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once,fortheycheeredsarcasticallyhavecausedinmymind.Wearefig- andlong.TheChancelloroftheEx-lcustomedinIrelandtodisappoint,- chequer,however,wasunmoved,and merelyrepeatedhisviewuponthismeats.Forcenturieswehavebeen Point.Hesatdownamidstcheersbattling,but Itemhissupporters,butcompletesin enoeontheNationalistbenches.SoNEVERHAVEIOUWRUNGFROM sideofthe Healyrose USONENOTEORACCENTOF 0

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SynopsisoftheGreattome RuleDebate,fewEiberalS Ratting."AsquithXon'Committal.Timgealey's SplendidEffort.

Therewasacrowdedattendancein ParliamentonMondaynight,when Mr.Redmond'sresolutiononHome Ruleeameonfordiscussion.ThereSolutionwasinthefollowingterms

'ThatthepresentsystemofGovernmentinIrelandisinoppositionto thewilloftheIrishpeople,andgives themnovoiceinthemanagementof theirownaffairsthatthesystemis consequentlyinefficientandextravaeantlycostlythatitdoesnotentoytheconfidenceofanysectionof thepopulationthatit'isproductive ofuniversaldiscontentandunrest, endisincapableofsatisfactorilypromotingthematerialandintellectual OgressofthePeople;thatthereformofIrishGovernmentisamatter

VITALTOTHEINTERESTS IRELAND,

Mr.13irrellfollowed,theChamber havingbythistimebecomefilledin everyPart.TheChiefSecretary DISAPPOINTEDTHEIRISH

AfromtheNationaliststandpoint,openinghisspeechwiththedramatic peruse-''GladstoneisdeadthePrime Ministerisstricken,andweareleft todealwiththeChancellorofthe Exchequer."1amverysorrythat' thetuskofwindingupthisdebate onbehalfoftheIrish'Partyhasbeen allottedtome.becaueemyconnection with,andtouchwiththePartyhas notbeenascloseasIshouklhave wished.But'ifIspokefurmyselfI believeIshouldalsospeakforthe Irishnation,and1havetosaythis. that'iitherighthon.gentlemansuppoststhatbytheattitudehehas assumedto-nighthewillcommend MEMBERS himselfeither'totheIrishhnation,or, asIconceive,totheEnglishnation, fromtheoutset,althoughheevidently en1believeheismistaken(Irish triedtobe'sympathetic.itwasanandOppositioncheers).Idon'tknow evidentfailure,however,fortherighttowhichsectionoftheLiberalParty hon.gentlemanwasevidentlysPeak-therighthon.gentlemantheChatt- ingaccordingtoorders.HisspeechcedaroftheExchequerlook,for 'wasineffeet-'"felluswhatyouwantstrengthorforsupport.Idon't andwewillconsider atthesamesnowwhetheritis'tothatsection timesayingthatitwasnotinthewhichwasintimatelyrepresentedat powerofanyonetosaythatHomeLordRosehery'srecentmeeting,or Rulewasdead,fortheLiberalPartywhetheritistothe'sectionwith wouldretainthepositiontheyhadal-mostofwhomwehavebeenlargely waysoccupiedofbeingitsstrongad-insympathy.ButIwouldlike'to vocates.HewentontogiveadviceputthisquestiontotheLiteralParIA)theIrishPeopleastowhattheyty.Theyhavestatedto-nightthat shoulddoinordertomakeitper-theIrishcause,towhichGlasIstione fectlycleartotheBritishelectoratehaddevotedhislifeanduponwhich whattheirproposalsreallywere,andheperilledhisfame,wassubmerged whatsafeguardswereintendedfortheatthelast.GeneralElectionbythe minority.ItwasevidentfronttheireuestienofFreeTrade.MayIask facesthattheeIrishmemberswerean-therighthon.gentlemanwhatisto noyedbuttheykeptsilent. bethequestionofthenextGeneral Mr.Butcherfollowedsayingthat Election?(LoudOppositioncheers). IstheretobenoquestionofFree IFHOMERULEWASGRANTEDTradeatthenextGeneral'Election? Orisit'prolablethattheToryParty asproposedinMr.Gladstone'sBill-which'threeyearsago,atallevent* of1886then,thesupremacyofthewasrivenandstrickenwithIiman ImperialParliament.wouldbegone.divisions-thattheywillnotpush OFTherewasnothing,'heurged,between HomeRuleandIrishIndependence. Mr.GeorgeClarke,theUnionist memberforNorthBelfast,ofcourse andcalculatedgenerallytopromote oPPosedanythingwhichmightleadto thewelfareofthepeopleofGreat HomeRule.HeProceededtocorn- i theopinionofthis

Sousethesolutionoftheproblem Oenonlyheattainedbygivingtothe IrishpeoplethelegislativeandexecutivecontrolofallpurelyIrishalfaire."

Mr.Redmond'srisingwasthenigfor'arousingcheerfromtheNationalists,everyoneofwhomseemed Sobepresent,aswellasfromthe Labotirmemberswhooccupiedtheir ueiialseatsjustundertheIrishhenChes.Thecheer'wasioinedinby MaltyRadicals.Mr.Redmond'sspeech Wafa'mostforcefulandtollingone. Matterswerenotminced.Theblow tva,sdeliveredstrahzhtfromthe ihoulder,andheaskedtheGovernmentandtheirsupporterstotoe.the finennilsaycandidlywherethey stoed-weretheyfriendso.reneitileeof IrelandandtheIrishpeople?The Presentstateofuncertaintycouldnot continueindefinitely."Letusgetour bearings,-hesaid.aeitistthe'sympatheticcheersofhis'followers.He recordedEarlPercy'samend!tientas straightforward,becauseitraised AN"UNCOMPROMISINGISSUF.e.

andassuchhewelcomedit.To showthegrowingtendencyevenamongstformeranti-HomeRulers'to joinwiththepeopleasawholein thedemandwhichhe.made,Mr-RodmontlreferredtoMr.LindseyTalbetCroebie,Mr.NIclintroughKavanagh, andethers,whilehescoredagood pointbymentioningsuchLordsLieutenantsasLordsKimberley.Spencer, Carnarvon,Crewe.andDuclley-"last, butnotleast"-who,afterexperience haTreland,hadallcometotheconclusionthatadifferentsystemof 'Governmenttothatatpresent.in forcewasabsoletAyneeeseery TheresolutionwassecondedbeMr. IL.R.Rainy.theLiberalmemherfor liCilmarnockBurgh.

ThencametheofficialOpposition etmentImeat.movedhr'EarlPercy, Vito.atth&outset,spoketoacomparativelythinHousebutwhenthe leoblelordhadwarmedintohissee"petthebenchesbecomemoreoone pied.err!fromhisownPoint.ofview. Iris'ere,-hiesporestronglyonthe dancrerwhichwouldsecurebythe Passageofanythineinthenatnreof NomeRu.

paretheNorthandSouthofIrelandstantlybroughtforward?(Oppose tothedisadvantageofthelatter,andtioncheers).Well,then,ifthatisso, atonepointwasunderstoodtosug-andifFreeTradecleavedtheState gstthatthepovertyintheSouthatthelastelection,Iwonderwhat andWestwasduetothelacinessoffigurepoorIrelandwillcutinpolitithe(eople. caleeographyonthehustings*titthe ThisriledMr.JohnO'COnnor.whonextgeneralelection(Opposition wasunderstoodtohaveapplied'theCiorsSir,natimportantoccasionofthiskind.mightIremindthe term"cowardlycad"tothementher forNorthBelfast.Mr.'1'.L.Corbett atoncecalledtheDeputySpeaker's attentiontothis,atthesametime askingifitwasinartier.TheDeputySpeaker,ofcourse,ruledthatit was'not,and

ASKEDMR.O'CONNORTOWITHDRAW.

Thelatter,however,refused,andimmediatelywalkedoutoftheHouse.

NextwehadaHomeRulespeech fromMr.Barnes,onbehalfofthe LabourParty.Yetanothersincere HomeRulespeechwasthatofMr. .ItherleyJones,K.C.,'theLiberal memberforNorthWestDurham, CaptainDantean,speakingasan IrishProtestant,deniedallsuegestionsofintoleranceonthepartof Catholics.

Mr.HughBarriefollowedasan UlsterUnionistrepresentativeinoprOsitiontoMr.Ree.mond'smotion.

Mr.JohnEllis,aconvincedHome Rulerofmanyyearsstanding,declaredopenlyinfavouroftheIrishdemand.

Mr.BalfourfollowedinapackedHouse,beingloudlycheeredbyhis supporters,andimmediatelyafterwardsMr.Asquithrosetosumup fortheGovernment. IfMr. amonoitBirrellcreated'disappointment theNationalists,

MR.ASQUITHTHREWABOMB.

HischiefpointwasteatHomeRule hadnotbeenbeforetheelectorateat thelastGeneralElection,awlthat. therefore,theGovernmentcouldnot heexpectedtobringinanymeasure OfHomeRule,inthepresentParliamentatenvrate.Atthesametime hedeclaredhimselrinfavourofey- inglegislationtoIrelandfortheCentrolofher"purelylocalafferirs"-a hi-

SURRENDER

(loudNationalistcheers). Wetook yourBilloflastyearandwetoreit intofragments(cheers).Welistento yourpalteringpromisesto-dayand wetellyouweshallcarveourown future(cheers).

BETTERMEN'I'llANTHERIGHT 110N.GENTLEMAN

theChancelloroftheExchequer'huve comeinconflictwithus.Wehaveno skinandnoforeebehindusexcept thatofsincerity,tenacity,anddeter, mination.InsayingthisIwinkto addoneword.SpeeleneasanIrish Nationalist,1say-Wearenotene- miesoftheEnglishpeople(cheers). Ourmotiveshavebeenimpugned,our cartershavebeensearchedbythat Party.Wehavebeenputtothemost terribleotslealtowhichmenwere everputbybeingindicatedon'the forgedletter,deprivedofajury,draggodtoaforeigncountrybeforethree hostilejudges,ourcareerswerear- raigned,andtheonlythingIregret wasthatouradvocatewastheChanc.11orof laughter,theExchequer(Opposition Nationalistcheers,andMin- isterialcriesof"Withdraw.")Itwas onIrelandthattheright'hon.gen- tlemanfirstcameintonotice(hear, hear).To-dayheistenimpoetant manto-morrowhemayleea:rot butweshellnotworshipathis shrine.Idonotknow

WHETHERTHERIGHTHON.GENTLEMANSPOKEHISOWN PERSONALSENTIMENTS, orwhetherhespokewithafullsouse ofCabinetresponsibilities.Iamto assumethathedidso.Hiswer theiradvantage,andtheencourage-willprovokeavery'disheartenin4'e merittheyhavegot'attakrecenteleemse tells be .caeaseiswhuartgenstage will t.t1"heni Lions,thattheywillnotgoforwardtheLiberalPartyaddressthemselves withastillfirmerswordinhandto demandthesolutionofthat'greatto'it?Atwhatmomentoftimeare fiscalproblemwhichthenhaveCon-theIrishinentherstopresenttheir planstotherighthon.gentleman, andatwhatmomentarewetoget a'hearingfromhim?isittobea public.hearingoraprivatehearing? Andthen1supposewhendeputies. fromthissidehaveapproachedthe righthon.gentleman,andcometoan agreement,wearetostatetothe electorateofGreatBritainthatthe LiberalPartyandtherighthon.gen-

righthon.gentlemanthatuponanotheroccasionhewasputuptoHeinenarenowatoneuponthis speakforhisPartyonamatterClose_question,isthatthewaygreatcauslyaffecting-andconcerningourpeopleeshavebencarried'?Isteatthe -namely,theQuestionofAmnesty,wayinwhichMr.(;ladstoneaddress- andMr.JustinM'CarthyOnthat'or-edhimselftothisquestion?(Nation- cautionsummeduptherighthon.gen-abetcheers).Believemethekuestion lleman'smetallicspeechVystatingofthefairtreatment91Irelandisas thathehadclosedtheprisondoors withaclang.ThesegateswereepenedtousbytheToryParty.In twelvemonthsortwoyears(Nation-alistandOpposition('heers),everyman farwhomwepleadinwhosecasewe assailedthe'earsoftheEnglishpeople,wasdischargedbythenewGovernmentwhichwasnotafraidtoshow alittlemoresympathywithIrishmen thantherighthon.gentleman(Na- taionalistcheers).Therightbon.gen- tlemanapparentlywishestotakelow groundagainto-pi4ht. Idonotdesirespeakingwithasenseofrespon- sibility,todomorethantakeanote oftherighthon.gentleman'soeserva- tions.Inthis'HouseourPartyis separateandin:Wpm:lent.Sincethe daysIgavemyallegianceto.Mr. Gladstone

IHAVENEVERBELIEVEDINA POLICYOFINDEPENDENT'OPPOSITION.

goodacardtoPlayatthepollsas thepolicyoftheLicensingBill(Ope positioncheers).Accordingly,Istatedmyopinionwithregretthatthe righthon.gentlemanspeakingashe does,forhisParty.hasmadeade- plorableretrogression. Weareen- titled,whenyouaskusforourplans toaskwhatisyours.Yourepresent theEmpire,we,forsooth.onlyrepresentaprovinceyourepresentthe Imperialpeoplewerepresentasubjectrace.Youhaveofficialassistance officialexperience,andofficialprestige miniisittotherepresentativesof poorneesants,men`whomyouhadin vourJailsonlyyestenday-someof whomarethereto-day--isitattheir feteonarecoin:tolearnskilland exnerienceinstatesmanship?No,3., believetherighthon.gentlemanhas takenadownwardandbackwardstep. Idonotbelievehehasimprovedhis personalposition;Iantsurehehas notimprovedthepositionoftheLib- eralParty.Weweretoldvarious Ibelieveinapolicyof'independentthings'duringthelateParliameot. friendshipandourPartyshouldbe'Weweretoldtohaveheart,andwe readysolongasItisfairlymetto!weretoldtohavehope.Itissaid`to co-operatewitheithersection.Wearehehardclimbinganotherman'sstairs_ notpartisans.butaretheembolism-Itishardtolefortwenty-eight. dorsofanation(hear,hear).Rev-Years,assomeofushavebeen.wear- ier/toenighttomeetthespeechoftheingoutourheartsandfindingthat righthon.gentleman,whichhasheldevenourtearsdonotrustourchains outtousnohope(bear,hear).pre-Therighthon,gentlemanhasgiven cedeedasitwas.bythespeechoftheussmallencouragement.Hegaveus ChiefSecretary,which'asksustofor-theCouncilsRillWereiectodit.-We mulateourmeasures,Ithinkshould notbeblamedhyeventhemostMalOUSfollowerofLiberalismifIstated thatwehavearoundforgravedie-

werefratikwithitim.Thenweshall I.efrankwithhintto-night,andI tellhimtheresolutionoftheIrish race,whichwerepresent,andtheir aneointment..ThatwastheimpreeedeterminationriehindIts,willyethew nonwhichthewordsandspeechesofapathwayforIrishtre,doa

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THEDIVISION. Thedivisionwasthentakenon EarlPeecy'samendment,whenthere

Toted:FortheAmendment 142 Against 334 Majorityagainst 192 Mr.SIMONproposedtoaddatthe andofMr.Redniomd'smotionthe Words,"SubjecttothesupremeauthorityoftheImperialParliament" (Oppositioncriesof"Agreed"). ' Mr.TREVEI,YANaeondedtheamendment,whichwasagreedtowith-Lonedesertsechoourexiles' outadivision.

TheHousethendividedonMr. pqdmond'sresolution,withMr.Simamendmentembodied,andthere :To FortheMotion Against iierityfor 313 157 156 GARI.DW.

hemanyIrishchampions-runners,jumpers,weight-throwers,boxers;butwhoisthechampionlifesaver?ACarlowmanhascertainly establishedafinerecord,andifit Canhe',eaten,thevictorwilldeservealaurel.Accordingtoalocal Contemperary.MichaelWebster,the Lock,Carlow,hasjustsavedthe thirty-firstlifefromthedeepwaters oftheBarrow.Hisaddressindicates hisoppertunities,butheisevidently equaltothem.HeholdstheYea= OftheRoyal14irmaneSocietyalreadybitsomeofhismostdifficult rescuesha'eneverteenisia,zoned.The CarlowTownCouncilisaboutto drawtheattentionoftheRoyalHumanaSocietytothewholerecord.It certainlydeservesared-letteredrecog- nition.

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boa,reeretisfeltat'theannouncementofthedeathoftheVeryRev. John0'Brien,P.P.,Tulsk,whichoccurredeiiterecently.Hefirstbegan tocomplainaboutamonthago,and seemedtobemakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardsrecovery.Nooneanticipatedafataltermination,but`thete wasaturnLertheworsewithinthe lastfewdays,andhegraduallysank, passingawayonSaturdayevening. FatherBrienhadreachedthe88th yearofhisace,andwasoneofthe oldestpriestsintheDioceseofElpbin,andwasforthepast23years ParishPeietofkilglassandTulek, whereh.Iaeoureileealously.IleWas lovedbyallclasses,

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Accetelinetotheofficialreturn,ate. 562erne:rantsleftIrishportslast year.anincreaseof3,644over1906. Ofthese21,506,anincreaseof 1,863,weremales,and18,056,'an inoreaseof1.781,females.

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Likethosethatpassedwherethe1 Crossrosedimly Theirwisebeardswagging-''What fools!"theysay ButtheSonsofPatrickmakeanswer grimly''OurGodwe'vechosen-theprice we'llpay.

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TheREV.JAMESB.DOLLARD. Inthe"BostonPilot."

THEBISHOPRICOFDOWN,

Aconferenceoftheparishpriestsof DownandConnorwasheldrecently, fortheselectionofnamestoforward totheHolySeeinconnectionwith thevacantBishopricoftheDiocese. Theresultwasasfollows:1)ignissinti-Rev.Dr.'Lavern',P.P.. V.(;.,VicarCapitules,25andVery Rev.PatrickMurray.IrishProveucial,Redemptorista25. Dignus-VeryRev,'JohnTohill.P.P, V.F.,Cushendall,4. 41 OnThursday.19thMarch,Sr.Tharsice,fifthdaughterofthelateMr. WilliamFerris,Hatton,Ballyduff, NorthKerry.sistertoRev.C.J. Ferris,Castarton.Australia,andRev. WillieFerris,len.,Danboynehouse, Maynooth,andalsotoSr.M.J. Evangelist.PresentationConvent,Texnew.madehersolemnvows.The ceremony,whichwasprivatewasper- formedbyFatherCaffrey,A.M.The friendsofSisterIllutrsicepresent wereMrs.Ferris(mother),Sister Stanislaus,MercyConvent,Castletown"reteMrs.O'Hanlon,Knocka.na- fore,Ballyduff(sister),andMissMay McDonnell,Ilallyduff(niece).Afterthe ceremonythefriendsofSisterThar%icewereentertainedbythegood nunsofthecommunity. II

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ANORDERe'ROMQUEEN ALEXANDRA.

OneofthemostprominentofKilkennyCitymerchantshashad`adisetinguishedcomplimentpaidhimin havingreceivedanorderforHer PitlajestyQueenAlexandra,fordress tweedmanufacturedbytheKilkenny WoollenMills,Limited.Thisrecogni- tionofalocalindustrybytheorder giventotheMonsterHousewillact esa'powerfulincentivetothesale ofthesegoods.particularlyinEng- land,whereMr.R.Duggan,thepro- prietoroftheMonsterHouse,intends toadvertisethemlargely.Amongstotherdistinguishedpatrons.theMonsterHousehasalreadybeenfavoured withordersfromLadyMaryFitzwilliam,I,asivOrmonde,LadyBeat- ricePole-Carew.LadyConstanceButler,LadyBurghelere,andtheCountessDowagerofDesert,forgoods manufacturedbytheKilkenny-Woollen %Tills,Limited,andotherIrishmakers. ft

SirWilliamButler,C.B.,lecturing beforeacrowdedaudienceatCork OperaHouse,on"TheClanandthe Boat'sCrew,"madeastrongapueal forunitedactionbyallclassesin Irelandforthegeneralgood,which hecomparedtothepulltogetherof aboat'screw.Itwashesaid,full timeforIrelandto THINKFORHERSELFAND FORHERSELF.

Thelife-Lloedofthecountry

ingslowlydrawnbydrip,drip,drip,As theeverlastingdropofrainrotteda- waythegraniterock,sotheeternal economicwastehasslowlysappedthe bloodandbrainoftheIrishpeople. Toendthatwasteheurgedthat theyshouldbeginbycopyingtheex- ampleoftheboat'sorew,and;by minim!.togetherinsilence.IfIreland tubedshecouldbezel'hercureto- morrow.TheirlandhadinItalarge storeofthingsthatwenttomeet theneeds'ofmanandlife,andthat storeshouldbeturnedtoaccount. What.heasked,wastheuseoftalk- ineabouttheincreaseoftemperance whenthetotaldrinkbillofthemelionanioentedtoalioutfourteenmil- eonsOrrling hattheyhadtodo. econ''med.wasto

EXtellNETHEPROBLEM

ofIreland'seconomicandsocialposi- tionasitstoodto-day--theproblem ofhowtolessenandstopemigre, Nomanddrunkenness,andhowto subduethespiritofgamblingand betting,andtheinsanityofthe thine,calledsportthatseeiniedtohim tobeagiganticrealisationofa wholepeoplefiddlinganddancing whilealltheircropsnodhousesand barnswerehurnine. di

HOWTHECOUNTRYIS RULED.

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NORELIGIOUSTESTS, EPTIOMEOFBILL:

Thefollowingarethechiefpointsin thenewmeasure:-

'IwonewUniversities-oneatDublin andoneatBelfast.

BelfastUniversitytohavebatone College,thepresentqueen.*College, Du,linUniversitytohavethreecon- stituentColleges-Core,Galway-,end aNonewDublinCollege. religioustestsinthenewUni- versities.

BothUniversitiestobegoverned academicallybytheSenate.

The£20,000fromtheIrishChurch FundnowgiventotheRoyaltobe divlddividedbetweenthetwonewUniversities.The Crowntohaveperpetualright toeominatesomememberstothe Senate.

Belfasttohavethirty-sixSenators, andDublinthirty-seven.

OnBelfastnominationSenatethere istobeoneRomanCatholic,andon theDublinSenatetherearsetobe evenProtestants.ProtestantandRomanCatholicBishbpsandlaymento takepartin Senatesthemanagement. tohavepowertoappoint ordismissprofessisrs.Thecrownto nominateaBoardofVisitors.

Weareto-daylivingundertherule ofaGovernmentpledgedtoruleIre- landaccordingtoIrishideas,says the"KilkennyJournal,"andaecord- inetofairtreatmentofallclasses. Itmaydonoharm,if.forreflection sake,wetake'upthecaseofour ownCounty-CountyKilkenny-andseehowwe,thepeoplearegoverned underthisLiberalRule.According,to thelastcensus,thepopulationofthe CountyKilkennywas78.577persons. TheCatholicpopulation,andonemay safelysaythatthenationalpopula- tionofthatnumberwas74,830,all otherreligionsorsectsmakingthepurposes.balance,namely,3,747.TheGovern- mintoftheCountymaybereckoned to'lieinthehandsoftheMagistracy andthepolice,andtoseehowthe religionsofthesecomparewiththe ratioofreligious'populationwallbe Instructive.

TheLieutenantoftheCountyisa Protestant.TherearenineteenDepu- tyLieutenants,andoutofthisnumberthereisoneCatholic.Thereare 121magistrates,andoutofthis'numbertherearebutforty-sixCatholics, theResidentMagistrateisaProtestant.TheClerkofthePeaceisa Protestant.TheCrownSolicitorisa Protestant.TheCo.Inspectorofthe

policeisaIrotestant,andthefour DistrictInspectorsareProtestants. TheGovernorofthePrisonisaProtestant,andtheSugeonofthePrison belongstoProtestantcreed.All thosepositionsareinthehandsof theGovernment,andareappoint- mentsoftheGovernment,andyet wearesupposedtoleruledaccording toIrish;leas.TherearemanyProtestantsinotherpositions,butthey havebeenappointedtheretobythepeople'srepresentatives,andnoone canobjecttothem,butwhatisa reasonableandvalidobjectlessisthe placingofsomanyProtestantsto ruleinacountywheretheCatholic Populationissopredominant.Weare notbigots,butwhatwecontendis that.litisaninsultftoi.ourMeted andtoourpoliticalopinionstohave theCatholicpopulationsoignoredin theGovernmentofthecountry,asif therewerenotsufficientabilityor sufficientintegrityofcharacterinthe ACTCatholicpopulationastoentitle thentotheirproperproportionof therulingpower.Itisnowonder wasbe-thatthepoor"papistsandMelo-

TheSenateto'havepowertoaf- filiateinstitutionswhichcomeuptoa certainstandard.Nodoubt,saidMr. MaynoothandMageeCollege wimildheaffiliated.

TheBillgives£80,000fromtheExcheeuertotheirniversties,inad- ditiontothe£20,000fromthe IrishChurchFund.

£150,000tobespeciallygrantedto DublinUniversity,and£60,000to Belfastforbuildingandequipment

ARCHBISHOPOFTITAMONTHE UNIVERSITYBILL.

OurClifden Speakinecorrespondentteleeraphs: toourrepresentativeon subleetofMr.Birnell'sUniversity proposalsforIreland,HisGracethe MostRev.Dr.Healy,Archbishopof Team,says:-"IbelievetheBillis likelytoprovesatisfactory,andthat Mr.Birrelldeservesthehighestrcretilt forhisereatexertionsinendeavouringtofindasatisfactorysolutionto thismostcomplicatedanddifficult problem."

IMMINIMMIIIMMIEN1111!

