The Record Newspaper 02 March 1907

TheEconomicStores,Ltd., Great

CONTRACTORSHAVETAKENPOSSESSION.

ARemarkableClearanceNowInProgress.

TAKEADVANTAGEOFIT.

REDUCTIONSFROM30TO60PERCENT.

TheEffectivenessoftheseEssentialPriceReductionsisreadilyaccomplishingthedesiredpurposeofReducingtheStock,therebyavoidingremoval.

DRESSGOODS.

THEREMARKABLEVALUESINTHISBIGSALEAREDIRECTINGTHEATTENTIONOFMANYNEWCUSTOMERS. DRESSGOODS. DRESSGOODS. DRESSGOODS. HereisyourChob.eoftheSeason'sMostFashionableDressGoods,atatriflecomparedwitii`actu.sivalues.

TRIMMEDMILLINER?

TRIMMEDMILLINERY. TRIMMEDMILLINERY. 18s.9d.for5s6d.

TRIMMEDMILLINERY. lfts.9d.for5sSd. AWonderfulExampleoftheRemarkablevalueobtainableinthisGreatSale.

CORSETSANDUNDERCLOTHING. CORSETSANDUNDERCLOTHING.

ManyLinesofDesirableShapesinCorsets,andHigh-classUnderwearhavebeenspeciallyPricedforQuickClearing.

MEN'SANDBOYS'CLOTHING. MEN'SANDBOYS'CLOTHING. MEN'SANDBOYS'CLOTHING. SomeRemarkableValuesarebeingOfferedin.thisSection.

lhisspeech,saidhewasdeeplygratefulthattheHarrisMemorialCommitteehadaskedhimtounveilthis monumentfirst,becauseheYeltitto 1heanhonourteSbecalledontodo thisactofrecognitionofthememory ofasbraveandhonestanIrishpa- triotasanytheProvinceofConnaughthadgiventotheIrishcause 'duringthelastcentury,andsecondly, becauseastoneattheclosestandMost intimatefriendsofMatt.HarrisduringthelasttenyearsofhisLife,he wasgladtohavetheopportunityof sayingtothepeopleofGalwayand RoscommonafewWordsinhonourof hismemory.

Ireland,am'byconnectingwithitfive collegesofuniversityrank-Trinity, Belfast.Cork,Galway,andanewcollegeinDublin,tobefoundedand equippedwithspecialregardtothe needsofRomanCatholicstudents. ...2.Aplanofthisnatureinvolvesthe disappearanceoftheRoyalUniversity IfaleworkoftheRoyal Universitycanbehandedovertosome better-constitutedauthority.wemay witnessitsdemisewithoutpoignant regret.

IrishNewsse

OnWednesday,January23,the RightHon.J.P.Nannetti,M.P.,was re-electedLordMayorofDublin,Mr. Vanceonlydissenting.

Mr.DenisNeary,bulkier,Newry,has securedthecontractfortheextension oftheNewryCathedraltothestreet front.NotlongagoMr.Nearycompletedthe'buildingofthenewapse. whichinitselfisaguaranteethat high-classworkmanshipandasplendid finishwillmarktheadditionalundertakingplacedinhishands.Thework oftheinternalembellishmentsandornamentation-ofthecathedralstillpro- ceedsapace.

DuringtheFeastoftheEpiphany theRev.Edward011agan,ofClonoe, Co.Tyrone,wasraisedtothepriest- hoodbytheMost.Rev.Dr.Burton, LordBishopofClifton.England.Fr. O'Haganbelongstoanoldandmuch respectedfamilyintheparishofClonoe. FatherO'Hagancelebratedhisfirst MassintheChurchofSt.Columba. assistedbyRev.ThomasO'Brien,C.C. OnSundaylasthecelebratedthepub- lieMassinthesamechurch.Mnine o'clock,assistedbyVeryRev.Tho- masM'Williams,P.P.OnThursday heleftforBristol.where*hasbeen appointedbytheMostRev.Dr.BurtonasoneofthecuratesoftheCathedralparish.

Inthecourseofhisfarewellspeech tohisconstituentsatAberdeen,Mr. Bryce,thelateChiefSecretary,said Hewashimselffullypreparedtogo asfarastheBillsof1886andtheBill of1893hadgone,butsinceneitherof theseschemescouldbeproposedinthe presentParliamentitwasenoughto saythatheearnestlyhopedtheNationalistleaderswouldacceptsomethinglessifitwasarealandhelpful Improvementinthemethodof,govern- ingIrelandandthat,ontheother hand,Britishpublicopinionwould feelthatsomeofthechiefobstacles whichhadraisedalarmin1893had nowbeenremoved.Inhisjudgment alargeextensionofIrishSelf-governmentwasbyfarthemosteffective meansofsecuringpeace,contentment, andprogreesinIreland.Afterabrief reviewofthecourseofeventsandof opinionduringthe27yearsofhisParliamentarylife.Mr.Bryceobserved thatdespiteoccasionalmomentsofreactiontherehadbeengreatandurte eralprogresss.Britainhadbecomea democracywithoutceasingtohave respectfortradition.gadParliament neverincludedagreaternumberof earnestandcapablemen,andwas neversotrulyrepresentativeofall classesofthecommunity.

AtameetingoftheSkibibereenUrbanCouncilonTuesday,January22, aresolutionreceivedfromtheCork BoardofGuardiansaskingthataction shouldbetakenonbehalfoftheevictedtenants,andthateachRuraland UrbanCouncilshouldformthemselves intoacollectingbody,thesumcollectedtobedistributedamongstthe evictedtenants,wasmarked"read."

AtameetingoftheCorkChamber ofCommerce,adiscussiontookplace inreferencetotheholdingofaconferenceoftheIrishChambersofCommerceandtherepresentativesofthe RailwayCompaniesprincipallyinterested.toconsiderwhatactionmight betakenwithreferencetothewithdrawalofportionofthepresent AmericanmailserviceviaQueenstown.

SpeakingatBallinasloeonSaturday night,Januarvy19Mr..JohnDillon. referringtothepromisedBillforthe reformofIrishadministration,said

January26th.

hewasnotpreparedtomakeany statementatpresentinreplytothat requestbutwhathewouldsaywas this,thatitwasthedutyofthe IrishPartytofighthardforameasurethatwouldbearealadvancetowardsgivingthepowerandcontrol ofIrelandintothehandsofherown children.Mr.Dillonaddedthathe saidwithaconfidencebornofalong politicalexperiencethatthemeasure ofthegoodnessofthatBillwouldbe inpreciseproportiontothemeasure ofth'eunityofthecountryandthe supportgiventotheNationalistParty inIreland.Theywereatthepresentmomentinamostcriticalpositionastothenatureofthatmeasure. Butitwouldheidleforthemtodeny thatthoseofthemwhowerestriving toputthewishesofthepeopleinto theformofanActofParliament weremosthamperedintheirefforts bymenwhoprofessedtospeakfor largebodiesofIrishNationalists,and whoweregoingaboutIrelandsaying thatitwasthedutyofthePartyto takewhateverwasofferedtothem. andtoacceptwithoutquestionwhatevertheGovernmentthoughtthey couldoffer.

AfteraneloquentsketchofMr. Harris'scareerandatributetohis boundlessenergyandburningNationalism,Mr.Dillonsaiditwasacuriousfactworthnotingthatalthough hehadspentagreatpartofhislife asaleaderofrevolutionarymovements,Mr.Harris'sfirstacquaintance withtheinsideofanEnglishjailwas inhiscapacityasanIrishmemberof Parliament-(hear,hear)-andthe fourteenmonthshespentinjailasa suspectunderForster'sCoercionAct completedtheruinofhisbusiness. DidanymanwhoknewMatt.Harris supposethatwhenhebecameamemberoftheHouseofCommonshispassionforlibertyhadabatedaniota? No! (Cheers).WhenhebecameintellectuallyconvincedthatasaconsequenceoftheLandLeaguemovement andParnell'sleadershipIrish'landlordismcouldbeeffectivelyassailedand thecauseofIrishfreedomadvancedby Parliamentaryaction,thenMatthew Harrisgavethewholeweightofhis influencetoaidtheParliamentary Party,andfinallyjoinedtheranksof thePartyhimself.Andnobodyof meneverhadamoreloyalanddevotedcomrade.Tohim(Mr.Dillon)it wouldalwaysheoneofthegreatrecollectionsofhislifethathewaspre- sentwithMr.Parnellatthegreat ConventionoftheCountyGalwayat whichMatt.Harriswasselected'to representEastGalway.Herememberedthefierceexultationofthe youngermen-amongstwhomhecould

Thedeath,occurredFriday,Januarythencounthimselfbreakingwithall 18th,attheParochial(louse.Pallas-thecorruptandhollowshamsby keary,oftheRev.JohnQuinlan,whichParliamentarymethodsinthe P.P.Hehadbeensufferingforsomepast.hadbeenmadeodioustosincere timepastfrominfluenza,andalthoughIrishNationalists,andinsistingon highhopesofhisrecoverywereheldhavingastherepresentativeofEast theillnessbecamemoreserious,andGalwayamanwhoseearnestnessand eventuallyprovedfatal. FatherfidelitytothecauseofIrishfreedom QuinlanwasaboutfouryearsinPal-hadbeentriedasitwere,byfire. laskenry.Priortothathehadpas-(Loudcheers.)He'diedtiehelived toralchargeofGlenroe-hisfirst parish-whitherhewasremovedfrom NewcastleWest,where,asacurate, hewasintenselypopularamongstall classes.,as,indeed,hewasbothin Limerick,wherehespentanumberof yearsascurate,andwhereverheministered,beinggenerallyknownamongst thosewithwhomhecameincontact bythefamiliarnameof"Father .John."

TheUnveilingofamonument totheLateMattHarris.

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AGREATDEMONSTRATIONAT BALLINASLOE.

MRDILLON'STRIBUTETO BRAVEIRISHMEN.

TheunveilingoftheMatt.Harris Memorialwasmadetheoccasion,ofa remarkableNationalistdemonstration. Contingentsattendedfromdifferent partsofthecountiesofGalwayand Roscommon,manyofthemaccompaniedbybands. Anumberofspecial trainswereruntoenablevisitors fromadistancetotraveltoBallinasloe. AprocessionofimposingdimensionsproceededfromBallinasloe tothelittlecemeteryatCreaghabout amileoutsidethetown,wherethe memorialhasbeenerectedoverthe graveofthepatriotwhosememory wassosignallyhonored.

Aplatformwaserectedoverlooking theroadclosetothememorial,and eloquentaddr?ssesweredeliveredby theRev.T.J.Joyce,Adm.,Ballinasloe,whowasmovedtothechair,and byMr.JohnDillon,M.P.,whohad beeninvitedbytheMemorialCommitteetoperformtheunveilingceremont.

Amongtherelativesofthedeadpa- triotpresentweresomeofhisdaughters,includingMrs.R.F.Walkerand MissHarris,ofLondon.

Mr..TohnDillon,M.P.,whowasenthusiasticallycheeredinthecourseof

afaithfulchampionofthecausewhich hehadespousedinhisyouth.His lifewasspentinpovertyandindanger,likethelivesofsomanybefore himwhohadenlistedforthesame cause.Hisonlyrewardwasthelove andconfidenceofthepeopleandthe proudconsciousnessthathehaddone hisdutytohiscountryandhisrace. Theyhaddonewelltoassembleround hisgraveto-daytohonorhismemory. Mighthisspiritrestinpeace,and andmightthestoryofhis'lifeandhis memorylongsurviveinIrelandtoinspireyoungmentoactasbravea part.(Cheers).Mr.Dillonthenunveiledthememorial,andahandsome Celticcrossstoodrevealed'totheassembledcrowds.whogaveventtoan, enthusiasticoutburstofcheering.The memorialisafacsimileofthe(ionmacnoisecross,itisofBallinasloe stone,stands11feethigh,anddoes greatcredittoIrishworkmanship.

THEUNIVERSITYPROBLEM.

TheRoyalCommissiononTrinity CollegeandDublinUniversity,issued itsfinalreportonMnday,January20. Weheregivetwoofitschiefcon,clueions:-

1.ThatTrinityCollegehasbeenand isasatisfactoryorganforthehigher educationoftheProtestantEpiscopalianpopulationofIreland,butthatit hasneverbeen,andisnotnow,to anextentadequatetothereasonable requirementsofthecountry,anorgan forthehighereducationoftheRoman Catholicpopulation.

2.ThatwhiletheCommissioners.are dividedinopinioninregardtothe meritsofthevariousschemesproposedtotheminvolvingthecreationofa newcollegeinDublinacceptableto RomanCatholics,they,withoneexception.recommendtheestablishmeet ofsuchacollegeinDublin.

Tothegeneralreport.theLord' ChiefBaton.SirT.Raleigh,ProfessorJackson.Dr.DouglasHyde,and Dr.Coffeyappendthefollowingnote "Ontheimportant,questiondiscuss edin.SectionV.ofthereport,weare ofoninionthattheusefulnessofDub linUniversitymaybestheextendedby makingittheNationalUniversityo

Inthefirstplacewesuggestthat Parliamentmightputanendtoan interestingcontroversybydeclaring thattheUniversityofDublinisan independentcorporation,investedwith allthepowersusuallyconferredupon universitieselsewhere.

Foradministrativepurposesthe.go- verningbodymightbeacouncil,to consistoftheChancellor,theViceChincellor,andthefiveheadsofcolleges:afixednumberofpersonschosenbyuniversityteachers,groupedfor thispurposeunderthebranchesof studywhichtheyprofess;andafixed numbernominatedbytheCrown.It mightbefoundexpedient,inthefirst instance,tonamethewholecouncil inanActofParliament.Incidentally, careshouldbetakentosecureanadequaterepresentationofthedifferent religiouscommunities,butwedesire toexcludetheideathatthereshould beabalanceofvotingpowerasbetweenonedenominationandanother. Butiftheprofessorsareappointedontheadviceofspecialboards asproposedinthereport.andifa ruleisadoptedinthecaseofuniversityexaminers,thecouncilwould.as weconceive,hemainlyoccupiedwith questionsofacademicprinciple.on whichRomanCatholicswouldnotfeel boundtovoteasRomanCatholics,or ProtestantsasProtestants.

Thecouncilmight,wesuggest,have theassistanceofapermanentsecretary.whoshouldbeanIrishman,with experienceofuniversitywork".It wouldbepartofhisduty.tokeep thecouncilinformedinmattersrelatingtothecollegesheshouldalsohe enabledtovisitotheruniversities.and toplacetheinformationthusobtained atthedisposalofthecouncil. WedonotagreewiththosewitnesseswhoaskthattheNational,Universityshouldbesecularised.andthat Christiantheologyshouldbeexcluded fromitspurview. But.werecommendthattheuniversityshouldcontinuetoconferdegreesLadivinity; thatanyschooloftheologyshouldbe permitted,withtheapprovalofthe council,toconnectitselfwiththeuniversityandthattheauthoritiesof eachschoolshouldpursuetheirown systemofteachingandexamination, theuniversitymerelyappointingan examiner,whoshouldbeamemberof theChurchwithwhichtheschoolis connected. Wedonotcontemplate anygrantfrompublicfundsinaidof theologicalinstruction.

TheQueen'sCollegeatBelfast mightinlikemannerbeplacedunder newstatutesdefining,andperhapsenlarging,itspowersofself-government; andeveryeffortshouldbeusedto organisethesupportwhichoughttobe givenbygraduatesandbylocalauthorities.Thecollegewouldthusbe enabledtocompleteitsequipment,and tobecomeintimeaworkinguniver- sity.

THEREALUNIVERSITY

TheLordChiefBaron,Dr.Hyde, andDr.Coffeyaddanother"Note," whichisattheoutsetanablehistoricalexaminationofthequestion-Has theUniversityofDublinfulfilledits functionsasaNationalistUniversity? Theanswerisinthenegative-while allowingforTrinity'sexcellences, Thencomesthemain,paragraph.which istheonlyoneweneedquote:AndyetIrishCatholicshaveanundeniablerighttoanewandpopular foundationwithintheUniversityof Dublin.Itcannotbeforgottenthat forthreecenturiesthefinancialresourceswhichhavemadeforitssuccesshavebeenderived,andstillcontinuetobederived,fromIrishlands andfromthetoilofIrishhands.The countiesinwhichtheestatesare placedwhichfurnishmorethanL30,- 000ayeartoTrinityCollege.arealmostwhollyCatholic.Inviewofa positionsosustained,inviewofthee nationalcharacteroftheIrishCatholicdemand,itisimperativethatif theUniversityofDublinistorespond toitsobligations,oneormorecollegesacceptabletoCatholicsshouldbe foundedwithinit. Forthosewho knowIrelandnothingseemsmorefu- tilethanthatanyoffersoftheBoard

fofTrinityCollegetoappointdeans

ofresidenceforCatholicsandsay suchlikemeasureswillovercomethe ObjectionofthegreatmajorityofCatholicstoenterit."

THEUNION.

TheUnion'sindanger, TheUnionthatlong Hasdancedmeandyou Totheverseofasong.

TheUnion'sinclinger, TheUnionof"jobs," Thenation'snolonger Theplaygroundofsnobs

TheUnion'sindangkr, TheUnionoflords, Wholivedintheirstrifes Andcreated.discords.

TheUnion'sindanger. TheUnionoflies, Thattaughtthebenighted Tofreedomdespise!

TheUnion'sindanger, Itcannotbesaved. Andthenameonthecoffin Foryearsisengraved Contributed.

CatholicsandpublicLife

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ELOQUENTADDRESSBYTHE e--BISHOPOFACHON-RY.

TRIMTETODANIELO'CONNELL. -:0:-

IIibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSoceity.

