The Record Newspaper 25 May 1907

TheEconomicStores,Ltd HayStreet,

EveryWomanwithineasyaccessoftheEconomicStoresshouldattend

HerewetellofGenuineSavingOpportwiitieswhichshouldproveexceedinglyinterestingtothosewhoknowtherealValueofMoney,andwhodesire tomaketheMoneyaccomplishthemostinthepurchaseofReliableWearingApparel.Thishasbeenaspecialvalue-givingmonthatthe "ECONOMIC"STORES,CAUSEDBYaGREATREBUILDINGMOVEMENT-atimewhenallourresourcesareexertedinourendeavourtoforce PricesdownwardandtheStockupward.

AREMARKABLE PURCHASEOFLADIES'SKIRTS

Andonethatwillwinusthethanksofeverywomanfortunateenoughtobeheretotakeadvantageofit.Wesubmitafewofthese-afewfromthe many.

PARTOFBIGPURCHASE-LADIES'FLANNELANDFLANNELETTEBLOUSES.

ONLYSUCH ANOPPORTUNITYENABLESUSTOGETPRICESALMOSTINHALF,ANDSTILLOFFERYOU THE MOST UP-TO-DATE GOODSOFTHESEASON.

MANTLEDEPARTMENT.

Class1.-LadiesBlackDressSkirts,at6s11d.We.tellyou,andtellyou truthfully,thattheprice(6s11d)wouldhardlybesufficienttobuythe TrimmingwithwhichthesehandsomeSkirtsaretrimmed,apartfrom theCashmereofwhichtheyaremade,andthepriceofmaking.We have50ofthem,andtheyareallhonestlyworth18s9d.

Class2isaBlackTaffetaSkirt,smartlycut,trimmedwithinsertionand ribbob,value21s,goingfor6s11d.

Class3isaMixedLotofsomethingover200,carryingavarietyofmaterials,aswellasvarietyofstyles,tobeclearedatHalftheirReal Worth,6slld.

NetLaces,4to6inches.usualprice,ls:now71d.

ImitationTorchonLaces.is3d,ls6d,ls9d,isllddozenyards.

FloralRibbon,ls6d.is11d,2sed,yard.

PlaidRibbons,ls.Is3d,isOrlyard. GLOVEDEPARTMENT.

TanandFawnKidGloves.Imperialpoints.2slidpair.

RealFrenchKidGloves.4buttons,inblackandfawn,3slldpair.

WhiteKidGloves.blackandwhitepoints.only2slldpair.

FawnandBrownSuedeGloves.blackandselfpoints,3slldpair.

WhiteandCreamSilkEveningGlovesonly2s3dpair.

FawnandGreyLisleGloves,2-domeclasps.lspair.

FancyCheckDressGoods,usualprice,is11d:nowis3d.

FancyCheekDressTweeds,usualprice,2slld;nowis11d.

FancyCheckDressTweeds,usualprioe,2s3d:now114d.

GreyFrenchAll-woolCashmere,usualprice,2s3dnowised.

GreyFrenchAll-woolCashmere,usualprice,2s3d;nowls6d.

GreyFrenchAll-woolCashmere,usualprice,3serd;now2s6d.

French'BlousingFlannels,in,latestdesigns,nowised,is11d,2s3d.

ExtraSpecialLineinallLeadingShadesofFrenchCashmeres,onlyislld yard.

BlackSerge,nicelyembroidered,usualprice2s11d;nowis11d.

HeavyBlackFrenchHopsack,verysuitableforskirts,usualprice,3s6d and2s11d;nowislid.

CreamFrenchVoiles,42in.wide,printeddesign,Is3dyard:doublewidth. FURNISHINGDEPARTMENT.

TapestryCarpetSquares,allgoodpatterns,.3x34,now32s6d;3x4, now37s6d:34x4,now40s.

MadrasBrusselsCarpet,3x3i,now27s134;.4x3,now35s.

CoirDoormats,1044,islid,is9,2sed,2slid,3sed.

36inchesWindowHolland,64yard.

36inchesWindowBlinds,3x6,is3d each;withfittingscomplete.

36inchesReversibleDruggeting,744yard.

27inchesReversibleDruggeting64yard.

2yardswideLinoleum,2s6dtherunningyard.

JuteCarpet,Squares,3s11d,4slid,5slid,6slld,7s6d.

TheWA.iiecerdi

IrishNewstoApril20.

CLARE.-TheMostRev.Dr.Fogarty,BishopofKillaloe,isatpreeent atRome.HisLordshipwheniuLoudonvisitedtheHouseofCommons.

bythegascomeanyTheshippingof thecoalcausedgreatinterestatBallycastle,thepeopleitoceingfromthe countrydistrictstoseethevessel leave.

stillringinthepagesofourFar Southerncontemporaries.The"New ZealandTablet"ofMarch7threports abalanceof£5666s8dastheresult ofonemeetingintheRoyalAlbert Hall,Auckland,andapresentationto Dr.Stopfordofabeautifulsilverinkstand.inrecognitionofhiseffortsfor thecauseadvocatedbyMessrsDevlinandDonovan.Thespeechesatthe presentationwerecharacterisedbya heartyspiritofIrishNationality,Our delegatesevidentlyleftpleasantmemoriesbehindthem,andthevalueof theirsuccessinawakeningthedevotionofIrishexilestothecauseofthe Motherlandcannotbemeasuredby coinsofthisoranyotherrealm.

HOWPRIMARYEDUCATION, SUFFERS.

M:statementsAboutMaynooth

* *

ARMAGH.-ArmaghCentenarian's Death-JohnLoughran,Armagh,-elm attheageof113wasrecentlyinterviewedbyArcheishopAlexander's daughter,diedonApril14,underremarkablecircumstances.HewasgoingabouthisfarmasusualonSaturday,butcomplainedonSundayofa drowsyfeeling,whereuponsome friendspresentnot :1 anextraordinaryshrinkingofthefaceandbody.as theoldmanpassedpeacefullyaway. HehadarrangedtovisitArchbishop AlexanderonTuesday,andonlylast Fridaywasdiscussingthecropprospectswithtwovisitingclergymen.

DONEGAL.-Whiteglovesweregiven onMonday,April15,totheeounty Court.JudgeatLetterkenny,inthe NationalistCountyofDonegal.there werenocriminalcasesfortrialatthe quartersessions.liar.Lansdale,whose concernonMondaywaswithIndiaand LordKitchener,meanstoaskthe ChiefSecretary"whetherhisattesttionhasbeendrawntothescandalous conductofthepeopleofLetterkenny anditsdistrictinnotprovidingthe scavengersoftheUlsterUnionistpartywithanymaterialsfortheirmuckrakes,andwhethertherighthon.gentlemanwillconsidertheadvisability ofremedyingthedeplorablestateof affairsbyrecallingSergeantSheridan, lateoftheR.I.C.,fromtheUnited States.orotherwiseprovidingforthe commissionofoutragesinDonegal withinthenextthreemonths."

GALWAY.-Replyingtoaletter fromtheBishopofGalway,conveying resolutionsofsympathywiththeHoly FatheradoptedattheGalwaydemonrtrationonSt.Patrick'sDay,CardinalMerrydelValsays"ImayassureyouthattheHolyFatherhas acceptedwiththegreatestpleasure thenobleexpressionsofloyaltyand attachmenttotheHolySeecontained therein.andhehaschargedmeto conveytoyourLordship,andthrough youtothegoodCatholicpeopleof Galway,thesentimentsofhishighest appreciation."

BishopO'Deainalettertothe "Freeman'sJournal"statesthat thoughConnachtwas96percent.Catholicin1901,thereisnotatthis momentasingleIrishCatholicprofessor.outsidethemedicalfaculty, intheQueen'sCollege,Galway,nora singleIrishCatholicamongthegoverningbody. ThePresidentisa Presbyterian,andoftheremaining professorsoneisaGermanCatholic, andtwointhemedicalfacultyare IrishCatholics.Alltheothersare non-Catholics.

LOUTH.-ThenewTechnicalSchools atDundalkwereopenedonThursday, April18.byhisEminencetheCardinalArchbishopofArmagh.whodeliveredaninterestingaddressonthe occasion.Atabanieuetintheevening,SirHoracePlunkettwasoneof thespeakers.

DUBLIN.-TheProvostofTrinity College,Dublin.inmovingtheadoptionofthefinancialstatementatthe annualmeetingoftheGeneralSynod oftheIrishProtestantChurch,said theywereworkingtheChurchfor £285,000ayearlessthanbeforeDisestablishment Whichshowsthat theremusthavebeenaconsideratle numberofsinecuresinthosedays.

AttheannualmeetingoftheIrish GameProtectionAssociationonApril 18,inDublin,LordMassey,whopresided:LordMayo,andothermembers complainedoftheinactionoftheInlandRevenueauthoritiesinrefusingto prosecuteincasesbroughtbeforethem bytheSocietyforthePreventionof Poaching.

OnApril16theSouthernBreedersof lielandheldtheirinaucuraldinnerat Ballsridge.LordBarrymorepresiding. Aresolutionwaspassedformingan AssociationoflushShorthorn'Breeders.Itwasmentionedthatthere wereover300breedersofpuresbortthornsinthecountry.

AtthemeetingoftheProtestant ChurchSynodonApril17,aresolutionwaspassedcallingforsuchan amendmentofthelawaswouldenable legaltribunalsin,Irelandtocommit inebriatestoinebriatehomes,withor withouttheirconsent,andalsoexpressingtheopinionthatsuchhomes shouldbeprovidedbytheState.This resolutionwasalsopassedunanimously:-"ThatastheEstimatespresent, edtoParliamentprovideasumofupwardsof£2,000,000forpubliceducationinScotland,andonly£1,400,000 forIreland,whilethepopulationof Irelandandthenumberofchildrento beeducatedinIrelandarepractically equaltothecorresponding,numbersin Scotland.thisSynodisofopinionthat itisthedutyofhisMajesty'sGOTgrin:menttoprovidebySupplementalEstimate.orotherwise,withinthecurrentfinancialy.ear,suchadditional amountforeducationinIrelandas mayhemiteredtobringthegrants foreducationtothesameratiotothe populationasthegrantsalreadyprovidedinEnglandandScotlandbearto therespectivepopulationsofthose countries.

*

KERRY.-HisLordshiptheMost Rev.Dr.Mangan,leftKillarneyon Thursday,April18,forRosslareonhis firstvisittoRomesincehisconsecration.HisLordshipappearedinexcellenthealth,andwasseenoffby VeryRev.M.Fuller,VeryRev.D. Brosman,Rev.P.J.Marshall,etc. HewillbeabsentfromKillarneyfora periodofsixweeks.

GENERAL.

MESSRS.DEVLINANDDONOVAN.

InDundalkonSaturday,April13, apublicmeetingwasheldtoprotest. againstthetreatmentaccordedtoprimaryeducationinIreland,andtocall attention.tothegrievancesunder whichnationalteacherslabour.His EminenceCardinalLogue,whowas unabletoattend,wrotealetterin whichheputthewholecaseina nutshell.Primaryeducation.hesaid, wasstarvedforthepurposeofcarryingouttheoldjugglingsystemby whichclaimswhichwouldnaturally fallupontheTreasurywerequietly shiftedovertoexclusivelyIrishfunds. ThattrickofBritishfinancehadbecomesocommonthatitnowpassed almostwithoutnotice.PrimaryeducationinIrelandwasruinedbythe unfairtreatmenttowhichtheteachers hadbeensubjectedinthematterof salaries.Theresultwasthatthe bestteacherswereleavingthecountry,thetrainingcollegesweresuppliedwithveryunpromisingmaterial. andtheruralschoolswerelefttogo toruin.Speechesweredeliveredby VeryRev.FatherQuinn.Adel.,who presided:Mr.Healy,M.P.:Mr.Murphy,M.P.:andotherspointingoutthe gravedisabilitiestowhichteachers aresubjected,andtheconsequentinjurytothecauseofeducation. e FATHERBERNARDVAUGHANIN DUBLIN.

TheRotundaneverheldalargeror morerepresentativegatheringthan thatwhichassembledwithinitshistoricwallsonThursdaynight,April 18,tohearFatherBernardVaughan lectureon"ChurchandStatein France." Longbeforetheproceedingscommencedeveryseatinthe spaciousbuildingwasoccupied,and hundredssoughtadmissioninvain. SirFrancisCruisepresidedonthe platform,andhewassupportedby manyprominentcitizensofDublin. FormorethananhourthedistinguishedJesuitFatherliterallyheld hisaudiencespellbound.whilein vividlanguageandwithgreatdramaticpowerhedescribedtheinfamous conductofFrance'sinfidelGovernment towardstheChurchandthe.results whichhavefollowedinthatfairland. Alreadytheysawthathavingsown thewindshewas ReapingtheWhirlwind.

Attheannualdinnerofthepast studentsofSt.Columb'sCollege, Derry,residinginDublin,onThursday,the11thApril,RightRev.31gr. Manner,PresidentofMaynoothCollege,respondingtothetoastof''Our Guests,-saidhisattentionhadbeen drawntoastatementmadeatthe ProtestantSynodbyaProtestant clergyman.who,hewastold.stated thatat.thetimeoftheDisestablishmenttheGoverrunenthadhandedover toMaynoothaveryconsiderable amountofmoney,andthattheeeillege at.thattimewasnotpurelyecclesiastical,butalayCollegeaswell,and thatsincetheBishopshadsomanagedmattersthatitwasnolongera layCollege,butwasdevotedtoecclesiasticalpurposes.Thatstatementwaswithoutfoundation.The gentlemanwhomadeitpossiblyhad inhismindthefactthatattheestablishmentofMaynoothCollegeitwas possibletogetlaymeneducatedthere aswellasecclesiastics,butthevery firsttimetheVisitorsthenappointed bytheGovernmentlookedintotheaffaitsoftheCollegetheyobjectedto theCollegewhichhadbeensetupfor laymen,andoneofthereasonsthey gavewasthattheestablishmeieofa layCollegeatelaynoothmightinterferewithTrinity.Theywantedto getlayCatholicsintoTrinity.and didnotwantanyeducationgivento theminMaynooth.

LabourersSrarvedinIreland.

Aninterestingcomparisonofthe amountofwagespaidtoagricultural laborersinEngland.Scotland.Wales. andIrelandisaffordedinananswer whichMr.LloydGeorgehaselventee anunstarredquestionbyMr.MacVeagh.ItappearsthatinEre:land thehighestaveragewageis22s2.in Durham.andthelowestIle6e.in OxfordshireinWalesthehighestis 21se3d.'inGlamorgan.andthelowest, 15sRd.inCardigan:inScotland.the highestis22sed.inRenfrew.andthe lowest,13s7d,inShetland,Orkney andCaithness.whileinIrelandthe highestis13sinDown,andthelowestRs9dinMayo.Thusitwillhe seenthatthehighestaveragewage inIrelandis7dlowerthanthelowestinScotland.is6dlowerthanthe lowestinEngland.andnolessthan2s RdlowerthanthelowestinWales.

*

TheUniversityQuestion,

AHISTORICALDOCUMENT.

AquarterlymeetingoftheStanding COmmitteeoftheArchbishopsandBishopsofIrelandwasheldonTuesday, April16,atUniversityCollege:Dublin.Thefollowingdeclarationsand resolutionswereunanimouslyadopted, anddirectedtobepublished:Inthecourseofthedeliberationsof theRoyalCommissionit!vassuggestedthatthephraseologywhichwe usedinourMemorandumimpliedthat wewouldacceptaCollegeeitherin theRoyalUniversityorintheUniversityofDublinmerelyasaninstal meatofourclaims,andwoulduse anyconcessionofthe-kindasastartingpointforfurtheragitation.

DERRY.-OnTuesday,April16, therearrivedatDerryquaythesteamerGlenton,carryingthefirstcargo ofIrishcoalever.deliveredatLondonderry.Itconsistsof200tonsof cannelcoalconsignedtoDerryGas LightingComnanv.raisedfromBallycastle,CountyAntrim.newcoalmine, cartedtothepier.andplacedonboard thesteamer.Theimportationofthe fuelisanexnerintentbytheeascompany.whoareanxioustotestthelocalcoal. Asecondcargoofanother qualityofcoalhasbeenorderedalso

Mr.JosephDevlin,M.P.,resumed hisofficialduties(saysthe"Irish Weekly")asgeneralsecretaryofthe UnitedIrishLeaguewithinaweek sifterhisreturnwithhiscolleague fromoneofthemostarduousmissions everundertakenbytwoIrishNationalists:sohisrestwasnotoflong duration.HeleftBelfastonMondayforLondontoresumehisParliamentaryduties.Echoesofthegreat Australasiantourconductedforthe NationalcausebytwoBelfastenvoys

Letthemlookatthestateofher navy.Washerarmyanybetter?Let themlookatthe'stateofsociety, honey-combedwithvice.Letthem lookattheruffianismofheryoung. Menandwomen,unsafeinherstreets, boysandgirlsbroughtupforall sortsofcrimes-murdersandsuicides andviceswhichSt.Paulwouldnot allowhimtomention.Perhapsit wasnecessarythatFranceshouldgo throughherdiscipline.Perhapsher racialsuicide,herfestivities,herirreligion,hadmadeitnecessaryforher tobetriedbythedisciplineoffire. Shehadsuffered,buthebelieved France,withthatwonderfulrecuperativepowerwhichbelongedtoanation thathadgivensomanysonsand dauighterstotheChurchof,God,could riseaaain.Shewouldriseinher strength.TheChurchforthefirst timeforahundredyearsandmore wouldhaveafreeexistenceinFrance, wouldtrustherseleelemandherrights, gatheraboutheragreatCatholic party,andFrancewouldoncemore beabletolookChristianityinthe faceandsay,"Iamaftermypassion anddeath,risingagaintheeldest daughteroftheChurch."

Wedesiretostatethatourmeaning wasquitedifferent. Weintended themtoconvey,andwedesirenow tostateexpressly,that-givenanadequateandworthysolutiononanyof thethreeplanswhichweputforwand-wearepreparedtoaccentitas final,and,asfarasweareconcerned, theendoftheagitationwhichwehave solongmaintained, Werecognisethatthisassuranceis duetoParliamentasaconditionof legislation.Questionssolargeand socomplexasthatofUniversityEducationinIrelandmustbesettled,if atall,byacompromise,whichmeans concessiononbothsides.We,andthe CatholicbodyinIreland.whoseinterestswehaveadvocatedallthrough, areconsciousofthejusticeofourfull claimtoaUniversitywhichwouldbe inharmonywithourreligiousbeliefs andsentiments,andbegovernedon Catholicsprinciples:.butwearenot blindtothefactthatthelegislation forwhichwelookhastocomeefroma Parliamentthatisoverwhelmingly Protestant.AParliamentwhichis largelyProtestant,establishingasystemofUniversityEducationfora predominantlyCatholicnation,constitutesastateofthingsinwhichcorn-

MAY25,1907.

promiseisessentialtoasettlement, anditisinthatsensethatwehave statedthatweandourCatholicfellow-countrymenatepreparedtoacceptlessthanthefullclaimtowhich weshouldbejustlyentitled.

Onthesupposition,then,thatthe Governmentgivesusanadequateand Worthyschemeonanyoneofthethree plainswhichweputbeforetherecentRoyalCommission,we,forour part,shallbepreparedtoaccept.

ThestraiseMforwardn,essanddistinctannouncementsthathavebeen madebythelateandthepresent ChiefSecretaryforIreland,oftheintentionoftheGovernmenttodealat oncewiththequestionofhighereducationinIreland,havebeenreceivedin thiscountrywithintensesatisfaction.

Afterlongandwearyyearsinwhich wehavebeenagitatingforthismeasureofeducationalreform,asifit weresomeexceptionalprivilegeinstead ofoneofthemostelementaryconditionsofmoderncivilisation,ithas beenanimmenserelieftobeaddressed byrepresentativesofaGovernment whonotonlyrecognisethejusticeof ourclaim,butpledgethemselvesto dealwithitatonceintermsthatadmitofnomisunderstanding.

TheemphaticandexplicitcontradictionSythepresentChiefSecretary, On the6thinst,,ofthemischievous assertionthattheGovernmenthad resolvedtopostponetoanotherSessionofParliamenttheintroductionof theirBilldealingwiththequestion, hasbeenafurtherassurancetousof theearnestnessandgoodfaithofthe Government,andweare-nowfullof hope beforetheendofthisyear weshallseeaprovisionmadefor highereducationinIrelandthatwill givethiscountryafreshstartinlife, andachanceofrealisingthehopesof progresswhichrecentlyhavebeen stirringamongstus.

Astotheparticularplanofreform onwhichtheGovernmenthasresolved toproceed,itis,inouropinion.quite possible.withinthegeneraloutlineof thatplan.tomeetsubstantiallythe claimsthatwehaverepe'atedlyput forwardonbehalfoftheCatholicbody inIreland,andatthesametime makesuitableprovisionofthegeneral educationalinterestsofthecountry.

IntheMemorandumsentinbyus onthe25thofJuly,1906,totheRoyal CommissiononTrinityCollege.Dublin.andtheUniversityofDublin.we statedthatinouropiniontheCaAholiesofIrelandwouldbepreparedto 'acceptanyoneofthreeplansofsettlementoftheUniversityquestion. Thatisstillourbelief;butatthe sametimewefeelthattheGovernmenthaving,intheexerciseofits undoubtedright,madeitschoice amonesttheseplans,itisourduty loyallyandfairlytomeet.themand givetheirproposalsourmostfriendly andsympatheticconsideration.

Weacceptitasfinal,andasthesettlement,inourtime.of.theIrishUniversityquestion. Ofcourse,neither wenoranyoneelsecanforeseewhat thenaturaldevelopmentofinstitutions maybringwithit,butontheconditionjuststated.asfarasweareconcerned.weshallconsidertheCatholic. grievanceasremoved,andthewhole questionclosed.

Atthepresentstage,asisobvious. wecannotgofartherthanthisexpressioningeneraltermsofourapproval oftheGovernmentplanofaNational Universityasthebasisofasettlement.Whenascheme.workedoutin fulldetail,andshowingitspositive provisionsbothforthegeneralinterestsofeducation.andforthespecial interestswhichitisourfirstdutyto protect.hasbeenformulated,weshall beinapositiontopronounceadeliciteopinionuponitsmerits.

Butwhilewehavetoexercisethis reserve,wedeemitadutyatthesame timetostatethatthedirectnessand

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSooeity. WHOSEWATCHWORDSARE,---RBLICLIONNATIONALITYANDCHARITY

APPROVEDBYTIIEBISTIOPSOFIITESTACI,E.ACOMIIMEMD'RID=THEFRIENDLYSOCIETIES OFALLTHESTATES.

ABranchofThisGreatCatholicBenefitSociety,

WillbeestablishedinanylocalitywhereTENPERSONSsendtheundersignedarequisitionow:awnedbythe

PriestoftheDistrict,andgivingtheIMMOandnoseofiatendingmembers.'gnomes'71e11analIit,dicalas- sistanceincaseofsteams'Guaranteed The,SOCIETYbeenow'Tar830BRANOME'SthroughoutAustraliaandNewZeeland,with2:,,tsIti £150,000infunds.NORMINALENTRANCEFEEandMODERATECONTRIBUT1oN.

LoansAdvancedinLargeerSmallAmountsonApprovedCityand SuburbanFreeholdProperty.

Fullparticularsonapplieatlento

franknessoftheGovernmentdeserves tobemetbyus,andbythepeople ofIreland,inthefriendliestandmost sympatheticspirit,andwiththeamplestallowanceforthedifficulties whichhavetobeovercomeindealing withaquestionofthekind.

Wewould,however,mostearnestly pleadwiththeGovernmentforimmediateaction,.Thepeopleofthiscountryhavesooftenseentheirhopes dashed,thatanydisappointment,followingonthestrikingpronouncements bywhichMinistersoftheCrownhave, evidentlyofsetpurpose,concentrated publicopiniononthisquestion,would causegravedisappointment,andif,by mischance,thefinalsettlementwaslost throughdelay,therewouldofnecessityheastrongrevulsionoffeeling amongstourfellow-countrymen, Weknowthatagooddealofthe timeofParliamentfortheremainder ofthisSessionispledgedtoanother Irishmeasureofstillgreaterimportance,butwemusthopethattimewill befoundforboth,andthatareformofhighereducation,which.isessentialtoaproperexerciseofpoliticalpowerbyanation,willaccompany thegrantofself-governmentnow*but tobemadetothepeopleofIreland.

Ifthisexpectationisrealised,the presentMinistrywillhaveopeneda newchapterinourhistory,andestablishedaclaimtothegratitudeofour people.

Wecannotconcludewithoutexpressingthedeepgratitudewithwhichwe havewitnessedthepracticalinterest thatisbeingtakenintheUniversity questionbytheeducatedCatholiclaity ofthecountry,andthesatisfaction withwhichwehavereadtheDeclarationwhichhasrecentlybeensignedby theminsuchnumbers,andwhich,we aregladtoknow.isstillbeingsigned extensivelythroughoutIreland.

(Signed)

MICHAELCARDINALLOGUE,

Chairman.

RICHARDALPHONSUS, BishopofWaterfordandLismore. HENRY, BishopofDownandConnor SecretariestotheMeeting.

Resolved-ThatacopyofthisstatemetabesenttoMr.Redmond,as ChairmanoftheIrishParliamentary Party.withan expressionof thethanksoftheBishopsfor theirinvaluableadvocacyofthe claimsoftheIrishpeopleinthe matterofhighereducation,andofour confidencethattheywilllosenoopportunityofpushingtheseclaimswithoutdelaytoasatisfactorysettlement.

"Boycotting"isLegal ---,co:ANIMPORTANTJUDGMENT.

