The Record Newspaper 30 May 1908

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WATERFORD.

TheRev.JohnFoley,C.C.,forsome yearsstationedatSt.PutrhichChurch, Waterford,hasbeenappointedC.C. ItallyduffUpper.batherFoleywasa greatfavoriteinWaterford,andhistransferismuchregretted. hisHolinessPopePiusN.hasrecently honoredSirThomasEs.;ionde,M.P.,by appointinghimaKnightC.nintander theOrderoftheholySepulchre.Our readersareawarethatSirThomasisalreadyaChamberlainofthePapalHousehold.

LIMERICK.. AFAMOUSATHLETEDEAD.

IrishNews

TIPPERARY.

GALTFYMORE.

0!'tissweettolieathinking

Whilethegoldensunissinking, AndthemistonGalteeMore Creepinglower.

There'snovalleythatIknow LiketheGlenofAherlow, Withthemountainsrisinghigh. AndthesunnyIrishsky, Andtheriverallaglow Farbelow.

Whenthescentoffurseisthere, Liketheincensetoaprayer. Thattheworldwouldexpress Withitsbeauty.nothinglessAndthemountain-ashisred Overhead.

Then'tissweettoliea-thinking. Whilethegoldensunissinkine. AndthemistonfialteeMore Creepinglower. N.GubhinsHurley.

McOREADV.NENAGTI.DIES.

ThedeathoccuredrecentlyofMrs. Margaret'McCready.Queen-etreefNena,bformanyyearsarespectedresident andtraderofthetown.Shewasthe motheroftheRev.:1011nlieCreallV.C.C.. Tnlla,CkeClare.OnWednehlavthere711alinewereconveyedtoSt.Marc'softhe 'Rotary.whereRichVastwasofferednn forthereposeofhersold.thecelebrant benneRev.johnMerheadv.fere.deacon. Rev.P.neYanno.r.r..11090,,,2 Aeseon.Rev.Joh',(19Donotthop.11.Pb.. rnnis('idlers':andnesterfr....reetot,lttg. P.nomminnrr..Nenarth.'rho ,.rev.Cry,v,1/1Tehnn.pr.'hert. IN--notenreehhel 0---v-se theeheir---Pev nCrlinr.n. Totmhalarrn:Rev.R.'Fannin,.r.r.. a..Rev.I'Owsare.PP..Preto-mei Re"T.Smyth.r.r.. t Rev.T. ereseneehnr.r.Tme,11411.,Rnv F..T.pnwr;Wht..r.rstn.p.sv.receeec P.T. env.T do.Rev.T.ere:eh-tan,P.P.elonehiorclan11.r.TH.hfelonev.r.r.Freese Rev.P.J.no,ran.Cr... Rev.P.Donnelly.r.r...do.Theseeeeel hulkIlse.,ittheoldchurchyardn"41ties attendedbytheel-hechnentedcleverfeel -ninnyofthetowrQueople.

R.17.KF7VNT

A00.KILNFINNYRANCHTOWGHT. BYESTATECOMMISSIONERS.

Mr.11eactier.M.P..forNorthKilkenny,saysthatonWeelnesdytheEstate Commissionerstookpossessionofalarge ranchinTilllaroan,countyKilkenny, containince?OMacresorthreemile. sonare,form"-l-ownedbyMr.William Scully.ofBallveoheynotoriety.About 75tenantsareheinereinstatedontheere. perty,inrlielinethedirectrepresentetives ofsometenantswhoweree.vieted110.co. and60vearsagobyScully.Alar7eportionofthislandwillbeavailableforejs. tributiona-onest.evictedtenantsfrom outsidethecountry,whocouldnot,for oneresign',oranother,bereinstatedin theirorieinalholdines.Thenegotiations fortheT,1,418Sfofthepropertybythe EstateeOrenreissionerswerecarriedout throne)Mr.Meeeher erelaheal committee.iesledinetheeteeeywiththe valuableassistanceofMr..TohnRedmond.

WINASMILF-Winasmilefromtheoneyenlorehest. Andasmilefromthefriendsyouhold dear: Andwine,ifyoucan,fromdown-trodelen man *errtracenflhisfaceofaten'-. Winesmilefromthedays nn. .4,"1asmilefromthedeenarms

Andhi"duptheleaveoftorrnw'storn sheaves

Thatyoumeetinthestreetpassingby.

Andasmilefromthedullandthegay; AndbrightenthedreamofMagdalene's dream, 'Tillshefeels,andshekneelsdownto pray.

Winasmilefromthehomelyandplain, \Vinasmilefromthecourtlyandgrand, Andasmilefromthepinkoftherose; Andscatterlove'sbloomsonhungryheart tombs, Ofalifefreeofstrifeanalitswoes.

Winasmilefromthecoldwinterblast, Andasmilefromthewarmsummer rains

Andsmoothenthecareofpoormother's share, Ereshebreaksdownofachesandof pains.

Winasmilefromthegoddessoftruth, AndasmilefromCharity'satone; Andwelcomethehandofallintheland, Andforeive,whileyoulive.ev'ryone.

WEXFORD.

CLERICAL-PROMIYTEON.

TheMostRev.theLordBishopof Fernshasbeenpleasedtopromotethe Rev.JamesQuigley.Superiorofthe HouseofMissions,Enniscorthy,tobe rectoroftheunitedparishesofAricaean, Ardcolm.andScreen,inplaceofthelamentor]VeryRev.ChancellorofFerns. deceased.ThemodernchurchofArdcolm,situateinCastlehridge.was}atiltby theRev.ThomasStafford.P.P.,of theBallygraneansfamily,andgranduncleofFather Fortune,P.P.. Rnthnineknee.FatherStaffordalsobuilt thechurchesofTrinityandDononelh more(BallygarrethHewassueeemlorlie. thepastorateofArdcohnbyFatherWhit. ty(oftheFaythe),whointurnwassuc ceededbyFatherWm.O'Neil!(ofRea House,anearkinsmanoftheDevereuxee.ofBallymagyr)FatherWm.O'Neil! wassucceededbythelamentedIeryBev. MylesCanonDorm(ofKilcottyand CanonDoran.bytheVeryRev.Chancellorrtnnev.FatherStafford'spredecessor, PaterBrowneisinterredinArdeaean cemetery.

GORF.YHORSEWINSINENGLAND

OnThnredaylastthatwellknownra horse.Oraneevale,.latelythepropertyof Mr..1P.Murphy,P.C..Fernville.Gorey eh-wonthevalunbleHerefordSteeplechasefromafieldoftenattheRannuey meeting:.Thishorsehasrecentlybeen purchasedbyMr.SmithBosannuetand eestrainedendriddenby"irisWhittak,-Itwillberemembered'hatOranireIleIvessineasywinneroftheCounty PlateatthelastracesinEnniseoethy. WICKTOW.

MARRIAGEOFMR.WILLIAM McKILLOP.

Recentlyintheparishchurch,Kil quade,themarriagewassolemnisedbetweenMr.Wi!liamMeKillop.M.P.,for SmithArmagh,andMissRoseDalton, daughterofMr.JamesDalton,K.C.S.G., ofOrange.NewSouthWales.brother-inlawofMr.JohnRedmond,M.P.,and faille-ofMrs.WilliamRedmond.The eeeldingtookplacefromtheresidenceof Mr.WilliamRedmond,M.P.Glenhrook, Delganv.Theofficiatingpriestwasthe Rev.LaurenceLynchofOrange,New SouthWales,whowasassistedbythe Rev.WilliamDuggan,P.PKilnuade, andtheRev.L.Ryan.C.C.,Delgany. Mr.JosephDevlin.M.P..astedesbest manandNlissLillieDalton,siteterofthe bride.wasbridesmaid.Withtheexcep- tionofMr.JosephDevlin,Mr.John Murray,ofGlascow,andtheclergy,the weddingpartyconsistedofrelativesof thebrideandbridegroom.The.partyinchidedMr.andMrs.JohnRedmond.Mr. andMrs.WilliamRedmond.Mr.William Red-Pond.jun..RA.,Mise.TohanneRedclenchandMissF.sAerRedmondcousins ofthebride.TheweddingcakewassupnliceibyMissLawlor.ofCavendishRow, Dublin:MissLambesuppliedtheflowers.

ILonglivethePope!theShepherdofthe Whowearsto-daythepriestlycrownof gold. LonglivethePope,thelipsoftruthhave spoken Thepreiionswordthepriesthoodcannotfail; Thougheveryvowofearthlyfaithbe broken, AgainsttheChurchnoweaponshall avail.

Longlivethe.Pope;theShepherdofthe Fold, Whowearsto-daythepriestlycrownof gold.

LonglivethePope-InvainthePrince ofEvil.

WeregrettoannouncethatDr..1.C. Daly,Borrisokane,diedrecentlyatthe CharlemontestreetPrivateHospital,atter alingeringillness,thelasttendaysof whichhespent-intheliespItal.Dr.Daly was,intheeightiesan1earlyninties,one ofIreland'sfamousathletes.Hewasborn atDromin,nearKilmallock.CountyLimerick,inthelatefifties,andhewasnot wailoutofhisteenswhenhedeveloped intoagreatweight-throwerandjumber. Rewasamanofpowerfulbuild,and stoodatleast6ft.tiro.inheight.

3risbpartyandDissentima,

Mr.JohnRedmond,addrtehingaUnitedIrishLeaguemeetinginDublin,said theeffectoftherecentspeechesofMr. AsquithandMr.Birrellwastothrow theonusonthepeopleofIreland.making HomeRulealivingissueatthenextelection.ItwasclearlytheinterestsofIrelandtohaveadissolutionofrariianient, andthiswouldbethepolicyoftheIrish Party.Meantimetheywouldtakewhatevermeasuresofbenetittheycouldget fromParliament.Hecouldnotseehow theycouldasktheIrishmenofManchestertovoteforMr.Churchill.Mr.John Dillon,urgedcarefulconsiderationbefore adoptingapolicyofwarontheGovernment.

The"Freeman,"commentingonthe situation,andthespeechesoftheIrish leaders,says:.-"Thespeecheswillbe readwithintenseinterest'aythecountry; andtheresultshouldbe-asteading,but atthesametimeastimulatingeffectupon publicopinions.Thechangeofleaders meansachangeinthepoliticalprospect, andnotmerelyinregardtoHomeRule. Mr.Asquithwillseektoprolongthelife ofhisownMinistryandofthepresent Parliamentbyaseriesofcompromises. What,then,shouldtheIrishl'artydo! Theyhavereceivedmultitudinouscounsele.Regardlessofthetateofminor measures,theyhavebeenadvisedtolet slipthedogsofwarandbeginatonceas attackupontheLiberalGovernmene,and theLiberalParty.ButhereMr.Redmonddistinguishes.Heisevidentlynot readytoabandontheprospectofasettlementoftheUniversityquestion.He wantstheHousingBillupontheStatute Book.Heisnotpreparedtoleavethe LandQuestiontoitsfate,andlieisanxioustohavethefinancialbasisofthepurchasesystemsetright.'Thesetirecertainlygreatquestions.IfaToryMinistrywereengageduponthem,itispossiblethatthepersonsnowcryingoutfor warwouldbeaskingMr.Redmondto holdhishand.Forthemoment,heis evidentlyinclinedtogiveMr.Asquith's Ministrythesameconsiderationthathe gaveMr.Wyndham'sAdministrationuntilMr.Wyndhambrokehispledgeonthe tnivereityBillandthehaborers'Bill ButhedoesnutthinkDiettheIrish PartyoughttoacquicseinthepostponementofthenextGeneralElection.He thinksthedutyoftheIrishPartyisto workforanearlyelection,andtofillup theinterveningtimesotl,attheIrish questionshallnotbesmotheredupby thosecompetingEnglishquestinnswhich Mr.Birrellfearswillcontinuetoobscure itinthecontest.ThespeechesofMr. BirrellandMr.Asquith,theChairmanof theIrishPartyregardsasachallengeto Ireland.Theyaretantamounttoadeclarationthattheywillnottakeissueon HomeRuleatthenextelectionunless compelledbypressurefromIrelanditself.

LONGLIVETHEPOPE.

(FortheGoldenJubileeofHisHoliness PiusX. LonglivethePope!Fronieverytribe andNation ThatfaithfulbeartheancientChristianname, ToPius,priest,thatrulesfromkingly station, Goesuptheringingcryofgladacclaim: LonglivethePope;theShepherdofthe Fold, Whowearsto-daythepriestlycrownof gold.

TodustconsignsthealtarsoftheLord, OurheartsredeemedfromSatan'sthrall primeval, Shallceaselessraisethehymninglad accord: LonglivethePope;theShepherdofthe Fold, Whowearsto-daythepriestlycrownof gold.

fir.ChurchillONgot

Mr.Churchillsaid--"Myvoteonthe Honk.Ruleresolutionwasnotanordinary perfunctoryperformance.Myopinionon thatquestionhasripenedinthelasttwo years,duringwhichIhavebeeninthe innercouncilsofliberalism.IhavebecomeconvincedthatasettlementofIrish difficultiesonbroadandgenerouslines mustnotbeonanyerroneousconceptions ofLiberalism.Ihavethe ObjectLessonofSouthAfrica inmind.Therewehaverunagreater riskthanwewouldrunbygrantingsellgovernmenttoIreland.(Loudcheers.) Ihopethat.somedaythatAcremaybe asettlementofnationaldifficultiesina similarspirit.Ihopeitwillbedone.1 believeitwillbedone,andIhopeearneatlythatIwillbeabletotakeashare init.(Renewedcheers.)Whataboutthe positionofHisMajesty'sGovernment? 1heardthesneeehofMr.Asquiththe pother.bight,and1amherstonightto saythatthesepeoplewhohavedrawn theconclusionthat HomeRulehasbeenAbandoned orshelved,orindefinitelypostponed,are altogetherwrong.(Loudcheers.)We areaskedwhatwearegoingtodoatthe nextGeneralElection?Well,allIsay, thatitalongwayoff,andmyopinionas towhatthecentralissueatthenext GeneralElectionwillnecessarilybeisentirelyofaspeculativecharacter.Atea lastelectionwewereprecludedfromdeal. logwiththeIrishQuestionandthelarger policy.

Inconclusion.Mr:Churchillsaid:"WhenthisParliamenthasreachedits olose-andispeakbytheauthorityof thePrimeMinister-Iamstronglyof opinionthattheLiberalPartyshould claim

LonglivethePope!Fromoutthedomes ofPeter TheboomingbellsprolongIfejoyous strain; Fromstallandchoirariseinaccents sweeter 8Thechantsofthemthatsingtheglad rrefrain:

FullAuthorityandaFreeHand todealwiththeproblemofIrishSellGovernment,andwithoutreferencetothe questionofDevolutionoreieasuresofiiie characteroftheIrishOouncil Lay theelectorsmakeuptheireundeonthe questionsofthemomentandbeguided intheiractionsbytheinterestsofIreland,bytheinterestsoftheden.ocraceh andbytheinterestsoftheBritishEmpire withwhichthefortunesandthecontinued andsustainedfortunesofIrelandandour ownpeopleareconcerned.(Loudcheers). The"Dailyhews,"inaleadingarti.:te onthe"FutureofHomeltule,"con mentsasfollows:-"Themethodofcompromiseandthehalf-wayhousehastobe tried.TheIrishpeoplechosetoreject thatDevolutionBill,partlybecausethey thoughtthatitwasnotameasurelarge enoughforaPartypledgedtoDoeeRule) toofferevenasaninstalment,partlybecausetoneofitsclause('wendhive beenunworkable,andpartlybecause therewasnoprobabilitythattheLords wouldhavepassedit.Theiraction.ClosedaChapteroftheIrisheontrovesy, asfarastheLiberalswereconcerned. WhennextaLiberalGovernment facesthecountryitwillaskforamandateboldly,unanimously,andinitsofficialcharacter,orwillleavethefuture vagueanduncertain?Forourpartwe areClearastothecoursewhichhonorand policyalikedictate.Wemustaskfora mandatetosolvethisquestiononceand forall.Ifthatistobeourattitude,the consequencesareclear.Ouropponents haveneveralaskenedtheirpropegansla againstHomeRule.Wemustrestrs, mireinitsfever.

LiberalsCannotBeginTooEarly toprepayefora. (finalsettlement.A Partywhichisinearnestdoe&notwait tilltheelecticinarrives.ItusesIsdi;

viallitachinery,itissue:,literature,it offetsthehospitalityofitsplatformsto thenestadvocatesofthetri.etcase.who aretheIrishthemselves.

TaelessonoftheMateleetertlettiolt isell-evident.Itshowstheprimevalue and.importancetdorganisationantico°NeatenamongstIrishmenwhichbrings withILthepottertostrike,andstrike fin'hylandwhentheopportunity trees.HadtheIrishvoteManehester notbeenorganisedasis,agrandopportunitywouldhavebeenlist.forMr. l'hurehillandothereatididatescouldsnap theirlingersattheIrishwader..Now wehave

AVeryInstructiveObjectLesson inthepowerforIreland'sgood-ended bythecombinedforcesofourfaithfulex. fledbrethern.ThesettlementofHome RuleandotherIrishquestionsnevertieperiletonEnglishMinisters.butonthe peopItthemselves.Theyaloneharethe putter.iftheyonlyuseitinthelightway and.ttherightdirecton.

THEIRISHTENolt.

onlywayofnearnesstoHimwouldhe throughsonicmediatorshipofMary,orof somesaint.

"Asideformthisonecannothelphut feelthatthe oLrewugtatAate;toeuetuauoatou3 hassoftenedtheheartsoftheworldtowardswomanhood;thatithasdoneroueh togivewireantheplaceofhonorsheoccupiestodaythatithasputthewhole Catholic('hurchbehindthesanetitsofthe home.IiitherespectgiventoMary,t:ie Roman('hurchhaspaidtheworld'sfiatst andmostdelicatecoeplimenttothegut meetness,andbeautyofmotherhood.-

"NordoIdiscoveranydifficultyinunderstandingthebasisoftheconfessional. theconfessionalappearseverywherein life..Theerringchildconfessestoits mother:thepatientconfessestohisphysician;the;Reusedconfessestohislawyer. thepenitentcimfesseetohispriest.It:s mostnaturalforthepenitent,hurdencd, doubtfligendtoconfideinhisspiritual leader.Theparochialschoolisthemost set-ionsandsuccessfulattempttohold peopleforthereligiouslife. "Andsowestandinthepresenceof herhistory,hermajesticworship.heruniversalministry.andweconfessthatCod musthavemovedmightlyinallthis.We thinkofherToyolai.herXaviers. herFenelons.andherMerenettes:we lookatherhospitals,ornhaniig,schools. colleges.monasteries.missions.LedweseaChurchministeringtothehotly,mind. redseedofhumanity.Herweakly.. thecommonlotofeveryInmanmanila. tion:herstr,io,thiscifGod."

NILJohnMulormack.thebrilliant trim'tenor,ononits'optsosud(1,t:i5ontotame,ratateiervedwithinthe pastweeknoleesthanfourresuariabki utfctstroutfamousoperahousesahroae. CainerespectivelyfromtheMetropeetanHouse,Newlurk;theworldreno,"LaScala'Opera,inMilan;the OperaHouse,inBuenosAyres; and:heMahattanOperaHome,inNew te:egardenforfourseasons,butexpects vext.arednfortourseasons,butexpects tereabletoarrangetogotoNew Yuri;andtoSouthAmerica.NoBritish otIrishtenorhasyetsunghitheLa et.ala,anditwastheColonOperaHome, isBuenosAyres,whichlastyearNeared the:servicesofCarusoatthebiggestfee eve.,paidtoasinger.Mr.:McCormack, byt!:eway,hasjustbeenelectedaDirectoftheIrishClubinLondon,of wel_nheiswell-knownandametierfrequeeter. WestministerGazette"forthe fire.imeforsonicyearsdevotedaleadin_,articlelastweektotheIrishteestion. Ititeaente,needlesstosay,thatMr.Red= shouldindicatehiedesiren,drive poweraPartywhichhesaysis a. triensllytoIrelandthantheTories. tefessedtofindtheexplanationin byMr.StephenGwynn.hereii. forGalwaysaysheeould "takeDevolutionfromtheTories It; fromtheLiberals,andfortwo re.- First,becauseDevolutionwould lieptogressionbytheTories.butretrogresaloqbythe&Urals;and,sereatly,. 1,.:in..-iftheToriesproposeditthey tarryit.-Mr.Gwynnalsohints possibilityofanIrishalliancewithAGAINST theT.tritfReformers.

RemaricableTribute.

PP,.1ES1'.1NT'MINISTERAN1 THE CATIIttl.leCH[RCII.

-HERSTRENGTHISINGOD."

A readerofthe"Monitorse'...karemarkableappreciationofthe Ca- ChurchpronouncedlatelyinChi. "nitlaytheAmericanl'rotestant ter.TheRev.ThomasBarithyThonips,on,atthePlymouthl'ongregational Chi,ic4ii.whereaprogrammeof Cat',,tiemusicwasgiven.includinethe "AveMaria.-andthe"Sanctus."from T: el.'sMass.defendedciteCatholic Inthecourseofhisr-marks.he sae ontemplatethehistoryoftheeatrlitirehistoadmire.Ileformntion enpircs,toldkindon'-1,ivebeen al: .1agamather.Afteralltheseremfitr:.(sshestandssnstrongandsnfirmly !..1inthlit-esamillionsthatshetorn, ourhighestreepect..aninto".' sheisthenest.plendidinthe haseverseen.Governeemtshave andgonetothe',raveofthenations teeadye"I Penile=ofeverytonit,worshinnedntherallare.The CatholicChervilhasstreel SolidforLawfeelOrder. .`1,therealmofworshipherministry It.:!wenofthehighest.Inemploying htads,statues.picturesandmusicRheims wadeawiseandintelligentuseofsymhellseeHerIlseofthebestinmusic andpaintinghasbeenthegreatestsingle inspirationtothosearts.andherCathe dialsaretheshrinesofallpilerices.

GistofAmericanXews

'41-'16V

NIINISTERSJOINSTHECHURCH.

Twowidely-knownEpiscopalcler4ymen Rev.EdwardHawke:,andRev..iseesH. Bourne,wererecentlyreceivedintothe. CatholicChureh.TheyWereprofessors atNashotan.Wis.,theseminaryotthe Episcopal('hurchhetheWest. MADEKNIGHTBYTHEPOPE.

ArchbishopQuigleyhasreceiveda l'apaldecreecreatingAmbrosePetri,of Chicage.aKnightofSt.Gregorythe (I-eat.Theorderisobeoftheoldestin theCatholicChurch.Mr.Petriwasthe foimilerofthechapelcarideainCatholis missionarywork.Theeargoesfrom placetoplace..andthepriestsincharge immitictmissionsforweek4atalime,oreanisineparishesandarrangingforthe leilltlineofchapels.

THE.SATIIIDAYNICHT DANCE.

ActingonordersrectiedfromArchbishopMessmer,theRev.\V.A.Goebel, pastorofSt.Mary'sChurvii.Janesville. recently:amountcidthatattendance byhisparishionersatSundaynightdailiestrillnothecountenaiietel,andthose whorefuseobediencetothedecreeo'the .1relibishopwillbedeniedtheSacraments. FatherGoebelstatedthat.liedanceshad beenorganisedagainsttheprotestofthe clerLtvofalldenominationsinlanesy'l'.. asthisformofamusementcaterstoth worstelenevi,;nthepopulation. WerurnIE.1.7

DANCING,VoltCHARITYNOT APPROVEI).

Th,MostRev.AnhbishopHyatt.of Philadelphia.doesnotapproveofdancing furcharity.Inalettertohisclergythe Archbishopsaysthatitisnotedifying tofinddenting,especiallyasitisfrequentlytarriedon,announcedaspartof theprogrammeofentertainmentforreligionsorcharitableobjects.TheArchbishopforbidsballsforcharitablepurposes.ThepeoplesayshisGraceshould hetaughttogiveassistancetoworksof charityandreligionfromthehighmotive fduty.andnotfortheiroweenjoyment.

SANFRANCISCO'SFIRSTNATIVE PRIEST.

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ChapterI. TomandKitty. WhentheconstructiongangtookpossessionofSackett'sJunction,Kitty O'Reillytookpossessionofthegang. "They'reafinelot,Kitty,"saidold MikeO'Reilly,"eveniftheyerealotof guineasandgreasersandsuchforeigners. "cisfromthestrangerfromwithinour gates,thatwegetthegoods,Kitty,and ifhewontgivethemtousofhisowntree willthenwetakethemfromhintby gentl'persuasion.Kitty,youarethe gentlepersuasion1)fSticketes!.1unct Yougorightoverantitalktothekingot thewholebunchandtellthemyouere thefinestcookinArizona.'in.(yourdad c1et.ftunitehmealticketstothewhole creid thematapricethatwould bankruptanychinkcookthissideof Frisco."

Kittydeliveredthe ofh,fail.e' herownsweetwaytothekingof the'mech.andthekingwee11011hergt eanorgreaster.butTollGradyfrom KansasCity.TallwasThomas,sixfoot two,withtheshadowyblueeyesofErin, andthecurliestofsunsettintedlocks. "Wewilleatwithyou;telltheold man."saidTomGrady.and.whilehis mannerwassedate.antihistonemost respectful.asbefittedafiveminutes'firquaintanceship,yethiseyestoldKitty thatshewasthefairest"restatehehad lookeduponinallhislife. dothecooking."saidKitty,and thewayofhersmileandvoicewasthe' mostbewilderingtoamanwithafree heartunderhiscoat.

"Heavenblessthecook,"laughedTom. andhestoodonthehillsidelookingafter herasshetrippedbackacrossthewattle `:.Andsure.youcancook meallmy life,withthesweetsmileofyouandthe tenderglanceofvon.It'sfrieddoorivat Edbeeatingwitharelishifyougaveit tome.''

Twomonthsthegangweretopitch theirtentsonthehillside.andMike l'Reillymadeitpleasant"orthem.Ile hadthelargestandcoolesthouseatSackett's,andSaturdaynighthewould throwitopenforadancefortheboys. AtelitwasatthethirddancethatTom askedKittydidshelovehimabit.

"Askmeto-morrowmorning.Tom," shesaid,softly. "'Tisto-nightyou'llbetellingme,and later,"answeredTorn,andthemasterfulnessofhimdidherheartgood',forthe wayward-womanlovebestthemanwho makeshermindhim."Youdon'thave totell,atall,forIhavebeenknowingit amonthpast.Youreyestoldme.even whiletheytriedtohideitwiththedarlinglonglashesyouhaveonthem.And vonvoicesaiditwhenittrembled,and yourblessedlittlehandssaiditevery tonetheygavemethefinestbitstoeat oftheirown'cooking.Yourlipsdon't needtobetellingryewhat'sthetruth.I knowalready,Kitty,angelheartofmine, buttheytellmeallthesa're,because a-anttohearthemsayit.Itoyoulove me!''

"Sureido.Tom.youknowIdo.whisperedKitty.andteardropsglistened onherlongdarklashesforthejoythat sweptoverher.

Tomstoodupstraightandglancedover hisshoulderatthelongdiningroomthat hadbeenturnedintoadancehall.There wasalullinthedancing.itwasjust pastmidnight,andSt.Patrick'sDaywas atitsdawning.Tomkissedher. "We'llbemarriednextmonth,"hetad her,"andMrs.ThomasGradyshall spendherhoneymoongailyintheconstruetiontent,butwaittilltherail..vayisput throughandwesillgoontoKansas City."

anIquietly,preparedfordeath.Itvets apicturesquefigureinitsway-tall,but notsotallasTotn;slenderanddark,and thechapsheworeweresplashedasfre1111 afordinganddustyfromheavyriding. StraightuptowhereKittystoodhewedged,andwhippingthesombrerohewore fromhisheadhecastitatherfeet.In itscordwasstockagreensilkshamrock.

"There'smine,"hesaid,"atelI'veriddenthe20milestoclaimthepromiseyou mademelastyearonit." taughed.

"Yonaretoolateinthecoming.my boy.ShemademeafreshonetoWelk andshe'sgoingtokeepit."

"She'saflirt."criedtheother."What righthasshetogivetwoofthe-sethl-ex withtwopromises?"

"Shecandojustasshepleases,"said Tom.loyally."1dontcareifshescatters shamrocksfromSacramentotoKeyWest. hutshe'sgoingtomarrymenextmonth."' Now,seehere.Iamconyforyou,my boy.You'vetamealoneway.andyou're adivilofatemper.andIdon'tblame von.I'dbethesameifIwasastwee losingKibtyO'Reillyasyouax'sthis*Rh PuttI'llplayyoufairlyforher,althotteh Tknowshe'smine.socome.myhoy,let'e stepoutwherethesmokeisn'tsothlh. andthemoonshines,andyona-earthe shamrockinyourcap.andI'lla-earmine whereitis-overmyheart.Andifyou/ hittheshamrockthatTwear---well,never mind.ButifIhittheoneyouwear. thenyoumaketrackspeacefullyanddecently.Willyoudoit!'

"Twill."saidtheyounger.gamely.and twowereoutinthemoonlightwiththe crowd.whileKittytriedtodragher fatherfromunderthetable.wherehewas prayingalternatelyfortherupeeofhis ownandTom'ssoul. Andthenthetwomenfoughttheclue/ oftheshamrockoutnntheseftdawn. withthefirstroselightbreakineoverthe foothillsonSt.Potrielesmernine.Rob Owen,theboyfromtheQuigleymines. P110milesems,,hadfirstshot,and aimedfortheehantmeh()VeyTere'e heart.Rottheridehadtinnerred andsohadthelookinKitty'seve.as shegazedathisrival.andhemissedhis shot. `Holdupyourhead,lad,andhike yourmedicine!"calledomitTom,ashe raisedhishandtoaim,andtheyoe-ecterdidashewastold.whitefaredante closelipped.RutthestrengthofKitty"lonewaswithTomGrady,andhiswrist nevertrembledasheaimedetthecreamcoloredsombrero,andshottheereen shamrockneatlyandcleanlywithoutennt scorrhinethehaironthehnv'sheed. "Don'tmentionit,"hesaid.joyously. astheladdrewhisbreathawlhi-peel-0 histhoughtsbacktoearthandO'Reilly's. "Sure,Tdon'tblastsvimahitfoe lovingher.andTc'ott'ablameherfeet thiekingvonafineboy.too.hutitwas ayearago,don'tyousee,beforeshesaw me-Sebackwithyou,myboy,toQuigley's,and.mind,nexttimeyouwina shamrockfromthegirlyoulovebesure herheartgoeswithit."

