The Record Newspaper 20 July 1907

Oaksand(atkolicity.

RELIGIOUS

VIEWS;OFWORLD'S GREATESTMEN.

AGermanProtestantwriterhas madeanexhaustivestudyofthereligiousopinionsofthreehundredfamoussavants. Themostillustrious namesthathaveappearedluring threecenturieshavebeenselected menprincipallydistinguishedinthe naturalsciences-botany.geology, etc.Dr.Dennert'sworkhasjust beenpublishedatBerlin.ItIsan interestingrecord.

ForthefirstperiodinhisInvestigations,includingthefifteenth,sixteenth,andeighteenthcenturies,the authorcitesthenamesofeight'-two men,notedleadersintheirdomain, seventy-nineofwhomwerebelievers inChristianity.Amongtheseare Newton,Huyghens,Leibnitz,Galileo, andCopernicus.

EIGHTEENTHCENTURYBELIEVERS.

Inthesecondperiod,theeighteenth century,fiftyfivenamesaregivenfiveinfidels,elevenwhoseviewsare unknown,whilethirty-nineadmitted theexistenceofGod,ofthesoul,and ofrevelation.

Thethirdperiodembracesthenineteenthcentury. Dr.Dennertcites onehundredandsixty-threeillustriousnamesofthisnumberahundredandtwenty-fourwerebelievers, twenty-twohelddefiniteopinions, whileonlytwelvewereinfidels.

OTHERGREATBELIEVERS.

AmongmodernscientistsofunswervingChristianfaitharenumbered aHermite,aPasteur,aHauy,a Faraday,J.B.Dumas,LeVerrier, Cauchy,Ampere,Volta,andmany others.Infine,amongthethree hundrednamescollectedbyDr.Dennerttherearefoundtwohundred andforty-twowithreligiousconvictions,repudiatingthedoctrineofmaterialism,andloudlyproclaimingthe harmonyexistingbetweenFaithand Science. AsexpressingthesentimentsofinnumerableCatholicscientists,wemayquoteadeclarationof theillustriousCauchy,oneofthe greatestmathematicianstheworldhas everseen.

CATHOLICSCIENTIST'SCONFESSION.

VOLTA'SDEVOTIONTOTHE THATOLDCHESTTROUBLE. MOTHEROFGOD.

ManyoftheCatholicscientistsofTHEREISCOMFORTANDHEALwhommentionhasbeenmadewere INGINPEPS-THEBREATHOF distinguishednolessfortenderpiety THERICHPINEWOODS. thanstrongfaith.Volta,forinstance,oneofthemostillustrious, was,"aspiousasanun."HisdevotiontotheBlessedVirginwasknown toallhisacquaintanceswhooften foundhimwiththeRosaryinhis hands.

WhileDr.DennertplacesDarwin amongtheunbelievingfraternity,itis welltonotethatDarwinneverdeclaredhimselfamaterialist.To HerbertSpencerthemostcertainof alltruthswastheexistenceofaninscrutablePowerinwhichweliveand moveandhaveourbeing.

"IamaChristian,"hesaid,"that istosay,Ibelieveinthedivinity ofJesusChristwithCopernicus,Descartes,Newton,Leibnitz,Pascal,Grimaldi,Euler,Boscovitch; withall thegreatastronomers,allthegreat physicians,allthegreatgeometriciansofpastcenturies.IamaCatholic;andifIamasked,Ishall willinglygivemyreasons.Myconvictionsaretheresult,notofprejudicesimbibedfrommybirth,butof athoroughexamination. 11amasincereCatholic,aswereCorneilleand Racine,LaBruyere,Bossuet,Bourdaloue,Fenelon;ashavebeen,andare still,alargenumberofthemostdistinguishedmenofourage-thosewho domosthonourtoscience,philosophy,andliterature,whohavecontributedmosttothegloryofourAcademies.Isharetheprofoundconvictionsmanifested,intheirspoken andwrittenwords,bysomanysavantsofthefirstrank-Hauy,Leennec,Ampere,Coriolis.AndifI avoidnamingthosewhoremain,I cansayatleastthatIlovedtodiscernallthenobility,allthegenerosityoftheChristianfaithinmyillustriousfriends-intheAbbeHauyend intheimmortalAmpere."

Thereappearstobealwaysthe samegenuinerushofbusinessateach succeedinghalf-yearlysaleheldheld byEzywalkin,thefamouscheapboot firm.Thereisamagneticattraction tothepublicinthesterlingvalues thatthisfirmputsbeforeitspatrons, whilstthelowpricesareproverbial. Thefirmrevealsthesecretoftheir successintwowords-lowprofit.The graspingpolicyofold-timefirmsanxioustosqueezethelastpennyofprofit.outoftheunwarryhasnoplacein Ezywalkin'splanofcampaign,andso theydoatradethatisatoncethe wonderandenvyoftheshoebusiness ofW.A.Theproprietorswishto pointoutthatEzywalkinhasonlyone shopinPerth,namely,oppositeWesleyChurch,inHay-street,attheWilliam-streetcorner."Thefamouscorner."Thisintimationisgivenas. traderivalstryandgetasnearto Ezywalkin'sstyleofpaint,etc.,as theycan,andmightdeceivetheunwary.

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butfatedecidedthatheshouldnever takeupthepotition.AfterSolemn OfficeandHighMasshadbeencelebratedintheparochialchurch,Moy, onThursday,theintermenttook placeinthepresenceofalargegathering.

GENERAL.

IrishLanguageWeek.

IrishNewstoJune,15.

CORK.-OnWednesday,June8, therewasagreatdemonstrationof popularenthusiasmamongstthe townspeopleofMidleton,inhonorof theSilverJubileeoftheRev.FrancisMurphy,C.C.,Midleton.TheSt.

yearsagowasacurateinNewport (CountyMayo),statesinaninterviewthatheviewswithalarmthe depopulationofIreland,andadvises allIrishboysandgirlstoresistthe temptationtoemigrate.

Patrick'sBrassandReedBand(parad- ** edtheprincipalstreetsofthetown,KILKENNY.-Thefarmersofthe playingstirringairs,andanappropriateselectionofmusicwasrendered infrontoftheresidenceofFather Murphy,whoacknowledgedinsuitable termsthehighcomplimentpaidto him.TheMidletonUrbanCouncil, attheirmeetingyesterday.theChairman,Mr.RichardFitzgerald,J.P., presiding,adoptedaresolutioncongratulatingFatherMurphyonthe attainmentofhisSilver.Jubilee.

districtofTempleorum,Co.Kilkenny havedecidedtoabolishthecustomof providingintoxicatingdrinksfor thoseemployedinharvestingoperations.Theoldandpernicioussystem hasbeenchangedowingtotheefforts ofVeryRev.CanonPurcell,hiscurates,andFathersBusher,Murphy, andKeating,oftheHouseofMissions.Enniscorthy,whogaveathree weeks'missionintheparishatwhich totalabstinenceandanti-treating pledgesweretakenbylargenumbers.

MONAGHAN.-Ataconventionon :Monday,June9th,Mr.Donovan,who wasMr.I)evlin'scolleagueinhismissiontoAustralialastyear,wasselectedastheNationalistcandidate fortheNorthMonaghanseat,insuccessiontoMr.O'Harerei4ned.Hut beforetheConvention'sdecisionhadLary,wasunveiledbytheVeryRev. beenarrivedat,alargenumberofCanonPower,P.P.,V.F.Rev.Inno- thedelegateslefttheCatholicHall,centthan,St.Patrick'sCollege. wheretheConventionwasheld,andThurles,preachedapanegyricofde- heldanoppositionmeetinginanotherceased.whowasanativeofthepar- hallwhereMr.LardnerwasbythemishofEmly. selectedasthe"Nationalist"candidate.Mr.Donovanseemstobethe favoritewiththeIrishPartyandthe Hibernians,andMr.Lardnerwiththe localpeopleofNorthMonaghanand theU.I.L. 6

WEXFORD.-Theannouncement.of thedeathofMr.MartinPierce,principalofthefirmofPhilp,Pierceand Co.,agriculturalimplementmanufacturers,Wexford,enJune8,willhe learnedwithkeenregret,notonly throughoutIreland,butGreatBritain andtheContinent.Mr.Piercehad scarcelyreachedhisfiftiethyear.On Thursdayhe,withseveralofhis household,paidavisittotheSaltee Islands.whichhepurchasedafew yearsagoforseveralthousandpounds andtheboatinwhichthepartysailedfromKilmorePier,strikingarock close.totheisland,theoccupantswere immersed,andwithgreatdifficulty broughtsafelyashore.Mr.Pierce, whohadbeeninfailinghealthfor somemonthspast,felttheeffectsof theshockthusreceivedseverelyand diedsometimeafter.

Sunday's(June9)imposingprocessionthroughtheleadingstreetsof DublinbrilliantlyusheredinIrish LanguageWeek.Thegatheringwas farlargerandmoreimpressivethan anyofitspredecessors,andshowed clearlytheforwardstridesthathave beenmadeinthecause.Euanthose whointhepastwerenotenthusiasticoverthelanguagerevivalmovementhavenowcometoseewhatbenefitsitiscalculatedtobringtothe land.Therecanhenogainsaying thatithasstimulatedinawonderful waytheintellectualforcesofthe youthofIreland.whichhailgrown dormantowingtopeculiar,onemight sayunnatural,circumstances.

TEMPERANCE.INDUSTRY,AND MANLYEXERCISES

butitwasthepeoplewho wantedmorelandpersecuting, thepeoplewhohadtoomuchofit, andtheydidnotcarewhetherthey wereProtestantsorRomanCatholics."

The"sectarianfeeling"ewhichinduces mentoforgettheelementaryprinciplesofcommonChristianityandhate theirneighborsfornootherreason thanthattheneighborsadheretothe creedoftheir,fathersandoftheir ownchoice,livesonlyinthehearts andmindsofthoseIrishmenwhoare misledandbefooledbyprancingbigots liketheRev.Mr.Roberts,andbyinterestedpoliticalintriguerswhonurse thespiritofintolerancefortheirown selfishends."Sectarianism"ofthis typeexistsoncalumny;andcalumny isthedailymentalfoodsuppliedto theirreadersby"OldOrder"newspapers,andtotheirdupesby"official"orators.TheCatholicNationalistsofUlster-andofallIrelandcherishno"sectarian"animosities againstanyoftheirfellow-countrymen;anditissatisfactorytoseethat a.gentlemansoinfluentialastheexModeratordoesnotfeartospeakthe plaintruthastothesituationinthe much-wrongedandmore-libelledWest ofIreland,eventhoughthe"OldOrder"representativesinParliament andtheirnewspapersinDublinand Belfastarestrenuouslyendeavouring topersuadepeoplethatwhatDr M'Keanhassaidisnottrue.

IrishTolerance.

ThecommunityoftheUrsulineConvent,Thurles,onFridaynight,June 7,celebratedthecentenaryofthe canonisationofthefoundressofthe Order.Theceremonyembracedamusicalandvocalentertainment,graceMIdancesexecutedbythepupilsof St.Angela'sAcademy,andafireworksdisplayonthepicturesqueislandattachedtotheconvent.The groundsweredeckedwithbannersand many-coloredlights.TheHolyFamily Bandplayedsomeniceselectionsof musicontheislandduringtheevening.

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ROSCOMMON.-Mr.JamesFagan, Elphin,oneoftheprisonerssentenced inconnectionwith'thegrazingdisturbancesinCo.Roscommon,wasreleasedfromprisononSaturday,June 8,tofindthathiswifehadjustdied frontnervousprostration.

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TIPPERARY.-IntheParishChurch, Emly,onSunday,June4,a:memorial inhonourofthelateFatherAlexis Quinlan,adistinguishedmemberof theCistercianCommunity,MountMel*

ANTRIM.-ThedisputebetweenMessrs HarlandandWolffandtheironmouldersemployedontheQueen'sIsland unfortunatelyisbeginningtoassume aseriousaspect,thefullextentof whichwillnotherealisedforsome timetocome.Allthedepartments inthegreatcentreofindustrywill, itisfeared,heaffectedifthedispute is'notsettledatanearlydate.As itis,hundredsofmenarealready paidoffbecausetheworkinwhich theyhavebeenengagedcannothe carriedoutonaccountofthedislocationoflabourintheironmoulders'department.

WorkmanandClark'semployes.will not,itisstated,heaffectedbythe dispute.as,weunderstand,allthe ironmouldingofthefirmiscarriedout acrossthewater.Itisstatedthat theimportedlaborersatthedock aretogo.andtheirplacesarebeing graduallyfilledbylaborersbelonging toBelfastandtheNorthofIreland. Anumberoftheplacesvacatedby theEnglishmenhavealreadybeen filledbyhomeworkmen,anditisex-, pettedthatotherswillheintroduced fromtimetotimeasopportunityoccurs.

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MAYO.-FatherJelinMocHale.nestorofSt.Malachy'sParish,Cleveland.Ohio,'U.S.A.,grand-nephewof thelateArchbishopofTimmMost Rev.Dr.MacHale.isatpresentona visittohisnativelandand.incompanywithotherAmericanpriests,is makingatourofthebeautyspotsof the'WestbeforehisreturntoAmerica. FatherMacHale,whotwenty

LIMERICK.-TheThomondFeis, whichopenedinLimerickonFriday, -Tune7,waswellattended,andcompetitioninthevariouscontestswas verykeenthroughout,especiallyin singing,(lancing,andoratory.

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MEATH.-'SisterMaryRaphael Crimmins,amemberoftheOrderof St.Brigid,whohadreachedanadvancedage,diedon;Saturday,.Tune8,at theMercyConvent,Callan.Thedeceasedlady,whowasanieceofthe ArchbishopofSydney,CardinalMoran,wasoneofthefirstmembersof theOrdertoarriveinCallan,where shegreatlyinterestedherselfineducationalwork.ItisastrangecoincidencethatthefirstRequiemMass celebratedintheknewConventiChapel, thefoundation-stoneofwhichwas laidaboutsixyearsagobyCardinal Moran,shouldhavebeenforhis niece.TtwasofferedonMonday morninginthepresenceofasorrowingcongregation,andatitsconclusiontheintermenttookplaceinthe ConventCemetery. VeryRev.N. Murphy,P.P.,Kilmanagh,presidedat theobsequies.

TYRONE.-Afteranillnessofa week'sduration,VeryRev.Canon M'Oscar.P.P.,Moy,Co.Tyrone,died onMonday,.Tune10.frompneumonia totheregretofeveryonewhoknew him.Beforehisappointmenttothe pastorshipofMoy,deceasedministeredformanyyearsinthecityofArmagh,wherehiszealforthespiritual andtemporalinterestsofthepeople wontheesteemofallclasses..Tust eshewasstrickenwithhislastillnessnewscameofhispromotion,by ogue,totheimportantpar- ishofPortarlown,renderedvacantby thedeathofVeryRev.CanonByrne,

havealsobenefitedtoagreatdegree bytheIrishlanguagemovement,and arelikelytoreceiveafreshstimulus yearafteryearfromit. Gaelic Leaguersareprominentamongtheir fellow-countrymenforthewayin whichtheyshunpublic-houses,especiallyonfestiveoccasions,whenthe dangerofover-indulgenceisgreatest. Inthisrespecttheyhavebrought aboutasalutarychangefromthe habitsofformergenerations. The sportswhichtheyloveandenjoyso muchpromotemanlinessandself-respectamongyoungIrishmen.Ina sound,practicalway,too,theLeaguershelptostemthetideof(migrationbysupportingIrishindustry andthusprovidingemploymentfor manywillingworkers.Whentheerncessionarrivedatitsdestinatianin SmithfieldamassmeetingwasheId, briefbutstirringaddresses weredeliveredbyDr.DouglasHyde, theArchbishopofDublin.andthe LordMayorofthecity,afterwhich the.day'sproceedaingscametoa close.

FatherMathewUnion.

TheannualmeetingoftheFather MathewUnionwasheldonTuesday, June11,intheSynodHall,Armagh. HisEminenceCardinalLoguepresided anddeliveredanaddress.Papers, "WhyPriestsshouldjointheFather MathewUnioninordertopremoteTotalAbstinence,"byRightRev MonsignorKelly,DeanofElphin,and PresidentoftheFatherMathewUnion"HowIrishPriestsintheir parishescanbestadvancethecause ofTemperance,"byFatherAloysius, Capuchin,Dublin;and"Ourselvesand Others,"byFatherGeraldNolan, M.A.,Professor,St.Malachy's,Belfast,wereread.anddiscussionfollowed.

AProtestantMinisteronthe OrangeWar-Cry.

Asacontrast(saysthe"IrishWeekly")totheinsultingoutburstofbigotrywhichtheRev.Mr.Roberts, ofWales,indulgedinatlastweek's meetingoftheGeneralAssembly,a correspondentsendsusthefollowing extractfromanaddressdeliveredrecentlybeforetheScottishFreeChurch AssemblybytheRev.De.M'Kean, Ballymacarrett,lastyear'sModerator. Dr.M'KeantoldhisScottishco-religioniststhat"Sectarianfeelingwasdying'down considerablyinIreland. Hewas afraidthatinScotlandandEnglandtherewasafargreaterconceptionoftheextentofthefeelingthan wasjustified,becauseitdidnot existinthecommunitytohalfthe extentthatitexistedinthenewspapers.Intheunsettleddistricts itwasnotRomanCatholicspersecutingProtestantsnorHomeRulers persecutingUnionists,butitwas

AtthePresbyterianGeneralAssemblyinBelfastonFriday,June7, theRev.Dr.M'Kean,ex-Moderator, saidthatatpresentthousandsof acresoflandinCentralIrelandwere insuchahadconditionthatacow couldnotwalkonthem.Hethought itwasastrangethingthataGovernmentwhichwasreadytoinvest itsmoneyinIrelandwouldnotinvest itindrainingthisland.Withregardtothegrazingsystem,Dr.McKeansaidhehadformedsonicideas whichindirectlyhadbeencondemned. Thegrazingsystemwasdoingmore injury,notonlytothePresbyterian Church,buttothewholeIrishpeople,thananyotherconditionofthings thathehadseen.Hisobjectionto theserancheswasthattheywerekept coveredwithbullocks,andaman couldhardlyheseeninthosedistricts. Hethoughtthelandsshouldbecultivated,sothatemploymentwould begiventothepeopleofIreland, whichshouldheanagriculturalcountry.Further,hedeclaredthatwhat thePresbyterianshadtodowasto keepthemanhoodofthecountryin Ireland.Dealingwiththeattitudeof SouthernCatholicstowardsPresbyterians,hesaidalltheministersinthe South,withoneortwoexceptions. wereunanimousinspeakinghighlyof theintoleranceandgoodwillshown tothembythosewhodifferedfrom theminfaith.

CrimelessIreland.

ThoughNorthTipperaryisthecock pitoftheagitationforlandreform, itisoneofthemostcrimelessdistrictsinEurope.Timeandagain wefindthejudgescomplimenting GrandJuriesonthesatisfactoryconditionoftheRiding,andtheabsence ofcrime,andoftenthecalendarisa completeblank.Infacttheworkof thejudgesisgetting"smallerbydegreesandbeautifullyless."Really onegaoldeliveryintheyearwould sufficeforthewholecounty,whichhas nowonlyonegaol,andthatowingto thescarcityofprisoners,isreduced tothethird-class.Thebusinessfor theQuarterSessionsnowonCircuit isaboutthesmallestonrecord. TherewereonlyafewtriflingCrown casesfordisposalatNenagh,andthe CrownlistforThurlesthisweek-one ofthemost'populousdistricts'inthe NorthRiding-isablankItismuch thesamestoryatAssizes,andthisin acountywhereanagrarianrevolution istakingplace! RutTipperary Countyisno,exception.Whitegloves arebeingpresentedtotheJudgesin manycounties,andelsewherethecases croppingiuparesuchasonewouldexpectinanycommunity.Whatacontrast,thispresentstotheshocking stateofthingsinEngland,where overcrowdedcriminalcalendarskeen judgesandjurorshardatwork.Tt hasbeentrulysaidthatthereismore crimeinoneEnglishcountythanin

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HibernianAustralalaten.Ca-thoinBette&Sooeity. WHOSEWATCHWORDSARE:-RELIGIONNATIONALITY.ANDCHARITY

APPROVEDBYTHEBISHOPSOFTHESTATE.REGISTEREDUNDERTHEFRIENDLYSOCIETIESACTS OFALLTHESTATES.

ABranchofThisGnatCatholicBenefitSociety

WillbeestablishedinanylocalitywhereTENPERSONSsendtheundersignedarequisitionsanctionedbythe PriestoftheDistrict,andgivingthenamesandagesofintendingmembers.FinancialHelpandMedicalassistanceincasesofsicknessGuarranteed

TheSOCIETYhasnowover330BRANCHESthroughoutAustraliaandNewZealand,with25,000Membersand £150,000infunds.NORMINALENTRANCEFEEandMODERATECONTRIBUTION.

LoansAdvancedinLargeorSmallAmountsonApprovedCityand SuburbanFreeholdProperty.

FullparticularsonapplicationtoF.J.TOWNSEND,DistrictSecretary. "Melasia,"HillStreet,Fremantle.

thewholeofIreland.CatholicIrelandhas'certainlyreason.tobeproud ofitsCleanrecord. Itspeopleare themostpeacefulandlaw-abidingin theworld,andyetinfaceofallthis wefindUnionistsandOrangemen franticallyengagedinfictitiousvilificationofthiscountry,withthesinisterobjectofcheckinglandreform andthrowingdustintheeyesofthose insympathywithourNationalaspirations.Ofcourse,suchrabidtraducersoftheirnativelandwillIgnore theseevidenceswehavereferredtobe ofthepeacefulnessofthecountry. Theyaretoobusilyengagedatthe rubbishheapcollectingpoliticalgarbagetoservetheirslanderouscampaigntonotesuchthingsasblank calendarsandwhitegloves,andthe purityofpubliclifetheydenote.-The "Nationalist."June12.

IncurablePrejudiceAgainst Catholics.

PROPOSEDINQUIRY.

Mr.W.O'Malley,M.P.,inaletter tothe"BritishWeekly,"writes:HavinglivedmostofmylifeinEngland,Iamfullyawareofthedeepseatedprejudicethatprevailsagainst Ireland,especiallyagainstIrelandas Catholicandpriest-riddencountry.

