The Record Newspaper 09 March 1907

ClearingUpSaleOfAllBoy'sClothing.

NoonewhoreadstheLISThereunderwillwonderwhywecallita ClearingSaleofBoys'Clothing,becauseitmeansthatyoucanbuyaBoy's Serge"Norfolk"Suitatapricelessthanisusuallychargedforapair ofknickers.

BOYS'NAVYSERGE NORFOLKSUITS, 12s6d,16sed,and18s6d,now3slld,5s11d,7s6d.

BOYS'SERGEandTWEEDBLOUSES,goingforis6d.

WHITEDRILLSAILORSUITS,4s6d,arebeingCLEAREDOUTat2slld.

BOYS'STRONGGALATEASUITS,3slldand4s6d,yourpickforis11d.

CRASHandGALATEABLOUSES,2slidand4s6d,nowislld.

PLAINandFANCYCRASHSAILORSUITS,4s6d,reducedto2slid.

BOYS'"DUKEOF YORK," 5s11d,Os11A,CLEARINGOURPRICE,3slld.

To-day'swelcomenewsisbutatitheofthemanySplendidBargains awaitingyouTO-MORROW (SATURDAY), manyLotsoftheBestBargainsbeingtoosmalltoadvertise(

IrishNewstoFebruary2nd.

Rev.WilliamCondon,oneofthe mostpopularoftheIrishpriestsin London,hasbeenrecalledtohisnativeArchdiocesesofCashel,andhis departurefromtherewillbesincerely regrettedbyinnumerablefriends.He wasstationedformanyyearsatSt. Mary's,Moorfields,butwasrecently transferredtoWestminsterCathedral.

TheVeryRev.J.M.Moore,O.P., Oork,hasbeenelectedPriorofSt. Catherine's(Dominican)Church,Newry,intheroomoftheVeryRev.D. B.Falvey,O.P.,whohasheldtheofficeforthepastnineyears.

ThedeathofMr.OwenKiernan,the well-knownU.S.L.organiserforthe NorthofEngland,isanannouncementwhichwillstrikehisnumerous friendsinGreatBritainandintheold countrywithpoignantregret.Where:everhewentinthecourse-ofhis hardandexactingworkhewasableto exertasplendidinfluenceforIreland amongsthisfellow-countrymen.andno IrishmanacrosstheChannelenjoyed agreaterdegreeofpopularityamongst hiscompatriots.Wherevertherewas worktobedoneforhisnativeland, orforthewelfareoftheexiles,Owen Kiernanwascertaintobefounddoing allthatoneman,coulddo.lieloved. Irelandsincerely,andkeenlysympa-thisedwithhisfellow-exilesinall theirvicissitudes.andwasaguide andsupporttothemineverytrialpolitical,social,orreligious. Mr. KiernanwasanindependentandfearlessIrishpatriot,andadevout,loyal, andpracticalCatholic.Ascorrespondentofthe"IrishWeekly"forthe NorthofEngland.heservedMsjournalfaithfullyandwell.Hiscolleaguesandeveryoneconnectedwiththese journalsfeelthedeepestsorrowat hisunexpecteddemise.Mayherest inpeace.

ColonelJohnF.Blake.whosedeath undertragiccircumstancesinNew Yorkisjustannounced,wasaremarkableman.Hewasbornatleast acenturyandthree-quarterstoolate. InthedaysoftheIrishbrigades abroadhewouldhavebeena'soldier offortune"secondtonodashingofficerunderMountcashel.Dillon.Clare. orLallydeTollendal.Itwashe whogavelifeandstrengthtothe IrishBrigadewho*foughtwiththe Boersduringthewar.Previouslyhe hadbeenarecklessmilitaryadventurer inWesternAmerica.Hewase,seen soldier-agraduateofWestPoint,and anaccomplishedandwell-informed manoftheworld.Detailsofhis laterdayshaveyettocome;buthe seemstohavefallenuponeviltimes. WhenthetempleofJanusjsshutit fareshardlywithMenlikeColonel Blake.

lionsofworkersandvotersinthe heartoftheUnitedStatesbecomesa veryseriousmatter-whentnatcordialunionisdreadedagainstEngSand's hopesofcloserrelationsthan"armed neutrality"withtheflightypower thatmayhavetoquarrelwithJapan thisyearornextyear.ThelateMr. Davittkilledan"ArbitrationTreaty" betweenEnglandandtheStatessome yearsago..Mr.Brycewillhardly secureanotherinthefaceofoppositiohlikethatindicatedbythe"MorningPost."ButAlir.Brycehaswastedhistimeandopportuai'tiesinIrelandifhe-andhisfriendsoftheGovernmentalso-mustyetbeheldignorantofthemeansby'whichtheenmityoftheIrishAmericknscanbe placated,ifnotchangedtogoodwill. TheremedyisinEngland'sownhands atthissideoftheAtlantic.

OnSunday,January27111,Mr.John Dillon,M.P.,replyingtoadeputation ofIrishNationalteachersatToxford, saidthat'theprospectofimprovement intheconditionofNationalTeachers warsincreasedbytheappointment'of Mr.Birrell,asChiefSecretary.Continuing.hesaidAsIhavementioned hisname,Imaysay,too,thatMr. Birrell,althoughhewasassociatedin themindsofMany-withanattackon theCatholicschoolsofEngland.was unfairlysoassociated,andthatinthe greatstrugglewhichwemaintained, andsuccessfullymaintained,indefence ofthe.Irish'CatholicschoolsinEnglandwehadagreatfriendanda valuableallyinMr.Birrell.Ithink itisonlyfairtohimtosaythat.at theoutsetofhisIrishcareer.Heis agreatfriendofeducation,and.whatevermaybethedifficultieswhichmay yethavetobeovercomeinthework ofredressingyourgrievancesandputtingIrishprimaryeducationona satisfactorybasis,thosedifficulties,I amconvinced.willspringfromthe NationalBoardandfromtheTreasury,andnotfromMr.Birrell.That, gentlemen,Ithink,isallIhavegot tosayonthematter. Iamgrateful toyouforyourkindnessincomingto presentthisaddresstometaiday.

andbecametheobjectofscornand hate.Thisiscertainlyan,abominable libelontheIrishcharacter,anditis creditabletothosewhotookpartin thedisturbanceatitsproduction,that theywouldnotallowsuchagross andopeninsulttobeofferedwithimpunity.Forawholeweeknoword prononncedbytheactorscouldbe heardamidthestormofprotestraised bythosepresent.Thatsuchacaricature.shouldbeenactedintheAbbey ismostsurprising,consideringthatit wasonlyrecentlytakenoverbya companywhoseavowedobjectwasto giverealrepresentationofIrishcharacterwithoutcaricatureandlibel uponit. Inthewretchedplayin question,thedialogueiscoarseand revolting,andthewholeproduction seemstobeonevenalewerlevel thananyofthosewhichpreseededit sinceMr.Yeatsandhisassistants undertookthetaskofprovidinganew Irish'schoolofdramabyaplyingtheir feeblepowersofimitationtotheCelticisingofthedramaticideasofOscarWilde,Essen,andD'Annunzio.The "PlayboyoftheWesternWorld"displaysneithergeniusnorwit.Its dialoguesarethedialoguesofapublic houseinthedistrictsofill-reputeof largecities,whichprovideinmatesfor ourMagdalenAsylumsandvictimsfor therisers.

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UniversityEducation.

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OUTLINEOFNEWCOLLEGEIN THEUNIVERSITYOFDUBLIN.

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ThoughtfulEnglishmenwillnot. laughorsneeratthelatestnewsfrom America.TheTory"MorningPost" givesthegistofitonTuesday:-

AmovementthatmayhaveanimportantpoliticaleffectdirectlyantagonistictothebestinterestsofEnglandhastakenshapeintheUnited StatesinanalliancebetweentheAncientOrderofHiherniansandthe NationalGerman-AmericanAlliance, twoorganisationshavingamembershipofovertwomillions.Thealliancenominallyis"forthegoodof theRepublic,"anditspurposeisto opposeanyalliance.secretorotherwise,betweentheUnitedStatesand anyforeignPower,toopposetherestrictionofimmigrationandthepassageofsumptuarylaws. IrishandGermanshavealways beenveryfriendlyinthefreeRepublic.differencesinraceandrelieion moremarkedthanthoseexistingbetweentheNationalistsandCattenias ofthreeandahalfIrishprovincesand thernionistsofhalfUlsternoteShstanding.AnallianceontheknelnJapaneselinesbetweenbodiesciine mendingtheallegianceoftheiwomil-

Speakingatafarewelldinneratthe ManchesterReformClubonJanuary 26th,Mr.JamesBryce,ex-ChiefSecretary.spokeinthemosthopeful termsregardingtheoutlook,in Ireland,deprecatinginthestrongest termsacceptanceinEnglandoffantasticstoriespublishedbythePressregardingsupposeddisturbancesandoutragesinthiscountry.Mr.Bryce referredspeciallytothestoryrecently printedinthenewspapersregardinga supposedviolentaffrayontheoccasionofanattemptedevictionnear Thieles.andatwhichtheconatahularywererepresentedaslookingcallouslyonwhileafuriousmobbludgeonedalandagentnearlytodeath. Mr.BrycereadforhisMianchester hoststheactualofficialreportsreceivedattheCastleconcerningthis supposed"outrage."andinfareofhis exposureofthefalsityofthenarrativesuppliedforEnglishreading.advisedmuchcautioninacceptingsimilarnarrativesattheirfacevalue.

Duringtheweek,beginningwithJanuary21,theAbbeyTheatrewasthe sceneofaverylivelyanddetermined demonstrationbythepatronsofthat theatreagainstthepresentationofa dramacalled"ThePlayboyfromthe WesternWorld."ItsauthorisaMr. Syria...Thenlaywasamostgross libelontheIrishcharacter.andwould hardlyhetoleratedevenintheslums. ofLondon.Theheroofthedrama wasaself-accusedmurdererofhis father. Whilsthisfatherwassuneoserltohavebeencruellymurdered. theherowasuniversallycourtedand andadmired.andjealouslysouettafter byalltheyour.?womenofthedisWet.Hisfatherhamletsun,much theworsefortheattemptonhislife. the"hero"wasimmediatelycastoff

sors.Thereisgreatvirtue,Iventuretobelieve,intheprinciplesof equalityandjustice;andnofairmindedProtestantwillhaveany lroundforobjectingtotheconstdtoionofthisnewcollegetomeetthe wishesofIrishCatholics."

Mr.Brycesaidthattheheadsof theCatholicChurchapprovedtothe CommissionoftheschemetoheproposedbytheGovernment.

a ' Mr.Bryce'simportantstatementon thesubjectofaNationalUniversity forIrelandcontinuestoattractmuch commentintheEnglishnewspapers, andtheattitudeisalmostunanimouslyfavourable.Thisfactisthemore remarkablewhenoneconsidershow manyGovernmentshavedespairedof theproblemasinsoluble.andifthe presentspiritinallpoliticalparties bemaintained-asthereiseverylikelihoodthatitwill-theGovernment proposalswillhaveaveryeasypassage.TheschemehascomeasasurpriseinEngland.wherefewanticipatedthattheGovernmentintended todealwiththequestion.Thepoint raisedbysomeofthejournalisticcriticsisthatitisdoubtfulwhetherthe IrishHierarchywouldacceptsucha compromise,hut,asamatteroffact theBishopsdeclaredin1871-andhave severaltimessincereiteratedit-that asatisfactorysolutioncouldbefound inthefoundationofasecondcollege intheUniversityofDublin.Indeed, theyofferedtoacceptany'ofthree schemes-(1)aCatholicUniversity (2)a-secondcollegeintheUniversity ofDublinor(3)acollegeinthe RoyalUniversity.Mr.Bryce's.plan whichhasalreadyreceived'thesanctionoftheGovernment.is-savewith regardtoGalwayCollege-thescheme recommendedbyLordChiefBaron Panes.SirThomasRaleigh,Dr.DouglasHyde.ProfessorJackson.andDr.. Coffey,fiveofthemembersoftherecentTrinityCIllegeCommission.Sir EdwardFry,SirArthurW.Rucker, andMr.Butcher,however,urgedthe RoyalUniversityscheme.whichwas stronglysupportedbytheSenateof theRoyal-University.andbysuch educationalexpertsasRex'.Dr.Delaney'andthelateMonsignorMolloy.

TheChiefSecretaryforIrelandthe RightHon.CamesBryce,receivedon the25thofJanuaryadeputationof CatholiclaymeninDublinregarding highereducationforCatholics.Inthe courseofalongandsympatheticreply,Mr.Brycesaid"Weproposeto createanewcollegeinDublin.inthe UniversityofDublin,suchasiscontemplatedinthereportoftheCommissioners.Weproposetofurnishit withadequatebuildingsandlaboratories,andwehopethatasregards thelahoratorieSandscientificapparatus,usemaybemadeoftheRoyal CollegeofScience,anditslaboratoriesandscientificapparatusmayserve toavertthenecessityofhavingSo spendmoremoneyincreatingcomplete setsofthesethingsforthenewcollege.Weproposetostartanewcollegewithagrantsufficientforbuilding.andwithanannualsumwhich willbeenoughtoputitonaprize footingasaplaceofeducationfully abreastofmodernrequirements.We shallbeabletodrawforthatpurposeuponthefundsoftheRoyal University.Theyare,ofconrse,subjecttosomevestedinterests.but subjecttothesevestedinterests fundsat present, usedforthe RoyalUniversity.canperfectly wellbeused forthepurposesofthenewcollegeandtheenlargedUniversityofDublinwedesire toseemade,andinthiswehopewe shallbeaidedbyprivatemunificence, aproperprovisionforbursariesand scholarships,andIshouldhopefellowshipsalsoinconnectionwiththe newcollege.IftherewerescholarshipsandfellowshipsIconfessthatI dothinkthattheyoughttobeno doubtawardedbycompetitiveexaminations.Weproposethatthisnew collegeshallbeentirelyfreefromany kindoftheologicaltest,thatthere shouldbenotestimposedeitherupon upongovernororuponteachersor apohstudentsorpersons_whohold' anyemoluments."Continuing,he asks,whatcharacterwillthisnew collegehave.becausethatisthemost vitalpartofthequestion? Itwill, doubtless,mainlybeusedbyCatholic's.becauseCatholicsarethepersons whoarenowcomplainingthatthey areexcluded,andwhoaremostlikely tocome.Butitwillgivenomore toCatholicsthantheProtestantsnow possessinTrinityCollege.Dublin.and nomorethantheDissenterhasinthe OxfordandCambridgeITniversities undertheAct,of1871.whichworks withperfectsuccessanduniversal satisfaction. AndIhavenodoubt thatalthough'thecollegewillbea Catholiccollegeinthesensethatthe greatmajorityofitsstudents.and probablythemajorityofitsprofessors sors,willbeCatholic--Ihavenodoubt thattherewillhesomeProtestant

TheParliamentaryFund.

APPEALTOTHEIRISH PEOPLE.

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Fellow-Countrymen-Untilthebattle forHomeRuleiswon,wehaveno optionbuttoappealfromyearto yeartoyourgenerosityforthesteady maintenanceofanIrishParliamentary PartyandtheIrishNationalMovement.Apledge-boundPartyinconstantattendanceduringtheSession. backedbyavigorousorganisationand agitationinIreland,istheonlyinstrumentbywhichinourdaythis countrycanattainthatobject:and itwouldbeinvaintohopethatthe Partycouldbemannedbymembers whowouldtrulyvoicethewantsof Ireland.iftherepresentationwereleft tomenwhocoulddefraytheirown expensesinParliament.Weneedscarcelyenlargeontheextenttowhich theIrishleaderswillrequirethe strengthofafullattendanceattheir backtodealinthebestwayforIrelandwithsuchproposalsaswillbe madeduringthecomingsessionbythe Government,forthecontrolofIrish affairs...ThecountryrequiresathoroughlyefficientPattytoenforcethe demandwhich.wemaywellassume, theNatronalorganisationwillformulateinnodoubtfulterms.,totheeffectthat,anyischernesubmittedbythe Governmentshallbeamhonestadvance ontheroadtoIrishSelf-Government, andmustnotbejotacharactercalculateddirectlyorindirectlytobreak upthearmythathasbeencreated fortheNationforonopurpose.above allothers-towinHomeRuleforIreland.Thecharacterofthemeasure ofIrishself-governmenttobesubmittedtoParliamentduringthecorningsessionwilldenendontheextent towhichthecountrystrengthensthe handsoftheIrishParty,andsupportsthePartyinitseffortstomake themeasurereasonablysatisfactory. TheworkdonebythePartyin1906 isaninstructiveproofofwhatcan heachievedbydiscipline,unitedac.students.andIthinkitverylikelytion,andnerseverence. TheLaborthattherewilllie,astherearenow.ens'Actisagreatmeasure,which intheCollegeatStephen'sGreennot onlyProtestantstudentsbuteven ProtestantteachersandimaymentiontovonthatintherecentlyfoundedCatholicUniversityofWashington -foundedonaveryTreatscale-one ofthefirstthingstheydidwasto haveProtestantprofessorsaliontrwith themajorityoftheCatholicprolesolseescmthestatutebooknearlyall thereformsintheinterestsofthe Tri,hagrieelterallaborerswhichthe !richParliamentaryPartyandthe Natiorplawllaborers'ereanisations Lavebeenflghtinc.forfortwenty-five years. TheTownTenants'Bill. thoughdefectiveinmanynarticulars. thelegislativerecognitionofwitch fu.

SATURDAY,MARCH9,1907..

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willbeofenormousvaluetothtetown tenantsofIreland.NomanwhobelievesthatpublicservicetoIreland oughttobeencouragedbyfairrecognitionwilldenythattheIrishParty deservefullcreditforthepassageof thesetwomeasures.Inadditionto thepassageoftheabove-mentioned importantActs,thePartyhavesecurednewregulations,greatlyfacilitatingthework,ofreinstatingevicted tenants,andhavethroughouttheSession,incessantlyandwithconsiderable effect,pressedupontheGovernment thedutyofexpeditingtheworkofreinstatement. ThePartyhavealso duringtherecentSessionsucceededin destroyingtheinfamousArms,Act, which,fortwenty-sixyears,stood uponthestatutebookasamenaceand aninsulttoIrelandandadisgrace toEngland.Andthoughla.st,not least.theIrishParty,incircumstancesofthegreatestpossiblecomplexity anddifficulty,haveduringtherecent SessiondefendedtheCatholicschools ofourcountrymeninEnglandwitha fidelity,courage.andParliamentary skillwhichhaswonforthemtheadmirationofallfriendsofreliziouseducation.andereatlyhelpedtheprospectsofCatholicschoolsintheperilouscourseoffutureadministration andlegislation.

Weremain,fellow-countrymen, Yourfaithfulservants, PATRICKOTONNELL,Bishop ofRaphoe.

JOHNE.REDMOND,M.P., ChairmanoftheIrishParliamentaryParty,andPresident ofDirectoryoftheUnited IrishLeague.

STEPHENO'MARA.Alderman, Limerick.

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WillbeestablishedinanylocalitywhereTENPERSONSsendtheeadersiginedarequisitionsantionedbythe PriestoftheDistrict,andgivingthemimeosandagesofintendingmembers.FinancialHelpandMedicalassistanceincaseofsicknessGuaranteed

The.SOCIETYhasnowover330BRANCHESthroughoutAustraliaandNewZIK1111111141,with25,000Memberssad £150,000infunds.NORMINALENRANCEFEEandMODERATECONTRIBUTIOI.

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FullparticularsonapplicationtoF.J.TOWNSMND,DietrietSecretary. ",Seiests.,"Hill-street,Fremertis.

Witaid(amour.

"What'sthematter,mylittleman?" askedthekindlyoldgentleman."You seemtobeingreatpain.""G'on hermixed,"groanedthelittleboy. Iain'tinnogreatpain,hutdey's agreatpaininmeallright."

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"Yes,"saidthenative,."BadBill intimatedyistird'ythatthenewsheriffwasacrookan'aliar." "Gracious!"exclaimedthenewcomer, "thatoughttobeinvestigated.""It isbein'investigatedbythecoroner."

