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Ulsterwillcongratulatehispopular relatives,andjoininwishingthe youngPriestalongandusefulcareerinthesacredministry. 0 et) GALWAY.

CroaghPatrick.

THOUSANDSMAKETHEASCENT ANDFAMOUSPILGRIMAGE.

IrishNewstoAugust1,1908

AtGalway,RogerDerrell°was isptencedtothreeyearspenalservitude,MartinKilmarten.to6months .forattemptingtoblowupFather Farragher'sresidenceatArranIsland' 000

Mr.JohnGoeemadeafierceattackQnthedirectorsoftheProvineialBailieforthenon-employmentof Catholicsonthestaff.TheChairmandisclaimedsectarianism.

EvictedTenant'sBill,clesignedto restoretheClatnvicardeTenantsread secondtimeintheCommons.

TheCorkslanderactioninwhich thelion.AlexisRoche,brotherof LordFermoy,isplaintiff,andSir 'TimothyO'Brien,Bart.,defendant, collapsesinthemostsensational manner-forthetimebeing-atCork

AjurorcomplainedthathehadLeen approachedwithregardtotheverdict.Thejurywasbyconsentdischarged,andanapplicationforattachmentagaintsSirT.O'Brienfor contemptofcourtwasheard.The 'CVOBaronmadeancoderthatcausebeshownontheeeconddayof nexttermbeforetheKing'sBench Divbien

T,owlMacDonnellmadehismaiden speechintheHouseofLords.From itmaybeculledthisepigramor whateveritmayhecalled,"TheLiberalGovernmentoftodayhaveto combatdisorderwithbrokenbarnen.andbluntedweapons."

CA') IrishTobaccogrowersfoundthe Chancellorsympatheticinreceiving theirdeputies.

Theclausepermittingtheerection ofaChanelwithinthewallsofthe comingTrishUniversitywaserasedEnglishgenerosityagain ! 0) 00

TheTintversity,thoughimperfect, willenabletheCatholicsofIreland tobreakdowntiteProtestantascendancymonopolyofhiobereducation. Hayes,thevictorintheMarathon Tact,interviewedbyanewspaper mansaidhewasaGermanfrom Nenaerh.His'triumphputsthefinfishingtouchtotheseriesofIrish victoriesinthegamestowhichIrelandwasnotpermittedtosenda team.Thenestteam,allthesame provedthebestonthefield.

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Twentythousandpeoplemakethe pilerimagetothesummitofCroaghPatrick.whereaninspiringspectacle iswitnessed.CanonMeeker.,P.P., Tuani,preachesasermoninIrish. 000

TheCanadianCattleQuestionpeeWkaarilycontinuestocauseconsiderableconcerninIreland.Mr.RedmondhasbeeninformedbyMr.Churchill,thattheDepartmentalCommitteetoinquireintothealleged controlbycertaintrustsofthe meatsupplywillnotconsiderquestionsaffectingtheimportationof Canadiancattle.IntheHouse*of Lords,theUniversitiesBillisread asecondtimewithoutadivision. TheevictedTenants'Billispassed throbehCommitteeintheCommons. yr.BirrellagreeingtotheLord's amendmentreedringawitnesseddeclarationofconsentbytheplanter,

butnotagreeingtotheotherformalitiesdemandedbythePeers.The ArchbishopofTuamopenedtheConnaughtFeis.TheArchbishopof Melbournedeliversaspeech. He saidiftheIrishlanguagedisappears fromIrelandagreatpartofthetraditionofIrelandandoftheIrish spiritwoulddiewithit.Atthe half-yearlymeetingoftheHibernian Bank,theChairmanreportedincreasedearningsanddeposits,andafavouraboleoutlookforthelitieveetand thecattletrade.JohnTeasewas remandedatDerry,chargedwithhavingincitedCatherineBuchananto poisonherhusband.AjuryhasawardedthehusbandEi,000agelist TeaseinanactionforCrim.Con. Mr.Brew,aCustomsOfficerslipped onabananaskininBelfast,fracturedhisskull,anddied.

(i) O 0 LordClancartypubliclydenied thatlieisengagedtoawealthyAmericanwidow.

Majorityinthirdreadingofthe TrishUniversityBillNMSi88.

ParliamentaryFundtodate£4604 s. (4) 0 CAVAN.

\lr.T.31.Family,countycouncillor,Bailieboro',Co.Cavan,announcesthatataninquiryheldthereon the23rdult,byMr.GeorgeCamuPeell,EstatesCommissioners'Inemctor,holdingsranginginextentfrom 22to38acres,ontheFarrellestate,atMoynalty,Co.Meath,which was,sometimeago,purchasedby theCommissioners,wereallotted,to thefirstbatchofevictedtenantswho hadappliedforthem,theapplicants mostlybelongingtotheCountyCavan.Thecostoftheerectionofa houseoneachholdingisincludedin theannuityonthesamebasisas purchaseoftheland,andasum-an. ereeing2100willhegivenabsolutelyfreeineachcasewithwhichto stockthefarm.Itisexpectedthat therewillhealargenumberoffurtherapplicationsfortheremaining portionofthisestate,andwhenthe propertyisexhausted,theCommissionerswillhaveattheir'disposala large,tractofuntenantedlandnear thetownofNeils,tomeetfurther demands.Mr.Farrellydeservesthe congratulationsofallinterestedin therestorationoftheevictedfor themannerinwhichhohaspressed forwardtheclaimsoftheCo.Cavanevictedtenants. Theinformal, iongivenaboveshouldencournee manymoreofthelattertosendin theirclaine. 0

BELFAST.

BET,FISTPRIESTORDAINEDTN ROME.

Theinterestingcelebrationofthe pilgrimagerecentlyrevivedfromthe middleagestotheholymountainof CroaghPatrick,whichtookplaceon SundayundertheenergeticmanagementoftheRev.M.M'Dunald,Adm Westport,showedadecidedadvance inattendance,order,andenthusiasm onanyprecedingdemonstration.The tworailwaycompaniesyesterday broughtthousandsfromConnaught, Leinster,andMunsterintothepeetureseuelittletown.Thousandsof men,womenandchildren,oldand young,wereinthehugeandcontinuorl-proceesien,which.,from8o'clock inthemorninguntilloneafterfour o'clockperspiredupfromMurriskto theskyline.Therainhadceasedby mid-day,andtherewasaholypeace andbeautyoverthelandscape.Two disf'inotshedvisitorswereorogent, hisGrace.theArchbishopofTimm andhisGraceMostReverendDr. Carr,ArchhishonofMelbourne. Priestswerenresentfrommanydifferentcenetries,endthelaitysimplycameincrowdsonfoot.omcars andcmIficveles.Threealterswere erectedintheOretory,andthree Massesweresaidfromninee'clook, totwelveo'clock.

KILKENNY.

CLERICALCHANGES.

TlisLordship,theMostRev.Dr. Tirownrigg,BishopofOssory,has madethefollowingchangesinthe diocese-Rev.PeterDoyle,P.P., WhedgeP,tobeP.P.,Mooncoin Rev.JamesIlnennen,C.C.,Mooncoin toheP.,P.WindgapRev.Michael Fitzpatrick,C.C..Thomastown,to beC,C,Mooncoin;Rev.Michael Hunt.C.C..Tlallycallan,tobeC.C., ThomastownRev.M.J.McGrath, C.C.,Castlecorner,tobeC.C.,Ballycallan;Rev.W.Costigan,Chaplain,Castletown,to1.eC.C.,CastlecomerRev.ThomasBrophy,C.C., Coon,toheChaplain,Castletown: Rev.FatherHoyle.,oftheEnglish Mission,tobeC.C.,CoonRev.MichaelHoyne,C.C..Gatitabewn,to 1*C.C.,TTrlingford; Rev.Michael McGrath.C.C..Thlingfoed.toheC. C..Gathabawn. (i) TheGreatHurlingMatch.

FATHER.T.B.DOIA,AD'SREFLECTIONSONTHEGAME.

Soundingthepraisesof Ayer'sHairVigor.That's whateveryonedoeswhouses thissplendid preparation forthehair. Ifyoudon't wantto praiseit,then youmustnot useit.Yuusee, youwillhesopleased withitthatyouwill justhavetoteilyour friendsallaboutit.

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removesdandruff.makesthe hairgrowthickandheavy. Handsomehair,rich,glossy hair,alwaysattracts.You mayhavejustsuchhairif.) youwilluseAyer'sHair Vigor.Acceptnosubstitute.

PreparedbyDr.I.C.Ayer&Ca,Lowell,Mass.,U.S.A.

mistofreinwhichcameonbefore thematchcommencedhadabadeffectonKilkennysplay,andIwas afraidforawhileitwouldlose themthematch.TheKilkennyhurlers,andespeciallytheMooncoin men,areaccustomedtocutatthe hallwithgreataccuracywhenrunningatfullspeed,anditisthis incessant"keepingontheball'"that wearsoutandkillsthespiritofthe opposingteam. Whenthemistcameon,therubberswouldnotvetchhold,andthe surenessofthestrokewaslost.It isallrightenoughtoabolishspikes, baitthereshouId.hesomethiniestulestitutedtoholdthehurlerfirmonhisfeet, Thehalltoobecameheavyandswollen andslippery,makingaccuratestrikinsalmostimpossible.Everything, infactseemedtoplayintothehands oftheheavy-built,powerfulTipperaryteam,andwhentheydidnot winonSunday,inmyopinionthey wouldhavelittleshowwithadry dayandalightball.

Thereisnodoubtwhateverthat theKilkennycombinationwhichplayedatDungarvanandKilkennyis theperfectidealofa'modernhnrlingteamastheancientgameis playednow.

OnThursday,the16thult.(the FeastofOurLadyofMountCarmel). theordinationtookplace,inthelittleChapelofthePapalSpanishCollege,oftheRev.Leo.MalachyHughes,0.S.A.,sonofMr.W.J.Huglies.ArdmoulinStreet,Belfast.Hie EminenceCardinalMerryDelVal, SecretarytoHisHoliness,wasthe erdaininePrelate.TheRev.Father Hughes'manyfriendsinBelfastand

ThewinningoftheShieldssosoon aftertheAll-lrelanslChampionship reffectsunboundedgloryandcredit npouthe"GaelsofMoondherrig," thematchlesshurlersofKil'ennyItwasnotnearsobrillianta game,however.hasthematchagainst CorkatDungarvan,andtherewere severalcausesforthis. Thebell didnottravelsoswiftly,andthe Playersdidnotattemptthebeautifulstrokesandpass.sthatcharacterisedthe.411-TrelandChamnionship match.Itwasnotsoprettyacontestthereforefromthespectators' view,andsavouredmoreoftheold styleofhurlingtitanthelatter-day fashion.Tinperarywas,Tthink,.responsilleforthis,onaccountofthe war-likeandsternwayinwhich they"wentfortheman."sothat neltheeplayercouldgetinafancy stroke.Thisstyleisgettingoutof entenow,andmayhavebeenresponeihleforthelossofthematchby Munster. Onaccountofthisthegame, whichtothespectatorsattimeslookeddullandlowwas*linrealitydeadlyfatiguingtotheplayers,and bothteamsweregladofaresteverytimetheycouldgetit.The

Youthful,lithe.active,andpowerlidintheirlightningstrokes.endowedwiththeceelnessthatcomesto triedveterans;itisnowonderthat theiropponentsfindthemhardto beat.

ThehurlingstyleoftheAlemcoin, Erin'sOwnandTullaroanhurlersWI,ersjustenoughtomakethecombination,asplacedonthefield,a mschin,'ofunexampledhurlingpoweranddeadlyeffectiveness.TowardstheendoftheShieldsgame thismachinewasrunninginperfect order,thehallwasrepeatedlyflying overtheTipperarygoalposts,and itinchedasiftheAll-IrelandChemPionscouldkeepupthispressureindefinitely.

Theorganisersofthissplereral teamdeserveunlimitedpraiseforthe spiritofunityandbrotherhoodthey havebroughtintotheCounty,make ingitcapableofachievingtheunece nailedhonoursofboththeChampions shipandShields.TheKilkennyhurlersbytheirselfcontrolonthe field,bytheirgentlemanlybehave :ourandtheiravoidanceofallrouehnessandsavageryinplanplaying thegamefoethesakeofthegame, andthehonouroftheoldland-haveimmeasurablyraisedthestatus ofthegrandoldnational.pastimeIra theopinionnfallloversofmanlyaxe exciseandskill.

Personally.Ten'neverbegrate-

failenoughtothe"BoysofKilkennyforthejoy,theyhave(rivenme bytheirprowess,thehopeforlike ololand,theyhavegivenmebytheir spiritandmanhood,theconsolation theyhavegivenmebytheirpraise andaffection.OldKilkennyissurelyacountryto1,8proudof."

"Iamta.kinstawayas.aSbuvenir 41hetallthatwontheShields. It waspickedupoffthefield,aswill berememberedbyDickDohertyof Iffoondharrig,andastheMoondharrigmenthinknothingistoogood forme,itnaturallycameintomy possession.lafarCanadaitwill remindmeofagreatandglorious daybytheNorewhen'theGaelsof Moondharrigsurgedontoxictoryamidtheroarofmuitituden,the crashofmatter,andthethunderof corrugatedsheds ! Frin.sOwn,Mooncoin,Tullaroan, ThreeCastles,Piltown.thelaurels ofsupremeandstainlessvictoryare withyou';itisyourstoproveby unityandbrotherhoodinthefuture thatyouaredeservingoftheglorioustitleof ALL-IRELANDCHAMPIONS.

JAS.B.DOLLARD

4 O '0( OLDLANDMARKSOFKILKENNY.

ManyoldlandmarksofKilkenny havepassedaway,thoughnotinthe lifetimeofthepresentmunicipalauthorities,throughtheneglectorvandelisatofthosewhoshouldhave eitrittelthemasvisiblelinkswitha gloriouspast.Though.St.John's Britlge,whichwasbuilt.during'the mayerelityofanancestorofthe pres..ntMayor(CaptainOtway(wife) isofnoveryremoteantiquity,it ispicturesquestructure.setin themidstofsurroundingshoary withate.ItspanstheRiverNore ofwhichthepoetSpencerwrote "ThestubbornNewre,whosewaters grew, ByfaireKilkennyandRoss-ponta hoard," andmhos°banks,stillverdant,are studdedwithsomanyremainsof castles.cloisters,pathsandmounds tellingofthedaysthatwere. The visitortoKilkenny,ashestands nearthemarbleparapetofthis bridge(thebaseofwhich,bythe way.isdisfiguredbyamodernadvertisementcomposedinwhiteletters onablueenamelledbackground!), getshisfirstimpressionoftheantiquityofKilkenny,andenjoysasplendidviewoftheancientcastleof theOrmondes,which,proudlyand handsomelyoverhangstheriver.The bridgewhateveritsmeritsasashow spot,isdecidedlydangeroustotraffic. 'Pousealocalism,itisas crookedasaram'shornbutitis someconsolationtoknowthatprogress,notneglect.willberesponsible foritsdisappearance.TheCounty Councilhasdecidedtoremoveit,and erectamodernstructureinitsstead,, whichwillpermitofvehiclesnegotiginethecrossingwithcomparative safety. O 0

TIPPERARY.