ZesalitetSOAPpurifiesandpr tectstheskinasfibordinary'stRib can.ItnotOng/remt4ei surfacedirt,butentersthepores andglands,anddispelstheimpuritiesthatclogupandfoiltheskin. Itclearsawaypimples,roughness andotherskinblemishes,andisa

DAVIDSON-MC'BREEN.

OnSaturdaythe25thofApril, MtR.Davidsonof(FoyandGibe:111'S)wasunitedintheholybonds atmatrimonytoMissMc'Breen.who hasbutrecentlyarrivedinW.A.from Melbourne.Theceremonywasperfarmedby'theRev.FatherSmythe. n"Prisoollgavethebrideaway. MissesWombofCotteelorandMiss Oval%bednebridesmaidsandMr.John O'Dwyeractedasbestman.After theceremonythewholepartyrepairedtothePhOtoeraphers,and th..ntotheweddingbreakfastntthe Moa.naCafe.Thedinineroomwas beautifullydecoratedandaverysumpthoisreooastprepared.Thehealthof OrBrideavidBridegroomwaspropeedbytheRev.FatherSmythand endedtobyMr.Davidson. The"bridesmaids"proposed Mr. DenisEewnrrlsandrespontledtoby 11ir.JohnO'Dwyerthe"parents"of tie'ridebyMr.Davidsonand"Tee.pliedtobyMr.O'Driecollon behalfofthe'bride'smother.Mrs. Ilferire-n.Whowaspresent. Fveevneeoftheguestsatthe tianooveatherine.enidvoreflattering &Poniestothesplendidcharacterof Mr.vidsonendwAwlhitooeelfsuet Niswifeeveryoinseiblehappinessrind 'roa.They1ateythefiveo'clock traintoDanbury.feletheir 11Tree Innen

thingisstrictlycanfidential.Askfor prospectuswhicharetobehadon application.W.H.LafferisthePrincipal22and23Brookman'sBuildings, BarrackStreet,Perth. e AcomplimentarysocialwastenderedtoMr.A.Sutcliffe(whosailedby the'`Kyarra"undaeengagementto StottandHoare,Melbourne)ofMesseraE.C.StottandCo,theRemingtonTypewriterpeople,inwhich firmhehasbeenconnectedforanumberofyears,asmechanicalexpert, andwascapableofseeingtothe wants'ofthisfirmsvastbusiness withmuchcreditandwasmostpopularwithallhecameincontactwith aswasevidencedatthesocialinhis honorlastWednesdayevening,which tookplaceatMcDonald'sCafe. A lengthyprogrammewasgotthrough withMr.ArthurPhillipsaschairman. Theeveningpassedoffmerrily,some verygooditemsbeingrenderedby Messrsfrocking.Keeling.Williams. Sutcliffe,Casey,ITeskins,Van-l'ragge, Phdllipe.Pearce.Mongan.andCrawconr.theitemofthe'eveningbeinga comicduetbyMessrsW.Hockine andA.Phillips.whichcausedmuch merriment.Thecateringwasinthe (nimblehindsofMrs.McDonald, whichspeaksforitself,Mr.Williams also'ofE.C.StottaidCo.%vasan undoubtedsuccessassecretary. a

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endertheYerandah. (BY"SHADOW.")

MessrsFoyand(Meson'snewWhitesratalooiei'nowBrady,and cshadow"Mouldaskthereadersof tbh"W.A.Record,"toobtaina Copy.Countrycustomerswishinga copyarerequestedtosendnameand fellpostaladdress.anditwilllie forwardedpostfree.ThisfirmWasat SDtimesheentotheforeinmaintaininga'high'Prost:wefortheir Roods.fortheirexcellence,andthe newWinterCal81001,,"shouldbeprocuredforperusal.Don'tmissit.Foy andflibson's.HayStreet.Perth. *

Comingeventsetc.Outinthequiet suburhofVictoriaPeek,thethroes ofacoiningelection commencing tomakeelectorsask"arewesatisfiedwithourrepresentative? Mr. T.Dunn,whohasa'numerousfollowingiseagerforthefray,andis WoOingthevotersinthisconnection. Well,what"Shadow"knowsofTom, heWouldundoubtedlydo'justiceto dbepositionandmakethissuburb npreadeau,leoutfromitstethergy ave..%er,aspirantsforthehonors, mayputextralifeandenergyinto liesittingmembertokeepbestirring faratoughandseverecontest.

Yes,HangIrvinehasboughtalarge estate,andisnowreallyoneofus, althoughhiswhinthathavebeen drink,anddrankagain,insuccess andsuccesses,andasthelocalagent forthisStatewilltellyou,Phil. Coyle,ofMoir'sChamilers,thatthe handsofthedepartmentarekept goingfromearlymorn,allday,'to keeppacewiththeorders.flowing frOmthecity,sdhurbs.goldfields, egricodtura]districtsiandeverywhere, thatmancanpenetrateinthisimmenseera,ofcountry.Thewinesare perectasconnoisseurwouldsaytend theGrapeBrandyisdelicious.

Whyreadinarailwaytrain? Simplybecauseitis l impossih...etodo eowiththe thatis'apportionedOfftotheseeond-raters.We aredesperatelybehind'thetimesin thisdirection.Wakeupofficerin ehareeandproducebettorlight.even lfitisafurtherdecreaseinprofit, although',Shadow"doubtsit."Shallow"doesnotuseit,butheis reallysaddenedatthesightofothers tryingtocatchaglimpseofthe eveningpapersgoingtotheirdestinetiOft

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MAY9,1908.

Correspondence.

TotheEditorotthe''ilecord." Sir,-Inaparheaded,-Tenderfor politeworks,"inthe'1NestAustralian, of4thinst,,1findthefollocciag:-VictoriaParkschool,drainage,274les.en.; Redelitfeschoolandquarters,e.850;Kee goortieSchoolofMines,tenniscourt, 21476s."1believeagoodlitanypeople intheStatewouldliketolearnonwhat groundstheInspector-GeneralofState Schoolsa-tdtheMinisterofEducation justifytheexpenditureofpublicfunds foratenniscourt.DoestheKalgoorlie SchoolofMinesissuecertificatesordiplo etasforproficiencyin"tennis'',aspartof itscurriculum?Thegrantineedof Stateeducationwillbelargelyincreased thisyearbyover211.000onlastyear's grant.Iamconvincedagreatnumber ofthosewhoarecryingoutformore moneytobespentoneducationarequite ignorantofwhat.educationiscostingour State.Myquotationfrontthe"%Vest Australian''containsthreeitemswhich amounttoover£1,071,andthissumwill notbesetdowninexpensesofEducation Departmentinitsannualreport,toboth HousesofParliament.Thefollowing -noteistakenfromthereportot1906:"Thefiguresgivenabovearecalculated 88inpreviousyears,onthesalariesof teachersinthePrimarySchools,inadditiontothecostofapparatusandupkeep. Expenditureonbuildingandfurniture isnotincluded,thesebeingconsideredas assetswhicharenotconsumedduringthe year.Expenditureonitemsforwhich specialvotesareprovided,e.g.,manual trainingandcookery,andadets.isnot included.Thecostofthetrainingof teachersisalsoexcluded.Expenditure aneveningschoolsandclasses,technical schools,secondaryschoolscholarships, andUniversityexhibitionshasofcourse notbeenincluded,butitisimpossible toseparatethecostofadministering these,andthetotalexpenditure.ofthe headofficehasbeenincluded."

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aftercheapnotoriety,andhehashadit, andplentyofit.Contemptshouldhave beenthe'recipe.

Ingivingthereasonforthepublication ofCatholicaffairs,thecorrespondentassumesthatpapersgenerallyareantagonistictous"Couldanewpaperignore thebesteventoftheseason,andatthe sametimeexpectthesupportofthecommunitygenerally?"Expelthatfeeling, becauseallroundCatholicIrishmenget 'a,veryfairdeal.Patticrycanbeoverplayed.

Asfarasrightstochallengeaninsult goesyouenjoyliberty;butifanotherobjectstothemode.libertyleapsintohis penalso.Wehavehadourinningsand enjoyedourliberty.

Myfaithisfirmlychainedtotherock ofPeter:neverworryaboutitagain.

MypatriotismmakesmeloveIreland most,teachesmeinalesserdegreeto loveallnations.Itisnotthepatriotism thatpicturesallnationsandtribesand tongues-except.Ireland,ofcourse-in battlearrayagainstthegreenflag-Tam, etc.

SAGEIRISHMAN.

irmitirrirmw-e-A.tirgw-4.1.eiagigt-,

Replyto"Practical Itisinui,"

Sir,-Regardingtheabodeofthenow famouswriterofSt.Patrick'sDayat Collie."letmetell"PracticalIrishman" that"convictionamountingtocertainty" isnotalegaltender.Youmaydenythe rightofcitizenshiptothescribe,butI haveitenabsolutelyunimpeachableauthoritythatheisaresidentofCollie.

ThesageIrishmanyousaycouldvoucshafemireinformationAnathe"Collie Miner."thatitwas.eta.Icouldriot becauseIwouldnottroubletoknowany moreaboutitthanwasnecessaryforthe easeunderdiscussion.

TheseitemsnamedintheabovequotationclearlyshowthatnooneinourState cangetthecostofeducation:etdownin full.Thatstatement-overthesignature"FrankWilson"-showsthatthe publicarekeptinthedarkastothereal costofeducation.Itcertainlyexceeds £1perheadperannumofthetotalpopulationoftheState.TheCatholicpeople ofthisStateateabout24percent. ofthepopulation,hencetheypaythe fourthpartofatleasta(plantermillion poundsperannumforStateeducation. Inadditiontothis,theyeducateover --(wenthousandchildreninschoolswhich recei:eneetateaidwhatever.itiseasy tomakeanapproximationofwhatthe Catholiccommunitypaysfortheeducationofitsownchildren.AtthebeginningofthecurrentschoolyeartheCatbelieschool=ofW.A.requiredcopiesof thecurriculum.Pr.Todd,Inspectorof Catholicschools,couldnotobtainthem asafree_rantfromtheiEducationDepartment.sepaid18s.forthethreedoz. askedfer.TheDepartmentthatcould notgrantafewespiesofthecurriculum totheCatholicschools.costingonly18e, couldsecureagrantof£1476s.foratenniscountfortheKalgoorlieSchoolof MinesHencetheCatholicpopulation pays£36ofitscost,moneyspent.not.on education.buttogivefacilityforsport tothefewmembersonthestaffofthe school,andwhohavethepublictennis courtswithinfiveminutes'walktrout theirschool.Icallthisbarefacedspolia. Lionotoneclassofthecommunityby anotherthatisnumericallythestronger. Trulythnon-Conformist(i.e..Anti-('atholic)ceeecienceisanarticleIhaveno wishtoown.-I;tin,Sir,yours,etc., LUX. P.-11.5thMay,1908.

"Typeandprinters'ink"arefartoo harmlesstobearrayedagainstthe "SouthernTimes."unless,perhaps,you wanttoprovethemanti-Trisb.

wasnotacquaintedwithMr.andMrs. Eaton,butwouldtenderthemhiscongratulation,andwishedthemlonglife andhappiness.MajorTownsendthankedhisfriendspresentmostsincerelyfor theirgoodwishesandMr.Georgeforthe kindwordsregardinghiswife,himself, andhiseon.Mr.Hellionrespondedfor Mr.andMrs.Easton,andmentionedthat thebride'sgrandfatherwasforsoine yearshisschoolmasterinVictoria.The othertoastsdrunkwere"Mrs.liollands," grandmotherofthebridegroont,"bridesmaids:-proposedbyMr.J.H.Townsend.andrespondedtobyMr.George Thomsett,andtheOblateFathers,proposedbyMajorTownsend,andresponded tobyFatherCox,O.M.I..Attheafternoonreceptionalargenumberoffriends attendedandwereentertainedbythe motherofthebridegroominalargemarqueeerectedanddecoratedforthepurpose.Thehealthofthebrideandher partnerwasproposedbyMr.W.J.Flanagan,andasimilarcomplimentwassaid toSheparentsofthebridalcoupleatthe invitationofMr.M.J.Lannen. Alargeandvaluablecollectionofweddingpresentswasreceivedbythenewlyweddedpair,andweremuchadmired. AmongstthearticleswerethepresentationgiftsoftheofficersandstallofFremantle'Prison,namelyafullsetofcutlery,includingcarvers,andadinnerservice.aswellaspersonalgiftsbythe Superintendent(Mr.George).thechief warder(Mr.Webster),andthestorekeeper(Mr.Herbert).Manyother friendssentvaluableandusefulgiftsof picturesandplated-ware,thustestifying totheesteemandrespectinwhichMr. Townsend,jun.,andhiswifewereheld. Telegramsandlettersofcongratulation werereceivedduringthedayfromthe fatherofthebride.Mr.Fasten.front Mr.Townsend'saunt,andtheRev. MotherofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, andfrommanyfriendsintheEastern States,anddistantpartsofWesternAwe beim.

EftifthtNationfad.

PracticalIrishmanstatesthatIforfeitmyperspicacitybytankingadistnetion--withoutadifference-between orecolumnandanotherofthepaper. Herearetheexactwords.--"Ifthereportcomplained foundanobscure dayTimes"(copywassuppliedbya('ol. liecorrespondent)withorwithoutadif ferencethedistinctionnotedbagnotbeen madebyme.Ifthe"PracticalIrishman"wouldbeadvisedhewouldletperspicacityaloneforthepresent,andtry tomastertheAmpleanalysisofsem tenses.Otherwiseinthe,centofdebateheeel!evetosett],Owehjetitions ofhisopponentnotonly,buttheerroneous.cockshotsofhisownmaking; thioiultthelatterareusuallybrought (loonwithagreatflotnishoftrumpets. theprocessinvolvesawoefulwasteof timeantispace.

SAGEIRISHMAN.

St.Patrido(hank,

fremaitle.

Stage3rishatan.

TotheEditor. Sir,-Anger,language,andslanghave evidentlydispleasedtheColliecorrespondent.Thefirstandlastdidnotplay anypartinmyremarks;thesecondwas intendedforthememoryofthemanwho pitcheeanimputationontothewrong shoulders. YoumaketheBunburyeditorresponsibleforthe"CollieMiner"and"BlackwoodTimis";thatisthesameassaying thatthesetwopapersaareeditedatBunbury.%Kindlytellmehowtheycouldhe the"CollieMiner"andtheBlackwood Times"iftheyare!Needlesstosay, bothareeditedfromtherespectivelocalitieswhosenamestheybear. ThecorrespondentisquiterightinsupposingthatIwouldnotconcedetheright totheBanburypapertobeanti-Irish. Neithermustheslipper's,metochain,the rightofattackingitonthatscoreuntil itisprovenguilty.NoIrishmanhear cansupplymewithevidencethatithas doneourcauseinBunhuryanywrong. ThemanwhomColliehasattackedis

greetedeverycaricatureofthenitelly womanorthewomanlyman,andilieoldestinmateenteredintothefuntiitli withasmuchseatandenthusiasm lie youngest.Mr.Coultercouldhardlyfind amoreappreciativeaudience.Forweeks andweeksthechildrenhadbeenpronee edthishappyevening.Theyhadscene ideaofthepleasureinstoreforthem.as itwasnotthefirstoccasiononwhiiIt Mr.Coulterhadentertainedthem.1l'ey werethereforebouyedupforit,andif themachinistfindsitanycompensaticat inplayingtoagoodaudience,he..-rtainlycouldnotbutbegratefulfor heartymannerinwhichhisevery4.e wasreceived.Duringtheintervals tweeneachgroupofpictures,oneof company.sangfortheaudience. Wrightcertainlycreatedgreatfunby comicrenditions.Heabsolutelyecru andthehousebyhisparody."AVillageVicar,"whohadchargeofaconcert._in whichisfull-growndaughtersplayedthe principalparts.Hispresentationofan aged,hard-facedpuritan,whoseemsas ifhehasbeenhenpeckedforwell-nigha century,waswellconceivedandexecuted. whilehisimitationofthefemalevoicesof thevicar'sbumptious,ill-trained.'and ungainlydaughters,wasside-splitting. Therewereseveralsongsrenderedby membersofthecompany,whileflue "children"variedtheprogrammebyexhibitionsinclubswinginganddarelug. andafewofthemsangverysweetly.

Attheendoftheprogrammeahearty voteofthankswasproposedandcarried withacclamationtoMr.Coulterandhis associates.Theycertainlyhadthethanks ofthecommunity,thethanksofthevisitors,andespeciallythethanksofthe "children,"anditwasvery,-evidentthat Mr.Coulterfeltquitehappyinbeingthe meansofgivingafewhours'ofpleasure, innocent,recreative,andinstructiveto thechildren.

Theentertainmentfinishedwiththe renderingof"Godblessthefriendswee love,"bythechildren,and.avecifelous cheergreetedtheannouncementthat.they couldhaveasleepinthemorning.. Mir

Melbotirne,23rd 1908.

DearMr.McCartney,

Iamjustinreceiptofyourletterof 13thinst..withpostalordersfor£21.contributedbythecoastaldistrictsofW.A. forOltEveoftheNationFund.The amounthasbeenforwardedby tothe treasurer(Mr.Winter),and-Fillbeacknowledgedinearlyissuesofthe"Advocate"and"Tribune"newspapers.Iam sendingthepapersalistofthenamesof colleetorsandthetotalcollectedineach place.hutastheyma-leenochargefor suchannouncements,Ididnotthinkwe couldaskthemtoprintindetailthe nameofeachpersonwhocontributed.

Thecommitteewhohavethematter inhandhere,andImy-elfpersonally, feeldeeplygratefultoyouandother inpathiserswhohaveinterestedthemselvesinthisgoodwork.Thepoorold ladyhasoutlivedthegenerationwhich h'cdapersonalknowledgeofherservicesandsect-Neesandthetaskofraisingadequatefundswasfeythat.iffor nootherreasonsernewhatdifficult.We haveallthemorereason,therefore.to appreciatethegootservicesofthose,who likeyourselftookthematterup.andcarriedittoacomparativelysuccessfulconclusion.

OnWednesday,29thult.,Mr.E.G. Townsend,theeldestsonotAlajorand Mrs.E.J.Townsend,ofFremantle,was unitedinHolyMatrimonytoMissC. Easton,theeldestdaughterofMr.F. Easton,ofMeekatharra,atSt.Patrick's Church.Fremantle.ThenuptialMass wascelebratedandthemarriageceremony performedbyvRev.FatherW.J.McCallion,U.M.I.Mr.M.Hellionactedas representativeofthebride'sfather,who w.tapreventedbydistancefrontbeing present.Thebridegroomwasattended byhisbrother,Mr.J.H.Townsendas bestman,andthebridesmaidswereMiss MargaretTownsendandMissLylor Euston.Thenuptialblessingwasbe',towedonthebrideduringthecelebraonoftheMass,andasthebridalparty ''ftthechurch,the"WeddingMarch" playedbyMissAnnieColgan.The 'ddingbreakfastwasheldat"Mile.tia,"MajorTownsend'sresidence.The beilthofthenewly-marriedcouplewas ereposedbytheVeryRev.FatherCox, 0.M.I.,whosaidthathewishedthe happypaireveryblessingandhappiness. nuptialMasstheyhadjustattended 'asthefirstthathadbeencelebratedin et.Patrick'sduringhisresidenceinFre antle.Mr.Townsendbrieflythanked thosepresentforthewaytheyhadremendedtothetoast.Thehealthofthe purentsofthemarriedpairwasproposed beMr.W.A.George,J.P..whosaidhe liedafriendshipofmanyyearsstanding withMajorandMrs.Townsend.anda knowledgeofthebridegroomfromhieinfancy.Hewarmlycongratulatedthem onthehappyeventofthatmorning.He

Againthankingyou,andwithbest wishestoyourselfandalltheI.-Anthersof theClub,Iremain, Faithfullyyours, II.MAHON.

MrW.McCartney, CelticClub,Perth.

Thsbillowingnamesofsubscriberswere omittedfromtlelistrecentlypublished inourcolumns:-

Mr.Clifford 110

Mr.J.Callan 010

Entertainmentat theGoodShepherd Convent,Leederville.

OnlastFridayeveningagoodlycrowd ofvisitorsattendedaninvitationatthe GoodShepherdConvent.towitnessthe displayofmovingpictures,whichthe proprietor,Mr.Coulter,hadpromised togivetheinmatesoftheHomesome monthsago.Fromstarttofinishtheentertainmentcreateduproariousmerriment.Pealafterpealofmerrylaughter

Areyoueasilytired? Isyourworka burden?Doyou oftenfeelweak andfaint?IS yourappetitepoor? Areyoueasilydiscouraged?Ifso,your nervoussystemisweak-. ened,yourbloodisimpure, andseriousillnessisnotfar away.

AYER'S arsaparilla

wasmath)forjustsuchcases. Whenthebloodisimpure thewholenervoussystembecomespoisoned.Itisimpossibletothrowoffthat terriblefeelingofdepression, andthereisit')ambitionto work.Ayer'sSarsaparilla willpurify,vitalize,andenrichyourblood,andlifewill againbeworthliving.

Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.

BeLiureyo'tFr,ot"Ayees."

byDr.I.C.Av.,etCo.,Lowell,Mass.,MILL

Prepared

The"MountMagnetMiner"statesthat duringahailstormatMontagueRanges lastweekthestonesthatfellwereis manycasesasbigasaman'sdoubled fist,andthattheroofsofseveralhouses wereriddledbythem.

DuringthetripofMr.B.W.Rancask ofSpencer'sBrook,whowasrecentlyappointedb3the,Jovernmenttopurchase breedingewesforthesettlersofthis State,hepurchased6,000atatreasonable price.

ThegoldyieldforApriltotals146.714 al.

TheTreasureHouse.

theCrawlAutumnandWinterShowat loanBros.

AllIrishmenthroughoutthisState, willbepleasedtohoar'ofavary pleasanteveningspentattheNorwoodHotel,on'28thApril,togive asendofftothatgenuineandsterlingIrishman,Mr.P.O'Dwyer,so wellandfavourablyknowninGaelic circlesaroundPerthand'Fremantle, andsoadinirt3dforhisgenuinelove ofIrelandanditsgamesandcustome.

ThegenialhostoftheNorwood Hotel,Mr.DavidMulcahy,wasagreeablysurprisedtoseethelargenumberoffriendsthatturnedupfrom allquarterstowish'GodspeedtoMr O'Dwyer,ontheeveofhisduperuretotheoldcountry.

MrCrowley,vice-Presidentofthe PerthGaelicLeagueoccupiedthe ('hair,andinafeweloettent,sentences,explainedtheobjectofthemeeting,andPaidaveryhightributeto themanysterlingqualitietsdisplayed byAle,O'Dwyer,duringhisresidence amongstthembothasapatriot,a truegael,andamustenergetic'athelete.;Indonewhoneverspewedhimself,orhispurseinhelpingtokeep alivethemails'sportsandcustoms ofthelandthatgavehim'birth. HecalledonMr.M.O'Dwyertc proposethetoastoftheirguest's health.

Mr.M.o'Dwyer,wassulTeritlefrom aseverecold,and,he'didnotexpeattobecalledontosay'anything. Hefeltatagreateisadvanthee.in eivingexpressiontothef..e.eineshe entertainedforhisoldfriend.He waspleasedto1,-withthem'that evening.ieelwarmlyendorsedthe remarksoftheclftintIaneoncernine theirvie, Ilenaveabriefoutline ofthetirentinentplaceheldbythe Clano'DwyerintheannalsofTrish Histoteandoverthebattlefields'of EtIrork.asw.11asinthefall'ofTrish T.ancllordism.andhehopedtheIrish throughouttheCommonwealth,as wellasthosepresentwouldemulate th'exampleofhisnamesake.and heir)tokeel)alivethemanlygames oftheirforefathersinthelandof theiradoption.Itravehimgreat pleasuretoproposethetoastandto wishhisfriendapleasantvoyage, a.ndaspeedyreturn.

wastoofulltosaymuch,but'one thinghewouldliketoseeonhis return,andthatisthat.theirHurling.anGaelicClubswouldlvmore activethanever,andthatnone"of themwouldeverbeashamedto'upholdthecultemsoftheoldland.lle thankedthemallfromthebottomof hisheartforthekindandflattering mannerinwhichtheyproposedand drankhishealth. Amongstthosewhocontributedto theevening'sentertainment,bypatrioticsongs.reeltatialS,andstepdancing,wereE.Mulcahy.J.Ryan, W.Cranly.W.Cross,.T.Kiely,Shine, Tolft..1.O'Malleyandmr.Malone. CaptainoftheHarlin.-Team,who showedthathecouldholdhisown, intherealmofsongandstory,as wella.sonthe'hurling."field.The funandenjoymentwerekeptupwith .mthusiasmintothesmallhoursof themorning.WhenMr.DavidMulcahy,inasknghisvisitorstojoin himinaparting'eines,raveexpressiontothegreatpleasureitrave himtoheamonestDemithat.evenine.andhecouldfancyhimselfback ar'ainamongsthisnativevalleys frontthemanynimblesentimentsof, "'nodfellowshipandpatriotismriven expressiontothatnight.andthough hemayees,mewhatit-electedin snehmattersintheeast.hecould isistirethemhewould er.'everelad toseesuchrenntnninconnection withtheirClubsandSocietiesin future,andhewn'tlrlmersentillrAn allinhispowertoassistthem. 11.1 ininedinsineine"cadSeve treereeean'ltheebrimhtamost (min,ahlnevmine'sentertainmentto ranclusion.

ANURSE'SSKINTR01-TILF..