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"'TheloveandvenerationoftheVirgin Mareplaysanimportantpartatheritual Church.Ifindnodifficeltyinappreciating;theattitudeoftheCatholic wceehinpertowardstheMotherofJesus. .Test=istheloveofGodmademanifest. P.'Christhimselfhasoftenbeenmade soaustereandsounapproachablethata mediatorbetweenThe,and hasheaninsistentnecessity.Whetis pionnaturalthantoworshipnimthrough theorationsinfluent'oftheMother!If Ifeltmyselfcompelledtoworshipthe Jeansofsomecreeds.Ishouldfeelthatthe

Rev.JohnP.Coyle.whodiedinSan Francisco.Cal..recentlywasthefirst nativeofthattitsordaintdtothepriesthood.Fathert't.vlewasborninSan Francisco,December,1856,andbeganhis studiesforthepriesthoodatGrandSeminary.Montreal.wherehewasordained. December.18th,1880.

JOURNALISTICAPPOINTMENT.

Mr.CharlesJ.O'Malley,formerlyassociateeditorofthe"CatholicTelegraph" Cincinnati.hasbeenchosenbyMost Rev.ArchbishopQuigleytosucceedthe lateRev.ThomasE.Judge,aseditorof the"NewWorld"theofficialorganofthe ArchdioceseofChicago.

Kittylanghedandputherhandover hismouth.Andwhentheysteppedfee onthefloorforthelastdance,jnstabove hisheartwaspinnedthefavorshehad givenhim.Itwasonlyalittleshamrock, madeofwire.andgreensilk.thehindthey sellorthestreetcornersonSt.Patrick's Day.butKittyhadwornitinherhair 'alltheevening.stuckinsideways,like thecoquetteshewas,lust:Niceher prettyear,anditwasthesignofboth hisvietoryandherthrahion,toTon, Grady.

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REV.FATHEttPLANAS,0.S.B.

Friday,15thinst.,markedauimportantpointinthehistoryofaew.eorent and1setoriaPlantsgenerally.itwasthe firstoccasionofaunmet"seed-off"recordedtoaresidentofthisimportaatpart ofourgreatWesternState.itwassomewhatataninversionoftheusualorderof thingsinarapidlygrowingdistrict,where itisfarmorenaturalrathertowelcome thecomingthantospeedtheparting guest,andthecircumstancessurrounding thisfarewellgatheringrendereditparteeularlyinteresting,andnotalittlepathetic.Itwastheoccasionofthedeparture -ofDomE.Planas,lateMajordomoofthe BenedictineCommunity,betterknownfar eadnearasFatherPlanas,tofoundanew missionintheextremenorthofthisState. Thisisaprojectthathaslongbeen contemplatedbyLordAbbotTorres,and wasevenlookedforwardtobyhisillustriouspredecessor,BishopSalved*,forit isaworkparticuluarlydeartotheBenedictineheart.Thisnewventurehasthe sanctionandblessingofthehighestecclesiasticalbodyinAustralia.AtthePlenaryCounciloftheCatholicChurchof Australia,heldinSydneyin1905,at whichalltheArchbishops,Bishops,and PrelatesofAustralasiawerepresentunder thepresidencyofOardinalMoran,the questionofextendingtheworkofmission aryenterpriseamongsttheaboriginesof themoreremoteregionsofAustraliawas carefullyconsidered.Itwasresolvedthat somethingdefiniteshouldatoncebedone inthatdirection.LordAbbotTorres,who tookpartintheCouncil,andattendedall itssessions,immediatelydeclaredthatthe BenedictinesofNewNorciawouldforthwithproceedtocarryouttheunanimous desireoftheCouncilbyestablishinganots hermissioninthenorthofWesternAustralia-.Suchaworkasthiscannotbe doneinafewmonths,forverymanyimportantpointshavetobeattendedtoand saretullythoughtout.Infact,thework towhichFatherPlanashasnowsethis handhasbeenincourseofactiveprepare. tioneversince,andhasentailedvast laborandenormousexpenditureonthe partoftheBenedictinecommunityofNew Sortie.TheLordAbbotspentavery largeyartoftheyear190hinavoyageof explorationroundtheNorth-Westcoast, fromBroomerightontoWyndham.He hiredandprovisionedalugger,withample craw,fora-voyageofseveralmonths,and thoroughlyexploredeverybayandinlet, inland,andpromontoryinthatpartofthe world,andbyallaccountsexperienced manyhardshipsanddifficulties.Thecountrygenerallyseemedveryuninviting,and sadlylackinginthebareessentialsfordecuthumanexistence.Butatlengththe mouthoftheDrysdaleRiver,whichemptiesitsamplewatersintoDeepBight (CambridgeGulf)seemedtopresentthe fewestdifficulties,andwasselectedasa enitablesiteforthisnewChristian.Atission.Then,ofcourse,theDepartmentof Landshadtobeapproachedonthema'.er, andafterreasonabledelay.allformalities wereco-rpliedwith,andfinalarrange-Ilse-tentsmade.

Forthep'stsixmonthsactivepreparelienshas,-meingoingenfortimemoreintnusdiatewerkofmissionarypioneering, andttehaveleenassuredthatthegreat wrieht..ithisworkhasfallenonthe shouldersofthatcourteouskindlySpanishgentleman,RightRev.Fulgentius Torres,O.S.B.LordAbbotofthe"Abbey Nullius"ofNewNorris.FatherPlanas isthemanwhomhisLordshipselected forthework,andassuredlynobetter choicecouldpossibilybemade,thoughthe peoplearoundheredeeplydeplorehis departure.

Itwasnatural,therefore,thatthe keenestinterestshouldbetakeninthe eventbotheresidentsandworkereonthe Mission,andthepastoralistsandagriculturistsofVictoriaPlainsandadjoining ""niistricts.Theyweredeterminedthatthe gsodFathershouldnotsetoutonhisperilousenterprisestoChristianisethetribes inthefarNorthwithoutreceivingasuitableexpressiolloftheirfeelings,theirafteetion,andgoodwill.

Thewell-knowndesiresofthepeople verysoonmateralised,andtheimpressive andpatheticfunctionofFridaylastwas organised,directed.andcarriedoutunder thecarefulsupervisionofMr.Rihcand Laniganandhisgoodwife,tobothof whomthesuccessoftheeventmayjustly beattributed.Theeventcameoffatthe houseofthisgentleman,whoistheprincipalstorekeeper;secretaryoftheRoads Board.etc..ontheVctoriaPlains,and livesclosebytheBenedictineAbbey.The largedining-roomwaselaboratelypreparedfortheoccasion,thetableshandsomely appointedandadornedwithawealthof flowers.

7:6eW:it.Jfecopci.

Asweapproachedthehousetowardse p.m.,thehourofthefuncton,alltheleadingresidentsweregatheredinthevicinity chattingpleasantlyinvariousgroups.We noticedthatsomeofthegentlemenwere accompaniedbytheirgoodladies,amongst thenumberMrs.Davidson,ofGlentromie,Mrs,MacCluneand MissUrsula Clune,ofCanterburyStation,andMrs. W.Chitty,ofWyening.

Atalittleafter3allthegentlemenrepairedtothereceptionchamber,where some40guestssoonfoundthemselves comfortablyseatedatthefestiveboard. Thechairmanontheoccasionwastheesteemedandvenerablepioneerresident, Mr.J.Clune,ofCanterburyStation,supportedbyFathersPlanas,Altimira,and !O'BrienandMessrs.Davidson,Brennan, andLanigan(secretary)atthefirsttable. Itisenoughtosaythatalltheleadingresidentswerepresent,andthetradesmen andlaborersknockedoffforthedayin complimenttothedepartingguest.

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Mr.(Shine,whOdischarg-4lisimportantdutieswithallthedignityandimpressivenessofthegoodoldschool,began byproposingthetoastoftheday,"Our Guest,FatherPlanes."Hereferredin earliesttermstotheworkoftheBenedictineFathers,whoconferredsomanybenefitsonthisregiongenerally,andwent backinmemorytotheoldpioneering days,whenthecountryboreaverydifferentaspecttothepresent,andtheconditionsoflivingweresuchastocallforth allone'sgritandmanliness.

Mr.Davidsonfollowedinacryadmirableandimpressivespeech,andhiswords carriedmoreforce,andwereAllthemore welcomecomingfromagentlemanwhois anesteemedmemberoftheAnglican Church.Mr.Wm.Chitty,Mr.Lanigan, andMr.Maloney(foremanofworks)also pithily,feelingly,andappropiatelyendorsedtheremarksofthechairman,and borecheerfultestimonytothelovableper- sonalityoftheirguest.

PlanasThechairmanthenpresentedFather withaveryhandsomewatch'and chainasatokenoftheiresteemanda momentoofhiskindlyrelationswith them.Thewatchisoftheverylatest andbeatmakeandbearstheinscription: "ToDomFlPlanas,O.S.B.,ontheeveof hisdepartureforthefarNorth,fromthe residentsandworkers,"etc.

Anotherpresentationwassubsequently madebyMr.T.Maloney,whenhehadrespondedinarealoutburstofeloquenceto thetoastofthe"TradesmenandWorkersgenerallyoftheMission."proposedby Mr.Brennaninaspeechthatsnowed himtobequite"aufait"withthegreat questionoflabor.Themenenployedon theMissionwhohaveforyearsenjoyed themostintimateacquaintancewith FatherPlanesfeltthatitwasmeetand fittingthattheyshouldgivehimaspecial markoftheiraffectionateregard.Ittook theformofaverybeautifulandneatly chasedsilver-giltsnnff-box,alsoappropria- telyinscribed.

Itmightalsobementionedthatduring theproceedingsMr.HalliganandMr. Brennan,twootheresteemedresidentsof longstanding.tookoccasion,inthecourse oftheirtoasts,topaythewarmesttributesofsincerehespeetandesteemto FatherPlanas.

Indeedthewholeproceedingswerethe mosteloquentandimpressivetributeof popularregardtowardsauniversalfavoriteandtrueChristianpriest.Father Planesisaeoinparativelyyounginanofa verybenevolentandwinningappearance, notfarontheshadysideof30years, thoughquitebaldandwearingapatriarchalheard.Hehasanarduoustaskbeforehim,butifChristianendeavourmei wholeheartedsinglenessorpurposecanat. complishit,thenitssuccesefulcompletion isaforsoreconclusion.

Asweappendthetoastlist,itwillnot benecessarytorefertoitinmoreparti- cularterms.Sufficeittosaythatthe vigoroussingingof"AuksLangSyne- broughtaverypleasantandpatheticfunctiontoaclose.

Fillowingisthetoastlist:-"Our Guest."proposedbythechairman,respondedtobyFatherPlanes;"Benedictine CommunityofNewNorcia,coupledwith thenameoftheLordAbbot,"proposed byMr.C.K.Davidson,respondedtoby. FatherO'Brien;"TheFarmingandPastoralIndustry,"proposedbyMr.H.Lee, respondedtobyMessrs.Davidsonand Halligan;"TheTradesmenandWorkers," proposedbyMr.J.Brennan,respondedto 0.-Massie.MameandMoloney"Success o'mewnativeMission."proposedbyMr. Criitty,respondedtobyFatherPlana,: "!'heSecularPriests."proposedbyMr. leitinigan,respondedtobyRev.J. O'Brien;"TheChairman,"proposedby FatherPlanes.

wringlastmonth65.173,000gallonsof Mendarnigwaterwereconsumed.The t:.amountof722.999.000gallonshas bcuse'bythegoldfieldsconsumersfor thepasttenmonths.

ANursesGratitude

TENLONGYEARSOFBILIOUSNESS BANISHEDBYBILEBEANS.

BileBeanshavealwaysbeenrecognised asasplendidmedicinebythemedical fraternity,andthefollowingtestimony andgratitudeofMrs.Lomax,aprofee&tonalnurse,istypicaloftheexpressions ofpraiseeverbestowedonthisremarkable familymedicine.

NurseLomax,whoresidesat3Federal street,Footacray,Melbourne,writes "ItgivesmegreatpleasuretoaddmytestimonytothevaluablequalitiesofBile Beansasafamilymedicine.For.fully tenyearsIwasagreatsuffererfrombiliousnessinaveryacuteform.Manywere theso-calledremediesforbiliousness trielt,butnoneofthemdonemetheleast good.SometwoyearsagoIgaveBile Beansatrial,andderivedsuchbenefit fromthefirstfewdosesthatIdetermined toundergoacourseofthismedicine.Biliousnesssoonbecameaworryofthepast, forwhichIamverythankful,andanoccasionaldoseofBileBeansisall1require tokeepmeinthoroughlyperfecthealth. Iamanursebyprofession,andhaverecommendedBileBeanstomanyofmypatients,asIconsiderthemamostvaluable familymedicine,whichnohousehold shouldbewithout."

BileBeans,themostefficaciousofall householdmedicines,arethomostreliable remedyforbiliousness,headache,indigestion,stomachtroubles,constipation,piles, debility,nervousness,badblood,bad breath,anaemia,lossofappetite,liver chill,andbytoningupthesystemward ofcoldsandinfluenza.Ofallstoresand medicinevendorsatis.W.,or2a.9d. largefamilybox(containsthreetimesls. lid.size.)

Correspondence-

Wedonotnecessarilyidentifyourselves withtheopinionsofcorrespondence.

sTAcE

IRISHMAN.

T.theEditor.

Sir,-Themightycorrespondencefront threedifferentpens,appearingintheissue ofthe16thinst.,mademefeelaproud andflatteredman.Infate.Ichuckledto ryselfasIreadthelettersinreply.Why shouldtwoauxilarieehaveslippedinto theringafterthedebatehadbeenopened. oneaside?Letusexaminethelogicof it."PracticalIrishman"musthaveseen thathisfriendfromColliehadhandledhis tapebadly,otherwisewhyshouldhehave deemeditnecessarytotometohisrescue withastpriement?Intheopinionof "AnotherPracticalIrishman,"thecombinationwasstillwantingandathunderingthirdtakesupthecudgels.Comment onhiseffusionhasbeenmadeofficially, butIantconcernednowwiththereasons forhisletter.

Thetactics,too,arenoteworthy.First, retied."SageIrishman"tersus"AntiStage.Irishman"!eecond."Sage"versus "Anti-Stage,'and"PracticalIrishman': third,"Sage"versus"Anti,""Practical,"and"AnotherPracticalIrishman. Shouldamanbeaprovhettopredictthat "SageIrishman''willhavetofacethe quartetteinthenextrotund?Thetesettershavecastagravedoubtupontheir chief'scare.Besides,thatBritishfair play.whichtheywouldgrantanopponent inwrestling,fighting,ortugof-vcar,they haveignoredindebate.Therulesefone arsasstrict-astheother.The"AntiStageIrishman's"collectionofslangis likethespecimensofanewchum--not bearingonthethingat-all.Othersimiliar collettionetoohemakes,andsodoes "AnotherPracticialIrishman."Icansee thereasonforit-clearly:-Thecorrespondentgottonfarinhisfirstcommunication. and"SageIrishman"declaredawarof defenceagainsthim.Aretreatmustbe madeundercover,anda"wordstorm"is the,onlycoveravailable.Thesame thoughtstrikes."AnotherPracticalIrishwan."inchsoheertilvdueshecarryitout. thathiscargoofpersonalitiesisvery nearlywreckedinthewastepaperbasket. Thecuttle-fish,whenindangerofbeing taken.beatsupthemudwithitstail,and triestoescapeinthemuddiness.Theinstinctofthecuttlefishissometimesfound inman. The"Anti-StateIrishman"challenges mystatententthatthe"S.T."hasdone ourcauseriowronginBunbury."1he wholeandsolereasonfornotaccepting mystatement:.isthat:inacounetofa Colliecelebrationfounditswayintothe toper."Anti-St-ageIrishman"concludes thatthe'SouthernTieees"isanti-Irishon suchevidence.Nofirstoffender'spardon. Noexaminationofthenestconductofthe resinsed!The"SegeIrishman"arrived athisconclusionsbyadifferentmethod. Againstthe'offenceheweighedthegood

Times"inhislastletter.Alearnedei.iee inPerthlatelyconfessedthatinthe.-xerciseofhisdutyhewas"tempted gad tell."'Ilsejudge'spastsavedhint. paperinquestion,too,wasteuiptedLe Colliecorrespondent,andfell,butitspset easilysavesit. Indealingwithmystatementsonthe feelingsofnewspaperstowardsOathiss, the"Anti?StageIrishman"isHotquite fair.Ispokeofpapersgenerally;liepar- ..West." exceptionwouldhavebeenthe"11.ariman.Thefollowing20linesof'At!t StageIrishman's'letterdrivethe"weld storm')'toafrightfulclimax.Vivid flashesoflighteningdartfromhispen. WhenthelitaniesofGrattan.Burke. O'Connell,Curran,andShielarementiole edbreathingbecomesadifficulty."Ifyou havetearspreparetoshedthemnow. ThetragicdeathofLibertyherself. strangledonthetypeandstainedwith theinkofthe"SouthernTimes"What anightmare!Evenherepitaphispartly written,andallthiswithoutacoroner's inquest!Lastly,thecorrespondentcalls meadevil'sadvoeate.IfettledasIfollowedhisletterthathewouldintroduce the"oldscoundrel"beforehehaddune. SAGEIRISHMAN.

PRACTICALIRISHMAN.

Sir,-Tothe"PracticalIrishman"there isanexplanationdue,notbyme,butby theon&whomutilatedmylastreplyin theprintingpeeress.Partofasentence, aperiod,andthebeginningof&sentence wereomitted(throughmistake)inthe "Record"Office.Theomissionspearedin thatpartofthereplywhich1wishedto seeprinted.Ithankyouforbeingfairly moderateinexultingoveran*Alitadvantage. Yousay:"Thecontroversy has resolveditselfastowhoisresponsiblefor thepublicationofaninsultingparagraphs inthe"SouthernTimes,"eac.Iwonder whoresolveditintothatparticular:nape. Lookatthefirstletter,andyou'llseethat itwasaquestionofwritingnetprinting. Somebodyhashadtoshiftit."Yousay: "Ifanactionfordamage::weresuccessful againstthe"CollieMiner,"thenitwould beseenwhowouldbetompeledtofootthe bill.Thenwhynotletit-beseen?Ifthe articleisnowlibelou,whathasalltherow beenabout?Ifthethreecorrespondents havenotthecourageoftheirconvicti.ms, howaretheygoingtodemolishtheentistageIrishman?Andwhatgoldenrevengewilltheynothave;iftheproprietorsofthe"SouthernTinier,"havetmfoot thebill. Youuseslang.mydearfriend!I,too, hadulcersonmytonguefromslingingit. untilIfoundeducationinthetioineeof thiscontroversy.

SAGEIRISHMAN.

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ThePepswayofbathingthe throatandlungswithinvigorating,demulcentandgermicidalpinefumes,isquiteunique.Pepsare notmerelozengesfromwhich drug-ladenmedicinesaresucked intothestomach,butsoluble tabletswhichemhgenuine volatilepine-fumesastheydissolvepleasantlyonthetongue. Theserichpineessencesmixwith theairwebreathe,carryingto thefurthermostcornerofthe lungstheessencesofthepure pines,theworld'sgreatestlung andchesthealer. Pepsarethusanentirelyuniqueremedyforandsafeguardagainst, allthroatandchesttroubles. 116and31-perbox.

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Rev.FatherAherne,oftheDioceseof Maitland,waspresentedafewweeksago withachequefor£204,asamarkofthe people'sesteem,priortoamuch-needed holidaytoIreland.

a TheRev,E.J.Walsh,whowasreeentlyonavisitfromIrelandtohisbrotiter,theRev.FatherWalsh,ofWollongong,hasbeenappointedtotheRockhamptonDiocesebyBishopDuhig.

TheTasmanianfundforthetestimonial toMrs.O'Dohereyamountstoover £80.

Sydney"Freeman"says:"Aleague formedatGeraldton.inthenorthwestof WesternAustralia,hasresolvedthatif itsrequeststotheW.A.Governmentare refused,itwilladvocatethecreationof anewState,thedividinglinebeingthe 92thdegreeparallelofsouthlatitude,to bedevelopedandadministeredbythe Commonwealth.Probablyasanindica. Liontothelocalauthoritiesthatthepromotersmeanbusiness.Mr.H.Mahon, M.H.11.,wasnominatedtobetheagent oftheleagueinMelbourneinallnegotia shotswiththeFederalGovernment.

Thelistofclaimantsforcompensation forinjuriessustainedintheSunshinerailwayaccidenthasreached426,andwith the44fatalities,theDepartmentwill havetosettleaccountswith470eases.It issaidthatsomeofthosewhohaveput inclaimsarenotlikelytosucceedintheir suit,astheyhazesufferedveryslightinconvenience,stilltheDepartmentwill havetofacethecase.

The"GodoftheNation"fundhas reachedthesplendidsumof£247fie.in Victoria.

NIB.BENTANDTHECATHOLIC CHARITIES.

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thegoodgovernmentofSwitzerlandand ofAustralia,andwhenthelong-deserved, yetlong-delayed,chancecameofgoverningIreland,theirgeniusforpublicaffairs woulddomuchtobenefitthewholeof thepeopleoftheEmeraldIsle.(Loud -applause.)Inconcluding,Mr.Hall wishedthatProtestantscouldonlysecurefromtheirmalesupporterssosincereadevotionasCatholicsdid.Whilst Protestantsdiscussed"why men don'tgotochurch,"Catholiccongregationsshowedthisdiscussiontobeunnecessary.Becausetheirmenandwomen weresodevotedtotheirChurch,they hadraisedtheedificeopenedthatdayanedificewhichwouldforyearstocome beamonumenttotheorganisingcapacity ofFatherHennessy,andthepietyand devotionofhisflock. Bysuchan achievement,theyhadearnedthecongratulationsofthewholecommunity,and sofarasbe(Mr.Hall)wasconcerned, theyhadtheminthefullestmeasure. (Applause)Mr.W.A._Holman, M.LA.,saidheknewhownecessaryit wasinthescatteredcentresofpoyulation thattheworkofenlightmentandthe liftingofthemassesshouldbedoneby suchmenasthosewhowereguidingthe destiniesoftheCatholicChurch.The Protestantcommunity,withtheexceptionofaninfuriatefew,whoshouldbe senttothatindustrialschoolmentioned byBishopGallagher,lookedwithmuch joyandsatisfactionattheprogressmade bytheCatholicChurch,becausegood Protestantsrecognised.thoughthey mightdifferonpointsofdoctrine,that theonlyaimoftheCatholicChurchwas tocreategood,honest,industriouscitizens.whoweretobebuildersofthenationalityofthefuture.(Applause.)The Cardinalwasagreatstatesman,aswell asanecclesiasticofwhomAustralia mightjustlybeproud.(Applause.)His Eminence'saddrefgsmosteloquentlyand tereiblyexpressedtheringingnoteof Australianpatriotism.TheCatholic Churchwasnecessarilyacosmopolitan 1anditintroducedintoAustralia chuteI. aspiritofcosmopolitanettilture.anenlargementoftheview,arefusaltohe houndintheinsularnarrownessoftheir ownpettyaffairs.whichwasamostneedfulandhelpfulelementinthedevelop-

WhenMissClaraButtandherhusbandmentoftheAustralianmind.TheCathoannounced(saysthe"Advocate")thatlit.ChurchinAustraliawasalwayssetbeforetheirdeparturefromMelbournetinethrnoteofadeep-seatedandearnest theywouldgiveaconcertforthecharit-patriotism.andfromtheCardinaldown iesofMelbourne,Mr.BentpromisedtothehumblestmemberoftheChurch thathewouldgiveasimilaramounttothespiritnecessaryfortheupbuilding thatrealisedattheconcert.TheamountOfthegreatAustraliannationtheyhoped returnedfromtheconcertwas£280 toSs.,buildupbeneaththeSouthernCross andthePremiergave£2805s..makingw P''''iedtobetoldwithintheneatfewa A predominant.(Applause.)Heexatotalof£56010s.Mr.Benthashad thedistributionofthemoney,andinthedaysthatMr.HallandhimselfWere schedulehemadeoutindictinghowthesamplesoftheweak-kneedProtestants amountwastobeallotted,notasinglethatunhappilyexistedinAustraliatoCatholiccharityappears.Suchinstitu-day.Butheadmittedthatitwasbetter 'ionsasSt.Vincent'sHospital.theLittletobea.weak-kneedProtestantthana SistersofthePoor,theMagdalenewreak-brainedProtestant,andthesewere Asylum.theFoundlingHospital,which, althoughunderCatholicmanagement.are unseetarianinstitutions.areignored.and theCentralMethodistMission.andthe CarltonRefugeareincludedinthedistribution.Mr.Benthasalwaysbeen lookeduponasafair-mindedandliberal man.PerhapsMr.Bent,beingunwell, hasleftthedistributiontosomeofficial whohasmadeoutthelist.IfitisMr. Bent'sact.theCatholicsofVictoriacan despisethesmall-mindednessofwhichhe hehasbeenguilty,andwhichdoesnot redoundtohiscredit.

abundantwithinandwithoutthewalls ofParliamentto-day.(Applause.)Mr. HolmansaidParliamentwasliningallit could.amidimmensedifficulties.and againstagreatdealofmisrepresentationandmisunderstanding.forthewellbeineofthepeople.Prominentmenof ellsectionsoftheHouserecognisedthat a'm'ongstthefactorsthathadcontributed niseitotheachievementoftheideals.of thepromotionofindustry,theuplifting; ofthemasses,thecreationofpros-FeritywasthegreatChurchwhoselocal triumphtheycelebratedthatday.Here, asinotherpartsoftheworld,the HisEminenceCardinalMoranblessedCetholieChurchmusthecountedasone young.Twenty_nye,ago waytohigherachievementsintheworld ref

tiveeeverforemostinpointingthe ofteligonandpolitics.whichParliament woodenshantyindicatedtheexistenceof itcouldonlyhopetofollowbutfeebly. theCatholicfaithatYoung.To-day isblessedwithssplendidlurch.pres.illwyshouldnothedieeonragedbythe barkincofthenoisyfewwhocriticised beteIN.:11141aconvent.allevidence,of theenemyandzealofFatherHennessy.andearpedatthatwidththey(4)61not TheCarlinalprea(bedagreatsermonon!en"illthe(Applause-) theauthorityoftheSeeofSt.Peter.and at bannetvhichwasheldafterthe AblockinKleeWillianeetreet.Adete'reneety.teewell-knownProtestantlaide,hayingfrontageof50feet,was gentlemenandmembersofParliamentsoldreentlyfor£300p(*irfoot. spokesobroad-mindedlyonthe('lurch, thatwereprint-theirremarks:-Mr.D. Atholwool.thewell-knownactor.who -e-rriedanotherwomanwhilehisfirst B.Hall.M.11.R..saidthat,likemanywife.whomheleft.wasyetalive,was present.hedifferedfronttheCatholic senttogaolatMelbournerecentlyfor faith,buthethoughtthey(mildallagree thateverymanshouldliavearighttosixmonths.Thereweresomeextermatproclnimtheexcellenceofhisownbeliefsicerenewed:ewes,inconnectionwiththe withouthavingtoforfeittheesteemofcase. tie

'hisfriends.(Applause.)Fol ngon referencebytheCardinaltoAustralian defence.Mr.Hallgaveinterestingiefor elationaboutSwtizerland.thelandwhose methodsAustraliaistryingtoimitate. Becoming,hedeclaredthosehostileerit-eesoftheCatholicChurchwhostated :hatCatholiccOmmunititeecouldnotwell hetrustedtogovernthemselveswould findthatineveryAnomietomaintain popularrights.whetheragainstforeign oppressionorlocaltyranny.theCatholic eentonsofSwitzerlandhadalwaysbeen welltothefore.Theyhadalwaysfotteht forgovernmentbythepeople.hadfirst, introducedreferendum.and.havingsecuredtherighttorule,hadruledwell. (Hear.hear.)ThesonsoftheCatholic Churchhadalsoprovedtheirworthin Australia.Hisownexperience.confirmedbyothertinpreiudicedcritics.convincedhimthatintheaveragecountry townIrishmenandthesonsofIrishmen werethekeenestpoliticians.Ifall Australianstooka-skeenaninterestin publicaffairsasIrishmendid.thiswould heabettercountrytolivein.(Cheers.) Theircc7eligionistshaddonemuchfor

ThedroughtinVictoriaisatpresent intense.Fweehavebeensoldthere re(ntlyfuras'owas5dnorbeed -nemettulsofstarvingstockfrontthe ,It,mentionedareheirsshippedto 5'ewSouthWalesandQueensland].

Threesurveyparties,coniprising nitfortymen.aretostartonthe miltAustralianendoftheproposed tseescrintinentelreilwaylineinaweekor twe.Nofewerthan200applicantsfor 'etinmenandcookswerereceivedbythe dee-BureauintheSouthAustralian pital.

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'TheEmperorofJapanhasconferredon CardinalMerrydelVal,Secretaryof StatetoHisHoliness,theGrandCordon oftheRisingSun,transmittingthediplo. maandinsigneofthehighhonorbythe JapaneseAmbassadoratVienna,through theApostolicNunciaturethere.

