TheEconomicStores,Ltd., WEEARNESTLYREQUESTTHATOURCUSTOMERSMAKEITAPOINT,IFPOSSIBLE,TODOTHEIRSHOPPINGINTHEEARLYPART OFTHEDAY,ASWEDESIRETOWAITUPONALLPROMPTLY;AND,ASOURSATURDAYBUSINESS ISVERYLARGE,THISWILLENABLIP,USTODOSO.
MILLINERY.
LoversofSmartMillinerywilltaketheliveliestinterestinto-day'sOfferings.YesterdaywecollectedallourTrimmedHats,andmarkedthem farbelowtheirvalue.IncludedarethesmartestandMostBecoming Shapes.Effectsandcoloursvary,sothereisthegreatestopportunityfor findingjusttheHattoplease.Ofthemany'BargainsournewShowroom hasalreadyofferedthisseason,theseareunquestiOnablythebest.
DRESSDEPARTMENT.
AREDUCEDPRICECLEARANCEOFALLWINTERDRESSGOODS THATASSURESASAVINGOFABOUTONE-HALF.
Throughthemediumofaveryspecialpurchase,wearefortunateinbeingabletopossessDressGoodsofthehighestqualityatextremelylowfigures.Includedaresomeofthenewestweavesandcolouringsforautumn -andwinterwear.Theseareinadditiont9,.thosequotedbelow.
'MANTLEDEPARTMENT.
TheoneandonlyobjectofthisextraordinarysacrificeistoforceimmediatereductionsofourtremendOusstockofSkirts,Conumes,Jackets, andBlouses.Ordinarypricereductionswillnotdothework.Wemust sacrifice.TherewehavedividedourcompletestockofCostumes,Jackets, Skirts,intolots.
REMNANTS,
Inallthereareabout10,000yardsofseasonableanddesirableDrew' Goodsinthecollection,consistingofPanamaCloth,Cashmeres,Veilinga, Tweeds,Serges,DressLengthsforChildren,forBlouses,Skirts,andr:didresslengths.
Manyhundredsofthelengths,aremarkedatconsiderablylessthanhalf theusualyardprice.AlsoalargequantityofFlannels.Flannelettes, Sheetings,LinenDamask,Hollands,andTowelling,andotherusefulhouseholdgoods.
IrishNewstoJune,I. ROSCOMMON.-At'1,1phiu,PolintyRoscommon,onSunday,May 26th,anaddresswasreadfrom theNorthRoscommonExecutive oftheUnitedIrishLeaguetoMr. T.B.Fitzpatrick,treasurer,andMr. JohnO'Callaghan,secretaryofthe UnitedIrishLeagueofAmerica.In reply,Mr.O'Callaghansaidthatto seewhattheysawinIreland;bat daywasenoughtomakeanIrishman'sbloodboil
AnumberofRoscommonNationalJetsareatpresentinprisonasae stiltoftheenforcementoftheeoecionlaws.Amagnificentdem'istra tiontookplaceatElphinonMay26, approvingthedecisionoftheNational Convention,anddemand:ng11-ene Rule. *
TYRONE.-AsittingoftheRoyal CommissiononCongestionwasheld intheAssemblyRooms,Cookstown, onSaturday,May26. Important evidencewasgivenbytheRev.ThomasM'Cann,C.C.,KildressRev.M. M'Geown,P.P.,Greencastle;Rev.. Mr.Stack,B.D.,RectorofLower Langfielci,andanumberofother witnesses,andthesittingconcluded.
DOWN.-OnSaturday,May25th,a publicmeetinginconnectionwiththe causeofPrimaryEducationwasheld intheAssemblyRooms,Lisburn,and waslargelyattendedbyrepresentativesofallclassesandcreeds.AddressesweredeliveredbyMr.Sloan, M.P.;Mr.Murphy.M.P.;Captain Craig,M.P.;andanumberofothers.
CORK.-Mr.MichaelDunn,K.C.,a memberofawell-knownfamily,a prominentmemberoftheIrishbar, butbestknowninconnectionwithhis workinbehalfoftemperance,was, withhisnephew,drownedwhilesailinginawaterwayfromKingstonto theLiffey.Heleftawidow,anda largefamily.Stepshavebeentaken tomarkthepublicandwidespread sympathywhichisfeltwithhisfamily. 0
ThatSt.Joseph'sCatholicBoys' Brigade,Church-street,Dublin,deservesthesupportofeveryonewhowould seevirtueandmanlinesstriumphover viceandwretchednessthereportpresentedattheannualmeetingofethat finebodyofyoungladsonSunday, May26lastprovesbeyonddoubt. TheobjectsoftheBrigadeare,to combatviceandevilhabitsamongst boys:toinstructboysthoroughlyin theChristianDoctrine;toprepare themfortheworthyreceptionofthe Sacraments;togivethemhabitsof obedience,discipline,andself-respect, reverenceandloveforecclesiastical authorityandreligion;andtopromotetheirmoral,physical,andtemporalwell-being.HowfartheBrigadehassucceededinachievingthese greatobjectsiswellknowntothose whorememberthedistrictofwhich Church-streetisthecentresomeyears ago,whenitboreanunenviablename anddrunkennesswithitsattendant evilsblightedthelivesofyoungand oldalike.Fortheblessedchange whichhastakenplacecreditisdue amongotheragencies,toSt.Joseph's CatholicBoys'Brigade,whichnumbersatpresent6,400members.
TIPPERARY.-Nationalistsare makingactiveendeavourstohavethe "11monthsgrazingcurse"sweptfrom thefaceofthecountryandthe"ranches"splitupandsoldtothepeople.Asaresultoftheagitation manyNationalistshavebeenimprisoned.Theagitationhasalreadyhad goodresults,manyrancheshaving beenplacedforsale.
GILNIIRAL. ItisreportedthatSirA.MacDonald,whowaschieflyresponsible forMr.Birrell'sdeadBillisanxious toresign,butthattheCabinetobjects.
PROTESTANTSANDTHEGAELIC LEAGUE.
InopeningaFeisatMidletonon Sunday,May26,VeryRev.Archdeac,onHutch,P.P.,referredtotheformationofabranchoftheGaelic LeagueforProtestantsinDublin,and alsototheestablishmentofaGaelic SocietyinTrinityCollege.AsaCatholicpriesthewelcomedrightheartilytheProtestantsofIrelandupon theplatformoftheGaelicLeague, buttheyshouldnotmakearing aroundthemselvesandbeisolated fromthemajorityofthepeople.Let themfollowthenobleexampleofEtptainDonelan,M.P.,andDr.Douglas Hydebyjoiningtheranksofthe GaelicLeague,andunitedlypartici' pateintheIrishlanguagedemonstrationinDublin.
ATROCIOUSINTOLERANCEIN BELFAST.
CountyInspectorFaussett,in chargeof200police,escortedSubSheriffGaleand14bailiffsonMay 27,toKilmacowenandGoulaneto executeevictiondecreesagainstten tenantsoftheLeahyEstate.The tenantswereapparentlydisorganised, and,althoughacrowdofsevenor eighthundredsympathisersassembled offeredbutfeebleresistance,the mainfightingbeingeffectedbyafew girls,whokeptupafusiladeofmissilesthroughouttheday,chieflydirectedagainstthebailiffs.Oftheten tenantstobeevicted,sixsettled.The evictionsintwocaseswereabandonedowingtoillnessinthefamilies. Onetenantwasillegallyserved,and theremainingtenant,JeremiahMurphy,Goulane,wasevicted,butwas allowedoneroomofthehousefor himselfandfamily.
DUBLIN.-OnMay26hisGracethe ArchbishopofDublinpresidedata meetingheldinSt.Kevin'sChurch, Harrington-street,forthepurposeof providingfundstoerectamemorial tothelateCanonConolly,P.P.,in theformofthecompletionofthe Grantham-streetandClanbrassil-street schools,andthepaintinganddecorationofthechurch.TheRightRev. Mgr.Fitzpatrick,P.P.,readaninterestingstatement,andhisGrace deliveredanimportantaddress. A largeamountwassubscribed,the Archbishopheadingthelist.
LIMERICK.-ALimerickdespatch onTuesday,May21,says:-His Honor,JudgeAdams,attheopening oftheQuarterSessionsforCounty Limerickto-day,congratulatedthe GrandJuryontheperfectpeace, tranquility,andorderthatprevailed throughoutthatgreatcountry,east andwest.Therewasnocrime,there wasnodisturbance,therewaseven nounrest-hemeantunrestoutside thelawwithinthecounty.Hewas surethatallgoodmen,whatever theirpoliticalopinionsmaybe,must rejoiceinthatstateofthings,and mustwishthatLimerickwouldfor everremaininthatcondition.He regrettedtosaythattheyhad beenbroughtinfromthecountry tohearatrivialcase,whichina differentstateoflawmightbedisposedofbythemagistrates.
TheSistersofCharityofSt.Paul, whoseheadHouseisatSelby,Park, nearBirmingham,andwhohavenumerousconventsinEnglandandWales, openedinOctober,1908,theirfirst conventinIreland,theplace@elected beingKilfinane,intheCountyLimerick,thenearestrailwaystationbeingKilmallock,aboutsixmilesdistant.Underthepatronageofthe goodBishopofthediocese,theMost Rev.Dr.O'Dwyer,theSisterswere notlongbeforetheystarteda school,andthepupilshaveincreased fromfortytoclose-uponfourhundred,theInspectorsreportingmost excellentresults.Thereisnodoubt thegrandworkdonebythisCommunityinasmallcountryalacelike Kilfinanewillbearabundantfruitin time.TheprudentandzealousRev MotherIgantiushasnowstarteda schoolforlace,oneofthegreatest blessingsinaplacewherethereare somanygrown-upgirlswithnooccupation.
SaystheLiverpool"Catholic Times"-AsacontrasttoMr.Harris'stestimonywithregardtotheconductoftheCatholicmajorityinthe SouthofIrelandtowardstheProtestantminorityandastrikingcommentonthepolicypursuedbyProtestantsinBelfastwhommenofkindredsentiment.inLiverpoolwould holduptousasmodels,wecall attentiontotheunimpeachableevidence,whichwereproducethisweek fromthe"UlsterGuardian,"theorganoftheIndependentOrangeOrder, oftheboycottingofaCatholicemployebytheNVorksCommitteeofthe BelfastCorporation. Wechallenge theLiverpoolpoliticianswhohave beenbringingcontemptupontheir creedbyassociatingitwiththeirvile calumniesontheCatholicpopulation ofIrelandtodenythatitisarecordofshame.TheSuperintendent ofWorkswasdirectedtomakean appointmenttoavacantclerkship. Mr.PatrickMcArdle,agentleman mostcompetenttofillthepostand ofexcellentcharacterwaschosenby thesuperintendent-himselfaPresbyterian-becausehebelievedhewas thebestfittedmemberofhisstaff fortheposition.Mr.McArdlewas appointedforafortnightontrial, butbeforethatperiodhadelapsedthe WorksCommitteediscoveredthathe wasaCatholic,tookthematterout ofthehandsofthesuperintendent, anddecidedthatMr.McArdleshould bedismissedfromthepositionand andthatagentlemennamedJohnstonshouldbeappointedinhisplace. Thisactionwastaken,asadissentientProtestantmemberdeclared,in orderthat"no-Papistshould getthejob."TheCommitteehas beenguiltynotmerelyofboycotting butofdishonesty,foritisunquestionablydishonesttopreventortry topreventCatholicsfromderivingthe sameadvantagesasProtestantsfrom theratestowhichtheycontribute.
VICTORYFORTHELEAGUE. -:o:
Forcoughsandcolds. "Afriendinneedisafriendindeed."Ayer'sCherryPectoralisjust suchafriend.Neverbewithoutit. Itwillproveagoodfriendwhenyou haveafreshcold,bringingimmediaterelief.Youwillfinditequally trueisoilcolds,bronchitis,whooping-cough,asthma. Ifyouwilluse tier93
`Chunpectoral foranirritablethroatorweaklungs, youwillfindit"thebestfriendin theworld."Itactsasastrongtonic,, clearingupthethroat,givingtone totherelaxedtissues,andgreatly strengtheningthelungs. Therearemanysubstitutesand imitations.Bewareofthemandof so-called"GenuineCherryPectoral." BesureyougetAYLli'SCherry Pectoral. Putupinlargoendsmallbottles.
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commenceteachingIrishinthejunior standardssbastomakesureofthe feelateron.
INBREDDETESTATIONOFROMANCATHOLICISM.
Mr.StephenGwynnexplainstothe Liberals,throughthecolumnsof"The DailyChronicle,"whytheIrishCouncilBillwasrejected.Theexplanation,iftakentoheart,willdothe Liberalsgood.TheGovernmentproposalswererejected"becausefrom firsttolastthoseproposalsbreathed thespiritofmistrustoftheIrish people."Andheboldlytracesthis mistrusttoitssource."Englandis alwaysreadytocreditevilofIreland, partlybecausethelongracialstrife,in whichEnglandwrongedanddistrustedIrelandbecauseofdislike,for.as thewiseRomansaid,itisatrait ofhumannaturetohatethosewhom youhaveinjured;andpartlybecause ithasbeencomfortabletosaddleallthemiseryondefects ofcharacter. But,aboveand beforeall,Englandhasalways readilybelievedtheworstofIreland uponimputeddefectsintheIrishcharacter.Thatistheresultofan ingrainedandinbreddetestationof RomanCatholicismwhichisto.he foundinalmosteveryEnglishman. ThereisthetruerootoftheIrish difficulty.Theascendancypartyin Irelandhavealwaysbeenabletoappealtothisprejudice,andhavenever appealedinvain.Theresulthas beentobreedinProtestantIreland afeelingtowardsCatholicslikethat oftheruling-raceincountrieswhere thereisacolorbar."Mr.Gwynn writesasaProtestant"absolutely remoteinopinionfromtheCatholic creed."Buthisownexperiencehas taughthimhowslowlyprejudiceyields tofacts.
TheGrandTemperanceFetewas openedonMondayafternoon.May 27,intheFatherMathewHallby theCountessofFineall.Therewas alargeattendanceduringtheevening,andthevisitorsenjoyedthe manyattractionsofthefete.
DERRY.-InBallyronan,about fourmilesfromMagherafelt,onSaturday,May25,theHibernianswere attackedbyamobofOrangemenwith bottles,etc.TheOrangemensmashedthewindowsofapublichouse anddidother'damage.TheHiberniansretailiatedastherewereno policetoprotectthemandroutedthe attackers.
The_vigorousandprolongedagitationcarriedonbytheGaelicLeague fortherestorationoftheIrishfees hasbeensuccessful.Thedecisionof theGovernmentwithregardtothe rateofpaymentforteachingIrishin nationalschoolswasannouncedbyMr CherryintheHouseofCommonson Thursday,16thMay.Thegrantper pupiltobegiveninschoolsinwhich IrishistaughtasanordinarysubjectisSs6d,4s,and12srespectivelyforsuccessivecourses,beginningin thethirdstandard,andinthecase ofschoolswhichadoptthebilingual pragramme4s6,or8sperpupil, accordingtothemeritshownbythe schoolasawhole.Thisscaleoffees whilstnotexactlyonthelinesdemandedbytheGaelicLeague.which providedforpaymentinallstandards,isstillregardedasfairlysatisfactory.Thepaymentofferedinthe upperstandardsisconsideredsufliliberaltoinduceteachersto
ThelimitationsoftheBillwould simplyprovoketheevilthattheywere meanttoprevent."Everyonewho knowsIrelandknowsthatreligious bigotry,whereitexistsatall,exists preciselyunderthoseconditionswhich thisBillaimsatproducing." Mr. Gwynnisabsolutelyright."Ina Councilwherethemajorityfound theirnaturalpreponderancecurtailed andthreatenedbytheintrusionofa nominatedelement,isitnoteasilyto beforeseenthateverydecisionofthe bodywouldbeatrialofstrength? Theminoritywouldlosetheirnatural claimonthegenerosityandjusticeof themajority,andasaProtestantI believetheseprovisionswouldendangertheProtestantinterestby makingitacutelyunpopularassuch. Thepolicyoftrustinthis,asinevery othermatter,wouldbethewiserand morestatesmanlike.Asitis,theBill whichIrelandhas,afterfairandclose consideration,rejectedissimplya monumentofdistrust-andofadistrustwhichEnglishmen,examining theirownconvictions,willfindarisingfromnoothercausethanthat racialprejudiceagainstaparticular religiontowhichIhavetriedto directtheirattention."Thisis plaintalkandastrueasitisplain.
CatholicEducationand SuccessinLife. Itispleasantinthesedaysoframpantacademicatheism,tofallinwith ascholarsoaccomplishedasDoctor EmilReichwhogrudgesnothistri. butetotheexcellenceofeducation andtraininginCatholiccollegesend Seminaries.ThelearnedHungarian hasjustpublishedaworkdealing withtheall-absorbingthemeofsuccessinlife,whichembodiesseveral chapterswhicharenotlessremarkablefortheshrewdnessoftheir generalpurviewthantheyare foracertainaudacityofimaginationandoutlook, accentuatedoverandoveragainbya styleofEnglishwhichisasnovelinexpressionasitiscareless oftheacceptedcanonsofthelanguage.However,sinceDoctorReich isanadvocateofunusualmethods assuremeansofattainingameasure ofsuccessinlife,itishardlyfair toquarrelwiththequalityofhis prose,whichis,moreover,beyond thescopeofourreview,theobject whereofistoshowwhatamodern philosopher,whofollowsnoaccepted isbroad-mindedenoughto sayofasystemofeducationwhich ismoreoftencondemnedthanpraised bynon-Catholics.Itissatisfactory tohearfroinhimthatsuccessinlife israrely,ifeveritcanheshownto havebeen,dependentonwhatis termedluck.Onthecontrary,we aretold,everythingissowell-balancedinourworldthatprovidedaman havetheenergy,hewillhecertainto findhisrewardatsometimeorother inhislife.
-JournalismDoctorReichdefinesas theonlyinternationaluniversity;successinthisdepartmentoflifedepends onagreatrespectandloveforthe profession,constantanddiversified reacting,aknowledgeofhistoryand ecoissmiesandobservanttravel. As tothequestionofeducation,hereis whathehastosay Theimmensepowerofeducationis rarelyrealisedbypeopleinnon-Catholiccountries.Whateveropinionsone mayormaynothaveofthedogmas andliturgyoftheCatholicChurch, onethingremainsquitecertain,that thatChurchhasatalltimesbeenable toraiseefficientmenandwomenfor theendsitpursued,andsoithasundeentedlycometobe.tothepresent day,asuccessofthemostmarvellous 1011d. lafartnothingbutcciliul blindnesscanpreventonefromsaying thai amerematterofsuccessthe CatholicChurchisabsolutelyunique ie listory.Nootherorganisationoi andwomen,nootherpolicyor body-politicofthesamehighorder, ha,everbeenknowntosurvivenearly twentycenturiesof*Europeanhistory.
Itisscarcelynecessarystoprove thatatthepresentdayaswellas fiftesnhundredyearsago,that('hunch wieldsaanimmense-powerandinfluence.
Suchanunprecedentedsuccessmust necessarilyimplysomefruitfullessonsforindividualcandidatesforsuccess,too.
todevelopineach'disciplethetwo strongestenginesofsuccess,namely, intellectandwill-power.Heavoided fallingintothefatalmistakeofsome teachersandofanumberofnations, whostrengthenthewill-powerand characterofthepupilattheexpense ofalltheotherfacultiesofthemind andheart-asistheBritishmethod. TheJesuitnovicegoesthrougha coursewhichwhencompletedleaves himwithatenaciouswillandanintellectsubtleenoughtocopewith everymoveofattackordefence.This combinationinmenoftheworldis muchmorefrequentlymetwithin AmericathaninEngland. Above all,DoctorReichinsists'thatreligionisanabsoluteessentialoflastingsuccess.Religionteachesman thategotismisnotonlynotright, butthatitisofnouseintheend. Itteachesusthathumilityhelpsus morethananythingelse.Respectfor others,husbandsforwives,children forparents,employersforemployees, andviceversa,thiscanonlycome fromreligion.
AsMr.Gladstoneusedtosay,he hadneverseenamanengagedinactivepoliticswhowasnotinclinedat leasttocreditreligionwithagreat dealoftruth.
TheFrenchdisastersof1870and 1871aretobeputdowntothefact thattheirreligionhadbeenforsaken bythepeople,saystheDoctor."They havenotbeenabletomustercouragetorepairthedeepinjurythen inflictedontheirnationalhonorand inthatmiserablestateofirresolutenessandshamearisingfromtheir culpablelackofnationalcouragethey againthrowbeliefandreligionoverboard."
TheBibleDoctorReichdiscusses withhisusualeffectiveness.Inhis opinionalltheattacksmadeuponit bythe"highercritics"inrecentyears, haveonlyhadtheeffectofstultifying themselvesandtheir-originators. Someofthepassagesinwhichhe dealswiththissubjectdeserveto .hequoted.
"TheBiblehasbeenwrittenin tearsandnotinink;inburningenthusiasmandnotcopiedfrombooks; itseetheswithliferealandoverflowing.* Lifewantslifetoexplainitandarm-chairscholarscannotexplainorcriticisetheBible.fn realitythehighercriticismprovesnothing. *Theeffectaloneofthe Bibleprovesitsownauthenticity.if theProphetsdidnotwritethehooks ascribedtothem ifthesehooks wereforgedbysomeobscurescribes hundredsofyearsafterthedeathof theProphets,thenwestandbefore amiraclegreaterthananyother."N.Y.-Freeman'sJournal."
thefeelingsandthefullerreligious knowledgeofhisCatholicreaders nevertheless,hediscernsnomovementsofmodernprogressinSpain whicharenecessarilyhostiletothe Church,andherecognisesinthe Churchtheconservatorofthatdistinctivespiritwhichmakesthecharm andthestrengthofSpain.