Judge-"Areyouguiltyornotguilty?"Defendant-"HowdoIknow?' Askmylawyer."

"Hasyourbrotheranyhadhabits?"

"Onlyone.%''Whichis?""Thatof boastingthathehasnobadhabits."

"Iunderstandsheagreedtomarry himassoonasheshowedherhis finebuildinglot.-"Yes;asortof caseofloveatfirstsite."

Ajudge,inremandingacriminal, calledhimiascoundrel.Theprisonerreplied-"Sir,Iamnotasbig ascoundrelasyourhonour"-herethe culpritstopped,butfinallyaddedtakesmetobe.""Put.yourwords closertogether,"saidthejudge.

"Jane,don'tyouthinkthatsweetheartofyoursisaprocrastinator?" I'vebeensuspectin:it,mumbuthe alwaysusesabreathperfumeran'I can'the.sure."

Physician'sWife-"Ineedanew eveningdress."Physician-"Allright mydearI'lllookovermylistand findsomefellowwhocanaffondan operationforappendicitis."

Hicks-"Thisshirt'stoosmallfor menow. It'sfunnyhowwool shribks."Wicks-"Oh,it'snotso strange.Youtoldmeitwaslamb's wool,andyouknowwhatatimid creaturealambis."

Fewpeoplenow-a-daysarefreefrom Biliousnessin'someofitsmanyforms. Itisanailmentcausedbyderangementofthefunctionsoftheliver. Thatwonderfulorganmanufactures biletoassistinthedigestionoffood, andatthesametimefiltersallwaste andharmfulmatterfromtheblood. Theliverisatoncethefurnaceofthe body.andthelaboratorywherethe food-juicesarefinallytransformed. BileBeansareessentiallyalivermedicine,andbecauseoftheiruniquevegetablecompositionaretheverybest remedyforallliverailments.

Mr.J.KNIPLER,of53BAPTISTSTREET.REDFERN,SYDNEY,says -"IwasamartyrtoBiliousnessfor manyyears. Itriedseveralmedicinesadvertisedasacureforthis distressingcomplaint,besidasnumerousdoctors,butthereliefIreceived wasofshortduration.Notlong since,Ireceivedoneofyourbooklets bearinguponBileBeans,atmyh'ouse, andnoticingthatmanycomplaints similartomyownhadbeencuredby BileBeansIdecidedtogivethis medicineatrial.Iderivedgreat benefitfromtheveryfirstdose.and continuingwiththeiruseIwasrestoredtoperfecthealth.Mywife alsoreceivedgreatbenefitfromBile Beanswhileinadelicateconditionof health.Weareneverwithoutalarge boxofBileBeansinthehouse,and canconfidentlyrecommendthemto fellow-sufferers.

4c. BileBeans,theworld'sfavourite familymedicine,permanentlycureIndigestion.Headache,Biliousness.Constipation.LiverTrouble,Spasms,FemaleAilments,Debility,Summer Fag.Flatulency,Palpitation.and painsinthebackandshoulders.Refuseallsubstitutes.BileBeansaro obtainablefromallStoresantiChemistsat1/4,or2/9SpecialFamily Size(containingthreetimesthe1/10

BusinessMan-Now,look'here didn'tItellyoutoshowtourface hereagain?

PerseveringCommercialTravellerYoudid,mydearsirbutIcan't leavemyfaceathome,can 1,when Icomehere?

Father-Youhaveagainbeatenyour littlebrother,John.

Jean-But,father,hehadswallowed someink. 't'h'enIwantedtomake himeathisblottingpaper,andhe wouldnot.

LittleJim-DoyouknowwhatI think?

Araminta-No,whatisit?

LittleJim-IthinkifIwerenot intheroom,Mr.Ardentwouldkiss you. Araminta-Youimpudentboy,leave theroomimmediately.

-Howisit,"saidwetoanincipientwag,fewdayssince,"howisit thathomelywomenalwayshavethe cleaeestheads?"

"Why,"saidhe,"itisaccordingto therulelaiddownbySt.Paul-"to thepureallthingsarepure,'evenso totheplainallthingsareplain."

Thisisthewayabachelorpoetically laysabouquetatthefeetofhisbest girl-"Thereisgladnessinhergladnesswhenwhenshe'sglad;thereisa sadnessinhersadnesswhenshe'ssad. Butthegladnessofhergladnessnor thesadnessofhersadnessisnothing tohermadnesswhenshe'smad."

Waiter,thisbeefsteakisvery small."

"Waityouwillsewhatatimeit takestoeatit,"

Mrs.Desymthe-Yes,mydear,Iintendmydaughterstobeengagedwhen theyarenineteen.

Mrs.Lajones-Butsupposetheyare not? Mrs.Desmthe-Thentheyremain nineteenuntiltheyare!

ampaisonthrowsintoboldrelief ourofferings.

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Skidoo"Bargainsatthe "WhiteHouse,"

2,000yds.CALICO,heavyweight,from3s11ddozen. '-t5oYdsTableDAMASK,144,is,134,1s6d,is9d. 72in.80in.,and90in.Finlay'sSHEETINGS,fromisperyard.

35dozenTurkishTOWELS,74deach;worthls. ('reamandWhiteFLANNELETTES,Os64,Osrid,4s6d,4slid,1586b, 5s11d,6s11ddozen;worthdouble. GALATEAS,QUILTS,FLANNELS,RUNNERS,SpotTWILLS,DRILLETTES,SERVIETTES,at"Skidoo"prices. 150pairsMen'sBurmeseSilkTROUSERS,5sildpair,worth108Od. 175TennisTROUSERS,2s11dworth5s11d. 125CrashTrousers,3slid;worth8s11d.

275Men'sTROUSERS.2s11d,Os11d,4s11d,5s11d,6s114,7s114, 8s11d;worthdouble.

CITYANALYST'SREPORT.

Perth,November20,1906.

Messrs.DonaldsonandCollins,Ltd.

Sirs,-1havethehonourtoreport ontheinspectionandexaminationof yourfactory,plant,andmaterialused fortheproductionofaeratedwaters andcordialsasperyourinstructions. Thewaterdistillingplantisina thoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory condition,givinganamplesupplyof aperfectlypurewaterforallpurposessonecessaryinthemanufacture ofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing withallformsofprecipitantsandunnecessarychemicalsaltsnotproperly includedinthemanufactureofdrinks forthepublic. Itwouldbedifficulttooverestimatethe,slueofthisdistilledwater. conveyingnodiseaseandindicatingas itdoesthedeterminationofyour companytosupplyonlythebestqualityofproductsforthosewhoprefer non-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage inanyform.

Ihavealsoexaminedthematerials nowinusefortheproductionofthe differentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedtothepublic,andhavethoroughlysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand

Thehygienicconditionsinthefactoryalsoarekeptwelluptothe mark,andconsidering'thelarge amountofworkdone,constanthandlingandsupervisionby'differenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast, Iwouldconsideritimpossibleunder eresentconditionsforanythinghut thoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment. Havinginspectedthemanufactureof yourproductsatallhoursandtimes, Iamconvincedthatthereisauniformdesireonthepartoftheexecutiveinallbranchestodotheirduty anddoItwell. Thisismostlaudableandpraiseworthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonefinality,thebest ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebest ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem tocompetewithlowgradeandinferiormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof cheapsubstitutesandcolourings. Inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanhe madeandsuppliedtothepublicwho areignorantofitscomposition,while childrenandyoungpeoplewhoare mostaffectedbythesetrashycompoundshavenoprotection.andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbythe'unscrupulous. canconfidentlyassuretheDOH* ofthepurityofthewaterandmaterialsusedinthemanufactureofyour goods.havIntr,hadthemunderThor(meth,criticalinvestigatIon.-I0,14 Cirs.yoursfaithfully,

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160dozenMen'sTennisSHIRTS,is11d,2sdd,2s11d,Os114,4s6d,4s lid,5s6d,5s11d;worthdouble.AllourHigh-classDRESSGOODSat "Skidoo"prices.

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

or A.HICKSandCO.,The"WHITEHOUSE,' 97and90Hisrh-street,Fremantle,!lay-st., Subiaco,NorthamandKalgoorlie. THELEADINGDRAPERS,CLOTHIERS,MERCERS,MILLINERS, HABERDASHERS,DRESSMAKERS,ANDTAILORS.

FRIENDSREPLYINGTOTHE "W.A.RECORD,"PERTH,WILL GETEVERYATTENTION.

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HIGGINS.-JamesHiggins,ofRoscommonIrelandwhenlastheard ofwaslivingatEpsomRoad, Waterloo.Sydney.Supposedto havelefttherefortheRichmond River.Anxiouslysoughtforby hissister.Replytothisoffice. (SydneyandMelbourneCatholic paperspleasecopy).

Bacon,beatVictorian. Rashers,rid.in MiddleCuts,10d.lb.

Shoulders,edalb.

ShoulderCushion,8dlb. Sides,8-4dlb. Butter,bestVictorian.isandis2(1 lb. Bras,Is2dbushel. Pollard,is2dbushel. Wheat,as8c1bushel,sacklotsld. bushelcheaper.

Ballantyne'scelebratedTea,10d,is, Rs2dlb;Adperlb.reductionoff 121b.lots.

Biscuits-Household,MixedGinger Nuts,Rice,Cabin,4idlb4s3d doz.lb Coffee,60Marie,7d; ThinCaptainsandSoda,6dlb. Blacking,cakes,4(1doz.;Nugget,4d tin.

BirdSeed,3dlb,2s9e1dozlb.;Mixed Seed,70bag.

Candles-Wax,50Lb 5s3ddoz.lb; Sperm,64:1lb;5s9ddoz.lb;Exhibition,7dlb;es9ddoz.lb. CreamofTartar,islb. Currants,6dlb;6dpacket. Fish-Pardines,34and541tinSardines,smoked,5dtin;4s9(1doz. Salmon,Horseshoe,70tin 7s 3e1doz. Herrings,5dtin5s doz.;HerringsinTomatoSauce, 7dtin;7sdoz.;KipperedHerring, 7dpertin:7sdoz.

Flour-Bestroller,sacks,17s501b. bags,4s6d;251b.bags,2s54 101bis;S.R.Flour,4idpacket Is3dbag. S.R.Flour,4-lidpacket:is30hag.

J.13allantynt 258William=Street,

Awell-attendedpreliminarymeeting,forthepurposeofmakingarrangementsfortheholdingoftheannualSt.Patrick'sDaysports,was attheVictoriaHotel,onTuesday evening. TheRev.FatherHallinan occupiedthechair,andexpressedhis pleasureatseeingsuchalargenumber present,andsomuchenthusiasmdisplayed.Mr.J,O'Sullivanwasappointedsecretaryand,onthemotion ofMr.E.G.Hasson,secondedbyMr. Baily,itwasresolvedtoholdthe sportsthisyearontheRecreationReserve.Mr.Birdproposedthatthe sportsbeheldonMonday,March18. ThiswassecondedbyMr.Beachand carried. OnthemotionofMr. Beach,secombdby1k.E.G.Hasson,itwasresolvedthatacommittee heappointedwithinstructionstodraw upaprogramme.andthattheprize moneybe£30.Thefollowingcommitteeandofficialswerethenelected -CommitteeMessrs.E.G.Hasson, R.Beach,S.J.Bird,T.J.Donegan, Kelly,Maher,J.O'Dea,andA.Sinclairpatrons,Messrs.T.14 Quinlan, V.Hamersley,andtheMayor(Mr.A. Myers);president,Mr,B.M.Connor judges,Messrs.E.G.HassonandG. Beachreferee,Mr.J..Somersstarter,Mr.P.Pember;handicapper,Mr. W. R.Palmer.FatherHallinan, Messrs.Davey,Myers,O'Dea,and O'Sullivanweredeputedtocollectsubscriptionsforthesports.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon TuesdayeveningattheFreemasons' Hotel.

Anumerouslyattendedmeetingof theladleswasheldonThursdaylast attheMechanics'Institutetomake arrangementsfortheholdingofthe annualSt.Patrick'sDayball.theball supperandthesportsluncheon beingintheirhands. Itwas decidedthatMissWood,MissMcKnight,andMrs.Griffintakecharge McKnightandMrs.Griffintakecharge oftheballsupper,andthatMiss Hassell.Mrs.ScattyandMissClohessy undertakethesportsluncheon.These willheassistedbymanyableand willinghands,amongstthosewhO havealreadypromisedbeingMadame BellangerandMrs.O'Dea.Theusual pricesweredecidedur'on.viz.,7sFA forthehall,and3sfortheluncheon.

TheprovidingoftheSt.Patrick's Cake,alwayssuchaninterestingfeatureintaeday'sprogramme.wasLeft inthecanablehandsofMissWood. Mr.Hampshirewasunanimouslyappointedsecretaryoftheladies'committeeandsecretaryofthehalt.Mr. JohnO'Deawasdulyappointedas doorkeenerandtreasurer,whilethe receptionandcustodyofthesnorts luncheonfendswereentrustedtoMr. Valent.Itisnowsomeconsiderable timesinceafirst-classhallwasheld inNewcastle.St.Patrick'sBall. therefore.alwaysamostnomilarfixture.hasthisyeartheadditionalat-

Fruit-Assorted,8s3ddoz. GoldenSyrup,54dtin;5s3droz. GrapeNuts,84packet;8s3ddoz. JonesJam-Assorted,7s3ddoh. JellyCrystals,Colonial,30pocket; 3s3ddoz.;JellyCrystals,White's, 4dpacket3s9ddoz. Kerosene,3s9dtin7s6de,ase. Meats-Victorian,6s9ddoz.;Globe brands,7s6ddoz.;Sydneybrands, 7sOddoz. Milk-Austriabrand,5s3ddoz.;Nestles,6serddoz.;Cressbrook,6s doz.

Oatmeal,is2dhag,plain;is3dbag, flaked;is3dhag,Avena. Pickles,local,60bottle;6s3ddoz. Pickles,imported,7dbottle;6s 9ddoz. Phenile,edbottlePhenyle.Little's, 9dbottle. PlumPuddings,isandis8deach. Potatoes,is2dstone;9scwt. Onions,is24stone;lOscwt. Soap-Household,40bar;lescase; Burford'sNo.1Soap,8dbar 25scase;Signal,8114box;27s caseNooNoo,8k1bar;25scase; Velvet.8(1bar23scaseSunlight 9dbox;17s6dcase. Sugar,13s4dbag;2s4{1doz. Tobacco-Havelock,4s10dlb;Derby, 5s3d;Victory,5s3d. Tea-RoburTea,No.1,is4d;No.2, Is24d;No.3,isI.d.Lipton's Tea,No.1,ls No.2,is 13d:No.3,11d.AmgoorieTea, isId.TeraiTea,in. Vinegar,4d,64(1.9d,104bottle. Allleadinglines,localandimported.

eashGrocer, TeaandProvisionMerchant-

BETWEENJAMESANDROESTHEETS,PERTH.

tractionofsupplyingasourceofmuch desiredamusement.Thegreatestcare willbetakenbyprovidingeverything inabundanceandofthefirst-classto maketheballenjoyableandmemorable.Thesportsluncheon,whichhas alwaysbeensoliberallypatronisedby theathletesandvisitorswillthis year,ifpossible.bemadetoincrease inpopularity. ThecleveronganitaWonandzealouscareofthecommitteeshouldmakethe1907St.Patrick's Daycelebrationasplendidsuccess.

ATNORTHAM.

TheIrishNationalConcert,tobe heldintheTownIlallonWednesday, March20,promisestobeofa,firstclassorder.MissAdaBaker,Perth's mosttalentedvocalist,whowillmake herfirstappearanceinNortham.will sing'MyKerryBoy,"also"Whydid theysellKillarney." Mr.Claude WesthokenandMr.PeterRoxby.also ofPerth,areunderengagement.These, combinedwithNortham'sbesttalent, assistedbytheNorthamOrchestra, shouldmaketheentertainmentamost enjoyableone,andthepromotersfeel confidentofhavingabumperhouseon theoccasion.

ATKOOKYNIE.

AsocialanddanceinhonorofSt. Patrick'sDaywillbeheldinthe TownHallonMonday.March18. A verystrongcommitteehasbeenappointed.andthearrangementswillbe ofthebest.Thesecretaryshipisin thehandsofMr.F.Banks,andaprogrammeofdances,interspersedwith vocalitems,hasbeenarranged,which shouldprovideasplendidevening'senjoyment.

ATBOULDER.

ThecommitteecontrollingthecelebrationstobeheldattheBoulder RacecourseonMonday,March'18, haveissuedacapitalprogramme.The itemsincludetrottingandhighjumpingforhorses.hackcompetition,whippetracing.harrierandamateurracing,andeveryconceivabledescription ofathleticexercise.Theprizesare wellworthyoftheconsiderationof competitors,andwhenthrentries falldueonMarch9,theHAwillno doubtfillwellinallevents.

ALWAYSSICK.

AWOMAN'SAWFULSUFFERINGUNABLETORETAINFOOD, ANDPROSTRATEBYPAIN ANDWEAKNESS.

BUTCUREDBYTHEEVERSURE REMEDY,MOTHERSEIGEL'S SYRUP.

"Someyearsago,"saysMrs.ElizabethRead,616,Church-street,East Richmond.Victoria,inastatement datedJuly17th,1906,"Iwasina deplorableconditionofhealthowing tobiliousnessandchronicindigestion. Icouldnotretainfood,butvomited afteralmost.everymorsel.Infact,I alwaysfeltsick,andIwasneverfree fromseverepainsinmybackand chest.Iwassorundownthatthe simplesthouseholddutieswerealabourtome,andeverynowandthen 11waslaidupinbedfordaystogetherwithsplittingheadachesandbiliousness.AtsuchtimesIusedto vomitgreatquantitiesofbile,andI feltwretchedandmiserable.Nothing didmeanypermanentgood.andI wastedawaytillIwaslittlemore thanaskeleton.

"Ihadalmostabandonedhopeof everbeingwell,whenafriendinduced metotryMotherSeigel'sSyrup.BeforeIhadtakenmanydosesIfelt better,andwithinamonthIknew thatIwasontheway.tohealth.Day byday.asIcontinuedtakingtheSyrup.Igainedstrength.Foodagreed withme.thebiliousnessandheadaches ceased,andsoonIfoundmyselfcompletelycured."

Ifyouwouldavoidsuchsufferingas thisdonotneglectyourdigestion.On thefirstsymptomsofstomachor livertroubles,takeMotherSeigel's Syrupandyouwillsoonhewell.This greatworld-medicinetonesstomach, liverandbowels.andthuscuresbiliousness,headache,sickness,constipation,andeverypossibleformofindigestion.

DONOTWATTFOROTHERMEANS TOFAILTAKEMOTHERSEIGEL'SSYRUP-NOW!

ffir.Campbellandoorna.

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TheRev.Mr.Campbelldeclinesto acceptdogmaticdefinitionsortheexpressionofessentialprinciples.. He says"Weobjecttotheformalstatementsofbeliefwhichhavedistinguishedthetheologyofthepast.-This denialisinitselfthedogmaticassertionoftherightofprivateinterpretation,orofmakingone'sowndogmasforoneself.Itbecomesdogmatic foolishnesswhenprivateinterpretationsandideasareimposedonothers bythepersonalauthorityoftheinterpreter. AnotherofMr.Campbell's dogmasis"theessentialonenessof Godandman."whichisplainnonsense.becausethedifferentsectionsof thehumanfamilyteachandbelieve quitecontrarydoctrinesabouttheGod

withWhomMr.Campbellsaysthey areone ItisoneofMr.Campbell'sotherdogmasthat"painisthe effortofthespirittobreakthrough thelimitationswhichitfeelstobe evil."Hereisadefmitionwhichis manifestlyunsound,andcontradicts thedogmathatweareallGod.On thecontrary,paincomestothespirit quiteindependentlyoftherepugnance thespiritfeelsagainstit.Painpunishes,andalsoteachesandinstructs inamannermoreemphaticthan words.Itcanreadilybeseenthat theso-called"NewTheology"isa chainofcontradictions-neitherscience norreligion.

