The Record Newspaper 22 June 1907

TheEconomicStores,Ltd.,

ImmenceActivity HereTo-Day. ''''t.

FORTO-DAYwehavearrangednotonlytofillasmanyofyourwinter needsaspossible,huttofillthematanextremelysmallcost.

Wewillnotcallthembargains.becausethewordutterlyfailstoexpresstheirworth,andthewonderfullylittleprice.Suchvaluesaswepurposeofferingto-dayinDRESSGOODS,MILLINERY,SKIRTS,COSTUMES, SHOWER-PROOFS, andJACKETSispossibleonlythroughrebuildingofpremises.anunusuallylatewinter,andanexcessivelyheavy stock.. Toquotepricesandgiveadescriptionofallthegoodthingsrepresented onourcountersand,bargaintablesto-daywouldrequireasheetaslargeas asmallblanket..Moreover.'apricedoesnotmeananythingunlessyouknow whatyougetforit. WESIMPLYSAYtheSPLENDIDVALUES WE OFFER TO-DAY WARRANT IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION. by INTENDINGPURCHASERS.

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IrishNewstoMay,18.

CORK.-Afatalaccidentoccurredon ANTRIM.-TheHealthCommission

andCoughlan,werewalkingontheline betweenBlaekrockandRochestown whentheywererunoverbythenine o'clocktrainfromCork.

CorkandPassageRailwayonSun-sittinginBelfasthavereceivedere day,May12.TwomennamedBarryBencewhichdisclosearevoltingstate ofinsanitationinthatcity.Thehouses ofthepooraredescribedasina shockingstateoffilth.Noadequate inspectionismade. Therevelations areacruelindictmentonthecityauthorities-theOrangegangofcourse.

ThedeathoccurredonMay10,of VeryRec.P.A.CanonLyons,awellknownandpopular'ecclesiasticfor manyyearsinCork.Deceasedwas originallyamemberoftheAugustinian Order,andonsubsequentlybecoming secular,hewasappointedbythelate BishopDelaneytothecuracyofSS. PeterandPeel'sChurch.ItemFr. Lyonsspentaconsiderableportionof hisserviceintheministry.Hewas subsequentlyappointed('anonbythe sameBishop.

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AR11.1(;11.-Weregrettoannounce thedeathofMr.PatrickByrne,which tookplaceonThursday,Maye,at hisresidence,CathedralView,Armagh.Mr.ByrnewasveryhighlyesteemedinArmagh.liewasabrother oftheRightRev.MonsignorPyrite, P.P..V.G.,Dungannon,DeanetArmagh.andhehasalwaysbeenamost ferventaridexemplaryCatholic,anda staunchandearnestNationalist.Some weeksagohewasappointedaninspectorundertheEstatesCommissioners, andhadenteredintotheworkattachedtothatappointmentwithcha,raeteristicenergyandintelligentinterest. Hisdeathiswidelyand.leeplyrepstted.

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TYRONE.-OnSaturday,May11,an Orangeoutragewascommittedin Cookstown.Molesworth-streetwas inastateofsiegeforupwardsoftwo hours-practicallyinthehandsofa mobofOrangemen.Thedisturbance proceededtosuchanalarmingextent thatpeoplecouldnotproceedontheir legitimatebusiness.Themobknockeddownamanandkickedhimwhile hewaslyingontheground.They afterwardsknockedanothermandown namedM'Connell,andkickedhimmercilessly.Theoutragewassogross thatarespectablecitizennamedMr. .JosephDonnellyinterfered.andcalled uponthepolicenottoallowtheman tohemurdered.whenapoliceman caughtholdofMr.Donnelly.Thepolicearrestedoneoftheringleaders. whowasafterwardsrescuedbythe crowd.

ThememorialstoneofanewQathoticChurchinLissan,CountyTyrone, waslaidandblessedonSunday,May 13,byVeryRev.CononRice,P.P., V.F.,Cookstown,whoperformedthe ceremon.yondirectionofhisEminence CardinalLogue.ThenewChurchis beingerectedthroughthebequestof thelateMr.PatriceCorr,ofI.issan, ansinowofPhiladelphia.

ThestockersstrikeinBelfasthas beenmakingthingslivelyinthatplace. Onehundredmenhavebeenimported toworkonthedocles,andthestrikers haveassailedtheEnglishforeigners andtheshipstheyworkonwithstowersofstonesandothermissiles.'Ihey havevariedtheproceedingsbysettingfiretomaterialonthedocieiand bymakingthemselvestroublesometo theshipownersineveryway.Ifhalf thedisorderrampant.inBelfasthad happenedinanyofthesoutherncities, alltheRoyalIrishConstabularyand theEnglishArmywouldhavebeen draftee!intoit,andtheAustraliancable wouldregaleuseverymorning with harrowingdescriptionsoftheoutrages andweshouldhavethe"Times"notedatusdeploringtheanarchyinIreland.andthenecessityofcoercion.

DOWN.-WhilethreemenweretakingoutaneweshingyawlatBallyhalbert,CountyDown,onWedneiday. Mayeeagalesuddenlyaroseand capsisedthe 1oatandbeforehelp couldarrivethethreeweredrowned. Theirnamesare-HughMuebyand JohnBailie,eachofwhomleavesa wifeoralfamily,whileRobertPalmer. whowasawidower.leavesagrownupfamily.

KERMANAGII.-AgreatdemonStralionundertheauspicesoftheAf..1;!ii OrderofHibernian;BandofErin.),at whichMr.JohnT.Donovan.solicitor. Belfast,wastheprincipalspeaker.was heldinLisnaskea,CountyFermanagh, lastmonth.TheOrderhasonlybeenestablishedtwelvemonthsintin'district.andthemeetingwhichwerecord wasthefirstoutwarddisplay.Itwas amagnificentsuccessinnumbers.and intheseveraldistrictsrepresented, whiletheenthusiasmwasunbounded. Theprocessionwasaninspiringsight.

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WATERFORD.-Mr,JohnCooney,a well-knowneitliZellofWaterford.died onSaturday,May11,athisresidence, 130ParadeQuay.IVateriand.aftera fewhoursillness.Hewasanative ofCountyWexford,andcameofa familywhichJarcenturiesresidedat Camblin,nearNewRoss.

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CAVAN.-WeregrettohavetoannouncethedeathoftheRev.John Quinn,P.P.,MullahoranandLoughduff.Co.Cavan,whichtookplateon Saturday,May11.FatherQuinnhad beenailingforaconsiderabletime, andhisdeath,thoushmuchregretted, hasnotbeenunexpected.

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ofextrapolicesenttoElphinonthe 30thand31stMarch.TheChairman -Isthisimperative? TheSecretary -Wegot.outofaclaimof£800before,butonanotheroccasionwehad topay£40.Mr.Galvinunderstood thesepoliceweresentonawildgoose chasetoapartofthecountrywnere therewasnodisturbance,andwhere theywerenotreteured.Mr.Miller-e. Theywantedaholidae.Mr.GalvinWeshouldrefuseit.Anorderwas madedecliningtopaytheclaim.

MEATH.-OnMay14th,Mr.Justice RossacceptedtheEstatesCommissioners'offertopurchasetheestateof IsabellaMariaRotheram,siteatenear Ohicastle,Co.Meath,forasumof £11,e64.

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TIPPERARY.-OnSunday.May12, thehandsomeneworig3anintheFrankcanChurell,Clonmel,wasopened withbefittingceremony.Theorgan wasthegiftofananonymousdonor inmemoryofthelateJ.B.Cooney, O.S.F.TheRev.E.13.Fitzmaurice, ().S.F.,Drogheda.preachedanappro- priateandeloquentsermon.

Major-GeneralButler,C.B.,whose deathtookplaceintheeightiethyear ofhisageatGolden.Co.Tipperary, onFriday,Mayto,servedwithdistinctionattheCrimea.HewasdecoratedwithmedalsandclaspsforserviewatAlma.Inkerman,Sebastopool. andtheRestart.TheFrenchLegionofHonourwasalsobestowed uponhint.Heretiredfromthearmy in'eelandsettleddowninhisnativecounty.wherehewaswarmlyesteemedforhisgenialrunnersand sterlingintegrity.HewasakinsmanofSirWilliamButler,K.C.B., anothergallantsonofTipperary.

MAYO.-Mgr.BernardO'Reilly, whosedeath,whichtookplaceinhis ninety-firstyear.isannouncedfront NewYork,wasapriestofamost amiabledisposition.whomadefriends whereverhewent-andhetravelleda greatdeal.Hewentforsometime confessortoNapoleonIII.andwas alsochaplaintotheIrishBrigadewho foughtfortheNorthernStatesinthe CivilWar.WhenengagedonthebiographyofLeoXIIIhereceivedvariousfacilitiesforhisWorkfromthat Pontiff,whoexpresslyaskedhimtodo thework. AttheVaticanhewas highlyesteemed.Mgr.O'Reillywas anativeofMayo,

GENERAL.

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HISEMINENCECARDINAL LOGUE

thoughttheBillludicrouslydisap- pointingin.viewofthehopesthathave beenraised,andthatinsomeofits provisionstheBillwasmischievous. Adverseresolutionswereeverywhere passedbybranchesoftheFeltedIrish League.AmeetingoftheNorthDublinExecutiveonSaturday.May.It, passedthefollowingresolution

ThattheIrishCouncilBillgeo-poundedbythepresentGovernnIT,nt issoabsurdlyinadequatetodeal withthewantsofIrelandandso insultinglyhostiletothenational aspirationsoftheIrishracethat we.theaccrediteddelegatesofthe Irishraceandnationinconvention assembled,feelcompetedtodeclinetodiscusssuchaGrecian propositionthatweinsteadtake uptheconsiderationofthescone andprovisionsof.theamending LandBillPartyandalsotodefine andaccentuatetheopinionsofthe Irishpeopleonthe.educationiques- tion.

debateTheopinionsexpressedduringthe werepronouncedlyhostile. Mr.J.H.McGranesaidhewasthoroughlydissatisfiedwiththismeasure. ItmadetheLord-Lieutenantinhis narrowsphereagreaterautocrat thantheCzarofalltheRussias(hear.hear.)

NeeA.J.KettlesaidhewouldpropoeethattheyshouldnotevendiecussthisBill,andthatitbetaken andflungatthefeetoftheEnglish Ministersthatdaredtointroduceit. TheChairmansaidhethoughtMr. Kettle'sviewswerethepronerviews -tothrowhacktheBill.Itwasnot worthdiscussing,

THEGAELIC'LEAGUEAND THEBILL.

CLARE.-'Thedeath,whichoccasionedmuchregret,occurredonWednesday,May14,oftheRev.John Vanthan,P.P.,Ballynacally. The deadpriesthadbeeninfailinghealth forsometimepast,buttheillness whichwastheimmediatecauseofhis deathwasonlyofafortnight'sduration.FatherVaughanwasabrother ofthelateVeryRev.CanonVaughan, andwasanativeofCt.Clare.He waseducatedattheIrishCollege, Paris,andwasordainedaboutforty yearsago.Hewasanearliest.sealCMSclergyman,alwaysdevotedtothe interestsofhisparishioners.

ROSCOMMON.-Atameetingofthe RoscommonCountyCouncil.Monday. May13.Mr.Mapother,D.L..inthe chair.thesecretarysaidanapplica-

ThesteadyadvanceofHibernianism inCountyTyronehasbeendemonstratedinmanywaysoflate.butno clearerindicationoftheflourishing conditionoftheorderinthishistoric countycouldbedesiredthanthe openingofanewhallfortheuseof thebrethreninCookstown.Thebuildingisineverywaycreditabletothe membersoftheOrderinthedistrict, anditwasformallyopenedonThursday,9thMay,withalectureandentertainmentgivenundertheauspices ofDivision19,Cookstown.Mr.T. M.Kettle,M.P.,whowastohave lectured,unfortunatelycouldnotattendowingtoillness.buthisplace wasveryablyfilledbyMr.JohnDie fin.Belfast.Theinteriorofthehall washandsomelydecoratedfortheoccasion.suitablemottoesinGaelicand Englishfindingplaceonthewalls. whilstthefinebannerofthdivision occupiedaprominentplaceattheback oftheplatform.Therewasaverylargezathering,indicatingthestrengthtionhadbeenreceivedfromtheIn- eftheoreanisationinthfdistrict. spector-Generalfor£919slid,cost

DuringtheweekendingMay18th, themostimportantquestionagi- tatingIrishpublicopinionwas theabortive,andinsultingBill introducedbyMr.Birrell.MeetingswereheldalloverthecountrytoelectdelegatesfortheConventiontobeheldatthetwenty-first ofMay. Todescribethereception giventotheBillasachorus.ofuniversalreprobationwouldnotgivean adequateideaoftheindigantion,'CBSdisappointment,andtheresentment whichtheBillevoked.Inallthemeetingsheldfortheelectionofdelegates strongexpressionsofeondenmationof MrBirrell's.Councilweretherule.In manymeetings,itwasthoughtwaste oftimeeventosenddelegatestothe ConventiontorejecttheBill. WegivetheopinionsofleadingItishmenbelow:-

HISGRACEARCHBISHOPWALSH wasofopinionthatwhatitofferswas verylittleindeed.andthatwhilst disturbingeducationalarrangements maynotalterthemfortheeettsr.

MR.ALFREDWEBB wasremindedbytheBillofIforace's referencetothemountainwhichwas inlabourandbroughtforthamouse, andofthesacredwordsinwhicha stonewasspokenofashavingbeen giveninsteadofbread.

MR.T.M.HEALY declaredthatheintendstoopposethe Bill.

'LINIJIIICATHAliTICUMPILLS' ofMountainFlax. Anagreeable aperient.Worthatrial.

TheRev.FatherDineenreesrredto theBillinspeakingtothefollowingresolutionoftheKeatingBranchofthe GaelicLeague.Dublin.whichwaspassedonthemotionofMr.PierceBeazley,secondedbyMr.MacAoehaean --Thatastheschoolyearisnearat hand,wecallontheGovernmentto redeemtheirple.dees,byestablishing withoutdelay,asatisfactoryscaleof feesfortheteachingofIrishinthe Nationalschools."TheKwervested intheViceroy.saidFatherDineen,of vetoingthedecisionsoftheCouncil, nay,ofactingintheteethofitsdecisions,isaconstitutionalinnovation thatmayhefraughtwithseriousconsequences..TheBritishSovereignhas longagocededorbeenshornofsimilarpower.Therecouldhenosharper.nomoremischievouscontrastto thespiritoftheBritishconstitution initsrecentdevelopmentsthanthe impositionofthisPUNYAUTOCRACYonaprogressivedemocratic andliberty-lovingpeople,

MOSTREV.DR.FOLEY.

AstheonlyCatholicclericalrepre- sentativeontheBoardofPrimary Education,hisLordshipMostRev.Dr. Foley,BishopofKildare,protesteiin thestrongestmanneragainstthepro- visionintheBillwhichexcludesCatholicclergymenfromthecommittee whichistohave(hugeofthePrimaryEducationofthecountry."If thisprovision,"saidhisLordship."he allowedtostand.noclergymanwill beeligibleforappointmentbythe CouncilonthisCommittee,andIassumethatnoCatholicclergymanwould caretobecomeamemberofitonthe nominationoftheLordLieutenant.At presentallthemembersofthePrimaryEducationBoardarenominated andare,therefore.equalinpointof authority.Butthiswouldnotbesoin thecaseofaCommittee,three-fourths ofwhosememberswereappointed'by sucharepresentativebodyasthe IrishCouncil.Itappearsthentobe thedutyoftheCatholicc.ericalbody tobestronglyrepresentedatthecomingConvention,andtoinsistupon theirclaimtotherightsofordinary citizens,toclaimthatnotaloneshall nonewrightsbewithheldfromthemunderMrBirrell'sBill,butalsothatthe rightsofwhichtheyweresoinsultinglydeprivedunderMr.Balfour's LocalGovernmentActshallbere- storedtothembeforeanyfundamental

CatholicBenefitSoceity. ItHOSEWATCHWORDSARE:-RELIGIONNATIONALITY,ANDCHARITY APPB614111119BillTIMEMandlifilreOFTUE&FAME.RAINIMINRSIEDMIMETHEFRIENDLYSOCIETIES...VIZ OFALLTHESTAVES. ABranchofThisGreatCatholicBenefitSociety, willbesalabliabedinanylocality eTENPhIRSONSsendtheundersignedareginsiticinsantienedbythe PriestofSheDistrict.sodeningthisnauseaandagesofintendingmeanness.FinancialHelpantiRadicalas- sistanceiseaseofsiellenessGuaranteed The.sompyrybagUMIOW830BE\NCANESthroughoutAustraliaandMawZasiand,with25,000 £150,000infunds.2/01131311A.LENRANCEFEEandMODERATECONTILLIWITON. LORDSAdvancedinLageorSmallAmountsonApprovedCity 7,uburbanFreeholdProperty.

Membersand and FullparticularsonapplieationtoFJ.TOWNSEND,DistrictSeemingly"Illeirie,"Hill-street,Fremantle.

Orfar-reachingchangesbemadeinthe educationalmachineryofthecm* try."HisLordshipanalysedthefinancialprovisionforeducation,and describeditasentirelyinadequate. 0'

-4P The"IrishCatholic"andthe Bill.

The"IrishCatholic"wasgravely outspokeninitscondemnationofMr. Birrell'sBill.whichitcalleda"nationalHumiliation.""absolutelyunworthyofIrelandandquiteinadequatetoeffectevenapartialsolution ofthecravenationalproblem."That itshouldbereceivedwithsomuch complacencyasitis."saysthe''Irish Catholic,"bythechairmanofthe ParliamentaryParty.byhiscolleaguesofthatbody.bythe"Freeman's Journal."andelsewhere.isnothing shortofscandalousItissimplypreposterousthattherepresentativesof IrelandintheHouseofCommons shouldheledintothedivisionlobby 4ovoteforaschemetheactualprovisiitsofwhichmustsurelyhavebeen knoanto1.11r.Redmondandhisprincipleadmirers.'The''IrishCatholic" describestheBillasamockeryandan affrontofthemostglaringandinsultingkind.notonlytoourpeopleat home.butalsoinAmericaandAustralia.The"IrishCatholic"describes theassertionsmadebytheIrishenvoysinAustraliaaniiAmericaasto thenearnessofHomeRuleasdeliberatedeception,TheBillisoneit sayswhichshouldheburnedinevery crossroadinIrelandasaprotest againsttheinsultitoffers.

DEATHOFMRS.l)ILLON.

ThedeathofMrs.JohnDillon,which tookplaceonTuesday,May13,inher houseNorthGeorge-street,Dublin,was universallyregrettedalloverIreland, andinfact,whereverIrishmenare inallpartsoftheworld.Mrs.Dillon wasthedaughterofLordJusticeSir JamesMathew,oneofthemostdistinguishedofIrishjuristswhountil histetirementoccupiedforyearsone ofthemostimportantpositionsonthe EnglishBench.Heisthenephewof thegreatApostleofTemperance.Fr. TheobaldMathew,andthefamilyhas riverbeenattachedtoIrelandbythe closesttiesofpatrioticlove.. Mrs. Dillonleavesafamilyofsixchildren. shewasawomanofraregiftsand intensesytnpathy.Herhusbandhimself'vasnotinuredeeplyinterestedin allthatappertainedtoIrelandand herpeople.ormoreeagerfortheir libertyandprosperity.Inthegreat andtryingstruggleinwhichhewas perpetuallyengagedhersympathy cheeredandencouragedhim,andlightems!theburdenoftheconflict.Those why, .JohnDillonbeforeandafter hi-.marriagefoundagreatchangenotindeedinhisability,hiscourage. antidevotiontoIreland;thesefrom hisYouthupwards%yeti.conspicuousbuttheynotedtljatanewlightseemedtoradiatehappinessamongsthis friends.