WhenMr.ElliscallsthatSpirit "theromantic,"hedoesnotusethe termas"theexpressionofasuperficialsentimentality,"butratherofa chivalry"sterninitsidealsandvery practicalinitsachievements."At baseofitistheSpanishotherworldliness,orasMn,Ellisputsit,the perpetualinsistenceonBufferingand death.Wecannotdissociateeither patriotismorreligion,eveninits materialisticage,fromtestimonyuntobloodandfidelityuntodeath.The Spaniardhasnevertriedtodissociate them.Hisproofofloveishardship manfullyborne;buthisexpectation ofParadisehasnothinderedhimfrom makingpleasantplacesontheway thitherthatbefittinglyheraldthat gloriousAbidingCity.
Spainisamonarchy,asweknow, butitisalso,asMr.Havelockdelightstoremindus,themostdemocraticofcountries.
Thefamiliarandintimaterelationshipwhichweknowintheold comediesofEuropeandothersources,assubsistingbetweenmasterand servant,betweengentlemanandpeasant,isstilluniversal.TheWaiter, eveninyourmodernhotel,afew pacesframthePuertadelSol,pats youonthebackwithfriendlyintimacyasyoustepoutofthelifton thedayafteryourarrival;andevery low-classSpaniardexpects,as'a'letterofcourse,tobetreatedasan equal.Wearenotunfamiliarwith thatattitudein,moreprogressive countriesbuttheSpaniardshows thatheisentitledtosuchcourtesy byknowinghowtoreturnit."
TheCatholicfaithofSpainisthe sourceofherdemocraticaswellas of_herchivalric'spirit,evenifthe Spaniardsarenotasfluentabout "theFatherhoodofGodandthebrotherhoodofman,"asaresomeother peopleswhohavenotnearlyso strongfaithinboth.Mr.Ellisisso thoroughlyinlovewithSpainthat hehaslost-allthe"Ang,lo-Salon" capacityfortakingscandalntthe fashioninwhichtheSpaniardsniake themselvesathomeintheHouseof God. sitwouldheaseriousmistaketo seehereanyindifferencetoreligion onthecontrary.theeasyfamiliarity withsacredthingsissimplythenttitudeofthosewhoinWordsworth's phrase,lieinAbraham'sbosomall
splendidtypeofwomanhooddevelopedinSpain;althoughhedeprecates limitededucationalfacilitiesandthe habitofOrientalseclusion "Spanishwomenhavealwayspos- sessedasingularnativevigorandfibre.Itisnotalonetheirbeautyandcharmwhichdistinguishesthem, butintelligenceandcharacter.As queensandheroinesandassaints,in literatureandinphilanthropy,Span- ishwomenhaveinallagesaisertid themselves."Afterall,theiroppor- tunitiesmusthewiderthantheyseem toaccountforsuchresultsasare setforthbythenon-Catholicwriter ofthisarticle.
Mr.EllisdeclaresthatSpainhas gainedratherthanlostbytheconsequencesoftheWarof1898;that herowninternalresourcesarebeing developedapace,andthatsheisregainingtheconfidenceinthesubstantialexpressionofgreatlyimproved commercialrelations,oftheSouth AmericanRepublics..Sotoo,willit heineverincreasing'measurebetween SpainandCubaandthePhilippines, asAmericanahave-beforenownoted.
AstoSpainasaWorldInfluence:
"Anationthatatonemomentled theworld,andhasalwaysshownan aptitudeforbringingforthgreatper- sonalities,mustnotbetoohastily dismissedasnolongerabletoexert aninfluenceinhumanaffairs.The peopleofSpainaresoundatthe core;theyhavesufferedasmuchfrom theirvirtuesasfromtheirvicesfromtheiridealism,theirindifference toworldlyadvantage,theircheerful goodnature,theirstoicalresignation. Ithasbecomeacommonplace tosaythattheSpaniardsareadecayingnation.Acountry,however, whichisnotedforthenumberofits centenariansscarcelyseemstobesuf, feringfromphysicaldecadence;anation'whichhaslearnedtogain strengthoutofdefeatcanscarcelybe heldtobeinastateofmoraldecadence."
ThispictureoftheSpaniardinhis owncountryharrooniseswellwith thatwhichMr.F.R.Guernseydraws oftheSpaniardinMexico,onlythat thelatterseemstohaveacq,4.-ed manyofthequalitiesofthehardheadedNewEnglandmanofbusiness,oreventonavebtonghtthem withhiminthegreen,sotofettak. ItispleasanttofindAmericanwritersoutgrowingtheProtestantEnglishtraditionwhichtoolongscullnatedthegeneralAmericanthought, andtreatingSpainwiththefair-siss andchivalrywhichontheirowntestimonyareherdue.-"ThePilot."
Goodappetite,gooddigestion, refreshingsleeptheseareessentialtogoodhealth;andthe followingtestimonialshowshowtheywere obtainedbyusing
COGANBROS. PARISHOUSE Now.leavingasideallhistorical andtheologicalconsiderations,itis quiteclearthatthewonderfulsuccess oftheCatholicChurch,withits300,0414).000adherents,isowingverylargelytoapeculiarsystemofeducation carriedtoitsperfection.Thiscan bestudiedinnoorganoftheCatholicChurchwithgreater.facilitythan inthewayinwhichthemightiestof CatholicOrders,the:Jesuits,hasprepareditsindividualmembersforacareerofsuccesssuchasnosinglefamilyorclassinEuropehaseverachieved.ItiswellknowntoanyseriousstudentofhistorythattheSocietyofJesushasrepeatedlybeensu!went,intheaffairsoftheworld.* ifonestopstothinkthatmenwho asamatteroffactdidnotpossess anycapitaltospeakof,havesucceededinbuildinginthousandsoftowns inEuropeandAmerica,vastedifices, carryingonverylargeinstitutes.far instructionandeducation,andallowingrhousandsoftheirmembersto devotethemselvesentirelytoacademicpursuitsoftheoreticstudiesin allthesciences-whenoneconsiders onlythisonesideoftheirimmensely successfulcareer,onecannotbutadmireasystemthathas,thesethree hundredandsixty-sixyears,enabled membersofthatOrderto:lolliyea mostremarkablesuccessinallthe countries,indifferenttimesandunderthemostvaryingcircumstances.* Thecentralandfundamentalreason ofthesuccessofaJesuit'seducation. DoctorReichcontinues,isthis,that St.Ignatiustookthegreatestcare
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Sarsaparilla "SixyearsagoIhadanattackofindigestionandlivercomplaintthatlasted orweeks.Iwasunabletodoanyhard
"TheSpiritofPresentDaySpain" isthetitleofoneofthebestarticlesintheAtlanticforDecember, andoneofthemostfair-mindedestimatesofthecharacterandprospect ofapeople,whichithaseverbeen ourgoodfortunetoread.Itsauthor,HavelockEllis,hasmadefive longvisitstoSpainwithinthepast twentyyears,andfindsitstillthe mostfascinatingcountryinhisexperienceofeithertheOldWorldorthe New.HeisnotaCatholic,andhe usesafewexpressionswhichgrateon
theyear,'anddonot,asoftenamong ourselves,enterachurchonceaweek toshowhowseverelyrespectable,for theexampleofothers,theycan'on occasionshowthemselvestobe.it wasthusthatourownancestors, whosefaithwasassuredlylessquestioningthanours,madethemselvesat homeintheaislesofOldSt.Paul's."
Mr.EllismakesungrudgingrecognitionofSpanishhonesty,hospitality andcleanliness.Headvisesthestrangerwhowouldmakethctacquaint, anceofancientSpainmostthoroughlyandpleasantlytotravelthird class-anexperimentbynomeansas agreeableinotherEuropeancountries asthislongtimesojournerdescribesittobeinSpain.Henotesthe
Irorlahadnoappetite,fooddistressedme. andIsufferedmuchfromheadache.My skinwassallow,andsleepdidnotrefresh me.Itriedseveralremedieswithout obtaininganyrelief.Finally,oneofmy CustomersrecommendedAyer'sSarsaparilla.Ithelpedmefromthefirst-in fact,aftertakingsixbottlesIwascompletelycured,andcouldeatanythingand sleeplikeachild.* Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas. Besureyouget"AYER'S."
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OurCourtsareReeking withPerjury. otherpartoftheworld.Heonly spokefromhisexperience,andhe mustsaywhathesaw,andhehad seenitofthemostunblushingdescription.Itwasacrimeverydifficulttosecureaconvictionfor,and. therefore,whentheCrownsucceeded inshowingbeyondallreasonable doubtthattheoffencehadbeen,committedtheyshoulddotheirduty, andconvictregardlessofthestandingoftheaccusedperson.Ifjurors didnotdosotherewasnoprotectiontothepropertyorLIBERTYof anindividual.Thiscourtforthe lasttwodayshadbeenREEKING WITHPERJURY.Inthelastcase theyhadperjuryofthemostunblushingdescriptioncommittedbya manorawoman.Inthiscasehe thoughttheywouldagreewithhim thattherehadbeenwilfulanddeliberatelyingbysixwitnessesonthe onehandorbyfiveontheother."
Tomakeasweepingchargeaccusing a entirecountryofgrossand wholesaledefectionfrommoralduty isapttorecoilonitsauthor.Low asanation'sethicalprinciplesmay havefallen,andprofligateasmaybe themetalsofagreatnumber4.fits inhabitants,fewwillgivecredenceto thestatementthatanyonekindof crimeisgeneralinacountry,thatit taintstheentiremoralatmosphere thatthosenotaddictedtoitformonly theexceptionwhichproveittherule. Yettosaythatthecrimeofperjury is commoninourcourts,ofdailyrepetitionanduniversalpractice,isto statethefactsinthemildestand tamestfashion.Perjuryisadmitted tobeascommonacharacteristicof ourcourtsasthefoetidnessoftheir atmosphere.Oneseemsasnaturaland inseparableanadjunctastheother. Nayworse.Purityofairwemay haveinourcourts,theirperjurieswe havealwayswithus.Tohopefor animprovementisimpossible.The causesarealmostineradicable.For allideaofthesanctityofanoath hasvanishedinthemindsofmost people.Perjuryisresortedtoasan ordinarymeanstoanend.It issocommon,openandflagrantthatnoonenoticesitsheinous enormityandmalice.Itisrecognised toheboundupwithourlegglsystem,andsouniversalthatlitigants resorttoitasanaturalandwellrecognisedpartofthemachineryto attain"legal"justice.Plaintiffsor defendantsofsuitsatlawhavenot theveriestscrupleinbuildinguptheir casesonperjuriessolely.Evidence isopenlyconcocted.Perjuriesare openlyandwithoutatwingeor thoughtofguiltdiscussedbeforeor afterthetrialhastakenplace.Few wouldtrusttotheunvarnishedtruth tosupporttheircause.Thesefew, thereareineverycommunitysuch, uniformlyandwithoutanyexception cometogrief.Falseevidencecan besosafelybroughtforwardthatit couldhesaidwithoutexaggerationto bealways-almosttheonlyevidence. Thisisperhapsthemostregrettable featureofourlawcourts.Theside that"doesthehardestswearing"inevitablywins.Thatjusticeunalloyed-even"legal"justice-ismetedout inourcourtsthereisnoonesounsophisticatedastobelieve.Notthat ourmagistratesarevenalandcorrupt,butbecausetheydecide"accordingtoevidence"dethepreponderance of"evidence.".Whenthe"evidence" onbothsidesisspuriousitismerely byaccidentthatthescalesofjusticecaninclinetowardstruth.Justiceisalwaysrepresentedwithcoveredeyes.Buthowjusticeinour courtscanbesoblindtothecounterfeitsoftruthwhichareproffered withscarcelyanypretenceatdisguiseisincomprehensible.Yetitis thiscounterfeitpresentmentoftruth thatformsthestapleofcourtevidenceandthebasisofjudicialdecisions. Naturallyourmagistratescannotalwayspretendblindness,andtheir commentsontheprevalenceofperjuryarebecomingmorefrequent,but thecrimeisnottreatedwithanythingliketheseverityitcallsfor, orexposedandpunishedasfrequently asitcouldbe.
Thattheabovestatementsrespectingthefrequencywithwhichperjury iscommittedarenotexaggerated,we givethefollowingextractsfromthe summingupofoneofourSupreme Courtjudges.Theyarewordsusedata trialforperjurywhichtookplacelast weekonthegoldfields.HisHonor said:-"Thatperjurywasveryfrequentlycommittedinthesecourts, andcommittedwithimpunity.He wasnotsuggestingthatKalgoorlie
Thisdeplorableconditionisobviouslyaresultofaspinelesssystemofeducation,andisastriking refutationoftheabsurdcontention thattherecanbeamoralitywithoutreligion.Perjuryissorampant becausereligionissodead.Anoath issomethingessentiallyreligious.It hasnovalue,sanctity,orbindingforce apartfromitsreligiousaspect.Those whohavenoreligionhavenorespect forit. Hencethefrequencyofperjuryinourcourts.OurGovernmentschoolshavetriedtorearmen onasystemofmoralitywhichignores religion,God,anddivinesanction. Theyinculcatedvirtue.for"virtue's sake."andbecausevirtueis"respectable,'!or"reasonable,"ormanly.Theyhaveproducedageneration whodespisevirtueandmorality,and arereadytocommitanycrime if theyaresureof"coveringtheir tracks.Theyfearonlytheminions ofthelaw.Perjurersarepeopleto whomtheminionsofthelawfindit extremelyhardtosheethometheir. crimes.Thecrime,accordingtothe judgeabovequoted,isonethatcan hecommittednearlyalwayswithimpunity.Hencetheproductsofan irreligiousmorality,thosewhoseonly codeofmoralityreallyisthatnothingiswrongsolongasbyany ingenuitytheycanescapepunishment foritinthislife,perjurethemselves asoftenasperjurycanservetheir purpose.Thatthethingissinful, base,ignoble,debasing,andreeking withinjustice,istothemimmaterial. Iftheycanescapetheconsequencesof acriminalprosecution,theirconsciencesareatrest,andtheytaketheir placeas"moral"and"respectable" membersofsociety.Ifallwhoare guiltyofperjuryinW.A.werepunishedastheyoughttobe,societyand themoraleofourcourtswouldcertainlyhegreatlyimproved,butthe numberof"respectable"peopleat largewouldbejustascertainly greatlydiminished,endourgaols wouldneverholdallthe guiltY.
AGONISING PILES, PAIN UNBEARABLE-SLEEP IMPOSSIBLE. A 16 YEARS' SUFFERER CURED.
Pilesarecausedbycoldanddamp, liveranddigestivedisorders,andconstipation.Achillontheliverobstructsthebloodcirculationofthat organ,theveinsofthelowerbowel becomecongestedandPilesoccur. Constipationhaspreciselythesame effect.BileBeansareacertainremedyfor.Piles,becausetheyrestore perfectprocessesofdigestion,assimilation,andsecretion,thusremoving thecongestionofthehemorrhoidal veins,whichisthedirectcauseof bothBlindandBleedingPiles. "Ihavebeenagreatsuffererfrom bothBleedingPilesandGravelfora numberofyears,"saysMrs.Esther Wilson,of480Fitzroy-street,I.itzroy,Melbourne."Ihaveseffered fromthePilesforcloseonsixteen years.Ihadanawfultimeofit. Icouldnotsleep,andindoingmy householdworkIhavehadonmany occasionstokneeldownontheflocr withfrightfulpain.ItriedseNeral doctors,butalwayswiththeseine result-theydidmenogood.Ihad almostgivenupallhopeofeverleingridofthem,whenIwast,idby aneighbourofthe'tiresthattill Beanshadeffected.Idecidedongivingthemafairtrialasalastresource,andIfoundbeforeIhadfinishedthesecondbox,whatIhadfor yearsbeenseeking,andthatwasrelief. 7ampleasedtobeableto statethatThavegotthatthrough nothinghuttheuseofBileBeans.I havesufferedwithGravelforeightor nineyears.Iwasinaverylowcondition,andsufferedterriblepainbetweenthetwocomplaints.Iamonly toothankfultobeabletostatethat 11amnowfreefromboth.Iam quitesureandsatisfiedthatnothing butBileBeanscuredme."
Safeguardyourhealththiswinter bykeepingaboxofBileBeansin house,andusingthem.Remember, preventionisbetterthancure,anda BileBeantakeneverynightonretiringwillkeepyoursysteminahealthycondition.BileBeanspositively cureConstipation,Piles,Biliousness, Indigestion,Headache,LiverTroubles,StomachTroubles,andalldisordersofthefunctionsofassimilationanddigestion.Priceislid,or 2s9dspecialfamilysize.
Cody,Christine,MissF.Lippert;villagemaids;MissesMartin,Spry,Fraser,Strachan,Cox,Nicholls,Gibson, Hegharty,Broomhall,andSinclair. Thesingingandactingthroughout calledfortheappreciationbestowed ontheperformers,whilethepretty, garlandsandprofusionofflowerscarriedby the villagegirlsrenderedseVe eralofthetableaux, with lime-light effect,exceedinglypleasingaswellas striking.The"JovialAuctioneer" producedalargeamountofgenuine fun,theauctioneer(MasterJ.Green) provingawittyaswellasamost successfulwielderofthehammer.An actionsongentitled"TheGleaners," bytheseniorgirls,wasaverypretty selection,andfromaspectacular pointofviewwasallthatcould be desired. TheIrishjigbyMastersJ.CodyandF.Smithand MissesM.CodyandC.Smithcaused greatamusement,themannerinwhich theyounggentlemenhandledtheir shillelahsbeingmostmirth-provoking. Thedumbdelldrillbytwentygirls waswellexecutedandwasheartily applauded.Asongandchorus,"The Professor,"bythejuniorgirls,was wellrendered,theProfessor(MissSimons)beingparticularlysuccessful, The"Pinafore,"songanddancewas verygracefullycarriedoutbythe ejunior_girls.Anactionsongentitled, "QueenAnnFan,"wasverypleasinglyrendered,theyoungperformersacquittingthemselvestotheentireapprovaloftheaudience.Theever-popular"Maypole"dancewasexecuted withaconsiderableamountofenthusiasm,andwasthoroughlyenjoyed.Thenfollowedthe"Ribbondrill" andthesong"Trip,trip,"bothof whichwerewellexecuted.'Thenigger song,"Getunderde'Brella,"was mostlaughable,thecollectionofumbrellasbeingreallyunique,asthey hadlongbeencastasidebythe fashionableworld.The"Shepherdess"wasanexceedinglyprettkspectacularpieceandwasmuchappreciatedbytheaudience.Beforethe concluding"GoodNightChorus"was given,theRev.FatherWalsh,onthe partoftheSistersofSt.Joseph, thankedtheaudiencefortheirattendanceandfortheencouragement theyhadg4venthechildrenincarryingouttheprogramme.Hecould fairlysaythattheSistersandtheir pupilsdeservedtohecomplimented onthesuccessachieved.
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TheannualconcertandjuvebileentertainmentbythepupilsofSt.Joseph'sConventSchooltookplacein theTownHallonWednesdevevening lastinthepresence afairlyg housedespitetheinclementcondition oftheweather.Theopeningpiece wasatrio,MarchbyWekerlin,"by MissesM.Martin,L.StrachanandL. Broomhall,whichwasreceivedwith well-deservedapplause. Thefollowedtheopeningchorus"LetMusicand Songbeourpastimeto-night,"by theclass.Theinfantclassthengave anactionsongentitled"FondLittle Mothers,"whichaffordedaconsiderableamountofamusement.AskippingropedancebyMissesCody, Bentley,RoddanandNichollswasthe nextitemwhichwasverygracefully executed. Anactionsong,"Merry Drummers,"wasamirth-provoking item,theboysinbandcostumeand drumsattheiraide,enteringintothe spiritoftheselectioninshowingtheir efficiencyasdrummersbycausinga volumeofsoundwithanutterdisre gardofbothtimeandharmony.The
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GeorgeReid.
Thereisapersistentrumortothe effectthatGeorgeReidwillshortly retirefrompolitics.Heseesthe hopelessnessofhispoliticalposition, andheisdelightedandsurprisedat thenameheismakingattheBar. Politically'wehavenoloveforMr. Reid,butwemustconfessthatheis 'displayinggreatandunsuspectedtalentasanadvocate.Itusedtobe saidthatMr.Reidhadaveryslenderacquaintancewithlawbooks,and thathecouldonlypleadtothe12 honestmeninthejurybox.But Reidhashadhischanceslately.and hehasstartledeventhosewhoknew himbestbyhisluminousknowledge anddisconcertingcoolnessandassuranceinthemostintricateoflegal mazes.Withapromiseofsucha successfulcareerattheBar,itisunlikelythathewillwastetimeasa leaderofaroutedpoliticalparty. Besides,heisgettingoninyears,and hasayoungfamilytoprovidefor, andheremembersenoughofAustralianpoliticalhistorytowishtobeindependentofpoliticsinhisoldage."CatholicPress."
SirJenkinsColes.
TheSpeakeroftheSouthAustralianHouseofAssembly,SirJenkins Coles,hasheldtheofficeforalonger termthananyotherSpeakerinthat State,havingfilledthepostcontinueuslyfor17years.Butifthetwo termsofSirGeorgeKingstonareaddeditwillbefoundthathewas Speakerforover18years.SirJenkinsisaCatholic.
TheJudasesofCoDay.