Forcenturieswehavehadpreached tous,tousethewordsofCardinal Newman,asanabsoluteanduniversal andinalienableprinciple,therightand thedutyofprivatejudgment:allprivatejudgmentandnothingbutprivatejudgment.Itstitleshavebeen setforthinheraldicstyle,highand broad.sacredandawful.Mr.Campbell,whosesensationalutterancesoccupysomuchspaceatpresentinthe dailypress;hascarriedhisprivate rightsofarthatmanyProtestants mustbegintoseethedangerofthe Protestantprinciple.TheCatholic ChurchwasfoundedbyChristandhad beenspreadingovertheRomanEmpireformanyyearsbeforeahookof theNewTestamentwasinexistence. TheprivateinterpretersandtheHigherCriticswouldthenhavehadno scopefortheirlaboursbecauseasyet notoneofthefourGospelshadbeen written. TheActsoftheApostles couldnothavebeencompileduntilthe Apostleshadacted,andwhentheyhad actedtheChurchwasspreadover mostoftheknownworld.Theearly Christianscouldnotgettheirreligion byprivateinterpretationfrombooks whichdidnotexist.

A-ST.VINCENTESTATE. UNPRECEDENTEDSUCCESS. WHY?

BecauseitisoneoftheMost Charmingandl'icturesqueEstates everplacedontheMarket. FrontingHydePark.andOverlookingtheCity.asResidentialSites itissimplyunsurpassed. Itscommandingelevationandadjacencytotramsateastandwestof theEstate,withalovelypleasure resortatthedoor,offersinducements toinvestorsthatarenon-existentin anyother Estate.

FrontagestoVincent,Clifton.Ethel, Norfolkstreets,andChelmsfordroad.

Prices.from£tAperI,ot. One-fifthdeposit.18Month'Terms

Hurrylip SellinglikeRipeCherries CallforLithoandTncrif,et

W.1WT1rnpnMITC4TTPT,1, (LateTateand('n.1. 1netinnrer.PetateArmt.andSworn Valuator 113WilliamStreet

-New ;'win HeartandArrowBrooch, 9ct.Gold,lOs6d.

NO.E7058.-15ct.GoldandPearl

No.W2018.-Egg-shaped JewelCase,BestSilverSetHeartandSprayBandBraceplated,£1

G3153.-UsefulandBeautifulCentre PieceforTable,£44a.

ls,£15s,£110s,£115s,

GoldHeart 18s6d.

03574.-Lady'sVery SuperiorGunMetal Watch,£27s6d.

G4070.-E.P.ButterKnife,3s.

Clasp,6s5d.

No.H2O69.-ElectroSilver-plated OardReceiver,12s6d.

NO.E2359.-PrettilyEmbossedand Silver-platedSugarand,Cream Stand,£115s.

The

MoneySavingEventoftheMomentis =BORNBROS GREATSUMMERFAIR

TAKINGDOWNTHEIMMENSESTOCKWASFINISHEDLASTWEEK,ANDMANYLINESHEAVILYDISCOUNTED.BUYERSWILLREAP

THEADVANTAGEOFTHESEHEAVYDISCOUNTSTO-DAY.InMANYINSTANCESGOODSAREAQUARTERTHEPRICEOFTHE ORIGINALCOST.NOTIMELOST! BEONEOF'FHECROWDANDMAKEBIGSAVINGSTO-DAY.

REMNANTSINPILES,STACKS,HEAPS! REMNANTSOFLACES,LINOS.,CARPETS,RIBBONS, CALICOES,FLANNELETTES,CRETONNES,DRESSES,SILKS,PRINTS,MUSLINS,NETS,OFEVERYDESCRIPTION,MARKEDAT HALFREMNANTPRICE.

SHOPPINGBYPOST.-COUNTIfYORDERSWILLRECEIVEIMMEDIATEATTENTION,ANDOURCUSTOMERSCANDEPEND

UPONGETTINGTIIEFULLBENEFITOFOURGREATSUMMERFAIRPRICES.

CATALOGUESPOSTEDFREEONAPPLICATION.

BosseEros

featoftheEngin;Week.

March10.-FourthSundayofLent (purple)-OfficeoftheSunday. Vespers(white)ofSt..John.

March11.-Monday(white)-St.John ofGod,Confessor.

St..JohnwasborninPortugalof poorparents.A.D.1495.Hespent. thegreaterpartofhisyouthasaservant,hisprincipaldutybeingtotend theflocksofhismaster.Having.at theageoftwenty-seven.enlisteda.;a soldier,theevilexampleofhiscompanionshadtheeffectoflesseninghis fervour.andcausinghimtogiveup someofhisdevotionalpractices.For thisremissnessheafterwardsendeavouredtoatonebyalifeentirelydevotedtothecareofthesickpoor. Hischarityandhumility,hisuntiring acti'bityindoinggoodtoall,were suchastowinforhimtheadmiration ofthecityofGranada,whereaconsiderableportionofhislifewasspent. St.Johndiedin1550.

March12.-Tuesday(white)-St.GregorytheGreat.Pope.Confessor. andDoctor. St.GregorywashorninRomeabout theyear540.In530heendeavoured invaintodeclinethedignityofSupremePontiff,towhichhewaselected onthedeathofPelagiusH.Inthe calamit.leswhich'befellItalyinconquenceoftheinvasionoftheLombards.St.Gregoryshowedhimself afathertoallindistress.Hewas mostsuccessfulinmaintainingthepurityofCatholicdoctrineinsomeofthe countrieswhereheresieshadarisen.In 597hesentanumberofmonks,with St.Austinattheirhead,topreach theGospelinEngland.Hediedin 601,havingbyhiseminentholiness. greaterudition.andillustriousachievementsearnedforhimselfthetitle of"TheGreat."

March13.-(red)-St.Mathias.Apostle.DayofDevotion. AftertheascensionofOurLord.St. Mathiaswaschosenbylottofillthe placewhichthetreacheryandsuicide ofJudashadleftvacant.Tradition assignsastheplaceofhislaboursand martyrdomCappadociaandthecountriesborderingontheBlackandCaspianSeas.

March14.-Thursday(white)-St.Fintan.Abbot. St.Fintan.whowasanativeofthe dioceseofLeighlin.inIreland.lived inthesixthcentury.Fewdetailsof hislifeareextant.

'March15.-Friday(red)-Feastof MostPreciousBloodofOurLord JesusChrist. Thisisoneofthemanyfeastsby whichtheChurchendeavourstorecall toourgratefulremembrancethesufferingsofChristforourredemption.

March16.-Saturday(red)-CommemorationoftheFiveWoundsof OurLord. "Hewaswoundedforouriniquities. HewasbruisedforoursinstheahastisementofourpeacewasuponHim. andbyHisbruiseswearehealed." (Isaias.)

OppositetheRailwayStation,WellingtouStreet,Perth.

Ifyouhavebeenveryandarenot recoveringasfastasyouexpected, Ayer'sSarsaparillaw.makeyourblood pureandwitgiveyoustrengthand energ,

Mrs.M.McShane.Hobart,sendsthis1* ter,withherphotograph "Afterrecoveringrm..3longattackof typhoidfever1suffered1f;inapoorapp. titeandgreatdepressioa,on1wassowed 1couldhardlywalk.IL.ingseen

Ayer's

Sarsaparilla

advertisedassuchagoodbloodpurifier andgeneraltonic,IthoughtIwouldtryit. Ididso,andsoonmyoldstrengthcame back,myappetitereturned,andbeforeI hadfinishedthesecondbrittleIcoulddo allmyworkjustaswellasbefore."

Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.

Besureyouget"AYER'S."

PreparedbyDr.J.C.Ayer&Co.,Lowell,Mass.,U AYEWSPILLS.thebestfamilylaxative.

(orientOfMercy,luniiry.

RESULTSOFEXAMINATIONS1ST DECEMBER,1906. -::-

MusicalKnowledge.-Pupilsexamined 10:Passes,10, SeniorHonors.-VioletBunting,95 marks.

SeniorPass.-HildaE.Hough,73 marks.

IntermediateHonors.-EvelineBrockman.92marks.

JuniorHonors.-ClariceScott,100 marksEthelCarr,99marksAlice Moriarty,99marks; IreneRamsay. 98marksHildaAbrahamson.89 marks.

Preparatory.-DulcieRobinson,98 marksFlorrieCrocken,95marks.

PtahofdaterSlattery, ofGoAnn.

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Tomanyofourreaderswhoknew himthenewswillcomewithregret oftin.deathofthepopularanddistinguishedparishpriestofWagga Wagga,theVeryRev.FatherMichael Slattery,V.G.,whichtookplaceon Saturday.February16th.Hesufferedalongillness,anditwasknown time couldnotrecover. FatherSlattery(saysthe"Catholic Press")wasoneofthemostesteemed andpopularpriestsinNewSouth Wales,andpossessedthosetraitsof characterwhichhadaninfluenceupon !all,irrespective - ofcreedorcalling. Hewasabroad-minded,tolerant. bright,genialandcharitableman, andwaslovedbyCatholicsandnonCatholicsalike.Asanadministrator andparishbuilderheexcelled,andit is(Inctohisorganisingabilitythat manydistrictsinthedioceseowe theirstabilityto-day.Itwashe wholaidthefoundationsofmanyof them,forhewasconnectedwiththe developmentofthediocesefromthe beginning.

FatherSlatterywasborninTallow intheCountyofWaterford,Ireland. in1843.HewaseducatedinFermoy. thelateArchbishopCrokebeingthen president,andalsoattheDiocesan College,Clontiff,Dublin,Volunteering fortheAustralianMission,hewasorOrdainedonthe1stofNovember, 1869byDr.Lanigan,afteracourse atMaynooth.

Sincethenhelabouredinmanyparts oftheDioceseofGoulbdrn..Hewasa genuineexampleofthestrenuouslife, andeverywhereleftmonumentsofhis zealandenergyandgreatorganising 'talents.

Hewasparticularlyesteemed'bythe clergy,andhewaselectedtoalmost everyplaceoftrustattheirdisposal. WhentheVeryRev.FatherDunne diedatNewtown,Aihury.Father SlatterywasappointedX'icar-General ofthediocese.Hehadbeenin chargeofWaggaWaggaforthepast 10years. In1886heaccompanied BishopGallagheronatripthrough America,Ireland,England.Scotland., andtheContinent,andatthelasttwo PlenaryCouncilshewaselectedto representthepriestsofthediocese. Onlyoneothermemberofthedeceasedpriest'sfamilysurvives,Mrs.Cahill,ofTallow,Ireland. Thesolemnobsequiestookplaceon Mbnday,BishopGallagherpresiding. Anumberofpriestsassisted,and therewasanimmensecongregation. whichincludedmembersofother denominations,andvisitorsfromall partsofthedistrict.HisLordship Dr.Gallagherpreachedthepanegyric ofhisfriendof-11"ears'stamina. anditwasamosteloouentone,.The funeralwaslargeandimpressive,beingoneofthelongestseeninWawa. AlltheCatholic(Societiesandthe childrenoftheschoolstookpart.and thestreetswerelinedwithspectators. ClergymenoftheChurchofEngland.

theMethodistandPresbyterianChurcheswerepresent,aswellasevery sectionofthecommunity.Dr.Gallagher,assistedbytheprit%ls.chantedtheofficeforthedeadatthegrave. AtthePresbyterianChurchonSunday,theRev.('has.BelpaidatributetoFatherSlattery..-R.I.P.

The(or%Examinerontilt

3rIshFender.

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"Mr.JohnRedmondhasheldthe mostconspicuousplaceinthedebates ontheEducationBillintheHouseof .Commons. Severalofhiscolleagues notablyMr.JohnDillonandMr.T. P.O'Connor,renderedserviceofinestimablevalue,buttheywillnot grudge,andnoonewillchallenge.the universaltributeofadmirationaccordedtothegeniusandstatesmanshipoftheIrishleader.Mr.Redmondisnotanoviceindebate he mayheregardedbythemajorityof hisfollowersas-anoldParliamentary hand.Hehaslongbeen,quiteapart fromhisofficialposition,apersonage tobereckonedwithbythefront(g-overnment)benches.Butitmaybe doubtedifhisfameamongEnglishmeneverreachedthelevelwhichit occupiesto-day. Whoisitthatcan justlyestimatethedifficultiesand contradictionswithwhichleaderand PartywereconfrontedinIbisordeal? AsCatholicsandrepresentativesofa Catholicnationtheywereboundto standbytheEnglishCatholics.no matterwhat.mightbefall.Theobligationwasnotthe.lessimperative fromthefactthattheCatholicpopulationacrosstheChannelislargely ofourownrace.Butseewhatembarrassingconsequencesthedecision involved.TheIrishPartywas straightwaybroughtintothesame campastheUnionists,Coercionists, andConservatives,andintodirectoppositiontothe.PartyandtheMinisterwho.withalldeferenceofgoodwilltowardsIreland.Thetact.the abilityandelo'iuenceofMr..Redmond savedasituationwhich'hutfor hint,mustinallprobabilityhaveresultedinahorriblebungleandmisunderstandingsnevertobereconciled. TheIrishPartyrepudiatedthepatrOnageoftheDukeofNorfolkand denouncedhispretentionsasleader oftheEnglishCatholics.TheycriticisedtheBillandendeavouredto mitigateitsobjectionablefeatures, andwhethervotingwithoragainst theGovernmentmadetheirposition asclearastherequirementsofpoliticalstraterywouldpermit..Apolitica!leaderdoesnotwearhisheart onhissleevefordawntopeckat.and Mr.Redmondhashadtobearmany aspersionsandcriticismswhicha moreaccurateknowledgeoftheinnersituationatWestminsterwould haveobviated.Mr.Redmond,itis 1,nown,wasworkingthroughallthis Irvingperiod,inimmediateconsultationwiththerenresentativesofthe CatholichierarchyofEngland.No publicmanhasbeenmoresignally vindicatedandsohonoredwithinso briefaperiod."

ROBERTSONANDMOFFAT. MURRAYSTREET,PERTH:

HALFYEARLYSALE.

NowOn NowOn

OURGOODSAREALLNEWANDOFTHEBESTQUALITY.DURINGTHESALETHEPRICESAREOREATLYREDUCED.

MILLINERYANDCOSTUMES.

MILLINERYANDCOSTUMES.

UNDERCLOTHING,LACES,GLOVES. UNDERCLOTHING,LACES,GLOVES:

RIBBONS,HOSIERY.GENERALDRAPERY. RIBBONS,HOSIERY.GENERALDRAPERY.

NEWSHIPMENTOFENGLISHARTISTICFURNITURE,SHOWINGEXAMPLESOFTHELATESTDESIGNSJUSTOPENED.

,e=I

effiZil,

offermadeonoccasionoftheconferencepresidedoverbytheirworthy Archbishop.-CardinalMerrydelVal."

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TheHon.JudgeFitzgerald,whois presidingatthesensationaltrialof Thaw,theAmericanmillionaire,was borninCo.Clare,Ireland,andeducatedattheJesuitCollege,Limerick.

+ 4'

ArchbishopBourneonFriday,inthe CathedralHall,Westminster,inauguratedaCouncilinconnectionwiththe CatholicAssociationFederation.The CouncilischieflytoconsistofCatholicrepresentativesfromtheBoroughs oftheMetropolis. Whileabsolutely non-political,theCouncilistohave committedtoitscarethedutyof safeguardingCatholicschoolsatthe comingelectionsfortheCountyCouncil. Dr.Bournesaidthatsofarno onehadbeenauthorisedbyhimto approacheitherofthePartiesinthe CountyCouncilelections.butauthoritativequestionsinduecoursewould beputequallytoboth. * 4, Mr.WalterLong.M.P.,speakingat Banbury,onFridaynight,saidthe Catholicsweretheonlypeoplewho cameoutoftheEducationquestion withadvantage,andtheyowedthat advantagetothepresenceofeightythreemembersintheHouseofCommons:whosewishestheGovernment consulted,andtotheunitygftheCathfdiesthemselves.

ThedeathatMelbourneonMonday Jan.28,oftheHon.TownsendMacDer mottseversprobablytheeerylastlink withthecareerofDanielO'Connellat theBar.Mr.MacDermott,whenat theIrishBar.atwhichhepractised sevenyearsbeforehisentgrationto Australia.actuallyheldabriefina casewithO'Connell.Fornearlytwo generationsMr.MacDertnott,whowas etonetimeSolicitor-GeneralofVictoria,hasbeenaLeaderoftheAustralianBar,andwasregardedasthe principalauthorityonmininglawin `Victoria.ItismorethanhalfacenturysinceheleftIreland.Hisbrother.thelateMr.AlfredMacDermott, ofFitzwilliamsquare.awell-known Dublinsolicitor,wasabrother-in-law ofthelateMr.Parnell.Mr.Mac-Dertnott.whosenamedoesnotappear inthelistofIrishBarristers.was calledtotheBarin1840.thesame yearasMr.SergeantCampion,and threeyearsafterthecallofMir.AchesonHenderson.K:C..theFatherof theIrishBar.

Rev.F.M.Lloyd,oftheEpiscopal ChurchatUniontown.Pa..andhis wifeandfamily,havesaysthe"CatholicUniverse,"ofCleveland.Ohio. becomeconvertstotheCatholic Church.Mr.Lloydwillprobablygive missionstonon-Catholics.making Chicagohisheadquarters.

4,

TheMostRev.Dr.O'Donnell,BishopofRaphoe.hasbeenanpointed RectoroftheCatholicUniversity. Dublin.insuedessiontothelate MehlRev.MonsignorMolloy. " 4'

Thefollowingcablegramfromthe HoleFather.throuehhisEminence CardinalMerrydelVal.hasbeensent inrenlytoamessagefromtheArchbislionandclergy.ofthearchdiocese ofPhila&lphia,inreference.tothe persectitionoftheFrenchclergy"lifoesienorRyan.ArchbishopofPhiladelnhia.-TheHolyFatherthanksand bleasestheclergyofyourarchdiocese forthesentimentsexpressedandthe

HisGrace.theArchbishopofWestminster,hasreceived£2,000fromthe DukeofNorfolkand£1,000eachfrom theMarquisofRiponandLordLiendafttowage'sthefundof£100,000,whichisbeingraisedinowlet'tomeet therequirementsofthelocaleducationahthoritiesrespectingCatholic schoolsoftheWestminsterDiocese.

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Falssereuortsoflargeofferingsfrom allpartsoftheworldpouringinto theHolySeearebeingindustriously circulated.Theopinionisheldin Romethattherealobjectofthesereportsistostop,oratleastdiminish theofferingsofthefaithfulataperiod inwhichtheneedsofthePopehave increased.InconsequenceoftheSeparationLawinFrance.theChurch losesthere£1,600,000yearlyandas theordinaryrevenuesoftheHolySee arescarcelysufficientforeightmonths oftheyear.fortheremainingfour monthstheHolyFatherisentirely dependentupontheofferingsofthe faithful.

ge M.Clentenceau.thepresentPresident ofCouncil,wasimplicatedinsomeof theworsescenesoftheCommune.It makinghisprotestintheChapelof theGrandSeminaireattherecent expulsionofthestudents.Monsignor Delamairesaid'M.lesous-Prefet. thisisthesecondtimeinmylifeas priestandFrenchcitizenthatIhave seenasimilarandlamentablespectaclepresentedbeforemyeyes.Thefirst timewasinParisthirty-fiveyears ago.whenyourchief,M.Clemenceae. thenNlatyorofMontmartre,stoodby withgaietyofheart.whilethemoh assassinatedtwoFrenchgenerals withinafewstepsofhint,andneither raisedhisvoicenotafingertoassist thevictims. To-daythismanof evilomennolongerpermitsoursoldierstohavetheirthroatscutbeneathhiseyes.buthedoesworse-he givestoourunfortunateofficers'commandswhichdishonourthem."After thecommune.whenorderwasrestored.Mi.Clemenceauwaspresentat oneofthetrialstogiveevidence.On thatoccasionthepresidingjudgesaid tohimsignificantly"M.Clemenceau. yourplacebyrightshouldnotbein thewitness-box."Itisthis"manof evilomen"whonowholdsthereins ofpowerinFrance.andwhodeclares thattheBasilicaofMontmartre.the churchoftheNationalVow,Wiltto expiatethecrimescommitteldduring theCommune.atwhichheassisted, shallbethefirstchurchclosedunder thenewregime.