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Onthistopicitisnotpermittedto dwell.Therearelineswhensorrow demandssilence.whensympathy.howeverhonestandsineere,seemsanintrusion.Butthosewithinthecircle whichMrs.Dilloncheeredandadorned, bright.cheerful.charming.andmost unweariedinofficesoffriendship.must feelherdeathasagravepersonalcalamity.Theirknowledgeenablesthem torealise,howevervaguely,theutter desolationwhichherdeathhasbrought uponherhasbandandorphans.

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roademployeesandinjured55,524-aanoldsoldier,wasfounddeadon

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theheartsofthetrueCockneysas tBowBells,hasgrowneccentricinits #44444$4.44143440vvio#4,47;oldage.Withinthelastsixmonths ofitslonglife-itwaserectedin1858 -ithasshownunmistakablesignsof sickness,andtwiceduringashortperiodrecentlyitgaveupworkaltogether.Itisnowtobegivenawelldeservedrest,andwillbehandedover tothetendermerciesofrenovatorsfor aboutthreeweeks.Onlythehands andfaceoftheclockwillescapethe attentionofthesixworkmenwhowill beengagedincleaningit.Itsrest willinconveniencethousandsofLondoners.Someslightideaoftheimmensityoftheworks theKingof

SomeoftheCatholicpapersin Francehavebeennotingonegoodeffectoftherecentseparationbetween ChurchandState,Therelicsofthe schismknownastheLittleChurch arereturningtothefold.Theworld hasformanyyearspaidlittleattentiontothemandagoodmanypeople havebeenunawareoftheirexistence. TheLittleChurchdatesfromthebeginningoflastcenturywhentheConcordatwasarrangedbetweenNapoIconIandPius4..II.There.werethen somethirty-eightprelateswhorefused toobeythePopeonthegroundthat heshouldnothavehadanythingtodo withtheGovernmentthatsprangout oftheRevolution.MorePapalthan thePope,theyenteredonaschismatic resistancetothePontiff'sauthority. KnowngenerallyastheLittlel'hurch. theschismaticsreceiveddifferentnames indifferentdistricts.InPoitouthey werecalledtheDissidents.inCrascony theIlluminati,inLanguedocthePurists,andinotherplacestheElect. Theymaintainedindeed,theywerea chosenpeopleandlookedupontheir Catholicbrethrenascontaminatedby thespiritoftheRevolution.GraduallythememhershinoftheLittleChurch declined. ThenBishopsandpriests joinedtheCatholicChurchordied oilandtheyfoundthemselvescompelledtohecontentwithlayleadership. ButtheseparationfromtheStateand thepersecutionbytheGovernment havin:doneawaywiththecauseof theschism,thereisamongstthema movementforsubmittingtothePope. -The"CatholicTimes."

Theshowladies."whoarealso knownastheGibsonGirls(says "P.T.O.")aresaidinAmericato bringbadlucktoallthosewho haveanythingtodowiththen.,and papergivesalistofthosewhohave cometogriefinonewayoranother.

EvelynNesbitwasthecauseofthe murderofWhiteandoftherecenttr,al ofHarryThaw:GeorgiaCayanwent mad:SylviaGerrish,themostbea,ute fillofthemall,diedamonthortwo agoinastateofutterdestitution MayBrooklyncommittedsuicide:Nan Pattersonhadtostandhertrialfor themurderofamanwithwhomshe wasconnected;MadgeYorkediedby thehandofoneofherlovers;Chrissie Carlisledranksulphuricacid:andJulie .Johnson.whowastheheroineofthe supperatwhichWhitehadherbronaht totableinapie,diedinpovertyand misery.Allof.thembroughtwretchednesstothemenwithwhomthey weremixedup,andthoughallofthem werethemostfamousfiguresin Americaduringtheirbriefday,allof themarenowforgotten,andcomparativelyfewevenremembertheirnames. *#

Speakingofthenationalindifference tokillinginAmerica,theAmerican author,Mr.Warren,says:-."Nohody cares.Lifeischeapinthiscountry. Wehavemoremurders.morelynchings.moredeathsbyviolence,more lossoflifeandlimbinthegainfuloccupationsthanalltheotheroivilised countriescombined. YOumaysay thishasnothingtodowithrailroad accidents. Ithinkithas.because theirfundamentalcauseIcertainlybelievetobethisspiritofnationalindifference-anindifference,acarelessness, whichmakesusnot onlytheadmiration.buteventhe marvelofnations.Lastrearour railroadtrainskilled418passengers andinjured11.185ekilled3.807rail-

CURETHATCOLD!

DissolvingPepsontheTonguewillcurethe worstCoughorCold.

WATCHforthefirstsignofa cold-heaviness,runningat thenosesneezing,painsacross thetemple,sore nessofthethroatand hoarseness.

Anyofthese symptomsshouldbethesignal foradoseofPepe,which byreason oftheir unique compositioncan betaken atanyhour,inan, quantity,at anyage. Theycurea coldbydestroyingthegermsthat giverisetoit.

SimplyplaceoneortwoPepson thetongue.ThehealingandantiscepticfumesofthePineatonce bathetheliningsofthethroatand mouthandareforcedintotheBronchialtubes,chestandlungs.The healthfulpineessencesarecarried overtheaffectedpartswitheverybreath,thegermsaredestroyedandthe tissueshealedandstrengthened.

PIPSwillcombattheveryworst coldinyoungoroldandavertall theseriouscomplicationsthatusually follow.Soldati/6pertin byChemistsandStoresor posttreefromPepsPastille Co.,39PittStreet.Sydneyfor sameprice.Sendidstamp forFreeTrialSampletoPepsPastilleCo.,39 PittSt..Sydney

theCloo!iWorldmayhe',Latheredfrom thefact,thatitrequirestwomento winditup,theframeis15ft,thebig wheelsareaftindiameter,thependulumis13ftlong.andtheweights weigh21tonsthebellonwhichthe hoursarestruckweighs131tons,and thefourcuarterhourbellsaverage twotonseach..

"Hisbodymarkedwiththescarsof assegaiandbulletwounds,received duringtheZuluwar.GeorgeBarlow,

Corner,nearStabbingsChurch,ALai- denhead,bysonicschoolchildren.The poorfellowhadbeensleepingundera bushforsomenights,andgverdictof deathfromnaturalcauseswasre- turnedattheinquest."Thecoroner andthejuryjokedwithajuvenilewita nears,whotoldthemhewantedto beareporterorelsea"gentleman's groom"whenhegrewup.Thosewho maythinkofjoiningtheBritishArmy willfindquiteanotherkindofgrim 'tumour"inthebriefdeath-storyof GeorgeBarlow,heroofthe"Zulu War."

Dr.Monkreturnedtohishome,but nottobeanidlerintheworkofthe Lord. Ilewentamongtheneigh- boursandtoldthemabouttheChurch, andmanyofthemlistenedandstudied andprayed,andintimewerebaptised aschildrenofGodandheirsofthe KingdomofHeaven.

OneofDr.Monk'sgranddaughtersis nowaSisterofMercy,,andagrandson joinedtheBenedictineOrderatBelmont,N.C. All aboutthesewonderfulconversionscame throughthegraceofGodand aoldnewspaperwhichcontaineda goodarticleontheChurch. untilDr.Monkandhisfamilybecameconverts,therewerenoCatholic's inNewtonGrove.

Noteveninthepagesofastart- lingnovel(saysthe"CatholicTimes") isonetreatedtosomunchromanceas atcertainProtestantmissionarymeetings.Accordinglywearenotsur- prisedtoreadinthecolumnsofthe "DailyNews,"theproperorganof storiesofthekind.thatat,theannual demonstrationoftheProtestant .11Dancein.theQueen'sHallextraordin1stystatementswe'remadeinanaddressbyMissScooneson"HowRome WorksinIreland."Shehadnever seenaPill'," cfh-,1- s',eh-advisitedinthat.country,r rathdie!raidtoh='! onceofferedaPouaiTestament:afas tota,eit,sayingthepriestwould tarnherintoaratifshedid.This playfulornamentationofthetalegainedalaughforMissScoones,andshe wentontotellhowshehadbeentofusedmilk,butter,andcoalsather Irishcottage,hadhadherservant takenawayandsenttoaconvent schoolagainsthermother'swish,had beenstonedfivetimesinthestreets thisyear.hadoftenbeencalledadevil andhadseenchildrenlookingunder herbonnetforthehorns,sothoroughlydidtheybelievewhattheyhad beentold.MissScoones'spowersof describingherpersonalexperiencesare soremarkablethatifshetookto writingshewouldrivaltheauthorof "BaronMunchausen."

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According'tothelastgeneralcensus of1901theresidentpopulationof thewholeprovinceofRomewasestimatedat1,142,526,andthefluctuatingpopulation,Italianandforeign,at 54,383.TheincreasesincetheannexationofRometotheItalianKingdomin1871hasbeenverycqnsiderable.Atthattimetheaggregatepopulationamountedtoonly836,704,so thatwithinthecomparativelyshort neriodofthirtyyearstheinhabitants oftheprovincehaveincreasedbyfully 305,822.Accordingtotheabovecensus,thenumberofforeignersinRome in1901was9,855,theGermansnumbering1,844,theBritish1,789,and theFrench1,386.Thepopulationof Romeisstatedtobe520,196.

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GENERALREJOICING.

Saysthe-CatholicTimes"ofJune 17:-"TherehavebeenenthusiasticrejoicingsineverypartofSpainsince Fridayafternoon,whenasonwasborn totheKingat12.43.,AsiscustomaryinSpain,forseveralhoursbefore thehappyeventthedoorsoftheChapelRoyalwasthrownopentomembersoftheHouseholdandprayers weresaidbytheRoyalchaplainsfor theQueen. MeanwhileinanantechamberleadingtotheQueen'sapartmentsweregatheredMinistersofthe Crown,civil,military,andecclesiasticalauthorities,theDiplomaticCorps, andallthosewhohadreceivedthe Royalcommandtohepresent.In theRoyalbedchamberweretheKing, QueenChristina,PrincessHenryof Battenberg,thesurgeoninondinary, Mr.Glendinning,theSpanishRoyal physicians,andtheEnglishnurse. ShortlyafterthebirthofthePrince thedoorswerethrownopenandthe King,whodisplayednolittlepleasure andconsiderableemotion,appeared withhisfirst-borninhisarms.The youngMonarchpresentedthechildto thebrilliantgatheringandthenretired immediatelywithhispreciouscharge, whiletheMinisterofJusticeandthe protonotaryofthekingdomdrewup thedeedofbirth.andallpresent quicklyretired.ThelittlePrinceis afine,healthychild.

KingAlfonsowitnessedaparadeof thetroopsfromthebalconyofthePalaceonSaturday,andwasenthusiasticallycheeredbythecrowd.ByorderofhisMajesty,anextragoodmeal wasgivenathisMajesty'sexpenseto thetroopsofthegarrisononthat day.HisMajestyalsoordered40,000 pesetas(about£1,600)fromhisoivn privypursetohedistributedamong thepoorofMadrid.

ThepaperscongratulateQueenVictoriaEugenieonherdecisiontonurse theCrownPrinceherself.

ThecivilregistrationofthePrince oftheAsturiastookplaceatthePalaceateleveno'clockonSundaymorning.Theinfantreceivedthenames ofAlfonsoPioCristinoEduardoFranciscoGuillermoCarlosEnriqueEugenioFernandoAntonioVenancior.

TheCorteswereopenedbytheKips onMonday.Allthewayfromthe PalacetotheSenateandback,hisMajestywasheartilycheeredbythepeopleinthestreetsandbythespectatorsinthebalconiesandwindows overlookingtheroute.TheKing wentaloneinthesameStatecarriage inwhichhedroveonthedayofhis wedding.TheQueen-Motherandall themembersoftheRoyalfamilywere inthecortege,andthesceneinthe Senatewasanimposingone.

Thecoldchillingwindsanddriving rainsofwinter,comingharduponthe warmgenialdaysofsummer,findthe organsofthebodyill-preparedforthe suddenchange. Thestomachand liverbecomerelaxed,asitwere,and weakenedbysummer',sheat,andin justaconditiontotakeseverechill, orbecomethoroughlydisorganisedand incapableofperformingtheirallotted functions.Hencethereasonwhybiliousness,indigestion,andLiverand stomachchillaresoprevalentinwinter. BileBeansareaseasonable tonic,becausetheytoneupthestomachandliverastoenablethemto performtheirworkthoroughlyduring eventheseverestweather.

Mr.W.Bridge,of53Hoddle-street, Richmond,Melbourne,says Fora longperiodI sufferedfromIndigestionandBiliousness.OntherecommendationofafriendItriedBile Beans.andfoundthemapositivecurie forthesecomplaints. IcanconfidentrecommendBileBeanstoanyonesufferingfromIndigestionorBiliousness asanexcellentandcertainremedy."

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Asaluteoftwenty-onerunsandthe hoistingofthenationalflagonthe Palaceandallthepublicbuildingsannouncedtothepublicthebirthofthe PrinceofAsturias. Thenewswas welcomedwithloyalenthusiasmbyall classesoftheinhabitants.

AtelegramfromRomesaysthat uponreceivingthenewsofThebirthof aSpanishPrince,thePopeexpressed hisintentionofsendingtheGolden RosetoQueenVictoriaofSpain.

Incelebrationofthebirthofanheir totheThrone,theKinghassigned'decreespardoningseveralprisoners.inchidingeightmencondemnedtodeath.

Areligiousservice,atwhichaTe Deumwassung,washeldatthePalaceonSaturdaymorning.Incommemorationofthehaptivevent,the MadridMunicipalCouncildecidedat oncetoopensavineshankaccountsfor twentypoorSpanishchildrenbornon Friday.Itwasfurtherdecidedto organisepopularfestivitiesandmusicalfestivals,andtodistributefoodto 5.000poorpeople.TheCouncilGeneralresolvedtogrant50,000nesetas (about£2.000)asmarriageportions foryounggirlsinhomes,andtoprovidefreeUniversitycoursesforfour poorstudents.The'CouncilGeneral wasalsogivenanenormousbouquet.

TheSpeechfromtheThronewas shorterthanusual.HisMajestyreferredtotheexpediencyofmaintaining hartmmiousrelationswiththeHoly See,andmadespecialmentionofille factthatthePope,likehispredeces!orsinsimilarcircumstances.hadconsentedtohegod-fathertotheHeir totheThrone.TheSpeechcontained agraciousreferencetoFranceand England.anddeclaredthat.public opinioninSpainaridEnglandhadonce moreprovedthatthetiesestablished betweenthetwodynastieswerein touchwiththenationalfeelingonboth sides.

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PontificalHighMasswascelebrated on.Sundayatteno'clockinSt.Joseph'sChurch',50,AvenueHocbe,Paris, inthanksgivingforthebirthofan heirtotheSpanishThrone.The RightRev.Mgr.Brindle,D.S.O..BishopofNottingham,wastheCelebrant, Rev.FatherMiller,ofBarrow-in-Furness,deacon.andtheRev.Father Smith.ofWigan,sub-deacon.The Rev.FatherDoylewastheassistant priest.Thechurchwascrowded.and thelittleSpanishcolonywaslargely represented. In,theafternoon.at 3.30,therewasa.largecongregation present,whenasolemnTeDeumwas sung.

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ThePoperecentlyreceivedinprivate audiencethemembersofthe EnglishCatholicAssociationPilgrimage returning from the HolyLand:Amongstthosewho sharedtheprivilegeweremanyIrish priestsandlaity,includingMgr.Segrave,ArmaghFathersRussell,Dudley,andAnderson,ofDublin;Father Power,Waterford;Messrs.Mulligan andByrne,Dublin;MissMasterson andMissCrotty,Dublin.etc.His Holiness.onobservingoneoftheDublinpriestsladenwithRosarybeads andotherobjectsofpietytobeblessed,exclaimed,"Takethesetomy dearIrishpeople,"andgaveaspecial blessing.AfterwardstheHolyFather deliveredanaddress,andconferred manyspecialfavoursonthepriests present.IntheeveningBishopsFogarty.ofKillaloe,andMangan,Kerry, thenstayinginRome,dinedwiththe AssociationattheHoteld'Angleterre.

PROTESTANTSCHOLASTICPILGRIMAGEATTHEVATICAN.

ThecomaparativenoveltyofaProtestantscholasticpilgrimageatthe Vaticanhasbeenastrikingfeatureof thepastweek(saysthe"Catholic 'limes"ofMay17).Theteachers, forty-twoinnumber,mostlyladies,of

theProvidedSchoolsofGrimsby, madeaneducationaltourinItaly withtheVice-PresidentoftheEducationCommittee,Mr.WhiteleyWilkin. Theschoolswereclosedfortwoor threeweekswhilethetourlasted.In RometheVatican.authoritiesaccorded themfreeaccesstoalltheshow-places undertheApostolicAdministration.

Fr.Ehrle,S.J.,Prefect,receivedthem inthelibraryand,asacicerone,addressedtheminausefulspeech.They weretheeshownoverthelibraries, halls,museums,andcollectionsbyVaticanemployesandthreeEnglishCollegestudent-priests. HisHoliness welcomedtheeducatorsintheHallof Tapestries.Inthepresenceofthe ArchbishopsofWestminsterandTrebizoral:ofBishopsStanleyandGiles; ofMgr.CroninandtheRev,Dr.Jackson.Mgr.PriorintroducedthevisitorstoPiusX.ThePopedelivereda gracefuladdress.Hethankedthem fortheirvisittohimself,andbegged thatGodwouldguidethemwithHis grace.andaid'theminbrineringup thoseundertheirchargeaccordingto theprinciplesofmoralityandreligion. TheHolyFatherexpressedthehope thattheywouldhaveeveryconsolationintheirarduouswork. Me-r. PriorthenrenderedthePope'swords inEnglish.

THEPOPEANDTHECATHOLIC PRESS.

Mr.andMrs.RichardDaveyhadthe honourofbeingreceivedinprivateaudiencebyhisHolinessthePopeon Wednesday.MayS.Theinterview lastednearlyhalf-an-hour.duringwhich timethePopespokeinhightermsof theEnglishandAmericanCatholics. andseemedconfidentthatbeforelong thoseofFrancewillaffordhimmuch consolation.Heexpressedthedesire

thatCatholicnewspapers,especially thoseofItaly,shouldbemoresecular thantheyare,and,therefore,more likelytobereadbythegeneralpublic inclubsandcafes.Hewishedthem tooccupythemselveslesswiththeoloicyandmorewithsecularmatters,so airtoreachawidersphereofreaders. HisHolinessappearedtobeinthebest ofspiritsandnotintheleastoppressedwithcare.ashehasbeensooften describedasbeing,butquitecheerful andinexcellenthealth.Hegavehis blessingtoalljournalists,independent ofcreed.whodefendedtheinterestsof Christianityagainsttherisingtideof vulgaratheism.

ItisreportedthatProfessorGiu seppeTomasettiispublishinginEnglish,withMacmillan,aworkonthe HistoryoftheMiddleAgesinRome, in,fourvolumes:theEnglishtranslationistheworkofF.MarionCrawford.theAmericannovel-writer.Tomasetti'stextislikelytobeofvalue, asnooneknowsbetterthanhethe mediaevalrecordsatheCityand CampagnaofRome.

Anotablepictureoftheprogressof theCatholicChurchinmissionary countriesmaybededucedfromtherecentpublicationonCatholicMissions issuedbyPropaganda.Thisportly volumeof1,000pagesshowstheactualstateofthemissions.inthewhole worlduptotheendof1906.There hasbeenamarvellousincreaseinthe numberofCatholicsinthesemissionarycountriessincethepreviousissue ofthe"CatholicMissions"in1901.