Combesisanex-ecclesiastic.who studiedforthepriesthood,received minororders,andturnedhisbackon theChurchandframedtheseinfamouslawsofseparation. ('lemenceauwasonceaCatholic, butlefttheChurchandbecamea renegade.HishatredfortheChurch isevidencedbyhisappropriatingfor theuseoftheStatethebuildingthat hisparentsbuiltandgavetothe Church. Briand,tenyearsago,hadhisname strickenfromthelistoflawyerin Toulouse,andwascondemnedtothe penitentiaryforeightmonths.Byhis
impudenceandimpietyhehasswung himselfuptothe.pinnacleofpower, andsometimeagointheHouseof Parliamenttoldtheworldpublicly.
WehavehuntedthenameofJesus Christfromthehospitals,huntedHim fromtheschools,huntedHimfrom theurmy,andnowwearegoingto huntHimfromthelandofFrance." Thesearethepoliticalleadersin Franceto-day,andtheirpoliciesare certainlyinkeepingwiththeirpast recerds.
AnotherTomMann.
BenTillett,theLabourleadernow onavisittoAustralia,was prominentintheLondondockers'strikeof1883,whenAustralianmoneyhelpedthestrikers towin.TillettwasbornatBristol in1860.andworkedasaboyin brickyards,shoe-shops,andonboard ship. Asaunionistheaidedthe girlstrikersinliryantandMay's Londonfactoriestowinbetterconditions.Thebigdockstrikelasted fiveweeks,andinvolved40,000men or200,000persons. Heisnow preachingSocialismandanti-ChristianityintheEasternStates.
WhywasDeakinAbsent?
AnEnglishpaperanswersthus:'TheColonialPremiers,withtheexceptionofMr.Deakin,'acceptedthe invitationoftheIrishNationalist Partytoadinnergivenintheir honorattheHouseofCommonslast Monday. Mr.Deakin'sreasonfor notacceptingtheinvitationisunderstoodtobefearoftheOrangemeninAustralia,buttheprobability isthatwhenhereturnstohisnative landhewillfinditsomewhatdifficult toexplainhisattitudetotheIrishmeninAustraliawithNationalist sympathies,whocertainlypredominate.Onthewhole,hisabsencecan nodoubtwellbespared,as,bygeneralconsent,hehastalkedmoreutternonsensesincehearrivedthan anyotherColonialProtectionistthat hasevervisitedtheseshores."All thesameMr.Deakinmayhavean explanationtojustifyhisabsence. Hehasalreadygivenproofofhis goodwilltowardsIrelandinsupport- ingtheHomeRuleresolutioninthe FederalParliament.Weareanxiouslyawaitingthe"CatholicPress's" explanation.
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93rd
Anniversary. ArchbishoplUurphy,ofHobart, celebratedthe93rdlanniversaryof hisbirthdayonTuesday,June18. HeistheoldestprelateintheCatholicChurch,andwasappointedBishop byPopeGregoryXVI.;consecrated October11th,1846,inKinsale,Ireland,translatedtoHobartin1866, nominatedArchbishopbyPapalBrief in1888.
Romwards,
HisLordship,Dr.Murray,Bishop ofCooktown,isleavingonatripto Rome.Hewasenthusiasticallyfarewelledinthediocese.AtCairnson May28th,hewaspresentedwith £100inasterlingsilver,casket.Cooktown,hishead-quarters,andother partsofhisdiocesealsobadehis LordshipGodspeed,andpresented himwithsubstantialmarksofesteem.
Whereisthedun?
"CoverPoint"writes:-"Formany peoplethegreatjoyoftheseason willbeCraig.Therearemanycricketheroes,butthereisonlyone 'Craig.Tall,tanned,brighteyeswith abigtwinkle,whitemoustached,this isCraig,theSurreypoet.TheOval withouthimwouldbeaneggwithout salt.Theabsenceofthepoetwould probablybeagreaterdisappointment tothecrowdthantheannouncement thatitsfavoritebatsmanwasstandingdown.Craigmakesuslaughby holdinguphisfinger.HisstatementthatShepherd's'Bushwasgoing towintheEnglishCupmaylookpuerileinprint;atLord'swehaveto suspendourcriticalfacultieswhilst foolishlyhelplesswelaugh.IfCraig adjustedhiscollarweshouldrock withamusement;ifhecoughedwe shouldhowlIshouldnotcaretobe responsibleforforecastingtheeffect ifsomedayheweretoremovehis tie."
RemarkableWoman. Mrs.Hungerford,themotherofMrs. MackayandCountessTdnener,the grandmotherofPrincessColonnaand thegreat-grandmotheroftheCountessJulesdeBonvouloir,whodied recentlyinRome,wasaveryremarkablewoman.MrsHungerfordretainedherbeauty,herenergy,and greatclearnessofmindtoaveryadvancedage.Shewassmall.withan alert,lightfigure,anerectcarriage, brilliantdarkeyes,acharmingsmile, andquantitiesofsnowywhitehair, whichsheworealaMarieAntoinette. Shewasexceedinglydaintyinhertastes,andwithcollarsofrichlacer beautifuljewellery,andoldbrocades shemadeaveritablepictureofthe
past,andhermannerssuitedherappearance,fortheywerealwaysexquisite,considerate,andpolite,asbecameagrandedame.Shewasa mostaccomplishedwoman,speaking French,Italian,andGermanfluently, Shehadtravelledagooddeal,wasa widereader,andathoroughcosmopolitanintaste,butalwaysremainedatrueAmericanatheart. Themostgraciouspartofherlife, however,washerwideinfluencefor good.Itnotonlyextendedtoher ownfamilyofthreegenerationsbut influencedhermanyfriendsaswell. Noonecouldgivesuchsage,such wise,suchgenerous,andsuchgentle counselasMrs.Hungerford.Her wideintelligenceandherlonggrasp oflifehadmadeherseethingsvery clearlybutshealwayssawthebest possibilitiesinhumannature,and workedfromthose.Herfamilyand friendswilltrulymournher,andthe worldwillbepoorerforherloss,for gentlepeacemakersarealwaysill spared.
"LP," Mr.ThomasPowerO'Connor,M.P., whosemother'sdeathhas'beenreportedinour"IrishNews"columnswas bornatAthlonein1848,andeducated attheCollegeoftheImmaculate Conception,andQueen'sCollege,Galway. HewasaB.A.inhis18th year,andSeniorScholarHistoryand ModernLanguages,1866.Heenteredjournalismasa-juniorreporteron "Saunders'Newsletter,"aDublin journal,in1867,andin1870hemigratedtoLondoninsearchofasituation.Hewasappointedasub-editoronthe"DailyTelegraph,"and wasafterwardsemployedintheLondonofficeofthe"NewYorkHerald." In1880heenteredParliamentas memberforGalway,andin1885was returnedforbothGalwayandLiverpool.Hechosethelatterplace,for whichhewasagainreturnedthefollowingyear,andeveryelectionsince. hisconstituencybeingthegreatIrish Catholicquarterofthecityonthe Mersey.Hefoundedandwaseditor ofthe"Star,"the"Sun,"the"WeeklySun,""M.A.P.,""T.P.'sWeekly,"and"P.T.O."Amonghisnumerouswritingsare"LordBeaconsfieldaBiography;""TheParnell Movement,""Gladstone'sHouseof Commons,""Napoleon,""ThePhantomMillions,"etc.,etc.
Dowglashyde.
^Agoodoratorcaninfluencepublic opinion,"saysthe"IrishHomestead." "Opinionsarelikeautumnleaves., madetobeblowntotheeastbythe westwind,ortothewestbytheeast wind.Togetpeopletoapplyideas isquiteanotherthing.Thatisonly tobedonebyexceptionalpeople.Dr. DouglasHyde,forexample,isanex-
StupendousStrides OFTHE BrennanBros,Store Farbeyondthemostsanguineanticipations ofitsProprietors,andsurpassinginevery waytheBannerPeriodofPreviousYears.
RANEOUS
Bargains !IWO!titan011ierpeopletalked
1,,,iethlilt, HehasinducedthousandsofpeopletobeGaelicintheir speechvialmanneroflift,.Thismay htrigl,tor'wrong,lintonlyanexceptHim!susstrolledh11(11.11:tpeopleIar, workand(+maetheirnitomeroflivnes."
MarionCrawfordinnewYork.
F.MarionCrawford.theCatholic riotelist(Scotchbybillhi,hasreDirtiedtoNewforklifteranabsence oftwoyearsinEurope.Hearrived intheUnitedStatesonthesteamshipPrincessIreneandwillremain aboutIwomouths.Mr.Crawford hasjust.finished!abookdealingwith thelifeofBeatriceCenci,heroineof thecelebratedDaliantragedyofthe sixteenthcentury.
AnotherDistinguishedTrench Convert.
AfterFrancoisCoppe.Ferdinand Brunetiere,and.1.K.Hu.,,mans,now Adolphe'tettehasadjuredtheerror ofhisways.Rette'sconversionis quiteasremarkableinits*Wayas thatofIluysmansandmuchmote abrupt Lluysmansrequiredthree veietnesinwhichtotellhowhehad trodiirthfromtheblackmasstoa monastery. littleisgoingtoder scribeinonehowfromanatheistwho reviledtheCatholicChurchhebecame aferventChristianwhoisgoingintoamonastery.
'fromCollegetoCourt.
Dr._Mauricel'HoicisEgan,whohas acceptedthepostofUnitedStates MinistertoDenmark,hasforagood numberofyearsheldtheChairof EnglishLiteratureattheCatholic University,Washington,andpreviouslyheoccupiedapostofthesame kindattheCatholicUniversityof NotreDame,Indiana.Heisaprolificwriterfurthepublic,andhis novelshavehadLAverylargecircula-
thin A charuring1,11-,amillily. ha. Itia ffillitcrolis11'14.111IsWhaa.l'aNel'ha: anditnrny1,0safelypredicted thathewill beaMNoritein ioiniark
Ch."CastofBarons."
TheDeathofLordYoungplaces
chiefBaronrelies.ofDublin,literally the''lastoftheBarons.''inthepositionofdoyenofthejudiciaryofthe Intelkingdom.InrealityLord young,inrespect.ofhisappointment asaScotchjudge,wasChiefBaron Palles'senioronthebenchbyno morethansixdays. ChiefBaron Pallesisnowthesolesurvivoron1Itt !tenchofHighCourtJudgesappointedinMr.Gliolstone'sfirstAdministration.HeisaCatholic.
ThecandidatesfortheMelbourne MayoralchairareAldermanBrenan andthepresentLordMayor,Cr. Theelectiontakesplacein Weedon. October.
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whichlookplaceinRomeatthest oftheeighteenthcentury,weexpressi ourgratitudeforthis ,if God'sMowerandmercy,andwelemmrherwhomliehascondescendedto thushonour.
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deathiscommemoratedto-daywere sonsofSt.Felicitas,andsufferedat Romeaboutthemiddleofthesecond century. Theywereexhortedto constancyinsufferingbytheirheroic mother,whoherselfsoonafterreceivedthecrownofmartyrdom.
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.luly9.-Tuesday(whi(e)-CommemorationoftheMiraclesPerformedSt.JohnwasbornatFlorenceof throughtheintercessionofthenobleparentsin999.Likemanyof BlessedVirgin'Mary. Vesperstheclasstowhichhebelonged,he (white)oftheFeast. grewupimbuedwithapridewhich God,whorewardsHissaintswithwouldneitherbrookoppositionnor perfecthappinessin.heaven,oftenallowanyinjurytopassunavenged. honorsthembeforemenbymiracu-Having,however,ononeoccasion,in louslyassistingthosewhoinvokeobediencetohispromptingsofDi. theirintercession.TheBlessedVir-vinegrace,forgivenadefenceless ginbeing,asMotherofGod,theenemy,thisexerciseofChristian thegreatestofallthesaints,herde-charityprovedthebeginningofhis voutclientshavemostfrequentlycompleteconversion.Heentereda beentherecipientsof.suchmiraculousBenedictinemonastery,andafterwards favours.FromthechangingofthefoundedthefamousabbeyandOrder waterintowineatthemarriagefeastofVallombrosa,Hediedin1073. ofCanatothemiraculouscuresthat areyearlyeffectedatLourdesand othercelebratedshrines,Godhasin everyageexercisedHispoweronbehalfofthosewhoappealtoHim throughHisBlessedMother.Inthe feastofto-day,institutedontheoccasionofsomemiraculousevents
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OurAboriginesAgain statementsofBishopGibney,which haveobtainedsowideacirculation aheadoftheofficialcorrectionoftre ChiefProtectorofAborigines. The "officialcorrection"bythepersonin chargeofthedepartmentwhoseincapacity,orneglect,orniggardness, ormiserlybeggarlinesswasbeingpilloriedmaybegoodenoughforthe readersofthe"West,"andthosewho hate,despiseandill-usethenative toallotherssuch"officialcorrection" isflat,stale,andunprofitable.
Theleaderwriterinthe"West" musthavereadthepamphletthrough thejaundicedspectaclesofineradicable bias.ForitisatriumphantvindicationofBishopGibney'sarraignment ofWesternAustralia'spolicyof "sang-froid"and"laisser-faire."It says,almostinBishopGilmey'sown words.that"deprived,withthewhite man'sarrivalandoccupationoftheir huntinggrounds,oftheirnativemeansofsubsistence,theirvegetable foods,suitedthroughlongagesof use,totheirsystem:obligedtochange completelytheirmodeoflife. theyarepressedoutofexistencebythe weightofCIVILISATION."What hastheGovernmentdonetopresent theextermination? Itformulated schemes itissuedproclamations butwherearethetangibleevidences ofthereductionoftheoriestopractice?Wefindtheminthefact,as thepamphlettellsus,thatinall,or almostall,districtscloselysettled, theaboriginalshavebeenexterminated.Nobodydreamsofchargingthe GovernmentsofWesternAustralia withthedeliberateintentionofexterminatingthenativesbutthefact remainsthattheyhavedisappearedin theseplacesinwhichthewhitepopulationhasencroached.OnesearchesMrs.Kites'pamphletinvainfor athorough.generous,scientific,and vigoroussuccessionofhumanefforts onthetiartofourCov4ulimenttoarrestthe&ray. Wefind1114. contrary.
OnpagefZ Mrs.Balessaysof nativesthat:-"Theyonlyknew Britishlawasameansofpunishment, neverasacodefromwhichtheycould claimler,ttectionflan11S1violenceand cruelty.."Inanotherplaceshe
monsensewouldpreferthatthemoney thusexpendedshouldbeassignedto relievingthenativesfromhunger, nakedness,andtheconsequenttemptationsto.'vice. Andtopublish withresoundingtrumpet-flourishesthe nicelytabulatedarithmeticalresults oftheworkofclerklystatisticians ascontributionstoscienceandbenefitstohumanity,and,inthemeantime,toignoreorseektohide,the misery,thewant,thestarvation,the crueltiesandthebrutalwrongsenduredbythe.unfortunatewretches whosemisfortunesformthesubjectsof suchinvestigation,isthegrossesthypocrisy.Nonumberofnewspaperarticles,noeffortstopreserveaccounts ofthemannersandcustomsandfolkloreofavanishingpeople,noarrays ofstatisticswillatoneforonelife lostthroughneglect,disease,andthe apathyofthoseresponsible.Perhaps iftheWestAustralianGovernment hadthemoneywhichitpaystoofficialsandstatisticianstomake"con.tributionstoscience,"andineidently endeavourtowhite-washtheAboriginesDepartment,expendeddirectlyon theAboriginesthemselves,itwould bedoingsomethingtoremovethe stigmaofniggardnesstowardsthem underwhichitlies.Itwouldcertainlybemorehumane.Tosaythat this,Statespent£223,000onthenativessince1837,maylookformidable atthefirstglance.Butwhenitis closelyexamned,asBishopGibney examinedit.itsabsurdinadequatenessbecomesmanifest.Theperiod embraces 70years.Inthattime thousandsofnativeswererendered homelessandinneedofassistance. Distributingthemoneyamongthem, howmuchwouldeachnativebeentitledto?Takingalowestimateofthe numberofaborigines,BishopGibney calculatedthateachwouldreceive onlytheinsignificantpittanceof2s6d. Suchasumitisridiculoustoboast. of.Norwillithelpustosaythat proportionatelytoourpopulationwe haveexpendedmoreonournatives thethanVictoriaoranyoftheEastern theStates.BishopGibneydoesnothold Victoriaupforadmiration.Theexterminatimioftheaboriginalinthe EasternStatesandinTasmania is theseverestarraignmentofthederesays:-"Civilisation,humaneorfictionofduty'intheseStatesitis ofherwise.hasnepermanentbeneficial effectmientheAustraliannativeindeed.itonlyseemstobringinits trainpneumonia,bronchitis.syphits, etc.." The" ion-which broughtinitstrainthislast-named loathsomeandfoulscourgeofvice mustobviouslyheattheVeryoppositepoleto"humanecivilisation!" WhathastheGovernmentdoneor whatitisnowdoingtosafeguardthe aboriginesfronttheEuropean'sbrithavereceivedfornoticeapanelaandsavagepassions'? Thepainentitled"EffortsmadebyWest-phletiseloquentlysilent.True,it. AustraliatowardstheBettermentdescribestheeffortsofprivateindiofHerAborigines,byD.M.Bates,N'illuaIsandofmissionarybodies F.R.A.S."Ithasbeencompiledbysomesustained,determined,andstill herfromstatistics,oldrecords,andcarryingontheirnoblework,others othersourcesunderthe'directionoffaddy,spasmodic,andlongsincedetheRegister-General.Thepamphletlima:ittellsthepaltrydolesgradreflectscreditontheauthoress,andgnarlymetedouttothembythe willserveausefulpurposenot,'variousGovernmentsofthedaybut however,thepurposeperhapsintend-incomparisontotheneed,tothe ed.The"WestAustralian"saysthatmagnitudeandsublimittyofthe "thesummaryshe(Mrs.Bates)Tire-cause,thegrantswere,asBishop sentsisaremarkablevindicationofGibneypointedoutinhislettersto WesternAustralia."Onthecon-thepress,miserlyandbeggarly. trary,thepamphletisitsevereand authoritativecondemnationofWest-The"West.Australian"mayeta borateplatitudesaboutthebenefit oncetothenative. The"West" ernAustralia'sapathyandindifferconferreduponscienceinthe_compile alsosaysofthepamphletthat iftionofstatisticsbytheW.A.Govern " idelydistributed-asitoughttobe-meetsandtheirsuperioritytoth shouldgofat'toremovethefalseothercoloniesinthisrespect;butan ressioncreatedbytherecentmanwithanatomofpracticalcoin
workatfencingunderasupervisor, whostandsoverthemwithaloaded rifle.Nativesaccusedofcattlespearingaresaidtobepunishes}fordenyingthechargeandthatthroughfear ofthelashtheypleadguiltyofcrimes theyareabsolutelyinnocentof. It issaidthatitisalmostimpossible forapolicemantogetaconviction againstawhitemanchargedwith acrimeagainstanative.Itisthe Government'sdutytoinvestigate thesecharges,todealoutjusticeat leasttotheiraboriginalwards;but thepamphletdoesnotgiveusany informationaboutitseffortsinthat direction. Thepamphletisasaddeningandamelancholystorygfthe perishingofawholepeople.ItssilenceabouttheeffortsoftheGovernmenttoremedytheevilsdenouncedintheofficialreportofDr. Rothandothers,tells-eloetientlyof theGovernment'sfailuretodoits duty.Thepamphletisaneffortto provethatitisimpossibleforthe aboriginaltoexistsidebysidewith civilisation.Butthe"civilisation" ofwhichtheAustraliannativehas experiencedisanoutrageonhumanityandoneverylaw.Thenativehas becomethevictimofthewhiteman's vices,hislusts,hisgreed,hisbrutality. Outsideofthemissionstationshisintercoursewiththesuperior raceonlybroughthim.withsome nobleexceptions,cruelty,injustice, anddeath.Ifmissionarybodieshave notbeenassuccessfulastheyexpected,itisbecausetheGovernmenthas notcometotheirassistanceand giventhemthesupportandencouragementitcouldandbecausethemissionswerealmost,powerlessforgood intheirsmallspheresagainstthetide ofEuropeanprejudice.thebeastal crimesofEuropeandegeneratesand apathyoftheentirebodywhichwas sweepingthenativefilomofftheface oftheearth.
nopalliationforneglectonourpart. Torealitythepamphletdealschieflywiththeeffortsmadebyreligious bodies..tosavetheperishingnative. BesidesarecordoftheGovernment proclamationsandpaltrygrantsto privateeffort.Mrs.Batesdetailsnothingthat:willexotieratetheGovernmentfromneglect.ofitsdutytowardsthenatives. ANewZealand contemporarysaysthatwhenBishop Gibney'sletterstothepresswere publishedthere,mennowlivingin Wellingtonwhowereoncepolicemenin North-WesternAustraliatelltales whichshowthatshockingandscandalouscrimesagainstthenativesareof dailyoccurrence.Onemansaysthat. EuropeansintheNorth-Westtreat theirdogsmuchmorehumanelythan theydotheiraboriginalemployees. Thereisnoonewhodoesnotknow thattheconditionstowhichthenativesintheNorth-Westaresubjected toareinfinitelyworsethantheseverestcriticsoftheGovernmentdescribethem.Someoftheconditions obtainingcannotevenbementioned. sItisreportedthatnativesaround Derbyarecompelledtoworkfor theirfoodduringtheweek,andon eSunday's'arecompelledtofindfood yforthemselves.AroundKimberley -theyarereportedtobecompelledto
At.thePerthTownHallonMonday eveningnext,themanagementofthat immenselypopularpictureentertainment.Olympia"ThePassingShow" intendscreeningaseriesofpictures undertheabovetitles.illustrativeof Irishlife,character,andscenery. Thesepictureshave(Tentedquitea furoreattheAthenaeumandTown Halls.Melbourne.wheretheyhave beenshownforanunbrokenperiodof 17weeks,andastheyareofsucha nationalcharacter,Erin'ssonswho areresidentinPerth,shouldnoton anyaccountmissthisopportunityof renewingtheirrecollectionsofthe dearoldland.