DEATHRATE.

NorthTipperary-hadthesecond LowestdeathrateinIrelandLast year13.0. TherateforMunster Wa815.5.

O Gl ATHOME,

Mr.MaqMcGrath, -thefamousIrish-Americanathleteandweight-thrower,whohasbeencompetingin theOlympicGainesinLondon,has arrivedinNenttghonavisit,tohis parents,whoresideatBurgess,aboutthreemilfromthetown.Kr. McGrathwasuptolastweeklb.:, 011empionhanuner-throwerofthe world.

O 12./ BRILLIANTTHURLESSTUDENT.

Atthefinalexami-nationheldlast month,intheCelle*ofScience, Dublin,Mr.PetrickCormack,lateof *heChristianSchools,Thurles,oh-

talliedthefirst-classprizesandfirst placeineachofthefollowingsubjects:-AppliedMechanics.Engineering,Surveying,andElectro-Technology,andsecondclapsprizesinTiterrtodynamos.Mr.McCormack'srecordisauniqueone.Heolytttitterti fourfink-de.%prizes,whilenoother studentgotmore'thantwo.As ourrendersareaware,Mr.McCormackobtained,attheChristianBrothers'Schools,Thurles,ascholarshipof£15o,tenableat'theCollege ofScience,Dublin.Thatheismakingmostexcellentuseofhistime andopportunitiesisabundantlyProvedbythemagnificentresultsgiven above.

'KENNEDYandHAYES-July14,

1908,attheChurchofSt.Alplionsus,Limerick,bytheRev.M.Hayes,C.SS.TI.(brotherofthebride),

andtheTerrace. He,andhis friendswereentertainedtoteaon theTerracebyMr.JosephDevlin, M.P.,whosubsequentlyshowedthem (oatthebuildingandintroduced themtomanyoftheIrishmembers, int:inclineMr.JohnRedmond,M.P., ,theChairmanof'theIrishParty, whoheartilycongratulatedHayeson hismemorablevictory.TheParty werephotographedbyMr.M.J.Flavin,AT.P.,HayeSisquitesmall.Ids heightisnotmorethanabout5ft. 3in.,andheislightlybuilt,but litheandsinewy,withbroadablest, andsquareshoulders,andawellknitframe.Heiscleanshavenamd istypicallyTrishinhisdarkhalt andeyesandhiskindlyexpreesion. HisaccentismoreIrishthanAmerican,andinaninterviewwithart IrishNews'representative,hesaid hewasTrishrightthrosgh.TTeloo-

failthe,"andheissureofahundredthousandwelcomeslAinenhearrivesbeNewYork,

CLARE

Mr,IiiirrellWormedMr.Redmond thatWenamberofextrapoliceat present,servingincountyClarewas 70,andtiechargeuponthecounty wasattherateofalittleover £200amonth.

DUBLIN. IRISHINDUBLINSCHOOLS.

AtthelashmeetingoftheDublin CoisdeOeanntair,aletterwasread fromO'Huieber,complainingthatIrishwasnottaughthamanyschools inthecity.Complaintsofthis kindhavefrequentlybeenheard,and notwithoutcause,aswaspointed

Ireland'sMarathonVictor

assistedbyttheBev.FatherMcCann Willie,eldestsonofthelatenewel;Kennedy,Figlash,Carritk-on-Suir toKatie,youngestdaughterofthe lateJamesHayes,Ballyea,Grangemoekler,andsisteroftheRev.PeterHayes,WestAustralia.

MARATHONCHAMPIONSEEKS THEMEMBERSOFTHB IRISHPARTY.

Mr.J.Raft.,theyoungIrishAnk.ricpn,whowonthemostfamous cifall:helcrathosRasesatthe Startle.ofIclay,amidhvisitto theHouseof.7emrasonSaturday alongwithaaumberofothermemliersoftheAmericanteam,andwas thesubjectof(treatcuriositybythe crowchwhichthrongedtheLobbies

keelquitefreshandfit,andsaidhe didpatfeelapintheworseafter hisgreatstruggle.Themajorityif notall,ofthesuccessfulmembersof theAftnerieantamareIrish,'accordingtoHayes.Hewasdelightedto seesomanygoodIrishfriendsat theMolise.liethoughthis'team haddonesplendidly,consideringthe distancetheyhadtotravelandall thecircumstances.Hisgrandfethen isstillaliveinTipperary,andheis tovisittheOldCountrybeforehe goeshome. He,andhisfriends wereserryforDorando,theItalian, andweregenerousinpraiseofhis pluck,butHayessaysthathehimselfhadstillaspurtleft'hrhimin thefastlaps,thoughheconfesseshe wasw.11nighexhatetted.Theonly GaelicheknowsyetisCeadmills

outinthesenotesrecentlyinreferertetotheDublinFeb, These seemsaprospectnow,howevertilat Irishwillbeintroducedintoanum1erofschoolsinthenextfew months.AtameetingoftheColsdeCeaantair,atwhichPsudrolg0'}Iaieber'sletterofcomplaintwas road,thertwasalsoareportfrom theSecretary,DonalO'lldurehadha, atingthathehadvisitedanumber ofschoolsinthecity,and'ghatfrom thepromiseshehadalreadyobtainedfromtheteachershehottedit wouldbepossibletosoonhavea sufficienttimberofschoolstoerm.ble theCoisdetoemployatleastoneexternteacher.Thisisencouraginefor 'thecityschools.

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MR.J.NAVESOPNENAGNANDNEWYORK.

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DONEGAL.

SERIOUSACCIDENTTOASiSTEROFMERCY.

Analarmingaccidentoccurredin DonegalcmTuesday,asSisterTeresa,hospitalnurse,wasprocesedingon acarwithtwootherSistersof Mercytocatchatrain.incrossin thebridgenearthestationthehorse fell,SisterTeresawasthrownoff, receivingadangerouswoundseveral incheslong:acrossthefrontofthe head,andwasotherwisebruised. Theotherladiesescapedwithaseveresheking,butthedriverwasratherbadlyinjured.SisterTeresawas attendedbyalocaldoctorandconveyedtotheinfirmary.

MEATH.

Holdingsrangingfrom22to38 acresontheFarrellestateatMoynalteiCo.,Meath,arebeinggiven. bytheEstatesCommiwionerstoevictedtenantsinCo.Cavan,andeach istoreceive£100freegranttopurchasestock. TheCommissioners havealsoalsoacquiredalargetract ofuntenantedlandnearhells,fur othersettlements.

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Thefreescholarshipsgivenbythe Daili'ladhtostietetstsattheIrish College,Cloughawerry,havebeen wonl.y-Donegal,J.M'afanattay, Derry,EileenDaaitt;Antrim,Susan McMillenDown,BrigidMacpolin ArinaeleHenryFlood; Monet:then,BrigidO'Dohert,esCavan,MargaretM'MillenFermanagh.CathleenM'AfanusTyrone,lfarearet Sorley.BuidheannCeoilScholarAlin,ShellsO'Doherty,Derry.

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KERRY.

LuringthevisitoftheCountess.of AberdeenattheIrishvillageofBallyinaelintonsheattendedaconcertat whichMr.WilliamD'Arcy,formerly ofDinele,Co.Kerry,thewonderful sifflettr,gavesomeofhisfamous whistlingsolos.Afterlisteningto hisrenderingof"Killarney"'with wraptattention,herExeellencywarallyshookhandswiththetalentel performerandcongratulatedhimc*m hisartisticcontribution.TheIrish (emcees,whichtakeplaceitintervalsduringeachevening,arewellsupportedtieingnowoneofthefeaturesoftheFranco-BritishExhibition.

TIIEMARATHONVICTORIES.

Thinning,jumping,andweight-throwing,saystheIrishWeekly,"are hheoldestandmostrepresentative formsofathletics.Excellencein theseistheambitionofallindividualsandnations;evencycle-racing ismereleornamentalbycomparison, andsuccessdependsveryoftenonthe machinemorethanontheman;in whichcasethemakersofthemaohinearetherealprize-winners.

GreatBritain(with-Ireland"thrownin")competedagainstAmerica (withIrishmeninthevan)inthese threedepartments.IAlanbrieflyanalysetheresults.

WEIGHT-S.

Americanwinners.-.T.J.Flanagan M.J.Sheridan(2events),R.W. -Mose.Fourevents. Englishwinners.-N

JUMPING-.

Americanwinners-R.C.Ewry(2 victories),N.F.GilbertandCooke (atie),Porter,E.C.Irons,Five events.

F.nelishwinners-Ahearn.(anIriekman).Geeevent.

RITNNiNG.

Americanwinners.-M.W.Shopper,2victories),C.J.Bacon,J. yesFourevents. Feeishwinners-E.R.Vcdght; andITalswell's"walkover"inthe 400metresonSaturday.Twoavant&

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Thus;inthethreegreatbranches ofathleticsknowntoallpeoples,America(mainly;throughtheexertions ofIrishmen)scored13clearvictoriesagainst3recordedforthe"MotherCountry."Oneofthesewas wonbyaSouthIrelandman,and winneroftheFiveMilesRacewas Voieht.notanAnglo-Saxonname. itwasnmemorablerevivaloffhs greatGamesofAthens.Whenshall weha*asimilar"tournament" namedafterTaillean?

"LordMacaulay' sayoa theCatholicChl:ch."

RIGGATEHILLC.1.M.S.

ThemembersoftheHighgateC. Y.A11.S.,inselectingtheaboveas thesul.jectforanelocutionarycompetition(tobeheldonSept.15th),) displayedcommendablejudgmentaid manifestedadesireandinterestin theirChurch,thatistoLeapplauded. Iwillnowproceedtogiveyoua shortaccountoftheEssayand whatledsuchabigotedopponent oftheCatholicChurch,tosoeulogisethatgreatbody. in1835.LeopoldRanke.Professor inthisUniversityofBerlin,publishedhisgroatwork,viz.,"TheEcclesiasticalandPoliticalHistmyof thePopesofRome,duringthesix,teenthandseventeenthcenturies." TniFie8thisworkwastranslated fromGermanintoEnglish.bythat accomplishedlinguistSarahAustin. Tn1810lordMacaulaywrotehis clevercriticismofthlsmasterpiece ofGermanLiterature.Duringthe courseofhiscriticism,herefersto theCatholicChurchinthefollowing ensilage.

Thereisnot,andthereneverwas. onthisearth,aworkofhumanPolicysowelldeservingofexamination astheRomanCatholicChurch.The historyofthatChurchloinstogetherthetwogreatagesofhumancivilization.Nootherinstitutionis leftstandingwhichcarriesthemind backtothetimeswhenthesmoke ofsacrificerosefromthePantheon, endwhencamelopardeandtigers boundedintheFlavianAmphitheatre.TheproudestRoyalHousesare butasyesterdaywhencomparedwith thelineofsupremePootiffs.That' linewetracebackinanunbroken series,fromthePonewhocrowned NapoleonintheNineteenthCentury tothePopewhocrownedPepinin theEighth,andfarbeyondthetime ofPepintheAitenstdynastyextends tillitislostinthetwilightoffable.The.RemiblioofVenicecame nextinantiquity.Butthe'Republic ofVenicewasmodernwhencomparedwiththePapacyare'theWeehiteisgone eItheT'anareremains.ThePar,vraresins,tin decay.sotamereantinuehiltf of lifeanNYouthfulsiennaThet. is 501111 senates forthtothefarthereetends oftheworldmissionariesas

themostbrilliantworksinelleEine glishLanguage.His"LaysofAntientRome,"isdeservedlyadmired. Hewrotenumerousotherworksin. eludingaHistoryof',gland,which isunfortunately,unfiniphed.

NEWSUBSCRIBERS.

Mr.A.W.Hill,Hamel.

Mr.R.Ryes',Hamel.

Mr.B.Fitzpatrick,Hamel.

_Mr.T.Cork's",Hamel.

:Mrs.J.O'Donoghte,Hamel.

Mr.J.t)'Rourke, Mrs.Gould,Ilamel.

MissMaryMc'Cabe,Hamel.

Mr.J.Cramer,Waroana,

Mr.W.Mc'hamara,Waroona.

Mr.J.FitzpatrickWaroona,

Ali'.T.Corrigan,Waroena.

Mr.P.Reilly,Perth.

cam.)usasthosewauitiaLloo Lutastlai eonisoutingnuetitesingsatillthe samespiritwritewhichsuecoueronie ellswim.Thenumberutherchildrenisgreaterthaninanyfarmer ikge.tieracquis.tiousattheeNew 11andhavemorethancompensated herforwhatshehaslostintheold. HerspiritualascendancyextendsoverthevastcountrieswhichliebetweentheplainsofMissouriand CapeHorn,countries,which,acenturyhence,maynotimprobablycontainapopulationaslargeasthat whichnowinhabitsEurope. The membersofhercommunionarecertainlynotfewerthana'hundredand Memillions; andit'willbedifficulttoshowthatalltheother Christiansectsunitedamounttoa hundredandtwentymillions.Nor doweseeanysignwhichindicates thattit?termofherlongdominionisapproaching. Shesawthecommencementofall theGovernmentsandofalltheecclesiasticalestablishmentsthatnow existintheworldandwefeelno assurancethatsheisnotdestinedto se-theendofthemall.Shewas greetantirespectclheforetheSOXonhadSettfootonBritain,before theFrankhadcrossedtheRhine, whenGrecianeloeuencestillflourished inSnlioclewhenTdolswerestill worshippedintheTempleofMecca; andshemaystillexistinunliminjshes'vieourwhensometravellerfrom NewZealandshall,inthemidstof avastsol:tedetakehisstandona IrokenarchofLondonbridgeto sketchtheruinsofSt.Paul's.

Suchabrillianteulogiumcoming fromsuchacleverandtrillinntscholar,(agentlemandirectlyopposedto ourCreed),mayrightlymake.ns feelproudofourgreatandglorious Mother,theChurch.Shehaswithstoodallthepersecutionsandsufferingsofcenturiesfromwhichshe hasemergedstrongerthanever,to continueonafarmoreextensiveand widerscale,theworkofChristianisingthatportionoftheEarth'sinhabitants.whohaveunfortunately, beendeniedtheprivilegesandfavours bestowedonusbyagreatandgood andAlmightyProvidence.Ipreslimeashortbiographicalsketchof LordMacaulaywouldnotbeunkindlyreceivodbyreaders,soIwillnow takethelibeetyoffavouringyou withashortaccountofhislife.