Astatement,suchasthatyouquote fromawriterinthe"SaturdayReview,"viz.,"thatthereisatownin Mayowherethepeopledarenothold ameetingonthekillingoftheirpigs withouttheapprovaloftheirpriest," isswallowedwithoutquestionor doubt.Whoeverheardofameeting beingcalledforthekillingofpigs? Reallyachargeofthiskindistoo funnyandtooabsurd.ButImust saythatmyexperienceisthatno statement;againstmycountrymencan betooabsurdfortheBritishpalate, especiallyifitrepresentsthemasthe merecreaturesofRome.Theyhave nomindsoftheirown,nosoulsof theirownutterlyincapableofany actionunlessitisdictatedbythe priests AndIregrettosaythat myfurtherexperienceisthatno amountofevidencetoprovethefaIsityofthisstateofaffairscanbe producedcalculatedintheleasttoremovewhatappearstobeanincurable prejudiceagainsttheIrishasaCatholicpeople.Everyeffortisbeing madetoperpetuateandtointensify thisprejudice. 1seeinthe-Daily Mail"anappealforfundsforthe gratuitouscirculationinGreatBritainofamonthlypublication,called "GrievancesfromIreland."

disliketoimproperclericalinfluence thanmyself,andIhaveahorrorof anythinginthenatureof"religious persecution." 1havedeclaredon platformsinIreland,inthiscountry, andinScotland,thatifIthought HomeRulewouldmeananyimjustice orwrongtomyProtestantfellowcountrymen,asProtestants,Iwould notbeaHomeRuler,andinstating thatIwasbutvoicingthe,viewsofall mycolleguesinParliament.

TheUlstermembersknowthisvery well,buttheirobjectistoperpetuate thesystemofGovernmentinIreland wherebynearlyallthesalariedposts areinthehandsofProtestantsand so-calledLoyalists,andthisobject canbestbeattainedbyrepresenting theIrishpeopleaspuppetsofthe priestsandreedytopersecutethe Protestantsoneveryoccasion!

Imaintainthattheonlypartof Irelandwherethereisreligiousbigotryandintoleranceisinthatcorner ofUlsterwhereProtestantspredominate.andinorder,ifpossible,to provethis,Iamaskingthefollowing questionoftheIrishSecretary:-

"ToasktheChiefSecretarytothe LordLieutenantifhewillcausean inquirytobemadeastothealleged grievancesfromwhichProtestants,as such.stifferatthehandsoftheirCatholicneighboursinthosecountries inIrelandwheretheCatholicsarein amajoritywhetherhewillissuea returnshowingthenumberofProtantsappointedbyrepresentative BoardswheretheCatholicsareina majority,andofthenumberofCatholicsholdingpositionsinBoards wheretheProtestantspredominate?"

Ifthisinformationisavailable,I feelconfidentitwillprovethat.the Protestants,nottheCatholics.are thebigotedpartyinIreland.But still,Ifear,noamountofevidence willremoveyourprejudices.

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ParnellitePolicyReasserted.

NATIOHALISTPARTY'SCALLTO ARMS.

AmeetingoftheIrishParliamentary PartywasheldatWestminsteron June11,whenitwasdirectedthat thefollowingstatementbeissuedby theChairman(Mr.JohnRedmond)on behalfoftheparty:ThereceptionoftheGovernmentBill fortheassociationoftheIrishpeople inthemanagement.ofIrishaffairsis aneventofthefirstmagnitude,and thesituationcreatedtherebyisone ofextremeurgencyandimportance. TheLiberals,influencedbytherecep- tiongiveninsomequarterstothedevolutionproposalsofLordDunraven andhisfriends,becameconvincedthat Irelandwouldbesatisfiedwiththe settlementoftheclaimforHomeRule byapolicyofinstalments,andconsequently,atthelastgeneralelection wereinducedtopledgethemselvesto attemptasettlementontheselines, whilstproclaimingatthesametime thattheultimatesettlementmustbe HomeRule,andthatthatsettlement mustbeeffectedasandwhenoppor- tunityoffered,andthatthepolicyof instalmentswasintendedtoleadup toandpreparethewayforthelargerpolicy.TheIrishvoteinGreat BritainwasgiventotheLiberalsat thegeneralelectionnotbecausethe Irishpeopleapprovedoftheirpolicy orwereinanywayboundtothem, hutbecauseIrishmenbadtochoose betweentheLiberalsandtheTory Party,whowereactivelyengagedin enforcingtheCoercionAct,whowere pledgedagainstHomeRuleorany stepinthatdirection,andwhohad onlyjustbeendefeatedinanattempt toreducetheIrishrepresentationat Ivistminsterbyone-fourthofitstotal, Aftertheelection,andowingtothe persistentrepresentationsofcertain officialsinIrelandandofsomeIrishmenfromwhombetterjudgmentmight havebeenexpected,theGovernment concludedthattheIrishpeoplewould bepreparedtoacceptevenamuch lesssatisfactoryBillthanthatwhich theConventionrejected.Theyrefused tobeguidedbytheadviceoftheIrish representatives,andtheyintroduced theIrishGovernmentBillinthe shapeinwhichitisnowknown.

TheIrishNationalConference, whichrejectedtheBillbyaspontaneousanduninfluenceddecision,wasthe largestandmostrepresentativeever broughttogetherinIreland,andits verdictwasunanimousandemphati..

ouscalltoarmsoftheIrishpeople, withtheobjectofforcingtheIrish questiontotheforefrontofthepoliticsofthehour.Experiencehas shownhowthiscanbeeffected.Anotherproofhasjustbeenaffordedthat HumeRulecannotbewonbyapolicyofconciliationalone.Itcanbe wononlybyhardlighting,byavigorousandwell-sustainedagitationin Ireland,byauactive,pledge-bound, anddisciplinedpartyintheHouseof Commons,bythethoroughorganisationoftheIrishvoteinGreatBritainanditsuseabsolutelyindependentofEnglishpartyintereststopush forwardthecauseofHomeRule,and bytakingeveryopportunityandevery meansthatofferinIreland,andpar- ticularlyinGreatBritain,toforce uponpublicattentionthegrievance whichIrelandhassufferedandthe ruinouseffectsofBritishruleinthe country.

IftheIrishpeopleshowthemselves inearnestontheselineswhateverGovernmentmaybeinpowerwillfinditselfatanearlydatecoercedintointroducingaBillforthebettergovernmentofIrelandverydifferent fromthatwhichwasrecentlyrejected bytheNationalConventioninDublin. Inorderthatthesituationmayreceivethatconsiderationwhichits gravitydemands,ameetingoftheNationalDirectorywillbesummonedimmediately,andupontheoutcomeof thatmeetingthefutureofthemovementmustlargelydepend.

Therecanbelittledoubtthatthe country,perceivingthattheIrish strugglehasentereduponanewand finalphase,willrecognisetheimportanceofcarryingouttheresolutions oftheConvention,andofextending totheIrishPartyandtotheNationalorganisationinapromptandgenerousspiritthatactivesympathyand supportwhicharenowmorethan evernecessaryiftherightofIreland toself-governmentistobetriumphan tlyachieved.

Signedonbehalfoftheparty, J.E.REDMOND.

Thepartyalsodecidedtovoteag- ainsttheArmyBillonitsthirdreading,andtoraisethequestionofIrish UniversityeducationantheQueeen's CollegevoteontheIrishEstimates. Itwasdecidedtorequestthata meetingoftheDirectorybeheldin DublinonThursday,June20.

"Mayweappeal,"itsays,"toevery classofsociety,andmoreespecially tothewealthyfriendsoftheantiHomeRulerumeinem,tosendliberal aidatoncetoLordAshtown,inorderthatnoeffortmaybesparedto spreadthelightonthegrievances whichIrishProtestantsandloyalists sufferundertheruleoftheUnited IrishLeagueandtheNationalistParty?"

Thispreciousappealissignedby LordsAshtownandSligo.bytwoof theUlsterM.P.'s,andtwoBritish M.P.'s(Unionist).Theobjectofthis publicationandofitspromotersisto blackenIrelandintheeyesofthe Britishpeople,andespeciallytorepresenttheCatholicmajorityaspersecutingtheProtestantminoritysimplybecausetheyareProtestant.No foulercalumnywaseverlevelled againstapeople.Iknowmycountrymenandfellowco-religionistsat leastaswellasthewriterofyour "Notes,"orthesignatoriestothe letterinthe"DailyMail;"Ihave beenintouchwiththeNationalmove= wentinIrelandandinthiscountry foroveraquarterofacentury:no mancouldhaveagreaterobjectionor

910011plaint.Theeruptioncreptslowlyup slylimbs,andonthebody,untilitenvelOpedthewholeframe.Itgavemeinfinite trouble,withconstantitching,castingoffof dryscales,andawateryliquidwhichwould exudefromunderthescales.Itreatedit foroverthreeyearsunsuccessfully,andwas triabletocheckituntilIbeganusingAyer's Sarsaparilla.Iusedthreebottlesofthis medicine,andwascompletelycured-my skinbecomingassmoothandclearu before."

Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas. Besureyouget"AYER'S."

PreparedbyDr.J.C.Ayer&Co.,Lowell,Mass.,US.A.

TheintroductionoftheBillandits rejectionbytheConventionmade manifesttothefriendsofIrelandand toalltheworldthattheIrishpeople areresolvedtorejectanddestroy andmeasurewhichisunworkablein itsprovisions,andthereforecalculatedtodiscreditthepeopleofIreland, orwhichiscalculatedtodestroythe unityorunderminethestrengthofthe nationalmovementsoastoactas anobstacletotheachievementof genuineHomeRule.

Furthermore,thefate:oftheBill oughttoconvincethoseEnglishstatesmenwhoarerealfriendsofIrish libertyofthefollyofthepolicyof minimisingmeasuresdealingwiththe governmeotofIreland,inthehopeof disarmingthehostilityeitherofthe IrishUnionistsortheHouseof Lords.

Forthesereasons,andbecauseof magnificentproofofnationalunityaffordedbytheproceedingsoftheConvention,theintroductionoftheBill anditsrejectionbytheConvention mustresultinsagreataccessof strengthtothenationalcauseinIrelandandotherlands.Thespirit displayedbytheContentionnotonly presentsnogroundfordiscomfort, hut,onthecontrary,mayberegardedasunmistakablyafreshandvigor-

Woe(eternity.

35,000ATMASSINNAVYYARD.

(FROMTHE"IRISHWORLD," N.Y.)

Anunusuallyimpressiveandinterestingceremonywastheannual fieldMassthatwascelebrated May25thintheopenairuponthe paradegroundoftheNavyYardin Brooklyn.Neverbeforewerethere somanypersunsgatheredinthat boroughforaceremonyofthatnature.Thenumberthatattendedor triedtoattendwasabout35,000.In spiteoftheampleproportionsofthe paradegroundsthousandswereunabletogetintotheenclosure,sopackedwasitwithsoldiers,sailorsand membersofmilitaryandcivicbodies whoweretheguestsoftheGloucester NavalCampNo.5oftheUnited SpanishWarVeterans.Scoresupon scoresstoodoutsidethefenceuntil Masswasfinished.

Althoughtheatmospherewasraw andcoldthecrowdbegantoarrive asearlyas8o'clock.By10,the hoursetfortheMass,therewaslittle standingroomonthegroundsand hundredswerestillpouringinthrough theFlushingavenuegateiandtheseveralprivateentrances.Company aftercompanyarrivedwithhandsor drumcorpsattheirheadsandtook theirplacesinthefieldatthenorthernendofwhichthe'altarhadbeen erected.

VETERANSOFSEVERALWARS PRESENT.

alsorepresented,aswerethevarious Irishcoantysocietiesofthegreater city. Col.PaulSt.ClairMurphy, commandantoftheUnitedStatesMarineBattalionattachedtotheNavy Yard,wasincommandofalltheforcesthatparticipatedintheMass.

FATHERREANEYTHECELEBRANTOF!HEMASS.

Itwassoonafter10o'clockwhen thecelebrantoftheMass,Rev.WilliamReaney,ChaplainoftheNavy, andthepriestswhoweretoassist himmarchedfromtheofficeofthe sallyportacrossthefieldtothealtar.Allweregorgeousvestments. TheuniformedcorpsoftheKnights ofColumbusactedasguardofhonor. Besidestheuniformedcorpsofthe Knightsmorethan2,000membersof theOrderwereinattendance. The greatcrowdheardinsilencethepriest singtheMass,aidedbyachoirunder thedirectionofProf.AlbertCaswell.

Thechoirsangthesolemnmusicwith excellenteffect,manyprofessionalsingersaddingtheirvoicestotheharmony.Amongthosewhoassistedat theceremonywiththecelebrantwere FatherChidwick,whowastheChaplainoftheMainewhenshewas blownupintheharborofHavana, andRev.JohnNash,ofBrooklyn.At theelevationoftheHostthesignal wasgivenandallthearmedtroops presentedarms.Nosalutewasfired. TheuniformedcorpsoftheKnights ofColumbuskneltatthis,pointofthe ceremony.FatherReaneymadea shortaddressinwhichhepraisedand thankedtheprojectorsofthemilitaryfieldMassfortheirdevotionto religion.

THEGRAVESOFTHEVETERANS DECORATED.

Inspiteofthedarkcloudsandthe windthatpresagedrain,thescene wasamostimpressiveone.There wereveteransofseveralwarsinthe lineandthereweremilitiamenand firemen,too.intheimmensebody thatoccupiedtheopenspacebefore thealtar. Tothesouthwasthe standreservedfortheofficersofthe yardandtheirguests,whilethebalconiesofthebarracks,thealtarand theofficers'stand,wasdecoratedwith flagsand colors predominating.Hereandthereloopedupwiththemweretheemblemsof variousbodiestakingpart,Papalflags andtheemblemofIreland.Thealtar wasalmostcompletelycoveredwith flowersandthenationalcolors,,andon thesidesweremanyminiaturecannon andbrassmortars.

AmongthetroopsunderarmsparticipatingintheservicewereadetachmentoftheTwelfthRegiment, UnitedStatesmarinesfromthe BrooklynNavyYardandfromallthe shipsinthesewatersblue-jackets, severalhundredstrongtheSixtyninthRegiment,twocompaniesofthe FourteenthRegiment,NationalGuard, twocompaniesoftheForty-seventh. "theSecondNavalBattalionandthe FirstandSecondRegimentsofIrish Volunteers.TheSixty-fifthRegiment ofRoyalRiflesofMontrealandthe RoyalFusiliersstationedatHalifax, NovaScotia,aswellasthemilitiaof severalotherStates,wererepresented amongthetroops.

THEVARIOUSORGANISATIONS THATPARTICIPATEDf

Whentheservicewasfinishedthe troopsparadedbeforethealtaron theirwayout.Someofthetroops, includingtheNavalPostoftheGrand Army,accompaniedFatherReaneyto thenavalcemeteryafewblocksfrom theparadeground,whereaspecial servicetookplaceinhonorofthesailorsburiedthere.Someoftheflowersusedtodecoratethealtaratthe militaryMassweretakentothis cemeteryandplaceduponthegraves oftheveteransailors.Theremainderoftheflowerswasdistributed amongtheothercemeteries.

RHEUMATISM.

ANDDYSPEPSIACURED.

BILEBEANSEARNAGREATSUFFERER'SGRATITUDE.

St.?atticirsPay(*bullets

1901.

BALANCE-SHEET.

RECEIPTS. Donations,CashandTropGateReceiptsandEntrance

SaleofBooths 33 Advts.onprogrammes 3

Creditbalance'fromladies0 £210

EXPENDITURE. HireShowGrounds,Bands, Railwayfaresfor2,998 children

Otherexpenses Creditbalance 67 51 34 47 10

Auditedandfoundcorrect.

Mostpeople,havefoggynotions aboutrheumatism.Adeep-rootednotionprevailsthatexposuretocold, andespeciallytowet,isthecauseof rheumaticattacks.Thetruthis thatrheumatismisdirectlaarluetobad digestion,whichpollutestheblood withacidimpurities.Exposureto weather,dampbeds,anddraughts bringthetroubletoaheadbycrystallisingtheacidinthejointsor muscles,thuslocalisingthepain. Plasters,rubbing,andlinimentscan onlydislodgethepain.Theydo notcleansethebloodorremovethe oause. Beansgetridatthe rootofthetrouble.Theyfirstset thedigestionrightandstopthesupplyofpoisonousacid.Thenthey helpNaturetocleansethewholesystemoftheaccumulatedpoisoninthe blood.

TwoorganisationsthatdrewparticularattentionwhentheHebrewveteransoftheCivilWarandtheHebrewveteransoftheSpanish-American war. TherewerealsorepresentativesofthePekinreliefexpeditionand theRusso-Japanesewarthere.More thantwohundredmembersoftheFire Departmentmarchedintothegrounds underthecommandoffivebattalion chiefs,andtherewerescoresofpolicemenwhoassistedintheservice. ThepolicehandwastheLoughlinBattalion,andtheLeoBattalionalso participated,allthreeorganisations actingasguardfortheAncientOrder ofHihernians. Amongthosedirectlyparticipating intheservicesweremanyorganisationsofwomen,includingtheMargaretChidwickAuxiliaryofSpanish WarVeterans,theLadies'Catholic BenevolentLegion,theLadies'CatholicBenevolentAssociationandthe daughtersofIsabella.TheCompanionsoftheForest,anorderofwomen whoarealliedtotheForesters,was

LINSEEDCOMPOUND years'provenefficacy

Colds,anddifficultyof

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LLOYD. ..11.

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL. HOMEWARDBOUND.

Leaven. fieenmers.Tons.Comeder.noels Bulow,9,000,H.Formes,July23. Yorck,9000,J.Randermann,Aug29. 146Soyelletz,7,942,C.Dowers,Sept.17. Scharnhorst,8,200,L.Maass,Oct.15 Bulow,9,000,H,Formes,Nov.12.

AllTwinScrews.

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ROUNDtheWORLD,Mtto4127.

ileneralAgentsFosW.A.L.FtATAZZIa00.,FrerestieandPerth.

1810

WM.McCARTNEY, Gen.Hon.Sec.

0.C.O'MAHONY, LAURENCEBURKE, Auditors.

BALANCE-SHEETLADIES'COMMITTEE.

Donations RECEIPTS.

EXPENDITURE.

PurchaseofRefreshments forchildren

Creditbalance

Auditedandfoundcorrect.

R.A.KEOUGH, Hon.Sec.

A. E. J.COFFEY, M.SHINE, Auditors.

TheCommitteebegtotendertheir sincerethankstothefollowingfor theirgenerousdonations,alsothe ladiescommitteeandotherswhoassistedinmakingthe1907demonstrationsuchasuccess:DONATIONS.

Sub-AgestoHalgoorlie-MAUGHAN and OURNER. Gersitatow-POPEandBROWN.

J.B.GEORGE

PharmaceuticalandDispensing

CHEMIST

330HAYST.PERTH.

OornerofHayandPierStreets.

HaveYouTriedFloramac

TheDispensingofPrescriptions hasbeenmadeaSPECIALSTUDY (PatronisedbyVice-Royalty.)

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Mrs.F.Holt,ofCumberland-street, Dunedin,N.Z.,hasprovedthis,and writes:-"ForyearsThavebeena greatsuffererfromRheumatismand Dyspepsia.Therheumatismwasso badattimesthatmyhandswerecrippled.OwingtotheDyspepsiaIhad noappetite,becamegreatlydebilitated,andwascontinuallyafflictedwith severeheadacheanddizziness.Iwas obligedtogiveupmyhouseholdduties,andlostallinterestineverything. triedmanyso-calledcures,andhad givenupallhopeofeverbeingcured, whenIsawinthepaperswherecases similartomyownhadbeencuredby BileBeans,soIdecidedtogivethem atrial.Itookthemregularly,and nowmyRheumatismandDyspepsia aregreatlyirelieved,andmycondition muchimproved.Thefearfulheadachesarecured,andmygeneralhealth betterthanithasbeenforyears.I stilltakeBileBeans,andwouldnot hewithoutthem."

youareillorailing,commencea courseofBileBeansto-day,andso ensureawinterofI-cellisthealth.They notonlycureallliverailments,but aygivingtonetothesystemwardoff of .10Coughs,Colds,andInfluenza.From allchemistsandstoresatisl*d,or forCouE.rhs.2s9dspecialfamilyAim(containing breathing. threetimesis13d).

PerRev.FatherKeogh,£10;Royal AgriculturalSociety,£5;Mulcahy Bros.,£55s;M.Daly,£33s;Boan Bros.,KensingtonParkTurfClub, SwanBrewery,DrakeandStubbs, PerthAeratedWaterCo.,Brennan Bros.,£22seachRev.Father Keogh,Rev.FatherO'Neill,£2each; SimpsonandHollingsworth,Alcock andCo.,Harris,SearleandCo., "SundayTimes,""WestAustralian," "MorningHerald,"Hon.H.Gregory, P.A.Connolly,BowraandO'Dea,A. E.Morgans,SargoodBros.,Millar's KarriCo.,Chas.MooreandCo.,J. J.Snigg,Goode,DurrantandCo.,T. F.McCarthy,B.C.O'Brien,Rev. FatherCrowley,G.B.Murphy,£1is eachWhooleyandWalsh,Mephan Ferguson,H.Colley,J.J.Holohan, Rev.FatherFagan,Rev.FatherVerling,L.Burke,£1each;Mrs.Waugh, 16s;NicholsonandCo.,Baird'sCo., 15seach;BonMarche,FeltonGrimwade,EconomicStores,T.A.Shafto, WesternFreshFood,R.Holmes,Mrs. Copeland,R.H.Claffey,lOsadeach; W.T.Reardon,J.T.O'Connell,Mrs. McCornish,BrownandBurns,R.G. Harrison,Mr.Hooper,.T.Tracy,10s each;RanfordBros.andSimpson,R. PurserandCo.,E.Symonds,Silbert andSharp,F.Rea.J.J.Horrocks, Armstrong'sCycleAgency,Munyard andKenworthy,Bethel]andThurston,A.Duffy,MaddernandHardwick..T,Murray,C.Walsh,A.Rulessett,.T.P.Hogan,F.Clarke,P. Cleary,andseveralotheramounts from4stols.

MiltiMillionaireMayBecome Catholic

ItispersistentlyrumoredthatVierpontMorgan,thefar-knowncolossal financier,Americanmulti-millionaire, andart-treasurecollector,whohas beenapillaroftheEpiscopalian ChurchinAmerica,istobecomea Catholic.Heisapersonalfriendof thepresentPope,andhasdonehim infiniteservicebyarrangingalltae financesoftheHolySeeonathoroughlymodernandup-to-datebasis. ThePopehasalreadymadetema CountoftheHolySee,andinapersonalconversation,offeredaimthe titleandrankofaDuke.