WHOSEWATCHWORDSARE:-RELIbIONNATIONALITY____z_ANDCHARIF APPgOreir!MBBISHOPSOF"MRwrxrs.zseurrasim TELEFIIIIINIDLYISOCIXTIES!Atli OFALLTIM8TATIOS. - -,- ,

ABranchofThisGreatCatholicBenefitSociety

Willbeestablishedinen,locelitYwhereTIMPERSOWSsendtheundersignedarequisitionsantionedbythe PriestoftheDiatiriet,andgivingthemanesendegos iniandisigMINElibilirdi. FinancialIleipandStodicalassistanceineaseofsielineasGuaraiteed

The,SOCIETYhe.sowoverSOOBRANCH-RSthroughoutAustraliaandNewZealand,with25,000Membersand 1I50,000inNa.ndNORKIWALENTRANCEFEEandMODERATECONTRIBUTION.

LoansAdvancedinLargeorSmallAmountsonApprovedCityand SuburbanFreeholdProperty.

FullparticularsonapplicationtoF.J.TOIINSFITTD,DistrictSecretary."Melesia."11111-street,Fremantle.

parishcouncillorafterwards;-Catholic firstandsocialreformerafterwands Itisthetruestapplicationoftheold maxim,Eclipsefirst,andtherest nowhere."TheIrishLiberator,our ownO'Connell,isaprominenttypeof thepracticalCatholicinpubliclife.

Publiclifescarcelydesignatestheconditionsofhisenvironment.Hispubliclifeisnotrepresentedbypassing amongstpeople,orparadingonplatforms;itmeansmeetingmultitudes, minglingwithmillions,rushing throughcrowds.Hedidnotstand insolemnstate,likeakingatareview,whilepeoplepassedwithstately stepandinregularranksbeforehim. Heseemedasthecentreofawhirling wheel,wherepeoplecircledaround him,inwildgyrations.Busylife 'bringsnonotionwith'it,whenreferredtohint.Iliswas,morestrictly speakingiaturbulentlife,oneofturmoil,oftumult,oftussle,ofstruggle, orstrife.Comparedwithhis,the busiestlifeof"thebusiestman,ofthe presentgenerationorofthepastis asthelimpidlaketothetroubled ocean,asmoonlightuntosunlight,as wateruntowine."Hewastheleadinglawyeroftheempire,everyhour beingoccupied,eitherintheCityFour CourtsorattheCountyAssize.He wasapersistentandperseveringparliamentarian,holdinggrimlytoevery pointheseized.withthedoggedness andtenacitywithwhichaDalmatian houndgripshisprey.Preparedfor everyattack,readyforeveryemergency.watchfulforeveryonslaught, hemasteredParliaments,rivetingattentionbyhisthrillingeloquence,cuttingthroughdifficultieswiththekeen incisivenessofDemosthenes.Foryears hehimselfledthevariousphasesofthe agitationwhichresultedinEmancipation:hesteeredtheCatholicAssociationalongtroubledwatersandthrough athousandrapids;hemanagedtlfe Mans'movementsassociatedwithRepeal;withhisownhandheunravelled thetangledstrin'swhichmovedIreland'smillions.Perhapshealone mightrepeat,asnoothercould,the proudboastoftheVolscianheroat siegeof('orioli,"AloneIdidit."In thefullestsensehisWasabusylife inthehighestsenseitwasaCatholiclife.Hisreligiondominatedhis life.ItwastheAlphaandOmegaie hisexistence.Foritssakeheshir'ehnodutyinitspracticeheshunted nopublicstare.

Asdirectlybearinguponthesubjectof-Catholicsandpubliclife," whichwetoucheduponinlastweek's issueofthe"Record,"thefollowing remarks.takenfronttheinauguraladdressoftheBishopofAchonryatlast year'sannualmeetingoftheCatholic TruthSocietyofScotland,aretothe point;Rightintopublicplacesshouldthe_ influenceofreligionfollowyounot withsoundingsymbals,notwithformidablefronts.butpeacefully,placidly,-withoutaffectation,without display.Letthelightbeliftedaloft tothecandlestick.notburiedbeneath thebushel,isthecounselofEternal Wisdom,Thespiritofreligionshould hoveroveryouandguardyouwith shieldingwings,inthehighwaysas wellasinyourhomes-amidstthe temine.seething,surgingmassof men.aswellasinthesolitudeofyour chamberorinthesilenceofthe church.Religionshouldleadyouon tothepublicmeetingwhensummoned forCatholicinterest,oridentifiedwith Catholiccause;itshouldinspireyour wordsatthedeliberationsofthe CountyCouncils,shoulddetermine yourattitudeattheGuardians'Board shouldguideyourhandinthe,pollingbothandattheballotsbox,should dictateyourreplyattheofficialinquiry.shouldpromptyouractionat theelectionmeeting,shouldurgeyou tosecurethefranchise.Inpublic assernblies-whetherlargeorlimited, popularorparochial-inyourown mindsandforyourownconsideration, yourCatholicfeelingshouldbeprominent.shouldtakeprecedence.should holdprimaryplace.Thereismanya turnintideendtime:amongstearthlythingsthereCOMPSfrequentvacillation:inthewaysoftheworldwehave wearifulchange.Onethinethereis whichmaynotmove-likethesunof Joshua.muststandstill-andthatis yourstirlingCatholicity. YouaretoheCatholicfirstandpatriotafterwardsCatbolicfirstand

Singularlysignificantistheminwo madebytheIrishBoardofWorksonthe exposureofthereligiousbigotrythat prevailsintheappointmentsandthe promotionsintheir,incommon,with almostallother,departments. 'The religion,oftheofficialsandtheirsalarieswereanalysed'in,the"Evening Telegraph."Itwaspointedoutthat thethreeheadsandtheSecretary, withsalariesof£1,500,21,200, and£775,respectively,wereall Protestants.ftwasshownthat thetotalamountinsalariespaidto Catholicmembersofthestaffwas £9,793,andtootherdenominations £26,700. Thesefactsandfigures werenot,ofcourse,disputed.But theBoard,inaspecialminute,denouncedtheirpublicationasacrime andbroadlyhintedthatsummarypunishmentwouldbemetedouttoany officialwhomadecomplaint,however justified,thatreachedtheearof,the public. Thesearetheusualtactics bywhichtheAscendancyclassseek toprotecttheirmonopoly.Itisquite rightthatCatholicsshouldbeunobtrusivelyboycottedandthat,ina countryoverwhelminglyCatholic,Protestants,shouldenjoyapracticalmonopolyofpositionsofemolumentor honour.Buttohintacomplaintof thisstateofaffairsisinstantlydenouncedasasectarianagitation.It isacuriousdoctrinethat.nottheinjustice,butthecomplaintoftheinjusticeshouldbethecrime.

CbePublicSafeguarded. a PureWater.

CITYANALYST'SREPORT.

Perth,November20,1906.

Messrs.DonaldsonandCollins,Ltd. Sirs,-Ihavethehonourtoreport ontheinspectionandexaminationof 37-_,urfactory,plant,andmaterialused fortheproductionofaeratedwaters andcordialsasperyourinstructions. Thewaterdistillingplantisina thoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory condition,givinganamplesupplyof aperfectlypurewaterforallpurposessonecessaryinthemanufacture ofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing withallformsofprecipitantsandunnecessarychemicalsaltsnotproperly includedinthemanufactureofdrints fortinpublic Itwouldbedifficulttooverestimatethevalueofthisdistilledwater, conveyinge0diseaseandindicatingas itdoesthedeterminationoryour companytosupplyonlythebestqual-. ityofproductsforthosewhoprefer non-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage inanyform.

Ihavealsoexaminedthematerials nowinusefortheproductionofthe differentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedtothepublic,andhavethoroughlysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness.

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

Havinginspectedthemanufactureof yourproductsatallhoursandtimes. Iamconvincedthatthereisauniformdesireonthepartoftheexecutiveinallbranchestodotheirduty anddoitwell.

Thisismost:audableandpraiseworthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonequality,thebest ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebest ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem tocompetewithlowgradeandInferiormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof :beansubstitutesandcolourings.

Inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanhe madeandsuppliedtothepublicwho areignorantcifitscomposition,while childrenandyoungpeoplewhoare mostaffectedbythesetrashycompoundshavenoprotection,andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbythe'unscrupulous.

Icanconfidentlyassurethepublic ofthepurityofthewaterandmaterialsusedinthemanufactureofyour goods,havinghadthemtinderthoroughlycriticalinvestigation.-Iam. sirs,yoursfaithfully, (Signed)

H.ROWLEY,F.C.S.

WM.ROSEVEAR

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LisensedPlumber&Galvanised IronWorker. MANUFACTUREROFTANKS, BATHS,RIDGECAPPING, GUTTERING,HTC.

EstimatesGiver,forallKindsof PlumbingWork.

EVERYATTENTIONPAIDTO

CATRARTICUMPILLS'of MountainFlax.AgreeablyAperient Worthyoftrial.

TIRED,JADEDWOMEN'S

ENERGYRESTOREDBYBILE. BEANS.

Aretherenotthousandsto-daytoilingonbravelyagainstsicknessand depression.Throughconfinementindoors,hardwork,lankoffreshair, andthedebilitatingeffectofthewear ther,thesystembecomes"rundown." Thisresultsinimpaireddigestion, stomachtroubles,headache,biliousness,andlossofappetite,withperhapsvomitingandsensationsoflistlessness.Thesurestspecificisbile Beans.Beingpurelyvegetable,they, assistassimilationanddigestion,thus restoringthenaturalvigourandthe "jaded"feelingdtappears."Some twelvemonthsago,"saysMRS. SARAHLEWIS,.of5AVON-ST., GLEBEPOINT,SYDNEY,"afriend ofminetoldme'shehadusedyour BileBeans,andthattheyhadcured herofBiliousness,andasIwasat thetimerundownfromanxietyand overwork,sheadvisedmetotrythem. Ineededareal"pick-me-up,"asI feltastiredinthemorningaswhen Iwenttobed,andmyappetitewas greatly'impaired....Infact,Iwas quitedoneup,anddidnotknowwhat todotorecovermystrength. AlthoughIwasalittleprejudiced againstmedicinesingeneral,I waspersuadedtogiveyour BileBeansatrial,anditiswith muchpleasurethatItellyouthata veryfewofthemworkedamiracle withme.Ibegantofeelthebenefit atoncebybeingquitebrightafter takingoneortwoatnight,and'my usualhealthbegantoreturntome. Iwouldnowhavenoothermedicine inthehouse."Mrs.Lewisvoicesthe sentimentsofthousandsofone-lime sufferers,who,thankstoBileBeane, nowholdthatpricelesstreasurehealth.Everyhousewifeshouldbeep aboxinhermedicinecupboard.,

TheConfessioralandGood Citize

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Theconfessionalasanaidtogood citizenshipissetforthbyArchbishop Christieintheseterms"Oneofthe mostseriousconcernsofthenation atthepresentdayisthedecayof honestyandintegrityamongtheofficer holdersofthecountry.Ithasbeen madeevidentbyinnumerableinvestigationsthatmanyamanelectedto administer_theaffairsofanimportant posthasentereduponhisduties,bent onnohigherpurposethanthatofgettingallhecould,irrespectiveofjusticeandcommonhonesty..Suchconditionscallforaneffectiveremedyat hand.TothoseoutsidetheChurch. whohadacquiredtheirinformation frontunreliableandunfriendlysources, thementionofconfessionwillhardly suggesttotheirmindsadesirablesohition.Butthefactisthattheconfessionalismorepotentinthepro- motionofjusficethananyother poweratthecommandoftheChristian religion.For,mindwell,theretainingofill-gottengainsandthepracticeofconfessionareessentiallyand necessarilyincompatible. Agood confessioninthecaseofadishonest manmeanstheseriousobligationof restitution.andtheforgivingpower oftheChurch'isexercisedinnoman's behalfwhowouldclaimashisown whatrightfullybelongstoanother. Theconfessionalbattlesforsocialjustice.andthecitizenwhomakesconfessionafrequentdutyinhisyearly lifewillhefoundfaithful-andhonest intheadministrationofapublic trust."

110001,beatIrlotorbia.

Rankara.lid.lb. MiddleCuts,10d.lb. Shoulders,edalb.

ShoulderCushion,8dlb.

Sides,14dlb.

Sutter,beatVictorian,IsandIs2(1 lb. Bran,isIdbushel. Pollard,is2dbushel. Wheat,358c1bushel,sacklotsld. bushelcheaper.

Ballantyne'scelebratedTea.10d,is, 8624lb,1dperlb.reductionoff 121b.lots.

Biscuite-Household, MixedGinger Nuts,Rice,Cabin,41dlb4s3d doz.IbCoffee,814Marie.7(1 ThinCaptainsandSoda,edlb Blacking,cakes.4ddozNugget,4d

BirdSeed,3e1lb,269ddozlb.;Mixed Seed,74dbag. Candles-Wax,51a1lb5s3ddoz.lb; Sperm,6dlb;5594doz.U);Exhibition,7dIb;Si941doz.lb. CreamofTartar,islb. Currants,6dlb;614packet. Fish-Pardines,3dandtaltinSardines,smoked,5dtin;4s9ddoz. Salmon,Horseshoe,74dtin7s 3ddoz. Herrings,5(1 tin50 dot.;HerringsinTomatoSauce, 7dtin;7sdoz.;KipperedHerring, 7dpertin;7sdoz. Flour-Bestroller,sacks,17s50Ib. bags,4s8d;251b.bags,2s5(1 10113is;S.R.Flour,414packet is3dbag. S.R.Flour,444packet;is3-14bag.

3.13allatitynt 258William=Street,

ThePope,therefore,condemnsthe Bill.TheadversariesoftheChurch, thedocumentcontinues,attemptto maketheHolySeeresponsibleforthe presentsituation,becausetheyknow thattheirworkdoesnotmeetthe wishesofthecountry.

Fruit-Assorted,86adden. GoldenSyrup,51dtin;5s3drfoz. GrapeNuts,8}packet;8s8ddoz. JonesJain-Assorted,7s8ddoz. JellyCrystals,Colonial,314packet; 3s3ddoz.;JellyCrystals,White's, 4dpacket3s9ddoz. Kerosene,8s9dtin7s8dcase. Meats-Victorian,6s94doz.;Globe brands,7sfiddoz.;Sydneybrands, 7seddoz. Milk-Austriabrand,5s3ddoz.,Nestles,Sieddoz.;Creesbrook,6s doz.

Oatmeal,is2(1bag,plain;is8dbag, flaked;is3dbag,Avena. Pickles,local,61dbottle;6s3ddoz. Pickles.imported,7(1bottle;Si 94doz. Phenile,edbottlePhenvle.Little's,

9dbottle. PlumPuddings,isandisedoath. Potatoes,islidstone;itsowt. Onions,ls2dstone;10sowt. Soap-Household,4141bar;lascame; Burford'sNo.1Soap, Eafher; 25scase;Signal,844box;27s caseNooNoo,8dbar;25sease Velvet,adbar;23.caseSent*, 9dbox;17s8dcase.

Sugar,13s4(1bag;2644doz. Tobacco-Havelock,4s10c1lb;Derby, 5s3d;Victory,Bs8d. Tea-RoburTea,No.1,le44;No.2, is244;No.3,isld.Liptoare Tea,No.1,is4141;No.2,is lid;No.3,114.AmgoorieTen ls1d.TeralTea,le. Vinegar,4d,Ned,ed,104bottle. Allleadinglines,localandimported.

(FROMTHEDUBLIN"FREEMAN.")

The"OsservatoreRomano'"publishes mostimportantEncyclicaladdressed bythePopetotheFrenchCatholics. HisHolinesssaysthatthechief objectoftheEncyclicalistocomforttheFrenchChurchforitssufferings.Thesearedeeplyfeltbythe Pope,butaresweetenedbyagreat consolation-namely,theunionof FrenchCatholics. TheFrenchGovernment'sdeclaration ofwar,theEncyclicalcontinues,isnot onlyagainsttheChristianFaith,but againstallideasofabeliefinthe supernatural.FrenchCatholicsmust bepreparedforalltrials,confidentof tInalvictory,forwhichunionwiththe HolySeeisindispensable,theimportanceofthatunionbeingshownbythe effortsoftheenemiesoftheChurch tobreakit.

Contrarytowhathasbeensaid,his Holinesscontinues,theChurchdoes notwithforareligiouswarorviolentpersecution.Beingthemessengerofpeaceandloyaltohermission sheunwillinglyendureswar.andpersecutions,desiringnotthesufferingsof herchildren.Withregardtosequestrationofecclesiasticalpropertiesin France,thePopedeclareshehasnot abandonedthem.TheFrenchGovernmentimposedupontheChurchanorganisationwhichsheisabsolutelyunabletoacceptwithoutimperillingher divineconstitution.Shewasobliged torefrainfrompreventingunjustspoliation,asthepublicworshipassociationssetupbyFrenchlawareopposedtotheHierarchyestablishedby Christ. Therefore,thePopecondemnedthem.notwithstandingthe consequentmaterialinjuriesinflicted ontheChurch.TheFrenchGovernmentinsayingthatithaddisposed oftheabandonedproperties,wasaddingderisiontospoliation.Itis false,saysthePontiff,thathecondemnedinFrancewhatheapprovedin Germany.asGermanpublicworship associationsaremerelytolerated,and theyrecognisetheHierarchy,whichis notthecaseinFrance.TheHoly Seemighthavetoleratedtheannual declarationrequiredbytheFrench Governmentfortheexerciseofpublic worship.althoughnolegalguarantee isoffered,butfortheimpossiblepositionoftheparishpriestsunderthe termsofM.Briand'scircular.

TheEncyclicaldeclaresthattheBill of.January2iswithreferenceto churchpropertiespurelyandsimplya lawofconfiscation,and,regardingthe exerciseofworship,alawofanarchy, introducingasitdoes.everywherearbitrarinessanduncertaintyandtheincreasingseverityofformerlaw.