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Afteralongandtedioustrial,theAnarchist,DeSanctis,hasbeenfound guiltyofthewilfulmurderoftheaged chaplaintoPrincePamphily,andhasre- ceivedthesentenceofthirtyyears'imprisonment,therebeingnocapitalpunish- mentinItaly.Astrenuousbattlewas madeforhisdefence,itbeingsoughtto provehiminsane.However,thejury, thoughadmittingthatatthetimeofthe actDeSanctisexperiencedtroublesthat nowserved}Innasextenuatingcircumstances,foundhehaddownmalicesod deliberation.ThePresident'ssentence hasgivenrisetoagooddealofadverse comment,onthescoreofitsleniency.

JubileepresentsfortheHolyFather havebeguntoarriveat,theVaticanfrom variouspartsoftheworld.Theycon- sistsmainlyofobjetsforpoorchurches. TheCatholicsofGermanywillpresenta largequantityofsacredvestmentsnext MayTherewillbenoformalexposition ofthegifts,butintheGalleriadelle CarteGeograpieheandinadjacenthalls pressesandtablesarebeingpreparedfor thepresents,andinreceivingthevarious deputationswhocomeheretomakethe offeringstheHolyFather visitthe partialexhibitionoftheobjects,which willthenbeputasidetobesenttotheir destintion.

DuringthelastweekofAprilthelioly FatherreceivedinprivateaudienceCar- dinalC,oullieArchbishopofLyons.who hassinceleftRomeforhisdiocese;Mgr. Delany..archbishopofHobartandMgr.Verdon,BishopofDunedin,inspeaking withbothofwhomIfisHolinessexpress- ed inghisgreatsatisfactionwithheflourishcorditionoftheChurchinAustralia.andmadeinquiriesconcerningthe(-outingvisitofHisEminenceCardinalMoranto (Europe;Mgr.Cabrieres,BishopofMontpelier,Mgr,Doppelhauer.Bishopof LinzNfgr.Cardinale.BishopofCornet°. TarquiniaandCivitavecchia.Mgr.Seae- cia.BishonofTivoli.

HisHolinesshasbeenpleasedtomum- herAler.Kennler,Bishopof1Rattenburg. amongtheBishopAssistantsatthePontificalThrone.

ByMellen°oftheSecretariteof StatetheHolyFatherhasbeenpleased toappointConsulatorsoftheSupreme SacredCongregationoftheHolyOffice Mgr. RaphaelScapinelli Leguigno.Si-MaryoftheCongregationforExtraordinaryEcclesiasticalAffairs;andMgr.Nicola.Cattail.Substituteofthe SerretariateofState.

HisEminenceCardinalravicchioniwill representtheHolyFatheratthesolemn feastsabout-tobeheldinAmalfitocommemoratetheseventhcentenaryofthe transportofthebodyofSt.Andrew. Apostle.Patronofthearchdiocesefrom Constantinopletoitspresentresting-glace there.

Tngrantingaprivateaudiencerecently totheSignoraStummel.advocateofthe movementinGermanyforanartisticreformofthesacredvestmentsinthat country,HisMuchnesspromisedtointeresthimselfinthesubject.

murderofallItalianFraneiscan;e Iii- politaniamaycauseseriousandimme- diatetroublebetweenItalyandTurkey. OnthenightofMarch21.Fathercams- thinParini.SuperioriftheFraneleean missionatDerna,waskilledinhieroom. Areportwasatonceputineircuistion thatthecrimehadbeencommittedbythe deadman'scompanion,BrotherFelix, aidedbyasubordinateoftheItaliancon- sulate.TheTtirEiehauthoritiesatcen-stantieoplthey,though;'se:! c substancetothereportbyembodyitezit intheirreplytotherequestsofthelta- lianAmbassadorforinfornettion.'11w' ItalianAmbassadorhasforwardedthis replytohisGovernmenthereinRome, andtheMinisterforForeignAffairshastelegraphedbacktoConstantinopleorder. ingtheItalianConsulatConstantinople withthefirstDragomantoproceedale oncetoDennis,andtheremakeasearch. inginvestigationintoallthedetailsofthe affair.TheItalianwarship.Varese.has beenputattheirdispositionforpartof thejourney.andwillweftoutsideDerna whitetheinvestigationisgoingon.(What theseItalianofficialswillfindisthatthe murderedFranciscanhasbeenalwaersin excellent,relationsnotonlywithhiscom- panion.butwiththeVice-Consulate.and withalltheItalianswithwhomhehas hadcontactatTripoli. Ontheother handhehasbeenthwartedandharassed ineverywaybytheTurkishofficialsat Perna.Notwithstanding,thattheFran- ciscanhadreceiveddueauthorisation fromtheTurkishauthoritiesatConstan-tinopletoundertakethebnildingofis churchandmonasteryatPerna.theKai-makan,orTurkishGovernor.atPerna. severaltimesorderedtheensmensionof theworks.Heevenwent4otheeetreme ofimprisoningtheworkmen.endordering theownerofthehorseinwhichtheFran- ciscanswerelodgedtorlisrlisethem. latherGiustinoinvoked-theintervention atheItalianauthorities Coestanti- nople.andmessagewassentfrontthe TurkishGovernmenttotheMoimakanat (Dem.orderinghimtorebels.theint- nrisonelworkmenandtoallowthebuild- leeoperationstoet>on. Afewielehte erten.theFranciscanweemurderers.end thewoundsfoundonhisbodyshowed onlytoplainlyfilethismurelererewere Museelmans.Thesituationshutshrolieht aboutisveryserious.foriftheauthor,.of thiscrimeareellowed eeunpunished thelivesofothermissionariesinTripoli willheinthegreatestperil.Happily theItalianGovernmentis"idlydeterminedtogotothebottomoftheaffair.nod toshowthatitsproteetorateneeritsewn citizensisreepeetrd 1111-SSI-LMANITATRFT/OFTHF. ITALIANS.

TheannualpilerimageoftheCatholic PressofTleleinn(hasarrivedin'Rome. andwillhereceivedsoonbythe'Holy Feoter.whenthejournalistswilloffer BizHolinessthebeer+sumofPett:r Pence(u-ollectedbythemthroughtheir newspaper& ftisnotigiprobable

that,there-cent

Yesterdaythe"Corrieredltalia.'pab- fishedaninterviewwithanirnportantper. nonagewhohasjustreachedRomefrom Tripoli.andwhomadeseveralgravestatementsconcerningthefanatieisrnof theNinssnimansagainsttle.Italians."It wasaforegoneconclusion."hesaid,"that theTurkishfunctionarieswoulihaveendeavoredtothrowtheresponeibilityfor themurderonanItalian--inthisway theykilledtwobirdswithonestonethey shiftedthestispicionsthatpointedto themselvesastheauthors.endtheyincreasedthehatredoftheTurksfor everythingItalian.Thisbettedisextr melycommon,andshowsitselfon occasion."Askedtoexplainthe oftheanimosity.liesaid".Allnw toenterintoanexplanatiotXthe de influencewhichhas(sawed fiertainly thebetterconceptionwhichIrtiynow seemstohaveofthee-methodforexereie. ingandincreasingiteseirdlneneeinthe Orient.iscapablehavingrousedthe jealousyofanothernation. wouldlike tothinkthatT wronginthis,tieitisoftheutmostimportancethatcivil isednationsshouldnotfightamonethem- selvesat.atimeandplacewhenthebattle 'honlelbeonlybetweeneirilisationanti barbarism."

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mmmotligerlimi.

Anothernovelatattractivewindowis beingshownatBonMarche,Hay-street, Perth.Thesubject-takenis"The ChargeoftheGayawdonsonthe Heightsofrgai. hiswindow,besidesbeinganillustratedlessonforthe littleones.isinteudedtoarousetheenthusiasmoftheolden>onEmpireDay. Thesceneinthebackgroundhasbeen speciallypaintedbyascenicartist,noexpensebeingspareatomakeitbeautiful inevery&Laeilereisshownthe chargeoftheilordoee1.1theAfghanson DargaiHeights,where,yearsago,musket metmusketintheboldlige,forliberty. Inthecentreofthewindowiearranged aspecialtableau,entitled,"Iwantto beaSoldier,Daddy."Theveteranis pointingproudlytothesceneoftheat tack,whiletheyoungster,withswelling pride,makesknownhisrequesttobea !eddiessomeday.Ononesideofthe windowstandsBlritannia,inallthe aloryofhersweepingrobes,withtrident inhand.intheothersideisarranged ahugepedestal.onwhichisdrapedthe aoodold'UnionJack.HerestandsalifeeizedBritishlion.Altogether,theeffect `airedisbeautifulandinteresting,and wellworthyofavisitbyoldaswellas yeang.Wemightmentionthefigures inthetableauarereal,whichfactalone provestheassertionthatthewindow morneverypointofvie%isrealisticand novel.Theirwindowdresser,onwhose shouldersrestedtheresponsibilityofthis window,istobecongratulateduponthe suveessofhiswork,theeffectgainedbeingheautifulandoriginal,andwell eorthythepraisebesto.vedonit.

'thewillofthelateMarquisofLinlithgow.betterknownasLordHopelean,hasbeenfiledforprobate.Pertonalityhasbeensetdown.at£690,530, reality;L55,700.

'laseimportstotheStateduringApril ee.ounttelto£498,055,whichismuch .t--sthanthevalue goodsthatcame induringthesameperiodlastyear.

Canitbethatsuchdoctorsdonotknow whatdiphtheriaie Thisisasideof thediscussionwhichhasapparentlynot occurredtothem.

SirJohnForrest.andMr.DavidLindsay,ofAdelaide,areabouttheonlysurvivingoftheAustralianexplorersofthe firstrank.SirJohnisagoldmedallist oftheRoyalGeographicalSocietyof London.

TheLaborParty,whichusedtobefull oftireandfury,has,the"DailyNews" declares,becomequitehumdrumand respectable.Perhaps,afterall.thisisa goodsign.Itmaybethatpoliticalbalderdashandclaptraparegoingoutof faehioii,andthatthepeoplearebegintangtoseethattheStatewantsinits legislature,level-headedbusiness-men, whocanworkbetterthantheycantalk, andwholookuponpolitics,notasa gameplayedintheinterestsofpole ticians,butasaseriousbusinesstobe carriedonintheinterestsofthecountry.

Mr.BathcomplainedtoaTrafalgar audiencethattheMooreGovernmenthad notredeemedtheirpromisetoreduce Minister'ssalariesby£200ayear.Poor prospectofitbeingcarriedwhenLabor membersaresquealingforanincreasein :salary,andhaveto"takeinwashing" tosupplementsame.Oppositionleader's wailisevidentlyasignthathedoesn't expecttooccupytheTreasurybenches afterthegeneralelection.TheMoore Governmentareapparentlyoftheensue opinionasMr.Bath.

OppositionLeaderBathhasbeendenouncingtheMooreGevernmentfor.constructingworksoutofloans.Anotherinstanceofthepotcallingthekettleblack. Heisinfavorofpublicworksandspur railwayspolicy,buthe&saeistothe MooreGovernment.bringingdownpublic worksjustasameansofkeepingtheir partytogether.Ratheramusingstatement,inviewofthefactthatmostof therailwaysbeingbuiltbytheMoore, Governmentareinelectoratesrepresentedbytheiropponents.Wehaveyetto learnthatMr.Troy-throughwhoseelectoratetheBlackRangelinewillrun-is amemberoftheGovernmentparty.

Inresponsetoanumerously-signedrequisitionforwardedtohintfromPingelly, Theexportsfurlastmonth,ontheMr.J.M.Hopkinshaswrit-tentoMr. ("leerhand,werevaluedat£189,648,as iseainst£637,362forthecorresponding eariodof1907.

ThesuccessfulTendererfortherailway LeeskstallinPerthhastopay£.ld)per annumfortheright,andthenew risenseeoftheFremantlestall£208 ;early.Ineachcasethelicenseisfora termofliveyears.

S.H.Edwards,ofthattown,intimating thathehasdefinitelydecidedtocontest theBeverleyseatattheapproaching Aseeniblyelections.Electorswillhave nolackofchoiceonthatoccasion.there nowbeingfivenamesbeforethepublicin thisconnection,viz.,thepresentmember(Mr.H.Smith.M.L.A.),Mesers.E. G.B.Lennard.R.13.Smith.G.J. Ricks.andJ.M.Hopkins,inaddition tothelaborcandidate,yettobese-

'Elieminer:'medicalfundatGwalia,lected. :earLeonora.bycarefulandcompetent nesuagement,nowhasacreditbalanceof TheRev.Fr.HallinanvisitedPingelly ever£500. forthefirsttimeduringhisappointment aspriestinchargeofthedistrictrecently.and,despiteveryshortnotice,there wasalargeeongregationatbothmorningandeveningservices.Therev.gentlema'Svisitsotsmuchappreciatedby theineelhersofhisflockinthisdistrict.

AJarrellRecord.-Lastweekarecord leJarrellwas(establishedinButibury. Duringtheperiodmentioned,thelarge ;septumof0.000heels,equaltofully 6,251.1limopassedthroughtheBenbury !ails%ayelationforMillersCo. --DingoesnearCapel.-Nativedogsare oteltobeplayingserioushavocinthe aellarybetweenlapelandJarrahwood. 1lieeisepherdinchargeofaflockof500 sent')belongingtoMr.J.Trigwell,who eeebushedtheothernight,found50of tamsliterallytorntopieces,and110 moreweremissiles.Thedingoesalso :malearaidonMr.A.Woods'tloc.k,killing10ofthatwhiletheywereinthe yard.Baitshavebeenlaid,withsome decreeofemeess,forthesedestructive asamals.

:eertevonBathismuchakinto s.,,,aeyonSead4n. Inbothcases readfulpublication"Hansard," es-leanlateighttobearbythemuchnieniberforMenzies.and ss,thcruelselect.TheLeaderorthe Ippositiwtwillwishhehadnotspoken totheweesmallaudienceatTrafalgar, oratleastnothavesecuredpressnotice, itthepastistoberesurrectedinsuch horriblefashion.ThomasBathasthe eroteetorofalienminerswhocannot .peakEnglishisarolenominingrepreeseseativecancaretoappearin. Yet( "Hansard"saysitisso,and"Hansard" todatehasnotbeensuedforlibel.

Thegoldfieldsracingclubshavedecidedonreductionofstakesbyasmall amountfortheifortaielemangmeetings. Asmostofthehorse-ownersappearonly tooanxioustocatchthefirsttrainafter thegoldfieldsracestotakepartina£40 ;scrambleattheproprietarymeetings roundPerth.asubstantialalteration mightbemadeincontributionstoowners withoutmuchlossofentries.Theowners haveonlythemselvestoblameforany decrease.

Therearestillsomemedicalmen-at leastoneprominentinofficialcircleswhodeclarewithvehemencethereisno diphtheria.Callit'byanynameOne laies.theresultisthesame.forwhere deathshaveoccurrednoothercertificate lintthatofdiphtheriahasbeenpossible.

AttheNarroginlandsofficelastmonth 63applications,for17,189acresusall, weregranted.

OwugitotheabatementofthediphtheiraepidemicinKalgoorlieandBoulder, theme-hoolsinthesetowns,whichwere closedforseveralweeks,werere. openedrecently.

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ThereinstatesofthelateMr.Hurley, whodiedatBusselton,endwastemporarilyburiedinthelocalcemetery, wereexhumedanddespatchedtoFremantle,theretobeshippedforNew'Lealand,hisnativeplace,forinterment.This isinaccordancewithhisdyingrequest. Thefollowing,takenfromanAmerican liver,isaproposthecontroversyonthe "StageIrishman":"lriehmeninCanada haveaverysimpleanddirectwayof opposingthecirculationofhideousearlcatureeoftheirpeople.lutheadvertisingcolumnsofthe'MontrealHerald' anMarch16,thereisabriefappeal,displayedinlargetype,signedby1'.Keane, (BountyPresidentoftheAncientaderof Hibernians.anditrunsasfollows:'Irishmen,youarerequestedtowithdrawyour patronagefromstorekeepers,whosell poet-cardscaricaturingtheIrishpeople."

Thefollowinglittlepiecewill,wefeel sure,inspirethecamaswielderswith couragetosettheoldgamegoing.In anothercolumnwillbefoundanappreciationofMr.J.1'.Foley,whohasdone moreperhapsthananyotherIrishmanin WesternAustraliatokeepaliveinterest intheoldGaeta.game.

* THlaSONGOF'flitCAMAN onFailteanPlain,theFenianmen, Infriendlywakemet Fromfartheycametoplaythatgame, TheprideofErinyet Andmanyafierceandbloodyfield, Provedwelltheirskillandbrawn; Thehandsthatflungthebattlespears WeretrainedattheCairene

Chorus.

Thenwake,yeGaels,duo'Erin'svales, FromFoyletoSlice-list-MOB; Byglenandhill,letechoesthrill, ThearmsoftheCamara.

AtBenburbandtheYellowFord, Ourfathersfacedthefoe; Theirblowsofhate,withcrushing weight, TheSassenachranksbroughtlow; Forlandandfaiththeycourteddeath, Andstillbyfieldandbawn. Whenstrifewaso'er,rangoutonce more, TheclashoftheCamara.

Arise,yeGaelsinNewSouthWales. AndyeinsisterStates, Wakeandupholdthegameofold. ThanfitsanIrishman. ThepealofErin'striumphshout, Whendams*herfreedom's(lawn, Shallminglewithitstriumphnote. ThesongoftheCamara.

Anaudiencenumbering200personsattendedatSorrellrecentlytohearMr. H.S.Ransford.the%VestralianGovernmentlecturer.Souseofthoseattendinghaddrivenin.ragdistancesfromthe surroundingdistricts.Interestwasfreely expressedinregardtotheliberalityofthe landlawsintheWesternState,andthe aseietancegiventonewselectorsinthe wayofprovidinglandguides,refunding railwayfares,andgrantingloansfront theagriculturalbank.Askilfulleaternist.Mr.JohnH.Kittell,isresponsiblefor160limelightviews,whichconveyrepreeentatioasofhaycrops,orclients,fruits,vegetables,timber,nanhie.pearling,andotherindustries.The contlialinepictureshowsthemangniticentTallingupandothercavesalongthe southwestcoast,whichrivalinbeauty thoseinJenolan.NewSouth%Vales.

TheRoadsBoardatGinginhasdecidedthattheclergymenofeachdenominationinthedistrictshallbegranted buggylicensesfree.

* Aregsaeitionisincourseofpreparation askingSirEdwardWittenoomtocontesttheOeraldtonseat.

Mr..1.L.Hanson.thePerthjournalist, andex-Ine'llherforPerth.wholeftfor Englandahmetwoyearsagotostudy law.haspassedhisfinalexaminationin London.Mrs.NareonitatpresentresidinginBruestae.Belgians.

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ThemaillinerOrontes,whicharrived atFremantleonThursdaylast,brought 59immigrantstotheState.Thenewcomers,whoaremostlyfarmers,arepossessedofover£3,000betweenthem.

Thesalaryofthenewtownclerkfor theGeraldtonCouncilhasbeenfixedat £250perannum.

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`LINSEEDCOMPOUND'forCoughs andColds.RelievesAsthmaanddifficult breathing.

OliverUglethorpogledauowland oyster.IfOliverUglettorpogledanowl and()peer,wherearetheowlandoyster Olivertagletorpeogled: batounyShuesmithsawashrieking youngster.ifSammyShoesmithsawa shriekingyoungster,where'stheshriekmgyoungstersunnilyshoesinithsaw 1wentintothegardentogathersome blades,andtheretsawtwoprettybeet's. "Ah,babies,isthatyou,babes,braidingblades',babes:Ityoubraidany, blades,babes,braidbroadblades,babes, orbraidnoblades,baues.Telephone:,leanthepulpittothepew havebeenplacedinYeovilBaptist Chapelfurthebenefitofii.easbersofthe congregaitilJah artoLover.are feeble.

stehavereceivedacopyofapamphlet, entitled"CatholicMarriages,ironsthe author,ratherCleary,editorofthe"New ZealandTablet."Itisneatlygotupand wellprinted,anditsmate:.01..1,4-aces nearlyeverythingthatcouldbesaidon. theCatholicmarriagequestem.Tostart with,itcontainstheLatintextoftrielate Decree,folloeet1byanangliehtranslation.Asusualthepublicatsenofthedecreeraisedacontroversyintne'Dominion, ticinisinsertedinthepanamiet,givingit. andallthecorrespondenceonthequesauamountoflocalinterest,whichmust contributeverymuchtoitssaleandpopularityinNewZealand.Thenextdivision ofthebookisdevotedtoanexpositionof theCatholicdoctrineregardingtheimpedimentsthatinvalidatemarriage.abe usualobjectionsandfallaciesaretakenup andexploded.Themissionandauthoriu.y oftheChurchareexplained,andespecially inrelationtothemarriagecontract.The lastdivisionofthetreatisedealswiththe invalidatinglegislationoftheJewishand ChristianChurch.Inthisparttheauthor merelysuntmarieestheMosaicteachingon matrimony,andcontrastsitwiththeCatholic.Thebookreadsverywell.Itmay becriticised,perhapsforbeingsoacademic,butitaveryinformati:eandusefulbookonthemarriagequestion,antia veryneatlittlethingforreference.Itis sellingatls.percopy,withgreatreductionforlargeorders.

Wehavereceivedacopyofthe"Year Bookof.Australia"for1908.anditis trulybrimmingoverwithvaluableinformation.Forinformationon&saesiasticalorpoliticalmatters,itisinvaluable.Australiansport,education.agriculturalandindustrialmatters,finance. law,defence.medicine.etc..alltouched uponinsuchaninterestingandinformativemannerthatthe"YearBook"of 1908isworthyofaplaceineveryoffice. Price,10s.6d.

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Chicagohasrecentlybeentheopeningof anewtheatre,uniqueinbeingtheonly theatreintheworldbuiltandmanaged bypriests.Itisparticularlyelaboratein itsschemeofinteriordecoration.Especiallyfeaturedinthedecorationsare muralpaintingswhichentirelyfillthe frame-workofthevastdome.Theycost 75.000dollars,andarebytwoofthebest knownmuralartistsinthecountry.These paintingscomprisethefollowingsubjects:-EducationinclassicAthens,representingSocratesandhisstudents;ConstantinedeliveringRometothePope, announcingthatthecity,thereforeRoman,shallthenceforthbeChristian;the firstChristianschool;Ireland,theseatof learninginthesixthcentury;thefirst ItalianuniversityatSalerno.Thepanel abovetheprosceniumarchshowsthe eightmusesandthewingedhorseofPegasus,OxfordUniversity,England.and theCatholicUniversityofAmericaat Washington.

TONGUETWISTERS.

Susanshinesshoesandsocks;socks andshoesshinesSusan.Sheceaseth shiningshoesandsocksforshoesand socksshookSusan. RobertRowleyrolledaroundroll round;aroundrollRobertRowleyrolled round;whererolledtheroundrollRobertRowleyrolledround.

FatherPhelanofone"WesternWatchnian,"thinksthat"theProte,tantmother whobearschildrentoadivorciblehusband laafool.Sherunesuchawfulrisks.But theChurchofdosesChrictstandswhere Hestood;andHestoodwhereGodthe FatherstoodinParadisewhenHecreated AdamandEve.Themanandshewoman areequal,andthemanandthewoman, madetwaininoneflesh,formoneentity thatGodrecognises;amoralentitythat cannotbedestroyedwithoutofferingviolencetoGodHimself.Hencethemodern, woman'shopeistheCatholicChurch. Thewoman'sprotectioninourdayisthe teachingoftheChurchofGod"TheAustralianwomendo'notseeniverydeeply impressed,yiththistruth.Intact,manyofthemwouldlaughatapersonwho persuadethemtoleavedivorcedmenseverelyalone.Inthiscountry,generally speaking,thereisnodisgraceattachingtoedivorcedmanorwoman.Iftheyhave wealthorallegedbeautytheyareeagerly soughtafter,andpeoplecausuallyremark: sheorhe,itmaybe,is divorced,"buttheywouldnotdreamof considennaedivorced-billedmenorwomen amoralparasite.InAustraliatheyhave. entrancetowhatiscalledthe"bestsociety."andthereonhangsatale.

TheGovernmenthaveallocated£709 fortheconstructionofspur-feeders011the agriculturalrailwaylinefrom%Vaginto Dumbleyung.

AnendinanceracefromSanFrancisco toWashington.adistanceof2,000miles, hasbeenarrangedbetweenafinespecimenoftheArat,andtheCanadianhorse Shrinsrock,for£1,000aside.

LandsettlementintheNorthanidie-1 trictisevidentlybooming.Duringthe monthnofewerthan66,004acreswere appliedfor.Thisisarecordforthedstrict.

Mr.J.J.Ryan,ofDayDawnwasmade therecipientofagoldmedalontheoccasionofhisdepartureforGeraldton.BishopKelly,whomadethepresentation, spokehighlyoftheesteeminwhichMr. Essenwasheldbythetownspeopleandthe membersoftiCatholieChurchandsaid thateverybodywhoknewhimwishedMr., Ryanallsuccessandhappiness.

WestAustralianbrewersareturning theirattentiontotheexportoflocally brewedaleandstouttoCeylon.Asmall consignmentwassentforwerdbythe R.M.S.India,andthenextGermanliner willtakealargerquantity.

Mr.MickClifford-one-timeMayorof Cue,aridafterwardshotelkeeperatBever- ley-isnowsettledonasplendidfarmat intheWilliamsdistrict.

`LINSEEDCOMPOUND.'The'StockportRemedy'forCoughsandColds.Of 40years'provenefficacy.

Ma.Bath'sattackoattheGovernment itheholeai-dcornermeetingatiratel- y':wasshunt-LedbyAir.teregorytathet officialreply.lheministerdugupanold copyof"Hansard,"anddisheduptheLabel-man'sdoingsandsayingsof at coupleofyearsago.whichwerefaithfully recordedtherein.Needlesstosay,the doseprovedtoomuchforthecritic.He endeavoured,indeed,toreply,butitwas selameandhaltingthateveryonethinks hebadan:wadeauackofpoliticalindig- tion.Itwould.bebetterforpolitical opportuniststhat"Hansardaidnot exist.butas:litistheyaremetatevery' tombyitspages,andthefactsitgives oftheirpastoftenrelievesthemto(usea mildword)ifanyclaimtheyhavehadto integlityandstability.Stilltheyliketo seetheirspeechesrecordedandsubmitted tothedenizinsofthe"never-never,"as vviumesofpoliticalerudition.

TheGreatBoulderMinenever)(Hiked betterinitshistorythanatpresent,al- thoughithasyielded£6,000,000ingold. Mr.Hamilton,thegeneralmanager,dur- ingtheweek,telegraphed:--"Oreinthe 2050tt,levelforalengthof1050ft.;averagewidthoforeis6ft.6in.,andassays aZdets.perton.Drivingthe2'400tt. eve!eve',averagewidthoforeis 71t.,andassays37dwts.perton Mts..,arestill 70ft. towitnessbothends.Oreinthelacefrom tl.emainshaftgoingsouth:widthofore isel.-,andassays541z.pereat.Fromthe FSwerdsshaftsuingnorthwidthoforeis 5.-andassays2oz.perton.Goingsouth iiforeis7ft..:milaeease20dwte. Hantilteiishift165ultmirthend.

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membertitanoldanddistinguished CoClarefamilyhaspassedawayinthe personofMr.ColmanB.O'Loghlen,of Ri Rums.Deceasedwastheonly sonofthelateBryanO'Loghlin.andnep- hewofthelatepirMichaelelLoghlin, whowasmasteroftheRohsinIrelandand thetits!modernCatholictoholdjuilieal AliceintheVnitedKingdom.

"IhedeathoftheRsv.BruthesI;race,of theChristianBrothers,hasexcitedfeel- ingsofsinceresorrawthroughoutNItatt- etcr.Hewee-meofthemostcultured edteetioitistsinthecountry,andwas nuteldeforhisliteraryattainments.The cat-se'.fCatholiceducationhaslostoneof itsstaunchestsupportersbythedeathofBrotherreeve,Witowaswell-knownIII Dultlin.Kildare.Limearick.and1ater- ford.