ThomasBaLin,gtonMacaulay,first andonlyBaronMacaulay,wastorn inFaicestershireinMooanddiedat Kensington,London,in1859. He waseducatedattheUniversityof Cambridge,wherehehadamostdistinguishedcareer.In1825hefirst appearedesacontributortotheEdinburghReviewinacelebratedarticleonMilton.whichatonceranked himamongtheforemostwritersin thatfamousperiodical.Hewas calledtotheEnglishBarin1826, enteredParliamentin1830,andsoon gainedagreatreputationforeloquence,politicalphilosophy,andhistoricalknowledge..Tiewasraisedto thePeerarein1857,butowingto weakhealthhenevermadeaspeech intheHouseofLords.Asamasterofstyleherankshicit.Hises. sayswerenumerous,formingoneof

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inthehandyformofSoap. 0 So.ipisnecessa.ryfor thec:eansincrofthe skin,butwhenthat soapcom-binesthev, virtuesofa,_/"`cneanser,&7v a:,thesame timepirlfleaand proBeets theskinagainstdiseaseitisof inestr-rab:e value. SoapIsof t!".1 Zarn-auk suchanature.Inad- *. ,-` ditiontoits = cleansinginfluene.Itact,:asa skingermicideandantiseptic, and,moreover.thepleasant'feel: thesoft,velvetytextureandr.finementof..heskintroughs aboutbyItsuseisevidenceofIts wonderfulskin-health-giving virtues.Itisoftheutmostimpor- tancetoallwhovalueskin-beauty SoldbyallCheiniatsandStoles.

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Thepriesthurriedintothehospital andbegantomountthestairsto theaccidentward,knowingwhatto doandwheretogo,forhehadtravelledthesadpathfieiuently.Ile merelylookedatthemanwhoaccostedhimatthefootofthestairs shookhisheadinresponsetothe man'sgestureandwouldhavepassedon,butthat.thestraneerseined himimperativelybythearm.

"Thisisahurrycall,"saidthe Jeriestsharply,"andIcannotattend toyouuntilIhaveseentheinjured Perth"

"Heismysole"saidthe.manas sharply,"andIwishyoutdknow thatheinotaCatholic.Heisa Protestant,andIdonotwishyou torenderhimanyservice-religious, mean."

'WhywasIsentforthen?

"Idon'tknow."

"ThenImustfindout.Youwill eectiseme,buttheremustbenodelay." Still,youwillpleasetorememberthatlieIsmyson."

Thepriestwentonupthestairs, andthemanfollowedhimintothe ward,whereavounefeblowlayona ,cot,unconscious,thedeath-sweaton hisforehead,afrothonhisbluelips hisbodytremblingslightlyattimes. Hewasdeadtoallhumansights forever.Thepriestsawalovelyyoungface,delicate,mainly,'lovable, whichresembledthefaceofthestraeeer.

"Heismyson,"saidtheman.

"HisnameisArthurLovell,andI repeatthatheisnotaCatholic, andIdonotwishanyCatholicceremoniesonhim."

"WhywasIsentfor?"saidthe priesttothenurse,whotook,acard fromthetalleandreadthisline writtenbytheambulancesurgeon

"Hislastwordswere"Geta priest."' "Canyenexplainthat? saidthe priest,pointingtothesentence.

"No,Ican't,isthereanyneed? Isn'titenoughtosaythatIamhis father,andthatheisnotaCatholic?"

"Ifyoucannotexplain,thenI mustactpreciselyasifyouwere -nothere. Itisidleforyouto talkaboutit.Yousaythatyou arehisfather.HowdoIknowthat youare? Wearestrangers.This boycannotanswerforyouorhimself." Heturnedtothenurse.

"Makeeverythingready."andhebeganhispreparationsforadministerlugthelastrites. Thestranger watchedhimwithsomebitterness.

saidtheman,"weloseourrightto him,to,hisbodywemaynotbury himasweplease,ashewasbrought

"Ifheisyoursonyoumaydo withhimasyouplease.Thisisa ubliehospital.Yourclaimtohim noonewilldispute." IP Mr.Lovellhesitatedandthetwo menlookedateachother,thepriest calmandrespectful,thefatherirritatedandsuspicious.Inthepausethe dyingyouthmurmuredasingleword whichreached,thepriest'sear.

"Listentohimyourself,"saidhe tothefather,whobenthisearclose tothepurplelipsofhisson,and caughtthewordagain.

"Apriest" Itwasasighratherthanaword, tutthefatherhearditclearly.It seemedspokenforhim,risingfrom thedepthsofthatlastanguishas iftoreproachhim.Allatoncehis sorrowrusheduponhim,thathe wasabouttolosehischild,and withasigntothepriesthefelluponhiskneesandcoveredhisface withhishands.Thepriest;baptised thedyingyouth,absolvedhim.anointed(him,gavehimthelast.indulgence1conditionallyofcourseand thetwomenkneltoneithersideof thecot,praying,whilethenurse movedaboutministeringtothepatientuntilfluelightfadedfromthe Beautifulyoungfaceforever.

FatherGrannatlineererlafewmomentstogazeonthefinefeatures, whichintheir'beautysecureda mosteloquentprotestagainstdeath.

"Tfhischaracterwaslikehisface hesaidtothefather,"hemusthave beenavery,finefellow."

"Therewassomethingabouthim distjnetive,"thefatheranswered.

"Yethehadnoparticularcleveriv-ss.liedidnotlikestele,heins-ishidongoingtowork:mite/0ofcolleze.hilthewasgood.gentlemanly. considerate.endgavehismotherand ownotheele. Tden'tenow howweshall livewithouthint. .'Hisvoice fadedintogees.andthepriestsighed.

Thetwomenspokeafewmoments withthesureeoninthevestibule, whenayoungmanapproachedthem andaskediftheycouldtellhimthe conditionofArthurLovell.

"Heisdead,"saidthepriest.

"Areyouafriendofhis" "Iworkedinthesameplacewith him,andwelivedwitheachother inSunnyside."

"AreyouaCatholic?" "Yes,Father."

"Thenperhapsyoucantellusthisishisfather-whyheaskedfor apriestatthelastmomenthis fathertellsmehewasnotaCatholic.Canyouexplainthte?"

"IthinkIcan,Fallher."

strangerbadcomenearertohisown fleshandbloodthanhehadwith allhisloveandopportunity.Inthe twodaysofmourningthatfollowed hiswifeandhecametotheconclusionthatArthur,shouldhaveallthe ritesofthereligionofhisheart, andthathisinnocentbodyshould restinaCatholicChurchyard.It wasalltheycoulddoforhim,who hadconcealedhismostbeautiful thoughtsfromtheminfearoftheir displeasure.Tohavehemstillwith them,tohavehadhisconfidenceeven,whatwouldtheynothavedone?

"Really,Iconsiderthiswholeaffairanimposition,"hesaid,"you aretakingamostunfairadvantage ofasadaccident. Iprotest.If youwaitIcanbringyoutestimony.''

Herepeatedhiswordsoverandover,whilethenurseplacedastand bythecot,putalightedcandleon thestand,someHolywater,alittle crucifix,andothernecessaries.The priestaddressedalastwordtothe -mon.whocalledhimselfthe,boy'sfather.

"Please,bereasonable,"hesaid. Intellminutesyoursonwillbe -dead,asyoucansee.Bythetime yourwitnessesarrivedtherewould Ix.nothingmoretodoforhem.He ispassingtohisjudgment.Ifyou haveanyfaith,kneelandprayfor 'hissoul.Heashedforapriest1.9 hismindfailed'him.%Thepriestis hereandwilldoforhimjustwhat hedoesforeverystrickenmortal whoasksforhim.Ifhislastwords didnotmeananything,ifheisyour son,andaProtestant,thenthelast riteswilldohimnoharm.Ifhis lastwordmeantwhatitusually means,thenIamonlyrespecting hiswishes,asyouyourselfwould respectthem-underordinarycircumstances.

"ButifyoumakehimaCatholic,'

"Yet,ifthemomenthishappinessmusthesupernatural.ifwhatT suspectistrue,thathehasbeena Catholicatheartsometime.Why pliouldhecallforthepriestotherwise? AndGodhasbeenenoito himinthisthathehasbeenbantieel,endal:solved,_andanointed. Andaccordingtoourteachinghe nuisthenowinthepresenceof:God, unutterablebalmyandprayingforyou thatyoumayhearthesorrowof hisabsencewithpatienceandresignation. Twontdliketolearnwhy hecalledforapriest.Itwashis lastword."

"Itisamysterytome."Reidthe father."WearenotChurchmembers,hotwebelongtothePreshetesian communion. T never Beardanything.aboutArthurinconnectionwithCatholics.Wehave noCatholicfriends.Youwillneedeninvrudenessatfirst.betI'did notknowjustwhatwould.heithe consequences."

"Don'tmentionit.Youhad yourdutyandThadmine.Letus trytofindoutthedetails.andnorhapsmayheclearedupbyinquiry."

Thereupontheyallwentintothe nearestparlour,andtheyoungman withmuchquestioning,toldthestoryasheknewit.Hehadbeenfor tenyearsthechumofthedeadboy, andbothbelongedtoalittlecircle ofyoungsters,whoplayedhalltogether,wenttothegameOhurchand thesameschool,andstartedinto workinthecityaboutthesame period.ArthurLovellwastheodd oneintimecrowdbeingaProtestant, or,rather,nothinginparticular hothehada'secretlikingforall thingsCatholicandwenttoCheirch withtherest.Hewouldhavegone toconfessionwhentheotherswent. hutthathisconditionbarredhim. Frequentlyhetoldhiscomradesthat assoonashecameofage:hewould jointheChurch.Hewasafraid thathisfattierandmotherwonle takesuchactionbitterlyatpresent, andheoftenspokewithregretover thedelay,forhispietyhadamore fereenttherethanthatofhiscomrades. Tiereenkedthemattimes fortheirlackofappreciation.and whentheirfaithseemedtoSow coolhisProtestshamedtheminto hetter Yet.oflatehe hatilsaidlittleabouthisnronneeel conversion,andtheyhellhippo:endthe mattershelved.Ofallthegroup hewasthebestineveryway.the kindest.themostgenernusalthough not,theleader,hewasthefavourite: andtheyhadallforeseentheday whenhisluckwouldlandhiminthe veryhiehestplace.neverthinkingit wouldcometohimsorouehly.The bov'svoicebroke.andhistearsfell. thefath"racenowleeeedtohimselfthatthisstraneryouthknew moreofhisboy'slifeandthought eke., eeetter

Thepriestsaid: "Gouptotheaccidentwardand lookatyourchum.HediedaCatholic,ashewishedandasyouprayed.Tieisatthismomentinheaven,andyoucanthankGodforyour shareinhishappinessforifyou andtheotherboyshadnotbeenfaithfulCatholics.lettinghimseethe beautyofthefaithtowhichhewas drawn,hemighthaveforgotten."

SoFather°rennetsangtheMassof requiemandutteredthelastsolemn wordsofgrief,ofconsolationand hopetothemourners.Sixyour menactedaspall-bearers,fromthat groupwhichhadillustratedforArthurLovellthepracticalworkingof relieiousprinciple..TheFatherstudiedthemonebyoneastheycams tohishouseclear-eyed,handsome, intelligent,fine-manneredboys,with theRelitoftheirbaptismshiningin theirfaces. Hehadnotsomuch asseteyesonthembefore,buthe saidtohimselfthathereafterthey weretohehisspecialcare.Father Grannatcorhplimrntedthemontheir deadcomrade,antheirownfaith.

"Hadyoubeenmeresinnersthis dearleywouldhavefledfromyou disgusted.Hadyoubeenmerelyindifferenthisreligiousfeelingwould havefoundnodevelopmentamong you.Becauseyouwerefaithfulto yourreligion,exactiskeepingthe commandments,warminyourfaith, hismindandhishearttogether foundcontentanddelightinthe truthofChrist.Besurenowthat heremembersyou,withaeenernue lovebeforethethroneofGod."

AyearlaterMr.Lovellcalledon FatherGrannattotellhimthelast peaseoftheirtraftely.Theentire familyhadjoinedthehouseholdof faith.overcomebythepathosof thelastwordsofArthur,inwhich theasnirationsofyears,the'beauty ofhissoulwassummedupinasinelephrase.whichhisdyinglipslittereliwhenallotherwordswere gonefromhim.

WILLagrandfamily

Theaml.elancesurgeondescribed theaccidenteywhichtheyoungman losthislife. Inthewarehouse,wherehenoted asclerktheyoungermenusedto asserribleatthelunchbooronthe topstoryandamusethemselvesin variousways.Pursuedbyacorn*hie,AetherdartedsuddenlyInto thenemshaftoftheelevator,seeermineIttohearoom,andfell thefourstories.Hesnakeonlya few:timesaftertheypickedhimen. aiidtheartithillaneeserevonrennetel thewordsatthehospital,whichresultedintheappearanceofapriest.

"Thankyou.Father,"saidthe youngman,wholefttheroom,not seemingfinitetocomprehendwhat thepriestmeantdryhiskindlywords "Nowyoucanseewhattheboy meantbycalling*forapriest,"he saidtoMr. "Noone couldIoneatthefaceofyoureon, evenasIsawitforthefirsttime. intheanguishofdeath,andfailto diseerotheseiritwithin.Thatboy turnedtoreligionaeifbeinstinct. Yenhadnoneofitinyourhouse, endhefounditamonghiscompanions. Tdon'tknowwhichtoadmiremorethehovwhoRoundreligionalmostwithouthelp,orthe hoeswhounermseinuslymeltedhim totheirown.PraisedbeGodfor havinggivenhimhisreward. Tie ledealtothisworld.bethissoul livesineternalglory."

Thestrickenfathersaidnomore. Hissorrowhadinvadedhim'withthe minuteandbeautifuldetailsofthe storytoldheArthur'schum. lie hadlovedhisboyanalhadtakena prideinhisfineappearanceandsoundnature,buthehadneverknown therealbeautyofhistinul and whilelrfeltproneoftheaffeethonate wendsofthenrirsfandtheyoung man,anaiveseizedhimfiletthe,

medicineAyer'sSarsaparillaislGoodforthe child,goodfortheparent,goodforthegrandparent.Generationafter generationhas usedit. Andtodayitis theone great family medicinethe world over. Always keepa bottle ofitinthe'house.Sometime duringtheyearsomemember ofthefamilywillcertainlyneedit. Youcansurelytrustamedicinethathas beenusedfoversixtyyears.Tested andtried,nailneverfoundwanting.

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Isthebestfamilymedicinethatever wasmade.Itmakespureblood,and purebloodisthesometeofgoodhealth. Asnowmade,Ayer'sarsapai'Uia noalcohol. TherearemanyimitationSarsaparillas Besureyouget"Ayer's."

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II el TalkedAbout. ..

TheGreeksseemtohaveagame likeoutfootball.Itwascalledlepiskuros. TheRomanharpastum borearesemblancemoretothemodernRugby.Football,issaid,to havebeenintroducedintoGreatBritainbytheRomans.Therewasno codeofrules,thesoleaimapparentlybeingtodrivetheballthrough theopposingside'sgoalbyfair meansorfoul.Mostprobable,accidentswerenotrare.JamesIdescribesitas"meeterforlaming thanmakingabletheusersthereof."