ThePopeconcludesbyappealingto thejudgmentofhistory,whichwill saythatthePapacy,inactingasit did,didnotwishtohumiliatethe civilpoweroropposeoneformof Government,butdefendedwithallits strengththeworkoftheDivine FounderoftheChurch,demandingrespectfortheHierarchyandtheinviolabilityofitspropertyandliberty.

TheEncyclicalconcludesasfollows -ThePapacywishedtoremindthe worldthatmanmustconcernhimself herebelowwithhigheridealsthanthe occurrencesofeverydaylifeandthat thesupremeinviolablejoyofthe humansoulonearthistoaccomplish dutyatallcosts,andinthismatter, notwithstandingall,tohonour,serve, andloveGod.

Oneofthehighestpersonagesatthe Vaticangavehisopinionofthesituationinthefollowingwords:-"Asthe Encyclicalshows,theHolySeeis fightingagreatanddecisivebattle, notonlyfortheCatholicChurch, butforspirituality,libertyandduty.

PiusX.isstrugglingagainsttheenemiesofsupernaturalrights,andwith loftinessofcharacterisnoblyfacing everysacrificeinordertodischarge hisdutytowardsGod. IntheEncyclicalthePopestatesthattheminimumwhichispossibleforhim toacceptisseparationasitexistsin thecaseoftheCatholicChurchin England. Ifhisenemiesrefuseto grantthis,itstandsprovedthatthey, arewrong,andtheirintentionsbad.

AsPiusVI,diedaprisoner,.andas PihsVII.alsobecameaprisonerand enduredshamefulviolence,soPiusX. willperformhisdutytotheend,for allPopesactuponthepreceptofthe Apostles.that.itisbettertoobey Godthanman."

AnotherEducationBill. :0: FORESHADOWEDBYMR. BIRRELL.

BEFOREMANYMONTHS.

Mr.Bissell,addressinghisconstituentsatNorth'Britollately,said theschoolshadbeenterriblyendangeredbytheactionoftheLords.The nationwouldnotsubmittoit.BeforemanymonthstheGovernment wouldputtheirschemeandplanson educationoncemorebeforetheLords, andthenthenationwouldseewhat coursethelatterwouldadopt.The Governmentmustkeeptheirpledges abouteducationtotheelectorate.But theymustdomore.Theymusttake intoconsiderationtheproblem,too lonepostponed,ofhowtheywereto dealwiththeHouseofLords.

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Ryan-CahillMarriage.-A'verypretty weddingtookplaceatBeverleyon Monday,the11thinst.,betweenMr. J.Ryan,ofBeverley,andMissAgnes Cahill.ofthesamedistrict.The bride,whowasgivenawaybyher father,wasattiredinasmartdress ofcreamvoile,daintilytrimmedwith laceandbelieribbon,hatofcrepelene trimmedwithchiffonandLilyofthe valleyandorangeblossoms.Shewas attendedbyhertwosistersasbridesmaids,MissesM.andC.Cahill.:Mr, F.Simpsonactedasbestman.The ceremonywasperformedbytheRev. FatherLynch,ofYork,whocongratulatedthehappycoupleandwished themboth,oy.

St.Patrick'sDayPreparationsat Northam.-Thecommitteeappointedin connectionwiththeGrandIrishNationalConcerttobeheldintheTown HallonWednesdayevening,March20, areworkingveryhardtomakeita success,andhaveeveryreasontofeel proudofthesupportofferedthem.On theprogrammewillbefoundthe namesofsomeoftheleadingvocalistsofW.A.,andalsothenamekof thebestlocalfavourites.Itisthe intentionofthecommitteetofurnishthegalleryoftheTownHallas adresscircle,forwhichanextra chargeofiswillbemade.

H.AC,B.S.,Northam.-Atthe10 o'clockMassinSt.Joseph'sChurch, Northam,onSundaylast(saysthe Northam"Advertiser"ofFebruary 20th),theRev.FatherWalshdeliveredaveryinterestingaddressonthe aimsandobjectsoftheH.A.C.B.Society,andindoingso,urgedmembers ofthecongregationtobecomemembersthereof. Therev.preacher dweltuponthenecessityforassociation,theobservanceofthrift,andthe dutyofeveryonetoprovideforthe contingencyofsicknessandgeneralillhealth.Thesewereallmattersof seriousimportancetodheworking classes,andunlesstheywereobserved workingmenandworkingwomenhadno otheralternativethanfallingbackon thecharityoftheGovernment.There wasamalebranchoftheorderin Northam,andhenowcounselledthe formationofafemalebranch.Inthe evening,withaviewofcarryingout FatherWalsh'sproposal,anumberof ladiesmetInSt.Joseph'sHalland decidedtoopenafemalebranchofthe H.A.C.B.Society.Themeetingwas ofanenthusiasticcharacter,andpreliminariesfortheformationofaSociety,asrequiredbytherules,havingbeencompliedwith,anadjournmentwasmadetoFridayevening nextat8o'clock,,bywhichtimeit wasexpectedthepromotersofthe meetingwouldhavereceivedauthority fromheadnuarterstoopenafemale branchoftheSocietyinthetown.

Thecompleteamountcolleet,odin NewSouthWalesasatributetothe HomeRulefundwillnotbeannouncedforaweekortwo,inasmuchas somecountrycentreshavenotbeen abletocompletetheirlistsofcontributions.However,thestateofthe filedhasenabledthehon.secretaries tosendtotheIrishEnvoysatAuckland.priortotheirdeparturefrom Australasiaasplendidcontribution fromthatStateof£7000.MonsignorO'HaranexpectstohandMr.Devlinsevendraftsof£1000eachforthe ParliamentaryParty.

Baby'sBath

callsfortheutmotcar,andtheuseof ingredientsathepurestqualitytobe obtained.Theimportanceofusingthe rightsoapappli-spithfargreaterforceto thenursery,usingtothesensitiveand irritableskinofthebabybeingsoliable tochafeandbecomesoreandinflamed. Itisthewantofknowledgeofthenature ofsnapsusedonthedelicateskinsof childrenthatcreatesuchmischieftoits healthandtexture.Weseethisdailyin otherwisehealthychildrenbutafflicted withitchingrashands.inisattributable tothequalityofsoapused.-oapscontainingcausticsodaandfreealkali, howeverniceinappearancetheymay look,orhowbeautifullyperfumed,ate absolutelyfataltotheskinhealthofa childaswellasthatofanadult.

Zato.11ukMedicinalToiletSoap iscomposedofpuremedicinesforpurifying,preserving$ndprotectingtheskin againstdisease.Itpossessesuniqueand rareutialitiesunknowninanyotherskin preparationorsoapItsinfluenceswhich aresoothingandcomfortinztoagreat degreemanifestthemselvesafterthefirst application.

Zam-BokSoappreventsfestering mores.inflammation,milkcrust,scalp troubles,Sc.,usuallyassociatedwiththe tenderskinofinfants,andforthemidler itgivesthesamegreitadvan.agesthatit dorstithechildbycreatigaskinsoftness,refinementandhealth Youcannotaffordtohewithout tabletofZam.ilukMedicinalToilet Soapifyouvalueyourskinhealthand thatofyourchildren. ,,../..,,,,,,,-",, THISCOUPONandId.stamp willgetrotaSampleTablet FREE.Cutitoutandpostitto theZatit.BukMfg.Co.,39PittSt., Sydney. A

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GoldHeart 18s6d.

G3574.-Lady'sVery SuperiorGunMetal Watch,£27s6d.

G4070.-E.P.ButterKnife,3s. ='44".

Clasp,6s6d.

E2359.-PrettilyEmbossedand Silver-platedSugarandCream Stand,£115s.

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MURRAYSTREET,PERTH:

HALFYEARLYSALE.

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OURGOODSAREALLNEWANDOF

MILLINERYANDCOSTUMES, MILLINERYANDCOSTUMES. UNDERCLOTHING,LACES,GLOVES. UNDERCLOTHING,LA

Mgr.O'RiordateRectoroftheIrish College,onSunday,January20,pre- sentedtothePopetheresolutions passedbytheCityCouncilandChamberofCommerceofCork,theTown CommissionersofBantry,theCorporationofWaterford,theNewryBoard ofGuardians,andtheMacroom,Mallow,andCashel-UrbanCouncilsprotestiegagainsttheactionofthe FrenchGovernmentinitsconflict withtheChurch.ThePopewashighlypleased'attheseexpressionsof Irishsupport,andwarmlythanked Mgr.O'Riordan, CardinalMerrydelVal,inreceiving theresolutions.saidtheyaresowordedthattherecanbenofearofmistakeastotheirmeaning.

TheKingofSpain'sFete.Day,on Wednesday,January23,wasobserved withthecustomarysolemnitiesasa nationalfestival. Ontheprevious eveninggenerousalmsweredistributedamongthepoor,andatdaybreak asalutewasfired.intheafternoon therewasageneralreceptionofMinisters.officersofthearmyandnavy, SenatorsandDeputies.theDiplomatic Body.andmembersofthearistocracy followedbyabanquetatthePalace intheevening.Asiscustomary,a dinnerwasgiventoallthesoldiers, eachsergeantbeingpresentedwithone pesetaandeachmanwith50centimos.OnFridaytheKingandQueen proceededtothePardoPalace,where theywillspendaboutamonth.The InfantaMariaTeresaisnowcompletelyrestoredtohealth.

HerMajestytheEmpressEugenie leftLondontowardstheendofJanuaryfortheContinent.HerImperial MajestytravelledfromCharingCross bytheFolkestone-Boulogneboattrain expressforParis,whereshewillstay forafewdaysbeforeproceedingto Mentone.TheMarquistieVillalobar, SpanishMinisterandCharged'Affaires,andseveralladieswereatthe stationtoseetheEmpressoff.

TheNewfork"IrishWorld"says:TheFeisagusRinceeoftheGreenpoint.Gaelic-Societywhichwasheld onSaturdayevening,December22. wasagreatsuccess. Hundredsof IrishpeoplefromalloverGreaterNew Yorkcametohearthelectureofthe celebratedIrishauthor,SeumasMacManus,on"TheProgressofIrishIreland,"whichwasafeatureoftheoccasion.

LnhisaddressMr.MacManusshowed, thepeoplewheretheywerebeingled todestructionbytheEnelish_Government,andsaidthathaditnotbeen forsuchmenasJohnRedmond,M.P.; Dr.DouglasHyde,MichaelDevitt, JosephConcannon,andseveralothers, theIrishraceinafewyearshence wouldbeathingofthepast.Atthe mentioningofthesenamesgreatapplausewasgiven.Mr.MacManus saidthatstatisticsshowthatat.the presenttime125,000studentsare 'faminethelanguage.andthatthere are3.500nationalschoolstcacbdngthe language. RegardinctheIndustrialmovement,be saidthatatthepresenttimethere

wasamarkeddecreaseintheimpor- tationofforeigngoodsesIreland,and thatmoreattentionwasbeinggiven toIriSh-madearticles.

ThevisitoftheirExcellehciesthe ViceroyandLadyAberdeentothe IrishCollege,theIrishFranciscan HouseofSant'Isidore,andtheIrish FranciscanPrioryofSanClemente, wheretheyweremostcordiallywelcomed,hasaffordedthemopportunity tocarryawayfromRomeaspecially pleasingmemoryinthesouvenirof theseancientandcelebratedcentresof IrishlifeamidsttheSevenHills.

Thisistosayagreatdeal,forseldomaredistinguishedvisitorssofeted byRomeastheViceroyandthegraciousCountessofAberdeen.Thereis nocountingtheentertainmentsgiven inhonouroftheirExcellencieswhine inRome.Butperhapsnoneexceeded insplendourthatattheTavernaPalace,wheretheladyisadescendantof thefamiliesofGregoryXIII.antiGregoryXV.ThisreceptionoftheCountessTavernawasalsoanIrishaffair inpart,likesomanyoftneevents markingher.Excellency'sstayinRome MeetingCommendatorBoni,herExcellency,mindfulofhisvisittoIreland,askedforalittleearthfromthe RomanForumtobeplantedinthe ViceregalParkatDublin..Thescholar sentitnextday.

Atouchingstoryisrelatedbythe Pariscorrespondentofthe"Daily Telegraph"oftherectorofaparish

inaneighbouringdepartmentwho foundhimselfwithoutresourses,ashis stipendhadbecomeathingofthe past,owingtotheSeparationLaw. Itisapoorparish,so,asheexplainedtohisflock,hecouldnotthinkof appealingtoitforassistance.But,he added,he'couldwork.Hewrotea goodhand,knewsomethingoflaw, andwasenergetic.Sohetrustedthat everythingwouldcomerightietime. Theworthycurehndnotlongtowait, asanotarytookhimashisclerk. Wheneverbesidestheusualserviceshe iswantedfurabaptism,awedding,or lafuneral,atelephonecalltothenotary'sofficebringsthepriesttohis parish.,and,thedutyover,hereturns tohisparchments.

Anegativewayofdescribingthings isafavouratemethodwithmanypeople.Theworkhouseofficialwhogave evidenceataBethnalGreenin.iquest thisweek,believesinit.Hesays theykeepa"creed"atthebighouse, meaningaregisterofthereligionof theinmates.Whenanapplicantstates hisreligionitisdulyentered.When hesayshehatsnoreligiontheofficial bookshim"ChurchofEngland."

TheMarquisofBute,presiding,at thefirstconcertoftheButeBranch oftheComunn-paid-health,inRothesay,saidthatthechiefobjectsofthe ComunnweretheteachingofGaelic andCeltichistoryinschoolsandthe wearingofthekilt.Itwaswell knownthatafter'45alawwasmade

Comparisonthrowsintoboldrelief ourofferings.

INGRANDPROFUSIONDURINGFEBRUARY. ee

"Skidoo"Bargainsatthe "WhiteHouse,"

2,000yds.CALICO,heavyweight,from3sliddozen. ;:surdsTableDAMASK,lOnd,is,13d,1s6d,is9d. 721n.BOin.,tied90in.Finlay'sSHEETINGS,fromisperyard. 35dozenTurkishTOWELS,74deach;worthls. ('reamandWhiteFLANNELETTES,3s6d,3s11d,4s6d,4s11d,5sen, 5s11d,6sliddozen;worthdouble. GALA'I'EAS,QUILTS,FLANNELS,RUNNERS,SpotTWILLS,DRILLETTES,SERVIETTES,.at"Skidoo"prices.

150pairsMen'sBurmeseSilkTROUSERS,5slidpair,worthlOs6d. 175TennisTROUSERS,2slidworth5s11d.

125CrashTrousers,3slid;worth6s11d.

275Men'sTROUSERS,2s11d,3slid,4s11d,5s11d,6s11d,7s11d, 8s11d;worthdouble.

160dozenMen'sTennisSHIRTS,is11d,2sdd,2s11d,.3s11d,4s6d,4s 11d,5s6d,5s11d;worthdouble.AllourHigh-classDRESSGOODSat "Skidoo"prices.

VISITUSTO-DAYAND)EVERYDAYDURINGFEBRUARYFOR "SKIDOO"BARGAINSINDRESSMAKING,MILLINERY.ANDTAILORING:ALSOMANCHESTERANDFURNISHINGGOODS. LOOKOUTFOROURFAMOUSLOWREDFIGURE"SKIDOO"PRICES

.1.A.HICKSandCO,The"WHITEHOUSE,' 97and90High-street,Fremantle, Subiaco,NorthamandKalgoorlie,

prohibitingthewearingofarmsand thekilt.Theobjectofthelawwas netmerelytoputdownthenational dress,buttokillanddestroy.the nationalspiritandsentimentofthn Highlanders.Thatlawfailedinits object.Itwasforthesakeofthelove oftheirlandandtheoldHighland spiritoffreedomthathehadcome theretoaskthemtojointheComunngaid-healch.

TheTownofTravernolaontheLake ofIseo,Milan,whichsawseveralof itsstreetssinkintothelakeafew monthsagoisnowseriouslyalarmed becauseexpertgeologistshavejustdedaredthateveryhouseamdstreetin thetownwillsufferalikefatebecause oftheshiftingclayonwhichthetown isbuilt.Themainroadleadingto Sarnicafromthetownfellintothe lakeafewdaysago,andwthitwent severalhouses.Theauthoritiesare tryingtosavethetownbydriving piles. Duringthepast'thirtyyearsthecigarettehascompletelyrevolutionised thetobaccotradeinAustria.From officialstatisticsinViennaitappears thatin18754,9cigarsperinhabitant weresmoked,whereasnewthenumber is45smokingtobaccointhesame periodhassunk,from1,143to943 grammes'perinhabitant,antisnufffrom 113grammesto46grammes. The ciggrettealoneflourished,theconsumptionrisingfromtwocigarettes perheadto140. AlltheStateGovernmentswillin futuregivediplomastobutcherswho passcertainexaminations.Thisate Urnistheresultofagitationbythe UnitedMasterButchersofAmerica. InNewYorkandafewotherimportantStatesbarbersarenotallowedto practiseunlesstheypassaStateex= aminationandsecureadiploma.The butchersandbarbersexhibittheirdiplamasasproudlyasanylawyer,doctor,ordentistshowshissheep-skin, Itlooks(saysanexchange)asif prisonlifeweregoingtodemoralise ourmodernup-to-datewomenwho defythecopperandfearnomouse. -Onesuffragisttellsusthatsheactuallylearnttoknitwhilespending theChristmasholidaysonthewrong sideofthebigdoor.Iftheseindig cities nisationarecontinuedthewomen'sorgawillsoonhavetofacethe difficultyofmembersdevelopinga tasteforcookeryandsuch-likedomesticoccupations.whichwouldprevent themfromtakingtheirplaceinthe politicsoftheworld..