ThehighestCourtofAppealhasjust delivered(saystheDublin"Weekly Freeman")ajudgmentunanimously confirmingthedecisionofthemajor- ityoftheCourtofAppealinIreland, whichpracticallymeansthatboycot- tingintheordinaryacceptationofthe word,withoutintimidationorviolence,islegal,andcannotbemadethe subjectofacivilactionmuchlessa criminalprosecution.Itisnownearlyayearandahalfagosincetheremarkabledecisioninthiscasewas deliveredintheIrishCourtofAp- peal,anditisverypossiblethatsome ofthefactshaveescapedthememory ofthepublic. Thetroublebegan whenMissRoseSweeneywasappointedsewingmistressof;theCarntaLl School,Co.Tyrone,bytheRev.W. H.Bailey.TheRev.Mr.Baileywas aPresbyterian,butMissSweeneywas aCatholic,andherappointmentwas bitterlyresentedbytheextremeProtestantsofthedistrict.Foremost amongstthosewasMr.Coote,J.P., whofirststronglyremonstratedwith Mr.Bailey,insistingonMiss Sweeney'sdismissal,and,failing.,then calledameeting,atwhichanumberof parents,himselfamongstthenumber, resolvedtowithdrawtheirchildren fromtheschoolsolongasMiss Sweeneywasretainedasschoolmistress.Proceedingswerebroughtby MissSweeneyagainstMr.Coatefor conspiracytoinjure,andadecision waspronouncedinherfavourby JudgeBarton.Thatdecisionwasreversedonappeal.Therewasnosubstantialdisputeastothefactsofthe case.Acertainamountofintimidationwasproved.Hugecrosseswere paintedonthechurchoftheRev.Mr. Bailey.ButMr.Cootewasnotin anywayprovedtohaveparticipated inthisintimidation,andthecasewas decidedonthefactsasalreadyrecorded. Mr.Campbell,K.C.,whowasthen Attorney-General,ledforthedefendant,anddeclaredthatthereweretwo kindsofboycotting-withviolenceand without-andmaintainedthatboycot- ting,inthepopularsenseoftheword. withoutviolence,waslegal. The Courtacceptedthisdoctrineintheir judgment.ThethenLordChancellor (LordAshbourne)laiddownthepro- positionthatconcertedactionresultingfromacoincidenceofopinion,even thous+theintentionwastoinjurea thirdparty,wasnotactionableso longastheactdonewaslegal,acoexistingintentiontoinjurewouldnot makeitillegal.LordJusticeHolmes stronglyvindicatedtherightofparentstoagreetowithdrawtheirchildrenfrontschoOlunlessateacherto whomtheyobjectedwasremoved.He instancedtherightofTradesUnioniststoservenoticebyagreementof withdrawalfromemployment,andto gouponstrikeiftheiremployeremployedanon-unionist.Inthis'view LordJusticeFitzgibbonheartilyconcurred.ThatableandlearnedJudge laiddownthelawclearlyandempha- ticallyinhisjudgment."Itwould beaninterminabletask.andapresumptuousone,"hesaid,"formeto analysethejudgmentsofthehighest authoritiesonthismatter; butI amsatisfiedthatthereis,noauthority orprincipletosupportthepropositionthatanactmaybedonelawfully byeachoftwopersonswithoutincurringanylegalliabilityforconsequent lossthereon,hutyetthatthesame actdoneinthesameccmselquences,is actionableifitisdoneinpunsuanceof apreviousagreement."Thisview was,insubstance,confirmedbythe HouseofLords,fromwhosedecision thereisnoappeal.Itmaynowbe

and

takenasestablishedlawthatanact legalinitselfdoesnotbecomeillegal bypreviousagreementandjointaction ofanynumberofpersons.Herethe admittedintentionwastodiminish thefeesandsecurethedismissalfrom apublicschool,supportedbypublic funds,ofthesewingmistress,whose onlycrimewasherreligion.Itis notnecessaryatalltocommenton thebigotrywhichinspiredsuchapro- ceeding..Itisnakedandunashamed. Therewasnoquestionofproselytism, ofcourse,involved.TheProtestant faithcouldnotbeunderminedbythe cross-stitchorback-stitchastaught bytheCatholicMissSweeny. - The solemotiveofthoseloversofcivil andreligiouslibertywastohounda poorCathelicgirl,becauseshewasa Catholic,outofeven,thehumblest employment.Themembersofthe HouseofLordswhilelayingdown thelawgaveprettyplainindication oftheirviewoftheconductofthe parties.Itissurelyatriumphof audacitythatthemenwhoareguilty ofsuchconductdaretolectureCatholicsonintolerance.Butitwas withthelaw,ofcourse,theHouseof Lordswasconcerned.Theirdecision is,indeed,startlingtoanyonewho remembersthevagariesofMr.Balfour'sRemovables,ofwhoseknowledge theLord'Lieutenantwassatisfied. Shopkeepersweresenttojailforsix monthsbecausetheyrefusedgoods, andlaborersbecausetheyrefused work,tolandgrabberorevictor. Whatevermaybethoughtofthefacts onwhichthecasewasdecided,the decisionoftheHouseofLordsvindicatesinthefullestmannertheright ofacommunitytocombinewithin thelimitsofthelaw,anddeclares thatactslegalinanindividualare legalincombination.TheOrange memberswhoaskinsanequestionsin theHouseofCommonsbecausealandgrabberorevictorisunpopularina districtwoulddowelltoremember thetreatmentofMissSweenybyMr. CooteandhisOrangecoadjutorsand thevindicationofthelegalityoftheir actionbytheHouseofLords.

A-ST.VINCENTESTATE. UNPRECEDENTEDSUCCESS. WHY?

BecauseitisoneoftheMoat CharmingandPicturesqueEstates everplacedontheMlaket.

FrontingHydePark,andOverlookingtheCity,asResidentialSites Itissimplyunsurpassed. Itscommandingelevationandadjacencytotrainsateastandwestof theEstate,withalovelypleasure resortatthedoor,offersInducements toinvestorsthatarenon-existentin anyotherEstate.

FrontagestoVincent,Clifton,Ethel, Norfolkstreets,andChelmsfordroad.

Prices,from£56perLot. One-fifthdeposit,18Months'Terms. flurryup SellinglikeRipeCherries. CallForLitho.,andInspect.

W.WILFORDMITCHELL (LateTateaidCo.), Auctioneer,EstateAgent,andSworn Valuator 113WilliamStreet.

FORGENERALPRINTING BOOKBINDING,Etc,Send YourOrderstothe"W.A.Record," Office,MurrayStreet

R.HOLMESdsCO.,SOLEAGENTS.

P.J.TOWNSEND,DistrictSecretw7. Hill-strert,Fremantle.

bansiruine'sxizitrwraraavdybansIrvine's

SuppliedundereontracttotheGovernment MedicalDepartmentandthePerth flosvital

AttheCrystalPalaceExhibit,i ). inLondonrecently,HansIrvine'sWinesand Brandyreceivedthemuch-covetedDiplomaofHonor,thePremierPrizegivenatthe Exhibition.

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

latestlionfrom ffilICI.

:0:

WhentheCommitteeofInquiryappointedbytheChambertoexamine andpublishthedocumentsseizedat theformerresidenceofthePapal Nuncioreceivesthedossiertherewill belittleleftforittodoifthedevulgationswhicharebeingmadeso abundantlybytheParisnewspapersis notstoppedatonce.The"Figaro" the"Matin,"the"Autorite,"the"PetitParisien,"the''Temps,"andother journalsofallshadesofpoliticalopinionarecompetingwithoneanother tosatisfytheunhealthypubliccuriositybyrevealingtheworlddiplomaticandothersecretswhichshould neverhavebeenallowedtofallinto thehandsofanysavetheproper authorities. IthinkitisdifficultnottoblameMgr.Aliontagninifor hisnegligenceinthatmatter. He had,it.appears,beenwarnedoftheintentionoftheFrenchGovernment tomakeadomiciliarysearchathis residence,yethetooknosortofprecautiontoplacethedocumentsin safety.However,thatfaultcommittedbytheRomanPrelatedoesnot rendertheactoftheFrenchauthoritiesanythelessexcusable.andnot onlydiditviolatethedomicileofthe representativeofaforeignPower,and placeitshandonpaperswhichshould havebeenregardedasenjoyingdiplomaticimmunity,butitplacedthem all,withoutanydiscriminationorpreviousexamination,atthedisposalof allthelawyersfortheprosecutionand defenceinthecaseofAbbeJouin, whoisaccusedofhavingviolatedthe lawfortheseparationofChurchand State,withwhichtheyhadforthe mostpartnosortofconnection.

extentthathehadtheimpudenceto addresstothe"Figaro"aletterover acolumninlengthinwhichheindulgedinthemostgrosslyabusiveand violentlanguageitispossibletoimagineagainstM.Piou.Heaccused himofhavingledhimintoatrapwith theobjectnotofbribinghimbutof seekingtogivethemeetingtheappearanceofsuchanenterprisesoas tobeabletoapplytotheVatican forthe"bigsumofmoney"which wouldnothavegonetoM.Clemenceaubuttotheelectoralfundofthe reactionaryparties. M.Piouhad previouslycontradictedtheinsinuation thathehadsoughttobribeM.Clemenceau,hutthisdidnotpreventthe PrimeMinisterfromterminatinghis lettertothe"Figaro"withaphrase totheeffectthatrobbersandmurder. ersarehonourablemenincomparison toM.Piouwhosoughttodishonour him.M.Piou'sanswerwasasdignifiedasM.Clenienceatescomparison hadbeenoutrageotts. Hesaidhe knewthatforthePrimeMinisterhe wasacriminal.Lastyearhehad beenaccusedbyhimoffurnishing moneytotheConfederationGeneral duTravailandtotherevolutionists whomurderedofficersinthedeparts tnentoftheNord,andnowthesame manpretended.notthatheprovidedthe sinewsofwarforthearmyoftherevolution,butthatbyashamefulattempttocompromiseapoliticianhe hadattemptedto"bleed"thePope ofAverybigsumofmoney.

VICIOUSEDUCATION.

CHICAGOUNIVERSITYTOSTUDY ANARCHY.

seatedthisintrusioninattacksupon Catholicfamilies,andthe"Defenders" formedanopposingbodyofCatholic workers.Outoftheserivalcombiner tionsthemoremodernOrangemenand Ribbonmenwererespectivelyevolved.

AstotheintroductionoftheOrder inAmerica,DavittsaysthatRibbonmencarriedtheirorganisationwith themwheninthegreatemigration whichfollowedthefamineyearsthey wentwithmillionsoftheirracetothe UnitedStatesandCanada.TheAncientOrderofHibernianswasthe trans-AtlanticoffspringoftheRibbonismofIreland.Ithas,however, longceasedtobeasecretoroathboundorganisationandhasbecome mainlyabenevolentsociety,itsmembershipbeingstrictlyconfinedtoCatholicsinaccordwiththeoriginalaim oftheparentbody-theDefenders,DavittaddsthatnoassociationofIrishAmericancitizensrenderedmoreloyal ormorepecuniaryassistancetothe IrishLandMovementandtoMr.Parnell'sParliamentaryPartythanthe AncientOrder.

ItisprobablethatM.Clemenceau alreadysincerelyregretshisprecipitateactionbecausethedocumentsare veryfarfromdemonstratinghisassertionthatMgr.Montagniniwascompromisedinareactionaryplotforthe overthrowoftheRepublic.Ifthey failtoconfirmtheaccusationsofthe PrimeMinister,theyhaveturnedto hisconfusion.Oneofthedespatches addressedbyMgr.MontagninitoCardinalMerrydelValshowsthatprevioustothevotingoftheSeparation LawbytheChamber,andpreviousto itsadoptionbytheSenate,M.ClemenceauwasinvitedtomeetM. Piou,theleaderoftheCatholicParty.Theallegedobjectoftheinterviewwastoascertainwhetherit wouldbepossibletogainovertothe Catholiccauseoneoftheleadersof theRepublicanPartyintheSenAtthattimeM.ClemenceauwasnothingbutasimplememberoftheUpperAssembly.Hewasnotevenminister,muchlessPrimeMinister.He wasbelievedtobeinneedofmoney, andMgr.Montagnini'sdespatchleads tothesuppositionthatsomehopewas entertainedthattheofferofalarge sumofmoneymightconsiderablyinfluencetheattitudeoftheinfluential partyleader. ItdoesnotappearthatM.Piou wentsofarastomakesuchaproposal,butthedevulgationthatM. Clemenoeaudidaccepttheinvitation tomeetM.Piouatthehouseofa mutualfriendhadtheeffectofirritatingthePrimeMinistertosuchan

Itwas,saidM.Piou,idletoenter into'discussionwithsuchaman.And undoubtedlyhewasright.InadditiontothescandalcreatedinFrance itselfbythepublicationoftheMontagninidocuments,itisnotatall oertainthatthedevulgationswillnot involvetheRepublicanGovernmentin difficultieswith'foreignPowers.AlreadyadespatchfromMgr.MontagninitoCardinalMerrydelVal,relatingaconversationwiththeBritish Ambassador,SirFrancisFertie,has beenpublished.Nodiplomaticsecrets wererevealedbyit,astheAmbassadorhadcontentedhimselfwiththe expressionofhispersonalviewson questionssuchastheappointmentof CatholicAmbassadorsbytheBritish Government.Heconfirmedthestatementwhichhadbeenmadelongago, thatwhenWilliamII.wassounded bytheLondonCabinetconcerningthe appointmentofaCatholicasAmbassadorinBerlintheGermonEmperor intimatedthathewouldpreferaProtestant. Thiswasnotofanymaterialimportance.buttheMontagnini documentscontainotherdespatches concerningvariousmembersofthe diplomaticcorpsofPariswithwhom heremainedonintimatetermsafter therecallofthePapalNuncio,and whomayhavespokenoutyetmore freelythantheprudentandreserved BritishAmbassador.IfsuchdespatohesarepublishedM.Clemenceauwillprobablyhavereasontoregretstillmoresincerelythanhedoes nowthathesoughttodiscreditthe CatholicChurchbydevulgationswhich haveturnedtohisownconfusion.In anycase,thelastwordsofM.Piou tothereportersenttohimbythe "Figaro"areworthremembering"In thematterofscoundrelismM.Clemenceauisevidentlymymaster,forhe alonewascapableofdiscoveringthe abominableinvention,theshameof whichwillfallonhim."

Attherequestofseveralprofessors andstudentsoftheUniversityofChicago,EmmaGoldman,apostleofanarchyand"freelove,"will"lecture"at thatinstitution.Whyacreatureof thiskind,anenemyofeverygovernment,republicaswellasmonarchy,a socialoutcast,ahumansnakethat hissesandbitesateveryoneandeverything,shouldbemadetherecipientof suchanhonorbyaninstitutionthat is,orratheroughttobe,Christianby virtueofthewillofitsfoundersand ofthosewhosemillionsaresupporting itto-day,isbeyondcomprehension. Hadthisnotoriouswomananyreputationforscholarshipweresheknown foranythingwhateversavehermoral leprosyhadsheanysubstituteto offerforthegovernmentagainstwhich sheandhersetarecontinuallyhowling:hadsheanyplausibleorinthe leastmeasurerationalsubstitutefor thegreatprinciplesofChristian.ethics uponwhichreststhestabilityofevery government,heradmissionintoaneducationalmenageriesuchastheMidwayUniversityundoubtedlyis,would becharitablylookeduponasanother instanceofitsextravagantlymisdirectedintellectualism.ButtheGoldmanwomandoesnotpretendtoany intellectuality.Sheissimplyaviciouscreaturewhoseambitionisto makeothersasviciousandcorruptas she'ishers5elf;adestroyer,nota builderanenemyofeveryestablished governmentwithouttheremotestidea orcons.suastowhatwouldtakeits placeamongstmen. Education,wearetold,isessential inademocracy.Thekindofeduce'tionthattheChicagoUniversityis fosteringbyadmittingawomanofthe Goldmantypetoitslectureplatform, isinimicaltodemocracyandinimical toreligion.-."TheNewWorld,"Sliicago.

ORIGINOFTHEA.0.H.

:0:

Inhis"LiteraryHistoryofIreland"Dr.DouglasHydepaystheOrderahighcomplimentinreferenceto itsdonationof50,000dollarsforthe establishmentofaCelticchairinthe CatholicUniversityofWashington!

SufferedTerriblyfromIncil gestion.

CuredbyAyer'sSarsaparilla.

AstotheoriginoftheAncientOrderofHibernians,claimedtobethe mostnumerousandpowerfulorganisationofIrishCatholicsinexistence,a Glasgowpaper(the"Observer")says thatthehistoryofthemovementgoes backto1565,whentheSocietyofthe "Defenders"wasestablishedinCo. Kildare,Ireland,bythefamousIrish chief,RoryOgeO'More,andthatit hashadmanynames,includingRapparees,RibbonmenandSt.Patrick's FriendlySociety. MichaelDavitt'saccountoftheoriginofthefamousOrderissomewhat different.Hedoesnotdateitsofar back.Inhis"FallofFeudalisnin Ireland,"heplacesthe"Defenders"in thelatterhalfoftheeighteenthcentury,andhesaysthattheyoriginated primarilyintheincursionoflaborers fromborderingcounties,afterthe greatemigrationofProtestanttenantsfromUlstertotheUnitedStates followingtheyear1760totheendof thecentury.AProtestantorganisationcalledthePeep-o'-DayBoysre-

"ItiswithpleasurethatIcantestify fothegreattenefitIderivedfromtheuse ofAyer'sSarsaparilla.Isufferedterribly fromindigestion,andtriedseveralmedieineswithoutavail.Iwasthenpersuadedtotake

andafterusingafewbottlesmyindigestionwascured,myappetitecameback, andIwasstrongandhearty.Thisis someyearssince,andmyoldcomplaint hasnotreturned,butIalwayskeepabottleinthehouse,andwhenIfeelatallout ofsortsafewdosesputmerightagain inquickorder."-W.SINKINSON,Mt. Torrens,S.A. Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.

Besureyouget"AYER'S."

PreparedbyDr.J.C.Ayer&Co.,Lowell.Ma,..CS.A. AYER'SPILLS,thebaitfamilylaxative.

PerthMarbleandMonumentalWorks

WELLINGTON-STREET (nearliarrack-street,Perth!.

EveryClassofMonumentalWorkImported,Manufacturesau...rected. IgoTravellers'orCanvassers'CommissiontoPay.hundredsofTestimonials received.Myworkstandsunrivalled.BestMaterialused.LetteringaSpa- tiality. 0.G.H.DAY,Prop.

E.SWIGG&SON HAYST PERTH

AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS.

W1T11 TINTEDLEAVES ANDNICELY BOUND IN LEATHER, WITH GILT TITLE.

7tinchesx5inches,4/6

74inchesx7inches,4/6

84inchesx7inches,5/6

7inchesx7inches,5/6

5inchesx3iinches,3/6

44inchesx4iinches,8/6

10inchesx74inches,5/6and8/8 9inchesx64inches,4/6 84inchesx7inches,7/6 74inchesx5inches,4/61-3inchesx4inches,4/- 5tinchesx44inches,4/Postage6d,extraoneachbook. CELLULOIDCUFFPROTECTORS.

ForCoveringGents'Cuffswhilstwritingorduringofficehours.They areadjustedinamomentandareinvaluableforkeepingcuffsclean. Price-2/8pair:posted8/-. CLIPSFORFOTTNTATNPENS.

Willholdthepensecurelyinthepocketandsopreventaccidentalloss. PriceSi.:posted.

ILS.WIGGandSON,BOOKSELLERS,STATIONERS,PRINTERS,andBOOKBINDERS,HAY-STREET.PERTH.andatKAT,GOORLTE. TELEPHONE.208

MRS.B.D'ARCY,

Thankingherfriendsandcustomersforpastfavourswishestoannouncethatshehasre-openedbusinessat CORNERMURRAYandPIERSTREETS,PERTH.

THESUPPLYOFCATHOLICREQUISITESareasSUBSTANTIAL

ASEVERandthepricesDEFYCOMPETITIONbyanyotherFirm.Goods Periodicals,andPapersaretohandbyEACHMAIL.Alargeassortment OfPicturesandRosaryBeadsarealwayskeptinStock.

Bcapu.ars,Habits,Crucifixes,Fonts,StatuesMedals,PrayerBooks, Books(suitableforpresentsorprizes),"AveMaria,""Austral Light,""AustralianAnnals,""MessengeroftheS.H, "CatholicPress,""TheTribune,""TheRecord," AndallIntercolonialandHomepapersarealwaysonhand.All ordersattendedtowithdespatch.

NOTEOURNEWADDRESS: 18MURRAYSTREET,CornerMURRAYandPIERSTREETS.

SHINE

&O'FLAHERTY

CatholicArt4BookDepot, CornerofMurrayandPier-St.,Perth

IEABOVEALSOCONDUCTAFIRST-CLASSFRUIT,CONFECTION- ERYANDREFRESHMENTROOMNEXTDOOR. ityandCountryOrdersPromptlyAttendedto.PricesModerate.

Telephone1561.

BROOKSANDBOWER, 26:IRWINSTREET. NEM

LICENSEDPLUMBERS'GASFITTERS,TINSMITHSandIRON WORKERS.

WindmillsSuppliedandFixed. GalvanisedIronTanksfrom100to 10,000Gallons.Repairswithneatnewanddespatch.HotandCold Waterlaidon.

A.B.RIEUSSET,

A.R,V.I.A., ARCHITECT

TrusteeChambers,BarrackStreet, lidirPlans,Sketches,andApproximate estimatesofCostsubmittedf,,r81y work entrustedtohim.

"Ifitisnotseemly,doitnot! Ifitisnottrue,speakitnot."-MarcusAurelius.

ThebestPaintobtainableisthescantificallypreparedPENNANTPAINT. Thebesttimeforhousepaintingisjustnow.

Thebestpeopletogiveyouadviceonpaintingare

SoleAgentsfor PENNANTPREPAREDPAINT, ZEVENBOOM'SBRUSHWARE. Importersof ARTWALL PICTUREPAPERS,MOULDINGS. ARTISTSMATERIALS.

Manufacturersof LEADEDLIGHTSand STAINEDGLASSWINDOWS, PLAINandBEVELLED MIRRORSand POLARPAINTS.

ORDERFORM. TheManager"W.A.Record," MURRAYSTREET,PERTH, 1906

Ibegtoenclose forwhichpleasesend tofollowingaddressTheW.A.Record"for months. RATESOFSUBSCRIPTION

BehindtheVeilin DublinCastle

CORRUPTIONAFINEART.

The"Times"hasjustpublished,in itsLiterarySupplement(saysthe "IrishWeekly")aninteresting,ifnot entirelyimpartial,noticeofavolume ofmuchhistoricinterestrecentlypublishedbyMessrs.Longmans,underthe highlycapableeditorshipofDr.WilliamHunt.Themainportionofthe workconsistsofthereproductionin typeofamanuscriptpickedupbyMr VincentScully,formerlyM.P.for CountyTipperary,inaLondonbookshop,whitheritmusthavestrayedby unknownstepsfromtheheirsofSir JohnBlaquiere,theChiefSecretary duringtheViceroyaltyofLordHarcourt.Itisanextremelyconfidential document,andmust,asDr.Hunt thinks,havebeendrawnupbySir Johnhimself,thoughitisnotinhis ownhandwriting,andcontainsafew remarksabouthimselfwhicharenot over-modest.Itwasevidentlypreparedwiththeobjectofguidingthe IrishGovernmentintheimportantdepartmentofbribingtheParliament.

Itis,ofcourse,nothingnewtolearn thattheexclusivelylairnoelandProtestantParliamentofIreland,both beforeandafterGrattan'sDeclaration ofIndepennence,wasabodyextremelysusceptibletotheartsofthecorruptionist. Itis,however,going somewhatfartoargue,asthe 'Times-argues,thatamodernnative Parliamentwouldbeequallydisreputable.Toexpectthe"Times"tobe quitefairinitsargumentsuponthis pointwouldbetoexpecttheimpossible,andthefactdoesnotinanyseriousdegreeimpairthegeneralinterestofitsnoticeofDr.Hunt'shook. ItisnecessarytorememberthatSir JohnBlacquiere'smemorandawere drawnin1775.andthatthesuccessof Grattan'smovementin1782,waslargelytheresultofnationaldisgustat theexistenceoftheabuseswhichhe socarefullynoteddownfortheguidanceofhisViceregalmaster.