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ThearchaelogistsofRouenhave, itisstatedmadeanimportantdiscovery,namely,thatofvestiges ofthetowerinwhichJeanned'Arc wasimprisonedfromDecember25th, 1430,toMay30th,1431,whenshe wasburnedatthestake.Thistower,knownasLaTourdelaPuoelle waspartlydemolishedin1718o,and entirelysoin1809,tomakeroom foranaddition.tothe,UrsulineConvent,whichhas,initsturn,been pulleddownItwaswhiledigging thefoundationsforaprivatehouse thatthebaseofthetower,which wastenmetresindiameter,was broughttoDebt.Itisaddedtesat theMinisterofFineArtshasorderedthesuspensionoftheworkofexeavationuntiltheGovernmentcame toadecisionintheratter. At presentLaTourduelanisshown tovisitors AS 1"1" prisonofthe lkfaiffofOrleans:.butihasbeenprovedthatherstaytherewasofshort duration,exteeclingtoonly20days,

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ThereceptionofManuel11,atthe openingofthenewlegislativesessionontheeighty-secondanniversaryoftheestablishmentofrepresentativeconstitutionalgovernment couldnothavebeesmoreenthusiastic.Allalongtheroutestothe Corteshewascontinuallycheered. Ladiesatthewindowswavedhandkerchiefsandjoinedintheacclamations.Inthechamberpeersand deputiesraisedbythecryof"Long LivetheKing,"anditwasagaintakenupwithcordialvigourbythe onlookersinthegalleries.His speechwasatoncetouchingand manly,andmusthaveenhancedhis reputationasaprogressiveruler amongstthePortuguese,whohave readitinthePress."Iplacemy trustinGodandinyou,representativesofthenation,thatwithyour helpTmayfulfilmymissionwell." lieisdeterminedtogovernonconstitutionalprinciples,buthewill seeklightandguidanceintheexperierceofsovereigns"whoarea glorytoMonarchy,anda.blessingto thenationoverwhichtheyreign."

Nodoubt(saysthe"CatholicTimaca)hismajestyhadinmindKing EdwardVIIandAlfonsoofSpain. RecouldnotfollowFetterexamples. intheartofachievingpopularity. (TA Cij) CATHOLICITYINSIAM.

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PortugueseCatholicswhohadbeen drivenashoreatSiamsettled inthecountryasearlyasthesixteenthcentury.Theyaskedforand obtainedsomepriestsfromtheArchbishopofGoa,underwhosejurisdictiontheyremaineduntiltheappointmentoftheRightRev.D.dela Motte-Lambert,TitularBishopof 13erithe,asfirstVicar-Apostolicof SiambyPopeAlexanderVII.,in 1662.WhentheVicarApostolicarrivedatYuthia,totakeuphisresidencethere,onAugust22nd,of thesameyear,thePortugueseportionofthepopulationopposedhim, andremainedoutsidetheApostolic Vicar'sjurisdictionuntil1767.

This,notwithstandingthenewmissionflourishedandgreatprogress wasmade,especiallyduringthe reignofkingPhra-Narai,WhofavouredtheCatholicreligion.After .hisdeathapersecutionbrokeout, whichnowandagainslated,tostart againwithfreshvigour,untilinthe year1765,withtheinvasionofthe countrybytheBurmese,theextinctionoftheCatholicChurchinSiam wasalmostanaccomplishedfact. Itwasonlyaftertheexpulsionof theBurmesebyking.Phaga-Tack, thatCatholicityrevivedagain.

Theresulthowever,ofthemissionaryeffortsduringthelastcentury andaquarterisnotveryencouraging.Outofapopulationoffour millionsouls,only22,90oareCatholics. Lastyeartherewere364 baptismsofadults,antiduringthe lastsixteenyearsthenumberofCatholics'hasincreasedbynomore than3,200. AlthoughtheFathers oftheParisForeignMissionarySocietyhaveexertedthemselvesthese 230yearstotrainupanativeclergy,thepresentnumberofnative priestsisloti3.IntheSeminary ofRan-Nokkuk,outof7tstudents, eareadyingTheology.TheSiamacha'terandthemodeoflifeof teegreatestpartoftheCatholicporelatioeproveagreatobstacleto ecelesieeticniednoation.

Ontheotherhandthecollegeof thebrothersofSt.GabsielatBankokisinaflourishingcondition,It. hasnearly50ostudentsontherolls, Manyofthesearepagansanditis consolingtoknowthatannuallytwo, lveonanaverageembraceChristie. nity.Owingtothegoodeducation givenincollege,manyofitsstud. entesucceedinsecuringGovernment! appointments.TheconselquenceIs thattheCatholicpriestsaretreated withthegreatestrespectbyGovernmentofficials,andthusindirectlyalsothecollegeisdoinggoodwori fortheCatholiccause.

Thereare25schoolsforboysand 25forgirls,attendedby1,450and 1,738scholarsrespectively.Asmod oftheCatholicslivebyfishingand aretherebycompelledtoleadapartlynomadiclife,thechildrenareunfortunately,deprivedofsystematic religiousandsecularinstruction.and growupwithoutthesalutaryinfluenceofawell-orderedChristianlife incommon. Worksofcharityarenotneglected.ThereareintheVicariatefive asylumsforpoorandinfirmpeople, andfifteenorphanagesgivingshelter to114orphans. Weearnestlyreguestourreadersto prayforthesuccessofthistrying mission.

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Inpoliticalcirclesthereisevery fearteattwooftheCabinetMinistersarelikelytobeleftoutofthe newHouseaftertheelections.Mr. Gregory,whouptoafewdaysago, wasregardedasabsolutelycertain, toretainhisoldMenziesconstituency is,atthepresenttime,averydoubtfulquantity. Somehowmanyof elie'prospectorsseemtocreditGregory withmanysinsofomission,intheir regard,andfortheseallegedomissions,theyseemdeterminedtoavengethemselvesontheMinisterfor Mines.

However,wedomotthink.theMinisteris.insuchdanger.Inourremembrance,noMinisteroftheDepartmenthadhalfthegraspofthe miningpositionfiatGregoryhas, andconsequentlynoMinisterhas doneafractionoftheworkthat musthecreditedtohimbyfriend awlfoe.Weantieipate'ovictoryfor theMinisterfor'Mines.

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CD () inthesamemannerwhenheset abouthis"marvellouseconomy schemeinsteadofattackingthe reldettlouslyovermannedCivilServiceandotherDepartmentshetook thebreadoutofthemouthsofthe startingaborigines,althoughthe governmenthadhutsanctionedthe grantafewmonthspreteously. A manwhoshiesattheyelpsoflabouragitators,whenheenewsandbelievesheiseight,isnottheleanto representpeopleinoroutofParliament.anda1111111whocouldnotorieineteamoreprofoundschemeto seu:rehisledger,thentostarvethe native;whosepropertyhisGovernmenthadseiztelandtowhomhewas houndinhonourandetetice,deserve notthesupportofrightthinkine men.Wedonotknowwhetherthe Governmentisveryups'toverthe matter,butweshallnotbe.surprisedifMr.Wilsonhefoundmissinein theHouseaftertheelections.PeopleliketoknowthattheirrepresentativeisastrongmanTheydo notliketoseeastrongpositionin dangerofbeingtakent.yeveryassault,howevertrivialorweak,and 'AustralianshatetoseetheflagridBedto-dayandhauleddowntomorrow,becausealittleadverse windthreatenedit

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T.W.ORCHARD,Proprietor

(LottPetahHill).

Byhisaptitudeinsocialcircleshe hasbecomeasocietygentleman, andtheladiesandgentlemenwho abhormuohbetterandrealermenbecausetheylackthesocialphylactery andtheSocietyglamour,willcast theirvotesforBrown,O'Connor may1.etheelectofA.N.A.,but whereisthereanestofvotesinthe constituencytocomparewiththe8o andupwardsinthePerthPuelicHospital?EveryvotefromtheSuperintendentstothelowestslavey'sin thatestablishmentwillhecastfor the"popular"member.Hehas notboogiethem,farfromit-he hasnotinfluencedthemeven,-huthe hasieensuchakind,gracious,genialconsiderateandbountifuland consistentfriendtothestaff. The Dancewhichhesokindlygavethem. almostontheeveoftheelectionin theHibernianHall,hadnotascrap ofpoliticaldiplomacyaboutit.Tt wasquiteacoiecirleneethatthe Nursesshouldhaveanevening'spleesureatthistime,ratherthan.say. -sixmonthsagoNeverthelessit musthaveafarreachingeffeteon theelectionofthecitymetnit.r.It isbusinessantiweadmireit.The TeosaiitelStaffcouldriotverywell voteforanyotherthanforhim,who sogenerouslyandthoughtfullybefriendedteem. Wedonotblame him.Wecenshierheplayshispart well. The"Dance"wasaneat exhibitionofopportunekindnessgivenatanonnortenetime,awlgiven foramosthonouralilepurpose-that of"receoeratingtheshatteredframesofthehare-workedeursesofone ofthelargestinstitetemsinthe State.

propermannerLeforeourownpeople.-"Star."

Mr.Brady,acandidateforNorth PerththreatenstheGovernmentthat iftheycontinuewithdrawingsubsidiestoMunicipalities-thelatter shouldendeavourtogetpowerto rateGovernmentproperties, So there!

C.J.R.LeMesurieriseasilytile mostfiteingaspiranttorepresent NorthPerthinthelocalAssembly. Hehasnotalliedhimselfwithany party,sectorconventicle.Hehas brainsenoughandmanlinessenough toformandfearlesslyepnuciate clearcutanddefinitepolicy,andhe refusestoeshackledormanacled byparochialism. Tnputtinghis case,too,heisamostpresentable speaker.Thereisnobombastabout him,hedoesnotdescendtoabuse theotherfellow.becansehispolicy issufficientlysoundtocommanda hearingfromanyintellierntaudience.

GOLDSITTPMENT.

Gold,tothevalueoffefio,000was despatchedfromFremantleonSundaylasttoGermany.Thisshipment1ringsthetotalvalueofgold shippedbyGermanboatsduringthe easesixmonthsuptoabout£2.0o0000.

MenziesNotes

WeddingBells.

QT:INLAN'-FENNESSY.

Latelya,veryprettyweddingtook placeintheCatholicChurch,Menzies thecontractingpartiesbeingMr. JohnQuinlan,arespectedcitizenofWoolgar,formerlyofWarwick,Quee- nsland,andMissLizzieAgnesFennessy,daughterofMr.andMrs.FennessyofIreland,andapopular youngladyalsoofWoolgar. The holyceremonywasperformedbythe ReverendFatherGilroy,whocelebratedaNuptialMass,fortheworthy pair,andaffordedthemtheprivilege ofbeingmanes('withintheAltar Rails.Thebridewasneatlyrobed increamsilk,trimmedwithrichinsertionandlace,withtheusualveil, andwreathofOrangeBlosseens.The bridesmaid,MissM.A.Fennessy, (sister),tieingprettilycostumedalso increamsilk,withhattomatch. Thebridewasgivenawaybyhere. brother,Mr.T.D.FennessyMr.T. O'Brien.Woolear,actingashest man.On!swinefromtheChurch thecustomarycongratulationswere showeredonthenewle-weddedpair, who.immediately,withtheWelding Partyrepairedtotheresidenceof Mrs.F.O'Reilly(sister),Woolgar, wherearecherchebreakfastwaspartakenof,presidedoverbytheReverendFatherGilroy.thetoastof theBrideandBridegroom,bythe ReverendChairman,beingfollowed bychamnavnehonours.Asthe1. *tan.seninlefttheWoolgarstationforPerth,n,onc'eleralonreenter offriendswerepresentrhee-"el theorthodoxflyingcongratulations aftertheharpycounle.Thebride's treeellinedresswesaWeecloth costumewithcreimvest.andtome tomatch.

ThePremier,inasneechatPerth recently,waxedeloquentonthefact thatfourthousandfivehundrednew settlersliedleenPlacedontheland hetyeer.Thisrecordisanadmiraltyone.andtheevidencegivenwith !toftheincreasedanisof(-leered land.showielhowthesettlershad leenreetinetowork.Itissienite eautthatWhilethisisref-orielthe soldfieldsrvrnrenneteony,scoresof deporturesfearotherSteles.Omensintedhassecuredaarrestdealofcapitalone(mere-tentshiedhive beeneonenutratedintheWesternAustraliaeerieulturateresswhileether Strifeshayshadthebenefitofmuch tniinevsavedhere.Thecauseof fleeeowlitinntcsimilethewantof publicityrewardingWestralinnlands onthegoldfields. Sincethedays whenMr.HopkinswasMinisternot asingleofficerhaseensenttothe fieldstosecuresettlers.Nopracticalefforthasbeenmadetopoint outtheadvantagesofforminga hnmeintheStateforthegoldfielderoftheopportunitiesofferedthe headofthehousehold,whomayhave approachedthestagewhenmineemployerslookaskanceathisphysical powers,ormay1-econcernedasto whatheshalldowithhisbun'sand girls.Thefieldsshouldbegiventhe chanceofdemonstratingtheirBreft), tonroyidesettlersasmuchasthe otherStates. Agreatnumberof theworkersonthemineswereformerlYatericulturists,andtheresultof thefirstmovementfromthefieldsto theaericulturalareaswassobrilliantthatitseemsextraordinarythe policywasnotfollowed.Thereis countryintheworldtodaywhere suchonportimitiesexistfortheF,ecurineofacompetencyandahome steedandtheaevnntaeesslimedonlyincommonfairnessdrplacedin

AconcertwasheldattheNtinyle HallonWednesdayevening.inaidof the Catholic Presbyteryat Newcastle.Thechair-teesoccupied Iivlrr Lukin.TheproeramePe"edwithanoverture(piano evlviolin)heMissM.Chittyand Mr.Tien:innton.SineswererenderedbyMissesMurnliv,M.Griffin, PGriffin,Messrs.Harrington,and PekeandMaster.T.Griffin.RecitationswereLevenbyMr.Thornton sndMasterWhittneer.Afterthe soncerteplainandfancydresshall Arneheld.

11-TWILFORDMITCHEL!

(LateT.TateandCoy) Ftakibliehied20yeses. '.andandEstateAgent,SwornValuator AccountantandAuditor, 113WILLIAMSTREET.

AccountancyWorkundertakenandd; reekedbyW.J.Westhoyeri,A.I.A.W.A. L.I.A.V.

ST.VINCENTESTATE.