Inthecountriesunderthejurisdiction ofPropagandathesumtotalofthe Catholicsin1901was25,852,209 andnowthisnumberinthecourseof

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WhenKingAlphonsoofSpainmarried anEnglishPrincess,itrequiredno prophettoforetellaconsiderablemitigationofEnglishanimositytowards thatcountryandsomeabatementin thebitternessofthecriticismpassed byEnglishmenoneverypersonand thingSpanish.Englishprejudice againstSpainwasthegrowthofcenturiesofreligiousbigotryandnationalantipathies;tofindanEnglishmanoranAustralian,evenaCatholic Australianinwhomprejudiceagainst Spainfoundeduponignoranceand nursedbyfalsehoodandhatred.was notdeeplyengrainedwasalmost imposside.Naturallyitwilltake sometimeforthetruthtoenlightenthem.TheEna-Alpherino marriage,byremovingprejudicewill doagooddealtospreadthelight. AlreadywehaveindicationsofabetterunderstandingbyEnglishmenrespectingSpanishmannersandcustoms.TheLondon"DailyNews"is thelastplaceoinewouldlookfora goodwordwrittenaboutSpain.The followingobservationsmadebyMr. C.F.G.Mastermaninthatpaper are.therefore,worthquoting.This gentlemantellshisreadersthat:-"All loversofSpainwillrejoicewiththe rejoicingSpanishpeopleatthebirth ofanheirtothethrone.Andall EnglishvisitorstoSpainfallunderthe spellofherfascinationandbecomeher lovers,exceptthosewhoareindignant becauseSpanish'waysarenotEnglishways.'

Mr.Mastermanproceeds:-"These,it mustbereluctantlyconfessed.arenot fewinnumber.Long,trailsofEng-

lishandAmericascomplaintsaccom-. panythetouristroutesinSpain. Sometimesitistheslownessandinfrequencyofthetrainswhicharethe causeofgrievance,althoughwhySpain shouldnotruntrainsslowlyandinfrequently,ifshecarestodoso,is aquestionhardtoanswer.SometimesitisthefoodintheSouth, stronginoilandgarlicandpeculiar flavourstheSouthernSpaniard,singularlyenough,suitinghismenuto theSpanishpalateratherthanto thepalateofthecasualtourist.Sometimesitistheabsenceofservilityon thepartofthepeople.TheSpanish workmaniscourteous,butnotservile; heisconvincedthatheisasgooda manasanyintheState,andabetter manthananyforeigner.Thispride anddignityisannoyingtothosewho havebeenaccustomedtoobtainservility-ataprice-and.areusedtothe fawningdeferenceofSwitzerlandand theRivieraandpartsofItaly.Ina Spanishinn,ifyouwillbehavelikea Christian,bemerry,acceptthingsas theyare,treatthehostandthewaiter withrespect,youmaybeaverywelcomeguest.Ifyouarefussyandimpatientandinsolent,youcango;howevermuchgoldyoumaycarelessly offer,you-andyourgold-maygo."

Weread,further:-"Sometimes, again.thecomplaintisfierceagainst theswarmsofbeggars-men,women, andchildren-whichhauntthestepsof thechurchesandinfesttheplacesof pilgrimage.Theyliealldayinthe sunshineandbegdolefullyortruculentlyofthepassers-by.Thetourist isindignant.Intotheworkhousewith them.orintotheprison.heurges, thattheyr*aynolongercomebetween thewindandhisnobility.HeforgetsthedifferencebetweenNorthern andSouthernways.Spainhasno workhousesinwhichtoplaceherold, hermaimed,herunfortunate.guarded withhighwallsandlocked'doors,be-

hindwhichwecanshutupsafelyall ourbrokenpeoplesandforgetallabout them.Norisbegginginmisfortunea crimeinSpainasinEngland.Her beggarssitinthesunshineandsolicit almsinthenameofGod;theydemand ratherthaninvite,becausetheyknow thattheobligationofgoodChristians istosuccourtheweakandtheoldand thehelpless;thatoneofthesinswhich crytoHeavenforvengeanceIsOppressionofthePoor.Sometimes, again,thecomplaintisofthebun fight-theslaughterofthehorseswhichisentirelyrevoltingandhideous. Butanationwhichindulgeswithsuch complacentconscienceinmanyofour so-called'sports'athomehaslittle causetocriticisetheSpaniardsor theirdevotiontothebullring."

Mr.Mastermanshowshowcruelly libelledtheSpaniard-liketheIrishman-hasbeenbystolidEnglishbilliesohowereincapableoforw.r4tand inctheCelticnarure.Hewrites"Thetravelleristoldofthelaziness andunprogressivenatureoftheSpaniard. TheSpanishpeasanttoils frommorningtonightforabarepittance.TheSpaniard,inthenewindustrialcentresoftheEastandNorth inBarcelona,inBilbao-isdemonstnatinghiscapacityasaskilledandefficientworkman.Itistruethathe hasnotyetlearnedthenecessityfor workasanendinitself.Heworks inordertolive-toenjoythesunlight someleisure,feastsandpageants, music.whichishiscontinualdelight. Wehavelearnttoliveinorderto work,togrindondayandnightinthe greycities,heapinguprichesforanother,awayfromthesunlightandthe musicandthelaughter.Heisexceedinglysoberandtemperate.goodnatured.acceptinglittleinlife,without complaint,withallthesoutherner'sdelightincolourandpassionateaffection forchildren;proudofhiscountry.Are wequitesoconvincedto-dayasre,;-

tendaythatwearethesensible,that heisthesenseless? Iwasoncean unconsciousmemberofafestivalheld atToledoinhonourofaSaintwhose chapelissituatedonthewild,bare ,mountainsidewhichfacesthatamazingcity.Thewholetownhadbeen emptiedonehotafternoonoutonto theplaceofpilgrimage.Roundthe ,chapelwasafair,withvendorsof water,oforanges,ofsweetmeats,of children'stoys.Thepeoplehadput Iontheirbestdresses,formingariotousfeastofcolour. Theygathered, sittinginlittlegroups,father,mother, andchildren,withtheirpacketsoffood andbottlesofwine.Theydancedold SpanishdancesandsangoldSpanish music-sweetandmournful,with hauntingmelddies.Ihaveneverseen amoregood-temperedcrowd,amore temperatecrowd,ah'appiercrowd.It wassimplepleasureinthesunshine.I thoughtofaneveningonanEnitlish BankHoliday,andwonderedwhich race,ifanyrace,hadarighttodespisetheother."

AccordingtoProfessorWilliam Wright,F.R.C.S.,wholatelyconcluded attheRoyalCollegeofSurgeons,a seriesofthreelectureson"ThePrehistoricandEarlyHistoricInhabitantsofEngland,"Gaelicisoneof theoldestlanguagesofman.

TheSpanishCorteswereopenedon Monday.May13,byKingAlfonso. TheSpeechfromtheThronereferred tothebirthofaCrownPrince,the PepO'sassenttotherequestthathe shouldbegod-father,andtothemeetingofKingAlfonsoandKingEdward atCartagena.TheSpeechalsodeclaredthatabeginningwouldbemade inthereconstructionofthenavy.

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ACatholicBookReviewinAustraliawould,wethink,forthatreason bedestinedtofailure.Itcould notstooptonoticetheliteraturethat formsthestapleofmostofourAustralianreaders.Toreviewthemore worthyandtheonlyrealliterature wouldbemerewasteoftimeuntil themassofreaderslearntoleavethe trivialscrapsitfeedsonformoresubstantialmentalaliment.

SpeakingofreviewsonCatholic books,ourCatholicperiodicalsleave verymuchtobedesiredinthatdepartment.Theyerrbyexcessand defect.Theyerrbyexcuseinthesense thattheylavishoceansofunme..ted praiseonsomehooksmerelybecause theyarewrittenbyCatholics.When therearesomanybooksonthemarketasthereundoubtedlyareatpresent,andwhennomancanreada moietyofeventheCatholicbooks constantlybeingpublished,aCatholic periodicalwhichbestowspraiseand recommendsabookmerelybecause thatbookistheworkofaCatholic

author,andsentfromaCatholicpublishinghousetotheeditor'ssanctum, isdoingaverywrongandmischievousinjusticetoitsreaders.Areader whooncehasbeenledtopurchasea worthlessbookonthestrengthofa reviewofitappearinginaCatholic periodical,willcertainlyloseallconfidenceinsuchreviews,andcometo theconclusionthatanyofthebooks. howeverhighlyappreciatedinsuch reviewsarenotworththepaperthey arewrittenon.Weconfessthatto &HardwIckbeourownexperience.Wehavebeen SURGICALSUPPLYDEPOT,367 HAT-ST.,OPPOSITEINN MARCHE.

inliterature,andnothingelsewill satisfythan,andifourreviews,casualandsystemlessastheyare,would onlyrecommendtheverybest,we wouldnothavesomanywhobecause disappointedinCatholicbooksrecommended,byCatholicreviewershave cometotheconclusionthatallthat isbestinliteratureexistswithoutthe fold.

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werenotofferedevencrumbs.They didnotrefusethe"halfloaf,"asthe "Star"saystheydidforthereasonthatnohalfloafwaseverofferedthem.Theyhadanoffer,however,hutitwastheofferofastone Theyrejectedthestoneprofferedin answertotheirdemands.Theyrejecteditscornfully,indignantly.That theyshouldhaveemenmootedtheacceptanceofsuchaninsultingoffer s improvematters?Woulditbedishowshowexceedinglyanxiousthey weretoacceptanythingsomatter criminating,justandsevere,andout-howsmallthatwouldbringreliefto spokenincondemnationwhenoccasiontheircountry.TheEnglishdaily

requires?Woulditbefreefromthe trammelsofthespellgreatnames castoverourperiodicals?Wouldit, aboveall,beindependentofthegreat publishinghouses?Wouldit,orcould it,preserveitselffromfallinginto theirhandsandbecomeamoreadvertisingagencyforthesaleoftheir books?Wegreatlyfearitwould not.Andwhatguaranteewouldit givethatthereviewersweretrustworthyguides,properlytrainedand withoutbiasoreccentricity? We wantmoreCatholicliterature.but morethanthatwewantmoreability inthatwhichwehave.Wewould thenperhapshavemoreteaders.

TheRejectedIrishBill andAustralianPublic Opinion.

Speakingoftherejectionofthe ledsooftentoinvestsonicofourIrish"Council"bytheunanimous scantycoinsonbooksunsparingly peopleandParty,the"Boulder praisedandrecommendedbywhatweStar"saysthatthisaction,asbeing

papers,UnionistandLiberal,condemmedtheproposedCouncilasun= workable,preposterously"unsubstantial."TheycondemneditevenbeforethegreatIrishConventionof 3,000people,ofallclasses,andofall interests,hadrejectedit.Itwas scarcelyplacedbeforethepublicwhen oneofthegreatEnglishdailiespredictedthatitwasinevitablydestined tohenumberedamongthe"SlaughteredInnocents,"tobecatalogued withthe"smokinghetacombsof slaughteredbabes."TheEnglish dailiesalsosaidthatnoonewould bemoresurprisedthanMr.Birrell himselfifhisinsultingBillwould wouldhavebeenaccepted.Theycalleditatitsverybirtha"still-born" bill.

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Wecongratulatethe"Austral Light"onthenicediscriminationit exercisesintheselectionoftopicsfor discussioninitspages.Thismonth inafewshortparagraphs,itdeals withtheneedof"ACatholicBookReview,"andtheimmenseadvantageit wouldtohetoreadingCatholics.Unfortunately,wethinkthatourAustralianCatholics,especiallyourAustralianCatholicyouths,havebeenstrickeninamoreorless.desperatemannerwithgreatmentalblightofthe age-theincapacitytoreadanything moreseriousthanatrashynovelor thescrappyparagraphsandsillyinanitiesthatposeforwitticisms.To anyonewhoobservesevensuperficiallywhatthegreatermassofpeoplereaditismanifestthatanything serious,instructive.orsteadyingis rigidlyrejected.Mentalvigourand concentrationseemstohavevanished. Themindsofthemajorityofpeople aredebilitatedbythereadingoflight andsuperficialliterature.

reviews.Thereareagreatmany inthisworldwhohopetogaineternalhappinessinthenextlifebybeingCatholics,andtheydonotseem Itohaveanyscrupleintryingtoex-forraitwouldeffectwouldhavebeen tractasmuchhappinessastheycannil.Itwouldhaveeffectedachange

Howtherejectionofsuchameltsurecouldalienatesympathyfrom Irishrightsisincomprehensible. Ill couldnotalienategenuinesympathy. Hypocriticalsympathyitriayalienate.Butthealienationofhypocriti, calsympathyisnotlossbutagain toanycause.Iftheminersonthe goldfieldswere"lockedout"andofdeemedreliableCatholicperiodicals,arefusaltoacceptasubstantialmea-feredworkagainonlyonthecondiwhichbooksturnedouttobemeresureofrelief,willalienatethesym-tionoftheiracceptingaquarterora impositions,thatwehavelongsincepathsofmany.HadMr.Birrell'sthirdofthewagestheynowreceive ceasedtoplaceanyconfidenceinsuchBillbeencalculatedtogive"sub-orarejustlyentitledto,wouldtheir refusalofthequarterloaforthethird "oftheloaf"alienatethesympathyof the"Star"fromthem? Werather thinkthatthesympathyofallAustraliansarewiththetimber-workers, whorefusedtoacceptawagetheybelievenottobealivingwage. inthislifefromthesamefact.Hence thegreatnumberofuselessbookswe aresupposedtopurchasebecause writtenbyCatholicswhoveryoften, havenofitnessbyreasonofability orknowledgeforsuchawork,and whoareevidentlynotadversetogain agreatamountofmaterialadvantage fromtheirlaboursinbehalfofthe truth,asthealmostexorbitantprice oftheirbookswouldleadonetobeHove.Suchwaresarenaturally pushedbythepublishinghouses,and itismostregrettablethatthecol-

stantial"relief,nodoubtitsrejection byIrelandwouldhaveproducedsome sucheffect.ButtheBillwouldnothave afforded"substantial"relief.There-

ineightdepartments,butthechange wouldhavebeenfortheworse.Bad, corrupt,andcostlyasisthepresent Castlesystem,thenewsystemasintendedintheabandoned"Council" wouldhavebeenagreaterfailurestill. ThenewBillcouldnotsimplifythe presentadministrativemachineit wouldhaveaddednewcomplications. Itwouldnothavemadetheofficials moreamenabletoIrishopinionit wouldhavemadetheLord-Lieutenant anabsoluteautocrat.withmorepower overIrishmanthanKingEdwardhas umnsofanyCatholicperiodicalorthantheCzarhasoverhissubshouldbeopentopuffsofthem.IfjectsitwouldhavemadetheLordaCatholicperiodicalissevereandLieutenantabsolutemonarchinIrediscriminatinginitscriticismson otherworks,itoughttobemuch moresoonCatholichooks.None butthereallygood,theverybest Catholicbooksshouldbeeventolerated.Fornoonehastimenow-a-

landwithunlimitedpowersinthedepartmentsplacedunderhiscontrolby theBill.Itwouldnothaveadjusted thefinancialrelationsbetweenEnglandandIreland.Itwouldnothave restoredtoIrelandthe£4,000,000 daystowaste.Toreadmany,orover-taxationshepayseveryyearinperhapsany,ofthehooksfavourablytotheBritishTreasury.TheOmanreviewedinourjournalswouldcer-cia.1arrangementsofthedroppedBill tainlybeaninexcusablewasteofwould,afterbeingsomeyearsin time,andsuchreviewsareveryoftenoperation,havebeggaredandbankmischievous,becausetheydiscredittheruptIreland.TheBillwasnotan entirebulkofCatholicliterature.Asadvanceitwasaretrogressiona forourselves,wehavepersistentlyre-re-action.Itwasnota"substantial fusedtonoticeinourcolumnsbooksmeasureofreform."Itwasnotevena merelybecausetheywereCatholic,andIcrumbfromtheEnglishDives'table. sentfornoticebyCatholicpublishers,WhyIrishmenshouldbe,expectedto unlessthebookorpamphletwasreal-Iforegotheirrightandtheirjustdelydeservingfavourablenotice.Ca-`mends,andtoacceptthecrumbsof tholicshavearighttotheverybestcharity,wecannotunderstand.They

BOL'SGINisthebestinstonebottles.

Inanyevent,Irishmen,andespeciallytheIrishParliamentaryleaders oughttoknowwhatisbestfortheir country.Mr.Stead,inthe"Review ofReviews,"saidsometimeago thattenmencouldbechosenfrom theIrishParty,whoasCabinetMinisters,wouldbeincomparablysuper fortoanyinEurope.Mr.Stead's opinionmaynotcarrymuchweight., But,asanexpressionoftheopinion ofthosebestabletojudge,hispronouncementonthesuperiorstatesmanshipoftheIrishPartyisanincontestableproofofitsexistencein currentthought.IftheIrishParty, whobyuniversalacclaim,numberin itsrankstheableststatesmenin. Europe,have,afterdueconsideration, rejectedMr.Birrell'sBill,thatfact aloneshouldinthemindofanunprejudicedandsinceremindcognisant ofthecircumstances,beanall-sufficientcondemnationoftheBillitself andanexhonorationoftheactionof Irishmeninrejectingit.

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Japaneselash. Thattheyoungest, themostboastful,andmostself-assertiveandallegedlythemostinvulnerableofthegreatnationsofthe worldshouldbecompelledtoassume thepostureofawhippedhoundisone ofthemostremarkableandinexplicablecircumstanceoftheage.Japan wastotteringonthevergeofbankruptcyandruininthewarbetween herandRussia,whenthePresidentof theAmericanRepublicsteppedbetweenthecombatants,andbyhisinterventionattheopportunemoment,preventedthedestructionofJapan.Now, thereareunmistakableindicationsthat Americawillsoonhejoinedinthe deadlygripofwarwiththeJapanese nation,whosepowertowagewarat alljustnow,sheunquestionably owestoAmerica'skindlyoffices.It isbutatruismtosaythatofall thescourgesthatcouldafflictanationwarispre-eminentlythemost.disastrous.Anditishardtoimagine anymindsocruelandpervertedasto wishthatwarwithitstrainofevery imaginablespeciesofcrimeandbrutal outrageshouldbecomethepunishment ofanynation. YetifAmerica shouldbeforcedtobecomeaparty toawar,andthereiseverylikelihoodthatitsoonwill,whichwill costherherhonor,herprestige,her treasure,andthebloodofcountless numbersofhersons,therearemany whowouldlookuponsuchanevent asanemesis,ajustpunishmentfor herownmisconduct.Forthetears arenotyetdried,thephantomsof miseryanddesolationarenotyet vanishedwhichwerebroughtupon manyaSpanishhearthbyAmerica's cruel,unjust,andrapaciouswaron thatcountry.Americahadnojust causewhateverforherwaronSpain, unlessSpainbeingaweakeranda self-dividednationcouldheregarded asajustcause.Itwaspurelya warofplunderandrobberyundisguised.Itwasawarinstigatedby therapacioustrustsofAmericaand wagedfortheirsolebenefit.Itwas awarwhichshowedAmericatobe inthehandsofblunderers,incapables, andscoundrels.who,ifSpainhadnot beenweakenedbyinternaldissensions anddynasticdivisionwouldhavetendedAmericainaquagmireofdefeat, shame,andinfamy.Thatwarwas

notmerelyunjustandcruelinitself; butitgaverisetoindividualactsof baseness,inhumanity,andbarbarism,

outragedeveryprincipleofjustice,and whichwasenteredintowithoutany reasonandcarriedonintheinterestsof robbery,andplunder,andirresponsiblemightoverright.Ifthetables arenowturned,andiftheinsolent arroganceofAmericabechastisedand humiliated,mostonlookerswillregardthatconsummationasajust punishmentofhercrimesofinhumanityagainstSpain.

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OnFridaylast,June14th,his Lordship,theBishop,celebratedthe forty-fourthanniversaryofhisordinationtothepriesthood.Hewasthe recipientofnumerouscongratulations andmanygifts.HisLordshiphas nowlabored44yearsinW.A.,andin allthattimehehasbeenidentified withworkoftheChurchinthisState aswellaswitheverythingthathas atreatedthematerialprogressofthe Stateitself.ThereisscarcelyanecclesiasticalbuildingintheStatewhich doesnotoweitsexistencetohipi. Buttheinspirationandguidance whichhehasgivenandtheimmense impetustoChurchdevelopmentand extensionwork,andtheinfluenceofhis personality,nomaterialorvisible progressissufficienttoaffordanadequatemeasure.Hehasdonemore fortheChurchinAustraliathanany asfiendishasanyintheentirehistoryLutherecclesiastic. ofwarfare.