Wearetoldthatundereachnamein themanuscriptarestatedthevarious offices;sinecures,perquisites,etc., whichhadbeengiventothememberor hisrelationsandfriends,eitherbythe lateLordLieutenant,Townshend,or byHarcourthimself.Theprocesshad beengoingonforsowtimeunder thesystemwhich'prevailedbefore LordTownshendwasappointedin 1767.Thatsystemconsistedinthe managementoftheIrishHouseof Commonsby"undertakers"-threeor fourgreatmenpossessedofnumerous poeket-boroughsandotherinfluence, who,bycombiningtheirnomineesand followerscouldcommandamajority withwhichthey"undertook"tocarry ontheKing'sbusiness,Inaninstructivetableappendedtothelist ofmemberswefindthatin1775Lord Shannoncommanded18votesMr. Ponsonby(theSpeaker),22theDuke ofLeinster,11;LordEly,7;andso on. WhenTownshendarrived,Shannon,HelyHutchinson,andPonsanby "madehimtheusualoffer;theywould carrytheKing'sbusiness,including theaugmentationoftheiarmy,through Parliament,iftheymightdispense patronageamongtheirfollowersand havecertaingoodthingsforthemselves."Thiswasprecise;ywhat Townshendwasinstructedtorefuse. TheGovernmentwantedtoruleas wellas:reign,andforthatpurposeit proposedtodothebribingitself. Withagooddealoftrouble,aided bythe"ratting"ofHelyHutchinson fromtheOpposition,thenewLord Lieutenantsucceededinhispolicy.He securedasettledmajority,bandlefta pensionlistofnearly£80,000ayear. OnthissystemofcorruptionDr.Hunt remarksthateinspiteofitsevils. Ithadsomecomparativeadvantages.Therulingoligarchywas Trish;the'"Irishinterest"wasinno smalldegreepreservedfrombecomingthepreyofalienofficialsandadventurers,andtheundertakersconferredsomesubstantialbenefitsupon hercarryingoutpublicworks,a fruitfulsourceofjobbery,andby encouraginghertrade,whichwas crampedbyrestrictions.Political corruptioninIrelandwasperhaps notgreaterthaninEnglandatthe same,period,andwemustremember thatmanyatransactionwhichseems tousutterlycorruptwasthenheld toheanaturalandevenlaudably

exerciseofpatronage."Theevil,"p andthemostpatrioticIrishmenso regardedit,"wasnotcapitalasit stood,andatworstitwasdomestic." Itceasedtobedomestic;andthecorruptionofpolitical lifeinIrelandattaineditsfull growthwhenstimulatedbythe Crownthroughtheagencyofthe Castle.

laceintheRevenuetohisNephew -gaveseveralsmallemploymentsto hisFriends-HeisasortofaMerchantBanker-AManofBadCharacterinprivateLife-Hisobjectis toobtainfromtheCrown,agrant ofsomeLivingswhichbelongedto anEstatehepurchasedofLord Kingsland-Hesupportedsteadily LordTownshend'sAdministration, andhehasbehavedequallywellto LordHarcourt's-HisExcellencyhas givenhisFriendsthefollowingEmployments-OneHearthMoneyCol, lection-OneCoastOfficer. JohnBeresford,inreturnforhis "steadysupport,"wasmadeaCommissioneroftheRevenueat£1,000a

Ontheseperfectlycorrectremarks,the "Times,"basesthesardoniccomment that:-"Ifthewholesalebribingofa Parliamentcanbepalliatedbythe 'blessedword, `domestic,'those in EnglandwhoarephilosophicallycontemplatingHomeRule inIrelandhad.best,reconsider theirstandardofethics. Weyear,withanother£1,000asTasterof maybefairlyconfidentthatwhatwasWines,alivingof£700tohisbrodoneinthatparticularly`drytree,'ther,and,amongothersmallemtheexclusive,Protestant,landedegen-ployments,"elevenTide-waiters," tryParliamentof1775,willnotbeseven,Gaugers,oneCoastOfficer,"and neglectedinthevery'green'successor'sixBoatmen."ThenumberoftidewhichsomesanguineLiberalsconsider tobewithintheboundsofpractical statesmanship.Fromthatweknow ofthewaysoflocalgovernment, boardsofguardians,districtcouncils, andthelikeintheIrelandof.to-day, weimaginethatSirJohnBlaquiere's listwouldappearalmostamoral codecomparedwiththegiganticcater loguethatcouldbepreparedof-the pricesandperquisitesofthefuture rulersofIreland.Dr.Huntwritesof the'benefits'conferredbytheundertakersinpublicworks,'afruitful sourceofjobbery:andifbelivedin Irelandhewouldfindthatthissource isprolificasever."

Blaquire'smaster,LordHarcourt, appointedin.1772,continuedTownshend'spolicy,andwithaddedcause, fortheBritishGovernmentwasanshinstoget,leavetousemoretroops fromIrelandfortheAmericanwar. HeevenattemptedtobribeHenry Flood,whowantedtheProvostshipof TrinityCollege.Hewouldnotgive himthat,butheprovided"agreat andhonourableappointment"forthe leaderofthepatriots:Harcourtdevelopedhisplan:He wantedtheprovostshipforHelyHutchinson,theprimesergeantandalnager(el,measurer-asinecureoffice) Hutchinson'splaceasprimeserjeant wasworthCI.100ayear,andhis professionalearningsbroughtuphis profitstobetween£4,000and £5,000. AS,'Onagerhehad£1,800, but£800ofthishehadboughtfor aeunfinishedtermoftwenty-one yearsfor£5,000.Hewastired ofthebar,anddesiredtoretire frompracticeand"cultivatethearts andsciences."Harcourtsaida gooddealabouthisfitnessforthe provostship.buttheplaintruthis thathewishedtorobtheUniversityof£2,000ayeartogratifya politicalsupporter.Hutchinson, however,wasnottogive(uptoo much,andHarcourtrecommended thatarequestthathemadein1772 shouldbegranted,thatheandhis twoyoungsonsandthesurvivorof themshouldhavetheofficeofsearcheroftheportofStrangiond,and that,theofficebeingvalueless,asalaryof£1,000shouldbeannexedto it.Denniswastosucceedhimas primeserjeanttogratifyShannon, withwhomthiswas"aprincipaland firstobject."Thealnagewasto gotoFlood,with£1,000ayear. Thiswas"practicalpolitics,"with,a vengeance:butFlooddidnotaccept thepostoffered:accordingtoHarcourt,heexpected"agreatoffice," onaccountofthetroublehecould makeasleaderoftheOpposition.Finally,hetookaVice-Treasureship, worth£1,700ayear,whichwasmade vacantforhimbybuyingCharles JamesFoxoutoftheclerkshipof thepellsandgivingittoVice-TreasurerJenkinson.Floodundoubtedly wishedtoentertheBritishParliament andin1776askedLordNorthtoprovidehimwithaseat,andwasrefused.Dr.HuntisevidentlyofoninJoethatthepatriot'sconductwas opentocriticism,anddoesnotwholly agreewithLecky'sdefenceofFlood's Integrity.Thatheacceptedtheoffice fromHarcourt,whointendedto "square"him,andthatheofferedto beafollowerofLordNorthatthe timeof'theAmericanwar,arehistoricalfacts. The"Times"goesontosaythat theentriesinthelistwouldbevery amusingiftheydidnotrevealso amazingastateofcorruption.Here, forexample',istherecordofRobert Birch(Belturhet):-

PurchasedofLordLanesborough, andhasalsosecuredaSeatin,,the NewParliament-LordTownshendallowedhisBrothertoresignhis

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL. HOMEWARDBOUND.

Leaves. Steamers.Tons.Comm'der.Freese*, PrinzHeinrich,6263,P.Prosch,May 28. Kleist,9,000,G.Rott,June25 Bulow,9,000,H.Formes,July28. Yorck,9000,J.Randermann,Aug.20. Seydletz,7,942,C.Dewers,Sept17. Goben,9,000,October15. Bulow,9,000,H,Formes,Nov.12 AllTwinScrews.

SaloonReturnTicketsareavailable forTWOYEARS.

waiters,coastofficers,collectorsof HearthMoney,gaugers,stampsupervisors,anddistributorsatthedispoeal oftheLordLieutenantseemsunlimited,andwhentherewasnosevacancythe nomineebecame"supernumerary." HelyHutchinson,thehalf-madProvostofTrinity,whowas,however,a staunchadvocateoftheadmissionof Catholicstocivicnights,hadmore thanhisshareofthesetrifles.His ownofficesandhisfriends'occupya fullpageofthevolume,andthesummaryends:-"Heisstilldissatisfied andeverwilluntilHeengrossesthe StationofPrimate,Chancellor,Lord ChiefJusticeoftheKing'sBench, Provost,etc.,etc.,etc.,inhisown Person. HisClerkisHearth MoneyCollector-hisButlerawalking officer."Someofthemembersare notedasquiteimpracticableothers mayperhapsbeinfluencedbyLordTyroneEdwardBroderick,was"influencedentirelybyLadyMiddleton:" LordFrederickCampbell"neverwill attend:"SirFrederickaBrooke,though generallyesteemedinprivatelife,is "inpublicveryinsincere,ungrateful totheCrown,andnevertoliedepend. edon.ForhisConductlastSession Heoughttohavebeenstruckoutof theCouncil." WilliamBurgh(Athy)comesoffvery badlyinBlaquiere'snotes:-"The DukeofLeinster's-amereSpitFireapertpeevishBoy hascommencedAuthor;"wewonderhowhe endedhisliterarycareer.Evenmore privateandpersonal,nottosay scandalous,isthecommentonJames Cuffe(Mayo):-"Heisisnotlessperplex'dandembarrass'dinhisCircumstancesthanheisbyhisWifeand 'MissWeiwitzer,"ThomasConolly, whosecuredforhisfriendstwodeaneriesand-fatlivings,besidessmaller offices.issaidtohe"socapricious andunsteadythat itwouldbe betterforGovernment.thatHewas adeclaredOpponentofikMeasures." Itmusthavebeenarealbelieftobe abletowriteundertheworthyname ofWilliamCaulfield"asteadyand certainvoteforGovernmentupon alloccasions."ThebrothersHowardofWicklow,likeEdwardTighe, werealso"steady"and"supportvery handsomely,"butoftheirnear neighbours,theRamsofGorey,itis grimlyrecorded:-"TheseGentlemen makeameritofnevergivingavote totheCastle."Itissmallmatter forwonderthatthe"Times"should declarethatasacollectionofcharacter-portraitsbyakeen,ifprejudiced. critic,theblacklistofSirJohn Blaquierepresentsaverycurious study.

ROUNDtheWORLD,£78to£187.

FOREASTERN STATES. Kleist,onoraboutMay24. Bulow,onoraboutJune22.

GeneralAgentsforW.A.L.RATAZZI&CO.,FremantleandPerth.

Suh-AgentsKalgoorlie-MAUGHAN and GURNER.

Geraldton-POPEandBROWN.

THESTUFFTHAT COLONIALGOVERNORS AREMADEOF.

TheretirementofSirHenryBlake fromtheGovernorshipofCeyloncalls attentiontothematerialofwhich thesesocial"Lions"inourColonies aresometimesmadeof.ThefollowingtakenfronttheLondon"Daily News"willshowhowmenmay*qualifyfortheexaltedpositionpi"Governor."

"SirArthurBlake'sretirementfrom theGovernorshipofCeylonandfrom theColonialServiceclosesaremarkablecareer.Bornin1840,theson ofanIrishConstabularyofficer,he joinedthatforceandbecameaResidentMagistratethirtyyearsago.In thedaysoftheLandLeaguetroubles whichensued,aResidentMagistratein Irelandhadmushtodowiththeenforcementofcoercivemeasures,and SirHenryBlakeprovedsoefficient inthisrespectthathewasmadea SpecialResidentMagistratein1882, whenDublinCastleandtheLeague wagedadesperatestruggle.Meanwhilehehadwrittenasbooknamed "PicturesfromIreland,"underthe pen-nameof"TerenceMcGrath."a cleverbuthittercriticismofhiscountrymen.

Mr.Blake,ashethenwas,leftIrelandin1884'tofillthepositionof GovernoroftheBahamas,anddoubtlessneitherhimselfnoranybodyelse imaginedthathiscareerasaResident MagistrateinIrelandandthehook writtenby"TerenceMcGrath"would affecthisColonialcareer,But, nevertheless,theydid.FromtheBahamashewenttoNewfoundland.and in1888hewasappointedGovernorof Queensland.

Thenthetroublebegan.TheGovernmentofQueenslandprotested againsthisappointmentontheostensiblegroundsofhiswantofColonialexperienceandbecausetheywere notconsulted.Butthemovingpower behindthleOppositionwasthehostilityofthestrongIrish'elementin Queensland.ThereweremanyqiestonsinParliamentoethesubject, andadebateortwointheLords. NeithertheColonialOfficenorthe Colonywouldgiveway,andSirHenry ArthurBlakesolvedthedifficultyby resenting.havingneversetfootin Queensland.

HisFutureHome.

SirHenryArthurBlake,onhisretirement.willliveatMyrtleGrove. Youghall.CountyCork,theidentical houseinwhichSirWalterRaleigh lived,andinthegardenofwhichhe plantedtobaccoandthepotato.It wasinthishouse,whichiswellpre- served,thatSpencerread"TheFaerie Queene"toRaleigh,beforethelatter broughtittoLondonforpublication."

TheBrennanBros,Stores

HayStreet,Perth.

magnificentAutumnandWinterShow.

LADIES.----ItwillpayyoutoPatronisethisGrandStore,thereisnothingtoequalit intheland.

TheBRENNANBROSStores,StocksandValueswillPleaseYou

GENTLEMEN.----ItwillpayyoutoInspectourUp-to-DateStock.OurValuesarethe Best.

CountryOrdersreceivePromptandFaithfulAttention,

girRemembertheBrennanBros.StoreisSituatedin Haystreet.RightintheheartoftheCity.

PAPALCONSISTORY.

NECCARDINALSANDBISHOPS.

ALLOCUTIONONFRENCH SITUATION.

--:o:--

SevenCardinalsandanumberof ArchbishopsandBishopswereappointedatthesecretConsistoryheld onApril14byhisHolinessPope PiusX.

TheMostRev.Dr.BoylanwasappointedtotheDioceseofKilmore.

TheConsiitorywasawaitedwith greatinterest,asitwasthefirst functionofthekindatwhichthePontiffwastocreateaconsiderablenumberofCardinals.

Thescenewasmostpicturesquewhen PiusX.,entirelyinwhite,enteredthe halloftheConsistoryonfoot,escortedbyhismulti-colouredGuards,accompaniedbythePapalCourt,and followedbytheSistineChoir,singing astheywent. Shortlyafterall withdrewexcepttheCardinalsandthe Pope.

CHURCHANDFRANCE.

HisHoliness.afterashortprayer, deliveredanallocution.Herecalled EasterasthesymbolofthestruggleswhichtheChurchmustalways endure.anddealtespeciallywiththe struggleinFrancewhich,hesaid, wasparticularlypainful,asbeloved thatmostnoblenation,whosejoys andsorrowsheregardedashisown. TheFrenchGovernment.continuedhis Holiness,afterarbitrarilybreaking theConcordatandviolentlydespoiling theChurch,hadfailedtorecognisethe ancientandtruegloryoftheircountryandhadendeavooredtouproot alltheremainsofreligioncommittingeveryexcess(evenmostrepugnanttoFrenchcourtesy),violating

Iwithgravestoffenceeverypublicand privatelaw,calumniatingtheEpiscopacyandclergyandtryingtoseparatethemfromtheHolySee,also purposelyinvolvingnationalinstitutionsintheiranti-religiouswarinordertobeabletoaccusethePopeof fightingFrenchpopularinstitutions, which,inreality,hehadalwaysacceptedandrespected.Herejoicedat atthesplendidconcordwhichprevailedbetweentheBishops,clergy, andfaithfulandtheHolySee,and hopedbetterdayswereinstorefor France.TheChurchwouldnotstop inhersacreddutyofworkingforthe goodofsogreatlybelovedpeople.To hatreditwillopposelove,toerror truth,toslanderandmaledictionforgiveness.HeprayedGodthatthe persecutionofreligionmightcease. ThusconcludedthePontiff-"The Church,againacquiringliberty,even non-Catholics,ifloversofcivilisation anduprightness,willco-operatewith ustothecommongoodandprosperityofthecountry."

THENEWCARDINALS.

ThePopethenproceededtothecreationofthenewCardinals.Foreach heaskedthemembersoftheSacred Collegeiftheyapprovedhischoice, whichisonlyaformality,asthe Cardinalsansweredaffirmativelyby merelyliftingtheirredcaps. As soonasthisceremonywasover,the namesofthenewCardinalswereread outasfollows:-

Mgr.AristideCavallari,Patriarchof Venice.

Mffr.AristideRinaldini,Archbishop ofHeraclenandNuncioatMadrid.

Mgr:BenedettoLorenzelli,Archbishopof;Luccaandex-NuncioatParis.

Mrr.AlessandroLualdi,Archbishop ofPalermo, Mgr.DesideratoMercier,Archbishop ofMalines.

Mgr.PietroMaffi,Archbishopof Pisa. Mgr.GregorioMariaAguirreyGarcia,ArchbishopofBurgos.

AfterthisthePontiffmadetheap- pointmentsofArchbishopsandBishops,whichincluded,thatoftheMost Rev.Dr.AndrewBoylan,IrishProvincialoftheRedemptorists,asBishopofKilmore.AmongotherappointmentsweretwoBishopsinthe UnitedStates,and13inCentraland SouthAfrica.

ThePopereturnedtohisprivate apartmentonfoot,inthemidstofhis CourtandGuards.

Vaticancircles,commentingupon thePapalallocutionnotethediscretionexercisedbyhisHolinesswith regardtotheMontagsiiniaffair,and thesolemnconfirmationofthePontiff'sloyaltytotheFrenchRepublic.

ThethreatattributedtoM.Clemenceau,theFrenchPremierand.Minister oftheInterior,tobringtotriala numberofpersonswhoareallegedto havebeenimplicatedinaplotagainst theRepublicisregardedasabsurd...-

MarkAu,whosaysheisthechampionpedestrianoftheworld,hasjust finisheda60,000milewalk.HestartedonAugust6,1900,towalkthe 60,000milesinsevenyears,andto earnhislivingontheway.Hedid sowithnearlysixmonthstospare.He travelledthroughSpain,Portugal, Germany,Holland,Belgium,Switzerland,andtwicethroughFrance.He hadplentyofadventure.Hewasfive timeslostinsnowdrifts,robbed,shot at,stabbedandstoned.Theobject ofthelongtrampwastoprovethat aworkmanisnotusedupattheage offorty-five.

HaveyouseenW.Zimpel'sstockof carpets,linoleums,andcurtains,the finestinthecolonyrealup-to-date goods,includingsomeverychoicedesigns.Pricesareverylowccthese goodswerepurchasedbeforetherise tookplace,andW.Zimpelhasdecided togivehiscustomerstheadvantage. Itwillnotcostanythingtoseethem.

SWELLINGSANDINFLAMMATION.

ZAM-BUK'SWONDERFULPOWERS -FORTYYEARS'.SUFFERING ENDED.

Anotherinstanceofthewonderful powersofZam-BukBalminreducing stubbornswellingsandkillingpain, comesfromMrs.E.Heatherley,of41 Berry-street,NorthSydney,who,when interviewed,said:-"Somefortyyears agoIbecametroubledwithaswelling inmythroatandnose,whichcaused megreatpainanddistress.During thislongnumberofyearsIhavebeen treatedbymanydoctors,andtaben noendofmedicine,butwithoutderivinganyrelief.Ihad,infact, givenupallhope,whenafriendgave mealittleZam-BukBalmtorubon theswelling,VerysoonIfeltbenefited,andperseveringwiththetreatment,theswellingwhichforsomany yearshndgivenmesuchpain,disappeared.YoucanimaginehowthankfulIam,andwouldlikemycaseto bewidelyknown,sothatothersmay useZam-BukBalmandreceivethebenefitwhichitalonecalkgive."

Zam-Buk,thegreathouseholdhealingbalm,promptlycuresSoreLegs, Ringworms,Barcoo,Rheumatism,Neuralgia,Piles,Cuts,Bruises,Burns, andexpelsdisease,tonesupthetissuesandregeneratestheskinin health.Priceis6dperpotor3s 6dlargefamilysize(3s6dsizeholds nearlyFOURtimesis6d)fromall chemistsandstores.

FromaParisdespatchwelearnthe sixhundredthanniversaryoftheinventionofthetablefork-whichwas firstusedbyKingJohnIV.,Dukeof Bretagne,toeatfruitin1307-willbe celebratedinsundrypartsofthe world.InParisseveralbanquetswill begivenincommemorationofthe event.

Child'sSilverRattles,:Is.6d.

No.G9462-9ct.GoldBrooch', pearlandrubies,16srid.

F2876.-Silver-platedShell PatternButterDish,with Knife,113s6d. G4524.-Gold Cross Diamond Centre,£110s.

G7349.-SapphireandPearlDagger Brooch',£110s.

Brooch,£1 7s6d.

handlesilverplated9iin.breadfurl,

G.-8551.Englishmade1-dayBedRoomClock,14s6d. ,of,44144.istikani.

G8158.-UsefulandBeautifulCentre PieceforTable,

No.E6856. G7397.-GoldCross Oct.Gold,16s6d.set£1withpearls, 2s6d

No.F2787.-New :'win HeartandArrowBrooch. 9ct.Gold,lOs6d.

NO.E7058.-15ct.GoldandPearl SetHeartandSprayBandBracelet,£45s.

F6538.-E.P.N.S.HotWater KettleandStand,2510s.

!cart s

(;3571.-Lady'sVery SuperiorGunNietal Watch.£27s6d.

(;1070.-E.P.ButterKnife,8s.

No310.-Silver-plated2BottleInkstand,nicelyChasedSwan,Emu,or KangarooCentre,£215s.

tedClasp,6s6d.

No.112069.-ElectroSilver-plated CardReceiver,12s6d.

NO.E2359.-PrettilyEmbossedand Silver-platedSugarandCream Stand,£115s.

SATURDAY,MAY25,1907.

SituationsWanted.

:0:

LADY,young,desirespositionGoverness.countrywouldteachseveral families.Apply,"Alyce,""Record" Office,Perth. Ala

"Reliance"ArtificialLimbs.

:0:

LADIES'ABDOMINALBELTS, TRUSSES.ELASTICSTOCKNGS. SURGICALAPPLIANCES.

-:0:-

Maddern&Hardwick

SURGICALSUPPLYDEPOT,367 HAT-ST.,OPPOSITEI3(1 MARCHE.

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,and sootundauntedspiritresistiniquityand Ire.oconquerevilwithgood,havingbefore oureyestherewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PiusIX

PERTH,SATURDAY,MAY25,19061

AMOMENTOUSEVENT INTHEHISTORY OFNORTH-WEST ABORIGINES.

Aswegotopresswearetoldthat thereiseveryprobabilitythatthenine SistersofSt.JorpofGodwhohave volunteeredtheirservicesforBeagle BaywilldepartfromFremantleforthe North-WestnextSunday. This eventmarksared-letter-dayinthe lifeofthatinstitution.IftheseSisterscanonlybesuppliedwiththe necessarymeansandgiventhefacilitiestoextendtheirlabours amongthenatives,theywillbe able todoagreatdealtosolve oneofthegreatestproblemsthat confrontourState-thepreservationofthefastdyingaboriginalrace. InfoundingBeagleBayMission,the sendingofnunstothenativesformed aprominentpartintheoriginal schememappedout.forthebenefitof theaboriginalsbyBishopGibney, whoistheironlypracticalfriend, andtheceaselessandconsistentadvocateoftheirrights.Fromhis personalexperienceamongthem,he knowsthecapabilitiesofthesemuch malignedandmisunderstoodnative inhabitantsofourland.

TheaboriginesofW.A.arecommonlyconsideredasaverylowclassof peopleinthegreathumanfamily.Often,withunpardonableinjusticeto them,thereisnodifferencemadebe'tween"thewildblacks"andunreasoninganimals.Somepeoplethinkthe firstinhabitantsofthiscountryare giftedonlywithverylittleunderstanding,andnopowerofintelligence,livingawildlife,corruptedtothevery depthsofpossibledegenerationin theirmoralsandmanners.Butthis judgmentisveryfarfromthetruth

Thesefactsgiveevidencethatour aboriginesarenotleadingawildlife ofdegradationandstupidity.No Thecontraryistrue.Theyarevery attachedtotheirhome.wheretheyenjoyafreelifeinnaturalhappiness. Theydividetheircountryintodifferentdistricts,and'everyfamilyowns ofthesedistricts,whichthe tivescall,evenafterthewhiteman hadtakenpossessionofit"mycountry."Oftenduringtheyeartheaboriginevisitshisbrothersinfriendly tribes. Whenathome,themale membersarehuntingduringtheday, whilstthewomencollectbushfruits androots.Theeveningismostly giventodancesandlongchatsabout the"goodoldtimes,"

clothes.Allthesethingswillbea goodpreparationforthetimewhen thesechildrenaresufficientlyadvanced tofoundhomesteadsforthemselves, wheretheywillbeabletoprocure manycomforts,which,withtheir smallmeans,wouldnotbeotherwise available.

Alsomanyoftheyoungwomenwill bepleasedtolearndifferentthings thingsfromtheSisters;forneedle workalltheIwomenhavea'liking.and andalsomanyfromothertribes. inthehouseandgardentheywillbe IncomparisonwithwhitepeopleonlytoopleasedtooffertheirsertheyaregoodChristians,andfulfilvices,sothattheSisterswillfeel forthemselvesthegoodwill'ofthese blackwomen,andwillbeinaway comfortableandathome.

theirreligiousdutieswell.Lateron, theparentssendtheirchildrento schoolandjudgingfromthelastfew yearswemustgivethesechildrenore-

fishingandfindinganabundanceto andthereality,aswillbeseenwhen weconsidertheaborigineinhisna-satisfytheirfewnecessaries.Atthe Missiontheyhadevery,opportunityto fivestatebeforethearrivalofthe whiteman,beforewhoseencroachmentwatchthemannersandlifeofthe missionaries,formingtheirownideas theaboriginalinhabitantismoreand moredisappearing. ofthenewreligionwhichwaspresentedtothem,thoughnopressurewas Forinhisaboriginalstatethena-broughttobearuponthemtoaccept tiveofAustraliaisafinespecimenofit.Butwithyears,oneafteranother mankind,able-bodied,giftedwithna-embracedthenewfaith,andnownot turalknowledgeandaveryonickonlythewholeoftheBeagleBaynaintelligence. Forhimthereisatives(innumber200)areChristians, markeddistinctionbetweengoodand evilactions.Hehasanaturalcode ofjustice.Theheadsmanofthetwo importanttribe-lineshadtodecide howwrongsandoffenceshad.tobe rightedoravenged.Likeallaboriginalpeople,thenativesofAustralia feeltheirreligionandastrongbelief inthehigherbeing,andinSpiritsof anotherworld.Thesespiritswere goodandeviltheprotectionofthe firsttheaboriginehadtoinvokeby interiorsupplication,whilsthehad toavoidtheangerofthelatter'by leadingagoodlife.Afewtribesbelievealsoindagreatspirit,whoisthe makeroftheircountryandwho'ssuperiorityoverotherspiritstheyfully acknowledged.Theirmarriagelaws werearrangedfromthefourgreat families,andanymanwhohasagood knowledgeoftheselaws,acknowledges themgoodandperfect,especiallyin bigtribes.Finally,likemanyancientpeople,theybelievedalsointhe transmigrationofsoulsandinreincarnation.