BORNBROS GREATSUMMERFAIR

Thestrongestindignationisbeing feltandemphaticallyexpressed throughoutAmericabytheCatholic Hierarchyaswellasbyhonourable menofallshadesofreligiousopinion

Weherewithgiveafewextracts:-

"ThehypocrisyoftheFrenchGovernmentisvisible,andhonestmen allovertheworldunderstandatlast thefullmeaningoftheconspiracy againstallhumanrightsadroitlyconcealedundertheapparentlyharmless andinnocentphraseof'Separationof ChurchandState.'Thatphrasehas deceivedmillionsoffair-mindedmen, anditwasthatwhichwasintended, Nodespotinthetwentiethcentury woulddareopenlytoproclaimtothe worldapersecutionsuchasthisframedandexecutedbythecliquewhich manipulatestosdaythelegislationof France. Suchascheme,ifopenly avowed.wouldhavelongsincearousedthecivilisedworld,Sothesame evilgeniusofinfidelityandatheism devisedthetvramnvandthenclothed itwithaspecioustitle."

ARCHBISIIOPO'CONNELL.

-CombesdeclarednotonlytheabsoluteindependenceoftheStateofall dogma.butitsrecognisedsupremacy overeveryreligiouscommunity.tothe doctrineoftheFrenchrevolutionof whichtheFrenchRepublic,gloriesin beingtheheir-addtothistheboast ofBOMAthattheyhavehuntedChrist outofthearmy.tileona.-y.theschools andlawcourts.andthattheymust huntHimoutoftheStatealtoeether -milewhothisBriandis-heisno club-stoneoratororobscuredeinagoeuebuttheMinisterofPublic WorshipunderthepresentGovernment -theSistersofCharityarenolonger inthehospitals.Catholiceducationis well-nighdead.thecrucifixispulled down.Godisexcludedfromtheoath incourts.andnowtheveryexistence ofreleeionistogo."

PRnF.THOMASDWIGHT.'HARVARDUNIVERSITY.

Inthemeantime,ifMr.Jusserand take,noteofthismeetingandreports ittohisGievernment.Ihopehewill notforgettotellthemthatdecent andfreeAmericansdespisereligious persecutionandthattheyhaveno wordtoexpresstheircontemptforhis GovernmentasrepresentidbyClemenceau,Brian,d,Coombs,andtheirilk. Letthemrememberalsothatthemob whoshotdownthepriestsinthe FrenchRevolutionalsobeheadedthe King,andfinallysentmanyablatant demagoguetotheguillotine,andnor. thatwhentheItalianGovernmentsenttroopstoprotecttheVatican,theydidnotforgetalsotostirroundtheKing'spalace-thereisfood forthoughthere."

Rev.D.J.Stafford,speakingatan thdignationmeetingatWashington, n1'.

"Themenwhodevisedandexecuted theSeparationLawaimatnohalt measures-completeextinction of Christianityistheiravowedandprofessedobject,andsuchmenpretendto talkofthelibertyoftheChurchYes,onlyonelibertythelibertyto die,orrather,tobestrangled-they darenotclosethechurches,sothey emptythembymakingitimpossible accordingtotheconstitutionof the ChurchtoworshipfreelyinthemandwhentheyofferconditionsbeyondtheChurch'spowertoaccept, againtheattemptismadetofoolthe worldandthrowtheblameuponthe Churchfornotwalkingafterthey havesecurelyboundherhandand foot."

ARCHBISHOPO'CONNELL,at theindignationmeetingat Boston.

SCRATCHCAUSEDBLOOD POISON.

BADLEGHEALEDBYZAM-BUK BALM.

Simpleinjuries,unlesspromptly treatedwithanantiseptichealerand germicidesuchasZam-BukBalm.may lcauseuntoldsuffering.

MrsL.Kunkel,ofLangridge-street. Collingwood,Vic.,hasexperiencedthis fact-andalsothevalueofZam-Bu Balmasahouseholdremedy-end writes:-"Somefourorfivemonth.; agoIscratchedmylegneartheankle. Thepartbecameverymuchinflamed. andeventuallyshowedsignsofblood poison. Itriedmanyremedies,but couldnorgetthewoundtoheal, andsomeoftheointmentsIused madeitworse.Aboutthreemonths agoIprocuredapotofZam-BukBalm andIamgladtosaythatthefirst applicationsoothedthepainandgave megreatrelief.Thewoundhasnow completelyhealed,andshowsnosign ofagaintroublingme.Ihavealso usedZani-BukBalmfor-a,severeburn onmylittleboy'shand.withthe samesatisfactory.results. Iconsider Zam-BukBalmaninvaluablehealerto haveinthehome,andshallnever.be withoutapothandy."

Zam-BukBalm.theworld'sgreatest hinter,speedilycuresPiles.Eczema, [Boils,RunningSoresSoreLegs.Ankles.FeetorBacLs:Ringworm.Barcoo.etc.AsahouseholdBalmfor Cuts.Burns.Bruises.Children'sSores, BlackheadsandPimples,Zam-Bukis invaluable. OfallCheMistsand Stores,orpostfreefromTheZamBuk,Co.,39Pitt-street,Sydney,for 1/6,or3/6specialfamilysize,containingnearlyfourtimesthe1/6.

ForbabyfoldingcartsW.Zimpel hasjustreceivedfromAmericaexthe IndianMonareh,asplendidvarietyof thesecarts.Theyarelightinconstruction,comfortable,andlowerin pricenow.Nofamilyshouldbewithoutone,andseethatyougotoW. 7Ampel's,Hay-street,andandyouwill hepleasedwiththem.

OriginalPoetry.

:0: GENIUSMUSTBEBORN. (InReplytoanInquiryby"H.A.B.," Northam.)

1 Withregardtothequestion,ifauthorshipcan Likeatradeorprofession,betaught toaman Whilsttheglobeinitsorbitwith Time'swheelsshallturn Menofletterstheirartwillcontinue tolearn Inthefuturethesameasthey'vedone inthepastBytheverysamemeansfromthefirst tothelast.

Thepowerthat'scalledgeniushasalwaysbeenborn It'spathwaytofameliesthrough junglesofthorn, Forgeniusarisesatalltimestofight, Updarkmountainby-waysitsway tothelight, ItwillclimbtoDistinction'sproud eminenceonly Byaseriesofeffortsalldesperate andlonely.

T.D.O'DRISCOLL. GrassValley,W.A.

TheItishColege,Paris.

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TheIrishCollegeinParis,whichis indangerofbeingclosedbythe FrenchGovernment,wasfoundedabout 1580,butthepresentbuildingisonly 136yearsold.Irish-touristsin Parisinvariablypayavisittothe littlenarrowstreet,theRuedesIrlandais,closetothePantheon,where thecollegeissituated.Theoutlines ofaharp.surmountedbytheinscription,"College"desIrlandais,"isprominentoverthedoorofthefamous institution.whileinthehallinsideis inscribedinlettersofgold,"FranceIreland Armagh.Dublin,Tuam, Cashel.Thenamesofdistinguished Irish,priestsandBishopswhowere benefactorsoforstudentsinthe Collegearealsorecorded.Ithad barelycomeofage,when,withother ecclesiasticalinstitutions,ithadto bravethedangersoftheRevolutionin 1792.TheAbbeKearney,whowas thenSuperior,escapedbeingguillotined.andwaskeptinprisonforsome time.

ALITTLEBABY'SLOVE.

AspureasadropofdewtliV,rests

Withinthe.heartofarose: Aswarmasabeamfromthegolden crest OfthesunintheeastthatVOA'S AsneartoGodasthesunlitslats

Inthevaultoftheblueabove Thesweetestandpuresttilingcn earth Isalittlebaby'slove.

College, PerkW.A. :0: DISTINCTIONSFOR1906IN MONEYPRIZES.

1.TheRhodesScholarship,£900, for1906.

2.FirstUniversityExhibition, £450,twoawarded.

3.FirstGovernmentExhibition, £25,fiveawardedinSenior.

4.FifthGovernmentExhibition. £25,fiveawardedinSenior.

5.FifthGovernmentExhibition, £15,eightawardedinJunior.

6.SecondGovernmentExhibition, £15,eightawardedinJunior.

7.FifthGovernmentExhibition. £15,eightawardedinJunior.

8.SixthGovernmentExhibition, £15,eightawardedinJunior.

9.TheHartleyStudentship,£30a yearforthreeyears.

10.FirstUniversityPrize,£10, 11.FirstUniversityPrize,£10, qualifiedforbyexamination,dianualifiedbybeingoverage.

12.SecondUniversityPrize,£5.

18.Dividedwithtwootherstudents 2ndand3rdSeniorPrizes,£8-£2 13s4d.

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15.ThirteenstudentspassedtheseniorUniversityExamination.

16.Sixteenstudentspassedthe JuniorUniversityExamination.

17.Eighteenstudentspassedthe PrimaryDiversityExamination.

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TheRev.FatherDonagherreturned tothePalacefromhisholidaytrip totheSouth-WestonFridayweek last.FatherDonaghercameback muchimprovedinhealthandinvigorated. Hislifeforthepastthree yearswasoneofceaselesslabour.It maybedoubtedifthereisanother priestinAustraliawhosedistrictwas asextensiveashes,certainlythereis nonewhichentailstheabsolutenecessityofcontinualtravelling,notmerely intheabsenceofordinarycomfort,but frequentlyandalmostgenerallyinthe absenceofthenecessariesoflife,and ineveryformofdiscomfort.Noman couldhavefilledthearduousdutiesof histryingpositionwithgreatersuccessthanFatherDonagher.Ilewas notmerelytheidolofhisowncungieigations,buthewonthesincereesteem ofmenofallclassesintnevarious communitieswithwhichhis:Julies broughthimintorelationship.Inthe dischargeofhismultifariousduties hemeteveryclassofmen. sith outexception,becamehisfastfarads, andhisunaffectedadmirers.Perbaps thereneverwasamanintileaceihWestbroiehiintocontactithso manyvariousclassesofsociety%Jet wassogenuinelypopularwiththem all.Hisdeparturewascertainlytne causeofunfeignedrebret.Theymiss thegenialkindlydisposition,the warmgraspoftruefriendship,the heartthatwarmedandwon,anothe mindthatinspiredwisecounseland unerringguidance.

Mr.Carroll,whohasforthelast21 monthsworkedontheeditorialstaff .ofthe"Record"severedhisconnection fromthatpositionlastweek. His healthhadconsiderablysufferedfrom thesevereandconstantstrainonhis energies.Hewillbeforcedinorderto recuperateforsometimetotakea completerestandchange.

TheforthcomingSt.Patriek:sDay celebrationpromisestoeclipseallpast records.Eachindividualparishfront FremantletoMidlandJunctionare enteringintotheprojectwithperfect enthusiasm,resolvedthatnoeffortof their'stomakethedayanunprecedentedsuccesswillbespared.The childrenareperfectingthemselvesin drillinsuchamannerthattherecan benodoubtaboutthesuccessofthe parttheyaretoplayintheday's celebration.Someoftheschoolswe hear,haveattainedalreadythelimitof perfectionintheirdrill.andtosee thempracticetheirpartsisanexquisitepleasure.Withgeneralenthusiasmamongpriestsandpeople,able andenergeticcommitteesandathoroughlycompetentsecretary.sucnas havethecelebrationinhand.thereis everypromisethattheday'scelebrationwillbeworthyofthespirit thatinspiresit.

Rev.J.HaynesandMessrs.J.Fowles R.RutherfordandM.Kennedy. At theconclusionoftheprogrammeall joinedhandsandsang"AuldLang Syne."

Thesend-off,whichwasoneofthe mostenthusiasticandthebestattendedeverheldinAlbanywas broughttoaclosebythesingingof the"NationalAnthem."

TheVeryRev.DeanMartelli,aswe foretoldinlastweek'sissue,leftby theR.M.S.OphironThursdaylast. TheDeanoriginallymeanttocontinuehisjourneyfromSydneytothe SouthSeaIslands,buthismedicaladviserhascounselledhimtoremainin NewSouthWalesuntilhishealthis somewhatimproved,andheisbetter abletocontinuehisjourney.Whilein NewSouthWalestheDeanwillspend allhistimeontheBlueMountains, whoseinvigoratingairhehopeswill infusenewlifeandstrengthintohim. FewpriestshavehadthevariedexperienceoflifethathasfallentoDean Martelli'slot.Hehaslaboredin W.A.forthepast25years.andhad beeninchargeofFremantlefornatty yearsafterFatherO'Reilly.now ArchbishopO'Reilly,waspromoted fromathatparishtoaBishopric.All hisearlieryearsinthediocesewere spentbyhintaroundthemetropolitan area.withtheexceptionofanintervalatSouthernCross.Forthetest 12yearshehasbeeninchargeofBunbury.BeforecantingtotheAntipodestheDeanwasfor20yearsinIndia whencehisweakhealthcompelledhint todepart.TheDeanknowsanastonishes!,amountofthedialectsspokenbytheIndiansofthevariouslocalitiesinwhichhelabouredasa priest.Hehasalsobeenoverallparts ofEurope.andisthoroughlyconversantwiththelanguage.habitsof thought,themannersanddispositions. andthehistoriesofalltheEuropean nations.

TheRev.FatherO'Hollinan.ofNewcastle,andFatherWalsh,ofNortham, werevisitorstothePalaceduringthe week.

Sunday,24thinst.,beingthefirst anniversaryoftheopeningoftheSacredHeartChurch.Highgate,was celebratedthereinanespecialmanner.FatherCrowleywastherecipientofcongratulationsandhearty wishesforhissuccessfrontalarge numberofpeopleofhiscongregation andelsewhere.andfrontagreatnumberofariests.Theoccasionalsermonwaspreachedattheevening devotionsbytheRev.FatherWheeler. ofFremantle.AttheSolemnBenediction,theRev.FatherVerling.of Subiaco,wasofficiatingminister.assistedbyFathersDonetherandGriffinasDeaconandSub-deaconrespectively. Asreportedin'anothercolumn, FatherM.ReidyleftAlbanyonWednesdayoflastweektopioneerthe newly-createdmissionatPhillips River.HisdeparturefromAlbany. wherehehadmadehostsoffriende. seems.aecordinetoourcorrespondent. tohavebeenaneventexceedinglyregretted.TheI.eeuwin.onwhich'he wastohavemadethevoyage.was throngedwithhisfriendsandwoewiehersanxioustosaylastfarewellup totheverylastmomentofdeparture. Fr.Reidyhasgivenhimselfnittohis newlifeofwallaleecrifieeandmereValewithatrulyapostolicspirit. andwithazealandenthusiasmworthyofthegreatestmissioneriesofthe Church

Onthefollowingeveninganother largecrowdcollectedtoseeFather Reid)'departfromAlbanybythe Leeuwin,forHopetoun.FatherReidy, whowasstaringforthonanentirely newmissionaspioneerinadistrict whichaffordsnoprospectforapriest, exceptthemostuphillandconstant, andseverestlabour,withfewofthe consolationsthatalleviatetheburdenofapriest'slifeelsewhere,and noneofthethousandlittlethingsthat makelifeendurable,withmanydifficulteesandobstaclestocontendwith, wasonhisdepartureintheveryhighestspiritsandseemedonlyanxious togettothesceneofhisfuturelabours.wherehisworkandhistrials, hiddenfromthegazeofmanwillbe judgedonlybytheall-seeingGod.The heroismwhichpromptedsuchaericafleeasvoluntaryexile,farfromthe centresofcivilisation.luxury,and caseintheadmirationitengendersineverynobleheart,wasno doubtoneofthemotivesthatactuatedthepresenceofthelargemultitudeassembledtosaygood-byeto FatherReidyerehefinallydeparted fromthescenesofhislatelabors,hut thegenuinerespect,thelaveand admirationwhichhisownexcellent qualitieshadinspired.werethereal sourcesofattraction.Withtheir wholesoultheybadehimGod-speed. success,andhappiness.

ThelargestcrowdthateverthrongedtheOddfellows'Hall,Albany,was thatonTuesdayweeklast.Theoccasionwasthefarewellsocialtothe Rev.FatherReidy,whohadbeenin chargeoftheAlbanydistrictforthe pastfiveyears,andisnowbreaking freshgroundatRavenstharpe. The hallwasabsolutelycrowded. Those presentincludedtheMayorandMayoress(Mr.andMrs.C.McKenzie),the Ven.ArchdeaconLouth,Rev.J.Haynes,andMr.W.St.ClairWhite.The tablesweremostartisticallyand elabosatelydecorated.Theyliterally, groanedundertheweightofthedaintiestedibles.Theassemblywasmost representative,itembracedeveryclass andcreedofthecommunity.Cr.I'. McGuckinoccupiedthechair,andexplainedtheobjectofthemeeting, whichwastosaygood-byetoFather Reidy,totakethelastopportunityof showingtheirappreciationofhissterlingqualities.andtowelcomehissuccessor.theRev.J.Reidy.Duringthe evening,Mr.Hunter,presidentofthe H.A.C.B.Society.proposedthehealth ofFatherM.Reidy.thedeparting guest.HespokeofFatherReidy's goodqualities.hisnaturalandunaffecteemanner.hiscapacityforthe severestandmostenergeticlabour without.ostentation,hisgripofthe tininessheart.whichgavehintthe greatestofallhumanpowers.thatof leadingmentothehighestidealsby themereforceofhisowndominating character.Ilespokeoftheesteem inwhichFatherReidywasheldby thecommunitygenerally. Noone couldbemoredeservedlypopularthan FatherReidy,forhiswasthemind thatlookedbeneaththesurfaceof things,andwasnotcitifiedbyappearances. Hejudgednotbyexternal pomporshow.butbytheactualand therealcharacterbeneaththeseeming circumstancewhichoftenplacedthe poorestinourmidstonafarhigher andmoreexaltedplanethanthoseendowedwiththemorepassinggoods oflife.TheseWerethequalitieslhat markedthecharacterofFatherReidy andplacedhimabovethethrongof superficialassessorsoftherelative valuesofthingsinthislife.Cr.McGuckinmadeafewwell-chosenremarks,andonbehalfoftheCatholic community,presentedFatherReidy withapurseoffiftysove.retgasasa tokenoftheesteeminwhichhewas heldbyoneandallofhatcongregation. Hewishedtheirdeparting friendsuccessandgoodhealthinhis newsphereandhopedthathewould belongsparedtocarryonthegood workofthechurch.FatherReidy thankedthosepresentfortheirkindnessandhopedtheywouldextendto hissuccessortheRev.J.Reidy.the sameassistancetheyhadgivenhim duringhisstayinAlbany.Other toastshonouredwere:-"TheMayor.' proposedbyMr.F.A.Handleyandrep spongedtobyMr.McKenzie'The Visitors."proposedbyMr.T.P. 'HandleyandrespondedtobyVon. Archdeacon!muchandRev.J.Haynes."TheLadies."snbmittalbyMr. AMatheson"TheChairman."byMr Nee-merleardrespondedtobeMr. MeGeekin.Thefollowingcontributed totheevening'sentertainment:-MesdamesBrearlev.Mefinekin.andMoll,

palatableandjustthethingtoenjoy. Whenitisknownthatover100 awardshavebeenobtainedbythe Messrs.Ferguson-Houghton,Princess .Buildings,Perth,itisneedlessfor "Shadow"attemptingtopourtraythe excellentqualitiesofthesebeverages. TherealMountainDewWhiskyshould onlybetastedtoacquirethesolid benefitthatisobtainablebyalways keepingithandyinyourcupboard, readyforuse.Noheadache,pure andtrue.arealhealthreetorer.