13YEARS'SI-FFEWEGFROM BLOTCHES.rimmEsANDREDNESSYIELDONLYToZAM13TTffiBALM.

tr:tinednursehasrecentlymet withremarkableproofofZam-Beek Balm'scurativeandhealingpowers, Forthirteenlongyearsshesuffered fromdisfiguringeruptionsontheface, whichdoctorsandhospitaltreatments failedtocure,andthesuccessachievedbyZam-Bukenhancesstillfurther thesple,nilidieputitionachievedby this'pureskinbalm.

MetropolitanProvince.

VoteFor Mr.R.S.Haynes,ICC, TheDemocraticCandidate

23YearsinWesternAustralia.Alwaysinthefrontrankofthedemocraticmovement.

CentralCommitteeRooms,Brookman'sBuildings,BarrackStreet. Telephone.1718.

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OltONRace5NiCidt.

DespisesTheWomanWko ShirlisMotherhood.

PeeidenRooseveltturnedtheWhite HouseovertothedelegatestotheFirst InlernatioualI.011;ressofMothersin AmericaonMarch10.Theywentina hotlytotheWhiteRouse,throngedthe historicmansionandpackedtheEast room,wherethePresidentandMrs. Rooseveltreceivedthem,andwherethe President,withCreateareteeness,deliveredacharacteristicaddressonthewelfare ofthechild.Amongstotherthingshe toldthemitwasthe(hayofevery-wife tobearasufficientnumbertochildrento keepuptheAmericanrace.Hehadcon. teeAl-onionwhoshirkedthis duty.ThePresidentdidnotspecifyhow 'w,ittchittr.nawo,nmeiAouldhave.but heemphasisedtheevilofracesuicide, anddevotedranchattentiontowhathe conceived.thedutyofmotherhoodin bringingupchildrenproperly.Hesaid:

(AuthorisedbyJ.Fabee.)

aright.Noschemeofeducation, 110 socialattitude.canberightunlessitis basedfundamentallyupontherecognitionofseeingthatthegirlistrainedto understandthesupremeusefulnessof motherhood.

Unlesstheaveragewomanisagood wifeandgoodmother,unlessshebears asufficientnumberofchildren.sothat theraveshallincreaseaddnotdecrease, unlessAtebringsupthesechildrencount insoulandmindandbody--unlessthe istriteoftheaveragewoman,nobrilliancyofgenius,nomaterialprosperity, notriumphsofscienceandindustrywill aye]tosavetheracefromruinand deith.Themotheristheonesupreme a.aetofnationallife;sheisthemore importantbyfarthanthesuccessful statesmanorbusinessmanorartistor scientist.

ContlenmShirkers.

Mr..T.P.Foley,ofBayswater,in eupeortinethetoast,saidthatno StateorCommunity.conic]affordt,, losesuch'aroodcitizenaSMr. O'Dwyer.withoutfeelinethatloss verymuch.tutwhatwouldheVINT loss,wouldheIreland'srain,and ifhispersonalInterestimprovedby remainnethorn,ofcoursetheewould notbegrudgehimhisbetterluck.A manwhoheadmadehimselfsoper tonallyendeerinetoeveryone.Who hadtheprivilemeofenjovinehdcaceenint.ineeendfriendship.deserved tYteirestwishes.whereverhislot ni.vheecast.andheirosttsinPerely loinedhisfellow-workersinwinking Trimamost.linartvGotsnerel.The toastwasdrunkwithenthusiasm. Ste.D.O'Dwyee.very-feelinelvre. eintTieeaid didnottics-r., trof goeirthineshistwokind friarieshadsaidabouthim.HISheart

Mrs.Crouch,aprofessionalnurse, sidineat37AleeandrStreet, Footscray.Vic.,says:---"Forthepast thirteenyearsIhavebeenasufferer fermiblotches.pimplesandrednesson myface,Iconsulteddoctors.hutderivednobenefit'fromtheirtreatments IalsoettendedtheBallarathospital foreighteenmonths.(hiringwhich timeIwasunabletofollowmyoccupationofatrainednurse.Iwas recommendedtotryZane-BukBalm, whichTdidwiththemostgratifying results,antiitgivesmeereatpleasuretoinformyouthatmyfaceis nowentirelyfreefromalleruntions.

Tneverfail'torecommteid'lam-Buk Balmtoetivfriends.andrhavenohesitationinpronouncingittobethe hst Thaveeverused."

Pinyourfaithto7.am-Buk.the.most eerfectandreliablehealinghelm of moderntimes.7.am-linkoromPtly healsemits,burns.bruisesabrasions, seaIdS.piles,eceem festerinesores, andalldiseasedoriniuredconditions oftheskin.ls.Cad.and3s.rld.per pot,ofallchemistsandstores.

PrecidentRoosevelt'sAddress Ireceivemanysocietieshereinthe WhiteHouse,manyorganisationsofgood menandwomen.but,thereisnoother societywhichIamquiteasgladtoreceiveasthis.Thisistheonebodythat Iputevenaheadoftheveteransofthe ('ivilWar.becausewhenallissaid,it isthemother,andthemotheronly.who isateetercitizeneventhanthesoldier whofightsforhiscountry.Thesuccessful'Pother,themotherwhodoesher partinrearingandtrainingarightthe boysandgirlswhoaretobethemen andwomenofthenextgeneration.isof _neaterusetothecommunityandoccupies,ifonlyshewouldrealiseit,amore honorable,aswellasamoreimportant position,thananysuccssful.maninit.

MotherhoodSupreme..

vothinginthislifethatisreallyworth havingcomessaveatthecostofeffort. \'olifeofself-indulgence.ofaerevapid pleasure.canpossibly,evenintheone pointofpleasureitself,yieldsoamplea swardasconiestothemotheratthecost ofself-denial,ofeffort.ofsufferingin childbirth,ofthelong,slow,patient-tryingworkofbrineingupthechildren

abhorandcondemnthematt-who failstorecognisehisobligationstothe wormawhodoesherduty.Butthis womanwhoshirksherdutyASwifeand motherisjustasheartilytohecondemned.Wedespiseheraswedespiseand condemnthesoldierwhoflinchesin battle.Agoodwomanwho-doesfall dutyissacredinoureyee.exactyasthe braveandpatrioticsoldieristobehonoredaboveallothermen.Butthewoman. who,whetherfromcowardice,fromselfishness,fromhavingafalseandvacuous ideal,shirksherdutyaswifeandmother. earnstherightofourcontempt,justas themanwho,frontanymotive,fearsto dohisdutyin-battlewhenthecountry callshim.

Yousee,myguests,yOuseeyouhave gotyourselvesinfora60/411011.Ihave nowalmostcometotheend.Before1 do,however.Iwanttoaskyourassistancefortwoorthreemattersthatare notimmediatelyconnectedwiththelife inthefamilyitself,butthatareofvital consequencetothechildren.Inthefirst placeintheschoolsseetheschoolwork isaspracticalaspossible;fortheboys

A.B.RIEUSSET, A.R.VLA_ ARCHTTECT

TrusteeChambers,Barrack-Street Plaits,Sketches,andApprozirasto lelltissabesofCoatsubmittalforany workentrustedtohim.

Iwanttoseetrainingprovidedthatshall trainthemtowardsandnotawayfrom theirlifework,thatwilltrainthemtowardthefarmortheshop,andnotaway frontit.Withthegirl,seethatitisnot madeamatterofmirththatthegirlwho goestocollegecomesoutunpreparedto doanyoftheordinarydutiesofwomanhood. See,inotherwords,thatwiththe highereducation,whichsheshouldhave --forsheshouldhavearighttojustas mucheducation.tojustashighaneducationasanyman-seethatwiththat goestheeducationthatwillfithertodo herfundamentalworkintheworld.Ai. regardsourpublicschoolsespecially,I wanttoputinaspecialpleain behalfoftherightkintofplaygrounds. Noschoolisagocd&thou'ifit,hasDal agoodplayground.Helpthechildrento play,andrememberthatyouanoften helpthemmostbyleavingthementirely alone.Imisreadthemiftheythemselves donotoftenknowbetterhowtoplay thanweoldfolkscanteachthem. Donotforgetthatloveiswhatthe familyisbasedon,butdon'tdochildren ordon'tdogrownpeoplethedreaAful injustice.throughalovethatismerely oneformofweakness,offailingtomake thebild,or.Imightadd,themanbehaveitselforherself.Amarriageshould beapartnershipwhereeachofthetwo partieshashisorherrights,whereeach shouldbemorecarefultodohisorher dutythantoexactdutyfromtheother partner,butIsherecashmust.injustice totheotherpartnernolessthantohimselforherself,exacttheperformanceof dutybythatotherpartner.

Localand Personal.

ThepupilsettheDominicanConvent atCuegaveamostsuccessfulconcert iiitheMiner'sInstituteonApril23, andtheywerefavoredwithacrowded house.Theopeningchorusbythepupils wasfollowedbyarecitation,"Sellinga Baby,''byDorisJenkins.andforsucha littledottherenditionwassplendid. Thevocalquartette.',1listFancy,"by hissersBlake,Jenkins,K.Toohey,and M.Chessonwasaverycatchyitem,and waswellreceived.MissMaryToohey, Mthepianofortesolo,"Echoesfromthe GreenIsle,"wellmeritedtheapplause giventheyoungpianiste."Thedance ofyeoldentime,bythepupils,was veryprettilydone.andforwhichthereceivedawell-meritedencore.Little Doris-.JenkinsandJackCrawforddid theirturninthisitemexcellently.Miss MaeeieFaultier'.rendered"Asthore." withmuchfeelingandshesolowaswell .yerived.Thevocalduet,"VerySuspicious,"givenincharacterbyMisses feulknerandBlake,andactedsplenZidly.TheittshjigbyIkitatTaK,.IctoheyandM.Cheseon,receivedawell-de Hreedencore.Thefarce,"Asmadasa atter,';waswellrenderedbytheolder pupils.AftertheconclusionoftheeoncerttheroomwasclearedfordancieI, andthosewhoremainedthoroughlyenjoyedthemselves.

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Wehearnor,-Catholicsoftensaywith anairoftriumph(writestheCeylon "Meemeet")that.auricularconfession wasathingunknownbeforetne9thor 10thcentury.However.welearnfrom acorrespondenttothe"IrishCatholic" the.archaeologicalinvestigationshave justbroughttolightinRomeitselfa bled:marbletablet,onwhichistobe readinGreektheinscriptionofwhich thefollowingisatranslation:-"Onthis veryspottheblessedPeterremittedto ne.theelect,ourconfessedsins."Evidentlythereisthequestionofauricular tontession,andnotofbaptism.since mentionismadeof"theelect,"andof "confessedsine."ThelearnedProfessor Ballerini.whoisafreethinker.hasdeclareiithatthemonumentisaunique one,andofanaturetotroubleallthe conclusionsofthenewcriticisms.Another littleproblemforournon-Catholicbrethern

ThisishowtheItalianssquelchthe AustraliansandNewZealanders.The followingextractisfromaleadingpaper inHome:-"AustraliaandNewZealand representsthemostdetestabletypeof civilisation.TheirGovernments.which stylethemselvessocialistic,theirso-called Labordemocracy,aremerelyempty names.Thenewtrecentphasesofcivilisationwhichwesomuchadmirearewith thembutmeansofexploitation:formsof selfishnessandgreedofthemostponderousdeseription.Civilisationwithout thelightofthought.withoutideality. onlyon,'thingtheydesire,tooneend alonetheytend-money.Withimmense tractsoflandlyingfallowcallingfor cultivation.theyimpedeorlimitimmigrationthat.theymaykeeptheirwages uplea'highstandardwithenormous tidiestodeveloptheydecreasethebirthtatebyEgoisticandimmoral;nalthustan-

ism.NewZealand,situatedattheantipodesofItaly,withmoreorlessofthe sameclimate,withanalmostequalarea, andwithfewerinhabitantsthanthepro- vincesofFlorence,wouldlookuponItalianimmigrationasamisfortune.With aterritorythatmightsustainapopula- tionequaltothatofEurope.Australia andNewZealandhavenoeioreinhabitantsthantheprovincesofVenetiaand Emiliatogether.Ifadayehouldcome whenEnglandbeinvolvedinanEuropeanwar,notonlycouldshedefendAustralaeia,butprobablymightfindit convenienttoabandonit.Inanycaseit willbebywayofthePhilipineieaftera probableconflictwiththeUnitedStated, thatJapanfollowedandurgedonby China,willpushtowardsitsdominionof thefuture.thedominionoveranewcontinent.reservedsoonerorlater,toconquestbytheMongolrace."

* * Atarecentlife-savingexaminationin Perth.SergeantSmithobtainedapro. ficencycertificate,abronzemedallion.and aninstructor'scertificate.Attheconclusionoftheexaminations,Sergeant Smithgaveanexhibitionofrescuing threemenfromthewateratthesame time,therestatedpartybeingfully dressed.

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* WardenDuraek,ofMarbleBar,tele- graphedtotheMinesDepartmenton Saturday-"Discoveryofasbestosabout eightmilessouthofMarbleBar.Inspectedsameandthinkgreatpossibilities. Surfaceindicationsareveryfavorable. The!odeappearsofgreatwidth,andalso ofgoodlength.Itrequiresseveraldays' inspectionformoredefinitedescription. Willagaininspectthegroundattheearliestpossibledate,andstillfurtherreport.Rewardleaseappliedfor;a!I groundpegged."

« « OnWednesdaylastMr.ThomasJordan,theBoulderrepresentativeofthe "KalgoorlieMiner,"wasmarriedinthe ClathedralofthemmaculateConception, PerthtoMissAgnesBerthaMeagher, theyoungestdaughterofthelateMr. MichaelFrancisMeagher.ofBallarat. TheceremonywasperformedbytheHey. FatherShearrnan.C.S.S.B.,alife-long friendofthebridefindherfamily,and attheconclusionhecelebratedaspecial nuptialMass,whichwasattendedbythe bridalparty.Thebridewasattendedby hersister,MissMinnieMeagher,while Mr.B.Jordanofficiatedasbeatman. Theweddingbreakfastwaslaidatthe residenceofthebridegroom'sbrother, Mr.JohnJordan,whoisalsomarriedintothebride'sfamily.Thegatheringwas confinedtotherelativesofthecontracting parties,andtheofficiatingclergyman, whodeliveredafelicitiousaddress,while wishingthenewlymarriedcouplelong lifeandhappiness.Intheeveningthe bride'smotherentertainedanumberof friendsandacquaintancesatherson-inlaw'sresideteeinEastPerth.Thebride wasattiredforhermarineincream Cicilian,withtheListornstrywreath andreii.ShealsotarrieditihOwerhen-(tnetofreamrosesandasparagus.with cretimsilkstreamers.-"Kalgoorlie' Miner."

* wee%onthe.homeandforeign tualitigersofitscoal. There. centaffairsofthe"Mimino's" weetheoccasionofnastyandunjust criticismbythePerthdailiesontheinutilityoftheCollieindustry.andthe paperbouncedthorninitsleader.Itwas perfectlyjustifiedtoo,forifonetakes noteofmanyofthecriticismsofour localproducts,oneseesthattheyalmost rillcomegemourownpeople.Lookout forthecryof"Stinkingfish"inW.A., anditistentoonethatamanwhohas madeswellinW.A.isthe"barge."This iswhatthe"CollieMiner"saysofthe "WestAuseralian":-"Butevensup- posingthat.itistheintentionofour friendsandrelationsintheEasttosnag- lignthisStateateveryopportunity.this isnoexcuseforahistory-snakingjournal, suchasthe"WestAustralian."tounnecessarilypublishsuchdefamatorymatter.And,whenwithouttroublingto ascerteintheactualfactssurroundinga matterofsuchmomenttotheState,of whichitistheofficialrepresentative,it boldlyannouncestotheworldthatit was"WestAustralian(i.e.Collie)coal thatwasresponsibleforthecriticalstate ofthy'vesselundernoticethereyenbe onlyoneopinioninthepublicmindand that.isthatcurcontemporaryshoweda lamentableignoranceofthetruemeaning ofthemottowhielladornsitstitlepace. viz.'Vigilantet.telex."Thefeetofe disclaimerbeing-publishedthefollowine daycannotbyanymeansundotheharm whichthe'WestAustralian'luteself. inflicted.Whileavowedlychampioning thecauseofWestAustralianpeopleand theirindustries,ithasbeenguiltyofan unpardonableattackuponthese,which willverynaturallybebitterlyresentedby allconcerned.

'fileLandandincomeTaxseemsto haveseemostofthecandidate^forthe LegislativeCouncilbytheears(say.the "BoulderStar")Mr.Connollydefends itasinevitable,andatthesametime hintsat.itsremoval;Mr.Doddisper. plottedastowhatheshoulddobetween

his ofpersonalopinions,andcertainlythose hiselectorsandthepartypledge;Mr.% Kirwinstemsamiddlecourse.Howthe removalofthetaxcatsbecontemplated, seeingthatthepermanentstuffhasonly justbeenappointed,andthattheplea ofMr.Connolly,thatitwascausedby thewithdrawalofFederaleevenue,is shadowedbythe',ernestealoftheextra Federalsources,is"notclear.Thewhole questionseemstohavebeenmoreorless obscuredbythepopularindignationon thesubject.Ifrevenuewerewanted thentheremustbesometaxes;butwhy taxesshouldbeimposedwheneconomies havenotbeentestedisaproblemnotyet sufficientlywellanswered.Asthetax standsatpresentitisanomaloustreating oneclassofthecommunitydifferentlytotheother,favoringthecoastaltaxpayer. IntheLandTaxsection,theGovernmentontheonebandaskingselectorsto takeupathousandacresandahomesteadselection;eel(themtoleethatIbsp havelandfortheirfamilies;andthen statethatiftheytakeupmorethanthe livingareaofathousandacres,they shallnotreceiveanytaxationexemptions. Themarriedmanispenalisedasagainst thesingleselectorandsotherecordof anomalyandniuddledomcontinues.Parliamenthasevidentlyeantienedatax whichinthefirstplacewasnotnecessary. andinthesecondplacewhoserealobject noone:emusawareof.

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OnEasterSundayafterMass,andasa fittingterminationofHolyWeekinOW mailing,asocialgatheringwaeprovided; bytheladiesoftheCatholiccongregation forallthosepresent,andamongthevisitor,wereanumberofpeopleofother denominations.Theentertainmentpm- videdtooktheformofapicnicdinner atoneo'clockandteaatsixo'clockin theevening.Anumberofracesand otherlightgamestookplaceintheafternoon,andwereverysuccessful.Thedin. norwaslaidoutintheSilverhillHalt, andthetablelookedverynice.Itwas ladenwithanabundanceofediblesthat werebothgoodandwholesome,andthose whoprovidedthemareentitledtothe highestpraise.TheRev.FatherO'Connorpresided.andeveryonewasmuch pleasedattheablemannerinwhichhe carriedoutthedittiesofeheirman.At theconclusionofthedinnerheproposed avoteofthankstotheladies,towhich Mr.Evans,spouttheirbehalf,nicelyre- sponded.

Atthehearingofachargeagainst aChineseatFremantleofbeingapro- hibitedimmigrantconsiderableamusemeatwascausedbythereadingofthe dictationtestappliedtotheCelectial. whichwasasfollows:-"VerymaltySOW sideratiensleadtotheconclusionthatlife beganatseafirstasasinglecell;then asgroupsofcellsheldtogetherbyase- creationofniutiliage,thenasfilimentsand tissues.Foraverylongtimelow-grade marineorganismsweresimplyhollowcylindersthroughwhichtheseawater streamed."ItisscarceITnecessaryto thattheunhappyChinesefaileddiemany.

* I TheGovernmentisnot without someexperience1ttenteringintocompe-titionwiththenorthernsteamersonthe latestproposaltoopentheNor.'West. ForsometimetheJuliaPercywassub sidiseeltorunagainsttheMidlandRailwayinorder'cdealwiththecomplaints ofthelatter'scharges.The.roposalto gofurthernorthisonethatopensup manypossibilitiesforthecoastisafairly difficultonetonavigateandtheinterests atstakearesuchastoprovideplentyof roomfortactanddiserielination.It haslongbeenthecryofmanyoftheset(leesintheFarNorththatthevessels millingbetweenFremantleandthese centreshavebeenrunintheinterests ofoneortwoofthelargeMato!'holders. Ithasoftenbeenallegedthatwhencer- tainpartieswereshippingstocknoother animalswereallowedtointerferewith thepossiblemarket,andthatsheepwhose shipmenthadalreadybeenarrangedfor hadbeenleftonthewharfwhilethe ring'sstockfromanotherport'saccar- riedbywithplentyofelbowroomand comfort.Thewholecircumstancesofthe Nor'-Westareapparentlywrappedupin thequestionoftransportandthesafeguardingoftheinterestsofthesmaller holderinthetreatmentofhisstock whenmarketable.Thefreezingworks proposalishungonthebackoftheGovernmentsimplybyreasonofthefear thattheworksifprivatelyownedwould dealwiththesurplusstockmuchasthe steamersdealwithitnowontheaffidavitofthesettlers.IftheGovernment takesasharesomeguaranteeoffairplay isprovided.TheNor'-Westisoneof ourmostpromisingassets,.butitwillnot bedevelopedby.spendingmostofthe availablemoneyinaemailrailwayacmes thedesertbetweenthedangerousPort Heellandandtheindifferentminingfield ofMarbleBar.Thesteamerdealsafar betterone,asservingallinterests,while aboldpolicyofwell-sinkingandtrackmaking,sothatthepioneeringofthe countrywouldbe*madeeasier,isafar morepracticalpolicy,andoneendorsed bythemostableminingcounselthanthe parochialoneenure-jeer'todate."Star."

TherailwaylinefromsVagintoDun- bleyung,whichwasopenedupatthe beginningofthepresentyear,isproving afairly-goodpropositionfortheGovernment.Throughthelargeconsignments ofwheatwhichwerecarriedalongthis line,thesatisfactorysumof£640wasre- ceivedinfreightsforlastquarter.

* et Atthe Madameopeningconcertgivenby TetrazziminNewYorkwhere- thatartisterecentlycommencedaseason, thetakingswereover£2,600.

* * * Probablytheoldestjaunts!intheworld istheChineseAiovernmentGazette," whichhasnowcompletedits1000thyear.

* * * Amonsterwildcatwasrundownand killedbyaretrieverdoglastweekonthe row'betweenCoolgardieandKalgoorlie.Thefelinemeasured35inchesfromhis nosetothetipofhistail,andweighed fully201b

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WhyshouldamannamedBenjaminmarryagirlnamedAnnie!Becausehe wouldthenbeBennie-fitted,sheAnnie- mated. Whyarestoutgentlemenproneto melancholy'Becausetheyaremenof 'size(sighs,. Whyisamelancholyyoung.ladythe pleasantestofallcompanions!Because sheisalwayaa-musing.

"BlueWhyareparliamentaryreportscalled Books",Becausetheyarenever re(a)d.

* « TheItchyShoworganisedbythecom mitteefortheprotectionofchildrenwas givenanexcoriationintheMonday'sedi- tionofthe"MorningHerald,"thatmust havemadethecharitableworkerswonder ifitdidnotactuallydrawashrosqcora swearfromthem.Itwasbothpertinent andpungent,andshouldheawarning andaninstructiontothesaidsociety thatshouldnotbeforgotten.Supposing forthemomentthatDarwin'spettheory weretrue,andthathumanitydifferednot atallfromtheapeandmonkeyonexhi- bitionattheZoo,exceptintheaccident! appropriatedfrontitsenviroment,even thenforthesakeofthoseaccidentsof natnreorcharacter,thecommitteeshould knowbetterthanorganiseachowin whichtheycouldbringhumanitys'off- springdowntothelevelofamonkeyor pugexhibitionOneexpectsmorepro- prietyfrompeoplewhoaresupposedto givealeadandatonetosocietybut whomsincethisexhibitiontheeducated andcultaredwillpropablyignore,

theymaypitythem.

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* * Asomewhatfiercerefectionappeared inthe"NorthamAdvertiser"lastweek, anentthefinancialconditionsofaffairs connectedwiththerecentlyopened ChurchofJennacubinesItwasalleged that.though£500wassupposedtohave beencollectedbeforetheopening,andthe contractpriceofthechurchwasfik,W. nevertheless,(atthepresent'timeelet amountofdebt rh., inechurchis£700. nsabitanomalous.andifitis notamistakethereshallsurelyappear asatisfactoryexplanation.

* 4 * * PoorWallaceNelson.orwhatremains ofhim,isstillgettingfleecedinthedaily Press.Hislatestcriticisthemember forGuildford.Mr.Johnson,whoex- plainshisposition,andthatofMr. Pearce.asanhonestattempttoextract 20s.inthepoundfromtheprospective lecturer,whichtheyarepayingthem- selves.andwhichtheyhadtopayalso forMr.Nelson.Howneedfulitisto lookbeforeyouleap!HadWallaceseen orinanywayanticipatedtheonslaught hiscorrespondencewouldevokefromhie Laborfriends.hewouldprobablyhave keptquietandnotseekthePresstee avengehimself.untilhehadabetter case.

* Thedeficitforthemonthreached 228.169.Thetotaldeficiencyisjusta trifleunder£150,000.

Thetendersfortheconstructionofthe ITarrogin-WWickepinrailwayhavebeen necepted.Localfarmersiredelighted. Thecontractpriceis£17,960.

The...GerahltonAdvertiser"nodea terribleonslaughtontheColonialSecretaryforhisallegedlyweakdefenceof theIncomeTaxBill.ItshowsthedifferencebetweentheMooreGovernment'a BillandthatwhichtheLeberPartyintendedtoputintoforce,andconcludes thattheMooretaxstrikesatthelivelibendoTalargeproportionofthepeople -andthosetheweaker-oftheState. TheLaborPartyendeavouredtohaveexemptionunto£250,butwerebeaten, andthentheyurgedannon-exemption forthepoormanof£10foreverychild under16yearsofage.