\orthPerth,overlookingHydePark. BestpositioninPerth.High,healthy. Andpopular.Housesgoinguplikemush rooms.Buywhileyetthereiserne.Clore totwotrams. BestBuildingSitesnowavailable111 Perth,andonlyafewBlocksleft. Prices,from£75perfatal.One-fifthde omit.Balanceeasy. Atte"S'UBIACOESTATE,"NorthEnbiase, enthedirectrouteofproposednewrail wayfromSubiacotoNorthBench. Onemileoftomortrain.Cambridge treetmacadamisedrighttrptoEstate. Anopportunitytonicksmoneynottobe missed.Buyearly. Mocks,from£15each.£5deposit,sad £1amonth;nointerest. AtmInnumeiehieHouses,PoultryFarina, Farms,etc..inalllocalities. ()allandgetFullParticulars.

f..-4-,--*,1-s.'7ethereioicines eerie!Soet-ootetests,attheinvite'onofMrs.O'Reilly.assembledat theWeolearTTall,ntRrem.wherea vi,mrous"HonandTrot"wasin-, dloswriintill"Theweesma"oure." 5specialfeatureoftheeveninewas eeeeedinelVgenerousmannerire elechthewertevhose-.11Rrs,O'Rei-' 11,.x,sttnnlieeereiterecomfortsofa elisreeneanalsulistautislnature.and e,thisaeriert PraiseIs ls., tt, 10<lil.swho -esteeettee 411"ir tntrardr4 thn emceesrfthe' nven'ne-.

Thenresrmtswnreffeit^ronsantinunernils.

TrinityCollegeLondon, MUSICALEXAMINATIONS.

ST.JeSEPH'SCONVENT, TIOI-LDER.

ThefollowingPupilshaveleensuccessfulintherecentMusicalExaminationsheldontheGoldfieldsby Dr.W.Creaser.

INTEMIEDIATE.

Neomi'McInerney(Pass)..1INTOR.

MagenieDown'e(hIonors). MaryConway(Pass).

MaryTeilearrilT(Pass). MaryMcaowan(Pass).

PREPARATORY.

AliceKelly(('reel).

Kathleenliewson(Credit). hanibPS(Past. ill,ItsGixilartl(Pass).

ElectorsofNorthPerth

VoteThus; C.J.R.LeMesurier 1

THESTRAIGHTOUT Laboureandidate.

Authorisedby C.JR.LeMesurier,

OBITUARY,

DEATHOFMR.DANIELMULCAHYSR.

Withregretwerecondthedeathof Mr.DanielMulcahy(sear.).whodied inFreniantleonlastMonday. As fatheroftheMulcahybrothersof PerthandFremantle,hewasdeservedlyesteemedandpopularlyknown. TheoldgentlemanhailedfromTipperary,Ireland,anditisnoexagenerationtosaythathewasaworthy sonofErin,andaworthyrepresentativeofitspremiercounty,agood Catholicandamostesteemedcitizen. Helivedtoaripeoldage.anddied fortifiedbytheritesofHolyChurch ofwhichhewasastalwartadherent. hisdeathwillbeasevere blowtohiswellknownson"Dan," whoisatpresenttouringtheold countrieswithveryimportantbusinessinhands.

RequiemMasswascelebratedat St.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,in themorning,andat2.30p.m.the cortegemovedfromtheChurchto thecemetery.TheReverendFather Wheelerofficiatedatbothservices. ThechiefmournerswereMessrs.Michael,Thomas.Tames.and.TohnMulcahy(sons),Mr.HughMulcahy(bro ther),MastersDan,Michaelan,1 Hugh:Mulcahy(grandsons),Misses LucyandMaryMulcahyandLucy. Kregor(granddaughters),Mrs.ByrneandMrs.Kregor(daughters). Mrs.MichaelMulcahy,Mrs.Daniel Mutlohy,Mrs.ThomasMulcahy,ann Mrs.JohnMulcahy(daugjhters-indw Mrs..T.Kerne(niece),Mr.J.Kr,gor(soninlaw),Mr.P.Kerne(grarid-neith'.w).MasterDanMulcabe. Mr.andMrs.L.Foy,MissC.C.Donotehtte.andMessrs.Willinmand MichaelCrenley.Thepall-bearers wereMr.HughMahon,M.H.R.,Mr. E.Needham(oftheSenate).Mr.Tas Moylan,Cr.JamesHealy,Mr.T. O'Beirne,Mr.M.E.Pye,Mr.D.P. O'Connor,andMr..T.Newbold.Amon:;otherspresentwereMr.,H. Bolton,M.L.A.,Dr.Birmincham,Cr Holmes,Mr.Geo.Holmes.Messrs..T. Dowling,R.Jackson.W.Fearn,M. O'Dea,M.Levan.:res.Cnen,R.Gni.Miens,Cr.Monaghan(Coolgardie) Messrs.Tetchier&M.Quinn..T.Perkin..T.Tw'inem,P.Michael.and("eaenr. R.T.P.

HayStreet,andawellknownand popularstudentofSt.Joseph's school,andalsoagoodmemberof theSodalityoftheChildrenofMary.Herfuneral,whichtookplace onSaturdaywasattendedbyavery largecircleofgirlfriends,relatives, andaequaintances,andespeciallybe alargecontingentoftheChildrenof Mary. ThecortegemovedfromMessrs. BowraandO'Dea'sundertakingestablishmont,193l'ierStreet,Perth, at2.13,andproceededtotheCathedraloftheImmaculateConception, wherethefirstportionoftheburial ceremonywasreadbytheReverend Father0-allagher,thencetotheRomanCatholicCemetery,Karrakatta, theReverendFatherGallagherconcludingtheserviceatthegraveside. Thepall-hearerswereMessrs.Eileen Molloy,MaggieGriffin,AnnieHofferMaggieSmythe,NellieHicks. andJohanna.Hattehey(childrenof Mary). Thechiefmournerswere Mr.andMrs.Timms,(fatherand mother).MissesMadge,Gortie.and WinnieTimms(sisters),MasterAlphonsusTimms(brother),andagreat manyothers. Alargenumberof wreaths,crosses,andotherfloraltributeswerereceivedalsolettersand telegramsofsympathyforthebereavedfamily.Thefuneralarrangements worecarriednutbyMessrs.Bowra, andO'Pett.

R.T.P.

HibernianAustralasian CatholicBenefit Society.

AgoodgatheringoftheCatholic peopleofl'erthandtheneighbourhoodassembledattheHibernian Hall,MurrayStreet,Perth,onTuesday,September,1stat8p.m. Themeetingwasorganisedasa SpecialNightbySt.Patrick's Branch,No.142.

saidthatfromhislongacquaintance withtheHibernianSocietyhewas morethanpleasedtourgeeveryCatholicmantendeveryCatholicwoman,toenrolthemselvesinits ranks.lieWasrecommendingthe Societychieflyfromitsutility,unityandCatholicity. tiro.AI.O'Dea,DistrictTrustee saidthatwhenonvisitingtheother StatesoltheCommonwealthhewas particularlys.ruckwiththemember oftheprominentmeninallthe walksoflifewhoweremembersof theSociety,andhethoughtwithregret.howdifferentitwasinhisown StateofWesternAustralia,where veryfewofourprominentorinfluentialmentookanyactivepartinthe Society.

Iftheydidnotwishtobecomefu,11 BenefitMembersallourCatholicpeople.richandpoorhighandlow. shouldatleastbecomehonorarymembers,andshowbytakinganactive partintheSociety,thattheyhave aninterestandadesiretoseeorganisedstrongCatholicladyoflaymentoassisttheChurchwhennecessary,andtowatchcloselyCatholicquestionsandinterests,aniin theopinionofthespeakerthehest foundationavailableonwhichcrenld bebuiltsuchaconsolidatedholy ofCatholiclaymenwastheHibernnianAustralasianCatholicBenefit Society.

ReverendFatherKeogh,V.G.,said thatallCatholicshavingtheinterestsofCatholicismatheartshould ecomemembersoftheHibernianSociety.He,himself,wasaFullBenefitMember.

ReverendFatherL.J.Smythe saidnotonlyshouldtheybecome MembersoftheSocietyfrommotives ofPatriotismandReligion,butit wasadvisabletojointheSocietyas agoodinsurance,incaseofaccidentorsickness.

theSouthernCross.Hetoldthe audientethathewaspleasedtosay hewasaHibernianforanumberof yearsandconcludedaveryinstructivediscoursebyurginghisnearers tocomeforwardandswelltheranks oftheSociety.

Cr.Bro.E.J.Hayesthencame forwardandasanHibernianoflong standingpointedouttotheaudience thatitwasadvisablethateverypersonshouldbelongtoa"BenefitSociety"ofsomekind,andasCatholics,theyshouldbelongtoaCatholicSociety,andastheHibernian AustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety wastheonlyCatholicBenefitSocietyintheState,hestronglyurged andadvisedalloarpeopletojoin theSociety,firstbecauseofitsHibernianAssociations,secondlybecauseitisanAustralasianSociety, andthirdlybecauseitisaCatholic Society,andifanotherreasonisnecessary,itisat'leastequaltoany otherBenefitSocietyinthisState.

TheReverendFatherO'Neillthen addressedthemeetinganditwasevidentfromthenatureofhisdiscoursethathetookakeeninterest intheHibernianSociety,andurged hishearerstobecomeactiveMembers,ifnotFullBenefitMembers,at least,HonoraryMembers.

Averysuccessfulandpleasingmusicalprogrammewascarriedoutduringtheevening.Theparticipators wereMrs.MadeleyandMessrs.P. Roxby,W.Ginivan,andG.G.Kavanagh.Alltheartistswereheartilyencored,andtheygaveanencore itemeach.ReverendBrotherHughesgaveaRecitation.TheAccompanistewasMr.Gough.

MATTIOFMISSMAYVERONICA TIMES.

TieearlydeathofMissMay TimmsbookplaceonlastFridayat thePerthPublicHospital.aftera verylongandpainfulillness.The &ceasedgirlwasthesecond<laughterofMr.andMrs..TohnTimms.of

Tiro.\V.McCartney,Presidentof St.Patrick'sBranch.occupiedthe Chair.Thefollowingoccupiedseats ontheplatform.-

Reverend,MonsignorBourke,V.G.

ReverendFatherKeogh,V.G. ReverendL.J.Smythe.

ReverendFatherO'Neill. ReverendFatherVerling. ReverendFatherDonogher. ReverendFatherP.Whyte. ReverendFa*erGallagher: ReverendFatherCrowleee

ReverendJ.O'Reilly. Bro.M.O'Dea.DistrictTrustee. Tiro.E.J.Hayes.

ReverendBros.Hughes,O'Mullane, sealNote*.

Bro.W.McCartneyinintroducing thefirstspeaker,fleeReverendMonsignorBone,V.G.,earnestlyhopedthattheresultofthemeeting wouldmeanavastincreaseinthe membershipoftheTliternianSociety. TheReverendMneaimnnrRourke

ReverendP.Verling,afterstating thatallCatholicsshouldjointheSocietywaspleasedtosaythathehad agoodBranch(St.Kevin's),establishedinhisParish,foundedbyhimselfandhehopedandbelievedthat itwouldbecomeaverylargebody inthenearfuture.TheReverend speakeralsomentionedthatthrough thehumilityoftheVeryRev.MonsignorBourke,herefrainedfrommentioningthefactthat,he,Monsignor Bourke,foundedaBranch(St.Brigid's),atWestPerth.

ReverendP.Whitenextaddressed themeeting.Hesincerelyhoped thatallofourCatholicpeoplewould becomemembers,andhehopedina shorttimetofoundaBranchinthe MaylandsandBayswaterDistrict. HewasgladtosaythatlikeFather Keogh,hewasaFullBenefitMember.

ReverendBro.HughesgaveaninterestingaccountoftheFoundation oftheSocietyintheseStatesand mentionedthattheFirstSashorderedbytheSocietyfromaFrench FirmwassentoutoutofParisduring"TheSiegeintheFranso-PrusrianWar"inaBalooninthefirst stageofitsjourneytothelandof

ThePresident,Bro.W.McCartney afterthankingallwhoassistedin bringingtheeveningtoasuccessful finishbytheirpresenceorbyadditionalservices,closedhisremarksby mentioningthatanypersonpresent whodesiredtojointheSocietycould handinhisnametooneoftheSecretariespresent.TheSeeretariesof thefollowingBrancheswerepresent

St.Patrick'sNo.142,Perth.

St.Brigid's(Women's),No. Perth.

St.Brigid's,No.418,WestPerth. St.Kevin's,No.414,Subiaco. Anumberofladiesandgeetlemen presenthandedintheirnamesas candidatesforMembershipintheSociety.

SPECIALNOTICE.

ThesecondofaseriesofLectures onIrishantiCatholicSubjects,wiA bedeliveredbytheReverendP.Verling,intheHibernianHall,Perth, onSundaynext6thSeptember,altereveningdevotionsintheCathedral.

Subject ST.COLUMB-KILIA

Patriot,SaintandScholar. AdmissionFree Avoluntarycollectionwillhetakenupinaidof theBenevolentFund.

SEPTEMBER5,1908,

W,B.

AGAININTENDS,

Contesting

THE

Canning Electorate AndSeeksthe AssistanceofhisOld Supporters

Authorisedby W.D.PUSEY,Pro.W.B.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

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H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.

EUCHREPARTYANDDANCE.

TheII.A.C.B.S.willholdaEuchre PartyandDanceintheHibernian Hall,MurrayStreet,oneachalternateThursday.GoodPrizes. Refreshments.

SHERIDAN'SBAND.

advanceof"Hibernianism."There wereselfish,provident,national, Catholic,academicendutilitarian reasonsadvancedastowhytheHite, ernianSocietyshouldcommandthe sympathyandpracticalsupportof Catholics,andIrishmenandtheirIrishdescendantsinAustralia.The audienceweretoldthatiftheywere genuineCatholicstheyshouldsupportanorganisationthatmadethe spreadofCatholicityanditsdefence againsttheslandererandthescoffer -thefirstandmostimportantitem ofitsprogramme. TheSociety wasblessedbytheIllustriousLeo XIIIandbythepresentPopePius X.,andblessed,approvedandrecommendedbyeveryArchbishopand BishopinAustralia,andittherefore deservedthesupportoftheCatholic laity.Glowingappealsweremade tothepatriotic,sentimentalandnationalfeelingsoftheaudienceinfavouroftheHibernianSocietyasthe nationalnurse,protectress,promoter andconservatoroflovefortheFatherland,towhiohsomanyAustralian Catholicsowetheirfaith,andtheir virtue.Intheritualofinitiationto membershipoftheSociety,candidatesareremindedoftheirdutytothe HomeLand,andofthelustrethat theSocietyhasshedovereachand everyoneofitsmembers,andhow, ineveryorganisedmovementthat madeforthebettermentofIreland andfortheameliorationofherchronicwrongs.theHibernianSociety, hadnotbeencontenttofollow,but rather,hadleadtheonwardmarch whichhowevercheckedmusteventuateinvictory."Withfondrecollection,"itadds,"evercherishthe memoryofIreland,condolinginher sufferings,rejoicingInherprosperity andhappin:ss,andimpressingonthe mindsoftherising.generationalove anddevotionforthenobleracefrom whichyouhavesprung."Finally, theultilitarianobjectoftheSociety wasstronglypresented,anditwas Provedconclusivelythatwhereasthe weeklysubscriptionswerethelowest oramongthelowestreceivedbyany BenefitSociety,thereturnsorpaymenttothesickanddistressedwere attheveryleast-notlessthanthose givenbyanyotherBenefitSociety. ForyearsCatholicssufferedconsiderablyfromthefactthattheehadno demeninetionalBenefitSocietyto join.andtheywereperforcecompelledtobelongtoorganisationswhose methodsofsecrecyandcovertprejudiceworepainfultothetenderest susceptibilitiesofroodCatholics.In theHibernianSocietytheyhada CatholicandIrishandAustralianOreanisatien.builtuponasolidfoundation,,directedandpromotedbythe wisestandmostbusiness-likemenof theirraceandcreel,andfurtherprotectedbytheordinarylawsthatgovernBenefitSocieties.Asaninstanceofthefinancialpositionofthe ('antralBranch(St.Patrick's)Perth wearecrediblyinformedthatwithin thelastterm,theSocietehadpaid outeightypoundsinsickfeesand Iwrier(dentdonations.