Mr.Morganbynomeansdeyre,oied theoffer.Inaquietyetiligaiied mannerherefused,andstatedthat hisAmericanRepublicanismalonepreventedhimacceptingtheproffered honor.ThePopeurgedthatsome hundredAmericans,manyRepublicans ofnoteintheUnitedStates,were gladtoacceptfromhimthetitleof CountaswellasMarchese(Marquis), butMr.Morganpersistedinhisrefusel.ThePopethereupontookoff fromhisownneckthechainofsolid gold,andthediamondandjewelled crossoftheOrderofSt.Gregorythe GreatandpresentedittotheAmericankingoffinance.

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LICENSEDPLUMBERS'GASFITTERS,TINSMITHSandIRON WORKERS.

WindmillsSuppliedandFixed. llalvasinsdIron'ranksfrom100to 10,000Gallons.Repairswithneatnetkianddespatch.HotandCold 'Paterlaidas.

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TrusteeChambers,BarrackStrwt, sirPlans,Sketches,andApproximate estimatesofCostsubmittedforaaywork entrustedtohim.

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THESUPPLYOFCATHOLICREQUISITESareasSUBSTANTIAL ASEVERandthepricesDEFYCOMPETITIONbyanyotherFirm.Goods Periodicals,andPapersaretohandbyEACHMAIL.Alargeassortment ofPicturesandRosaryBeadsarealwayskeptinStock.

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

NOTEOURNEWADDRESS sMURRAYSTREET,CornerMURRAYandPIERSTREETS.

Manufacturersof LEADEDLIGHTSand STAINEDGLASSWINDOWS, PLAINandBEVELLED MIRRORSand POLARPAINTS.

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A.M.D.G.

SARSFIELD'SMIDNIGHTRIDE. ALLFACTS-1690.-:0:-

'Twasmidnightinthecity,beneatha murkysky

Alittlebandtheircouncilheld,resolvedtodoordie, TheygatheredroundbraveSarsfield, forhewasLeaderthere, Andvowedinallhisdangersthey, too,wouldhaveashare.

ThenobleLordofLucan-thegenerousandthebraveCried,"Comradeswillyouyieldthe townwhichyourgoodswordscan save;

Weknowthefoebeforeus,whose footprintstainsoursod, Thoughdangersdarkeno'eruswe'll trustourcausetoGod.

IfoncethesiegetrainreachesDutch Billoutsideourwalls

Ourcauseislost,weareundone,our noblecityfalls

Thewarmsalutewegavehimhas thinnedhiscravenband,

Hethoughtwe'dfireaballortwo, andthenforpeaceandmercysue

Athismostgracioushand

Butourirongreetingwokehim,and nowhesees'tieclear

He'llwantmorethan'roastedapples' erehegetsafootinghere.

Tiger-like,he'sboundedbacktoser;ng uponhisprey,

ButgreatDutchBill,byLimerick men.isproudlykeptatbay.

Butcomrades,whatarewetodo,his siegetrain'scomingdown?

Thewool-sacksonourtime-wornwalls canneversavethetown.

Ourlastremaininghopewouldbeour desperatecausetokeep-

Tomakeabonfireofthetrainwhile Saxonsoldierssleep; De13oisseleau,theFrenchmanbrave, ourtriedandtrustedfriend; Willkeeplook-outwhilewe'reaway, ifneedbetodefend

Ready,ready,criedthebraveswho drewroundSarsfieldthen, Mountyourgoodsteedandleadthe way,we'llfollowyoulikemen.

WithGod'sgoodblessingonour cause.andErin'sblessing,too,

We'llshowDutchBill,ourOrange friend,whatIrishmancando.

Leadon,leadon,Lord'Lucan,our willingsteedsarenigh,

Ourtimeisnowtocrossthebridge whilstdarknesscloaksthesky."

Themidnightstarswerepalingbefore thedawningday,

Whenthosefewbutfearlesswarriors werefarupontheirway.

O'ermanyaruggedmountain,o'er manyaflower-gemm'dplain

Washeardthesoundoftheirhorses' treadliketheheavyautumnrain.

Once'midtheKeeperMountains,safe from,theirneighbours'eyes, Theybivouachedwithrightgoodwill, beneaththeshelteringskies; LordLucan,fromhiseyrie,hasscannedtheplainsbelow, Hiseagleglancecannotespythewishforredcoatfoe.

But.hark.aren;r1footstep.whocan thecornerbe?

NoneotherthanO'Hogan,theIrish Rapparee

Rightgladlywashewelcomed,and thrillingnewsbroughthe,

Thebolddragoonsgaveforthacheer, themountainsechoedloudand clear

ForthedaringRapperee.

I'I'vetrackedthecamp,LordLucan, ithaltedatsetofsun, Yoursteedsareswift,you'llreachthe spoterethevillageclockstrikes one."

Soonthewordwentthroughthecamp quickwasthebandarrayed, Desperateworkwasbeforethemnow, yetnotonewasdismayed.

Steadilydownthehilltheyride,silenttheirmeasuredtread, Swiftlyintothevaletheygo,with Sarsfieldattheirhead.

Butwhentheyreachedthevillage O'Hogancriedout"Halt!"

Andpointedbeyondwherethesiege trainlay, Withitslong,brightgunsintheir grandarray, "Nowforthegreatassault."

TheylookedtoSarsfieldfortheword, theyknewtheirleadertrue, Hisvoiceroseclearonthemidnight air,hiswordsweresolemnand few.

"StrikewenowforErin'sglory,for ourhomesandAltarsdear.

Ifwefallinacause'soholy'letus fallwithoutatear;

Godwillaidusinthecombat,but onewordbeforewego, Letnomanstainhissteelwithblood ofafallen,woundedfoe."

Liketheflashing,summerlightning, theonsetnowbegan, "Sarsfield,"wastheword,thatnight, andSarsfieldwastheman.

THESKIN'SHEALTH.

ZAM-BUKSOAPMAKESTHESKIN PERFORM'ITSDUTIESINA NATURALWAY.

Itisveryimportantthatgreatcare shouldbeexercisedtomaintainthe healthoftheskin,foruponthisdependsitsbeautyandthedueperformanceofitsfunctions.

Theincessantbreathinggoesonwith theskin,throughthepores,thesame asyoubreathetheairthroughthe throatintothelungs.Whenthis operationisimpededbytheporesbecomingclogged,thenill-healthand skindiseasefollow. Everypore shouldbekeptopen,andfreefrom anyinjuriousmatter.Thatiswhy Zam-BukMedicinalSoapshouldalwaysbeusedforitscleansing.It notonlyremovesthedirtfromthe surface,butentersthepores,cleanses andkeepsthemactive,andguards theskin.fromthedangersofdisease. Zam-BukSoapsoothesandsoftens theskinasnootherpreparationcan do,andtheeffectsofunhealthyskins, suchaspimples,rash,blotches,roughness,blemishes,andotherskinaffectionscompletelydisappearwhenZamBukSoapisregularlyused.Itisan idealsoapfordelicateskins,andjust thesoaptouseaftershaving.Itallaysallirritationandstrengthensthe skin.Zam-BukSoapcreatesaninvisiblesoothing,softeningandhealingpowerwithinthetinypores. Fromchemists, stores. orTheZaniBukMfg.Co.,89PIN-street, Sydney

Aroarandadash, Andamightycrash, Fullhighthesabresflow; Bulletandsteel Andmail-cladheel AredownontheSaxoncrew

Amomentmore Andalliso'er, Capturedthesiege-trainlay, Powderandball, Pontoonsandall Haveseentheirlastgreatday. "Quick,comrades,now, Shortwork,Ivow, Bringeverycannonround, Ramthemwell Withshotandshell, Andturntheirmuzzlestoground Withthebaggagethatch We'llgiveitthematch, We'llmakethisbonfirenight, DutchBillmayspy Withhalfaneye Hissiegetrain'sgloriouslight." "Juststepaside," O'Hogancried, "Thismatchhasgotthelight, Thenraiseacheer ForSarsfielddear, Andournativelandto-night." Theearthquakeshock Madetheoldhillsrock Withthecrashoftheterriblepile, Andthedazzlingglare Thatfilledtheair WasseenthroughouttheIsle. Thehillsresound Withanothersound Inthatawfulhour, Thethunderingfall Ofthecrumblingwall OfBallyneety'sTower?

BraveSarsfielddashedbacko'erthe Shannon Eretheday-starmorningarose, With a partingsalutetoO'Hogan Andalaughathisterrifiedfoes OldLimerickthrewopenherarms Towelcomeherheroeshome, Theirhelmetswerebetteredand dusty, Theirhorsesallwhitewithfoam: Butthe"ceadmilefailte"cladgreetings Thatrangoutoneveryside, Madetheirgallantheartsthrillwith rejoicing, Forgottenwasallbeside. Gentleandsimplecamethronging. Andwildshoutsfilledthesky, Theoldcity,shookwithrejoicing, DutchBillandhiscamp"knewwhy." Howbrightshinesthehalo of glory RoundthelordlyShannon'sBride, AndErinisproudofthestory OfbraveSarsfield'smidnightride. -"DarkRosaleen."

M.M.

LoretoConvent,Fermoy,Ireland

SonRdWisdom.

Mankindratherlikesbeingpreached athefeelsimportant;hehasarare fondnessforbeingconsideredasad dog. Buthecannotendurebeing laughedat.Hewouldratherbe good.-"Queen."

ST.BRIGLD'SBRANCH,II.A.C.B.S., PERTH.

Thegall-yearlymeetingofSt.Brigid's(Women's)Branchwasheldin theHibernianHall,Murray-street,on June27th,whenthefollowingofficers wereelectedtooffice:-President,SisterBrown; vice-president,Sister Smyth,secretary,SisterCoffey; treasurer,SisterBurke;warden,SisterCox;guardian,SisterCalloway; sickvisitors,SistersChamberlain, Keough,andCallaway.

Attheusualfortnightlymeetingof thebranchon4thJuly,therewasan excoptiongilylargenumberofmemberspresent,asithadbeenannounced thattheRev.FatherSmythhadconsentedtogivealectureonthatevening. AdvantageWastakenoftherev- gentleman'spresencetogethimto presenttotheretiringpresident,SisterKeough,agifttomarktheap- preciationthatthemembersfeltfor herandforthegreatamountof goodshehaddonefortheSociety.

FatherSmythtestifiedveryfeelinglytothemanygoodqualitiesof SisterKeough,bothaspresidentand memberoftheSociety,andinprivate life.HewaspleasedthatthemembersofSt.Brigid'sbranchsoappre- ciatedthegoodworkastowishto showinapracticalwaytheirgrati- tudeforwhatshehaddone'during herlongtermaspresident.

FatherSmyththenaskedSister Keoughtoacceptthegift,andhoped itwouldremindherofmanyhappy days.

SisterKeough,whowasquiteovercome,brieflyreturnedthanksforthe kindwords,andalsoforthegift, whichwasaveryhandsomegoldcrossandchain.

Subsequently,FatherSmythdelighted allpresentbyaveryablelecture,forwhichhereceivedahearty voteofthanks.

ThePresidentexpressedthehope thattherev.gentlemanwouldat somefuturedategivealikeentertainingandinstructiveaddress.

Bro.Webb,asdelegatefromSt. Patrick'sbranch,askedforthecooperationoftheSocietyinaseriesof fortnightlyeuchrepartiesanddances, theproceedstobedevotedtothe buildingfundofHibernianHall.It wasdecidedtogivetheassistance askedfor.

Theusualprayersbroughtthemeetingtoaclose.

ThegreatremovalsaleatRon MarcheStores,whichcommencedon Thursday.July11last,hasproved fromitsinceptionabrilliantsuccess. Thestorehasbeendailythronged withcrowdsofpeopleanxioustofind thegreatestvaluefortheirmoney, anditissafetosaythatinnotone singleinstancehasanyonebeendisappointed.Thisisaremovalsale ineverysenseoftheword,andatthe pricesarticlesaremarked,itislittle wonderthataclearanceisbeingrap- idlyeffected.Thereis,however,a tremendousstocktohecleared,and thesalewillbecontinuedforthenext weekorso.

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IfIwerehangedonthehighesttree Mothero'mine.Mothero'mine!. Iknowwhoselovewouldsetmefree, Mothero'mine -Kipling.

"A-motherisachild'sfirstideaof God,"saysasaintlyJesuit.Unhappythemotherwhowitnessesthe flightofchildishreverence,withor withoutadequate,self-accusingcause. "Withorwithoutcauseirreverencereflectscontemptupontheunfilialchild, justasunmotherlinesscondemnsthe mother,"says"Busybody,"inthe "CatholicStandard"and"Times." "IntheRussiantaleimmortalisedby Browning.Ivanovitchiscommended forslayingthefaithlessmother,Louscha,whoreturnedalivefromtheterriblejourney,duringwhichthewolves hadsnatched,onebyone,herthree childrenanddevouredthembeforeher eyes.Somuchisdemandedofamother-thatsheshalldietosaveher children.Shametothetraitormotherreverencetothemotherwho guardsherown Yetasthechild maynotcry"Shame!"uponthe mostdegradedofmothers,sothe motherwhoisnotamonsterwillbe publicsaviourratherthanpublicrevilerofhererringchild.AgainKipling

IfIweredrownedinthe'deepestsea, Mothero'mine,0mothero'mine!, IknowwhoselovewouldrescuemeMothero'mine

Inthehideousdramaofthe"Seven DeadlySins,"stilldraggingscene aftersceneofunguessedhorrorbefore thepublic,thevampiremother,worse thanpoor,selfishLouscha,sought outthedenoftheoldgreywolfand soldherchildforaprice.Yetthe poorlittlecubremainingtoher-honourtohimifthisbetrue-trieswith

allhisboyishmighttodefendher hisonlyandmostjustifyingplea, "Sheismymother!"

Atwelve-year-oldboy"stoodbyhis mother"inadivorcecase"grantedto thefather,togetherwiththecustody ofthechildren"-ominousrulingfor thewoman'Theboydenouncedhis fatherinpublicfel*thechargesmade againstthemother.Althoughjusticeheldherguilty,theinnocentlittlesonproclaimedherinnocent,and, givenintohisfather'skeepinglegally,threatenedtoreturntohis motheratthefirstopportunity.The commentbyMr.Bryan's"Commoner" uponthesecondcaseservesforthe firstaswell "Guiltyorinnocent,theboy'sfaith wassuperb.Innocentorguilty,the boy'sfidelitywasmagnificent.The centralfactwithhimwasthatshe washismother,andtohimandto hisboyishinnocenceandfaitha motherisamotherstill,theholiest thingalive.'Whetherhisfinedevotionwasduemoretolovethanto faith,hemighthavejoinedMoorein thatsentimentwhichPoesaidembodiestheallinallofthedivine passionoflove'-

"Mothera'mine,0mothero'mine! Iknownot,Iasknotifguilt'sin thatheart! IknowthatIlovethee,whatever thouart.

"Ifdevotionsuchasthisbeshown foronewhosenamehas,atleast, beentarnished,whatwordsmaybe usedtodescribetheloyaltydueone whosenameisasynonymforpurity?

"Itwillnotdothisworldabitof harmforitsmen-anditsboys,tootobefrequentlyremindedofthegreat debttheyowetheirmothers.From thebeginningtotheendofherlife asmother,fromthebeginningtothe endofherchildren'slives,sheisthe burden-bearerofburden-bearers,and thewonderofitallisthatinher delicateconstructionthereisstrength tocarrytheloads.

"Themajestyofamother'sloveis indescribable.Inthelanguageof another,'Itshrinksnotwhereman cowers,andgrowsstrongerwhere manfaints;andfromthewastesof worldlyfortunesendstheradianceof itsquenchlessfidelitylikea-srin heaven.'"

VICTORIAPARKCATHOLIC YOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.

Theweeklymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldonTuesday,the9th inst..Thechairwasoccupiedby Mr.Fitzpatrick,intheabsenceofthe President.Afairmusterofmembers werepresent.

Messrs.Griffey,Crowley,andFlynn werenominatedformembership. Aninvitationwasreceivedfromthe HighgateC.Y.M.S.toattendasocial eveningtobegivenatanearlydate. ThiswasacceptedandtheSociety thankedforthesame.

NoticeofmotionwasgivenbyMr. Clarkethatheintendedtomoveat thenextmeeting,"ThattheSociety holdbusinessmeetingseverythree weeks,insteadofthesystematpresent,namely,everyweek."

Medalshavebeenpromisedby MessrsClarkeandKerrforaboxing competitionanda100yardsrunning championshiprespectively.Bothgentlemenwerethankedfortheirdonations.

Aneventwhichisbeinglookedforwardtowithinterest,isapaper chasewhichwillcomeoffasearlyas possible.

OnWednesday,the10thinst.,the Societyheldtheirsecondconcertand danceinthelocalTownHall.The attendanceattheconcertwasvery fair,whileforthedanceanexcellent musterwaspresent.Theprogramme submittedwasverygood,andtheaudiencerecognisedthisbytheliberal mannerinwhichtheyapplaudedevery item,severalperformersbeingrecalledtothedelightofthosepresent.

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PERTH.SATURDAY,JULY20,1907.

DR.GIBNEYAROUSES THEIMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.

Inhis"TrampAbroad,""Mark Twainsaysthatwhenaspiderwalks intoaredhotgridironhisfirstfeelingisoneofwildsurprise,thenhe shri...isup.Thosewhohavepersistentlyallegedthatourtreatment oftheAborigineshasbeenandishumaneanddevoidofcruelty,must havefeltverywildlysurprisedon readingthefollowingcablelastWednesday'week.Thecableread:London,July9.

ReplyingtoaquestionbyMr.WilliamRedmond,M.P.,forClare,Mr. WalterRunciman,ParhamentarySecretarytotheLocalGovernmentBoard saidthattheProtectorofAborigines inWesternAustraliareportedthatit wasalmosttheunanimousopinion amongthosewhohavepracticalexperienceofthenativesthatasystemofchainingprisonersbytheneck wasthemosthumanemethodofpreventingescape.

"TheGovernment,"continuedMr. Runciman,"doesnotshareinthis opinion,andwilldirecttheGovernor asopportunityoffers,toimpressthe WesternAustralianGovernmentwith theobjectionswhichacontinuanceof thepracticecannotfail1(1excitein England."

Mostpeoplewillbeinclinedtosay thattheImperialauthoritiesoughtto impresstheWesternAustralianGovernmentwithobjections"notonly tothepracticeofchainingtheaative prisoners,witnesses,andsuspects, andothers,butalsoagainstmany other"practices."andespecially againstits"practise"ofmasterlyinactivity.Nosoonerhadourjournalistic,political,andofficialpigmiessomewhatrecoveredfromtheeffectsoftheirwildsurprisethanthey riseintheirminiaturewrathtosmite the'ImperialGovernmentfordaring tointerferewiththe"Colonies!" ButtheImperialGovernmenthadno othercourseopentoit.Inanticipationofthetimewhenitisforcibly toannextheCongoithasletloose anarmyofslandererstoarousethe world'sindignationagainsttheBelgianadministrationoftheCongoby trumpingupchargesof"fakedoutrages,""mutilations,"andslaveryallegedtobepracticedinthatcountry. Thestoryofthedarkdeedscommit-

theword'ssympathyfortheCongobutanindicationoftheirdeterminanative.Theechoesofthecalumnies againsttheBelgianAdministrationof theCongohadreachedevenWestern Australia.Ourhumanitarianswere aghastatKingLeopold'swickedness. Theysnuglyhuggedthemselvesinecstacksofsuperiorrighteousness.The worthiesoftheirilk"athome"hurledanathemasatthetorturesofand theslayersoftheCongolese.They calledupontheEnglishGovernment, inthe-newofhumanity.religion,of herdivinely-destinedrollofuplifter andsaviouroftheworld,tointrude hermightindefenceofthemutilated andill-usedCongonative.Andlo thecatastrophetheoutrages,tortures,mutilations,andcrueltieswhich heremissariesfalselyseektofasten ontheCongoareproventobeabsolutelytrueofherownimmaculate "Empirebeyondtheseas."Itmust havebeenastaggeringshock.Buta realblessingtotheAboriginesof W.A.Wecherishnocharityfor,and weentertainnohopeorfaithinEngland's"missiontoelevateandennoble thenations"oftheworld.HerhistoryinIreland,inAmericainits colonialstage,inIndiaandAfrica, hasbeentooprolongedatrailof bloodandpillagetomakeconfidence inherdisinterestednessorundiluted philanthropyatallpossible.Nevertheless,therearenotlackingsigns thatifthereistoheanyameliorationoftheconditionoftheWestern AustralianAborigines,anymitigation oftheirsufferings,anymeasureofjusticeandattentionmetedouttotheir wants,thereliefmustcomeattheinstigationoftheImperialParliament. Dr.Gibneyhasforyearsbeenappealingtothelocalauthoritiesonbehalf ofthenatives.Headmittedlyknows themtheirvirtuesandtheirshortcomings,theirlimitationsandtheir greatcapabilities,thefaultsthatadversefatehasplungedtheminto,the sinsofomissionandcommission,and thecrimesofwhichtheyarethevictims.Theirhelplessnessandmisery evokedthechivalryofhisnature.He hascommiseratedtheirbenighted plightandalwayschampionedtheir cause. Forjusticetothemat'the handsofthelocalauthoritieshehas supplicated,petitionedandremonstrated.Hissupplicationshavebeen slightedhispetitionshavebeenspurned;andhisremonstranceshaveprovokednothingsavethe"insolenceof office,"andthefollyofdespisedand ignoredlaws.Localinterests,ingrainedprejudices,unworthyininfluences,andofficialineptitudehave thwartedhisnoblestambitionsand aspirationsfortheregeneratingand elevatingoftheAborigine,andof placinghimonthesafeplaneofa moralandintellectualstabilitywhere thepestilentialblightofso-called "civilisation".wouldbepowerlessto affecthim.Fromthelocalpowers whoseemedactuatedmerelytostrangleattheirbirthallhiseffortsinthe causeofhumanityhehadtimeand againtoappealtotheImperialMinistersandtheworldatlarge.The cableabovequotedshowsthatto someextentatleasthehasbeensuccessful.Themereacademictriumph ofhiscauseisindifferenttohim. Whathewantsisjustice,andmercy forthenative.AndiftheBritish Government'sespousingofhiscause, theirjustificationofhischargesand theirupholdingofhiscondemnation oftheinhumanpracticeofchaining aboriginalprisonerstothepolicemen'a#4s'give,himpleasure,asit tedinWesternAustraliamusthave welllimy,thatptetsureariseschiefly burstlikeabombontheEnglishfrottithefactthatMsattitudeon Cabinetanddisconcertedtheweal& bephilanthropistswhowereseekingthepartoftheImperialMinistryis

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tionthat,forthesakeofEngland'sontheState'sattitudetowardsthe goodname,forthesakeofappear-Aborigines. Thefollowing.sentences ancesbefore,theworld,thewrongsofoccur:theWesternAustraliannativesmust cease.