Thecurrentnumberof"L'ArtSacre,"containsanopenletteraddressedtoM.Vivianiinthenameofthe sixtythousandworkmenwhomthe presentanti-religiouslawsofthe French'Goveramerfthavedeprivedof theirmeansofsubsistence.Hereis oneofthemostsuaeestivepassages. "Painters,sculptors,workersingold andsilver,designers,manufacturersof stainedglass,embroiderers.vestment makers,Churchfurnishersandnumbers ofotherattisansbelongingtothe varioustradesandhandicraftsconnectedwithecclesiasticaldecoration, whohavehithertolivedincomfortby theirlabour,nowfindthemselveswithoutemoloyment.Thusfreemenhave suddenlybeenreducedtotheextreme ofdestitution,andtheirlotisworse thanthatofslaves.Thiscurious resultofalawdescribedasoneof 'liberty:isnotnew,andworkmen shouldaccustomthemselvestobethe firstandmostunfortunatevictimsof Socialisticmadness."CanM.Viviano,theChrist-hunter,givetheseunfortunateswhoma,cruellawhasdeprived oftheirlivelihood,workbywhichthey andthosedependingonthemcanlive?

TheFrenchGovernmentprofessesto beafriendofthepoor,butitshows itsfriendshipbystarvingthemoutof existence.

TheBrazilianCatholicshaveexpressedtheirgratitudetothePope forthehonourhehasdonethemby makingtheirArchbishop,DonJoachim.ArcoverdedeAlbuquerqueCavalcanti.aCardinal,bypresentinghis Holinesswithanalbumwhichisprobablythemostcostlybookinexistence.Itscoversarepuregold,encrustedwithpreciousstones.Ithas amedallionportraitofthePopesurroundedbyninety,diamondsandemeralds. Inthealbumiscontaineda mapofBrazil,andthevariousprovincesarepickedoutindifferentlycolouredstones. Alargebluediamond marksoutRiodeJaneiro.Thegift hasthusthevalueofanexquisite workofart.overandabovetheimmenseintrinsicworthofitsadornment.Mostofalltotheheartof PiusX.willbeitsvalueastheexpressionoffilialhomagefronthischit. dreninthegreatSouthAmerican Republic.Catholics,whomaybedisheartenedbyrecenteventsinFrance, mayperhapstakecouragebyrememberingth'atthismanifestationofloyaltytotheHolySeecomesfroma countryinwhich,onlyafewyears ago.theseparationofChurchand Statewasrigorouslyeffected.There isnodoubtthatinthatcountrythere ismuchthatstillcallsforreform. butapparentlysofartheworkingof the.experimentofafreeChurchina freeStatehasnotpreventedtheBraziliansfromshowinginaveryprincelywaytheirapnreciationofhaving aCardinaloftheHolyRomanChurch intheirmidstnorforthatnatter hasithinderedthemfrommaintainine

diplomaticrelationswiththeVatican, Or,asoneoftheirleadingcitizensrecentlyputit,theyknowhowtobe Brazilians,Catholicsandgentlemen, withoutbeingJacobins.

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BADRASHONBODYANDARMS CUREDBYZAM-BUKBALM.

Thefollowinginterestingletterfrom agratefulmotherwillbereadbyall whoselittleonesareafflictedwith rashesoranyirritationoftheskin.

MRS.M.PITTARD,of27GIFFARD-STREET,WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC.,says:-"Icannotsufficientlyexpressmygratificationatthemanner inwhichyourfamousZam-BukBalm curedmybaby,agedfivemonths,of averyhadrashonherbodyandarms. Whentherashfirstappeared,Itook the!littleonetotheLodgeDoctor, whotoldme-itwasateethingrash, andgavemealotiontoapply.The reliefgained,however,wasofbut shortduration,forassoonasthelittleonewasinbedtherashbecame badagain,makingthechildterribly fretfulandrestless.Ididnotknow whattodo,untilonedayIobtained asamplepotofyourZam-BukBalm, andappliedit.Tomydelight,the firstapplicationgavehermuchease. Sheceasedtoscratchattherash.are shehadpreviouslydone,andslept peacefullyatnight.Afterusingonly two'potsofZam-BukBalm,thewhole oftherashhadcompletelygone,and baby'sskin,wasasfairasever." Pieyourfaith'toZam-Buk,the NATURALHealingBalm,andkeepa potalwayshandyfortheaccidents thatwillhappen. Zam-Bukquickly curesEczema.Psoriasis,Ulcers,Barber'sRash,BadLegs,SoreBacks, PoisonedWounds,Piles,Rashes,Eruptions,etc. Obtainablefromall ChemistsandStoresat1/6,or3/6 specialfamilysize.containingnearly fourtimesthe1/6,orfromtheZama BukCo.,39Pitt-street,Sydney,for sameprice.

Messrs.HealyandFontainearenow openingnewsuitings,hats,shirts,. andtiesintheirPerthandFremantle branches.ThesecompriseSomeof themostfashionablegent.'swearthat haseverbeenlandedinthisState. Theyarealreadyaccordedverygoad supportintheirtailoringdepartment inthePerthshop,wheretheyengage theservicesofthebesttailorsinthe Commonwealth.Patternsoftheir suitingsandserges,aswellasmeasurementformswillbepostedonaoplieation.Styleandfitguaranteed.

Onedayavillageclergymanwas. summonedinhastebyMrs.Johnson, whohadbeentakenseriouslyill.He. wentinsomewonder,becauseshe wasnotintheparish,andwasknown tobedevotedtoherownminister, theRev.Mr.Hopkins.

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(1)AshWednesday,18thFebruary, SpyWednesday,27thMarch,and GoodFriday,29thMarch,areto beobservedasdaysofFastand Abstinence. Theuseofeggs, milk,andbutterisalsoforbid% denonthosedays.

(2)AllWednesdaysandFridaysof Lentaretobeobservedasdays ofAbstinence.

(3)Allthosewho,becauseoftheir occupation,havenosettledhome oftheirown,or,whoareemployedinheavywork,areexempt fromtheFastandAbstinence.

(4)Inanydistrictinwhichanepidemic isprevalentthepriestincharge isherebyauthorisedtodeclare allhisparishionersexemptfrom FastandAbstinenceevenon thosedaysmentionedinparagraph1and2.

WhilegrantingthisampledispensationinconsiderationofthecircumVstancesofthepeopleandinvirtueof thefacultiesconferredonus,wemost earnestlyhopethefaithfulwillnot allowthemselvestosufferanyspiritualdetrimentthereby,butthatthey willendeavourtocompensateby greaterfervourandpietyandespeciallybygenerouscontributionsto objects'worthyoftheircharity.

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"WearebutstrivingtocreateacurrentinthedirectionofCatholic truth.wl*nthewatersarerapidly flowingtheotherway."Thesewords ofCardinalNewmanexpresstheaim ofaCatholicpaner.Unfortunately alsptheyslimtinallthataCatholic Papercanatbestaccomplish.Tosay thatthepowerofthepressisoverwhelmingandirresistibleisbutto emintiateatruismbutanenuntiation whichmayhemadeexceedinglyel-061-01e.Ifitisacommonplacetosay thatliteratureexertsundisputahle swayoverthemindsofmen,andthat itformsthem.likenlasticwax,into anyShaneitwills.itisequallya eommonnlaeetosaythatthesnirit whicheverlivesandthetendency thateveroperatesinitseverynage isdiametricallyonnosedtothespirit oftheCatholicChurch.thecustodian andtheexnonentoftruth.That thereisaCatholicliteraturewedo notdeny.InmanyEuropeannations itisaforceofincalculablestrength andusefulness.Betforuswhouse theFoolisblanguagethisisnotso. ThepowerandforceoftheCatholic PressinEnglishsneakingcountriesis toofaint.itsinfluencetoolimitedto stemtherushingtorrentoftheinfidel andatheistic,themammonishandma-

againstherselfandherministers,to diffusetruth,andtoletthelightof herteachingshineuponandenlighten all.

terialisticpress.Itmaysupplyanantidotetothepoisoninstilled.Itmay edifywithinitssphere.Itmayenlightenandencouragewhereveritsinfluencemayextend.Itmay"strive tocreateacurrentinthedirectionof Catholictruth."

Itdoesallthese,anddoesthem magnificently.Itspossibilitiesfor forgoodineveryconceivable formisimmeasurable. Butits actualpowerandinfluencecompared withitspossibilities,andtotheevil forcewhichitismeanttocombatis insignificant.Tothoughtfulmenitis infinitelypiteousthatitsmeansto accomplishitsendsaresolimitedand meagre,whilstthosepaperswhoseend istoruinandtodestroyshouldpossessallthepowerthatwealthcan give,andthattheyshouldholdall theavenuesthatleadtopowerover men'sminds.FortheCathblicpaper seekstogiveedificationthePapers whoseinfluenceitaimstocounteract seekonlythatpopularitythatspells mammon.bywhatmeanstheycare not.TheCatholicpaperwishesto ennobleandtopurifytheywishonly tocatertotheprurient,thedebased, theselfish.TheCatholicnanerseeks toinspire.tomaketheirreadersstrobe fortheideal.tolookforguidanceand examplefromthevreatestandbest thattheworldhatsseentheyproposenoworthymotivestoactuate nobledeeds.theyridiculethehighest idealsanddenytheexistence.ofevery dignifiedandexaltedmotiveinhuman action.andtheonlyhumanpatterns theynronosearethecriminal,thedebauched.allthosewhohavebrought themselvesinpublicprominenceby theenormityoftheirtransgressions andthelawlessnessanddisorderof theirlives.Yetthesepapersth'at snitforthcornintionandmoraldecay.arenrosnerbusandpowerful. whiletheCatholicnames.fromwhich radiatelightandthespiritofroodnessandmoralhearts,.continuesto existsolelybythebeneficienceofa self-sacrifleinefew.

...TheCatholicpaperisnotcalledintobeingbythespiritofcommercialism. Theyhaveallthesamehistory.ThePressuninfluencedbythe Churchneverirradiatedthebreathof unadulteratedtruth.AgainstherIt breathedmostmalignanthatred. -To counteractthatinfluence,tomitigate theenormousevil,aCatholicPress cloneiscompetent.Hence.allover theworldtheChurchinever^+ores. hasbeencompelledtoestaJblishits ownperiodicaltodefenditsrights,to refuteslanders.tocalltoaccount thosewhopropagatedfalsehood

Thishasbeenthespirittowhichthe "Record"owesitsbirth.Thesehave beenthecauseswhichperemptorilydemandeditsexistenceinW.A.Asin allotherdioceses,thePressbeforeits existencewasbitterlyopposedtothe Church.toheraimsandtoherinstitutions. Heradherentswerebeing sneeredat,herteachingtravestied, andherveryrizhtsignored,trampled underfoot,andviolateddeliberately, openly.andflagrantly.Suchwerethe circumstancesprevalentwhenover30 yearsagohisLordship.Dr.Gibney. becameunalterablyconvincedofthe immediateandabsolutenecessityof apapertodefendtheChurchin WestAustralia. ThethenexistingPress,manipulatedbyunscrupulousopponents,fiercelyattackedthe CatholicOrphanage,anddemanded whatwouldhavebeenagrossinjustice tothatinstitution.The"Record" waneintoexistencetochampionthe causeofright.Andfromthevery orphanrgeassailed.fromtheveryInstitutionwhosedestructionwasunjustlysoughtbyanti-Catholicbigotry andhatred.andassistedbythevery orphanswhoserightsweretohave beenunjustlyinfringed,therecame forththeweaponwhichhassilencedthe voiceofcalumny,andhasstoodthe staunchandfearlessfriendandchampion.notmerelyofCatholicrights, butofallrightandjustice.irrespectiveofthecreedorcountryofthe claimant.andhasbeenasawarning totheenemiesoftheChurchthata campaignofslanderandfalsehoodcan neverheentereduponwithimpunity againstherl*re.

Togiveevenabriefepitomeofthe workofthe"Record"sincethefirst dayitwascalledintoexistenceby thevoiceofinsistentnecessity,isnot ourpresentintention.Sprunginto beingatthecalloftilemostsacred'duty.todefendtheChurch.to upholdhercause.toheherhand-maidenandtheinstrumentofherwill,it hasstriventothebestofitsability todischargeitsnobleoffice.When attacked.ithasdefendedtheChurch whencalumnieshavebeenutteredit hasstoodthechampionoftruth.Errorandhypocrisyinwhateverguise ithasexposed.Ithasbeenaguiding lightinallthingswheredirectionand counselarerequired.Ithassought toteachandinstructbythewisest means.Whenevernobledeedsare done,ornobleliveslived,ithasplaced theirbeneficentexamplebeforeits readers.Bychroniclingfromweekto weekthegoodaccomplishedinour dioceseandinallPartsoftheworld, ithassoughttoencourageandto strengthenthecauseforgoodwhich itisitsonlyobjecttoadvocateand toextend.Itsaimlikeallthe otherCatholicperiodicals,hasalways beentodiffusetruthandtospread thelightoffaithbroadcast,toemphasisethebeautifulandattractive sideoflife.Todrawback.theveil fromtheseamyandthedebasedinthe worldfsnotwithinitssphere. To openitspagestothereekingfiltharid thewickednessandthedegradation Whichafflictsundeniablyalargeportionofhumanityitcouldnotlook uponinanylightbutasdeliberatedefilementandpollution.Forlikepitch itclingstothehandthattouchesit. TheCatholicpaperonensitspages toeverythingthatadvancesthecause Ofreligionandgivesedificationtoall;

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allthathasacontraryeffectitrigorOuslyexcludes.Inaworditsaims aretheaimsoftheChurch,toenlighten,toennobleandinspire,andto keepaliveandglowingthefiresof faithinthebreastofeveryhuman beingwhomitcanreachandinfluence.Neithercarpingcriticismnor pettyfault-findingshouldfindaplace initscolumns.Forohrselves,whilst alwaysreadytodefendthetruthsor religionwhenattacked,wehavenointentionofenteringintocontroversy. TospreadCatholicfaithourmethod shallhetoshowforthitsbeauty,its consistency,itsheavenlyorigin.rather, thandwellontheerrors,theshortcomingsandinconsistenciesofthose outsidetheChurch.

Truth.justice.honor,orhumaney formnopartoftheirprinciples.They havenonesavethatofgain,andthe rigidunscrupulousdeterminationto crushallwhoareabarrierinany waytotheattainmentoftheirends.

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5t,?ahicrsDay Celebration.

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OnWednesdayeveninglastanother verylargemeetingtookplaceinthe PalaceMeetingHallinconnectionwiththeSt.Patrick'sDay celebrations.TheVeryFather FatherKeogh, presided.There werealsopresentFatherFagan,of VictoriaPark,FatherVerling,of Subiaco,FatherO'NeilofCottesloe, FatherCrowleyofHighgate,andthe VeryRev.FatherCox,O.M.I.,ofFremantle.Thelargehallwasthronged withdelegatesfromthevariousCatholicSocieties.Thearrangements foradayofsports,whichwillsurpassallpreviousSt.Patricksuccesses.arebeingcompletedandeverythingindicatesthatthesesportsand thechildren'sdisplayof1907willhe mostexcellent.Immensecrowdsof adultsaswellaschildrenareexpectedtobeontheClaremohtShow Groundsontheoccasion,andevery effortisbeingexertedtomakethe dayaphenonenalsuccess,andworthy ofthegreatApostleandofthenation whosegloryiscommemorated.The ladieswhohavechargeoftherefreshmentsforthedayareworking.ina mostcommendablewaytomaketheir Partoftheday'scelebrationsuccessful,andfrompastexperience,we knowtheireffortswillhecrowned withsuccess.OneofthegreatfeaturesofthesportsatClaremontwill bethe"Tug-of-War." Aprizeof £10isofferedtothewinningteam. This.'alonewouldheasufficientatcharacteristoagreat traction.whenitisknownthatthe comeetine,teamsareeachofthem insuperableobjectiontoaexcellent.andeachfirmlydetermined paper.Tothose,whohavethatit.alonewill!ainthe£10. unfortunatelyallowedtheirmindstoTheprocessionwillformoutsidethe HibernianHallat10.30onSaturday bedebased,andtheirimaginationsvi-morning.Marchlfith.Allthe theCatholicpapercanmakelieandIrishSocietiesofPerthwill Itdoesnotcatertodetakepart. tiated, noappeal. gravity.

. Weneednotlabourthepoint. ThereeXif,tStwoclassesofliterature whichhaveantagonisticaims. One halestheChurchwithadiabolical hatred.Itpossesseslimitlesspower. Itcaninendatethewholeworldwith theideasitwishestopropagate.One instancewillbeenough.WhenDreyfus wasunjustlyimprisonedbyaFrench Court.itrosesuchastormofindinationandhorror,itfloodedthe worldwithharrowingdescriptionsof hiswrongs,itmadethestoryofhis sufferingsringineveryeartosuch adegree,thatthetravestyonjustice ofwhichhehadbeenthevictim brought'allconnectedwithitintouniversaldisgrace,andhehimselfwas restoredtolibertyamidtherejoicingsofaworldwheresympathiesthe Presshadaroused.Wearegenuinely andunfeignedlygladthatDreyfus shouldhavebeenliberatedandvindicated.Butaretherenothundredsof casesmorefragrantlyunjustthanhis, andthesmotePressneveruttersa wordofprotest.,Havetherenotbeen dozensofIrishpatriots,notmerely wronglyimprisoned,butgrosslymurderedunderpretextoflaw,wilewere justasinnocent,forwhomnovoiceof sxmeathyorofprotestorremonstrancewasraisedbythissamePress. Thereasonofthedifferenceisthat thestormofangerevokedbyDreyfus'easewasbutapartofawellplannedsysteminthecampaignof calumny.slanderandfalsehood,engineeredagainsttheChurch,whilstin theothercases,tocallattentionto theinhumanatrocitiesenactedbeneaththeaegisofthelawwouldonly thwarttheirends,notadvancethem.

Itissaidthatif81.Paulwerenow carryingonhis'Apostolateinthe Churchthathisgreatmeanstospread thetruthsofChristianitywouldbe theCatholicPress.Andifthereis anything,intheChurchwhichdeserves sunort.ifthereisanymeansather disposaltoforwardherideals,if thereisanythinginexistenceso powerfulandusefulandsuchaforce inherhands,itistheCatholicpaper. Tothosewholoveher,whobelievein her.whohadhercauseatheart;to thoseanimatedbyherspiritand grounded inherprinciples,and whoconsequentlywishtheseextended.andtoseesomegood doneintheworld theerrors removed, thefalseidealscast aside: whowishtoseeatruer, holier,andmorenoblelifelived bytheteemingmillionsofour.humanitywhoareledastray.mystified, anddebasedbyafalseandprurient literature,andwhowishtoseethem entertaining,worthy,clean,andhigh thoughts,andtoshifttheirthoughts eversolittlefromthepunyselftoth'e goodthatliesbeyondthemtoall suchworthysonsoftheChurchthe Catholicpaperwillappealandnotin vain.Theywillmakeitsinterests theirinterests;itstrialsanddifficultiestheirtrialsanddifficulties,and theywillaccordtheirsupport.They willnothesitatetoundergosacrifice ifneedsmust.Theywillexerttheir influencesothatothersmayalso contributetheirquotatothework whichsostandsinneedofassistance. andwhichasmuchasanythinginthis worlddeserves,byreasonofitsintrinsicworthanditshighaimallthe moralandmaterialsupportthatcan beaccordedtoit.

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TheweeklymeetingoftheaboveSocietywasheldonMarch6th.The President(Mr.Clarke)presidedover agoodattendanceofmembers. Correspondencewasreceivedfrom thesecretaryoftheFederatedCouncil ofC.Y.M,S.withreferencetoameetingwhichwillbeheldatanearly date. Itwasunanimouslydecidedthata badgebemadeforthememberofthe Societytowearonspecialoccasions. Achallengewasforwardedtothe VictoriaYoungMen'sAssociationfor aquoitmatchtobeplayedonMarch 13th,butitwasrejected.Itwas decidedtosendthechallengeonto thePerthC.Y.M.S. Messrs.J.D'Earth,J.Preston,B. Rieusset,F.leandquist,andJ.Tully havebeenselectedtocontesttheMock ElectiononMarch21st.