AfewyoungBenedictinesfromDown- sideAbbey,inSomersetshire,wereinspir- edsomefiveyearsagowithadeleteto establishaBenedictinemonasteryinIre- land.Theirschemewastobeg.nina verysmallway,andtoestablisaatfirst apreparatoryschoolfortheclasstitboys whoweregoingtotheEnglishCatholic College:.Theirfirststep,vastoobtain theconsentoftheChapteroftheDown- sideBenedictines.Itseemedtobenearly ahopelessundertaking.buttheyadopted theoldmeansofprayer.Theybegan novenatoSt.Patrick,thatasatwere,he andSt.Benedictshouldputtheirneeds toseetheritsHeaven,anditaluvetheEng beltservantsofSt.Benedicttodosome- thingfurIrelandbysupportingtheviews ofthoseyoungmonkswhoelesirtdtore turntoIreland.Theresultofthisnovena wasmarvellous.TheChapter,quite1111is expectedly.agreednearlyimamtrusty thatstepsshouldbetakentoseewhat theirprospectswouldbewithregardto obtainingboys,iftheyweretoopena schoolinIreland,:andwhetherthewould belikelytogetasuitablehouseinadiocesewherethebikpwouldwelcomethem ThethenAbbotofDownskle,Abbot Ford,whowasratheropposedtothepro- ject,becameenthusiasticitsitsfavorwhen heinquiredfullyintoitsprospects. Itwasdiscoveredthatsuchasehool would,withoutdoubt,meetagreatwant inIreland.Afewparents,wisohadbeeu educates..bytheBenedictinesinEngland,weremostanxious,fromaII:die:IAfeel- ing,tohavetheirboyseducatedinIreland but,atthesametime,tohavethemedu- catedwiththespiritIftheBen-leistes, whichisoneoflibertyandoftheloveet God.TheBenedictinespiritisdirectly opposedtothejansenistiespiritoflooking on(kehasanogre,whoi,aiwaystocatch oneofHiscreaturesatadisadvantage.TheBenedictinesdonotsuspectboysof beinganxioustocommiteverycrimeunder theslueandtheyarenot...instantly watchingthem.Theirboys,therefore growupwithmanlyandindepencLtstvita-ra,cters,withoutwhichmencannotbereally goodCatholics,norgood,Nationalists.but mustbemoreorless.slaves:all iiv. Godwishest4, `ei,-.1byire.,ist.1telt byslaves.

iieyseitterschool.Histen-tee-sta.at I isbillt'VeI I` Thenute. ft Nerthion.\\'ewelcomeMr.0.1'ine stetwaids1,114...more. 011eofthe 1, - nit-11...tied fietioitehlyequipped 1-intheState,hehasworkedInt_rateDepartment,whichseemsdeedtokeepMinreleg.itedtothirdor tatepositions.

enamelbedsteads,W.Zimpelhas po. eivedashipmentinFrench,Pare Ei talianandVenetian.Theselines methingnewindesignandwill p;, themostfastidious.Besideswhich Ise,-eonwthingnewindrawing-room iete.easy(-heirs.andup-to-dateEnglish,iiim thatwillfurnishyourhouse withtasteandeconteny.W.Zimpelwill beiliittsedtohaveseesinspectionof the-,selines.

sinewlybietikingthelawoftheClewIt. This1cannotforthemomentallow.as1 antdoingnothittetontrarytothel'rayer }hook.Inthespecialmatterofsestments. forexample.thePrayerBook.initsplain. naturaltent's.entitlesIsletousethem

-171theirinetnory,andatalltames1 tohem.oftheadvance-aredealingwithmeasthoughIwere t - 17 11tiloteemandtheprosperityofits ii:s:ants.Theothertoastshonored e. "Thetewnwelivein.""Absent f "Mininglndustty.""Host a eless,""TheLadies,"and"The Ci Harmonywasaddedtothe e proceedingsbyNlessrs.L.Nle-andthefiveBishopsselectedtoreportto li J.Healy.J.Eelly,I'.Dwyerthe1pperHouseofCotiveration.afterthe J tt.and1).Lawson.Mr.O'Con-mostexhaustivestudyofalltheebidence, ...ith\his.O'Connorandchildren.thathasyetbeenmade.havedeclared Jt theeiiiietbythatevening'sexpressthattheOrnamentsRubricmeanswhatit is O'Connorwilltakechargeofit-airs.andiopartietilerthateesemeele arenetunlawful.Inaskingme.thew. fere.tosurrenderthese,asunlawfulyou areaskingiiietoinfringetheMaindire,- tint:,tit'sheBookofCtatentittPrayer. whiellwearcallsolemnlypledgedtoobey Titme.astothefiveBishops.thevest- ments"arevaluableasexhibitingourcon- tinuitywiththepastlifeoftheChurch. andwiththewidesteamoftraditionas toexternalitritamentswhithhasbeenst- eepledinitschiefferiasintheLutheran ChoreliestitSeandinaviaaswellas(ina certaindegree)byourown.Vestments arethusvisiblesymbolsoftheantiquity andunityoftheChurch"(Report,page 44).ForthesereasonsIdeeplyregret thatIamunabletodowhatyouask. Tothisexpostulation.theBishopof Newcastlehassentthefollowingreply: 1muchregretthataftermatureconsiderationyoushouldfindyourselfnotonly mulish,toyieldflbedif'llIaltotheSovereign ofailsReignassupremethereininmat- tersecclesiastical-apositionassignedto himbyour('hurt-hinherThirty-seventh Article-butalsotocomply-withmyre- questtoyouasyourBishop.especiallyas thepointonwhichyoudemuristheone whichyouoriginallystatedtothepubli, wasthegroundofmyrefusaltolicence yourmissionroom.Itisquitetrue,as yougathe,edfromaletterofmine,thatI wasobligedtowritetothe"Times"last November.thatsubjectof"vestments" wasnevermentioned.asyousupposed,in ourfirstinterview:butifyouwillread thatletterinitsentirityyouwillseethat Iwentontograntthat"vestments" wereeqiirllyincludedinthelistofthings foibidden.Ihavenopower,therefore, a.aBishop.whoreceivedhisSeefromthe Sovereign-underoathtoregardhimas sipremeinthematterstowhichIhave abovereferred.tosanctionthem,whateverindividualopinionmayheheldabout them.Thisbeingso.Icansaynomore onthewholesnpject.

Captain'reeling,Privatel'ItamberlaintothePope,presentedtohisHolinessa fewdayssincethelong-lostleafofthe uniealM.S.ofSt.Cyprianofthefifth century.Someofthefragmentsofthis iesaTuallleNIS.wereformerlypreserved intheTlninLibrary,whichwasdestroyed byfirein1904.Theleaf,whichnowgoes teetheAllilstlaleIthiaryoftheVatican, 1,111pliallrewithiTiewillofthelateMr. HartwellCiissell.ofOxford.isinwon- derfulpreservationafter1.300years,and wasdiscoveredbyMr.(;6st:ellsomeyears agoinanoldbookshopitsRome.Cap- tain'reelingalsopresentedatthesame timetheautographletteroftheKingof SiamtoPopePiusIX.in1861.writtenits SiamesecharactersandinEnglishbythe Kitte.

Foi-ty.thousandCatholicsmarchedin theparadeincidentaltatthecelebrations onthehundredthanniversaryofthefound- ingofthedioceseofNewYork.Thecele- brationsbegantinSunday.March)1:oopinbratiensbeganonSunday.April26,and includedabigmeetinginCarnegieHall. atwhichCardinalGibbons,Cardinal Logue.andAr,hhishopFarley.andpie- minentCat-lieli,laymenmadeaddressers.

Velymanyteat:les,however.ev:lomere withoutanynationalwelnig,andtrim, wouldhavepreferredtosendtheirboys toEnglishs,hoofs,foundthatthemodern systemofsendingboyshomeforthree vacationsduringtheyearentailedagreat expensefortravellingandrisktothe healthofthebesysiresascrossingtheChats- nelduringthewintermonths:and,there- fore,theyweregladtofindapreparatory schoolnearerhomefortheiryoungerboys. WhenitWasdistoveredthattherewould benodifficultyingettingboys,andthat itseemedpossibletogetasuitablehome, andtheheartywelisoneofanIrishBis- hopthematterhadagaintocomebefore theBenedictineChapteratDownside,and astheschemeseemedfarmorefeasible, theoppositionfromthosewhoformerly lookedonitasintpssiblesuddenly,aimed instrength:butinthe andSt.Benedicttriumphed. Chaptervotedbyamajorityin(.a-orof theexperiment.

Therewastiledalungdelaybttaiaiug asuitablehouse,aswhenonewastound andtherentwasagreedto,theowners refusedtogivethelease,andtheworkof lookingforahousehadtobegunavails. Atlast,twoyearsago,ahousewastaken nearEnniseorthy,andtheschoolwasopen- edwithtwoBenedictinepriestsandtwo- boys.Lastsummerthehousewasbound tobealtogethertoosmallforthenumber ofboyswhoNvereapplying.Itsohap- penedthattheveryhousethattheowners hadpreviouslyrefusedtolet'.calforsale, with,nearlyfourhundredacresofland. ItwaspurchasedbytheBenedictinesin feesimple,andduringthelastternsthere helenedtctlitsRebutsted weretwenty-threeboysandfourpriests is3relaid.

MollyIrishmen.writes"ALayman,-int thecurrentEcclesiasticalRecord,fearthat theIrishnationisdyingfromsheerloss ofblood.Emigrationisdrawingthe youngandhealthytoforeignlands,and leavingtheoldadddiseasedtokeepupthe nation.Thereissometruthsinthishope- lessview,butyetthereisagleamoflight throughthesedarkclouds.Acertain number ofour exiles from thevery loveoftheir own nationarereturningtoseewhetherthey individuallycandoanythingtorevive thatnation.ReturnedIrishmenfromthe UnitedStatesandfromEnglandarenow tobefoundinnearlyeverypartofIre- land.Thesemenhavingseenwhatna- tionalspiritcandoinothercountriesare helpingtorevivethenationalspiritin Ireland.

Alargerevent,however,thanthemere ceturningofindividualshasoecured.One oftheChurch'sgreatmonasticOrdershas returnedtoIreland.TheBenedictines havebeenabsentfromussincetheyweft expelledduringthereignofHenryVIII., andnowtheyhavereturned.nodoubt, onlyinatentativeway,yetwithevery prospectofsuccess,ifGodcontinuesto enablethemtoovercomefutureobstacles asHohasenabledthemtoovercomemany seriousdifficultiesinthepast.

atMountSt.Benedict,Gorey,County Wexford.Itisacuriousfatethatthis propertyiswithinsixmilesof:wherethere wasanoldBenedictine,foundationbefore thetuneofthesuppressionoftheinmos- ries.

Thesuc-ceasoftheundertakingisnow assured,itenoughIrishmen,withthe Benedictinespit-itjointhisnewBenedic- tinefoundation,and-inthatcasewemay hopeonceagainitsIrelandsolidworkwill bedoneforlearningbyIrishnonks.The, spiritofSt.Benedictisnotoneofpreach- ing,butofteachingandstudy,andthere- foreBenedictineswouldnotinterferewith thepresentpreachingOrders.

ThePopehasjustappointedtheBene- dictinestorevisetheVulgate,anditisremarkablethatthisCommissionofthe Benedictinesoftheworldhaveselected AbbotGasquet.oneoftheDownside monks,astheirpresident.AbbotGas- (pethas'beenastrongsupporterofthe Irishfoundation,andAbbotButler,the presentlearnedAbbtofDownsideAbbey, wasoneofitsprincipalsuportersfromthe begineing. Irishmenhaveitsthepastrunallover theworldtojoinreligioushousees;itis tohehopedthattherewillbenodifficulty mfindingsuitableyoungmenwithvocations.bothaschoirmonksandlay-brothers, tore-establishthegreatBenedictineOr- derinIreland,andtodevotethemselves tostudy,teachingyouth.singingtheDivineOffice,andcultivatingthelandasdid theBenedictinesinthetimeofSt.Benedict.

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OnlastWednesdaytheMetropolitan littleAustralians,thecadets,.andscores ofothermoreimportantmilitaristscelebrate!EmpireDay. WhatEmpireDay meansbeyondthefaddymeaningattached toitbyoneLordMeath,antitheexplanationgivenofitbyasectionofthedaily press,elaboratedandobscuredbyhalfa dozenMinisters,whoputinanevening's sermonuponitonlastSundaynight,we -donotpretendtoknow.Itwouldbea uselesstacktoinquire,andconsideringthe interestweattachtoit,wewouldconsider itwasteoftime.Thedayhasnoofficial significanceinEngland.Evidentlythey regarditasahobbyofanobleLord,who nesahundredpoundstospendyearlyon cablegrams,and,ohoprobably,gains cheapnotorietybyit.InAustraliait looksquiteaninterestingcelebration. Theofficial"EducationCircular"con. tainsartEmpireDaycatechism,butwhether-itismeanttobecommit+tidtomemory ornotwedonotknow.Weknowforcer. tamthatcommittingittomemoryisnot absolutelycompulsory.Inaccordance withtheofficialarrangementsthousands ofchildrenassembledonWednesdayto playatpatriotism.Wedonotwishtobe misunderstood.Wedonotforamoment desireourreadersorotherstorunaway withtheideathatwearepreaehingcosloyaltyorrebellion,butwefailtounderstandhowsomanysanelooklusandintelligentmenwouldforwardasystem whichaimsatdamningordrowningthe NationalspiritandtheNationalpridein youngAustralians.Wecallpatriotism loveofone'sowncountry,andloyalty toitslifeandweal,lovetenderandstrong tenderastheaffectionofachildforits mother,strongasthepillarsofdeath; loyaltygenerousanddisinterested,shrinkingfromnosacrifice,andseekingnore ward,savecountry'sgood,honor,andtriumph.Wefindthisloveandloyaltyin theRomancitizen;wefinditintheexiled Jew.Theproudestboastoftheformer was"CivisRomanussum."Thesaddest paene'ersungwasthesongoftheHebrewinexile.

them.ThosesacredarticlesaresymOolic ofsomethinggood,somethingperfect. TheyrepresentthecommonRedeemer,or HisVirginMother,orHisgreatApostles orOonfessors.Yet,forhonoringtheserepresentationsCatholicsaresetdownas idolatorswhopracticesuperstitionby "prayingtoimagesandpictures."On EmpireDaytheProtestantswereguilty offlagrantidolatry,accordingtotheir ownreasoning.They"worshipped"the "UnionJack,"Theybowedsaluted, doffedtheircapstoit.Yet,whatpersonalityinsong,orstory,orlegenddoes itsymbolise.Itisbutabitofbunting madebyourgrovellingbeforeittosymboliseourowndependencenotourloyalty. whilewemakeourNationalflagitsfootstool.Itwouldbefarbettertoeducate theyounggenerationtoregardtheirown countryastheoneworthyoftheirpraise andappreciation,toteachthemhowtobe practicalmenandwomen,withafew grainsofcommonsense;howtobe honest.anduprightcitizens;howtoavoid thefearfulpitfallsincidentaltoyoung lifeinAustralia;andhowtomakethe mostoftheadvantageswhichtheirown countrypossesses,andwhichitoffersto themifthe.havethesensetoseethem andtakethem.Forthesakeoftherising generation-themenandwomenofthe nearhama-an-Ifortit,s'e,s"astralia. wehopethisswollen-headedfulsomeness whichexplodesonEMpirePaywilldiea speedydeath,becausenosanemancan seeanythingloyalorpatrioticinencouragingandevenbribingtheyoung AustralianstolicktheheelsofEngland.

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May31st.--SundaywithintheOctaveof theAscension.andOctaveDayof theFeastofOurLady.Helpof Christians.

June1st.---St.Ehrtherius.Popeand Martyr. Tuesday.2nd.-St.Engenins,Popeand Confessor. Wednesday,3rd.-St.MaryMagdalende Pozzi. Thursday.4th.-OrtayeoftheAscension. Friday.5th.--St.Boldface,Bishopand Martyr. Saturday,6th.-Vigilof.Pentecost.BaptismalFontblessedanew.

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AnewBenedictineaborigaailmission isabouttobestartedintheterraincognitaoftheNorth-WestofWesternAustralia,andtheRev.FatherPlanesisto bethefirstSuperior.

"UpontheriversofBabylontherewe satandwept.Whenweremembered Sion. IfIforget thee0Jerusalem,letmyrighthandbe forgotten.Letmytonguecleavetomy jaws,ifIdonotrememberThee,ifIdo not7nakeJerusalemthebeginningofmy j013%"

Butwhenwegazedonthesceneon Wednesday,andsawtheyoungAustralians ledbythepoliticalandmilitantWiseacres oftheday,demonstratetotheworldin generalthatAustraliahadoctNational flag,noNationalspiritofherown,that AnstraliaashadnoNationalpride intheirowncountry,werealisedthefutilityoftheexpression, "AustraliafortheAustralians."The convictionwasforceduponusthatthey donotdeserveAustralia;foriftheyloved Australiaasthelandoftheirbirthor adoption,theywouldnotmanifesttheir afectionbyworshippinga"UnionJack" thathassooftenwavedoverthegory dead,andwhichto-daysymbolisesthe utterextinctionofsubjectraces,andthe grovellingdependencyofAustralia.We cannotregardthistransferofaffection, thisstuntingofradivelualify,thisinane servility,inanyotherlightthanthatofa vainandfatuousefforttoextinguishevery sparkofloveforAustraliaintheyoung Australianheart."Australianuasum" cannotbetheboastofAustralians.

TheaverageyoungAustralianknows thatthereisa"starry"flagcalledtheAustralianflag.Heknows,too,thatthatflag isnotworththepieceofragitismadeof, asfarassymbolisingindividualityof spiritornationhoodisconcerned.On EmpireDayitmusthideitsstars.Itis thrownamongthewreckageofthelumber room.orlefttorotteninthestable. CouldwelimeyAmericanchildren,whom wecallourkithandkin,pulldowntheir sear-spangledbanner,andsetupanother flag,andfalldownandadoreit.Yet thatishowthewiseacresofAustralia,at thesuagastionofLealMeath,teachthe Australianstolovetheirown!andandto honortheirownflag. TheseJingocelebrationscontributeto form,andtofosteradependentabject andcrasliegspirititourpeople..The majorityofthinking,menanistdespise suchaparodyenloyaltyandpatriotism. ForCatholihildrenwiththeirideas andreligion=pessisssthisadorationof theEnslkh Twatappearaidietilous. resardthem(Catholies)as ges111,111,theypayresealand ,Istersae stahtes intasetof Christan.1Ili.saints.Thisbeebefere eatue,ortheysorryachallishut

TheRedemptoristMissionsonthegold fieldsarebeingverywellattended.

TheVcryRev.F.Gibneypaidashort visittothecityfromYorkduringthe week.

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Wearedelightedtohearthananeffort isbeingmadetobringthePerthC.Y.M. Societytolife.Whethertheeffortsthat arebeingmadebesuccessfulremainsto beSeen.butwesincerelyhopetheywill resultinthere-establishmentoftheold societyonanewandprogressivebasis. Therearefullyonehundredyoungmen intheCathedrall'arishwhoseagesvary Ironeighteentothirty.andmanyof themmintfeelitdiffieulttospendtheir longeveingsandnightsingoodassociationsandinnocentrecreation.Agood, active,andprogressivesocietywouldbe tothemapricelessblesing. I

Anewchurchandpresbyteryaretobe builtintheimmediatefutureinNorth Fremantle.

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bushesinthefirstweekofJune.

thesenightitlesishalfasdeartohimas "FatherBourke."Theoldpeopde,especiallyandthelittlechildrenImowlum onlyas"FatherBourke,"andtheismCatholicsthroughouttheStateknowi-so priestnorrememberanypriest'snameso well,norspeakofanywith:aorerespect thantheydoofFatherBourke.Wefeel safeinsayingthathisGoldenJubileewill bearecordcelebration.Andwhatever thepeoplemaydoforhimorsayof theyswillonlybegiving-honortohintto whomhonorisdue.TheGoldenJubilee inthepriesthoodisaprivilegethatvery fewpriestslivetocelebrate.Hemay,and wesincerelyhopehewilllivetoseehis DiamondJubilee.HoweveraGolden Jubileeoccursbutonceinthelongest OnlastSaturdaymorningthesolemnlife,antiisthereforethemostfittingoccaandintersectingceremoniesofReception andProfessiontookplaceattheMercy Convent,VictoriaSquare. TheRev. FatherSmythoffikiated,assistedbythe Rev.FatherVerlIngandFatherO'Reilly, TheRev.FatherGallagherwasalsopre' sent,andalargenumberofiriendsofthe newlyprofessedSisteracregivenaplace intheCommunitychoir,'sineceremony oftheReceptionbeganat9o'clock.The youngladywhowasreceivedisanativeof Kildare.Deland,andwasknowninthe worldasMissMaryAgnesTiernan.In religionsheiscalledSisterMalachyJoseph.Theceremonyhat,beensooftendescribedinourcolumnsthatthereisno necessitytoenterintothedetails.Atthe appointedtimesheappearedinthesanctuaryclothedinrichestapparel.After publiclydeclaringherchoiceofareligious life,shewasdivestedofalltheworldly costume,evenofherhair,andclothedin thereligiousgarbofanoviceoftheOrder ifMercy.Inthisgarbshewasblessed. andencouragedtopersevere,thechoir renderingmusicapptopriatetotheoccasion-thewords,aswellasthemusicto whichtheyweresung,expressingthejoy ofthecommunitythatonea,-reEadleft theworldtojoinintheirhappmesa. Afterthereligiousrecephon,theceremonyofprofessionbegan.Thehabitand veilhavingbeenblessed,theMassofthe daywascelebrated,inwhichtherewasa specialprayerinsertedforthenovice,who wasabouttomakeliterfinalvowsofpoverty,chastity,andobedtence,andthecare ofthesickandignorant.Thecommunity choirsangtheMass,thevariouspartsit whichweretenderedwithgreattasteand expreesion.AttheConsurep:ionthesailing 'novice.Sister'Monicaknownintheworld szMissMaryEllenBarry.offeredherself.intoDeepBight,nearNapier,Broome throughherSuperiorasallimmolationto God.Sitethenreadheryore;illthepresteeen.eitoemiceiniseion.At. DerbyhisLordshipwillalsopickupCeplainJohnston,totakechargeoftheMissionluggerandconductthemsafelyto thefieldofoperationsonthemainland. FatherNicholas,withthreetrustedauxiliaries-aRilnilarnan,withhisnative wifeandhalf-casteadopteddaughter-

Aprimaryschoolistoheopenedbythe SistersofSt.JohnoffledinGoan

HisLordshiptheBishophasmadear rangemcntstoadministertheSacrament ofConfirmationtoalargenumberofchildrenandadultsontheGoldfieldsonPentecost,Sunday.

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Asmayheseeninourcolumnsof thisissue,alargemeetingofparishioners andotherswasheldonlastSundayto makearrangementsforthefittingtale. orationoftheRightRev.Arch-Priest Bourke'sgoldenjubileeinthepriesthood. Theproceedingsweremarkedwithgreat earnestnessandsympathy.

Catholicschoolchildrenjoinedinthe, "Empire"celebrationonlastWednesday.Somepeoplehavebeensayingthat attendanceattheaffairwasregarthalas apublicdemonstrationofloyalty.Whethitisornota.markofloyalty,itiscertainly,adamperonthejuvenilenational spiritofAustralia,andapublicconfessionofAustralianweaknessanddependence.Fulsomespeechesonthe"'Motherland"donotrontributetomakeAilsIrnliaits Australia.but,ofcourse.it mayberetortedthatahagofEmpire lolliesdonotmakeAustralianchildren lovetheMotherlandmore!

Aschoolchurchistobebuiltinthe Vtl'V

FatherPietism,forthepastfiveyears majordomesatNewNoreia,afterbeing fetedandtestirnonialisedbythefermate ofthedistrict,andbythetradesmenand whitelaborersoftheMission,leftfor thesceneofhisnewlaborsamongstthe aboriginesoftheNorthonSaturday,Inch inst.,tosailnorthwardsbytheBullarra onTuesday.19th.Hewiltbejoinedat GeraldtonbyBrotherVincent,andthence directtoDerby.AtDerbytheywilllie engagedmakingnecessaryarrangements untilhisLordshipAbbotTories,accompaniedbyFatherAlcalde,arrives thereonJune24.Ili.,Lordship,Ind partywillcontinuetheirjourneyperBMlarraasfarasJonesJIsland,adistant...of 300milesironsDerby,and20milesfrom themouthoftheDrysdaleRiver,flowing

senseoftheBlessedSacramentexposed. andaftersigningthesolemndeclaration. receivedHolyCommunion.AfterMass heceremonywascompleted,accordingto therubricsandtherulesthatregulate solemnprofessions.Allthehymns,versteles,andresponsesweresweetlyrenderedbythechoir,andwhentheprofessionhasbeendespatchedasadvanceagentto haveeverythingreadyontheislandfor ceremonya-asover,thenewlyprofessedlanding.erectingtents,etc.Theisland

paidherobeisancetotheReverendMother andexpressedhi.rjoytothevariousmemoersofthecommunity.Theceremony racingover,thefriendsofthenewlyprofessedSisterMonicawereconductedto theparlour.whereasumptuousbreakfast wasinreadiness.SistersMalachyand Monicawereintroducedtothevisitors. andeverycongratulationantigoodwish wereshowereduponthehappyoneswho hadthatdaymadechokeofservingGod ratherthantimeworks.

Weneedhardlysaytheyeeryhappy beyonddescription.Thealtarwastasteandelaboratelydecorated.The 111USi'WanWelluptothe'usualeland:ad forwhichtheOrderofMercyissofarfamed,andthecommunitysaveeveryexpressiontothefactthattheywerewell pleasalthatthestaffwasincreasedby twomorevoluntarysacrificesofyoung livesthatmighthavebeenperhapsuseful inthewin-Id.butwhichlikeMaryinthe ,lospel,hadchosenthehitterpartandenteredreligion.

jtovorforaMoroi?ries!.

RtRev.ArchpriestBourkeV.G.,celebrate hisGoldenJubileeinthepriesthood. OnSundaylastaverylargeandrepresentativemeetingwasheldintheHibernianHalltodiscussthemostexpressive mannerinwhichthepeoplemight,show theirappreciationoftheVeteranPriest ontheoccasionofhisGoldenJubilee. Archpriest,BourkearrivedinAustralia about1846.andwasordainedpriestin 1858inthetinylittlechapelorchurch nowmusedasameeting.placeforthechildrenofMaryoftheCathedralparish.Needlesstosay.FatherBourkewasthefirst priestordainedinWestAustralia,andhis weerforthepast50yearsisonethat bothclergyan,'laitycannotFailtoadmire. Hisstrenuouslaborsthroughthelength andbreadthof4heStatehavegiven markedexpressiontohiszeal.a'sty,and commandingability,while'hiswerSfor Catholiceducation.inwhichheisanexpertwillliveforevesinthehistoryofthe ChurchinWestAustralianitrite;hie longcareerhehasbeenhonoredbythe Pope.bytheBishop.andbythepeople, amongwhomhehasworked.liehumsbeen canaltheVicar-General,theMonsignor, theArchpriest,yetWOdoulit.ifanyoneof

-eitherthisorGovernorIsland,asmall islandclosetothemouthoftheriverwillbetheheadstiarteraormagazineof thenewMissionforsometime.Print ('histhemainlandwillbeexplored.the nativesinterviewed.andapropersiteselectedforamissionarycentre.

FortheIasithreeyearsAbbotTorres hasbestowedadealofconsiderationand attentiontothesettlementofthisMission.Heleftnoleafunturnedtofindout whatwas-besttobedoneintheintereets ofthenativesandtoassurethesuccess ofthemission.'l'obethoroughlysatisfiedunthesepointshewenttoBroome, charteredaboat,engagedacaptainand crew.andspentthirty-sixdaysexploring thewild,inhospitablenortherncoast,exposedtoatropic-alsun,andatacostin hardrashof12200.andverynearlyat thecostofhislifeintothebargain.Had theAbbotnottakenthattrip,hutgone ontoWyndhamdirect,frontwhathe learnedandsassofthenativeswhenhe didarrivethere,hecould!levermore havethoughtofanativemissioninthe north.Aathingsare.thisselection mamaaveryhappyandconvenientone. Themainconsiderationisthatthenativesarefreefromanycontaminationor badtreatmentfromt'hewhites.They areintheirpurelyvirginstateofsavagery.Thesituationisisolated,5oo milesnorthofDerby,and130miles distant.frontWyndham,asthecrow flies.ThenearestsettlementsasgGlenelgRiser.170milesonthesouth.,and Wyti.lhaniontheotherside,Momiles distant.Therewillbevery,littledanger ofdisputesoverneighbour'shenslayingasa. theireggsinthewrongfowlhouse.

Thepropertyisallenclosedbetween twosplendidrivers-theDrysdaleand KingEdwardRivers-andother-smaller streams,andsurroundedbymountains.

Mr.SurveyorBeekmanmentionsa splendidgrassflatatthejunctionoftwo creeksonthisproperty.InhisLordship'sexploringtripof1906hemadethe ac-maintanceoftheseriversinasmall dinghy,butcannotsayhswfartheyare navigable.

Thepropertywillconsistof400,010 acres,tilltold:50.000ofnativereserve, withaleaseof49years,and350.0r0pastorallease.forwhichthemissionhasto paythesameasanysquatter.Outof this350.000acrespastorallease.theBenedictinesproposeselectingwithinthenext threeyears2.000acres.andofpaying forit,too-aprivilegeopentoanyone sincethecreationoftheworlduptothe Ir-

SATURDAY,MAY30,1908.

-riventothemiasionatiesbeyondsecurity fromoutsideinterferenceforanumber .,tyear&Shoeldthe\Dationat:naytime fail,theonlyresetlefttotheBenedictineswouldliethe2.000acresfreeholdwhenpaidfor.

Theopeningofthismission,undertaken 'Dole!,vintheinterestsofreligionand eivillsetiun,andembracingaquestionof nationalimportance,isnotamatterof talltalk,andtheretheend.Itinvolves NewNorciainaheavyoutlay.Upto thetimethemissionariesarriveattheir destinationitwillhavecost.theMission ofNewNoma'amarginover£1,001)hard cash. LastweekFatherPlanesexpendedin purchasesalone£700.TheLordAbbot spent£200onhiscoastaltrip,andthis isnotnearlyall.Thereareboatsand passages.etc.

TheMissionopenswithastaffof14 hands.tobesupplementedasoccasionrequires.Thesehavealltobefoundin everything;someofthempaid,housesto bebuilt,etusqueadinfinitum.Then, whenthenativesarebroughtin,they mustbefedandclothed.Infact,there isaregularclothingfactoryatNew Norciajustnow.TheSistersofSt. Teresamakingandsewingfortheirnortherncountrywomen.BeforetheBenedictinesreceiveapennyofreturns,the DrysdaleMissionwillhavecostatleast £6.000.perhapsagreatdealmore.For thehonorofalepopleofthismuchenaliviedstateoverthenativequestion,this isputtingtheaxeinearnesttothetoot ofagreatnationalevil,atgreatpersonal expense.FromthistheBeneelictmesget nuassistance,eitherfromtheGovernmentorbypubliccollectionorsubscription. ThisshouldbeoneofthegreatestmissionaryenterprisesyetinAustralia. FatherPlanes,0.5.13..manager,hashad irlargeamountofexperienceduringhis termatNewNorcia.FatherAlcalde. O.S.B..withhieaccomplishments,dash. andgreatattractionofcharacter.should easilywin'overthemostsavageofthe tribes;andFatherNicholas,withhis fifteenyears'experienceamongstthe nativesoftheNortherncoast,shouldbe therightmanintherightplace.