Veit:A.,Recard

"lieindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil Withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho coralatforthenameofChrist"PIUSIX.

SATVIIDAY,SEPTEMBER5,1908.

CatholicOrganisation,

Anoteofwarningandofdutywas soundedonTuesdaynightintheHibern:anHall,bythedifferentspeakers,whoeloquentlypleadedforthe

speechofafewnightsago,said: "IftheCatholicsofW.A.wereblessedwiththesameloyalspiritand thesamefirmresolveandthesame unitytofightfortheirjust.rightsas thatwhichobtainsamongtheCatholicsofEnglandto-day,againstoverwhelmingopposition,theGovernmentwouldnotbeable'topailpetrate andtoperpetuatetheinjusticetowardsourschoolswhichtookplace twelveyearsago."TheEnglishCatholicsofto-dayareashiningexampleofsystematicunity,andpractical determinationindefenceofreligionineducation,andoftheirright tobePaidbytheGovernmentfor theworktheydischargeintheeducationofYouth.DespitetheoppositionoftheNon-Conformistsandthe spinelesslethargyoftheAnglicans, theEnglishCatholics,thanksto theirloyalty,theirfidelity,theirunityandorganisationareinamost hopefulposition,andtheyhaveevery reasontoexpectthattheGovernmentwillcontinuetosubsidisetheir schools,inotherwordspaythemfor educatingtheirportioncithepopulation.Here,inW.A.thesubsidy waslostthroughlackofCatholic orranisation.TheBishopcalledupontheCatholicstostandby andtheydidnot,ifweexceptthe fewwhowerefaithful.To-day,emboldenedbyourimpotency.another GovernmentaimsablowetourSecondarySchools.Alreadyourpeoplepayabout£40,000perannumfor theluxuriousupkeepoftheProtestantStateSchools.Theypayalmostasmuchfortheupkeepoftheir ownschools,andnowtheGovernmentbackedupbyunprincipledand bigotedorganisationsaredetermined tolavishseveraladditionalthousandsofpoundsinbuildinganyunnecessarysystemofStateSecondiry Schools,andtocompelCatholicsto paytheirproportiontowardstheir evipment,althoughtheyreceiveno returnwhateverfortheirmoney.In otherwordsaChristianGovernment, (inthe20thcenturylegalisestherobberyofupwards0f£Ro.n00peryear from40,000Catholics--andfornootherreasonthanthatthesaidCatholicswillnotbetraytheirreligionand proclaimthemselvesProtestants,Atheists,orMussulmans. Catholics eredeniedjusticebecausetheyare Catholics.Suchasystemwereimpossibleifourlaitywere organised,andprepared,like theirco-religionistsinEngland togointotheforefrontofthebattle fortheircivilandeducationalrights. Thetimehascomeforthelaityto moveindefenceoftheirrights.It ismorethedutyofthelaitythenof theclergytodemandsomeadequate returnferthethousandsofwhichan unjustGovernmentpersistentlydeprivesthemandtheir'children.This chroniciniquitycanheundoneby organisation,andweheartilycommendtheHibernianSocietyasanucleuswhich.inthenearfuturewill sodevelopthattheGovernmentwill finditapowertoreckonwithinits depredations.Itistimethatwe shouldutiliseforGodandtruththe enginewhichtheenemiesofour Faithhavemanipulatedsodeftly andwithsuchheroicmaliceandinjusticeforthespreadofindifference endthedestructionofinnocence.

Thepointthatstruckusmost forciblyintheleadingspeecheswas theurgentneedthatexistedforCatholicorganisation.Association,or ereanisatiftisthecharacteristicaim andspiritofourage.Associationscovereveryfieldofhumanactivity,anditisbyunionsandcombinationsandSocietiesthattheunits thatmakethemup,areprotectedagainsttheselfishnessandtyrannyof trussandcapitalists.whilethelatterresorttothesamedefenceagainst theiremployees.TheChurch,ton, shouldhaveherorganisaftons.She isoverintouchwiththespiritof thea::e-atleastineverycountry wheresheenjoysordinaryfreedom andneverwasorganisationneeded morethanat.thepresenttime.NeverwastheScriptureaxiomquotedby oneofthespeakersonTuesdaynight moreapplicabletoCatholicsthanit isto-day,"Woetohimthatisaloee.forwhenhefallethhebathno onetolifthimup.".

ThehistoryoftheCatholicChurch inWestAustraliaemphatically.demonstratesthetruthofthisaxiom.

1sArchpriestRourke,inhisforceful

Idogmaticsbeliefitssourcemustbe soughtinanancestrywhichwas stronglyreligious.Principleisa sortofstructuralstrength,imbeddedinthecharacterassteelrods areembeddedinre-enforcedconcrete. Trueprincipleinformsthewhole man,andisrevealedinhisevery, wordandaction.Manyofourgreat churchmen,saysanAmericanpublication,ofthelastcenturywerenotableexamplesofthis:qualityinall itssymmetryandcompleteness, SuchamanwasArchbishopHughes andourownII;shopFenwick.Such amanwasthelamentedMr.Clevehan'dheTherehavebeenmenprominentto adegreeinpublicaffairswhosedevotiontoprincipleconfineditselfto keepingtheirword.Unscrupulousin themain,skilledinallmannerof evasions,whentheyhadoncemadea promisenothinewouldinducethem tobreakit.Therearemenseeminglywithoutany_standardofhonour wherewomenareconcerned,whoyet scorntotellalie,orplaytheeavesdropper.Suchsporadicgoodtraitsincharacter,otherwisedepraved arefarfrommeasuringuptothe standardoftrueprinciple.Theyare ratherpraiseworthynotionserected intoafetich,justasamanmaybe slovenlyindress,butinvar:ablyclean shaven.Neverthelessthesetraitsindicateatypeofmindwhichhedthe strengthtobenot*,butturnedto baseness.

Amanofprineinlehasanenviable standinginthecommunityaswell establishedasthehighestratingof DunorBradstreet,andthisirrespectiveofwealthorability.Acuriousroughjusticegovernstheunorganisedelectoratewhichfixesthis. Certainmenwhohavegonefarand arepowerfulinbusinessandpolitic canneverwinthistitle.Theyare irrevocablysetdownasunprincipled. Ontheotherhand,inconspicuouspersons,wholackeitherthefacultyor opportunityofsuccess,orwhofail Becausetheywillnotbuyitatthe Priceofdbshonour,areaccordedthe titlebyunanimousvote.Itisthe tributemenpaytoprinciplewhereverfound.Theymayprofitbythe ruggedhonestyofamantocheat him,theymayjointheshiftyinsheclyschemes,butinvariablytheydenytheirvotetothelatterandgive ittotheformer.

The"honesty"ofthe"street"is atechnicalterm.Itisasortof Scotchverdict,Few,itanyofthe defaultersofthelasttwenty-five yearswereeverratedamongtheinitiatedasmenofprinciple. They keptastandingbeforethepublicby theirskill,urbanityandsocialactivities,buttheyneverdeceivedtheir intimates.

Mentolerateanacquaintanceas longashekeepsoutofthedock, buttheevidencethatisdisclosedin almosteverytrialforembezzlement showsthatthetrusteesoftheplunderedinstitutioncouldhaveaverted thecatastropheiftheyhadascertainedthevague,yetsureratingof theunorganisedelectorate,concerningtheirdelinquentcashierorpresident.Thedisgracedmanhadlong agogivenproofthathewaswithoutprinciple.

TheManofPrinciple.

Thereisatitlewhichanyrightly constitutedman.howeverhumble, maywin,anditisoffarmoreworth fortheindividualandthecommunitythanallthedegreesoftheuniversities.Itisthetitleof"aman ofprinciple."Bythisismeantan u.nflinchineadherencetotheright standardofjustice.andduty.

Througheverycommunityrunsa zig-zag,butdistinctlineofcleavage between,menofprincipleandmen withoutit.Itdoesnotalwaysconnoteadeeplyreligiouscastofmind, thoughrelieionisstrongtosustain it. Whenitisthedistinguishln.gtraitofIndividualsofno.definite

Onemayforfeithisrighttothe titleinsomedesperatecrisisorin continuedadversity,butfarmore ofteninprosperity,andthengradually,asastrongwallcrumbles. Prosperityisanacidwhicheatsintoanyprinciplenotofthefinest quality.Consciousnessofpowerdehidesitspossessorsintothetelief thatplainjusticeandequityarefor themassofmen,notforthemselves.Ruteveninruin,theseruthless charactershaveamelancholygrandeurlikethefallenmonumentsof imperialRome. Amanmayacquireprinciple,as hemayacquireanynoblequalityof mindbythegraceofGod.butfew aretheinstancesofsuchanacquisition.Principleasarule,isstruct'ral.

...This.beitnoted,Isspokenofthe man,nottheboy.Boyhoodksthe crucibleofprinciple.Attheperiod

4 whenperceptionorrightandwrong edevelope,characterbuildingbegins. Toooftenthisdilemma-iltikefaculty hasitspotentialitiesforgoodblunt.0d,andthoseforevilsharpenedby ,perniciousparentalexample. The ,smallliesandlightgossipofthemother,thefreeandeasyopinionsof thefather,hisboastingofquestionablepractice,hiscynicalapprovalof successfulrascality,areallquickly absorbedandchildishlyimitatedby theyoungsterwhositsquietatthe familytable. Religionoftencomestoolateto Mouldthe,childtorightideasifthe viciousexampleofthehomehasforestalleditandkeepspacewithit. Formalisminreligiouspracticewill 'notmakeupforwantofprinciplein idailylife.Lecturingandscolding willnotavailifgoodexamplebe .lacking. Somecharactersarestructurally weakandinevitablyfailtosurvive theshockofcircumstance.Others arepervertedalmostfromthestart. Thetreatnumber,howeverare,as moltenbronze,poureddroptydrop intothemouldduringtheyearsof childhoodtohardenintotherigidity ofmanhood GroundtheboyinhisFaith. TeachhimthebeautyandtherewardoffaithfulservicetoGod. Butalongwiththisessentialteaching,illuminatingandvivifyingit.let thegoodexampleofyourlifegive himaproperidealofmanhood.If youfailinthisallyour;teaching maygofornaught,andinthat easeneithertearsnorbreaking heartswillbringbackthelostopportunity. Formtheboytorieht standardsandtheChurchandthe Nationwillnotlackmenofprinciple.

Diocesan News,

CALENDAR.

September AfterPentecost. lIofSeptember. ttt.Humoldus,Martyr(lrish).

Mon.7.-St.EugenuisIII.,Popeand Confessor.

Tues.8.-1ativityofB.V.Mary. Double11ClasswithOctave. Wed.9.-St.Kyran,Abbot(Irish). Thur.so.-St.Hilary,PopeandConfessor.

Fr:.11.-St.NicholasTolentine, Confessor.

Sat.12.-St.RoseofLima,Virgin. 0

alsystem.This,theycoulddobyincreasingthemembershipoftheHibernianSocietyandinfusingintothem energy.zeal,andcouragetofightfor theirrightsastheirco-religionistsin Englandaredoingatthepresent time.

TheVeryReverendFatherKeogh saidthat"thepriestsshouldsetthe exampletothelaitybybecoming fullbenefitmembersoftheH.A.C.B. S.,ashe,himself,haddone."

Mr.O'Deasaidthathehadbeena memberintheotherStates,andhad thereforegreatexperienceofthegood effectsoftheHibernia/1Society,It wassecondtonone.

CouncillorHayessaidthatthe"effortsoftheGovernmenttosaddle moretaxationonCatholics,'inorder toestablishunnecessarySecondary tateSchoolswasaniniestitousmove whichmeritedtheseverestcensure."

TheReverendFatherVerlingsaid thathissympathywiththeHibernianSocietywasmanifestedfromthe factthathewasthefounderofthe BranchatSuhiaco.

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TheReverendFatherSmythsaid, "theSocietyvisitedtheirsick,and buriedtheirdeed."

TheReverendBrotherHughes, saidthathewitnessedthefoundationoftheHibernianSocietyin St.Francis'Melbourne.in1865,and wasamongthefirsttohandleand admirethefirstscarfwhichwassent fromFranceinaballoon,duringthe Franco-Prussianwar.

TheReverendFatherO'Neillurged theaudiencetojointheSocietybecauseitwasCatholic.Irishandbeneficent&c.

sitors

Attentionwascalledtothepopularpracticeofleavingmoneyindiscriminatelyonthepedestalofthe statueofSt.AnthonyintheCathedralandencouragingquestionablevitotheft. Itwasannounced onlastSundaythatabox wouldbeerected,intowhich votariescouldsliptheirdonations,andtheamountswouldbeappliedtowardsthepurchaseofAltar requisites.Ifthsvotariesordonors wishedtogivetheirmoneytothe poor,theymightputtheirofferings inthe"poorbox,"andthusitnets hopedthatthemoneywouldbedevotedtobetterpurposesthanthat towhichthethieveshavebeenapplyingit.

Wearegladtoreportthathis Lordship,theBishop,hasrecovered fromhisrecentillness.Everysympton,whichatfirstsight,threatenedadangerous,ifnotafatal Complicationhasdisappeared,andthe Much-talked-ofanddreadedoperation ieoff.Thismustbeasourceofmuch gratificationtothecommunityat large,themoreespeciallyashisrecoveryisevidentlyduetotheMasses.novenas,andprayerswhichhave beenofferedtoGodduringthepast fiveorsixwetl's.AdmultosAnnos.

TheHibernianSocietyheldagood meetingattheHall,Murray-street. onTuesdaynight,atwhichagood rallywasmadetoinfusenewenergyintothemenders.andtoincrease themembership.Therewasalarge bodyofclergyontheplatform,and theleadingspeakersmadeverygood points.