ReligiousCeremonyat MidlandJunction.. OnSaturday,29thinst.,Feastof SS.PeterandPaul,areligiouscti monytookplaceatSt.Brigid'sConventofMercy,MidlandJunction,when MissKathleenMcQuaide,Monaghan, Ireland,andMissLizzieO'Halloran, Castlewellin,Co.Down,Ireland,were receivedintotheOrderofMercy.The postulants,whoarehutashort timeoutfromIrelandtookinreligionthenamesofSt.M.AloysiusandSt.M.Agnes,respectively. TheVeryRev.FatherKeogh,V.G.. officiated,andaddressedthepost* lentsonthenature,dignity,andobligationsoftheirsublimevocation.He'spokeatsomelengthon theduties'oftheSistersofMercy towardsthepoor,thesick,andthe ignorant,andespeciallyoftheir workintheschoolsinwhichtheyare tohetothechildrenundertheir care,notonlyateacher,'butalsoa mother.Themusicandsingingprescribedonsuchoccasions,wereadmirablyrenderedbytheConvent choir,andaddedverymuchtothe solemnityandimpressivenessofthe ceremonial.
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friendsinW.A.bidhimGod-speedand wishhimsuccessandhappiness,and afruitfullifeinhisnewsphere.
HisLordshiptheBishopreturned fromthegoldfieldsonlastTuesday morning.OnlastSunday,inthe presenceofalargecongregation,he celebratedthe7o'clockMassinSt. 'Mary's,Kalgoorlie,attendedbyFr. Hayes.Afterwardsheproceededto Kanowna,whereheadministeredthe SacramentofConfirmationtofifty children.HewasassistedbyFr. BriodyofKanowna,andFather HayesofBunbury.HisLordship waspresentedwithanaddressbythe IliberniansofKanowna,andwelcom.edonbehalfofthecouncillorsbythe Ma,or.Mr.McCabe.
TheRev.FatherHegarty,whoreturnedtoPerthfromBoulderonTuesdaymorningwiththeBishop.lefton theR.M.S.OmrahonlastThursday fortheEasternStates,enrouteto thePhilippineIslands.FatherHeg.artyhasbeenlabouringintheGoldenWestforsomefouryears,with anintervalofsamemonthsspentlast yearinBallarat. HeleavesPerth withthereputationofbeingasaint, apriestwhocaredfortruth,upright-
TheRev.FatherMcDonnell,C.SS.R. whomwelarelyreportedtohavebeen assignedtoW.A.hashadhisfirst appointmentcountermanded,andis nowunderorderstoproceedtothe PhilippineIslands.Hewilljoin FatherHegartyinthe.East,andwill makethevoyageaccompaniedbyhim. FatherMcDonnell,itisunderstood, goestothePhilippinesathisownexpresswish.HeleftW.A.nearlysix yearsagoindelicatehealth,which heattributedtoagreatextentto thecoldnessofourwinters.Since then,hehasconsiderablyimproved andbeenbenefittedbyaprolonged stayinCeylon.Theclimateofthe Philippines,whichissomethingsimilartothatofCeylon,heconfidently expectswillbebeneficialtohim.Who hissuccessorinW.A.istobeisnot yetofficiallyannounced.
TheVeryRev.FatherMurray. C.SS.R.,hasbeenconductinga retreatattheConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare.sincelastPrida...Ile wasduringtheweekaguestatthe Palace.FathersLynchandAftinean arestillonthegoldfields.andare conductingretreatsthere.
ness.anddutytohissacredcalling#46.0e...66444.46.41,...itiq aboveallthingselse.Inhiszeal,* hewasalwaystransparentlysincere,* earnest.anduncompromising. In-* differenttothesmallthingsoflife. tothelittleprejudices.affectations,t insecurities,andthefictionswhichun-* fortunatelyhaveaninfluenceonlife's successoutofallproportiontotheir realimportance,hegainedtheesteem andregardofthosewhobestknew himasatrulyapostolicpriest,of genuinepiety,ofkindly,generous,and lovabledisposition.Vergingnowtowardsthesearandyellowleaf,laden withthefruitsofmanyyearsofexperienceasadevotedmissionarywhose lothasbeencastinmanyspheresof usefulness,hehasbeencalledaway tocrownalife'slaboursamongthe Church'smostfaithfulchildrenInthe tropicalandtyphoon-sweptPhilippines.Therearethereover6,000,000devotedCatholics,manyofthem withoutprieststoadministertotheir religiouswants,fortherevolutionary warwhichbrokeoutonAmerica takingpossessionoftheIslands wroughthavocanddispersedthe priests,andleftthepeopleshepherdlessandforlorn.Specialefforts arebeingmadetofillupthevoid. Thereligiousordersareespecially desiredtostepintothebreach.The RedemptoristFathers,alwaysinthe vanguardwheredutycallsordanger lies,areheroicallyresponding.Only latelytheyopenedtheirfirsthouse inCehu;nowtheyaretoopenasecondinthePhilippines.FatherHegartyisoneofthosechosentooccupythenewfield.Hewill,perhaps, hethefirstsuperiorofthenew branch-house.Hisnewspherewill notbewithoutitsspecialtrialsand hardship;hewillhavetomingle withandministertopeoplesoftotallydifferentcustomsandoutlookon lifetohis,andhemustperforce learntheirlanguage.Hismany
employs6,500railwaymen.TheGovernmentwereconstructinginthe Stateatpresent£168,000worthof rollingstock.TheGovernmentwould adheretothesystemofrailwaymanagementbyaCommissionerwhosesalarywouldbefixed bytheGovernor-in-Council.Immigrantswouldbeencouragedtocome tothecolony.TheGovernmentwere toexpend£9,000onasecondary school,andwouldattendtotheadvancementofsecondaryeducation. £500ayearcouldhesavedInthe administrationofthePoliceDepartment.Thenewworksprojectedwere: -ArailwayconnectingPortHedland withMarbleBar,andoneconnecting WoodingatoPortHedlandorsome convenientpointontheshore,£17,000 weresetasidefromtheloanaccount toassistanewbutterindustry.The Governmentalsointendedtomake arrangementsinthefutureforwheat export,andintendedestablishingfreezingworksinWyndham,withthe viewofdealingwiththeexportof meat.Helookedforwardtoalarge exportofwheat,fruit,andfrozen lambsandmeatinthefuture,though theestablishingofthistradewould involvealargeexpenditure.AbattoirswouldbeimmediatelyconstructedinKalgoorlie.Thenewlegislationforthissessionwouldinclude:AnElectoralLawAinendingConsolidationBillbywhichinallcases whereinurethantwocandidatesstood forelectiontheonewhorepresented onlyaminorityshouldnotbeelectedaLocalOptionBillaBillmakingthePublicServiceCommissioner merelyanadvisoryofficer,andplacingmoreresponsibilityforthePublic ServiceontheMinistersanactregulatingharbourtrusts,andestablishingaharbourtrustinBunburywith powerssimilarbutnotsoextensive asthoseenjoyedbytheFremantle HarbourTrust.
Commissioner£800ayearhethought ananachronism. TheGovernment's LocalOptionBill,hesaki,would pleasenoparty. Mr.Bath'scriticismofthePremier's policywasgenerallyconsideredtolie weak,andespciallyopentothe chargehebroughtagainsttheGovernment'spolicyofbeing"nehulous andvague." ParliamentopenedonThursday!est.
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Thebeautifulsummerdaysenticed "Shadow"topayavisittoFremantle,whereapleasantafternooncan bewellspentinthat.healthfullocality.Ofcourse,avisitwaspaid to"TheWhiteHouse,"controlled andguidedbythatenergeticfirmMessrs.J.A.HicksandCompany, where"Shadow"hadhisopticsopenedatthemagnificentdisplayoffashionablegoods.Themid-wintersale wasinfullswing,andeachofthe differentdepartmentswerecrowded witheagerpurchaserslookingafter theirowninterestsinthematterof marvellousgoodsatmarvellouslylow prices.ThepeopleofFremantleare indeedluckyinhavingsuchanimmenseemporiumoftheworld'sgoods tochoosefromandmaketheirpurchases.
PoliticalNotes. ThePremier(Mr.N.J.Moore)deliveredtheannualpresessionalspeech atBunburylastThursdayweek.He struckadecidednoteofpessimism. Thedeficitfortheyearjustended was£110,000.£30,000ofthiswas duetothedislocationof'businessconsequentonthetimbertrouble £23,000wasexpendedinexcessofestimatesonmunicipalsubsidies,and £60,000waslosttotherevenueowingtotheLegislativeCouncil'srefusaltopasstheLandTaxBill,To squareaccountsfornextyear,the Premierintendstoreintroducethe LandTaxBillandalsotoimposea taxonstock.Thesinkingfundwas becomingergreatburdentoW.A. Nextyearitwouldamountto£20,000amonth.One-halfpercent. sinkingfundwouldbesufficienttopay offgraduallythedebt,andwouldnot crippletheStatesfinancesasitnow does.Tosupplementtaxationfurthereconomieswouldhavetobeeffected,especiallyintheRailwaymanagement.TheGovernmentare,howeverdeterminedtocarryOutavigorousbutprudentpublicworkspolicy. Instructionshavebeengiventodraw plansforadrydockinFremantle, whichtheGovernmentintendstoconstruct. Recognisingtheimportance oftheminingindustry,theGovernmentduringlastyearfittedout22 prospectingparties.Theyintendto extendthebatterysystemandencourageineverywaythoseengagedin theminingindustry.TheStatehas, hesaid,2,000milesofrailway,and
Mr.Bath,inreviewingthePremier's policy,saidthefinancialpositionwas inadeplorablestate,andworsethan indicatedbythedeficitof£110,000. HepracticallyaccusedtheGovernmentofjerry-manderingtheaccounts. Theloanfundsweredrawnuponfor expenditurewhichshouldhavecome outoftherevenueonly.Iftheaccountswerenotthusshuffledthedeficitwouldbemuchlarger.TheGovernmenthadspent£2,462onimmigrantswhoprovedthemselvestobe chieflyofthecriminal The reductionofrevenue,hesaid,dueto Federationwasnotalosstothe peoplewhowerethesufferersfrom Customsduties,butagaintothem. ThislossofrevenuegavetheGovernmentasplendidopportunityofadjustingtaxationonanequitable basiswhichtheyfailedtodo.The loanmoneywasusedforpmitical jobbery.Thenewrailway'iceswere politicalrailways.HadtaeGavoinmeattaxedandthusbrokenupthe largeestatesnowheldforspeculative purposesalongthealreadyexisting railwaystherewouldbeea!wedto constructnewlinesindistantparts oftnebush. HeopposedthemanagementoftherailwaysbyaCommissionerorCommissionersitshould beinthehandsoftheMinister.A Statemillshouldbeerectedinthe centreofagriculturaldistrictswhere farmerscouldgettheirwheatgristed atreasonableprices.Thenon-passing oftheLandTaxBilllastyearwas duetotheGovernmentthemselves. Thetimeisnowopportuneforimposingataxontheunimprovedvalue ofland.Theimposingofthistax willsolveagreatmanyoftheproblemsnowconfrontingW.A.Ifthe landintheSouth-Westwereworked asitoughttobeitwouldbeindependentofthetimbertradeonwhich itnowhastorely.
The"inner,man"hintedthatit wasabouttimethat"Shadow" lookedafterhiswants,andwithout moreado,avisitwaspaidtothe MadridRestaurant,situatedinHighstreet.Meetingthegenialmanager "Shadow"wassooninconfersation, andhadthepleasureofviewingthe wholeoftheworkingdepartments. Everythingwasscrupulouslyclean, comfortable,aridjustwhatshouldbe expectedinwell-equippedrestaurant.Intoalargedining-roomwhere thereisextensiveaccommodation.the "goodthings"wereservedout,and "Shadow""fellto"inearnest,ashis triparoundgavehimthetendency thatagood"squaremeal"wasbeneficial. Onlythechoicestgroceries, vegetableandmeatsareprovided,so thatyoucanrelyongetting atthemodestsumofoneshilling. Theticketsperdozenareobtainable at.9s,andhoardandlodgingat£1 ls.Thebestofpastryissupplied. Tea,coffee,andcocoacanbeobtained at3dand6d.AlsothebestColonialwines,allfromIs6d,2s,and2s fidperbottle,and3dperglass.If visitorsfromPerthandotherdistrictswheninFremantlewishtobe wellcateredfor,thentake"Shadow's"adviceandgostraighttothe MadridRestaurantinHigh-street,as theestablishmentisrepletewithevery modernconvenience,andwillbefound equaltoanythingintheCommonwealth.
:fudgeofmysurpriseinmyperegrinationstodropacrosssomedisciples ofSirIsaacWaltonwhohadreturned inaboatfromthemightydeep whereforthewholedaytheyhadlaboredandcaughtnothing.Whether itwasfluetothebadmanagementof steeringtheboat,orthatthesamplingwasdonewithotherthansea water.However,afishermanhidreturnedwellstockedwiththefinny tribe,andtheymadetheirpurchases accordingly,arrivinginPerthwith alltheskillofwell-disciplinedfishermentheyimaginedorwantedothers tobelievetheyhadmadeasplendid haul.Sofarasthefishwereconcernedtheycouldhavebeensecured justasreasonableattheCityMarkets,andsavedcarryingthe"harracouta"underadversecircumstances.
Ouroldenemy,theinfluenzabacillus,isveryenergeticjustnow,andis makinghispresencekeenlyfeltin manyhouseholds.Thatithascome tostayweknowbyexperiencinga chilliness,withhotandcoldflushes, achingofthelimbsandhody.nasal discharge,a"thickhead,"sneezing, cough,ageneralfeelingoflassitude, etc.Occasionallythereisnausea. vomiting,diarrhoeapresent,andinall casesariseoftemperature.Pneumonia,bronchitis,inflammationof thekidneysandneuralgiaarefrequentcomplications.Nowthereis onepetaversionthisbacillusfiend has,anditisGeorge'sInfluenzaCure, which,iftakenearly,willinsureour visitor'sshiftinghisquarterswithin twenty-fourhours.At.themoderate priceof2sealitisingreatrequest atpresent.ObtainableonlyfromJ,
Mr.Bathopposedtakingsinking fundstoproviderevenue.HecondemnedthePremiers'attendingthe ConferenceofPremiersasafutileand expensivewasteoftime.ThePremierswereintenselyparochialall ourtrustmustheintheFederal Parliament,whowouldignoreallthe Premiersandrejecttheirproposals. Heopposedminingmonopoliesand exemptions,whichresultedinlarge miningareasbeinginaccessibletothe genuineminerorprospector.The presentGovernmenthad,hesaid.decidedlySocialistictendencyinfavor however,notofthemasses,butof themeatmagnates,whoseringwas grindingthepeople.Forthesemagnatestheyweretoestablishfreezing worksinWyndham.Thesmallfarmerandpastoralisthadnoencouragement. Themeatmagnateshad heapedupwealthbyrobbingtheconsumers.Insteadof"coddling"a dairyingindustrytheGovernment shouldrelievetnewheatgrowerand farmersfromtheoppressionofthe ringswhoarestranglingthem.ToB.George,chemist,330Hay-street. payamerelyadvisoryPublicServicePerth.
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EpiscopalJubilee,
ArchbishopDunne,ofBrisbane,celebratedhisSilverEpisopalJubileeon June18.InSt.Stephen'sCathedraltherewasHighMassat10 o'clock,whichwasattendedbythe priestsfromallpartsofthearchdiocese.Mr.JusticeRealpresented theArchbishopwithanaddresson behalfofthelaityofBrisbane.BishopDuhig,ofRockhampton,presented anotherfromhimselfandtheclergy ofRockhampton..HisGraceisnow 77yearsold.HewasborninWaterford,Ireland. Afteracourseof studyintheGrammarSchoolofLismore,andattheRomanUniversity, hewasordainedinRomein1855. AftersomeyearsteachinginIreland, hefollowedDr.QuintoBrisbane, wherehewasconsecratedhissuccessoron18thJune,1882,byAtchhishopVaughan.Brisbanebeingconstitutedanarchdiocesein1885,Dr. Dunnebecameitsfirstarchbishop. Duringthesameyearhereceivedthe PalliumatthehandsofCardinal Moran.
ProtestantTestimony. TheRev.J.McKay,oftheCrescentPresbyterianChurch,Montreal, Canada,preachingataninduction ceremonysaid:-
"IamrathersurprisedthataninstitutionwhichexistsintheRoman CatholicChurchhasneverbeenintroducedintotheprinciplesofour Church.Itistheonlytruemedium bywhichapastorcanbetohis congregationwhatheoughttohe. Irefertotheconfessional."
Shortlybeforethatevent,theRev. Dr.T.AirdMoffattpreachedasermonintheFirstCongregational Church,Newark(U.S.A.)onWhatI AdmireintheCatholicChurch.'In courseofhissermon
Thereareseventhingswhichthe ProtestantChurchmightimitate,and whichIadmireintheCatholic Church,andtheyaretheseFirst. emphasisofthesancityofthemarriagevow:second,thepompanddignityandparadeoftheChurch;third, thecentralunifyingauthorityofthe Churchfourth,thetoneofconviction;fifth,femininity.asexemplified intheworship'(thespeakerevidently usesthiswordinitsoriginaland stillcurrentsignificationof'honor') 'oftheBlessedVirginMarysixth, purgatoryandlastly,confession.'
ReportersBlunders.
telywegaveanexampleofthe ludicrousmistakesmadebynon-Catholicreporterswhenwritingup itemsofCatholicnews.Hereisanother:-Acertainscribewritingina secularpaperofafirescareina churchdeclaredthat"theOFFICIATINGclergymanpreventedapanicby calmlytakingholdof'ablazingsacristyandthrowingitoutofthe window!"Anotherreporteronce gaveaveryinterestingaccountofa FirstCommunionceremony"which wastotakeplaceinaCatholic ChurchthefollowingSUNDAYEVENING!"
CharityDead.
sey.Therewerethenfourchurches inthecity,St.Joseph's,St.Mary's, HolyTrinityandSt.Augustine's.The entirediocesehadbutelevenpriests andsixteenchurchesandahandfulof people.NowithasanArchbishop,a Bishop,249churches,94chapels,and 31stationswith545priestsanda Catholicpopulationofabout485,000.
AlbertHall,SouthMelbourne: OnSunday,June16,hisGracethe ArchbishopofMelbourne,openedthe AlbertHall,Bank-street,SouthMelbourne,whichhasbeenfittedupto servethepurposesof'aparochialhall, whilst.atthesametimeservingthe generalbodyofthecitizensforpublicmeetingsandforsocialassemblies. Thebuildingcost£1600,andthecost ofrenovationandadditionsbrought thetotalupto£2500.Thehallwas crowded,therebeingover1000personspresent.Unfeignedsatisfaction wasexpressedatthecapacityand generalcomfortandconvenienceofthe building,saysthe"Advocate."The MayorofSouthMelbournepresided. ThereweremanyprominentrepresentativesoftheFederalandStateParliaments,andmanycouncillorspresent.Informallydeclaringthehall open,hisGracetheArchbishopsaid thatitwaserectedtomeetthesocial,moral,intellectual,andphysical requirementsofthepeopleofevery ageandconditioninlife.
ImpairingtheNational Character.
ThepublicschoolsystemofN.S.W. isinadeplorablemuddleofefficiency. Thehighestmercantileauthoritiesdescribestheboyseducatedunderit whoaspiretoabusinesscareeras pure"rubbish."Themgnagementis saidtobeincapable,inclinedto favoritism,anobjectofdistrustto theteachers.Thedecayofeducation isobvious,anditisimpairingthe characteroftherisinggeneration.Ithasbeencursedwiththepoliticaland partyjobberyoftheministerialbirds ofpassagewhofromtimetotime controlitsvagaries.Amovementis onfoottohaveitplacedunderapermanentboard.Wewondercouldour boastedsysteminW.A.comeunscathedthroughaninvestigationbyabody ofexperteducationalists?
AHopefulView.
Dr.Reitmann,whorecentlytravelledChicagointheguiseofanoutcast insearchofcharity,aftertellingof thenumerousrebuffshereceivedfrom various"philanthropic"organisations concludeshistaleofwoewiththe words"Ireceivedsubstantialaid fromseveralCatholicinstitutions." Theeffectivenessof"philanthropy," wefear,isalmostexhaustedinselfadvertisement.
PhiladelphiaCathedral
April8wastheninety-ninthanniversaryofthelayingofthecornerstoneoftheCathedralinPhiladelphia,andarrangementsarebeing madeforthecentennialcelebrationof theformationofthediocese. The dioceseisthesecondinpointofyears thedioceseofBaltimorehavingbeen establishedtwoyearsearlier,in1806. Rev.MichaelEganwasappointedBishopofthenewSee,whichincluded PennsylvaniaandpartofNewJer-
concerningtheconvertsreceivedinto theChurchduringthepastyear.The totalnumberis8352,or1in506of aCatholicpopulation(forthe29 dioceses)ofsomethingmorethanfour andaquartermillions."Ifweapply thisproportion,"saysFatherDoyle, "tothediocesesthathavemadeno returns,itwouldgiveusforthecountryatlargeverycloseto25,000converts;andthisfigureisasnearly exactascanbeobtainedatthis stageofthemissionmovement."