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beginMass.Thentheykneel,andremainsoduringthewholeoftheMass, withtheexceptionofthetwoGospels, duringwhichtheystand.Atnotime duringLowMassisitallowedforeither priestorpeopletosit.AtLowMass diefaithfuldonotstandat,theCredo.

TheAsperges. Whenthecelebrantentersthesame tinily,thefaithfulrise;theykneelwhilst thecelebrantintonestheAsperges,then riseandremainstandinguntiltheendof theprayer.Thentheysitwhilsthe changeshiscopefortheehatruble;they risewhenhegoestothefootofthealtar, andkneelwhenhecommencesMass.

HighMass.

1.Whenthecelebrantentersthesanctuary,thefaithfulrise,andremainstandinguntilheconiesdownfromthealtar tobeginMass.

2.Thenallkneeluntiltheintonationof theGloria.ifduringtheKyriethe priestsitsdown,thepeoplesitalso.

3.AttheintonationoftheGloriaall rise,andremainstandinguntilthecelebranttakeshisseat,whenthepeoplesit also.

4.Whenthecelebrantrisesattheend oftheGloria,thepeopleshouldrisewith him,andremainstandinguntiltheend oftheprapers.

5.WhentheEpistleisbeingreador sung,alsit.

6.WhenthecelebranttinaSolemn MeltMass,thedeacon).singsMinium. voiriseumbeforetheGosrel.allrise.and remainstandingduringthesingingofthe Gospel.

7.WhentheCredoisintoned.allrise andmakeagenufleetionwiththeeelebraetwhenheseys"Etincarnatusest."

8.DuringthesingingoftheCredoby thechoirallsit.

9.Whenthechoirsings"Etincarnatusest ethomofataleest,"thecelebrantuncovershisheadandthefaitirfel knee'.,afterwhichtheysittillthecelebrantreturnstothealtarandkissesit.

10.Thenallriseandstandduringthe DomaineyobiscumandtheOremus.

11.DuringtheincensingofthecongregationataSolemnHighMass,allstand.

12.ThenallsituntilthecelebrantbeginsthePrefacewithPerommameet& aseeulorum,whenal!rise.

13.DuringthesingingofthePreface allremainstanding.

14.FromtheSanctusuntilthesecond ablutionallkneel.Thisisaccordingto thecustomintheUnitedStates.

15.Atthesecondablutionthefaithful situntilthecelebrantkissestheaStarto

WayoftheCross.

"Thewholecongregationshouldturn towardsthestationbeforewhichthemeditationandprayersarobeingsaid,and genutleet,kneel,orstandwiththepriest.

ExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament.

"DuringtheadorationoftheForty Hours,andatallothertimeswhenthe BlessedSacramentisexposedforpublic reverence.uponenteringandleavingthe church.insteadoftheordinarygenuflection,thefaithfulwillmakeaprofound prostrationonbothknees.

Inansweringthepublicprayersand Litanies,everyoneinthechurchshould respondinadistincttoneofvoice."

Catholicpublishersshouldprintthese ceremoniesanprayerbooks,andtheRev. Rectorsshouldprepareleafletscontain. ingtheseinstructions,anddistribute theminthepews.

*****aied*****11464111difie lalliersofEmpire,

thatatStaleyatpartyofKetaitites.lee theleadershipofMr.L.A.Ewart.maeed thecourseoftheproceseionists,d;-playingbannersinscribedwithpretestseesinet theMassandConfession,andratlineaeon "Poppery-lovingelergy"toleave-.he ChurohofEngland,andgoovertohome. TheKensititeaallegethatduringamelee oneof-theirnumberwitsassaultedbeen Anglicanclergyman.Judgingbytheercountewhichthedailypresshaveeiven oftheKensititeprm.eedinus.wea,ily wondertrusttheyescapedsowell. !Lew tacticswereca.uculatedtoprovokedisorderandstrife.Itisquitetruefleethe properplaceforpeciplewhobelievein CatholicPracticesisTheCatholicClitoeh, butthosewhothinksomustriotusephysicalviolencetowailisthem.Suchaimpulsionmaybeoverpowering,butit isneverconvincing.

OUREARTHDRYING'EP.

Themoonisdriedtipanddead;Mars isfollowinginitsfootsteps,theearthis chasingMars.Inthisracetowardsplanetarydeaththeemailplanet,coneinahead AistronomersonthegreatplanetJupiter, whichisasyetmostlyvaporousofliquid willonedaybewatchingwiththeirtelescopesthelastdesperateeffortofthedeecendantsofAdamtogetwaterenoughto keepthemselvesalive,justasweto-day arestudyingwithwonderthegiganticire rigationsystemthat.gridironsthefaceof Mars.

The"ClericalAesociation"ontheGold-singtheDominusvohiscmn.beforethe fieldshasbeenbusylatelyforewarningthe Limitpi"YeM GovernmentagainstthewickedSunday 16.Allstandwring;thesingingofthe tootballers,whoarenotatallcontentwithlastprayers,andremainstandingentil theenforcedSaturday'arrangement. thecelebrant(orthedeaconinaSolemn secederswillrememberthattheparsons,HighMass)hassungtheitsMissaest. lielcinginetothedifferentsectscombinedorBenedicamus inbelievingthatSundayfootballwasdetrimentaltotheproperandtheoro 17.1'Allkneeltoreceivetheb'essine. usohserraneeraneeoftheSabbath!day.Togiveforce 'truingthelast4;"sPeiallstand. totheirbelieftheycontinuedtoholdforth 19.Thefaithfulshouldruntleavethe barrel,antipress,withtheieaultthattheychurchuntilthec.elebranthasleftthe srn!eholdsforevery onthesubjectfrompulpit,rostrum,tar-sanctuary.1h service 201areferendumonthesnbjeet.TheypanN.B.-InHighMassforthedeadall hadthecoldtearovedandtheanti-Sun- kneelwhilstthecelebrantsingsthe doylieswellorganised,butthepoorloath-prayers,bothbeforetheEpistleandafter erwelterswereasleep.Theyneversus-theCommunion. pettedthattheChurcheswouldcarrythe Vsrs. vote.becausefiveoutof(veryeight W e "1.Whentheoffipceiatingpriestenters tendedthematches. Nevertheless,thethesanctuary,allrise.Thepriestkneels elericalscarriedit,andSundayfootball ontheloweststepofthealtar,saying becamecivillyillegal.

AperiDomine,afterwhichherises,goes

SincethentheFootballAss,.intim'metetothebench,saysinalowvoicethe thattheirSaturdaytakingsareatamini-PaterandAveandintonesDeusinadmum.Theclubshave£8cletieitalready.jutorium.Thefaithfu'kneel..andrise andtheyaremovingfortheabrogationofwiththepriest.Bothpriestandpeople thepenallaw,buttheanti-leatherslog-remainstandingtillthefirstpsalmisintersaretooanakeforthem.Theyhavetoned.Duringthesingingofthepsalms. drawnupadefence;whichisinthehandsallsit.WhenevertheGloriaPetriis oftheMinieter,andsothefootballersaresling,allshouldbowthehead. leftforthepresent.

2.Allrisewhenthepriest(orin

Sincetheexistinglawwasmadeimpera-So'emnVespers,thesub-deacon).begins five,gamblingandotherviceshavein-tosingtheChapter,andremainstanding creasedtoanalarmingextentenSundaysuntiltheendoftheanthem.andthe ontheFields.AccordingtoworthyclericsprayeroftheBlessedVirgin.Atthe thepeoplewouldactrighteouslyiftheMagnificat,allmakethesignoftheCross. horridgameoffootballwerebannedon Sunday,buttotheirdismayfullyseventy ofthealleged"righteous"werecaughtin attwo-upschoolonlastSundayweek.

Wewonderiftheseblubberingshepherds,whohavecestrietedlawfulamusementandtherebyencouragedrnlawtnlasst immoralpastinies-(touseagentleword) -feelthattheyhavedoneagoodandright thingbeforetheLord.

Betterissomechurchandgomlhealthy out-of-doorexercise,thannochurchand gamblingdensandlowsaloons,"two-up" andeven"unmentionabletimings,"which havebeenpracticallyforceduponthe youngmenoftheFieldsasa'holy"subetitutefortrotballonSundays.

sbotaisosae.4019,00000","0.***0

Bowtoassistatthe Ceremoniesofthe eburcb.

AtLowMass.

"Whenthecelebrantentersthesass' tuary,.hefaithfulriseandremainstanch ingtillheconiesdownfromthealtarto

Butif,outsideofthePaschaltime,VespersarestingonotherdaysthanSundays.allkneelduringtheanthemand prayer.exceptthepriest,whoalone standswhenhesingstheprayer.

BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament.

"1.IfBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament.istobegivenafterVespers-as isrecommendedforallSundaysandholy daysofobligation-theBlessedSacramentwillbeexposedtotheadorationof thefaithfulimmediatelyaftertheanthemandprayeroftheBlessedVirgin. andtheDivinumauxilitim,whichfollowsthem.Thenthechoirwillatonce "gintheOSalutarisHostia,orsome eltierappropriateLatinhymn.after -vhiehtheTantrumErgoiseitherinarnedbytheofficiatingpriestorwholly sengbytheehoir. Thereshouldbeauniformversionof hehymn."Holynods"Werecommend Ovawhichbegins,"HolyGod,wepraise ThyFame:Lordofall,webowbefore ThVP."

ThelecturesgivenbyProteesorHendersonduringtheweekhaveteenwellattended.Wecannotexplainthereason why,exceptitbefoundinthefunnyambitionoftheordinaryAustraliantobe consideredaladyorgentlemanofliterary tastes.True,indeed,theaudience,night afternight,islargelymade,upofpupils alaiembroirieschoolteachers,but thoughtheynunnberhundreds,therewas stillalargenumberofadultsofboth sexespresentatthelecture. FromthepointofviewofProfessor, Mr.Hendersonisallthere.Hespeaks fluentlyandenunciatesarticulately,and hissmackofScotchaccentisquitepleasing.Heknowsnissubject,butsofarwe thinkhehastreatediteverytimeinquite anacademicmanner.Henukes"points" andemphaticallycallsattentiontothem, andincidentally,asitwereliegivesthe youngstudentsofhistorywhowerelisteningtohimthebenefitofhispersonal opinions.Heinvestshissubjectwitha considerableamountofinterest,andkeeps splendidcommandofhisaudience.Still, thataudienceneverapplaudshisrounded periodsofhisrhetoricaldescriptions,itis onlywhenhegavethemanohiterdicta, andrepeateditwithathirdonthedesk beforehim,thetheaudienceawokeand applauded.Thiswouldseemtosaythat thegeneralbodyofthepeopledidnotfollowthelecturer,oriftheydid,theydid notseemawakeenoughtolethimknow theyunderettxxlhint.Asapintoffact onecouldnoticeseverallittlepreparatory teachingMissestakingvoluminousnotes. Theytooknonoticeofthepointstheprofessorwasendeavoringtoemphasiseand elucidate,butwhenhedriftedintonarrative,whichtheycouldfindaswellputin anybookonthesubject,theyscribbled downmitesattopspeedandnoisyeffort. Wehardlythinkthesubjectsarethe besthecouldhavechosen.True,they werethemostpopular,aswellforthe season.asfortheappreciationofthe "Jingoistic"our"Empire"howling, "MotherlandInheritance,""GloriousKm_ pire,""Proudtobelongtoit'elementof theaudience.SirFrancisDrake.wasa bitoriginalandthereforeinteresting. OliverCromwell,submittedasbewasby thelecturer.wastothestudentofhistory a"whitenedsepulchre"Cromwell,wasin manywaysgreat.Ilewaspowerfulin domitable.andresourceful,butwefindit. veryhadtosubscribetotheideathat wouldmakehintagreatmaninthetrue anti',Alesenreoftheterm.Ofcourse,if regicideprinciplesinthemyandfact.giganticbloatthirstiness.aicommiyabltcruelty.andinhumanbarlierity.combined withorvarnishedwithreligionsfanaticismhethevirtues?ofenEmpire Builder.andthereasonsforkeepinghis memoryalivethenitiposeile.t understandCromwellasaBuilderel.Empire! WilliamPitt.EarlofChatham.wasan uninterestMg-andtrelymademiclectureon theAmericanwar.thewarwiththe Peen-hinIndia.andtinenavalwar,which finishedwithQuiberonBaydienster. Foracharacteroftheman,theprofessor gaveorreadAdmiralRodney'sletterto hisdeceasedwife.Buttheordinarylistenerwouldbeverymuchbetter-pleased instructedandenlightenedbyreading Macauley'sEs.sayonhim. Wemayhaveeimethingtosayinour nextontheremainingltetiires.

Thestatementthattheearthisdrying upisnofigmentoftheimagination,says Professor&miss.Startlingevidenceof itsalltoomanifesttruthhaslatelybeen [weight.tolightinthecentreofAsia,the greatestoftheContinents.SimilarevideaceexistsinthedesertofSahara.but thatdriedupsolongbeforerecorded torythatitdoesnotimpressusastheresultofacontinuingprocess.InA-ia,cet theotherhand,thisprocessisnow-tenin operation.EveryrecentexplorerinCen. tealAsia.hasmarvelledatitsmanifeetations.Itisasignboard-pointingthenay thatallthecontinentsmintultimately, go.

Intheheartofthevastlandthat.wait thecradleofmankindexistalittle,salt lake,thelakeoftheLopNor,which.sentuarybycentuarv,drawsinitsboundaries ehrinkingendshrinking,whi!ethevast sandyplainsarounditexpandandexpand Surroundngthisenormousdeeeicatedarea isazonestillinhabitableandinhabitalby nomadictribes-"acontinentalritig.*says Mr.Huntington,aresentexplorer, "aroundaseaforeverdry. isasea chat,hassandsand(lustinst weter, wherethewindsrollbeforethemhuge was-esofsandthatcontinuallyadvance billowbehindbellowburyingeverything. Sometimesthereisachange..sometimes themoistureseemstogainandliferely:incaseall,however,ultimatelysweptback andswallowedupintherelentlessmarch ofthedemonofdeiceation.Thestumps ofdeadforests,theruinsofandlevied villagesandcities.thetracecifbardicreas, whereflocksoncefed.showeveryehere thesamepictureofcontinentalexpensed! turningintoaridwastes.

Insomeplacesmanisre-ietiagsti.:.as fiehaslongresisted.thealainceatthe droughtfiend.Extensiveirrigationhas beenresortedto.Butwiththeprogress oftheyearstheirrigationsystemsbecome theplaythingsofthewind-drivensand, whoseroadsareasresistlessastho.seot theoceanwhenitburst.itsbarriersina winterstorm.

Theremayheisbacksetrtithistid,.as therehavebeenbacksetainthepast,bufi, itwillonlybetemporary. Iruepiii-ertt Asia"beatalwaysthemarchoftine'clesiccatirm.Manremarresttheevil.temporarilyend.locally.Butthelawot 'ukaseismeitinsthint.Theendiscertain. Ittinyhedelayedforcountlesscenturies, butit.wit:come. Theunderlyingcauseofthisdryineup ofaplanetistohesoughtinsomething/ elsethantheclimate inmateeiceeeee axeratherresultsthancalla*.Aworld liketheearthisanorganiem,whereexistenceislimitedbythelawsofitsown being.Theearthishabitablenow;ithas oceansandriven:aandgreenfields,and menandcities.becauseitisstillrelativelyyoung.Planetaryoldagemeans planetarycoolinganddrying. Theheatedinteriorofthegloat'is thirsty,itisachemicalthirstthatitfeels, athirstforcombinationofelements, whichwillbesatisfiedasfastastheheat leaksout.Itha.sbeendemonstratedover

MallonDifferences.

"2.ImmediatelyaftertheBenediction leabeengiven,andbefore.theBlessed -easementisreplacedinthetabernacle.

1..prayerofreparation,'Blessedbe Gieleetc..istobesaidinthevermeillar.Thecelebrant.shouldprefaeethe recitalbyannouncinginaloudvoice, 'letusstrivetomakesomereparation totheDivineMajestyforallthesinsof ciii.sing.swearing.blasphemy,andall profanityandsacrilege."

1Nodoubt,someoftheold-fashioned Protestants,whoseProtestantismisfashionedonthesimplerulethatitistheir dt.tytobeasdifferentaspossiblefromthe Catholicsindoctrineandpractice,findit somewhatdifficulttorestraintheiranger whentheyseebrotherProtestantsgoing inprocessionbearingbannersofsaints andledbyiev.gentlemen,someofwhom inimitationofCatholicpriests,arecalled Fathers.Butthisisalaw-abidingmintry.andinterferencewithprocessioniets, suchasKensititepreachersattemptedat BirminghamonGoodFriday,shouldnot betoleratedbythepolice.Areport. whichappearsinthedailypapers,says

endoveragainthattheinternalreeky frameoftheglobeiscapableofconteining alltheoxygenaridhydrogenoftheoceans andtheatmosphereofdrinkingthemin bychemicalcombination,anciita-illdrink theminassoonasthecoolingprocesspermits. s* Whothatexaminesthegreatlunar plainswithatelescopecandoubtthat.once theywerecoveredwithwater?Andwhen itpossessedwaternodoubtitpossessedlife Weshallrepeatthetragedyofthenoon, andthefactthattherepetitionnewsyet bedelaveilforthousandsofgetter3tionFt sloes1111.tzrenderitlessinterastieeto thoneht 1114M00.1141141MIllielkOeNkfttettgkeeallt61111 'T,IN47.1eDcireleitite(ce proveneffieacy.forCousia. difficultyofbreathing. nil

rIeiTERSTITIONABOUTMARRIAGES INMAY.

Lentisover;andnewspaperwaderswill mutethatbetweenthisdateandthe30thof Aprilmarriagenoticeswillbemany(says especialceirespundentin"Irishteeeey') \\lieuMaymorningdawns,thematrimonialfeverwillhaveabatedforthetime. OnceJunebringsitsLasses,thefanciesof youngpeoplewill"turntothoughtsof love"oncemore.Incprejudice,or"superetitionagainstMaysea..urges,isalma esoldashumanhistory,a....verynearly world-wide.JapaneseandCnineseare probablyquiteunconcernedwitutins,as withmaneotherOccidentalnotions;out evensincetheRomansruledEuropenisei andwomenintheWesthaverepels..., Mayrithsmallfavorasamarryingmonth UMOvidknewoftheprepence,andreferredtoitslightinglyasamere%thin% tit"thecommoitpeople."AndPaulus otidiueNasuissaidtohaveescapedfrom exileat,Tutuiintoeternityaboutleyears beforethebirthofChrist.ifthe"common full::inItalyhadanaversionto'narratesinMay1900yearsago,itisaprejudicewhichhassurvidee'aymeleeut teencenturiestheproudea.peeuithe aeaars.InIrelanditprevails,pa-tasit tee,inreiglandanditeaterneurepegeneially.List.yearthel.wulou-limue,publishednoticesof410marriagescelebrated inApril,110inMay,and530inJune. The110"couples.'wereuncenventionally daring;theothersbowedtotraditionand preverballove. AnEnglishwriterresurrectssomeold "sawg'tuathavepassedmtuthiscomely. "MarryinMay,andyou11ruethedays hastweeafamiliarnmeneinpart,elhelmetfromtimebeyone tie girlsareallstarkthatae.iill_May-is e%ittentleanEnglieltattapiatieenee,eome eentinentallanguage. "Bespeakthepriest,bespeaktheminstrel,too, EreMay,towedlockhostile,stopthe thebanuse wietetheauthorof'"BritishGeorgics.- ludeed,therearelewideasremainingwith eaIlene"meWoesofold-thathavethen s,surgeaplacemsulk"literature" teelienetthatmarriagetitelayisan-tal- i, Dieventure.esnitawillsaythat mattersnotwantmonth luteardeani amaybetaken;butwecanrecallthe taeelanapparently.-contirmed'bachtie. wilehadinveigneuagainstthebliseeti statetutnearlyhalfalifetime,butwho, Lavingladeat,nuoonditionalsurrender uthisheartatlast,hurriedwithfeverish lutstetirnogittilefinalpreparationsfur amienderingitshand:onlyafewdays .a.LweentheendofLent;old CueprolubilitefirstofMay. iese irt,utiarlyIrish-superismoredifficultto slidperhapsitsmy:kit.InSoffit, putsofthiscutu,titherearemenand

ItisoneofthecharacteristicsofEng- 'liahpoetrythattherhythmic:beatofits linesisprovidedfurbyaregularsuccestee&ofateentedsyllables..1uappreciate thisrequiresnoprofoundknowledgeof prosody.Allthatisneededisthesouseof rhythm,whichmostperaunspossess.To tinetrate JameFitz-James,"1neverstaid NhenfuemanDademedrawmyblade.'

It,inattemptingtorendertheselines, oneshouldsay,"SaidJamesFitz-James, '1neverhesitatedwhenanenemychallengedmetodrawmyblade,'almosteverylistenerwouldknewthatsomethingbesidestherhymehadgonewrong. Thepellettrhymingofwords,also,while notaoessentialtoartisticvalue,yet hasit-placeinthescaleofapproximate perfection,andoftenservestobringcut sneneglectedstrenAthandbeautyoftete ermoretermsinvolved. laketheword"duty,"furinstance; howoftenisitspokenasifitwerespelled "dooty"Andhowdoesitthengoforth asagiantshornofitsstrength,orasa swordthatneitherClashesnorsingsnor cutsasit,wasmadetodo.

Thefollowingcouplet,memorised,would serveasaconstantcheckuponthisall- too-frequentfault:- "Isleptanddreamedthat,lifewas beatify; woke;lintfoundthatlifewasduty."

EllenSturgisHooper.

'1herecollectionofasinglestanzafrom awell-wornandbeautifulhymnwillserve tosetusrightinthepronunciationofa wordwhichhasbeenknowntocauseat heistmomentaryconfusion:

-Wiwi'gladnesswingsmyfavoredhour ThyIotamythoughtsshallfill: Resigned,whenstorm,ofaeciewlower elysoulshall;metThyeill."

Andsoteemightgoon,butourpurpose isalreadyrealised,ifenoughhasbeen saidtostartsoniconeworkingonhisown ;hennaalongthisfine,anti,ifperchance, itnyoneisledtherebytodiscoverthemore practicalusesofEnglishandAmerican verse.

THENVOe:DERSOFST.PETER'SAl' ROME.

siebasilwaofsePeter'sandtheVie titanlailasetogetherfora,byfarthe greatestcontinuousmassofbuildingsin theworld.

TheColosseumis295yardslongby156 broad,includingthethicknessofthe walls.St.Peter'sS'Iturchaloneis2(5 yardslungand156lewd,sothatthe, \thee,Colesamenwouldeasils.steedOM thegroundplanoftheellinelewhilethe Vaticanleilaceismorethanhalftoloug again.

IptitralcathedralofChristendomis so farbeyondanyfanlikeploper- lionthatatlustsightalldetailsarelost upenitsbondfront.TheMindanti judgmentaredazedandstaggered.`l'he earthspinalnetheale,.tohearate11 weightuponitscrustwithout(Tacking andbendinglikeanoverloadedtable.On eachsidethecolonnadesrimcurvingout likegiantarms.almostopentorective a:emeltalmseetild.1mimeprefertoloseathe'meet'sthatgouptheretoworship. t.eieteratherthanbe4iiialongjourney.heskimI,roodsoverall,likeagiant's 1.1:1day,-neitherweedmanythnik head.motionlessinnuvlituiiun. Ilolnonehouseto:mettlesenThevastnessofthestructuretakeshold teailea-. thirtytoahundredyea:,ofamanasheissuesfromthestreetby

churches.Theeyestrainsateverything, andatfirstthemindisshockedoutofits power'ofuonspariaon. Butthestrangest,mostextravagant, mostimomprebensible,mustdisturbing sightofallistobeseenfromtheupper ghleryinthecupolalookingdowntothe churchbelow.Hanginginmid-air,wallI nothingundertme'sfeet,oneseesthe churchprojectedonperspectivewithina hughcircle.Itisasthoughonesawit upsidedownandinsideout.Fewwen couldbeartostandtherewithoutthatbit ofironrailingbetweenthemandthe hideousfall;andtheinevitableslightdizziness,whichthestrongestheadfeelsnme makeonedoubtforamomentwhether whatisreallythelimn.belowmaynotin realitybeaceilingabove,andwhether one'ssenseofgravitationbenotinverted ManextraordinarydreamtAtthatdistancehumanbeingslooknobiggerthan flies,andthecanopyofthehighaltar maybeauordinarytable.

(Le.C.ILFoley.)

'leiknowIrishpeasantswellenoughto beabletogiveanhonestdescriptionof itemltIs,notvinitighltoliveinIreland. onemayevetorhalfacenturyinthe verymidst,oftilt'dwellersutthenestle terpretedWet,atmyetbeasignorantof whattheyreallyareasiflieliadneverenteredthecountry.ellereasonistheV.esternIrishmanallacutelyOnSerVailflamvidual.HepossesseswhatImightcallan establishedinstinct,whichisassensitive asamimosaleaftocertaininfluences,and thenetresultisthat,althoughheisquite readytobefriendswithallystranger, thatfriendshipleasbehinditasuspicion whichisoneofthepeculiarmatilleatationsoftheinstinct.'Iliemajesticlion hasforlungroamedthroughthelandof theGael,andifnowhishistoricalhatefur thewolf-doghasdiedout,thewolf-dughas acquiredinthatenvironmentaninstinct ofprotectionwhichhasoutlivedhate.By -titreIrishwritersthishasbeencalled slavishness.Iwouldnut;Ithinkitis aanaturalanevolutionasmightbeex- eesteusuites'vattingthehistoryoffive eateriestitthehilt,antiworetiog.Thus, elidetheliiatipeasantspeaksthestranger fair,whileheishuapitableandpolite, whileheiscarelesswhatopinionyouform ofhim,whileheisapparentlyquitein agreementwitheverythingyousay,his isastrengththat,itheedlessofwordyattacks,iseveryreadytocombatacts.ttith awonderfulmemory,thisinstinct,ofhis willneverpassawaysolungasheisable toread,orhearread,fromEnglishnewspapersurprints,attacksoilhisChurch, priests,orcountry. Thosewhowrite suchstuffaredoingmoretohindera growthoffriendshipforEnglandthanthey know.Itfeedsthishistoricallyacquired instinct.Thepeasanttakesitasaproof ofthesuspicionshardtokillinhisbreast, anditoftenisthemotherofahostilityto EnglandthathecarrieswithhimtoAmerica.AndIwouldsaysolungassuch Englishwritersexist,solongwillEngland 11;1%TanIrishdifficulty.

IRISHALLE(10RICAL STORIES

\\RONGLYINTERPRETEDAS ;teeleienlalioler;cottagesdottedthewhichhecamefromSt.Angel..Inthe SCI'ERSTITION. lams.14,,vniingrertnallelnMimesforthe'openspace,inthesquare:andintheel- aelienitiii.iitellersintheSouth-oneoflipsebetweenthecolonnades.andonthe iteosipatheticspectaclesoftheyear ea,theeelitts,ettabearingthemeagre udlamaii,IslefurnitureItemonecabin anetheion.March25t1,.ButwhenLady letyhappenedto 1111)11Friday.the"removals'.woe:illdelayeduntilhardest,. Nomantesildruntheriskof his onI'His.:11,,weiildevengetmarvitalinMaYwebn!ife.!11,1'heartLr(elt"r distrieta shepa--wholetheyexist euldhrslimupouFrilasawithoutam. eiteepeetinia)ahes6)thepremise., teereef. Mai old11aitteymansat:,a ,anniereitltiatelleremergingfilenlieeciitliavacseatedpole.e.ithhaircutand heardtrimmedneatitsthe'4)x...0:Wes, attainstwheelHepperailed.thewise citizenoftheweei.entarked:-"That'sa datingfellow-leeathesortofmanwile tv,,,t1,1(lietipanledhisfo,cabbage-ground, tealnevermindthefairies." edideasAnd diehard. P,-shipstheworldwouldbethebetterand happierifMalty 11111114111:11 notionsand (11,t.11111,1101V111111.,114111,1.1SIII'ViVellinto enbelieeingsues-andhelpedtoimedd it-sharaeter.

POETRYAeANAIDTOPRONUNCIACIATION.

.Ageedprommetationisthelastand finishinctombintheliehtartsofconversation;miloforatory.Tohavegainedthe mastery(seercertainrebelliouswordsin rnnlaiignave-wordsthatareconstantly fleetinginpoliteconversation-isofvastly greaterimportancethantobeableto (motecerreetlyafewFrenchtermsand phrases. Thehelpstowardsacorrectpronuncia- tions.nr,rather.thesuggestionsofhelp. coveninthefollowingparagraphswere !V'designedforthnsewhosetrainingmay havetenantedsuchassistanceunnecessary. Unfortunatelywecannotallhescholars; thoughanyoneofitsmaymendhiebroken waysofspeech.

steps200,000men...oldla,drawntipin rankandtile.horseandfootandguns. Exceptingitheonsomespecialoccasion, therearerarelymorethan200or300per- sonsinsight.l'hepavedemptinessmakes( tinediewaheed)ofsurprise.andhuman seemteesmalltitakein;illthe Vane,below.allthebreadthabove,and alltheheightabove. aletoteeether.the!Willieistoebig te,,.envenientnight.Theiinpreasionit- selfInoVesunwieldilvinthecramped brain. .1buildingalmost500feethigh producesamenstronseffectuponthe thind. Setdowninwords,adesi.rivtion ofitconveysn,)charconception. f,n theMettimetheimpressionprodis,edby itcannotbeputintolanguage. Itis sirethinelikeaalieektotheintelligent, perhaps.andnota'tiszetlierapleat,i.it one. Carriedbeyondthelimitsofa meremistake,exaeg,rationheroinesetre Butwhenitismagi:eke]beyend humanity'scommonmeasuresitmayac- 'wireanelementapproachinetoterior. Theaweet giantsofmythology werebutmagnifiedmen.Thefirstsigf,fit ofSt.Pet-i's(tee/isetllast11/nailinthe everydaystreets.walkingamongone's fellows,onealimildmeatwithatitan40 feet.high.Itisallrest Thelongestship thatcrosaesthe repellieinthe navebetweenthedoorandtheapse.and hermasts,fromdecktotruck,weak] scarcelytopthecanopyofthehighaltar. whichlookssosmallunderthesuperpos-aiblevastnessoftheimmensedome.