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Thespecialbusinessofthenight wasthereadingofthemagazine.This wascomposedofpapersdealingwith eightsubjects,bothinterestingandinstructive. Onepaperwhichwas handedinby"Miner'sRight,"was highlycomplimentedon.Itdealt withtheearlygoldfields,andwas writtenincapitalstyle.Mr.J.J. Rieussetwasagaintotheforewith anarticleon"BushFires,"whichwas veryinteresting.Thesamecanalso besaidofpapersby"Wallaby,"on "AustralianSport,"and"President" on"VictoriaParkTenYearsAgo." Severalotherpaperswerealsoread.

Ithasbeenthecustomforsometime pastforustoissueaspecialChristmasnumberofthe-Record.".Last hristmasformedanexceptionwe ,lidnotthenissuetheannualspecial No.,whenspecialnumbersarethe orderoftheday,,becausewehaddecidedthatthisyearweshouldespeciallymarkoursenseofrespectfor allthatiscontainedinthecelebraDohsofSt.PatrickbyiSSUilliAaspecialnumberonthatoccasjon.Every efforthasbeenmadetomakethespecialnumberworthyofthe"Record" itselfandoftheoccasion.Noimpartialmindcanreadthehistoryof Irelandandnotbecompelledtoadmitthatinallthenoblesttraitsthat Godblesses men withthe sonsof Erinarepre-eminent. NoIrishmancanlookbackover thepagesofherhisto'ryandnot feelathrillofprideattheheritage ofglorybestoweduponusbyher manynoblechildrenwholoomacross thepagesofherhistoryfromthe daysofSt.PatricktothoseofCardinalLogue.Itisnottoomuchto saythatafterGod,thegloryofIreland,theespecialglorywhichisuniqueintheworldandwhichisnot dependentofmerewealthorpower,is duetothespiritofSt.Patrick,infusedinthedimagesofantiquity, andanimatingthechildrenofIreland sincethen.. Ineverywalkoflife Irishmenarepre-eminent.Aspriests, churchmen.andapostolicmissionaries, theworldhasnotproducedtheir equals.Asoratorstheyhaveaglory alltheirown.Assoldierstheworld acknowledgestheirsuperiority. As writers.itis universallyconcededtheyarebrilliantanddazzling. Thoughitproducedno-reallygreat poef,Irelandisthelandofsong.Its musichascharmed,rejoiced.saddened. thrilledheartsineveryhomeinthe civilisedworld:TheNiobeofnationsithasproducedpatriotswho bledanddiedforitwithabravery andcouragethathavemadethem "worldheroes."Briefly.Irelandhas

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNG MEN'SSOCIETY.

TheusualmeetingoftheaboveSocietywasheldintheSociety'srooms onMondaynight.theIthinst.The President,MrFinn,presidedoverafair ,attendanceofmembers.Messrs.Clarke VictoriaParkC.Y.M.S.),Kerby(exPresidentof theSouthMelbourne C.Y.M.S.),andO'Connell(Fremantle (.Y.M.S.),wereunanimouslyelected asmembersoftheSociety,andMessrs ReidandL.O'Gradywerenominated. Afteragooddealofgeneralbusiness hadbeentransacted..itwasmovedand secondedthatthespecialbusinessof theeveningtaketheformof"ImpromptuSpeaking,"everymemberexpressinghisviews-onthesubjectallottedhim. Averypleasanteveningwasspent.Themeetingclosed intheusualway.prayersbeingsaid bytheSpiritualDirector.

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Theladiesof194Wellington-street, whoarecollectingparcelsofclothing fortheabovemissiondesiretoacknowledgeaverysubstantialparcel receivedrecentlycontainingagenerousdonationofchildren'sclothing,alsonumerousarticlespiostsuitablefor adultsofbothsexes,andaquantity ofnewmaterialformakingup. If onlyafewotherswouldfollowthis liberalexample,thegoodSisters wouldberelievedofmuchanxiety.

W.Zimpelisnotedforhismatchlessfurniture,matchlPssdesigns,and marvellousprices.Thesearethree prineieleswhiehheiscarryingout, andtheerectofawonderfulhesiness istheresultforthoseabouttofurnishandareaddingmatchlessand marvellous,willbenefitbytheresult oftheirvisittohim.

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WetakethefollowingfromtheKalgoorlie"Miner":-

AlargecrowdassembledinSt. Mary'sschoolroom,Kalgoorlie,last Wednesdaynight,towishbonvoyage totheVeryRev.CanonRobinson, wholeavesto-dayforat12months' triptoIrelandandthecontinent.

TheMayor(Mr.J.H.Cummins), whopresided,saidhewassurethat iftheCanon'swisheshadbeenconsultedhewouldhaveslippedaway quietly,buthispeoplethoughtitwas agoodopportunitytoexpresstohim theirgoodwishesandtheirhopesfor apleasantholidaytrip.Therewas nooccasionforlongspeeches,asthere wasalongprogramme,andmany friendsdesiredtoexpresstheirsentiments.Onbehalfofthepeopleofthe parishandmanyfriendshehadmuch pleasureinpresentingtheCanonwith anilluminatedaddress.inwhichthey expressedincondensedformtheirfeelingstowardshim. Roundthebody oftheaddresswereillustrationsof thevariousbuildingsandschools whichhadbeenestablishedsincethe CanoncametoKalgoorlie. They wouldservetogivehispeopleinIrelandanideaoftheworkhehaddone andoftheclassofbuildingsinthe Kalgoorlieparish.Therewasno doubtthattheCanonhaddonegood workintheparish.andhehadtaken onhisshould-rsveryheavyfinancial responsibilities.buthispeopletruly appreciatedwhathehaddon:andincidentallytheyhopedhewouldreturn recuperatedinhealth.andtherefore thebetterabletobeartheburden whichresteduponhim.

Theaddressreadasfollows:-

pleonthefieldswereabletoappreciateagoodman.,andinCanonRobinsontheyhgdagoodleaderinspiritualmattersandagoodmansocially.ItwouldbealongtimebeforeamanliketheCanonwouldmake anenemyamongsthiscongregationor outsideofit.TheCanonandhehad beenoldclass-mates,andtheyhad troddentheclassichallsofMaynooth together.TheywereordainedtogetheronJune18,1899,andtheyset sailtogetherforAustralia.TheBishop.ontheopeningofSt.Mary's Church,hadseenfittoconferon theirbelovedpastorthegreatdignity ofaCanonattachedtotheCathedral inPerth,eventhoughatthetimehe wasnotactuallysubjecttotheparish.Nowhewas.andhehadtoreturnandlivewiththemforeverand aday.Theyknewhowfaithfullyand assiduouslyhehadcarriedouthis pastoralduties.Thehospitalscould tell,andthoughthepublicknewmuch theydidnotknowallhehaddone quietlyamongsthispoorandafflicted people. Thespiritbehindtheir Church,theirhospital.theirconvent, andChristianBrothers'schoolswas amarvelofwonderfulzealandenergy.TheKalgoorlieparishwasnow fullyequipped,andtheamountofwork doneinsofewyearswasperhapsunequalled.TheCanon'spublicworks theyallknew,buthisprivateefforts

toassistin,sendingtheCanonofffor atriptoIreland.Whenhegotback toIrelandIrishmenwouldbeableto seehowmuchashortstayinAustraliaimprovedthem.(Applauseand laughter).

TheRev.FatherKieleysaidthat thoughhehadnothadthepleasureof rubbingshoulderswithCanonRobinsonincollege,hehadlivedinthesame housewithhimfor16months.The Canonrichlydeservedthegoodthings saidofhim,andhe(thespeaker) wouldfindithardworktofillhis boots. (Laughter.)Seriously,it wouldbehardtofollowinhisfootsteps.NopriestwouldbemoremissedbyhisfellowprieststhantheirvenerableandbelovedCanon.Hehoped thattheCanonwouldfindhisaged fatherandmotherwellandhearty, andabletogivehimthe"ceadmille failthe"whichtheIrishfathersand mothersalonewereabletogiveto absentsons.

TheRev.T.M.Collick(Churchof England)saidthatnaturallyhecould notspeakofCanonRobinsonsomuch lasapriestashecouldasaman.He hadbeenassociatedwiththeCanonin Imanyphilanthropicmovements,andhe hadheardofhiminmanyhouseholds asamanofverywidesympaehies. HejoinedinwishingtheCanonaPleasanttripandasatereturn.

Mr.M.O'Reilly,Mr.J.McAuliffe,

theyhadsaidofhim.Theirgood Bishophadgrantedhima12months' holiday,andnow,thankstotheirgenerosity,hewouldbeabletotakea longtripandperhapsseetheHoly Land,Egypt,andAmericaaswellas theoldlandofhisbirth.Thecredit forwhathehaddoneinKalgoorlie wasduetohisgenerouspeoplemore thantohim,andheoftenfearedthat hewouldbreakthemdown.Itwas easytodomuchwhenonehadagenerouspeopletodealwith.During thesixyearshehadbeeninKalgoorlietheyhadpaid£8'000offSt.Mary's Church,besidespayingoff.someofthe debtontheChristianBrothers'School andotherchurches.Hewouldnever forgetthefirstmorninghecelebrated MassinKalgoorlie.AfterMass hewastoldthathewasexpected edtolaythefoundationstoneofa school,andhedidnotknowwhathe wastodo.Itwasthefirsttimehe hadbeencalledupontoperfovnsuch afunction,but,pilotedbyMr.Groves, hegotthroughinfirst-ratestyle. (Hear,hear.)Hewaspleasedtosee hisoldfriends,theRev.Mr.Callick andMr.Rosenbergpresentathis.sendoff.HewasverythankfultoMrs. Matthewsfortheinterestsheevinced intheBrownHillChurch.EverySundayshehadthealtarnicelydecorated andshealsolookedafterthebodily wantsofthepriests.TherewerealwaysanicecupofteaandsomesandwichesawaitingtheniafterMass inBrownPIM.ItwastosuchparishionersthatthesuccessoftheKalgoorlieparishwasdue. Inconcluision.hecouldonlysaythathewould rememberinhisprayersthegoodpeoplehewasleavinginKalgoorlie. Duringtheeveningahighlyenjoyableprogrammewasgonethrough. SoloswergivenbyMrs.K.Brennan, Mrs.White.Mrs.Mooney.Messrs.J. Mooney.M.Connolly.andF.Mendoza,atrtettebyMessrs.R.and W.RuseandMessrs.Connollyand Mendoza,andarecitationbyMr.J. Morrissey..MissShieldsofficiatedas accompanist.

-KaLoorlie,W.A.,February.1907. -TotheVeryRev.('anonRobinson. "Rev.andDearSir.-Onbehalfof parishioners,webegtolender youthisaddressasaslighttoken ofaffectionandesteem.andasina smallmeasureofexpressingappreciationofthegoodworkdonebyyou duringtheperiodextendingoverfive yearsvonhaveinKalgoorliesoenergeticallylaboredinfurtheranceofthe holycausetowhichyourlifeiszealouslydevoted.ThebuildingofSt. Mary'sChurchatacostof£10,900, theestablishmentoftheChristian Brothers'College.churchesinPiccadillyandSouthKalgoorlie.andthe extensiveadditionstoSt.Johnof GodHospitalandConventschools beartestimonyofyourenergyand abilities,especiallyinviewofthefact thatyousuccessfullyfinancedthevariouste,dertakings.

"Youreffortshavebeenaapreciated andrecognise:Iiotheextentofyour beingappointedaCanonbyhisLordshipBishopGibney,muchtothegratificationofyourpeople.towhom yourgoodnessandlovingkindness haveendearedyou. Wesincerely trustthatyourvisittodearoldIreland.thelandofyourbirth.willbe ineverywayapleasantone.andthat youwillhebenefitedbythechange andthatyouwillreturn,thoroughly recuperatedtoyourpeople.inwhose heartsandaffectionsyouarewarmly enshrined.tolongcontinueamong themthegoodworkentrustedtoyou.

"Withallhestwishesforyourhappinessandfuturewelfare.weare, reverendanddearsir,yoursverysincerely.onbehalfofyourpeople." (Herefollowthesimaturesofthe chairmanandsecretary).

Theaddressisverybeautifullyexecuted.Itisthehandiworkofthe SistersofSt.JohnofGod.andreflectsveryhighlytheirartisticacquirements.

Mr.J.Saunders.presidentofSt. Mary'sbranchoftheH.A.C.B.S..in supportingthechairman'sremarks, saidhewouldgreatlymisstheCanon, whohadbeenacounsellorandfriend tohim.Itwasasourceofpleasure tothinkthattheirbelovedpastor wasgoineonawell-earnedholiday. andthathewouldsoonagainclasp thehandsofalovingfatherand mother.Itwas.ontheotherhand. withregretthattheywerelosing evenforafewmonthsthePastor whosegentlewaystheylovedandadmired.

TheVeryRev.DeanBrennansaid hewasnl-asedtobeabletoloinwith theneonleofKalgoorlieingivinga send-offtoCanonRobinson.Itwas afittingtestimonytothesixyears ofhardworkdonebyhim.Theneo-

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llisLordshiptheBishop,hassufferedfromasevereattackofbronchitis.andhasbeenforthelastfortnightconfinedtohisroom.Heis now,however,fastrecovering.and willsoonberestoredtoperfect health.

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TheVeryRev.FatherKeogh,VAL, leftPerthonSaturday'sexpressfor Albanyonahurriedvisit,andreturnedagainonMondayevening.

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THEVERYREV.CANONROBINSON. WhoLeftonMondayforEurope.)

theywouldneverknowinthisword. Hewasatypeofapriestandgentlemanwhomtheywouldliketosee presidingovereveryparishinthe Commonwealth,andthentheywould haveagreatChurchindeed,working outtheregenerationoftheireoele. Ilewasamodelforhispeopleandfor thepriestswhowouldcomeafterhim. Bro.Duggan,principaloftheChPsManBrothers'College.joined'nwish-ingleasantvovage theCanona1) home.Itwouldbeaneducationto him.Ifheyieldedtothetemptation ofcallingatMonteCarlohe(the speaker)wouldstronglyadvisethe Canontokeepatightholdonhis trouserspockets.. Itwasnouse denyingfacts-theCanonwasa'very poorhandwiththecards.(Loud laughter.)liehopedtoseetheCanon returnthoroughlyrecuperatedin health.

Mr.J.W.Saunders,onbehalfof thePiccadillychurch.alsojoinedin wishingtheCanonapleasanttrip.

Mr.MarkRosenbergsaidhecould joinwiththosepresentinwishingthe Canonapleasanttripandasafereturn,ashecouldalwaysappreciate whattheCanonsomarkedlypossessed -sincerity.AssecretaryoftheHebrewcongregation,hehadoftencome incontactwiththeCanon,aswellas intheBenevolentSociety,andhewas abletobeartestimonytohismany goodtotalities.

Mr.P.F.O'Deasaidhewasglad

InspectorBrophy,Mr.P.Whelan,and Mr.P.F.Collinsalsospoke. Mr. Whelangaveaninterestingaccountof thegrowthoftheChurchinKalgoorliefromthetimetwelveyearsago whenMasswascelebratedinanold storeinEgan-street,andthealtar consistedofemptycasescoveredwith calico.Thentheybuiltamake-shift church,hutawesterlywilly-willy blewitoffitsblocks.Nextdayan easterlywilly-willysetitrightagain. IftheyreadofsuchathinginAmericanpaperstheywouldfeetbesurprised:stillitwasafactthatsucha thingoccurredinKalgoorlie.During allhistravelshehadneverseenaparishprogressasKalgoorliehadunder CanonRobinson.

MrsMatthews,onbehalfoftheparishionersofBrownHill,wishedthe Canonapleasanttrip.Shesaidshe hadnevermetamoreself-sacrificing priest,andshewassureeverymegg herofhiscongregationwouldbedelightedtoseehimhackagain.

TheMayor,onbehalfofmanyfriends presentedCanonFo'ensonwithapurse of159sovereignsasanadjuncttothe goodwishesexpressedtowardshim.

CanonRobinson,inreplying,saidhe wouldbeaveryhannvmanifhewere theestimablepersontheehadbeendescribing. Hefeltthathewasnot evenanearrelation..Hewagdeeplyeratefulforthegenerouswaythey hailsubscribedtopayhisexpenses home.andfortheverykindthings

TheVeryRev.CanonRobinsonleft ontheR.M.S.OrontesonlastMonday forIreland.Onhiswayhomehe willbreakhisjourneyatRomee whereheistostayforafewweeks. HeexpectstobepresentattheHoly WeekfestivitiesintheEternalCity. ThatistheweekwhichhasmostattractionforvisitorstoRome,and touriststhrongtherefromallparts oftheworldtowitnessthecelebrations,whicharecarriedoutwitha splendourunparalleledintheworld. Afterwards.theCanonintendstoproceeddirectlyhome.DuringhisabsencefromAustraliaheistopaya visittoAmerica,Palestine,and Egypt.Duringhissevenyearsin Australia,noonecouldbemoreunassumingthanCanonRobinsonyetit maybedoubtedwhetherthereever wasanyonewhointhattimegained theadmirationandrespectofsomane, genuinefriendsthanhe.Certainly feweverdepartedfromFremantlewho carriedwithhiinsuchcordialgood wishes.All,withoutexception,.rich andpoor,withwhomhecameincontactweredrawnby'hisunaffected'sincerityandbytheunmistakablestamp ofgoodnessandtruthwhichimpresseditselfonallhisacts.Hepossessesa characterwhichinthetruestsenseof thewordmaybecallednoble.Asa workerintheranksoftheclew whileinthediocese,hewasunsurpassed.Whilsttherewasworktobedone.orsacrificetobemade,the Canonneversparedhimself.Hiswas alifefulloflabour.Hiszealnever allowedrespite.Thosewhowatched himunstintinglythrowinghimself heartandsoulintohismanylabours, andresolutelydaybydaybattling againsthismanydifficultiesandtryingtowinsuccessamidsomanyadversecircumstances,withamendlessly unflaggingperseverence,oftenwonderedhowhecouldwithstand-thestrainonhisframe.Buttohimani-

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matedonlybythespiritofinealeuleeringzeal,theveryintensityofhis devotednesstohisworksupplieda vigourandendurancenomerelyphysicalstrengthcouldbecapableof. TheCanonhaswellearnedhisholiday andifitbeasenjoyableashisnumerousfriendsinW.A.wishhim,itwill beenjoyableindeed, + +

TheRev.FatherCampbell,C.SS.R., isconductingaretreatfartheChildrenofMary.Victoria-square,this week.TheretreatbeganonMonday evening,andwillcloseonSunday(tomorrow). Largenumbersattend exercises,andtheMassandlecturein themorning,whichbeginat6o'clock areunusuallywellattended.