* * Thesixthbigsubdivisionalsaleofthe landsheldbytheMidlandRailwayCompanywilltakeplaceinafewdays.The landtobeofferedliesneartheComberdalerailwaystation.

* Liptothepresentthecompanyhis realisedover£30,000astheproceedsof theirlandsales.

SATURDAY!MAY9,1908. Zhu

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formerdaystodenoteOnSaturday,onthebeautifulSwan le1,1iSg.nide,inlengt Queenslauflthe epeopleofthiscountryintolalotpointed spends£140.O&peryearere.tingbarnn nottoasastowhatthegrantingofa ifnotdispleasedwiththe raceandwith cedesagainst"bunny. 5fullmeesureofHomeHuiewouldmean. theresult.Thestart a a is * ToniortoeaBillisbeingintroducedforwaswretched.Thecrews.seemeda,bLastsearfortietirettimeintheegri-theestablishineutofleiIrishUniversity,solutelyincapableofintelligentwork, culturalhistoryofthisState.therewereandwehavegreathopesthatthis*nee-soexcitedwerethey.Andwedonot aboet4,0)0tonsofchaffexhortedtotla.surewillbeonewhichwillconferanin-thinkthattheyweregivenafair EasternStates,whereitfoundgonuvaluableboonuponourpeople.Generally:lanceofliningup,and"getting market. timeiscombo, speaking,thingsarelookingverypre-ready."Itiscertainthatthefour * * * crewswereinastateofunprepared- mising,indeed,andwehaveeverycon-

Therewereabout2,000sheepimported fromVictoriato.WestAustraliajusta monthago.allofwhichwereimmediately boughtupbysettlers.

* * lexikoutforourstoryinthisweek's enlareedissueofthe"W.A.Record." Itwillbefoundexceedinglyinterestieg. andnoreadercanfailtosecthemoral itconveys.

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ThefuneralofIniothet tolonist (saysthe"MorningHerald')ofthe SteteinthepersonofthelateMrs.MargaretByrne,relictofthelateMr.LewmiceByrne.wholine-demisedher11 yearsago,tookplaceonMondayafternoon.Thecortege.Widthmovedfront there-1,km*ofherdaughter,Mee.M. A.Callaway.pieceetiedtotheCathedral oftheImmaculateConception-where thefirstpor'ionoftheburielservicewas coeductedovertheremainsofthedeceaeelladybytheRev.Father.it'BrienandthricetotheCatholicportionofthe -FastPerthCemetery.ThechiefmournerswereMrs.M.A.Callaway(daughter).Mr.MichaelByrne(sole.andMrs. N.Byrneidaughter-in-lawnMr.endMrs. Soith,MissMaggieandMissMay Cellaitay.Miss- VioletByrne.andMaster FrankByrneferamichildrent.ThepallbeaterswereMeesrs.W.Patterson.J. Kit.leyM.Hoyne,andit.Fannon.Nureeroutwreathsandfloraltributeswere receivedfromsympathisingfriends.The Rev.FatherO'Brienofficiatedatthe graveside.

Populationlastmonthincreasedby 1.290people.Totalnowis267,287. a Fairmonths'increaseis3.641. against2.100forthewholeof1907.

hdenceelsethatbeforeverylongthe hopeswhichourfriendsinAustraliatine Americahavesolongandfaithfuny cherished,andwhichtheyhavesonobly assistedinprosecuting,willbeinalarg. measurerealised. Withkindestregardsto:sirs.---andyourself,andwithkindremind,raneetoall friendsFremantle. Believe VOWSSiCOTVIy REDMOND. My WM.

AvenerablepriestoftheCatholic ChurchpassedawayatSt.JointofCite, Hospital,Subjects,lastnight,inthepersonoftheVenerableArchdeaconLecaille testy,the"MorningHerald.),whowits over80yearsofage.Hewasbornin Belgium,andarrivedinWesternAustraliaaboustheyear1857.Heworkedin variousplaces,includingOeratiton,Northaniptou,Bueselton,andBridgetown,and wasfinallychaplainoftheGoodShepherdConvent,Perth.AsolemnRequiem Masswilltakeplaceat10o'clet-konSaturdayintoningat.theCatholicChurch. Subiaco,afterwhichtheremainswillhe InterredatSubiaoo.

noseswhentheshotrangout.Whetherthestartersawthisornot,whetherhispistolwentoffattandemor not,isnotforustodiscuss; but whenitdidgo,theboyswobbled hopelesslywiththewater,theScotch beingtheonlycrewthatquicklyrecoveredtheirsell-possessionsAfter in themtheChristianssped.butnothome, foretheirboathadlacedthreedifferentdirections.Theoarswereused aawhow,withdesperationwrittenall overthecrew.GuiLdfordmadeup theirmindtohaveatry,andthe HighSchoolwhichlookedwell,flung uptheirhandsindespair,asoneof theseatsslidoutofplace,andleft itsoccupantmoreorlessspiked-yet stillherowed.Twentyyardsfrom thestartitwasclear,thatthere werebuttwocrewsinthecontesttheScotchandtheChristians.The lattergaineduponthe!addlesuntil theyalmostgotabreastpassingby theBreweryhuttheyseemedincapableofmakingthesprintnecessarytowin.TheScotchqtEetlyand uniforninincreasedtheirleadtoa lenoth,andwenbythatdistance. leavingtheothertwocrewstoofar nehinelforreel:oiling.

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entalliniumwe CHRISTIANDOCTRINECONFRATERNITY,FREMANTLE.

Theexaminationofthechildrenattend- lagthefourSundaySchoolsinFremantle. anddistricttookplaceonLowSunday, andtheprizesweredistributedlastSun- day.OversixtychildrenreceivedprizesSACREDHEARTSCHOOL,BEAC()NS- FIELD.

Aeuchrepartytookplaceinthisschool onTuesday,April28th,toraisefunds fortheflooringoftheverandahofthe othool Nearly£12wasrealised,and. thissum,addedtofundsalreadyinhand, willdefraytheexpense,sthiehwillbe about£18.Theworkwillbecarried outwithoutdelay. stPATRICK'SCHCRCILORGAN, FREMANTLE.

Mr.J.E.Dodd,ofHay-street,Perth, wasrecentlycommissionedtoreconstruct thebellowsintheorganofSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle.Thecontractprice forthis effectedwas£35.Theworkhasbeen totheentiresatisfactionofshe clergyandchoir,andtheorganwasheard attheMissaCantataonFasterSunday..

NEWPULPIT,ST.PATRICK'S CHURCH,FREMANTLE.

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HeassertsthathefounditentheVictoriaPlainsin1845.andbroughtsamplestothemetropolie.wheretheywere burnedinfires.

its e Acorrespondentwritestothe"OetaidtonGuardian.'lastweek,statingthat A.C.Gregoryandhisbrotherwerethe firsttodiscovercoalinthisState.

Mr.S.StubbswasdeclaredelectedunopposedfortheMetropolitan-Subittnan Provin,eonTuesdaylast.

Fromourexchangeswelearnthatthe citizensofAlbanyarewaxingindignantly orertheallegedeffortsofPremierMoore tocoaxtheAmericanfleettoFremantle. Ourreaderswillrememberthatafew daysagoitwasarrangedthatthefleet orpartofitwouldcoalatAlbany.since thentheAlbanyitesheardthataneffort. wasrereletopersuadetheUncleSamsto callatFremantle.whereatth;inhabitants ofthesouthernportare will indeed. PeerPremierMoorereceivedtwoAire.-one!reeltheMayorandtheotherfront hit.Barnet aprominentcitizenof Albanv-denouncinghistit:ties.There mathemoreaboutit.

* Mr.Petherick.theone-time"oncesemi nevertobe.forgotten"townclerkof Perth,diedrecentlyinMelbourne. to Mr.M.J.Levanisseekingelectionto thecommitteeoftheW.A.TurfClub. Weunderstandthatthecommittee's peeves"forgoodand are-tohere &icedtoaminimum.Henceforththey cannothearappeals passcensuresof disqualification.Theyshallconfinetheir effortstokeepingthesocialaspectof thingsrightlyanddecently,andperhaps totheissuingoflicenses.

Sensationalevidenceisbeingdisclosed intheinquiryoverthedeathofO'Hara.R isfaielycertainthattheunfortunate manwasdonetodeathbygarrotters,and thequestionistofindthem.

MadameButtandhusbandpassed throughontheMongoliaonMonday. Asusualshe dispensedhoneyeiff complimentstotheAustralians.andassurredthemthatshewouldreturn-perhapsintwoyears'time-whiehmeans, ofcourse,ifshehasnot.gotamorelucrativeengagement.AstheTrishalways bathit.,"Whenthefruitfails.welcome bases."

Thefollowingcommunicationinstto hindfromMr.andMrs.Redmenel.M.P. --willdiereadwithinterestbyhisAirs tralianfriends:HomeofCommens. WIMarch.1908

DearMr dtiTyreceivedyourletterc.fthe18th Januars.andwasverygladtogetit. Ihavereaditscontentswithmuchinterest.Rvthistime'vonwillhaveheard thatallthe.TrishNationalistmembersare oncemorelinked.andTamF.tire.thatvon endallyourfriendswillhaveherodelighteddietthisisso. amgladtohe abletotellvonthat.theprosteetforone countryrowseemsnitwitWeiderthan ithasbeanforaconsiderelsletimenest. Teedaywearehaving TIPIIMO^ the RomeRuleenestiart,andthis"nethave theeffeeo hriagioltitswimiematte, tirnmediatelYheferetheads&ofofth«

TheGovernment,itappears,awarded thediscovererswith9000acresofgood land.portionofwhichisnowthemission stationofNewNorcia.Thewriteradds thatthemonkspurchasedthelandsin 1848forabout2s.6d.peracre.

* Itissaidthatanumberofmenare goingouttotheKoolonobbyngoldrush, nearSouthernCross.Reportsarefavorable,but.waterisscarceat£1per1,00(1 gallons.

PoetisetheAustralianchampionsprinter,whocouldgetnomorematcheson withpedestrianslastmonthIanagainst oneofthechampionwhippetsofJohanneebitrgafewweeksago.

Thedog,whichweighedonly191b.,and hickconcededPostle24yds.in120yds.. rompedhomeaneasywinner.Theanimaltookorly82-5secondstonegotiate thedistanee.Atthisrateofspeed.l'ostiewouldhavehadtodomorethan12 yds.underevenstohavewon Hemadeamends,however,bydefeatingII.Aleaander.thecyclingchamppittn oftheRand.onthefollowingday.

Inthe95vds.event.hewonby5yde.:it eventime.'butinthe105yds.recethe cyclistmadeacloserraceforit.riteI cause-1Postleto"streak"intheIt stretch.

TheQueenslandsprinterwoninthe# cellenttimeof101-5thsee..ortheyardsbetterthanevens

AUTUMN CHILLS

WithPepsHandyYou NeedNeverFear COUGHSandCOLDS.

Thechangeabledaysand chillynightsjustnowareparticularlyperilousto N40thoseafflictedwithaweak. nessofthchest.With suohpeopleacoldcontractedweatherduringthisuncertain willgenerallymakeitspresencefelt throughoutthewholeof thewinter.Nowisthe timeforweak-chested peopletoInhaleafew Pepsoccasionallyand so andgetthechest,lunge throatInastren gthenedconditionto resisttheravagesof thecoldwinterwea- ther.i,6and.3,petb.i

AftertheracetheHighSchoolen- teredaprotest,basedonanargu- mentwhichtheseveralcrewsandofficialsaresaidtohaveagreedon, butwhichonbeingexaminedshowed tohavebeencontradictorytooneof theAssociationrules,underwhich theracewasrun.

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Howeveronthestrengthofthepro- testafullmeetingofallinterested, discussedtheaffairon'Tuesdaynight anddismissed'the.Protestandappeal. Theyfoundoutthentotheiraminementthatthereareatleastitwee setofrulesregulatingracing,aUof whicharemoreorless'nontroilinntorY ofeachother,andthequestionwhich isreservedfordecisionistowhich setdotheofficialsconform?

Ttwasextremelyunfortunatethat anymishapoccurred,asallexperts seemtoagreeinsayingthatavery excitingracewouldhaveeventuated letweenthe'Christians,Scotchand MASchool.

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WhentheHighSchool'srepresentativewaspressinghiscaseatthe meetingtheScotchPrincipal,Mr. Anderson,fearlesslychallengedthe HighSchoolfortheChampionshipbutitwaspolitelydeclined,and thingsarethereforeleft-asthey were.TheScotchreallyfirstChristians,secondthe(1.G.S.,thirdnerd theMO'School'sidealplaceunknown

TOWNSEND-EASTONW1I1DflING. St.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle.Was thesceneonWednesdaylastofan interestingmarriage.Thehappy couplewereMr.FrankTownsendjunr andMissChtissieEaston,of'Mare Street,Fremantle, TheNuptialMasswitscelebratedat 10o'clock.hptheRev.FatherMcCaIlion,0.M.T.,andwasprecededbythe marriageceremovv.Thealtarwas profuselydecoratedwithflowers.The twofamilies'ofthepartiesarebig-hi' respectedinFremantle,andmanyof theparishonersandfriendswerepresentattheNuptialMass.The"WeddingMarch"was-playedontheorranatthecloseilftheceremony,and thebrideendbritiesseeeerewithreintionsantifriendsdrovetotheresidenceofMr.TownsendinHillSt. Thereanelohoratedejeunehadhem erennredIsalargemarquee.The usualteeetswereeivenendceiitghly resnondedto.Thereceptionoffriends tanknieceintheafternoon.

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enettmew. Valser,L*s4, fluesandmetrosneassolashon.111/hitt.

Mr.Dawson,aFreniantispasiahioners isengagedupontheconstructionofanew pulpitfortheFremantleChurch.Th., imiterialwill,forthemostpart,becontr. Thepulpitstillbeinitsplacein month'stine.Acollectionwasmadein thechurchtodefraythecostofthe materials.

St.Ant'sSociety.

Thefollowingarethereceiptsandex- penditureofSt.Anne'sSocietyforthe year1907:Receipts.-January,£55s.;July,£73 12s.6d.;August,£31Is.;September, 10s..November,£232s.3d.;December, 6s.Total,£13316e.9d. Fapenditure.--January,£54s.;February,£8lls.8d.;March,£33s.6d.. April,£98s.31.;May,£105s.9d.; June,£99s.6d.;July,£910s.6d.; August,£13Ile.8d.;September,£11 12.t.6d.;October,£711a;November, £615s.;December.£125s.3d.Total, £1128e.9d. 1hraboverepresentsn.erelythe anicuntJimoneyreceivedandcharitably distributedbytheSt.Anne'sSociety. Thereportwouldbemuchmoreintros,ingifallthenamesofpersonswhoreceivedassistancecouldbepublished.tit course,incharitytothemthisisimpossible,andwefeelsurethemostinquieitivewouldnotexpectit.Shouldany persondesiretofindoutparticularsor anycasethetreasurerorsecretarywillhe gladtogivethenecessaryinformation.

THREESTORIES.

Wechallengeourreadersforthreebetterstoriesthanthefollowing.

Theconversationturnedonbigfeet. whenoneofthecompanysaidhebelievedhispalSmithwouldtakesome beatinginthatline.

"IwasoutwalkingwithSmithone daywhenheslippeddownwiththe solesofhisbootsPointingtoa grocer'swindow.Thegrocerrushed outtoinquirewhowasputtingthe shuttersup."

"That'sprettyfair,"saidasoldier whowaspresent,"butafellowin ourcompanybeatithollow.Aftera. sharpfightwiththeenemyweweraobligedtoretreat,when,onlooking. back,wesawoneofourmenstandinguprightonthefield.Thefactwas thepoorfellowhadsuchbigfeet thatheneverfelldownwhenhewas shot."

"Well,"saidahorsedealerwhosat. inthecorner,"that'srathertall;but letmehaveatry.Afellowcame downtoourstablestheotherday inahurry'tohirea'horsefora j.ourneyhewasgoingon. take thatone,'saidhe,pointingtoa horseintheyard.'Why,thereisn't amanintheworldcanridethat animal,'Isaid.'He'llwork'inacart orPlough,butnoonecanstayon histack.'I'lltryhim,anyway,' saidthestranger,ashespranginto thesaddle.Iexpectedtosonhim pitchedoff,butthehorselookedaround,sawtheman'sfeet,andtrottedquietlyoff.Hethoughthewas betweenaPairofshafts

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SI.Joseph'sOrphaulit,

FORSWEETCHARM'SSAKE. ssieseose--.

Afteryearsoflaboriouetoil,bornein seasonandoutofseason;afteryearsof grapplingwiththeuncontrollabledifficulty01acongestedaccommodation;after yearsofwearyhopeandanxiousexpectation;antiafteryearsofunparalleledsuccess,despiteextraordinaryprivations,. theSistersofMercy,whohavechargeof St.Joseph'sGirls'Orphanagepontwally forthepastfortyyears,arehavingthe splendidadditiontotheirbuilding&JointlyblessedandopenedonnextSunday(to-morrow)-thefeastofthepatronageofSt.Joseph..Duringallthoselong yeers,whentheOrphanagewassituate lofarawayfromthePerthtownship,and fromallinditationsofcivilisation,inthe midstofasandyplain,withscarceanote pfgladnesstoCheeritsdollmonotony, saewhatwastohehadinthesilenceof ehreligionslife,thesebraveSisterslookedaftertheGirls'orphanagewithuntiringzealandunremittingpatience.and guidedthedestinyandmouldedtheshare -isofthe:hunciredsofgirlswhopassed sheeightheinstitution,whoan-today oc;:upyinghonoredplacesamongthe worthycitizensoftheCatholiccommunity.OneshouldlistentotheolderSistersofthisworld-renounce?(l'vjer.narratingthedifficultiesandprivationsofthe r'vests'Aishmentofthe,Orphanage,to sistandwhatwondrousworkand nobleself-sacrificethey'werecalled upontoendureintheirsublimeeffortsin accommoclateandtotrainandpreserve themoralandphysicalnatureofthehelplesswaifsandstraysofindigentanal worthlessparents.Forhow'milditbe otherwise!TheSisterhoodwaspoor.The usualinthegoodsoftheworld,andconCatholicswerefewinnumber,andpooras deemed,ifnotostracisedbythewealthy andpowerfulfor"conscience"sake. Yettheirdutywasclear,vasimperative, %111.1wellandcheerfullydidthebrave Sistersundertakeandexecutetheirwork. Nor.hadtheythen,thecold,thoughwelldeservedsympathyofthepowersthat were.nay,theyweremoreorlessproscribed,moreetlegsregard's?asanintolerableburden.whiehitwouldbewell foraProtestantOcalanmenttodispense with.ItwasotilywhenHisLordshipthe Bishop-thenFatherGibney--startedth.' "W.A.Record,":aidthreatenedanexposeofthemeananddespicabletreatmentmetedouttotheCatholicOrphanwebythepartyinplaceandpower.that theyconsentedtorecognisethejuesti:eof theCatholicdemand,andagreedtosubeidisetheeffortsoftheSci,ters,andthe spiritualguardiananddefendersofthe orphans.

wards.Theywillresentandsaytheyarebeethatheistoshareinthepriest-oftheGoodShepherdatLeederville, wearyofourchronicimportunitiea.TheyhoodoftheVilleinChrist,and 1.1194'wheretheywereenthusiasticallyrewillturnheedlesslyawayfromthedutyvirginitybelongstothe,naturephlceivedandwelcomedasthestrongest whichstares;themintheface,andwhin'thispriesthood.LieliceelleApostlesandmostpracticalsupportersofthe promptstheirbetterandnoblernatureto assistandco-operateinaworkthatmakes fortheteerporalandspiritualsalvation ofnuaemusatsindoneJ yetthe ma!luareelectiononsuchanattitw'e mustconvincethosepersonsthatfay arelessmanlyandlesswomanlyandnate!! lesshumaneintheirheartleasnessend penurythattheywouldbehadthyhea generousandsympathetic.Treaswe notalwaysaskswnerallyforaissistan forouruharitableorganisations.Theyare oftenkcal.andtheirinfluenceisv.ry limitedandwelldefined.ButwithregardtoSt.Joseph'sOrphanageitisdifferent.Itisnotparochial.itisnational. itsinfluenceisnotcontinodtothedistrictinwhichtheOrphanageissituated: itextendsthelengthandbreathofthe State--nay.itreaches,asitwere,into eternity.Itsdoorsareopen.notaloneto theparentlessgirlofthebailareo,nut toeverychildwho,asthevictimofcircumstances.ofplace,orperson,hasbe('me helplessoutcastinanypartofthevsst StateofW.A.TohelptheSistersfor 9)ephilill't saketisawee; whist]thewor'd'sjudgmentcannotcavil at.Itisaworkwhichsoundjudgment and policyshouldappreciate,aul gyp'sLwhenpm-ifiedbythehiahest pnre.stmotivesofrelisienesit slicathi command'en:reveres:,;sobona:,sets. Th-girlsnowbeim.t:'isesiwithstudh careinSt..14,eph's s'`,01 theservants,thesmaids.theeither(hefuture.TheyshalltaketheirWas.' inthesorialedificeinwhosesolidityand etremo':o;muchdepende.Theyshall would haractersofthechildrenof thee\t_el:visit:on.Theyshallsire th steeities,moral,,_racial.andistallecte velopmentofwhichthey butforsweetIharity,were :deprived. Thyshallputintothew: leeidstheweaponofhonestindustry:eel dilisentapplication.andwillthusheroine ::reatmordandennoblinginuencein thecommunityinwhichtheirlotmay hecastWefeelcontideet,therefore,that thewholeCatholicpopulationofthemetropoiifanarea.atleast,willroinifesta livelyinterestinSt.Joseph'sOrphanage, knowing.astheymustknow,thatin heln!ugtogiveknowledgeandrelieiss toOhe-erphanstheyarehelpingtospread thevirtuesoftemperance.ofindustry,of de's:Icy:sandoffemininepurity.andthat thesesamechildrenwhentheygrowup willmeettheirbenefactorswith°be:Beni': courtesy,and.fidelity.antibythegoodnessoftheirliveswillMistrustethos untoiustiee.Cananyonebesoselfish andindifferentastoshirktheirdutyto suchawork.

Nth!Celibacy.

gaeeupeaet')thing,ital.'theseofthem whoweremarriedgaveuptheirwives Somuchinreplytoourfirstquestion. iooursecondquestionSt.Paul ('or.chap.vii.,32,33)answers 'Ilethatiswithoutiswifeissolicitousforthethingsthatbelongto theLord,howhemaypleaseGod.. Buthethatiswithawifeissolihewhe'maypleasehiswifeand world, hew solicitousforthethingsofthe isdivided.'St.Paulherecoversthe wholecase.Nothingearthlyshould haveaclaimonapriest,neither fathertiormother,norbrothernor sistar,norwife,norchildren,may claimhim.Thepriest,'bodyandsoul, belongstotheChurchofChrist.To promoteandprotectitsinterests,to liveforitspeople,toworkforthem, todiefurthem,ifneousaary; to thinkofthem,toprovidefortheir Leerywant,andprayforthemnight andday-thisisthemissionofthe Catholicpriest.Ifhe'hasawileand childrentoworkforhecannotgive hiswholetimeandthoughtandwork andthefruitofhislaborstohis people.InthewordsoftheApostle, 'heisdivided.'Thegospelofself(Lnialmusthaveaself-denyingpriesthoodtopreachit.Itisimpossible, itisabsurd,tothinkofapriestbeingamarriedman.Thisistheobviousanswertoourwooedquestion. Theanswertoourthirdquestionwasclericalcelibacyfirstintroduced intotheChurchbyanyecclesiastical law'-inust.beanemphaticNO.Our DivineSaviourwascontentto'indicate,untnistakably,thecelihatecharacterofHisprieststheApostles, actingonthisinformation,ledacelibatelife.TheApostlesPeterand Paul,accordingtotheancients,introducedcelibacy-intoRome.Married menbecame'priests:indeed,tinderall circumstancesinwhichtheinfant Churchfounditself,marriedmenoftenprobablyweretheonlymenavailable.Aftertheirorditertion,however. accoedinetothegeneralbelief,they abstainedfrommaritalintercourse withtheirwives,who'alsoconsecratedthemselvestotheserviceofthe Church.Thefirstdisciplesandthe FathersoftheChurchneedednolaw toenforcethisGospelawlApostolic discipline.When,however,faithlost apertenofitsmanly,robustcharacterwhenpietylostitsfirstfervor whenmenbegantoforgetthenthtatecharacterof'theChristianpriesthood,th:.Churchdeemeditwiseto aidhilliestweaknessbythesupport iflaw.Itisimpossibletosaywhen thisfirstlawwasenacted.Thean cleatlawsthatremaintousallne fortocelibacyasanancientcustom ITSORIGINAND\T1VANTAGF,S.ofOospelor.koostolic

parenthomeatAbbotsford,Melbourne

* * TheirLordshipsthencameontothe Palace,wheretheyspentagoodtime withtheBishopanddiscussedthe variousecclesiasticalquestionscommandingattentioninAustraliaand-in Europeancountries.Theyboth-intend tohepresentatthegreatEucharisticConferenceinWestminister.towardsthecloseofthteyear,and.also atRome,forthePope'sJubileein October. HisGraceofMellioarne, seemedgreatlypleasedthatthedente-rationsofthegreatConference, shallbeconfinedentirelytotheHoly Etiehariel.Forthenhethinks.some verypracticelworkissuretohe done.anddonewell.Hethinkstoo thattheCatholicassemblywillIsein !verymarked'contrasttothegatheringofAnglicanBishopsfurthePanAnglicanConeress.Intheonecafie therewillbeabsolutelyunityofbeliefandprinciple:inthsotherAlien, willbetheminimumofNeinFaith withoutprinciple,andthemaximum ofdivergenceinbeliefandnract'oe, WeshallfindtheCatholicHierarchy wrestlewiththeirquestionandfinallyanddifinitelyderideonit.while theAnelieanswillfiebtshyofDogma.andagree'todisagreeongeesliensofmorals.Thistheydidat thelastConeressonDivorce.Their finaldecisiononitwasarecommendationtodiseoeragedivert:4a,int'no elsedaraltosuggestrefusingtomerryinerlivorees.andtherethewhile solemnleliherationendedinen"as; itwars"decision.