Tofeelone'ssmallnessandrealiseit. oneneedonlygoandstandbesidehis holymarblecherubsthatsupportthepit car. Theylooksmall,ifnotgraceful; bettheyareofheroicsiveandtheLewis areasbigasbaths.Everythinginflue placeisvastallthestatuesarecolc,ssal, all detailsthepicturesenormous;thesmallest oftheornamentationwoulddwarf anyotherbuildingintheworld.andany- whereelseeventhechapelswouldhe

Timeswithoutnumberhave1readof thisasagrinssuperstition.Overcoiniusthisdanger,thenextfiguretheeuungman istomeetotheLeprechaun. aheLepre- chaunisamannikinwitharedcapover hissweatingforehead.Hisclothesareold andgreasy,andheiscontinuallyatwork hammeringashoe.Theyoungadventurer isthusadvised:Youaresuretohearhim asyougo(e.g.,intotheworld)hanunering attheshoe.Ifnot,youmayconicon him.Great)holdofhim;heis(small enoughtogointoyourpocket.Holdhim firmlybetweenyourhands.Keep,our eyesfirmlyfixedonhim.For,ifyoueither takeyoureyesoffhimorloosenyouee.. hands,hewilldisappear..Hewilltryto getawayfromyou,andwillsay,"Seethat grandgirlpassingby.Oh,lookatthesob, dime.Whoisbeatingthatwanbeytad? Oh,therearealotofpeoplefighting."But ifhesecsthatallthisisof110use,and thatyoumeantoholdhen,hewillgive youastoreofgoldtolethimgo,andyou wilberichandhappyeverafter. Thisisthebeautifulfestiveofindustry. Theallegoryistransatedthus:Gowhere youhearthenoiserisingfromtheshoesof industry.GraspholdofIndustry,learning hand;111(1eyetogripit.Be;teamedfrom yourlaborbynothing,andyouwillsoon berichandhappy.(Wealthearnedby hottestwork,)

Yetthishasbeencalled"beautiful, superstitionsimagery.Andreallysome poorignorantpeasantsbelieveinflue realityoftheLeprechaun."SodoI;but tomehewasascientificpersonation.If theLeprechaunisnotmet.theGood Peopleare.Nettlingmorebeautifulin Irishfolkloreexiststhanthedescription ofthedreamer.theidler.whohasfailedin hisyeungdaystogripontoIndustry.His mindisdescribed,analysed.untilitreads likeahook.

ANIAGNIFIICENT"MONSTRANCE.

Wereadinthe"CatholicStandard andTimes"(Philadelphia.):-"Whoisit gaysthatAmericanfaithisnosfervid? HereinourlandCatholicdevotionisex- pressingitselfinthesautetenderway thatitdelbackintheMiddleAges,when. great.cathedralswerebuildedandnoble altars:furnishedwithglowingvessels. TheNewfork'Herald`saysthatjewel- leryvaluedatmorethan25,000,belong- ingtomembersofet.FrancisXavier's. ChurchofBrooklyn,wasmeltedandused inthemanufactureofalargemono- inthemanufactureofalargemonstrance. Intothemakingofthissacred %eve aelwentnotonlythegoldof jewellery presentedbythecongregation,butpre- ventsstonestothenumberof94..The monstranceasitstandsisvaluedat £2.500.Itisthreefeethigh,andweighs 124ounces.Itwasmadeentirelyby hand,andisfinishedinrosegold.The goldusedinitsmanufactureis14karats fine.Asillallmonstrancesthelunette isthecentreofradiatingbranchesmade torepresenttheraysofthesun.Around thelunetteareeightydiamonsoflarge size,eightrubies,foursapphires,and twopearls.

DIVINGFoilAWIFE.

Theaymptemsexperiencedbytravellers inbackwardia.tionsofIrelandintheold time,aidinsomepartsevento-day,which werecausedbythepresenceofsulphuret- tedhydrogengas,evolvedbytheactionofdecayingorganicmatteractingonnatural sulphatesinthesoil,weregiventhename FearGuam.,literallygrasshunger,or want. 1haveheardaveryintelligent(!) ()lee,verekesthisasevidenceofsuper- stitionwhentoldofthesuddenattatek.The Irishpeasanthas,.oeletousethetern) feargurtas(grasshungerorwant)to ryniedyexpressthewantoffood,money, mean,education-fosteringlawwhichIre- Landeatersfruit.Rutitsbrightestuseis tomakeittheopeningchapterinastory ofadvicetoyoungmenstartingoutearn itlivelihood.Indirectlytheyaretold,the bestmeanstoavoidthefeargurtacisto bejemmiedbyhealth,sobriety,andby (eweattendancetotheteachingsofthe Cathie,.Church,toarriveatahighpitch ofstrength. ridesarestrungonthis 111,11w,talesofathletes;heiscautioned gainstidleness,badcompanionship.ell shyabeautifillsystemofallegoticalstories. TheboywhoavoidstheFearGurtac.andisoutward-houndtottongiugtheworld istoldthatitistremendouslyunlucky tomeettheRed-HairedWoMan. The Red-HairedWomanisabeautifulfigureof thatidealistictypeofyoungwomanhood thanpreeocionsmanhood.eitherfromread. ingbadbooks,orfronthadcompanionship, mightlearntoknow.Butaftercarefulin- quiry.Ifoundthatitalsomeantthe idealisticconceptiontobenaturallyexpect- edinayouthowingtocongenitalcauses. Afather,knowingwhathisowncharacter tendedtobe,orwas,mightfearthere- sultsofheredity(aslikecomesfromlike/. andwouldthusseektoguardtheson leavingtheparentroof-tree.TheRed- HairedWomanisoneofthesanguineons type,thethoughtprojectedconception everbeforetheeyesofayouthpossibly inheritingtendencies,whichbygoodtrain- ingmighthedevelopedintovirtuesorby baddebasedintovices.

InparteofGreecethereisanoldcustomforloverstowintheirwivesbytheir proficiencyindiving.Asisprobably wellknown,spongegatheringisagreat industryontheGreciantoilet,andthe girls'marriageportion'sinthesedistricts usuallyconsistofsponges,says"Home Notes,"AdivingcontestisacomMOn Ok'CUrrelli:e.;111,1oftenagirlwhoisunabletomakeuphermindbetweenher loversagreestoabidebytheresultofe. displayofdiving.andpromisestomarry theluckymanwhocancollectthelargest numberofspongesunderwateringiven time,andalsoforthemostcourageous divetakenfromadangerouspoint.

TheMaynoothAlumniinAmericahave heel'MififiedbyFatherLavery,secretary oftheassociation,thattheirannualmeetingwasheldinNewYorkonTuesday, April28th.Themeetingsynochronishedwiththegreatcentenaryvbgkqvligkqbe NewYolk.Atthebanquetfollowingthe meetingCardinalLogue,ofArmagh,and theBishopofCloyneattended.Archhiahop.sFarleyandGlennonhaveconsentedtojointherepresentativesofthe Irishhierarchyontheoccasion.

Therehasbeenplacedinthesanctuary oftheHighAltaratWestministerCatholicCathedralatlargecarpetfromSmyrna, ehichonaccountofitssize,32ft.longby 12ft.wide,hadtobespeciallymadein Turkey,theworktakingsixmonthsto complete.

AbandofpilgrimsboundforRome anLourdesleftNewark,NewJersey,on April18.ThepartysailedforEuropeon aNorthGermanLloydsteamer.

1.4116~ibah0db.4b

'LINSEEDCOMPOUND'for()laughs andColds.Givesimmediatereliefin Bronchitis,etc.

IRISHCUSTOMSANDSUPERSTITIONS.

LoeiALDIREeTORS

Hon.S.Burt,K.C.,Chairman RightlionSirJohnForrest,P.C,

ChasHarper,Esq,JP

HENRYWRIUHT,iViaaasorforWeiternAustralia. for301tingthe Sisters.

Asaprotestagainstacaricatureappearweinapapercalled"Squib,"which ;rosslyinsultedtheSisterhoodsofthe Church.1theSt.LouisltTo. hi,ruit!!oftheAmericanFederation4.f 111 C.4thizitSocietne.:passedthefollowingresoluten latreasapaperrailed-Squib,"publi'redin Louis.init'issueofJanuary 25,I.g08.hasgrosslyinsultedtheSistertt.tal,oftheRomanCatholicChurchby tmicaturingtheminashamefulandInataled-formanner;and "Whereasbythesecaricaturesthese pure.defenceless,noblewomen-whoare 41.\.,.t.tigtheirlivestosufferinghumanity, aidHiloenjoytheesteemofeveryrespectablecitizen,irrespectiveofcreed,coloror race.firtheirdevotedservicesonthebattlefield.totheplague-strikenin-the liovelofthesickpoor.inthehomesof theaged,intheorphanages,andinnumerousitherbenevolentandeducationalin. stitotions-havebeenshamefullyand mail( insulted;therefore,beit

"Ite-olvedthattheFederationofCat1144iicSocietiesofSt.Louis.representing 30.000Catholiccitizens,andvoicingthe sentimentsoftheentireCatholicpopulatienctSt.Louis,denouncetheinsulting andgrossdefamationofdefencelessand self-sacrificingwomanhoodasabaseand cowardlyabuseofa'freepress,'andbeit "ReSalvedthattheFederationrequest ownersofthe"Squib"tomaketheproper apologies;andbeitfurtherresolvedthat copiesofthisourprotestbesenttothe 'Squib'andtoallthefirmsadvertisingin tinesaidpublication."

OnMarch3rdthechairmanofthecommitteeofrelationsreceivedaletterfrom thepublisheroftheoffendingpaper,expressinghiswillingnesstoapologise.The Federationdemandedthattheapology

,liouldappearprominentlyonthefirst editorialpageofthesaidpaper.AccordinglyonMarch14thereappearedin "Squib"thefollowingapologyAnApology.

St.Louis,March14,19-18.

"Mr.AnthonyMetre.ChairmanofC4:nnutteeofRelations,FederationofCAB,lit.SocietiesillSt.Louis.

"DearSir,-Theownersandpublishers of'Squib'regretverymushthatthecartoonwhichappearedintheissueofJanuary25,1908.entitled'ViewedBehindthe ScenesandSharingtheBloodMoneyof thePoor.'waseverpublished,andwe herebymakeallproperapologiestothe CatholicSisterhoodsandtoourCatholic fellow-citizensforpermittingthesaidcartoontofigureonthepagesofourpubli. cation.

"NORBERTJ.VOREL, ublisherof"Squib.'"

NobilicFrisch Probity.

CHrttCHBELLSBECOMEABUST APORNOGRAPHICNOVELIST.

Afteralongpericdofindifference-if. indeeditwerenotsomethingworsethan indifference-tothedoingsofFrenchGovernmentalatheism,theBritishsecular Presswouldseemtoheatlastwakingup totheconsciousnessthatthingsarenotas theyshouldbeinthatunhappyland. Undertheheadof"ChurchBellsand Zola,"the"EveningStandard"printsthe following: "Wehavegrownaccustomedtothe campaignagainstreligioninFranceand itsvariousmanifestations.Wehaveseen theChamberofDeputiesremovethe motto,"DieuprotegelaFrance"fromthe rimofthetwenty-francpieces.Law courtshavebeenstrippedoftheirreligious

emblems:'I-heArclahli.:hyp'spalacein ParishasbeenturnedintotheMinistryof Labor,presidedoverbyagentlemanwith aprofoundcontemptfortheChurch. Whatwereonceseminariesarenowcavalrybarracks.Allthisisdeplorable,andit isnutfarlfetchedtoimaginethatthe springcleaningwhichhasbeenfoundnecessaryincertainoftheplacesofamusementsinPariswouldhavebeenavoided ifthenationhadremainedtruetoitsold reverencefortheChurch.Ithasremained forSuresnestocommitthefinalculminatingactofdesecration,whentheparish churchwasdemolishedandthebellswere melteddownandtransmogrifiedintoa bustofZola,ofallpeople.Whenthebust wasunveriedthespeakers"alludedwith satisfaction"totheusethathadbeen madeoftheancientreligioussymbols. Andsotheprocessgoeson.Weshall shortlyhaveareproductionoftheJoanof Arcfeteswiththereligiouselement. whichplayedsovitalapartinherwonderfulcareer,earefulyexcluded.Ourrecentfriendshipwiththecountryincreases thepangwithwhichsuchthingsarewitnessed.

ORDINATIONSATST.JOHNLATEBANSANDST.APOLLINARE.

OnSatardaymorning,inthePope's CathedralChurch,theCardinalVicar raisedalargenumberoflevitesbelonging tohomeahclforeigncollegestotheOrders of.Priesthood.Deaconship.andSub-Deanonship.TheVicegerentatthesame Incurwas(a.,tinnedintheChurchofSt. Apollinareconferringminorordersonthe sti.dents.FromtheScotchCollegethe Rev.Mr.DonnollyandtheRev.Mr. Franklin(whoisaconvert)wereordained priests.TheRev.Mr.Harte.oftheBede College,wasalsoordained;whilstfrom theAmerican,Propaganda,German,and SpanishCollegesalargenumberwere raisedtooneorotheroftheseveral Orders.FromtheIrishCollegetheRev. JohnD'A1tonwasraisedtothedignityof thepriesthood.

'LINSEEDCOMPOUND'forCoughs andColds.OfprovenefficacyforBronchialirritation.

BEAUTIFULEl.ES.

0meltingSianisheyes! Thethoughtsthatliebehindthem WhatloverwouldnotprizeIfonlyhecouldfindthem. Deep,strange,elusivedark, Lacesomedistractingriver, Theycharminhiswanderingbark,. Andlureitonforever.

0softItalianeyes! Magnetic,wonderous,changing, Fromgravetomerryguise, Nowcoaxing,nowestranging, Withhiddenperilfraught, To-daytit(soulrevealing, fo-morroweverythought Andeverywishconcealing.

0tranquilEnglisheyes! Stilgentle,placid,tender, Theywearnosoftdisguise, TheirsisnoSouthernsplendour; Theremaybetubsmorebright, Moresparkling,morealluring, Butnonewithsteadierlight, Soconstant,soassuring. witthingIrisheyes Clearastheazureheaven: ThesmilesofParadise Untotheirportiongiven. WherevertheirlightIsee, Iyearnfortheirownsire-land, Therearenoeyestome LikethoseofholyIreland!

IPPOilbilasad60444/1.0.11P0aasesePa

THEHIGHGATEHILLBRANCH.

)TheusualweeklymeetingoftheHigh- gateHillbranchoftheGaelicLeaguewas heldonWednesdayeveninglastinthe ParishHall,HighgateHill.Therewas afairattendanceofmembers,andatthe conclusionofthelanguageandhistory classesthemembersspentapleasanthour inIrishsinginganddancing.TheIrish bagpipes,orderedfromIrelandforthe PipeBandnowincourseofformation, areexpectedtoarriveinaweekortwo.

BoanBros.Emporium.

IsCrammed

withBargains OnEveryFloor.

BoanBros.Wellington-St.,Perth.The

WHATAREUATHOLIcs?

WHOHASTHERIGHTToTHE NAME.

IntheSacramentoUnionrecentlyBishopMorelandisreportedtohaveasserted thattheReverendDoctorRobinson,adistinguishedclergymanoftheProtestantEpiscopalcommunion,"leadbeenconsecratedCatholicBishopofNeveda,but thewordCatholicisevidentlyusedinits historicratherthaninitspopularsense. Thewordoriginallydescribedthewhole CatholicChurch,andthereforeappliesto theEpiscopalandGreekChurches.althoughpopularcustomappliestheterm totheRomancommunion."

ThisattempttoappropriatetheexclusiveandinalienablenameofGod's Churchandherpriesthood,aswellasthe reasonsadvancedtojustifysodoing,will, Itrust.beampleapologyfortrespassing onyourvaluablespace.

1.Thefaithrehearsedbytheearly ChristiansintheApostles'('reedcontainstheirbeliefin"theHolyCatholic Church."andstillmoreexplicitlyinthe NiceneCreed."theoneHolyCatholic Apostolic('hutch."Whereindoesthis Catholicityconsist!St.Cyril.Pishopof Jerusalem,repliestothisquestioninthe CatecheticalDiscoursesdeliveredin347: "NowitiscalledCatholicbecauseit:s throughoutthewholeworldfromoneend oftheearthtotheother:sisalbecauseit trashesuniversallyandcompletelyone andallthodoctrineswhichoughttocome tomen'sknowledgecomecningthings heavenlyandearthly;and'becauseitsub. jugatesinordertossellinesseveryclassof von;andbecauseititn;versallytreats andhealseverysortofsin."St.Cyril doesbutembodywhathasalreadybeets vivoenbySt.Irenaeus,BishopofLyons in17S.andbySt.Cyprian.BishopofCar. Logein251.ThirtyyearsafterSt.Cyril, at.Pei...kenBishopofBarcelona.wrotea shorttreatiseinthesamesenseonthe "NameCatholic."

Dr.Briggs.awell-knownEpiscopal clergyman.admittedlyaforemosteecles. isaticalscholar,wrotearemarkablearticleintheAmericanJournalofTheology on"Catholic-NameandtheThing," inwhichheprovesbyhistoricaltestimony that"Catholic."oneofthegreatwords ofChristianity.hasalwaysstoodforthree essentialthings:(1)Thevitalunityof thisChurchinChrist.(2)ThegeographicalunityoftheChurch,extendine throughouttheworld.13?Thehistories] entityoftheChurchinArostolietradition."Thedoctordoesbutexpressin otherwordstheideasofthesaintlybishops.justmentioned.Theirteashinais eatintheCatechismusedbyourchildren"TheChurchisCatholicoruniversalbecauseitsubsistsinallages,teaches allnatons,andmaintainsalltruth."

2.Fromthebeginningtherehavebeen largebodiesofChristianswhohaveform edter,t;calrectanot.holdingthefaith oftl-.'holychareli.suchastheArians. theNe.toriat.s.theEntychiansothers, again.haverevolted,notagainstherdoctrines.hutherauthority,andhavefallen intoschism.Theastersofthechurch -'

havehadtoarmherchildrenbydeeper instruction,andbypracticaldirections. HavingtaughthisflockabouttheVisible OrganicChurchofChrist,St.Cyril,cited above,adds:"Ifeverthouurtsojourninginanycountryinquirenotsimply wheretheLord'shouseis(forthesectof theprofanealsomakeanattempttocall theirowndenshousesoftheLord)nor merelywherethechurchis,butwhereis theCatholicChurch.Forthisisthepe- culiarnameoftheholybody,themother ofusall.whirlsisthespouseofourLord Jesuse'llrist"St.Augustine,thegreat, BishopofHippo,whodiedin450,enumeratesthereasonswhyhewaskeptin theChurch,writes."FinallythenameitselfoftheCatholicChurchkeepsme--a namewhichinthemidstofsomanyheresiesthisChurchalonehasnotwithout causesoheldpossessionasthat,thoughall hereticwouldhavethemselvescalled'Catholic,"yettotheenquiryofanystranger whereisthemeetingoftheCatholic Chinchheld,nohereticwoulddarepoint outofhisownbaslicaorhouse."inour owndayCardinalNewman'swordsreechoafterfifteencenturiesthoseofSt. Augustine:"Thereisoneandonlyonereligion,such(i.e.,havingpriestsandsacrificesandmysticalrites,andthemonastic ruleandcurefoethesoulsofthedead, andtheprofessionoftheancientfaith. comingthroughallagesfromtheApestles);itisknowneverywhere;everypoor beyinthostreetknowsthenameofit thereneverwasatimesinceitfirstwas thatitsnamewasnotknownandknown tothemultitude.ItwascalledCatholicism,aworld-widenameandinvommunicsbcattachedtousfromthefirst,accordedtousbyourenemiesinvain.4,t-:.h attactodtousfromthefirst,atrivals."Notonlyinl'rotestantlands. butalsoinllriertalnations;rationswhere theGreekschismaticalbodiesexist,the nameCatholicreferssolelytothatchurch ruledbythePope.theVicarofChrist. 3.OfttieChurchofEngland,motherofthe Pretestant-EpiscopalChinchinAmerica. CardinalNewmanwrote:"Iamtiot speakingoftheAnglicanChurchwithdisdain. Irecogniseinheratimehonoredinstitutionofnoblehisters memories,amonumentofancientwisdom. amomentousarmpolitical,gravenationalorgan.asourceofvastpopularadvantage,andtoacertainpointawitnessand teacherofreligioustruth. Butthat itissomethingsacred,thatitanoracleof mealeddoctrine.thatitcanclaima shareinSt.IgnatiusorSt.Cyprianthat itcantaketherank,contesttheteach. ing,andstepthepathoftheChurlsat St.Peter,that.itcancallitselfthebride oftheLamb.thisistheviewofitwhich simplydisanpearedfromanymindoneon version."Dr.Briggssaysinthearti.-le referredtoabove,"Geographicalunity hasbeenlostbytheChurchofEngland morethananyother,fortheChurchof EnglandissostrictlyanationalChurch thatsheisconfinedtotheAnglo-Saxon race.Shenotonlyhasnocommunion withtheRomanCatholicChurch.butshe alsohasnocommunionwiththesister NationalChurches.IfwewouldbeCatholic,addsDr.Briggs.wecannotbecome Catholicbymerelycallingourselvesby thatname.Unlessthenamecoresponde withthethingitisashamandashame."

'rntheordinarythinkeritisdifficultto ur.delstandhowthreechurchesholdingno int.'reommunion,differinginsomeofthe fundamentaldoctrinesofChristianitycan claimtohetheoneCatholicChurchof JesusChrist.Thedateofthecreationof

doz.;4in..2s.6ddoz.

theChurchofEnglandandherdaughter isknowntothemeresttyroofhistory,her rejectionofthedoctrineofprimitive ChristianityheldbytheGreekschismatics ingreatpart,andhersupjectioninmattersspiritualtothesupremacyoftheEnglishSovere'gn,areallwritinlargechasester.onthepagesofhistory.

PROMOTEROFTHEGAMEPRESENTEDWITHAGOLD3IEDAL.

Averypleasant.eveningwasspentby themembersofthePerthGaelicLeague HurlingteamatMr.J.Gilfoyle'sAustralianHotel,Murray-street,Perth,onTuesdaynight,May19.Thebusinessofthe eveningwasthepresentationofagold medaltoMr.JohnP.Foley,Bayswater. ThemedalwasdesignedbyAinLevinson, Barrack-street,Perth,andwasheautifulyinscribedwithtwo"(giniang,"crossed withballinthecentre.Mr.Crowley, vice-seta:linoccupiedtheshahssnitina feweloquentremarks,outlinedthework donebyMr.Foleyforthepasttwoyears. notonlyinhurling.butineverythiig national.At.his'milexpensehewent intothebush,felledthetimber.serriedit, tothesawmill,andhadthehurley,made. ToMr.Foleytheyareindebtedforhaving ahurlingteam.Itgavebinsgreatplea surethateveningtopresentMr.Fuley withthistokenofrespect,andhopedhe wouldlivetowearitformanyyearsto rome.

Mr.Foley,inreply,said:Iandindeed thankfultoyouall.Idonotdeserveall thosekindremarkswhichmyfriend,Mr. Growle20,-,hassaidaboutme.However, whateverIhavedoneinthepastIamdeterminedtodomoreinthefuture,asIconsideritadutyweallowetoourcountry, toupholdandfosterthenationalgamesof ourforefathers,todothesamewitheverythingthatpromotesnationality.realises Irishideas.andfostersIrishtraditions. IwiTnotrestsatisfiedtillIseetheIrish peopleintheantipodestakeasmushinterestinthegameastheIrishtakeinat home.Ithankyon,gentlemen.andI shallwearyourpresentwthIrishnation. alpride,andendeavourtoshowmyself stillmoreworthyofyourappreciation. Aftersomesongsandpleasantriesthe meetingclosed.

IRISHPOTATOCAKE.

Peelandsliceafewpotatoesandone onion:coverwithwater,andstewafew minutes.Lineaplatewithpastry,drain thewaterfromthepotatoesandonions, putthemonthepastrywithasmallpiece ofbutter,salt,andpepper.Coverwith pastry.andhakeinahotovenforhalfan hour.

Ofcourse youknowthis old,safe,and surebeacon. Forliversixty yearsitslight hasbeenguidingthesick andsuffering 4 backtothe herofhealthand strength.Isn't thatarecordtobeproudof?For morethansixtyyears

TIER'S Sacsapariiia

hasbeenthesourceofgoodhealthto manythousandsofpeopleinallparts oftheworld.Theirtestimonials comeinbyeverypost.Theyallassert thegreatfact-"Ayer'sSarsaparilla curedme."Weak,wearywomen, menwhohadbeentiredoutanddiecouraged,-allwritegratefullyofthe goodithasdonethem. Thereisalessonforyouinthis. Whynotheedit?Beginatonceto takeAyer'sSarsaparilla. Asnowmade,itcontainsno alcohol.

Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas. Besureyouget"Ayer's."

PreparedbyDr.I.C.AyerleCe.,Lowell,Mass.,U.S.A. AYER'SPILLS,thebeetfamilylaxative. `t'IC3IDEl ism AGERMANSTEW.

Wellwashacupfulofredlentils,and :lowthemtosoakinwarnswaterforan hour.Placeinacleansaucepan,with slicesofonions,salttotaste,witha sprinklingofcayenne.Addasmallpiece ofbutter,roverwithhotwater,air,,,:toquitethick.stirringoccasionallytopre- boilup.andafterwardstosimmertaoil ventburning.iftoothickalittlemore watermaybeadded.Eatwithbreadand butter.

SCOTCHTOAST.

Beatthreeefts.onegreenhili,snd acupfuloftomatoes,alittlemilkone ounceofbutter.andalittlesalt,withpinchofbakingsoda.Mixalltogether andputinatriotogetthoroughlyheated. Havesomesmallpiecesoftwo-days-old bread,rutouthalfaninchthickwitha cutter.eitherroundorsquareandtoasted.(Butterthetoast,cove"withthemixes tura,andservehot.

BRENNANBROS

Ladies'UnderclothingDepartment.

HaySt., Perth,

Itiswithextremepleasurewehavetoannouncethatwehave'justsecuredtheservicesofamostenmity:elLadytotakechargeofthis DePartmeat.

Inadditionwehavejustopenedaroustup-to-dateFactory,fortheManufacturingofallWHITEWORK.Ladlescansowhavegannets seeciallymadetoanysize,oranydesign,attheshortestpossibletime,'andtheleastpossibleexpense.

ThisisgoingtobetheunderclothinghouseofW,A.,ifmarkedattentionandenterprise cyanmakeitso,Cometouswhenrequiringanythinginthisdepartment,thevalue willplease.

9ressmaking

Areyouoneofthosewho'hasnotentrusteduswithyourDressmakingmders.Surelyitisnotaskingtoo lirthreesuccessfulDressmakingArtistsareatyourdisposal.TryourEstimateSystem.Bythismeansyou theorder.Ourpriesarethelowestistheinnd. Wecanmanufactureyouacostumeatanyprice.

Calla-Madecostumes.

Doyouwestonereadymadeoronemadetoorder? Ifsowehavealovelycollectionreadymade,inall lonablematerials. 11youwantonemaletoorder,oursistheplace,whereguarantsectmalefactionawait,yea. andFinishcannotbeexcelledbythebestLadiesTailorinthisoranyotherStab.

ShopattheStoreofBresnanBros',

gisceilantous3otiidgi

Addtiltacowlofmilklit11111,11.

it IIIthenbrownmuchnicerwhenfritd. \\tuftedcreamservedontopofa fretl,lymadesquashpieaddsmuchtoits sprieiont:ceandflavour.

Amixtureofoliveoilandblackink willbefoundusehltopaintthetipsof hlkkidgloveswhich slightlyworn. Tag;tryingknifeandforkshouldnot beiitintowater.Holdthemoverthe dishpanandrubwiththewetdishcloth. :movearustyscrewfirstapplya veryiteirontotheheadforashorttime; thenimmediatelyusethescrewdriver. Alwayssavethewaterinwhichrice. ruacarrni.oranythingorthelikenatare ha=beenboiled.Itisexcellentforsoups. gra%ies.etc. The'nestpolishforengiavedsilveris whitingandammonia.Itshouldbean. pliedithasoftbrush.thenrubbedwith -:othorsoftcottoncloths.

Amailboxfastenedtothewallnear thekit,hentableisamostusefularticle. Meatbill.grocerybill.etc..that.daily comeintothehouseshouldhedroppedinto itatnee.Whenpaydaycrimesnone willhemissing.

Aplumbinghintisnevertoputrock saltintraps.Itistruethatthesalt,by absortin:miosturefromtheatmosphere, willkeepthetrapsfullofliquid.butthe strongsaltsolutionwillattackbrasscouplinzsandtrapscrewsandinjuretheglaze ofportclaim

PROVERBS.

Latic.rbathahitterrootbutasweet taste, Laborovercomesalldifficulties.

Laughandtheworldwilllaughatyou; weepandyouweepalone.

Lawscatchfliesandlethornetsgofree. Lawistheperfectionofreason. Laybysomethingforarainyday. Lazinessbeginsincobwebsandendsin ironchains.