Butmorethanalltheworkofthe

isdesiredfortheaboriginein fortheirdesiretolearnandfora goodandquickintelligence.Manysickness.Thepoorwomenespecially peoplehaveagreatdifficultyinheliev-willcoverthetenderhandsofthese ingthatanativechildcouldbesoangelsofcharitywithtearsand trainedthathohasnodesireto kissesasetheydresstheirwoundsand backtobushlife.Thereisnodangerlessentheirpains;andneverwillthey ofthis,aslongasthechildrenareceasetobethankfulfortheirloveand theirself-sacrifice:fortheirrenouncing offriendsandcomfort,topartakeof theburdensandthenatives'manysufferings.

trainedneartheirnatalplace,where they,aresurroundedbytheirdear oldcountry,whichtheylikemore thananything.IntheMissionthe childrencangointothebush,but theyknowitonlyforafew miles.Inanyeventtheycould notlive.thereformanydays,beingaccustomedforyearstoregularnourishmentwhichthebushcannotafford themnow.Thisisespeciallythecase nowthatthechildren,havingbeen trainedtodohouseworkandindifferenttrades,aregettingmarriedand liveintheirowncottagesnearthe Mission.Fromthe*effectsuponthese peopleandthechildrentheresult.of manyyearsworkofcivilisationand Christianitycanbewelljudged.

Inthisfieldofself-sacrificingwork thezealousandcourageousSistersof theConventofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco,arenowtomaketheirappearance. Theplacehasbeenprepared fortheircoming.Thepresentisthe realmomentfortheSisterstocommencethearduousworkamongstour unjustlydespisedbrothersandsisters -theaboriginesofthiscountry:

Thiswasthelifeoftheaboriginein theirfreestate,whentheyweretheir ownmasters,andintheir"owncountry.- Intheirwaytheyliveda happylife.withoutanytroublesand hardships.Naturally.alsotheaboriginesofAustraliahad.likeall aborigines,hismoralweaknessitis impossibletowashaltogetherclean hischaracterfromeverystainof moralcorruption.

Butnowthingshaveundergonea greatchange. Theaboriginehas ceasedtobethestrong,intrepidhunterofformerdays.Thewhiteman isthemasterofthenative'scountry, andthefirstownerisconsideredas anintruder,whoseexistenceisreeandedwithanunfriendlyeye,for whichreasonhisexterminationisonly amatteroftime.

Topreventthisexterminationwas oneofthereasonsforthefoundation oftheBeagleBayMission.Itwas foundedbyBishopGibneytogivethe nativeahomewherethewelfareof bodyandsoulwouldreceiveattention. Inthebeginningprogressincivilising himwas'veryslow,becauseforcenturiesthenativehadbeenaccustomed

AGREATHONOUR FORTHE HIBERNIANS

Forthefirsttimeinitshi.itory,theH.A.C.B.Societyhashadacable messagefromthePopeblessingits members.Theexecutivelirectoryof theHibernianCongresswhichsatlast weekinPerth,sentthe!Silo,frig meseagetothePopethroughhisLordshiptheMostRev.Dr.Gibney.en lastFriday

Thepoorlittlechildrenwillreceive themasgoodfriendsandlovethem perhapsaswellastheylovetheirown mothers.forwhomtheyshownot;less affectionandlovethanwhitechildren do.Thewomanandgirlswilllook uptothemasangelsofcharity,who areleavingtheirparentsandfriends fortheirsakes,whoarerenouncinga lifeofmanycomforts,tojointhem andembracetheirlifeofstarvation andhardships.Yes,forthisthe goodSisterswillreceiveaheartywelcomefromthenatives,whbunderstoodwell,enoughfor'whatreasonthe Sistersaremakingsuchagenerous sacrificeofmanycomfortsandlife.A vastfieldofworkisopenedforthe nineSisterswhoarevolunteeringwith ageneroushearttogotoBeagleBay Mission.Inschoolthechildrenwill receiveathoroughlyup-to-datetraining,judgingfromthepresentresults oftheworktheSistershavedone amongstthewhitechildrenofthis State. Andwithoutdoubtsuch atrainingwillraisetheintellectual powerofthesepoorchildrentoahigherstandard.Inneedleandhouse worktheSister'swillhaveableandattentivepupilsinthegirlswhoareanxioustolearn,especiallyastheywill toafreelife,huntinginthebush,beableintimetomaketheirown

"ThedelegatesoftheHibernian AustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety, representingeveryStateoftheCommonwealthandNewZealand,assembledatPerth,tenderyourHoliness theirfilialhomageandsympathise withyouinyourtroublesarisingfrom theanti-Christianlegislationofthe FrenchGovernment. Theexecutive earnestlydeploresthe'blessingofyour Holinessonallthemembersofthe society.-J.Tuohy,ChiefPresident."

OnSundaymorning,hisLordship,in reply,receivedthefollowingcable messagefromCardinalMerryDelVal, CardinalSecretaryofState:"TheHolyFatherthanksyouand allmembersoftheHibernianCatholic BenefitSocietyforexpressionsoffilialhomageandmostheartilygrants imploredblessing.-R.Card.Merry DelVal.''

AsfaithfulsonsoftheChurch,the Hiberniansateachoftheircongresses passamongtheirveryfirstresolutions oneexpressingtheirloyaltyandaffectionforthePope,andbeggingforhis blessing.Theresolutionisalways sentbyletter.Butthismethodof proceduredidnotaccordwithDr. Gibney'sideaoftheimportanceofsuch aresolutionandoftheceleritywith whichitshouldbedespatched.Hence thecablegramandthePope'sreply, whilstthedelegatesfromallthe StatesoftheCommonwealthwerestill inPerth.

TheCongress'sexpressionofsympathywiththePopeinhisstruggle withtheanti-ChristianGovernmentof France,andoftheirabhorrenceofthe execrableconductofthatunscrupulous

THEPREMIER CORSETS

L7TFSTMODELS. eREATIONS--notCopie

IIDesignedforPresent DayFashions..4,AJI.A

REJECTSUBSTITUTES

OBTAINABLEALLDRAPERS

SOLEAGENTSFORAUSTRALIA

BORSDORFF&CO.,Melbourneand Sydney.

PresentedinW.A.byF.D.SEWELL Co.,17Queen-street.

andliend-likegangofrobberswasmost opportune,and,wearesure,mostwelcometotheHolyFather.Notlong agotheCatholicsofDublin.tothe numberofnearly60.000people,made ademonstrationoftheirloveforthe PopeaidofcondemnationofthepersecutionoftheChurchbytheFrench Government. Thatdemonstration wasthefinestthatthepresentstate ofFrancehasbeentheoccasienofbringingintoexistence.Itisonlyfitting thatourAustralianHibernian,who, representingmanythousandsinour land.andwhoareanimatedbythe sameloveforIrelandandthefaith asthoselivinginthe"sacredisle" itself,shouldalso theirdevotiontothepersonofthe HolyFather,andoftheirsympathy withhiminatimeofgreatstressand trial. Thatsympathyofthe H.A.C.B.Societywouldnuteecontentwithwordsonly.Itisreadyat alltimestodomore.Ifcalledupon, wehavenodoubtthateachandevery memberofthatgreatsocietyismost willingandreadytoshowtheirsympathyinamostpracticalandsubstantialmanner.

HisLordshiptheBishopwastobestowthePapalBenedictiononthe membersoftheH.A.C.B.Societyin theCathedralonThursdayevening last.All1-liberniansfromFremantle toMidlandJunctionweretobepresent.

St.Anne'sSocietyAnnualBall.

:0:

TheannualballinaidofSt.Anne's SocietywillbeheldonWednesday, June12th,atSt.George'sHall.For manyyearsthemembersofthisSocietyhavedonesplendidworkinan unostentatiousmanneramongstthe sickandpoorofthediocese,andas theydependforalargeportionof theirfundsontheannualball,itisto behopedthattheusualsuccess,financiallyandsocially,willattendthis year'sfunction.TicketsareobtainablefromthePresident,Mrs.E.J. Hayes,andfromthemembersofthe committee.

FORGENERALPRINTING, BOOKBINDING,Etc.,Send YourOrderstothe"W.A.Record," Office,MurrayStreet.

theBullarracandoonherpresent tripNorth-West,theSisterswillbe passengers.FatherBishops,theacting-SuperiorofBeagleBay,whois takingchargeofallthearrangements. willdepartbythesamesteamer.The Rev.FathersWalterandWhiteareat presentlecturinginSouthAustralia onbehalfoftheMission.

GERALDTON

.0: (FROMANOCCASIONALCORRESPONDENT.)

Everyeffortisbeingexertedbythe Pro-CathedralCommittee,ofwhich FatherO'MalleyandMessrs.Stone andCowdenaretheexecutive,towards thebuildingfundofthenewProcathedral.Allthemembersofthe committeearedoingeverythingintheir powertoincreasethefunds.Certainlytheobjectisamostlaudable one,andonewhichshouldappealnot merelytotheinhabitantsofGeraldton itself,buttoalltheCatholicsofthe DioceseofGeraldton,towhomafittingandworthycathedralinGeraldtonwouldbeasourceofthegreatest oxide. Theexecutivehavesentoutthefollowingcircular:-

"Geraldtondiocesehashadformany yearsto.hearagreatburdenin Churchaffairs.TheDioceseisvery !poor..andthepovertyoftheDiocese isjudgedreallybytheabsenceofa suitablechurchinGeraldton..Thepresentplaceserver.asaore-Cathedral issimplyaealvanisedhousefleetwas usedatonetimeasa,school.

HisLordshiptheBishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmation intheCathedralat4o'clockonnext Suirday. OnnextSundayweekhe willopenthenewChristianBrothers schoolinLord-street.

+

Thefortnightlymissionconductedby theRedemptoristFathersintheCathedral,whichwasconfinedexclusivelytotheladiesoftheparish,was broughttoacloseonlastSunday afternoonat4o'clock.TheRev.Fr. Campbell,whowasthepreacheron theoccasion,tookforhistext"RememberLot'sWife."FromtheterrificpunishmentinflicteduponLot's wifeforheractofdisobediencein lookinghackuponthedoomedcity whosecrimeswerebeingliterally burnedoutbyGodAlmighty,he preachedapowerfulandeffectivesermononthewisdomofturningaway foreverfromthesinsandsorrowsof thepast.andstrivingforahigherspiritualstandardandlifeinthefuture. AfterBenediction,theRev.Father CampbellbestowedthePapalBenedictionupontheassembledcongregation. Intheevening,theRev.FatherHagarty.C.SS.R.openedthemissionfor themenoftheparish.Therewasan exceelinglylargecongregationpresent. Andtheattendanceatthevarious exercisessince,farfromdiminishingin anyway,hasimmenselyincreased.

ThemissionaryFathersareespecially gratifiedwiththeearlymorningattendance,whichisbeyondtheirmost sanguineexpectations.Themission willcontinueuntilnextSundayweek.

+

Ourreaderswillbegladtolearn thattheRev.FatherMasterson,who hashadsosevereanillnesssinthe HospitalofSt.JohnofGod,isso farrecoveredastoheaisletoleave hisroom,andisdailybeingrestored tohealthandstrength.

+

TheRev.FatherRoggero,whois leavingthisStateforItalyonnext Tuesday,isatpresenttheguestof theOblateFathersinFremantle. FatherRoggerohasbeeninveryindifferenthealthforalongtime.His departurefromGeraldton,wherehis zealandhispriestlinesshadwonhim ahostoffriends.hascausedsincere regret.

+

Allarrangementsarenowcomplete forthedepartureofthenineSisters whovolunteeredforBeagleBay.As wegotopressweareinformedthat ifpossibletheSisterswillleaveby theS.S.BullarraonnextSunday. TheSistersonlyawaittheopportunityof.gettingasteamerwhichwill takethemdirectlytoBeagleBay.If

"11isourearnestdesiretowork hardtobuildthefirstpartofanroCathedralforourvenerableBishonthe RightRev.Dr.Kelly.Toaidusin suchanobleworkwillbeameritoriousact.

"Wesincerelyhonethattheanneal wearemakingtovonwithourBishop'spermissionforasubscriptionto thenobleworkwillmeetwithaready answer.

"Needweaddthatitwillhefife greatestconsolationtohisLordshipto knowthatyouhaveaidedhimintes tryingmoments.

"Donationsmayheforwardedtothe Hon.Treasurer.theRev.Father O'Malley,Bishop'sHouse.Geraldton.

TheRev.FatherSheehanisatpresentinGreenough.latrinethnniaceof FatherCreagh.FatherCreaghisat presentonavisittotheNorth-West. andFatherSheehanwillsupplyuntil hisreturn.

DONGARRA.

:o

THEDEPARTUREdFFATHER ROGGERO. -:o:-

(FROMASPECIALCORRESPONDENT.).

.M11111

ItiswithdeepregretthatweannouncethedepartureoftheRev.Fr. Roggero,fromtheDioceseofGeraldton.Therev.gentlemanstudied.and wasordainedforthedioceseabout threeyearsago.Hehasendeared himselftothepeopleofthediocese duringhisveryshortstay.

ItwasowingtohiszealanduntiringenergythattheChurchdedicated totheHolyFamilywaserectedin Dongarralastyear. Then,theCatholicsofDongarraandthesurroundJaedistrictswerecongratulatingthemselvesonhavingsoestimableapastor,whotookthedeepestpossibleinterestineverythingappertainingto theadvancementandgoodofthe Churchinhisdistrict.

BythedepartureoftheRev.Padre RoggerofromtheDioceseofGeraldton,,theItalianslosetheirlastItalianpastor.ButGeraldton'slosswill beagaintoanotherdiocese.

Theannouncement(saysthe"Dublin WeeklyFreeman")recentlymadeby ourcorrespondentatRomeoftheordinationoftheRev.JamesP.-.entry byhisEminenceCardinalPietroPespighi,VicarofhisHolinessPiusN., referstoatheologicalstudentof muchpromiseintheChurch. The Rev.FatherConryistheeldestson ofMr.JohnM.Conry,oflialtyleiunis andBray.andtheordinationteok placeintheBasilicaofSt.John Lateran,afterasuccessfulcareerin St.Jarlath'sCollege.TheyoungstudententeredMaynooth,wherehewon furtherdistinctions.andwiththepermissionofhisGracetheMostRev. Dr.Healy,ArchbishopofTuan:.he wastransferredsomethreeandahalf yearsago.wherehehassincehada distinguishedcareer,intheIrishCollege.Comingofafamilywhohad givenmanymemberstotheChurch, beingacousinoftheVeryRev.John Conry.P.P.,Shrule.andagrand-nephewofVeryRev.Patrice:Conroy, P.P.,Hollymount,andtheVeryRev. CanonO'Rourke.andagreat-grandnephewoftheVeryRev.Dr.Loftus, P.P..V.G.,Dunmore,hisfuturecareerwillbewatchedwithmuchinterestbyawidecircleoffriendsinthe WestofIreland.

WhattheChurchisdoingfortheAborigines.

Thefollowingveryinter reports,furnishedtotheChiefProtectorofAboriginesbyMr.Olivey,travellinginspectorforthedepartment, inJune,1901,havebeenforwardedto usforpublication.Asmissionsin theNorth-Westhavebeenforcibly broughtunderpublicnoticeoflate, thepublicationofthereportsshould affordmuchpleasuretoourreaders. Thereportsitmaybepointedout, wereissuedwhenthePallotineFathers hadbeenafewmonthsonlyconductingtheBeagleBayMission. They showwhatcanbedonetocivilise andChristianisetheblackmanofAustralia:-

BEAGLEBAYMISSION.

TheChiefProtectorofAborigines, Perth.

IarrivedattheMissiononthe14th ult.,afterasomewhatroughtripoverland,andwasmostkindlywelcomed bythesuperintendent,theRev..Father Walter,andalsoFatherWhite. On approachingthestation,Iecruldnot helpnoticingthedilapidatedstateof thetemporary-lookingbuildings,mere frameworksoftimber,withpaper-bark wallsandironroof,certainlyvery primitivelookingstructuresafter10 years'work.

isthebestinstonebottles.

1.ConditionofChildren.-Atpresentthereare19boysfrom5to17, and10girlsfrom3to15(asper accompanyinglist),attheMission. Ofthese29,17: areattendingthe school(asperaccompanyinglist). Thesechildrenalllookwell,happy, andcontented.Onlyone.alittlegirl, wasundertreatmentforascrofulous disease,verycommonamongstnatives. StyleofTeachingandSubjects Taught.-FatherWhiteappearstohave strucktherightmethodofinstructing thesenatives.Theseniorboysread fromtheRoyalSchoolPrimer(one herewith)Nos. 1and2,page26 othersA.B.C.Onlytwooftheboys wereabletoreadtheirA.B.C.when takenoverbyFatherWhite.Some ofthemnowrendtheabovefairly well,slowlyofcourse.butwithout manymistakes. WhatIconsidered suchagoodsignwastheexcellentinterestshownbytheremainderwhen oneboywasreading.Someofthese boyscanalsowritefromacopycornectly.UltimatelyIcameawaywithoutasampleofwhattheyhaddone, butwillaskFatherWhitetosend someonbyfirstchance.Iconsider theseboysandgirlshavemaderemarkablestrides,consideringthey

haveonlybeenundertheirpresentinstructorabouttwomonths,andI feelsurethatwithmorefacilitiesin thewayofmaterials;(copybooks, reading-books,etc.)asperlistattach- ed,theywilldowellmanyofthem cancountandwriteupto100cor- rectly.FatherWhite,verywisely, doesnotattempttoomuchatatime; theschoolhoursareonlytwoeach day,withtheexceptionofSaturdays, Sundays,andSaints'days. During thedaytheyallwonn,somemakingbricks,othersrepairingfences,others doingstockworkamongstcattle.etc.; andiftheyareinclinedtobeidle,the threatofnotbeingallowedtoattend schoolhasaninstanteffect.Other subjectstaughtincludedictationon,a smallscaletoseniortoys,alsoarith- metichasjustbeencommenced.Reli- giousinstructionisgivenforaleat halfanhoureachday.Beingso pleasedwiththeimprovementshown, IpromisedFatherWhiletousemy bestendeavourstoobtainthearticles asperlistherewith.Thewholelot willonlyamounttoverylittle,but willmeanagonddealtotheschool, astheyarecertainlyveryshortof everythingatpresent.

AdultNatives.-Therewere67adult natives(39malesand28females)at theMissionduringmyvisit.AtMass onSunday.May19.therewerepresent 37menand24women,togetherwith tIL.17schoolchildren.Thesena- tiveswereallwelldressed,clean,and respectable,and.Iampleasedtosay, behavedmostdecorouslyineveryre-

FatherWalterhasalsoarrangedwith themaninchargeoftheboatto catchfishforthegeneralconsumption. Buildings,Etc.-Aswillbeseenfrom theaccompanyingsheetsofimprove- ments,thebuildingsforthemostpart areverypoorconcerns.Icannotun- derstandanymenputtingupsuch flimsystructures;thecontrastofthe

as-bygettingmoreworkoutofthose employedandattractingotherstothe Missionwhenthenewsgotaround. FatherWalterhasdecidedtodothis, andonlyawaitsastockmanwhohas beenengaged,whenthecattlewillbe straightenedup,averyneedfulpro- cess,theyhavingdegeneratedterribly duringthelast10years..Therecan benoquestion.thatthenativesget plentytoeatnow,buttheynaturally Amissionstationwasstartedat getverytiredof.riceconstantly,andthisplace,30mileseastofBeagle wouldheartilywelcomeachange.Bay,somethreeorfouryearsago,by theTrappists,inconjunctionwiththe headstation,butwasabandoned12 monthssince. Afewweeksbackit wasagaintakeninhandbyFather JalannoneoftheformerTrappists, andisnowunderthesupervisionof FatherWalter.Therewereformerly 52natives(maleandfemale)here therearenowonly33,12menand newregimeisverystriking.Thepre-boys,and15women(oneahalf-caste, seatsuperintendenthasonlybeenonabout18),alsosixboysaboutsix thespotalittleovertwomonths,andyears(one.ahalf-caste),and,twd hasalreadycausedtobemade11,000Youngerboysof12monthsandtwo bricks.HewastoldtherewasnoYears.Ofthesewomen.,oneof35is clayorstoneavailableforbuildingblind;oneof40nearlyso;andthree purposes,butsoonafterhisarrivalsetareunabletowork,from40to65or toworkandfoundaninexhaustible70.Allwerewelldressed.although

supplyofgoodclay,atonceimpreeanythingbutclean.Thesixboys-are visedapuremillandgottowork,and,tohesenttotheschoolatBeagle notwithstandingimmensetroublewithBayshortly.Thecontrastbetween themill-it,beingmadeofwood,thisplaceandtheheadstationwas wouldnotstandthestrain-hasturnedverystriking,everythingbeingvery outtheabovenumberofbricks,whichdirtyanduntidy,includingthenatives; onlyremaintobeburnt.Aniron:theboydoingthecookingapparently millhasnowbeenmade,andwaswork-!washedveryseldom. Agooddealof ingmostsatisfactorilythedayIleft,workmusthavebeendonehere,but, Theycannowturnout1,000bricksahaving'beenanandonedfor12months, theplacewasterriblyovergrownwith veryrankgrass,trees,etc.Tenna- tives(men)wereemployedclearing awaytheovergrowtharoundthe spring;20otherswerediggingground beans reparatory sowingar

spect.Theysinghymnsintheirownday.FatherWalterisaman,ofmil- ling()(taughtthembytheTrappists)siderablepracticalexperience,having andmadetheresponsesveryaudiblylbeen10yearsintheCommons, and,apparently,verycorrectly.FcamongstAfricanblacks.andhadgreat Whitepreachedashortsermoninverysuccessinestablishingandcarryingon simplelanguage;oneoftheboys,Johnmissionaryendeavoursinthatcountry; byname,stoodupandinterpretedinIheisaveryenergetic,hardworking hisownlanguage,anddiditmostman,and.Ifeelsure,inthecourseof fluently.SomeofthosenativesworkafewyearswillmakethisMission attheMission,othersareemployedonself-supporting.Animmenseamount boardtheturtleschooner,andsomeonofworkhasbeendonebytheTrap- boardtheMissionschooner,afewdopiste,butunfortunatelythereappears verylittle.Thesuperintendenttoldtohavebeenasadwantofmethod. metherewasverylittlefightingBeingveryshorthandedoflateyears, amongstthenativesnow;justafter theyarrivedtherewereone'ortwo rows,resultinginsomeseverecuts, etc.Iamsendingwiththisreport fourmonthlyreturnsofnatives,either sickorunabletowork,butbeingfed bytheMission.Imayheremention thatFatherWaltergoesontheprin- cipleofnoworknofood.Oneofthe Brothers,Matthiasbyname,visitsthe sick(eeryevening,and any wounds.etc.Thedayprevioustomy departureanativecameinwithavery badattackofsyphilis;bewasina terriblestate. Idressedhimandleft aquantityofmedicinewithinstruc- tionsforthiscaseandothersimilar ones.Therewasonlyoneothercane ofsyphilisamongstthesenatives,that ofayoungwoman.Ialsoleftmedi- cineforher.Thesemonthlyreturns aretobekeptregularlyinfuture.The school-boyssleepabout100yardsfrom thechurch,butassoonasthenew houseisbuilttheywillbehousedin thebuildingnowusedasadormitory, etc.Thegeneraltoneoftheyoung nativesseemsgood.Theyarerespect- ful,smart,andapparentlygoodworkers,andseemveryhappy.Thesuper-intendenttellsmetheoldlustfulcor- rohoreeshavebeenputastopto;they arenowonlyallowedtotakepartislittleforit.Itistobehopedthis harmlessdancing.etc. Iquestionedfactorywillshortlybeshiftedaway someofthem,andfoundtheyhaveafromthebay,thewatertherehaving goodideaofaSupremeBeingandbecomeverybadoflate. Should JesusChristinfact,allIsawleads'suchbethecase.someatleastofthe metobelievethatthosenativesundernativeshabituallyhangingaboutthis thedirectsupervisionofthepeopleincampwillrepairtotheMission,and chargehave'benefitedconsiderably,maybeinducedtodogoodwork. fromtheinstructionimpartedandbe-Manypearlersmakethisbayaplace ingincontactwithmenwhohaveforcallingforwater,etc.,duringthe givenuptheirlivesforthiscause.earlypartoftheseason,andIfear Someoftheoldernativesareemploy-willalwaysbeasourceofannoyanoe .edcarryingwater,cuttingfirewood,totheMission,andaresuretodraw cookingforthenatives,andasgen-agoodmanyofthenativesaway, eralhelpsabouttheplace.Oneman,temporarily,atallevents.Toguard about35,acripple,whogetsaboutagainsttheyoungermembersofthe onhisknees,hasbothlegscontractedMissionbeingthusledawayintomis- onhisthighs:thismanisaverycon-chief,Iconsideritisabsolutelyneces- stantattendantatservicetwiceaday,sarythattheinstitutionberecognised andworksatcuttingfirewood;heisaasanindustrialschool,andthatthe strong,healthynativeabovetheknees.superintendentshouldbecertifiedasa Thewomenmostlyworkinthegar-fitpersontomanageitaccordingto den,watering,carryingmanure,etc.theAct,38Vic.,No.10(Industrial Serviceisheldtwicedailyforthena-Schools).Ifsomethingofthissort tires,everythingisdonemethodically,isnotdone,thesuperintendentcannot andthebellringingatdaylightandexercisetheauthoritynecessaryto hornsounded:thehellagainsoundsatworkaschoolinapropermanner.I sunriseforMass,whenmostofthehavemuchpleasureinstating,both workingnativesattend. OncoldFatherWalterandnialher,4Whate:are mornings.Inoticedtheywerenotsomenwellfittedtobegiventhisau- punctualinattendanceonthescene,thorny.andarenotlikelytoabuse butthanisaverycommonfailingitinanyway. amongstnatives.Formerly,Ibe-Inconclusion,IcanonlyaidthatU lieve,thenativeswerefedalmosten- tirelyonrice,buttheygotdamper twiceaweek,andmeatonSundays andSaints'days(averagingtwicea week.)Istronglyurgedthesuper- intendenttoimprovetheirdietstill morebygivingthemmeatatleast

little

BEAGLEBAY.