* e * At2.30p.m.theystartedforFreaccemnaniedbytheVeryl,te'v. Fr.feeoehandFr.Wheeler,0.M.T., andarrivedjustintimetocatchthe boatwhicheaileduptotime.

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Shortlyafterthisvictorythepresent Bishop.whowasnotthenraisedtothe Episcopate,wenttotheEasternStatesen acollectingtourtoraisefundssufficientto enlargethebuildingandgiveadditional roomtomerittheeverydaydistressof abandonedgirls.Thatismorethana quarterofcenturyago.andthehouse thatwasthenrenovatedandthebuilding whichwasthenraisedhavehadtomeet everydemandmadecmitsaccommodiition watilthepresenttime;andwhenwereflecthowpopulationhasgrowninW.A. daringthattime.andrememberhowlong thesegirlswerekeptundersupervising beforetheywereentrustedtostrangers. andthenecessaryincreaseinnumbers fromtheinfluxofpopulation,we temfretafairideaofthemanner.inwhich theplacewascongested.andthedifficultiestheSistershadtosurmount,aswell astheartificestheyhadtoresorttosoas nottorefuseahomeandshieltertoany nomatterhowabandoned.The fruitoftheirzeal.,theirvigilance.and toilisthis,thatto-day,timeSisterslook after1A0younggirls.someofwhoseparentshavediedandleftthemfriendleos andhelpless.andsomewhowerenever worthyofsuchregponsibility,haveabandonedthemtothemercyoftheworld. Theywereoncelikethe(se:Weselfsaotrentsofarain,andnow,undertheSisters'caretheyarebeingtrainedand moulded.andmadereadytoheornament-. thespiriteeltemilleof(led-.And metonlythis,buttheyareabouttobe fit.ssedwithahome.whosebeautyand enaamitadewouldillbecomeanyneeor purposelessnoblethantheuphringine educating,andtrainingineverydepartmentofwomanlyculture-theeirlsabandonedofearthlyguardians.hiewhoare. neverthelessdoublydeartonod noehtless.theworldandtheworldlynoinde4willsickenatreadingthiscominendationofcharityandofcharity's

1.Isclericalcelibacyfoundedon anyChristianprinciple?Arethere anypractical dantagesresulting fromclerical ibace. Wasclerical celibacyintroucedfirstbyanyecslesiasticallaw? Brieflyreplyingtoourfirstquestion wesayit'appearstobeobviousthat Jesus(;heist,eiornofaVirgin,HimselfaVir,inalIlighPriest,nrieht beexpectedtodesireatleastacelibateliteifthosemenwhomHe shouldclothewithsonicofthepowersandprerogativesofHisown Priesthood.Nonecandoubtthatthe ApostlessounderstoodtheirDivine :Master'steachingandsoPetersays: 'Beholdwehaveleftallthingsand havefollowedThee.'TothisChrist answers: 'Everyonethatbathleft homseorbrethren,or'sisters,orlather ormother.orwife,oreh:I:dr:eel,shall receiveahundredfoldandshall.possesslifeeverlastine;'Christgaveup everything,so'mustHisApostles,and theirsuccsssors,thebishopsawl priestsofHisChurch.Thepriest,in thewordsofSt.Chrysostoin,isanotherChrist.Christhesappointed himto1eHisvisibleispresentaitive, hasempoweredhimtooffertheHoly SacrificeofHisownBodyand intheMass,topandonsin,toteach hisGospel,toapply.inaword,the meritsofCalvarytomen'ssouls. The-e'etherClerists'mustha',like theirMasterandarchetype,chaste, ChristHimself.inSt.Maitithefwxix., indicatesunmistakablythesuperiority ofcelibacytothemarriedslate, whenpractisedvoluntarilyforthe kingdomof001Ifthecaseofa manwithhiswifeheso,'sayth-e Apostlesononeoccasion,"Itisnot exeedenttomarry.'Allmen,'repliedtheSaviour,'takenotthisword buttheytowhomitiseven.'One isfreetotakeuponIdeteelftheonerousobligationsofthe(prieXtbood. 'but,Ifhetalesit,hemustremem-

Duringthestormyperiodswhei Europewasoverrunbythenorthern hairletriansecclesiasticaldisiplinere gamlingcelibacywasweal:4mMslit moreandabusesinulteplvinieoccasion idmuchremediallegislation.Thi legislationwitssimplypenal,intended esdeiCallytocorrectan'abuse, a departurefromtheancientand'uni ersallaw.

The.Rev.Fr.Kenneallyhastaken uphisnewpositionusAseistantpriestinVictoriaPark.ThetwoFae tilersintendtogive'allthebentAits ofreligientotheCatholicslivinealongtheRailwayLine,as Amebae.Withinthepastfew rs therehave'sprungtipnolossthan sixorseventownships,allofwhich areflourishinginthisdistrict,and theCatholicswhoformaveryintegralportieneofthecommunity,sorely lackedtheopportunitiesofattending totheir(tithe.Thislongfeltwant shallnowbesuppliedandeveryplace shallhevisitedatregularintervals, andsoonwemayexpecttoseea littlechurchineverytownship.OwingtotheeasewithwhichthenonCatholicleeliescreateministersthey )havehada_peatstartoftheCith()ticsthroughoutthisentirearea.Fee theyleenneIllyhasextensiveknow1 ledgeofFionarworkandwetel !surethatinaveryshorttimethe speopleshallenjoyalltheblessingsof relieion.

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'1leeMissii)n'thathasbeengiven forthepasttwoweeksatSt. Brigid's,WestPerth,andconducted byFrsMurrayandMangan,C.SS.Re hasleenexceptionallywellattended. Themornngandeveningdevotions wereattended-bycrowdedcongregations.

Sunday10th.-III,afterPasch. roneeeofSt.Joseph. Mon. 11th.-StAlexanderI.Pore andMartyr. Tues.12th.-StsNereusandArahilleus Martyrs. Wed.lath.-St.Stanislaus, andMartyr. Thur.14th.-SteCarthage, BishopandConfessor. Fri.15th.-St.Dyintina, Martyr.(Irish). Sat. Brindan(Irish), hot.

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a OnnextSunday(to-morrow)the Fatherso:senatLeederville,where theyaretocontinueforaweak, *

Bishop (Irish), and Ab-

OnlastMondaytheArchbishopof Melbourne.MostRev.Dr.Carr,and theBishopofBallarat,Rt.Rey-,Dr. 11114-gins,passedthroughon the 'elongoline'enroutetoRomeand Ireland.Theyweremetattheboat bytheOblateFathersintheearly morn.andassoonas'conveniencepermittedtheysetoutforPerthto Payacomplimentaryvisittothe BishopofPerth.-Ontheirway'they calledattheLoretoConvent.Osborne,forwhichcommunitytheyhave averygreatAmine-Ion.esaeciallv astheMother.HouseoftheOrder'is situatedatBallarat,andavery flourishinghouseatMelbournealso. FromtheretheydrovetotheHome

lleieSt.Joseph's'GirlsOrphanage extensionis'tobesolemnlyblessed andopenedonSundaythe1.0th, FeastofthePatronageofSt..Joseph.underwhoseprotectionthe OrPhanegedalicated.Theceremony willcommence'at3.30,andhis shiptheBishopistoofficiate.All theCatholicandIrishB(nentSocistieefromMidlandtoFremantle areexpectedtoputupalargemuster,andaddasolemnitytotheoccasionwhichthelittleinmatesshall everremember.

* s Itwoeldbemanifestlyunfair'to CureddertheOrphanageasaniece parochialInstitution,whenin'the contraryitcatersforallthedesertedchildrenofthewholeState.Itis evidentlyhopedtherefore,thatthe eeneralpublicwillshowapractical interestintheceremonyofnextSunday,and-helpby'everymeansintheir powerthegoodcommunitywhichlaIoaredfirtheeducationandmoral sevat!onoftheonhangirls'of'the Statefortheeastfortyyears'.

SATURDAY'MAY9,1908.

WenoderstsndthattheRev.Father Plants, lawhohashthbeen Burser atthaNewNoreutMiesionforthepast fewyears,isleavingshortlytotake chargeofthenewaimamtowhichthe Benedictineshave:toamiittedthemselves inthe-farawayNor'-Wart.theLord Abbotselectedandappliedforalargeand fertilepropertysituatebetweentworivers andjuttingoutintotheocean,faraway beyondWyndham,asamissionstationfor thewildandthoroughlysavagenative%of thedistrict.Hereceivedtheproperty, andtothisoutlandishplacetheRev. Fatherisgoina,accompaniedbyawilling bandofmissionaryworkers-justlike anotherSt.Benedict.Thepeople knowtheplaceandthesavageinstincts -ofthenatives,predictfailure,butwe,on thecontrary. recognise no suchwordas "fail"inthezealouseffortsofworthymissionaries,tospreadthelightofthe(lostiestobegotover,butcourageousmen, pel.'Therearesuretobeinitial&Meta'burningwithDivinezeal.:halleasily oversomethem.

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Inthisissueofthe"W.A.Record"ap peal,anarticledescribingtheaimsofthe ChristianBrotherswithregardtoanest hateinwhichtotrainsubjectsforthe larderwithoutbeingobligedtosendthem totheMotherMouseinIreland.Doubttherewillbefoundyouthfulandprone,inaboyswhowouldliketojointhisgreat institution,whenitbecomeswidelyknown thateveryfacilityineducationalandspi ritualtrainingwillbeofferedthemintheir owncountry.MartyofTheconventswhich dosudsexcellentworkforthegirls,have beenlargelyrecuitedfronttheranksof theyounggirlsofAustralasia,butthe youngboysoryoungmendonotseem blearedtosuchadegreewithreligions instincts,thoughsomeoftheleadingarea intheChristianBrothersInstituteof AustraliaforAustralians.Tofacilitate mattersforintendingstudentswemay mentionthattheycanhavefullinformationonthematterfromBro.Hughes,wile isatpresentresidentintheCollege,St. GeorgesTerrace.HehashadalifeexyorienceintheOrder,halfatentury'aexperienceofboys.andaworld-wideknowledgeofthemarvellouswork,secular, mers1reefinollectualwhichtheBeebe*, acedisdischateingandhasbeendischarg inasinseitsfoundationbyBrotherRise. HisLordshiptheBishophaswarmlycom. meniledBro.Hughesandhisgreatpro. jest,alaiwewishiteverypassiblesus ceSi.

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ThebazaarsatMaylandsandSuhiaco havebeensuccessfulbeyondallantisipation.Weshallpublishfullaccountswhen theartunion,;intonne.tionwiththem shallhavebeendrawn.

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TheRev.FatherO'Reilly.ofGuild-fuel. isonallextensivetripupthemill(MI tiy.givingtheCatholicsthefacilityta fultillingtheirEasterduties.

* * * * They"children"attheGoodSheltieel sou'ertreedabeautifuladdreeaofWC:. toHisGraceofMelbourne,whowas :iteenipsaitalbyHisLordshipofPedlars!. theirrecentvisittothe"1107,10.-

* * * Rev.FatherFaheypaidashort visitto-Perthduringtheweekonlin-isonnectedwiththeYorkdistrict.

« * * s ''otherAntonia.acsompanicalbyle additionalSistersfortheBeagleliay(Owmunity,leavesthisweekforthemission.

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TheSt.Anne'eBallisbeingwellpushal and%yolkedthisyear.NOeffortisSpinel romakeitaReuelsuccess.licksts well,andthecommitteeareImptailofspasliIiesults.ttftows,baila -ashaa;ittlarandwell-knownbah. aayleelyknotsthatittakesplaceen nextThasslayinSt.George'sHall.sea wereelnitrethatallwhocanwilldothsa mimeotoattendandassistinthemakina theremitsmostsatisfactory.Wepublish atslew.,bidarasseheetofthereceiptsmei expenditureottheSocietyinthisweek's issueofthe"Record."

TheRev.JeremiahBrosnanandthe Rev.DenisMaloneywerepronseedtothe subdeaconshipbyDr.Foley,Bishopof KildareandLeighlin,ouMardi15.Both studentsbelongtothediocese'ofPerth, WesternAustralia.

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TheVeryRev.DeanBrennanhasbeen appointedChairmanoftheBoulderPublic t,e_aeteryBoard.

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a * * * Wewouldaskthe-HibernianandFurtesters'Societiestobemorepunctualin sendingintheirreportsforpublicatio Weshallbepleasedtopublishanynee, ofenvsosieties,whichmaytendorcontributetoreflectcreditonthem,andto makethemmorepopularandbetter known.Itgoeswithout.saying,that everyIrishsocietyandeveryCatholi society,whetherabenefitsociety,el aocialandintellectualsociety.oughtto supportbyeverymeansattheirdisposal. theoneandonlyCatholicandIrishpaper inthisState.Someofthosebodiesdo supportus,andmanydonot,andwe wouldaskthelatterifitisfairtoexpoettietobefriendthemwhentheyignore its,whentheycouldhelpus?Every societylikesthePress,andespeciallytheir ownPress.tobeinactivesympathywith them,buttheyfailtorecognisehefart, thattheyotrahttoassistthePress.In futureweshalttakemorenoticeofhow thesesocietiesacttowardsthe"W.A.Retort"andwehopewemayrotbecompelledtomakeanycommentswhichmay hedetri-nentaltothosewhoshouldbeour friends. a

AustralianNotitiattfir (kristian4rolkers,

Inourlastweek'sissueweveryw:11:iialydevotedauarticletotherecentmost oftheChristianBrothersinAustralia, namely,totelloffoneortwooftheir owncommunitytogoroundandlook forsuitablesubjectsfortheOrder.

Frontallsides,wearehappyto;ay, oomesanotesofapprovalofthisnee moveonthepartoftheBrotherhood. Indeed,tous,thematterofwonderis thatthiscanvassforsubjectswasnot undertakenlongsince.Now',however, thatithasbeeninaugurated,wemust only,stywewishiteverysureeste realities:,therewillbeinourmidst manygooddeservingyoungmenwho wouldfeelonlytoohappyinconset.rating themeelsestotheA`tviteofGodinthe religiousstate,didtheythinksucha 'Kingwasfeasible,withouteingunder thenecessityofgoingtoEurope.Now thattheyfindthatthiscanbeactually doneinAustralia,itwillassuredlybea greatinducementtoallstalltoatonce puttheirgoodintentionsinpractice. They,aswellaswe,havescanandad miredhowhundredsofgoodyoung womenoftheverybestfamiliesinthe landhaverenownedfriends,home,and kindredtoeonaecratethemselvestoMal insomeofthemanyconventsaroundus. andwhy,wenaturallyask,shouldnot. ouryoungmenbewillingtofollowsuch nobleexamplesnowthattheopportenitv isplacedbeforethem?Wecannotgo rn}nonindefinitelycallingontheyoung weeofIrelandtoexpatriatethemselves thattheymayherelaborfortheeternal salyatioeofthesoulsofAnstralisit children.Surely,itishightimethat youngAustraliansshouldfee!theforceof thisargument,andshouldstepforward tohelpinthereligiousat,dehrietian educationoftheirkithandkin.Plenty willbereadytosaythevounrmenof aas'tanseret,e lairlcI.tenrrrl oflibertyandplcesure,tovoluntarily hindthemselvestotheserviceofCod andtheirneighborinthereligiousstate oflife.Theassertionmay.unfortunately betrueofmany.yettheresremany more,sprungfromgoodoldCatholie families,whowouldinthepresentaced et'theChurch,cheerfullydevotethemelvestothecame awlreligion. Thereisanoblespiritofgenerosityin tierAustralianyouth,laidwhenrightly. Iireeted,thisissuretoleadtoreligious vocatims.Manyinstamaeofthiscoital eeknow,becitedamong:ItheChristian Brotheraandotherreligiouseingregations inAustralia.Whethasbeendoneinthe pastunderdifficultiestannowassuredly Iworepeatedwhenfacilitiesofallkinds areathand.

TheletterofHisLordshipb..hop Gibney,ronunendingthismattertothe faithfulofthediocesewasspeianyretestedtoonSundaymeritinglastbythe inaches,Fathert'Rielly atthe Cathedral.andbytheBalialenristsat. St.Bridget's.Thiswill,weareconvinced,servetobringthematterforcibly hefaretheyoungmenofPerth,andin owngoodtime,predirelasting

Itwasannouncedinbothchurchestii thosedesirousofgettingfurtherinformationonthissubjectshouldapplyperron :illyorbylettertothaBea.1;eals1110es.ChrikianBrothers'College, Perth,whoisstayinginthecityfoNemo timeonthisspecialmission.

Inadditiontotheble,a;aemaipit.." calMostpay,le..oamay.saw Hugheshaslikewaethesanctionand andbenrdictionofHisHo'ieessPopPiusX.onthisall-impertantmissionof proeuringsubjectsfortheCrierofChris HanBrothersinArstralis.Morethan thisweneednotsay. HowtheGovernmentpampersoneclass its community:ittheexpenseofthe other?

THESAGES.

Love-builtonbeauty,soonletsbeauty dies.-JohnDonne. Experiencekeepsa'dearschool,bet toolswilllearninnouther.-BenAminFranklin. TheVerdestandbest-borne'trialsare thosewhichareneverchrotaicled anyearthlyrecord.

Nobodydoesanythingwellthat theycannothelpdjingworkis"lily donewellwhenit'isdonewitha will.-ltufilsin.

1believethatwecannotlivebet thaninseekingtobecomebetter,nor moretegreealilythanhavingael,et,tconselence.-Socrates.

Letnomanturnaside,everso slightly,from,thebroadpathofhonour,ontheplausiblepretencethathe isjustifiedbythegoodnessofhis end.-Dickens.

Forwhereelseisfriendshipthan wherefaithis,wherepityis,wh.c.re thereisanintercnangeofvirtue,an.l nonofotherthingsthanthat.Epicietus,

lf,insteadofagem,orevena flower,Wewouldcostthegift'ofa lovelythoughtintotheheartofa friend,thatwouldbegivingasthe angelsmustgive.-GeorgeMacdonald, Theimpartialsearchoftruthrequiresallcalinntx.;sandseverity,all temperandcandour.Mutate"insane.tioncanneverbeobtainedinthe midstofpassion,pride,andclansour.-Dr.Watts.

Surely,ofall"rightsofoian,"`this rightoftheignoranttimetobe guidedbythewiser,tobegentlyor forcibly,heldinthetruecourseby himistheindisputablest.-Thomas Carlyle.

Dreamspassworkrentain.s.They cellusthatnotasoundhasover ceasedtosibratethroughapacenot aripplehaseverbeenlostuponthe ocean.Muchmere,itistruethat notatruethought,notapureresolve,noralovingacthaseverLeine forthinvain.-T.W.Robertson.

Thebraveandgoodwhoserve Aworthycausecanonlyoneway fail Byperishingtherein.Isittofail

Noeverygreatorgoodman'sctelth isastep Firmsettowardstheirand.th:'nd ofbeing

Thegoodofall,andloveofGod. -PhilipJamesBaily.

Rememberfor'whatpurposeyou wereborn,andthroughthe'whole'of lifelookatitsend.Consider,when thatcomes,inwhatyouwillput yourtrust.Notinthebubbleof worldlyvanity-it.willbebroken notinworldlypleasures-theyw'ill'be gonenotingreatConnections-they cannotserveyounotinrank-in thegravethereisnodistinctiennot inthierecollectionofalifespentin a'giddyconformitytothesillyfashionsofathoughtlessiindwicked world,butinthatofalifespent 's.nberlY.righteously.andwelly, in thispresentworld.

JustnowatthelionMoreheStores canbeseenaparticularlybeautiful arilNovelWindow,ri,Atlynamedthe Children'sWindowfortheMonthof May. AminatureMayPoleDance haskeenarrangedinthecentreof same.FromthetopoftheLarge windowarehungveils-coloredribbons,whichareheldbybeautifullife sive('WaxenFiguresofChildren, whichareapparentlydancinground theirQueen.The'Queenisacholainglydressedlittle'figureseaterl'inthe eiartts.holdingCenrt,asitwere,with thelittlevisitors,Arusticeffortis giventhewholescene,ayhaving treescoveredwith'hark,aleutthe flooroftheWindowtheflowersare arrangedtorepresentthesheddingof Autumn.Thebackgroundofthe windowshows'aforestscenewhich hasbeenbeautifullypaintedanddce signedbya'sceneartist.Altogether theeffectisbeautifulandnovel,and willrepayavisitbytheeldersas wellasthlittleones.it'isabseil', telyoneofthemostnes-elandattractiveofitskindever"atteneptedin Perthandisatributetotheskill andorieinelityoftheirWindowDresser.Wewilladviseallthose,whO havenotyetdonesotomakea. special,efforttobringthelittleones alone,itwillrivethemasplendid idea'oftheMayPoleDanceasthey areheldinothercountries.thesmallestdetailhasheetsstudiedande'enplieftwith'toperfectthe$elestof, thisnovelWindowandtheunanimous(minionbeingthatthedesignis be-eutifulandnovel.

ABOUTPINS.

Pinshavebeeninusefromthe esrliosetimeKnowntoItietoey,but theywereoriginallyornamentsrather thanarticlesofutility,-anditiseviilentthatforfasteningpurposesthe ancientordinarilyusedlaces,buckles andother'devices.

Thepiesthathavebeenfoundin Egyptian,EtruscanandoldScandinaviantombsaremadeofgold,silver,brass,bronzeandiron.Manyof themaretwelveinchesinlength, weigheightortenouncesandhave artisticallyexecutedheadsofprerious Stones,metal,antler.ivoryand wood.

PinswereintroducedintoEngland inthesixteenthcenturybyCatharineHoward,wifeofHenryVIII. Theywereatthattimemadeui gold,silver,brassorivory,andwere worninthehail'etontheclothing asornainenie IssaidthatSpanishpinmanufacturerswereallowedto sellthemonlyduringtheChristmas holidays,anditbecamethecustom forgentlementogivetheladies of thefamilymoneywithwhichtobuy pinsatChristmastide.Fromthis customtheterm"pinmoney-originabed.

Themanufactureofcheat.andusefulPinswasintroducedinEnglandin the-latterpartofthesixteenthcentury.andBirminghanisoonbecame theemir..ofthisindustry.Inthe UnitedStatesthemanufacturewasattemptedin1820andagninin1824, butdidnotamounttomuohuntil aftertheinventionoftheHowe machinein1832.Theoriginalprocessofmanufacturingpinsbyhand requireddifferentoperationsamidwas notonlytedious,butexpensive.

AtthePresentninealltheprocessos(remthecuttingofthewireinto pinlengthstothestickingofthe finishedpins'intothepapers,areperformedbymachinery.

HOWTOGETAROUNDPEOPLE!

Youwillfeeltheairrushupthis tube,dilatingthedrum.Dothis9eVi eraltimesdailywheneverthestuffinessintheearorthedrumming soundsintheheadarenoticeable Neverattempttouseanysharpinstrumentsorlocalremediesinsidethe orificeofearexceptunderadoctOr's orders.Manycasesofsimpleear troublewhichcouldeasilyhavebeen setrightbyaphysicianhavebeen developedintochronicandserious diseasesthroughienorantly-applied homemedicines.

'IOWL:"MYLIFEToBILE BEANS,"

LONGYEARSOFSUFFERING

ENDED.

owemylifetoBileBeans," saysMrs.J.Amey,of68AbelsmithStreet.Wellington,N.Z.,"and inthehopethatitmaybethe meansofrelievingsomeotherpoor suffererIWepleasureinforwardingyouthistestimonialretheirvirtues.ForsomesixyearsIwasa nia.rtyrtoindigestion,accompaniedby biliousnessandagenurallowering01 mynervoussystem.Itriedmanysocalledcuresinmyendeavourtoget relief,butnoneofthemdidmeany good.Whilesittingatmydoorone daythemailcoachdroppedmeone ofyourbookletscontainingcuresBile Beanseffected,and,aftercarefully readingthatsimilarcasestomyown hadbeenpermanentlycured,IdecidedtogiveBileBeansatrial.Asmy casewasoflongstanding,andapparentlyhopeless,andbeing,mereover.atacriticaltimeoflife,and themotherofalargefamily,Idid notexpecttoderiveanygoodbut beforeIbarestakenthecovrtAstsof oneboxbegantofeelanewwoman,andbeforeIbadfinishedthe secondboxIwascompletelycured. MyhusbandalsohasderivedwonderfulbenefitsfromBileBeans,andwhen anyofmydaughtersare'out-of-sorts' alwaysgivethemadoseortwo, andtheresultsareallthatcouldhe desired."