What)(appliedtothe (hutchestindertheTerror :0:

BYMRS.C.E.JEFFREY,

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AtthiscrisisofaffairsinFrance, whentheancientcathedralsandchurchesofthelandarethreatenedwith desolation,andtheirwealthofworks ofartandsacredvesselswithbeing relegatedtomuseums,orsoldtoadorn thecollectionsofAmericanmillionaires.itmayinterestEnglishreaders torecallwhathappenedtothechurchesundertheTerror.M.M.G.Lenotrein"LecturespourTous''recalls certaintragicepisodes,foremost amongstwhichstandsouttheshamefulviolationofthetombsinthe OhurchofSt,Denis."Inthemidst ofthisturmoil,"hewrites,"theCatholicsofFrancesufferednotonlyin theirfaithandreligiouscustoms,but intheirmostsacredfeelings.InOctoberthemunicipalityofFrainciade (therevolutionarynameforSt.Denis), inconformitytoadecreeoftheConvention,orderedtheexhumationofthe bodiesofthekings,queens,princes, andprincesses,andothercelebrated personswhoduringfifteenhundred yearshadbeenburiedinthecryptof thechurch.ThetombofTurennewas firstopened,andwhentheyhaddemolishedtheentrancetothevaultin whichtheyknewthatthebodywas enclosed,theworkmenengagedinthis actofdesecrationcrowdedround.anxioustoseetheremainsofthegreat man.Thecoffinwasbrokenopen withrepeatedstrokesofthehammer, andtheleadtornwithshears,when thebodyofTurennewasexposedto view.Itwasintheconditionofa mummy.andwasofalightbistre colour.Thefeaturesofthefacewere notaltered,andconformedperfectlyto theportraitsof"LeGrandCapitaine." Theinstinctiveveneration whichthesightoftheillustriousdead inspiredineventheviolatorsofthe tombwassogreatthatinsteadof throwingthebodyintothecommon pititwasmadeovertotheCitizen Host,guardianofthecathedral,who placeditinaboxofoak,anditwas exposedduringeightdaysinthesacristytothegazeofthevulgar crowd.Attheendofthattimeit wasdespatchedtotheJardindes Plantes.OnMonday,the14th,in themorningtheiconoclastsofferedto thepublicthespectacleofthebodyof HenriIV.Itwasburiedbeneaththe stepsofthesanctuary,andwhenthe winding-sheetinwhichitwasdedelopedwasopeneditwasfoundinasperfectastateofpreservationaswhenit wasinterred.Itwasexposedto publicviewuntil4p.m.Whenthemomentarrivedtoremovethebodyto thefossedestinedtoreceivepell-mell theremainsofroyalty,asoldierwho stoodbydrewhisswordandcutoff alongpieceofthebeard,stillfresh, andinderisionmadeamoustacheof it. TheremainsofLouisXIII., LouisXIV.,LouisXV.,andtheGrand Dauphinwerethenexhumed.ThearchitectLenoirwitnessedthisdevastationwiththemostpoignantgrief,anti vainlyendeavoredtosavethedisaster thepreciousobiects/mindinthetonehe. AmongthemwerethecrownofCharlesV.;theringofJeannedeBourbon, hiswifethecrownandsceptreof CharlesVII.andofAnneofBrittany; thediademofclothofgold,andthe longsceptreofcopperofPhilippele Belthewinding-sheetwhichenvelopedthebodiesofDagobertandhis queenNauthilde,whowereburiedin onecoffin;the"maindejustice"of CharlesleBel,andthemantleand beltofPhilippeleLong. "'Anotheractofspoliationandsacrilegewasmoreunpopularstill,forit

JesusChristoutofthearmy,the navy,theschools,thehospitals',insaneandorphanasylumsandlaw courtsandnowwemusthuntHim outoftheStatealtogether."

A,A.C.B.SocietyatBanbury o ANNUALMEETING.

touchedtheprideaswellastheheartthoughtitistimetogetridofthe oftheParisians.Thiswasthevio-Ohristianidea. Wehavehunted latrionofthetombofSainteGenevieve,thepatronessofParis,who whosincethetimeofAttilahadbeen invokedinalloccasionsofcrisis. Thetombwasinthecryptoftheofd ChurchofSt.Genevieve(ofwhichnothingremainsatthepresentdaybut thetower);itwasallofwhitemarble,withoutornament.Theshrine itselfwasinthechurchandwasof silvergilttraditionassignedthefabricationofittoSt.Elias.Four marblestatueslargerthanlife,stndingonmarblepedestals,supportedthe reliquary,whichwasencrustedwith preciousstones,andsurmountedbythe largediamondornament,thegiftof AnneofAustria.Onthe21stofDecember,1793,twomembersofthe CouncilGeneralofthe.Commune, GreffinandForestierbyname,accompaniedbysomeartificers.presented themselvesat,theChurchofSt.Genevieveandremovedthesealswhich sincethetakingoftheinventorieshad beenplacedupontheshrine.Theirobjectwastotearoutallthegoldand preciousstoneswithwhichtheshrine wascovered,andconveythemtothe "Monnaie." Then,inordertodestroythe'lastremnantsofsuperstition.'itwasdecidedthatthetomb shouldbeopenedandtherelicsofthe patronessofParisburnt.The"promsverbal"oftheopenin"contains somecuriousdetails.Intheinterior ofthereliquarywasfoundacoffer coveredwithwhitesheepskin,and strengthenedwithhandsofiron.This coffercontainedtwolittlethongsof yellowskin.apacketofwnitelinen boundwiththread,alaehrymatory phialsealedwithwax,containinga smallquantityofbrownliquidnearly driedup.andastripofparchmenton whichwereinscribedthewords."Una pars(*meansanctiPetriprncpis Apostolorum.'Arollofwhitewax clothcontainedtheskeletonoftheActingVice-Presidentintheabsence Saint.Theheadwascoveredwithaofthatofficer. depositofsilenite,bearingtheinscrip-TheDistrictBoardwasalsoreprotion'Hiejacethumanumsanctaecar-sentedbyDistrictSecretaryBro.F. pusGenovefae.'ThebodywasburntJ.Townsend,J.P.:DistrictTreasurer thateveningonthePlacedeGreve.Bro.McCartney.andTrustee,Bro.M. theplaceofpublicexecutions,afewO'Dea. fragmentsonlybeingrescued.AstoThedistrictofficers'reportwasread thegoldandjewelswhichhadadornedandadopted. theshrine.theywereremovedtothe Amotionwascarriedthatamem'Monnaieefromwhichthereportwasbermusthavefilledaminorofficebecirculatedthatthestonesofthefa forebeingeligiblefortheofficeof rm ousbouquetofAnneofAustriawere,BranchPresident. false.Inanycasetheworkofspo- Amotiontore-admitasmembers nationwasnotlucrative.asitpersonsover40yearsofagewhohail broughttothenationonly25,830beenstruckoffforarrearswasalso francs,whichatthisperiodofas-carried. signets'wasonlyequivalenttoa Itwasalsoagreedasarecommendafewhundredpounds. itiontothe'biennialmovablemeeting

"NoBetterCatholics.''

Theannualmeetingorconferenceof delegatesoftheHibernianAustralian CatholicBenefitSocietywasopened inBunburyat11p.m.onThursday, February28.TheDistrictPresident, Bro.M.J.Lannen,occupiedthechair, andthedelegatespresentwere:Bro.W.J.Duffel,MirrorofJustice Branch,BunburyBro.F.White,Star oftheSea,FremantleBro.A.Mattherson,St.Joseph'sBranch,Albany Bro.W.H.Fee,St.Patrick'sBranch, Coolgardie Bro.J.Sughan,St. Mary'sBranch,KalgoorlieBro.T. Hastie(deputy),St.Finibar'sBranch, Kanowna;Bro.J,J.Fitzgerald,St. ColumbkillesBranch,SouthernCross; Bro.D.Dunlop,AllHallowsBranch, BoulderBro.J.Carr,St.Joseph's Branch,NorthamBro.T.J,Maher, St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco;Bro.J. P.Murphy,St.Anthony'sBranch, MidlandJunction;Bro.A.A.Moffat, St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth; Bro.F.J.Lloyd,St.Columbanus' Branch,Beverley;MrC.M'Mahon,St. Munchin'SBranch',Collie;SistersR. KeoghandM.Callaway,St.Brigid's Women'sBranch,No.1,Perth;Sister V.Boyle,St.Catherine'sWomen's Branch,No.2,KalgoorlieSisterE. Shine,St.Columba'sWomen'sBranch, No.3,Boulder. Bro.W.J.Duffelwasappointed

"TherearenobetterCatholicsthan theIrishCatholics."Suchwasthe remarkmadebyPopePiusX.toLord andLadyAberdeen,whomhereceived inaudiencelastJanuary.FatherBernardVaughan,S.J.,hasstatedthat IrelandisthegreatestCatholic'countryintheworld,andDublinthemost Catholiccity.Mr.JohnDillon,M.P., inaspeechmaderecently,declared"IdonotbelievethatIexaggerate intheslightestdegreewhenIclaim thatthereisatpresentnonational forceinthe'wholeworldsopowerful forthemaintenanceoftheCatholio Church-andIwillgofurtherandsay forthemaintenanceofthereligionof OurLordinthisworld-astheIrish race." WhenMr.HilaireBelloc,M.P., wantedtoshowhisfriend,Mr.MastermanM.P.,thestrongestevidence ofthevitalityoftheChristianfaith, hepointedtotheIrishraceandits achievementsfortheCatholicChurch athomeandabroad.

FerdinandBrunetiere.

"Whenthenewsofthiswasspreadthatamember'sbadgebeadoptedby abroadtheParisians,whowerelosingtheSooiety. eachdaytheirenthusiasmfortheir Amotionwascarriedthatalevy firstillusions,doubtednolongerthatIofIs.perquarterbestruckuponall theyhadbeencheated,andresolvedto

bedupesnolonger.Fromthatday datedtheirresistance,passivebutIrreducible.totheofficialatheismof theirtyrants,andtheapostlesofincredulitysooncomprehendedthis.

Theircausewaslost.Afewwears laterthegreatbellofNotreDame proclaimedthefactmorefullywhenit announcedthere-openingofthecathedralandthere-establishmentofreligion."

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Inthecourseofalongspeechinthe ChamberofDeputiesthewell-known SocialistleaderJuaressaid"IfGod Himselfappearedbeforethemultitude inpalpableformthefirstdutyofman wouldbetorefuseHimobedienceand considerHimnotasaFatherto whommenshouldsubmit,butasan equalwithwhommenmayargue."

Viviani,thenewMinisterofLabor, speakingalsointheChamberofDeputies,gaveutterancetothesesentiments:"Allofustogether,firstby ourforefathers,thenbyourfathers, nowbyourselves,havebeenattached totheworkofanti-clericalismandirreligion. Wehavesnatchedthehumanconsciencefrombeliefinafuture life.***Doyouthinktheworkis atanend? No,itisbutbegin- ning."TheChamberdecreedthat thediscoursefromwhichthisextract istakenshouldbeplacardedInevery townandvillageofFrance. InthesamestrainthepresentMinisterofPublicWorship.Briand,said, inanaddresstoschoolteachers"The timehascometoroot,upfromthe mindsofFrenchchildrentheancient faith,whichhasservedits.purpose. andreplaceitwiththelightoffree

membersfortheexpenseofanorganisingofficer.

Theelectionofofficersfarthefollowingtermresultedasfollows:DistrictPresident,Bro.W,McCart-

ney. DistrictVice-President,Bro.J. Sughan. DistrictSecretary.Bro.FrancisJ. Townsend(re-elected). DistrictTreasurer,Bro.AlbertE. Farmer.

RepresentativeTrustee,Bro.Michael O'Dea.

DistrictAuditors,Bros.J.J.FitzgeraldandA.A.Moffat. TrusteesofGuaranteeFund,Bros. J.A.Young,J.Sheridan,andB. Shine.

DelegatetoBiennialMovableMeet, ing,Bro.M,O'Dea.

Itwasdecidedthatthenextannual meetingbeheldatMidlandJunction. AresolutioneascarriedtotheeffectthattheSecretaryshouldsenda cabletoMr.JohnRedmond,leaderof theIrishParliamentaryParty,expressineconfidenceinthepartyunder Mk.Redmond'sleadership.

ThedeathofFerdinandBrunetiere December9th,removesfromFrance herfirstifnotheronlyliterarycritic intheclassicrsenseofthatword.He washornatToulon,July19,1849, studiedatMarseillesandParis,andin 1875joinedthestaffofthe"Revuedes DeuxMondes,"'ofwhichhebecame editor-in-chiefin1893.Inhisearlier yearsaradical,aDarwinianandan impressionist,heeraduallycameto seetheinevitabletendencyofthe Frenchnaturalismofhistime,becameanardentchampionofmorality inliteratureandart,andrecognised inauthority,especiallythatembodied intheCatholicChurch,thesolesafeguardofsociety.HedeclaredhisreconciliationtotheChurchandever afterwardsfoughthercausethroughthe pagesofhisfamousRevuewithkeenness,learningandbrilliancysuchas hadnotbeenseensinceSainte-Beuve, orMontesquieu. Hewastherecog- nisedleaderofthatrepressivemovementinFranceagainstthefloodof sensualityandbadtastethatthreatenstooverwhelmnotonlyherbut othernationsaswell.Noonehas donemorethanhehasdonetomaintainandsetforthinhiswritingsa highmoralstandardofliteratureand art.Hisworksarecomprisedin overtwentyvolumesofessaysand lecturesuponFrenchandgeneralliterieryhistoryandcriticism.M.BrunetierebecameamemberoftheLegionofHonorin1887andin1893was electedtotheFrenchAcademy.

"THEEMPIREINDANGER."'-,-:o:-

Thefollowingresolutionhasbeen adoptedbytheGrandOrangeLodge ofDublin:-"Thatwe,themembersof theCityofDublinGrandOrange Lodge.havinghadunderconsideration thevisitofLordAberdeen,theLoad LieutenantofIreland,toPopePius ofRome,whilerecognisingtheright ofLordAberdeentochoosehisfriends still,asProtestants,faithfultothe openBible,whichisthesecretoethe greatnessofourempire,andasdefendersofcivilandreligiousliberty,we enterouremphaticprotestagainstthe systeminauguratedbythepresent GovernmentwherebytheLordLieutenant.theKing'srepresentativein Ireland,seeksthesanctionandthe blessingofthePopeofRomeasunconstitutional,unfairtotheProtestantsofIreland,andfraughtwith dangertotheempire.

(Signed) ".J.E.MOFFATT,M.D.,Clerk, GrandMaster.

"FRANKDONALDSON,Grand Secretary."

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LateonTuesdayevening,'Mr.P. Hurley,licenseeoftheBusseltonHa tel,wastakensuddenlyill.Dr.PagetThurstanwascalledin,andMr. Hurleyralliedsomewhatuntilyes- terdaymorning.whenhedied,the immediatecauseofdeathbeingsyncopeoftheheart.Thedeceasedwas licenseeoftheVasseHotelfortwo years,andtookovertheBusselton Hotelaboutsixmonthsago.He leavesawidowandlargefamily.The deasedwas51yearsofage.-R.I.P.

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"TheCongoAtrocities." :o

Manyofourreaders(saystheEnglish"Tablet")willsympathisewiththe protestwhichacorrespondentmakes inanothercolumnagainstthecampaignofindiscriminateabuseofthe ConiAoStatewhichhasbeensoskilfullyengineeredinthiscountry.Those whoarereadytoacceptalltheseatrocitystoriesasgospelwoulddowellto consideroneortwosalientfacts.In thefirstplacethereareatthismomentsomethreeorfourhundred priestsandnunsworkingintheCongo State. Thesearenottradersor peopleonthelookoutforanylegitimateopportunityofadvancingthe interestsofrelatives.TheCatholic missionersarenotpeoplewithdaughterstosettleorsonstostairtinlife. orwithany_concernatallexcept.the temporalandspiritualsalvationof thenativestowhoseservicethey haveconsecratedtheirlives.Isit crediblethatallthesemenandwomen shouldremainsilentifatenthpart oftheseatrocitystoriesweretrue? Thenthereisthusalsotoberemembered.Itisnowmorethantwo yearssinceSt.Joseph'sCollege.Mill Hill.begantosendmissionerstowork intheCongoState.Herearemen withEnglishtraining.withEnglish ideals.andsensitivetoEnglishopinion..Whentheywentouttheywere perfectlyfamiliarwiththeatrocity campaign.Theywouldnaturallybe onthelookoutforanysignsofoppressioninregardtothenativepopulation.Andyetweareinaposition tostatethatinalltheirreports homethese1111illHillmissioners,workingalongthreegreatreachesofthe river,havenotmentionedaSingle caseofoutrage.Thattherehave beenabuseshereandthereinthat greatterritoryisonlytooprobable buttheeloquentsilenceoftheseCatholicmissionersmaywellmakeus pausebeforewelendacredulous'ear tothestoriesofwholesaleaidsystematicatrocitieswhichformthefavoritestockintradeofth^nrofesslonal agitatorswhoset,sinessinlifeitis 10denfemeetheretroStaff., Theriq;n.,ofatrieintheBelgian ('on'ohasa-aingi-enthe"Times" anopportunitytore-echoMr.Morrel's

complaintsagainsttheadministration. Twoseriouschargesarerepeatedfor thehundredthtime.First,peaceis preservedintheCongoundertheterrorismofanativesoldierywhohave practically"carteblanche"forany barbaritiestheywishtocommit.Secondly,thenativeshavebeenpreventedfromtradingandareinducedto worktindercompulsionunsparinglyand brutallyapplied.Letusseewhat onewhoiswellacquaintedwiththe conditionoftheCongohastosayto thosecharges.TheSuperiorofthe WhiteFathersatBaudoninville,Very Rev.BrunoSehinite.aftertenyears' residenceonthebanksoftheTanganyika,statesthatheisverymuchinclined.insteadofcondemningtheadministrationforseveritytowardsthe natives.toreproachthemforunwise feebleness.Theyevenallowanegroto gofreewhereawhitemanwouldbe condemned.andthelegalsystemadoptedforthenativesis,tothemindof themissionary,deplorablylenient.On thequestionofcompulsoryworkFr. Schmiteisstronglyofopinionthatin theCongothenegrohasneedofan energetictutortocurbhisvicesand overcomehislaziness.Whateverthe motiveoftheState.be,thecompulsionthatisused,accordingtohistestimony,improvesthemoralstandard ofthenatives.Theseanswerstotin. chargesareverysatisfactorysofaras theygo.butitseemstousthatnot onlymorallybutmateriallythenegro isentitledtodueremunerationforhis toil.

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Acknowledgements.

Mr.J.J.Fitzgerals,Perth,31-1207.St.Patrick'sDayNo.,13sMr. McCarthy,Greenhills,31-3-07,9s Mir.F.Tomney,York,31-3-07,and St.Patrick'sDayNo.,.10s6hMr. Kindellan,York,31-5-07,andSt.Patrick.'sDayNo.,13s94;Mr.C.McCarthy,York,31-12-06,6s6dMrs.McGreskin,York,31-1-07,andSt.Patrick'sDayNo.,3s3dMr.Prunster, York,31-5-07,andSt.Patrick'sDay No.,9s6d;Mr.Grace,Albany,31-507,andSt.Patrick.'sDayNo..,19s6d; AILG.Ackland,Beverley,31-12-06, andSt.Patrick'sDayNo.,7s3dMr Martin,Beverley,31-3-07,andSt. Patrick'sDayNo.,10s6d;Mrs.Gore, Beverley,1-8-07,andSt,Patrick's DayNo.,13s9dMrs.Newtby,Beverley.30-5-07,andSt.Patrick'sDay No.,13s6dMrs.Duffy,Subiaco,3112-06,3s3dMr.M.O'Neil,Northam, St..Patrick'sDayNo.,2sMr.LeesonDandnbin,Northam,St.Patrick's DayNo.,ls;Mrs.W.J.Morgan.Northam,St.Patrick'sDayNo,,Is Mrs.Coyne,Northam.onaccount.,LI.

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IMPERIALGERMANMAIL. HOMEWARDBOUND. Leaves, Steamers.Tons.Comm'der.Fremlor Bremen,11.570,R.Nierich,March13. lltdow,8,500,H.Formes,April2. Yorck,8,500,J.Randerms,nn,Aril30 PrinzHenrich,6263,P.Prosch,May28 fioben,8,500, June25. Bulow,8,500.H.Formes,July23. Yorck.8,500,J.Randermann,Aug.20 Kleist,8500, Sept.17. AllTwinScrews. SaloonReturnTicketsareavailable forTWOYEARS. ROUNDtheWORLD,£78to£157.

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Child'sRetorttoVicar-"Nameme atext,"saidtheVicar."AndJudaswentandhangedhimself"said thesmallboy."Thatisnotanice ode,"repliedtheVicar."Namemeanother.""Gothouanddolikewise."

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SuppliedundereontracttotheGovernment MedicalDepartmentandthePerth Publicflosvital

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

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

QuestionsandAIMS.