"TheMelbourne'Ageand someoftheChurchpapers,inthe EasternStates,havealsobeen callingouttoustodosomething. AtpresenttheGovernmentand peopleofWesternAustraliaare doingnothing-excepttodefend themselvesfromexaggeratedstatementsoftheevilwhichisgoingon. Itseemstousthatourplain dutyistoformaSocietyonthe linesindicatedabove,andnolongertoleavethecareoftheaboriginesandourownconscience,in thekeepingofaStateDepartment,which,onitsownshowing, isdoingvirtuallynothinglot marktime."

Itisintenselysad,butanundeniablehistoricalfactthatinallcountriescolonisedbytheAnglo-Saxon thenativeraceshavebeen,entirely exterminated.TherecordofAngloSaxoncolonisationinthatrespect contractsmostvividlyandunfavorablywiththatoftheLatinnations. TheLatinnationshavealwaysengraftedtheir-civilisationandtheirre. ligionontheaboriginalinhabitantsof theircolonies,andtheydidnotobliteratethem. Of.thistheContinentWeconfessthewordspuzzleus.Ina ofAmericaaffordsaninstructiveplus-phrasenowhistoric,wemayask tration.TheSouthhasbeencola"Whatdoesthe'ChurchNews' nisedchieflybySpain.TheretheIn-mean?"Itadmitsthatthereisan diensliveandthrive,haveadvanced"evil,"somethingtostingtheconinreligionandcivilisation.Northsciencetoremorse,whilethe"GovernAmericahasbeencolonisedbythementandpeopleofWesternAustraAnglo-Saxon.Therethestoryoftheliaaredoingnothing.. andthe Indian'sexterminationbyfireandStateDepartmentisdoingnothing swordformsopeofthesaddestpartshutmarktime."Thisbaldstateofthehistoryofthehumanrace.tnentisinitselfastrongindictment Therenowonlyremaintheveryrem-ofourprotectionoftheaborigines. nantsofaphysicallypowerfulandro-The"ChurchNews"doesnotrefer bustpoodle.Thesamedoomhasal-expresslytoBishopGibney'scharge readyovertakentheAustralianabori-ofneglectagainsttheAboriginesDeginalinmanyplaces.Thelocalau-partment,butwesuspectitalludes thoritiesseemindifferenttothefatecnieflyorexclusivelytotheminthe ofthoseyetremaining.WilltheIm-expression"exaggeratedstatements"perialGovernmentstepintotheitshowsthetrailofthemighty breach?Theypretendsolicitudefor"West."Now.iftherebean"evil." theCongolese,towardswhomtheyandiftheGovernmentdo"nothing" havenodirectobligations.Thesuf-tomitigateitthenhowcanBishop feringsofthenativesintheWesternGibney'scallingattentiontothis Australiandependencycryaloudfor"evil"andtotheGovernment'saperedress.Isitpossibletohopethatthy,neglect,andindifferencetoithe thehomeMinistrywillmakeatleast"exaggeratedstatements?"Allperoneworthyandnobleefforttowipesonsadmitthattheaboriginessuffer awaythestigmaofrace-extermina-wrongswhichcrytoHeavenforpuntorwhichhistoryhasfastenedontheishment.ThepamphletlatelypubAnglo-Saxonname?IndoingsolishedbyMrs.Bates,withdeparttheymaytreaduponlocalpoliticalmentalapprobation,provesthatthere toes,anddisturblocal"interests."existsanindestructibleprejudice

ernAustralia-thereAre Buttodisturb"interests"thatare anoutrageondecencyandamenace tomoralityandhumanity,andthat preyuponmiseryandbattenon revoltingcrueltyshouldnotbeadeterrent,butastimulustoaction.Politicalnobodiesandjournalistnonentitiesmaycry"LittleEnglanders" mayprotestagainstanyinterference bytheImperialGovernmentinlocal affairsasanunwarrantedimpertinence.Butthecryisridiculouslychildishandfarcicallyinconsistent.The BritishGovernmentowesadutyto sufferinghumanitywhichitcannot shirkineverypartoftheBritishDominions. Andthosewhocomplain againsttheBritishGovernmentbecauseitobjectstoaninhumanpracticeinW.A.arethosewhowouldurge theBritishGovernmenttointerferein theCongo,andthusbringabouta warwithBelgium.FortheBritishGovernmenttolistentothevoiceofhumanityinW.A.wouldbeintheireyes politicalinferencewhichthecolony shouldnotbrook;butfortheBritishGovernmenttoenterintoacostlyandcruelwarwithBelgiumatthe instanceoffanaticsandbusybodies crying"outrage"andmutilation wherethesecrueltiesexistatleastto nogreaterextentthaninherown dominionswouldbechivalrous,magnanimous,andnobletothelastdegree.

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againstthenativesofW.A.,thatthe Europeansdespisethemandlook downuponthemwithineffablecontemptasirredeemablysavage,and doomedtoextinctionbeforetheadvanceof"civilisation."BishopGibneycrysoutagainsttheconception asfalse,cruel,asthepretextunder which unconscionable scoundrels starve,murder,andoutragetheaborigines.

Hedeclaresthatthenatives aresubjectedtotreatmentwhich issavage,cruel,andbarbarous.HechargestheGovernment withneglectofitsdutyandniggardnesstowardstheaborigines. IndividualexperienceandRoyal Commissionshaveprovenhischarges uptothehilt.The"ChurchNews" declaresthattheGovernmenthave done"nothing"toprotectthenative ortopunishthemiscreantsbywhose "civilisation"-insatiablelust,unmentionablevices,cruel,fiendishrapacity,andunfathoma 'degradationtheunprotectedandcondemnednativeisbeingruthlesslyexterminated. IftheGovernmentandthepeopleof WesternAustraliaaredoingnothing exceptdefendthemselves-nothingbut marktime,"thentheelaboratedisquisitionson"whatWesternAustraliahasdoneforheraborigines,"the cablessenttoEuropeanpapersto provethesolicitude,themotherlyaffection,sotospeak,and(thekindand unstintingguardianshipexercisedby theGovernmentofWesternAustraliaoverheraboriginalwardswere decidedlyandexcusably"exaggerated statements,"forinthejudgmentof the"(liar&News"theCeovernment havedone"nothing"savedefendit-

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makesaforestwouldbean"exa;ggeratelstatement."Fromasingleinstanceinwhichapersonhasbeen prosecutedinPerthforacrime againstanativetocabletothe Englishnewspapersstatementsfrom whichonemustnecessarilyconclude thatthecrimesagainstaborigineswere beingvigorouslydealtwithandunfailinglypunished,mustthenbe"exaggeratedstatements"ofastampto whichwecarenottoattachthe nameorthestigmawhichtheyobviouslydeserve.A"donothing,and amarktime"protectionoftheAboriginesandexaggeratedstatements" indefenceofthatprotectioniscertainlynotcreditable.The"Church News"didnotmean,wearesure,to assailtheGovernmentstrongly,but, thoughthesentenceswehavequoted fromit,areseeminglyanunderstatementofthefacts,theycontaina condemnationoftheGovernment'sinaction,andconsequentlyofitselaborate"defence,"moretellingandmore powerfulthanthemostvitriolicattack,andtheyareinspite,perhaps, ofthewriter'sintentionanunsolicitedvindicationofDr. Gihney's "charges."

DIOCESANNEWS,

TheVeryRev.FatherBannon, C.SS.R.,latelyelectedFatherVisitor oftheAustralianVice-Province,isto conducttheannualretreatforthe priestsofthedioceseofPerththis year.ThiswillbeFatherBannon's firstvisittoW.A.Heisonlyayear inAustralia,havingarrivedwithFr. Campbell,C.SS.R.,lastyear.

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SundayfollowingthefeastofSt. MaryMagdalen.Thisyeartheappealforassistanceineachparishis tobemadeonnextSundayweek, July28th.Thegoodworkdoneby theSistersoftheGoodShepherd sincetheycametotheWestispartiallyrecognised.Itsfullextentis knownonlytoGod.Asinallcharitahleworks,theirnobleintentions arethwartedbylackofmeans.In institutionssuchastheymanage,a largeoutlayofmoneyattheirvery inceptionisindispensablynecessary.

Topayinterestontheoriginaloutlayisnotonlyagreatstrainupon !theconvent,butpreventsitfromextendingitsworkandmakingprovisionforthegreaterdemandsonits charitywhichsurelycomeastheconventanditsnobleeffortsbecomebetterknown.Atpresentthereisup toahundredinmatesatthehomein Leederville.Everythingthatthe puresweetnessofgentle,refined,and unselfishnatures,everythingthat loveandaffection,andvirtueinspired bythe'highestandsublimestreligiousmotivescandoisbeingdone that

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Abookexistswhichisthetreasure ofapeoplewhoarenow'thesport andjestoftheworld,abookwhich inancienttimeswasthestarofthe East;abookwhichhasbeenthe sourceofinspirationtoallgreat poetsoftheWest,andwhencethey havelearnedthesecretofsoul-ravishing'harmonies! YhisBookisthe Bible,theBookparexcellence. DantetookfromithissombrevisionsPetrarchmanyofhissoftest sighs;Tassohasdrawnfromitthe strikingsplendoursofhisburningverses.WithoutthisBookMiltoncould nothavesurprisedwomaninherpionevalweakness,ormanin.hislrstsin, orLuciferinhisearliestconquestho couldnothaveknownthefirstuager ofGodhecouldnothavespokento thepeoplethetragedyofMien,nor describedinamournfulchanttheformidableevilanddestinyofhumanity. And,tospeakofourSpain, whencecametoFrairLuisdeLeon hissublimesimplicity?toHerrera hisimperiousandenergeticword? toRiojalamentationsfullofpomp andmajesty,whichheletfalllikea veilofsorrowoverthestrickenfields, overthedesolatecountrysideover theruinednations? WhatmastertaughtCalderontoraisehimself totheeternaldwellingsuponthe wingsofthewind?Whohaspoured light,byourgreatmysticwriters, intotheheartofman?Whoplaced ontheirlipsthosesweetharmonies andthatvirileeloquenceandthose terribleimprecations,thosepropheticalthreats,andthosesweetaccents ofburningcharityandchastelove, whichhavemadethesinfulconscience tremble,andhaveravishedtoecstasythepuresoulsofthejust?SuppresstheBible,andyoudestroythe grandSpanishliterature,or,atleast, pluckawayitsmostbrilliantsplendours.itshighestbeauties,itssun anditsthunder. LiteraturewithoutthisBookloses itslustre,andpeoplesdwellinthe shadowofdeath.IntheBibleare writtentheannalsofheaven,of earth.andofallthehumanrace.It contains,asintheDivinityItself,all thatwas,is,orwillbe.Itsfirst pagerecountsthebeginningoftime andofallthings,anditslastpageis thehistoryof-theendoftimeandof allthings.Itbeginswithgenesis, whichisanidyll,andfinisheswith theApocalypse,whichisanelegy. Genesissmilesasthefirstbreeze whichrefreshes,theworld,sweetas thefirst'wordoflovespokenby man,lovelyastheaurorawhichis raisedinheaven,asthefirstflower bloominginthevalleys.TheApocalypseissadasthelastpalpitation ofnature,asthelastrayoflight., asthelastglanceofthedying.Betweenthisidyllofuniversalvolith andthishymnofuniversalobsequies,allthegenerationsofallthe peoplesareseentopassbeneaththe eyeofGod;thetribesandtheirpatriarchs,therepublicsandtheir magistrates,themonarchies:endtheir kingstheempiresandtheirem-

PerthCatholicYoungMen's Society,

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietywasheldonMonday, 15thinst.

Owing'totheunavoidableabsenceof thePresident,itwasmovedandsecondedthatMr.O'Mahonyoccupy thechair.

Thereisverylittlegeneralbusiness tobedealtwith.

Thespecialbusinessfortheevening tooktheformofa"Magazine,"in thehandsoftheeditor,Mr.Kennedy. Hereadtwoveryinterestingpapers, whichwerefullydiscussedandcriticisedbythememberspresent.He heldonepaperovertillnextmeeting, asthewriterwishedanumberofthe debatingmembersoftheSoCietyto bepresentto_discussit.

ThespecialbusinessfornextMondayis"AShortPendingNight,"in thehandsofMr.O'Sullivan.

churchesthemselveshavenothingmore beautifulthanthewordsraisedto Jehovah,envelopedintheroseand thesmellofincense.Ifweseekfor modelsoflyricpoetry,nolyricis comparabletotheharpofDavid,the friendofGod,whoseearcaughtthe Concertoftheangelicchoirs. Allthegreatpoets,allthosewho havefeltintheirheartstheinspiringflamefromonhigh,allhavegone toquenchtheirthirstatthesources oftheBible-inexhaustiblesources whichformsomanyimpetuoustorrents,somawgreatsurges,somany crashingcascades,somanypellucid andtranquillakes. WonderfulBookofthehumanrace 1 Itisthree-and-thirtycenturiessince itwasbeguntobereadithasbeen readeveryday,allthenight,atall hours,andthereadingofitisnot yetfinished.Itisthebookwhere everythingisreckonedbeforenumbers wereinvented;wherewithoutthe studyoflanguagesthekeyisgiven totheoriginoftongues;wherewithoutastronomyisrecordedtherevolutionofthestars;wherewithouthistoricdocumentshistoryisgiven wherewithoutphysicsthelawsofthe worldare'exposed.TheBookwhich seeseverythingandknowseverything;whichseeswhatthoughtsrise intheheartofman,andwhat thoughtsarepresentedtotheMind ofGod;whichseeswhatpassesin theabyssesoftheseaandinthe depthsoftheearth;whichrecordsor predictsthecatastrophesorthenations,andintowhichenterallthe treasuresofmercy,allthetreasures ofjustice,andallthetreasuresof vengeance.AndthisBook,whenthe heavensshallhefoldedupinthemselveslikeagiganticscroll,whenthe earthshallfail,whenthesunshall recallitslight,andthestarsshall bedarkened,thisBookwillremain alonewithGod-WhoseEternal Worditis-everlastinglyshiningin thehighestheavens.

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ByspecialrequestofhisLordship theBishopanappealinbehalfof theConventoftheGoodShepherd, Leederville,ismadeeveryyearonthe

'LINSEEDCOMPOUND.' The 'StockportRemedy'forCoughsand Colds.Of40years'provenefficacy.

perors.Babylonpasseswithits abominations:Minevehpasseswithits pompsMemphispasseswithItstwo' hetsanditstemplesAthenspasses withherartsandheroes,Domepasses withitsdiademandthespoilsofall theworld. NothingislastingbeforeGod-allpassanddieasavapoureffacedbythewind. InthisBookarerecounted..rpredictedallthecatastrophesitcontainsimperishablemodelsofallthe tragedies;,itisthechronicleofallhumansorrows,itgivesthenotetoall lamentationsandallsorrows. Who weepslikeJobwhen,castdownand heldtotheearthbythehandofsupremepower,hefillswithhistears thevalleysofIdumea?Whatmotheratthetombofherfirst-horn sendsforthcriesmoreheart-rending thantheinconsolableRachel?Who bewailshimselfasJeremiasround abbot.TerusalemabandonedbyGod andthenations? TntheBiblearewrittenthebattles oftheLord,ofwhichthewarsof menarebutvainshadows:and.in thesamewa,'^sthisBookenclos-.g themodelsof911t-en-erlies.ofall ries.antofall1,:nentations.soalso itcontainstheinimitablemodelof .allsongsofvictory.Novoicewill ,.vora-M.1thatofnelinroh ,tinc.thetriumphofGodofTsr4el. Whenwenes.:from,thesehere,of victorytothe-hymnsofpraise,our

Anabominableandsenselesscrime hasbeencommitted.Abandofruffians,inflamedwithanti-religioushatredinspiredbythewretchedmaterialisttheoriesexpoundedinsuch printsasthe"Action,"inwhichthe self-denyingCatholicclergyaredepictedastheenemiesofsociety,last SundayeveningattackedtheAssociationofthePatronageofSt.JosephEpinettewhnetheyoungpeople, accompaniedbytheparishpriests, werereturningfromthecelebrationof theFeteDieuandtheanualfairheld intheparkoftheSeilignyfamilyat Dungy,nearParis.Theoccasionwas, therefore,both.areligiousandsecular fete.SolemnMasshadbeencelebratedinthemorning.andduring theafternoonalltheparishionersof DungyandthemembersoftheAssociationoftheEpinettePatronagehad enjoyedtheinnocentpastimesprovidedforthematthefairinthe park.At5.30p.m.the200young membersofthePatronagegotinto thevanstoreturntoParis.They startedjoyfullyamidsttheshoutsof theDungypeopleinvitingthemtoreturnnextyear.Anumberofthe youngmgnwereontheircycles. 'coveofthesewentoninfront.They hadreachedthecross-roadofStain andLeBourgetwhensuddenlyaruffianplacedhimselfinthemiddleof thecyclingpath. Thefirstorthe youngmensucceededingettingpast; thesecondalso;butoneofthenumeroushandofhooliganssnatchedfrom hishandlebarthebunchofwildflowershewascarryinghome.Furious atseeingtheirtorevesc,ne.theythrew sticksat.thethirl.withthehopeof bringinghimtotheground,buthe, too,escaped.Withoutamoment's hesitationtheassailantsdrewtheir revolversandfiredatthethreecyclists,butfortunatelymissedtheir aim.Aboutatrnarterofanhour laterthevansconveyingthemembers ofthePatronagereachedthesame spot.TheApaches.whohadconcealedthemselvesunderthehedge.letthe firstvanandthedozencyclistssurroundingitpasswithoutmolestation, butwhenthesecondvancameup,containingsome54youngmenandchildren,aswellasAbbeFirmery.who wasinchargeofthenartv.theruTlienssentinavolleyofhigstonesat thepeaceableCatholics,atthesame

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timeshoutingatthetit)of:their voices,"ViolaCalotte.!"Thevan wasstoppedandthecyclistsgotoff theirmachines.AbbeFirmery,pereeivingthedangerfortheyoungpeopleatoncealighted,anddemanded oftheaggressorsthereasonfortheir attack.Oneofthemrushedatthe Abbe,buttheblowwasparriedand theassailantsentrollinginthe ditch. Averitablebattleensued.Allthe ruffianswere,armedwithrevolvers Theirleadershouted,"Leteachofus singleouthisman,"and,suitingthe actiontotheword,hesteppedforwardtowardsAbbeFirmery,and, pointinghispistolathishead,pulled the.trigger.Fortunatelyitmisfired,but,pullingthetriggerasecond time,theAbbewouldcertainlyhave beenkilledonthespothadnota youngmannamedHuchetseizedthe barreloftherevolver,thebulletof whichpassedthroughhishand.The rageoftheassailantswas,nowever, onlyincreasedbythefailuretotake thelifeofthepriest,andnowallof themturnedtoattackhim.Oneof theruffiansfiredpointblankathim, but.missedhisaim. Aseconddid thesamething.Unfortunately,the bulletwhichmissedtheAbbestruck ayoungmannamedDebroizefullin thechest.Thepoorfellowfellto theground,hut,gettingonhisfeet, hecrossedtheroadandfellintothe oppositeditch. Abase}Inners*had nottimeatthatcriticalmomentto occupyhimselfwiththedyingman, forthebattlecontinued.Hestood confrontinghisaggressors.whofired shot.aftershotathim.Atlast,in presenceoftheextraordinarysangfroidandcalmoftheAble..theruffianstooktoflight.Bythistime people,attractedbythereportof firearms,hadconictotheassistance ofthevictimsofthiscowardlyaggression.Afewoftheruffianswere captured,but,beingascowardlyas theywerewicked,theyalltriedto exculpatethemselvesbydenouncing thosewhohadsucceededinmaking goodtheirescape.Inthemeantime youngDebroizehadbeenpickedup outoftheditchandplacedInthe van.Dr.Rouanet.ofAubervilliers, whohappenedtodriveup,examined thewoundedman.andsawatonce thathewasdying.Heorderedhis immediatetransfertotheTAirlboisiero Hospital,butbeforetheunfortunate youngfellow.whowas.about22 yearsofage,reachedthatdestination,heexpiredinthearmsofthe Abbe,whohadadministeredExtreme Unctiontohim.Atlengththeparty whichhadstartedfromParis earlyinthemorningfullofjoy, re-enteredParislike a funeralprocession. Afterbeingsuperintendedthereturnofthe200 childrentotheirhomes,AbbeFirmery wasabletothinkofhimself.Hehad tillthenconcealedthefact,buthe hadbeenwoundednofewerthanthree times,andoneofthebulletswith whichhehadbeenstruckhadremainedintheflesh.Theothertwohad butgrazedtheskin.Theextraction ofthebulletwasmadebyDr.Pasaud inhisoperatingroomsituatedin AvenuedeVillars.Novitalorgan hadbeeninjured,butAbbeFirmery willhavetoremaininbedforseveral slays.

Cottesloe.

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Sociallyandaestheticallywein Cottesloeclaimtobethe"neplus ultra." Weareseekingtoattaina likepre-eminenceinallmattersthat pertaintoourreligionandthe Church.CatholicsofCottesloeare makingeveryefforttohavethebest equippedparishinthediocese.Towardstheendoftheyeartheyintend havingabazaartowipeawaya largepartofthedebtwhichnow encumberstheChurch,Thereareto befourstalls,andtheladieswhoare tohavechargehavealreadysetto workenergeticallytoprovidefunds. Thefirstofaseriesofentertainments inbehalfofthestall-fundswasheld onWednesdaynight,July10,in Wells'Hall,Cottesloe.Ittookthe formofaFancyDressBallforchildrenand'adults.Theproceedsareto heapportionedequallyamongthe stalls.Theballwasanimmensesuccesssocially.Thechildrenheldthe floorfrom8to10.Theadultsfrom 10p.m.to2a.m.Thehallwasliterallypacked.FatherO'Neilandhis energeticcommitteehaveeveryreason forbeinggratifiedwiththeresult.

Theladiescommitteeconsistedof thefollowing:-MesdamesHiggsand Burke(secretaries):MesdamesJ.Kelly, T.O'Donoghue,Cosgrove.Wall,Corbett,McNamara,O'Farrell.andMisses E.Grave.Johnston,Byrne.Leahy, Daly,Spiran(2).

Thespecialthanksofthecommittee areduetoMrs.Seeligson,wneedefrayedtheexpensesofthebatxl,whose excellentmusicwassohighlyappreciated,andtoMrs.HiggsandCorbettwhopaidforthehallandsupper room.