Thereisjustasmuchofanartin approachingpeopleproperlyasinapproachingatlandscapetogetthebest possibleeffect.Weareallmoreor lessanimals,andwedonotliketo have'thefurrubbed wrongway. Itisa:neatarttoknowhowto approachpeoplesoas'tomakethe bestposeibleimpreesion,andnotaeons,theirantagonism,orprejudice themagainstusattheveryoutset. One.needstoheagoodjudgeofhumannature,andto'haveagreatdeal oftact,inordertoapproachapersonthroughtherightavenue.One shouldcultivatetheartofreading Characteratfirstsight.Somepeople knowataglancewhatroad'totake togetintoastranger'scontidenee. Tilleywalkrightinwithouthindrance, whiteothers,withoutthistact,art. orkoowlefkeofhumannature,'can notent.-1atan.01onlywithereat difficulty.Thereisnothingelsewhich willcreatesuchagoodimpression uponastranger.says''Success."as asunnyface.acheerful,gracious manner.Alldoersflyopen,all.harriersdisappearleforethesunnysoul. leedoesnotneedtouseacrowbar tomakeawayforhimeeleThe doers',)penforhim.andheisas wele.;Ineeverywhereasthesunshine. Redoesnotneedanintroduction. Hiseweandhis'mannerareintroductiveenoughandasforconfidence suchpeoplecarryaletterofcredit hatheirfaces.Youcannothelpbelievinginthemandtrustingthemimplicitlythefirsttimeyouseethem.

NOISESINTHEHEAD.

oftheworelwillyoufindalivelierfaith oramoredevotedioya.tytowardsthe fluty;Seethanobcainsiueustriela amongtheadherentstotheRomantat hoiicfaith.Inmydiocesefournewlarge (hurdle,whichwouldbeinkeepingwit; thearchitecturalstatusofanytownin Australia,havebeenrecently,orare beingatpresenterected,whiteatthree differentplaceswehaveraisedneebuild lagsandconvente,wherethosefallenon evildaysmayrestandfindspiritualand physicalcomfortandreclantation.This issurelyevidenceenoughoftheconcrete examplesofthefaithofteepriesthood andpeopleofOwChtneh.Inotherdisectionsthishasalsobeenmanifest,pare cularlyinthematterofreligiouseduceLion.1referredetMelbournerecent)" tothisphaseoftheevidenceoffaithat beingsomethingwhichIthinktheHoly Fatherwillregardasfinerthanzit!other miaters togetlerYeeiWeeee Australiahaveevidenceofthisinyour midst,fortheChurchhasfifiescheel here.Throughoutthebreadthofthe countrythesteed:iceofthepeoplehasbeen Inagaftic.,eat.andpreferringtobearout burdenalone,wehaverefusedoutside assetance.durschoolshavemultiplied enormouslythroughoutthewholeCo. monwealth.Theadvantage,are, y1/11 willpercei.e,apparent,torourchildren growupintheatmosphereoftheChurch, withthemostgratifyingresultstotheir moralzedspiritualwell-being.When yonturntoothercountrieswherethe freerightofreligionisnotet:ince:Iceto theChurchyouwillrealisethedifference. Takethetwocountrieswhichperhaps areascloselyalliedtotheChurchasan: others-IrefertoFranceandItaly.In thlattercountry.honeycombedasitis withsecretsocieties.subversvetoreligion, tomorality.tosociety.and.Imaysay, toitself,theyouthofItaly.wherethe Statehastakenedinetionoutofthe handsoftheChurch,havesufferedin manyways.whileinFrance.whichfollowingthehadofItaly.has;:doptedthe samemire.ofactionandbecemefranklyinfidel,theresultsaresimilar.These disastrousresults.Iamgladtoknow, willnotthreatenushere."

Wouldyourefertothereentry-utteredpapaldeersinregardtothemarraigetaws!

'TheUniversityBillasexpounded, seemsanhonestattemptatset,lement. Thefinancialprovision,especiallyinthe, caseofDublinCollege,isinadequate. TheappealtotheCrownthroughvisitors mayturnoutdangerous.

"DR.McHUGH.'

SaystheBishopofClogher:-

"TheUniversityBillatfirstsight seemsafairattemptatsettlement.Trinity,however,shouldnotbeallowedto goscotfree,while,or,theotherhand, Maynoothoughttobeaffiliated.The financialprovisionfortheDublinCollege isinadequate.

"DR.()ItENS,.BishopofClo,gher."

MalleyNotts,

BileBeansarethelastingcurefor biliousness,indigestion,headache,constipation.anaemia,andallailments thatowe'theirorigintotheimpaired ordefectiveactionoftheliver,etamaoh,ordigestiveorgans.Ofall chemistsandstores,atls.led.and 2s.9d.perLox.

TheArchbishopof MelbourneatPerth,

HISVISIT"ADLIMINA."

TWENTY-ONEYleAHSABISHOP.

"No;Iwouldprefernuttittouchupon thatmatter.forImightbeinterfering witharrangementsmadebytheheadof theChurchinthisState.I"relievehe willde-fieethedecreeofficiallybeforethe peoplehere,ifhehasnotalreadydone so.WhileIamspeakingtoyou.how ever,Iwouldliketoaddawordofpraise fortheAustralian'Press.whichhasgainedforitself,forthemostpart.areputationforfairness,anditisinthelight ofthatgreatorganisationIwishIcould saythesameofsomeoftheAmerican papers.ofwhichIhavehadsomepracticalexperience.Iamsorrytosay."

Areyourmovementsdefinitelyarranged!

Couldtherebeanybetternewsfrom Beverleythanthatthedistricthasbeen blessedwithacopiousdownfallofrain. Wehavenowhada113pointsforthe pastfortnight,andeveryplough,seeder, andscarifierisgoingfurallitsworth. Inverymanypaddocksthesee'iswet, overground,andlooksexceedinglypromising.WenoticethatMr.Mitchellhas beenexhaustinghismostextensivevocabularyinpraiseofthelandsaround Katanning.Wearesorrytothinkthat hewillinconsequencebeunabletodo anythinglikejusticetotheBeverleyuplands,whoseexceedingmeritslienotin thefuture,butinthepresenttestimony ofthousandsofacresofrichcultivated land.Allthis,too,isbutthetreshold ofsplendidareaseastward,wellwithin the15in.rainfall.Andsucharainier abundant,timely,uniform,andgentleonthosehighplainsandlowhills-the sourcesoftheAvon.Violentthunderstermsandgalesarealmostunknown; thecloudskeepgatheringfordaysand dischargetheirgolednburdenwithsuch agentlepersistenceastomakeprofitable thewholepreciousdeposit.Busyasthe youngfellowsaretheyyetfindtimefor thenisi:wearysport,andthisinthebest form-f'oot'ball. Beverleyrejoicesinnolessthanthree clubs,withastrongcentralorganisation. theBeverleyFootballAssociation.Itis expectedthatssplendidseason'ssport willbeexhibited,andthattheconcluding honorswillliewiththisdistrict.The delayincommencingthePresbyteryand Conventiscausingmuchdissappointment complaint.BoththeActing-Ministertor Lands.Mr.Connolly.andtheUnderffec ret,ary.Mr.Clifton,haveboth beeninterviewed,writtento,and wiredtowiththeobjectofacquiringa suitablesitefromtheGovernment,butin vain.thoughaspeedyanswerwaspromised,thedepartmentstillremainsmute. Intheabsenceofthepromisedspeedy replythecommitteeoftheCatholic Churchhasoffered£500toMr.Whiteley forablockof5iacres,situatedinamost favorableposition.Theofferonlyneeds theBishop'ssanction,inorderthatthe buildingmayatoncebecommenced.We arelookingforwardtoalargenumberof visitorsnextweek,theannualracesbeing heldonWednesday,withtheusualfashionableandwell-attendedracebell. SincethiswaswrittenFatherHallman.. hasreceivedsatisfactorynewsfromthe Government.

Noisesintheheadusuallymean borneeartroublicaused'bythespread Of'nasalcatarrhalongtheF,ustaohise tubethatconnectstheparwiththe bas''ofthethroat. tithereardiseases,aswellascertaindrugstakeninexcess.willalso eaus,buzzingnoisesinthehead.Effortsatcuringtheconditionshould beaimedattheprimarycause,'the Catarrh.

Pouchesandnmilspraysofmild antisepticsusedhalfadozentimesa day'willaidthecatarrh.unlesstoo Chronic.

Agoadexerciseforreducingtheunpleasantsensationsandbuzzing,clickingnoisesintheheadisasfollows Mawinafull,deepbreath,andthen, Closingthelipsandcompressingthe nostrilsbetweenthethumbandforefinger,attemPttoexpeltheair throeehthenose.Theairniches fromthelungsIntothe.throatand nose.andfindingnoavenueofescape, 8Partofitpassesalongthetube runninzfromthehackofthethroat totheear.

TheMostRev.Dr.Careaccompanied byNisLordshipBishopHiggins,of'Ballarat.paidahurriedvisittothePalace, onMondayenroutetotheOldCountry, ontheMongolia.HisGraceevidently intendsmakinghistripextendto12 months,thoughhesurmisedthathemay beabletoreturninsixmonths.His dittieswillbevaried.andhistravelling Poextensivethatheeinnotpossiblyget all.lonewithinthetwelvemonth.After leavingthePalacehewasinterviewedby areporterfrontthe"WestAustralian." InpartHisGracesaid"Ihap.*been inViecrinforaverylongtime"heremarked."and,infact.Imaysaythatit isjust21yearssine'sIreceivedthepalliumironPopeLeoXIII.Perhapsitis notgenerallyknown,butweatthehead ofourchmeheshevetorenderanaccount ofour,.teee!shipsatintervalsoften years.wee,beltop=residireincloser

ProximitytePeeterenderitetshorter intervals.etthetimethatireceived thetramin-,10aproneetogivea resemeoftle,ee-l: dereseevery tenyears,seeit:.t-beettenyearssines Iwasfart.inRorne." Whenwasthatpractice.inaugurated!

"Well,itisacustomprescribedbyme blessedLordHimself,forwhenHepent firthHisapoCheintotheworldHebade themIlsetoreturntoHintandgiveen accountoftheirlabors.FromthismandatehassprungthecustomwhichprevailsintheChurchtothisday"

WhatwillyourreporttothePopebe!

"While,perhaps,itmayseemegotistical.stillIthin!:Ishallhemorethan justifiedinreportingthattheChurchhas expandedandprogressedinamanner whichgivesmeatleastnoinconsiderable amountofsatisfaction.Innootherpart

"''Yes;IantgoingthroughtoEngland,and,aftervendingafewdays there.IwillproceedtoIreland.Duringmyvisitthere,whichwillextend overthreemonths,Iwillbepresentat theconsecrationofthenewChurchof St.John,inKilkenny.whichcostsome 230,000,andwasbuiltbyMr.Thotnas Loughlin,ofBallarat.Attheterminationofmyvisitthere.Twillproceed toLondoninordertoattendtheEucharistic!ConferenceatWestministerinSep. tember.Afterthisengagementisconcluded,IwillpayavisittoRome,and willbepresentatthejubileeofPiusX., whichistobeheldinthesautemonth. Iwilltakeadvantageoftheopportunity duringmyvisitstotheHolySeetopresentHisHolinesswith'Peter'sPence.' collectedinntydiocese.Onthemese siotiofthePope'sjubilee.representatives oftheChurchwillbepresentfromall partsoftheworld.analthegathering,as youmayimagine.willheanimpressive one.Yes.myvisitwillbealengthy one,andIanticipatethatIwillnotbe hackinAustraliatillsometwelvemonths haveelapsed.'

HowtheIrishBishoIsRegard theProposedUniversityBill forIreland.

SaystheArchbishopofCashel:"Ithinktheprinciplesunderlyingthe Government'sl'niversityproposalswill beacceptabletoCatholics,butinmy opinionthefinancialprovisionsareinadequateandshortofthatsupportwhich equaltreatmentdemands.

"THOMASFENNELLY. "ArchbishopofCashel."

SaystheBishopofKildareandLeighton:"ThefinancialprovisionforDublinCollegeismiserablyinadequate;stillthe prospects.arehopeful,andtheChief Secretarydeservesgratitudeforanhonorableattempttoredeemhispromise.

'BISHOPOFKILDARE."

SaystheBishopofKilmore

"ThisBilliswellworthfavorablecon. daeration. "A.BOYLAN,BishopofKilmore." SaystheBishopofDeny:-

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ViscountessDillon,withherson,the Hon.HenryLeeDillonspentHoly WeekinRome.Mr.LeeDillonwas latelyreceivedintotheCatholicChurch.

TheNationalPilgrimagetoRome, undertheleadershipoftheArchbishop ofWestministerandtheBishopsofEngland,organisedbytheCatholicAssociation,17NewgateStreet,willleaveLondononMondayandTuesday,October10 and20,1908.

THEHOLYFATHER'SRECEPTIONS. ThechiefprelatesreceivedbytheHoly FatherweretheirEminencesCardinal Lecot(France),CardinalCretoni,Prefect oftheSacredCongregationofRites; CardinalSepia,PrefectoftheSacred CongregationoftheIndex;Cardinal Vincent.Vanutelli,Mgr.Kennedy,Rector AmericanCollege;Mgr.O'ltiordan,RectorIrishCollege:andMgr.Wi'liez,BishopofArras,whointroducedabodyof pilgrimsfromhisdiocese.

rh.2receptionoftheDiplomaticCorps tookplaceonMondayand'rues. day,the6thand7th.l'herepreeentativesofSpain,Portage!,Pruesia,Russia,Bavaria,Colombia,Brazil, Pena.Austria,Monaco,wereadmittedto thePope'spresenceonthelatterdayto presentthecomplimentsoftheirrespectivegovernmentsonhisHoliness'snameday

AbodyofFrenchpilgrimswerealso receivedthesameeveningforthepurposeoftenderingtheJubileepresentrecentlysculpturedfortheoccasionbyM. Larrine,winneroftheGrandl'rix,and pupiloftheFrenchAcademy.

Inadditiontomanyotherprominent laymen,thePopealsoreceivedinprivate audienceCountThunDeHohenstein. GrandMasteroftheKnightsofMalta. PrinsLancolotti,withthevariousmembersofhisfamily;BaronRothSchonbergarilconsort;theDukeofS.Lucia, etc.,

41 .ANDCORNEMUSCANON RYAN,D.D.,DUBLIN.

OsWednesdayevening,8thApril, CanesRyan,D.D.,of Dublin waspresentedtoHisHoliness PopePiusX.bytheRightRev. Mgr.O'Riordan,RectoroftheIrishCol lege.TheHolyFatherextendedawarm welsenetothisdistinguishedpriest,and expressedgenuinepleasureonhearing thatailsworkontheGospelsispresently beingprintedinRomeintheItalianlanguage,whichtongue,bytheway,Canon yaiispeaksfluently.

OnconcludingtheaudiencethePontiff impartedtheApostolicBenhlictionto CanonRyanandallhisfriends,granting himatthesametimeseveralspiritual privileges.

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TheChineseChristians,observesthe missionary,FatherHopsorner,arevery fondoftheirscapulars,"theMother's robe,"astheycallit.DuringtheBoxer insuriectionsomeChristianswereseized, andastheywalkedtotheexecution groundtheyrecitedtheirrosaryaloud, andheldtheirbeadsinonehand,while withtheothertheygraspedtheirscapulars.OneoftheBoxerswantedtotear offthesescapulars,buttheothersobeocd,sayingtheyhadnoticedthatthe Christiansmetdeathmorecerageously whentheyworethesethings.Thisband ofmartyrsshowedsuchintrepiditythat theBoxersexclaimed."thereligionofthe Memel.of'Heaven,isareligionthatinspire::soulswiththefirmnessofiron," andtheystrippedtheirdeadvictimsof theirsempulars.medals,andRosaries, whichtheydistributedastalismans amongthemselves.Thescapularisthe distinctivebadgeofaChineseChristian. :4carietimeagoaparishionerofFather Hopeomerwasstoppedbythcives,wt.,* tookallhismoney,andtheywereabout torelievehimofsomeofhisgarments. whensuddenlytheynoticedhisscapulars;whereupontheymadehimmany excuses,andreturnedhimhisproperty, sayingtheyneverintendedtoinjurea Christian.WhentheEuropeansoldiery arrived,manyoftheBoxers,inorderto passthemselvesoffasChristians,did theirbesttobuyscapularsfromsome badChineseChristians,whocharged themhalf-a-crowneach.Mgr.Magnet, theVicarApostolic,saidthatoncewhen

hewaspreachingamission(ahouse ownedbysomePagancaughttire.A ChirstianwomanaskedMgr.Magnet's permissiontothrowherscapularintothe NamestoshowthepoweroftheMother ofGod.TheBishop,seeingherintense faith,gaveherleave,andnosoonerhad shethrownthescapularintothefirethan itwentout.Thenextdaythepagan housholdercametothankthemissionary but,alas,hewasnotconverted,although heacknowledgedthefactofthemiracle.

esewomen,andinstructthemproperly. FatherHopsomersaysthatnumbersof theoldChristianfamilies,whohavebeen soforseveral'generations,nomatterhow laxtheymayhavebeenduringlife,all returntotheirreligionatthehourof death.Theirfaithisintense,andthey praymostfervently.Oneman,whowas anopiumsmokerandgambler,fellill, andwhenhefoundthatthemissionary wasawayfromthestation,andthattorrentialrainpreventedthearrivalofsome Christian,helamentedbitterlyhisunhappystate,andcallinghispaganfriends hebeggedthemduringhisagonytorepeataloudforhim,"Jesussaveme;Holy Motherhavepityonme."Thepagans readilyagreed,andashisdeathhour C411110nearhisroomwascrowdedtosuf locationbytheheathensallontheir kneesrepeatingloudlythesetwoinvocationsforthedyingChrielian.-"Irish Catholic."

CertainpartsofFatherHopsomer's missionareterrorisedbybandsofwellarmedtheivea,whocannotbeovercome bythemandarinwithhisfewcowardly soldiers,oftenconnivingattheserobberies.Evenasthieves,theseroughs aremindfulofChristianetiquette.A bandwillsurroundaconveyance,and themostrespectablelookingrascalwill saytotheownerordriver,"Elderbrother,Ibegyoutogetoutandtoallow nietotidyupyourcart."Whenthe thieveshavehelpedthemselestoallthey mayfancyofitscontents,theymake profoundbows,andwishtheirvictima pleasantjourney.Indeed,thevieti!it mayconsiderhimselfluckyifthepolite gentryhavelefthimhisanimalsandgar_ ments.Occasionallytherobbersresort toratheramusingtrickery.Onedaytwo peasantsweregoinghomewiththesavingsofseveralyears'hardwork.Feeling tired,theysatunderatree,andhere theywereapproachedbyamanwho salutedthem,whereuponthepeasants rosetoreturnthe"kotow."Theythen begantotalk,andthemanaskedifthe twocomradeswerenotafraidoftherobbers,andrelatedhowhehadrecently seenathiefdespoilingtwotravellersin themostskilfulway.Whenthepeasants inquiredhowonemancouldgetthebetteroftwomen,thestrangerrepliedthat iftheywouldgivethemtheirstaffshe wouldsoonshowthemhowitwasdone. Whilethetwofools,laughingheartily, gaveovertheircudgels,theirunknown stored,foralltheseYemenrunners,hay acquaintancesuddenlystunnedthemboth withheavyblowsontheirheads,took theirsavingsanddecamped.Shouldthe thievesrobaninfluentialindividualhe iscertaintobeindemnifiedbythedistrictmandarin,whofearsacomplaint beingmadethatwouldcosthimhispost. Shouldthemandarin,asismoreoften thecase,havenomoney,hesaysafew wordstotheheadofhissatellites,and inafewdaysthestolengoodsarere ingformerlybeenthieves,areinconnivancewiththerobbers.Fourmissionarieshavestoppedatavillagetolet theirmuleshaveadrink,amanwith agundesiredthecatochisttohurryoff hismastersbecausethebandofrobbers thenoperatinginthisplacedidnotwish toannoytheFathers;butiftheydid notleaveatoncetheywouldhavetheir beaststakenfromthem"tosavethe face"ofthesegentry.Itisausual tricktomakeaholeatnightinthe earthenwallofaChinese'house.by whichtoabstractthingsquietlywithout anynoisebreakinginofdoorsandwindows.Everyhouse,thereforehasa watch-dog,which,howevergetsmore kicksthanfoodfromitsungratefulmasters.Besidesthedogsarethewatchmen,whogoaboutallnightwithakind ofrattle,whichkeepspeopleawakeuntil theygetaccustomedtothenoise.One nightthemissionarynoticedthathismissionwatchmanwasnotmakinghisusual uproar,andgoingouttoseewhatwasthe matter,hefoundthemanasleep,snoring loudly.WhentheFathershookhimhe startednp,andthinkinghehadtodo withathief,hecriedout,"Oh,don't killme,andIwillsaynothing,"tothe amusementofhisreverendemployer. Inthewintertime,whenthereislittle work,thearrivaloftheFatherinavillageisquiteanevent,andtheheathens crowdintotheinnyardtoseetheEuropea.n.FatherHopsomerthentellsthem tolookwellathim,aEuropean.whohas lefthisowncountrytoliveanddiein China,nottogaintheirmoney,hutto savetheirsoulsfromhell,andtoenable themtogotoheaven.Someofhis hearerscomeforwardtoexaminethepicturesheshowsthemofheavenandhell. Theythenquestionthecatechist,reflect onwhathetellsthem,andthendeclare themselveswillingtobecomeChristians, whiletherestdepart,sayingtheywill talkofitanotherday.Chinaissteeped inpaganism,ateveryturninpublicand privatelifearecarefullyobservedsuperstitionspractices.Thoughwomenare supposedtohelittleconsideredinChina, yet,aseverywhereelse,theyhavegreat influenceoverthemen,whoaroften afraidofthem.Thechiefthing,therefore,istoconvertthewomen,assours theybecomeChristianstheirfamilies soonfollow.Hencethegreatutilityof thenativevirgineatachietsasteachers, whoranhavefreeintercoursewithChin-

TheAmericanSenatehaspausedthe HouseBillappropriating£100,000topay theArchbishopofManilla,astherepre- sentativeoftheCatholit.Church,for damegestothechurchpropertyduring theSpanishWar.

Vice-AdmiralAndrewKennedyBeckford,whohasbeenpromotedtobean admiral,isaCatholic.Hehashada brilliancareerinthenavy,hasseenserviceinJapan,wasatransportofficerin theEgyptiancampaignof1882,andthree yearslaterservedinSumatra,wherehe gainedIsisC.M.G.

Fiatcontradiction,severeciiticism, faithfinding.andcondemnation.tineone issioeofgentleandpleasitieatteetioes, ripemanner..,blastspeechee.unkindal- 'odors.are«mtinuallyexcusedonthe pleaofsincerity.'1saidwhatI thought,"and"1neverpretendtodo whatIdonotfeel,"arecohesionassertionssupposedtojustifyallwannerof rudeandill-naturedwordsandactions. Yetonewhounitessinceritywithkind feelingisneverheardtouttersuchlanguage.Hissympathiesaretookeento allownuntohurtanotherneedlessly,and itneveromentohimthatitisinsincere tooffersuchcourteousattentionsasexpressageneralfeelingofgoodwill,even thoughhemaynotbedrawnbyany bondsofaffection.

CAN-MINSHELPUNEMPLOYED.

InMilwaukeetheunemployedandpoor findgoodfriendsintheCapuchinMonks, who,sincethebeginningofNovember, havefedbetween200and300menevery dayattheirmonastery,FourthandHarmonstreets.'IheCapuchinsinthepast wintershavefedthehungry,yetnever beforeinsuchlargenumbersandinso formalstyle.Formerlyitwasthecustomtohandthehungryonesabowlof soupintheentranceroomtothemonastry,butthiswinterthelargereceptionroomsetasideforBishopsandvisiting priestshasbeenconvertedintoadiningroomandCapuchinMonkswaituponthe tables.

ISSTUDYINGTHECATHOLICRELIGION.

ofcourse,my-ownprivateconvictionsase towhatthePrayerBookintendedto low."TheBishop,inreply,into'IPSIn+e thathedoessodesire,andthatitMr. Jacksonwillgiveanundertakingtoeonsplywithhiswisheshewillatoncetake stepsforthelicencetoissue.Herewe haveasituationinwhichaclergyman's actsandsentimentswillnotbeinaccord. NIilstobeyingtheBishopoutwardly. Mr.Jacksonwillmentallydissent.Moreover,hewillatthetimebearinmind thatwhatiscondemnedintheAnglican dioceteeofNewcastleisperinitttdelsewhereintheChurchofEngland.The Bishopalsohashisdifficultiee.IfMr. Jacksonobeysindeed,hehassympathisersarteindhimwhoareinastateof revolt,anddonotdisguiseit.Theseconflictswillneverceasesolongasthereis

intheChurchofEnglandnoauthority whosedoctrinaldecisionswillbegenerallyaccepted.-"CatholicTinies."

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ByCarolineVintonHenry,inthe"New

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HarryKendall,astudentfortheAnglicanministryinthedioceseofFonddu LatehasleftNashotahSeminaryandgone toMilwaukee,whereheisreceivinginstructioninthetruefaithfromFather Copus,S.J.HewillenterCreightonCollege,Omaha,tocompletehishigherstud. iespreparatorytostudyingforthepriesthood.Mr.Kendallisanartistanda pupilofthecelebratedWenzell,ofNew York.Mr.Kendall'speopleareallVermontersofthestrictesttypeoftheBaptistsect.

TheHolyFatherrecentlyreceived eightthousandFrenchpilgrimsbelonging totheSocietyoftheChildrenofMary. HieHolinesscelebratedMassinSt. Peter's.