HerMemoryWipedAway.
The"JournaldesDebats,"saysthe Pariscorrespondentofthe"Standard,"announcesthatthehousein OrleanswhereJoanofArcstayedin 1429,andfromthewindowofwhich herstandardwaspassedtoheras shesatonhorsebackinthestreeton thenightofthebattleofLaTourelle,istobedemolished,sothatthe frontagelineofthestreetshallnot bebroken.Itmaybementioned thatacommemorativemarbletablet isplacedonthewallofoneoftheadjacenthouses,butnotthecorrect one.ThedestructionofJoanofArc's housewithitsfiteenthcenturyinteriorandoldtimberedfrontisasorrowfulepiloguetothecomedyplayed bytheStateandtownofficials,which hashenceforthdeprivedtheJoanof Arcfestivalofhalfofitsrichesand splendour.
ColonelPaulKenna,V.C.,whowas latelypromotedtothecommandof the21stLancersisoneof themostdistinguishedCatholicofficersintheArmy.Hewaseducated atStanyhurst,andpassedthenceto theRoyalMilitaryCollegeatSandhurst.Directlyheobtainedhiscommission,hispromotionwasalmost phenomenallyquick,fortherearefew mento-daywhohaveobtainedcommandoftheirregimentinsoshorta time.ItwasintheEgyptiancampaignin1898thatColonelKenna obtainedhisfirsthonorsforactive service.Hisbraveryinthechargeof the21stLancersatOmdurmanwas awardedwiththatmostcovetedof alldecorations-theVictoriaCross. Threeyearspreviouslyhehadexemplifiedthatoldbuttrueadage,that nownedthanwar,'byobtainingthe medaloftheRoyalHumaneSociety forsavingthelifeofamanwhohad fallenintotheLiffeyatDublin.Ever sincetheEgyptiancampaignCoToisel Kennahasbeenmarkedoutforone distinguishedpostafteranother.For hisservicesintheSouthAfrican War,wherehewas'inthefront,'in moresensesthanone,hewasawarded theDistinguishedServiceOrderMedal. Whenthetroublewasatits heightinSomaliland,in1902,ColonelKennawasdespatchedthereon specialservice.andhasbeenstationed thereuntilquiterecently.
ReplyingtoEmileFaguet,the FrenchAcademician,whosebook,"Anticlericalisme,"exploitsFrance's"nationalirreligion,"VictorGiraud makesthepointthattheremustbe somereligionleftinFranceotherwisetheviolenceoftheantiCatholicsisinexplicable.ItIssomethingofarelieftofindthat,notwithstandingthepositivedeliverances tothecontraryof"ableeditors"in theUnitedStatesandEngland,this Universityprofessor,thoroughlyfamiliarwiththesubject,doesnot hesitateto.say"Politicallyvanquished,trackedandproscribedand persecuted,almosteliminatedfrom publiclifeandofficialorganisations, never,sinceBossuetsandSt.Francis deSales-perhapsnotsincethethirteenthcentury-hasFrenchCatholicisminrealitybeenstronger,more fruitful,morealive."IfM.Clemenceauentertainsanydoubtofthe strengthandvitalityofhiscountrymen'sreligiousfaith,theeventsof thenextyearortwoarelikelytoaffordhimconsiderableAsittonthe subject.FrenchCatholicismissufferinganeclipse:butitisonlyapartialone,andistemporary,notpermanent.
BacktotheFold.
InresponsetoarequestfromFr. Doyle.RectoroftheApostolicMissionHouse,Washington,theChancellorsof29diocesesintheUnited Stateshavesuppliedsuchstatistical informationashasbeenavailable
LINSEEDCOMPOUND.' The 'StockportRemedyforCoughsand Colds.Of40years'provenefficacy.
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OnMondayevening,July1st,a mostsuccessfuleuchrepartyand dancewasheldinSt.Mary'sHallII aidoftheChildrenofMary'sStallin theforthcomingbazaar.TheentertainmentwasorganisedbytheMisses SilverthorneandCahill,ablyassisted bytheChildrenofMary,whofortheir firsteffort,carriedoutallarranges meatswithsuchgoodeffectthata largecrowdattended.MissKirk wasthefortunatewinneroftheladies'prize,acaseofperfumeandsome prettyhandkerchiefs. Mr.F.Cs Smithwonthegent'sfirstprize,a. silver-mountedpocketbook. Mrs. CahillandMr.Hogarthwonthe boobyprizes.Mr.Boylenpresented theprizes,andalsoworked,hardduringtheeveningtomakethingsa success.Choicerefreshmentshaving beenpartakenoftheeveningconcludedindancing,Mr.J.Halloproviding themusic. Thehalf-yearlymeetingofSt.CatherinebranchtookplaceonTuesday lastinSt.Mary'sHall.Theelectionofofficersresultedasfollows:President,SisterMatthews,vice-president,SisterSullivantreasuree,SisterCahillsecretary,SisterV.Sullivan(allreturnedunopposed) sick visitors,SistersCahillandO'Dea' guardian,SisterMullaney;warden, SisterStarkey.Thisbranchhasnow forsometimebeenincreasinginnumbers,andjudgingfromtheinterest themembersaretakinginit,should soonbeinaflourishingcondition. Itwaswithgreatpleasure,wemet ouresteemedpriestandfriend,Rev. FatherHayes,onSundaymorning, at'BrownHill.Wewerealldelighted toseehimlookingstrongerthanwhen he,left..here.Thoughhisstaywillbe short,wehopeitwillbeapleasant one. WealsohopeFathersKiely willthoroughlyenjoyhistripto Bunhury.
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OnSunday,June23rd,St.Joseph's PresentationConventhere-Carnarvon-wasblessedandformallyopened atthreeintheafternoonalsothe oratoryandschoolattachedtothe establishmentbyFatherCreagh.There werenotagreatnumberofpeople, onaccountofacounterattraction, therebeingthreeboatsatthejetty onthatday.Thesumhandedin ontheoccasionwasalittleunder £40,notveryhadforasmalltownship.Moreisexpectedtocomein.
SentenceSermons, CastlesinSpainarebuiltwithgoldbricks.
Alovingheartwill-makeathoughtfulhead.
Littlemindsareundulyhurtbylittlethings.
Astohair,also,allthatglittersis notgolden.
Thereissomethingworsethanservitudeitisservility.
Whatwegetfromtheworlddependsuponwhatwegivetoit.
Thereisnothingwhichdrivesman nearertotheDivinitythantodo good.
Opportunityknocks,butimportunity grabsonebythebuttonholeand hangson.
Everymomentoftimemaybemade tobeartheburdenofsomething whichiseternal.
Vices,likeweeds,sproutupat shortnotice,andbegetahugecrop frontverylittlenourishment.
OurUniversityGirls. Thefollowingaretheconditions onwhichtheHolySeehassanctioned theestablishmentofCatholicCollegesforwomenatOxfordandCambridge.(1)Thegirlstudentsshall liveinahouseapartfromtheuniversity;(2)thehouseshallbeconductedbynunsorCatholicladies (3)thegirlsshallbeaccompaniedto andfromlecturesand(4)thehouse wheretheyliveshallbeprovidedwith achapelinwhichaCatholicpriest shallofficiate.
TherearetoheraceshereonOctober,andtheCatholicsofthedistrictareabouttoavailthemselvesof theopportunitybyholdingabazaar toenablethenunstowipeoffaportion,atleast,oftheheavydebton theConvent.Non-Catholicfriends aretakinganactivepart.
OnWednesday,June26th,anumberofchildrenofbothschoolsmade theirfirstconfession,andonthefeast ofSts.PeterandPaul,thoseofboth schoolswhohadbeenpreparedmade theirfirstHolyCommunion.
DuringJunethereweredevotionsto theSacredHeart,Benedictionbeing giventhreetimesaweek.Theattendancewasfairlygood.Mostof thepeoplewenttotheirdutiesof ConfessionandHolyCommunion.
Thechildrenattendingthenuns' schools,bothhigh-andelementary, hadapleasantpicnicaboutamile outsidethetownonWednesday,June 19th.Thereweresmallmoneyprizesforthedifferentevents,whichwere spiritedlycontestedforbytheyoungsters.Afteramostenjoyableday thechildrenwentbacktotheirhomes wellsatisfied,buttired.
FatherCreaghreturnedtoGreenoughonJuly1st,andexpectstobe athisplaceforSundayJuly7th.He hasbeenheresince24thofApril. HewasentertainedbytheConvent boardersonWednesdaynight,26thof June.Theitemswerevariedand well-sustained.
LINSEEDCOMPOUNDof40 years'provenefficacyforCoughs, Colds.anddifficultyofbreathing.
ColonelKenna.
Confirmationat Kama. OnSundey,afternoonlasthisLordship,-thepishop,administeredthe SacramentofConfirmationatKanowna. HewasattendedbyFathers BriodyandHayes.TheHibernians ofKanownatookoccasionfromhis LOrdship'svisittopresenthimwith Wefollowingaddressreadbytheir President:-
"TOTHERIGHTREV.MATTHEWGIBNEY,D.D.,BISHOPOFPERTU.
MayitpleaseyourLordship
OnbehalfofthemembersofSt. Finbar'sBranchofH.A.C.B.Society1havebeendeputedtoextendtoyourLordshipavery heartywelcome.Itaffordsus muchpleasuretohaveyourLordshipamongstusto-day,knowing aswedotheinteresttakenbyyou inthewelfareandworkingofour SocietythroughouttheState. Itisalsowellknownwhat3our Lordshiphasdoneforthebetter educationofchildren.Wedeeptd appreciatethegoodworkdoneby youinthisdistrict,andheartily andsincerelythankyouforthe establishmentofthegoodSisters amongstus.
Educationweconsidermightbe termedti"GoldenLadder"that reachedfromearthtoHeaven. Buteducationwithoutreligionwas aladderwithoutrungs.andthose whoendeavouredtopursuethe pathoflife.guideilonlybyeducation.withoutreligion.wouldfind howdifficultamatteritwasto climbsuchaladder.Itisfitting thatreferenceshemadetothese thingsandtoyourLordship's loneandde\etellservicesinthe causeofreligiouseducationduring yourlongresidenceinthisState. 'whichhavebeenmagnificentand almostimmeasurable,andonly equalledbyyourlovingandinexhaustiblecharityextendedtothe orphansenddestitutechildrenof ourfaith.Asanofficerofthe 1.1.A.C.11.Society,on(whop'ofour membersIwishtomentiontoyour LordshipthathereinKanowna. numericallyweareonlyasmall body Wetrustthatbythelinpreksiveappealtointoourranks by;theMissionFatherwewillincreaseournumbers.
WewishtomakespecialreferencetoFatherBriodyforthekind lyattentionandwillhehitsalwaysshowninmattersappertaininglitourSociety.
WewishtothankyourLordship forthesupportandencouragement ofourSociety.andwebet,' 01!r Lordship'sblessingsandprayers. andthegenerousco-operationof therev.clergyforthesuccessful workingandprogressofoarSocietyfor'thetimotoromp.
Assurinajou:.Lordshipofour devittedloveandveneration,we trustyonmayhelongsluiredto directandcontroltheaffairsof ourHolyChurchintheStateof WesternAustrafia.
11,,are\ourLordship'sfaithful children.
I',Carroll.PastPresident. J.Noonan.President. P.Alckinle3,Vice-President. Prank.1.Miller,Secretary. OnbehalfofSt.Finhar'sBranch, Kanowna,June30th.1907."
Inhisreply.theBishopsaidthat the11.A.C.11.Societyhadreceiver]the }dullestapprobationofwhichaCatidicSociets'iscapable.eitherfrom theauthoritiesoftheChurchorfront anysecularpower.TheHolyFatherhailbutlatelyretitledtotheir rattleexpressing.theirloyaltyanddevotiontobini. inthatreplythe PopehadacknowledgedtheH.A.C.B. SocietyasaninstitutionintheCatholicChurchwhichhecouldrecogniseastrustworthy.trueandfaithfulanddevotedtotheinterestsand advancementoftheChurch.HeblessedtheSocietyinAustralia,andthe blessinginthecircumstancemeant thatthePopethoughtthemasasorietyworthyofalltheconfidenceand theprivilegesthattheChurchcould bestowonthem.EveryBishopin theworldmustthereforerecognise them,andwouldhemost.gladto doso. HegavetheSocietyhis fullestapprobation,andhefurthersnorewishedeverypriestinhisdio-
'fieOrArcorti cesetobecomeafullbenefitmember..Whenestablishingasocietyin hisparish,nopriestneedapplyto himforauthorisation,forevery priestmay be sure before handofhisheartiestconcurrence andpleasuretoseethesocietyextended.HisLordshiprecommended theladiesalsotoformbranchesof theH.A.C.B.Society.Itwasone whichgavemanyprivileges,andconferredmanybenefits,socialandfinancialonitsmembers.Theladies thereforeshouldseetoitthatthey tooweremembersofthesocietyand enjoyedtheprivilegeswhichwould accruetothemfromsuchmembership.HisLordshipalsodwelton thefactthatthemarriedstatewas thenaturalstateforthoselivingin theworld.Thereforeallyoungmen shouldenterthestateofholymatrimony.Suchastepwouldputmany clangers.temptations,andevilsout oftheirlives.Youngmenleadinga lifeofunsanctifiedcelibacyareexposedtomanypitfallsfromwhich marriedmenareimmune. Agreat dealoftheindifferenceandsinso commonisduetothefactthatso manymenrefusetoformthetiesthat givestability,dignity.andincreased usefulnesstotheirlives.
TheMayorofKanowna(Mr.McCabe)inwelcominghisLordshipto thetown.saidheregrettedthatthe CouncilhadnoopportunityofwelcominghimtoKanowna.asthey weremostanxioustodo.'UnfortunatelythedaybeingSunday,andthe wantoftimepreventedthem,hesaid, extendinghisLordshipamunicipalreception.
TheWhit-frIday?TIC'S**IN Maacktitte. ABRILLIANTPAGEANT. (THE"CATI101,1(7TIMES.")
Forthesixty-thirdyearinsuccessionthegreatprocessionofCatholic childrenandmembersofthevarious guildsandconfraternitiesfrom21 outofapossible36missionsinthe districtofManchesterandSalford, tookplacethroughthepublicstreets ofManchesteronMay2-1andnotwithstandingthemanyyearsthis greateventhasbeenobserved, wheninthenaturalorderof thingsonewoublexpect to findpublicinterest somewhat lax,theprocessionarousedentitle. sillS111,generalandwhole-hearted,from Catholicsandnun-Catholics,itsis neverseeninthecityofManchester, onlywhen"theCatholicscholars" aretowalk. Therewasno,exceptionfromthecustominprevious y,,ars.thousandscamefrom(esand near,andunallhandswastohe hoardtheopinionthatitwasthe finestandmostimpressivereligious spectacleeterwitnessedin'thehisuriccifyofManchester.
.ecordingtotheofficialproigramme 19.57owereexpectedtotakepartin theprocession,lollofcoarseit.was anutterlyimpossibletasktoundertak,tovirifythosefigures. Last year18,15oweretheofficialfigures given. Preciselythesamemissions wererepresentedthisyearaslast,but theyall,moreorless,showanincreasednumberofchildren,astaking part.whichisasmaybeexpected. Aswehavesaidbefore,onlyvelay sixmissionsparticipated.Thereasonwasprincipallythatthe'place ofAssembly-Albert-square-couldnot possiblycontainanymore,andevell asitWasanumberofnrocessionists hailtoremaintoadjoiningthoroughfaresuntilafewhundredhadpassed out.Anotherreason.too,wasthe greatdistancefromcertainmissions, muchtoofarforyoungermembersto walk.
Theweather,amostimportantfactor,hadtobetakenintoconsideration.Althoughtheskywasheavy andovercast,withbutoccasional gleamsofsunshine.notasingledrop ofrainfell.Theair,however,was verysultry.Fromeighto'clockin themorningthecentreofthecity wasgivenupentirelytotheCatholic authorities.Bythathourtheelectrictrainserviceandvehiclesofevery kindhadbeenprohibitedtrafficking onthelineofroute,Barriershad beenerected,andpeoplehadalready takenuptheirpositionsbehind,intentonwatchingthevariouscontingentspassingandrepassing. Albert-squarewasthemeetingplace, andalittleafterhalf-pasteightin rapidsuccessioncametheprocession- istsfromthevariousmissions,enter-
ing'theSquarefromdifferentpoints
ofthecompass.WhilstithiswastakingplaceCanonRichardson,themarshal-in-chief,andhisassistantswere busyarrangingtheorder.TheCanon'sassistantsthisyearwerethe Rev.FathersSebastianGates,0.P., J. W.Thamson,ThomasDillon, JamesMoore,Chas.McCarthy,TheodoreKelly,and:JosephCallaway.As thehourfor;thedeparturearrived, thesceneintheSquarewastruly magnificent.Onecoulddiscernnothingbutcolour.Therewerethe richlydecorateddresses'ofthechildren,gayuniforms,endlesscrownsof flowersbasketsofflowers,shepherd'scrooks,thevariouscolouredribbonsdenotingmembership ofthevariousguilds,andaboveall thehandsomebannersfloatinginthe fairstbreeze.FromtheTownHall stepsandwindowsasplendidspectaclecouldbewitnessed.Eastand westthenwasnothingbutrich colour,relievedhereandthereby theblack-coatedclergyandtheyoung men.Itwasinshortapanorama. .1Manchesterweeklynewspaperdesignatedit alsoas"aflowerfestival."Therewereno"MayQueens" thisyear,neitherwerethereanyof thosedistinctivebadgeshavingreferencetotheschoolcrisisthatwere prominentlastyear.
Theprocessionwashonoredthis yearwiththepresenceofhisLordshiptheBishopofSalford(Right Rev.Dr.Casartelli).Immediatelyon arrivinghisLordshipproceededto theTownHallsteps,andafter"silence"hadbeenpartiallyrestoredby thesoundingofbugles,theBishop, surroundedbyclergy,impartedhis blessing.Thenthesplendidhand% of St..Joseph'sIndustrialSchool,Longsight.playedtheopeningbarsofthe hymn"FaithofOurFathers,"andat oncetheoldfavouritehymnwassung bythewholebodyofprocessionists. Thiswasindeedanimpressivemoment.Herecouldbeobservedthe Bishop,clergyandmenwithheads uncoveredpayingreverenthonorto thegrandoldFaith,andthelast verseseemedtohaveaspecialring ofvigourandsincerityaboutit!-
hofourFatherswewilllove Bothfriendandfoeinallourstrife, 1ndpreachthee,too,asloveknows how Ilikindlywordand life, Theconductorwasthebandmasterof St.Joseph'sInclustriaiSchoolstanding(onaveryhighaltitude.Atthe conclusionofthehymnBishopCasartellitookhisplaceattheheadofSt. John'sCathedralbodyandthenthe varioussectionsmovedoff,watchedat I'Verystagebydensemassesofspectators. TV104,1;nearlythreehours topassagivenpointintheroute, Oneladyobserveroftheprocession. aftermakinginquiries,cemputislthe costnithe.dresseswornbythe childreninthismagnificentpageantat £10,000.
TheOrangemenshouldlooktoit. TherelationsoftheEnglishandthe SpanishRoyalFamiliesaregrowing alarminglyclose.TheMadridcorrespondentofthe"DailyTelegraph" saysheattachesgreatimportanceto thenewsthatthetwoKingsareto havetwocastlesclosetooneanother,"asindicatingthattheunion ofthetwoRoyalhousesbecomesclosereveryday,andthatthefutureof EnglandandSpainwillheoneof perfectandintimateaccord,aswell initsfamilyaspectasinthepoliticaldomain."
OURSOCIETIES VICTORIAPARKCATHOLIC YOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.
Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldonWednesday,the 26thinst. ThePresident(Mr.J. Clarke)presidedoveralargeattendanceofmembers.FatherFaganwas alsopresent. Thetreasurer(Mr.V.Fitzpatrick),presentedhisbalance-sheetwhich showedverysatisfactoryresults.The auditorsreportwasalsoreceivedand wasallthatcouldbeneeded.They wereaccordedaheartyvoteofthanks fortheirtrouble.
Theelctionofofficerswasheldwith thefollowingresult:-President,Mr. T.D'Earth;vice-presidents,Messrs. CoolingandMcDonaldsecretary,Mr. J.Preston;treasurer,Mr.V.Fitzpatrickauditors,Messrs.Coolingand Whitelypresscorrespondent, .T. Tully; magazineeditor,Mr.McDonald;warden,L.Hennerty; general committee,G.Kerr,F.Landquist, 1111(1.1.Tally.
Thenewlyelectedofficersreturned theirthanksfortheconfidenceplaced inthem,duringwhichtheystated thattheSocietyhadabrightfuture beforeit. Avoteofthankswasalso accordedtheretiringofficers,the Pressandthe"W.A.Record."Thiswasbrieflyrespondedto.
Aspecialvoteofthankswasgiven Rev.FatherFagan,andtheretiring President.Mr.Clarkeheldthispositionfortwelvemonths,anddeclined tohenominatedfortheensuing term.
Acompetitionisopenamongmem-hersfor'designsforasuitablebadge fortheSociety. Acommitteemeetingwasheldduringtheeveningtomakethefinalarrangementswithregardtotheforthcomingvarietyentertainment on July10th.