TheGaelicLeague.WallaWoolgullets

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Alargeandveryenthusiasticmeetingwasheldatthe.ParishHall,rear oftheChurchoftheSacredHeart, HighgateHill,onFriday,12thinst., forthepurposeofestablishinga branchoftheGaelicLeague.The Rev.FatherCrowleywasvotedtothe chair,andInthecourseofafewremarks,statedthathewas'entirely insymapthywiththe-objectsofthe meeting,andhewasgladthata branchoftheGaelicLeaguewastobe establishedinhisparish.Hetrustedthatallpresent'wouldcombine tomakeitagreatsuccess.Hewas notanTrishspeaker,unfortunately, buthehadfullymadeuphismind tobecomeone. Heintendedto startatthefirstbook,andhoped thememberswouldnotlaugh athisinitialefforts.Hewouldvery muchliketobeabletosayhis prayersintheoldtongue.Inconclusion,hewishedthenewbranchevery success,andheassuredthemembers thattheycouldrelyonhimtogive everyassistanceinhispower.

Thefollowingarethenamesofthe youngladieswhoappearedinfancy dress,andthecharactersrespectively assumedbythem:.liableGugeri,MySweetHeart;Alma Kelly,DaughteroftheRegiment; UnaKelly,CameoCigarettesMarie Armstrong,RedRidingHoodAnnie Speiran,FairyQueenIlmaKelly, SpringHildaEmery,PingPong EthelDavis,GipsyEileenTusford, SailorGirlRitaMaddaford,Fairy; GracieBahen,Starlight;MissParker, NurseLauraMcNamara,Shamrock MollieChilds,RedRidingHoodMiss Wood,ShepherdessLilaMay,TambourineMissRoberts,HockeyMiss Hill,NancyLee;MissHagan,Nurse MissGlasson,Nurse; LilyTerry, Folly;MaryEdwards,.TapaneseLady NellieClarke,Romp;VioletFrank, CarnationMercieBarlow,Floral DollyGee,SailorGirl:Wilhemenia McDonald.TrishColleenVeraMaddaford,SummerLizzieMcNamara. FollyMaryBriggs,RedRiding HoodMollieEmery,BlueBellAlice Briggs,TrishColleen:DeliaMcNamara.SummerDorothyFisher.Red RidingHood;DaisyGugeri,Gainsborough:ThelmaSmith,StarFairy CoraSmith,"WestAustralian";BarbaraGugeri..TapanesePheasant 7'enaSeelingson,MistressMary GladysMiler,FlowerGirl.

ThefuneraloftheyoungmartyrDebroizewasanimposingmanifestation. Theprocessionwascomposedofsome 3,000persons,tosaynothingofthe densecrowdsthatlinedthestreets. _es Intheprocessionweredeputations iromtheCatholicAssociationsofthe Frenchcapital.Thereligiousceremonyinthechurchwaspresidedover byMgr.Amette,theCoadjutorof CardinalRichard,ArchbishopofParis, assistedbyMgr.Fages.Afterthe funeralMass,Mgr.Ametteascended thepulpitandaddressedthemourners.Hesaidthat,thoughthespec-taclebeforehimwasmoreeloquent thanwords,hecouldnotrefrain fromexpressingthesentimentswhich filledhisheartatthesightofthe -randthoughpainfulmanifestation.

ThePrelatethenwentontosay that-"Itisourdutytotellthose whobyspeechorbytheirwritingsexciteinthemindsofthepeopleblind passionsofhatredofreligionandof God.'Thatisyourwork.'Whenone sowsthewindonereapsthestorm. ssla andwhenonesowshatred.violenceis thenaturalresult.'Butwenitsthosewhoindulge initmorethan thevictims.PearBrethren.it.is notTwhosayit. YesterdayeveningTheardthosewordscomefrom theheartandliesofthetrulyChristianmotherofthedeeensed.Shecertainlydidnotknowshewasrepeptino thesentimentsexpressos Oneen Blancheof-Castille.butshesaid,Oh, amheertle-eseentthelesser son.l'ntIprefertoWY.himSeedthee intheplaceofthemanwhoKilled him."

Thefollowingwerepresentineveningdress:-EvaManuell,LilyManuel!,LilianThomas,RitaGodfrey, AnnieWilliams,LilyFrank,Myrtle Hel*ingren,IreneFitzgerald,Elsie Williams,MissSharpe,MissSimons, MaggieSaunders,MarieMcNamara, MollieEmery. Lily Donovan,UnverThomas, DorisHolden,MissSinclair,Olive Cain,MayGodfrey,AmyHellingren, DeliaCampbell,MissEvans,KathleenJeffrey,NellieGodfrey.

Mr.JamesHealyassuredtheRev, Fatherthatthememberswouldnot laughathisfirstattempts,andhe wouldnotexperienceanydifficultyin learningthelanguage.Thedifficultieswerepurelyimaginary.Ithad beensaidthatinthisoldtongueone couldpraythemostfervent,cursethe mosthitter,andcourtthesweetest. (Laughter).Hewassurethatthe newbranchwouldheamostflourishingone.

OnthemotionofMr.T.TT.Cunningham,secondedbyMr.D.J. O'Learyitwasdecidedthatthe branchheestablished,andthatthe namebe"TheHighgateHillBranch oftheGaelicLeague."

MessrsDalgetyandCompany,Limited,havepublishedtheirninthannual reviewofthinAustralianwoolmarkets,accompaniedasusualwitha valuabletableofstatisticsdealing withAustralia'sstapleproduct. Duringthetwelvemonthsending 80thJune,1907,thesheepindustry ofAustralasiahasyieldedsome£40,000,000,ofwhichwoolisresponsible forover£30,000,000.Thelastwool clipwasthelargestonrecord, amountingto.2,130,000oddbales. Afterallowingforthe40,000bales usedby'manufacturersinAustralia andNewZealand,therewasanexportablesurplusof2,090,188bales, anincreaseofjustover220,000bales, ascomparedwiththeprevious;year.

OfthetotalnetproductionavailableforexportfromAustralia,viz., 1,663,130:bales,nolessthan82per cent.,or1,356,908halesweresoldin themarketsoftheCOmmonwealth, whichtestifiestothegrowingpopularityofourlocalmarkets.

Theyearunderreviewisreferredto asthemostprosperousinthehistory ofAustralia,forconcurrentlywitha recordwoolclipaveryhighall-round averageofvalueshasbeenmaintained. Theflockscontinuetoincreaseina gratifyingmanner,notwithstanding thatcloseon16,000,000headhave beenslaughteredforlocalconsump tionandexport.

Amongtheleadingsellingbroken; inAustralia.DalgetyandCo.,LW.,, cameeasilyfirst,selling264,389 bales.

Itwasalsodecidedtomeetevery Fridayeveningateighto'clockinthe ParishHall.LessonsinIrishwill begivenfromeighttonine,andthe remainderoftheeveningtohedevotedtolessonsinTrishdancing, history,lectures.Irishsongs.etc.The subscriptionwasfixedasfollows:Gentlemen'snominationfee,Issubscription,ispermonth,ladiesand juniors,firipermonth.Thefollowingoffice-bearerswereelectedforthe ensuingterm:-President,Rev.Father Crowley;vice-presidents.Messrs.L. Bourke,.1.Healy,andB.Minetreasurer.MissBarryhon.secretary, Mr.D.J.O'Learyteachers(language),Mrs.McCarthy:Messrs.Healy andBurke:(Irishdancing)Mr.L. Flynncommittee.MissA.McCarthy, MissS.McCarthy,MissM.O'Driscoll.Messrs.T.H.Cunningham..1. Dwyer,andO'Keefe.

Acknowledgements.

Thefollowingyounggentlemenwere presentinfancydress:MasterC.Seelingson,Jester G. Kelly,Huntsman E.McNamara, PrinceCharming;LionelKelly,Sailor Boy'FrankFitzgerald.Irish.Iig; JimShiels,LittleBoyBlueFrank Briggs,FootballerAllanCochran, GipsyBettieDavies,NiggerF. Crowder,E.FremantleFootballer; DickKelly,SailorBoyHughKelly, NorthFremantleFootballer;Howard Smith,Stockman:.TackWall,Sailor Boy. Thefollowingappearedinevening dress:-DudleyBlott,EricHallingren, ClarenceDonovan,FrankBlott.Hugh Connor.BertConnor,JackBarlow, WillieGrave,TomEmery,Michael Daly.LouisThompson,.TackFalconer.lackCooke,JackBrown..Toseph Olionohite,FrankConnor.

Mr.M.Hellion,NorthFremantle, 30-6-07,andSt.Patrick'sNo.,£1 18s3dLordAbbot,NewNorcia, 30-6-07,3s3dParishPriest,New Norcia,30-6-07,:is3dRev.Father Masterson,Subiaco,andSt.Patrick's No.,16sMr.C.Rhoden,Yalgoo, As3d;Mr.T.F.McCarthy,Perth,3s 3dChristianBrothers.Fremantle, 30-6-07,andSt.Patrick'sNo.,783d; Mrs.Jones,Subiaco,30-6-07,andSt. Patrick'sNo.,is3d:Mrs.Duffy,Subiaco,80-6-07,3s3d;Mr.R.Lannigan,Mogumba,30-6-07,andSt.Patrick'sNo.,7s3d;Rev.F.O'Donnell, Collie,30-6-07,19s64;andSt. Patrick'sNo.Ll;Mr.P.Reynolds, Dongarra,31-12-07,12sMr..1.W. Walsh,Collie,30-6-07,4s3dMr..1. Doherty,Bunbury.6-7-07,andSt. Patrick'sNo.,6s5d;Mrs.Kingston, Leederville,30-6-07,3s3dMrs. Davis,Perth.80-6-07,andSt.Patrick'sNo.,£1:RedemptoristFathers, NorthPerth.andSt.Patrick'sNo., 4s;andto81-3-0S.as3d;Rev.Fr. Grehan,Claremont.80-6-07.2s64 Mr.P.Troy,Cue,30-6-07.andSt. T P

Duringthepasttwelvemonthsthere hasbeenastrongdemandforwool ofallgrades.andpricesdidnotflues tuatetoanygreatextent.The principalreasonsgivenforthis satisfactorystateofaffairsarethat theworld'soutputofwoolhasnob increasedoflateyearsinproportion tothepopulationandspendingpower ofthepeople.

TheCompanyareparticularlyfortunateinforecastingthecourseof eventsforthepastyear,anditis thereforeallthemorepleasing,tonote .thattheyagaintakeanoptimistic viewofthefuture.

Australia,generallyspeaking,is enjoyingagoodseason:Thecoming clipisexpectedtobealittlelargert thanthepastone,andas;tradecon. tinuestobeabnormallygooditwills i.meet amarketunhamperedbyanyacs cumulationofstocks. Allthings considered,itisthoughtthatprices willagainbeonaverysatisfactoty, levelformostwools,butasfashion isdecidedlyfavoringthelinersorts,, thecoarsergradesofcrossbredare notlikelytorealisesuchextremely highpricesastheydidslastseason.

'LINSEEDCOMPOUND of40 years'provenefficacy Colds,anddifficultyof

forCoughs.

PatricksNo..lOs6 : r.T. Murphy,Newcastle.30-6-07,andSt. Patrick'sNo..£1Mr..1.Kearney, Busselton,3-67.andSt.Patrick's No..10s P.'Dix.Victoria Plains,30-6-07,andSt.Patrick'sNo., breathing. 7a3d.

Weeachofuspossesswithinourselvesthetruesourceofhappiness. Enjoymentiscontainedinourimagination,notinthebookweread; in ourappreciationofbeauty,notinthe picture;ourmusicalculture,notin theinstrumentplayed.ourenjoymentofnaturedoesnotdependupon thecharmofoursurroundings,but uponourselves.Somemenwillfind morejoyintheprairiethanothersin theAlps,somemorejoyinthedesertthanothersintheflowersand forestsoffertilelands.Isitthe rich,thepowerful,thepopularthat obtainthegreatesthappiness? We lookaboutusandweknowthatthis isnottrue,thoughweactasifit were.Blessedarethepoorinspirit; thisweknowistrue,thoughweact asifitwerenot.Nooneistruly happywhohasnothappinessasa wellofwaterspringingtipwithinhim. selfintoeverlastinglife.

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adjudicatedat18,000francs(about frailest:(about..£24,000);hoe 4720),whereastwo'propertiesinthe AndeandinHerault,whichwere worth480,000and160,000francs (about£19,200and£6,400respec- tively),havebeenadjudicatedat 98,000and25,000francs(about £3,720and£1,000respectively),"(The AssociationsBillhaswellrepaidthe troubleofbeingpassed,"n'est-ce pass?"TheMinisterofJustice,M. GuyotDessaigne,duringthediscussionofthesubjectintheFrenchSenateonthenthJtintssaidthatfull information-wouldbegivenbythe (BYASPECIALCORRESPONDENT1stJuly,andareport."inwhichthe Governmentwouldtellthetruthto thecountry"(weshallsee)willbe publishedbytheendofSeptember.In thedebateacasewasmentionedin whichthelisruidationproduced2,313

Toanyonepossessedofaslight knowledofhistory(andhumannn,-francs,ofwhichsumtheliquidator ge took2,900francs. tune)itwasevidentfromthevery firstthattheFrenchGovernment,in passingmeasuresintendedtobring aboutthebanishmentoftheReligious Orders,wasactuatedbynopureif misguidedloveofprogress,butmerelybythesamespiritofavarice whichwasthecauseoftheslissolutkmofthemonasteriesofEnglandin thesixteenthcentury.Thetruthof thisstatementismademanifestin anarticlewhichappearedrecentlyin aleadingItalianjournal,crudwhich putsthemattersoclearlyastomerit, quotation.

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heshad:.heldcaptive-theVicarOf"Wewellknowwithwhat'carethe Christ;forfiveyearshehimselfhadAssociationofSt.Jeromeattenasto toendurethesufferingsandhumtlia-itswork;andthereforewedeemit tionofcaptivity.Heavenacceptedsuperfluoustogiveitsmembersany theretribution,andleftMarytocorn-recommendationsandincitementsto plateherVictory.Reconciledwithpushforwardwithgrowingactivity theChurch,andfortifiedbytheholytheirinitiative.But,ifwewishthe SacramentswhichpreparetheChris-Societytomakeeveryclaymore tienforeternity,NapoleonyieldedupPropitiousadvances,itshouldkeep hissoulintothehandsofhisMakereverpresentthismaxim,namelyonthe5thMay-themonththatisthatofalltheenterprisesnoneis sacredtoMary." moreusefulthanthatwhichbestconrespondstotheinclinationofthe times,andthatwhenawork,inthe briefrunningofyears,hassonobly affirmeditselfinthefieldofbenefits, itisnecessarytoredoubletheefforts inordertofavourit.Therefore, nowthattheAssociationhasproducedamongthepeoplesomuchde- sireforthereadingoftheGospels, itmustfeedthatdesireandsecondit with,thecontinuousincreaseofthe copiesofthesameGospels,wellper- suadedthatsuchincreaseofcopies willhecrownedwithadvantageous result.

REFI'TINGASLANDER.

The"OsservatereRomano pub- lishesanaddressor,letterbythe PopetotheSocietyofSt.Jerome, inwhichhecommendstheSocietyfor Inthecelebratedinterviewietweenthezealwithwhichtheyarespread- PopePiusVII.andtheEmperorNa-ingtheGospels.evertthecivilised rfooleon,whentheformerWASapsi-world. goneratFontainebleau,inelope soughttochecktheblasphemiesof hiscaptorinsaying:"Emperor,takecare TheGodof "When.saysthewriter."theAsso-oldstilllives.Whenyourmeasureis oilletter Lawwasvoted.theGovern-fullHewillbreakittopieces."

ThePopecallsattentiontothepre- judicewhichexistsastotheCatholicChurchnotwishingthegeneral readingoftheScriptures.

TheP mentandtheExche ion,and o addressedtoCardinalCasthousandmillionsormorethe is iswritteninItalctuervaluedata TwelveyearslaterthecaptiveEaglesetta,"HonoraryPresidentofthe huntedtotherockofhisen- alimentthatthecompleteliquidationsatchained ofSt.JeromeforthechioftheeffectsoftheCongregationsforcedsolitudeontheislandofSt.fusionoftheGospels."Itsays.shouldproduce:andWalileck-Rous- iena.

"Yes,sire.'TheGodofoldstill lives,'hesaid.'Hewillcrushyamto pieces.'"

torofthePiousSocietyforthediffusionoftheHolyGospels. "OurVenerableBrotherGreeting and"ApostolicBenediction "We,whowhenPatriarchofVenice,

"ThePopewasnofalseprophet.blessedthePiousSocietyofSt.Jerome,andconceivedhappywishesfor

Mysceptrehasbeenbroken,notSy manbutbyGod." it,now,afterafewyears.lookingat

"ToourVenerableBrother,Francis seat',thecreatorofthelaw.trueto Youngman,"hesaidonedayto'diPaola,oftheSacredRomanCon- theideaofhavingwithhimthede-ayouthwho,asalittlepage,hadgregation.CardinalCassette,Protec- mocraticmasses,saidanddeclared.in lettingthemlooseagainsttheReligiousOrders,thatthesunthusproducedwouldbeusedtocommence thepaymentofpensionsforworking men.Nowitiseightyearssince theimmenseliquidationwasbegun, andneithertheExchequer,northereligious,northeworkingmen'spensite)fund-whichisyettocomehaveseenafarthing Thisishow thineshavegone.Thelawvotedand beenawitnessofthefamouslisterview,"doyourememberthosewords ofPius\'II.-histerrihle.prediction?"

Therewereothercircumstancesre-itfromtheSupremeSeeofthe Church,findreasonforhighsatisfac- latingtoPiusVII.overwhichNapoleonmustoftenhavewondereddur-tieninseeinghow,insuchabrief logtheyearsofhiscaptivityatSt.spaceoftime,ithasmadesomuch theCengregationsdispersed.theli-Helena.,leasCasesrelatesthattheprogressandhasbrought.suchnote- quidationoftheeffectsofeachoneoffallenEmperorneverpronouncedtheableadvantages.Forwithitsedi- themwascommenced.TheCongrega-Pontiffsnamewithoutemotion,een_tionsoftheGospels,theSocietyof inghim"alamb"onaccounteitheSt.Jeromenotonlyhasoverrun meeknesswithwhichheborethetrialsItaly,soastoestablishactioninor- ofhispontificate.ThePopemete,reddertoreachtheendmorelargely, toRomeonthe24thofMay,It-14,!butithasalsopenetratedintoAmer-, havingbeenimprisonedatFontaine-cc,takingcareforthedespatchof bleauforfiveyears.ForthesameitsvolumeswherevertheItalianton- lengthoftimehispersecutorhadtoIgoeresounds,andaimingtohelpes- endurethesufTeringsandhumiliationspeciallyemigrants.Itiscertainly ofcaptivity.Thecoincidence-tiutitnecessarytorecognisethatthefact wasmorethanacoincidence-isthuslofhavingpublishedandspread pointedoutbyDomGueranger,re-amongthepeople,withtheguideof cording,theconquestsofOurLadyof!anopportunediscernment,aboutfive Help."ItwasnottheAlliedPowers.'hundredthousandcopiesoftheGos- whohadmadecommoncauseagainstpelsconstitutesasplendidproofof hisoppressor,thatbrokethePontiffstheextraordinaryzealmanifestedby fetterstheverytyrantwhokepthim,themembersinsaidenterprise,and fromRome,hadgivenhimpermissionoftheverylargesphereofaction toreturnatthecloseoftheprecedingtouchedbytheSociety.Thesefacts yearbutthePontiffchosehisownareevidentlyworthyofevenmuch time,anddidnotleaveFontainebleaumoreadmiration,becausethemeans tillthe25thofJanuarys ThewhichtheSocietyhadatitsdisposal CityofPeterhadbeenreducedtoahavebeenverylimited.Theobject heart-townofaFrenchDepartment,intendedbytheinstitutionistoefTer withaPrefectforitsadministratortoeverybodytheopportunityandfa- tted,withaviewtomakingmenfor-cilitytoreadandmeditateuponthe getthatitwasthePityoftheVi-Gospel.Inviewofthespecialneeds carsofChrist ofourage-wherecomparedwith "AmessengerfromtheIslandofothertimestheavidityforreadirs&is St.Helenawasonedayusheredintotoogreatingeneralandnotwhffliy thepresenceofPiusVIT.Theexiled Napoleon.whomhehadconsecrated EmperorintheChurchofNotre Dame,andwhoseaftercanduct broughthimunderthebanofexcommunicataion,nowbesoughtthePontiff,thetrueandonlyKingofRome, toallowhimtohereadmittedtothose spiritualblessingsofwhichhehad beenjustlydeprived.

"PiusVII..whohadsocourageouslybravedpublicopinionbygiving hospitalityatRometothemeintIvrs oftheunfortunate.Napoleonfamily-

"Itgoeswithoutsayingthatthis factwillhelpalsotorebukethe knownprejudice,namely,thatthe Churchdoesnotwishtopermit,ior opposes,thereadingoftheSacred Scriptureinthevulgar,tongue.And becauseitisofthegreatestinterestnotonlytohaveasanaimthe prosecutionoftheaforesaidend,in preferencetoanythingelsewhich mightcomeleeksrtheactivezeal oftheSociety,butalsothattheunitedforcesmaybeconvergedinit,it. willbealsoopportunethattheAssociationofSt.Jeromeshouldretain asasufficientfieldoflabourtodedicateitselftothepublicationofthe GospelsandtheActsoftheApostles, "Totyou,therefore,ourvenerable brother,isleftthepromoting.with theprestigeofyourauthorityand withthewisdomofyouradvice,the increaseofaworkwhichtousisso muchatheart. Tothemembers then,itremainstodedicatethemselvestotheinstitutioninthemanner inwhichthey'havededicatedthemselvesuptothisday.namely-withthehighestdiligenceandwiththe noblestenthusiasm.Sincewehave proposedtorestoreeverythingin .JesusChrist,thereisnothingwe couldbetterdesirethan,tointroduce amongthefaithfulthecustomofthe frequent,orratherthedailyreading oftheHolyGospels,becausethis readingpreciselydemonstratesand makesusclearlyseebywhatwaywe canandmustreach,tothatdesired restoration..1sauspicesofthecelestialgracesandasatokenofour benevolence.weimpartverycordially intheLordtheApostolicBenediction toyon.tothemembers.andallthose whowillcomeinhelpoftheSociety. "PIUS.P.P.X."