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TheEconomicStores,Limited,Haystreet,areadvancinginleapsand bounds,andarere-building,that meansasacrificeofstocks.Everythingatbed-rockprices,andhousekeepersarehavingarealrightgood timeofit.TheEconomicdrapers meanbusiness,asanotherstoreyisto goup,andtheyaregivingthepurchaserthebenefitof"cut"prices, ratherthan,risktheirlimeanddust destroyingthem.

TheG.P.O.-GovernmentPrinting Office,"Shadow"means-haveinstalled.theLino.machines.sothe"comp." iscommencingtolookoutforways andmeanstogetamorepermanent quarter.Thingshavechangedagood dealunderthenewmanagement,and perhapsitwasjustabouttimematterswerealteredaweebitanyhow.

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The"refuseheap"in,Lord-street,in veryclaseproximitytowherethe trainsaredailygoingtoandfro,is anythingbutapleasingspectacle,and reallynotcommendabletothePerth citycouncillors. Goingtolunch withthethermometerat100degrees, passingthecarts,horses,andmenenjoyingandfillingtheinnerman,the smellandscenesareenoughto"plague"thewholecommunity.Whatever possessedtheinspiredonetomake thislocation,thedumpinggroundis beyondmyimagination.'Itcannotin anywaybecalledasaving,asthe cartshavetobeemptiedoftheircontents.andthenagainrefilledwiththe refuseandcartedelsewhere. Truly weareprogressingbackwards. A friendsittingalongsideintherailway trainpointstoitwithcontebupt,and adds.perhapsitisaswellasitwill havetobepulleddownandtaken furtheraway,andthatmeansmore work. Butwhatdotheratepayers sayinconnectionwiththematter? Payupandlookpleasant,asitisan, otherjumbleofthemanywaysemployedtodepletethecoffersinthe administrationofthecityaffairs. Ratesandtaxeshelptokeepupthe bigrentsthatarechargedbythe graspinglandlords.

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Thecoiningbazaaronbehalfofthe OrphanaleeatSubiacoshouldmeet withsuccess.asamoredeservingor praiseworthyobject,itwouldbeimpossibletofindunderanycondittions. Theorphanswithnoonetoguide them.findahomewiththegoodSisters,andaregiveneverypossibleattention.educatedandclothed.and madeusefulmembersofsociety,are launchedoutontheworldoftroublesomewaysthatmakethemableto combatandearnforthemselvesdeservingmembersofthecommunity.A littlefromeachoneisrarelyifeven atallmissed,andlookatthegood workitwillaccomplish."Acupofcold watergiveninmynamehasitsreward,"arethewordsoftheMaster. andthoseofuswhohavewaysand meansatourcommandareinduty houndtoaddourquotatoproviding theorphanswiththeaidsthatitis ourlottobestowupontheta. Rememberthenthatontheandof Aprilthebazaaristobeheld.and thenumerousladieswhohaveeverythinginhandwillmeetwithaready responseintheshapeofmonetaryassistancetomakethewholeaffairend inagreatsueeess. +

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Theotherdaythe.Causewaybridge wasthesceneofalittleexcitement. Agenial"comp."wasgoingthewide wayhomeandneglectedthenarrow pathrailedoffforpedestrians,with theresultthatasulky,horse,driver, gotentangledwithhim,anditwas sometimebeforeoneknewtether which.However,thesulky,horse, a.nfldrivercameoffscathlesswhilst the"stickandrule"manwasdoubled up,bruisedandbattered,anditisjust aswellforthe"sulky"manthathe hadaquietcustomertodealwith, orhewouldbemadenaydearlyfor his"racing"thetram.

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Thevastutilityofshorthandand typewritingincommerciallifeasa meansofexpeditingandfacilitating officeworkhasrenderedapractical acquaintancewiththesesubjectsmost essentialtoallpersonsdesirousof enteringintoclericalcapacities. Of shorthand,itmaybetrulysaidthat itisnotonlyindispensableincommerciallife,butinvaluableasadelightfulaccomplishment,andunrivalled asasubjectofmentaltraining.At notimeinthiscolonyhassucha splendidopportunitybeenofferedfor theacquirement.ofapracticalknowledgeoftheseandgeneralcommercial subjects.AtStewart'sShorthand, typewritingAcademy,Brookman's Buildings,Barrack-street.studentsare instructedinshorthandunderamethodoftuitionwherebyproficiencyis assuredafterafewweeksstudythe subjectbeinglearnedintheeasiest mannerandshortesttimepossible. AllpulpitsareinstructedunderMr. HerbertStewart'soriginalandsimplifiedmethod.whichhasbeenadoptedthroughoutAdelaide,Melbourne, andPerthduringthelast19years withunparalleledresults.Atthe Academyreferredtoexaminationsfor illuminatedcertificatesareheldperiodically,andeveryfacilityafforded fortheattainmentofthehighestrate ofspeedpossible.

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MrM.O'Neill,Northam,31-12-06. 13s;Mrs.J.O'Connor,Albany,31-1207,13s; Mr.P.Reynolds,Karalee, 31-12-07,13s9d(andSt,Patrick's DayNo.)F.O'Malley,Geraldton, 31-12-06,13sMr.P.J.Collins,Bast Perth.31-12-06,2s5d Mr.Ryan, EastPerth,31-12-06,3s3dMr.M. Cronin,Katanning,31-12-07,13sE. P.Dowling.Esq..Kalgoorlie,31-1117,andSt..Patrick'sDayNo..£1; Mr.Moffatt,EastPerth,St.Patrick'sDayNo.,5sMrs.Brennan, Hoffman'sMill.St.Patrick'sDayNo., 1;Wrs.Morgans,Waterous,St.Patrick'sDayNo..IsMrs.Cook.Wateeous.St.Patrick'sDayNo..IsMr. C.Reardon.Bodallin.31-12-06,3s3d MissHoulahan.Kalgoorlie.31-12-06. 5s5dMrs.Jones,Subiacd,31-12-14. 3s9d Mr.R.Golding.Jarrandine. 9-5-07.3s3dRev.Fr.Morris.Guildford.31-12-06.£110s:Mrs.Reilly. sear..Guildford.31-12-06,12s6d ReaMother.Boulder.31-12-07.4s44: Mrs.P.Reilly.Busselton.31-12-07, 130.

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TheRev.FatherO'Sullivan,S.M.A., deliveredalectureonEgyptinthe TownHallon'Ihursdavnightlast. Thelargeauditncethatassembled (saysthe"NorthCoolgardieHerald") waswellrewarded.forthelecture wasanintellectualtreat.Father O'Sullivan'sreputationasalectures hasbynomeansbeenoverestimated.

Thelecture inwordpaintwas in anartistictriumph g. audiencewas

carriedbackwardtosome6000years tothedaysofthePharoahs.andrevelledinancientMemphisandother longextinctcities.ThePyramidsmarvelsofwonderatanytime-were vividlybroughtbeforetheaudience.

Suchlecturesandlecturersarealtogethertoorare,asnothingcouldinduceabetterideaoftheworldoutside thelittleonelivedinthanexpositions asgiventhatevening.TheRev.Fr. O'Sullivan,besidesaidinghismission, isdoingaservicetothecommunityin themethodadoptedbybringinghis causebeforethepublic.

PlatherO'SullivanlecturedatKookynieonWednesday,oflastweek.He alsolecturedatLeonoraon,Tuesday, andatCoolgardieonThursdayofthis week.Largeaudiencesofallclasses andcreedsthrongedtoFatherO'Sullivan'slectures.OnSundaylast,he preachedatLeonoraandGwalia.

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Theannualconventionoftheabove SocietywasopenedonWednesday evening,21th.inst.,attheMedicalInstituteRooms.High-street.Fremantle. TheHighChiefRareger,Bro.B.C. O'Brien.presided,andinhisopening remarks.extendedacordialwelcome tothedelegatesassembled.andexpressedthehopethattheresultof

Onre-assemblingonThursdayeveningtheGeneralSecretarygaveaninterestingreportofthebusinesstransactedattheInter-stateBiennialConferenceinSydneyofrepresentatives fromtheExecutiveCouncilsofthe OrderinNewSouthWales,Victoria, 'andWesternAustralia.Thematter ofinter-stateclearancevalueswasa questionoftheutmostimportanceto theSocietyinthisState,andasatisfactoryscalehadbeendrawnupby RegistrarTrevett,ofNewSouth Wales,andwouldhesubmittedfor confirmationhere. Ilestatedthat asarepresentativefromhisStatehis stayinSydneyhadbeenrenderedmost enjoyablebytheofficersoftheNew SouthWalesExecutive,and,further addedthatthelocationofthenext Inter-stateBiennialConferencewould bePerth,inSeptemberofnextyear.

The''BrianBoru"branchextended aninvitationtothedelegatestopartakeoftheirhospitality,whichtook theformofasocialeveningatthe NationalHotel. Thearrangements wereexcellent,andamostenjoyable eveningwasspent.Thechairwas occupiedbytheChiefRangerofthe localbranch.Bro.F.McGrath. A shortlistoftoastswassubmitted, thesoeakersbeingBros.Slattery, Healy,O'Connor.Scanlan.Doheny, O'Brien.O'Heney.Siney,D.Mulcahy, andNugent.

TheConventionre-assembledonMondayevening.25thinst.,attheNationalHotel.TheGeneralSecretary reportedhavingreceivedthenewcode ofrulesfromtheRegistrarofF.S., hehavingdulyregisteredsamesubject tovariousamendments,whichwere thenconsideredanddealtwith.

Asub-committeewasappointedto considerthequestionofconsolidating orequalisingthesickfundsofbranches.anditwasdecidedtosuntmon.a specialConventiontodealwiththe reportwhencompleted. Variousothermattersofthehighestimportancetothewelfareofthe Societyweredecidedupon.afterwhich theelectionofofficersoftheExecutiveCouncilfortheensuingyeartook place.andresultedasfollows:-High ChiefRanger.Bro.P.J.Ryan:High Sub-thiefRanger.Bro.J.J.O'HeneyGeneralSecretary,Bro.M.A. Scanlan(unopposedl:GeneralTreasurer,Bro.J.J.Snigg(unopposed) ET.Woodward.Bro.E.Hogan:E.C Beadle,Bro.J.Nugent.

Thenewly-electedofficerswerethen dulyinstalledintheirrespectivepositionsbyPastH.C.R.Bro.B.C. O'Brien.withtheusualceremony. TheConventionthenclosed.

St.Thomas,sonoftheCountof Aquino,washornin1226,andreceived hisearlyeducationatthefamousabbeyofMonteCassino.Attheageof seventeen,inspiteoftheoppositionof hisfamily,heenteredtheOlderofSt. Dominic.Byhispietyandextraordinarytalents.hebecamethedory notmerelyofhisOrder,butofthe wholeCatholicworld.Hisgreathumilitycausedhinttorefusethedignitiesofferedtohimbymorethan onePope.Hediedin1274,whilst onhiswaytoattendtheCouncilof Lyons,towhichhehadbeensummonedbyGregoryX. AllCatholic schoolswereplacedunderhisspecial patronagebythelatePopeLeoXIII.

March8.-Triday(whitt)-St.Cataldus,BishopandConfessor.

St.CataleluswasanativeofIreland.Unfortunately.thedetailsof hislifewhichhavecomedowntous areverymeagre.

March9.-Saturday(white)-St.Frances,Widow(FounderoftheCollatines).

ShewasbornatRome1384,thedescendantofillustriousfamilies.Such washerloveofpurityfromatender age.tnatshewouldnotallowher fathertotouchherhandsexceptwnen covered. Shelovedsolitudeand prayer.Inobediencetoherparents shemarriedattheageoftwelve.But sheshunnedallfeastingsandallpublic display.Shelovedretirement,prayer, meditations,andvisitingchurches.But herdevotiontoherhusbandwasinimitable.Sheusedtosay,''Amarriedwomanmust,whencalledupon, quitherdevotionstoGodatthealtar,tofindHiminherhouseholdaffairs."Hermortificationwasextraordinary.'Herordinarydietwas hardandmouldybread.Impelledby herexample.manyRomanladiesrenouncedtheirlifeofidleness,pomp, andsoftness.Thesesheformedinto acommunityofnuns.Thefoundation housewasopenedin1425.Theyare calledCollatines.perhapsfrontthe quarterofRomeinwhichtheywere situated.Afterhavingforetoldher deathshediedontheninthofMarch, 1440,attheageof56.Shewassolemnlycanonizedin1608byPaulV.

REV.D.J.O'SULLIVANVISITS BOULDER.

thatbody.

AfullattendanceofExecutiveCouncilofficersanddelegateswaspresent andthefollowingbrancheswererepresented,viz.."BrianBoru and 'DaughtersofErin."fromFremantle. "HughO'Neill"and"SarahCurran." Perth."JohnDillon"and"Father Morris."MidlandJunction."Robert Emmett."Kalgoorlie.and"Charles StewartParnell."BoulderCity.

Theannualbalance-sheet.together withtheauditors'report.waspresented.disclosingasatisfactoryconditionofaffairs.andafterslightdiscussirnwasunanimouslyadopted.The GeneralSec.(Bro.M.A.Scanlan) readhisannualreportontheworkings oftheSocietyduringthepastyear. andindealingwiththeprogressreport.hemadereferencetothelossthe SocietyandtheIrishnationalcause ingeneralthroughouttneworldhad sustainedrecently.bythedeathof thatnoblepatrioticandunselfishson ofIreland.BrotherMichaelDavItt.

Thelecturer'sdescriptionofhisascent andviewfromtheapexofthegreat pyramidwasinitselfworththeprice ofadmission.Thelocalapplication. whereitwasstatedbyFatherO'SulBeanthattherunletsofmaterialin thegreatpyramidwouldbuildawall 10feethighand feetthickfrom AdelaidetoFremantle-1300milessavetheleee.neeere,.etreofthetheirdeliberationswouldbeofmuch itemeneiteofthework. AnumberbenefittotheSociety.Telegrams ofviewswereshowntosupplementtheconveyingfraternalgreetingswereread I,ctere.ree.11heerdn fromSenatorE. Sub-ChiefRanger,andfrontthe Needham.ExelateHigh verysuccessfulentertainment.theproceedsofwhichgotohelpthemissionscutive:CouncilsoftheSocietyinVicinEgyptandotherpartsofAfrica. toriaandNewSouthWales.FraternalgreetingsandexpressionsofgoodwillfromtheW,A.BoardofDirectors oftheA.N.A.,theGrandSecretary t.".A.O.D.,andtheDistrictSecretary oftheH.A.C.B.S.fronttheLoyal AnaudiencesuchascrowdedeveryCiteofPerthLodge,M.U.I.O.O.F.,invantaeespaceintheMechanics'Insti-vitingarepresentativeoftheSociety tuteonWednesdaynighthasnotbeentoattendtheanniversarysocialof seenformanymonths.anditspeaks volumesforthelecturingabilitiesof theVeryRev.D.J.0.Aullivanthat hekeptsuchanaudiencetenselyinterestedforovertwohours. The lecture.whichhasbeengiveninKalgoorlierecently.proved(enmityinterestingtothosewhohadheardit..as wellasthosewhowereseeingthe viewsforthefirsttime.Theclever combinationonsubjectmatterand viewsearticularlvrelatingtotheancientcitiesnowburiedunderthemud oftheNileValley.andtheorieinof thehugeseventy-milecemeteryatthe herderofthedesert.withthepyramidsastheirchiefmonuments.ravea clearinsightintotheforceswhich havebeenetworkduringthelapseof timecoveredby}listen-.Thevanity ofthingshumanwaseranhiealle-nee_ frayedintheseriesof photographs of thegreatRameses.thedegenerationof theartsarilsciencesbeingcleverly tisldinthecomparisonoftheartof embalmineofanancestorofRameses andhisimperialson.Theformer was ainn(rf a,clearae ehotograrth ofthelivinetheothercouldnotbe nestal,enastheeenlieaofadriedand wastedbody.Thetemplesandthe pyramids.elvenincomparisonwith modernandancientCairo.wereeraehiealieeleetratedandcommentedon inaflowoflanguagewhichwouldhe theenvyofanypolitical aspirant.

Thereportwasreceived.andafter dueconsiderationwassubsequently adopted.

Discussionensuedonthenecessityof havingthenewcodeofruleswhich had'beenirethehandsoftheRegistrar forsometime,registeredandprinted atsoonasnossible.TheConvention adjournedat10.30p.m.tillnextevening.