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"Athmos"findsthattheadvice giventostudentstoreadhislast 'questioncarefullywasnottaken.No correctsolutionhascometohand saveonefrom"Tyro."Hesays, "Yourlastquestionisnostranger.I metitsomeninemonthsagointhe VictoriaLibrarywhilelookingthrough thecalendarsofvariousuniversities. Isendyoumysolution.Ithinkyou willfinditacorrectone."

Thequestionsetwas:-Genuinemilk contains88.75percent.bybulkof water,2.75percent.offat.and8.5 percent.ofnon-fattysolids. Apurs chaserbuys7gallonsofmilkat.3da quartthemilkonbeinganalysed,is foundtocontain90.84percent.of water,2.24offat,theresiduebeing non-fattysolids.Findwhetherany- thingbesideswaterhasbeenaddedto it:andfindthe.sumofwhichthepur- ehaseehasbeendefrauded.

Solution(alInthequestionallthe percentagesarcgivenbybulk.wemay thereforecalculateallofthemingallons.

In100gals.ofliuremilkweshould have88.75pals.ofwaterand2.75 partsoffat.Ifatthesamerate 2.75partsoffatwouldhavethequan- tityofwaterfoundfromthepropor- tion

2.752.24::88.75or72.291 thatistosay100gals.withthisper tentageoffatshouldcontain72.291 gals.ofwater.butthemilksoldcontained90.84gals.ofwater toogalls,of.themilkassoldcontainsd(9084-72.291)galls,or18.549 galls.ofaddedwater.

(1))Bythequestionto2.75partsof fatthereshouldhe8.5partsofnon fattysolids .*.To2.24.partsthere shouldhe6.923parts.butasthisdiffersbutslightlyfrom6.92whichthe analysisprovedtoheactuallypre- sent.wemayconcludethatmostnrobablvnothinebutwaterwasaddedto thepuremilk,(c')Since100gals.of milkcontains18.549gals..ofadded water(see(a)above) 7galls.willcontain18.540x7galls, 100 ofaddedwater.Forthishepaid3d. perquart,thatisattherateofIs.per gallon, hewasdefraudedof 18.549x7shillings,thatisapsoo /realm+tell/Ie. Ansher.

"Athmos"setsthefollowingasour nextouestion:-Determinethelongest ravinevoyage.whenfreiehtisapenny amilefor10tons,ofasteamer carrying2000tonsofcoalandcargo slime-aim:,thesteamertoeo1ftmiles anhour.withaconsumptionofan tonsofcoalperday:thecoalcostin l'.3saton.andthesteamer£20a dayforwares.repairsandinterestn capital.

AnAmeticanwasbeingshownover anoldchurchbeneathwhichhundreds ofpeoplewereinterred.

"Agreatmanypeoplesleepbeneath thisroof."saidtheguide.witha waveofhishand.

"Isthatso?"exclaimedtheAmerican."Sameoverinourcountry. Whydon'tyouget.amoreinteresting preacher?"

Doctors,lawyers,ministers,bankers,merchants,businessmeneverywhere,allrelyupon Ayer'sCherryPectoral,whenever theyhaveacough oracolt'.They keepitonhand,at4. theirhome,attheir placeofbusiness. Theycarryitwith themwhenthey travel.Theysaythereisnothingso badforacoughascoughing,and thereisnothingsogoodfora coughas

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Itisthebestremedyintheworld forcoughs,colds,croup,whoopingcough,influenza,andallthroatand lungtroubles. Therearemanysubstitutesand imitations.Bewareofthemandof so-called"GenuineCherryPectoral." BesureyougetAYER'SCherry Pectoral. Putupinlargeandsmallbottles.

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TheaboveSocietyhelditsordinary meetingonTuesdaynight.26thult. ThePresident,Mr.J.M.Barry,presided,andtheSpiritualDirectorand agoodnumberofmemberswerealso present.

Twogentlemenwerenominatedfor membership,andone,Mr.J.Boswell, waselectedanddulywelcomedbythe President.

Correspondencewasreceivedfrom thePerthC.Y.M.S.invitingmemberstoareturncricketmatchonthe 9thinst.,butitwasfoundimpossible owingtopreviousarrangementstoacceptthisdate,anditwasdecidedto playonApril8th.

Mr.Herrington,ofthePerthSociety,remindedthemeetingofthe papertournamentwhichtookplacebetweenthetwosocietiesnextmonth. andexplainedtheprocedurewhich wouldbefollowed.Thearrangements ofteam,etc.,weredeferredtilltext meeting.

Thespecialitemfortheeveniniewas "Preparedpeeches,"towhichMessrs. W.T.Casey.E.O'Loughlin.J. Quinlivan.W.R.Orr,W.J.Reardon.andT.Barrycontributed.Generaldiscussionfollowedeachspeech. andaveryinstructiveanhentertainingeveningwasspent.

WellMeaningHumanitarian-Whyare. youbeatingthepoordonkeyinthat way? Coster(withwitheringscorn)-And abloomin'loto'goodithaldoheatin'thecar-eh?

Mrs.Brown-Itbeverykindofyou, doctor,cominsofartoseemyhusband.

Doctor-Notatall.Ihaveapa- tientontheway,soIcankilltwo birdswithonestone.

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CHAMBER.

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TheChamberofDeputieshasspent twosittingsindiscussingM.Briand's newBillfordoingawaywiththe making.ofthepreliminarydeclaration requiredbytheLawof1881,regulatingpublicmeetings.Atthefirst.sittingonTuesday,aftersomedifficulty withtheSocialists,Article1ofthe Billwaspassed,andonWednesday Article2wasagreedtowithlittle difficulty.ThentheSocialistsdemandedthatthemayorsshouldbecompelledtoputatthedisposalofthe citizensthepremisesathisdisposal inorderthattherightofpublicmeetingshouldbesecuredtoall. The Governmentdidnotopposethisclause dangeroustothecMirches.andafter somediscussionandverbalmendmentitwasaddedtotheBill..Then aRadicalDeputy,M.Cire.moved oneprovidingthattheconununes shouldnotbecivillyresponsiblefor anydamagedoneinconnectionwith publicmeetings,aprovisionplainly intendedtomakethe,Churchresponsibleforallrepairs.M.Clementhansaidthatthismotionhadnothingtodowiththepurposeofthe Bill,butbeforethedoubtastothe voteuponitcouldheclearedup,the ChamberpassedontotheconsiderationofM.Meunier'samendmentpostponingtheexecutionoftheLawtill amonthafteritspromulgation.The objectofthiswastoembarrassthe Governmentbyforcingthemtocarry outtheexistinglawanddeprive priestsoftheirallowancesunderthe LawofSeparation.M.Briandwent. tothetribuneandboldlyrejectedthe amendment.makingtheissueamatterofconfidencetotheGovernment. whichhesaidwasbeingattackedby subterraneaninfluence's.HewasfollowedbyM.Jaures,who.whilstdefendingtheGovernmentanddescribingthedeclarationoftheBishopsas themostinsolentchallengeeverdirectedagainstthedemocracy.didnot sparehiscriticismsonotherpoints. Theparliamentarysituationseemed'to besaved,however.whenM.Clemene ceauwenttothetribuneandmadean amazingspeech.Hehad.heexplained,comeintooffice,andwasobliged tocarryoutaLawtowhichhehad objected.M.BriandWadnotforeseen that.thePopewouldnotacceptthe Law,andtheGovernmentwasnot striving.withoutincoherence.tocarry itoutwithnecessaryadditions.This declarationwasreceivedwithan amazementwhichwasincreasedwhen M.Brian('ostentatiouslyleftthe Chamber.ButM.Clemenceauwent onunmoved.and.referringtotheBishops'manifesto.saidthattheGovernmentsimplykickeditaside. On leavingthetribune.wherehewas succeededbyM.Jaures.hewentout andshortlyafterwardsreturnedwith M.Briand.Ilethenagainwentto thetribune,andsaidhewassorryif anythinghehadsaidhadbeenmisunderstoodbyM.Itriand,whoseassistancewasindisneneahletohim. He thereforehopedthattherewouldhe

nothoughtofhisresigning.Atthis theChambercheered.M.'Meunier withdrewhisamendment,andeventuallytheBillwaspassedby550 votesagainst5.Thewholeincident issignificant.

Yes,"affirmedthejubilantthief, 'honestyisthebestpolicy.Alittle timebackIstoleadogandtriedto sellit,butIcouldn'tfindanyone thatwouldoffermemorethanten shillingsforit.ThenItookitback tothepeopleIstoleitfront,and theygavemeasovereignrewardl" -:o:Whatabrilliantconversationalist youngMr.Jenkinsis!"saidalady toafriend..Ilecantalkclenealy andwittilyforanhouratastretch. "ThenwhenImethim,"saidthe other,withasweetsmile,"itmust havebeenatthebeginningofthesecondhour."

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Becauseitisoneofthe.Most CharmingandPicturesqueEstates everplacedontheMarket. FrontingHydePark,andOverlookingtheCity,asResidentialSites itissimplyunsurpassed. Itscommandingelevationandadjacencytotramsateastandwestof theEstate,withalovelypleasure resortatthedoor,offersinducement,: toinvestorsthatarenon-existentIn anyotherEstate.

FrontagestoVincent,Clifton,Pthel. Norfolkstreets,andChelmsfordroad.

--Prices,fromERAperLot Ole-fifthdeposit,101Months'Terms Hurryup! SellinglikeRipeCherries.

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VISITORSfromtheCountryandGoldfieldsareespeciallycateredfor atthismostUp-to-dateHostelry,whichisoncemorebeingconductedby TomO'Bierne.TheBuildingcomprisesmagnificentloftybedrooms,sitting rooms,andbars.andundoubtedlythefinestdininghallinFremantle.Only theBestofLiquorsStocked,WholesaleandRetailDepartments.

9,1907.

ESTABLISHED1849 FORLIFEASSURANCEONTHEPURELYMUTUALPRINCIPLE.

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AreNowLandingtheNewestDesignsofDinner-Sets,Tea-Sets,ToiletSets,andGoods;alsoaLargeAssortmentofGlassandChinaSuitablefor HotelsandStorekeepers.

GoodsCarefullyPackedandForwardedtoallPartsoftheCountry. Samplessentonapplication.

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TheConvent,justerected,afinebuilding,situatedinoneofthehealthiestpartsoftheState,isnowopenasaYoungLadies'DayandBoardingSchoolunderthechargeoftheSistersofMercy. PupilspreparedforallMusicalExaminations,AdelaideUniversity,and LondonTrinityCollege.

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Inthosedullprosaicdays,nothing soastonishinghashappenedasMr. Carnegie'spronouncementonaman's righttodisposeofhismoneyashe pleases.ThataCommunist,orSocialistshouldsaythatamillionaire's moneyisnotabsolutelyhisown, wouldcausenosurprise,butthatsuch astatementshouldbemadebya millionairehimselfisasnovelasit isunexpected.YetthisisMr.Carnegie'sattitudeinanarticleinthe current"ReviewofReviews."Society,"hesays,"hasarightand titletoclaimashare"ofamillionaire'smoney. Mr.Carnegieopenshissubjectthus: "Theproblemofwealthwillnot down.Itisobviouslysounequally distributedthattheattentionofcivilisedmanmustbeattractedtoitfrom timetotime.Hewillultimatelyenact thelawsneededtoproduceamore equaldistribution.Itisagainforemostinthepublicmindto-day."

greaterpublicservice.Thecommunitycreatedthemillionaire'swealth. Whilstheslept,Itgrewasfastas whenhewasawake Nowa greatpropertyowner,hediesandhis childreninduetimepassaway,each leavingmillions,sincethefarmhasbecomepartofagreatcity,andimmensebuildingsuponitproducean, nualrentsofhundredsofthousandsof dollars.Whenthesechildrentae.who haveneithertoilednotspun,what canonofjusticewouldheviolated werethenationtostepinandsay that,Rineytheonareaationoftheir fellow-mencalled'thecommunity createdthedecedents'wealth,itis entitledtoalargeportionofitas theypassaway?"

ButheisnoSocialist,noCommunist;"ofnothingishemorefully convincedthanthatin,Individualism liesthesecretofthesteadyprogress ofcivilisation.Exceptwebuildupon thefoundationof'Asyesow,soshall yereap,'welabourinvaintoestablishahigher,oreventomaintainthe present,civilisation. Virtuemust bringreward,vicepunishment,work wages,slothmisery.Energyand A skillmustwinaprizedeniedtoindolenceandignorance.Hewhosows thewindmustreapthewhirlwind." Allwhich,ifhistoryteachesanylessonworthlearning,wouldseemtobe theundeniableutteranceofthepast. Heputsacaseofhowfortunesgrow. Afarmerbuyslandnearabigcity, which'inereasns.andastimesroes onfillshispocketswithanincrement whichdevelonesasatreedoes."oc cultoaevo."lieasksNow.whoor whatmadethisincrement?"Not labour,notskill.No.norsuperior ability.sagacity.norenterprise.nor

Mr.Carnegiemakesoutabetter casefortheactualproducerofincome. Hewrites:"Yetinothercaseswealth oftencomeslargelyfromindividual effortandability.andhenceitisbet. terforthecommunitytoallowsuch abilitytoremaininchargeoffortunemaking,becausemostlikelytosucceed,andinsodoingdevelopour country'sresources.Itwouldbeunwisetointerferewiththeworking bees;betterallowthemtocontinue gatheringhoney'duringtheirlives. -Whentheydiethenationshouldhave alargeportionofthehoneyremaining inthehivesitisimmaterialall whatdatecollectionismade,sothat itcomestotheNationalTreasuryat last,"

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wildermentthatoneoftheworld's richestmulti-millionairesforetellsthat meremoney-makingwilleventuallybe lookedonasavulgarpursuit"The meremanofwealthwillcometorealisethatintheestimationofthose ofwisestjudgnienthehasnoplace withtheeducatedprofessionalman. Heoccupiesadistinctlylowerplane intellectually,andinthecomingday BrainistostandaboveDollars,Conductaboveboth'.Themakingofmoney asanaimwillthenheratedasan ignobleambition.Nomanhasever securedrecognition,muchlessfame, frommerewealth.Itconfersnodistinctionamongthegoodorthe great."

CARDINALGIBBONSONTRUSTS.

CardinalGibbonshasmadeavery notablecontribution.tothequestionof Trusts,andonethat,nodoubtwill beheartilywelcomedbyPresident Roosevelt.Menofthehigheststandinginthefinancialworld,hesays,are guiltyofactsasmembersofcorporationswhichtheywouldscornto commitasindividuals.Thisstatement,hesaid,wasmadetohimby thelateJamesG.Blanc,thelate AmericanSecretary'ofState.The cureforthisimmoraltendencythe Cardinalholdstobereligion,andhe believesthatitwouldbeafargreater scandalintheUnitedStateshadnot theCommonwealthbeenestablishedon Christianprinciples. "ThePuritans whofoundedNewEngland,"he,aid, "theDutchwhosettledinNewYork, theQuakerswhoestablishedthnnselyesinPhiladelphia,theSwedesin Delaware,theEnglishCatholicswho colonisedMaryland,theEnglishEpiscopalianswhocolonisedVirginia, Georgia,andNorthCarolina;the IrishPresbyterians,theFrenchHuguenot,theSpanishandFrenchsettlers ofCalifornia,Louisiana,andFlorida -allmadeanopenprofessionofChristianityinoneformoranother,recognisingreligionasthebasisof,ociety, andthetruefoundationOf'thehome." Andheisolvviouslvrightinhisconclusionthat,hadNorthAmericabeen colonisedbyraceshostiletoreligion, therewouldbemuchlesschancenowadaysoffightingtheTruststhan there'happilyis.

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MARGA'SDRESSMAKER.

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"Look!"exclaimedmyfriendMarga."Herecomesmydressmaker-a nicelittlebody,isshenot?"

WewerestrollinginoneofthesuburbsofVienna.

"Shethenopenedtheottomanon whichwehadbeenseated,anddrew fromamongapileofothermaterials thehalf-sewnbodicewhichhadbeen thecauseofanunannouncedvisit,at

againlayaside."

Marge."thoughsheworkslateand early,andhehasb)enpromoted." Wewaitedforsomemomentsafter Margahadknockedatasmalldoor onthethirdstory.Thishadatiny cardpinnedonthetoppannel,bearing "MadamStrell,Dressmaker,"inher ownhandwriting.Myheartsankat thewanfaceofthelittlewoman whoopenedthedoorforus.Irememberedhersebriskandpleasant&differentbeing.Sheledusinto theroomwhereshehadevidently beenatwork,andbegantoapologise fordelay.

"Iseeyouhaveagreatmany thingsinhand,"Isaid."Youshould notacceptmorethanyoucando, Youlookwornout.Giveyourselfa rest."

"Oh,no,Madam!"shereplied,with asmile."Iamnottired,andIcan behappyonlywhenIwork.Itis important,too,thatIshouldearn."

gotoMarienbadnextweek..She couldgotherewiththechildtillwe return4namonthorso.Myold Marthawillfeedherandnurseherand pether,ifIonlygiveahint."

"Splendid!"criedMarga."That wouldsetherup.Writetoherat onceaboutit."

Ididso,butmyofferwasdeclinedverygratefullyofcourse,butstill declined.

Ididnotfeeljustifiedinaccepting Madam'skindoffer,"wroteFrau Strell:"andshallexplainmyreasons onthefirstoccasionwhenIshallhave thehonorofmeetingMadam."

Butitseemedtomethatsheavoidedthisexplanation,andItookcare nottoforceherconfidence.

A thesametimeresumingherprofes- refined-looking,neatly-dressed1sionalmanner,whichshedidnot womanpassedus,withasmileanda gracefulbow.Shewaswalkingrapid- ly,andasmallboyfollowedher carryingalargewidebox.

"Shehascrowdsoffashionablecustomers,"addedmyfriend;"andI wonderhowshecanretainthemall withoutextrahelp.Butsheisposi- tivelyindefatigable.Herhusbandis a'Beamter'-thatis,youknow,Inthe Stateservice,withagoodsalary." -Thenheoughttobeashamedof himself!"Isaid."Fancymakinghis wifeworklikethat!"

"Raimundwillpeepintothatbox oneday,"Ideclared.

"No,"repliedMarga."Heprobablyhasnoideathatitopens."

"Allthesame,shecannotgolong undiscovered,"Iinsisted.''Spiteherplanningsandcombinings,hewill comehomeunexpectedlysomedayand findherpinningliningsonyouor me."

"What?"exclaimedmyfriend'."So you-willpatroniseher,too?Merely forthepleasureofoutwittingaman, Ifeelsure."

"Butyouwillmakeyourselfill," protestedMarge."Youarenotreasonable.Doneyouseethatifyou breakdownyouwillbeobligedto giveupyourcustomers?"

"ThatiswhatIfear,"shesaid,with astartledlookfromMargatome. "ButwhatcanIdo?.:'

Shesankintoachairandclasped herhands.

"Youwon'twithdrawyourcustom fromme,"shemurmured,"whenItell younow-"

Allatoncesheturneddeathlypale andclosedhereyes.

"Shesaeaksandactsasifthere weresomedisgraceattachingtothe child,"said14Larga."Andshenever mentioneditsname,whichwouldbe herownmaidenone,too.Poor thing Justthinkofhertoilingand moilingdayandnightprobablyto prolvideluxuriesforthatotherwoman! Andallforloveofabrother But ImustsayIunderstandherhusband's feelineaggrieved."

"Nonsense! Heisaconceited,selfishbrute!"Ideclared."Surelyno fitmateforthatlittlegolden-hearted wifeofhis. Ifhewereworthhis salt,hewouldhavedividedhercares andbeenasolace,notethindrance."

"Youwronghim,"returnedmy friend:-andhereiswheremystory comesin. ImusttellyouwhyIam sointerestedinher..Iwentoneday to see ifshecouldmanage tofinishatheatrebodiceof mineearlierthanwehadarranged:and,onentering,foundthe roomoccupiedbyalargeblondgen-"Verytrue,"answeredMarge. tleman,loungingaboutinthemost"ThisisjusthowIfelt.But,do nonchalantmanner,andpuffingaciga-youknow,ifithadbeenanybodyelse retie.Heremovedtheletteronsee-thanthisgood,quietcreature,I bagme,buthisfaceexpressedacer-shouldnotliketocontinueacus- tainbewilderment. tomer?"