311Mukluk!Papers,

EventheCommissiontotheap- pointmentofwhichtheFrenchGovernmentconsentedcannotheapexposingthedisgracefulmanner in whichM.Clemenceauandnis(sly menoftheMinistriesoftheInterior andofForeignAffairsdealtwiththe Montagninipapers.ThePariscorrespondentofthe"Times"delicately suggeststhatM.Pelletanisgranto seizetheopportunityofcausingsome embarrassment.totheGovernment. But,ifheweredishonestenoughto seektocloaktheirmisdeeds,hecould. notsucceed,forthecounselwho latelydefendedtheAbbeJouinthreatenedtopublishanydocumentsthat mightbeomittedfromthereportof thecommittee. Wehavethetruth thenofficially,anditis(1)that thedossierhasbeenaudaciouslypil- laged,(2)thatthetranslatorswere incompetent,andettistrainslatedimportantpassages(3)thattherehas beentranslationswhichappeartobe nothingshortofdeliberatefalsifications,and(4)that,astheAbbe Jouin'sadvocatestatedwhenhiscase wastried,documentsthepublication ofwhichwouldproveinconvenientto certainMinistersweresuppressed. Havingascertainedthesefacts,the committeehaveaskedMinistersforan explanation.Sofartheyhavereceivednone.TheGot'ernmentdoes notfeelquitecomfortableinbeing calledupontogiveanaccountofits discreditableproceedings.-the"Catholic.Times."

flees,oneandall,wereInvitedto choosetheliquidatorsthemselves.but theyrefusedtodoso;then.oneby one.officialliquidatorswereselected aint'nesttheadirticatesmostdocile andfaithfultotheParliamentarybloc. Nowtheeffectssequestratedwere forthemostpart,tiedupinmortgages:anti,fronttheverybeginning. everyliquidatorwas'cipheredinrequestsfrommortgagees,disputes.and law-suits."Somehow,mostofthe briefsinthesecasesfellintothehands ofdeputiesoftheExtremeLeft. A proposalfuraninquiryintothematterwasrepulsed,hutgraduallyitems aboutthemannerinwhichtheliquidationswereeffectedhavecreptout. and,esthewriterofthearticlesays, "thefirstrevelationsarealreadyall tot)eloquent."Herearesomeef them."Asmithaskedthesumof 1,365fr.50(about£5412s6d)for havingopenedthelocksoffourconvents. Acertainliquidator,who hasalreadyreceivedmorethan400, 000francs(about£1,600)forexpenses,isnowbeforethecourts.For sellingastableofthqvalueof70,0011francs(about£2,800),anotherliquidatorhasexacted22,755francs (etyma£9105s).TheEclair'tells thestoryoftheConventoftheSistersoftheIncarnateWordatLimoges.theliquidationofwhichproduced5,3.3efrancs(about£412lfis tideTheexpensesoftheliquidation cameto5,307francs(about£412fis) leavinganetbalanceof13francs (10sadd NotfarfromLimoges,in neighbouringdepartment,aliquidationproducedonlyabout6,00eand )ildfrancs(about£240),ofwhich nothingremainsandthisliquidator isnowclaiming*100francsfromthe Treasury,which,bytheway.tohelp theliquidatorsintheirjudicialoperations.hasallottedtothemthesum of6,00(1,00(1francs.Thecaseofthe liquidationoftheChristianBrothers isalsoworthyofnote14,400businessmen,etc.,are.beingemployedin thestruggleragingroundthedisposaloftheireffects."Afterfurtherspeakingoftheextraordinary !emberofpersonsengagedinthese endlesslitigations,thewriterconcludes,"1ndthereisanotherside-to thequestionthemiserablefruitspro-hisownabdication. Forfiverears duceslbytheadjudications.Hereare afewexamplesamongstthousands. PronertyatVierre-oui-Viveinthe Yvonne.whichpossessesrunning water.afishpond,finestonework. etc.,andwhichisworth600,000

withoutdamagetosouls-itisvery salutarytobrineustothenarrativesofanalldivineforce-namely, tothestoryofthelifeof'Jesus Christ.ofwhomnothingcouldhe conceivedmoreeminentlyeffectiveto informusastoholiness:andalsoit isveryhelpful,chieflybeenuscbitrendersasignalservicetothemagister- iumoftheChurchandbecausethe readingoftheGospelspreparessouls toreceivewellthemessageofthe Divine'Word,andbecausewhenthe sacredtexthasbeenreadpreviously. readilycompliedwiththerequestthustheexplanationsoftheparishpriests madeofhim:andtheHolySacrificewillremainbetterimpressedonthe oftheMasswas,shortlyafterwards.memory,andwillripenbetter. We offeredin)inthepresenceoftheMils-wishtoaddthat,consideringthe triousexileofSt.Helena. Presenttimes.certainlyitisnotthe "But,beforegrantingpardon.theleastadvantagetosuchpublication); justiceofGodhadrequiredafullandtoheabletosaythat,invirtueof publicexpiation.He,whohadbeentheirdiffusion,andoftheirconse- theinstrumentofsalvationtomil-quentreading,theechoofthevoice lionsofsouls,byrestoringreligiontoofGodgoesoutandmakesitself France.wasnottohelost;buthehadheardevenanionethoseunfortunate impiouslyimprisonedtheSovereignpersonswho,throughdespair,orhat- PontiffinthecastleofFontainebleau,red,orereiudice,fleefromanycon- anditwasinthatverycastlethattactwiththepriest.Thisisathine hehadafterwardstosignthedeedofwhich.tooureyes.isofpreciousand verydesirableusefulness,insofaras itgivesusawaytoobtainthesalvationofsouls:ifnotwiththevoice, atleastwiththehooks,andwith theteachings,emanatingfromthe L/NSFIEDCOMPOUND,' for lifeofChristwehealtheevifisofCesitallaidCoMs.Ofproneefficacy societyand-oftheindividual.ert.,forBronchialirritation.

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thefatholic)ournal.

AnAmericanCatholiceditor,CharlesJ.O'Malley,giveshisideaofthe Catholicjournale"Inourconception oftheusesofaCatholicpaper,we mustgetovertheideathatthemain thingisparishnews.Thatisdesirable,ofcourse,but,secondaryand incidental.ACatholicpapermustbe aCatholicReviewofReeiews,aCatholicLiteraryDigest,butalso,and mainly,atrainedandwell-informed tribune,fromwhichshallcome,with courageandcandour,theCatholic viewfromtheCatholicstandpoint, CatholicintelligenceofCatholicactivityintheliteraryandsocialfield; andalsopureandupliftingCatholic householdreading.Thejobprinter mustnothethebestandtheonly paidworkmanontheCatholicpress; itmustbeabletopayforgoodeditorialservicea.ndtimelycorrespondence,anditmust.havetheinfluence whichproceedsfromawidegeographicalcirculation."

ineveryStateoftheUnion.Ithas alsogiventotheAmericanChurch manyprelates,amongwhommaybe mentionedArchbishopRiordan,of SanFranciscoBishopsMeesofCovington,SpaldingofPeoria,andFox ofGreenBay.

AnglicansandGlastonbury Abbey.

TheAnglicanBishopdISBathand Wellshasbeensorelytroubledlest theCatholicsshouldgetpossessionof GlastonburyAbbey.Mr.Jardine, whohasboughtitforhimat£30,000 andwho,whenthemoneyhasbeen collectedbytheBishop,istoreceive thatamountinadditiontotheexpensesofthesaleandthepaymentof interest,hasfranklyacknowledgedto apressrepresentativethattheone greatanxietyoftheAnglicanauthoritieswaslestthefamousAbbeyshould fallintothehandsoftheCatholics. Well,theAnglicansmaysettledown

theClwyd)andScience.

tionalauthorities,andtimehaspro.velathewisdomoftheiropinions. RecentlyinNewYorkthequestion wasasked,"Whydothepublic Carmelitenun,asisalsoanotherschoolchildrenofNewYorkspeak daughterofawell-knownBostoncon-andwritesuchwretchedEnglish?"vert, whosefamilywereearlyfollow-TheNewYorkpublicschoolteachers ersofCanning,theUnitarianleader.triedtoanswerthequestioninthe dailypapers.Theirownlettersshowedtheywereabsolutelyunableto writeEnglishthemselves Inam Inthesesaddays,wheneverysweringthequestionwhytheschool scienceisbeingpervertedintoopposi-IchildrencouldnotwriteEnglishthe tiontotheteachingofHolyChurch,NewYork"Sun"-thegreatestdaily itisrefreshingtoreadthespeechofainAmerica-says:doctorwhoisnotashamedtoprofess"SinceJanuary1,theteachersemopenlythatheisbeforeallthingsanployedbythecityhavebeenanswerearnestCatholic.Dr.Taussig,theingthisquestion,unconsciously,,hut presidentoftheCatholicMedicalSo-nonethelesscompletely,intheletters cietyofRome,iswellknownasnottheyhavebeensendingtothenewsonlyacleverphysicianbutalsoapapers.Thesecommunicationshave zealous,practicalCatholic.IntherevealedthefactthatmanyoftheinrecentsessionoftheCatholicMedicalstructorsintheemployofthedeSocietyhesaid: Ipartmentofeducationare,themselves "Firmlyrestingonitsmostabsolute!grosslyignorantofthefirstprincientireandunconditionalsubmissiontoPleaofcompositionandcarelessin theecclesiasticalauthoritiesregardingtheiruseofwords. Catholicfaithandmorals,theCatho-"Oftheseveralhundredsoffetters ticMedicalSocietyofRomeproposesfromteachersreceivedbythe"Sun," toprove,ratherbyfactsthanbyverymanyhavebeen-.unlitforpubliwords-(1)Thatthepositivesciences,'cationwithoutbeingpracticallyrerightlyinterpreted,arenotinanywritten.Insomecasesithasbeen wayopposedtotheCatholicfaith.actuallyimpossibleto_findoutwhat (2)Thattheexerciseofthehealingthewritersweretryingtosay.Whole art,inallitsbranches,isperfectlypagesofmanuscripthavebeenabsocompatiblewithfaithandCatholiclutelymeaningless.Dozensifnot dogma.(8)Thattheactionsofphy-scoresofteachershavesenttothis sicianscanhemostefficaciousto.pre-papercommunicationswhichaproserveandstrengthenthebondsofperlyinstructedchildoftenwould

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CohaveCensoroftheDrama.

ThejointcityattorneysofMontreal,Canada,havegivenadecisiim totheeffectthattheCityCouncil hastheright,withoutaskingpermissionfromthefederalorprovincialgovernmenttoappointacensorof plays.Suchanofficialwillbeimmediatelyappointed,inresponsetoa requestfromArchbishopBruchesi,the headoftheCatholicArchdiocesesof Montreal_

DunsSettypeWhenPrinters Struck.

Whenthecompositorsoftheweekly newspaperofCuueo,Italy,strucs,the proprietor,athiswits'ends,wentto theprioressoftheconvent.Shewas awomanofresourceandsuggested thathernunsshouldgototheprintingofficeanddothework.Andthey did.Inafewdaystheyhadbecome fairlyexpert,andthepaperappeared onlyonedaylate.Thenunsmade onecharacteristicstipulation,thatthe moneytheyearnedshouldgotothe supportofthestrikers'families.

AnhistoryCollege-

Greatpreparationsweremade bythefacultyoftheAmericanCollegeatLouvainforthecelebrationof thegoldenjubileeofthefamousinstitution,whicheventoccurredonJuly 7and8-In1857ArchbishopSpalding,ofBaltithore,aidedbytheBishopsofBelgium,establishedthecollegefortheeducationofpriestsfor theAmericanmissions.Duringthe fiftyyearsofitsexistenceithassent forthanoblehandofpriests,and StudentsofLouvainaretobefound

amidstscenesredolentofCatholic customs,andmayimitatethosecustoms,andtrytopersuadethemselves thatthereissomesortofharmony betweenthelifeofthemodernChurch ofEnglandandthereligiousatmosphereandromanticlegendswhich clingaroundGlastonbury.Butthe historicalevidenceagainstcontinuity istoostrongtobeaffectedbypretenceandmake-believeassurances. BlessedRichardWhiting,thelast.A.1shot,sealedhisfaithwithhisblood.

Inhisdeeply-interesting"Livesofthe EnglishMartyrs,"DomBedeCamn, O.S.B.,tellshowhewashangedin 1539onTorHillandafterwardsquart teredandhowhisheadwasfixedover thegatewayoftheAbbey,whilsthis limbswereexposedatWells,Bath. Bridgewater,andTlchester.Hisspirit willeverbringtonoughtthedesign oftheAnglicanBishopofBathand WellsatGlastonbury.-The"Catholic Times."

DistinguishedConvert.

JosephDwight,sonofProf.Thomas DwightofHarvardMedicalSchool, Boston,-hasenteredthemonasteryof theTrappists,OurLadyoftheValley, Lonsdale,R.I.,thelatestofthethree Trappistfoundationsinthatcountry. Mr.Dwightistwenty-oneyearsofage. Hemakestrialofthelifeofprayer andpenanceandlaborwiththefull consentofhisparents,whohavealwaysbeendistinguishedfortheir worksofpietyandcharity,Prof. DwightbeingtheheadoftheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyintheArchdioceseofBoston.ThemotherofProf. Dwight,adirectdescendantoftheRevolutionarypatriotofthesamename, wasaconverttothefaith.Itis rathernoticeablethattheseconvert

Christianfamilies.(4)Thatthegood example,givencollectivelybythedoctorsintheexerciseoftheirreligious practices,aidmuchinInvigorating pietyandgoodhabitsamongChristianpopulations.(5)ThattocounseltheadministrationoftheSacramentstothesick,willalwaysbeprofitableandhelpful,andneverdangeroustothem.

WinsPiblicSchools

)(Refailires.

InAustraliawehearagreat amountaboutthesuperiorityofthe publicschoolsystemofAmerica.In realitythatsystemisbrandedwith failure.Ithasbeenformanyyears an'experimentinwhichfadafterfad hasbeenabandoned.Themoresolid groundworkofeducationhasbeenignored,andwholegenerationshave beenbroughtupinalmosthopeless ignorance.PresidentEliot,ofHarvard,whohasbeen,toagreatextent, responsibleforthepresentAmerican system,hasconfesseditsfailure.An effortwasmadeinAmericatodiscovereachchild'sbentinlifeandto developandcultivateexclusivelythe powersthatwereafterwardstoberequiredforone'scallinginlife.They triedtoproduce"specialists:"they onlyproducedunsufferablecranks.The PresidentofYaleUniversitysaysthat specialisingbeforeagoodgeneral educationhasbeenobtained,hasnow beenprovedafailure.Thathasalways beentheopinionofCatholiceduce-

blushtoown.Thelettersofthisdescriptionhavebeensonumerousas tomakeuswonderifthemajorityof theteachers,menandwomen,regard theacceptedrulesofcapitalisation, andpunctuationandgrammaticalconstructionasoppressive,toberesisted atanycost.

Itisimpossibletoimaginethatteacherssoignorantoftheirownlams gungecanteachthevarious"ologfes" uponwhichtheypridethemselves,and spendsuchhugesumsofmoney.The "modern,""scientific"systemofeducation,likemanyotherthingsthat boastofbeing"modern,""scien(ific,"etc.,isrottenthroughand, through.

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SurgicalCuriosities

Therehavebeenmanyparallelsto thecaseoftheyoungmaninthe Croydon(England)warehousewhose voice,lostthroughanaccidentseven yearsago,hasbeenrestoredthrough theshockproducedbyanexploding syphonofsodawater.Notlong ago.JohnMoore,anex-soldier,of Gosport(England),whokadbeen dumbforfouryears,suddenlyrecoveredhisspeechinthealarmcausedby atrivialbicycleaccident.MoreremarkablestillwasthecaseofMathiasSteingruber,whowasthrown fromhishorseinachargeinthe Mexicanwarsixtyyearsorsoago. Formorethanhalfacenturyhis mindwasanabsolute.blank-themachineryofthebrainstoodstill-until mindandmemorywererestoredbya severeblowontheheadfromapiece, ofwoodthrownfromacircularsaw. AfewyearssinceaBavariancattledealerwhohadlongbeendumbwas restoredtospeechbyahorse'skick: WilliamWilkinsonwas"stone-deaf" untilanaccidentinaLeedsstreet gavehimbackhishearing;andagentlemanwhohailbeenhlimlforseventeenyearsrecoveredtheuseofhis eyesafteranoperationwhichfollowedinjuryinacarriageaccidentnear EXM

theWealthofmillionaires.

"M.A.P."publishesthefollowing listofthewealthofAmericanmillionaires Mr.JohnD.Rockefeller (oil),150millionssterlingAndrew Carbegie(steel),80millionsW.K. Vanderbilt(railways),25millions; Geo.J.Gould(copper),20millions W.A.Clark(copper),20millions Mrs.HettyGreen(moneylending),20 millions;1).0.Mills(banking),15 millions;H.0.Hovemeyer(sugar), 14millions;J..f.Hill(railways),10 millions.

English'freemasons.

TheAnglicanDeanofGloucester,in asermonat,theCathedralontheoccasionoftheannualgrandfestivalof theMasonicProvincialGrandLodge ofGloucestershire,quotedhisGrace theArchbishopofWestminsterto showthatthoughtfulmenascribedthe terriblehatredofChristianitywhich nowcolourstheFrenchadministrationtoMasonicinfluence. "lieit yourproud,gladtask,"saidhe,"to saveournobleOrderfromtheawful reproach,fromtheleprosyofirreligion.which,ifnotstayed,willdestsoyus."

themigrationofnations.

InGreece,aswellasinIreland,the emigrationevilhasassumedserious proportions.TheGovernmenthas recognisedthedisastrousresultofthe exoduswhichistakingplace,and,1as afirststep,isbringinginalaw whichtendstolimitittosomeextent.Allcitizenswhohavenotyet .servedtheirtimeinthearmyornavy aredebarredfromleavingthecoun.sry.Whenitisborneinmindthat thetotalpopulationscarcelyexceeds 2,500,000,theeffectofanannualloss offrom25,000to80,000ofthepeasantclassbetweentheagesorfifteenandforty-fivecanreadilybeunderstood.Itisnotsurprising,therefore,thattheBritishConsulforthe Moronreportsthatthisemigration questionisagitatingthemindsofthe people-andGovernmentofGreeedmore thananyother.Althoughitiscomputedthatcloseupononemillion -poundsisannuallyremittedbyGreeks inAmericatotheirrelatives,either intheformofcashorinprepaid steamerand'railwaytickets,theloss .411°tothecountryofsomanytillersof thesoilisinnowaymadeup.The costoflabourhasriser!25to30per cent.,andinmanycaseslocallabour isnotobtainableatall.Itissuppliedbythewomenandbygangsof Albaniansandotherswhocrossthe frontierduringthespringmonths,cultivatethevineyards,andreturnto theircountrywiththeirearnings.

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QuiteEnough.

Saysthe"FreeLance":-Sovery British ArailwayporteratHome crawledunderatrain,riskinghis life,tosaveatitledlady'spug-dog. Thedogbithishand,buthesaved theuselessbundleofmeat.The Duchesserewarded-"mygoodman" withthreepence Ifshecomesto Wellingtonshemightfindabillet ontheBeneveolentTrusteesBoard.

thehonorableYearsBeyond.

ANewYorkweeklyhasjustdevoted oneofitsnumberstothecelebration of"threescoreyearsandtenandthe honorableyearsbeyond."Thelist isreallyremarkable.Inthescientific worldarefoundLordKelvin,83,Lord Lister80,andyoungProfessorCrooks 75.AmongtheclergyareRobert Collyer,83,EdwardEverettHale,84, andCardinalGibbons,whoisamere youth,at72.TheNationalCongress isrepresentedbySenatorsPettus,86, Morgan,83,Whyte,83,andCullom andAllison,each78.LiteratureincludesSwinburneandHowells,70, andGeorgeMeredithandTolstoy,78.

AmongthescholarswefindGoldwin Smith,83,andPresidentEliot,78. Inthehazardousprofessionsofsoldiering.andsailoring,LordRobertsis chirpyat75,LordWolseleyisstill aworkerat74,GeneralGallifetis 77,andAdmiralDeweyis70.Journalismhasits"grandoldmen"in RochefortandLabouchere,stillbrave penmanat76,andMuratHalsteadat 77.InLaw,ChiefJusticeFulleris 74,andJusticeHarlan73.Infinance,LeviP.Mortonis83,and.T. PierpontMorganis70.Theelistalso includesGeneralWilliamBooth,who is77,E.P.Weston,thewalker,who lastyearbrokehispedestrianrecord, isnow70;theEmperorofAustria, 76,andamongdistinguishedwomen, JuliaWardHowe,whoisin-her88th year,andtheRev.PhoebeHanaford, whois78.

Thelistofdistinguishedlivingmen andwomenwhohavepassedthethree scoreyearsandtenofthePsalmist couldlieextendedindefinitely,but enoughhavebeenmentionedtoshow thatsomeoftheworld'sbestworkis evennowbeingdonebythosewhoare intheautumnoreventhewinterof life. That"oldageisopportunity nolessthanyouthitself,"hasoften beeninstanced,asinthefollowing lines-"CatolearnedGreekat80; SophocleswrotehisgrandOspidus, andSimonidesboreoiltheprizeof versefromhiscompeerswheneach numberedmorethanfourscoreyears. Goethe,atWeimer,toilingtothelast, completed'Faust'wheneightyyears werepast."Writersandstatesmen, andclergymenespecially,havebeen givenlonglives,andhaveretained theirpowersforworkandeventheir creativefacultiesfarbeyondtheordinarypensioningage.Thebuoyancy ofsteadyworkandthoughtand,in general,frugalliving,havedoubtless hadmuchtodowiththisresult.

Polishedthieves.

Thereisaconsiderablemodicumof truthinthestatementoftheEnglish Labourleader,Mr.Ben.Tillet,inthe courseofhisspeechinthePortMelbourneTownHalllastweek.He said"ThisStatehadlandsthat couldutilisethelabourof100,000 people,whichwasinthehamsof dogsinthemanger,whocouldnot utilisethelandthemselvesandrefused toallowanybodyelsetoutiliseit."

Thelecturerdescribedlandedestate ownersintheoldcountryas"polished,accomplishedthieves,whohadacquiredsomuchlandthattheydid notneedtousecapital.Labourmultipliedandproduced,anditssurplus wealth-themoneyownedbytherich -wassimplyunpaidwages."

South.AustralianGovernment SchoolsLosingPupils.

aucewasduetothegreaterattractionthatprivateschools,bywhich theymeanprincipallyCatholicschools possessedfortheparentsofthechildren.Now,itappearsthatthesame conditionobtainsinSouthAustralia. TheStateschoolteacherstherehave beenholdingtheirannualconference lately,andpattingoneanotherhiliariouslyontheback,sotospeak,on theexcellenceoftheirvariousschools. Weareusedtotheseconferencesin W.A.towhichthoseofSouthAustraliaseemtohaveacloseresemblance. ButtheSouthAustralian Conferencegavenoexplanation,nor diditinfactmakeanyreferenceto thatfactthatchildrenarefleeing fromtheStateschoolswhereveritis possible.