TheRightReverendArchpriest BourkedeploredtheabsenceofsystematicunityamongtheCatholic communityinquestionsoPvital importancetoreligionandeducation. Thetimehadcome,hesaid.when thelaitymusttakeahandindefenceoftheirrightsaeainsttheunjustaggressorswhoaimcleftblows attheirreligionandtheireducation-

alitywerewell-nighoverwhelming. Onewascarriedfarawayoutof thisworkadayworldofours,and feltthatitwasenoughjusttolive whiletheexquisitestrainsoftheviolinwerethrillingustoourinmost souls,antiwhentheyceasedafeeling ofintensepleasureandhappinessremained. Itwasindeedadayto berememberedbyallwhoheardhim. Kuhelik,inhissimple,naturalmanner,askedthenunswhattheywould likehinttoplaytothem,andthen heldthementhralledbyhisrendering ofaConcertobyMendelssohn,"The Poem,""AveMarie,""TheWitches Dance"(Paganini),and"Zigeunerweison,"andwhilehewasplayinghe lookedasthoughitgavehimas muchpleasuretoplaytohislisteners asitgavethemtohearhim.Kuhelikwasaccompaniedbyhiswife, theCountessCraky-Czell,Mr.and Mrs.Molloy,HerrSchwab,Mr.RichardHaynes,andMr.Ramaciotti. Onthearrivalofthepartyinthe schoolroom,wherethepupilswereall seatedtheyweregreetedwithawelcomeinGermaninachorusbythe children.KathleenMolloythenread anaddressofwelcometoKtrielikand hiswifeinGerman,withaGerman accentthatweighthavebeenacquired inGermany,hutwasinrealitythe resultofthetuitionreceivedatthe convent.Twosmallchildren-DoreenandNormaBrennan-thenpresens tedCountessCzaky-Czellwithaloyelybouquetofvioletsandfernstied withpaleblueribbons(theschoolcolours)andtinybowsofyellowand black,whicharetheAustriancolours,andacharminglittleSwan broochwithmother-of-pearlwings, studdedwithturquoise,andpresentedKubelikwithasilvermatchbox withaswaninenamel.Thebrooch wasaparticularlyappropriatemementoofWestermAustralia,asitwas composedentirelyoflocalproductions. TheSistersattheconvent andtheCountesswereespeciallyinas'itwasinone oftheLorettoconventsatBudaPesththatshehadLeenelincated, andhermotherbeforeher.During theafternoonaphotographwastalcenofthevisitingpartyandthepupils.whowerealldressedinwhite frocla,withpaleblueribbons.Each girlalsoweretin'-bowscomposedof theAustriancolours.Adaintyafternoonteawasservedtotheguests afterwhichtheyleftontheirreturnjourneytoPerth.everyonefeelingthataperfectlydelightfultime hadbeenspent.andonethatwould belongrememberedbyallwhohad beengiventhatopportunityofagain hearingKubt-likflay.

TheReverendFatherVerlinglecturesattheHibernianBalionnext Sunday(to-morrow)nghtat9o'clockonSt.Colume-Killethelecture tobeillustratedwithseveralLanternSlides.

ArchpriestBotirSeestablishedthe firstbranchofthe}MentionSociety intheWestPerth,Parish.

TheSistersofNotreDamedes MissionsofHighgatehavebeengivencontrolofthenewschoolwhich willshortlybeavailableforteaching inMaylatais.

Therewasno"MassatNorthamon lastSunday,buttheRev.Bro.HughesrecitedtheRosaryandgavean instructiontothepeople.

Amostexceptionalandexquisite treatwasenjoyedonSundayafternoonbythenunsandscholarsofthe LorettoConventatClaremont,and sfewfortunatevisitors,whohadthe privilegeofbeinginvitedtohearKuhelikplay.Thisdistinguishedvisitorwasinvitedtopayavisittothe LorettoCo/went,whichhedid,and mostgraciouslyPlayedforagreat partoftheafternoontoanenrapturedandspellboundaudience.Ratitelikinalargepublichallisatmost indescribable,butinaprivatehouse whereonewasneerenoughtoseethe verysoulshiningoutofhiseyes whilehewasplaying,awlleeritin hisviolin,hismusicandhisperson-

pietyandconscientiousness;eta'she Washandlyevermissedfromthevariousdutiesforthedischargeofwhich shewasresponsible.Eveninher annualdrillexhibitions,littleDaisy McAlisterwasperhapsthemostintelligent,gracefulandcapableleader amongthatcrowdthatreceivedgeneraladmirationfromthespectators,whoassembledtowitnessthe St.Patrick'sDaydisplay. Her deaththereforecausedagreatdepressionamongthemanylittlemates whohadknownherandlovedher. RequiemMassWasoffereddortatireposeofhersoulonTuesdaymorningintheChapelattheOrphanage andthefuneraltookplaceintheafternoontotheCemeteryatKarraka., tta,andwasattendedbyagoodly, numberoftheOrphanageGirls.As shelivedamostexemplars'life,her deathcannotbutberegardedasa realblessing-havingbeencalledby herGoodMastereretheblighting blastofawickedworkicouldsully hersweetinnocence.

R.I.P.

Weexpectagreatcrowdtoattend thisyearattheSt.JohnofGod HospitalBall.TheBallinaidof thetrenchhouseatKalgoorliewas arecordevenfortheGoldfieldscapitalthisyear.Andwefeelconfident thattheartistsofSubiacoandof thecityandsatinswillpatronise themostpopularballoftheseason inSuhiaco.Weunderstandthere's toheasocialandartisticcompetitionamongthe.sets.andmostcapableartistshavebeenengagedtoact asjudges.

Ticketsaresellingbythedozen, andthereiseveryhopethatasplendideveningwillresulttothecredit ofanableandenergeticcommittee.

InMemoryof O'Neil.Queenie

"OurZillah,"

PinsX.hasjustsignallyfavoured thenegroCatholicsofPhiladelphia byanautographletter.TheHoly Fatherpennedinhisownhandseven linestotheneeroCatholicsofPhilosdelphia,andtheHolyGhostPath!ers,atStPeterClover's,at conclusiondrewuponbehalfof thecongregationapetitiontothe HolyFatherprofessingdevotionand as'Ingforhisblessing.Thisisa translationofthePope'sletter: "Tothedearlybelovedchildrenof theycolouredraceweofferourcongratulationsandourthanks,andin orderthattheymayperseverein theirholyfaith,andthatbytheir goodexampletheymayteedtheir fellow-citizenstotheBefitoftruth, wemostlovingly(peramanter)LestowintheT.ordourapostolicblessing.

"PHISPP.X."

Quiteagloomwascastoverthe St..Tos'ph'sOrphanageonlastMonSaywhenthesadnewsspedamong theusuallyhappychildrenthatone oftheirnumberhadbeensummoned tohereternalaccountandreward. Thedeceasedchildwasoneofthe mostpopular.piousanddocileofthe wholebody-havingbeenintheInstitutionsinceherinfantilerears,and oneinwhomthesistershadtheutmostconfidence.

Sheneverhadarobustconstitution, whichmayprobablyexplainhergreat

AflowerrearedforHeaven, AnAngelonearthA,childwhosevirtue,Godabove Alone,couldknowtheworth.

Athome-hermother'streasure, Herfather'sfavouritechild, The"Queenofallthehousehold Yetgentle,winning.mild.

AndwhatofhercompanionsHerclass-mates,daybyday? Ab,whocansay,howwelltheyloved, Theirfriendnowpassedaway!

But'Testissawherbeauty, lielookedintoherheart. Andfearedthisworld-from nessMighttempthertodepart.

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Andthoughweloved'herdearly, OurJesuslovedhermore AndsoHetookhertoHimstlf UpontheEternalshore.

Oh,Zillah,dearest,lovedone, FromyourhomeinHeavenaeove, Watchover,andspuronward, Thefriendsonearthyoulove.

ItisfromIndiathattheorange spreadtoWesternAsiaandevenaaallytoEurope.

PrintedandPuhlish,41for"TheWest AustralianRecordandCatholic PrintingandPublishingCompany. Limited,"atMurray-street,Pert, byMichaelLaurenceHickey.

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LateConveyancesarrangedforPerthVisitors,ProgressiveEuchre TournamentforNonDancers.

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HisGrace,ArchbishopColgan,of Madras,oneoftheoldest,idnotthe oldest,oflivingCatholieprelates, wasbornatDonone,CountyWestmeath,in1824.

Accordingtothe"Electrician"of theParis"Eclair"statesthata groupofFrenchCatholicsofferedto instalintheVaticanawirelesstelegraphstation,enablingtheHolySee tocommunicatewithCatholicsall overtheworldwithoutusingtheItalianstations.ThePope,although delightedwiththeoffer,hasbeenobligedtorefuse,asasinglewireless telegraphstationwouldnotsuffice. Correspondingstationswouldbenecessary,and.astheMarconiCompany cannotguaranteecompletesecrecy Ofcommunicationspecialstation,; wouldhavetobeestablishedforthe Hols-See. Cti)

ranksofdiocesesandseminaries,and thedecisionofcompetencebetween congregations.TheTribunalofthe PenitentiaryremainsonlyasaninternalCourtforquestionsofconscience.Allotherquestionsgobefore theRotainthefirstinstance,and' totheSegnaturaasaSupreme Court.

TheRotasitsinsectionsofthree, five,andsevenJudges,orwitha fullBenchofallitsJudges.Its sentencesmustbejustifiedindetail, underpainofnullity.Italsosits asaCourtofAppealbothfromsentencesgivenbyothercourtsand fromitsownsentencesinthelatter eventtheappealisheardbydifferentJudges.

THESEGNATURASITSAS COURTOFCASSATION.

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delVal,andArchbishopBourne-to mentionafewoutofmanythatincludefiveArchbishopsandtwentyliveBishops.

BYFA1.1.1ERMATTUEWRUSSELL

S.J.

MaynoothunhallowedyetLyhoary hair, Motherofmyriadsoulslo,byher care

ThefaithofPeterandofPatrick sown Indistantregionsfosteredbyher own.

Maytrueapostles,trainedbyher eachyear Speedontheirgloriousmissionfar endnear, Towaftabroad,athometoguard fromtaint, Thefaiththatmadethislandthe martyrsaint OfChristianlands,thesufferingHoly Isle

Whichgreenerfromthestormywaves clothsmileTofeedtheloveourErinayedisplayed ForJesus'Mother,thateachCeltic maid Maysmileisvirgindignityandbe WhatgenerousstrangershaverejoieNItosee TnthepoorhomesteadsofourscatteredraceRichinClod'sgiftsofpurityand grace. - ® Centenaryof O Ushaw.

Thereisnoneofourreadersbehis owncherished"AlmaMater"where itmay,whowillnotheartilyrejoice overthegreatcelebrationofwhich UshawCollegehasbeenthecentre duringthepastweek,andwhowill notwishUshawafutureworthyof itsgloriouspast.Itssonshavereasontoneproudofitsnameand fame; althoughitwasnotofthe thingswhichhavemadeitfamous thattheArchlyishopofWestminster -himselfasonofUshawandthe ellziefspeakeratthecentenarycelebration-spoke.airGracedelivereda verybeautifuladdressonaphraseof CardinalWiseman's "Notwords, VatdeedsmarkUsitaw's.son."Most people,however,wouldbedisposed, andjustifiablydisposed,totaithis phrasewithagrainofsalt,insofar *tleastasitimpliesanyparticular distinctionofUshawascompared withotherCatholicCollegesofthe UnitedKingdom.rshaw'sdietincticeaisinitslonghistory.itsfine traditions,andthedistinguishedmen who'characterwasformedwithin itsalls.Itisnosmallgloryto haveproducedTAnsar4,Wiseman, FrancisThompson,CardinalMerry

(i) AGaribaldian'sGift tothePope.

AchilleFazzariwasoneofthe youngmenwhoralliedtothestandardofGaribaldi.OfagoodCalaisrianfamilyandofindependent means,hewasoneofthemostattachedfollowersoftherevolutionary projectsoftheperiod.Formany yearspasthehaslivedinpartialretirementonhislargeestates,developingindustriesandhelpinghispoor neiwhboursinmanyways.Oneof hisrecentprojectswasanofferto someofthesocialistleadersofa largetractofhislandtohecolonised someoftheirfollowers.This gentlemancametoRomeaWort timeago,andhadtheprivilegeofan audiencewiththeHolyFather,who receivedhiminhisusualserious,but graciousand kindlymanner, andattheconclusionbestowedonhimabeautifulmedalTheoldmanwasmuchmoved byhisreception,andaftertheaudiencetoldafriendthatinallhis longexperienceofmenhehadonly twicebeenstruckwithpersonshemet fortheArsttime thesetwowere hisfirstmeetingwithGaribaldiand hisvisittoPopePiusX.Nov,SignorFazzarihasofferedtotheHoly. Fatheragiftwhichhisholinesshas willinglyaccepted.endwhichwillbe avialuableadditiontotheGreekmanuscriptsoftheVaticanLibrary.

artpr.TCvs.FORTHEVATTCAN LIBRARY.

ItisavolumecontainingtheHoly Gospels,andIscomposedofonehundredandfifty-onefoliosofparchment.Thewritingissupposedtobe oftheeleventhcentury.Thestyle seemstojustifytheconclusionthat thecodexwaswritteninGreeceor byGreeks,whilethefoursymbolical figures,whichaccompanythelikenessesoftheEvangelistsshowrather theinfluenceofEasternart.This manuscripthashithertobeenunknowntostudentsandthereforewe arecertainthattheVaticanLibrary nymeansofitstwospecialistsfox BiblicalCodices.willsotdelytoassignititsplaceintheclassification oftlfeGreekmanuscriptsoftheGospels.ThusthenumberofGreekcodicesattheVatie,nwhichisonlyexceededinnumberbytnnseofoneotherLibrary,theNati.salof isincreasedbyanotherunit,ofnotablevalue.

TheCatholicCollegesandschools haveupheldtheirhighpositionat theRoyalUniversityExaminations. Theirsuccessesstandoutveryprominently. ThisUniversityCollege shows5ointhefirstclassand56 inthesecond;MaynoothCollege, inthefirstand31inthesecond LoretoCollege10firstand23second whereastheQueen'sCollege, Belfast,totalsat3oandtheQueen's College,Galway.at7.TheHutchinson-StewartScholarshipinArts waswonbyWin.O'Brien.ofUnfversityCollege,andaprizeof£5for LatinversebyPatrick ,,f thesameCollage.

NewPontifical Decree.

EnglandandIrelandno LongerPegardelas MissionaryCountries

AmessagefromRomestates:AnimportantPontificaldecreefor thereformationoftheorganisation andworkingofthedifferentCongregationshasbeenissued.GreatBritainCanada,Holland,andtheUnited StatesareremovedfromthejurisdictionoftheCongregationofthe Propagandaandwill,therefore,no longerbeconsideredasmissionary lands.

Inadditiontothereformofthe Propaganda,thePontificaldocument introducesremarkablemodifications inothercongregations.Thedocumentconsistsofthreeparts-the first,anapostolicconstitution.

ReorganisingtheCongregations throughmoresuitabledivisionof subjects,eliminatingduplicationof authority;thesecond,aspeciallaw forregulatingtheworkingoftheancienttribunals,theRotaandtheSegnatura.