TheChiefProtectorof Perth.Aborigines,

TheW.A.TurtleCompanyhavetheir worksatthisbay,andappeartobea sourceofconstantattractiontoa goodnumberofnatives.Attimes thereareasmanyas150nativeshere; atthetimeofmyvisittherewereonly about51)or60alltold:oftheseeight menandboys,from12to20,were workingontheJohnElizabeth,a schoonerownedbytheTurtleCo. CaptainMorriseytoldmenoneofthese boysweresignedatthetimeIhad anideatheyoughttobeundersome sort'ofagreement,andreferredthemattertoMr.Warton,whotoldme theycertainlyoughttobesoaccordingtotheActbearingontakingnativestosea;thissubjectIshallhope todiscusswithyouonmyarrivalin Perth. CaptainMorriseytellsme theseboysmakecapitalsailors,andhe prefersthemtoAsiatics.Somena- tivemenandwomen,aboutsixofeach sex,wereworking,orpretendingto work,forMr.Spurge(managerofthe company).Themenweredoingvery little,thewomendoingmostofthe work.AtthiscampIsawoneold womanof70;sheappearedtohave goodsightandwasattackingalarge fishvigorouslywhenseen.Oneman ofabout35wassufferingfromtertiary syphilis,thecartilageofhisnosebeing eatenaway.andhewasinabadstate generally. Uponmyreturntothe Mission,Isentpills,etc.,toMr. Spurge,jun.,forthisman,withfull instructions.Therewerefivechildren oneahalf-casteof11(thisboywe tookuptotheMissionwiththemother'sconsent,sothathewillnowbe educated),twoboysandtwogirls, fromthreeto11rears.Therewere alsotwoyoungerchildrenofaboutone thepresentsuperintendentgoesonasyear.Therearefivenativesworking hehasbegun,andcarriesoutallthatontheMissionschooner,underahalf- hehasinview,therecanbelittleIcastecaptain,Williambynamehe doubthewillmakeasuccessofthiswasborninCossack,andseemstofie Missionandshouldbethemeansofaveryintelligentman,andiswell turningoutmanyusefulandwell-be-spokenofbyeveryone. Thereis hayednatives,bothmaleandfemale.everyprobabilitythatthiscompany onceeveryday,andassuredhimheIshouldhereliketoexpressmyheartywillshifttheirworkstoBroome,th'e wouldfind'thebenefitinmanywaysthankstothesuperintendent,FatherwateratBeagleBayhavingbecome

FathersWalterand WhiteintheEast

0.

TheLandReekswiththe BlackMan'sBloodWantonly andCruellyShed."

TheRev.FatherWhiteisatpresent inSouthAustraliaappealingonbehalf oftheBeagleBayMission.Toen- couragehispriestsandthefaithfulthe MostRev.Dt.O'Reilly,Archbishopof Adelaide,hassenttohispriestsa circularletter,fromwhichthefollow- ingisanextract:-

DearRev,Father,-

Rev.PatrickWhite,oneofthede- votedPallattineFatherswhoarela- bouringfortheconversionandcivi- lisationoftheblacksinWestAustra- lia.isvisitingourStatewithaview ofraisingsomefundstowardsthesup- portoftheBeagleBayMission.He hasmyfullestandheartiestand warmestapproval.Iwishhimevery success,andcordiallycommendhim- selfandhisaimstotheclergyand laityoftheArchdiocelse.

Ispeakasoneofnearlyfortyyears ofAustralianexperience.WhatIsay, Isaywithfullestdeliberation.The'whiteraceisunderasaddebttothe blackraceofoursouthernland-a debtwhichthewhiteracewillhave, oneday,toanswerbeforethejudg- mentseatofGod.Idonotarraign. Ihavenointentionofarraigningthe stapleofwhiteAustralianlife. atthehandsofouroutlawsthe aboriginalhassuffereddeplorable wrongs. ImeasuremywordsasI write. Iamnotswingtoomuchin sayingthatthelandreekswiththe blackman'sbloodwantonlyandcruel- lyshed.OfotherwrongsIneednot speak. Hiswomenfolkhavebeen outraged. Hishunting-grounds-his solesourceofsupport-havebeencon- fiscated.Agraveobligationliesupon us.Thereiscallforsomesemblance ofcompensationonourpartforthe manyilldeedsthewhiteracehas done.

Onegreatcentreforthesavingof theblacksisthatestablishedbythe BenedictineFathersatNewNorcia, WestAustralia.Thefoundationwas madeoversixtyyearsagobyFather Salved°,afterwardsBishopandMi- tred-Abbot.TheNewNorciaMission hasprovedamarkedsuccess.Ithas savedandcivilisedhundredsofabori- ginals.Asecondattemptwasmade bytheJesuitsoftheAustro-Hungaricprovince.ninnyyears'disheartenin,.gs withthelossofseveralthousandsof pounds,compelledthecessationofthe Jesuits'work.ThentheTrappist Fathersmadetheiressayonthe North-WestCoast.They,too.retired,andthePallattineFatherstook uptheirwork.Mr.Roth',whovisitedtheWestwithcredentialsfromthe QueenslandGovernment,andattheinvitationoftheWestAustralianauthorities,reportedmosthopefullyof theFathers'work.FatherWhite tellsmethatwiththehelpofless than£300(?)ayearfromAustralian CatholicstheFatherswillheableto maketheMissionself-supportingin theearlyfuture.AustralianCatholicsnumbernearly,ifnotquite,amillionpeople. Godhasblessed.them witha,fairshareofwealth.Itwere ashame-ashamecoveringusalmost withinfamy-werewetoletthe:Missionperishforthewantofthelittle helpwearecalledupontogive. Nogiverneedsanyapprovalfrom me.Thecauseisthecauseofchar- ity.ItisthecauseofGod.Every giverwillmeetwithhisreward.Yet,addressingCatholics,Imayspeakes Catholicprelate.Fromamostfer-' 7:2heartIprayGod'sblessingon whoIves.

N'11/1AL

Archshe Adelaide. GlenOsmond,May1,1907.,

Rev.FatherDobson,S.J.,Rectorof St.IgnatiusCollege,St.Julian's, Malta.hasreceivedthecommandof liessuperiorsinRomeandinEngland tobringtheJesuitCollegeinMalta toacloseattheendofthlecurrent scholasticyear.Thisdecisionisdue solelytotheinabilityoftheProvincialoftheSociety,owingtopaucity ofmembers,torespondtothedemands annuallymadeuponit,bothinEnglandandindistantcountries,lately openedtotheChurch.

$

TheArchbishopofWestminster,accompaniedbythe.Rev.Dr.Jackman, hisprivatesecretary,leftLondonon Wednesday,April17,forRometo consultthe'HolySeeregardingseveral mattersconcerningtheRomanCatholicChurchinEngland.Thevisit lebeingpaidattherequestofthe EnglishHierarchy,expressedattheir meetinglastweek,andDr.Bournewas toheabsentoverWhitsuntide.

ThethirdcentenaryofSt.Mary MagdalendePazziwilltakeplaceduringthepresentmonthofMay. The CarmeliteNunsoftheMonasteryof St.MaryMagdalendePazziatFirenze,inItaly,wheretheuncorrupted bodyoftheSaintreposes,purpose celebratingthiseventwithgreatsolemnity.Thespecialobjectofthe celebrationistoleadsoulshackto Godandtopromotedevotiontothis greatSaint.

Thecommunicationforwardedtothe IrishProtestantSynod'fromtheDioceseofDublin,"callingattentionto thepracticewhichisbecomingincreasinglyprevalentevenamongmembersoftheChurchofIrelandofrestrictingtheapplicationoftheword Catholictothosewhobelongtothe RomanCommunion,'willrecallan interestingincidentinthecareerof Mr.LeckyasmemberforDublinUniversity. OneofhisclericalconstituentsdirectedalettertoMr.Lecky, whichwaspublishedinthePressat thetime,severelycensuringhimfor thisapplicationbothinhiswritings andspeechesofthetermofCatholic, andnotobscurelyhintingthatifhe didnotabandonandapologiseforhis errorinthisrespect,hisconstituents wouldexpresstheirunmistakabledisapproval. Mr,Leckyrepliedwith dignitythathewouldcontinuesoto usethewordCatholic,whichhadthus beenusedinallthedebatesonthe CatholicEmancipationquestion,and thathewouldnotinanywayqualify orrestricttheuseoftheword.No morewasheardofhis"error."The ClerksoftheHouseofCommonswere wonttillrecentlytoedit.nuestions oftheIrishmembersinwhichthe wordCatholicappearedbyplacingbeforeit"Roman."Mr.ellacVeaghremonstratedwiththeminvain. He thenbroughtthematterundertheboWoeofMr.SpeakerGully,whoheld thatthewordCatholicshouldbeallowedtostandwithoutanyamendatoryqualificationbythepainfullyprecisegentlemenattheTable.

plause),andunlesstheywereprepared totakeunitedactionthefutureofthe CatholicsofEnglandwouldbevery darkindeed(hear,hear).Thisgreat gatheringshowedwhatcouldbedone, andhewassuretheywerefullofhope forthefuture."

ARecallWill.

:0:

HisGracetheMostRev.Dr. Bourne,ArchbishopofWestminster, presidedovertheannualmeetingof thisSociety,heldonthe11thApril, attheCathedralHall,Westminster. Amongthosealsopresentwerethe RightRev.Dr.Johnson,Bishopof ArindelatheRightRev.Dr.Amigo, BishopofSouthwarktheRightRev. DomGilbertHiggins,theRev.Father Gerard,S.J.,theRev.FatherColgan, S.J.,Mrs.Crawford,Mr.Stansfield (treasurer),andMr.Britten(secretary).

Fromtheannualreport,readbythe secretary,itappearedthatthemembership,nowstandingatfifteenhundred,isthelargesteverrecorded. Referencewasmadetotheaudience grante:ttoFatherCologaninMayof lastyearbytheHolyFather,who,in replytotheLatinaddressthenpresentedonbehalfoftheCommittee,referredwithpleasuretotheprogress madebytheSociety.andimpartedthe ApostolicBlessingtoallwhohelped onthegoodwork,andtothereaders oftheSociety'spublications.

» Theanniversaryoftheinceptionof theTemperanceworkofFatherMathewwascelebratedonWednesday, April10byaninterestingfunctionin theFatherMathewHall,Church-street Dublin.7ntheeveningaconcertwas givenbythemembersoftheMusical andDramaticClubattachedtothe Hall.

Theproceedingsconcluded'witha sketchdealingwiththesubjectofthe advancementofthe*el-nee:etrecatee. theperformersbeingMessrs.Devine. Quigley.andPorter,andMissWhitmore.

TheStatuteBookisofsingularinterestinthetermsbywhich'atvariousperiodsCatholicsaredescribed. Fromthetimeoftheintroductionof theProtestantcreedinto-Irelandthe appellationusedbythestatutesappearstohavebeenmerelythatof "personsincommunionwiththe ChurchofRome.'InthecommencementofthereignofWilliamIII.the CatholicswereexpelledfromtheIrish Parliament. Amorehostile,andcontemptuouspharseologythenappeared. Fromthattimetill1792thestatutes describethemas"Papists,""Popish Papists,"etc. Atlength.in1793. theyattainedthetitleof'Pa:platsor personsprofessingthePopishorRomanCatholicReligion."Thelater statute's,however.dropthesephrases altogether,andtermthem"Roman Catholics"only.

Wereadinthe"MorningHerald" ofMay17th,particularsofthewillof thelateMr.StephenMonger,ofMt. Bakewell,nearYork.Intheseparticularswefindthatthetestator"bequeaths140sharesinthePerthGas CompanytothedaughtersNesseyand Violet,shareandsharealike."There followotherbequestsunderwhichMiss VioletMongershouldbenefit.Then wereadinconclusion"Bythefirst codicilapianowasft7iventothe daughters,Nesseyandeiolet.betby thesecondthegiftwasrevoked,and Nesseyaloneistohaveit.ThebequestoftheGasCompanysharesis revoked.andtheyaretogotohis wifeandhisdaughterNessey. The restofthegifts.devises,andbequests standasprovidedbythewill,except thattestator'sdaughterViolet'sname isdeletedineveryinstance.Thewill isdatedNovember28,1901,thefirst codicilDecember27,1901,andthesecondcodicilFebruary5,1906.The statementhasnotvetbeenfiled." Toclearupwhatisleftenexplained inthiscompletedeletion,webegto informourreadersthatMissViolet MongerwasreceivedintotheCatholic Churchonthe19thMarch.1901.Commentisnotneeded.WeofferMiss VioletMongeroursinceresympathy. Wehopeotherprovisionhasbeen madeforherhut,rsnnireention ofitappearsinthepublicpapersto satisfyareasonablecuriosity.

waselectedafullbenefitmemberof theSociety,anddulyinstalledbythe President,Mr.S.Gilbertson.

Bros.LynchandFlynnreportedhavingattendedthereceptiongivenbythe MayorofPerthtothevisitingdelegatesandE.D.officersintheMayor's ParlouronMonday,13thinst.,and repeatedthestatementsmadebythe ChiefPresident,Bro.Toohey,asto howpleasedandhonoredtheywereat thereceptiontheymetwithinWest Australia.

Alecturedealingwiththeworkof FatherMathewinthecourseofhis temperancecrusadewaseivenbythe VeryRev.FatherAloysius,O.S.F.C., PresidentoftheAssociation,andwas illustratedwithveryinterestinglimelightviews.

ThecontroversyastotheauthenticityoftheHolyHouseofLoreto makesspeciallyinterestingtheletter whichtheHolyFather.bytheintermediaryofMgr.Gaetan.deLai,SecretaryoftheSacredCongregationof theCouncil,hasaddressedtoMgr. FalociPuglianoonthesubjectofhis importantstudy,"TheHolyHouseof Loreto,afterafrescoofGublbio."In thislettertheauthorisinformedthat thePopenotonlyfoundthehomage ofthebrochureacceptable,butthat "hehighlyapprovesandblessesyour studies.designedtodefendatradition veneratedforsomanycenturies,so deartotheChurchandtothepietyof thefaithful,andsointimatelybound upwiththemostcelebratedSanctuaryofLoreto."Thisletterofethe HolyFatherbeamawell-chosendate -thatof25thMarch,Feastofthe Annunciation,ofWhichmysterythe HolyHousewasthewitness.

GreatBritainandSpain.-Diplomacy doesnotpaymuchheedtoreligious questionswhenitispossibletoput themaside,butwemayhopethatthe friendshipofGreatBritainwithSpain whichKingsEdwardandAlfonsohave beencementingatCartagena,mainly fordiplomaticpurposes,willtendto mitigateasperitiesonthescoreof religion.ThegoodunderstandingbetweentranceandSpain,sealedbythe agreementof1904,throughwhichthe SpanishGovernmentgavetheFrench peopleaguaranteeofco-operationin Africa,hasbeenendangeredbythe enterpriseandambitionsofFrancein Morocco. KingEdward,actinga characteristicpart,hasbeenmaking quitesmooth,therelationsbetweenthe threeGovernmentswhich,broadly speaeine,maybesaidtorepresent, oneCatholicbelief,anotherProtestantism,andthethirdFreeThought,We trustthatthemagnanimitywhich SpainisdisplayingintheMoroccoaffairwillhelptodispelatleastaportionofthebitteranti-Catholicvirus bywhichtheFrenche)linistryhasbeen oflatesostronglyaffected. We cannot,however,seeinthemeetings ofKingsandstatesmenanyveryhopefulsignsfortheHaguePeaceConference.Farfromportendingthefurlingofbattle-flags,theylookuncommonlylikemeremovesinthegame ofdiplomacy.

HighgateHillCatholicYoung Ladies'Society.

ThemeetingoftheHighgateCatholicYoungLadies'Societytookplace onMondaynight,whentherewasa goodattendanceofmembers.

Thefirstprizefortheessay-the itemonthesyllabusforthateightwasawardedtoMissM.Moffart.It wasawell;boundcopyofVelliam Shakespeare'sworks.

Finalarrangementswere'nadefor theforthcomingsocial,thesocietyis holdinginaidofthebuildingfundof theSacredHeartChurch. Everyeffortisbeingmadetoensureaneujoyableevening,anditisanticioated thatasubstantialamountwill.be raised.

ThisSocietywasestablishedonly aboutfourmonthsago,andalreadyit hasamembershipofabout1.1.Its meetingstakeplaceintheParish Hall,Highgate,everyMondayevening, andthesyllabusalwaysconterinsan itemofinterest,andfreguentlysomethingwellabovetheaverage.Itmay bejustaswelltonotethatthisSoeietyisnotrestrictedtoHighgate alone.Catholicyoungladiesinany partofPerthareeligibleformembership,antiwillbeheartilywelcome. OthersectionsofPerthshouldbe equallywellabletoformbodiesof theirown,andiftheydidthisthe valueofthisSocietywouldbewonderfullyincreasedinconsequenceofthe stimulusgivenbythecompetition.It istohehopedthatCatholicyoung ladiesinFremantle.MidlandJunction, andonthegoldfields,willtakethe matterup,andthatitwillresultin theformationofabodywhichwill heasstrong,numericallyatanyrate, astheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety, whichisnowaflourishingandapparentlyasolidlyestablishedinstitution, withabranchineverysuburband townpretendingtoanydistinction.

CatholicAssociations'Federation, London.-Thefirstdinnerofthisyoung butalreadyactiveandpowerfulLondonorganisationwasheldontheeveningofThursday,the11thApril,at theHotelRussell,Russell-square,London,W,C.,undercircumstanceswhich provetodemonstrationthattheCatholicsofthiscountryhaveresolved tojoinhandsfortheprotectionofthe CatholicFaithandofalltheinterests whichareassociatedwiththatvital issue.HisGraceDr.Bourne,ArchbishopofWestminster,;presidedovera gatheringofsonicthreehundredre presentotivesofCatholicAssociations. Onhisrighthewassupportedbythe Hon.CharlesRussell,Chairmanofthe Association. Inthecourseofhis speech,proposingtheFederation,his Gracesaid:-"Otherswereorganised todestroywhatCatholicslove,.andCatholicsmustorganisetodefend theirrightsandtodefendtheinterests thatweresodeartotheirhearts(ap-

Themeetingthenadjourned,andthe membersfiledintoSt.Joseph's School-room,whichwasalreadyfilled withtheparishionersandschoolchildren,whilstthegallerywasoccupied withagoodnumberoftheSisters ofSt.JohnofGodHospital,allin eageranticipationoftheintellectual treatinstoreforthem.Mr.S.Gilberbson,PresidentH.A.C.B.S.,took thechairpunctuallyat8o'clock,and inafewbriefwordsintroducedFather Verlingtotheaudience.Thelecturer thenproceededwithhisdiscourse, tracingthelife,ofSt.Columblkillefrom hisbirth-placeinthewildhillsof Donegal,atthegreatschoolofMoyne..undertheholyAbbotFinnian, recapitulatingthenumberofmonasteriesfoundedbythegreatSaint,describingthemodeoflifeledbythe peopleofoldendays,contrastingthe simplicity.austerity,andpietyofthe montsundertheSt.Columbkillewith thelatterdaylivesofthosearound us,andenumeratingthemanygood worksofthegreatSainthimselfin advancingthecauseofreligion,educationandthesciences.Thenarrationwassographicandvividasto holdtheaudiencespellbound,-andin fancywetrodontheshoresofLough Swillywavingfarewelltothegreat Saint,ashestoodontheprowofhis corrach,takinghislastlonglookat thelandhelovedsowell,blessinghis monksandpeoplewhoreveredhimso much,anddepartingalmostbrokenheartedintoexiletofamousIrma andthefancyalmostbecameareality whenenthecanvaswasshown"the Saint'sdeparturefromhisnative land."Afterdescribingindetailthe eoodworkdonebytheSaintinthe advancementofeducationinfar-famed TanainconvertingtoChristianity nearlyallScotlandandtheNorthof Eneland.therev.lecturerconcluded withaneloonentperoration,fervently hopingthatthespiritofunitywhich St.Columbkilleinculcatedamonghis followers.mightdescendonthose Irishmenathome.whowerecontrollingthedestiniesofIreland.andimbuethemwithfervourandpatriotism tocarryonthevoodfightpraying thatthedawnofIreland'sfreedom mightbeclew('athand,whenshe worldberadiant,triumphant,andresplendentovercenturiesofnersecution andbondage.andbeasofoldtheseat oflearning.piety,andsanctity.an islandofsaintsandscholars,anation ha,p,apy, "Great.Gloriousandfree. Firstfloweroftheearthandfirst gemofthesea."

Mr.T..T.KingonbehalfoftheHihernia,nsandtheandience,moveda heartyvoteofthankstothelecturer forthelearneddiscoursewhichheso abledelivered.thegreatinteresthe showedinthe'HibernianSociety,and thetroubleandexpensewhichhehad unelereeneinpreparinghislecture. Mr.S.Gilhertsansecondedthemotion,whichwascarriedwithhearty acclamation.

BrotherA.F,.Turner,ofSt.Patrick's,explainedtheaims,objects.and benefitstohederivedfrommembershipintheSociety.andexhortedthe malemembersoftheconereeationto enrol.Healsotingedtheformation ofjuvenileandladiesbranches.

St.Kevin'sBranch,H.A.C.B.S. Subiaco

:o:

LECTUREBYREV.FATHER VERLING.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasopenedearlierthan usualonThursday,16thMay,forthe purposeofgivingthemembersanopportunityofattendingthelectureon "Sr.Columbkille,"byFatherVerling onthesameevening.

Theusualbusinessofthebranchwas gonethrough,andMr.JamesStubbs

ThePonehasiustappointedthe Rev.StephenSoterOrtynskeamonk oftheOrderofSt.BasiltheGreatin Galicia.astheBishopoftheRuthenianGreekCatholicsintheUnitedStates,Thisappointmentis',articularlvpleasingtotheGreekCatholics,for theyhavebeendesiriousformanyyears ofhavingaBishopoftheirwnrile, sinceBishopsoftheRomanriteare unacimaintedwithandarenotpermits tedtocelebrateanyservicesaccordingtotheGreekrite.Thenewly-anpaintedBishopissaidtohedevoted toett,issionaryworkandtothebringingofhispeonletothepracticeof theirCatholicfaithandtheoireet tranceoftheGreekriteoftheirforefathers.Hehasaferventand.coneincineeloseenceandisknown throughoutGaliciaasadistinguished Preacherandmissionary. Heiss genialmanofasympatheticnature, hasafacultyforallayingstrifeand discord,andahabitofattracting friends.anditisthouchtwillinfuse newlifeandvieourintoAbeGreek CatholicChurchoftheUnitedStates.

a

Wilsonand andJohns

Nurserymen,SeedamenandFlorists, 108BARRACK-ST.,PERTH.

GoldfieldsAddress Nurseries HannanStreet, Cannington. Kalgoorlie, andQueensPark -.MN..

AnnouncethattheirNewStockofthefollowingSeedsarenowreadyfor sendingout:FORTHEVEGETABLEGARDEN ButterBeans. RockMelon,9sorts. PieMelons. Pumpkin,6sorts. FrenchBeans. Cucumber,5sorts. WaterMelon,10sorts. Tomato,12sorts. (Pumpkin,specialIronBark),theverybestPumpkinintheMarket. FORTHEFARM Sorghums,Millets,90-dayMaize,PaspalumGrass,Lucerne,HumberRiver NewSeed. FORTHEFLOWERGARDEN: Zi1121111,Saloum,,Arnaranthus,Cockscomb,Globe.Amarantus,Petunias,and allhardyannuals;alsoeveryVarietyofSeeds.Plants,andFruit Treesworthcultivating.

WEPOSTOURCATALOGUEFREE. WRITEFORONE.

THEGENERALPROVIDERS, Northam, 11WikAlbIblielloWbowilmiholobibwii~v1110

CarrylargestocksofDRAPERYGROCERY,IRONMONGERY,MOOS ERY,GLASSWARE.CUTLERY,PATENTMEDICINES,andBOOTSanII SHOES.

WesupplyFencingWire,BarbedWire,GalvanisedWire,Furniture,MIA Branandallkindsof,Produce,BranBags,CornSacks,andWoolpacks. IatactyoucangetanythingyourequirefortheHome,theFarm,orIke Station,atourCommodiousStores.

AllgoodsareCarefullyPackedandforwardedtoallpartsoftheStems Ourtravellervisitstheoutlyingdistrictsregularly.

Ordersreceivedthroughthepostreceivespecialcareandattentias. HousesFurnishedthroughout.

ProduceofallkindsboughtatHighestMarketRates.

FarmerscanRELYUPONGETTINGAFAIRDEALAT _

CITIZENS'LIFEASSURANCECO LIMITED, 241ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH.

AnnualIncome,£481,475. Funds,£1,802,000 POLICIESINFORCENUMBERUPWARDSOF234,000.

EVERYDESCRIPTIONOFINDUSTRIALANDORDINARYLIFEE11. SURANCEANDANNUITYBUSINESSTRANSACTED. DistinguishingFeaturesoftheOrdinaryBranch.A3percent.NetPremium Valuation.(TheStrongestBasisintheCommonwealth.)EveryYearaBonusYear. PoliciesFreefromRestrictionastoTravel,Residence,orOccupation.LiberalLoan orSurrenderValues,PaidUpandExtendedAssurance,AbsoluteSecurity.