Agreatpactofthegoodsocialinfluencesofhomedependsuponthemannerinwhichthesetriflingdetailsareattendedto.Justasitisman'sdutyto provideahomeforhisfamily,andto supplyitwithconvenienceaccordingto hismeans;itiswoman'sdutytoadorn itwiththeexcellentgraceofgoodtaste, andeitherbyherownindustryorwelldirectedindustryofthosewhoserveher tofinitwithahealthfulinfluence.to'hat everyonemayeaministertothecomforts andenjoymentofherhousehold. Nomatterhawhighmayhehersocial' position,norhow-humbleherlotifshe hasahome,whetheritbeapalaceora, singleroan,theorderingofhetOW11 householdshouldbeherfirstdutyand herfirstcare.Therearesocial,moral, andspiritualuses,precedingfromthe wiseregulationofthehousehold,which. bestowdignityonwhatwouldotherwise betrifling,andgivevaluetothings whichwouldotherwiseserveonlyto pleasethetaste,orgratifythesenses. Thepleasantnessandcomfort arethemachinerywithwhichwoman worksifshewillunderstandheroffice, fortheeducationoftheheart,forpurifyingthecharacterofeachmemberof herfamily.Itisthussheshutsoutthe temptationsoftheworld.Itisthusshe teachesherhusbandandchildrentoderenduponthequietenjoymentsofthe fireside,whichelevatewhiletheyrefresh. Gointothepoorman'shousewhenhe isathishardtoilintheworld,andseethepatient,uncomplainingindustryof thewife,whoseemstolorgetal.'has wantsofherowninherdesiretosupply thewantsofothers,andinwhoseeyethe unbiddentearariseswhenathisreturn homesheisgreetedwithnowordof praiseorkindness,forwhichsheexcuserhiminhisheart--becauseheistired. Awomanworkingwithasmilebestowsacharmupontheplainestwork strivingtomakcoalittlegoagreatway, andofsmallmeansobtaininggreat40111fort,isnotemployedinworkquiteas dignifiedasthatofthemanofbusiness. Tohearmentalk,sometimesyouwould supposethatdollarsandcentsarethe onlyrespectablethingsintheworld; menshouldnotdependsomuchuponthis asuponthejudiciousmanagementof domesticlife.Onecanbehappywitha mallincomeifthehomedepartmentis somanaged,thateverythingisusedto thebestadvantage,andgoodtastemade tosupplytheplaceofluxuries,andthere willstillbesomethingleftoutofwhat otherwisewouldhavebeenwasted,for thepoor.Thechildrencanbeeducated tobecarefulandhappy,howeverpoor wemaybe,butnotinthehomeofcontention,orwherethemotherfailstocommendvirtueandreligiontohersonsand daughters.

ThecorrespondenceontheAnglican missionoftheHolySpirit,Newcastle-onTyne,whichappearsinthepress,cannothereadwithpleasurebythemembers ofanyChristiandenomination.The Rev.VibertJackson,curateincharge ofthemission,believesincertainsacred symbolsandusageswhichareusually styledRitualistic.BishopStratondisbelievesinthem,andhasrefusedto grantMr.Jacksonthenecessarylicense. AfteranxiousthoughtMr.Jacksonhas writentotheBishopintimatingthatif hisLordshipdesireshimtoabstainfrom theuseofthecrucifixonthealtar,the Tabernacle,theStationsoftheCross, andwaferbread,hewillgladlyyield obedience,butheadds,"Iahoaldretain

Thefoundationofourfreeinstitutions ieinourlove,asapeople,forourhomes. Thestrengthofourcountryisfoundin thequietinfluenceofthefireside,the bondwhichknittogetherthefamily circle.Thecornerstoneofourrepublic istheheartstone.Inourhomeisour chiefstrength,thisisourbesthappiness asapeople.Therethestrongestinfluenceinfavorofourreligionareat work.

Ifa.womanhasaheartlargeenough, andamindsufficientlyeducatedtoperformherduties,lookingwelltothewage ofherhousehold,sheistheequalinpoei tionofman,hisequalinpracticaluseful ness,hisequalinintellectualdignity.1n thousandsofhomesinourgreatlandere thestrongbutquietinfluencesatwork. Foreveryone,woananisprovingherself atruepromoterofsocialharmony-while shedoesthisworkfaithfully.Though awiderfieldofactionmayopenunder therevolutionsofmodernsociety-she cannothaveanoblerspherenorone whereinshecanbeusefulorworehappy.

TheDecree"SacraTaidentinaSynoeuat' onthe80thMaeofthesameyear I1eat5:"desiringmostearnestlythat ItbepracticeofdailyCommunion,se salutaryandsopleasingtoGod, shouldbyIllsGrace,spreadamong alltheChristianpeoples,"HisHolinessattachedspecialindulgencestoa prayerforthepropagationofthat ustoM.

Onthe12thofJulyofthe'same year.withreferencetotheFirstCornTameonsoftheyoung,inorderto Incitethemtogreaterdevotion,so that'theymayreceivethemost&LanSantfruits,theSupremePontiff'attainopensthetreasuryofHolyIn!diligent:ha,andgrants:letaplenary Inrlulgenoetoallchildrenwhoshall prayforthe'HolyFather'sintention

OnthedayoftheirFirstConununleee2ndaplenaryindulgencetotheir relationswithinthethirddegree, whoshallapproachtheSacramentof PenanceandreceiveHolyCommunionattheFirstCommunionMass, andprayforthesameintentions ffirdanindulgenceofsevenyearsand sevenquarantinestoallthefaithful, whoshalltakepartintheceremony.

OtherpriviLgeeandindultsfollowed OeFeb.14th,1906,theHolyFather;rantedtoallthosewhoreceivedibAyCommuniondaily,oralmost daily,theprivilegeofgainingallindulgence's,forwhichconfessionhad previouslybeesprescribed.

OnSept.15th,1906,throughthe SacredCongregationoftheCouncil, ElsHolinessemphaticallydeclared that ehildren.essoonasthey

havemadetheirFirstCommunion shouldheexhortedtoreceivedaily, orasfrequentlyaspossible,andhe consideredtheOPeositecustomas blameworthyandtobediscouraged.

OnApril10th,1907,thePopegives furtherdirections,concernedchiefly withthekeepingoftheFeastof CorpusChristi.ThroughtheCardinal PrefeceoftheCongregationofRites he'issuedtotheBishopsacircular inwhich,afterdiscussingthemeans forpromotingthispiouscustom,he expressedthedesirethatinevery CathedralChurch,onthethreedays followingtheFeastofCorpusChristi adiscourseshould'begiven'onthe HostHolySacramentandonthe dispositionsrequiredtoapproach'it withthe'greatestprofit.Exposition andBenedictionshouldformpartof theseservices,andonthefollowing SundayareeneralCommunionshould hemade.andthefaithfulurgedtogreat erfrequencyanddevotion.Tothose takingPartintheseservicestheHoly FathergrantsanIndulgenceofseven rearsandsevenquezeatinesforpar- ticipationonanyonedayaplenary indulgencetothosewhoshouldapproachthe'Sacramentsononeofthe daysandprayfortheHolyFather's intentionandlastlyaPlenaryIndulgencetothosewhohavingattendedtheCathedralservicesshouldanpreachtheSacramentandprayfor thesauteintentioninanyparochial Church. WhentheHolyFather'sdesiresare soclearlyexpressed,weshouldhe amongthefirsttoendeavourtorealisethem.especiallyasthePraetices heinculcatesarecontainedInthe teachingofourFounder.Tnthedaily lifeofthe('o-operatorsthereshould heaplaceforatiendenceatHoly Mass.'andifpossibletoreceivethe Sacraments,andalsotomakea visittothelehhe....awarogernenit

shoulditnotbepossibletofulfilall three,oneatleastshouldbemade convenient.ifitisnotpossiblefor everymemberofthhfamilytogoto dailyMassandtheSacraments,one ormoremayheableto,anda blessingbethusdrawndownonthe laboursofall.Asapartofthehomageoffere.dtotheHolyFatheron theoccasionofhisjubilee,there benonebetterthenanactiveparticipationintheendeavourtoextend thedevotiontotheBlessedSacrament,whichformsanintarealpart ofMsPohtificialprogramme-torestoreallthingsinJesusChrist.

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Aprettyweddingwascelebratedat St.Mary'sChurch,Guildford,onMonday,27thult.,bytheRev.Father MorrisbetweenMissNellie:Jeffery, onlydaughterofthelateC.R.and Mrs.Jeffery,ofJames-street,Guildford,andMr.FrankGrundy,onlyson ,)fthelateMr.HarryGrundy,of Perth.Thebride,whowasgivenawaybyhermother,andenteredthe churchonthearmofher'brother. Mr.Wm.Jeffery,"wasattiredina beautifulcreammerveilloux,theEmpireskirtbeingenrichedwithapaddedhemandsilkknots.Theblouse hadaV-shapedyOkeofsilkfilet' lace,withfoldsoflace,withsilkhall endandfringetomatchthekimonowastrimmedwithfoldsofsilk. andinpartwithFrenchknotsedged withsilverhellendfringe,andfinishedwithstoleendandsilver'tassels andcordloopstomatch.Thelong 040.440411.404.0.4

sleeves'wereofsilkfiletlace,and finishedwithcreamsilkcordandtassels.Ahandsomeembroideredveil witnwreathof°raneeblossomscompletedthe'toilette.Theusuallaidal !bouquetwascarried,andwascomposedofwhiteroses,carnation-,and maidenhairfern.Thebridesmaidswere MissA.E.Grundy(sisterofthebrideeroom),whoworeaprettypaleanon desole,trimmedwithcreamTorchon laceandablueLeghornhat.covered withforget-me-nots,andMissMacDermott,whoworeaprettypink ninon.desole,trimmedwithcream lace,withhattomatch',wreathedin roses.Eachcarriedashieldmaleof carnationsIntermixedwithforeee-menotsandasparagusfern.Thegrooms teenwereMr.W.Watson(Victoria) anil'Ms.WillieJeffery.AfterthenuptialMasshad'beencelebratedanda favwordshedbeenspokenbytherev clergyman,areceptionwasheldat theresidenceofthebride'snattier, Mrs.Jefferyreceivedthe'guestsinthe drawine-room,andworeahereisiene teachSicilianskirt,itbeing',asked withapaddeddemandalilac';mewveilleuxblousewithshanrochsworked intheshoulders.Alargeblackhat trimmedwithblackvelvetandostrich featherscompletedthe'toilette.After caneratubitnethe!brideandbrideJerome,andhavineeadmired pre- snts.aboutfortyguestssatdownto asplendidrepast.Amenesttheetibeets weretheRev.FathersMorris.editeille.andWhite.,Theusualtoasts'were honored,thehealthofthenealv-rnarriedcouplebeingproposedbythe Rev.Father11..rric.Thelaide'stravellingdressweeanavyblue.$einire re,stnmewhitehatwithblackplumes Thebridal1,01a,,tand.1,riadesmaids' shi-tdswere madeerendware thegiftofMissBaseShanahan.

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Itwasacoldnightandwet.1sat ohettingwithFatherKornai)beforethe EreinhislittlecottagepresbyteryinColIingwood.diewasmiminghisrheumtientatthetime,beingachronicsufferer fromit.

Suddenlythebellrang.Therewasa sickcallfronttheAbbotsfordConvent. Thepriestroseinimmediateresponse. Everybodywhoknewhimknowsthat. painanddangerwerenothingtohim whentheylayinthepathofduty.

Ihelpedhimonwithhisgreatcoat, andhewasgoneinlessthanfiveminutes, askingmetoawaithisreturn.

Hecamebackinlessthananhour, lookingaslightandcheeryasifhehad neverseenadeath-bed,insteadofhaving comestraightfromone.

"Anotherofthechildrenhastakena shortcuttoHeaven,Ihope,"hesaid, withthatkindlysmileofhis.

Ihaveoftennoticedthatthegeed priestrarelyeshibitemelancholyoverthe goodendofaChristianlife,however dearthatlifemayhavebeentohim.

"Oneofthechildren-"Isaid."What agewasthechild?"

"Ithnikshewasaboutforty-five."he answered,lookingatmequizzically,aswe oftenhiswont.

"Iwonderyoushouldspeakofheras 0-ofthechildren."Isaid.

"Ah!"hereturned."Iseeyouhave nothadmuchtodowiththeConvent,or youwouldknowthatthosekindly-henrts ednunsneversneakoftheirreformatory inmatesaspenitents.Theyarealways their'children.'Thisisinordertoaviod intheirinter.-nurseevensomushasa hintofreproach."

"Howverybeautiful!"Iexclaimed. ?hecharityofsuchforethoughtseemed itsmeso('hristianlike.

'Yes."heassented."Thedailylives -Oilthosenunsareonlyalittlelesslovely oflovablethantheywillfieinHeaven. Codcanonlyeumberthesufferingsthey assuageandthesoulstheyrescue.Why. the.womanwhomThavejustassistedto herrest.afterawildandturbulentlife ofworldlinessandsin,haslivedtherefor threeyearsasaint'slife-diedasaint's death.Magdalenarestilllivingand sanctifyingtheworld.Icanassureyou."

"Didyrouknowhersowell,'then. Father?"Iasked.

"Iknewhertwenty-fiveyearsagoin London.inaconventboardingschool whereshewasknownasLadyCatherine."

"Really?"Isaid,verymuchinterested. "Whataroman,e!"Imyselfhadonce metaLadyCatherineinthewildbush understartlingcircumstances.

"Romance,indeed!"hesaid."Every privetatworkintheoutsideworldisthe repositoryofscoresofrornanste."Ife pausedforafewmoments,a-ifreflectine, saidthensaid:-"Itisverycuriousthat somelivesseen',byamysteriousaffinity, totouchatcertainpointsofcrisisbya sonofdivinedirection.Thatwoman's lifehastouchedmineatthreestages- thelasth.rdeath."

"Canthisbeaccident!"Tsaid."1 halfsuspetthatshehastouchedmineat one."

"Possibly,"hereplied.

"Tellmeabouther.whatyou".lay,"I said.

"Shewasoneofflod'sveryloving eonls."hesaid-"alwaysmoresinned against,thaneinning.Shewaseducatedin aLondoneo'tvent,whereIwasforawhile aChaplin.Herparentswerewealthy,thoughnotdistinguished.Shehada specialloveanddevotiontotheBlessed Lady.whostoodtoherintheend,asshe alwaysdoes.Shegrewuptohesurpassinglybeautiful.withanalmostroyal bountifulnessofnature.Asamatterof fact,herunselfitimesewasarauseofhet' undoing. Mhohadmanydistinguished suitors,butsherejectedthemall,andran awaywithandmarriedherfather's groom,ahandsome,clownishfellow,who captivatedherfancy."

"Wha'%)ecamrofthem,Father!What washisname!"

"HisnamewasJohnson.Theycameto Australia."saidthepriest,"andwere -lostbeyondtheirfriends'recoveryinthe Atistriiinbush."

"ThenitisasIthought.Imetthen both,andshallneverforgetthenight."

Thepriestmademetellhimmystory. Itisaremarkableone.iwasavery youngmanatthetime.and}wineanenthuse;ewiththegun.wasreadytotravel far:eelliveroughlyforanythinglike gemiinesport.

Iwent,withapartyoffiveothers,for aweekstriptoaspotontheGlenelg River,abouttwentymilesfromitsmouth, "ahemfishandgameweresaidtoabound.

11ereacuodtile.riverat:41111114.M lethalit,toueiihoe,levee,*seep,aim smoothly-flowingstream.But,lutkwas uaaitlsLus.'fetenen.woulentbite,tutu kangaroosbsiugtheonlyotherga...e,iu threeuttourdayswenadenoughanti packedtilehorsesolrreturning.'lie lourwhowereinchargeofthehorseshad alongdetourtomakeinordertorrio.ti theeiountGambierroad.flychum,;toe, and1struckastraighttrackioritunloot withtheguns,arrangingtomeetthe partyatopointsomehatsadozenmot. away.

"how,Joe,"saidItomyilium,"yuu takeonesideofthegullyailssthe(Auer, andlegskeepeachimierhisightand hearing.LourcourselaalmostCu..:east."Agreed,"saidJue."awsisthyside. IfIliaiseyouIllcoo-ee.'' Andweeeparateti-nevertomeetagain untilIhadcrowdedintoafewhours almost.

auexistenceofexperienceand

pain.

teebothfollowedthegullyonopposite sides,knockingoveranoccasionalbrush kangaroothatstartedtootemptingly acrossourpath.Iheardhisgunatintervals.

1hadwalked,1think,acoupleoftidies, MutethegullyopenedIntoaswamp,the horde'sofwhich1wastraversing. Istoppedatlastandtoo(ed.The soundRattledawayanddiedinechoes, butnohumananswerwasreturned. calledmereloudly,andstrainedlilyvoice totheutmost,butwiththesanteresult.

Itiredoffmyfowling-piece,hopingthis mightmakeJoehearins,andansweras tohiswhereabouts.Butthebleatwas dumb. So1satdownandbegantothinkabout mycourse,whichtheswamphadforced aretodeflectfrom.Ifeltsurethatmy chumwasrightenough,ashewasanexperiencedbushman;andIknewthatfor thesamereasonhewouldhavenofears forme.

Ideterminedthereforetopushonfor thetracktotheMountIllimbierroad withallpossibleexpedition.

Butthiswasnotsoeasy.Theswamp seemedtobroadenoutinterminably,all thetimepushingmeawayfrommybear- ings.

ofrapture.Idon'tdoubtit.ButI Thistreatwasquiteenoughtorestore dodoubtifeveramanwasmoregratefulme,andIsaid:"Don'tthreatenuse,or foratwinklingindicationofhumanityImaymakeyouafitoccupantforthe thanIeatsatthis. coffinyouoccupy."

Andvetitwouldhavebeenmuchbetter Thiswasthefirstofmyvoiceheheard. Itcheckedhim.Afterapauseandlook fionrgmiet'hIadtnIunn(eivetritasstteitthiet. lightOn asptpreronzhedsurveyingme,hesaid: "1amnotababbler.Listentome, throughthepartly-curtainedwindowof mate,whoeveryouare,foryouhavecome atwo-rooniecidwelling.Iglancedthrough thewindowasIpassedit.Iknocked gentlyatthedoor.

Iwaited.Noreply.Iknotlinedagain -moreloudly.Stillnoreply. 1beat thedoorwithmygunstock,andlistened. Nottheleastsoundbrokethedeath-like stillness.

lmpatientP,vIopenedthedoor,and steppedintotheroom.Thefirewason myrighthand,blazingbrightly.Before itstoodthetable,spreadwiththeprepar- ationsforasubstantialmeal. Inoted thesethingsatthefirstglaneewhichI tookintotheroom.Now-Iturnedand gazedaroundtheapartment. Thatgazerootedmetothespot.can neverforgetthatmoment.Mywhole nervoussystemsustainedashuckasmy eyesfellupon-what?Coulditbe?Did mysightcheatme?Wasthatdraped formreallyacoveredcoffin?

Inthecorneroftheroomitstood, farthestfromthefireplace,andimme- diatelyoppositetothedoorwaybywhich Ihadentered.Yes,yes;therewasno mistakingtheshape.thoughitwascoveredbyasheetthatreachednearlytothe floor'.Theghastlyburdenrestedupon twogincases.

Asortofstretcherstoodimmediately behindmeunderthewindow,quiteme- chanically.Istuckdownuponit,my eyearivetedallthewhileupontheobject inthecorner.Iwassimplyfascinated; Icouldnotremovemygaze. Ican'ttellexactlywhatweremysensn.

thoughtIsaw-thesnowydraperymove.

toset,atragedy.Mindyoudon'tmix upinit..Myname'sJohnsen.Mywile wasabeautifuldevil.Theyrealher LadyCatherine.Shewasalady.She thinksmecommon.Icurseherfare.I curseherbeauty.I'vedoneitmanytimes. Shekillsmewithherscornfulsmile.I oncelovedherdearly. 1hatehernow. Sheleftmeaweekago,whenIhit.her. Shelivesatthestationnow,perhaps with-nomatter."

Hepaused,andTsaid:"Well,what then!"Thadalreadyconceivedadisgustfortheman.andhisvulgarity.

"Whatthen!Why,shethinksme dead.Ihavearrangedthisplotwitha coupleofmates.Sheisglad-ofmy death-glad.glad.nodoubt.Yes.glade" andthenpoorwretchgroa.1^1withmentalanguish.

Thestupidityandmeannessofhisdeceptionwerebothrevoltingtome.madI heldmypeaseinordernotto plicate thesituation.Headded

"Youneedn'tmindhowitwasdone. That'smyaffair.She'llhehereinan hourtotakeawayherpapers.Iguessher blokewillhewithher-hergentleman bloke,youknow.WhenItauntedher abouthim,shesaidhewasatleasta gentleman,somethingthatIdidnotunelerstand.Curseher!"

Mydisgustincreasedwitheveryword hetittered.Isawthathehadinureto saytorine,andIsaid,"Well?"

"Well."herepeated."loumaycall it.well.I'thinkitdamnableanddevilish. Ifhecomehes'swithtier--well.then

twits,butIremeiliserthatmysensesyou'llsee.Utiledon'tyouinterfere. weresowroughtuponthatIcouldnotThat'sall." trusttotheirevidencewhen1saw-or "Al;right:hutIamnotgoingtostand byandseemurder. "That'snotyouraffair,oldchum,"he said,withboorishfamiliarity."Pullthis sheetoverme,willyou."

Certainlythesheetappearedtobeagi- tated;butitwastooawfultobelieve. Beneaththatsheetlaywhattheimagina- tionletdnodifficultyinportraying..But thewildestfame-couldnotdreamofit moving.

"No."Isaid,"Iwon'ttouchitor touchyou?" ''Well,then,"hesaid,"youcangotowhere;youlike.'iAndhelaidbackin

Andyet-thereagainIthoughtmy unmanly'terror,actingonanoverwroughthissoffits,andpulledthedraperystraight frame,mistbeproducingadelerium.forhimself. Wasitso!Iclenchedmynailsintothe ''1shallstayant!seethisthingout," palmsofmyhandstotestmyfeeling. Iseed.andturningtothetablehelped 1staredinhorror. myselfliberallytoabottleofhell'e

Yes!Toosurelyitwas!io standingthere,andalsoappetite

Thesheetmovedplainly.Itrose.Ithunger. wasnownine,twelve,twentyinchesabove Withiestandsimelantelikethese,all thesurfaceofthecoffin.andanaudiblemyoldconfidencereturned.1smokedmy movementwasgoingoninside. pipeandwaited.

Theoccupantsatupandthrewbask Peshapsthalfanhourpassed,andthen thethest,thatcoveredhim.ThefateofIheardestepsandvoicesoutside.The thesupposedcorpsewasturnedtowardsdoorwasabruptlyopened,andatall measthemancametoasitingposturewomanwalked-intotheroom.Shewas in.hisdeathtenement. followedbyamuddle-agedmanofnedinni

Inotedeverythinginamoment.Aheight. whitebandwasboundaroundhishead. Thejealoushusbandhaslunderstated underhischin.andoverhistemplestothefact.incallingthiswomanbeautiful. keep,asIcouldunderstand.therelaxingSitewasindeedamodelofsymessy,in lowerjawfromdroppingoutofitsplace.spiteofherhomelydress.Herhair, Aheavyjet-blackheardcontrastedwithblackasjet.wasgatheredinwavymas,es thesewhitecerements.Whataddedten-,baitafairbroadbrow.Shelookedat foldtomyspeechlessterror.theeyes--meoutofapairoflargesoft,lustrous theeyesofthecorpse.ifcorpsettwere--eyes.suchas have"lostaworldand werewdeopenandfixedontoe. badeaherofly."Andthen--hermouth le

ImusthavetravelledmilesbeforeI gotawayfromit.andIneverkr.ewpre- ciselywhenorwherethishappened,for itflattenedoutgraduallyintolonggrates andrushes;antiwhenIfoundmyselfat lengthuptomythininthesedelectable specimensoftheherbidtnngrantee,Icon- fess1hadnothingbutavagueandcon- fusedideaofmycourseandmybearings. thefeelingthatseizesamanwhenheis bushedisavaguesenseofsinking.It comesvaguelytohiminadimdread.He fightsitdownatfirstwithaspiritof prideandself-contkience.Butitreturns again,withanincreasingapprehensionof dreadfulpossibilities.Thesenseoflonelinessissupreme.Itswallowsupevery othersense.Itpervadestheman.Itis afeelingliketonootherwhichIhaveThearmofthefigureslowlydisengaged everexprieneed.Thereis

hevast,wild,itselfanduplifteditshand.Thefore- melancholybush-silent,mysterious,un imaginableYouarealoneinit.

Toaddtomyperturbationeveningbegantoclosein.Theshadows-.erefalling Ihavefeltfearmanytimes,andhavefought.it.Iamnotashamedtoconfess it. Eachsomefear,andhewholeastbetrays, Theonlyhypocritedeservingpraise.Buttheterrorswhichspringformother situationsaleunlikethis-this(heedthat ifillsthesoulwithanunutterablesenseof isolation. plungedon.Halfanhourextricated mefromthisgrassyflat.ButIcouldnot reeallthedirectionthatIhadtravelled. On,onIwalked.Ireallyknewnot whithernow,onlythatIcouldnotrestcouldnotstop. Igrewweary,fagged,hungry,weighed downwithasensethatIwasbeaten. Iatlastsatdownindespair,andtried tothinkoutmycourse.IfIcouldonly seewherethesunhadset,orthemoon wouldrise,orsomestartoindicatea pointofthecompass.Theskyhadnot asigninit.

'fingerwasraisedasiftoenjoysilence. Thisbrokemygpell.'limecrisisof myterrorwaspast.Thenervousecstacy wasbroken.Ibegantoexperienceanin- rushotmymanhood,inasenseofresentment,asIperceivedthatIwasconfront- ingfleshandblood.