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Theusualhalf-yearlysmokesocial oftheaboveSocietywasheldin theirroomsonthe211hinst.,whenalargenumberassembled. The chairwasoccupiedbythePresident, C.Hetherington.andamongst thosepresentweretheRev.-Father Smyth,Mr.TressM.L.A.,andrepre- sentativesfromFremantleC.Iand Highgate' S Amongstthe toastshonoredwere:-"ThePopeand King."proposedbyC.Hetherington; "TheilishepandClergy,"byMr..1. O'Dwyer.whospokeofthegoodthat hadbeendoneinWesternAustralia bytheBishopandhisenergeticstaff ofclergyworkaccomplishedagainst great.oppositionarid,youngState thoughWeare.westandonequal termswithourotherStates.andhe alsodwellonthegroatworkdone hereinPerthintamchin...hes.schools, colleges.convents.orphanages,indus-. trialschools,monastery,antitheGood ShepherdHome.
Thetoastwasrespondedtoby theRev.FatherSmyth.
Theothertoastswore:-".Australia" proposedby111'.'I'Finn,andrespondedtobyAir.Meeks "State Parliament."proposedbyMr.O'C.D. P.0.:Mahotiy.andrespondedtoby Mr.Troy,M.I.A.:"Ireland,aNation."proposedbyAlr.Courtney.and responded1,,byMr.W.Dwyer "KindredSocieties.-proposedbyMr. 'I'.Finn,andrespondedtobyMr.P. Smith,Highgate"PerthSociety," proposedbyMr.W.Orr,andrespondedtobyMr.C,Westhoven"The 'resident."proposedbyMr.W. Dwyer.
Duringtheeveningmusicalandeloetitionaryitemswererenderedby W.Orr,Beveridge,Bell.0. Westhiiven. .T.O'Dwyer.Ryan,and .T.Kennedy. a
OnMondaynight,the1stinst.,the usualweeklymeetingoftheabove Societywasheldintheirrooms, Murray-street.Mr.T.-Finnpresided overafairattendanceof'members. Afterthegeneralbusinesshadbeen disposedofthespecialbusinesswas proceededwith,whichtooktheform of"Discussionontheadvisabilityof theCommonwealth'.kcquiringaNavy ofHerOwn."Threeveryfine speechesonthisimportantsubject weredeliveredbyMessrs.Meeks.Gorman,andFinn,andaveryinterest, ingFuldinstructive'eveningwasspent bythosepresent. OnWednesdaynight,the10thinst., theSocietywillholdadanceinthe HibernianHall.
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SocialistshavesetupaSocialistic SundaySchoolinMelbourne,where religionisscoffedatasthewatchdogoftheplundersofthewealthy. TheMelbourneschoolismerelyan Imitationofthoselonginexistencein London.Therightsofproperty,the claimsofreligion,andtheverybasis ofsocietyaresoughttobesubvortedintheseschools.
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Norwayhasfollowedtheexampleof Finland,andgrantedwomanhoodsuffrage.NothingverydreadfulhappenedinFinlandinconsequenceof givingwomenavote,butJohnBull eontinuestosendhiswomenagitators togaol, Vote.It forJohn
AGERMANJOKE. TheGermansarereturningsomeof theJokesofBismarckeandayStothe French.ThisisfromtheJugendof Munich:"StrangertoFrenchSoldier: Areyoumarchingoutforparadetoday?"FrenchSoldier"No,todaywefighttheCapuchins./to-morrowwebesiegeanunnery,andnext daywestorm,ahospitalandanorphanasylum."
AMAGNIFICENTGIFT. SinceOctoberlast'theUnitedIrish LeagueofAmericahascontributed £10,000totheIrishParliamentary Fund.Thelast;instalment,£2,000, wassentonMaySth.TheExecutive inAmericaaremakingeffortstoininsteadofgivingthemacreasetheLeague'smenthetship.and takesabouthalf-a-centurytoshowtheirpatriotismbystill torealisethatnothinglarger:donations.
tourthroughMaoriland,sayshewas struckwiththeindifferenceshownin regardtothelateMr.Seddon;ishe afraidthatW.A.willevenforgetMr. Horan'sclainonitsgratitudewhen heisgone?
SPANISHWOMEN.
-:0:- HenryWatterson,editor-in-chiefof the"LouisvilleCourier-Journal," writingfromSpaintohispaper, paysthistributetotheCatholicwomen!ofSpain:-"Thedecorumofthe Spanishwomaniseverywherenoticeableandnotable.ThelittleAndalusianservingmaidsIAthecafes chantantsaremodesttoadegree, takinghotmilkintinymugswhen theyareinvitedtodrink,politeto thepointofsemi-affection,butnot obtrusive. Manyofthemareextremelypretty..Eventheperformers -thedancers,tambourineplayers,the castenetstingers.andballadsingers -lackthebrazennessandtheblare oftheParisiandemi-mondaine.Vulgarity,exceptfromFrench'artistes,' isunknowntotheSpanishstage."
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communicationwith!thewholerailwaysystemofIreland.Thetotal estimatedcostoftheserailways amountsto£1,001,204,andforthis purpose,togetherwiththeconstructionofthapiersandcertainharbour works,theBillauthorisesthepromotorstoraiseacapitalof£1,500,000,with£750,000borrowingpowers.
"FOULINGONE'SOWNNEST.'e Commentingontherecordofcrime putupbyMelbourneinoneweek,the "Advocate"saysthat"theworstrecordsofsuchcitiesasParis,London, andNewYorkforalikeperiodhasbeen rivalledhereinourverymidst. ItmustbesaidthatMelbournehas withinitsborderssomeofthevilest classofcriminalstobemetwithin theworstcitiesoftheworld.Fora newcountrysucharecordisacalamitousfact,"Unfortunatelysomeof those."vilestcriminals"occasionally findtheirwaytoWestralia,andtheir doingshereareminutelychronicledin theMelbournepapersintheireffort tostigmatiseanddefameW.A.The taskofreportingthesecrimesmay beunpleasanttoourMelbournecontemporaries,anditmaybe"fouling theirownnests,"hutitisnotso discreclitalle.andwemightsay"tiefederal"asgivingspecialprominence tosmalldelinquenciesinW.A.and ignoringallthegreatworkdone here.
SUPPLIEDUNDERCONTRACTTOTHEGOVERNMENTMEDICALDEPARTMEN'I'ANDTHE PERTHPUBLICHOSPITAL,ANDATTHECRYSTALPALACEEXHIBITIONHELDINLONDONRECENTLY. -
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Itseemsabsurd,butsomemoral pressureishyingbroughtuponthe authoritiesoftheBenevolentAsylum, Melbourne.tochangetherisinghour oftheinitiatesfrom to713041111tagthecoldwintermornings. We believethesamepracticeofmaking theinmatesofourownPerthHomes riseeatthatearlyhourisinvogue. Theinmatestowhichwereferaredecrepitwithage,anditwouldseem extremely(harsh,consideringtheirphy-. sicalstate,tosubjectthemtoany greatersulTeringsthantheirdestitute andlonelyconditionitselfentailsfor them. TheSecretaryoftheMelbourneLabourLeagueledthemovementinVictoria. Whoistospeak onbehalfofouraged?
'LINSEEDCOMPOUND.'Trade MarkofKay'sCompoundEssenceof LinseedforCoughsandColds.
Alilitarymen(sagatheMilwaukee -CatholicCitizen"(havefoundthat marriedmenare!alum.thanbachelors.Thisisnotsurprising.They would;nothe!Harriediftheywerenot brave.Onlythebravedeservethefair
Mostbachelor'shope,someday.to bebrim..They,hopetogrowless selfish. Theyg'opetoovercomean exaggeratedprudence. Abachelor's declarationthathe'willnevermarry, islikenwoman'sNo.Hehasanotherguesscoming:andheisglintof it.Likeoneoflitecharactersin Shakespeare.he11115anexplanationin reserve"IIhenI saidfwoulddie bachelor,Ineverthoughtfwould livetobemarried."
Hispossibilityofremakingintoa marriedmanisthemostinteresting thingaboutabachelor-often.the onlyinterestingthing.However.he shouldnotwaituntilthisinterest issupersededbypity.
Allof°fircongregationsexhibittoo muchcelibacyoftheunsanctMedkind, Thereisaninadequateamountofthat sortoflayco-operationthatevery pastorwouldwarmlywelcometo wit.,theringingoftheparislt
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arefaraheadofusinthisparticular..No!luriddescriptionsofdresses andpresentsaroinclUlledintheaccountofthewedding.Ratherthe editor'seyeisonthebusinessaspect ofthething.aswitnessthefollowing.takenfrontarecentissueofthe "CooleenieeBanner":-"NlissJennie JonesandBoltIlennryweremarried attheJonesmansionlastnight.The brideisthedaughterofourconstable,Jones,whomadeagoodofficer,andwillundoubtedly"bere-elected nextspring. Ileoffersafinehorse forsaleinanothercilumn.The groomrunsagrocerystoreonMainstreet,andisagoodPalmaofour advertisingcolumns,andhas,agood linoofbargainsthisweek. Allthe slimmerhepaidtwocents.morefor butterthananyotherstoreintown. Thehappycoupleleftonthe10 o'clocktrainforMilwaukee,tovisit thebride'suncle,whoisreportedto havelotsofmoneyandBright'sdisease.Bobcertainlyhasaneyefor business."
ANNIHILATINGSPACE. -:0:- Acommitteeof.theHouseofCommonshasunderconsiderationthe schemefortheestablishmentofa newfastserviceofsteamer's1)etween thernitedKingdomandCanada,by whichtheseapassageistotie reducedtothreeanda-halfdays.The schemeconsistsofaproposaltobuild twopiersinT3lacksodBay,'Ireland. oneofthefinestnaturalharboursin theUnitedKingdom,andbymeansof railwaystoBallina,Coolong,and Belmullet,toplacetheharbour in
Hugh:1,Law,M.P.,indiscussing the:'financialcaseforHomeRule," :gaveaveryinterestinghistoricalreviewofthe.subject.and!mintedout thatatnotimebeforetheUnion, hadtaxationreachedIlesperheadof thepopulationofIreland.Indeedthe hdiestwasinthevi.ar1718,whenit wassomethinglikePs(id.whereasin 1905thesumhadreached£35sper head.HedenouncedthatpresentadministrationofIrelandasextravagantandwasteful.Thecostofthe policeforceexceededthecostofeducation,andWasalmostdoublethe expenditurefortheforceinEngland andScotlandaccordingtothepopulation.IlealsocomparedthepresenttaxationofIrelandwiththatof modernfreeStatesinEuropetoshow that,Irelandwasscandalouslyovertaxed,andassertedthattheonly remedyforthepresent'systemwasto handoverto!theIrishpeopletheadministrationofherownfinancialand legislativeaffairs.
"VULGARWEALTH." Mr.PierpontMorganhaspurchased inParis,formorethanamilliondollars,theHaentsehelcollectionorcarvings,statuary.,andfurniture,"ich isconsideredbyexpertstohethe greatestassemblageofobjectsofap- pliedartsandcraftsIntheworld. HehasgiventheRenaissancepor- tionofthecollectiontotheNew YorkMetropolitanMuseumofArt, whilethemediaevalportionwillbe exhibitedthereasaloanbyMr. Morgan.
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RedemptoristMissiona Boulder. Themissionwhichforthepasttwo -weekstheRev.FathersHegartyand Mangan,C.SS.R.,havebeenconductinginAllHallows'Church,Boulder, wasbroughttoacloselastSunday. Apartfrom'thecrowdswhichthereputationoftheirworld-famousorder .ensureforthesemissionerswherever theygo,theirministrationsinBoulderhaveonthisoccasionbeenreceivedwithanenthusiasmandfervorwhichbothpriestsdeclaretohave surpassedanythingtheyhavepreviouslyexperiencedinthisState,and equalto,anythingtheyhaveseenin themostCatholicportionofanyof theotherStates.Duringashort addressonSaturdaynight,Father HegartysaidhisstayinBoulderhad beenoneofthehardestfortnightsof hiswholelife,andthereforeoneof hismostconsoling.Hewasamazedanddelightedatthemanifestation offaithwhichhe.hadobserved,and thecrowdswhichhadflockedtothe churchnightandmorningandgone inasteadystreamtoconfessionand Communion.Hehadnothingtolive forinthisworldexcepttobring peacetothehearts'ofCatholicpeople whereverhewassent.andtheharder hewaskeptatworkthebetterhe waspleased.Moneyhecouldnot own,andallthathehadusefor,his orderprovided-hismereexpenses. Suchafortnightashehadspentin Bouldermeantmoretohimthanall thegoldinthedistrict. Inorder'toaccommodatethecrowds oAworshippersitwasfoundnecessary tohavethreeMassesonSunday,at7, 8.30and10.30,andoneachoccasionthebuildingwaspackedtothe deers.AtthefirstMasspractically thewholecongregationreceivedHoly Communion,andatthesecondMass theHiberniansandtheCatholic YoungMen'sSocietyapproachedthe altarrailsinabody.FatherHegartyagainmadeabriefaddress,and expressedthegreatpleasurewhichhe feltinseeingsomanyHiberniansin regaliareceivingtheSacrament.It wasagrandandglorioussociety, andeverymanshouldbecomeamemberandhavethehonorandtheprivilegeofwearingthebeautifulgreen scarvesandcollarsonsuchanoccasionasthatmorning.Hehoped ever,youngmanwouldhandinhis nametothesecretaryandbecomea [nemlwr,forbysodoinghewould heprovidingforhimselfinthedayof illness,andhewouldhemakingassociationswhichhischurchendorsedand apprived. Whereverthellibernian SocietywasstrongtheirFaithwas burningbrightly.andeverymanwho lever]hischurchshould,asfaras possible,belongtothesocietieswhich assistedher.
taughtnow,andeverwouldteach,for God'spromisewasnotlimited,tothe third,thefourth,orthetwentieth century,buttilltheendoftime. Throughouttheagesperversemenhad persecutedher,evenastheyweredoingatthepresentday,butjustas wellmighttheytrytopullthesun fromtheheavens,fortheywerehumanandshewasdivine.Theypassed away,butshot,remainedvigorousas onthedayshereceivedthecommissiontocomeforthandpreachthe gospeltoeverycreature.Theirforefatherswereofferedwealthandpower iftheywouldrenouncetheirfaith,but theirreplywasthatithehereticmight taketheirbroadmeadows,their moneyandpossessions,theirlives, buttheirfaithnever.Inmillions theirbloodpurpledthefields,but whenthedayofpersecutionpassed thefaithwasstillburningas.brightly asever.Whatachurchwastheirs tobelongto,andhowproudthey shouldfeelofit. Whentheywere hornitmadethemheirsofheavenin thesavingwatersofbaptism,inconfirmationitbestowedonthemthe giftsoftheHolyGhost:itblessed theinunion.inthesacramentofmatrimony,andinthesacramentofpenanceitpulledthedaggerfrom'their deadsouls.andpouredintothewound therevivifyinggraceofGod.Butit wasonlyatthehourofdeaththat theycouldfullyrealisetheconsolationswhichtheir.chtirchcouldimpart totheirsouls.Whenfriendscould dono.morethechurchcouldgive themcourageandhopetogobefore theirGodinjudgment.Sheeveu followedthembeyond'thegraveand neverceasedimploringherDivine FoundertolreducetheirtermofbanishmentinPurgatorysotheymight thesoonerenjoytheeternalblissof heaven.Hewishedtothankthepeopleoftheparishforthewaythey hadattendedthemission.Itwasa sourceofdeepconsolationtoFather Hegartyandhimself.Hehadnot expectedtofindthetfaith'sostrongin thewildsofAustralia,butthank Godforit,itburntasbrightlyin Boulderasitdidinthecentreof Tipperary.
theywouldbegiventhegracetorise again.HehadtothankDeanBrennanandhiseurate,FatherO'Gorman, fortheassistancegivent.toFatherHegartyandhimselfduringthemission, andalsototheholynunsforthe waytheyhadlookedafterthem.
Thepreacherimparted;thepapal blessing,andthenthecongregation renewedtheirbaptismalvows.While makingtheresponseseverymanheld alightedcandleinhishand,andthe effectwashighlyimpressive.-"KalgoorlieMiner."
UniversityExtension Lectures. Thefollowingarethetitlesofthe lecturestobedeliveredbyMr.Yule Oldham,M.A.,F.R.G.S.:-
(1)tMarcoPolo,July24th.
(2)PrinceHenrytheNavigator, July29th.
(3)Columbus,August1St.
(1)AmerigoVespucci,August8th.
(5)VascoDaGama,August14th.
(6)Magellan,August22nd.
ThelecturerwillvisitFremantle onthe26thJulyand6thAugust MidlandJunctiononthe5th,York onthe13th,Bunburyonthe15th, Kalgoorlieonthe26thand29th, Boulderonthe27thand30th,and Coolgardieonthe28thof.August.
Allthelectureswillheillustrated bylanternviews,andtheslidesare reptmsltobethebestintheworld.
CHAFINGSANDBLOTCHES.
ZAM-BUKCURESALLWINTER SKIN-TROUBLES.
TheRev.FatherManganpreached atthelastMass,takinghistext fromthewords,"ThouartPeter,and uponthisrockIwillbuild.My church.andthegatesofhellshall neverprevailagainstit."Heopenedwithaneloquentexpositionofthe doctrineofPapalinfallibility. The. foundationofallsocietieswas,he explained,authoritywhichimplied thatcertainmembersinstructed,and othersoheyed.Inlikemannerthe churchwhichclaimedauthorityfrom JesusChristHimselfhadinherpas-torsmenofauthority.whowerecommissionedtoteacheverythingwhatsoevertheirDivineMasterhadtaught. Inmattersoffaithandmoralsthey hadthesolemnwordofGodHimselfthatthechurchshouldnevererr, andsoitwasanarticleoftheir faiththatwhenthePopespokethe causewasfinished.Theywerebound asCatholicstobelievethatGod wouldneverallowthePopetowronglyinterpretanypointofdoctrine, andtoappreciatethemarvellousway inwhichhispromisewasbeingfulfilledtheyhadbuttorememberthat themillionsofCatholicsthroughout theworld,ineverynationunderthe sun,wereinonimous,whilstinthe ProtestantChurch,whichallowed everymantointerprettheGospels accordingtohisownwhim,there wereover200sects,differingfrom eachotheronessentialpoints.One sectdidnotbelievewhattheother taught.andoneministerdidnotbelievewhathisfellowministerbelieved tohethetruth. TheCatholic ChurchsawthefoundationofChristianity,andasshetaughtthenshe
The11101.Smissionwasbroughttoa closeSundaynight.Thechurchwas crowdedlongbeforethetimeforthe service,andeveryavailableplace, eventothealtarsteps.waspacked. FatherManganwasthepreacher,and he,deliveredathrillingaddresson "Death."Whentheworldwasslippingawayandthethingsofthe worldwereassumingtheirtrueproportions.then.saidthepreacher,was tobeseenthedifferencebetweenthe justandthewicked.For.hewicked mandeathhadhorrorssufficientto drivehimtodespair.Astheclouds oflifewerebeingdispelled.thecrimes ofhisyouth,ofhismanhood.perhaps theexcessesofhisoldage,were crushinginuponhimlikeaburden. Hewasgoingonalongjourney, whichendedatthejudgmentthrone ofGod,andhelookedforwardtoit withfearandterror.Thejustman lookedforwardwithhopeandconfidence.Hewasleavingtheworld,but whatofthatItwasnothishome, butonlyaresting-place.Hewas leavingfriends,whichwasundoubtedlysaddening,buthewasgoingto wherehewouldbenearertohisGod, andhecouldthereintercedeforthem totheGodwhoredeemedthem.He hadthepromiseofGodthathewould conductHisfaithfulonesintoparadise,soforthemaninastateof gracewhatwastheretofear? The missionhadbeenaglorioussuccess, andhethankedGodforit,butthere wasonesadthought,andthatwas afterthemissionarieshadgonemany ofthosewhohaddisplayedsuchfervorwouldonceagainfallawayand becomewhat'wascalled"missionCatholics." Heverilybelievedthat therewasmorehopeforthepoor prostitutelivingitlifeofshameon thestreetsthantherewasforsuch people.whoreceivedthegraceofGod andthenfailedtocorrespondwith it.Thegreatobjectoflifewasto dieaholydeath,andthiscouldonly bedonebylivingholylivesandavoidingwhatevertheyhadfoundinthe pasttoheoccasionsofsintothem. Iftheywilfullyexposedthemselvesto dangertheywould'mostassuredly fall,andtheyhadnoguaranteethat
Thekeenwindofwinterplayhavoc withadelicateskin,andfrequently giverisetoroughness,blotchiness, andfeelingsofrawnessandirritation. Thewomanwhoistroubledinthis wayshouldanointherfaceeachnight withZam-liukBalm,afterhaving washedintepidwaterwithapure soap,suchasZam-BukMedicinalToiletSoap,andcarefullydriedwitha softtowel.Zam-Bukwilltakeaway allsoreness,maketheskinbeautifully soft,clearandhealthy,andthetendencytochap,evenoncold,wetdays willnotmanifestitself.Coldcreams commonfacesalves,andimpurescentsoapsaretoberigorouslyavoided. Nowomanwhovalueshercomplexion willusepreparationswhichchokeup theporeswithasitualfatsandpoisonousmineralproducts.Remember thatZam-BukBalmismadefromthe richessencesofrareplants.andis absolutelypure.
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Toshowtheexcellenceofthetrainingreceivedbytheboysofthe'Glendaloughschool,weprintedlatelyareportofafootballmatchjustasitwas senttousbyoneoftheboys.Below wegiveanother.Wemightalsosay thatthepenmanshipoftheselittlereportersisexcellent.Ifallourcorrespondents,writingwereasclear,one ofourinnumerableworries,wouldhays vanished. Hereisthereportwithoutanychange:-
"St.Kevin's,Glendalough, Leederville, July1st,'07.