LOCALDIRECTORS:

T.F.QUINLAN,Esq.,M.L.A.,SpeakerofLegislativeAssembly. TheHon.GEO.THROSSELL. H.MAHON,Esq.,M.H.R. A.G.COPELAND-InspectorofBranches.

THEUNITEDSTORESLTD

Grocery,Tea,Coffee,WineandSpirit Merchants.andImporters.

WEIMPORTDIRECTAllGroceries,Delicacies,Tea,Coffee,Wines,IAN Spirits.

COFFEEROASTEDDAILYSOthatCustomerscanrelyuponbeingsnip pliedwiththePUREandFRESHArticle.

TEADirectfromHILLESTATESinCEYLONfrom8dto4sperlb.

FARMER'S&HUTTON'SCelebratedHAMSaidBACON,andseleetei brandsofBITTIN,Kalwaysinstock.

WesupplytheREST,andInimportingallourGoodsareable,andEn., chargetheLOWESTPRICEforeverything.

THEUNITEDSTORESLTD

407-9HayStreet,Perth, &WIT°agenciesorbranches.

SILBERT&SHARP, WholesaleFruitandProduceMerchants,

o.

HeadOffice:Murray-street,Perth. Branche-Melbourne,andThroughouttheGoldfields.

COUNTRYORDERScarefullypeekedandpromptlydespatched.CASH BUYSofallKindsofMITandPRODUCE.

MMIMIMMMMM LIFEFROMDAYTODAY,

Inthecourseofanaddressgivenin GlasgowbytheSecretaryofthe NationalThriftSociety,itwasstated thatthepaupersoftheUnitedKingdom atthepresenttimenumbered800,000. These,placedfourabreastwouldform anarmyonehundredmilesinlength. Thesolutionforgraduallydissolving suchanarmywastheexerciseof thrift,temperance,andindustryby theup-growinggeneration.

ThePariscorrespondentof "Times"statesthattheincrease crimeinFranceiscausingalarm theGovernment.

TheBelgianGovernmentweredefeatedbyseventy-sixtoseventyvotesin theChamberonThursday,the11th April,onaquestionofthelengthof theworkingdayinthemines.The Houseadoptedbyseventy-sixtoseventyanamendmentproposedbyM. Beernaert,whichhadbeenrejectedby bytheGovernment,providing,that, failingaspeciallaw.aRoyaldecree shouldfixthelengthoftheworking dayafterconsultationwiththeCouncilofIndustryandLabour.

Theseventy-fifthanniversaryofthe dedicationofSt.JohntheEvangelist's,Philadelphia,ofwhichMonsignorNevinF.Fisherisrector,and whichwasfoundedbythefamous ArchbishopHughes,whowasitsfirst pastor,wassolemnlyobservedonSunday,April14.ArchbishopRyanwas thecelebrantoftheHighMass; MonsignorKennedy,D.D.,rectorof theAmericanCollege,Rome,officiated atVespers:andsermonswerepreached ed,morningandevening,byRev. PhilipR.McDevittandtheRev,John J.McCort.

IntheCircuitCourtinBarbourville,Ky.,U.S.A.,lastweek,Fred Stuart.whoshotandkilledJames Higgins.atBerth's,Ky.,lastOctober wassentencedtothepenitentiaryfor ninety-nineyears.Themurderresultedfrontjealousy,bothyoungmenbeingsuitorsforthehandof young woman. the of to

PresidentRoosevelt,inaletterto theNationalPeaceCongress,proposesreductionofnavies,ageneral arbitrationtreaty.andthemaintenanceofjudgesattheHaguetribunal.

TheTemperancesectionoftheLiberalParty.whichisbothnumerous andinfluential,isbecomingrestiveat thedelayoftheGovernmentinproducingthepromisedLicensingBill. Thereare165teetotalersinthepresentHouseofCommons.

ThevisitofQueenF'dwardandQueen AlexandrawasheraldedbythereadinginallthechurchesofMaltaofa noteworthyPastoralletterfromthe MostRev.Dr.PeterPace,Bishopof MaltaandArchbishopofRhodes.

* *

Inthispronouncement.hisGrace, afterremindinghisflockoftheirduties towardsauthority.forreasonstemporalandspirutualeaccordingtothe Gospel,orderedthat.onthearrival ofhisMajesty'syacht.thepro-CathedralofSt..John'sshouldDealasignalforallthechurchesinthediocesetoringandcontinuetodoso forhalfanhour.Onthelandingof theKingandQueen,thesameprogrammewasfolloweduntiltheirMajestiesreachedthePalace.Thepeals wererepeatedontheirMajesties' parture. The15thwasobserved asaholiday'bytheEpiscopalCourt, theseminary,thedependentschools, andindustrialinstitutions. Beqls wererungwherevertheKingand Queenpassed.

* IntheconclusionofhisPastoral, theArchbishopsaid:-"Infine,I warmlyexhortthefaithfulheartilyto accordthebestwelcometheycan,solemsandfestivetotheaur,ustperson ofourwell-belovedsovereignandhis augustConsort,andtopraytoour goodJesustopreservethemtosus safe,andthat.Hemaymalestheir reignprosperousandextendtheirEmpire.andfinallyleadthemhappy.and safetothatKingdomwhichisnotof thisworld."

* AtasessionlastmonththeGeneral SynodoftheProtestantChurchof Irelandadoptedtheannualfinancial statementoftheChurchrepresentative

body.Inmovingtheadoptionofthe report,theProvostofTrinityCollege saidthatthetwogreatfundswith whichthefinancialhistoryofthe Churchhadalwaysbeenconcerned weretheCommutationFundandthe StipendFund.Theformerfundnow stoodat£608,850,andtheannuities chargeableuponitwere£21,119,payableto136annuitants.Therehad beenagradualbuildingtipoftheStipendFund.Itwaszeroin1869,and lastyearitwas£3,595,808.Thepermanentannualexpenditureofthe Churchforclericaldutiesnowamountadtoabout£290,000,andtheepiscopalincomes,inaddition,amountedto £22,417.Theywereworkingthe Churchfor£285,000ayearlessthan beforedesestablishment.Thenumber ofclergymenhadbeenreducedfrom 2,043to1,536.Thevoluntarycontributionsreceivedbytherepresentativebodyinthe37yearssincedisestablishmentamountedto£6,525,953; thatfactwastheunassailableanswer tothosewhopersistedinasserting thatthe7imillionswhichtheyreceivedin1869outoftheIrishChurch Fundswereapermanentendowmentof theirChurch'bytheState.Hehoped thattheywouldhearnomoreoftheir havingbeenendowedbytheStateat thetimeoftheirestablishment. He wassatisfiedthatthecrywaskeptup bytheirenemiestojustifyrobberyof theirfundsatsomefuturedayifthey gotthechance.

TheFrenchGovernmenthavejust perpetratedanalmostunparalleledact ofblacleguandismandthecitizensof Orleansarebitterlyincensedthereby. M.Clemenceauhasorderedthatthe astnuallfetesofJoanofArcwhichtook placeonMay7and8shouldbedevoidofallreligiousceremonial.Ata meetingofthemunicipalcouncilthe Mayorannouncedthathe,hadbeento ParistoconferwiththePrimeMinisterinordertoascertainwhether"it waspossibletomaintainforthis localandpatrioticfeteitsintegral characterasalwayscelebrated." M. Clemenceaurepliedthat,"owingto theseparation thedifficultiesraisedbytheclergyagainsttheapplicationofthelaw,owingalsotothe feelingscausedbytheactsoftherepresentativeoftheVatican,itwas absolutelyimpossibleforhimtoallowthePrefecttoauthorisethecivil, judicial,andmilitaryauthoritiesto followaceremonytowhichthepresenceoftheclergycladinsacredotal robesgaveareligiouscharacter."The Mayor'srepresentativesweresupportedbyM.Rabier,theSocialistRadical DeputyforOrleans,whoisoneofthe vice-presidentsoftheChamberofDe!tulles. Anapparentlysemi-official noteinthe"Maths"statedthatthe PrimeMinisterwouldauthoriseany demonstrationinhonourofJoanof Arcthatmaybeorganisedbythecivil authoritiesofthetown.Hisactis thusmeantsolelytolaicizethetraditionalfete.Inotherwords.itis anotherblowaimedattheFaceofGod bythePrimeMinisterofaonceChristianland.

Nolaterfiguresthanthosegiven aboveareavailable,buttheyareamplysufficienttomakeclearthegreattressoftheinjusticewhichtheGovernmentseektoperpetrateinwreckingtheVoluntaryschools,whichare soughttobedestroyedmerelybecause theyafforddenominationalteaching.

ThelegalprofessioninNewZealand hasincreasedby45duringthepast year,therebeingaver800atthepresenttimewhotakeoutcertificates. Nearly500ofthesepractiseinthe NorthIsland,andover300inthe South.Thereis,therefore,onesolicitortoevery1194ofpopulation,or onetoevery298maleadults.The practisingsolicitorsoftheColonyare distributedasfollows:-Auckland, 167;Canterbury,117Gisborne,20; Hawke'sBay,38;Marlborough,9; Nelson,16;Otago,114;Southland,28; Taranaki,50Wellington,220;Westland,22.

5 5 A

Therearesomecuriousfactsabout ourcalendar(saysawriterinanEnglishmagazine).NocenturycanbeginonWednesday,Friday,orSaturday. Thesamecalendarscanbe usedeverytwentyyears.Octoberalwaysbeginsonthesamedayofthe weekasJanuary,AprilasJuly, SeptemberasDecember.February, March,andNovemberalsobeginon thesamedays.May,JunetandAugustalwaysbeginondifferentdaysfrom eachotherandfromeveryothermonth intheyear.Thefirstandlastdays oftheyeararealwaysthesame. Theserulesdonotapplytoleap-year, whenthecomparisonismadebetween daysbeforeandafterFebruary29.

TherearesufficientpeopleinEnglandandScotlandpayingtheannual taximposedbytheInlandRevenue upontheuseofarmorialbearingsto produceasumof£70,000eachyear. Thegreatbulkofthissumispaidby peoplewhocarenotanatomeither abouttheirfamilyortheirarms,but paythetaxregularlysimplybecause theyhavecarriagesorplateheraldicallydecorated.Thereallyoldfamiliesofthemaim,however,usearmorialemblemsfordecorativepurposes toanextentalmostincredibleinthe eyesofthosefamiliarwiththemonly onnotepaper,tablesilver,andcarriagepanels.g

feastsoftheEmigWWI.

:0:

May26.-TriiitySunday(white)Vespers(white)oftheFeast. To-daywearenotalliedtoimitate thevirtuesofsomesaint,ortocontemplatethemercifuldealingsofGod withman. Wearetakenup,asit were,intotheHolyofHolies,andinvitedtogazeontheradiantperfectionofGodastheBlessedseeHimoneGodinThreeDivinePersons;Untilthefourteenthcenturythisfeast wasnotgenerallycelebratedinthe Church,forthereasonthatallfestivalsintheChristianreligionaretruly festivalsoftheHolyTrinity,since theyareonlymeanstohonourthe BlessedTrinity,andstepstoraise ustoItasthetrueandonlytermof ourworship.AsPopeAlexander writes,intheeleventhcentury"The RomanChurchhasnoparticularfestivaloftheTrinity.becauseshehonoursIteveryday,andeveryhourof theday,allherofficescontainingIts praises,andconcludingwithatrilbute ofglorytoIt:"

May27.-Monday(red)-St.John PopeandMartyr.

St.Johnwaschosentosucceed PopeHormisdasin523.Castinto prisonbytheAriankingoftheGoths, hesuccumbedtothehardshipsthere inflictedonhim,A.D.526.

+

Shy28.-Tuesday(red)-St.Urban I.,PopeandMartyr.

ThepontificateofSt,Urbanlasted from223to230.ThoughtheChurch generallyenjoyedpeaceatthattime, alocaloutburstofpaganfuryclaimed himasavictim.

+

May29.-Wednesday(white)-St.BonifaceIV.,Popeand'Confessor. St.BonifacegovernedtheChurch fornearlysevenyears.Hisdeath occurredin613.

May30.-Thursday(white)-Feastof CorpusChristi.SpecialDevotion.

The"WestminsterGazette"says thatitisinterestingtonote,now thattheIrishBillhasbeenbroughtin thefiguresofareturnshowingthe comparativecostofthepoliceservicesinScotlandandIreland.Thecost inIrelandamountsroughlytofour timesasmuchasthesameexpenditureinScotland,whichhasnowa largerpopulationthanIreland. At thesametime,thereismorecrime inScotlandthaninIreland,sothat thefirststeptowardsthereformof theadministrationinIrelandwillnaturallyincludethereductionofan extravagantandunnecessarypolice budget.

* Inreplytoaquestionputinthe HouseofCommonsbyMr.Armitage, Mr.M'Kennasuppliesthefollowing statistiosofschoolaccommodation andattendances'forEnglandand Wales:-

Accommodationon31stJuly,1906-

Councilschools 3,520,093

Voluntaryschools 3,509,914

Averagebumberontheregistersfor thestatisticalyearending31stJuly, 1906:-

Councilschools 3,199,050

Voluntaryschools 2,842,654

Averageattendanceforthestatisticalyearending31stJuly,1906:-

Councilschools 2,812,570

Voluntaryschools 2,490,525

Theterriblestoryoftheburialofa farmerinFrance,whowascertified tohave'died,andwas,ofcourse,to allappearance,dead,revivesmany gruesometalesofthekind,ofwhich thevastmajorityare,happily,withoutfoundation.Thewell-knownstory oftheburialofaladywithringson herhandsofpricelessvalue,ofthe attemptedtheftoftheringsbyaconfidentialservant,whpenteredthe vault,openedthecoffin,andcutthe fingersofthesupposeddeadbody,and bysodoing&restoredconsciousness,and thereturnliterallyfromthedeadof thelady,isrelatedofaCountessof MountEdgecombeintheearlierpart oftheeighteenthcentury.InIreland, however,therehasbeen,atleast,one terriblytragicinstanceoftheburial aliveofayoungladyofthefamilyof Sparrow,whoselargeestatesinthe NorthofIrelandeventuallycameto theDukesofManchester.Thegirl died,toallappearance,andthefuneraltookplace,thecoffinbeingplaced inthefamilyvault.Theburialplace wasremotefromallthoroughfaresand rarelyvisited.Sometimeafterwards thevaultwasopened,thecoffinhad beenforcedopenwithasupremeeffort,andthepoorgirl,unabletoescapefromthevault,whosedoorwas chainedandlocked,wasfoundlying downneartheentrancelongdead.

Ourreaderswillbepleasedtohear thatMr.J.B.George.whorecently underwentanoperationforappendicitis,hassofarrecoveredastobeable toresumebusinessasadispensary chemist.Mr.Georgeisintroducing hisLittleLiverPillsinanovelway, whichisreallythebestway,Heinvitesanyofourreaderswhohavea sluggishliverandanyotherliver troubletocallandgetasamplepackagefreeasatrial,knowingthatonce triedpeoplewillcallbackforabottle whichheretailsatthenominalsumof oneshilling.

FORGENERALPRINTING, BOOKBINDING,Etc.,Send YourOrderstothe"W.A.Record," Office,MurrayStreet.

AstheAdorableTrinityistheessentialandprimaryobjectofallreligionandofallfestivals,sotheaugustEucharististheperpetualsacrificeandtheholiestworshipwecan rendertotheTrinity.Inotherwords everydayisafestivaloftheTrinity whichweadore,andoftheEucharistbywhichweadoreIt.ThespecialfeastoftheBlessedEucharist, whichwecelebrateto-day,wasinstitutedinthethirteenthcentury."Withoutdoubt,"saysUrbanIV.,inthe Bullofinstitution,"HolyThursdayis thetruefestivaloftheHolySacrament,butonthatdaytheChurchis somuchoccupiedinbewailingthe deathofherSpousethatitwasgood totakeanotherday,whenshemight manifestallherjoyandsupplyfor whatshecouldnotdoonHoly Thursday."

May31.-Friday(white)-Feastofthe" BlessedVirginMary,Helpof Christians.SpecialDevotion.

ThisfeastwasinstitutedbyPope PiusVII.atthebeginningofthelast century.Napoleon,inhisambitious attempttobecomeautocratofthe world,foundaformidableobstaclein theoppositionoftheSupremePontiff, whorefusedtosurrenderthepatrimonyoftheChurch,ortoallowthe FrenchEmperortocontrolthemanagementofecclesiasticalaffaiee.As aconsequenceofhisfirmness,Pius VII.wasdetainedincaftivityforseveralyears.

Ingratitudeforhisliberation,which seemedananswertotheprayersof of,theBlessedVirginonhisbehalf,he orderedthepresentfeasttobecelebrated.Underthetitleof"Helpof Christians,"theBlessedVirginMary hasbeenselectedaspatronofthe CatholicChurchinAustralasia.

+

June1.-Saturday(red)-St,Eleutherius,PopeandMartyr.

St.Eleutherius,anativeofGreece, becamePopeonthedeathofSt.Soter, in177.AttherequestofLucius,a Britishking,hesentmissionariesto England, Afterapontificateoffifteenyears,St.EleutheriuswasmartyredinthereignofCommodus.

LINUMCATHARTICUMPILLSof MountainDlax.Agreeablyaperient. Worthyoftrial.

MAY25,1907.

A BOANBROS

INGTREMENDOUSINDUCEMENTSTOBUYERSOFUP-TO-DATERELIABLEGOODS.

WHALESTOREUNITESINOFFER

AGreatPurchaseofDressMaterialsHavingBeenMadebytheHomeBuyersataTremendousDiscount,BOANBROS.areenabledtoOfferTheir NumerousPatronsCostumestoOrderatthefollowingBargainPrices:-

Double-WidthPlainandFancyDressMateriel,10Sdyard;thecostumemade tomeasure,23s6d.

Double-widthStripedandPlainAutumnandWinterTweeds,isOideyard;the costumemadetomeasure,24s6d.

NewWinterCloths,doublewidth,Is2idyard;thecostumemadetomeasure,25s6d.

CoatingCloths,stripeeffects,doublewidth,isIdyard;thecostumemade tomeasure,27s6d.

GreyTweeds,specialvalue,is2Sclyardthecostumemadetomeasure, 25s6d.

Double-widthCloths,innewshadesandGreyTweedsinlatesteffects,is6d yard:thecostumemadetomeasure,28s6d.

VenetianCloths,inallshades,islidyard;thecostumemadetomeasure, 33s6d.

GraniteCloths,Amazons,andTweeds,2s8dyard;thecostumemadeto measure,37s6d.

Hopsacks,Venetians,FrenchGreyTweeds,Tartans,2sltdyard;thecostumemadetomeasure,39s6d.

Children'sBeaverCoats.26in.,extraspecialquality,madetomeasure,16s erd.

COSTUMEDEPARTMENT.

Ladies'FlanneletteBlouses,indarkandlightcolours,withfancy tuckedfronts,yokebackandfront,in:1,11sizes,2s11d.

Ladies'CravenetteCloaks,inallshadesandsizes,somewithcapes, plain,12s6d.

LACEDEPARTMENT.

BigAssortmentTorchonLaceandInsertion,12yardsoncards,60,70, 81d,9id,100,iscard.

SpecialLineGermanTorchonLaoe,7iddozenyards.

VeryFineImitation,TorchonLaceandInsertion,lid,IOd,1,s,is3d,is 44d,is6d,is9,is11d,2s6ddozen.

FancyGuipureInsertionEcru,cremeandwhiteonly6-idyard.

CremeCashmereEmbroideryandInsertion.assortedprices.

NormandyVal.Laces,54n.wide,40,54d,6idyard. CLOTHINGDEPARTMENT.

Boys'NavyCurlClothReefers,fastcolours,4s11d.

Novelsbyeverymailbythemostpopular ai:andleadingauthorsoftheday. -TheCrisis,'"TheCrossing,"byWinstonChurchill.

"ASlaveofSilence,""TheWeightoftheCrown,"byF.M.White. "TheCalloftheBlood,""TheGardenofAllah,"byRobertHichens.

"IntheCauseofFreedom,"byA.W.Maeohmont.

"TheSkyPilot,""TheProspector,""TheDoctorofCrow'sNest,-by RalphConnor.

"TheFightingChance,""TheReckoning,""Cardigan,"byRobert W. Chambers. "KidMeGhle,""LittleEsson,""TheCherryRibband,""MaidMargaret," "Lad'sLove,"byS.R.Crockett.

Ladies'SmartGolfJerseys,inallcolours.somefastenedfront,otherswith rollcollar,4s6d,5sltd.

Ladies'StripedTweedCostumes,indarkgrey,bolerocoatintowaist, smartlytrimmedfancybraid,walkingskirt,14s6d.

Ladies'well-cutWalkingSkirts,stitchedseams.innavy,bleak,4slid.

Ladies'WalkingSkirt.invariousdesignsofgreytweed,trimmings,strappitrsandinvertedpleats,es.11d. stripe, others

Andallthenewestworksbysuchauthorsas-E.PhillipsOppenheim,JosephHocking,MarieCorelli,HallCaine,W.B.Maxwell,GeorgeEliot, LouisTracey,GuyBoothby,Mrs.C.N.Williamson,MaxPemberton,A. E.W.Mason,H.B.MarionWatson,Mrs.HenryWood,RiderHaggard, RichardBegot,AndyAdams,JohnOxenham,F.MarionCrawford,AlfredTresidderSheppard,PierreLobi,OwenWister,RosaNouchette, Carey.HenryNewbolt,H.G.Wells.AnthonyHope,ArnoldBennett, AlicePerrin,B.M.Crocker,FrankBarrett.RhodaBroughton,inneat papercovers,2s.6deach:handsomeclothbindings,3sfeleach.

COUNTRYORDERSWILLRECEIVEIMMEDIATEANDPROMPTATTENTION,ANDOURCUSTOMERSCANDEPENDUPONGETTINGTHE MOSTUP-TO-DATEANDRELIABLEGOODS.ILLUSTRATEDPRICE-LISTSPOSTEDFREEONAPPLICT1ON.

BOANBROS.*OppositetheRailwayStation,WellingtonStreet..).:<BOANBROS.

PersecutiosisFarce.

PRIESTINTHEDOCK.

AbbeJouin,thevenerableincumbent oftheChurchofSt.Augustin,in Paris,hasbeendraggedbeforetheCorrectionalPoliceCourtandcondemned forhavingcausedahandbillto.be distributedinhischurch.Thatdocumentwasincriminatedbecauseittold theparishionerstheirsorrowshould bearmedgrief,thatitnolongersufficedtohavefaith,butthatitwas nowaquestionofdefendingit.For everyonenotdeterminedtodiscover anexcuseforprosecutionthephrase mustbetakeninafigurativesense Indeed,hadnotM.ClemenoeauhimselfdeclaredintheChamberthat."the firstcannonshothadbeenfired?"In anycaseAbbeJouin'sparishioners hadnotmisconstruedthewords.Not asingleoneofthemhadattended Masswitharmsintheir,pockets.The excuseforthetrialwasabsolutely puerile.andtheGovernmenttookvery littletroubletohidethefact.Itdid notwanttovindicatethelaw,but11 wantedanexcusefortheseizureofthe Montagninidocuments. M.Clemenceauprobablyimaginedthatsome traceofintimacybetweentheRoman PrelateandAbbeJouinwouldbe foundinthem,butitsohappened

A thatinallthepaperswhichwere seizedtheunfortunateAbbewhohad beenselectedasascape-goatwasnot evenalludedtoonce.WhenthePublicProsecutor,andafterhimthepresiding,Sedge,had,inthecourseofthe cross-examinationoftheAllke,been constrainedtoadmitthatfact,the prisoneratthebarexclaimed"Well, thepresentcasemaybetheClemenceauaffairortheMontagniniaffair, butitisnottheAbbeJouinaffair." Andthatwasperfectlytrue.After theexaminationoftheprisonerthe PublicProsecutormadealongspeech, andatitsclosedemandedthecondemnationoftheAbbe,butwhathe hadbeentalkingaboutwasnotthe allegedviolationofthelawbythe prisoner,buttheMontagninidocuments,inwhich,ashehadpreviously admitted.AbbeJouin'snameWas notmentioned.Ilepleaded.notagainst theAbbe,butagainsttheVatican. HetriedtoshowthatthePopehad endeavouredtopreventtheKingof Spainpayingavisit'toParis,and thathehadalsointerfered'inthe homepoliticsoftheFrenchRepublic byinfluencingtheelections.Ina word,thePopewasthesoulofa widespreadconspiracyfortheover-

throwoftheRepublic.Theaccusetionwasallthemoreabsurd,because theMontagnini'documentsshowthat ifthePopedidseektoinfluencethe electionshehadaperfectrighttodo so,seeingthatheisthechiefofthe Catholics;h'edid'sonottofurtherthe interestsofthisorthatpoliticalparty.butonthecontrary,tofurtherthe interestsoftheCatholicreligionwithoutanydistinctionofpoliticalparty. IndeedtheRoyalistCommitteeof ladiesofFrancehavingcollecteda largesumofmoneyfortheelectoral campaign,wasaskedtohandover thewholeoftheamounttotheCatholic.Committee,whichsupported Catholiccandidatesofallshadesof politicalopinion,Royalists,Imperialists,andRepublicans.Therewasa significantincidenttowardstheendof thetrial.MaitreDanetexclaimed "Youareseekingtocondemnthe Pope,whomyoucalla"foreigner," whenyourMinister,M.Briand.acknowledgedhewasaFrenchmanin France.WhatYoudaretalkof foreignerswhenthe"Humanite,"M. Jaure'sjournal,appealsforGerman goldtosupportit,andwhenM. Clomenceau'sformerorganwassupportedwithfundssuppliedbyCorneliusHerz!"ThePublicProsecutorinterrupted,declaringthathe couldnotallowsuchlanguage,butM. Danetmaintainedhiswords,because theywereundeniablytrue.Anditis M.Clemeneeauwhoisseekingtohave alltheFrenchPrelatesandclergy condemnedinthepersonofAbbe Jouinasforeignagentspaidbya foreignPower Indeedtheintention wastooclearlydemonstratedbythe pleadingofthePublicProsecutor,who said-"IconsiderthatAbbeJouinin incitinghisparishionerstocommit newactsofviolencehas,inhiscapacityofcitizenandpriest,assumed graveresponsibility.Butyouwill considerthatheisnotaloneinthis trial,andthatbehindhimthereare somanyothers.Youknowonwhom thelargestshareofresponsibility rests."Thia'trial,which,onthereassemblingofParliament,willbethe subjectofnumerousinterpellationsby deputiesoftheLeft,aswellasof deputiesbelongingtotheCatholic Party,isevidentlydestinedtobethe preludetonewmeasureswhichM.Clemenceauproposestotakeagainstthe Church. M.PaulBourley,thePresident'oftheParliamentaryCommissionofInquiryconcerningtheMontagninidocumentshas,inthe"Gil Blas,"divulgedM.Clemenceau'splan. Hesaid-"EventheJouintrial,which initselfoffersbutlittleinterest, showsclearlythattheprincipalculpritisontheothersideoftheItalianfrontier.ThePublicProsecutor mentionednoonebutMgr.Montag-

nini,butmuchhigherthantheRoman Prelateandthepartheplayedinour homeaffairsthereisthesecularquarrelbetweenFranceandRome.which nowmanifestsitselfinitsmostacute form.Itistheeternalquestionof theinterferenceinRome,whichdemandsaradicalsolution.Thework tobeaccomplishedbytheCommissionofInquiryisplannedoutplainly. Itmusteffecttherealseparationof ChurchandStateandelaboratethe measuresnecessarytopreventinthe futureanyinterferenceofRomein thepoliticalaffairsofourcountry."I The"GazettedeFrance,"commenting onthesewordsofthePresidentofthe CommissionofInquiry,declaresthe trialofAbbeJouinisthestarting pointforacampaignagainstevery Frenchpriestwhorefusestoseparate himselffromRome.-The"IrishCatholic."