The"Register"thusreferstoihe position:-"TheMinisterrecordswithoutcommentorexplanationdecreases of1758childreninthenumberinstructed,and1318intheaverageattendance.Atthesametimetheexpenditureislargerthanitwasby £1359.Theoutlayisgivenas £150,542,butifbuildings,intereston loans,andscholarshipsaccountsare added,thetotalshouldbeabout £187,000.Lastyeartherewere fewerschoolsthanforfiveyears;the numberofteachersreachedthemaximum:thesmallestnumberofchildrenwereinstructedfor13years;the numberinaverageattendancewasthe lowestwithoneexceptionfor11 years;theexpenditurewasthehighest attained;thecostforeach'childinstructed,£212s6td,exceededtherecordfor23years:andthecostper childinaverageattendance,£314s 4id,headed_theamountssodebited withoneexceptionfor15years.Ten yearsago,whenthepupilsinaverage attendanceapproximatedtothelatest total,thecostforeachwas£34s ltd,adifferenceoflOs7}d,oran advanceof16percent.Surelythese aremattersuponwhichtheMinister mighthaveconveyedsomeillumination?Tathenumberofchildrenof school-goingagediminishing,arethe non-Stateschoolsprovingmoreattractive,orsloesaleakageexist? FromtheappendicesallthatcanA* gatheredaresuggestionsthattife leakageisinsignificant,andthatthe discrepancyisduepartlytomigrationoffamilies.Inwhatdegreeis 'racesuicide'afactor?"

CHILBLAINSBANISHED.

ZAM-BUKBALMEXPELSALLIRRITATIONANDHEALSPAINFULCRACKS.

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Chilblainsareamildformoffrostbite.Theaffectedtoe,finger,nose, orearisalwaysmuchinflamed,and thereisgenerallyswelling,redness, heat,andtinglingpain,whileexcessiveheatbringsonanalmostmaddeningitch.Zam-Bukistoheappliedasoftenaspossiblebygentle friction,andthepartsguardedagainstsuddenchangesfromcoldtoheat. Iftheblistersburst,leavinga suppuratingorulceratingsurface, Zam-BukBalmisdoublyvaluablebecauseofitsgreatantisepticpower. Itsefficacyinsuchcasesisillustrated inthefollowing:-Mr.WilliamBacon, ofVerner-street,Goulburn,N.S.W., says:-"Duringthewinterweexperienceverycold,frostyweatherin Goulburn,andnursethefirevery closely. Theinevitableresultis Chilblains.Isufferconsiderablyin thisrespect,havingexperiencedchilblainsonthefeet,handsandears.I triedmanyointmentsandsalvesin thehopeofdrivingouttheirritation,butwithscantsuccess.Last winterIappliedZam-Buk,andwith wonderfulresults.Thefirstapplicationdroveouttheirritationand soothedthechilblainsconsiderably."

3umulatetheCountry withCatkslicMahn.

We'takethefollowingletterfromthe "SouthernCross,"andcalltheparticularattentionofourreadersto it:-

TOTHEEDITOROFTHE "SOUTHERNCROSS."

Sir,-1havejustreadinyourissue ofJune7thanadmirableletterfrom oneofyourcorrespondentsinwhich hedeclaresthatheknowsofalarge numberof'Catholicparentswhodo notsubscribetothe"Southern Cross,"andwhoseldomreadorgive theirsupporttoCatholicbooksor papers,whilstatthesametimethe oldandyoungareconversantwith topicstobefoundinnon-Catholic papers,suchasthepolicecourt,or divorcecourtnews,andthereports ofvariouscrimes.Non-Catholicjour- nalsareusuallyingreaterorsmaller measureunfriendlytotheCatholic Church.Catholicswhosupportthem totheneglectoftheirownjournals aredoublydisloyal,andwoulddo welltolistentowhattheBishopsof Switzerland,inajointlettersayon thissubject."Whoever,"theysay."takesapaperthatishostiletothe Churchparticipatesbythatveryfact inthepaper'sevilwork.Yes,they continue,"thepriceyoupayforthe journalisanaid,awarcontribution, whichyouhandovertotheenemies oftheChurch.Andtowhatend? SimplythatthejournalmayprosecuteitsworkmoresSuccessfully.Therebyyouareindirectlyhelpingtolight theChurchourMother,whileatthe sametimethegoodpress,whichis devotedtothedefenceoftheChurch is'allowedtolanguishinindigence yougosofarastorefuseityour niggardlysubscription.

"Subscribetothesegoodpapers, andwhenread,passthemonto others.Bythismeansyouwillbe doublingyouralmstothegoodcause.Yourmoneywillhelptosup- portsuchajournal.Itinturnwill dogoodamongyourneighbours,and theblessingofheavenwillnotbe wantingtoyourtriflingsacrifice. Communicatetothesepapersyour news,endeavourtosecuresubscribers, correspondents,andcontributorsfor theminyourneighbourhoed."

AgoodCatholicalwaysthinkswith theChurch.Hecouldneverdothis ifhefoundhisfavoritereadinginthe columnsOfthenon-Catholicpress, whichsooftenpresentdistorted,views oftheChurch'steaching,history,devotion,.anddiscipline.

Yours,etc.,

Sometimeagowecalledattention tothefactthattheattendanceatthe publicschoolsofVictoriadecreased enormouslylastyear.TheeducationalauthoritiesofthatStateadmittedthatthefallingoffinattend-

Asanembrocationforsore-throat andchest-cold,Zarn-AukBalmisuntie HolyFather,PopeX.,has equalled.Byrubbinglam-Buk tweenthehandsandinhalingthe Powerfulfumes,afinerremedyfora coldintheheadcouldnotbefound. Zam-Bukisinvaluableforallskintroublesandmuscularaffections,such asrheumatism,sciatica,gout.neuralgia,piles,chilblains,coldsores, eczema,ulcers,sores,bruisesandall injuredanddiseasedconditionsofthe skin.OfallChemistsandStoresat is6dand3s6r1perpot(3s6dsize containsnearlyfourtimesis6d).

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Anunfriendlynon-Catholicpaperis anunsafecompanion.Tellmeaman's companyandI'lltellyouwhatheis. SomeyearsagoacertainCatholicin Melbournepracticallylostthefaith, Thislosswasoccasionedbythecharacterofhisreading.Hisgospelwas theMelbourne"Argus.",Fromits columnscamehisviewsoneducation, andonothervitalpoints.Iknow ofanotherwhohasalsopractically losthisfaith,andfromthesame cause. Hismentorinleisuremomentsisthe"Bulletin."Hetooka Catholicjournalforatime;butonly foratime.TheCatholicjournalis givenup.The"Bulletin"holdsits ground.Thisisasadinstance,and doubtlessarareone;butitserves toshowthatpeoplecannotbetouchingpitchwithoutsufferingdefilement. ThemoralisthatCatholicsshould generouslyandzealouslysupporttheir ownliterature;andinthewordsof PiusX.,"inundatethecountrywith it."Inaletterlatelywrittenour for efficacy giventhe'highestpraisetoCatholic writers,whostrivetoopposetheantidoteofthegoodpresstothepoisonofthehadpress.Healsoblesses them,andGodHimselfwillblessnot onlythem,butalsoallotherswho byvoiceornenorpurseassistthem intheirnoblework.

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BishopDoyle.

HisLordship, BishopDoyle. OfLismore, wasthirty-three yearsapriestonMondayweek,and hecelebratedtheanniversaryofhis OrdinationbycelebratingMassinthe sanctuarynowall,butcompletedbut 'theflooring-ofSt.Carthage'snew Cathedral,whichissaidtobesuperiortoanysimilarbuildingofthe kindintheCommonwealth,excepting, ofcourse,St.Mary's,Sydney,and St.Patrick's,Melbourte.Atemporaryaltarandstagingwerearranged, andafewseatswereprovidedfor theaccommodationofthenunsofthe PresentationConvent,somecollegians,andafewspecially-invited friends.TheBishop,infullcanoniear*cals,accompaniedbyhisVicar-General,theRightRev.MonsignorAhern, andtheAdministratoroftheCathedralparish,saidhisfirstMassinthe newCathedral.Aftertheceremony hisLordshipreceivedheartycongratulations.BishopDoylewasalso felicitateduponthenearconsummationofhismuch-cherishedhopesas regardsthenewCathedral.Thearmy ofworkmenthenfiledintotheCathedralandthegongsoundedforthe day'sworktocommence.Altogether, theoccasionwasonetoheremembered.

madamePatti.

MadamePatti(BaronessCederstrom) issixty-four. AsagoodCatholic, shesaidshewouldnotsinginsuch apieceasDr.Strauss'sopera"Salome."Nothing,shedeclares,would evermakehersinginaBiblicalplay onthestage.Althoughsheloves 'Wagner'smusic,Wagnerrefusedto meetherbecauseshewouldnot .createthepartofKundryin"Parsifal.'Shethoughttherewastoo muchshriekingtodointhepart. andrefusedtosingit.Wagnerwas furious,andneverwouldmeether. Thedivawillnowsingonlyforcharity.Madameisnowvisitingher mother-in-lawinSwedenafteralapse ofsixyears.

howakiJorldTamousComposer BecameARM.

ItappearsthatEiger,asayoung man.wenttoLondonwithhiscantata,"TheBlackKnight,"whichnobodywouldtouch.Astraycopyfell intothehandsofMissHolland,whose choiriswell-known,andsheatonce .decidedtoreproduceit,andsoitwas herlittlechoirthatfirstrecognised thegeniusofSirEdwardEiger.

PriestsSilverJubilee.

TheRev.J.J.Fogarty,ofBurrow, N.S.W.,celebratedhissilversacerdotaljubileeonTuesday,June25. TherewasaSolemnHighMassin St.Patrick'sChurchinthemorning, atwhichmanypriestsandalarge ...wcongreg,ationattended.IntheeveningFatherFogartywaspresented withanilluminatedaddressanda pursecontainingover-C100.Father FogartywashorninRahan,near Tullamore,King'sCounty,Ireland. HestudiedatMountMillerayandin AllHallows,wherehewasordainedin 1882.

honeredOldAge.

holdsourspirits.Itisthecharacter,asitisto-day,asthelongyears ofstrenuouswillinganddoinghave sulptureditout,whichcompelsour reverence.Itistothisagedpriest, withhisnameunblemishedthrough ninety-twoyears,thatweofferthe homageofouradmiration,andfor whom,asourpastor,wereturnour thankstoOEM."

Leoxm.

TheLosAngelos"DailyTimes"recentlycontainedasplendideulogyof thelatePopeLeoXIII.,andwemake thefollowingextract"Hislifehas beenapatternofsimplicityfromhis birthtohisdeath.Fewofthehumblestofuswouldcaretospendour daysinthepainfullyplainsurroundingsinwhichthisoccupantofagreat dignity,andamaninallrespects wearingworthilythetiara,dweltas Pope.HisroomsintheVatican weremarkedbyanimpressiveagsense ofluxury.Theyscarcelycontaiied commoncomforts.Hislifewasplain andsimple.HisaimsweeeI.ighard pure.Hisadministrationofage-nt officewasconspicuouslyable e'e monarchofhistimeshowedhoneelf moreworthyofhiscrownthanLeoof histiara."

marshalDev'sEnd,

H.H.(Liverpool)writesAlthough astatelymonumentiserectedinthe gardensoftheLuxembourg,Paris, uponthespotwhereNey,onDecember 7,1815,wasshotfortreason,inrealitytheMarshalwasnotshot.The monumentdoesnotcoverhisremains, nordotheyrestinanysoilinFrance. Itcametopassthatwhenthesquad marchedoutandpresentedtheirguns totheprisoner'sbreasttheycontainedonlyblankcartridges.Neyfell, wasdulycoffined,butunhurt.Hewas quietlyshippedtoCharleston,South Carolina,wherehetooktoteaching anddrilling.Helivedtobeover70, andwasburiedbythename,of"M. Dey."Therearesaidtohethoseof thePalmettoStatestilllivingwho wereboysintheearlyforties,and canrememberthetall,grim,:military school-master.Wasthisindeedthe endofthemanofwhomNapoleon himselfwasjealous?As,forinstance,whenonceinalibraryhewishedtoreachahookfromashelfalittleabovehishead,theMariled. standingby,said"Letmeretchit, sire.Iamhigherthanyou."Napoleonfrowned,andsaid,solemnly, "Yonaretaller,Marshal."-"T.P.'s Weekly."

Don'tneglectyourcough.,St,pIt atonceanddrivoawayallthoughtof consumption.Beginasearlyaspossible-thesoonerthebetter-totake

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OverinCanadatheyareagaintalkingof"thefitnessoferectingamonumentonParliamentHill,Ottawa,to perpetuatethememoryofthelate ThomasD'ArcyM'Gee,saystheAmerican"CatholicReview,"adding, "andwehavegreatpleasureinmakingtheannouncementthatatlast stepsareabouttobetakentocarry theprojectintoeffect.Speakingin theCanadianHouseofCommons,the Hon.Mr.Fieldingsaidthatprovision wouldbemadeintheestimatesofa futuresessionforthispurpose.The Governmentistobecommendedfor thiscourse.andwetrustthatere longastatueofthegreatMcGeewill begivenplaceamongstthoseofother statesmenwhohavegivenoftheir bestandsacrificednotalittlefor Canada. AmongsttheseMcGee standsinthefrontrank,andfuture generations,viewingthestatueof.the brilliantIrishman,willstudyhischaracter,hiswork,andhissplendid speeches,allofwhichwillbeaneducationleadingtonoblenessofpurpose andpatrioticresolve.Canadaowes muchtoMcGee,andhismemory shouldbekeptgreeninthemindsof itspeople."

ilacbbisbopBlest

ThearchbishopofNewOrleans,his GracetheMostRev.Dr.Bleak,was, itseems,onceresidentinMarist housesinEngland. Wetakethis interestingoutlineofthelifeofthe distinguishedprelatefromtheNew Orlean's''MorningStar"

Hewastheyoungestsonofsixteen, andbornofLutheranparentsatNeustadt,Bavaria,in1856.WhileJames wasyetachildthefamilycameto liveinthiscity(NewOrleans); and here,inthestrongCatholicatmosphereoffortyyearsago,rambling amongtheoldchurches,thelightof onetruefaithbegantodawnupon theboy,anddoubtscametohimconcerningtheLutheranfaithwhichhis parentsprofessed.Thebeautyofthe Catholicceremonialfirstappealedto him.Hewasliftedheavenwardas thegrandpaeansoftheHolySacrificeoftheMassrosefromthelips ofthepriest,hewasfilledwithsolemnityandaweatthestillmoment ofConsecration:heplacedhisyoung heartintheHeartofGod.atfthehour ofHolyCommunion.Moreandmore hegrewtoloveourBlessedLady: andforhourshewouldsitinthe churchlookingupatthe"Beautiful Lady"ashecalledher,andrepeating inhisheart,"HolyMary,Motherof God,prayforme.".Finally,ashis reasongrew,hebegantoponder moreseriouslywithinhimself,andbecameconvinced-fromtheinstructions thatheattended,aloneandunobserved,astheyearlyclasseswerepreparedforthefirstCbmmunIon-that theCatholicChurchwastheone,true Church.Heplacedhimselfunderthe instructionofagoodRedemotmist Father,andattheageoftwelve,one quieteveningattheAngelushourhe stoodbeforethealtarinSt.A1phonsusChurch.renouncedhisformer faith,andwasreceivedintothefold. Ordainedin1885,afteranumberof yearsspentindifferentMaristhouses ofstudyinEngland.France,and Ireland,FatherBlank.returnedto Lousiana,andbecameaprofessorin JeffersonCollegeinthatState,of whichinstitutionhewasPresident from1891to1897.In1599hemem consecratedBishopofPortolike,and waspromotedtohispresent.\r-.hiepiscopelSeein1906.

CanadianCatholicJudge.

RedemptoristsatSt.Joseph'sChurch, BishopStottford,England.LordAr- chibaldDolglaswasformerlyadiocesanpriestandinthatcapacitydid goodworkatManchester.

.4-'"M=Tral=6=1111EMe FasoifNyeWhyWeek.

July21.-9thSundayafterPentecost (white)-St,Alexius,Confessor. Vespers(white)oftheFeast, fromcapitulumoffollowing. St.Alexiuswasthesonofarich andvirtuoussenatorofRome.In ordertocompletelydetachhimself .fromtherichesandpleasuresofthe world,helefthishomecountry,and livedformanyyearsthelifeofa hermitintheEast.Returningto Rome,tsshirred,duringtheremainderofhislife,asanunknownbeggar, inthealmswhichweredispensedin hisfather'shouse.Helivedinthe fifthcentury.andthedatesofhis birthanddeatharebothuncertain.

July22.-Monday(white)-St.Mary Magdalen.Penitent.

OfthefewwhostoodbytheCrossof ourBlessedRedeemer,onewasMary Magdalen,awomanwho,previousto herconversion,haillivedaworldly,if notasinfullife.Anoldtradition statesthataftertheAscensionshe wenttoFrance,whereshespentmany yearsofsolitudeandausterity.She ishelduptousbytheChurchasthe modelofaperfectpenitent.

July23.-(red)-St.Apollinaris,BishopandMartyr.

St.Apollinaris,firstBishopof'Ravenna,and,accordingtotradition,a discipleofSt.Peter,sufferedmartyrdomduringthereignoftheEmperor

July24.-Wednesday(white)-St.VincentofPaul,Confessor. St.Vincentwasborninthesouth ofFrance.Havingbeenordained priest,hisheartwastouchedbythe stateofspiritualdestitutioninwhich hefoundtheremotercountrydistricts ofFrance.Theremedyforthisappearedtohimtoheaseriesorretreatsormissions,bywhich plemightbetaughttheirdutiesto Godandman,andatthesametime earnestlyexhortedtofulfilthem.For thispurposeSt.Vincentinstituteda Congregationofpriests,popularly knowninEnglish-speakingcountries asVincentians.Hewasalsoledby spiritofardentcharitytofoundnumeroushospitals,asylums.andorphanages.andtoestablishconfraternities fortheeducationofyouth,theserviceofthesick,andthereliefofthe destitute.St.Vincentdiedin1660, attheageof85.

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-July25.-(red)-St.-Tames,Apostle. SpecialDevotion.

St.JameswasabrotherofSt. .TohntheEvangelist,andanearrelativeoftheBlessedVirgin.After PentecosthepreachedtotheJews, who,havingleft.Tudea,hadMend homesintheneighbouringcountries. Accordingtoaveryancienttradition, heissaidtohavevoyagedtoSpain, whichhonorshimasitsprincipalpatron.ComingtoJerusalemin43, St.JameswasapprehendedandbeheadedbyorderofKingAgrippa, who,inordertoacquirepopularity amongtheJews,persecutedtheChristians.

The"Monitor"(Launceston)pays thistributetothevenerableArchbishopofHobart(Dr.Murphy),who celebratedhis93rdbirthdayonthe 18thJune:-"WerecallwithadmirationandgratitudeallthatourArchbishophasdonefortheworldinhis long,beneficentlifeofdevotionand self-sacrifice,andwethankGodthat inhimwehaveonemorecopyofthe .oup-pewhichhasbeenmultiplied hroug,houtalltimeandplacefor nineteencenturies.Butitisnotthe memoryofpastbenefitsconferredthat solelyorchieflystirsourheartsaswe gazeuponhimto-day.Itisthe manasheisthatmovesus.Itis thepeacethatseemstosurrounds 'imlikeahalooranatmospherethat

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AdistinguishedcitizenofToronto, prominentlawyerandzealous hasbeenmadeajudge,inthepersonofR.D.Gunn,King'scounsel. HeisanativeofBarrie,Canada.He hasbeenpractisinglawabouteight years,andhasbeenconnectedwith manyimportantcasesoflitigation. FiveyearsagohewasmadeaKing's counsel.Heisamemberofthe KnightsofColumbus.CatholicMutualBenevolentAssociation,andCatholicOrderofForesters.Hesa Liberal.JudgeGunnisadirectdescendantofthe"ClanRanaldM'Donald,"hencethenameRanald-afamilynotedforthemanyfamoussons ithasgiventoChurch.State,and army.Theillustriousstatesman, ArchbishopM'Donald,wasagranduncleofhis,andthefamousCaptain Miles,GovernorofSelkirk,agreaterandfather.

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July26.-Friday(white)-St.Anne, MotheroftheBlessedVirgin Mary.

St.Anne-isproposedtothefaithful asaperfectmodelofawifeandmother,andasspecialpatronofthose whohaveenteredintothemarried state,orareentrustedwiththecare ofchildren.

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St.VeronicawasanativeofMercatelli,atowninItaly.Havingbecomeanun,sheledduring50yearsa lifeofextraordinarymortificationand perfectobedience.Shediedin1727.

W.Zimpelhasdecidedatlastto enterthesalearena,forthereason thathavingmadesomeverylarge purchasesatsuchbigdiscounts,enableshimtosellatabsurdprices, andhavinglargeordinaryshipments arrivingeveryboat,spacemustbe madefortheabovegoodsashehas nottheroomtostockthem.His salestartsonSaturday,andatthe pricesmustbearecordone.

CATHOLICART.ANDBOOK DEPOT, 324HAYST.,PERTH, Mit.P. RYANwishestoauraiyin"04"gtheTeaLh1ea"oihis EstablisonuntinWesternau.stratia,hestallintendstodevotehisnineand attentiontocateringingoodliteraturefortheCatholicPuulieoftheState tothesamestandardashitherto.Hehasalwaysthelustofeverything newinCatholicorNationalLiteraturetoarriveinAustralia,astheannouncementspublishedinthecolurnsugtWPalmfromthustotimetestify Hehasalsoastock01UoodSecularLateraturs,aswallastheLatest Magazines,ReviewsandNewspapers,beingSpecialAgentformostofthem. HewouldSpeciallyDrawAttentiontohisUp-to-dateStockofCatholic andNationalMagazinesandNewspapers.includingAmericanPublications. ThefollowingarealwaystoStockaswelt:Crucifixes,Rosaries,medals,Scapulars,Statues,HolyWater Fonts,AltarBreads,AltarCharts,wiistances,Incense,Charcoal,Thuribles AltarCruets,Missalsendstands,A16'Candlesticks,Floats,Tapers,Pure WaxCandles,RosaryTickets,holyOilStocks,Pyxes,SancturyLamps. HolyWaterVesselandSprinkler.AltarVases.HolyPictures,GelatinePictures(alsoblankforpaintingon),LacePictures,etc.PrayerBooks(hundredstochoosefrom)2d.to21s.each,andaCatholicHousetobuyfrom. Biblesfrom5s.to£5.