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March:1.-ThirdSundayofLent(purple)-OfficeoftheSunday.Vespersoftheiollowing.

March4.-Monday(red)-St.Lucius, PopeandMartyr.

St.LuciuswasaRomanbybirth. PopeSt.Corneliusbeingmartyred. St.Luciussucceededhintin252.He wassoonbanishedwithmanyothers bytheEmperorGallus,butwassoon recalled.AfterareignofeightmonthsontheauthorityofEusebiushe wasputtodeathunderGallus.The mannerofhismartyrdomisunknown. HisbodywasfoundintheCatacombs,andlaidintheChurchofSt. CecilyinRome,whereithadbeenexposedfoepublicvenerationbyorder ofClementVIII.

March5.-Tuesday(white)--.St.Casimir,Confessor.

Polandhonors,asitspatron,St. Casimir,secondsonoftheKingof thatcountry.Helearnedfrontpious preceptorstopractiseausterities, whichcontrastedremarkablywiththe luxuryandsplendourofhisfather's court.Hediedin1482attheage oftwenty-four.andisproposedtothe youngasthemodelofeveryvirtue. -

March6.-Wednesday(white)-St.Fridolin,Abbot.

St,FridolinwasanativeofIreland. Likesomanyofhiscountrymen,he wasledbyhiszealforsoulstojourneythroughvariouscountriesof Europe,preachingtheFaithtoidolators,andexhortingtogreaterperfectionthosewhowerealreadyChristians.Eversincehisdeath,in538, hismemoryhasbeenveneratedin Switzerland.andparticularlyinthe cantonofGlarus.ofwhichheispatron.

March7.-Thursday(white)-St.ThomasofAquin.ConfessorandDoctor.

E.J.RODOREDA, 22HAYSTREET,PERTH. ANctioneer.SwornValuer,Lad.House aridGeneralCommitment:IAgent.

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SuppliedundercontracttotheGovernment MedicalDepartmentandthePerth Publicflosvital

AttheCrptalPalaceExhibition,heldinLondonrecently,HansIrvine'sWinesand Brandyreceivedthemuch-covetedDiplom:1ofhonor.thePremierPrizegivenatthe Exhibition.

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

OURSOCIETIES.

HIGHGATEHILLC.Y.M.S. -:0:-

OnTuesdaynight,12thinst.,Mr.J. H.Wilmadeliveredalectureeneitled "AmericanReminiscences''tothe Membersoftheabovesocietyand theirfriends.ThePresidentofthe Society,Mr.J.M.Barry,presided, andbrieryintroducedthelecturer. Mr.Wilburtookforhissubjectthe AmericanCivilWar,withwhichevent hewaspersonallyacquainted. He dealtinaveryattractivemannerwith thecauseandgrowthofhostilitiesbetweentheNorthernandSouthern States,andvividlydescribedthemany thrillingbattles,andtryingsieges whichthewarproduced.Inreferring toAorahaniLincoln.whowasPresidentoftheStatesduringthewar,the lecturerpaidahightributetohis memory,anddescribedverypatheticallyhistragicend,antithewholeheartedmannerin,whichthenation paidtheirlastrespectstotheirdepartedPresident.Thelecturewas listenedtowithwraptattention,and theaudienceshowedtheirappreciation byprolongedapplauseatitsconclusion.

Mr.J.Orrmovedavoteofthanks toMr.Wilbur.ThemotionwassecondedbyMr.W.J.Reardon.and afterseveralmembershadspokenin supportofit.itwascarriedbyacclamation. A.Pr. Wilburbrieflyresponded.

AfterthelecturetheSocietyhelda generalmeeting.Fourgentlemen werenominatedformembership,and oneMr.IV.T.Casey,waselettedand dulywelcomedbythePresident.The secretaryreportedwithregardtothe cricketmatchwhichwasplayed againstthePerthC.Y.M.S.Thematch wasplayedatCannington.andresultedinaneasywinfortheHighgate Society,thescoresbeingHighgate, 151:Perth,89.

'l'heitemonthesyllabusfornext Tuesday.26thinst.,isprepared speeches.

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Theordinarymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldintheParishHallon Tuesday,19thinst.TheVice-presi- f dent,Mr.J.B.O'Loughlin,nresided overalargenumberofmembers. A goodmanymembersoftheHighgate Young,Ladies'Society.whohadbeen speciallyinvited.werealsopresent. Twogentlemenwerenominatedfor membership.andthree,whohadbeen previouslynominated-wereelected, anddulywelcomedbythechairman. Correspondencewasreceivedfrom thePerthBoys'Clubchallengingthe Societytoagameofcricket.The challengewasaccepted.andallarrangementswerelefttothesecretary.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUSGHEN'S SOCIETY.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe Societywasheldonthe25thinst. Intheunavoidableabsenceofthe President.thevice-president(Mr. Hetherington)presidedoveragood attendanceofmembers.Messrs.Lennart'andPlunkettwereunanimously elected,andMr.DanO'Connorwas nominatedasmembersoftheSociety. Thespecialbusinessoftheevening toottheformof"MagazineNight," inthehandsofMr.Kennedy.who readseveralarticles,allofwhich werehighlyinterestingandinstructive.Themeetingterminatedinthe usualway.

VICTORIAPARKC.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietywasheldonWednesday, February20th.AmongstthosepresentweretheSpiritualDirector(Rev. FatherFagan),andthedelegatesfrom theHighgateHillC.Y.M.S.(Messrs. BarryandReardon).

Messrs.Lodge,P.O'Reilly,andT. D'Earthwerenominatedformembership. Asplendid'attendanceofmembers andresidentswaspresenttohear thepopularlecturer,Mr.J.F.Whitely,speakonthe"IrishStage"and "StageIrishmen,"alsoselections from-TheIrishBells"andother well-knownplays.Mr.Whitelyspoke atsomelengthonthestageIrishman ofthepastandasheisto-day..Never inthehistoryofVictoriaParkhasa lecturebeenfollowedwithsomuch enthusiasmandattention.itwasinterestingandinstructivefromhe beginningtotheend,andattheconclusionofhissubjecthewasloudly cheered.OnthemotionofthePresident(Mr.Clarke).secondedbyCoun titterHennerty.andsupportedbyth Rev.FatherFagan.Mr.McDonald (vice-President)andMr.Barry gateC.Y.M.S.),Mr.Whitelywasac. cordedaheartyvoteofthanks.In responding.Mr.Whitelysaidhewas gladtoseesuchalargegathering, andthankedthemfortheattention paidtohislecture.

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Theadvisabilityofholdingan_ellertainmentforthepurposeofpayingthe debtonthepianofortheParishHall wasdiscussedatsomelength.andit wasdecidedtoholdanopen-airconcertearlynextmonth.'hearrangementsofwhichwere.1m-tiltedto Messrs.W.R.Orr,R.Hannah.andP. ,e J.Smith. Thespecialitemonthesyllabuswas MusicalEvening,whichprovedvery successfulThefollowingcontributed variousitemstotheenjoymentofthe ermine.MissM.O'Driseoll.Mt.R. V.McDonough.Mr.W.R.Orr.Mr.J. Dwy0r,andMr.J.Moylan.MissL. Glennonactedasaccompanist.

Theweeklymeetingoftheaboveso-, cietywasheldonWednesday,February27th. Amongstthosepresent were-theRev.FatherFaganandMr. "Bob"Rieusset.ThePresident(Mr. Clarke)presidedoveragoodattendanceofmembers. Itwasdecidedtotakeagroup photoofthemembersonSunday. March3rd. Mr.M.Collinswaselecteddelegate totheCounciloftheFederated C.Y.M.SocietiesviceMr.McDonald, resigned.Tuesday.March5th,hasbeenarrangedasthenightonwhichamoonlighttripwilltakeplaceinaidofthe fundsoftheSociety.

Endeavoursarebeingmadetohave acricketmatchwiththePerth C.Y.M.S..andalsotohaveifpossible. adebatewiththejuniormembersof bothSocieties. Duringthenightaquoitmatchwas Playedamongstthemembers,the nriiebeingasilvermedal.Mr.F. LandpnistheinTthesuccessfulcompetitor.withR.FitzpatrickandW. Ti' in(dogepursuit.

A-ST.VINCENTESTATE. UNPRECEDENTEDSUCCESS. WHY?

BecauseitisoneoftheMost °harmingandPicturesqueEstates everplacedontheJiltrkst. FrontingHydePark,andOverlookingtheCity,asResidentialSites itissimplyunsurpassed. Itscomfnandingelevationandadjacencytotramsateastandwestof theEstate,withalovelypleasure resortatthedoor,offersinducement, toinvestorsthatarsami-ezdirtentin anyothirEstate.

FrontagestoVincent,Clifton,Ethel, Norfolkstreets,andChelmsfordroad.

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OnFridayeveningthefriendsof MissBoylemetintheConventschoolroomtobidgood-byeonherdeparturefromKalgoorlie. Thefarewell waspromotedbyMrs.Matthews,ably assistedbythesodalityofMary,with MissCookassecretary,andwasa greatsuccess. TheRev.Canon Robinsonwasinthechair,andhis remarksastoMissBoyle'sfuture intentionsv.re a_,1pr allpresent.The('anonthenasked Mrs.Mattle.sstopresentMissBoyle witha'beautifullittlesilverwatchas atokenofaffectionandesteemfrom theladyHiberniansandtheChildren ofMary.Mr.Boyle,onrisingtorespond,wasdeeplyaffected,andsaidhe wasunabletoexpresshissincere thanksonbehalfofhisfamilyand selfforthesincerekindnessshownto MissBoyle.Duringtheeveningsongs werecontributedbytheMissesRussell(2),O'Connell,andO'Neil,Rev. FatherKiely,Messrs.Doyleand Dwyer.Recitationsweregivenby MissFlynn,Quinn,ErnieCahill.the gemoftheeveningbeingMr.J. Morrisey'sitems.MissShielRussell Collopypresidedatthepiano.andto thestrainsof"AuldLangSyne"a verypleasantevenino;wasdrawnto aclose.

OnThursdayevening,intheHibernianHall,averysuccessfuleuchre tournamentwascarriedoutbyMrs. Matthews,assistedbytheChildrenof MaryandthemembersofSt.Catherine'sLodge.Theattendancewas splendid,theobjectbeingaworthy one.TheRev.('anonpresentedthis prizeswhichwerekindlydonatedby Mr.McAuliffeandMr.Patterson,of BrideCakeHouse,andwerewell worthwinning.Theboobyprizes causedmuchmerriment. Thefunds werehandedovertooneofouryoung ladiesforwhomowingtoalongSpellOf sicknessandoperations,wefeelthat achangetothecoastwouldbemost beneficial.Thepromoterdesiresto thankthecommitteeoftheHibernian Hallforthisfreeuseofthehalland lightsfortheeventpg.

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Iwishthroughthecolumns.ofyour papertothankMrs.,Matthewsandall theladieswhoassistedherinmakingtheben*,euchrepartyheldon mybehalfsuchagreatsuccess. M.TIGGEMANN.Kalgoorlie.

Ibtrincttheweek n concertwasrivenThementhensby ladiesofthenarish.whentherewas alargeattendancepresenttolisten toaveryenloyableprogramme.

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LentenRegulations.

Attheconditionsoflifeandthe severityoftheworkinwhichthepeopleareengaged,renderitimpossible toobservetheFastandAbstinence atallitsrigourinthisdiocese,we,in virtueofthefacultiesconferredonus, byspecialIndultoftheHolySee,dispensewiththeFastandAbstinence throilehoutthecomingLent,except onthefollowingdays:-

(1)AshWednesday,13thFebruary, SpyWednesday,27thMarch.and GoodFriday,29thMarch,areto beobservedasdaysofFastand Abstinence. Theuseofeggs, milk,andbutterisalsoforbiddenonthosedays.

(2)AllWednesdaysandFridaysof Lentaretobeobservedasdays ofAbstinence.

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

(4)Inanydistrictinwhichanepidemic isprevalentthenriestincharge isherebyauthorisedtodeclare allhisparishionersexemptfrom FastandAbstinenceevenon thosedaysmentionedinparagraph1and2.

Whilegrantingthisampledispensationinconsiderationofthecircumstancesofthepeopleandinvirtueof thefacultiesconferredonus,wemost earnestlyhopethefaithfulwillnot allowthemselvesto'sufferanyspiritualdetrimentthereby,butthatthey willendeavourtocompensateby greaterfervourandpietyandespeciallybygenerouscontributionsto objects'worthyoftheircharity.

41M.GIBNEY, BishopofPerth. ThePalace,Perth.Feb71907,

"RELIANCE"TRUSSES,ARTIFICIALLIMBS,BELTS,ELASTIC STOCKINGS,CATHETERSSURGICALAPPLIANCES,SURGICAL RUBBERGOODSCANBERELIED UPON.APPLIANCESFORTHE DEAF,ETC.

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RELIANCEARTIFICIALLIMB&TRUSSCO.SURGICALSUPPLY DEPOT,857HAY-ST. (OppositeBonMarche.) Ted,860.

PureHoughtonWines.

RealMountainDewWhisky.

GRANDIRISH CONCERT.

THEATREROYAL, ST. PATRICK'S NIGHT,MONDAY,MARCH18.

AfeatureofwhichwillbearepresentationofoneofthemostDramatic incidentsinIrishHistory. "THETRIALOF ROBERT EMMETT," "Whenmycountrytakesherplace amongstthenationsoftheearth, then,butnottillthenletmyepitaphbewritten."

ThewholeproducedunderthedirectionofMr.Chas.Kenningham.

UponthisoccasionMlissVeraButtelwillsingforthefirsttimeonany stageanIrishNationalHymn,entitled"Ireland,"writtenand.cornposedbyMr.Chas.Kenningham.

Doors,7.15BoxPlanatNicholson'sCarriages,10.45. BusinessManager, WTI, T. D'ARTNEL.

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,and win.undauntedspiritresistiniquityand try.oconquerevilwithgood,havingbefore oureyestherewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PiusIX

PERTH,SATURDAYMARCH2,1907

DastardlyTactics.

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Abrighterdayseemsabouttodawn forIreland.Ifsheisnottoobtain allsheinjusticedemands.sheseems atleasttobeonthevergeofhaving someofherwrongsrighted,someof hergrossinjusticesremoved,some measureofthespiritoflibertyinfusedintohergovernment.Insucha circumstance,herenemies,now,asin thepast,maybeexpectedtohave recoursetotheirusualtacticstostem thetideofjusticeabouttoturnin herfavour.Theywillsparenopains theywillshrinkfromnolie,theywill nothesitatetoinvent'anyslanderhow vilesoeverinitselforunimaginable'in thecircumstances,andopposedtothe wholespiritandhistoryoftheIrish people,totraducethem.andtodiffuse whollyfalseandslanderousnotions oftheirdispositionsandcharacter, andtheirnotionsonmoralobligations andthedecenciesoflife.Henceour cables,whicharetheindex.faintand unjustindeed.oflifeintheUnited Kingdom.areretailingfortheirdupes inAustraliathegrossslandersand shamelessliesofthemiscreant%"at home."whoseonlypurposeinlife seemstoconsistineffortstoinjure theunhappypeopleofIreland.

Whenthereissomehopethatthe cloudsofmisfortuneandgloomwhich hanklikeapalloverIrelandaretobe roiledback,whenthereishopethatthe pressureoftyranny'sironheelonher

Howanysensiblepersoncaninspite oftheirnotoriouscharactergivethe smallestcredencetoanythingtheysay passesallunderstanding.Thata countryandapeopleshouldbethevictimsofgullibilityontheonehand andofinfamousandshamelessduplicityontheother.isasunintelligible asitissad,deplorableanddisastrous.

AnotherChristianBrothers'

Success.

bleedingbreastbeingeveneverso littleabated,thevultureswhohave battenedonhermisfortune,andmade hermiseryandpovertythestepping stonetoaffluenceandprosperity,are appalledlestaperiodmay'beplaced totheirreignofinjustice.andthatiliheir careerofspoliationandwrongmay atlonglastbebroughttoanend. Thatmenwhoselivesareacontinual violationofjustice,flagrant,andundeniable,shouldretainanyothervirtueisunthinkable.Itisonlynatural thattothecrimeofrobberythey shouldaddtheviceofcalumny.Great andunenviableasistheirnotorietyas thievestheirfeatsasliarsandslanderershaveeasilyeclipsedthem. Andthewealththattheirrobberies haveaccumulatedhavegiventhemthe powertoscattertheirshamelessinventionswherevertheylist.Hence, asthepresentGovernmentofEngland havepromisedtobringinaBillto amelioratetheconditionsof.Irish misery,theseunprincipledwretchesare inventingeveryfalsehood,ever"speciesofimaginablecrime,resuscitating everydeadandburiedoldbogey,republishingeveryoldslander,inanefforttoinflameandalarmtheEnglish people - tothedetrimentofIreland. Irelandto-dayisabsolutelythemost crimelesscountryintheworld-Ireland,wherecrimeisconcoctedexpresslybytheemissariesoftheGovernmenttoserveitsowndiabolical purposes.__Wonderfultosay,suchis thechangethataChiefSecretaryof Irelandactuallyroseinhispositionin theTreasurybenchesintheHouseof Commonsandsolemnlydeclaredthat Irelandwasfreefrom,,prime-"quiet." Undauntedstill,theOrangeandTory pressdeclarethatassertionfalse.They givene.names.Theyparticulariseno locality.Theycannot.Theydare not.Theconsepencesofsuchtemeritytheyknowtoowell.Itwould exposethemtoheavydamagesinthe courtsofjustice.Buttheycontinue thecampaignoffalsehoodundeterred andunabashed. DuringthediscussionoftheforthcomingIrishBill, therefore,wemayexpectalargeharvestofslanders,avigorouscampaign ofcalumnytobeinauguratedexpresslyfortheoccasion.