NOTILL-BUTAILING.

ADVICETOTHOSEOUT-OFSORTS.

HIGHGATECYMS

:o:

SHAKESPEARIANLECTUREBY MR.C.

BATTYE.

OnTuesdaynight,14thinst.,Mr. CharlesBattyedeliveredalectureentitled"Shakespeare,hisI.4'e and Plays,"tothemembersoftheabove societyandfriends,intheParish Hall.Inordertomorefullyillustratesomeoftheplays,thelecture wasaccompaniedbyaprogrammeof musicalandelocutionaryitems.

TheRev.FatherCrowley,inintroducingthelecturertothelarge audiencewhichgreetedhim,extended toMr.Battyeandhisassistantsa heartywelcometoHighgateHill.He waspleasedtonotethevastamount ofgoodwhichMr.Battyewasdoing forthecauseofeducationbyhislectures,andexpressedthehopethatthe peopleofthatdistrictwouldsoonhave anotheropportunityofhearinghim.

Therearethousandsofwomenand men,who,thoughtheyarenotreally ill,inthetruesenseoftheword,are alwaysailing.Theyconstantlydwell onthebordersofill-health.People whoarealwaysailing,thoughnot reallyill,spendtheirlivesonthe edgeofanawfulabyss,intowhichthe firstepidemicorfirstchillyweather maysweeptheirfrailforms. But apartfromthedangerofalwaysailing,thisconditionisinitselfmost miserable'andtrying.Youhaveneithertheenergytoshareotherpeople'spleasures,northestrengthto resistbroodingovermoreorlessmagnifiedtrouble. Headaches,sickness, painsafterandbeforemeals,onlyaccentuatetheever-presentfeelingof depressionandweariness.Becauseof thesedentarylivestheylead,women areveryliabletosufferfromthis"alwaysailing"condition. Allthisisasignthatyouarelow intone,andthatyouneedacourse ofBileBeanstorestoreyourlost healthand'buoyantspirits.Bile Beansenableyouto"live"everyday, notdragthroughit.BileBeansowe their'greatsuccesstothenaturaland unfailingefficaciousactionofcertain preciousherbalextractsofwhichthey arecomposed.ThewisehousewifealwayshasaboxofBileBeanshandy, readyforpromptadministrationto herhusbandandselfassoonasoccasionneeds,whilstbycuttingaBean inhalfnofinermedicinefor'thechildrencouldbefound,ahalf-Beanbeing easytotakeandgentleinaction.

Mr.Battyeopenedhislecturewitha shortaccountoftheearlylifeofthe greatdramatist.Hepaidhightributetothestirlingqualitiesofhis mother,fromwhomheaveredsomeof Shakespeare'smostlovablecharacters weredrawn.Hedealtminutelywith thepoet'sdomesticlife,andbysound arguments,combatedthecontention ofadversecriticsofhisnuptialhappiness.

Thefollowingprogrammewasthen rendered,Mr.Battyeexplainingthe positionofeachiteminthedifferent plays:-Song-"WhereTheBeeSucks" (Tempest),MissSadieHarris.Recital-GraveScene("Hamlet"),(Mr. C.P.Conigrave.Sony-''Blow.Blow, ThouWinterWind"("AsYouLike It"),Mr.W.R.Orr.Songs-"How ShouldIYourTrueLoveKnow," "AndWillHeNotComeAgain" ("Hamlet"),MissSadieHarris.Recital-MurderScene("Macbeth"),Mr. C.P.andMissConigrave.Song-, "ComeLiveWithand6eMyLove" ("ThePassionatePilgrim")Miss SadieHarris.Recital-"QueenCatherine'sDefence"("HenryVIII."), MissMattieHarris.Recital-"Wolsey'sSoliloquy"("HenryVIII.",),Mr. C.P.Conigrave.Song-"Itwasa LoverandHisLass"("Asyoulike It"),MissSadieHarris.Eachof theelocutionaryitemswereaccompaniedbylimelightviews,whichwere underthechargeofMissConigrave. AvoteofthankstoMr.Battye andtheladiesAidgentlemenwhoassistedhim,wasmovedbyMr.J.M. Barry,secondedbyMr.T.Boyle,and carriedbyacclamation.Mr.Battye brieflyresponded.

AustralianMutualProvidentSociety

FORLIFEASSURANCEONTHEPURELYMUTUALPRINCIPLE.

Large

-tMutual

LifeOffice

intheBritishEmpire

ORDINARYDEPARTMENT.

Businessinforce over £69,500,000. InvestedFunds over 122,1100,000. BONUSESALLOTTEDANNUALLY.

ENLIGHTENEDNON-FORFEITUREREGULATIONS-PoliciesareNon-forfeitablethroughomissiontopaypremiumssolongastheSurrenderValles IssufficienttopayonePremium,andaclausetothiseffectisinsertedinthepolicy.

LiberalPolicyContract---LargeBonuses---LiberalSurrenderValues

INDUSTRIALDEPARTMENT.

POLICIESfrom£5to£50arenowIssuedatWEEKLYPREMIUMSrangingfrom8d.upwards,noMedicalExaminationbeingnecessary.

DIRECTORSINWESTAUSTRALIA

HON.GEORGERANDELL,M.L.C.Chairman;JAMESMORRISON,Esq.,J.P.,DeputyChairmanJOHNF.STONE,Esq..J.P.;CHARLESHUDSON,Esti GAVINLUCAS, ActingResidentSecretary W.A.BranchOffice:St.George'sTerrace,Perth

JOHNDYNON(VCo.,

Telephone270 236MurrayStreet.

IMPORTERSOFGLASS,CHINA,ANDGLASSWARE.

ItsNowLandingtheNewestDesignsofDinner-Sets,Tea-Sets,ToiletSOW,andGoodsalsoaLargeAssortmentofGlassandChinaSuitablefor HotelsandStorekeepers.

GoodsCarefullyPackedandForwardedtoallPartsoftheCountry. Samplessentonapplication.

CONVENTOFMERCY, 4MIDLANDJUNCTIONje

cr

TheConvent,justerected,afinebuilding,situatedinoneofthe thiestpartsoftheState,isnowopenasaYoungLadies'DaysadBand* lagSchoolunderthechargeoftheSistersofMercy. PupilspreparedforallMusicalExaminations,AdelaideUniversity,ma LondonTrinityCollege.

TERMSMODERATE. TERMSMODERATE. TERMSMODERATE. TERMSMODERATE. ForParticularsapplyREV.MOTHER,CONVENTOFMERCY, MIDLANDJUNCTION.

COTTAGES,VILLAS,MANSIONS,HOTELS

FurnishedwithTasteandDiscretionat

W.Zimpel's,HAYSTREET. PERTH.

Bedroom,Drawing-roomandDining-roomSuites,CarpetsandLinoleums,best qualities,BedsteadsandCots, InFrench,Italian,Parisian,andHalf-tester;arePerfectiuDesign,FaultlessinFinish.

BABYCARRIAGEDEPARTMENT

lsrepletewiththeVeryLatestDesigns,Strong,Durably;,andUnequalledFinish. WireMattrasses,StretchersandBedding. VenetianBlindsinanyColour. CANELOUNGES,CHAIRSandSETTEESaSPECIALITY SPECIALBARGAINSINOFFICEFURNITUREandCUTLERDESKS. EVERYARTICLEATECONOMYPRICES.

LARGESTOCKOFICECHESTS,BESTMAKE. ThisMeansThat W.ZIMPELHastheLARGESTandBESTASSORTEDSTOCKINW.A. WHOLESALE - andRETAIL.

MAY25,1907.

ROBERTSONANDMOFFAT HURRAYSTREET,PERTH:

FURNITURE FURNITURE ANDCARPETWAREHOUSEMEN,TAILORS.DRESSMAKERS,ANDGENERAL ANDCARPETWAREHOUSEMEN,TAILORS,DRESSMAKERS,ANDGENERAL

THELARGESTSTOCKSINWESTERNAUSTRALIAOF

CARPETSANDLINOLEUMS. CARPETSANDLINOLEUMS. CARPETSANDLINOLEUMS. FURNITUREANDBEDSTEADS.FURNITUREANDBEDSTEADS.FURNITUREANDBEDSTEADS. DRAPERS. DRAPERS.

CARPETSANDLINOLEUMS. FURNITUREANDBEDSTEADS.

INEXPENSIVEARTISTICFURNITUREINNEWANDEXCLUSIVEDESIGNS. INEXPENSIVEARTISTICFURNITUREINNEWANDEXCLUSIVEDESIGNS.

SpecialAttentionGiventoCountryOrders.

ATOUCHINGAND UNIQUEDEMON= STRATION.

OfallthedemonstrationsofsympathywiththesufferersfromtheantiCatholicpersecutionnowinfull swinginFrancenonehasbeenso strikingasthatwhichtoolsplacein thefrontofSt.Andrew'sChurch,New York,intheearlyhoursofPalmSunday. Athousandnightworkersengagedinthevariousdepartmentsof thenewspapersthatclusterround CityHallbadjustattendedthetwo o'clOckMassthatiscelebratedevery SundaymorninginorderthatCatholicworkersonthepressmayhavethe opportunityofbeingpresentatthe offeringoftheDivineSacrificebefore returningtotheirhomestoobtaina well-earnedrest.Touchingindeedis thespiritoffaiththatpromptsthese workmen,aftertoilingthroughthe night,toattendtotheirspiritual wantsbeforeseekinginsleeprefreshmentfortheirtiredbodies.

streetinfrontofthechurchwasjamned.Thenthemeetingdispersedand thecommitteethathadsignedtheresolutionswenttothecableofficeand filedthemessage.FatherRobert saysthatthemeetinginthestreet wasoneofthemostimpressivesights hehadeverseen."

Asthetiredworkmen,whomadeupI thisuniquemassmeeting,werewendingtheirwaytotheirhomesinthe earlymorninghourstheirmessageto theHolyFatherwasspeedingacross theAtlanticandoverthecontinentto Rome.Eretheywokefromtheir slumbersithadbeencommunicatedto thesuccessorofSt.Peter,whosepaternalheartmusthavebeentouched bythlis.unprecedentedmanifestationof filialaffectiononthepartofhisspiritualchildrenthreethousandmiles away.

PalmSundaytheusualexerciseswere variedbytheholdingofanopenair massmeeting,themoststrikingand themostimpressiveofallthemass meetingseverheldintheAmerican Metropolis. Letusforamoment makeamentalpictureofthescene. Thefirstglimmeringsofthesunhad notyetreddenedtheeasternsky.The heartofthegreatcityhadalmost ceasedtobeat.Thereinthemurky obscurityandtheprofoundstillnessof theearlymorninghourscouldbefaintlydiscernedthevagueoutlinesofthe thousandwage-earnerswho.though physicallyexhaustedaftertheirarduouslaborsoftheprecedingnight, wereyetresolvedtodenythemselves apartoftheirmuch-neededrestin orderthattheymightentertheirprotestagainsttheinfamousattacksupon theCatholicChurchbyanavowedly atheisticgovernment,whichaimsat destroyingnotonlytheCatholic Church.butChristianityinallits forms.. StandingthereunderableakMarch skythesethousandnight-workers, voicingthesentimentofthevast armyofCatholicworkmenthatstretchesfromtheAtlantictothePacific, senttotheFatherofChristendoma messagethatmusthavegladdenedhis heart.Itreadsasfollows "OnethousandCatholicmenand nightworkersonthepressofNew YorkassembledatMassat2.30a.m. inSt.Andrew'sChurchonPalmSunday,March24,1907,sendtheirmost heartfeltandfilialsympathytotheir HolyFather,PiusX.,andcondemn mostemphaticallytheactionofthe FrenchGovernmentforitsattackon theirholyreligionandthefoundation ofallreligions.Rev.L.J.Evers, RectorFatherRobert,Passionist M.J.Derry,ofthe"World;"M.Sullivan,ofthe"Sun:"P.J.O'Connell, ofthe"Tribune:"andDanielKilleen, ofthe"Tribune.'' ANewYorkpaperspeakingofthe scenewitnessedwhentheresolutions werereadsays: "FatherEversreadtheresolutions Doyoumenassembledhereapprove oftheseresolutions?'askedthepriest. Immediatelyashoutwentupthat couldbeheardforblocksaround.It wassimply'Weapprove Soonthe

ZAM-BUK SOAP SHAMPOOS

Prevent Scalp ;Disease.

ForThatDull,Ac7.-iin andTiredBrain.

QHAMPOOSwithZam-BukMedic/7inalSoapcreateamostdelightfu cooling,andremedialagentfot theheavy,achingandtiredbrain.The wonderfulpenetratingpowerofthe medicinesitcontainsimmediatelyrelievestheheadofache,heavinessor (lulnessduetothehot,tryingweather orbusinessorhouseholdWorries.They impartnewenergyandvigortothe brainpower.Inadditiontothegreat valueofZam-BukShampoosinthis respecttheyalsoremovescurfandimpuritiesfromthescalp,preventprematurebaldness,andimpartabrilliant lustretothehair.

Makeyourskinclear,softandhealthy, andprotectitagainstthedangersofdisease 2ermsorinsectlifebyobtainingatablet tomyourChemistorStorekeept-r.ordirect omCheZarn-BukMfg.o, aoPittStreet,Sydner.N.S.W..S

Themoraleffectofthemessageof theNewYorknight-workers,whenit findsitswayintotheEuropeanpress, asitcertainlywill,cannotbutbe productiveofgood.Itwillservean anoticetothepersecutorsofthe Churchthattbbirinfamousconductis arousingagainstthemthepublicopinionofAmericaaswellasofother lands.Inourtimesnocause,howeverstronglyitmayseemtobeentrenched,caneventuallywithstandthe publicopinionoftheworldwhich soonerorlaterwillprovethevictor. To-daymaybelongtoClemenceauand Co.,butto-morrowwillbelongtothe Church.Indoingtheirpartinthe workofshapingthispublicopinionthe thousandnight-workerswhoassembled beforeSt.Andrew'sChurchinthe earlyhoursofPalmSundaysetan exampleworthy.ofallpraise.-The NewYork"FreemanJournal."

REVOLTINGFILTHINESS IN ENGLAND.

:0:

IfcleanlinessbenexttoGodliness, therevelationoftheabsenceofcleanlinessamongEnglishschoolchildren wouldshowthemtobebroughtin anythingbutagodlymanner.

VeryinstructivelyDr.Crowleymeasuresnutritionagainstmentalcapacity,andshowsclearlyhowoftenunhealthymindsaretheproductofunhealthybodies.Ofchildrenofexceptionalintelligence,62.7percent.were ofgoodnutrition.Ofdullchildren only24.9percent.wereofgoodnutrition.

Thisbriefviewofanexceedingly valuablepieceofsocialworkmayfitlybeconcludedinDr.Crowley'sown Iwords

"Noincreasedfacilitiesforhigher educationortechnicalinstructioncan inanywaytaketheplaceofattentiontothephysicalsideofourchildren.ThefutureoftheEnglishnationwilldependnotontheabilityof thefew,butonthefitnessofthe many,a,nelthisfitnessmustbesecured atallcost.Itisforusasanationamatteroflifeanddeath."

TheOldestEstablishedfor

Dr.RalphH.Crowley,theMedical SuperintendentoftheBradfordEducationAuthority,isconductinganinquiryintothephysicalconditionof theschool-childrenofBradford,theresultsofwhichmakepainfulreading. Unfortunatelythereisonlytoomuch reasontobelievethatBradfordisby nomeansexceptionalinrespectofits children.:ThestatisticsatwhichDr. Crowleyisarrivinggiveusthesame terribleimpressionasthosecollected atDundee,Liverpool,andelsewhere.

Thechildrenofthecities,thegreiter part,thatis,ofthechildrenofthe nation,areastoamajorityHying uncleanandunhealthylives,badly housed,badlyfed,badlytrained.One milliontwohundredthousandchildren arebornintheUnitedKingdomevery year.Oneinseveniskilledoffbefereitreachestheageoftwelve months. Letusbeginwiththe"generalcondition"oftheBradfordchildren.The examinationastocleanlinesswasmade byobservationsofthehead.ears,and neck,andbyrollingupthesleeves .ofthechildren.Thefollowingapproximatefigureswerearrivedat Seventy-eightper.cent.ofthechildrenareclassifiedas"dirty!"

WemustagreewithDr.Crowley thatthesefiguresshowE."deplorable stateofthings."Whatcanbesaid ofa"homelife"'andan"education" whichbetweenthemfailtoMacha childtobeclean?

Seventyofthegirls'headareinan unspeakablyfilthystate,andthisdoes notincludetheeirlswhohadtobe senthomewhoseheadbrokeout "throughthepresenceofvermin."

Takingallschoolstogether,wefind that1,019childrenoutofnearly2000 were"belownormal"inpointofnutrition.Morethanone-half,thatis, weresufferingfromchronicsemistarvation.Ofthe1019,asmanyas 344atedescribedas"poororvery poor."

Day,Evening,orbyCorrespondence.

SPEEDCLASSESALLRATES. ClerksRecommendedtoEmployers. Type-writingworkofeverydescriptioncarefullyandpromptlyexecuted.

StrictlyConAdsullal.

PROSPECTUSONAPPLICATION. W.H.LAPPER,Prissipal, Mand23BROOKMAN'SBUILDINGS Barreek-olrest.Perak. E.J.RODOREINI, 322HAYSTREET,PERTH. Auctioneer,SwornValuer,LaudHouse andGeneralCommissionAgent.

AuctionSalesconductedandAccount SalesPromptlyRendered. FOR GENERALPRINTING, BOOKBINDING,Etc.,Send YourOrderstothe"W.A.Record," Office,MurrayStreet.

TO-MORROWhaYTOOLATE

WesternAustralianBranchOffice

St.George'sTerrace,Perth.

Hy.WRIGHT,ManagerforW.A.

ASKFOR

SANTA ROSA WINE

CATHOLICARTANDBOOK DEPOT,

324HAYST.,PERTH

MI..Y.N.RIANwishestonotifyinentitlingtheTenthhearushis lEstablishmentinWesternAustralia,liestillintendstodevotehiswineawl attentiontocateringingoodliteraturefortheCatholicPublicoftheState WRITEFORPRICELIST. tothesamestandardashitherto.Hehasalwaysthelustofeverything newinCatholicorNationalLiteraturetoarriveinAustralia.astheanSANTAROSAWINECOMPANY,uouncementspublishedinthecolumsofthispaperfromtimetotimetestify HehasalsoastockofGoodSecularLiterature,aswellastheLatest Magazines,ReviewsandNewspapers,beingSpecialAgentformostofthem. HewouldSpeciallyDrawAttentiontohisUp-to-dateStockofCatholic andNationalMagazinesandNewspapers.includingAmericanPublications. ThefollowingarealwaysinStockaswell BARRACKSTREET.PERTH. Crucifixes,Rosaries,Medals,Scapulars,Statues,HolyWater Fonts,AltarBreads,AltarCharts,Monstances,Incense,Charcoal,Thuribles AltarCruets,MissalsandStands,AltarCandlesticks,Floats,Tapers,Pure WaxCandles,RosaryTickets,HolyOilStocks,Pyxes,SancturyLamps. HolyWaterVesselandSprinkler.AltarVases,HolyPictures,GelatinePictures(alsoblankforpaintingon),LacePictures,etc.PrayerBooks(hundiredstochoosefrom)ad.to21s.each,andaCatholicHousetobuyfrom.

yrR.T.It.DoLUCEY,Getabittm,Biblesfrom5s.to£5. isnowactingasAgentforthe SAMSON'SBUILDINGS, NOTICE. "W.A.Record."Heisauthorisedto sessivesubscriptionstothepaper.

T.H.WALLMANN FURNITUREUPHOLSTERED. hPATTRESSESRESTUFFED. BILLIARDTABLESCOVERED.

TOYS,DOLLS,PRAMS.00CARTSandFANCYGOODS InGREATVARIETY.

NEMSHIPMENTSEVERYMONTH. OldAustralianPostageStamps Bought. 11,MARKETS.SOUTHTERRACE,FREMANTLE.

PERTHPHONE,367.

FREMANTLEPHONE.260

GoldfieldsFireWood Yard.

GOODQUALITYandDRY. ALW*Y8ONHAND.

-AlsoCARL.COKE,andBLACKBOY. OerasrWelliegtonandPierStreet& ALMAGEORGE,Proprietor. Phone468.

LostFriend'sColumn.

:0

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

H1GGINS.-JamesHiggins,ofRoecommonIrelandwhenlastheard ofwaslivingatEpsomRoad, Waterloo.Sydney.Supposedto havelefttherefortheRichmond River.Anxiouslysoughtforby hissister.Replytothisoffice. (SydneyandMelbourneCatholic paperspleasecopy).

WM.ROSEVEAR

277WELLINGTON-STREET,PERTH

TAILORS,HATTERS, TAILORS,HATTERS, ANDMERCERS. ANDMERCERS.

FRISCO. TAILORS,HATTERS, TAILORS,HATTERS, ANDMERCERS. ANDMERCERS.

CHRISTY'SandWOODROW'SFELTSandPANAMAS. CHRISTY'SandWOODROW'SFELTSandPANAMAS.

412HAY-ST.,PERTH,and95and97HIGH-ST.,FREMANTLE.

LicensedPlumber&Galvanised IronWorker.

MANUFACTUREROFTANKS, BATHS,RIDGECAPPING, GUTTERING,ETC.

EstimatesGivenforallKindset PlumbingWork. EVERYATTENTIONPAIDTO

rick'sCathedral,andadayofgreat ALLROUNDTHE WORLD so..--4040,41

rejoicingtotheConnaughtRangers, whohavecomeoverherefrom,Ahmednagar,replacingtheArgyllandSouthernHighlanders,whohavesailedfot SouthAfrica. Wehada'Mimi Cantata'attheParadeService,and theRev.FatherJ.Koensgen,S.J.; themilitarychaplain,preachedastirringsermononthegreatsaintandhis ITEMSOFINTEREST. workforoldErin.Heexplainedhow theCatholicFaithimplantedinthe -to:- heartsoftheIrishpeoplebythegreat apostlehadeverremainedintact; the Eighty-seventhousandcasesandIrishCatholicshadalwaysshown,in 75,000deathsaretheghastlytotalstheirtrialsandsufferings,thatthey whichIndianplaguereturnsrevealfor thesecondweekinApril.ThePunjabagainheadsthelistwith39,000

wereorthodoxCatholicstheieattachmentto,andlovefor,theHoly FatheratRomewasalwaysmost deaths,andtheUnitedProvincesfol-edifying;andevento-day,whenthe lowwith24,000,thenwitha"longoChurchwaselsewhereassailedbyat- intervallo"sometheotherprovinces:heisticGovernments,theCatholicof Bengalwith7,000deaths,BombayIrelandstoodfirmtoamanandder with3,000,theCentralProvinces1000,fendedtheimmutablerightsoftheSu- Rajputana300,theJammuprovincespremePontiff.TheRev.Father,in ofKashimir,200,andBurma200,theconclusion,exhortedtheRangersto restofIndiabeingpracticallyexemptshow,bytheirexample,thattheywere atthemomentfromthisterribletoll,notmerelyCatholics,butIrishCatholicstoo.Theeveningservice.though AtGraydononMarch25th,Frankvoluntary,wasverylargelyattended bytheRangers;solemnBenediction Taylor,fifteen,chargedwithattempt-wasimpartedbyhisLordshipDr. Bolder-Linden,S.J.,theBishopof ingtomurderaMr.Daman.,atwhom hefiredarevolver,andalsowithtwoPoona. Theserviceover,theRan- burglaries,wassenttoatraining-geesmovedtothepremisesofnheSol- shipforthreeyears.Itwasallegeddier'sCatholicLibrary,whereacom- bdefencethattheboy'smindhadcertwasheld,inwhichtheentertain- beenunhingedbyhisreedingof"pennyorswerechieflyofficers. dreadfuls."

a InBerlin,theCatholicladiesofthe nobilityhaveformedasocietyforthe protectionofyounggirls,toshieldand shelterthemontheirarrivalinlarge cities,asalsotoprovidefortheminstruction,andsocialamusements. *

Accordingtostatisticsofsuicidein theGermanEmpiretheratehas reached21.3per100,000,whichshows anelmormalincrease.Itisremarkablethattherateamongwomenisfar inexcessofthatamongmen.