Lazinestravelssoslowlythatpoverty overtakeshim.

Leanlibertyisbetterthanfatslavery. Learntounlearnwhatyouhave learnedamiss.

Learni.igmakesaglenfitcompanyfor binsell.

Lethimwhohasbestowedabenefitbe over Leteverymanpraisethebridgehedoes silent;lethimwhoreceivesittellofit.

Lethimwhoisinnocentcastthefiat atone.

Lethimwhostandstakeheedlesthe fall. Letjusticebedonethoughtheheavens fall

Letthebesthorseleapthehedge.

Letwellenoughalone.

Liarsshouldhavegoodmemories.

Lifeismeasuredbyexperience,notby years.

Littlegriefsareloquacious,greatones aresilent.

Lightheeledmothersmakeheavyliecl ottdaughters. Lightcome;lightlygo.

ikefather:likeson.

Littlebantamsaregreatatcrowing.

Littleboatsshouldkeepnearabove: greateronesmayventuremore.

Littledogsstartthehare,butgreat onescatchit.

Leastsaidsoonestmended.

leekthestabledoorbeforethesteedis stolen.

Looknotagifthorseinthemonth. Lovelightenslabor.

WHATISWHISKY?

"Well,IthinkthatinIrelandwe mightbeabletoanswerthequestionright offwithouthesitatien,troubleorcommission.Whiskyabusedisdestitution,is degradation,isdeathmorethanindividualdeathandagriculturaldeath.Ihave walkedtherighnwaysandbywaysofhymenlifefor50years.andIcanwith truthdeclarethatifeverycasualtyinwar andeveryvictimoffeverandcholeraand climaticdisease,Ihaveseenwereputon or,sideoftheroadandontheotherside wererangedthevictimsofdrink,direct andiedirect.thelatterwouldoutnumber theformer."

WHYAREMENHANDSOME?

"Icannothidefrommyselfthefact thattheIrishpeasantisnotwhathewas fiftyyearsago.HewasthenthehandsomestmaininthenorthofEurope.Despitethefamineoftenyearsheswung alongroadoracrosscountryinthewhite flannelhomespunjacket,thepictureof lifeandactivemanhood.Ihopehemay

bethatagain,andIhavelittledoubt thattiewill,.ifhegiveshimselfthechante andthechanceistemperance,andnothingbuttemperance.'.-SirW.Butler.

'AVOICEFROMTHEGRAVE.

"Theviceofintemperance,morethan wastofemploymentoranyothetmisfortune,isthecausetoaverygreatextent oftheabsenceofmaterialprosperityand ofthegrossneglectonthepartofparentsoftheirdutiestotheirchildren.'lire childrenofparentsaddictedtodrinkAre notsenttoschool;theyarebroughtupin ignoranceandidleness.contractbadhabits andwhentheygrowupreadilybecome habitualdrunkardsthemselves."--Thelate \lostRev.Dr.Henry.

WHERE"TREATING"CAMEFROM.

"TreatingiscalledanIrishvirtueof goodfellowship.Everywordofthatdescriptionisuntrue.ItisneitherIrishnor nospitable.ItwasunknowninIreland tilltheEnglishsoldiersimporteditabout theyear1605.TheJesuitProvincialat thetime,FatherHolywell,writinginthat yeartotheGeneralcomplainsthat"the soldiersofthekingimportedavice,' whichhecalledinhisLentenletter,'Foedumpotandi'-atreatyofdrinking. Henceprobablytheoriginoftheword `treat.'Itisremarkablethattheforeign customfirstshoweditselfinLimerick.It isapitythat,likeanother`Limeri:.k treaty,"itwasnotbroken."-Rev.M. Phelen,S.J.

APATRIOTSPEAKS,

"TheymayhaveHomeRuleandother reforms,buttherewouldbenopermanent iirprovementinIrelandaslongasdrink wasallowedtoreign."-ThelateMr. Bigger,M.P.

THEFRIENDSOFLABOR.

"Theyare,therefore,thebestfriendsof theworkingclasswhoarelaboringinthe causeoftemperance.anditisagratifying fact,thebestandmostperseveringofits advocateshavebeenfoundintheirranks." -RishardCobden.

THEENEMIESOFLABOR.

"ThosewhomanufactureandsellHowl aregenerallytheenemiesoftheworking classes.ts-ExtractofmanifestobyLabor LeadersinEngland.

Thewomanontherightnever usedAyer'sHairVigor.heneglectedherhair,andnowherselfsuffersfromneglect.Onthecontrary, thewomanonthelefthasalway usedAyer'sHairVigor,andowes toitmuchofheryouthfulappearanceandattractiveness.

producesbeautifulhair.Long, rich,heavyhair.Softandsilky hair,freefromdandruff. PreparedbyDr.1,C.Ayer&

E.J. J.RODIDREDR, 822HAYSTREW.PERTH. Metioneer,swornValuer,Lead. Thai...andGeneraCom!,teinonAgeal, AueeienSalescot:daybedsadAm0111114 salesProstrely)ReneW .10

1EEASTEREGG.

ITSTRADITIONAL-HISTORY.

Thecustomofgivingeggsaspresentsat ..caterprobablyoriginatedintheMiddle Ages.ThefastofLentwasthenverysevere,andthefaithfulwereforbiddentoeat notonlymeat,buteveneggs.Afterforty daysofabstinencenothingseemedmore delectablethananomelet,orsomepreparationtecruposedofthelong-wished-for dainty,andinordertoindicatethedesire'thatothersmightshareintheenjoymentofthem,itbecamethefashionto sendeggstoone'sfriends.Butaftersome timetheegg"aunaturel"cametobelookeduponastoohumbleagift,andusthe seventeenthcenturycoloredeggsweresold forthefirsttimeinParisbyamannamed Sarm.Lateron,theomorernamenelaborate. tationof the u Eastereggbecame ThosewhichLouisXV.gaveaspresents weresometinitedecoratedbythegreatartistsoftheperiod.ThecollectionatVesalliescontainstwoeggswhichwere paintedbyWatteau.

Nowadays,asEasterapproaches,the windowsofconfectioners'shopsarefilled witheggsofeveryimaginablehue.There arediminutiveobjectsintinybaskets, whichmighthavebeenstolenfromawren's nesttherearehugereceptaclesfortoys andsweets.which,however,stillretain themagicshape.Weseemadeofsugar, chocolate,andcardboard,manyofthelatterbeingfittedwithfurorfeathers.soas toresembledifferentbirdsandanimals. Some.byafewcleverstrokesofthepen, presenttouslikenessesofstudents,gypsies,Turks,andChinamen:onotherswe immediatelyrecognisethefeaturesofa prominentactororpolitician.Letusgo intnafaceeecwherewomenarebusilyengagedinprensringtheseeggs.Thepeaks) tomakearethoseofpastehoard.destined tohefilledwitheweete.Onlonetables weseeplastershellsofdifferentpeace.. shanedlikethehalfofanegg:theseare moulds.Theworkertakesaetrinof brownnape,',andwindsitamendthe mould.beginningatthebaseandjoining theendsteeetherwithpaste.Whenthe mouldiscreenletelvcoveredshetakesa second.andthenathirdlaverofsaner. whichshecastesdowntionnthemace...dine one,andennnentilaednenectthickness arrivedetThennmheroflayersvery. genoreieeinthesireoftheeggthelerger itis.thegee,mostheitsaides.The finished.withtheaidofaknife,the Icemandetachesfromthemoulditgarnitureoftuner.andthusobtainshalfan eggshellinfleetedsaner.whirl,.when dry.Nevin-eatheennaisteneyofcardboned.Whnnthenacresoftheseshells areoaredandjoinedtogethertheeggis comnlete.

ButithasvetfnheAPonraforl.The sheenpanserasimplycoveredwithcolored mineranl.,yrionnan4witha(Tilthand. !Theseear,nesoldwholemninat5s.the (troop. nine,..+1varevovny0,1 aatin.orvelvet--free-entleenihellishedwithneintingsin

SomeyearsagoacertainEnglishnoblemangaveaLondonconfectionerenorder foranimmensechocolateegg,whichhe wishedtopresenttohisfiancee.thedaughterofaSouthAfricanmillionaire.This eggmeasuredshoutsevenfeetinheight. andfiveincircumference:itwasfilled banshonsandamagnificenttrousseau. Moregrac14111wastheideaofawealthy American.whopresentedtoaladyasmall chocolatee,e.simplytiedbyasilkribhem.Betcanopeningit.theluckyreripientforcedherselfthepossessorofexgnisiteiewelstothevalueof£20.000. TherhileeenoftheBritishIslesbelieve firmlythatCent,Clemfillstheirstockings witlitheoresentstheyfindinthemon (1,iristrnaoeewninghuttheirfaithinthis beingisnetmorelinelinkablethanisflint oftheGermanyonnesterinamysterious whitehag^which.theywouldtellyon. lavatheAnnepeeswhichtheyfind erererunsntCh. ortheflee-1-ee4sinthegarden.Fromthe neleeheldoftheFmneenrtothedwellers inthn1,,-.111nstis-4+-e,,highendlow. ,e,e,and Pv0rvnr*.:ninethechildren the(--enfortheeggs. Cnnsideredapartfromthepicturesque aspectwhichitassumesatthisseasonof theyear.theeggisamostinterestingobiertfromvariouspointsofview.The ancientinhabitantsofScandinaeiatookit asthesymboloflife,abouttoburst.from itsconfiningshell,andtheydedicateditto theirgoddess.Ostera,thepatronessof spring,andofallthingsfreshandyoung. TnthisrnentrywedonotsufficientlyanprecintenhernhuttheFrenchconsiderno menuenmnleteunlessit.containseggin someshinenrform.Thereonceliveda monarchwhohadacontinualdreadofT1Pandeveninoneowntime therearesnorelinfortnnateswhohaveiest censeforehauntingfearofmeetingw;th imexneeteddeath.Wemayennrcnsethe+ Allomennersonerens,penerieneenennnsilalgratificationintv.,1r;ny ehellof th^f1nr..1%,delicacy-,boiledpact, And.:ntheserlarsofrninnohneandha. rill; is-me-el-inniseranee*neeel. enarefrequentlyymen.4ar,a;ns+ nr meat, of,tinttl,ncur,1,sons -,:-nlensiireofrepair!'--4.n^e.-Trishweekly.

ENGLISHVIEWOFAUSTRALIA'S INVITATIONTOTHEAMERICAN FLEET.

TheFederalCabinetsuddenlyfindsitselfpopular.IthasinvitedtheAmericanArmadatovisttheCommonwealth, andtheinvitationhasbeenaccepted. Sea-powerhasnaturallyanabsorbinginterestforAustralia.Hereisapeople claimingacontinentasitsheritagewhich discouragesimmigrationandisunableto tillitsowncradles.Obviously,thisisan artificialsituation.Theoverspillofthe cradlesofAsiawouldnaturallygoto Australia,andifitwerenotforthe Britishfleet,theJapanesewoulddictate thedestiniesofAustraliato-morrow. Underthesecircumstancesthepeopleof theCommonwealtharedelightedCothink threemaybeasecondstringtotheir bow-anotherAnglo-Saxonfleetwhich mightconceivablycometorescuethem fromtheYellowPeril,inthepresenceof whichtheyknowthearehelplessthemselves."Therearepoliticalinvitations nudele-politicalre..,,u:sthat!luveservedtheirturnwhentheyhavebeenannounced.Inthiscasewhatisaimedat istheactualpresenceoftheUnited Statesvesselsinourprincpialports.The invitation,thoughhospitable,wasgiven indeadlyearnest.andisbeingwarmly pressedonothergroundathatarenot mentioned.ForAustraliatheentrance ofafleetundertheStarsandStripesinto thePacificisaninstanceoftheutmost significance.Whatevertheimmediate causeofitsgoingtheremaybe,theactis popularlyassociatedwiththeracialdisputeswhichrecentlybecameacuteinthe waseoftheDominionandofthegreat Anglo-SaxonRepublic.Nowhereinthe Empire.andperhapsnowhereoutsideshe SouthernStatesoftheUnionistheimportofthecolorquestionmorekeenly realisedthanintheCommonwealth.'The tiesofkinshiparepotent.too,andvnien thesehappentobeinvokedinconnection withavisitoftheimposingAmerican fleettoanoceaninwhichtheUnion Jackhasforegoneitsoldsupremacy.thesignificanceoftheinvitationgivenbyourGovernmentasslimesitstrueproportions."ThesuggestionthattheBritishfleetisnotsupremein thePacificbecausetheshipsareinthe Channelis,ofcourse.nonsense.Theday Englandlosesthatsupremacy,Australia willbecomeJapanese.

.ACKNOWI,F:DOEMTNTS.

Mr.T.M.Quinlan,Perth,31st March,1908

Mrs.B.Smith,Perth,31st

Mr.B.O'Connor,EastPerth

31stMarch.1908

Mrs.Lillias,Perth,31stMarch,

C.J.Moran,Ese..Perth,31st Nlarch,1908

T.F.Nuinian,Esq.,M.L.A. 31stMarehe1908... NotreDameConvent,North Perth,31stMarch,1908 fiendShepherdConvent,Leederville,31stMarch,1908

Ills\V.J.fteailion.Perth,on

Mr.T.N.McCarthy,Perth,31st

Mrs.Crogan,Perth,31stMarch,

Mrs.W.J.Richardson,West Perth,31stVarcli1908

Mrs.A.L.Doyle,NorthPerth, 31st.March.1908

Mr.O'Connell.NorthPerth. 31stMarch,1908...

Mr.C.J.Moss,Bunbury,31st March.1508... !tinF.Bushalla,Niirrogin,31st 1908

Mr.W.Cooling,VictoriaPark,

MissSmith,NinthPerth,31st March,1908

Mrs.O'Callaghan,Perth,31st March,1908... 09

Mr.J.J.O'Connor,.Minginew, 31stMarch,1908 06

Mr.M.rronin,Katanning,31st December,1908 013

Mr.J.Quinn,Claremont,11th

Mr.Shiels,Cottesloe,31st March,1908

Mr.Murphy,Cottesloe,31st March,1908

Mr.Emery,Cottesloe

Mr.Ryan,Cottesloe,31st 'Audi,1908

Mr.Wall,Cottesloe,31stMargin

Mr.McNamara,Cottesloe,Mat March,1908 31r.Smedley,Cottesloe,31st March,1908 ParishPriest,NewNorcia,31st March,1908

RightRev.Dr.Torres,31st March,1908 ActingSuperior,Berkshire,31st March,1908

Mr.Haves,Perth,unaccount, Mr.Italy,Cottesloe,31stMarch, Mrs.McDowell,NorthPerth, 31stMarch,1908

Mr.McGrade,NorthPerth,31st

Mrs.Kirwan,Perth,onaccount

MissMcCarthy.Perth,31st March.1908

Mr.Stairithorpe,Cottesloe,31st

Mr.A.Gee.Katanning.31st March.1908

Rev.FatherMorris,Gnildford, 31stMarch,1908

Mrs.Reilly.Busselton,31st December,1908

Rev.FatherBrennan.Bridge town.31stMarch,1908...

Mr.M.Hellion,NorthFremantle.31stMarch,1908

Mrs.Fay.Fremantle.31st March.1908

MadridRestaurant,Fremantle ChristianBrothers,Fremantle, 31stMarch,1908

Mrs.O'Brien.Cotteeloe.31st March,1908

Mr.M.Mullane.Trafalgar.1st

Mr.P.Keleher,York,31st December,19a7... Mrs.Newby.Beverley.31st March,1908 Briggs.Cottesloe,31st

March,1908

Mrs.Riggs,Cottesloe,31st

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9 6 ItEdiEPT(MISTMISSION.

0 TheMissionwhichwasopenedatSt. Mary'sChurchbytheRev.FatherMurray,rectoroftheRedemiptoristMonastery,NorthPerth,onthe27thinst.,will 025bebroughttoacloseonthelistMay.

5DuringthepastweektheSacrificeofthe 02Masswasofferedeachmorningattie* 025a-m,and9a.m.respectively,followedbya shortlecture.Theeveningservicoescoo-

025slotoftheRosaryoftheBlessed MissionSermon,andBenedictionofthe 025BlessedSacrament.Thelaborsofthe Missionersarezealousandself-sacrificing, 025theirministrationsbeinggiventothelaity from10a.m.to1pan,from4to6p.nr., 025andalsoattheterminationoftheeven- ing'sdevotions.OnThursdayaremark- 066ablyimpressivesermonwasdeliveredby theRev.D.J.Lynch.Throughoutthe

066wholeoftheaddressthelanguageofthe rev.Fatherwasscholarlyandrefined,the 103effectofwhichwasvisiblyapparentanthe 030greatbulkofthehearers.Expositionof theAdorableSacramenttookplaceonthe 025followingnight.TheHighs1ltarwas beautifullyadornedwithfragrantflowers, 066candelbra,andtinylamps,thewholeof thedecorationsbeingskilfullyarranged_

044bythenunsoftheSt.JohnofGoshCon-

040vent.Thesermonwaspreachedbythe Rev.FatherMurray,onthe"Mysteryof

033'theRealPresence."Thechurchwas crowded.OnSundaythree"Lasseswere 025offered,at7a.m.,at9a.m.,andhalt-past 10a.m.,theMissionsermonatthelatter 169servicebeingpreachedbytheRev.Father Shearman.Intheeveningthechurchwas

0170denselypacked,notonlybyCatholics,but bymembersofotherdenominations.llie

012UpreacherwastheRev.1).J.Lynch, C.SS.R.,who,asonthepreviousThurs0130day,againprovedhimselfanexception-allygiftedandpolishedorator.Hechoose

)099forhistextthewords:"Soletyourlight shinebeforemen,thatthey,seeingyour

066goodworks,mayglorifyGod,whoisin 3,5 ticaveii.'"fhediscourseoccupiedever anhourindelivery,waslistenedtowith

b raptattention,andwillnoteasilybeforgotten.BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentfollowed,theVeryltev.Canon Robinsonofficiating.Atthetermination oftheKalgoorlieMissiontheItedemptoristswillvisitBrownHill,Piccadilly,and SouthKalgoorlie.

(lictorla?arkC.T.N.S.

March,1908 02

MissE.Woods.Cottesloe,31st March,1908

033lir.Spiran,Cottesloe,31st

033MrsMarsh,Banbury,31st

March,1908

033Mr.R.P.Lannigan,Mogumber,31stDecember.1908

0t33Mrs.Lynch.Claremont,31st

March,1908

0130

Mr.Power,Claremont,31st March.1908...

033Mr.C. March.Reardon,Bodallin,31st 1908 033

Mrs.McCarthyKalgoorlie,30th April.1908 0.53Rev.FatherO'Malley,Geraldton,31stMarch,1908

100RedemptoristsFathers,North Perth,31stMarch,1903... 033Rev,FatherMasterson,Claremont,6thAugust,1908 033

Mr.H.D.Gibbs.MidlandJune- March,1908... 066

033

Ur.J.A.Urquhart,Coolup, 31stMarch,1908

Mr.Bridgewood,Cottesloe,31st March,1908 033

Mrs.C.P.Reilly,NorthPerth. 0 31stMarch.1908 66Mr.Noonan,Bonnivale,31st March,1908 01410

31stMarch.1908 0

Mr.McDonald,VictoriaPark, 31stMarch.1908... 0

Mrs.M.Hall,Perth,31st Thirch,1908 0

Mrs.Kingston,Leederville,31st March,1908; 0

31r.Kavanagh,Leederville,31st March,1908 0

Mr.G.J.Brett,Jolimont, 31stMareh,1908 0

Rev.FatherFagan,Victoria

Perk.list.'latch.1908 0

Mr.L.Bruton,Coolgardie,31st

March,1908 0

Mr.A.Duffy,llubiaco,31st

March,1908 0

Mrs.Jones,Subiaco,31st

1arch1908 0

Mrs.31.E.Flynn,Subiaco 0 March,1908 0

Mr.D.Maher,York;31stMarch,

Mr..T.Kearney,Busselton,31st March,1908 0

Mr.T.O'Loughlin,Boulder, 31st3Tarch.1908 1

Mrs.Finlay,Perth,31stMarch,

nom.-...m.

025 Theweeklymeetingoftheabovesociety washekionWednesday,the28th.llie

025president(Mr.V.Fitzpatrick)presided overagoodattendanceofmembers.

099 Theminutesofthepreviousmeeting werereadandconfirmed.Mr.B.Johnson

0130wasnominatedformembership. Itwasdecidedtoboldasocialinthe

P25localTownHallonthe10thofJune,in ordertoraisefundstopurchasematerial

025foragynmasium.Thisisastepinthe rightdirection,asitwillnotonlyimprove

033themembersphysically,butwillbeanattractionforthosewhohavenotyetjoined

0140theranksoftheSociety.

Theitemonthesyllabusforthenight

017u!.wasamockelection,inwhichMessrs.1. Preston,G.Kerr,andA.Georisesought 11481afterthe"mayoral"honors.Thepresident,actedastheirchairman,andma.%a 1710briefspeechinintroducingthem.The brattoexpresshisviewswasMr.Prost/6egton,whomadeasinendidspeech;infact, anyonewouldhavethoughtliewasanold 0130handatthegeme.Hewasfollow-se]by MessrrnKerrandA.Georke,whomade

025promiseeofallkindsinordertosecure "votes."Afterquestionswereputand

0130answeredbythecandidates,aballotas taken,withtheresultthatMessrs.Treat69tonandKerrdead-heated,butthereturn. ins-efficergavehiscastingvoteinfavorof 036Mr.Preston,totheevidentsatisfactionof theelectors.

Mrs.Ware,Kunnalialling,31st January,1908 33Mrs.Brandt,Kunnanalling,31st Man-h,1908....... 033 33Mrs.Vowels,Coolgardie... Mrs.Lyons,Coolgardie,1st 0 February,1908

Mr.Conroy,Coolgardie.31st March,1908...

Mr.Monoghan,Coolgardie,31stJune,1908)

Mr.P.Jordan,Coolgardie,31st March,1980...

Mr.31eNarnara,Coolgardie,31st March,1908...

Mr.O'Connor,Coolgardie,30th

Mr.Moran,Coolgardie,30th

Mr.C.Lowery,Toorak,31st

3 March.1903... 139Mn,Doyle,Kurrawang,31st

11,3..fair,(e-ha.hy19.0 8KUrrawang;30th

June,1908

Mr.T.S.O'Loughlin,Brookton,

6 31stJanuary,1909

Mr.31.Mannix,West-Guild-

ford,30thSeptember,1908 `Ins.P.Barron,Subiaco,31st

March,1908

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07U LYNEDENOUNCED.

.066 "NOMANDOINGMOREHARMTO NEWSOUTHWALES."

066 InthecourseofaspeechatRockdale, thePremierofNewSouthWales(Mr, 066Wade)said:-"Eightyearsagothere wasnostouterchampionoftherightsof 066theStatesthanSirWilliamLyne.Todaythereisnomanwhoisdoingmore 066harmtoNewSouthWales.(Cheers.)There isnomaninpubliclifemoreuntrueto 033histrust,thanSirWilliamLyne,andif thereisgoingtohetroublebetweenthe 033FederalandtheStateGovernments,the manresponsibleforitisSirWilliam 033Lyne."

066 Aprofitof£1,251wasmadeonthe FunningofthetramsfromKalgoorlieto 100itssuburbs,andalsotoBoulder,last month.

066

033cum'TradeMark)PILLS.Anagreeable aperient.Worthatrial. s

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NcTICIIs(IFTHF.111.

FromRomildeonandCo.wehavereeivedLeobooksof"SteeleRudd,-"Dad I', and"ForLife,"andofher simpleunadornedpicturesof elife.thesebooksaresuretobe eckoneelbyallwhohaveread"ThePoor Pelson.-"TheSelection,"etc."Dadin Politics"givesavividifsomewhatrough ideaofself-educatedoldfarmer,whois sentintoParliame:nttobringforwardand defendtheclaimsofthecookiesofthe vastconstituency.Dadhasnotheefor arpetmembers,whoknownothingofthe laborsofaselector,andwho,neverthe. lesssitdowncoolyandenactlawstotax thefarmer,andtoraisethe freightsintheirtransports. In e(mrsesentenves, sonietinies. ungrammatical.butalwayshorse-sensible speeches.hodenouncedeverybillthat madeforrevenueattheexpenseofthe farmers.Hissatisfactioninthe"House," hisinfluencewithmembers,andtheexpositionmadeofhimforallegedunlawful interferencearetoldwithmuchhumor. HisinterviewwithsSocialistischaracteristic.HetoldtheSocialisthehadnotthe brainsofabandicoot.andcontinuedto disputethepoint,untilgettingexasperate ed.heroared."Tothedevilwithyou man.Getoutofhere.Beoffwithyour d-----socialism.anddosomething."The storyisI'Vryreadable,andshouldcommandagoot]sale."ForLifeandother stories"isnotsointeresting.Itischiefly takentipwiththedetailsofaghastly witue,forwhichamannamedBurkeea, arrested.Thelatteringeniouslyproved :inalibi.Thevariousdetailsaretold well.andmakeveryreadablematter.indeed.

"TheattainmentofhealthandthetreatMOPtofailTprentdiseasesbymeansof diet"

TheaboveisthetitlegivenbyT)r. PhilipF..Muskett.whichhasjustbeen publishedforthefirsttime.byW.Brooks andCo..Limited.17Castlereigh-street, Sydney.incloth,at7s.6d.Thebookis racylarge.covering700pages,andis quiteexhaustiveinthemannerinwhich thevariousdiseases.incidentaltohurnanityaretreated'Liteintroductionalone lovers18pages.andisaveryinteresting treatie.ondietinitsrelationtohealth, hayed'mt.sotenchontheoryasonpersonalexperienceandpracticeinAustralia, andanintimateknowledgeofthetastes, Milts.andhealthofpeopleinothercountries.Hecomparestheamountofmeat ntenpermaninthedifferentcountries, andconcludesthatthemostvoracious animalfoodconsumersintheworldare theAutsralians.Tothisonedoseof - cone;foodDr.Musketttracesthegeneralprovenienceofconstipation.fihresites, eeiseiilnrrherenatisnemoldiness.indigestine.lleeedisorelereanduricacidin-the Australia.hesays.'ems .illeeeee.Theaverage eats2,1711).ofmeatennually.thc .,rnrosAtothiscarnivornesred,-Iis qtritE.S,withanaveraeof qnr.).neebead.thenEnglandwith11'n1b., -elenit"tillwe'tornetothebps,who 9.11b.ofmeatpermanannually. thehookisanenevelonedinnn beau.",eela;s.eece.ReadelswillAnilit. ,no=tuscfrdhook.amos+practicalfind entertainieework.Tftheybuyit,it willbeintheirowninterest,andifthey profitnothetheadvicegiveninitthey shallhavebut.themselvestoblame.Itle brimfulofinformation,splendidlyput. wellprinted.andindexedsoastocause themirimumofinconvenience.Weheartilycommendittoourreaders.

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PRAYIntBOOKSasplendidassortmethE11.111110.110bilidingitressdd. east.

LISATTIERGOODS.Achoicesolestiosoftiesvarytellestdialups,nenprizingPURSES,WALLETS,CARDCASES.NAM11.441141,TOSACCO POPCIIF,S,DRESSINGOASES,CIGARCAREN,MIMICCARIES, PROT()AlBUMS,etc..etc.

XMASANNUALS.FuRsuppliestallthePopelerAmamilaMeek ONEOFMYSPECIALITIESFORXMAS1907 wavesdsayof thePoets.HandsomelyBoundinMorose°Leirlder.at0msank. NOTETHEONLYADDRMSS.

ThedeathoftheRev.FatherJamesJ. FlynnoccurredatLambtonrecently,afterauillnessofafewdays.Hewasberyl inSingletonin1861,hisfather,Mr.MD Flynn,beingauoldresidentofthat town.Hereceivedhisseculareducation at,theSacredHeartCollege,WestMaitland,andpursuedhisecclesiasticalstudiesatSt,.Charles'Seminary,Bathurst, andwasordainedpriestbytheRight. Rev.Dr.Murray,BishopofMaitland,in St.John'sCathedral.WestMaitland, nearlytwenty-fiveyearsago.Father FlynnlaboredinBranxton,Newcastle. Dungog,andforthepasttwelveyearshad beeninchargeoftheparishofLambton. Hedescendedfromafamilythathisgiven manyofitsmemberstotheChurch,includedamongstthembeingthelateDr. MartinCrane,O.S.A.,BishopofSandhurst,Victoria,andhisfourbrothers,who arepriests,aswellastheRev.Father.1. Kelly,ofLambton,Mr.JamesKellyand Mr.JohnKelly(studentsatSt.Patrick's College,Manly),whowerenephewsof thedeceased,besidesmanynunsand brothers.

Theremarkablecareofaliancis,iaic Sisterisreported'fromaconventofthat OrderinNewYork.Accordingtothe. statementoftheMotherSuperior,Ow Sisterhadbeensufferingfrommeningitis ofthebrain,andthephysi.i.inhaving pronouncedthecasehelpless,thelast Sacramentswereadministered.Whilethe communitywaswaitingforherdeath,a priestoftheOrderoftheHolyCross. Canada,calledattheconvent.andhearingoftheSister'sfatalillness,produced apictureofOurLordofPerpetualHelp, whichhadtouchedthemiractilotteoneof theRedemptoristChnrcrhinRome,and advisedthatitbeappliedtoteedying nnn.Thiswasdone,theusualprayers beingrecited,andtotheastotahmentelf all,thepatientwasinstantlyandperfectlycured.

Awell-attendedlecture.vasdelivered recentlyattheGrandOperaHouse,Philadelphia.bytheRev,JamesSpellmanfor thepurposeofraisingfundstoerect,a memorialchurchatStraide.Ireland,the birthplaceofMichaelDavitt. _Among thosepresentwastheEightnee.Bishop Prendergast.