Thereisonemostsurprisingthingabouttheseslanders. If.thereareanypapersInthe worldwhohavelostallcharacterfor truthinreseecttoIrishquestions theseare.the"Times"andthosewhich followitsIrishpolicy.Theyhave beenagainandagainopenly.inthe faceofthewholeworldconvictedof deliberatelylying,andevenofforgery.

TheRhodesscholarshipcommittee forQueenslandhaveselectedMaster NeilMacCrossan,oftheChristian Brothers'College,!Ogee,forthis year'sRhodesscholar..MacCrossan isanexcellentathlete,andinscholasticcompetitionhesecuredsecondplace intherecentSydneySeniorUniversityexamination,asregardsNew South'WalesandQueenslandtogether, andfirstforQueenslandalone.Hehas alsowonanumberofmedalsinspecialsubjectexaminations.

CatholicsinPolitics.

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ARCHBISHOPBOURNE'SADVICE. lamer.

Dr.Bourne,ArchbishopofWestminster,spokeatBirminghamCatholic ReuniononTuesdaynight,22ndult., ontheattitudeofCatholicstowards publicquestions. HisGraceexpressedtheconviction that,politically,aCatholicparty wasimpossibleinEngland.Catholics fromtimeimmemorialhadinEngland beendividedinpoliticalallegiance,and therewasnothingintheirreligion againstthisfreechoice,thoughthe pointsofpublicpolicyuponwhichall Catholicswereandmustbeunited weretoofewtoform.astablebasisof union.

Therewerefour:-Thesafeguarding oftheCatholiceducationoftheirchildren;theprovisionofadequateand acceptableUniversityeducationfor CatholicsinIreland;therepealofthe infamous-enactmentwhichcompels everySovereignathisaccessionto greethisCatholicsubjectswithwords ofoutrageappliedtotheirmosthallowedbeliefs:andtheabolitionofthe disabilitywherenoCatholic,whatever hismeritsortalents,mayaspireto theofficeofLordChancellororthat ofLordLieutenantofIreland. He stronglyurgedthenecessityofsome organisationineverypartofEngland which.withoutdetachingCatholics fromtheirpartyties.wouldunite themonoccasionasawhole,independentofeoliticalparties,nationality, orsocialposition.

Attentionisdrawntoanadvertisementinthisissuerelatingtoagrand IrishNationalConcerttobegivenin theTheatreRoyalonMonday,March 18th.Themanagementofthisconcerthave'beenfortunateinsecuring theservicesofsuchfavoriteandwellknownartistsasMissVeraButler andMr.CharlesKenningham,besides manyotheracceptedartists. A featureoftheprogrammethatpromisestoheveryinteresting,isarepresentationofthetrialsceneofRobertEmmett,includingtheimmortal speechfromthedock.Mr.Wil.T. D'Artnell,ofwhomourEasterncontemporariesspeakveryfavourably, willimpersonateRobertEmmett.History'shero.Thesettingwillbein theOldCourthouseDublin.Great attentionisbeingpaidtodetail,soas toinsureasfaraspossiblealife-like representationofthismoststirring incident. Duringtheevening.Miss VeraButte!willsingforthefirst timeonanystage,anationalhymn entitled-Ireland."writtenandcornnosedforthisoccasionbyMr.Chas. Fenninghain.

LINI'MCATILARTICUMPILLSof asselent. Mountain Worthyof-see.

BARRACK-ST.,PERTH. GoldfieldsAddress HannanStreet. Kalgoorlie. Nurseries, eannington.andQueensPark

AnnouncethattheirNewStockofthefollowingSeed.earenowreadyfor sendingout:FORTHEVEGETABLEGARDEN: FrenchBeane. ButterBeans. Cucumber,5sorts. RockMelon,9Norte. WaterMelon,10sorts. PieMelons. Tomato.12sorts. Pumpkin,6sorts. (Pumpkin,specialIronBark),theverybestPumpkinintheMarket. FORTHEFARM Sorghums,Millets,90-dayMaim,PaspalumGrass,Lucerne,HumberRiver NewSeed. FORTHEFLOWERGARDEN Zinnia.Balsam,Amaranthus,Cockscomb,Globe,Amarantus,Petunias,end allhardyannual,.;alsoeveryVarietyofSeeds.Plante.sadFruit Treesworthcultivating. WEPOSTOURCATALOGUEFREE. WRITEPoncans

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WesupplyFencingWire,BarbedWire,GalvanisedWire,Furniture,Chaff, BranandallkindsofProduce,BranBags.CornSacks,andWoolpacks.

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AllgoodsareCarefullyPackedandforwardedtoallpartsoftheStakes

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Ordersreceivedthroughthepostreceivespecialcareandattention.

HousesFurnishedthroughout.

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ThethirdsessionoftheGrandCouncilofFrenchBishopswasbroughtto acloseonSaturday,January19th. Undoubtedlythetaskaccomplishedby theprelateswasmostarduous.

sense.Mureover,heholdsthat,bad asthingsareintheChamber,inthe Senate,andintheCabinet,theyare merelyindicativeofthegeneraltone] ofmoralityamongstthepeopleofthe country.Ileasks:Istherepresentativeauthority- thatis,PresidentPallieres,the Premier,Clemenceau,andtheother membersoftheSenateandHouse ofDeputies-reallyrepresentativeof thevastmajorityoftheFrenchnation? Imakeboldtoaffirmthat undoubtedlyitis. Acontrary opinion,Iknow,isheldbymany, buttomeitappearstobewell meantratherthanwellfounded.

FatherChaplaingoesontoadduce

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however,believesthathediscernsthe dawnofabrighterday,andconfidentlyaffirmsthat,underSheleadershipof ourpresentgloriousPontiff,theBishops,clergy,andlaityofFrance,inspiredbyanewcourage,willtriumphovereveryobstacle,andwill yetre-establish'thesoverenottyof Religion.

vontotheconclusionthattheelectivebodyofCatholicsinFrance formsaninsignificantportionofthe Frenchnation. FatherChaplain.whohaspractical

ThedecisionsadoptedbytheGrand CouncilofFrenchBishopshavebeen senttoRomefortheratificationof thePope.Theymaybesummarised asfollows:-1st,themaintenanceof thestatusquoinsofarasthecontinuationofthecelebrationofpublic .worshipisconcernedtillitispreventedbyviolence.PrivateworshipisconclusiveevidenceastothecorrectonlytobeinstitutedatthelastInes&ofhisaccusation,andwritesas extremity. 2nd,acentralfundoffollows:publicworshipwillbecreatedbythe Theminoritywhichinboththe contributionoffromototspetcentHousesisdenominatedCatholicis ofthefundscollectedineachdiocese,smallenough,andletusalsobear PoordioceseswillreceiveassistancdinmindthattheyarecalledCatho- fromthatfund.3rd,thepresbyteriesliesimplybecauseinmostofthe reallybelongingtotheCommunemaydivisionstheytakesideswith'the behired.buttherecanbenoquestionCatholiccause.Ifthoseonlywho ofhiringthosewhichwerethepro-arepractisingCatholicsareconsiderpertyoftheChurchandwhichhavead,thenumberswouldbeconsidetab- -4 beenconfiscated.4th.eachBishoplylower,whilethosewhostandatthe willtakewhatmeasurehemaythinkpollsasprofessedCatholicsareas fitrelativetothecohabitationofsev-hardtodiscoverasgoblinsand eralpriestsinthesamehouse,ortognomes.Itisastrikingfactthatat eachpriesthavingaseparatedwell-thePresidentialelectionnearlyall ing. 5,theseminaristsservingtheCatholics.inParliament,inor- underthecoloursshallnotbeordain-dertoopposeFallieres,who,bythe edtilltheyhaveaccomplishedtheirway,isworsethanLoubet,hadto militaryservice.6th,thegreatsemi-voteforDoumer,anotoriousFreenariesshallhereorganisedassuperiormasonandadventurer,whohas schoolsoftheologyinvirtueofthenenerallowedanyofhischildrento lawof1875,whilethepreparatory bebaptised.'thistheydid.IOita- Seminarieswillexistunderthelawof gine.byvirtueoftheprinciplethat 1850. oftwoevilsonemustchoosethe Thosewhowanttothoroughlyun-lesser.Tosummarise:-Letussay derstandtheoriginofthepresentsit-thatasitseemscertainthatthe nationinFrancewalldowelltoreadhousesofParliamentaretrulyten anarticlewhichappearsintheFeb-presentativeofthecountry.andas ruaryissueofthe'"IrishRosary."inbothHousesthenumberofthor- fromthepenofaFrenchpriest,theoughandstaunch'Catholicsis'pain- Rev.J.Chaplain.Thetitleofthefullyandincrediblylow,wearedriAPablepaperinquestionisunduly lengthy.hutitaccuratelysummarises thepurposeofitswriter.Itis"On theCausesoftheParalysisamong FrenchCatholicsduringthePresent. ReligiousCrisis."FatherChaplainpersonalknowledgeofthesituationin admitsattheoutsetofhisarticle;Mscountry,goesintoavarietyofde- thatFrancehaspracticallyceasedtotailswhichfullyexplainthehelpless- beeitheraCatholicorevenareli-nessandhopelessnessevenofgood Onuscountryinamerelyabstract]FretichCatholicsinthefaceofathe-leavethemunfilled.FatherChaplain

OBITUARY

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MR.PATRICKWILLIAMHAYES.

istictyranny.Nosmallpartofthe blameforthisheimputestothe piousfeeblenessofsomeoftheBishopswhohavecarriedtheirloveof "charity"and"unity"sofarthat theyhaveactuallyforbiddentheir prieststopreachonthesubjectof electoralethicstotheirflocksorto advisethemthatitistheirdutyto voteforCatholicsratherthanfor Atheists.Ofcourse.weaknessofthis kindistheresultofthesystemimposedontheChurchbytheConcordatunderwhichthePopewasobliged toacceptthenomineesoftherulersof theRepublicforvacantBishopricsor

Anothergonetojointhegreatmajority,inthepersonofMr.Patrick Itayes,acompositor.Thedeceased contractedtyphoidfeveratVictoria ParkinDec.,,andtobeproperlyate tendedtobecameaninmateofPerth Hospital,andhavingsuccessfullybattledwiththefever,itwas.thought hewouldsoonbeabletoleavetheinstitution,butowingtoarelapsehe succumbedtothedreadeddiseaseon Fridaymorninglast,andtheexpertof the"stickandrule"passedaway overthedividingline.Itwasinthe "W.A.Record"officeinmemorable days,thatPatrickwastaughtids profession,andmanyweretheanecdotesthathecouldrelateinconnectiontherewith.andhewasoneofthe many"comps."thatcoulddoand givegoodresultswithhislabor.OnSt Patrick'sDaythe"Green"and"Shamrock"wereconspicuouslydisplayedby him,andthedeceasedwasaloyal andardentadmirerofthegreatapostle.ThefuneralleftPerthforKrarakatlaonSaturdayafternoonlast.. Thepall-bearersembracedtheprintersfromvariousprintingestablishments,Messrs.M.MeArdle,A.Dalziel,RRowland.E.B.Hornsby.J. Sullivan,andV.L.Hickey. The chiefmournerswereMrs.W.E.BrittaM,Mrs.Sullivan,andMrs.Taylor (sisters),Mr.W.E.Brit'tain,and Mr.Sullivan(brother-in.law).Metsrs. P.Bender,S.Morley,andJ.Burns. Agoodnumberofthe"fourthestate."fellow-employeeswerepresent. Somenicewreathsandfloraltributes werereceived.TheRev.Father Grehanofficiatedatthegrave.whilst Messrs.BowraMilO'Deahadcharge ofthefuneralarrangements.Maythe soulofPatrickHayesrestinpeace.

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ViscountelountmorrisgivesthefollowingcandidcriticismofthecearacteristicfaultsofsomeoftheProtestantmissionariesontheCongo: "I didfind,however,andIcandidlyexpressedtomostofthem,thattheyare sometimesalittlewantingintacttowardstherepresentativesoftheGovernmentofthecountryinwhichthey endthemselves. Thislack,oftact leadsveryoftentomutualmisunderstandingsandtheexistenceofanunpleasantenmitybetweentherepresentativesofcivilgovernmentandofreligion,whichishighlyundesirable, andgoesfartodestroythegoodthat thelattermightdoinassistingthe orderlygovernmentofthecountry. Togiveoneortwoinstances Two missionariesoftheCongoBaloloMissionbothreferredtotheqfficiallanguageasrecognisedbytheGovernmentas'theStatejargon.'theoneof themaddedthatofcoursehewould ratherleavethecountrythanhaveit taughtinhisschools!'Oneofthese samemissionaries,andanotheralso. gaveventtosuchexpressionsasOf coursewedon'tspeakFrench,'and Ofcoursewedon'tunderstand French,'asthoughitwasthemost naturalthingintheworldtolivefor yearsinacountryandberather proudthanotherwiseofnotspeaking awordofthelanguageofitsrulers. Ionlyfound,Ithink,fourmissionariesinallwhowerecapableofcarry- ," ingonaconversationin,French.How fruitfulasourceatmisunderstanding thisignoranceofthelanguageofthe Governmentofthecountrymustbe betweenthemissionariesandthe Stateofficialswillbeevidentwhenit isaddedthatthelatter.Belgians. ItaliansandScandanaviansprincipally areoftenignorant.ifEnglish.andare

forcedtocommunicatewiththemissionariesinthemostextraordinary polyglotmakeshifts. Iwasstruck withthefactthatineverycasewhere IfoundmissionariesandStateofficialslivinginamitysidebyside, eitherthemissionarywas'agood Frenchscholar,ortheStateofficial agoodEnglishscholar.,notherinstanceofthelackoftactofthemissionariesistheirhabitofalwaysreferringtotheEuropeansintheState bytheirnativenicknames,whichin theAbircountryare,ninecasesout often,insultingifnotobscene.When Iaskedonemissionaryhisreasonfor persistinginthishabit,hestatedthat hereallydidnotknowtheofficial's propername,andyetforsomeyears hehadbeenlivingwithinastone's throwofthisman,seeinghimalmost daily,anddependingonhimforthe onlycommunicationwiththewhite men.otherthanthoseinthemission station,whichhecouldpossiblyhope for.

Allthesemay appeartrivial matters,buttothoselivingamonotonouslifeinatropicalclimate,far removedfromcivilisation,amongsta trying,ignorant,andsavagepopulation,theygoveryfartobreeddiscordandtoleadendlessmisapprehensiononbothsides,andaboveallis thisthecasewiththeapparent,determinationofalargenumberofmissionariestoignoretheformalitiesdue tohighly-placedofficials,whomthey treatwithscantcourtesy.Withthe mosttactfulandpunctilious,itwould probablybedifficulttoavoidmisunderstandingsarisingfromtimetotime betweenpeoplesofdifferentnaticnality anddifferentreligions,owingtothe vastdifferencesintheircustoms,their modeoflife,andtheirviewsonmorality,andoneveryphaseofreligion; anditisconsequentlyquiteimpossible thatanythinglikeamicabletermscan existbetweenthemissionariesandthe officialswithwhomtheycomeincontact.unlesstheformerarepreparedto rememberwhatisduefromstrangers inaforeignlandtoitsrulersand theirrepresentatives.Thisfailingto makeanefforttoheonamiableterms withtherulersofthecountryin whichtheyfindthemselvesis,hbw-

ever,thesoledirectioninwhich onecanhonestlycriticisetnemajority ofthem,andeventhiscriticismbyno meansappliesuniversallytothem all."

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Itwasalwaysthesamedismaltale.

Atfirsthewouldforbearthepublic'disgrace,hermutedespair,would holdhimforawhile,shewould breatheagain,andthephantomwould gobackintoshadow.

Thenallwouldcomeoveragain,the breakingout,theuproar,andthe deadly,deadlyshame.Andeashe broodedshelistened.

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Themooncameout.Tveroad bentrightandleftupthesteepasnus,theconventaboveshonewhite againsttheblackcypressesofthe avenue.Graduallyweleftallhabitationsbehind,notevenashepherd'shut brokethesolitudeofthethymecorv6redslopes,butthecrispresinousflavouroftheaircamelikealife-giving draughttomylips,feveredbythe heavyheatoftheplain.Thepanting horsesdrewupbeforethedeepportico oftheconvent,and,inanswertoa janglingappeal,awomancladinwhite wool,ablackveilframingherlargefeaturedface,lookedout. Withgraveprecisionshesetback thegateandgavedirectionstosomeonebehindher,thencameoutand welcomedmewithasuddensmilethat transfiguredtheheavyfaceandpassed .andleftitinitssteadycalm.I wentforwardthroughthedarkarch. wayandfoundmyselfinacourtyard setroundwithslenclermarblecolumns,andinitscentreasculptured well-head.Crossingthis,wecame outonaterracelinedbyasolemn rowofcypress. Idrewmybreath;beforemefloatingintheazuremoonlightspreadthe plain.ariverglistenedsomewherein itslap.darkmassesofshadowmelted intobillowyfoldsofgreyandblue, .andthe,moon,asilverdisc,swam .aboveinthevaultedsky.

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"Itooarrivedhere,sickandalone, escapingfromtheswelteringheatof theplain."

Sheledthewayintotheroom.

Spaciousandlofty,theheavyoak 'furnitureshowedblackagainstthe whitewalls.anodourfreshandpure .asthebreezeonthehillsidecame fromthelinenonthebed.

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Aquiverranthroughher.

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Shedidnotturnherhead,looking outacrosstheroadtothedustyolive yardbeyond,shelistened.

Amancameoutandstoodamomentonthethreshold,blinkingatthe sunlight.

Elinorbeganbyfearingher, shealmostlovedher.