ThememberoftheSocialDemocraticFederationhaveissuedamanifesto protestingagainsttheArmyscheme ofMr.Haldane,bywhichtheycontend "heisseekingtomilitarisetheyouth ofthenation."

Americaisthehomeofinvention, butevery"notion"thatispatented theredoesnotworkequallywell.A happyidea,forinstance,thatcameto griefwastheadjustablepulpitbrought outbyaTexasinventor.Anobservingmemberofacertaincongrega- tionintheLoneStarStatenoticed thatsonicofthepreachersweretall, andsomewereshort;soheconceived theideaofmakinganadjustablepun pitwhichwouldaccommodateitself toallheights.Thefirstpreacherto usetheautomaticdevicewasashort man,andtheinventorwasonhand andtookhismeasuretoanicety. Laterwhenasix-footpastorcame ontheinventorhadthegrippeand couldnotgotochurch:Thepulpit wassetforhisshortpredecessor,and nobodycoulddoathingwithit.The inventorhadinsistedthathisdevice waseasyenoughtomanipulate,butit provedmoststubborn,andwouldnot submittoareadjustment.Thetall manstartedinwithit,anditwasso lowthatinreadinghistexthehad tostoopoveralmostasmuchesifhis bookwereplacedonachair. When hebegantopreach,hewasgetting alongwellenoughuntilhesuddenly stampedhisfoottoemphasiseapoint.Hisactionreleasedthespringinthe £floor,andthepulpitshotupwarduntilitcompletelyhidthepreacherfrom theviewofhishearers.Theremainderofhissermonsoundedaboutthe sameasifhehadbeeninawell.The congregationweresoindignantatthe inventorforprecipitatingthisembarrassiagsituation,thathewasalmost lynched.

MembersofthearistocracyandCatholicsfromallpartsofAustriaas, sembledinViennaonThursdayApril 4,toattendameetingsummoned bytheCentralCatholicCommittee,in ordertoprotestagainstthehostility policyadoptedtowardstheChurchof France.CountSylvaTarouca,inan openingspeech,declaredthattheobjectofthegatheringwasentirelynonpolitical:theironlydesirebeingto givethePopeatokenoftheiruniquewaveringfidelity.Aresolutionwas adoptedcondemningtheattitudeofthe FrenchGovernment,anddeclaringthe thesympathyofthemeetingwithhis Holiness,andtheunshakenfidelityof A AustrianCatholics.

AdespatchfromPoona,publishedin theBombay"Examiner,"says:-"The feastofSt.Patrick,ApostleofIreland,wasthetitularfeastofSt.Pat-

historyoftheAmericanheadofthe ridiculousschisminParis,the "schism"hascollapsed.Practically alltheParisnewspapersquotedat lengththeexposureofthevariegated careerof"Archbishop"Vilatte.The nextdayitwasfoundthatVilatte haddisappeared,leavingwordthathe wouldreturnsoonfrompastoralvisits tothecountryandresumeworkinhis Parischurch. Butnoservicehas beenheldinitsince.Thecuratein chargehasformallyresigned.

The"EntMt"

:0: AREVIEW (BYAUSTRALIANN.") -men

Wehavereceivedacopyof"Lone Hand,"amonthlymagazinewhich madeitsinitialappearancethismonth -May1st.

Whenitisannouncedthatthepublicationemanatesfromthe"Bulletin" office,afairindicationofthecharacterandaimofthemagazinewillbe obtained.

tiers,.thoughwhyMarionMillerisnot mentionedintheshortnoticegiven topoetesseswillpuzzlethosewho know"AAustralianpoetry. ShepherdintheBush,"byBro- therCharles,isamostfaithfulpor- trayaloftheaverage"bushparson," andmanya"cleric"will,ashereads, recallmanysimilarexperiencestel thosementioned.

Forthepublic-a,Seriesofexposures -consistof(a)Wrenandh-isRuffians, (b)Consumption"Cure,"Fakes,and (c)AnImpudentAlcoholicFraud: Theseareveryfereiblywritten.and dealinsuchanunsparinghandwith theevilsthattheaveragereader,if acceptingtheircorrectness,willexpresssurprisethatsuchabandas "WrenandhisRuffians"areallowed toexistinanycommunity.Theaver- agereaderwillnotthusbeimposed upon,however. Inliterarymatters,theprincipalare: "French'Literafiure"oftio-day,Meredith PoetandPhilosopher,andHoracein Australia.Anarticle,"ModernLife Insurance,"isnothingmorenorless thanahugeadvertisementinarticle formfortheCitizensLifeSociety.

Wheneverthereispopulardiscontent withhadgovernmentintheBritish dominions,theJingopressputsit downtoreligiousfanaticism,When Irelandasksforresponsiblegovern- menttheCatholicreligionisblamed. whenEgyptkicksagainstmilitarytyrannyandinjusticethetroubleis chargedtoMahommedanism,andwhen theZulusfinditimpossibletopaythe huttaxoftheNatalGovernmentand theseizureof.theircattleismadeby

Theissueconsistsofsome180pages, about50ofwhichareadvertisements. Indealingwiththesemattersthe followingnoteappears:-"Aserious efforthasbeenmadetokeepfromthe 'LoneHand'columnsallobjectionable anddoubtfulbusiness.notices."This issuecertainlybearsevidencethat somethingmorethantheordinarybusinesscareformostmagazineshas beenexercised,andifthe"LoneHand" keepstothisideal,andmakesits literarymattersandillustrationspass underthesamesystem,nothingmay befearedfromthelaunchingofthe magazinebeforethepublic.

COGANBROS.

PARISHOUSE HAY-ST.,PERTH. (LATEA.WILSON&Co.)

HIGH-CLASSTAILORING andMERCERY.

troops,thenativeresistanceisblamed onthemedicinemenorEthiopian preachers.InthesamewaythetroubleinIndia,particularlythepartition ofBengal,theoft-recurringfamines, theiniquitoustaxation,andallthe othermaterialgrievancesofthenativesareputdowntotheirfaith.This sillyoldgagofreligiousfanaticismis againtrottedoutbySydney"Telegraph"inahackneyedleaderonthe presentdiscontentinIndia.Itcan onlyfooltheignorantandunthinking. "EversincetheIndianMutinyin 1857,"saysthe"D.T.,""thepossibil- ityofarecurrenceofthehorrorsofa warofinsurrectionhasbeenpresent withgreaterorlessdistinctnessinthe mindsofallwhorememberthatreligiousfanaticismamongEasternpeoplesisamonstrous,uncontrollable force,andthatthenumberofBritish troopsinIndiaincomparisonwiththeblackmillionsthatsurroundthem isalmostinsignificant."Goodold religiousfanaticism Ofcoursethe famines,theepidemics,thetyranny, theignoringofracialsentiment-all thesehavenothingtodowiththe trouble.Itis;onlyreligiousfanaticismor,inotherwords,thepurecussednessoftheIndianthatisresponsibleforhisdiscontent.WhenJohn Bulltriestodeceivehimselfhesucceedswonderfullywell.

VilatteHasDisappeared.-SinceFrenchmenhavefoundoutthepast

Theillustrationsareprincipallyby theusual"Bulletin"artists,"Hop."Norman,Lindsay,etc.,butarehardly uptothe"Bulletin'susualstandard. Theliterarymatterisasdiversified asitisplentiful,andgenerallyspeak- ing,isoffairaverageability.The mostinterestingtothepublicwillno doubtbe"Thegenesisof'TheBulle- tin;"beingthe"MemoirsofJ.F. Archibald,"thefounderofthatpaper, andwholatelyretiredinill-health fromtheeditorship.Thepresentinstaineent,"Al"orewond,"dealswith theearlylifeof"TheBulletin,"and incidentallymention'sthatthename intendedfor"TheBulletin"atits foundationwas"TheLoneHand."A briefhistoryofArchibald'searlylife isalsogiven,andnodoubtthe"Memoirs"ofonewhohaswieldedsuch aninfluenceonthepublicofAustra- liainitspolitics,literature,etc.,as theeditorof"TheBulletin"forthe pait26years'willbemostinteresting reading.Aphotographicstudyofthe ex-editoristhefrontispieceofthepub- lication.

Thefirstarticle,"WilliamBedeDailey,"byFrankMyers,thoughwritten withwhatbysomewillbethoughtan exaggeratedspiritofadulation,will byalltrueAustralians,beconsidered notonewhittooflattering,tothememoryofsuchapatriotasDailey.

Australianpoetry-areview-byArthurA.D.Barden,isaveryfaircriticismofmostlyallAustralianversi-

Theeditorialhasnothinginparticu- lartorecommendit,whilethe"Judi- ciousThief"itemsculledfromvarioussourcesembracemanysmallandex- cellentitems,hutonthewholecould easilyhavebeenimprovedupon. Onthewhole,itsucceedingissues maintainthestandardofthefirst,or asitisstated,willimprove,thenthe ordinarycriticcansaythatAustra- lianliteraturewillnotlosebythisadditiontotheranks.Thiswillbe especiallytrue,ifthe"LoneHand" doesnotallowitselftobecometheexponentofthecheap.twadryaffect, edandvulgarcynicism,andthela- rikinishanti-religiousbiaswhichmars the"Bulletin."

ADVICETOMOTHERS.

HOWTOAVOIDCOUGHSAND COLDS.

Everymotherknowsthefollyof delaywheresicknessamongherchildrenisconcerned.Theinventionof Pepshasbroughtavaluableremedy withinreachofthemostmodesthome, andbyalwayshavingaboxhandyin thiscoldandchangefulweather,par, eatsmaysavethemselvestime,worry, andexpense.

Childrenareverysusceptibleto colds,andshouldbecarefullyniarded. Itisthecroupychild,thechildwith thenastybronchialcough,whosuffers inlateryearsfromsomeneglected weaknessofbabyhood.

"Justtheusualcold,"and"only thatoldcough,"areexpressionsthat indicatethedisdaininwhichthese commonailmentsaresometimesheld. Butifalistcouldbeprintedofall thedeathsfromconsumption.pneu- monia.bronchitis,pleurisy,lunginflammation,andotherdiseasesdirectlyassociatedwithcoughs,andcolds, therewouldbemorealarmthandis, den.

Agoldenruleisnevertoneglectthe firstsignofacoldorcough,and mothersshouldacquainttheMselves with'thePepstreatment,whichisas uniqueasitispleasant,andassure asitisscientific.Itconsistsindissolvinganovelandagreeablelittle tabletonthetongue,andbreathingintothethroatandlungsthewonderful healingandsoothingfumesthatare released.Onethingisachievedwhich no"cough-mixture,""bronchitiscure,"or"cold-lozenge"(whichis merelyswallowedintothestomach) canjustlyprofesstodo-andthatis, Pepsbringapowerfulandnaturalmedicineintodirectcontactwiththeactualtissuesofthelungsandfineairpassages.whenthese,awlnotthestomach,aretheseatofthedisease, Becauseoftheirpotency,purity,and pleasanttaste,Pepsareverywell adaptedforailmentspeculiartochildren.Theythoroughlydisinfectthe mouthandnasalorganstheyendall harmfulgerm-lifeandclearthethroat whenbreathingisheavyorimpeded. Itdoesthelungsgoodtobathethem inthefumesfromadissolvingPep, andthefinebronchialtubesarehealed bythemwhenmadesorebyincessant coughing.Incasesofbronchitis.cold, croup,whoopingcough,laryngitis,lunginflammation,Pepsarepleasant- lyefficacious.

BysendingIdstamptothePeps PastilleCo.,39Pitt-street.Sydney, aFreeSamplewillbeforwarded. Peps-aresoldbyallchemistsand storekeepersatis6dperbox,ordirectfromthePepsPastilleCo.,39 Pitt-street.Sydney.

ThaAnglo-SaxonRace andReligion. :0:

FATHERTAUNTONTAKENTO TASK. -:0:-

(BYMRS.C.E.JEFFERYINTILE "CATHOLICTIMES.")

IconfessIamatalosstounderstandwhyFatherEthelredTaunton inhisletterinthe"CatholicTimes," ofApril5thshouldhavegoneoutof hiswaytocomparethegreatceremoniesofHolyWeekascarriedout inRomeandSevillewiththesame inLondon. Ishouldhavethought Comparisoninthiscasewasnotonly odious,butimpossible.Butnodoubt MaxO'RellknewwhathewaswritingaboutwhenhesaidthatanEnglishman,nomatterwhatsubjecthe wasconversingon,wassuresooner OflatertodraginacomparisonbetweentheEnglishandothernations. -always,ofcourse,tothedisparagemeatoftheothernations.Itisa blessedconviction.andthoroughlyBritish,tobelievethatwedoallthings well,andnotonlywellbutbetterthan anybodyelse. AlsothattheBritishnationismorevirtuous,pious, andmoreacceptabletotheAlmighty thanSpaniardsandotherforeigners. "Takingthingsallround,"writesFr. Tan "IthinkLondon,andnotablytheOratory.presentstothose whocouldseethegreatliturgical functionsofHolyWeekcarriedoutin simpledignity.aseriesofservices thatcanfindnopeerin.Europe." (Prettygoodthat:thereisamodest noteofBritishconfidenceaboutit WhichissoothingtoBritishpride),"I don'tknowwhyitis,butitseemsthat theAnglo-Saxonrace,theleastcore11101110lleofcivilisednations,isas regardstheActofDivineWorshipthe Mostdignified.Ihaveseenmanya functionsofHolyWeekcarriedoutin soundings,withclergyinrichvestmentssuchasourpovertydoesnot allowus,buttherehasalwaysbeen wantingtomymindsomethingofdignityandreverencecomparedwithour greatceremonies.Thedifferenceis striking.Iwonderifitisduetothe Anglo-SaxonideaoftheSupremeBeingasAlmightyGodinsteadofthe good.Godofourneighbours?"The BritishideaoftheSupremeBeing appearstometobethatJehovahis atribalGod-.thetutelarydeityofthe Anglo-Saxonrace. Imayhewrong, butsuchismyimpression. Nobody.Iimagine,willdisputethe factthatattheOratorytheceremoniesarecarriedoutwiththegreatest possibledecorumandbeauty:andif youcannotcoabroadforHolyWeek orCorpusChristi.thenextbestthing istogototheOratory.Butyou cannottakeitasasampleofFaiglishchurches-anditisnotEnglish. asamatteroffactitisacopyof anItalianchurchdowntothedressed statueofOurLady.thebrocadehangInge.andtheverytasselsofthesanctuarylamps.TheOratoryis

TheRichestChurchinLondon, perhapsinEnglanditisinthemost aristocraticquartersandhasthemost fashioncicongregation.Ifyouwant toseeeleganttoilettes.smartcarriages,finehorses(alltightlybearing-reinedandfoamingatthemouth) drawnupinalonglineoutside.while theirfairownersworshipwithin.go totheOratoryinMay. Ihave heardthattheyspendasmuchas LW,inflowersaloneonagreatfeast suchastheImmaculateConception, ortheFeastofSt.PhilipNerithe musicis.ofcourse.exquisite,andthe vestmentsare.well,equaltothose in,manyaforeigncathedral.butI shouldscarcelycomparethefunctions theretothegrandceremoniesthat takeplaceinthecathedralsof.say, Seville,Burgos,SantiagodiCompostone.orMalaga.

Nowletus4)04atWestminsterCathedral.Wehaveallheardandread muchaboutthebeautyofthemusic there.andtheimposingcharacterof theservices..Well.thisismyexperienceWewentthereonPalmSunday. butwemightjustaswellhavestayed athomeforallhesaworheard.The Cathedralwaspackedwithpeople.hit Ijudgedthatnothalfwereworshippers.DuringthewholeofMass

TouristsandHolidayPeople somecarryingbagsorparcels,kept flockinginupthesideaisles.stayed forfiveminutes,andthenwentout againtomakeroomformoresight-

"Ihadaveryseverelungtrouble andwassoweakthatIcouldscarcely walkaboutortalk.Allmyfriends believedIcouldnevergetwell.I thenbegantotakeAyer'sCherryPectoralandimmediatelyfeltanimprovement.Ittookonlytwobottles toworkacompletecure.Itcertainly savedmylife."

Thisisoueofthousandsoftestimonialstothewonderfulvalueof

*er's

Vherritgeetoral

incasesofcolds,coughs,andlung andthroattroublesofallkinds.A standardandunrivaledremedyfor si-''yyears.Inlargeandsmallbottles. Bewareofimitationso-called "GenuineCherryPectoral."Besure toget"AYER'SCherryPectoral."

PreparedbyDr.

J.C.

Ayer

itCo..Lowell,

Masi.,U.S.A.

seers-aconstantprocession.Inthe huge,barestructureallwecouldsee wasth'etipeofthepalmsonthehigh altarandthedimsmokeofascending incense;allwecouldhearwasthe faint,far-offmurmurofsinginglost inthevastspacesoftheroof.And oh!theback-breakingtortureofthose chairs WellmightSt.Teresahave saidthattopraywellitisnecessary tobecomfortable.Isuppose,being chairsofEnglishconstructionand thoroughlyEnglishpattern,they oughttohavebeenincomparablysu-

MRS.EDDY'SMILLIONS.

:o:

,EXPECTEDREVELATIONSAT FORTHCOMINGTRIAL. 0:--

Thosewhohavereadourarticlein apreviousissuewillfindthefollowing fromtheNewYorkcorrespondentof theLondon"DailyNews"interesting: Mr.GeorgeW.Glover,thesonof Mrs.Eddy,theChristianScientist, whoispetitioningthecourtstoap- pointareceiverforhismother'sestate,hascounteredtherecentmove ofthemembersofMrs.Eddy'shousehold,whohavesucceededinhaving threeoftheirnumberappointedtrusteesoftheEddymillions.

Ex-SenatorChandler,Mr.Glover's lawyer,hasnowenteredapetitionto makethesethreetrusteesco-defendantsinthesuitwhichMr.Gloverand themembersoftheEddyfamilyinstitutedmorethanamonthago,tocompelanaccountingofMrs.Eddy'sestatewhichMr.Gloverclaimshismotherisincapableofmanaging. Thepetitionismadeonthegrounds thattheagedChristianScientistwas inducedtoexecutethetrustdeedwhile mentallyincompetent,andunderthe influenceofthoseinterestedinthecon- trolofherfortune,whichisestimated atfullythreemillionpounds. Theactionwillcomeonshortlyin theNewHampshireCourts,andMr. Gloverexpectstobringoutthemost sensationalrevelationsofthemanage- mentahismother'spropertyandthe influenceswhichsurroundherinher homeat"PleasantView,"Concord.

ACATHEDRALFORSALE.

TheAmsterdamcorrespondentofthe London"PallMallGazette"writes tothatpaperthattheProtestant communityofUtrechtaretalkingoi sellingtotheCatholicstheancient Cathedralofthatcity,whichisthe largestGothicbuildingintheNether-

KEEPYOUREYEON

J.A.HICKSandCO.,The"WHITEHOUSE 97and99Niglt-street,Fremantle,Hay-st., Subiaco,NorthamandKalgoorlie.

THEFamousPlaceforGettingHighClassGoodsatLowDownPrict

s.

THISWEEKwewillshowaShipmentofAutumnandWinterGoods, includingLadies'Jackets,Costumes,Skirts,FeatherandFurStoles,Underwear,CorsetsinthefamousW.I3LaVida,alsoimprovedP.D.,Unbrellas,LaceGoods,DressFabrics,Gloves,Gent'sandYouthsMackintoshes. NewSuitings,Hosiery,PyjamaSuits,Linoleums,Floorcloths,Blankets, Sheetings,Flannelettes,Blinds,LaceCurtains,OilBaines,etc.

IfyouwantBestValuefor

yourMoneyVisit

J.A.HICKSandeo,

ANDYOUWILLNOTBEDISAPPOINTED.

periortoContinentalones;butoh! howIdidlongforaBelgianone.

IhaveneverbeentoSevillefortioly Week,butIcanwellbelievethatthe solemnitiesare GreatlyMarred bythebehaviouroftheEnglishand Americantourists(whichhardlycoincideswithFatherTaunton'sideaof "Anglo-Saxonreverence.") Iwas recentlyreadingabookby.anAmericanauthorinwhichtheceremonies werealludedtoas"thegreatHoly Weekshow."Well,Ihaveseenplenty ofthatsortof'thinginotherSpanish andBelgiancathedrals,anditisthe appallingtalesIhaveheardofthe scandalousbehaviourofourcompa- triotsandAmericancousinswhichhasdeterredmefromgoingtoSevillefor flolyWeek,muchasIshouldliketowitnesstheprocessions.Theonce famousThereseusedtosing"Rica n'estsacrepourunsapeur,"andI havelongdiscoveredthatthesame maybesaidoftheAnglo-Saxonrace abroad.MyownimpresSionisthat sincethe"Reformation"theyhave losteventieinstinctofreverence.

tar,cannotbeexpectedtosharethe Catholicviewoftheawfulsolemnity attachingtotheancientedificein whichChristdwellsnotfiguratively, butactuallyasHedidwhenHelived inthehouseswhereHeabodewhilst onearth.Theunquestioningbelief thatChristdweltbeneaththeroof ofeveryCatholicChurchspurredCa- tholicsintheagesoffaithtomake greatfinancialsacrificesfortheup- buildingofthegreatCathedralsthat arescatteredalloverEurope.Italsofurnishedtheinspirationtothe greatarchitectswhoconceivedand broughtforththesemarvelsofarchitecture. Protestantismcouldnothavepro- ducedthemforthereasonthatit couldnothavepresentedthemotive thatsostronglyandsoeffectivelyap- pealtomenoffaith. Abuilding erectedforthepurposeoihousinga certainnumberofpersonsassembled forthepurposeofprayingandlisteningtoasermononsomemoralsubjectcanneverbeinvestedwiththe sacrednessthatisassociatedwitha ChurchinwhichGodhastakenuphis abode.ThereadinessoftheProtestantsofUtrechttopartwithavenerableCathedralprovesthis.

DePublicSafeguarded.

Water.

CITYANALYST'SREPORT.

Perth,November20,1906. Messrs.DonaldsonandCollins,Ltd. havethehonourtoreport eatheinspectionandexaminationof yourfactory,plant,andmaterialused fortheproductionofaeratedwaters andcordialsasperyourinstructions. 'rhowaterdistillingplantisina thoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory ciondition,givinganamplesupplyof aperfectlypurewaterforallpur- posessonecessaryinthemanufacture ofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing withallformsofprecipitantsandunnecessarychemicalsaltsnotproperly includedinthemanufactureofdrinks forthepublic

Itwouldbedifficulttooveresti- matethevalueofthisdistilledwater, conveyingnodiseaseandindicatingas itdoesthedeterminationofyour companytosupplyonlythebeetqual- ityofproductsforthosewhopredar non-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage. Enanyform.

Ihavealsoexaminedthematerials sowinusefortheproductionofthe differentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedtothepublic,andhavethorough- lysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness.

Thehygienicconditionsinthefac- toryalsoarekeptwelluptothe mark,andconsideringthelarge amountofworkdone,constanthand- lingandsupervisionbydifferenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast, IwouldconsideritimpossibleunderPresentconditionsforanythingbutthoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe eetablishment.

Havinginspectedthemanufactureof yourproductsatallhoursandtimes. Iamconvincedthatthereisauniformdesireonthepartoftheexecutiveinallbranchestodotheirduty AOdoitwell.

lands.Theproposaloriginallycame fromtheleadingProtestantminister ofUtrecht,whotakesanentirelyuti- litarianviewofthetransferoftheCa- thedralfromProtest-anttoCatholic control.Hebelievesthatthemoney obtainedfromtheCatholicsforthe Cathedralwouldbesufficienttoerect fiveordinaryProtestantchurches. The"PallMallGazette's"correspon- dent-saysoftheproposedsale"State ArchivistMuller,wilehasmadeanetaoratestudyoftheplace,andhaseven preparedcompleteplansforrebuilding thenave,warmlysupportsthepro- 'posedsale." Agreaterpartofthe naveherereferredtocollapsedduringafearfulstormin1674,andhas neversincebeenrepaired.Fortwo hundredandthirtyyearstheProtestantpossessorsofthisnoblechurch edifice,originallybuiltbyCatholics, didnotthinkitworthwhiletogoto theexpenseofrepairingtheruined nave. Theyhadnottheincentive whichmadeCatholicsofUtrechtrear tothegloryofGodthenowdilapi- datedCathedral. Protestants,whodonotbelievein therealpresenceofChristontheal-

Thisismostlaudableandpraise- worthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonequality,thebest ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebest ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem tocompetewithlowgradeandin- teriormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof :heal,substitutesandcolourings. ulteriorsubstitutedgoodscanbe madeandsuppliedtothepublicwho areignorantofitscomposition,while childrenandyoungpeoplewhoare mostaffectedbythesetrashycompoundshavenoprotection,andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbythe'unscrupulous.

Icanconfidentlyassurethepublic ofthepurityofthereserendmaterialsusedinthemanufactureofyour goods,havinghadthemunderthee- oughlycriticalinvestigation.-Iam, Sirs.yoursfaithfully.

(Signed) H.ROWLEY,F.C.S.

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