TheEdiror"W.A.Record.", DearSir,-
ApleasantgameoffootballwasplayedhereyesterdaybetweenSt.Brigid'sandGlendalough.Although thiswastheirfirstmatchsincethe formationoftheteam.theWestPerth boysplayedwell,andsomeverynice workwasdonebythem.
TommyBrown,forthevisitors,deservesspecialpraiseforhissplendid play.Thegameendedinfavourof Glens. Mr.Bush,ofWestPerth, kindlytookonthedutyofumpire.
Yoursrespectfully, G,THOMAS, Hon.Sec.''.
LETTERBOX. "Irishman."-You'cangetthespeeches andeverythingconnectedwiththe HomeRuleDebateasdiscussedin theFederalParliament,forthe modestsumofsixpencefromthe "Advocate"PrintingandPublishingCompany,Melbourne.
"Julia."Headtheanswerto "Maria"inlastweek'sissue.2. Thesooneryougetthedecayed teethoutthebetter.
"Peter"-Here-worshipisallvery wellwhenkeptwithinproper bounds:butyouare,inclinedto gotoofar. Puttingahalo aroundthephotoinsuchaway i,decidedlywrong.
"Handy."Youarerightthe"Lone Hand"couldhardlybecalledeven athirdclassmagazine,whilethe "AustralLight"isadmittedlya first-classmagazine,.Weareentirelywithyouwhenyousaythat the"LoneHandsmellstoomuch ofthe"Bulletin."Ifyourememberarightthecriticismwepublishedwascontributedandinitialedbythecontributor.Ofcourse wearenotresponsibleforthe opinionsofourcorrespondents.
Mrs.E.Beaver,ofClifford-street, ParramattaNorth,N.S.W..hasproved this,andwrites:-"Ihavefound yourZam-Bukinvaluableinthehouse. Mydaughtersufferedwitheruptions intheformofpimplesonherface, butsinceapplyingZion-Bukthese havebeenentirelyremoved.Myson sufTersseverelythroughthewinter withchappedhands,but7founda fewapplicationsofZam-Bukpromptly healedthem.IhavealsousedZamBukformy'babywhentheskinwas allchafed.InallthesecasesIprovedZam-Bukallthatisclaimedtohe -awenderfuLysoothingandhealing balm,effectivealikeforyoungand old."
Forallwinterskintroublesgrid muscularaffections,Zam-BukBalmis anever-failingremedy. Forsorethroatandchest-cold,rubbedwellin, itisunequalled.Andbyrubbing Zam-Bukbetweenthehandsandinhalingthepleasantantisepticfumes, afinerremedyforacoldinthehead couldnotbepossible.Zam-Bukis anecessity-afamilysafeguard-its widerangeofutilitymakingitalwitysindemand. OfallChemists andStoresat1s(idperpot,or3s 6dfamilysize(containingnearly fourtimesIs6d).
'LINSEEDCOMPOUND.' The 'StockportRemedy'forCoughsand Colds.Of40years'provenefficacy.
"Patriot."-What(werequireisnot paperonthelinesyousuggest, noraparty,noryetapolicy.But thegreatwantatpresentinWest Australianpoliticsisastatesman. Wewanta,greatmanwith.apracticalpolicy,astrongfollowing. andadeterminationthatnooppositioncandaunt.Whereishe?
"Jacky."-Sendparticularsandadvertiseinour"LostFriends" column.
Alargelyattendedmeetingwasheld inthePresbytery,WestPerth,to arrangefortheannualballinaid ofthebuildingfundofSt.Brigid's Church.TheRt.Rev.Monsignor Bourkewasinthechair,andexplainedtheobjectsofthemeeting.It .wasdecidedtoholdtheballinSt. George'sHallonThursday.July18. Mrs.H.GregorywasappointedPresidentoftheladiescommittee.and Mr.W.H.Gumbletonsecretary.The nextmeetingwillheheldonTuesdayeveningat8p.m.
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ReligiousAtrocities India Iinperiodtowalkovertheheadofthe victim,whoisthusslowlytrampled todeath.
Thosewhoknowanythingatall -ofthehistoryofEnglishgovernment inthevastpeninsulacomprehensively termed"India,"mustbewellaware oftheallbutincrediblefactthatat thispresent,-day,equallyasinearliertimes,themostrevoltingbarbaritiesarequitecomplacently*re. gardeclbyit,provided-onlythatthey areperpetratedinthenameofreligiousritesorcustoms.
Regardedmerelyfromasanitary pointofview,thiswholesaleblooddrinkingmaywellaccountfortheravagesofplagueandotherdeadlydiseases-whichthesefetishwholesale sacrificesarebelievedtohavethe efficacytoprevent! And,evenfrom suchconsiderationalone,itisthe manifestdutyofanycivilisedGovernment,itmaybepresumed(even apartfromhumanerfeeling),sternly,, whateverthepretended'consequences, toprohibitsuchbarbarousrites.
Thankstothehumanitarianzeal andactivityofaHindugentleman, Mr.LabhshankarLaxmindas,these horrorshavebeenagainbroughtto thenoticeoftheEnglishGovernment inIndia,withearnestappealtoit forimmediatesuppression.Themiserableplea-sogenerallyadvancedby indifferentofficialism,indifferentto allmattersofhumanitarianmorality -ofpretendeddifficultyorofdangerofinterferencewithIndianreligiouscustomsisplainlynullified (amongotherconsiderations)bythe factthatSuttee,formerlyoneofthe mostsacredinstitutionsofBrahminism,hasbeenabolishedbylawin comparativelyrecenttimes(onlyindeed.afterlong-continuedeffortsof humanitarianreformers).Ifsoauthorativeadogmaoftheall-powerful BrahminicalSacerdolismandasocial aswellasreligiousprejudice,imbedded fromtimeimmemorialintheHindu national_life,couldbeputdownby theGovernmentofIndia,itisequally absurdandfutiletopretendthat thesebrutallysuperstitiousritescannotwithmuchlessdangerordifficultyhesuppressedalso. inthe"NineteenthCentury"for October,1906,ispublishedabloodcurdlingaccountbytheRt.Rev. HenryWhitehead.D.D.,BishopofMadras-whooughttoknowsomething aboutthem-ofthesereligiouspractices.Ofthehorriblyrevoltingfetish barbaritiesnarratedbythe,writerthe followingmaysufficeasillustrations _ "Thereis,"heinformsus,"acruel customprevailinginmanypartsof theTelugucountryinconnection withtheworship ofthevillagedeitieswhich,intheinter gistsofhumanity,mightwellbesupPressedbyGovernmentwithoutrisk ofarebellion.Attheendofasacrificeasmallcartisbroughttothe imagewithfour,five,orninepointedstakesstandinguprightatthecornersandsides. Pigs.lambs,and fowls,arethenimpaledaliveupon thestakes,andthecarisdraggedin processiontotheboundaryofthevita. lage.Theunhappyvictimsdiein agoniesontheway,andaretakenoff thestakeswhenthecarreachesits destination.Inthe.townofEllore theimpalementofanimalswitsforbiddensomefortyyearsago.andthe peoplearequitecontenttotiethe victimstothestakeswithoutUnpaid! ingthem.Theprohibitionmight safelyFeextendedtothevillageas
Hereisanotherscandalousillustrationofthisscandaloustolerationof thissortofbrutalitiesbythelaissez-faireoftheauthorities
Consumption CinBeCured. MenoftheDay. GENERALSIRWILLIAMFRANCIS BUTLER,G.C.B.
Abig,burlyIrishman-withanativeaccentasrichascanbefound inTipperary-hewaseducatedatthe Jesuits'College,Tullabeg,andisstill aferventCatholic.Attwentyhe gothiscommission,andhassince seenserviceineverypartoftheworld. IntheRedRiverExpeditionhebecameknowntoColonel(nowLord) Wolseley,andwasatoncegivenresponsibleworkasSpecialCommissionertotheIndiantribesofthe FarWest.Hispromotionwasrapid -Captainin1872,Major,withC.B., in1878.In1875hejoinedSirGarnetWolseleyagainasspecialservice officerinNatal,andspentthenext tenyearsinSouthAfrica,but,bybad luck,waskeptasstaffofficeratthe seabasewhilethefightingwasgoing on.
In1877hemarriedMissThompson, thecelebratedpainterofbattlescenes, andsisterofthenolessfamouswriter,Mrs.Maynell.
WhentheBritishArmywascalled toEgypthewasthereasQ.M.G., andpreparedthefirstpartofthe Nileflotillain1884:heenteredthe SoudanasCommanderofthemountedtroopsintheRiverColumn.
IntheSoudan.asinSouthAfrica and.OleNorth-WestofCanada,he distinguishedhimselfbybrainsand initiative.Itwasbyhisadvicethat GeneralEarleatKirbekanabandoned thefrontalattackandattackedsuccessfullyinflank.
NOTTHECONGO, BISHOPGIBNEYANDTHE ABORIGLNALS.
"Wehopethegoodfolkwhohave shedsomanytearsandspiltsomuch inkoverthewrongsofnativesinthe BelgianCongo,havenotentirelyexhaustedtheiremotion;otherwisewhat istobebecomeoftheunfortunate blacksinAustralia,onwhosebehalf aCatholicBishophasspokenstronglyagainstoppressionthathappensto begoingon,notundertheBelgian butundertheBritishflag? Willthe "DailyNews,"forexample,bemoved toatitheofitsanti-Belgianwrath insupportofthegraveindictment broughtbytheBishopofPerthagainAttheAustralianauthorities?Probablynotbut"factsarechielsthat winnading,"andDr.Gibneybrings anarrayoffactsinsupportofhis casethatwillneedsomeexplaining away.Thenativesweredespoiledof theircountrywithoutcompensation; theyarestarvedintodesperation,and whentheystealforfood,fromsheer necessity,theyarechainednightand dayandbarbarouslytreated.Two RoyalCommissionswhichinquiredintothemattercondemnedthetreatmentoftheAustraliannatives,under whichtheraceisdyingout.Now, Mr.Morel,yourmove!"-The"Universe,"London.
Noodlefloki. "Insomevillagestheparishpujari(priest),aftertheheadofthevictimhasbeencutoff,suckstheblood fromtheneckofthecarcase,and duringThenightofthesacrificewill suckthebloodofasmanyasahundredsheep.Thesuckingoftheblood srdisahorridbusiness,butnotsohorridasanannualceremonywhich takesplaceeveryFebruaryorMarch atTrichinopoly,oneofthegreatcentresoftrade.andeducationinthe Tamilcountry. AveryfatpujarioftheVellalacaste,whoholds thisofficebyright,isliftedabovethe vastcrowdonthearmsoftwomen, andsome2000kidsarethensacrificed,oneaftertheother.Theblood ofthefirsteightorteniscollected inalargesilvervessel,holdingabout aquart,andhandeduptothepujari, who'drinksitall. Asimilaridea (thatthespiritoftheparticular deityconsumestheblood)isprobably expressedbyaparticularlyrevolting methodofkillingsheep,whichisnot uncommoninTamilvillagersduring thesefestivals. Oneofthepujaris, whosometimesispaintedtorepresent aleopard,fliesatthesheeplikea wildbeast,seizesitbythethroat withhisteeth,andkillsitbybiting throughthejugularvein."
Buffaloesandothersofthebovine speciesarebynomeansexemptfrom thesecrueltortures.Amongother atrocities,weareinformed,isthat ofburyingasowuptotheneck, whenanumberofoxenarecora-
Or.DarkP.Yonitermen,rely discoveryofaCurefor Consumptionhasstartled theWorld.
Marvellousasitmayseemafterthecestaries offailure,acureforconsumptionhasatlag beenfound.Aftertwentyyearsofalmost timelessresearchandexperimentish laboratory,thenewrenownedspecialist,Desh P.Yonkerman,hasdiscoveredaspecificwhich hascuredthedeadlyConsumptioneyesUbe faradvancedstages.In=anymeekthough allotherremediestriedhadfailedandchurn ofclimatewereunabletocheckthe of thedisease,thiswonderfulspecificlassGoodeeivelyprovedItspowertoewe. WhateveryourpositionIslifemaykos IfyouareIswasumption,orsufferbon asthma,bronchitis,cetairk,orsaythroata lungtrouble,thiscureiswithinyooru foritisahometreatmentandneedna Interfereinanywaywithyourdailyoccur Lion.Proveforyourselfitshealingpower ABSOLUTELYFREE.
Simplysendyournameandaddress totheDsrkP.YonkermaaCo.,Ltd., 124DizoottBuildinniSidney,andtheyea posttoyouafreettreatmentofthis remarkableremedy. Don'thesitateordelayityouhaveanyca thesymptomsofconsumption.Ifyouhave chroniccatarrh,broocitius,asthma,palesin yourchest,acoldonyourlump,oranythroat orlungtrouble,writeto-dayforthefreetrial treatmentandfullInstruction,sodrun -yourselfltdorsItlatooWs.
Aftervarioushome'appointments,he wassenttocommandattheCape, '98-'99,andtheregottheopportunityofhislife.Noonecouldhave madebetteruseofit.He'showed himselftobenotonlyagreatsoldier,butagreatstatesman.When askedtoreportfully,hedeclaredthat therewasnoreasonforwar,thata conciliatorypolicywouldobtainall weneeded,andwhenpressedtoconfinehisviewstothemilitarysituation,hewarnedtheGovernmentthat thewarwouldbelonganddifficult, thattheBoerwasatinefighting man,andfinallythatweshouldsend outatonce100,000men.Thesehome truthsdidnotsuitMr.JosephChamberlainnorhismilitaryadviser,Lord Wolseley,whobelievedandstated thatanArmyCorpswouldquickly disposeofalltheforcestheBoers couldbringintothe,field.Thetruth didnotsuitthepeopleofEngland, either,whohadbeenWhippedinto ragebythehalfpennypress,soButlerwashowleddownandrecalled. Hewasnotthemantobefrightenedbyignorantclamourandmisrepresentation.OnhisreturntoEnglandtocommendtheWesternDistrict,hepublishedhislifeofSir GeorgeColley(lS99),andthereinset forththereasonsforthefaiththat wasin11im. AloneamongBritish officershehaddrawnthetruelesson frontourdefeatsatBronkerspruit, Laing'sNek.theIngogo,andMajuba: ourtroops,hesaid,hadbeenbeaten bythefinestmarksmenintheworld: practiceinshootingwaswhatthe Armyneeded. NeitherthenationnortheresponsibleGovernmentpaidthesmallest attentiontothewarning,thoughit wastakenupandemphasisedina portionofthepress.Allthrough thewar,whichjustifiedeveryword hehaduttered,Butlerwasleftonthe shelfinourWesternDistrict.
ButaGovernmentwhichconstantly,andfrommereselfishpolicy,sanctionssuchcruelamusementsofits dependentrajahsandmaharajahsas thoseofmaintainingnumbersofvarious+non-humanracesforthepurpose offorcingthemtohorribleinternecinecombat-toomitallmentionof suchhumaninjusticesaschild-marriages,asourceofinfiniteevil-willfora longtimeyet,itishuttooprobable beappearedtoinvainpayrespectto thehideouspracticesettheaboriginalpeoples'ofthegreatDependency. -(HowardWilliams,'M.A..inNo.1 ofthe"IndianHumanitarianLeafletseries.")
SincetheLiberalshavecometo powertheyhavedonesomethingto showtheirsenseofButler'sgreatservicestheyhaveputhimonvarious committeesandtriedtodohimhonor insmallways; butnopoliticianis muchinterestedinrightingindividual wrongsorrewardingmerit. Thetragedyisthere,however.no lessrealbecauseunbewailed-agreat manthrownasideunusedbecausehe knewmorethanhissuperiorsorthe GovernMent,anddaredtotellthe truth.Thegreatertragedynotyet understoodliesdeeper.Thenation chosetofollowfalseguides,andlost hundredsofmillionsofmoney,thousandsoflives,and-and-andeven nowisonlybeginningdimlytounderstandthattheSouthAfricanWar wasablunder-ablunderwhichInvolvedmanycrimes.-"Jehu.Tunior"in "VanityFair."
-a H.A.C.B.S.SOCIAL.
The11thannualanniversaryof St.Mary'sBranchoftheH.A.C.B.S. wascelebratedthisyearbyasocial, whichtookplaceattheHibernian HallonWednesdayevening,June26. Therewasalargeattendanceofmembersandfriends,about100couples beingpresent,includingseveralrepresentativesofthelocalfriendlysocieties.Dancingwasindulgedintill midnight.allpresentvotingthesocialathoroughsuccess.Duringthe eveningLittleMarjorieWalshdelightedtheaudiencewithadaintysong anddanceitementitled"Andthe RainCamePitterPatterDown."Mr. Mitchellwasheardtoadvantagein thefinebaritonesong"Here'stothe Rose,"whileMr.Morrisseygavean effectiverenderingof"RioGrande's LastRace."Duringtheintervalthe Mayordeliveredashortaddress, dwellingontheobjectsofthesocial, andstatingthatitwastheintention ofthesocietytoholdaseriesofsocialstoreducethedebtonthehall.
York.
Oneofthemostenjoyablesocial gatheringsoftheseasontookplace intheConventschoolroomonThursdayweek.takingtheformofa progressiveeuchrepartyanddance. Thearrangementswereunderthe managementofMr.G.Flanagan,who carriedoutthesecretarialduties.The tournamentresultedinMissHackett winningthelady'sprize,whichconsistedofaRussianleatherpurse,and Mr.MartinFlanagansecuredthehighestnumberofpointsamongstthe gentlemen,forwhichhewasawarded apocketvalise. Theboobyprize winnerswereMrs.PrideauxandMr. .T.Loughlan.'Ithadbeendecided toholdanotherpartyonThursday.
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mineneighbours,inthoseacrossthe table,andfinallyinthewholecompany,withthesingleexceptionof Mrs.JackGerard.Sheappearedentirelyundisturbed,thoughonce,fora fleetinginstant,Mrs.Penningfancied thatthesoft,dovelikeeyesofbrown restedsorrowfullyuponthepearls. Theexpressionwasswiftlyreplacedbyoneofpurejoyousness,anunwontedlight,asofhappiness.Mrs. Penningscornfullybelievedthatthis wasameretrickofthatperfectsavoirfaireforwhichherrivalwas noted.
awaytohideheremotionandstood besidethecotwherethelatestlittle suffererhadbeenrestoredtosomethinglikequiet.Itsheart-piercing crieshadceased,butthewide-open eyeslookedaboutinpiteousappeal; thepinchedandwastedcheeksdeclaredthathungeranditme-operfovd hadpavedthewayforthisfinalcatastrophe;thetinybabyhandsclosed andunclosedconvulsively.
mrs.Gerard'sBracelet. ANNAT.SADLIER.
Inthephenomenalrapidityofher upwardprogress,Mrs.JacobFenning hadtakenashermodelandproto- typeinvariousessentialdetails,Mrs JackGerard,whoseancestorswere reputedtohavecomeoverinthe "Mayflower,"butwhohadinany caseattainedtothefull'flowerofsocialexclusiveness.Herdistinctionof mannerandappearancecouldnot,it istrue,besuccessfullyimitated,but herdressservedasabrilliantexem- plar,nolessthanhersplendidjewels, manyofwhichwereancestral.
Shehadonetrinketinthiscele- bratedcollectionwhichMrs.Fenning particularlycoveted,forthereason thatitwasuniqueandnottobe duplicated,atthatmoment,inNew York.Thiswasabracelet,consist- ingofabandofcuriouslywroughtgold,whereinweresetthreeabnormallylargepearls,onewhite,onepink, andoneblack,thelatterbeing,of course,themostprecious.Toob- tainsuchabracelethadbecomea burningquestionwithMrs.Fenning whoforafewyearspast,atleast, hadbeenaccustomedtohaveevery whimhumoured.
Onemorningshereceivedadecu., liarlygratifyingnote.Itborethe elaboratemonogramoftheleading firmofjewellers,anditcausedMrs. Fenningtostepintoherbrougham anddrivestraighttothatmarvellous emporium,wheretheartofthegold- smithwascarriedtothehighestper- fection.Thegoodladywasinthe mostradiantofhumours;she'felt thatherluckystarwasintheascendant.NewYork,likewise,wasat itsbestandbrightest.Afterthelong inertiaofsummer,theshops,upon thatautumnday,wereresplendent withtheirmostattractivewares. BroadwayandFifthAvenuewerefairlyalivewithshoppers.
Mrs.Fenning,arrivingatherdestination,sailedmajesticallyfromcountertocounter,thoughthesaver, howsoevermassiveandexquisitelydesigned,thebric-a-brac,nomatterhow choiceandcostly,didnotforaninstantdetainher.Hermind,her 'heartandsoul,werewrappedinthe contemplationofjewels.Sheviewedwithestaticdelightthediamonds, massesoflivingfire,thoughwhite andpure,besidethedeepcrimsonof therubies,theiridescenceofthe opals,theverdantlightsof"emeralds newcut,"thedeep,tremulousblueor thesapphires,theyellowradianceof thetopaz.Shestoodentranceduntilshewasarousedbythevoiceof thechiefwalker,towhomshebus wellknownasanexceptionallygood customer.Heledheratoncetothe inneroffice,todisplaytoherdelightedgazetheduplicate,thetwin brother,asitseemed,of"Mrs.Gerard'sbracelet."Shewouldhavepre- ferredsomeslightdifferenceinsetting asaconcessiontotheformerlady's possibleobjections,butshecouldnot standuponascruple.Themain thingwasthatnoneshouldoutdo herinthematterofornaments.She scarcelyeveninquiredtheprice;it wastwothousandpounds.SheorderedthebracelettobesenthomeMr.Fenningwould,ofcourse,givehis check. Theultracivilfunctionary whoeffectedthesaleremarkedashe escortedhiscustomertothedoor.