MargeandIlookedateachother foramomentinutterdismay.Ithen stoopeddownandtookthecoldhands inmine,whileMargerangviolently.

"No,"Isaid."Yourdressesare wellmade.IdonotseewhyIcan notalsohelpanindustriouslittle womanwhowishestohaveasmall incomeofherown.insteadofbeing aparasiteonherhusbands"

'IsMadameStrellathome?'I"Quitenaturally,"Iassented."But asked,somewhatpuzzled. hardworkcanhavenothingwrongin "'Certainly,Madam.'hereplieditself.Itisarefutationofany,un- andcalled,'GrettaGretta!'withworthymotive.Besides,theface truemartialauthority.

"Astartled,anxiousfacelookedout fromaninnerdoorforamoment,and Gretta'svoicesaid "PleasewaitonemomentIam coming!'

"Inashorttimesheappeared,came forward,andtomysurpriseshook handswithme. "'Thisismyhusband.'shesaid, introducinghimformally. "Shethenbegantochatbehavingin generallikealadywhowasreceiving avisitfromoneofheracquaintancesMywoman'sinstinctkeptmeonthe alert,andIcarefullyfollowedher lead.

"Doletmeshowyouthenewhat Raimundboughtforme.'shesaidat last,leadingthewaytoaninner room.

"TheBeamterprofitedofthemove tomakeanelegantbowandtake himselfoff. Ithenturnedtomy companionwithafacethatverypro- bablyrepresentedapointofinterrogation-likeyoursjustnow."

AndMargebrokeoffwitha,laugh. "Oh,dogoon!"Isaid,"IacknowledgeIamcurious."

"Well"continuedMarge."she thankedmeearnestlyfornotalluding tothedress.'Thetruthis,'shesaid, 'myhusbandiswell-to-do-aBeamter, infact-andheseesnonecessityfor mykeepingupmytrade.Madamwill understand,however,thatthereare manypeopleIcannotseemyway torefuse-particularlyfriendswhopa- tronisedmebeforemymarriage,and havegotsousedtometheydonot liketoemployastranger.'(Iwas notoneofthese,hutIdidnotsay so.)'IdidnotexpectMadamto-day.' shewentonvolubly,'asitisaholiday,andRaimundwouldbeathome. OfcourseitiswrongItohavesecrets fromone'shusband,butmenaresometimessounreasonable-andtnereare somanythingswantedinahouse. WhyshouldIbeidle.Madam?I amhappywhenIwork:andmyearningsaremyown,aretheynot?' "Ofcourse,'Isaid,recallingall mywoman'sindependencetheories. 'Youarequitedebttowork,andit issurelymorepraiseworthythanto passyourfreetimeindressingand vista.*likesomanyotherBeamter's wives. Butperhapsyourhusband findsyouoverdoit,andneglectyour health?' "Oh,no!'shesaid,withanleasantlaugh. "Hedoesn'tmindmy stitching.andonlyjokesatInvvan- ityforhethinksitismostlyfor myselfItakesuchpains.'

'ShallIgetyouaglassofwine?" Iasked,asasmall"stubmaddhen" appeared. "Herearesalts.Only keepquietandtelluswhattodo."

"Hereisthecordial.,"saidthelittlemaid,takingabottlefromthe mantelpiece. "She'llbeallright whenshetakesit."

Andsoitproved.

"Youareoverwrought,"saidMarge.gently,asthewomansatup,ap- parentlyrevived,anddismissedthe maidwithafriendlysmiles"Have youconsultedadoctor? ForIsee youaresubjecttosuchattacks."

"No-quiteseldom."sheanswered, evasively."Itisnotworthspeaking ofthatwomandoesnotallowofsus-of.andworkhasnothingtodowith picion." it.But-Ihavebeeningreattrou-

"Howmuchyoumanagetoseeinble.Mybrother-" oneglimpse!"shelaughed."MyHereshebrokedownandsobbed storyisnotlost.Isee." despairingly.

"Givemeheraddress,"Isaid.eI"0Godmyownbrother! my admireherpluckandindustry,andI amsurethereissomeserious'reason atthebottomofit.ButIshallnot lookherupatherownplace,forIdo notcaretoencountertheblondlion.

Areyousurehedoesnotprofitby herbusyfingers?"

-Ithinknot.I'wascuriousenough tomakeinquiries,andmyhusband tellsmeheisquiteamodelclerk."

"Allthesame.hecan'tbenice,"I maintained"otherwisehiswife wouldnotneedtohavethissecret fromhim. Shemustwantfor mcmey.'

II.

ItwasaboutayearlaterthatMargeandIhappenedtotieagaintoget- her,drivinginthePrater,whenshe calledmyattentiontoatall,welldressedmanwalkingtowardsus.

"That'sMadameStrell'shusband," shesaid."Asyousee,hewon't.salutemealthoughheneverfailedto lifthishatmostcorrectlywhenwe usedtomeetafterourfirstintroduction.Helookssourlyonthosewho patronisehiswifeandenableherto followhertrade,Isuppose."

"Soheknowsaboutit.!"Iexclaimed. "Ioftenwantedtoask youabouther. Areyoustillsatisfiedwithherwork?"

"Well,no,"saidMarge."Iam onthelookoutforanotherdressmaker. Shehasbeenveryu,npuncthanandcarelessoflate."

"Poorthing Shelookssopale andtired!"Isaid,"Shemustwork harderthanever,nowthatthereis nolongeranyconcealment."

"Yesshetoldmeherhusbandsaw howdifficultitwastomakeboth endsmeet,anddoes-nothinderher."

"Iamsorrytohearit,"Isaid "forIthinksheisworkingherself todeath."

"Letusdrivethere,"proposedMarge.withasuddenimpulse."She hasapromenadecostumeofminein handforover.amonth. Wouldit boreyou?"

"Notatall,"Ianswered."Letus go,byallmeans:althoughIhave neverbeento,seeheraboutmy clothes.Indeed,tilllatelytherewas noneedtodoso,assheusedtobe exactnessitself."

"Unfortunately.itisnot."said

onlyfriend Welovedeachothlerso -fromchildhood.Andhehadnobody butme:SinceImarriednothing wentwellwithhim. Itriedtohelp him-buthewassounhappy And now-heisgonefrommeforever."

"Isitlongsinceyouhavelost him?"Iasked,compassionately.

"Somemonths,"shemurmuredina lowvoice,"Ilostheart-althoughI promisedhimnottofret.Ishould workmorethaneverforthechild's sake-heleftmealittlegirltolook after. Icannotbringherhere-my husbandwouldnotlikeit-andIcan notbeartosendherto'anorphan asylum.Ihavefoundahomeforher withnicepeople-butitisastrug- gle

"Andyourhealthisfailing.You mustbringherhere!'Isaid,indig- nantly."Yourhusbandcannotobjectwhenheseeshowyouarewearingyourselfoutinordertopayher elsewhere."

"Oh,no!"shesaid,quietly."I donotasktobringherhereandRaimundisnotfondofchildren."

"Isthechild'smotherdead,too?" askedMarge.

"Hiswife?"

ForthefirsttimeIsawthepretty patientfacedarkenwithanger.

"Ah,no Sheisalive,butshehas abandonedthechild.Andheloved herso Butsheitwaswhodrove him-todeath.Mypoor,poorbro- ther Hewassogood,soreligious, asachild.Hewouldnothurtaliving thineorwrongasoul.Andsogay, socheerfulalways.Everybodyloved him."

Hertearswelledforth'afresh,and Marge-tender-hearted Marga-sat downbyhersideanddrewherhead ontoherbreast.

"Cheerup!"shesaid."Thechild willnotbeneglected,andwhoknows? HerrStrellmayconsenttoadoptit whenitisalittleolder.Donot worryyourselfanymorejustnow. Weshallalltrytohelpoou,andGod willrewardyoursisterlydevotion."

Welefthercalmandcomforted,if notconsoled.

"DidInotsaytherewassomenoble sacrifice,atthebottomofheruntiring industry?" Isaidaswedrove away."Now,doyouknowwhatI propose?Shemusthaverestand thevilla.atBadenisempty,forwe

"True,"saidMarge."Butwhyfall uponhimthus? Hisroleintheaffairis "Andnegative." thatisjustwhatIreproach hemwith,"Iinsisted,asthecarriagedrewupbeforeMarga'sdoor."I haveaperfectspiteagainsttheman. AChristian'sroleinlifeisnevernegative."

III.

LifeinViennaisaselfish,absorbing whirl.True,itisprettymuchthe sameinothercapitalsbutIamtry- ingtofindanexcuseforthefactthat amidathousandcaresandpursuits,I lostsightofMarga'sdressmakerfora considerabletime.Wehadcontinued toemployher(althoughshespoiled ourgowns,,whichweoftengotremadeoralteredwithoutherknowledgeandinspiteofherextravagant prices)untilsheherselfceasedworking,owingtothedeathofthechild. SometimeafterIsawherinthe Prater,sittingbythesideofthe Beamter,whoseemedineffablybored. Shewaslooking.upathimtimidly, plainlytryingtoentertannhim;'forI sawherspeakseveraltimes,andget noanswerbeyondashoulder-shrug. Herbeautifuleyeswerenowunnaturallylarge,hermouthdrawn,andshe wasbuttheghostaherself.

NexttimeIsawheritwasona hospitalbedintheCancerWard.She hadwrittentoMarge,askingherto come.

"Ihopeyoudonotmindmyhaving come,too,"Isaid,asweapproached thebed."Iamtrulysorrytofind youhere.Letushopeitwon"tbe forlong."

"Oh,noitwon'tbeforlong,"she said."Butthenextmoveistothe gra,ve,andtothebetterlifebeyondit. Iwanttoaskalastfavourofyou, Madam,''-turiningtoMarge.

Imovedawayquickly,butshecalledmeback.

"Don'tgoplease,"shesaid,with herold,timidsmile."Iwantto askyourpardon,too,forhavingdeceivedyou.Mybrotherisnotdead." Hertearsbegantoflow,andMarge triedtosootheher.

"Onlytelluswhatwecandofor you,"shesaid.

-"BringAlberttoseeme,"shesobbed."Heisinprison,butifHerr B-"(namingMarga'shusband) "wouldspeakawand,surelythey wouldcometosaygood-bye. He knowsIamdyingpoorfellow,andhe wantstocome.Thwarderswould bewithhim,ofcoursenorwouldhe trytoescape,forhislifeisended, too.Ah,God!whathashetolook forwardto,nowIamgone?"

Myeyeswerewetandsowere Marge's.

"Youmusttellmehisname,"she said,"ifIamtotrytoprocureyour wish. IpromiseyouIwilldomy best."

"ItisAlbertM-."saidtheinva- lid,inalowvoice,pronouncingthe nameofabankdefaulterwithwhich allAustriahadrungsomeyearsbe- fore."Shemadehimtakethe money,and.hegottwentyyears.She escapedtospenditandhegavehim- selfup.Poorboy!"

Yes,weremembered. Asensationaldramathatthrilledusatthe time."Beassured,"saidMarge,"thatwe shalltrytoobtainhislibertyunder escortforacoupleofhours.Rutdo

notcountonittoomuch.Prison regulationsmaystandin'theway."

"Doesyourhusbandcomeregularly filiktoseeyou?"Iasked.

"Well,no,Madam._Heknowsthis longtimethatIamincurable,"was theanswer whichseemedtoherpoorwife!-anaturalexplanation.

Wetriedtocheerherbyspeaking withcompassionoftheunhappyconvict,declaringthatwehadneverin ourheartsfoundhimsodeservAgof blame;itwasclearhehadbeenled away,andsoforth.

Shelistened,claspingherrosary, whilethetearscourseddownherpale cheeks.Butherfacelitupwitha smileofwelcomeastheSisterin chargecamenear.

"Sister,"shesaid,"IthinkIam notgoingtowaitfortheotherside tohave.atasteofhappiness,after all.ItispossiblethatIshallsee mybrotherbutifnot-God'swillbe done!-

MargaandIpausedoutsidethedoor oftheward.

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"Tothinkofit!"shemurmured. "Suchheroism,suchdevotedness! Thesethingsdoexistamongus;and forthesakeofthisonesoul,perhaps,aremanyofthecowardlyand selfishspared."

"IthankGod,"wasmyreply,"for thelivelyfaithinabetterlandthat sustainedherinherwearytaskall theseyears."

Margalostnotamomentinendeavouringtocompasstheinvalid'swish; birttherewereinevitabledelays,and shedied-thishumbleheroineofsisterlydevotion-withherlastearthly wishunfulfilled.

'Wesawthehusbandatthefuneral, incoldlycorrectlymourning.Some monthslaterwesawMmagain.apparentlywellpleasedwithhimselfand withthestout,smilingYoungwoman onhisarm. Evidentlyhewished toimpressherwithhishighconnections; for,ashecaughtsightofthe livery.heactuallyturnedoutofhis waytoaccomplishanelaboratesalute.ButMargasatstraightand gavehimahaughtystare.

"Youarethinkingofthatpoor littlewomanwhowashiswife!"I said.withasigh.

"Yes,"repliedMargo.."Icannot excusehim.'Whileshewastunnyand healthy.helikedherwellenough. Whentroublefelluponher.hedrew off.Hadhebeenamansheneednever havefrettedandworkedherselfto death."

"Yetisaidoncehisrolewasnegative,"Iremindedher."Asforme, Ipreferthebrother.convictasheis. whosobbedinremorseoverthecoffin, totheheartlesshusband." AndMargaacknowledgedthatshe agreedwithme.

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Forthefirsttimesinceitsinceptionthereseemstobeanabsenceof entirecordialityinthemannerin WhichthepublichavereceivedthedecisionoftheselectorsoftheRhodes scholarfortheyear1907.Thisis mostregrettableformanyreasons. Ncereasonablemanwilldoubtthatthe selectOrsdidtheirdutyconscientiouslyandhonestly.Norcanweimagine thattheywerenotabsolutelyimpartialandunbiassedintheirdecision, andthattheydidnotgivetheaward tothecandidatewhointheirjudgmentwasthemostdeserving. It willbeeasilyunderstoodthatthey hadthebestmeansattheirdisposalto cometoajustandcorrectdecision. Nevertheless,agooddealofdisappointmentismanifestingsitselfamong thepublic.Nobodywillforamomentimaginethepossibilityofa statewhereallisharmonyandagreement,andthevoiceofdissentanddisapprobationwillnotheheard.Such aconditionofSocietyisonlyfanciful.Thatsomedisappointmentand evendisagreementshouldbefeltatthe decisionofthejudgesiswhatany knowledgeofhumannaturewouldhave onetoexpect.Butthatdisapproval shouldmakeitselfstronglyandmenacinglymanifest,andthatitshould emergeintoafanciedgrievance,is exceedinglytoberegretted.Itwill infalliblybringthescholarshipinto publiccontempt.Itwillcertainlynot enhanceinvalueinthemindsofthe people.Ifthepublichavereasonto thinkthatthebestcandidatehasnot acquiredtheprize,somemayevengo sofarastosaythat,thepresenceof aninferiorscholarataworld-famout Universityastherepresentativeof W.A.,andinsomerespectsasthe standardofthehighestcultureand scholarshipandgeneralattainmentsto whichtheStatehasattained.may amounttoareflectionontheintellectualprogressofourStateandits institutions.Suchaloweringofrespectforthescholarshipinthegenmindwouldinfluencemostdisastrous-

lythepupilsofoursecondaryschools, fromwhomthecandidatesaredrawn. Whenthescholarshiphasthusdeclined inthepublicestimation,itlosesall valueinthemindsofthepupils.One ofthechiefbenefitsofthescholarship tothesestudentswouldvanish-they couldnotbeexpectedtolabourvery strenuouslyforaboonwhichhad deterioratedinvalue,norwoulditbe anincentiveorastimulustothem thattheirwinningoftheprizewas opentothesuspicion,thatitwasthe resultoffavouritismandcollusion ratherthanofconspicuousability.It wouldcertainlyceasetobeasource oflegitimateambitiontothem, It wouldhaveanothereffectonthecharacterofthesuccessfulstudenthimselfmoredeplorablestill,andone whichwouldmilitateagainstthevery spiritwhichinspiredMr.Rhodesto foundthesescholarships.Ifcarping atthedecisionofthejudges'became atalluniversal,thesuccessfulstudent mustsufferconsiderablyinhisown estimation.Hemayevenfeelthatit isnotquitehonorableormanlyin himtoacceptsuchaprize.Certainly astudentinwhosebreastsuchdoubts rankled,couldnotdevelopintothe idealuniversitygraduate-oraman withatruesenseofself-respector manlyindependence.Forthesereasonsitismostregrettablethatinthis instancethereisconsiderabledissatisfactionwiththedecision. Itwill tendtobringitintocontemptamong thepublic,itwillceasetobeaspur onthestudenttoadooropeningto himanexaltedcareerinlife.and insteadofennoblinganddistinguishingthesuccessfulcandidate,it willonlymakehimfeelthatheis lookeduponastherecipientofa distinctionunjustlyconferredupon himbypartiallakes,whoconsidered, notabilitynorproficiency,butwere guidedbycliqueismandfavouritism andthe-familyconnectionsofthesuccessfulcandidate.

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Wetrust(saysthe"Catholic Times")thatSirEdwardGrey,the ForeignSecretary,inresponsetothe representationsmadebyMr.John RedmondandadeputationoftheIrish CatholicBishopswillearnestlyexert himselftosavetheIrishCollege, Paris,fromconfiscationbytheFrench Government. Ifthe"ententecordiale"meansanythingitshouldavail topreservetheCollegefortheIrish students.Itisnotenoughthatthe institutionissafetilltheendofthe scholasticyearinJune.TheForeignSecretaryandtheBritishAmbassadorinParisasrepresentingtheBritishGovernmentshouldcallthe FrenchPremier'sattentiontothe titleofthepropertyunderinternationallaw.BoththeRevolutionary GovernmentandNapoleonrecognised itasIrishproperty,andeventhe Communistsduringtheirinsurrection afterthesiegeofParisspareditas beingundertheprotectionoftheBritishflag.FortheIrishChurchitis amemorialofdaysofpersecution,the penaltimeswhenCathOilicswentto seektheireducationontheContinent. Butithasbeenmorethanthat.Year byyearithassentoutpriestswho havedonehonourtotheirsacredcallingandsomeofwhom,thankstotheir abilityandtheirtraining,haverisen topositionsofdistinctioninthe Church.

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Thedamagedonebytheearthquake atKingstonisestimatedatthree millionsofmoney.Europeanpeople, andinparticularSpainandEngland, oweahUgedebtofreparationtoJamaica.Columbus,wholandedonthe islandonthe3rdofMay,1494,and calledatSantiago.treatedtheIndians withthekindlinessnativetohis heart,butfromthatperioduntilcomparativelyrecentdaysthefateofthe peoplemaybesummedupinthree words-plunder,massacre,andexploitation.Forabouthalfacenturythe Spanisheonnuerors,yieldingtograspingavarice,robbedthemandsubject-

edthemtocruellyoppressiveconditionsoflabour.WhenEnglandousted theSpaniards,Cromwellsentthither ascoloniststhescumofthepopular tion. HeorderedtheCouncilof Scotlandtoadoptmeasuresforapprehending"allknownidle,masterless robbersandvagabonds,maleandfemale,thattheymightbesenttothe island."Jamaica,inaword,becamearendezvousofbuccaneersand adventurers,andwhenagreatearthquakedestroyedthecityofPortRoyal in1692itwasgenerallyknownthat thearrivalofthewhitemenhadbeen theadventofatorrentofiniquity. ThehistoryoftheslavetradeinJamaicaisataleofhorrors,butthanks totheenlightenedspiritofmodern timestheslavesweresetfreein1838. Thepoornegroeshavesufferedterriblyinthepresentvisitation,and abundantsuccourwill,nodoubt,be forthcomingforthemaswellasfor thewhitepopulation. Stewart's COMMERCIALACADEMY.

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