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OneofthefirstthingsthesightseeingvisitortoBaltimoredoesisto callontheCardinal,saysaNew York"World"interviewer.Ifhehas seenBulwer'sgreattragedy,"Richelieu,"orhasread"TheQueen'sNecklace-or"TheThreeGuardsmen,"his mindistilledwithvisionsofapalatialresidence,agildedcoachwith prancingsteeds,magnificentvestments,pompousservantsinlivery, tablesgroaningbeneaththeweightof choiceviandsandrichwineswithout

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HASNOPERSONALATTENDANCE.

Extremesimplicitymarksthefurnishingsoftheentireestablishment. Themainhallwayistiledanddevoid offurnitureexceptagrandfather's clockandthreestraight-backedchairs. Inthereceptionroomsthefurniture isextremelyplain.N(1carpetsnor rugscoverthefloors.

Inthenorthsideofthemainhall, oppositetheCardinal'sstudy,isthe officeofRev.P.C.Gavan,Chancellor whichitseemsimpossibletohimoftheArchdiocese,whotogetherwith thataprinceoftheChurchcouldBishopCurtis,theVicar-GeneralRev maintainproperdignity.AndsoheAr.T.Russell,theCardinal'ssecre- askstobedriventothe"Cardinal'staryRev.WilliamA.Fletcher,rec- Palace,"bywhichtokenthecabbytoroftheparish,andtheBev.Louis knowsthathisfareisunfamiliarO'Donovan,constitutetheCardinal's withthecity. officialfamily,andlifeunderhis

America'sCardinalaffectsnoneofroof-tree. thesethings.Hehasno"pale."Thedomesticarrangementsarein butlivesinanold-fashionedroomy mansionwhichisofficiallyknownas the"Cardinal'sResidence,"andis thusdesignatedontheCardinal'sstationery.Whenhedrivesanywhereit isaplehiancabhiredfortheoccasion.Whenhegoesforawalk,eitherforexerciseoronbusiness,he goesalone,hisspareformIcinga familiaroneonthestreetsof more.

Hisattire,exceptwheninthepulpit,isoftheplainest,differingbut littlefromthatofanyotherpijest saveforthefiatredscarfathis neck,thezuchettoofthesamehue uponhisheadandtheamethystring uponthethirdfingerofhisright hand,whicharetheinsigniaofhis rankandwhichitishisdutytowear atalltimes.

Hehasnobodyguard,nopersonal attendant,nogentleman-in-waiting. WhileMerrydelVal,inRome,"does astheRotnansdo,"CardinalGibbons, inBaltimore,sofarasoutwardappearancesgo,"doesastheBaltimoreansdo."ThismuchallBaltimore knowsofhim.

Movedbyadesiretolearnsomethingofthatpartofhislifewhichis hiddenfrompublicviewIsoughtHis Eminenceandbluntlyaskedforinformationuponthatpoint.

"Certainly.ifyoudesireit,"saidhe withcharacteristicgenerosity,and then,withequallycharacteristicmod.estyheadded,"althoughIcannotsee inwhatwaymyprivatelifecanbeof interesttotthepublic.Itis,forthe mostpart,extremelyuneventful,methodicalandregular.To;thisfactI attributetheexcellenthealthwhichI amenjoyingattheageofseventytwo.Toputitbriefly,Iworka little,sleepalittle,eatalittle,walk alittle,smokealittle,andreada greatdeal.Bytheway,Imightadd thatIwriteagooddeal,too.

"Yes,itistruethatIamnowen)agagedinthepreparationofanother book-myfourth-hutIdonotcare atthistimetoanticipateitspublicationbyrevealingthesubject.

"Oh.yes,Ihavemyhoursofrest andrecreationandnotinfrequentlyI spendaneveningatasocialfunction ofsomekindandenjoyit.Forinstance,Iattended,ayearagoin Washington.oneofthosefamousdinnersgivenbythataggregationofjolly andbrainymen,theGridironClub, andhadasplendidtime,hutforthe -most.partIfindthegreatestpleasure Inreadingserioushooks.If,however youcaretoknowmoreaboutour goingandcomingsyouareatperfect libertytopursueyourinvestigations.

Themembersofmyhouseholdwill, Iamsure,gladlygiveyouanytnformationyoumaywishtohave."

thehandsofthreeSistersofProvidence,aidedbyNathan,astalwart youngcoloredman,whoactsasbutlerandmanofallwork,andHarry, abox-ofalmostfourteen,whoanswers thedoorbelland;makeshimselfgenerallyuseful.Noraveryextensive entourageforaprinceoftheChurch. Itwillbenotedthatthelistofservantsdoesnotincludeanattendant fortheCardinal.IaskedFatherGai:anif,thiswasanomission.

"No,indeed,"withasmile."His Eminencewouldneverthinkofsuch athing.Thenearestapproachtoit heeverhadwaswhenhewentto RometoattendtheConclave.Onthe steamshipgoingoverthecaptainass:gnedtohimaprivatestewardwho attendedtohiseverywant.Ionce suggestedtohisEminencethatit wouldbeniceishavesuchamanat handatalltimes,towhichhereplied thatitwouldhenice,butthat'sas farasheevergotwithit."

ALONGDAY'SWORK.

Wonderingwhatthismanofseventy-twocalls"workingalittle,"Iinquiredfurtherandfoundthatrises at6,spendsanhourinmeditation andprayer,thenattendsMass,watch hecelebratesintheCathedral,followingthiswiththanksgivingserv'ccs.

HebreakfastsatS.Thenryetakes uphismorningmail,whichinthides lettersfromallpartsoftheworts.

At9.30heholdsaconferencewith theRev.FatherGavan,hischancellor, and'theRev.FatherRussell,hisprivatesecretary,onaffairsofthearchdiocese.

scoresofother"mystery"stories.At 10o'clockthedoor,ofhisstudycloses softlyandhalfanhourlaterAmerica'sonlyCardinalisensconedinhis big,okl-fashionedfour-postbed. OnthefirstSundayofeachmonth hedeliversasermonintheCathedral.Confirmation,dedicationsand thelikeintheotherchurchesinthe archdioceseoverwhichhepresides usuallytakeupthethreeremaining Sundays.Besidestheworkalreadyoutlined,thereareweddings, funerals,parochialvisits,etc..tokeep himbusy.Allthisisinadditionto hislaborsastrusteeoftheCatholic UniversityinWashington,whichhave beenunusuallyarduousforthelast twoyears.

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Thebig,old-fashionedmansionocIsioupiesalmosttwo-thirdsoftheblock onCharles-streetbetweenMulberry andFranklin,inwhatwasformerly themostfashionablesectionofthe MonumentalCity.Businesshas'encroachedupontheneighborhood.however,crowdingtheone-timeresidents intoothersectionsandleavingthe Cardinal'shomesurroendedbymillinery.tailoringandotherestablishments,withhereandthereaboardinghouse.

COAGITLINE,KLINX,TFINASITTNT: Cementsforbrokenandotherarticles.

From10until12.30hereceives callersinthereception-roomsonthe mainfloor.Thisfunctionended,his Eminencechangestheblackcassock whichhewearswhenindoorsforhis veryplainstreetcostume,asuitof blackbroadcloth,asomewhatold-fashionedtophatandanovercoat,also ofblackclothandclose-fitting.Thus accoutredandwithcaneinhand,he goesforthalonetothebusinesspart ofthetown.Sometimeshevisitshis hankers,atothertimeshispublisher, orwherevertheaffairsofthearchdiocesemayleadhim.

'rhebacktotheCharles-streetmansion,wheredinnerawaitshimat1.30.

Afterdinnerahalf-hour'srest,he takesupsuchliteraryworkashe mayhaveinhand,employinghimself inthismanneruntil4.30,whenhe againreceivescallersforhalfan hour.

At5p.m.hefaresforthforhis "constitutional,"whichmaytakehim intoanyportionofthecityheknows andlovessowell.Anhour'sbrisk travellingbringshimhomeagain, wherehetakesupthedailynewspapers.goingoverthemuntil6.20, whensupperisserved,andhisday's workisended-twelvehoursfit, too,andenoughtotireamuchyoungerman. 'rhehoursfrom7to10p.m.the Cardinaldevotestorecreation.Scink timeshespendsthemwithfriendsor atahanchietorpublicfunction.Much moreoften,however.hestaysill 1is studyandreads.Ifhehasworked hardandhisbrainisfaggedhereads detectvestoriesortalesofmystery. WilkieCollins's"Moonstone"issaid tobehisfavorite,butheleasread

TheCardinal'sabstemioushabits arewellknowninBaltimore,.butitis doubtfuliftheextentofhisself-denialisreallyappreciatedtothefull outsideofhisownhousehold.From themembersthereofIlearnedthat hismealsaremerelyperfunctoryper.. formances,andsoslightastomakeit wonderfulthathecaneatsolittleand preservehishealthandvigor.Here, inbrief,ishisdailybill-offare,varied butlittlefromoneyear'sendtoanother,whetherheisathomeor abroad.

HISSIMPLETHREEMEALS.

Breakfastat8p.m.,afterafast oftwohours'duration-Anorange, asoft-boiledegg,abiscuitandacup ofveryweakcoffee. Dinner,at1.30p.m.,afterfive hoursofhardworkandabriskwalk -Asmallpieceofmeat,twovege- tables,asliceofbreadandacupof tea.ItmaybeaddedinthisconnectionthatroastlambistheCardinal's favoritedinnerdish,and,according tothetestimonyofmyinformant, thisistheonlymealhisEminence reallyenjoys.

Supperat6.30p.m.-Apieceof toast,acupoftea,anapple,and sometimes,thoughveryrarely,apiece ofcoldmeataboutthesizeofone's indexfinger.

"But,"Iexclaimed,"hesometimes goestobanquets.Whatdoeshedo then?"

"Oh,hejustnibbles.Mostofthe courseshepassesentirely,butsometimeshewilltakeoneortwobitesof theroast;ifitisparticularlytohis liking.Atdinnerpartiesinthe housesofthosewhoknowhimwell andunderstandhishabitstoastand teaisalwaysprovidedforhim.**

"Buthesmokes?"

"Yes,butverymoderately.Three mildcigarsadayishislimit,andhe rarelyreadiesit."

Whathasherebeensetforthisa recordofthedailylifeofthisgreat ecclesiasticduringtenmonthsofthe year.Theremainderisdevotedto recuperationandrest,sometimesat oneplace,sometimesatanother~hut twoweeksineachyearhespendswith hisbrotherandtwosistersinNew Orleans-hisonlylivingrelatives. Whenathomehecangookoutof thewindowofhisstudy,andbutfor theinterveningbuildingscouldseethe spotuponwhichstoodthehousein whichhewasborn.Almostunderthe shadowofhisresidenceistheancient cathedral,thefirsterectedinAmerica.inwhichhewasordainedapriest attheageoftwenty-sevenraisedto abishopricyearslater,and,aftera furtherlapseofeightyears.invested withtheredhatofCardinal.

Dr.OutP.Yonkerman,MOW discoveryofaOursler °assumptionhassiortiod theWorld. Marvellousasitmayseemattarthsoentarim afailure,acureforconsumptionhasatid beenfollad.Aftertwentyyearsdahead eausleasremarcitandexperimentislie taboratory,thenowrenownedspecialist,Dash P.Yonkerman,hastrisooveradaspecificwitich hascaredthedeadlyConinunpriosevesisIle jaradvancedstages.IsMall_Cafta,dm* allotherremediestriedbadIdledandcheaget ofclimatewereunabletochecktide el tisdisease,thisweedurfalmedicitasesnele ereiwbosoproziditspowertocere. yourpoeldoeInlifemgbe :forwentIseoestuoptioa,Ifsufferbets broachids,catarrh,oranydwellx hugtrouble,thisearsiswitideyourmei forftisahometreatmentandmodad interfereisanywaywithyourdailymow don.hareforyourselfitsherdingpower ABSOLUTELYFREE. SimplysendyournameandWenn totheDarkP.YeakermanCo..1, 124DixeosBuildings,Sydney,sadthey 1 postto afreetrialtreatmentofthis rensedy. Don'thesitateordelayyouharesaya thesymptomscdoonemapdes11youhave chroniceater*beonchitis,asthma,painsla orlungu ye writeto-day wchest,acoldesyourimp,orsaythreat ble, forthefreetill Imam*andtellostrectioss.wadOM fOnflell1411111kIIIteelate.

ForallthislaborhereceivesasalaryasArchbishopofBaltimorefar fromcommensuratetotheservices rendered,butmuchmorethansufficientforhispersonalneeds.Itisderivedfromthepewrentsandother revenuesofthechurchesinhisjurisdiction,whichembracesallthatporeso - t fthe Chesapeake.Contrarytogeneralhelief.hereceivesnopaymentfromthe Vaticanas'areturnforhisservicesis Cardinal,nordoesthetitlecarrywith itanyauthorityoverotherseesthan hisown.

ACONVERSATIONOVERHEARDIN HAY-STREET.

rstLaily.-Goodafternoon dear,howwellyouarelooking.Have youbeenforaholiday? SecondLady.-No,Iamstillworkinkhard,and,ofcourse,asi.sual,am worriedwiththechildren.First Lady-Butyoulooksowell,quitea girlagain.SecondLady-ImustadmitIfeelbrighterandhappierthan Ihavefeltforyears.FirstLadyYoumightletmeintothesecret,becauseyoudolookwell,yourskinis sosmoothandclear,andyou'velost thosewrinklesandcrow'sfeetyou had.SecondLady-Yes,Iknow,and thisishowithappened.Iwasfeelinghorriblydullanddown-hearted, andeverythingseemedagainstme. .TamessaidallIwantedwasagood shaking,butIdidn'tfeelatallwell, soeventuallyIwenttoGeorge'sthe chemisttogetsomething,andafter tellingMr.Georgemytroubleshe sympathisedwithmeandrecommendedmetotakeoneofhisLittleLiver Pillswithbreakfastandonewithdinner,andtousesomeoftheHerbal SkinFood,"Rubine,"everynight. Well,havinggreatconfidenceinMr. George,Igavethembothafair trial,andasitisonlyafortnight sinceIobtainedthemyouseethe result.FirstLady-Thankyouso much,thatisworthknowing,Itake George'sLittleLiverPillsmyself,but havenottriedtheRuhine.How muchistheRubine?SecondLadyTheRuhineis2s64,andthepillsls. YouknowwhereGeorge'splaceis? FirstLady-Oh,yesonthecornerof HayandPier-streets,oppositethe Mechanics'Institute.

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TktlesedIctiotsaidtkeinvited)-cteont:ideesrtaksehotuhldis bresosotfficity.

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Bible

portantandweightystudy.

Iturn,therefore,toyou,N1.),4t131'. AbbotPrimate,whopresidewonuo muchzealovertheBenedictionConfederation,ofwhichthemonasteryof Sant'Anselmoistheworthyteat]e, sothatwiththosesentimentsofdevotiontotheHolySeecharacteristic ofyou,youmaybepleasedtoassume inthenameoftheOrdertheabovementionedtask,andejoictingwith youinthehighconfidenceinwhich theillustriousfamilyofSt.Pe,tsf.ct isheld,Ihopethatthesoneoff-ach aFatherwillrespondwithpiemi)t

TheBenedictineOrdershavebeenail:dailyentrustedwithallthepreliminaryworknecessaryforafuturerevisionofthetextoftheVulgate. Thereisnothingnewinthisdeparture,itisaworkrecommendedby theCouncilofTrent.Hitherto,nowever,theworkhasbeenlefttoindividualeffort.Nowthework,which theCouncillookeduponassotwes-joyandhappysuccessIntheh.,.tesexy,willbedonescientificallyandableinvitation. Hawks,tohsJthus systematicallybyanarmyorgreatable,onmyownpart,ifs--.toeivoa scholars. publictestimonyofthespeciallovei

THE"TIKES"ON1111..;VULGATE.

WhentheLondon"'limes"heardof thislatestworkoftheBiblicalCommissionitcamewithagrandleader ontheVulgate,whichshowedgreat eruditionandenthusiasin.

"Thenews,itsaid-willhereceived withtheprofoundestinterestthroughoutthecivilisedworld. It wouldhedifficulttoover-estimatethe Importanceofthestep. (The Vulgate)hasformedthelargerpart ofthedailyofficesoftheRomanCatholicChurchwhereverherriteshave beencelebrated,andithasinspired allthatisnoblestandmostelevated intherest. Itcastitsspellover manyofthegreatestmindsofRenaissanceandlongafteritceased toholditsoldsupremeposition,it remainsinterwoven,consciouslyand unconsciously,ininnumerableways, withthethoughtsandthesenttments ofallsortsandconditionsofmen.-

LETTERFROMCARDINALOSVPOLLA.

Wegivebelowthetextoftheletter sentbyhis'EminenceCardinalRampolla,PresidentofthePontificalbiblicalCommission,toDomHildebrand Hemptinne,Abbot-Primateofthe BenedictineOrder,onthequestionof therevisionoftheVulgateBible MostReverendFatherAbbot-The PontificalCommissionforBiblical Studies,createdafewyearsagoby also LeoRIIL,ofveneratedmemory.hasforitsscopenot onlytofurnishCatholicteaching withwiseandsafedirections,which. whilemakingampleuseofthetrue conquestsofscience,donotswerve fromtheinexpugnabletraditionsof theChurch.butalsotogiveafresh impulsetobiblicalstudies,moreimportantperhapsthantheyeverwere, Inourtimessoharassedbyuniversal doubtandbyrationalistevolutionism.Amongthemostusefulsubjectscallingfortheattentionofthe learnediscertainlyanactiveandexhaustivestudyofthevariantsofthe LatinVulgate.Indeedthefathersof theCouncilofTrent,whilerecognising.theVulgateastheauthenticeditionforthepublicusesoftheChurch, didnotconcealitsimperfections,and thereforeexpressedthewishthatit shouldbewithalldiligencesubmittedtoamost,minuteexamination, andgivenaformmoredefinitelyconformabletotheoriginaltexts.This tasktheyentrustedtothesolicitude oftheApostolicSee,andtheRoman Pontiffs,asfarastheconditionsof theirtimesallowedthem,werenot slowtoextendtotheemendritionof theVulgatetheirwiseefforts,althoughitwasnotgiventothemto attaintheperfectfulfilmentofthe noteasyundertaking.Untilthe timeisripeforsuchanimportantrevisionaswillrenderitpossibleto giveathoroughlyamendededitionof theLatinVulgate,itisindispensable thatthereshouldhealaboriouspreliminarystudyofpreparationcomprisingamorediligentandcomplete collectionofthevariantsoftheVulgate.whicharefoundinthecodices andinthewritingsoftheFathers, andtothisstudymanylearnedmen haveappliedthemselvesdiligentlyand zealously,andamongthesetheillustriousandindefatigableFather.VercelloneoftheBarnabitesjustlyoccupiesaworthyposition.ButItsthe workisofaverycomplexkind,it hasseemedwellthatitshouldbeofficiallyentrustedtoareligiousorder capableofdisposingofmeansproportionedtothedifficultyoftheundertaking.TheirEminencestheLords CardinalsofthePontificalCommission forBiblicalStudieshave,therefore, deemeditanexcellentplan.whichhis HolinessPopePiusX.hasbeenpleasedtoapprove,thattheillustrious andwell-deservingBenedictineorder.whosepatientandlearnedlabors ineverybranchofecclesiasticaleruditionformarealmonumentofglories legitimatelywoninthecourseof

cherishfortheBenedictineOrderin generalandinparticularfurSt.An. selm'sanditsworthyneed, feelingsofdeepestesteem,Iamgladto declaremyself

Yourmostaffectionateservant, M.CARD.RAMPOLLA. Rome,April30,1907.

Atthegatheringofthearch-abbots andAbbotsoftheBenedictineConfederationrecentlyheldatSt.Anselm's, theAbbotPrimatereadtheaboveletter.Theimportantandhonorable taskwasjoyfullyaccepted,andthe acceptancewasofficiallynotifiedto CardinalRampollabyallthe,Abbots andArch-abbotswho,withtheAbbot Primate,waitedonhisEminenceto thankhimforthegreathonorpaid -.Ow!

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totheOrder,andtodeclarethatthey wouldendeavourtoproveworthyof theconfidenceplacedInthembythe BiblicalCommissionandbytheHoly Father,whoistheProtectorofthe Benedictinefamily.

HIGHGATECATHOLICYOUNG MEN'SSOCIETY,

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldintheParishHall onthe2ndinst.Thenewly-elected President,Mr.-W.Orr,presided,and themannerinwhichhecarriedout thedutiesofthatoffice,showsthat heiscapableandwell-suitedforsuch aposition.

Onaccountofthereportandbalance-sheetnotbeingcompleted,they wereheldovertillthenextmeeting.

Thespecialitemfortheeveningwas discussionofthenewsyllabusdrawn upbythecommitteefor'theensuing term.Afterananimateddiscussion' andafewalterationsthefollowing syllabuswasadopted:July2.-Half-yearlymeetingand discussionofsyllabus.

July9.-ImpromptuSpeaking. July16-EuchreTournamentand Dance.

July23.-SocietyDebate. .July30.-ReadingofJournal.

August6.-LecturebyC.P.Conigrave,"AbroholosIslands."

August13.-AustralianNight. August.20.-juniorDebate(under20 yearsofage).

August27.-PreparedSpeecheson CurrentTopics.

September1.-GeneralCommunion.

September3.-LecturebyWallace Nelson,"ScottishWitandHumor." September10.-SmokeandPound Night. September17.-ParliamentaryElections. September24.-ReadingofJournal. -October1.-SportsNight. October'8.-LecturebyJ.S.Battye, "Chemicals." October15.-IrishWitandHumor Night.

October22.-DebatewithPerth C.Y.M.S. October29.-ReadingsorRecitations (juniorsorseniors,prizes).

November5.-SpellingBee(G.Hannah).

November12.-Readingof.Journal. November19.-LecturebyJ.J. flimons,"WhiteAustraliaDoctrine."

November26.-NominationofOfficers.

December1.-GeneralCommission. Deceml)er3.-Half-yearlymeeting andElectionofOfficers.

December10.-LadiesInvitation Night. December17.-CardTournament(Fremantle December24.-ChristmasEve. December31.-SocialGathering.

A-ST.VINCENTESTATE. UNPRECEDENTEDSUCCESS. WHY?

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FrontagestoVincent,Cidtton,Ethel. Norfolkstreets,andChelmsfordroad.

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