Iendeavouredtoereout,butytier-andchin!Thetimewasnotveryfavor- votesagonyhadparalysedstyutterance.abletoaveryminutephysiologicalin- Tcouldonlystare.Itseemedtomethat,ventrv,butItookinthesedetailsata Idarenotdoanythingelse.Nothingglance.Thesefeatureswerenotsimply couldtemptmeforaninstanttoremovepretty,withtheCupidtypeofbeauty; myeyesfromthatdreadful-thing. theywereMinerva-like.Theybespoke Imayattimes,undertheinfluenceoftheQueen,addingadignitytobeautyin nightmare,.havesufferedanapproachtoperfect:orrespondencewithhertall, thehorrorofthewdreadfulmoments;gracefulfigure. never-inmywakingmoments,eitherhe--Onseeingmeseatedatthetable,the foreorsince. womanstoppedshortforjustamoment, andhercompanionstartedhack.Hers washutamomentarypause-theeffectof surprise.Hiswasoneoffear.Isaw ataglancesthat-herswastherulingspirit. Pewasherfollower,atleastinthis crisis.Shewasinstantlyagaintheincarnationofself-possesseddignity.Sheadvancedintotheroom,andwaitedforme tospeak.Ididmybesttoassumean

Thefigurespoke.

"Hush!Iamnogoblin." airofcandour,andsaid: "IhavebeenbushedIsawyourlight, Thevoicewashumanandnatural,butandreachedthishouse.Findingnoone lowanddetermined. alive,Ineednotsaythat----"

Imerelylistened.Thestrangebeing Ipaused. wenton:

"Quiteso,"shesaid,interruptingme, "Nowonderifthiseighthasknockedbutfixingheroyesonme,asshewould youabit.Thatdoesn'tsignifyatwo-havereadmyheart.'Itwasunluckythat pennydam." youcamejust.asyoudid.Thatsislit

Therewasamixtureofvulgarityandmayhaveunnervedyonalittle.The contemptinhistonethatdisgustedme,poorfellowwasmyhusband'sfriend,and andincreasedmyresentment.Afterahissuddendeathhasgreatlydistreseel pause,hesaid: - susboth."

"Pilaw,man!Whatdoyouknow Ivvascertainlystruckwithadmiration aboutsuffering!Youcouldn'tliveandatthereadyaudacityandcoolnessofthis sufferasIhavedone.Awomancantor. lureamanworserthananydevil." woman.IalmostfancyIcoulddetecta quiverinthesheetthatcoveredthecoffin. Thereteemedtobesuchsincerity;n 'lltnIfoundmyselfwonderingthat thisdescriptionofhisagonythatIhalfre-suchamagnificentcreature--fittedto speetedternagain.Hestopped,lookedatgraceanEmperor'slevee--couldhave mepitifully,mournfully,abstractedly,driftedundertheimperiousdecreesof asifcontemplatinghisownsoulinastatedestiny,intotheAustralianbackwoods. of-infinitetorture.

IgotupagainaswiseaswhenIsat down,andmoredisheartened.Thelone andmelancholywailofthecurlewbroke onthestillnessofthesolitude,andstruck myexcitednerveslikethedespairingthisreallyadamnedsoul,permittedfor deathshirkofavictimbeneaththeknifeafewmomentstoreturntohishotly." ofhismurderer. Buttheideavanishedassoonasit Twalkedonforanhelmorft).andcame.Themanresumed: indeedittoheshout9o'clock.when- "Youthinkmemadorperhapsadevil? coulditbe!IthoughtIsaythetwinklePerhaps1amsomethingofboth.But ofalight.Yes,thereitwasagain. that'snotyourbusiness.And,whatever Shipwreckedsailorsaresaidtopeerbringsyouhear,listentowhatIhaveto thedarknessandhailalightwithasensesay,oritmaybeworseforyou."

Themanwhomthiswomancalledlier

Thethoughtflashedthroughme"Ishusbandhadafair-looking.good-natured

face,and'wasratherofthetypeofa towndandy.Ilemayhavebeenanythingornothing.probablyavisitortothe station. Whatcouldthatnueenly%omenseeill himthatmhocouldincurtheriitshedid forhim'ButthenIresettledthe thougntwith(Tibe.continued.)

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4b FORSMOKERS.

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Dr.Tessintri.anItalianimestiza'oe,teetidtheeffectoftobaccosmoke neonthebacilliofcholeraandIttr,ur°ilia,andfoundthatitkIlleethem. Thrsexperimentsprovethatamok,. disinfectsthemouthand'rendersthe smokeralmostimmunetolitany411SSonS,S.a1110,1ethemdiphtheria.rffolera,pneumonia.aridcertainofthe purulentinfectfooa,whileit'renders

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$sperstitin.

Amongstagefollies.especiallydoes suletrstitionholdundoubtedsway. Buttherearemanyotherbranchesof lifewherepeoplebelieveequallyin fatalism.Ibsenoncesaid"Allpeoplehavetheirblindside-theirsuperstitions."Ofcourse,therearecynics whodel-liesuc.hanassertion,but esenthestcongestandmostpractical-mindedmenhatesomefearofthe supernatural.SirFrankLockwood eneeacceptedanimitationtodine withtheThirteenClub,butatthe lastmomenthiscouragefailedhim, andhewrotetohi,excused.Mr, GeorgeR.Sbnsrecei,,dasimilar,notationenoneoccasion..'eilaybebeforetheevent.howetet%'hewrote thatforthesakeofthedogs,cats, andhors,.sdependentuponhim'he darednotdefy fates.LordRose-

numberthirteentrynumbersevenor three.Thefactthattheseventhday oftheweekwasorderedtobekept holy,thatsevenangelsaresaidto tendbeforethethrone,andthata seven-branchcandlestick,wascommandedtobeusedinthetemple,causes themysticnumberseventoberegardedasOnewhichwillbringgood luck,Threeisregardedasalucky numbersimplybecauseatthethird attemptsuccessiswonmoreoften thannot.Gamblershaveareverence foroddnumbers,andnonemoireso thanthehabituesofMontoCarlo. OnenteringthefamousCasinoyou are'givenaticketatthecloakroom foryourhatandstick.Thisticket isstampedwithanumber.Should thefiguresonitbeeven,theold gamblerreturnsitwithapolite '`Merci,m'sieur andpromptly walksout,nottoreturnthatday, If,however,thenumberbeodd.and underthirty-six,theownerofitwill probablyhastentotheroomand stakeheavilyonthecorrespood.ing numberonthelonggreenclothof theroulettetable.Perhapsthestrangestpartofitallisthe'factthat beryhasadreadofseeingadeadthenumberfrequentlycomesup hedgehoginhispath.whileevenMr. Gladston,.hadasuperstitiousbelieft16....04*..**..114.,.10Aliketit#0. theeanynewarticleofwearingapparelwashmindtodetractfromthe powerofhisspeeches, ISFRIDAYVNIirCKY?

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Interstate News.

OnEasterSundayaparishonernamed Mr.Raleighpresentedabeautifulorgan toSt.Joseph'sChurch,13alutainWest, !N.S.W.Theinstrumentscalledabeauty byexperts,has399pipes,allexcept46 ofwhichareofmetal.Ithassevenstops twocouplers,atremulant,fourcompeasationpistonsandswell. it

ArchbishopKelly,ofSydney,hasa wordofrecognitionforPerthinhisre centletterfromIndiatotheSydneyCatholicPress.HisGracesaid:"InPerth thenumbersandmagnificenceofourreligiousinstitutionswereacauseofsurpriseanddelight."

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Mr.ThomasLoughlin,of"Killarney," Warrenheip,nearBallarat.isaboutto pay(says"SydneyFreeman")avisitto Irelandforthepurposeofattendingthe ceremonyconnectedwiththeopening anddedicationofanewCatholicChurch whichhehasbuiltinhisnativeIirish ofKilkennyatacostof230.000.The edifice,whichistobepresentedbyMr. LoughlintotheBishopofKilkennyon behalfofthediocese,inmemoryofthe deceasedrelativesofthedonor.hasbeen constructedunderthepersonalsupervisionofaneminentarchitect.Ithas beenarrangedthattheopeningceremony willbeperformedinJuly.andthosepresentwillincludeanumberofAustralians whowillatthetimebeonavisittothe homecountries.Amongstthosewhoare expectedtojoinintheproceedingswill beArchbishopCarr,theBishopofBellartat(Dr.Higgins).theBishopofHobart(Dr.Delaney),andclergymenfrom variousdiocesesofAustralia.Anumber ofladiesandgentlemenbelongingtothe laityofthedioceseofBallaratwillalso bepresent.

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Mr.D.O'Connordeclaresthattheman whospeakstoawomaninAmericawithoutanintroductionrunstheriskofbeing shotdead.IfthatwerethecaseinAustralia.(saystheSydney"Freeman")the coronerwouldbeworkingovertime.

observanceofitsprovisions,moreparticularlyuntiltheclergybecomethorough-1 lyconversantwithitsoperation.The chiefresponsibilitywillrestonthepastors,whosedutyitistoprovideforthe validandlicitcelebrationofmarriages. Theyhavearighttoreservetothemselvesallarrangementsinregardtomarriages,buttheymayalsodelegatetheir assistantpriesttoactintheirstead.In suchcasethetermsofthodelegation, whetherparticularorgeneral,shouldbe clearanddistinct.

Toguardagainstanypossiblemistake, andconsequentinvalidityofmarriage, herebyauthoriseassistantprieststoassist validlyatmarriageswithinthebordersof themissionsinwhichtheymaybelaboring.Butthisauthorisation,whileitprovidesforthevalidityofmarriage.isnot intendedtosetasidetheThirdPlenary CouncilofAustralia,whichthusprovides foritslicitcelebration:-"Ubiduovel pluressacerdotessimulvivunt,resommes matrimonialestrectenturasoloRectors, velsaltemdoejuslieentia."

Regardingthefeesusuallygivenby thefaithfulontheoccasionofmarriage. therulehithertoobservedwillstillremaininforce-namely,thefeesarein allcasestobegiventothepastorofthe sponse.Bntinfuturebythepastorof thesponseistobeunderstoodthepastor ofherdomicile,orthepastoroftheplace inwhichshehasbeenmarriedandresidedforamonthbeforehermarriage.

Ineachofthedeaneriesfourconferenceswillbeheldduringthealternate monthsofthisyear,beginningwiththe monthofJune.Istronglyrecommend theniastersofconferencetomakethe newmarriagelawthesubjectmatterto bediscussedatthefitstandsecondconference.

Theclergyareallawarethatduring themonthofOctoberthe,GoldenJubilee ofourHolyFatherwillhecelebratedin Roes..Withperfectnuanimityandpro. foundsympathyCatholicsthroughoutthe world,throughtheirrepresentatives,will expresstheirloyaltyanddevotiontothe SupremePastoroftheChurch.Surely avoice.fromMelbournewillbeheardon thatsolemnoccasion-avoicethatwill proclaimbydeedsaswellasbywords thatdistancefromthecentreisnoimpedimenttothemanifestationofloveand practicalsympathy.

HisGraceofMelbournehasrefused boththeclergyandlaitytoacceptanythingintheshapeofa"send-off."giving ashisreasonthatonthe26thoflast Augusthereceivedthemostmagnificent "send-off"everaccordedtoaBishopin Australia.whenover£8.000wassubscribedtocleartheCathedralMillfrom debtasacomplimenttohim.Thatstands tothecreditofthepeople.

TheeldestdaughterofMr.Benjamin Hoare,theprincipalleader-writerofthe Melbourne"Age."hasenteredaconvent. Shewasalwaysacharmingandhandsome girl,andhasalwaysbeendistpinguished byherdeeppiety.

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TheIrishmenofNewcastlearedelielitedwiththeideaofhisEminenceCardinal MorantoholdaHomeRulemeeting.to whichthehofficersandmenoftheAmericanfleet,wouldheinvited.andare readytofallintolineandassistinevery possibleway.

ADMINISTRATIVE APINlINT1FENTS TN'THEARCHDIOCESE MF.LBOURNEDrIUNI;TIThaisCHRISHOP'S_ABSENCE

OntheeyeofhisdepartureforRome theMostRev.Dr.CarrgavethefollowinglettertothePress:-St.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne, April14th,1908.

DearRevernedFathers.-Beforesetting outtopaythedecennialvisit"adliming,"whichisduethisyear,Iwishto announcesomearrangementsthathave beenmadefortheadministrationofthe dioceseduringmyabsence.

IhaveappointedtheVeryRev.Dean PhelanAdministratorofthediocesefor thetimebeing,andpermanentVicarGeneral,andILfeelconfidentboththat nisability,energy,andzealwillenable himtodischargetheonerous:dutiesof theseofficeswithmarkedsuccess,and thathislabourswillbelessenedbythe loyalandbrotherlyco-operationofevery priestinthediosese.

Dr.Ellissaidheknewhewasexpress-wouldregretFatherKenneally'::e._teringtheregret.ofmanywhenhereferredmorethanhewould. tothedepartureofFatherKenneally, whohad-tothosewhohailedfromOld Ireland-broughttothema!ouchofreal Irishhumorandgoodqualities.In FatherKenneallytheywerelosingabit ofsympathy,thewillingnesstopartakes oftheirsorrowsandjoys.Onecertainly feltthatFatherKenneallyhadbroutrht, thosequalificationsnotfoundoutsidethe direct.descendantsfromtheOldLand. He(thespeaker)referredtotheaffairs ofIreland,andacidthatinpartingwith FatherKenneallytehywerelosingabit of.therealOldSod.Withthedoctor andthepriesttherewasacertainunderstandingthroughassociationswithsickness,andinthedepartureoftheguest abright,sparkwasgoingoutofCoolga-dieaffairs.Theyweresorrytolose him,andhopedthathewouldhaveas manyhandstowelcomehimastherewere heretoseehimoff.

FatherLynchsaidthattheyfelt itwasapersonallosstheyweresustaininginFatherKenneally'sdeparture.To himitwasaparticularloss.Tenverns agotheyhadbothsetoutontheirmissionwhentheywenttosunnyTtalyto study.afterhavingvolunteeredforserviceinAustralia.Theirsuperior,the Bishop.hadcometotheconclusionthat forthepresent.therewasonlyroomfor onepriestinCoolgardie.buthe(the sneaker)hopedthatFatherKenneally wouldfrennentlyvisitthem.Itwas srreethinetothedepartingpriesttoknow thathehadwontheesteemofthepeople offlooleardie.Hejoinedwiththenin theirexpressionofregretsa.nelhopedthe sconesuccessthathadfollowedhisefforts herewouldfollowhiminhisnewsphere "faction.

Cr.Monaghan.atthisjunctureamlo presentationtoFatherKenneally.The matterwasimpromptu,anditwasenly onSaturdaynighttheyknewdetilt:'cly thatFatherKenneallywasleavinglie joinedwithallothersinthedee;expressionofregret.Hispopularityssa ministerofthechurchwasunparallelel inthehistoryofCoolgardie.Hiwas alwayspreparedtocarryouthis faithfullyandwithduerespect.forctiee denominations.Theregretexprc-ssa thatnightwouldbefeltfromNoreeetan toSiberia.Hereferredtothereed astionoftheNorsemenpeopleincoll.,tangasubstantialsumwhentheykneeof hisdepjarture. Hethenpreseetcd FatherKeneallywithahandsomemild CelticcrossonbehalfoftheCoolgatslie parishioners,makingappropriatereferencetohisspiritualfuture.

Thepresentationwasaccompaniedby sustainedapplause,andthetoast.ofHs healthwashonoredwith"He'sajolly goodfellow,"andcheers.

Lastyearwehadnocollectionof Peter'sPence.Thisyear,therefore,the urgentneedsoftheHolySeehavea doubleclaimonourgenerosity.ThecollectionshouldbeheldonPentecostSunday.orthenearestavailableSunday.so thattheamountscollectedmayallhe senttotheAdministratorimmediately afterthefirstSundayof.Tuly.andforwardedtomeintimeforpresentationon theoccasionoftheJubileecelebrations.

A.naddressfronttheclergyandlaityof theArchdiocesemaymostappropriately accompanytheirofferingstotheHoly Father. Tcommitthisimportantmatter tothezealanddutifulcareoftheclergy andthegeneroussupportofthelaityof thediocese.

Recttnimentlitiemyselfmostearnestly toyourprayers.Iremain,dearRev. Fathers.veryfaithfullyyours.

TIMMAS.1.CARR,Archbishopof

Mr.Eddy.M.L.A..saidthat.peopleof alldenominationsofCoolgardiecould naynartinetrihnfetothegoodqualities ofFatherKenneally.Hecouldsay.on behalfofthewholeofthepeopleofCooleardie.that.theyregrettedhisdeparture. ITewassorrytoknowthatCoolearclie couldonlykeeponenrieet.'Rehopedthe timeworldcomewhenCoolgardiewould leeahtetokeepseveral.Tfthetime cameforFatherKenneallytoreturnto Cool,mraietheyworldaccordhimthe prdiaIwelcomehPrichlydeserved. Mitchellsaidhesympathisedwith FatherKenneallyinhavingtoleave CoolgardieAs,wasaskedbythepatients inthehospitaltoornresetheirregretit thedepartureofFatherKenneally.With Pr.nigTIPrecoenisedtheassistance theyreeeivedfromtheclerev.Father Kenneallv'scheerynresoneer.ttheeon...metierwartwocildheereativmiesed. Iketr"aneaedelforhissireessorsto101-

Onrisingtorespondtothetoast,of hishealth,andtoreturnthanksforthe presentation.FatherKenneallywas loudlyapplauded.Hesaidthatonthat occasionhecouldnotmakeaspeech,hecausethegroundsonwhichhewould havetogohewasunpreparedforthat night.Hewasverypleasedtoseeso manyfriendspresentandthemanifestationsofgoodwillexpressed'nhisregard. Itwaswithfeelingsofpleasureandregretthathewasleavingthem.The pleasurearosefromthefactthatfew priestsorclergymenhadreceivedthe whole-heartedsupport.hehadreceived inCoolgardie.Hehadreceivedsubstantialhelpwhichhadmadehiswork apleasure.Surelyitwasapleasurewhen forthethreeyearsandeightmonths whichhehadspentinCoolgardiethey hadpaid£1,000towardstheliquidation oftheChurchandConventdebt.Itwas onlyCoolgardiepeoplewhocouldrealise howharditwastogetmoneyonan-countofthedepressionthathadexisted. Itspokevolumesforthepeoplewith whomhehadworked,andhehadreceivedhelpthatwouldneverbeexcelled whereverhewent.Herecognisedthe goodfeelingthathad the peopleofotherdenominations,andsaid hehadmadeapoint,inadministeringto hisflocktocreateafeelingofgoodwill andfellowshipbetweenallChristians. Theyshouldallgiveupthenarroeemindedideaswhichwereofthepastand oughttobeburied.Hehumorouslyreferredtotheremarksofaprevious speakerwithregardtobecomingamemince.forhehadtheloveofthewholeofheroftheChurch,andsaidhewould theviatient:oewho,behalf fthnhavetochangeconsiderablybeforehe wouldbereceived.Theooast,hesaid, mightbebetterthantimegoldfields,but givehimamotorboatsuedeintheCool-

sneaker)eYnressrelregretatthecauseof theevesentfunction. Faahansaidhehadalwaysfound Fatlee.TvanneallyagoodfriendandagardiedocksandlaunchedonMr.Silverman.Hehadteenhimatpicnics.etcthorne'sdarn.andhewouldbesatisfied, withhiscoatoff.workir...;fortheenioy-evenithehadtobepulledashoreoementofthechildrenthereassembled.casionallybyCr.Monaghanwitha HeaddedhisnnotaofregretatFatherclothes-line.(Laughter.)HehadhisheKennseillv'sdeparture. perfectionsandhispeculiaritiesand shortcomings.buthehadtriedtobea MrP..1.O'Connorsaidhisfeelingmanamongmenandthereshouldb Melbourne. towardsFatherKenneallywerewe eno known.'TheidealswhichallIrishmensuchthingasperpetualenmitywith had(butdidnotalwaysliveupto)werethem.HewasanIrishman.andtould exemplifiedinFatherKenneally, gooff"popsometimes,assomeofhis hearersmightknow,buttheywereall

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ishoneroftheparishtowhichFatherthemtocarryoutthedictatesoftheir conscienceandfollowthedestiniesto Kenneallywasg,oing.hewouldhavethe e whichGodhadledthem.Iftheydid pleasureofweleominghimthere.lie

thereforepleasedtoknowthatFatherthatitwouldbewellforthemiisliviKeeneallywasleavingCoolgardie, duallyandforthecommunityinwhich

theyreside).Hewassorrytoleave,lint

Mr.Angelosaidhehadalwaysap-believehewouldfindanotherlotofmen whendutycalledhelibeytel.Hedidnot

predatedFatherKenneally'scompanion-

shipasamantoman,andhewassorryandwomenlikethoseofCoolgardie.He oneofsuchsterlingqualitieswasleaving Coolgardie.

Mr.GodfreyEllisexpressedregretat FatherKeneally'sdeparture.andwas surethegoodthingssaidofhimwere merited.

Therewasagoodattendanceofladiee andgentlemenattheCouncilChambers lastevening(saysthe"Coolgardie Miner"),whenavaledictoryfunction,occasionedbytheapproachingdeparture oftheRev.FatherKenneallywasheld. Thegatheringhadbeensomewhat,hurricsllyarranged,buttherepresentative characteroftheassemblagetestifiedfully theesteeminwhichthedepartingguest washeldbythecitizensofCoolgardie.

IhaveappointedtheRev.JohnM'CarthyLliancellorofthediocese.Itwillbe hisdutytosafeguardthefinancialinter. ei:tAofthediocese--tolookafterthediocesanarc-omits,thetitledeedsofchurch property.insurances,theannualparochial balancesheets,theminutesofthemeetingsofCatholic'Trusts'Corporation.the willsoftheclergy.andsuchothermatters anappertainingtothetemporalinteresta ofthediocese.Fronttheproofshehas alreadygivenofsingularaptitudeforthe fullinientofthree 6,14dutieswemay feelassuredthatnolaborwillbespared byhimtokeepthetemporalitiesofdioceseinperfectorder. Withregardtothenewmarriagelaw rchichwilliesmeintoforceonEasterSun-

TheMayorofCoolgardie(Mr.Alfred 1fercer)presided,andonhisleftthe ".v.FatherLynch,Mr.Eddy.('rs. llonaghan,andFaahan.Amongthose presentwereseveralethercouncillors, andDr.EllisandDr.MitAlell.

Thelargecounciltablewasverytastily decoratedbytheladies,andwasladen withanabundanceofrefreshments.

TheChairman,inopeningtheproceed 'egs,referredinmosteulogistictermsto 'liegoodqualitiespossessedbythedeeartineericst,andthegoodimpression h.hailmadeduringhisstayin()nolo-Hie.He(theepeeker)hatlneverworkedwithareverendgretlemaninConI gardieonpublicmatter..withgreater pleasurethanwithFatherKenneally. RewassureCoolgardie'slosswouldhe thegainofthepeoplewithwhomFather

Mr.ConLowry.asoneofthefirstin CoolgardietomeetFatherKenneallv, saidthatsincehisarrivalhehadworked wellforhisowndenomination.whilenot ignoringthoseofotherdenominations. Here-echoedthesentimentsalreadyexpressed.landwishedFatherKenneally allthesuccessapriestcouldachieve.

MrJ.K.Hallsaiditdidnotgivehim greaterpleasuretomeetanyonethan FatherKenneally.andhewishedhim successwhereverhewent.

Mr.C.Vincentsaidnobodyhadhad morerowswithFatherKenneallythanhe hail.%ridhewassorryhewasgoing aw-mvsothatheconidnothavemorn rows.(Laughter.)Hehopedtheparish heJimgoingtowouldreceivethesame benefitasrooleardiehad.Heeish.s.1 himsuccess.

Mr.SteveTimewellexpressedregretat FatherKentually'sdeparture.Whenhe firstmethimhedidnotknowh.wasa priest.andthoughthewas"notabed sortoffellow."

t'r.Macphersonhailalwaysfound FatherKenneallyahroadmindedman, andhewasleavingwithhisheatwishes.

MrArcherfaitlthatifratherKenneon.-stoppedanothersixmonthshe wouldhaveconvertedhint.Jokingspar t ("lure

likedtohavethewomenworkingfor bazaars,butwhenhewanteda..hathe hadtogotothemen.Hehadonething tosay.Hewouldcouncilthoseofhis denominationtoboldonandworkfor theirChurchforthehonorandgloryof God,nomatterwhotheirpriestatany timemightbe.Theyshouldalsoremembertheyhadagracefullotofsisters inCoolgardie.andwerereapingtenfold hnefitsfromthemintheeducationof theirchildren.Theyshouldhelpthem astheyhadcloneinthepast.Hewould alwayslookbacktothegoodworkofthe peopleofCoolgardie.Regardinghis visitationstotheCoolgardieHospitalhe /saidthatithadalwaysbeenasourceof pleasuretospendatimewiththepatientsofthatinstitution,andifhehad affordedthemanycomfort-oraseistanee hewasamplyrepaid.Hewouldalways rememberthepatientsthere,andrememberthepleasanttimehehadspent withthoseafflicted.Hehopedifhe didcomebacktoCoolgardiehewould meetthefriendswhowerepresent:hat nigh:irrespectiveofdenominationor (reed.HewouldassoontrekaScotchmanasanIrishman.Apriestshouldbe amantomen.orhewasnoteortheof thecloth.Hemighthaveheenlightat timesinmatters,butithadhelpedto tidehimoverhis iiltiesandtoworry himsafelyintopeaeefolwaters.Tlwer characteristicshewouldalwayspractice, andcotehopedtheywouldearryhimover thewavesoftimeuntiltheyshould intothehavenofasnit Alames).

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