Descriptionsoffiendishtortures makeanineffaceableimpressiononthe mind.Who,forinstance,wouldnot bethrilledwithahorrorthat wouldleaveitsnemorayforeverinthe mindwhenreadingthedescriptionof thedeathoftheVan.CatherineClitheroe.Themotherof15children,she wasaccusedofharboringapriestin herhouse,andthe"GoodQueenBess" signedherdeathwarrant.Shewas draggedintothepublicsquare,strippednakedinspiteofherpiteousprotests. Thenshewasthrownupon thegroundandalargesharpstone placedunderherback.Adoorbeing laiduponheritwasfirstweighted downwithlargeweights,whichwere slowlyandregularlyincreaseduntil thebonesofherbodywerebrokenand driventhroughtheskinandtheflesh. Thewholebodywasaftersomehours groundintoapull,.Theagonyand slowtorturesufferedbythepoor womanwewillnotattempttodescribe.

Ofthemanydeathsbybarbarousmethodscommittedby AmericansontheirSpanishvictims.wegiveonlyoneinstance whichtookplaceinthePhilippineIslands. Thevictiminthisinstance wasapriest.TheAmericansoldiery demandedthechurchfundsfromhitn.

At3.30onlastSunday,hisLordshipadministeredtheSacramentof Confirmationtooversixtypersons, children.andadults,in('ottesloe. * *

OnTuesdaylast,DeanBrennan,of Boulder,celebratedthe8thanniversaryofhisordinationtothepriesthood,andwastherecipientofany congratulationsfromhisbrother priestsandparishioners,andmany usefulpresentsfrOmtheConvent School'childrenoftheparish.

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TheRev.J.Masterson,ofKalgoorlie,paidhisusualmonthlyvisitto PaddingtonandBroadArrowlast Sunday.TheRev.M.Kenneallyis nowquitestrongafterhisrecentillness.

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Agrandbazaarwillbeheldatthe endofnextmonthinaidofSt.Anthony'sConventof'Mercy,Coolgardie. Theladystall-holders(MesdamesBock Smith,Lyons,andWhittakeraremakingeveryefforttomaketheeventa success.Entertainmentshavebeen held,andjudgingbytheliberalencouragementalreadyreceivedthe forthcomingbazaarpromisestobe successful.Mrs.Bockheldaeuchre partyanddanceatBonnievaleonlast Wednesdayevening.

FatherHegartyreturnsfromBoulderonnextMondayweek,andwill probablyproceedtoManilawithFr. McDonnellinthecourseofafew weeks.AftertheBouldermission Fr.Manganwillconducttheannual retreatattheSt.JohnofGcdConvent,Kalgoorlie.FatherLvnubwill conducttheBoulderretreat,-after whichhewillproceedtotheMenzies andKookyniedistrictsattheinvitationofFatherGilroytoheldmissionsinthosecentres. rizarawellak

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DEATHOFMR.JOHNSCOLLAIID.

Themissionconductedlastweekby theVeryRev.FatherMurray,0.5S.R. andFatherLynch,(.'.SS.R.,atCottesloe,wasbroughttoacloseonlast Sundayevening.Theweatherduring thewholeweekwasexceptionallyunfavorabletolargecongregations,but thegreatinclemencyoftheweather seemedtobenobartoattenhanceat themission.Thelargecongregations whichattendedduringtheearlypart oftheweekincreasedstillfurthertowardstheendoftheweek.Theattendanceduringthelastnightsofthe missionwassplendid.Theclosing sermonwaspreachedbytheVeryRev. FatherMurray,whotookforhissubjectthenecessityoffinalperseverance.

TheRev.T.Masterson,ourreaders willhegladtohearisnowcompletelyrecoveredfromhisillnessandhas leftthehospital.Heisnowableto beabout,butwillbequiteunableto undertakeanyofhissacreddutiesfor aconsiderabletimetocome.

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Herefused,eitHerbecausetherewere none.orbeingonlyameretrusteehe couldnotconscientiouslygivethem away.Thebrutalruffiansthenhad thepriestboundhandandfootand placeduponhishackinaposition wherehecouldnotmaketheleast movement.Forcinginbetweenhis teethaplugwhichkepthismouth permanentlyopen,theyplacedafaucetinsuchapositionthatthewater trickledslowlyandsteadilyinsmall dripsintohismouth.Inthatposturehewaskeptfordays,untilhis bodyburstandmercifuldeathreleasedhimfromhistormentors.He wasnottheonlypriestthusmurdered byaprolongedandcruelagony.Such savageactsoffiendishbarbaritywere hutthenaturalresultsofawarwhich

TheRevs.FathersHegarty,Mangan, andLynch,Redemptorists,areatpresentgivingmissionsontheEastern goldfields.FatherManganopenedthe BouldermissiononSundaymorning, andFatherHegartytheKanownamission.OnTuesdaymorningFather Lyncharrivedbytheexpress,andtook chargeoftheKanownamission,which closesto-morrow,afterwhichtheBulongmissionwillbeopened.Father Hegarty-joinedFatherManganat BoulderonTuesdayevening,whenhe preachedaneloquentsermononConfession.Duringtheweekwenienonly attended,andthemen'smissionwill beconductednextweek.

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CoolgardieAnniversary.-Ontomorrow(Sunday),after10.30Mass, FatherManganwillpreachtheanniversarysermonatSt.Mary's,Coolgardie,afterwhichaspecialcollectionwillhetakenuptomeettheinterestonthechurchdebt. Dean Brennanwillpreachintheevening.

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Itiswithsincereregretthatwe chroniclethedeathofoneoitheoldestandmosthighlyrespectedresidentsofthiscityinthepersonofMr. JohnScollard,whichtookplaceat hisresidence282Hay-street,onMonday,the17thinst.Thedeceased gentleman,whoreachedtheadvanced ageof88years,wasonlyconfinedto hisroomforabouttendaysprior tohisdeath,duringwhichtimehe receivedalltheconsolationthatthe HolyChurchcanbestowonherfaithfulchildren.HisLordshiptheBishopwaspleasedtovisithimseveral timesduringhisillness,andhewas constantlyvisitedbyVeryRev.P.J. GibneyandRev.FatherSmyth. A RequiemMasswascelebratedon Wednesdaymorningat9o'clockin theCathedraloftheImmaculateConceptionforthereposeofhissoul. Thefuneraltookplaceat4o'clock onWednesdayafternoon,thecortege movingfromtheCathedralforthe EastPerthCemetery,wherehisremainswerelaidintheirlastresting place.Thechiefmournerseerethe twodaughtersofthedeceased.Mrs. MulcahyandMissMaryScollard.The pall-bearersweretheHon.theSpeaker(T.F.Quinlan,Esq.,M.L.A.), Messrs.J...Corbett,senr.,E.,J Hodoreda,J.Horgan,\V.C.Pratt.and InspectorSellinger.Therewasa largeattendanceofoldWestAustralianresidentspresent,amongwhom wereMessrs.Corbett,MulcahyBros., Sellinger,junr.,Cranleys.TheRev. FatherSmyth,assistedbytheVery Rev.P.J.Gibney,V.F.,officiatedat thegrave,andthefuneralarrangementswereinthecapablehandsof Messrs.BowraandO'Dea.-R.I.P.

TheVeryRev.W.H.Connolly, Adam.oftheWilcanniadiocese(BrokenHill,N.S.W.),whoisatpresent spendingamonthinthisStateon hisreturnfromathreemonthsholiday(someofwhichwasspentinhis nativecountry,India).hasbeenvisitingoldresidentsofBrokenHill,at Kalgoorlie,Boulder,Mt.Morgans, Menzies,Kookynie,Coolgardie,and othergoldfieldscentres,isexpectedto arrivebytheexpressinPerththis morning.Theveryrev.gentlemanis mostfavourablyimpressedwiththe GoldenWest.

Acorrespondentwrites:-Onlast Sundayafternoon,JohnBecton.a compositor,diedinthePerthHospital.Thedeceasedsomeyearshackinthegoodolddays-hada"frame" ontheAdelaide"Register,"butwhen the"lino's"wereinstalled,ageneral exodusofyoungandoldtookplace. Theroaringtalesofthefortunesmade induceddeceasedtoconictoWestern Australia,andwasfortunateinsecuringemploymentattheGovernment PrintingOffice,hutthedaysofretrenchmentcamealong,andhehadto seekfreshpastures.Asacasualhe workedinseveralofthecityoffices, buthewassubjecttoaninternal complaintthatnecessitatedhisseekingreliefatthehospital,wherehereceivedeveryattention,hutwithallthe skillavailablehepassedawayover the"GreatDivide,"andmayhefind peaceandhappiness.Thefuneral tookplaceonFriday,theremains beinginterredintheKarraketta Cemetery.

JUNE22,1907.

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ThemembersoftheaboveSociety heldtheirweeklymeetingonWednesday,12th.Intheabsenceofthe President,Mr.V.Fitzpatrickpresided overafairmusterofmembers.

Afterahostofsundrybusinesswas. finallydisposedof,astartwasmade withthe"MusicalEvening,"which wasprovidedonthesyllabusforthe night.Thefollowingladiesnodgentlemenkindlycontributedtothej.rogramme:-MissesF.Campbell,C. Fitzpatrick,andE.ReidMessrs.J. Dwyer,V.Fitzpatrick,.J,Preston,and 31aster Walshe. Specialmention mustbemadeoftheexcellentmanner inwhichtheoldfavorite,Nil.Jack Dwyer,performed.Hisrecitav,ions, intowhichheintroducedseverallocal residents,wasreceivedwithejewent amusementbytheaudience.The 4pir otherperformerswerealsowellreceived.

DaintyrefreshmentswerehaIIti..41 roundbythemembersduringtheinterval.Mr.Coolingactedaschairmanduringtheprogramme,andatthe conclusionthankedtheperformersina briefspeech.

HIGHGATECATHOLICYOUNG LADIES'SOCIETY.

Averysuccessfulsocialorganisedby theHighgateCatholicYoungLadies' SocietyinaidoftheSacredHeart ChurchwasheldintheParishHall, Harold-street,onMonday,JuneI). Everyarrangementwasmadebythe hon.secretaries,MissesK.Walshand M.Smithforapleasantsocialevening.Excellentmusicwasrendered byMr.andMissTrusloveandMr.and Mrs.Lewis,whokindlygavetheirservici.sgratuitously.Songsweregiven byMissesDora.Oberman,Devlin, Fleen,McGrade,Messrs.F.Haymen, Murphy,Williams,J.Dwyer,andMasterJ.Flanagan,andaviolinsolo byMissWilliams.Asaresultofthe eveningsentertainmentasubstantial sumwasrealised.

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PERTHCATHOLICYOUNG ,LEN'SSOCIETY.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietywasheldintheirrooms abovethe"Record"Office,inMurray-street,onthe17thinst. The President,Mr.C.Hetherington,presided,andtheSpiritualDirector,Rev. FatherSmyth,andafairnumberof memberswerealsopresent.

Messrs.LynchandBeveridgewere electedtomembership,anddulywelcomedbythePresident.

Thespecialbusinessfortheevening wassetdownasalecturebytheRev. FatherSmyth.Thesubjectofthe lecturewas''AShortSketchofMartinLuther."Itwasaveryinterestingsubject,andthosepresentwere greatlypleasedwithit.

AvoteofthankstoFatherSmyth wasmovedbyMr.W.DwyerandsecondedbyMr.Meeks,andcarriedby acclamationbythcpresent.

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TheRev.FatherMangan,C.S.S.I4., openedashortrenewalmissioninAll Hallows'Church,Boulder,last.Sundaymorning.HepreachedhisinitialsermonuntheexperiencesofSt. Hilary,whostartedlifeasapagan, butbecameoneofthefamousdoctors oftheChurch.Bornearlyinthe fourthcentury,hehadwealth,position,family,andallthatwouldbe thoughtnecessaryforahappyand contentedlife.buthewasfarfrom beinghappy.Everinhisears,said thepreacher,somethingseemedto say,"Whomadeyou?whywereyou made?andwherewillyougoto?"

Football

Wehavereceivedthefollowingaccountofa.fociballmatchfromGlendaloughIndustrialSchool,whichwe givejustasitcametous,without spoilingit.byanyalteration:St.Kevin's,Glendalough, LeederviIle, June17,'07.

(THEEDITOROF"W.A.RECORD.")

DearSir,-Yesterdayafternoonau excitinggameoffootballwasplayed betweenthePerthAltarBoysand Glendalough.

Thefirstquarterofthegamewas evenanddetermined,andslightlyin favourofGlendalough,whosucceeded inscoringthefirsttwogoals,but Perthsoonputupagoalandtwo behindsfortheirside.

Thesecondquarterwasevenmore excitingthanthefirst.Glendalough playedontheballfromthebeginning. Eliot'playerknewexactlywhatwas wanted,andlostnotimeinmaking thebestofhischance.Thescoring atthispointwasveryfast,andwhen half-timewascalledtheresultswere: Glendalough,6goals5hehinds Perth,1goal2hehinds.

Atfirsthedidnottakemuchheed, butatlastthisvoiceofconscience causedhimtomakeinquiriesandto study.Theresultwasthathejoined theCatholicChurch,andintimebecameabishop,anddiedthedeathof asaint.ThegreatcurseofAustraliawasthatmenwerenotgivento seriousthought.Thevoiceofconsciencesoundedintheearsofmen to-day,asitdidinthatofHilary, buttheydidnotpayheedtoitashe (lid.Howninnyofthemenwhohad enteredthechurchthatmorning stoppedtosaytothemselves."This maybethelastSundayIshallever see?..Iftheywouldnotstopto think,asHilarydid,theywouldsoon realisethatthislifewasbutalodginghouseforthesoulonitsJourneytoParadise.thehomeforwhich itwascreated.Whatwouldhappen couldhestbeillustratedbyanincidentwhichoccurredinatowninthe northofFrance. Acertainyouth there.afterhegotbeyondthecontrol ofhisparents.gavehimselfuptoa lifeofdebauchery.andbecamean openscofferofreligion.Oneeveninghe.andtwodaredevilslikehimself,chancedtobepassingachurch, andtheysteppedinsidetolistento themusic.Justastheywereleavingavenerableoldpriestentereda confessionalnearby.andoneofhis companionsbettheyoungmanthat he - wasnotgametogoin.Ina spiritofbravadotheladaccepted thebetandwentin.Hethentold thepriestthathehadonlycomein forthewager.andthathedidnot believeinreligion.Thepriestwas anexperiencedoldman.andhesaw atoncethatfaithwasdeadinthe youngman.Heexactedapromise thatforonemonthhewouldsay.beforegoingtobed."Imaydieto-night butIdon'tcare.If1dieinmypresentstateIshallhecondemnedto hellforever,butIdon'tcare."The youthhurriedthroughthefirstnight, andthenwentofftosleep,butthe secondnighthetossed-forhourson hisbedbeforehecouldgotosleep. Forninenightshewithstoodtheanguishandtormentsofhisnowawakenedconscience,andthenhewenthack oncemoretotheconfessional,but thistimetomakehispeacewith God.Thisexplainedtheobjectofa mission.Itwasintendedtocause mentolookseriouslyintotheirlives. andrealisehowlittleitprofitedaman togainthewholeworldifindoingso helosttheonethingnecessary.The missionduringtheweekwillhefor thewomen.-The"Ka'coccileMiner."

Half-timebeingup,thetwoteams metagainonthefield,andafierce struggletookplace.Perthmade manyattemptstobringtheball roundthewingonlytohebeatenhack everytime.Theynowbegantofall off,andtheremainderofthequarter draggedonuntilD.Lyons,froma freekickscoredagoalshortlybefore time.

missionwhichhailsowntheseedthat wascertaintotakerootandfructify. HisLordshipthenexplainedtothe childrenthenatureofthegracethey weretoreceiveinConfirmation-that theSpiritofGodwouldcomedown uponthem,toabidewiththemand enlightenandguidetheminalltheir actions.Inpreachingthis,hisLordshipsaid,wearenotspeakingthe languageofsentimentalism,butthe languageofTruthandFaith,asrewaledbytheGodofTruth.For theGodwho*sacrificedHisLifeto purchaseeverygraceandfavourfor us,andwhoestablishedHisChurch hereonearthtoconveythatgrace, promisedthathewouldsendHis HolySpirituponus.Thepromise andtherealisationofthepromise, thattheHolyGhostwoulddescend onthemwasfirstmadetotheApostles,thetwelvecorner-stonesofthe ChurchinwhichtheSpiritofTruth wasforevertoabide.WhattheHoly GhostdidfortheApostlesHenow wastodoforthem.ForChrist Himselfhadpromisedit.ThatpromiseHewouldfulfil.Forhehad said,-Heavenandearthshallpass away,butMywordsshallnotpass away."HisLordshipthendwelton thegreatfaVourGodhaddonethem bychoosingthemfromthemillions ofmankindforHisspecialgraces. Theirfortunateandhappypositionas Catholicsthechildrendidnotewe tothemselves,buttoGod."Ihave chosenyou;youhavenotchosenMe." IfanearthlyPrinceweretocometo themandadoptoneofthemashis child,whathonorwouldbethat child's! YettheKingofKingssaid thentoeachofthem"Ihavechosen YOU."Godhadchosenthemina

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietywasheldintheParish HallonTuesdaynight.the 11thinst. IntheabsenceofthePresidentand Vice-President,Mr.W.Orrwaselectedtothechair. TheSpiritualDirector,Rev.Father Crowleyandafairnumberofmemberswerealso'present.'I'wl)gentlemenwerenominatedformembership, andMr.C.Quigley,whohadbeenpreviouslynomipated,waselected,and welcomedbythechairman.AsubcommitteewasformedtomakearrangementsfortheSociety'ssocial, whichistoheheldonthenightofthe 25thinst.Membersaretakinga greatinterestinthefunction,and theirwan,friendswhowillattend canheconfidentofanenjoyabletime. Aftersomeothergeneralbusiness hadbeendisposedof,theelectionof officersfortheensuingtermwasproceededwith.Itwaspleasingtonote thewillingnessofmemberstoaccept theresponsibilitiesofoffice,andby somecloselycontestedelectionsthe followingdlicerswerechosen:-President,Mr.W.R.Orr:vice-President, Mr.P..1.Smithsecretary,Mr.E. O'Loughlin;treasurer,Mr.R.Hannah:editorofJournal.MrW.J.Reardon:librarian,Mr.E.Wallace;presscorrespondent,Mr.S.Kelly:committee.Messrs.H.Wallace,J.O'Donnell, andP.Bryanauditors,Messrs.G. HannahandH.McGrade.Although onlyinafewinstancesofficerswere returnedtotheiroldpositions,still thepersonnelofthegoverningbody issubstantialtythesame.Thosewho arenewtotheranksareMessrs.E. O'Loughlin,J.O'Donnell,andP. Bryan.Attheconclusionofthe electionstheRev.FatherCrowleyaddressedafewwordsofadviceand encouragementtotheSociety.He congratulatedthemembersontheselectionstheyhadmade.andexpressed thehopethattheofficerswouldwork amicablytogether. Afterthenewly-electedofficershad returnedthanksthemeetingclosedin theusualway.

LINSEEDCOMPOUND.'Trade

MarkofKay'sCompoundEssenceof LinseedforCoughsandColds.

TnefourthquarterbeganwithPerth tryingtheirhardest.Twofreekicks weregiven.andtheymadegooduse ofthem.TheGlensnowbroughtthe balloverthelineandkeptitthere untilfinaltimewasannounced,with thescoresstandingasfollows:Glendalough,12goals5hehinds(77) Perth,4goals,6hehinds(80). RoyGordonactedasumpire.DiekieLyonsandRodoredaplayedavery finegameallthroughforthevisitors. andWhite..Jameson,andColemanfor Glens.-F.Clark,StandardVT.

Confirmationat(ottestm.