Samson'sBuildings,BarwackSt.,Perth.

MARINE,liOCIDENT,GUARA.,ITE6PLATE-GL.A8S,andEMPIAPICK5'LaseeLrer

HeadOffice:Marsaretreet,Perth. Braila:she-Melbourne,andThroughouttheGoldfields, COUNTRYORDERScarefullypaehedsodpromptlydespatched'ASH BUYERSofallRindsofFRUITandPRODUCE

Grocery,Tea,Collie,WineandSpirit Merchants.andImporters.

TheW:A.Feecord.

e 'thereart:casesonrecord,substantiated SenatorGorewasthefirstireaker.Ile

etasMitaLiMen 1.aycurefulandreliableobservers,wheresaid:people,apparently.struckbylightning, navefoundunregainingtmieciotisnese, thattheyhavesunerednoharm,sate thatalltheirclotheshavebeenstripped offthem,andcarriedawaytoadistance. Now,itwouldseemimpossiblefurelee-greeifIcould.Nomancanimprovehis pedigreeunlessheaddsmoreIrishtohis

"-Fiethethunderthatitiglus, tricitytoplaysuchaprankwithoutinput:Lathelightningthatsmite,: tugthebodyofthepersonitstruck,since, Lightningasalways.beet,amei-term.';isiswellKnown,thetemperatureproawldifficultphenentetiontnettioy.butdueedbyevenartinconsiderableHalalis -Loonplueegrapheandexemateentslivesalliciencygreattoreducethebodytoa donemuchtoexplainitsmostastonishiugcinder. behaviourandtoexplodemanycommon beliefs.

Forinstance,everyonehasbeentold

How,thes.%%multiitbepossiblefora lightningflashto:removetheclothes withoutleavingsomemarkofitspreaence.Ithasbeensuggestedthatthecan;' that"lightning'leveestaikestwiceinthe eaeleplace."Thieiselitetheoppositeistobefoundinelectricrepulsion,but ofthetruth.Notonly'eeslightningtherearemanyobjectionstothisexplanastrikeseveraltimesintheee .1spot,butuntieSomebelievethatitisnotthe havingstruckonce.itisinurei!telytoelectricity,butthesuddenrushofair, strikethereag'ainthaninanyothc,[.lacetemeedbyaheavydischargeintheneighintheneighberhood. boyhood,thathasstrippedofftheclothing.

maimsevident,v.hehthecausesthatdete.minethepathofanelectricdischarge arcunderstood.Take.forexample,the easeofalightningflashbetweenacloud andsomeobjectontheearth.suchasa talltreeorachurchsteeple. NN'hena chargedcloudcomesintheneighborhood ofwellanobject,thereisproducedby iothietieneilitsnearestpartsachargeef eleerieityoppositehlnametothefree eleetrieityinthecloudthatis.ifthe chile]beeliarged,say,withpesitiveelectricity,thenearestpartsoftheobjectbecomenegativelycharged.andvice-veret. Theseoppositeeltargesinthevioletand theneighboringobjectattracteachother, endthussetupastrainortensionalong theairparticleslyingbetweenthemthat determinesthepathoftheresultingdis-

"FellcwIrishmen-Icertainlyapprove theassurancegiventoyouthatIant proudoftheIrishbloodinme.Iants4 Irishman.Iwouldnotchangelilypeen-

make-ap.IwanttheIrishtohaveeverythingtheywantandmoreofitifthey wantit.Iblamethespokesmanofthe eveningfornotgivinglnoratimethat threeminutesinwhichtopreparemy speech.Butnomanneedspreparationto speaktoIrishmen.

gieetestrightbeendeniedthen[" Do tveynotorielieubetee oeupte intheworld heirsufferingtea-had 1uitegeiuotheenation.,alieithavefelt that'entlittetasni,theirdeepthoughts andtheircourage.Ibelievethatnoeuffetingisinvain.IbelieveinGodand thejusticeofGod.Ifitistruethatno dropofwaterfallethfrom.Heave[,withoutdoingsome'ood,thenitistruethat noteardroppethfontsurrewingeyein vein.Nolongingutterlightandjustice Isavaintoughie.

"IwanttheIrishtohaveHomeRuleat homeastheyhavelibertyinthislaud Irelandhascontributedgeniustoevery nationandherheroestoeverybattlefield. Americahaswithinherbordersno.grandertypeofmanhoodthanthesonsofthe isleacrossthewaters.Irelicsthatthis countryhasbeenanasylumforallclans andallcreeds.TheTrishwhohaveconic tothiscountryhavenotbeennorebenefitedthanthenationwhichreceivedthem andgavethemhomes.

"Ihaveneverhadbutoneobjectionto Mr.Bryan.andIhavefollowedhimfaithfullyforyears.Imaysaythat7will followhimfaithfullyinthefuture.My objectiontohimisthathisancestorsomit. 1(1the0beforehisname.TheIrish agreewiththePresidentinoppositionto racesuicide.Ihopetheywillalwaysticktothispolicy."

Mr.Gore-concludedwithafennystory toshowthattheIrishmanwhodenimhis countryoughttobeashamedofhimself, Mr.FrancisP.Sheehyconveyedthe greetingsofthemeetingtoMr.Bryan, whoreceivediigreatovation.

"AsaProtestant,IamgladthatIreland'slighthasnotbeenbyCatholics alone.Irejoicethat1liveatatime whentherecanbefratereeeandtriendehiebetweer,peopleofdifferentcreeds. IJeri tdtiroiaellseep'...1:al thoughhavemixedwithpesmeofet.iy r.legion.1have'himclthatrt»gain(metersnotinpolitics.1amgladthateach newgenerationislookingtoward,the sameend.Heaven,andhaslearnedto overlookpettydifferences.

"1:1 appreciatedthewet',of theCatholicChurchbeforegoingabroad, Iwouldhaveleartiedtheretoappreciate it.Gotothedifferentcountriesofthe world. Yetiwillfinddifferentheeds. Thereareneedstr.everymaim,peculiar tothatnation. '1hegreatestneedin everycountryisaconceptiontiflife.1 knowofnoconeeptiosoflife,exeeptthat expressedinthewsrdsofClitht"Let himwhoiselliefteetamong,suibethe servantofall."

BluntingNature.

Weiiretoopronetoblamenaturefur outownstupidity.Manycasesofdeath bylightningstrokesmighteasilyhave beenpreventedbytheexerciseofevena Beiitedknewledgeof'elementarysheen:jet-II prim-it-des.Anexampleofthisisfound inwhatmightbecalled"perambulatory" liehteingrode,thatis.lightningrodscartiedl,vputteewhilewalking.Thiswill belietterunderstoodbyafewillustratioue.'fvilel...letsoreinafieldspreadingmanureliytheuseofthewell-known metelmaniacterks.Anapproachingthine tieretermcausethemhurriedlytoleave theirwork.Theythoughtlesslycurry withthemtheirfork,.heldovertheir sleitilderewiththeprangspointingtipyeatle.

Ierippedfromthebodyandcarriedsway bythewind.

Ofcourse,inelectricdisrobement,or theremovalofclothesbythelightning flash.theremaybecaseswherethedischargehasbeensufficientlynearthepersontopartiallyorcompletelyburnthe clothing.

Itisprobablytheinrushofairthat causesthestititlealeeringofheavyobjectsintheimmediateaeighieoliouclofthe lightningflash.

Itismanedthatlightningshouldstrikeforisitnecessarytobelievethatitisthe treventivinthesameplace.Thisbe-tonehleblowingofthiswindagainstthe outsideofthebodythattoreoffthe clothes.Itiswellknownthatduringthe passageofatornadopastahouse,the houseisnutblownillOrdownbythetor etrikingit,butisbluwitout,asifanexplosionhadoccurredwithin.Indeed,itis justwhatactuallytakesplace,forthesuddenpassageofthewindproducesavat:ctiumtiteoutside,sothatthesudden expansionoftheairinsidethehouseblows itup'justastheairinsideaballoonis apttoexplodeunitsreachinghigherlegionsoftheatmosphere,wherethedecreaseintheatmosphericpressurepermitsittoexpandexplosively.Thecommonexpedientofleavingawindowopen toprotectahouseduringatornadowi»tt canthenbereadilyunderstood. When.therefore,thesuddenblastof:Ay charge.Unless.therefute.theobjectproducedbythunderresattothedischarge Permits.theairbetweenthebonyandthe swirl(iseempeltelydemeiished.allsubsequentdisehargeemosttakethesameclothestoexplosivelyexpandtheclothing path.s=incethepassageofothercharged ehjeeteoverthecloudsmustproduce peeliiallythesamestrainedairpaths. Itwouldhemostiinfertimatewerethere allytruthinthe(similarbeliefthatdiem triLityteem'strikestwit,-inthestunts plee.feuthenthepomectionofbuildings byIightnieerodswouldbe.impossible Inthelightningrodanironorcopperrod isglum-bedtothesideof;Ibuilding,so toinsureitsbeingstruck,notonlytwice. hetanindefinitemotheroftimes.asmay necessary.inorderthatthebuilding - i1beprotected,

AStrangeCase.

Astoryistold,thetruthofwhichappearsunquestioned,ofayoungmanin iguroushealth,whowasstruckuya lightninglashwhilecrossingacultivated fieldduringitviolentthunderstorm.The flash,itWilSsaid,struckhishead,coin pletelyremovingthehairontheiefl sideofbothheadandface,andthemcostinuingdownwardtotheground,torehis clothes,rippedhistrousersfromtoptobottom,andfinallyhurledhisbody somesixorsevenpolefromWherehe wass't'uck,leavinghintlyingonLis stomachonabush,withhisheadhanging everaprecipiee1.11thesideofitriver.

Mr.Bryanopenedhisspeechbyafare. tint'sreelytoMr.(:ore'sjokeabontdem pinethe0. TTe.said "IhaveasmuchrightasSenatorGore toaddressyouasfellow-Irishmen.His ancestors,likemine,cametothiscountry. long,longago.SenatorGoreprovedto youthatTrishwitcanlastlongafterit haslefttheisle.TheSenatorputmeon thedefensive,when'hesaidtheonlyobjectionhehaultomewasthatneeofnoancestor§haddroppedtheO.,':Michpee_ perlybelongedbeforemyname. I lionshewill(leverrepeatthatremarkti IrishmenofhisnativeStele.

"TheMallisgreaterwhoduesthe mostgood.Ifsassiceisameasure.Of greatnesswhowilldenythattheCatholic-Cluireliisgreat':lititshospitalsare thosewilehavecameeeratedtheirlivesto teachingsinforeignlandearethosewho hem.giventheiralltotheworkofmaking,menChristian,.Init,servicearecounties-eierNeletoChrietionity.Iantglad 1..0Imresivetestimony..fmyapputiaGmoftheworkoftheCatholic Mr.Bryanconcludedwithsomeindirect allusionstoAmericanpolitics.

FATHERAHERNEHONOREDBS THEMAITLANDPRIESTS.

OnThursday,April23,aninformal meetingofthepriestswhowerepresentat theceremonyofreceptionattheConvent ofMercy,Singleton,washeldatSt. Patrick'sPresbytery,whentheRev. FatherD.Ahernewaspresentedwitha theuefor£204. TheRightRev.Dr.Dwyer,Coadjutor toDr.Murray,BishopofMaitland,occupiedthechair.TheVeryRev,FatherP. Meagher,beforeaskinghisLordshipto makethepresentationofthecheque,read atelegramfromtheRev.FatherF. O'Gorman(Adm.ofNewcastle),whowas hon.secretarytothemovement,expressinghisregretatnotbeingabletobe present,butwishingFatherAherne"boa voyage."

Inentailerinstancethepersonstrode wasactuallycarriedthrotightheairfor adistanceoffiftyyaidewithoutreceivinganyinjuriesotherthanwhatmighthave beenexpectedfromsuchroughhandling. NOW.itisexceedinglyimpubablethatin leso(hang.fleearetakingafright tuilvflame-leesrisk.Theairisleeyilyeel,.elthesecrisestherewasanymonl ettikineofthepersonsbydirectdis- leievilwithtile,tri.ity.TheleaMedi: sincetill,wouldhavecausedin- ..eeieviet;mpidlythroitglithe;Meseek. charge.state death.'riteeffectshavebeenrather ih:eeetivenientpaththemeliwhirl) .t.the,..4thesuddenrushofairintothe 'Lee.-indileedenthemuleofthe/peed Seelmenttothemath.The"111"''''''vamemespaceproducedaroundthepetli-1,.)112.,11(.1.'11111111!thispath. Stilllow..idischargeinhisimmediateneigh- herli.e.d. .1blindim;flasheeetirs.followed''./--i'l! Iceemeatfirstespetjellydiffieultto ...imetinstant:oh:one.rush.andtl'''tec'iexplainhowthelocalsuddenmovements killedfortheirfeelheidiliees.!listen...,ofthewinchitecompanyingthundet:isable efdeath,ofthischer:rte.'arefreolw"l totipbootsandshoestiffthefeetofthose Mulls.fureieliecl;asitiswithasteelr...! Furtheseineeeileon,themoderntine strut-k.forthishtaveryccumitoneffect. Afteralittlethought.however.thisdiffi- 4.plateofthecannitionwoodenstick.,iscultyNiotiehee,slimethispetitionofthe nelecereuetolaideverime'sbaud(1"""g thenclersteten. clothingissonearlyair-tightthattheendTserareform..flightning,knownas denexpansionofthecontainedairinside the teed&ittotearthecoveringfront theinultiple.orribbondissharvethefeet. (-Secrieity(meet::betweevilthe.-loud(Ind .;thesameplate.Aphotegraphof thielishow,thatthedischargepesetwee.'theearthandtheskynoless tt 14timesinalinoetthesameplate.

AnotherFallacy.

\eetherrenderfallacyregardinglightre._isthat-theflashisaleolutelyinettntatpeons. Inpointoffet.;tlightningdischarge. theughalmostinstantaneous,doesrequire nsomewhatappreeiabletime.Whilethe verthadozenormoretimesinpracti- sigideedmisepillk,4 dischargeIstopubisofpassingovera considerablelengthofpathinsmallfries tienofaseentirlitneverthelessrequires timeforsuchpeseaee.Thistime,however. assoemailthatinallprobabilityitdoes notexceedtheone-litindredth-thousandth ofasecond,andleoftenofmuchshorter driration.

Oneoftheslowestofthelightningdischarges,ifsuchanadjectivemayheappliedtotheelectricfluid,isthehorizontal IIA.frequentlyseen,andusuallycalled "heatlightning."Thelightningleaps hemcloudtoeloud,anddoesnotcome neatenoughtotheearthtodoharm, Thelightningstrokethatdoesdestructionisthekindthatdescendsinonemain path.withperhapsaveryfewsmall branches.Whatevertheboltstrikesis likelytobeprettybadlyrippedup.

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ThemoilenthusiasticmeetingofRibernianshelatIVitellingtoiltill,ciGild Fellows'Halltotheutmostcapacitylast night.Thesteelmes\ewe ningsBryaneial ThomasPryor Gore.ofOklahomeLeithofwhomboasted oftheirIrishblood. Mr.PatrickJ.Haltigen.telitorofthe "NationalHibernian."openedthemeeting bynamingMr.P.T.Moraneschairman, Ur.Moransaid:-

"Tantmorethanpleasedtoseesucha gatheringhereto-nighttoshowtheappreciationofthemembersofthe(dterofthe zreatesttreatevergiventhem.Ourorder hashadintellectualtreatsinthepast. Manyprominentmenhavespokentoyon. Butneverbeforehavewehadthepleasure oflisteningasabodytotheHon.WilliamJenningsBryan,ThewordsN', hearto-nightwillberememberedthwinehoutyour-lifetime,andwilllietoldto yourchildren."

"Letmeexplainaboutthenow. O'Iiryanissimplyanewname.madeafter theBryanhadbecomeprominentinIreland.Althoughthereisno0beforemy name,ithasmadenodifferencewhen waswithIrishmenTheyalwaystintit on,savingthatitproperlybelongedthereAftersomejocularstoriesabouthisexperieneeeofIrishmenatAmericanpoliticalmeetings,Mr.Bryaneantivesdi "Oentlemen,theintrochietint,Ireceived to-nigh;wasratheritdrawbacktome.I cannotfullyqualifytothecommendation YouexpectmoteofmelimnIcangive. IappreeiettemorethanTcansay,your invitationtomeetyouandspeaktoyou ThisisaHibernianorganization.There arctwonecessaryettalifientionsbefneea manmaybeenrolledasamember.First. hemusthaveTrishbloodflowingthrough hisveins.Second.hemustheamember oftheCatholic.Chirch,Therefere,I musthejustifiedineaying,awordabort Trielimenandawordaboutthe01mrchd T'hiveincfabout'halfenoughounlification. ThereisencemliTriotbloodinnot.111y religionworldbarme..

"LikeSenatorGore,Iamproudofthe Irishbloodinme. Idon'tknowhow muchthereis.butthereisenoughtosay truthfullythatTamIrish.Icangobeet infourdirectionsandcannotfindanancestorwhocrossedthewaterbetweenhere andIreland.Butmyfathertoldmethat myforefatherswereTrish.endIbelieve hint.Thaveenoughofitisnroperly reeeietetheIrishcharacter.

'IftheSenatorhadnotcovereditei completely.Iwouldliketotellwhet knowtheIrishhavedonefortheworld Thiscountryhasnocitizenmorevaluate', thantheTrish.ThosewhomimefromtieEmeraldIslecanadaptthemsel.mstoany kindofworknecessarytoaration'sprogress.venationhasshownru,tiversi talite.Thereisnothingtheycannotdo, andnnthinztheyhavenotdonewell.

"Lookintoeverypartofthenation's activityandyoutrillfindIrishmen.They cemnpythemostprominentpositions agriculture,inourgreatfactories,ina' branchesofcomnierce,inallprole,* inmedicine,inlaw,inpolitncs.and. whoisinpolitesbutIrehmen!Oneo ourPresidentsnarrowlymissedbeing foreigner.HewasAsidrewJackson Thismanlackedonlyafee.monthsof beinganIrishman.Asfloyernorsof ,taus.asSenators.itsBeneesentatives,as Legislators,asjudicialatom,asMa* tic,,officers.Irishmenhaveplayedamost importantpartinthehistoryofthis nation.EvenintheministryIrelandhas presenteduswithsomeofMirmostillustriousmen.Inwhateverwalkoflife, theTrishcanbeproudofthepartplayed bytheircountrymen.Whenvonspeak oftheneopleofthisnationalise/.inWe wayitisnotfleiterv.

"Whenhasnotsufferingbeenten-41 MomnottheIrishsuffeees, face, notthegreatestliberty-lovingmuc'u'snn thefaceoftheearth,andhasnotthis

BeforeleavingforEurope,HisGraceArchbishopCarrmadethefollowing clericalchanges:-Rev.A.May,from SouthYamtoFlemington;Rev,J.H. bourne;Rev,.1.O'Brien,fromSouth Yarra;Rev.J.Gibbons,fromHeidelberg toNorthMelbourne;Rev.W.P.Walsh, frontNorthMelbournetoSouthMelbourne;Rev.J.A.O'Brien,frmoSouth MelbournetoGordonRev.T.U.O'Sullivan,frontGordontoHeidelberg;and Rev.J1.Quinn.toGeelong.HisGrace alsocreatedCliftonHillaparish.withthe Rev.JohnMcCarthy,Chancellorofthe Archdioceee,asfirstparishpriest.

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"AsTshallnotbehomeonthe°erasion ofyourannualmeeting,Iencloseadonationof£100tothefundsofyourexcellentsociety.Iamanxiousthatyouprovidegenerouslyforthewantsofthepoor forthewintermonths.Itissatisfactorythatmembersofalldenominations areobjectsofyourcharitablesolicitude."

I(biorno's**lotion.

Athintseeleor,NgPotinChew,who hasbeengivingalecturetourinAmeriea, and:howsdbyhiscommentsonpeople aidthingsthathehasaveilsofhumour quiteasdistinctasthatofMr.Wu.the Ambassador,verymuchinterestedhis audiencebygivinghisimpressionsofhow Westernideasofloveandlove-making struckhiesItgivesaveryvividpicture ofhowfarEastandWestareapart.Here istheeffectproducedontheOriental mindbyromanceasitisunderstoodhere: -"WeOrientalshavenouseforlove. emotion.ortenderpassioninmarriage affairsoranyotheraffairs.Wearenot sicklysentimentalcreatures.butcold. philosophicalfatalisticbeings.Wedonot know.wedonotrecognise,anylove. strictorfree.Inthesesiatrimonial affairsyoupeoplegoatitblindly.taking allrisks. ReasonandImpulse

"Inallotherthings,eventhemostinconsequentialones,youfollowreason; hutinthemostimportantofalllife's affairs,marriage.youfollowtheblindimpulseofthereasondefyingemotionorpas. sion.Youthrowdeliberation,logicalconelusion.reasoning,alltheproanctsofthe maturedbrain,tothewinds.and.rushing alongundertheinfluenceandstimulation ofoneoftheby-productsofpassion. -whichforabettername,Youtermlove. yrmcometogriefontheshoalsofmatrimony.TotheOrientalmindsucha courseleadsonlytodisaster.

Marriage.

"WeadmiretheWesternpeoplefortheir intellectualattainments,theirmaterial progress;yet.wecannothutmarveletym.wiseasyouseemtobe.permitting yourselvestoheledan?guidedbythe miseheviousbrainlesskidyoucallCupid inthemostseriousaffairsoflife.Now. sincemarriageisarrangedinsuchahaphazardmanner,itisnowonderyoucall italottery,andsomanydrawblanks. TnChinamarriageisregardedasthe means.whileinthiscountryitistheend. It.sometimesendsinasurprisinglyshort time.Now.sincemarriageisthemeans fortheconservationofthehumanrace,it followsthatitnot-fortheconvenienceof themanandwomanconcerned.Tothe Orientalmarriageisabsolute.andnota trial.Wemarrybecausewemist.You marrybecauseyouwill;wemarryhe_ sameweholditanobligationtoouransestors,andadutytoourposterity:you marrybecausevonfancythatyouhave foundyouraffinity. DoingFarAhead.

"Youregardmarriageasananirofthe heart,andbylogicalconclusionyouare houndtofollowthewhimandfancyof ever-changingemotionsinchoosingsoalledlife-partnersWepaymoreattentioninitsnegotiationthanweexertin thesearchintothetitleofthefarmor lotwithaviewtopurchase.Inthisde. liberationwedonotforamomenttake 11sts$consideraticinthewishesordesiresor viewsoftheyoungpeopleininesliatelsinAvedi haveconsequentlyouryoungpeople absolutelynothingtodointheir .marriagearrangements. TnaChinese isextendedtoall'partiesconcerned: eitherpartycantaketheinitiativeines, setiationformarriage.will],inAmerisi asquaredealisdeniedthesirl.Theyoung manhastheinitiativeanilchanceto choose,whiletheyounggirllensnochance atall.Yourmethodisunequal,partial. -1111andnninst.forvoudenythewrimanpri- yiligesthatareherright.inourmarriageceremonywearealsofaraheadof yon.forwedonotenierinthewomento obeyherhusband.neitherAowPaskher tolovehi-.ye,-toai.;,-;1;swihens,the, oneisjustasirksomeR.theother." u-semesriedincon set 'Rivedtotellthetaleisafeatwhichmight Orr.ant.--,nrain,MI+theRay.Alfrol P-r,-Intillaof11r,Qt-minthe V-eitortqtstes1snotsmeeitedaboutbis remarkableachievement.thoughhedoes third;the+nerhansismost-sareeorstin tIisteartienlarline whoisamanofabout65end withawhiteheard beeerolent smilewhirlTessassmAerfn)effecton timidvon"-nennlewhoaroalittleRes_ rewardingthestentheyaretaking ""IOW.Inns.r1. foraIrvingr."thelase hnViNeP;1-4efrr..nthnece+nleehemarries. e'Itme,rer,+1,inonn ppioined teethes".sess1frTAI,rrnuAg"Tran rra^llnunheirlofl.afTmessied times:agroomwhomThadmarried sas,nhen,nn.1ssisoreea.1th,revhlw..7 tometohemarriedtothesamesirl."

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1VhatisanActuary?

Theword"actuary"hashadvarious meaningsatachedtoitatdifferenttimes. Inthe.FriendlySocieties'Act,1819,an actuaryisreferredtoasoneskilledin calculations.Butthemodernastuaryis bynomeansonlyamathematician.He musthaveasoundknowledgeofvital statisticsofthedoctrinesofprobabilities, andofallmatterrelatingtofinance;a certainamountoflegalknowledgeisalso essential.

Withveryfewexceptionsallthechief officersofourleadinglifeinsurancecompaniesareactuariesbyexamination,and itisnotanunusualthingforsomeoffices tohavesixormorefullyqualifiedmem. hersoftheprofessionontheirstaff.

TheActuaries'TrainingHome.

TheInstituteofActuaries,established in1848.andincorporatedbyRoyalCharterin1884.isthechiefbodyfortraining actuaries.Ithasthreeclassesofmembers-students,associates.andfellows. Thereisalsoasectionforprobationers, whohavesmiteoftheprivilegesofstndents.suchastheuseforpurposesof studyofthesplendidlibraryatStaple TnnAa11.Holborn.London.thehomeof theInstitute.Theentranceexamination whichnualifiesaprobationerforbecoming astudent.isquietsimpleaffair.andis oftendisnensedwithwherethereisey-idenimofagoodedusatiein.

Thesyllabusofthsubsequentexaminationsisdividedintofourparts,andthe fullcoursetakesasmanyyearsasthecan- didateisfortunteenoughtopasseach examinationatthefirstattempt.Thisis notoftenthecaseanditisbettertoallow aperiodofsixyearsforgettingthrough.

TheExaminations.

PartT.includesarithmetic,algebra. logarithms,andtheelementsofthetheory. ofnrohabilities,andofthecalculusel finitedifferences. Agraduateinmaths mstisalhonorsofanyrniversityinthe vtritisliEmpiremayheexemptedfrom Patin.

PartIT.includescompoundinterest,aii- nuitiescertain.theapplicationofthe theoryofprobabilitiestolifecontingen- cies.moreadvancedfinitedifferences,and theprinciplesoftheconstructionofmor- talitytables.Wilenastudenthasme PartsTandIT.heisentitledtobecome anassociateoftheInstituteofActuaries, andtousethelettersA.I.A.afterhis ',see. hrr-a-jo..tionofthe FacultyofActuariesinScotlandareeli- gibleforadmissionasA.T.A.'swithout passingPart.T.and11. Tobecomeafellowofthe.Instituteof Actuariesandentitledtousetheletters E.T.A..thehall-markoftheprofession, associatesmustpassPartsIII.andIY. ofthesyllabusinwhichareincludedthe constructionofpremiumtables.valuations.andlegalandfinancialsubjects.

Theeorners.

Asthesubjectsofretreatstomen,especiallyworkingmen,hasattractedmuch attentionoflateandasmanyearnestCatholicshaveexprineedawishthatthee4(silentleadset.inthisrespectLyBelgium mightbefollowedinEngland,perhapsit wouldbeofinteresttoCatholicsinthis countrytoknowthatastartisgoingtobe madewiththeseretreats.TheFathersof theSocietyofJesushaverentedahouse forthispurposenearMarpleinCheshire. ThehousecalledCompstallHallstands withintonacresofsrounds,whichwillhe ample,itneedscarcelybesaid,forthe nurnoseofnuietexerciseduringthetime ofthespirituaelexercises.Thesituation isacharmingone,amidtheundulations whichformthespursofthePeakdistrict. CompstallHallisaboutamilefromMarnlestation,andaboutthesamedistance 'seenHomily.Therailwayfacilitiesto fromAllthelorancentresofpopulation inLancashire.Cheshire.Derbyshire.and`orkshire.areexcellent.

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TheHolyFather,inamostgracious message,writteninhisownhand,most cordiallyblessestheundertaking,andall whotakepartinitorcontributetowards it. TheBishopofShrewsbury,inwhose diocesethenewretreathouseissituated. ismoacordialinapprovingandwishing God-speedtothework:thethreeneigh- bouringBishops,theirLordshipscif'Liverpool,Salford.andNottinghamhaveall senttheirblessingcouchedinmosten- couragingterms;andtheFather-General oftheSocietyofJosuehaswrittenfrom

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GoodsCarefullyPackedandForwardedtoallpartsofthecountry. Samplessentonapplication.

RomealetterinEnglishmostheartily .blessingandapprovingoftheworkwhich isinprocessoffounding.

Withsuchapprovalandunderthepro_ tectionofSt.Joseph,afterwhosenamethe houseofretreatshasbeencalled,aridcm whosefeastitwasoccupiedbyitsnew tenants,wemayhopethatthisattemptto startanewandgreatwork,noweverhumbly,myhaveaprosperousfunre,andthat God'sblessingmaybeuponit.

Werealise,however,thatsuchanundertakingneedsvery,heartyco-operation, andwefeelsurethattheclergywill secondoureffortsbyrecommendingto theirflockstheadvantageswhichareofferedbysuchanopportunityofashortwithdrawalfromtin-earesandstramofmodern lifeanditsabsorbingdutiesandresponsibilities,andbythedevotionofabrief spacetoquietandcommunewithGod. rt^r1totheconsiderationtothegreat spiritualrealities,

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Thehousewillsoonbereadyforthereceptionofexercitants.Therewillbeac. commodationforovertwentyN!sitorsata time,andanexperiencedFather,siviltbe inresidenceforthepurposeofgivingthe spiritualexercises.Itisopenedforall sortsandconditionsofmen!fortheleisuredclasses,andforthebusyworkmen ofourtowns,andwehopetobeableto givethefirstretreatinthenearfuture. Furtherdetailswillbepublishedlater. butIamanxioustogiveattheearliest possiblemoment,throughthemediumof

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