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"Sitdown,"shewavedherhand tothebenchagainstthewall,with thegracefulgestureofwhichdeath onlyrobstheItalian-Beppo,bring aplateofminestrafortheSignorasheiswhiteasashes."

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"Nomatter.Everyonecaneata plateofminestra."

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Andhewentbackintohiscavern.

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"Don'tArthur.Thisdoesusverylight Presentlystreamaedlaniinptwhaissrlaity,s damphand. well,Ithink.Thecountryairwill andits theill-joinedboards,andlaylike dousgood.Thetownisstuffy."

"Well,ifitdoesforyouIsuppose1 gashesohhernowrigidlyclasped hands. canputupwithitforthepresent.Claterinasatjestingwithtwoor Anyway'musthaveawalk,I'llgothreecustomers,theirtalkwasafullof andgetapaper." blasphemousobscenity.Elinordid Shehalfrose. nothearit;shewaslistening,butnot ''Stayaminute.I'llgetlilyhat. to them.

AtlastIstepanddreamt,adream Oncehandsome,possiblyrefined, sovividandrealthatitseveryinci-facewasnewbloatedan,dflabb seethepassingoftheday. Y, Apartitionoboardsscreenedoffa dentremainedengraved'foreveronmydeathlywhiteandfleckedwithpurple,cornerofthetavern.Behindthisshe memory.ThroughoutIseemedtobehisclotheshunglooselyonhisshrun-sat. Inherhandssheheldaworn withinthewoman-seeing.withherkenlimbs,stainedandfrowsey,with eyes,frozenwithterror.Thiswasthehopelessdirtthatthehopelessgarmentatwhichshesewedstitch uponstitch,theneedle,driven, dream- drunkardbearsashismark.Hecame byher leanedhercheekonherhand,forwardandlaidahandonhershoul-bloodlessfingers,wenttremblinglyin andout,notamoment'spausethe andhereyesrestedwearilyonthe stoopingshouldersofthemenplaying atbriscola,atthetableunderthe lop-sidedpergolawhichflankedthe tavernat"BuonAmico."Itwas earlyinthedaytobegambling,butthe "BuonAmico"knewnottheconventionsofrespectabilityfolksgambled anddrankandswore,orsatbroodinglysilentplottingworsethings. Infront,thewhiteroadleadingto thecitysentuppuffsofdusteach timeatiltedpeasant'scartorropeslunggigwentby,andyetanother powderycoatspreadonthebattered greenpaintoftheroundtablesbefore thedoor.Fromtheopendoorway cameasizzlingnoiseandasickening smellofrancidoil. Insideie wasdarkincontrastwiththe glaringroad,onlytheendofa winebarrelprotrudedintothecircle ofhalflightneartheentrance.The menplayingatbriscolarelarrelled, onelaidafilthyhandoathepileof solidi,theotherhalfroseandleaned overthetablehislongnosecurved likeavulture'sbeak,almosttouched theyellowbig-jowledfaceofMscompanion. Theireyesmet,heofthe vulturedvisagetookaclaw-likegrip ontheedgeofthetable,readyto whirlitoverandscatterthecardsand sot&ontheground.Theotherwith onehandstillonthemoneymadea quickmovementtowardsthefoldof hiswhitewaistband',wherelurked thereadyknife.Suddenly,aweedy youth,withblotchedunwholesome skin,leaninghisbackagainstthe peelingplasterofthehouse,strode forwardandthtusthisheadbetween thegamblers.

"HeCecco,Tito,badate Doyou wanttobringthoseaboutus!"

Hisbonyarmextendedpointed tothecloakedcockedhatted outlines,darkagainstthewhiteroad oftwocarabineri,Amutteredcurse andsilence,whilsttheminionsof justiceloungedby.

Thespiritofragestifledforthemoment,thegamewenton,andtheinjurywasstoredforfuturesecretvengeance.Beppo,thelandlord,cameto thedoorandlookedout,fatand greasy,shirtsleevesrolledup,fryingpaninhand.

"Frittomisto,goodfrittura, friends,"hecalled"leaveyourcards andcomeandeat."

Buttheyshooktheirheadswithout lookinground,andwenton.dealing outthedirtycards,andthesoldiwere pushedhackandforthonthewine stainedtable.

Elinorstarted. Werethesethingsreal,orwasitall ahideousdream? Howcameshe there? She,ElinorBamfield,inthis lowden!

Sheclosedhereyes,andbeforeher inwardvisionsroseup,soshameful, sodegradingthatthemerethoughtof themdyedherpalecheekscrimson, Shesawagainthecolddisgustof thewell-dressed,thescornfulpityof theshabbycrowd,sheheardthelandladyimpertinentlyapologetic,andthe inevitableoutcome.awarningtogo. Frontcountrytocountrytheyhad drifted.downagamutofhotelsand pensions.alwaysfleeingtoonelower inthescale,heronlyhopethat.he mightbesuffered,thattheyshould nothedrivenforthtobegintheweary searchafresh.

Surelynowtheyhadreachedthe

Ishouldlikeawalk,too." Bepposatoutsidedozing,hishead "Confounditall,NellieCan'tononeoftheroundgreentables. youtrustafellowoutofyoursight? Thehourscreptontillitwasfar Iwon'tstandit,"hisvoicebrokeinaintothenight. feeblecroak,thehystericaloutburstSuddenlyherheartleaptandstood lefthinttrembling,holdingontothestill. backofherchair.BeppocameoutAnunevenstepapproached,astumwithaglassofbrandyonatray.Klingtreadonthethreshold. Bamfieldgulpeditdown. "HaCaterina hereIam. A "Ah-h.Thatpullsafellowtoget-happyeveningtoyouandallgood her.Where'sthebottle,Beppo,whyfriends." didn'tyoubringit'? AnotherglassThevoicewasthickandmumbling, willsetmegoingfortheday. thewordshardlyintelligible. BeppogrinnedbehindhisbackatThedreadgrewconcrete. Elinor. Sheknewthefellowmeant A scufflingsound,hehadfallen well,andshemustbeartoplotWithagainstsomeone,anelbeenpushed suchashe,assheboreitall.Hedis-aside. appearedintothehousewiththeTherewassilence. emptyglass.Theyaregrowinginso-TheItalianissober,andbestial lenthere.Likealltherest,but,--," drunkennesswasrareatthe"Buon "No,no,theydon'tmeanit,itisAmico." theirroughway. InthedarkbehindtheboardingEliWell norsatstill.Sheknewhowhewas ta-taI'mofftogetapaper, andwithanattemptatajauntylooking.Thattheverysemblanceof stridehewentawaydowntheroad,manhoodwaswipedoutthatthehog Howcouldhecomebackandininhisstyewasnotwallowingmore whatstate? Shesawthelonghoursnoisomelyinthemireoflidsown ofthedaybeforeherfullofaname-creating.Sheknewtooofwhatthis Lessdread. swinishgrovellingwastheforerunner. WhydidshenotleaveUral

HersThe

fitofmaniacragethattheleast wasnotthelimpetnaturethatthwartingwouldkindle.Nowwas clingsforclingingsake. e themomenttoappear,toturnit

nowheldherinthrall.Hemustfall lowerandlower,tofreshignominies!, anddeeperhorrorstillatlastafearfuldeathinsomelowhauntbeneath theveryfoundationsofdecentsociety wouldenditall.Thedreadofthat waseatingherup.Ifshelefthim thewaveswouldcloseoverhisbead andshewouldneverknowwhereor how,butthedreadwouldbewith'her always,anditwoulddrivehermad. Seshestayedandlivedthroughit all,becauseshemnstknowtheend. Thesunscorcheddown.Elinorgot upandwentindoors.Caterinasatin theoneharedirtyroom.

Awomanwithfeaturesthatseemed carvedinmahognayandblackelflocksfallingintoherbig.fierceeves. Apassionatedisreputablewoman,fit tocopewiththecustomersofthe "BuonAmico"dotheirownground. butkind.

Shewasfrankwithherself. Shaside,todrawitonherself,asshe knewwhyshestayedandsheownedhaddonesomany,manytimes.But it.Itwasnotthepastthatheldshesatstill,herlimbsbecameasice, hernow.Northememoryoftheherbrainasfire.Thediesiraehad handsome,wellbredfellowshehailcome-wasthere.andshemustlive married,noreventhatofthefirstun-throughitthus-motionlessandalone. soiledmonthsofweddedlife,before Alaugh,thecreakingofachair, shediscoveredthesecretofthehabitandaheavybump. Hehadbeen whichwastoruineverything.Allthrustintoaseat. thathadbeenblottedout,inthe"Caterinaliquor,brandy. Drink depths,intheagonies,inthehorriblegoodfellows,drink!" realitiesofto-day.ItwasnolongerGlassesclinked,thehorriblejests lovethatboundherlifetohis,itwasbeganagain.Thenhisvoicecalling fear.Itwasthedeadlyterrorofwithfearfuloathsformoreliquor. whatwastocomenext,whichhad'"Caterina,you bringit hungoveralltheselateryears,andquickly. AndCaterinaloudandpositive "No,youhavedranktoomuchoutside.Iwillbringyounomore. Ahowl,likethatofawildbeast-a crash.Hehadthrownhimselfacross thetabletogetatthewoman. Blows,curses,araspingscream Someonerushingin fromoutside Beppo'svoice bawlingcommands. Astampede outintothenight.. Silence. Thenthedraggingasideoffurniture andtheclearingofsmashedglass. Twovoicesspeakinginhissingwhispers. "WhodrewthekniTe?" "Whocanknow? Thelampwent overthetable." Twolividfaces,ghoul-like,peered inonher.horrorandawfulcuriosity intheireves. Thedreadwasfulfilled. Sheknewtheend.

TO-MORROW,NhAEY

WitaidOmar.

"Iguess,"saidtheYankee,whohad beenaskedtoadmireanecho,"I guessyoudon:tknowanythingabout echoesinthiscountry.Why,atmy summerplaceupintheRockyMoun- tainsittakeseighthourstohearthe echoofyourvoice.When1goto bedIputmyheadoutofthewindow andshout,'Timetogetup!'andthe echowakensmeinthemorning.

-1say,mamma,"saidlittleFlossie "whydidMrs.Browncryatthe weddingto-day?""Oh,becauseher deardaughterwasgettingmarried andleavingher."'Andwhydid Mrs.Jonescry?""Oh,becauseher dearsonhaslefther.""Isee.And whydidMrs.SmithandMrs.Simpsoncry.?""Oh,becausetheyhave eversomanydaughterstogetmar- ried,andnosignofanyofthemgo- ingoff!"

Guide-"This,ladiesandgentlemen, istheroomwhereamysteriousmurderwascommitted."Visitor-"But whenIwasherelastyearyousaid itwasinaroomintheotherwing."

Guide-"Well,yousee,sir,thispartof thecastlewasunderrepairlast year."

"There'sonegoodthingaboutmy boy,:'remarkedagentlemanwhbse sonwasaconfirmedidler."Youcan islwaystellwhathe'lldonext."

"Andwhat'sthat?""Nothing!"

Theteacherwas.describingherencounterwithanimpertinenttramp. "Andthen,"shesaid,"Ifainted." "Wi'yetleftorwi'yerright, ma'm."promptlyinquiredlittle JohnnyJimries,thepugilist'ssun.

"Nowboys,"saidtheladyteacher, "Iexpectyoutoliftyourcapstome onthestreetwhenyoutneetmeonthe street." Nextdayshecalledout TommyJones,andsaid-"Tommy. whydidn'tyouliftyourcaptome whenyoumetmeonthestreetlast night?""Please,miss,"explained Tommy,"itwadn'tmyowncapIhad on.:itwasmybrother's."

MissClara-"Doyoutaketwolumps ofsugar.Mr.Green?"Mr.Green- "Justone,thankyou."LittleWil- lie-"Justone! Thenthat'swhatI beardyouaskingforoverandover

againintheconsenatorythisafternoon.

Apublic-schoolmagazinecontains thiscourteousannouncement.`The editorwillbeverypleasedtohear ofthedeathsofanyoftheoldboys." Nodoubttheoldboyswillobligethe editorfromtimetotime.

"George,"saidMrs.Ferguson, "haveyoudoneanythingwithmy hairpins? Ihadthemamoment ago "They'rerightunderyournose,my dear,"answeredMr.Ferguson."Removethem,and.youcantalkplainer."

"Areyouafollowerofthefaith cureschool?"

"Sure.I'manundertaker."

Freddie-"What'sthedifferencebetweenbeingsickandaninvalid-" Cobwigger-"Aninvalid,myboy,is onewhomakesthosearoundhim sic."

He-"IshallnevermarryuntilI meetawomanwhoismydirectop- posite.

She(encouragingly)-"Well,Mr.Duffer,therearenumbersofbright,intelligentgirlsrightinthisneignhor- hood."

"Wereyououtinallthatrain?" askedMary.

"No."saidtheyoungwomanfrom Girton."Iwasmerelyinthepor- tionofrainthatdescendedinmyim- mediatevicinity."

Doctor-"Well,Matthew,didyou takethosepillsIsentyouyester- day?"Patient"Yes,doctorhut couldn't'edo'emupinsomething different? Theylittleboxesbeterriblehardtoswallow!"

Magistrate-"Itisverydisgraceful thatyoushould'heatyourwife."

Prisoner-"Well,yourhonour.sheag- gravatedmebykeepin'onsayin' she:d'avemehupaforethatbaldended.hbld'timbug,meanin'yerhonour."Magistrate-"You'redischar- ged

BereavedWidow-"Iwantsomething shortandsimpleputonmyhusband's tombstone."Dealer-"Howdoyou likeResur,;2;am.'"BereavedWidow

-"Whatdoesthatmean?"Dealer- "Ishallriseagain."BereavedWidow -"Ah.no.makeit'Restinpeace.'"

MajorBlower: "Yes,Missthere wasalongaccountofmyvalouron

deed? Wasitarunningaccount, major?"

"Thatmanmayseemtoyousomewhatuneducated,andyethemakesa finelivingbyhispen.""Why,Iwould nevertakehimforawriter.""He isn'theraisespigs."

AnxiousMother-"Oh,professor, don'tyouthinkmydearlittleRegi- naldwilleverlearntodraw?"ProfessorCrayon-"No,madam;notunlessyouhitchhimuptoawaggon."

'MissPechis-"I'minaquandary.He declaresifIrefusehimhe'llgoto thedogs."MissWise-"Well.you certainlycan'tsacrificeyourselffora worthlessfellowlikehim.Youmust consideryourownwelfare."Miss Pechis-"Oh,ofcoursebutthen,on theotherhand,I'mveryfondof dogs."

"There'sJenkins,forinstance;now heknowssomethingaboutwhisky."Nonsense! Heneverdrankadrop inhislife.-"That'swhatImean."

Freddy-"Tellmewhatyouthink fatherwouldsayifI'daskhimfor yourhand?"

Gertie-"SirI'mnotinthehabit ofusingthatkindoflanguage,I'd haveyoutoknow."

Manyagoodmanhasbeenmadeto realisethehardnessoftheworldby steppineoffamovingearbackwards.

Editor-"Didyouseethecomplimen- tarynoticeIgaveyouyesterday?"

GeneralShopkeepet-'`Yes.andI don'twantanother.Themanwho saysI'vegotplentyofgrit,andthat themilkisofthefirstwater.and thatmybutteristhestrongestin themarketmaymeanwell,butheis notthemanwhoseenconiumsI value."

Soyouhavedecidedtogetanother physician?"

"Ihave,"answeredMrs.Cumrox "theideaofhisprescribingflaxseed teaandmustardplastersforpeople asrishasReare!"

Atafashionablegatheringagen- tlemanmadeseveralattemptstostart theconversation,huthavingfailed, owingtothestupidityofthosepre- sent,hefinallyremarked:"Nowlet usbesilentonsomeothersubject." "Doctor."saidthepatientupon whomthehospitalsurgeonhadjust operatedforappendicitis,"you'rethe thebattlefield."MissTabasco"In-sanesurgeonthatamputatedthefirst

fingerofmyrighthandwhenIhaditcrushedinarailroadaccidentafew monthsago,ain'tyou?"

"Yes,"answeredthesurgeon.

"Well,yougotmyindexthen,and: nowyou'vegotmyappendix.Ihopeyouaresatisfied."

"Don:tbeafraidofkeepin'quiet, sonny,"saidUncleEben."Daris&heapmo'mendattalkswhendey oughttobeworkin'danworkswhen. deyoughttobetalkie'."

Burroughs-"That'smyboy."

Markley-"Yes,he'sverymuchliveYou."

Burroughs-"Doyouthiokso?"

Markley-"Yes,he'askedforahalfcrowntheotherday.

"Agebeforebeauty,"saidFalstaff, asheattemptedtoenterbeforethe. prince."No,gracebeforemeat," saidtheprince,gently,ashepushed: himfromhispath.

Saidadistinguishedpoliticiantohisson-"Lookatme Ibeganasan alderman,andhereIamatthe'topof thetreeandwhatismyreward? Why,whenIdie,mysonwillbethe greatestrascalinthecity."

Tothistheyounghopefulreplied- "Yes,dad,whenyoudie,butnotbill then."

"It'squiteaheavyshowerwe're having,"hesaidcheerilytotheman whohadenteredwithhisclothes soakedandhisumbrealladripping.

"Yes,isasir,repliedthestrangertesshower.Butyou havefailedtoremarkalsotheinterestingfaCtsthattheshowerisfalling downwardfromabove,andthatitis rainingonbothesidesofthestreet. Alsoyouhaveneglectedtoobserve thatthisistheyear1906,thatthe earthisroundandthattherearefour seasonsineachyear.ButIamob- ligedtoyouforyourinformation abouttheweather."Andthestrangerwalkedawaywithaglitterof vindicativetriumphinhiseye.

Printedandpublishedfor"TheWest AustralianRecordandCatholic PrintingandPublishingCompany, Limited,"atMurray-street,Perth, byMichaelLaurenceHickey.