LastSundaywasared-letterday atCottesloe.Itbroughtthemission toaclose,andasafittingterminationtothatweekofgracesandspecialprivileges,hisLordship,theBishop,cameintheafternoontoadministertheSacramentofConfirmation. TheBishopdrovedownfromPerth, accompaniedbytheRev.Father Keogh,V.G. Inthechurchthere werealargecongregation:conspicuousamongthemwerethosewhowere tobeconfirmed,arrayedinalltheir bestfortheoccasion.HisLordship wasattendedbytheRev.Father Keogh,V.G.,VeryRev.FatherMurray,C.SS.R.,FatherLynch,C.SS.R., andFathersO'NeilandGrehan.Altogetheroversixtywereconfirmed,includingsomeadults.BeforeconferringtheSacramentofConfirmation, hisLordshipdeliveredtothechildren averyappropriateandinstructive address.Hesaidhewasgladtobe presentattheinvitationoftheparishpriestandtheSisterstoadministertheSacramentofConfirmation. Aehadtheassuranceofthepriest andtheSistersthatallthechildren tobeconfirmedhadreceivedtheproperinstraction,andwerethoroughly preparedforthisgreatevent.In thatassuranceheplacedinplicitconfidence.Thetime.too,wasespeciallyappropriate,astheyjusthada

specialmannertobeHischildren. Othersmaydifferfromourbelief. Thatistousinunaterial,whoknow exactlywhatGodhastaught.Itisour dutytobefaithfultothatbelief,and toChrist'sChurchforChristsaid toHisChurch:-"Hethathearsyou hearsMe."Notonlymustwebe faithfultotheGodantitheChurch, butwemustalsobeobedientto civilauthorityandcivillaw. HisLordshipthenconferredtheSacramentofConfirm,tior.Afterwards hisLordshipspecifiedcertainprayers whichtheconfirmedchildrenwere thenceforthtotheirplying.1iytostay inhonoroftheSacramentofConfirmation.andasaremindertothemthat bythedescentuponthemoftheHoly Ghosttheyhadbecomethetemples ofthelivingGod.Hethenaskedthe childrentopromisetoabstainfrom allintoxicatingdrinksuntiltheyhad completedtheirtwenty-firstyear.His Lordship remindedthechildren thathithertotheirliveshadbeencast infortunatesurroundings,.fostered andsafeguardedbytheCatholic Church.Theyhadbegun but thetrialsandstrugglesoflifewere stilltocome.AsCatholics.theybelievedthatbytheSacramentofBaptismtheyhadbeenmadeheirsofthe Kingdomof:Heaven,jointheirsof Christ.Theyoughtnottosquander suchgloriousinheritanceorpawnit foranymiserablepleasureorsensual gratification. Theyshouldalways rememberthefaiththeyprofessed,and thattheSacramentofConfirmation hadnowmadethemsoldiersofthat faithofJesusChrist.Theywere templesofGodaslongasbydeliberatemortalsintheydidnotdethrone Himfromtheirsouls.Tobeginwell wasnotenough: Heavenwaswon onlybythosewhopersevereduntothe end.HisLordshipthenlaiddown forthechildrensomepracticalrulesof lifebywhichtheyweretodirecttheir actionandconduct,impressingon themtheabsolutenecessityofcooperationwithdivinegrace.Godhaul freelychosenthemasheirstoHis HeavenlyKingdom,butthatglorious inheritanceHewouldnotbestowupon themagainsttheirwill.Theymist striveforit.Theymustlabour strenuouslyintheworkoftheirown salvation.Abovealltheymustavoid sin.ThegraceofGodoncelost, Godonlyknowswhenitwillbeagain restored.Therefore,theyshouldalwayskeeptheirconsciencesspotless, stainless.andWithfervourandpietyof soultofreqfientlyreceivetheSacramentoftheHolyEucharist,

?rtglitati011totheRel. ratherWalsh.

ThursdayeveningbeingtheFeastof St.Anthony,thepupilsattendingthe schooloftheSistersofSt.Joseph, Northam,selectedthatasanappropriatedayonwhichtomarktheir respectandesteemfortheRev.Fr. Walsh,bypresentinghimwithaddressesandseveralgiftsasremembrancesofthatspecialoccasion.Accordinglyonthemorningoftheday named,thechildrenmettheRev.Fr. WalshintheCentralSchoolhouse, whenMr..1.T.Reillymadethepresentationsontheirbehalf.Aftera songof"Welcome"hadbeenrendered andseveralothermusicalitemshad beengivenMr.J.T.Reilly,addressingtheRev. Fr.Walsh,saidthatonthepartof thechildren,hehadaverypleasant dutytodischargethatmorningin presentingabeautifullyilluminated addresstotheRev.FatherWalsh, andalsoahandsomeciboriumsuitably engraved.He(thespeaker)fullyenteredintothesentimentsconveyedin thechildren'saddress,andhefeltcertainthattheRev.FatherWalshwould highlyesteemtheschoolchildren's kindnessandaffectionforhimselfpersonally. TheaddressveryappropriatelyhadanicephotoofSt.Joseph'sChurch,whichwasthefirst churchbuiltbyFatherWalsh,and whichhehadservedsofaithfullyduringthepastsevenyears,andaround whichallhisearlyassociationswere sopleasinglygathered.Thechildren'saddresswasapoeticalone,and withoutfurtherintroductoryremarks. hewonhireaditandpresentitto theRev.FatherWalshonbehalfof theschoolchildren.Mr.Reillythen readtheaddressasunder

FESTALGREETING

To REV.ANTHONYH.WALSH.P.P., NORTHAM.

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Nocurrentspreadingo'ertheearth

Proclaimedthyinfantcry. Yetwondroustruthfromonesweet lyre, NewnotesofjoytilledHeaven's choir.

Nogaudyvassalstendedthee

Nojewelledrobeswerethine; Noglitteringpageorscrollworkfree Tracedbackthynameandline

YetPatrick'ssmiledweltonthyface

-Andfilledthysoulwithpriestlygrace.

0,PriestofGod0,favoredone, 13,,wnobleisthypartGod'slightonearthahumansun LiehtfremtheSacredHeart, Tospreadonearththatholyfire

ifietA.iftword

wasthankfulforhiekindremarks.Hemittee:-MesdamesDr.Connor,P. O'Meara,J.O'Meara,Corbett,and Willoughby.Messrs.P.J.Murphy (hon.sec.),H.Crotty,J.O'Meara, H.Jennings,W.Cleary,P.Willoughby. AplentifulsupplyofLhoicerefreshmentswasprovidedby,neladies ofthecommittee,andintheinterval whichelapsedbeforedancingcommenced,theseweredaintilyservedto beenjoyedalmostasmuchaswas theintellectualtreatprovidedLekre. Refreshmentsbeingclearedaway, dancingcommenced,andwascontinuedwithunabatedenergy,underthe ablesupervisionofMr.R.r-ingdon until2a.m.

hadlaboredinNorthamforover sevenyears,andhehadoftenbeen introubleanddifficulties,buthehad alwaysfoundagoodfriendanda successfulhelperinMr.Reilly.As Mr.Reillyhadtrulysaid,heworked forpeace,andhealwaysfeltthe sameinterestinchildrennotofhis church,ashedidoftheprofessorsof hisownfaith.Hefeltthattheyhad kindlyfeelingstowardshim,andhe couldassurethemthatonhispart thosegenerousfeelingswerefullyreciprocated.Ileagainthankedthe childrenforsokindlyremembering himonthatday,andforthegenerouswayinwhichtheyhadreminded himofhisfeastday.Hewould notforgetthem,andinreturnhe wouldaskthemtoreimberhimin theirprayers.Severalmusicalitems havingbeenrendered,

Mr.Reillysaidthatbeforeooncludintheday'sproceedings,hewould congratulatethechildrenonthesuccessoftheirconcert,andindoingso hewouldalsocongratulatetheSistersonthesuccessoftheirschools.

Hehadhadthepleasureofmeeting thefoundersoftheOrderinFremantlefiftyyearsago,andhealwaysfelt alivelyinterestintheworkofthe goodSisters.Hewishedthemcontinualsuccessandprosperity.Atthe requestoftheRev.FatherWalshthe childrenweregrantedahalf-holiday. IntheafternoontheRev.Father WalshattendedSt.Anthony'sSchool, WestNortham,where,afterashort programmeofmusicandsong,the childrenpresentedthefollowingaddresstothe:Rev.FatherWalsh:-

FeastofSt.Anthony, 13thJune,1907.

DearReverendFather,-

We,yourchildren,cometo-dayto wishyouaveryholy,happyFeast andmanybrightandhappyreturns. Itisourearnestprayerthatyour GloriousPatronwillobtainforyou manyspecialfavors.

Wethankyoumostsincerely,Dear ReverendFather,forthedeepinterestyouhavealwaystakeninus.It istheferventprayerofyourfondchildrenthatGodmaykeepyouIngood healthandspareyoutousformany yearstocome.

Asatokenofouresteemandgratitudetowardsyou,deigntoacceotthis littlegift,whichwillexpresstoyou, thoughfeebly,thefeelingsofyour evergratefulchildren.

THEPUPILSOFST.ANTHONY'S.

WestNortham.

FatherWalshrepliedinappropriate terms.heartilythankingthechildren fortheirkindaddress,andalsofor theirhandsomegiftofariding-whip andapairofgloves.Threecheers forFatherWalshbroughttheinterestingproceedingstoaclose.-The"NorthamAdvertiser."

Northam.

HALF-YEARLYMEETINGOFTHE H.A.C.B.S.

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheSt. Joseph'sbranchoftheaboveSociety washeldintheirhallonMonday eveninglast.Thesecretarypresented abalance-sheet,showingthebranch tobeinasoundfinancialposition. Twonewmemberswereproposed.

AschemeforpopularisingthesocietywerebroughtforwardbyBro. Phillips.Hesuggestedwithaview ofmakingthemeetingsattractive,a syllabusshouldbedrawnup,and somethinginthewayofentertainment providedforeachmeetingnight. Eventuallyacommitteewasappointedtodealwiththematter,andit wasall3odecidedtoholdaliterary smokesocialonMondayweekatthe AvonBridgeHotel,arrangementsto beleftsinthehandsoftheeommittee. Thevariousofficeswerekeenlycontested,andresultedinthefollowing brothersbeingelected:-President, Bro.J.Carr,re-electedvice-president,Bro.W,.1.Phillips;secretary, Bra,Jae,McMeel,re-electedtreasurer,Bro.J.McInerney,re-elected warden,Bro.English.re-elected;guardian,Bro.Hamilton;sickvisitors, Bros.English.Carr,and.Devlin.

WhichwasthyMester'ssoledesire. AndwhenthegreatnewFeastDay conies, 0PriestofGod,forthee, ThyCelticraceredeemed,renewed, andfree, Willmeettheeonthyjoyfulway, AndkeepinHeaventhyFestalDay.

AffectionatelyofferedbythechildrenofSt.Joseph'sConventSchool, Northam,W.A.,13thJune.1907.

Mr.Reillythenhandedtheaddress andalsotheciboriumtotheRev. FatherWalsh,remarkingthatthey mustheacceptedassouvenirsof anauspiciousday.Continuing.Mr. Reillysaidhewould,inthenameat theparishionersofSt..Joseph's Church,jointhechildreninwishing theRev.FatherWalshmanyhappy returnsofhisfeastday.TheRev. FatherWalshwasesteemedandrespectedbyallclassesandcreeds.becausehewasfaithfulinthedischarge ofhisduty,andsoughtforpeace andharmonyamongallclasses,irrespectiveofthereligiontheyprofessed. FatherWalshwasagoodpriest,who attendedthesick,succouredthepoor, promotededucation,andfaithfully carriedoutthefunctionsofhispriestlyoffice. Thepeopleesteemedhim accordingly.andintheirnamehe joinedwiththechildreninagain wishinghimmanyhappyreturnsof hisfeastday.

TheRev.FatherWalshsaidheheartilythankedthechildrenfortheir veryniceaddress,andalsoforthe giftpresentedtohint.Hewould treasurethembecausehewasgratifiedthat.whathehaddoneforthe childrenhadmetwithmuchappreciation.Tohisfriend,Mr.Reilly,he

MIDLANDJUNCTION.

Agrandconcertanddancewas heldintheTownHall,MidlandJunction,onThursdaynight,lithinst., inaidofthefundsofSt.Brigid'snew Convent.Thehall,whichwastastefullydecoratedfortheoccasion,and isadmirablysuitedforentertainments ofthekind,wasfilledwithaveryappreciativeaudience,andifwecan judgefromthethundersofapplause whichgreetedeachevent.theprogrammesubmittedwasifahigheider.Themusicwassuppliedbythe SwanOrchestralSociet,Mrs.Cogdon presidingatthepiano.Theconcert openedwithmusicalselectionsplayed excellentlybytheorchestra Miss O'Driscollthensanginsplendidstyle. "KathleenMavourneen,"inwhichthe sentimentandexpressionsocharacteristicofthisbeautifulTrishsong werenotforgotten.Songswere alsorenderedinfinestyleby-Misses DennehyandGlennon,andMrsChatfield.Messrs.ValReeves.Bindley, andTurneralsocontributed,thelatter'srenderingofFatherO'Flynnbeingatreatinitself.Mr.Bolgercontributedsomehumorousandcomic selections,andhisappearanceveritablybroughtthehousedown. Ontheterminationoftheconcert theRev.FatherMorris,inafew choicewords,thankedtheladiesand gentlemenwhohadcontributedso willinglyendefficientlytomakethe concert.asuccess,alsothepublicfor theirkindpatronage.Healsospoke inthehighesttermsofthecommittee,whohadworkedsoveryhard,and soeffectivelytomaketheirnight's performanceasuccess.Thefollowing ladiesandgentlemenwereonthecorn-

RHEUMATISM.

SCIATICA,ANDALLDEEP-SEATEDPAINS.

ZAM-BUKBALMTHOROUGHLY CURES.

Asanembrocationforrheumatism, sciatica,neuralgia,lumbago,andall muscularaffectionsZant-Bukiswithoutanequal. Theseexcruciating painsusuallyoccuraboutthejoints ofthelumbarrejoin,andmaybecaused throughcoldordamp.Zanb-Buk shouldbefreelyandvigorouslyrubbed :inforseveralminuteseach'nightand morning,andtheBalmwillbefound toreduceanyswellingwhichmaybe present,soothethepain,andfinallyto stimulatethemusclesthatinfuture theywillbebettercapableofresistingcoldanddamp.RubZam-Bukin wellandoften.. Mr.Carnell.of31Mair-street,Ballarat,Vic.,says:-"Rheumatismin myleftarm,fromthe,shouldertothe elbow,hasbeenasourceofpainand inconveniencetomeforthepastcouple ofyears,but,thankstoZam-Buk Balm,isnotsoanylonger.Itused

tokeepmeawaketorhoursatatime whichquiteunfittedmeformydaily labours. Itriedso-calledremedies, buttonopurpose-Icouldneverget ridofthedull,achingpain.Atlast Ibegantogiveuphopeofeverbeingfreefronttherheumatism.IcommencedusingZam-BukBalmlastwinter,whichdroveoutthepainandgave meimmenserelief.Mysleepisnever disturbednow.andIamsureitnever willbesoaslongasIhaveZant-3trk Balmbyme.'' Forallwinterskin-troublesandmuscular-affections,Zam-BukBalmisa never-failingremedy.Forsorethroat andchest-cold,rubbedwellin.itis unequalled. AndbyrubbingZamBuksbetweenthehandsandinhalingthe pleasantantisepticfumes.afinerremedyforacoldintheheadcouldnot bepossible.Zatn-B&:isahoust.hold. necessity-afamilysafeguard-itswide rangeofutilitymakingitalwaysin demand.Ofallchemistsandstores atls6dperpot,or3s6dfamilysize (containingnearlyfourtimesis

Aninvitationwasreceivedfromthe Forresters'Ballcommittee.invitinga representativetotheannualball,and Bro.McMeelwaselectedtorepresent thebranch.

DARDANUP.

Aweddingthatcausedconsiderable stirwascelebratedattheRoman CatholicChurch,Dardanup,onJune 5th,thecontractingpartiesbeing Mr.M.PedrettiofCollie,andMiss AngelaDelMarco,daughterofthe well-knownvigneronofWaterloo.The ceremonywasperformedbytheVery Rev.DeanMartelli,thelittlechurch beingcomfortablyfilledwithfriends ofthehappycouple.

Thebridewasgivenawaybyher fatherandattendedbyhersisterMiss MaryDelMarcoasbridesmaid,while thedutiesofbestmanwereperformed byMr.A.ValettiofCollie.She woreaprettycreamsilkvoilepret- tilytuckedandtrimmedwithinsertion tomatch,withtheusualorange blossomandahandsomeembroidered veil. Thebride'sgoingawaydress wasaprettygreytweedtrimmedwith lacefront.Thebridesmaidlooked veryprettyincreamcashmereanda prettywhitehat.trimmedwithsilk, Aboutfortycouplessatdowntoa verysumptuousbreakfastattheresidenceofthebride'sparents,(lancing beingkeptupuntilthesmallhours ofthemorning.

THEBALLINAIDOF THEGOODSHEPHERD CONVENT.

Theforthcomingballinaidofthe HomeoftheGoodShepherd.totake placeonWednesdaynext,June26th, promisestoheverysuccessful.The committeehaveengagedSt.George's Hallfortheevent,andaremaking everyefforttoensureanenjoyable function.LadyBedfordhasintimatedherintentionofbeingpresenton theoccasion,andtheMinistry,judges,andotherprominentpersonages havegrantedtheirpatronage,.

AProtestantClergymanon TheConfessional.

TheseinterestingandinstructiveconsiderationsontheCatholicChurchand ontheConfessionalinparticularhave comefromthepenoftheRev.Charles Starbuck,aProtestanttheologian. M.Clemenceau,hesays,hasalways beenself-consistent.Twenty-fiveyears ago,weknow,hedetailedtothe GrandOrient-whichhastheehiefcontrolofhisfather'saffairsinFrance, andofhis,own,andofthePandemoniumfamilygenerally-hisschemefor suppressingtheCatholicChurch.First, hesays,legislationshouldbesecured, forbiddingconfession,assomething whichcorruptsyouth.True,Froude himselfattributes

TheSuperiorVirtuousnessofCatholicIreland overtheNorthernProvincetothe priesthood,exercisinginfluence,of course,chieflythroughthepulpit,thecatechismclass,andtheconfessional. True.SirAubreydeVere,fatherofthe poet,becameaCatholicbecausehe foundtheyoungIrishpeasantswith whomhewrestledandran.chaste.and theyoungIrishProtestantgentlemen whomhemetinthedrawing-room.unchaste.True,GeorgeSand,anadvancedunbeliever,saysofthepriest- instructednunswhobroughtherup that"theseladiesexemplifiedevery- thingthatisbeautifulinreligion." True,FatherHyacinthe.,notwithstandinghisreligiousbreakwiththem.used tosendhissontotheneighbouring Jesuitschool.doubtlessbecause,as MatthewArnoldreportsafterexamination,hehadfoundthat.

TheJesuitSchoolsWereFullyEqual totheGovernmentSchools Intellectually. andgreatlysuperiortothemmorally, whichgoesfartoexplainGovernment animosityagainsttheschoolsofthat Order,andofallOrders.

AstoNewEngland,ColonelMgt:inson.weknow.thesoulofdIspassione ateaccuracy.rentsAsthattheIrish Catholicimmigrationhasdistinctly raisedthestandardofchastity,the verypointespeciallyattackedby TheFoul-mouthedandFoul-minded Demagogues whogoaboutlikethedevilbefore them.seekingwhatmischieftheycan doinrendingsocietytopieces.

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TheBelgianMinisterofFinance,referringtotheBritishagitationagainst misruleintheCongo,declaredthat BelgiumwasnoTransvaaltobecrushedoutamidtheprotestsoftheworld, butanationofsevenmillionsofinhabitants,andnottobecoercedby outsidepressure.BravoBelgium

SpeakingoftheColonial.Conference oneofthePremiershasconfessedthat thethingwhich'interestedhimmost, apartfromthebusinessproceedings,at theConference,wasthesupplyof,quill penswhichwasprovidedfortheuse ofthosepresent.Comingfroma youngandprogressiveootuitry,it seemedtoplungehimbackintomedievaltimes.Hetookoneofthepens awayasasouvenirtoshowtoincredulousfriendsacross'thesea.