"Thereisquiteaninteresting storyconnectedwiththebracelet,or, atleast,withthefactofitscoming intoourpossession.
4111P. Mrs.Fenning'seyessparkled.Interestingstories,especiallyinconnectionwithjewellery,wereofinestmablesocialvalue.Society,asshe knew,isalwaysgladofanythingto relieveitsprosaicdullness
"No,"saidthewalker,inresponse tohereagerquery."Iamnotatlibertytogiveyouthestoryjustatpresent.Weareratherpledgedtosecrecy.Perhapslater,however."
Mrs.Fenning'scuriositythuswhetted,andherinterestinthebauble redoubled,shewenthometoinform herhusbandofthetransactionand requestthatthechequebesent.Like theprudentbusinessmanhewas, Mr.Penning,ofcourse,demurredat theprice,whichhedeclaredexorbitant.Itwasamatterofform,as hismatrimonialpartnerverywell knew.Shewasquiteawarethathe waspreparedtomakeanysacrifice topleaseher.Nordidheseriously thinkforamomentofrefusinganythingtohishandsomeandshowy wife.-Hewasinordinatelyproudof herandhersocialachievements.
Moreover,sheappealedtohiscommercialinstinctbyremindinghimthat thebracelet,especiallywiththestory attached,atwhichtheshopmanhad hinted,wasalwaysgoodsecurityand wouldbringitsownprice.Shelikewisetoucheduponastillmoresensisitivepoint-namely,Mrs.JackGerard'sarrogantassumptionthather braceletwasunique.Thisclinched thematter.JackGerardhadinsome mannerrenderedhimselfobnoxiousto Mr.Fenning.Hedislikedhimcordially,andhe,threwoutvariousdark hintsthatGerardwouldnothaveso muchtospendinfutureupongeegaws,andthathispridewasverging toafall.Hedeclined,however,to satisfyhiswife'scuriosityanyfurther inthatdirectionjustthen,thoughhis fragmentaryinformationhad highlypalatable.Butheimmediatelysentthecheque,whichsecured forMrs.Penningpermanentpossessionofthebracelet.
Thecupofthelatter'sfelicitywas filledtooverflowingwhenanexceptionallyfavourableapportunityofferedwithinthenextfewdaysforthe displayofhertreasure.Sheandher husbandwereinvitedtoaveryexclusivedinner,whereshewasto meettheGerardsandothersofthat mysticalFourHundred,moreglorious andmoreterribletothosewithout theirranksthanwereeverthethree hundredGreekstothescalersof Thermopylae.Thedinnerwastobe followedbyareception. Thehour ofMrs.JacobPenning'striumphhad 'come.
Isthereanythingmore'certain,however,inhumanexperiencethanthat mostoftheanticipatedtriumphsof lifefallemptyandvaluelesstothe ground?Mrs.Fenningarrayedherselfuponthatmemorableevening withtheutmostcareanddeliberation.
Shechoseoneofhermostsuperb costumes,butquietandharmonious; shealsoexercisedgreatrepressionin thematterofjewels,lestshebeaccusedofbarbaricsplendour,whileat thesametimeeclipsingthe'gloryof herbright,particularstar.Whenher toiletwascompletethesuprememomentarrivedandthebraceletwas claspeduponherarm Shestoodbeforethemirrorwherein thetrinketwasreflected,gazingthereatwithaflushuponhercheekanda lightinhereyes.Rapidlysherecalledthenamesofthosevariousqueens offashionwhowouldbecertainto appear,eitheratdinneroratthereception.Shetriedtorealisewhat wouldbetheiremotionsandparticu- larlythatofMrs.JackGerard,when theireyesfellupontheexquisite three,thewhiteandthepinkandthe peerlessblack,intheirsatinsmoothnessandflawlessperfection.
ThedinnerwasaLucullusbanquet; eventothejadedtaste'oftheguests, satedwithluxury,itsappointments weremarvellous.Neverhadmore exquisiteVenetiancrystalscontained
Herequanimitywasinitselfadisappointment,butanotherdropof bitternessfellintoMrs.Fenning'scup oftriumph.ThespaceuponMrs. Gerard'sroundedwhitearm,once filledbyapricelessbracelet,wasconspicuouslyempty.Itseemedasif, despitealleffortsatsecrecy,thelate purchasemusthavecometoherknowledge,andshechosethiswayofmarkingherdistaste.Duringtherecep- tionafterthedinner,Mrs.Jacobwas atoncesurroundedbyagroupofadmiringfemininity,eagertohavea lookathernewpossession,andcongratulatingher,moreorlesssincerely,uponitsacquisition.Shethrew outhintsastotheinterestingdetails whichenhanceditsvalue,andwhich mighthavebeenfromherimpressive mannereitheraweirdlegend,ora spicybitoffamilyhistory.'Thewas notawarethatafewinthertcm werebetteracquaintedthanierself withsomerealfactsrelatingtoihe bracelet,whichshallbehereafterexplained.Nevertheless,shefeltvague- lyconsciousthatheranticipatedtri- umphhadfallenflatand-hewait homeinadissatisfiedframe)f'dine!.
Ithadbeenanewexperiencefor Mrs.JackGerardwhenafriendhad inducedherto.visitthechildren's wardoftheSister'sHospital.Most ofherlifeshehadbeenthespoiled andpetteddarlingofsociety,and hadgivencomparativelylittletimeglit tothedarkersideofhumanexistence orthemiseriesofthepoor.She lookedaroundherwithsomethinglike consternation.Thelongroom,upon whichthesunlight,likethe-ineleof God,fellbrightly-theSistersintheir simplehabitsofblack,relievedmerelywithcollarandsleevesofwhite,and thelittlecapsshadingfacestouched withthatindiscribablesomething whichisnotofearth. Theward Sisterswerehut,asshereflected, meregirls,whointheworldoffashionwouldhestillinthefullglory ofyouth'shighcarnival.Theymovedsoftlyamongtherowsofbeds,whereinlaythenumberlesslittlefigures, touchedbytheworld-oldsuffering, thesufferingwhichonlythetragedy ofCalvaryexplains.Andasshe stood,withherfriend,inconversa- tionwiththeSuperior,thequietof thewardwasdisturbed,andtheSuperiorcalledtemporarilyaway. A childwasbroughtinwhohadbeen burned,terribly,horriblyburned,so thatitwasaquestionwhether.or notitslifecouldbesaved.TheSuperior,returning,remarked,lessto Mrs.Gerardthantoherfriend,who wasamemberofthewomen'sauxiliaryattachedtothehospital:"Thereisanotherinstancetoprove theneedofadaynursery.Itisthe oldstory.Themotheroutatwork, thechildleftaloneorwithnosuitableattendant,andthesedreadfulcalamitiesaretheresult.Theyare becomingofalmostdailyoccurrence."
Mrs.Gerardwasatonceinterested, andquestionedtheSuperioreagerly astothewaysandmeansofprovid- ingadequatecareforthechildrenof working-women.
"Ifwehadafewthousanddollars,"theSuperiorsaid,withasmile, "theworkcouldbebegunatany time,hereinthiscrowdeddistrict, and-theSistersplacedincharge."
"Oh!"criedMrs.Gerard,impulsively,"whenIthinkoftheamount ofmoneyIhavewastedondressand jewels,andnowitistoolate! I Idon'tmindtellingyou,Sister,what myfriendalreadyknows,thatTack, myhusband,hasbeenlosingheavily instocks,andIcannotaskiiimfor alargesumofmoney."
TheSuperiorpattedherhandaffectionately.Shethoughtthatthiswas merelythemomentarygenerousimpulseofawomanoffashion. She didnotknowthewaveoffeelingthat wassweepingthroughthespeaker, assheremorsefullyrememberedher ownthoughtlessnessandtheextrava- moreexcellentwine,norserviceof'gancewhichhadbecomeproverbial. goldplateservedmoreEpicureanAttheinstantMrsGerardenviedtho viands.Mrs.Penning,withstudiedSisters,towhomtheirrobeofserge carelessness,choseanauspiciousmo-wasmorepreciousthanwerethemost menttoallowherbracelettobesumptuousgarmentstothequeensof seen.Shewasinstantaneouslygrati-fashion,andtheirwornrosariesmore fledbytheflutterist-hernearestfem-pricelessthanrubies. Sheturned
Mrs.Gerard'seyesfilledwithtears, antishesankuponherkneesbeside thebed,inherperfectly-fitting,faultlesscostume,amarvelandacontrast. Justthentherewasahush,followedbyastir.Ifwasthemotherof thechildwhohadarrived,ill-clad, toil-worn,andbearinginherhaggard facethetraceofhardshipunspeak- able.She,too,kneltbesidethebed reproachingherselfinheartbreakingaccentsforhavinggoneouttowork andleftherlittleonealone.Her voicerangoutthroughthesilentward.ToMrs.Gerarditseemeda terriblearraignment.Rising,she approachedtheSuperior,withanew lightuponherface "Sister,"shesaid,"Ihavethought ofameansbywhichIcanobtaina. fewthousanddollars,but,oh,spare noexpensetosavethatchildifyou can,and-beginthedaynurseryat once."
Itwascertainlynotherdoingthat thisstorybecamewidelyknown,with thesaleofherbraceletwhichfollowed.Itaddedimmenselytoherpopu- larity,evenamongthemost-frivolous,whilemanyahard-workedmotherblessedthenamewhichlittlechildrenweretaughttolispintheir prayersandwhichtheSistersgrate- fullyrememberedintheirorisons;and theemptyspaceuponherwhitearm gleamedbrighterthananyjewel.
ToMrs.JacobFenningthevery nameofthebraceletbecameodious shescarcelyeverworeanornament whichcouldonlyservetopointa moralandadornatale.Andafter allshehadnotaccomplishedherobject-shehadnotsucceededindupli- catingthetrinket,butmerelyinobtainingpossessionofthepearlswith whichherrivalhadvoluntarilyparted.Onceshecommittedtheblunder ofattemptinganexplanationtoMrs. Gerard.Thelatterrespondedimpulsivelyandgraciously,however "DearMrs.Fenning,"shecried,"you cannotimaginehowhappyIwasto giveupthebracelet,anditwasso sweetofyoutobuy.Wemusttry toforgetthatitwasevermine."
Thiswassuggestingtheimpossible. Mrs.Penningnotonlyremembered, withapoignantbitterness,butshe alwaysspokeangrilytoherselfof thosewretchedpearlsin"Mrs.Gerard'sbracelet."
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Haveyounevershrunk,withinstinctiveloathing,fromthecoppers givenyoubyanunkemptnewsboyorgrimyhawker? Metal,likemilk, harbourscountlesshordesofmicrobes,andthosecoinsyouhaveinyour pocketnowsimplyswarmwithgermlife.Apowerfulmicroscopewould revealnotonlytheinnumerablekinds ofmicrobeswhicharealwaysfloatingabout,butharbingersofdeadly diseaseswhichhavesettledthere whilethemoneybelongedtopersonsstrickenwithmicrobemaladies. Noonecantellwhathotbedsof diseasetheinnocent-lookingshilling orthehumblebutoftencorroded pennyhasbeenin,andsinceevery- bodyhandlesmoneyalmostdaily,it followsthatregularuseofZam-Buk MedicinalSoapisthewayofthe wise.Hisskinrenderedasepticby thisuniquecleanser,evenabankclerkmaydefythecountlesshordesof germswhichhetoucheseveryhour aridordinarypeopleneedfearnothingdespitethefactthatthereare enoughmicrobesonathreepenny-piece tomakearegimentsick.Zam-Buk Soapisverygoodfortheskinand veryhadforgerms.Itsdoublemis- sionistocleanseandbeautify?he skjinbyremovingsurfacedirtand lurkingimpurities,andtomake germ-lifeimpossiblewhereverit touches.Theuniquepropertiesof Zam-BukSoapplaceitfaraheadof allothertoiletprepa-rations.Fromchemistsandstores,orThe Zam-BukMfg.Co.,89Pitt-street, Sydney.
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TheSpectrethat LoomsintheEast. JINGOISM. Kurethanamonthago,atatime whenourAustralianpaperswereina delitiumofmadjoyoverthepartrepresentedbyourcablestohavebeen takenbytheAustralianrepresentativesintheColonialConference,we saidinaleadingarticlethatthe Conferencehadprovedabortive,a hugefiasco,adeliriousdebauch-of jingoisticintoxicationwhoseonlyresultwasagreatestrangementbetweentheColonialGovernmentsand thepresentEnglishGovernment.The -filesnowtohandprovethecorrectness ofourassertion.Therelationsbetween thePremiersandtheLiberalCabinet werestrainedtothebreakingpoint. ThecoolnessofLaurierandBotha alonepreventedacompleterupture. 'Theothersplayeddirectlyintothe handsoftheJingoes.
Theybecamethecomplacenttools oftheJingopapers,whichused:the
certainlyhecouldbemoreprudent, discreet,andmoremindfulofthe convictionsoftheAustralianswhose representativehemerelywas. As anAustraliandelegate,hisJingoistic cantinLondonwasaslanderon Australia.Theoverwhelmingmass ofAustralianopinionrepudiateand execratetheToryImperialisticprinciplesheadvocated.Theydeprecate thespiritthatcausedtheBoerwar. Theydespiseandcondemn'theendfor whichitWaswaged-theincreasingof thedividendsoftheTransvaalmineowners. IfAustralianpoliticiansfavoredthatwarandhelpedthemineownerswithAustraliangold.they didsofortheirownselfishandcorrupt ends.IfAustralianadventurers foughtagainsttheBoers,theydid so,nottottheEmpire'ssake,forpatriotism,hut.forplunderandpelf, andtheyleftbehindthematrailof paltryCrimes.thefts,\insubordination, androwdyism,which,whilstitbrand, edthenameofAustraliawithinfamy inSouthkfrica,'spreestoshowthe
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oftheirowninhumanandbarborousi andbloodthirstyconductinsending adventurerstodestroyBoerliberty. Jingoismtheywillnotallowtoexpirewithoutaneffort.Hencethe disgrAcefullyJingoisticspeechesof Mr.Deakinandtheworseonesof Mr.Bent,whodeplorestheconductof thoseEnglishmenwhorecognisedin General'Bothaaherowhomtheuniverseadmires.Ofalltheclownish, cowardly,and.absurdspeechesever madelyanAustralianJingoinEnglandMr.Bent'saretheworst. He hasnotonlylostallsenseofgood taste,buthewouldseemtohave lostallreasonwhenhesaysthatAustraliansstillnourishhatredagainst theBoers.PoliticsinVictoriamust havecometoadisgracefulpasswhen theyallowsuchamantorepresent trictoriansinEurope. isenough tomakeallAustralianstheworld's laughingstock.Anditisasad reflectiononourpublic'menthatnone ofthem'hasmadethevoiceofindignant.Australiaringoutinprotestationagainstsuchmisrepresentation.
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rabidColonialstoplaytheir_party gams-withoutthesmallestconsiderationfortheEmpireoverwhosegloriestheyrave.Theybecametheprey ofLordNorthcliffeandhiscolleagues oftheHarmsworthfraternity,whom the"DailyNews"callsJournalistic Thugs."Theresultwasmischief, Thewisslom,experience,andlevelheadednessofGeneralBothaandSir WilfridLaurierfortunatelysavedthe situation.Buttheconsequencesof theircolleaguesfollywillnotbeappreciatedformanymonthstocome.
Speakingofthenewbook,"The TruceintheEastanditsAftermath,""T,P."Bayskw,. 'Thisisanintenselyinteresting,a verysuggestive,asomewhatalarmist book.Itiswrittenlyawell-knewn authorityonallEasternthings; everypageshowsitsauthor'sexper-1 ielledandgraspoftheEast;andits forecasts,thoughdiscouraging,are backedupbyundeniablefactandby argumentsitisdifficulttorebut. Andthegeneralimpressionitmakes uponmeisthattheYellowPerilis notaspectreoftheGermanEmperor'simagination,butissomething veryreal,verybig,andverynear. Idonotknowwhichappearstome themoreformidablefactorintheYels lowPeril-whetherthemightyambitionsandgreatcapacityoftheJapanese,urthegrowthamidtheteemingmillionsofChinaofaspiritof Militaryardourandofpublicspirit. Butitiscertainthatitisnolonger possibleforEuropetocontinueIts oldattitudetotheEast.Theold East,indeed,isdead;itdiedonthe daywhenthefirstshockofbattle theYellowmenwereabletobeatthe whitemen:anditbehovesas,therefore,tostudytheEastmorecarefully-totryanddragouttheheart ofitsmystery;andto.re-groupour ideas,notions,anddemeanour,soas tobeabletoconfrontandutiliser thenewposition.Fortousin Europe-andespeciallytousinEngland-theEastisagreatdeal.In ChinaEnglandstillhas68percent, oftheforeigntrade.Withmorethan fourhundredmillionsofinhabitants, Chinapresentstousthebiggest marketintheworld;andthehiss ofthatmarketmightwellmeansuch adeclineinourtradeastothreaten ifnotdestroyourcommercialsupremacy;andespeciallyasthegreat manufactoringlandofcotton.And Japanneedswatchingcarefullyfor itisevidentthatthoughourallyin wits.accordingtotreaty,sheisour veryformidablerivalintrade:and withheradvantageofcontiguityto China.withherknowledgeofChinese ideasbycloseconsanguinity,withher active.hard-working.andenterprisingpopulation,itispossiblethat shemayoutdistanceusbefore.many yearshavepassedbyifwedonot recogniseherpowersandcapacities." Here,then,youhavetheevidenceof thenewChinesespirit,thespiritof - ChinafortheChinese.Andthis addsgreatersignificancetothefeverishardourwithwhichChinaisbuildingupkigreatmilitaryforce.fleycud doubtChinaisarmingand traininghersoldiersat.lightning sps.d.Ineighteenmonths,forinstance,Ihecurioshavebeenincreased sixdivisionsof12,11meneach; totenilkisions.andChinaisalibiingOwing toherarraygenerallyspeaking:tra totheLatenessoftheSeason,wefindthatourDepartmentsareso additiontuthearmyisattherateofheavilyStockedwithNewandFashionableGoods,andLargeShipmentsex20.090to'25,000ayear.By1915pettedtoarriveeachweek,thatitisimperativetoREDUCEourHUGE ifthisratebecombined.Chitinwill1STOCKSbyTHOUSANDSofPOUNDS,inasshortatimeaspossible, hu\thirty-sixdivisionsoftroop,:.andtoeffectthisweshalloffersuchsuchASTOUNDINGBARGAINSthat pundit-ringnearlyhalfitmillion thePublicwillbeunabletoResistthem. men,whilethereservemaynumber twiceasmany.Antithesetrout's. appaentls-,aregoingtobeVerydifferentfromthosewhichweresent scurryingbeforetheJapaneseinvaslen.Thereweresomemanoeuvresin thefluorineof1905which"astounded thy'militaryattachesofEuropean Powers."Tit'"generaldisciplinewas pronouncedecollent:theentrenchiaL: willrapidandeffective:themencool intelligent.andienIonsinthehighest decree:lastofall.aspecialcorrespondentdidnothesitatetosaythat-thehandlingofthegunswasasi.z.t,t forthegods."Thesesoldiers lxfinereducetedatthesametime,and arebeingmadeaccordinglyintotne ofthe"most.intelligentsoldiersin Asia.- Theentireschemeofthe newChineseArmyCouncilisdueto be'ton:11)1(4.Aby1915,andlf:hat shouldhappen"anewpowerwillhey(' arisen"inAsia.Notmuchis!wing yedonefortherecreationofthe vywhichwasdestroyedinthe*JapaneseWar;hutanEnglishman-CaptainTyler-istrainingtheChinese, andwhenhethinkshehasmadesome waywiththeireducation,hemeans tobeginbuyingbattleships.
Nowthecoldandwetweatheris about,W.Zimpelmeanstoshowthe publicthatheintendsbusinessby makingaspeciallineofeasychairs. Notwithstandingtheyare-seasonable goods.heisreducingthepriceof thesecomfortableandstylishchairs tosuchpricesthatwillreachthepocketfites-erkcustomer.Secureyour pick.theys,.will.(sellreadilyatthe prices,'sohe'intime.
Anexchangesaysthatasaresultof thePremiers'leaningtowards-the ToryParty,"therelationsbetween EnglandandtheColoniesaremore strained'atthepresentmomentthan atanyperiodforthe-last'twenty years."Mr.Deakinmaylaythe flatteringunctiontohissoulthathe isthechiefcauseofthemischief:-As a"scholardriftedbyaccidentinto politics,"hecouldnotheexpected todevelopthequalitie'sofagreat statesmanwhilstinLondon.But
disgracefulcharacterofthese"Empirebuilders.-Ittrayhavetouched Mr.DeakintothequickthatincomparisontoGeneralBotha,theEnglishpopulaceignoredhim.Thesting ofdisappointmentandjealousymay haveurgedhimtoemphasisehisJingoismbutitshouldneverhaveinvolvedhiminthetoilsofunscrupulouspartypoliticians. Theparty whocausedtheBoerwararenowin Englanddiscredited.Theirmotives areexposedandscorned.Australian politiciansthoughtthatbyindulging theprinciplesnowdiscredited,abhorred, theywereshowingtheirloyaltytothe Empire.TheEmpire,asembodiedin theEnglishpeople,hasshownits appreciationofloyaltytosuchprinciplesbypreferringGeneralBothabeforetheColonialswhocausedAustraliatopouroutbloodandtreasureto crushhim.TheColonials.arenot abashed.WhenJingoismhasalmost evaporatedin'Englandtheyendeav:nredtogalvaniseit-intolife.Jingoismwastheonlyvindicationof
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