"FOULBRAINLESSNESSisthe characteristicoftheLondon"Smart Set,"accordingtoarecentwriter. YettheAnglo-Saxontakesuponhimselftheburdenofelevatingandcivilisingtherestofmankind.

womenarechanging-fromdoyen toeagles;"andDr.Rentouldeclares that"atypeoffemale"hasbeenproduced"whoiscompoundofthehysterical,theneurotic,thedegenerate, andsometimesthecrimisal,',By wayofbalancingmatters,theAmencanLeagueforSelf-SupportingWomenistryingtogettheNewYork street-scavengingentrustedtowomen. Butwhatcouldaneurotic,degenerate eagledowitharoad-scraper?

TheRightRev.Dr.Chadwick,ProtestantBishopofDerryandRaphoe, inaspeechattheSynodoftheIrish ProtestantChurch,recently,referred tothestoryofapickpockethaving beenfounddeadwiththewatchofa clergymanwhohadcometoattend himinhisdeadhand.Thisstoryis notonlywellknownbuttrue.The. clergymaninwhoseexperience,this strangeincidentoccurredwasthelate Rev.W.H.White,chaplainoftheSavoyandchaplaintotheSpeakerofthe HouseofCommonsintheSpeakership ofMrSpeakerBrand.Mr.White

It'saneasyjobforthebarberto partthehaironaheadlikethis. It'sjustaseasytopreventbaldness youonlydotherightthing. Baldnessisalmostalwaysasure signofneglect;itisthestoryofneglecteddandruff. Dandruffisuntidy,unnecessary,and Onhealthy.

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curesdandruffandpreventsbaldness. Yousaveyourhairandyouarespared theannoyanceofuntidyclothing. Italsostopsfallingofthehair,and makesthehairgrowthickandlong. Donotbedeceivedbycheapimitationswhichwillonlydisappointyou. BesureyougetAYER'SHairVigor.

PreparedbyDr.I.C.AyerICs..Lowell,Mewl.,U.S.A.

LINSEEDCOMPOUND.'Trade MarkofKay'sCompoundEssenceof LinseedforCoughsandColds.

edarethevestmentsoftheillustrious martyrPriniateofAll-Ireland,Oliver Plunkett,andtheswordusedbyOliverCromwellatthemassacreatDrogheda.ThecoloursofvariousregimentsoftheVolunteersof1.782 arealsoshown,aswellasanumber ofpikesusedin1798."

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"Of01thebanquetsandfunctions attendedbyGeneralBothaduringhis visittoEngland,heisunderstood tohaveenjoyedmosthiseveningas theguestoftheIrishmembersatthe HouseofCommons,moreespeciallyas kewasenabledtospendahappyeveningwielvoutthenecessityofmakinga speech.Itwasasingulardeparture fromtheordinaryroutineoftheColonialPremierstobeahletospendnot eveningwithoutanyoratoricaldisplay.Initsplace,however,excellent songswererendered.'TheWearingof theGreen'beingspeciallyapplauded by thevisitors. GeneralBothaisparticularlyfriendlytowards Ireland,onereason.perhaps.being thathiswifeisofIrishdescent.being relatedtothegreatRobertEmmet. Itisworthmentioningthateveryyear onhiswife'sbirthdayalltheBotha familyassemble'attheGeneral'shouse tolistentoanIrishconcert.theprogrammeofwhichinvariablyincludes 'TheWearingoftheGreen'andGod SaveIreland.'"

CRIMEINGLASGOW.

Hereisaparagraph.headingand all.whlchshouldinterestthepersons whodevotethemselvestothecollectionanddisseminationofeverykindof

SUPPLIEDUNDERCONTRACTTOTHEGOVERNMENTMEDICALDEPARTMENTANDTHE PERTHPUBLICHOSPITAL,ANDATTHECRYSTALPALACEEXHIBITIONHELDINLONDONRECENTLY.

HANDIRVINE'SWINES&BRANDY

RECEIVEDTHEMUCHCOVETEDDIPLOMAOFHONOR,THEPRI:AMERPRIZEGIVENATTHEEXHIBITION.

Mr.Haldane,leplyingtoMr.JereLeahMoVeaghinthehouseofCommons,statedthatthearmycontracts placedbytheWarOfficein/team&last yearamountedto264,000.Thearmy estimateslastyearamountedto 24.9.7ien000.Thetotalamountwhich Ittlandreeeivesfromthearraycould notexceed2288.000.Thehulkofthe contracts toEngland.WhilstIrelandpaysintheproportionofonein 12oftherevenueforthearmy,she receivesfromWarOfficeintheproporlionofonein150.Figureswithregainltothenavywereequallyastounding. it

Atthe1900ClubbaineuettotheColonialPremiersonlyUnionistswere present,theLiberalPressevenbeing excluded.TheCatholicspresentincluded,inadditiontoSirWilfridLaurierandSirJosephWard.theEarlof Denbighandothers,SirWilfrild's speechinreplytoMr.Balfour'swasa scathingbutdignifiedrebukeofthe pretensionsoftheToryParty.He toldthemthattheloyaltyoftheColoMeedidnotdependupontariffs."We areloyalbecausewearefree,"he wenton,concludingbysayingthatso loneastheEmpirerestedonthe "frill,complete.anduntrammelledautonomyofitscomponentparts."its Iluierewassafe. AndtheTories sheeredthisloudly

Thefairsexishavingabadtime recently. Mr.Plooalensaysthat

wasarousedinthesmallhoursofthe morningfronthissleepby6,sickcall, when,veryearlyinhisministry,he wasacurateinaBridgetonparish. Hewassummonedtoaverybadquarterofthetown,andwasbroughtto thehedsideofamanwhowasrapidlysinhing,amidsurroundingsofdestitutionandsqualor.Hepassedaway whileMr.Whitewasofferingupprayersonhisbehalf,andMr.White,on risingfromhisknees,discoveredtohis astonishment,thathiswatchhadbeen removedfromhispocketandwas heldtightlyinthegraspofthedead man.

Itispopularlysupposedthatthe bridegroom.and"afortiori"hisbest man,istheleastimportant!personat awedding.Tojudge,however,from asreportinalocalpaperofawedding inafovouriteLondonresidentialsuburb,thebestman,fromasartorial pointofview,ranksveryhigh. We aretold'that"Mr.L-M-,acting asbestman.wasattiredinagown ofivorysatin,veiledwithbeautiful oldLimericklace,andtrimmedwith pearlpassementerier

*

Hereisanadvertisementwhichwe takefromaCornishpaper:THNDERSareinvitedfordeepening thinentrancetothePenzanceHarbour awlDock'bydredgingforthePenmaleTown.Council. DredgingforaTownCouncilwould savesomeelectiondifficulties.onecannothelpthiaking.

TineBoardofTradereturnsforApril whichhavejestbeenissued,areanotherblowtothecrudeTariffReform ideasoftheChamberlainschool:They areveryremarkable.ThisAprilcontainedthreemoreworking(Lystitan theAprilof1906,but-eventaking thatfactintooonsideration,thefiones'arequiteunprecedented.There wasariseof29,727,000in.imports, of£7,384,000inexports,andof £2,338,000inre-exportsofimported moods.Forthefirstfourmonthsof thisyearascomparedwiththesame periodlastyear,theincreasehasbeen asfollows:-Inimports.£26,700,000; inexports.£18,034,000;inre-exports 25,949,000. Then.again.outofa totaltradedoneduringthefirstquarterofthisyear,of£300,000,000, only275,000.000wasdonewithBritishpossessions:andofthisonly 241.300,000wasdonewiththeselfeoverningcolonies.InthethreemonthsfromJanuarytoMarch,therefore. only14percent.oftheBritishtrade wasdonewiththefree"'dominions beyondtheseas,"whosePrimeMinistersareatpresentinEngland.

tit Itisgratifying(saysthe"IrishCatholic")to"beabletostatethat'the IrishInternationalExhibition,atHerbertPark,Ballebridge,isbeingvisiteddailyandnightlybythousandsof delightedandinterestedspectators. ThecollectionofIrishhistoricalrelics inhemagnificentGalleryofFineArts isinitselfaveritablehistoryofour country.Amongtheobjectsdisplay-

informationwhichseemstthemto. tell,orcanbetorturedintotelling, againsttheCatholicChurch.Thisis from"Bible-loving"(aphrasewhich wasoncemisprinted"bottle-loving") Scotland:thedecisionoftheJustices inthenottheleas*significantfeature ofthecast:-

SEETHINGWITHCRIME.

HorriblePictureofaGlasgow District.

BailieMaclay.aleadingGlasgow ship-owner,hadasorrypictureof GlasgowtoputbeforetheJustices yesterdaywhenappealingfoxareductionofpublic-housesinGlasgowHerhour.Thedistrict,saidtheBailie, wasseethingwithcrimeanddrunkenness.Childrenweremurderedin largenumbers.Thedistrictembraced homesinwhichpigswouldnotdwell. Sailorswhentheyboardedshipswere invariablydrunk,'andspecialmenhad toberetainedtotakesteamerssafely downtheRiverClyde. DespitetheappealtheJustices grantedthelicences.

LINSEED COMPOUND,' for CoughsandColds.EasesAsthma relievesbreathing.

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CATHOLIC NEWS.

BishopHiggins,ofBallarat,hasrecoveredfromhisrecentillness,and hasreturnedfromHamiltontohis residenceinBallarat,accompaniedby ArchbishopCarr,whodischargedsome ofDr.Higgins:episcopaldutiessince hisillness.

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QueenWilhelmina,ofHolland,has writtentothePoperequestinghis moralsupportonbehalfoftheHague Conference.Itisunderstood,saysa Reuter'stelegram,thathisHoliness inhisreply,willpromisenotonly moralsupport,butalsoeffectiveCooperationaccordingtothespiritofthe Churchandtoitstraditions,which throughoutthecenturieshavemade thePontiffanaturalmediatorinthe causeofpeace.

TheHolyFatherhasbeenele-ased toacceptacopyoftheRev.'4'ather ArthurDevine'sworkon"Frequent andDailyCommunion,"andhasblessedhiseffortstomakebetterknoena practicewhichhisHolinesshasmuch atheart.

TheHolyFatherreceivedMonsignor O'Riordan,RectoroftheIrishCollege,Rome,inprivateaudience,and warmlycongratulatedhintonhisrecovery.

MissGertrudeBurnett,daughterof CaptainJohnBurnett,ofWolverhampton.wasreceivedintotheCatholic ChurchbyRev.FatherWatters,St. John's.Blackrock,Co.Dublin,onthe 26thApril,andwasconfirmedatSt. Patrick's,Monkstown,onthe'30th, beingpresentedbyherguardian,Mrs. AnneKellett,8,iSeafort-parade,Black, rock,Co.Dublin.

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Apowerfulman.whowassubsequentlyfoundtobeadangerouslunaticandwassenttoanasylum,endeavouredtoobtainan with'the ArchbishopofTuamathispalace.The

4 Archbishopwasoutatthetime.When hereturnedthemanmadearushat himandwasonlypreventedfrom(loinshiminjurybytheeffortsofanumberofby-slanders.

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thePublicSafeguarded

TheCorporationaitheCityofLimeerickhaspresentedanaddresstothe RightRev.Dr.Orpenonhi::appoint meattotheProtestantilishopricof thatplace.SuchexamplesofgoodwillbetweenCatholicsandProtestants areoffrequentoccurrenceinIreland. ThebellofArmaghCatholicCathedral wastolledforthedeathoftheProtestantBishopReeves,thegreatCeltic scholar; and,whenDr.Greggwas Perth.November20,1906. madeProtestant'Primate,hereceived Wears.DonaldsonandCollins,Ltd.thecongratulationsoftheCatholicsof Cork.TheCatholicsofIrelandare Sirs.-1haysthehonourtoreportnotbigoted.Infact,bigotryexists ontheinspectionandexaminationatonlyamongasmallsectionofOrange fanaticsinwhomitischerishedbyin factory,plant,andmaterialusedterestedpeoplefortheirownselfish fortheproductionofaeratedwaters andsordialsasperyourinstructions.

ACongressofSacredMusic-washeld atPaduafromthe10thtothe14th June.

* 41 FatherPhelan,writinginhispater, the"WesternWatchman,"'-says:"Forsometimewehaveknownthat aCatholicUniversitywastoibeestablishedinTokio,andthatitwouldbe inchargeoftheJesuitsofSt.Louis province,andthatouroldfriend,RudolphMeyer,anativeofChicago,will beitsfirstpresident.Therewasno mistakemadeinhisselection.The nationhespringsfromisgratatothe Japanesenation:thesocietyhebelongstoisequallygrata;andtherut.sonofthenewincumbentis,or verysoonwillbe,moregratathan both.WecongratulateFatherMeyer onhischoiceofsuccessortoSt.FrancisXavier.#*#

'Thesimultaneouscelebrationorthe silverjubileeoftheirordinationtotne priesthoodbytwinbrothersisan eventsufficientlyraretohenotewor-

Thewaterdistillingplantisina thoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory condition,givinganamplesupplyof aperfectlypurewaterforallpurposessonecessaryinthemanufacture ofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing withallfortesofprecipitantsandunnecessarychemicalsaltsnotproperly includedinthemanufactureofdrinks forthepublic.

Itwouldbedifficulttooverestimatethevalueofthisdistilledwater, conveyingnodiseaseandindicatingas itdoesthedeterminationofyour companytosupplyonlythebeetqualityofproductsforthosewhoprefer non-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage inanyform.

Ihavealsoexaminedthematerials nowinusefortheproductonofthe differentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedtothepublic,andhavethoroughlysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness.

Thehygienicconditionsinthefactoryalsoarekeptwelluptothe mark,andconsideringthelarge amountofwork-done,constanthandlingandsupervisionbydifferenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast, Iwouldconsideritimpossibleunder presentconditionsforanythingbut thoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment.

Havinginspectedthemanufactureof yourproductsatallhoursandtimes, Iamconvincedthatthereisauniformdesireonthepartoftheexecutiveinallbranchestodotheirduty anddoitwell.

Thisismostlaudableandpraiseworthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonequality,thebest ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebest ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem tocompetewithlowgradeandinferiormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof ;heapsubstitutesandcolourings.

inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanbe madeandsuppliedtothepublicwhe areignorantofItscomposition,while childrenandyoungpeoplewhoare mostaffectedbythesetrashycompoundshavenoprotection,andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposoS uponbythe'unscrupulous.

Icanconfidentlyassurethepublic ofthepurityoftheiseterendmeter!elsusedinthemanufactureofyour goods,havinghadthemureic!thenmightycriticalinyeetigation.-Iam, Sirs,yoursfaithfully.

(Signed)

ANALYST'SREPORT. thy,henceparticularsofarecentoelebrationoftinkindwillprobablybeof interest.Thepriestsinquestionare brotherstothePremieroftheProvinceofQuebec,Canada,andtheir namesaretheRev.AbbeJ.ArthurN. Gosin,pastoroftheparishofSt.. HenrydeLevis,dioceseofQuebec,and theRev.Shark'sP.S.Gouin,hisassistant.Theywerebornonthe12th .January,1855,enteredQuebecSeminaryin1870.andwerebothprofessors inLevisCollegein1878.In1882 bothwereordainedbyCardinalTaschereau,andcelebratedtheirfirst.Mass thefollowing(layinLevisCollege.For sometimeafterwardstheyoungvicars wereindifferentcharges,butwere finallyre-unitedin1885atSt.Leon deStandon.In1895theyweretransferredtoSt.V.alier,andin1901to St.Laurient,I.O..finallybeing.sent toSt.HenrideLouisin1906.Of similartastesanddispositions,the twinbrothershavekepttheirremarkablelikenees.Allthemembersof thefamilywerepresentatthecelebration,withtheexceptionofIremierGouin,whowasnEuritoatthe time

LINSEED COMPOUND,' for CoughsandColds.Ofprovenefficacy forBronchialirritation.

H.ROWLEY,F.C.S.

ends.

Awriterin"Harvest"hasaninterestingparagraphonthemottoesused bytheCatho'icBishopsinEngland. TheBishopofPlymouthhasretained thefamilymottooftheGrahams,"Ne oubtiez"("Forgetnot").Thisisthe onlyoneoftheepiscopalmottoesthat isnotinLatin.Mostofthemare fronttheVulgateoftheBible.When Dr.VaughanwasBishopofSalfordhis mottowas"Adveniatrept=Tuurn" ('ThyKingdomcome").butwhenhe wenttoWestminsterheselectedanew one,sAmareetservile"("Toloveand serve").ThepresentArchbishopof WestminsterhaschosentheVirgilian motto,"Necedemalts"("Yieldnotto ills")theBishopofNorthampton, -Deussolusaugetaristas"("God alonemakesthewheattogrow"):the BishopofSouthwark"Ageprovide bus"("Strivewithallthymight"). TheBishopofBirmingham's"Justus ettenaxpropositi"isfromHorace. ThepresentBishopofSalfordhasselectedashismottoasentenceofthe Lord'sPrayer,followingthatchosen byDr.Vaughan,'FiatviluntasTua" ("Thywillhedone").Thereisa personaltouchinthewordsselectsd bytheBishopofShrewsbury."Losuere,Domine,auditservusTuus" ("Speak,Lord,forThyservantheareth").ThesearethewondsofSamuel,andtheprelatewhohasadopted themisDr.SamuelAllen.

TheRev.FatherPedroCarlosGordon.S.J.,RectorofStonyhurstCollege,England,whodiedrecently,was abrotherofBrigadier-GeneralGordonnowinN.S.W.

WhilstattendingMassatStockport CatholicChurchonSunday,Detective InspectorQuigley,Deputy-ChiefConstableofStockport,wasseizedwith apoplexy.Hewasconveyedhomeon thepolice-ambulance,butdiedonthe way.Hewasforty-sevenyearsof age,hadseentwenty-fiveyears'service,andwouldhaveretiredonapensionnextyear.Hewasoneofthe smartestdetectivesintheNorthof England.

Goodappetite,gooddigestion, refreshingsleeptheseareessentialtogoodhealth;andthe followingtestimonialshowshowtheywere obtainedbyusing

* ThattheLiberalsaredoingnoservicetotheircausebythechampionshipofundenominationalschoolsis manifestinGermanyaswellasin England.TheArchbishopofBamberghasonthatgroundexpressedto aparishpriestinhisatocese,Father Grandinger,theouinionthatheought nottobecomeaLiberalcandidate,for theLandtag.Havingreadinthe pressthatthepriesthadbeenapproach'?dbytheLiberalsandhadconsentedtocarrytheir-flaginacontestatNaila,thePrelatefeltcalled upon1,yasenseofreligiousandpas- toraldutytocommunicatewltn "Owing,"hewrote,"totheposition theLiberalPartyhavetaileenuponthe schoolquestionandthemannerin whichitsvariouspressorganshurtand woundthereligiousfeelingsofthe Catholicpeople,IconsideritimpossibleforaCatholicpriesttobecomea candidateofthatpartywithoutcausing ashockandpaintothewidestextent amongsttheCatholicpopulation."The Archbishopmerelymakesknown.this viewanddoesnotimposeanything likeadirectprohibition;hutitis plainenoughthathehold'swhatis called"undenominationalism"tobea systemwhichCatholicscannottolerate ineducation.

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Itscommandingelevationandadjasencytotramsateastandwestof theEstate,withalovelypleasure resortatthedoor,offersinducements toinvestorsthatarenon-existentin anyotherEstate.

FrontagestoVincent,Clifton,Ethel, Norfolkstreets,andChelmsfordroad.

Prices,from.815perLot. One-fifthdeposit,18Months"Perme.

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"SixyearsagoIhadanattackofindigestionandlivercomplaintthatlasted forweeks.Iwasunabletodoanyhard

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work,hadnoappetite,fooddistressedme, andIsufferedmuchfromheadache.My skinwassallow,andsleepdidnotrefresh me.Itriedseveralremedieswithout obtaininganyrelief.Finally,oneofmy customersrecommendedAyer'sSarsaparilla.Ithelpedmefromthefirst-in fact,aftertakingsixbottlesIwascorn. pletelycured,aidcouldeatanythingand sleeplikeachild." Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas. Besureyouget"AYER'S." PriesreasySr.JC.Aycr Unroll.Mass.,U.S.A. .411r1Z03PIZZO,tkebeetfamilylaxative.

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TheConvent,Justerected,afinebuilding,situatedinoseoftheheals thiestpartsoftheState,isnowopenasaYoungLadies'DayandBoar' fugSchoolunderthechargeoftheSistersofMorey. Pupil,preparedforallMusicalExaminations,AdelaideUniversity,aid LondonTrinityCollege. TERMSMODERATE. TERMSMODERATE. TERMSMODERATE. TERMSMODERATE.

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IsrepletewiththeVeryLatestDesigns,Strong,Durabl,,andUnequalkdFinish. WireMattrasses,StretchersandBedding.VenetianBlindsinanyColour.

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PERSONAL.

--OhMr.P.O'Hare,M.P.,haswrittento Rev.FatherKeown,intimatingthathe intendstoresigntheseatforNorth et Monaghan,owingtothe'unsatisfactorystateofhishealth. * e

Mr.Deakinrefusedtoattendthe banquetgiveninLondonbytheIrish PartyinhonoroftheColonialPremiers.Howeverwildandwhirling Mr.Deakin'sutteranceswereinLondon,heneverforgothimselfsofaras tocompromisehispositionintheeyes ofVictorianOrangemenandwowsers. Wewonderhowthe"CatholicPress" willreconcileitsfulsomeadulationof thatover-appreciated"ureter"with itsvirulentattacksonO'Sullivanand Maddenandotherjingospouters. th

intrepidityofsoul,histrustinGod, nothingcouldshake."ItwasnecessarythatIshouldsufferallthat,"he said,"forthosewhohavereadmy worksknowthatIhavemadebutliterature."Tosomeonewhoreferred tohisagoniesheanswered."Everythingbecomeseasywhenonehasonce said,Fiat,"andtoanother,"Ihave nomeritforbelievinginthesupernatural.Ihaveneverceasedbeingin touchwithitsinceniyconversion." Inhislastdayshepracticallylivedin hisbodythedeath-in-lifehepourtrayedinhis"LifeofSaintLadivinede Schiedam,"andexperiencedmanyof thosesufferingswhichhesopowerfully describedinhis"CrowdsatLourdes.'" Ashelayuponhisbedofdeathhis Order,theOrderhelovedsomuch, clothedhimforeternityinitshabitthatoftheBenedictineOblates.News."

Wedeeplyregrettoannounce(says the"CatholicTimes")thattheRev. EthelredLukeTauntondiedathis lodgingsinBloomsburyonAscension rDay,May9th.Hewastheyoungest sonofthelateMr.ThomasTaunton ofRugeley,byhiswifeMargaret, daughterofthelateColonelClarke, B.M.Thedeceasedpriest,thefirst inHolyOrdersinhisfamilysincethe "Reformation,"wasbornonOctober 17th,1857,andwaseducatedpartly athomeandpartlyatDownside,for whichplacehehadanundyingaffection andinterest.AfteramusicaltrainingatLichfieldhewenttoBarnetand joinedFather13ampfield'sCommunity, butaftersixyearshishealthfailing. heleftandeventuallyjoinedtheOblatesofSt.CharlesatBayswater. wherehereceivedSacredOrdersand wasordainedpriestonFebruary17th 1883.FatherTauntonwasawriter ofsomemerit.Hewastheauthorof "TheBlackMonks.''aworlionthe. Benedictines,aHiStoryoftheEnglish Jesuitsfrom1580to1773.Father Tauntonwasforatimeeditorof'St. Luke'sMagazine."andhewroteaLife ofCardinalWolseley,whichheintendedtofollowwithaLifeofCardinal Pole.Hewasanauthbrityonecclesiasticalmanicandanaccomplished musician.

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MadameAlbaniinformedapressinterviewerthatshetookhernamefront anItalianCardinalnamedAlbaniand notafterthetownofAlbany.inthe States.whereshesangduringherearliercareer.

ByadecisionoftheFirstMailtribunaloftheSeinetheEmpressEugeniehasobtainedtherestititionofa numberofhistoricalarticleswhichbelongedtoNapoleonI.andtoherhusband.

Writingofthespeechesdeliveredon theintroductionofMr.Birrell's Mr.JamesDouglas.oneofthebrainiestofcontemporaryLondonjournalists.dealswiththeChiefSecretary's prosaicmanner,Mr.Balfour'sfadsand affections.andreferstoMr.Redmond's styleandutteranceinthefollowing sentences:-

"Thereisonlyoneoratorofthe elandschoolleftintheHouse.Mr. Redmondhasthetrueorganvoice. Hiseloquenceis'therealrightthing.' Youfeelitinyourhonesassoonashe rises.Hisstrideistremendous.He hasthegiftoflookinggigantic.He dwarfsthewholeHouse.Hisviolent

Butalloratorsarenotpatriots-as Irelandhashadtoomuchreasonto knowandremember.Thiswriter'sestimateofMr.Redmonds,powersis eloquentbetterstill,itisjust,and founded'onaknowledgeofthefacts. ButMr.DouglasisanIrishmanhimself.

Arecentnumberofthe"Irish World,"NewYork,justtohand,containsanexceedinglyinterestingcontributionbyMissKateMaxwell,the great-grand-daughterofTheobaldWolfe Tone.Initsherepublishedatlength thechaptersfromTone'slifebybis son,inwhichthefortunesofhis widowandorphansafterhisdeath, aredescribed.Itisinterestingto knowthatWilliamTone,theonlyson whosurvivedtomanhood,wasbrought upbyhisdevotedandpatrioticmother tofollowinhisfather'sfootsteps, thathereceivedamilitaryeducation, sawactiveserviceunderNapoleon, andwasmadeaChevalieroftheLegionofHonourfordistinguishedvalor. Amostinterestingpassagedescribes themeetingofTone'swidowwiththe greatNapoleon,andanotheradinner atwhichshewasentertainedatthe houseofLusienBonaparte.Heryoungestson.seeingamongstthecompiny GeneralBernadotte(afterwardsCharlesXIV.ofSweden,ancestorofthe presentreigninghouse)recognisedhim fromafiercepicturewhichhungat home,rantohint,crying"Thereis Bernadotte-Bernadotte,willyougo anddrivetheEnglishfromIreland, andkillPitt."Theaccountgivenof themotherwithheronlysurviving son,whenasahillyqualifiedsoldierhe rodeofftothewars.isunmatchedin pathos.

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SirWilfridLaurier,PrimeMinister ofCanada.istotheDominionwhat Mr.Seddonwastotheseislands'(says the-FreeLance."1 Astoryistold inwhicharancherfromtheback prairiescametoQuebecafteryearsof absence.and.inconversation.askexl atownsmanhowQueenVictoriawas gettingalong."Oh.she'sbeendead foryears!"saidthetownman. "Who'srunningtheEmpirenow then?"askedtherancher."Oh.King Edward!"saidthetownie."Jumpin Moses!"respondedthewateetac',er. pushinehishatbackandexpectoratingfreely."Hemusthavehadalot ofinfluencewithLaurier!"

Nothingperhapsbetterillustrates thekindlycharacteroftheEmperor JosephofAustriathanthefactthat twiceaweekheholdsanaudience whenheisaccessibletothemeanest andpoorest.aswellasthemostnoble ofhissubjects. Itisoneofthe strangestsightsintheCourtsofEuropetoseePrinces.peasants.andnoblemenjostlingtogetherintheantechamberofhisMajesty'sapartments intheImperialPalacewaitingto speaktotheKing.Frequentlyithap-pensthatapeasantwhoseekstolay apetitionbeforehisMajestyisso embarrassedthathebecomesspeechless,Withafewkindlywords.however.theEmperorsoonputstheman athisease.HisMajesty,bythe way,isoneofthefinestlinguistsin Europe,andspeaksthelanguagesof Poland,Bohemia,Italy.andHungary withequalfluency.

Thesensationcausedthroughout Europesomeyearsago,whenit.becameknownthatJ.K.Huysmans.the famouswriteroftheFrenchnaturalist school,thebrilliancyofwhosestyle AP waspervertedtolendgraceandcharm todecadence.hadbrokenwiththe worldandwiththefleshandsought refugeinamonastery.willberememberedbymany.Itisrecalledtorecollectionbyhisdeath.whichtook PlaceonMay5th'.afterlongsuffering.bornewithheroicChristianpatience.fromthatmostterriblemalady.cancerofthemouth.Hesaw himselfdieslowly.byinches,inintensephysicaltorture.huthiscalm

HIGH-CLASSTAILORING andMERCERY.

profiledominatesthedishevelledben. ches.Hisvehementnoseplungesintotheflabbyfleshofpoliticsiikean eagle'sbeak.Hestrkeshistalons deepintothecarcaseofunreality.In hisrollingsyllablesthereisthering ofmastery.Hisdignityissaperhitman.Thereisamagnificentreeteaent inhiscoldlyimpassionedaudacity.He islikeIrelandinonerespect-hekeewe whathewants.Theweaknessofthe modernpoliticianisthathedoesnot knowwhathewants.Thestrengthof Irelandisthatsheisneverineoubt abouthersoul.Thatisthesecretof heramazingpowerintheHouseof Commons. AA..Redmondhascaught fromhertheaccentofauthority.He doesnotbeg.Hedemands:Hedoes notcringe.Heisfreefromthefrailtyofgratitude.Hiselonuenceisnot ornate.Hehasnotricksofvoice orgesture.Youfeelthemanbehind theutterance.andthenationbehind theman.ThatiswhyheIsanorator.Oratory,likepoetry,issimple. sensuous,andpassionate,anditisbecausewehavenotthelivingfireofa simple,sensuous,andpasailanateideal thatoratoryisdyingout.Politiciansaredebaters.Patriotsareorators.

ofthewar,andwho,onthatoccasion, ashefranklyconfessedafterwards,allowedhimselftobecapturedbythe burghersinordertosavehisneck. Onewonders,bytheway,whatGeneralBotha'sprivateopinionisofthe EnglishUnionists.Initsleadingarticle,the"DailyTelegraph"hadthe following:-"WhendidUnionistheaders andUnionistwritersbegintocriticise theactionoftheGovernmentwithregardtotheImperialConferencee,Not tillMr.Asquith,inasub-acidspeech, andMr.LloydGeorge,inasub-sugaredstatement,slammedthedoorupon theColonialstatesmenwhoofferedpreferenceforpreference,andconcession forconcession.'''"Now,"observesthe "WestminsterGazette,""thedateof the'sub-acidspeech',wasMay2;ofthe 'sub-mergedstatement'May6;etit wasonApril15thatthe'Birmingham Post'printedascathingrebukeofthe 'cheappartytactics,andthe'reckless partyspleen'of'asectionofthe'UnionistPress'intryinginadvanceto provethattheColonialConference mustheafailuresinceaLiberalGovernmentwasinpower."Thefact isthattheUnionistPress,fromthe verybegemingofthePremiers'visit, didtheirverybesttomakeitafailure;andnodoubtGeneral'Iothaand theotherColonialrepresentativesauly notedthefact.

Mr.LouisBrennan,C.B.,whohas givenademonstrationofhislasttriumph-theadaptationofthe-gryroscopetothemono-rail-inthelectureroomoftheRoyalSociety,isan Irish-man.whohasalreadywonfame andfortuneastheinventorofthe Brennantorpedo.Asaboyofeleven heleftCastlebar.intheWestofIreland,toemigratewithhisparentsto Australia.Hewasapprenticedtoa CivilEngineeratMelbourne,andhere thefuturetorpedoofEngland'snavy wasfirstconceivedinthemindofits inventorwhenhewasbuttwenty-two. Thirteenyearslater,in1897,theGovernmentboughttheinventionfor £110,000.

Evidentlykingshaveafairshareof thetroublesofthislife.Thenames ofthenewheiroftheSpanishthrone are:-AlfonsoPio(afterthePope); Cristino(afterthe'QueenMother), Eduardo(afterthe-KingofEngland) Francisco(afterhisgreat-grandfather) Guillermo(maternalgreat-grandfather), Carlos(PrinceCharlesofBourbon). sponsorattheRoyalwedding)Enriaime(latePrinceHenryofBattenberg)EugenioFernandoAntonioVenancio(patronsaintsoftheRoyal family),Weareassuredtheyoung Princesurvives.

Thestatementinthe"Westminster Gazette"thatMr.Parnellhadgeeat hopesofHomeRulefromtheI'm democracyledbyLordRandolph ChurchillwillrecallananecdotevividlyrelatedbyMr.JustinM'Carthy. TheIrishelectorateinEnglandvoted attheGeneralElectionof1885solid fortheTorycandidatesonthefaith ofassurancesconveyedtotheIrish bodiesbyLordRandolphChurchill thatiftheToryPartiesweresuccess. fulatthepollstheywouldsetupan IrishParliament,whichwouldbeetnpoweredtoprotectandfosterIrishindustries.TheToryParty.however, didnotobtaintheworkingmajority onwhichtheynelied.wedturnedslap roundtoproclaimthemselvesinfavourofCoercion.LordRandolph ChurchillmetMr.JustinMCarthyand said"Youseetheresultoftheelection.Icannolongerhelpyou. I mustnowdoeverythingInrivpower againstyou.""Ours."asMr.BalfouroncesaidoftheToryParty,"is theoldmorality."

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GeneralLouisBothaleftLondon.on hisreturntotheTransvaal,aftera visittoEnglandwhichwasuniquein thehistoryoftheBritishEmpire. Twoofthemenwhosawhimoffwere hisopponentsinthefield-LordMethuen,stillsufferingfromthewound hereceivedwhencapturedbyDelarey, andMr.WinstonChurchill.nowUnteerSecretaryofSta.*,who,arealeWSMIXTcorrespondent.helpedtodefend thearmouredtrainsurroundedbythe Boer*aboveColensoatthebeginning

Areyourhandsweatheringthecoldwell, andca.'youkeepthemnicealltnroughthe winter?Fewcan.Perhapstheunplew+ant "feel"whichheraldsthedreadedchapped condition,orthatitchysensationdenoting theapproachofchilblainsisalreadythere. Theskinlooksquiteunsightlyinitsst.tte ofredroughness,andmaycrackoropen intorawbleedingfissures,andthere'sno tellingwherethetioublewillend.Businessorhouseholddutiesbecomeperfect torturewithhandsafflictedbywinter'scold winds. Theskincanbekeptsoft,freefromchaps andchilblains,andinahealthystateby usingZam-BukSoap.Thedangerisever present,whentheskinischappedand sore,ofdisease-germsenteringandcreating seriousdisease.Thiscanbeavoidedby usingZam-BukSoapinthetoiletorbath. Itgivesalovelytextureandrefinement totheskin,andprotectsitfromthe ravagesofcoldwinds,dust,andcommon toiletsoaps.

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FRIENDSREPLYINGTOTHE "W.A.RECORD,PERTH,WILL GETEVERYATTENTION. HIGGINS.-JamesHighs.ofRoecommonIreland; whenlastheard ofwaslivingatEpsomRoad.Waterloo.Sydney.Supposedto havelefttherefortheRichmond River.Anxiouslysoughtforby hissister.Replytothisoffice. (SydneyandMelbourneCatholic paperspleaseeopy).

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Superieur,wherehewastoremain forafewdayslonger. BirkademandAhmedwatchedhim goingawayfromthedoor.Whenhe disappearedroundthecornerofthe street,Ahmedsaidtohismaster "And.mybaju?"' "Here,"saidBirkadem,whoknew howtobegenerousafteranappy stroke;"hereissomethingtobuy another."Andhegavehimfive francstobuyanotherbaju,neworsecond-hand.

yeastsoftheEasalagWuk.

June23.-5thSundayafterPentecost (green)-Vespers(white)ofSt. John.

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June24.-Monday(white)-Nativity ofSt.JohntheBaptist.Spe- cialDevotion..

AStoryforCollectors.

Thefollowingdelightfulstoryhas alreadywanderedfar. AtranslationofitfromtheFrenchappearedin the"SingaporeFreePress,:'whence ithasbeenreprintedin"TheCollector,"whence,again.Itakeitforthe benefitofmymanycollectingreaders, says'T,P.":-

M.Perrichon-prudencebidsmedraw aveiloverhisrealname-isanartistichibernatorwhocomeseverywinter towhiteAlgeriainsearchofclimate irandcurios.Anenthusiasticcollector Ofthevaried,andnotseldomdoubtful.elussulmanworksofartfromArabia.Kahyle,Berber,andMoroccoweapons,jewels,pitchers,hangings, embroideries,etc.-endowed,ashebelieves,withamarvellousscentfor thesethings,and,asothersbelieve, withasurprisinginnocence,heison thewatchforgoodopportunities.,and spendshisafternoonsinrunningabout fromonemerchanttoanother.

Quiterecentlyhewentintotheshop ofBirkadem,thedealerinantiquities intheRueBab-el-Oued,atthebottomoftheCasba.TheArabtown. Birleademwasatthemomentengaged inarranginginawindowgoodsnewly arrived,whichhisclerk,Ahmed,ina singletsoastohefreerinhis movements.wasunpackingone-after anotherfromalargebox.

M.Perrichonexaminedthegoods, pricedthem,andbegantoNagle naturallypriceswerenamedata friendlyrate.

'And.this?"saidM.Perridion suddenly. What?"saidBerkadem.

"This."repeated11.Perrichon,and hepointedouttotheratherastonisheddealeralonghajuofpaleyellow, hune.asifinaWeeofhonor,under thefinestArabcrystalintheshop. BirkademisanacuteOrientalwitha readyandinventivemind.

Ohthat,'hesaid,inatoneat oncerespectfulandcarelessthatis notforsale."

eWhatisit,then?" ref ItisoneofMohammed'sgandouras.''

Itellyounothingnewininforming youthatgandouraisverynearly synonymouswithaloose-sleevedshirt -oftenwornwithoutothercovering. andoutsidethetrousers-butfora Europeantrandouruisregatdcdrather asatunic.

Onhearinghismasterattributeto Mohammedthebajuwhichheknew verywell,Ahmedtheclerkindulged inatremendousbutsilentsmile. "MohammedtheProphet?"asked 31.Perrichon,alreadyexcited. `TheProphethimself."replied Birkademinasolemntone."But, asIhavealreadysaid.itisnotfor sale.Buysomethingelse.-Andhe proceededtoshowN.Perrichonadamasceneddagger,someoldpistols.a mosaic.etc.ButM.Perrichonwas -toodeeplyabsorbedtowithdrawhis -se,eeyesfromtheProphet'sbaju. Solomonwasrightinsaying,inone ofhisproverbsthatagoodservant, intelligentanddevoted,istheeyeof hismaster.Ahmedtheclerkhadno needofasignofwarningfromBirkadem.Hewenttothetill,extracted fiveorsixpennies,wentoutofthe shop,anduponeofthelanesofthe Casbaopposite. AsilentMussulman smilecontinuedtospreadonhislips. Twominuteslaterhereturnedtothe shop,andresumedhiswork,unpack- '', ins,wipinz.andarrangingonatable variousarticles.M.Perrichonwas stilltryingtomaketermswithBerkadem.AnoldArab.slow-pacedand pious,enteredtheshopasifitwere amosnue.Hisfeetwerenaked. whichsavedhimthetroubleofbaring them. WithoutappearingtonoticeM.Per- ilsichonorseeBirkedem,hewent straighttotheProphet'sbaju,lifted itwithreverenthand,raiseditto hislips,andkisseditpiously.Two orthreeloafersfromthePlacedu Gouvernement,anice-lookingwoman. aporter,andawanderingsellerof postcardscame,insuccession.todo reverencetothesacredrelic.These proceedings,whichdidnotintheleast. surpriseM.Perrichon.exhibitedthe samecharacterofsincereandreveren-

tialpiety;nothingissotouchingas thepietyofsimplesouls,andsimple soulsresembleoneanotherandrecogniseoneanotherinallclimates.Ahmedtheclerkwasgettingblackinthe facewithlaughter;amaliciousJoy wasinhiseyes,whichthrewalook ofaffectionatecomplicityonthebaju, but,ashisbackwasturned,M.Perrichonsawnothing.Hewasbecomingnervousandexcitable.Hedreamed ofpossessing,atanyprice,thatvenerableandfascinatingbaju,whose genuinenesswasconfirmedbythelittle processionhebadjustseen.Totake homethebodygarmentoftheProphet!

Tohaveatlastinhislifeascol/vetoesthegoodlucktolight.uuon'and acquireanarticleabsolutelyunique ToshowittoMadamePerrichonMs wife Toexhibititthereafter,under afinesheetofglass,totheeyesof friends,tobrothersinarchaeology,to enlightenedamateursofraritiesTo havethedoublejoyofhisasquisitian intheadmirationandthejealousyof others! Birkadem,withacarelmse.absentmindedair,lefthiscustomer'srendto work.Hecouldholdoutnoevager, andbegantobidforthebaju. No,"saidBirkadem,whohad onlyonewordtosay."itisnotfor sale."

"Ithadtwosleeves,"saidAhmed. whereuponBirkademgaveanotherevefrancpiece,

THEORIGINOFTHE 'SALVEREGINA.'

Thisbeautifulhymn,ofwhichthe sacredtonesarechantedforthegrea, herpartoftheyearthroughoutthe UniversalChurch,datesfromtheage ofFaith,fromthetimeofthefirst andsecondCrusades.ItwascomposedbyAdelmardeMonteil,Bishop ofPuyen-elay,adescendantfroma nobleandillustriousfamily,inthe southofFrance.Hehadbeenthe firsttosolicit,intheCouncilofClermont,permissiontoproceedonthe holypilgrimagetoJerusalem,antithe firsttoreceive,inconsequenceofthat request,thecrossasacrusaderfrom thehandsofthethenPontiff,Urban II. ThePopebeingunablepersonallyto taketrartintheCrusade,Adelmarwas namedastherepresentativeofHis HolinessinthearmyoftheCrusaders:andallcontemporaryhistorians concurindeclaringthatnohappier choicecouldpossiblyhavebeenmade. Courageousasthebravestofwarriors, shrinkingfromnodangerinwhichthey participated,hewontheirrespectby hisvalour,theirvenerationbyhis piety,theirobediencebythesoundness

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M.Perrichonwasobstinate.,grew warm,insisted,andatlastimplored. Good-heartedBirkademallowedhimselftosoftengraduallyunderthe attacksofhisfaithfuland_onerous customer.

"Sinceyouareafriendlo,.e,and havealwaysdonegoodbusinesswith me.IconsenttodoforyoueeatI wouldnotdoforanyoneelse.'fake theProphet'sbajuitwillbeyours henceforth,onlypromisemethat, whenyouhave'takenittoyourown countryandyourownhouse,youwill takecareofit,honouritas.itdeserves,andsurrounditwithareverendrespect.Iboughtitatasale ofamarabout,whogotitfromhis grandfather.whogotitinturnfrom anancestorofhistowhomitdescendedinadirectlinefromoneof thedescendantsoftheProphet,of MohammedtheGlorious,whomwe stillcall"ElEmin.,"ortheFaithful. IsellityouatthepriceIeaidfor it.plusatrifleforprofit.Ahmed, takedownthatbajuforthegentleman.folditcarefully.andputitina box.Iamgivingitforpurefriendship'ssake.

N.Perrichonpaidwithouthaggline, thepricenamed,carriedoffunderhis armthebajuinitsfinebox,wentup theRueBah-'el-Ouedwithvictorious

ofhisjudgmentandthejusticeofhis views.Hemovedinthemidstofthe Crusadersanobjectofuniversallave andunceasingadmiration.Conspicuousforeverygreatqualitywhich rendertheirpossessorworthyofesteem,hewasbeyondallotherthings, remarkableforhishumilityandpiety. Hisexample,hiscounsel,andhisexhortationscontributedatalltimes andundereveryvarietyofcircumstancestomaintainorderandtopreserve disciplineinthearmy,aswellasto secureharmonyofactionamongstits variousleaders.

AdelmarbroughtwithhimintheexpeditiontoJerusalemhisownvassalsandprevioustohisdeparturefortheHolyLand,which tookplaceinthemonthof October,intheyearofOurLord. 1096,hecomposedahymninwhich heimploredtheintercessionofthe QueenofHeavenforhimself,hisfollowers.andhisfellow-crusaders.That hymnstillremainsaconstantprayer withus.thronghthecareofthe Church,andisrepeatedbydevout Christiansinallpartsoftheworld. Itisthe"SalveRegina,""Hail,Holy Queen."Asitwasfirstwrittenit. isstillrecited.withtheadditional wordsofthegreatSt,Bernard"0 stride,andtookatthePlaceduGou-clemens,0pia,0duloisVirgo vernernentthetramwayfromtheVoi-Maria!""0clement,pious,0sweet rolcolumnwhichleadstoMustapha-VirginMary."

St.Augustineremarksthatwhile theChurchcelebratesthefeastsof othersaintsonthedayoftheirdeath asbeingthatoftheirentranceinto eternallife,shekeeps,asafestivalthe dayofSt.JohntheBaptist'sbirth, becausehecameintothe.world,not asasimmer,but'asasaint,having beensanctifiedinhis.mother'swomb byourBlessedLord.OfSt.John theangelforetold,"Heshall.begreat beforetheLord,andshalldrink,no Winenorstrongdrink,.andhe0101he filledwiththeHolyGhostevenfrom hismother'swomb. Andheshall convertmanyofthechildrenofIsrael tattheLordtheir.God.Andheshall gobeforetheminthespiritandpower ofElias toprepareuntothe Lorda,perfectpeople."

TheSonofGod,speakingofSt. John,says"Therehathnotrisen amongthemthatarebootofwomen agreaterthanJohntheBaptist." ThegloriousmartyrdomofSt.John iscommemoratedonAugust29th.

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, June25.-eTuesday(red)-St. Martyr.

St.Galilean,aRomanofficerofhigh rank,resignedhispositionin,orderto devotehimselftotheserviceofthe sickpoor.Hereceivedthecrownof martyrdomatAlexandria,inEgypt, duringthereignofJuliantheApostate,abouttheyear362.

June26.-Wednesday(red)-Saints JohnandPaul,Martyrs. LikeSt.Gallican,thesetwoRoman officersweremartyredduringthereign ofJuliantheApostate.Theirnames havealwaysbeenfamousinthe Church,butonlyscantyrecordhave beenpreservedoftheirlivesandsufferings.

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June27.-Thursday(white)-St.William,Abbot.

St.William,anativeofnorthern Italy,inspiredwiththedesireofleadingapenitentiallife.retiredtoa lonelyspotnamedMonteVergine.near Benevento.Havingbeenfollowedby manypersonsdesirousofplacingtheir soulsunderhisguidance.heestablishedareligiouscongregation,whichwas afterwardsunitedtotheBenedictine Order.St.Williamdiedin1192. #

June28.-Friday(white)-St.Leo II.,PopeandConfessor.

St.LeowasaSicilianbybirth. Duringashortpontificateofnineteen monthsheenactedmanywiseand usefullawsforthereformofdiscipline andtheregulationofdivineworship. St.Leopassedtoabetterlife.A.D. 683.

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,June29.-Saturday(red)-Saints PeterandPaul,Apostles.Spe- cialDevotion.

St.Peterwasknownoriginallyas SimonBarjona-lhatis,Simon,son ofJohn.ThenamePeter,which meansrock,wasgiventohimbyour DivineLordtosignifythathewasto bethesolidfoundationofChrist's futureChurch.eIsaytothee,said Christ,"thatthouartPeter(thatis, Rock),anduponthisrockIwillbuild MyChurch,andthegatesofhellshall notprevailagainstit,"etc.This solemnpromiseofChristwasfulfilled afterHisResurrection.whenHesaid toSt.Peter,"FeedMayLambs,feed Mysheep,"wordswhich.inthefigurativelanguageoftheEast,signifythe exerciseofsupremepoweroverthe Church.Theprincipaleventsinthe lifeofSt.Peter-hisimprisonment,his governmentoftheChurchfromAre tioch,andfinallyfromRome-arecommemoratedbyspecialfeasts.To-day weconsidermoreparticularlytheglor- iousdeathbywhichheatonedforhis forMerdenialofhisDivineMaster. St.PeterwascrucifiedatRome,undertheEmperorNero,abouttheyear 67.St.PaulisassociatedwithSt. Peterinthisday's'solemnity,because. afterhavinglabouredwithhimfor theconversionofRome,hereceived thecrownofmartyrdomonthesame day.

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WhoandWhatarethe Cardinals? 6

Inviewofthe:even(.areinalscreatedonthe15thAprilbytherope,eeythingconcerningthehistoryoftge SacredCollegeofCardinalsmustbe ofabsorbinginteresttoourreaders. HenceinwordsoftheNewYork "Freeman'sJournal,"thechapter dealingwiththeSacredCollegeinM. Goyansvoluminouswork.'TheVatican"kimprimatur,CardinalBourret), isofmorethanuside ee;estatthe presentmoment.Meejean,itmay bepremised,isapaststudentofthe FrenchCollegeinRomeandduringhis residenceinthatfamousestablishmeat hehadunusualopportunitiesafforded himofstudyingthehistoricpile whichisthehomeofthePopes.

WhathehastosayoftheSacred Collegeanditsfunctionswillprove asilluminatingasitislikelyalsoto doawaywithmanyerroneousconceptionsastohowfarthePopeco-operateswiththePrincesoftheChurchtowardshergovernment.

Thefrequencyortherarityof.promotiondependsentirelyunthewilloi thePope;thusLeoX.oncecreated31 CardinalsattheConsistory.Theoreticallythereisnoage-limit.Jeande Xlodicis,afterwardsLeoX.wasaCardinal-deaconattheageofseven.

TheCouncilofTrentrecommended greatdiscretion,however,inpromotionsand,sincethesixteenthcentury, Cardinalspronrotedundertheageof fortyhavebeenrare,oneofthesebeingthepresentpopularCardinalSec retaryofState,Mgr.MerryDelVal, whowasgiven'thehatwhenonlya littleover38.

SincetheCollegeisreptesentative oftheUniversalChurch,itmaycontainprelatesfromallcountries. In thematterofforeigners.thenumber isveryprogressive.Atthedeathof GregoryXVI.,therewerebuteight. PinsIX.whocreated123Cardinals duringhislongreign.chose51outsideItaly.

Frequentlyheadds-Furthermore therearesomeotherswhosenamesI reserve,butwhoshallonlybeproclaimedwhenwedesireit."

These,especially-namedafterwards, holdtheirrank,nevertheless,from thedateonwhichtheywerenamed "inreservation,"andontheirpromotion,arepaidthearrearsofanannualincomeof£880paidtothe CardinalsoftheCuria.

WhyCardinalsarecreatedinpetto arisesfromthefactthatprelatesare frequentlyindispensableincertainpositions.frontwhichelevationtothe Cardinalatewouldremovethem.

ThePope,deliriousofgi%ingthem theirvirtualreward,namesthem. therefore,inreservation.Shouldthe Pontiffdie,however,neitherthe.new PopenortheSacredCollegewould holetobeCardinals.anyprelates whompublicrumorhaddesignatedas "Cardinalsinpettoe

WhentheConsistoryisover.thenew Cardinalsresiding:inRomereceivethe patentsandthedateonwhichtheyare toreceivethebiretta.Incountries inwhichtheCatholicChurchisthe nationalChurch,thenewCardinalteceivesthebirettafromthehandsof hissovereign.

APATRIOT'SREBUKE.

ThistrulypatrioticpoemwaswrittenbythelateProtestantArchbishop Plunket. TheArchbishopwasa grandsonofthefamouspatriotand orator,LordPlunket.Itisanappeal toalargeclass,bothinIrelandand inAustealia,whosneeratthelandof theirbirth.

YesonsofErinwhodespise

Themotherlandthatbareyou. WhonothingIrishloveorprize

Giveear,Iwillnotspareyou.

Thestranger'sjeerIdonotfear.

ButcanIpardonever

Thosewhoreviletheirnativeisle, Ohnever,never,never.

Thatpersonssorentdanderand

Asyouare,shouldbelongto Thisverylowandvulgarland Issad',andverywrongtoo! But'tistoolatetomendyourfate, Irishyouareforever

You'llwipetheshamefrontoffyour name Ohnever.never,never.

Well,then,whatdoyouhopetowin

TothePopebelongs,and Atthepresentmoment.thereare inhimresome37foreignCardinalsintheCol.sides. therealgovernmentoflege.TherearebutfeweccleseesteChrist'sChurch.IleisassistedbyacalofficeswhichcarrytheCandin.a,late Council.theSacredCollege,themenu-withthem,asanimmediateprivilege. hersofwhicharecalledCardinals.namelythePatriarchateofLisbon, theSecretariatoftheSacreldCollege Thosemagnificentcongressesofthe Church'sprinceswhichweknowas consistories,areneverassembliesof discussion,butarerathersolemnsessionconvenedtohearaproclamation fromthePope. Itisinmuchsmallercouncils,appointeddirectlybytheSovereignPontiffandcalledeoneregations.thatthe Cardinalsdeliberateanddecide.subjecttotheapprovaloftheHeadof theChurch,onthemanymatterspertainingtoCaeholicity.

Nevertheless.fromthedateofa Pope'sdeath.theentireSacredCollegebeeinstoplayanactiverole. withouthavingtheright,however,of innovatineanymeasuresforthe Church.

InregardtothePapacy.theCanenalateisawhollysubordinatebody. OfCardinalstherearethreekinds. namely.Cardinal-bishops.CardinalpriestsandCardinal-deacons.

TheCardinal-bishopsarefirstheard ofin7119,undertheruleofPopeStephenIII.;theyweretheBishopsof Diocesesintheneighbourhoodof Romeandthereweresevenofthem. Eventoaveryremoteperiod,the existenceofCatholicparishescanbe tracedinRome.Attheheadofeach parishwasaCardinal-priestandthey perfornedinturnthereligiousrites ofthevariousgreatchurchesinthe City.aleaysLeineliabletobesummonedtoanycouncilthereignine Popemightcall.Atfirstonlytwenty-fiveinnumber.theywereincreased tofiftyunderSixtustheFifth.

TheCardinal-deaconswereoriginally theheadsofcharitableinstitutions suchashospitals.dispensariesand almonries,Theynumberedsomefourteen. ThetotaloftheCardinalsofthe threekindsisseventy.YettheCollegeisvery.rarelycomplete.Innocent theTenthbeingtheonlyPopetoleave afullnumberathisdeath.Foreign CardinalsarerepresentedintheirtitularchurchesinRomebyaportrait only.andthejurisdictionwhichthey exerciseovertheclergyorfaithfulof theirdiocesesispracticallynil.

ACardinalisnotindissolublyLome dentothetitularchurchthus,Cardinal-priestsmaybecomeCardinalbishops.whileCardinal-deaconswho haveheldthatdistinctionforten years.mayclaimtobepromotedto thepriestlyrank.

IntheMiddleAges.areligiousbecameappointedCardinalthroughthe factofhisbeingappointedtoacertainparishordiocese:to-daythereligiousisinvitedtotakeoveracure. oradioconate.bythePope.who doesnotrestricthischoice. Formerlytheappointmentwassanctionedbythepeople.Astimewent eshowever,thePopetooktheexistingCardinalsintoconfidenee.asking themtonametheirowncolleagues. theappointmentofwhomwas'rarely opposedbythePopes.Now-a'day, however.the,choiceliesentirelywith the'Pontiffwhohimselfmayfillthe vacanciesathisowngoodwill. SixtustheFifthitweewhofixed thenumberofCardinalsat70.inremembranceoftheseventyoldmen whoformedtheCouncilofMoses.

and.usually,thepositionsofNimcio toVienna.Madrid,andLisbon.Many positionscarrywiththemnromotAon totnepurpleontheresignationof theirholders.

AlthoughthenewCardinalshave'reoeivedthecapandthebiretta.they mustgotoRometoreceivetheCardinal'shat.andthatwithinayear, underpenaltyofforfeitureofthedignity.Beforereceivingthissupreme tokenofthehonor,theymustswear anoathoffealtytothePontiff.

Thenawithdrawalismadetoa IsecretConsistory,inwhichthePope goesthrouge'theceremonyof"sealingthelips"ofthenewCardinals. Afterawhile,he"unsealstheirlips." sothattheymaydeliberateinthe CouncilsoftheChurch.Thenaring lisbestoweduponeachCardinal,for whichhemarpaythepricetothe -11MMI!111111MMI

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When,thePopehasderidedasto theappointmentofaCardinal,a notefromtheCardinalSecretaryis senttotheCardinal-elect.

ItthePopeshoulddie.howefer, beforetheCardinal-electisproclaimedinConsistory,thenomination becomesvoid.

The_daybeforetheholdingofa Consistory,thecursoresapostolici,or officialmessengers.,enterthepresence ofthePapeandkneelbeforeHis Holiness,saying"Healthandlong life,0HolyFatherWilltherebea Consistoryto-morrowe"ThePope namesthehourandtheCardinalsare onlyinformed.Attheappointedhour theirEminences.followedbysuites, taketheirplacesintheConsistory nail.OnthearrivalofthePope,all arerequestedtoleave,savetheCardinals.

ThePopethen;deliversashortdiscourse.mentioningthosewhomhe wishestoelevatetothedignity,finishinguphisspeechwiththewords "quidt'ohisvieletur?-or"whatdo youthink?"amereformality.

EachCardinalpresentconsentsby risinginhisplaceandsilentlylifting hissmallcap-atokenofconsent.

InaloudvoicethePopethenannouncesthat"bytheauthorityof AlmightyGod,bythatoftheApostles.St.PeteratulSt..Paul,andby myown.IappointthefollowingCardinalsoftheChurch."

Propaganda.Atitleisassignedeach andtheceremonyiscomplete.

Since1630,underPopeUrban,CardinalshaveownedthetitleofEminence.Forsoniccenturiestheyhave ceasedtowearpurple.Atthepresent day.therobeisscarlet.

Inspiteofallyourlabors, Bymeanlycuttingkithandkin Andcourtingprouderneighbors? Ah,nodearsirs.hesadlyerrs Whotriestobetooclever

MarkwhatIsay.itwillnotpayOh!never,never,never.

FromIrishsoilyouloveto,roam. Butjustletmeremindyou You'llnowherefindahappierhome Thanwhatyouleavebehindyou

Theworldexplorefromshoretoshore 'Twillbeavainendeavour, Onscenessobrightyou'llneverlightOh!never,never,never.

Gopointmeoutonanymap AmatchforsweetKillarney. OrKevin'sbedorDunloe'sGap, OrmysticshadesofBlarney OrAntrim'scavesorShannon's waves

AhmeIdoubtifever AnislesofairwasseenelsewhereOhnever.never.never.

Wherewillyoumeetwithladsmore true Andwherewithtruerlasses? Thosegenialhearts.thoseeyesof blue, Praytell,mewhatsurpasses? Youmaynotgrievesuchjoystoleave Orcaresuchtiestosever, Butfriendsmore-kindyou'llnever find-

Oh!never,never,never.

Whenstruttingthroughsomelarger town

Thanyourownnativecity, Somebiggermenyoumayhuntdown AndbOrethem-mole'sthepity But'tisnotstatethatmakesmen great, Andshouldyoufawnforever

You'llneverriseingoodmen'seyesOhnever,never,never.

Andnowmyfriendsinnifyouwill Andvisitothernations.

ButleaveyourheartsinErinstill

Amongyourpoorrelations

Thespotofearththatgaveyoubirth Resolvetoloveforever.

Andyou'llrepentthatgoodintent, Oh!never,never,never.

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