Themostimportantpartofthereformistheremovalofbothciviland criminallitigationfromtheCongregations,andtheirsubmissiontothe tribunalsoftheRotaandSegnatura. TheCongregationsretainsolelydisciplinarypowers.AnewCongregationiscreatedfortheregulationof thedisciplineofthesacraments,includingquestionsofmarriage,while thedogmaticsideofthesacraments remainsunderthedirectionofthe CongregationoftheHolyOffice. This INCLUDESTHEQUESTrINOF MIXEDMARRIAGES.

-thatis,wheneitherhusbandor wifeisnotaCatholic.

ThePoperemainsPrefectofthe HolyOffice.Theimportanceofthe ConsietorialCongregation,ofwhich thePopeisalsoPrefect,isaugmenteditnowundertakesthecreation ofBishops,thesurveillanceofthe

infourcases-anappealagainsta sentenoeofthefullBenchoftheRota,allegednullity,suspicionagainst aRotaJudge,andassuitfordamagesagainstRotaJudges.Anybody canappealtotheseCourts,withor withouttheassistanceoflawyers. Aspecialbodyoflawyershasbeen formed,themembersofwhichpledge themselvestoassistpoorpeoplegra- tuitously.PoorpeoplearealsoexmptedfrompayingCourtfees, whicharelikewisereducedforpeo- pleinmoderatecircumstances.

Thesereformswillbefollowedbya newCodecomprisingthewholeof thecanonlaw,onwhichaCardinal hasbeenworkingforfouryears.

Themostimportantpartofthis reformistheremovalofbothcivil andcriminallitigationfromtheCongregationsandtheirsubmissionto thetribunalsoftheRotaandSegaatura,theCongregationsretaining solelydisciplinarypowers.

Thecountriesandplaceswithdrawn fromthejurisdictionofthePropagandaincludeNewfoundland,Gibraltar,andLuxembourg.

ThereformwillbeinitiatedinNovember.TheRotainfuturewill be

ANINTERNATIONALCOURT WITHTENJUDGES.

Formerly,besidestheItalianjudges theRotahadFrench,Austrian, Spanish,andPortuguesemembers. TotheseoneEnglish-speakingjudge willbeadded.TheSegnaturawill becomposedentirelyofCardinals, thenumberofwhomisasyetuncertain.

Thepracticalresultofthechange isthatthecountrieswithdrawnfrom thejurisdictionofthePropaganda, insteadofapplyingtothatCongregationuponallquestionsinfuture, musthaverecoursetotheCongregationaffectedbythecaseinhand.

Thecreationofnewdiocesesand theappointmentsofnewbishops willbedealtwithbythePontifical SecretaryofState'sDepartment, whichwillentrusttheConsistorial Congregationwiththedutyofcarryingoutitsdecisions.

Remnants.Remnants. TheGreatFairof1908at BoanBros.

SocialNotes,

Children'sCharityBall

Averysuccessiulchildren'sBall., (promotedLyMrs.McNamara)took placeinWeld'sHall,Cottesloe,on Thursdayeveninglast,inaidofthe PresentationConventfunds,andprovedanunqualifiedsuccess.TheHall wasbeautifullydecoratedwith greeneryandcolouredlights,andthe daintysupperadelight.Thelovely dresseswornmadeapleasingsight, moreespeciallyintheGrandMarch, whichwasledbyMissesMcNamara andSpernian,theformeras.Juliet andthelatterasQueenoftheFairies.Itwouldbeinvidioustodescribeallthecustumesworn.butspew CieImentionmaybemodeofadear littleFairs',atinyweemite,Faith, Daffodil.Io'.ertEmmett.Japanese lady,QueenoftheFadesam!a. SpanishIhewer.

Amongthew.pnesentwsreMarie McNitnara,.Juliet(*eraMcNamara, SweelittleFairyMari-Armstrong,.JapaneseLady; limaKelly, Golfer;1.eoRyan'RobertEmmett; MettleRpm.SportsmanRuby Swarr,Evening,DressRubyScott. ColleenBawn: EdgarFlannagan, FootballerCoraSmith,Shamrock JackWilliams,EveningDressEva Flanagan.Pierette;Vernena BerthaDwyer,evening Dress AnnieWilliams.Mother's MaidKathleenShiel,RedRiding HoodFlorrieCool:,EveningDress; MollieShiel, EricFrank. EveningDressllastotsG.'Rest,V. Batten.FrankBriggs.EveningDress: AliceEdwards.RedReUne.hod EthelHammond.EveningDrssTey Sarhee,EveningPressJosephine Dodd,LittleBo-PeepAnnieSpierman.QueenoftheFairiesMary SlatterySweetMaidMarianBertie Davis.AmericanNicerEthelDavis.Gipsy;ElsieBellamy.Flower GirlVioletFrank.DaisyEunice Themes.EvreineDressTvvHellendren.GrecianGirlMiss DaffodilLauraElliott.EveeineDress JewsTeennedv,GinsvMyrtleKennode.SpanishDancerVeromica Dodds.EvenincDress fidget*. TatrehoerineGirlMaryBrieefeTrishColleen:Myrtleffallendeen.Ev_ relineDress Doi&Evenine Dress EdwareVIcelaertere.Donal AlonMendMatey.RomeEllie Kecst.TittleMaidBlueMuriel'Kee netFairyBertieniddlesteneMother'sTereemeiteTree-eelTrielltea tone.Clown;DeliaMeNstesre.TTevMeterTezeieqnowden.Watine Mnirl SetteePovPim, Greet? Bowe,eseseiee"'treesrtneeneeDonohan.PunehenallaDudleyTilowtt,

Midshipman; FredCook,Sailor; MissLoveland,NurseMr.Hurley, GarrisonArtillery;MissBond,BoberTea;RosieLonergan,Spanish Dancer;T.Lonergan,Stockman;R. Sparklin,r,PaddyfromCork. Amongthegrown-upsinevening dresswerenotedthefollowing:Mrs.McNamara,blacksilk;Mrs. Speirman,blacksilk,Mrs.Ralston, blacksiPle,MissSlattery,Llackwith creamtrimmings;MissGlackenpale bluesilk,laceandflowers

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raisemyheadfrommybooktonight

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OtestutsifulTrisheyes!

OurFriend, OurFatherJesus.

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"Soit'smyturnto-night,isit?" askedPaulAustin,aswesatdown togetherintheRecreationHallto listentothefifthandlaststoryof ourlittlecircle.

Paulwastheyoungestofthefive ofus,andofthatlair,intellectual typeofstudentthatonelovesto imagineSt.Aloysiusmusthavebeen. Hisfrailbody,hishighlygiftedpoeticaltemperament,hisdelicatefeatures,andaboveallthedeep,pure depthofhisblueeyes,gaveyou theimpressionofsomethingheavenlyandunreal.

Fourofushadtoldourstorieson thefourprecedingSaturdaynights ofNovemberandDecember,andall Wereofthethrillingghost-likevarietythatwelovedtohearaschildrenwithmanyexcitingeventsscatteredthroughthem.Youmust knowthatSaturdayWasalwaysa peculiardayattheSeminary; in somestrangemanneritthrewaround itselfacloakofaddedholiness,for "fromthemorningwatchevenuntil night"wewerebusysilentlyand effectivelyhammeringawayatour "consciences"-or,asFatherWaldronwouldsay,"suite:binawayat God'smirrors preparationfor confession.Thiseveningwasdifferentfromalltheothereveningsof theweek.Noonetalkedloudalong thewalksoutside,andeventhetread ofthemanyfeetupanddownthe loneporchesseemedsuleclueel. A bushofexpectancyandofawefor thequestofthemorrow-mornfell overus,sethat,practicallyspeaking,itwasarealvigil-ananticipationofthequietnessandthesobernessoftheSunday.

Tieringtheautumn-tideourlove forthewoods,thebrooks,andthe stretchesoffieldbeyondthemkept usoutof,doorsmostofthetime; butwhenthewinternightscame, andthechilly,piercingsleetcut throughthetrees,andjingledagainstthefrozenboughs,whenallnatureseineddesolateanddeadto love,thenthesightofthebright lightswithin,andtheknowledge thatallwassnugandwarmbehind thefrostedwindowpanes.ofthespaciousRecreationHall,drewustogetheralittlecloser,andasthecrust ofpettyprejudiceandoldernanishness loosenedinthegeneral.morehomelikefeelingprevadedtheSeminary, webecamehappier,gentler.brighter, cheerier,andmorebrotherly.

Howthefiveoftieevercametogetherona,Saturdaynighttoward themiddleofNovemberandstarted ourlittleseriesoftales,itwould bedifficulttosay1.-uttherewas morethanamereagreementoftastesandpursuitsinthataccidental meeting,andasthesequelofPaul Austin'ssadstoryshows,therewas adivineprovidencerunningthrough itall-aneventwhichwastomould usintobetterSeminarians,and, therefore.moreefficientpriests.But Paulisbeginninghisstory.

"ThestoryIshalltellyoutonightisonethathasoccupiedmanyofmysleepingandwakinghours sincethescholasticyearbegan,It happenedduringtheslimmerholidays justpast',inmyowncity.Inthe eveningsofthelongvacationIwas accustomedtoleavehomeaboutfive o'clockinordertomakeavisitto theTllessedSacrament.St.Mary's churchisnotgeteerallyvisitedat thistimeoftheday,linttohave perfectquiet.IusedtogoIntoan unusedconfessionalnearOurLady's altar.Thesextonwouldcomear-

"Daylislitsooncame"Paulcontinued,notnoticingShariattadisabsence,"andunperceivedIleftthe Church,shortlyafterthesextonhad openedthedoors.

Thebellfornightprayersrang; theruleofsilenceforbadeustosay asingleword.

oundtowardsixo'clocktolock butIalwaysmanagedtoslip oftheoldconfessionalbefore couldnoticeme.

ups out he

Oneday,afterIhad;takenalongerwalkthanusual,IreachedSt. Mary'ssomewhatfatigued,andhad nothiddenmyselflonginmyfavouriteplacebeforeIwassoundasleep.WhenIawokeitwastosee theChurohfilledwiththeluridglare ofasuddenflashoflightning,and theninaninstanttofindmyselfin completedarkness.

IneednottellyouthatIwas feighten firtheroaringofthe thunderandtheblindingflashesofliehtningastheythrewintohorribleand fantasticshapesthestatuesofthe SaintsandthepillarsoftheChurch,fairlyterrorizedme.Thebeatingoftherainaeainstthewindowpaneshighovermyhead,andthe moaningofthewindthroughthe caves,reademeimaginethatheard amultitudeofvoicestalking,and thecomingandgoingofthelightninggavelifetothestatues,sothat theyseemedtobemovingtoward me.

"Acoldperspirationbrokeout allovermeandmyfrightincreased tothehorrorsofanightmare.Terror-stricken,Imaleupmymindto getoutbythewayofthesacristy. butjustasIreachedthedoorit openedofitself,andatall,emaciatedpriestcameoutwithataperin hishands.Notpayingtheleastattentiontome-indent,heseemedto passthroughme-headvancedtowardstheBlessedVirgin's'altar,and lightedthecandles,asifpreparing forMass._literarrangingtheMissal.hecamehack,and,passingme unnoticed,returnedtothesacristy.

Inafewminuteshereappeared,fullyvestedforMass;goingtothealtar,heascendedthesteps,Putthe chaliceonthealtar-table,boweda fewminutesinprayer,thendescended,genuflected,andblessedhimself. sayingthefirstwordsoftheMass IntroitoadaltaneDeiherehepausedawhile,butbeganagainina moresepulchraltone,IntroihoadaltareDel,andthencryingout'inanguish,hetookthechalice,eenuflected,anddisappearedthroughtheSaCristy,moaningthewordsoftheMiserere.

"Toosurprisedtospeak,formy frighthadcompletelymasteredme, hewasgonetwee,.Tcouldstephim. Thenallwassilence.

"Itriedthedoorsandthewindows,ofthesacristy,butallwere firmlylockedandtarred.Whowas ire.andhowwaslieabletoenter theChurch? Ikeptrepeatingto myself.Hisextremeemeciatiomthe indefinableexpressionabouthiseyes, thelividpallorofhisface,theprofoundsuffering.whichshoweditself inhisfeatures,thesmotherelsobs oftheMserenewhichescapedhis lips,allthesehadtheairoftheaupernateral. Oneeurniegthought gavemethegreatestpainandreeret.asTkneltthereinthedarkness beforethemainaltar,andthatwas thatIhadnotgoneforwardtothe footofthealtartoservethismysteriousmidnightMass."

HereCharlesShanahan,whomI noticedtremblingthroughthewhole ofAustin'sstory,lefthisplaceand wentoutInt(theair.Afterwards Ilearnedthatsomeonehadseenhis deceaseluncle,apriest,intheChurchofwhichhewaspastor,yearsafterhisdeath.

"WhenIarrivedhome,Ifound myparentsnearlyheartbroken,anel, thoughIskidnothingaboutthe priest,mystoryofbeingunfortunatelylockedinSt.Mary'ssoonreassuredthem.Ireturned,intimeto hearMass,andspentafewminutes inprayeraskenigtheHolyGhostto directme.Theassistantpastor, FatherDrane,who.asyouklIOW, Wasveryfriendlytomewhilehewas astudenthereintheSeminary, musthaveseensometraceofthe awfulexperienceofthenightbefore inmyface;forinsteadofgoingbo theRectory,aswashiscustom,he cameIntotheseat,andkneltalongsideofme,waitingtillIhadfinishedmyprayers.

"Itdidnottakemuohperusasitin totellhimthewholestory.At firstheseemedtothinkthatIhad beenmerelydreaming,andthatwhat Ihadseenwastheresultofmyunfortnnatepredicamentduringthe night:butfinallyhesawthatthere wasmorethanavisioninwhatI toldhim,andhecounseledmetoremainagainintheChurchthatnight andifthepriestshouldannenrto goforwardandservehisMass.

"Itookacandlewith.meandthe "Imiteteon."tohelppassthehones byreading:asmidnightapproach"-1 ex'tin'euishedthecandle,andpreparedmyself-thistimewithoutt"e leastfear-forwhateverweetobanpen. T couldhearthetown-clock tollingoutthetwelvestrokesof melnieht,andasthesoundofthe laststrokediedaway,themyster-rmspriestagainappearedwithalightedtaper,andmelee:deltoarranee thealtarforMasseehehaddone theniehtPrevious.Reentering-the sacrists',hevestedhimself,andcame towardthealtarwiththechalicein hishands. Ult.%hebaddescended andwasllessinghimself,Istoleqpietlytohissideandkneltdownat thefootofthealtar.

"Introil:o altereDel,camethe words,thesamesepulchraltone.

eInstantlyIansweredAdDrum qnflaetificatjuventutemmeam.

"Thepriesttrembledineverylimb andasIlookedupforhimtogo on.anineffablejoysuffusedhisface, andinavoicequiveringwithemotionhewentonwiththeprayers. WhentheMasswasfinished-Inever servedamoreholyMassinmylife -Itookthebook,aswedoherein theSeminary,andprecededhiminto thesacristy.Afterhehaddivested himself,beturnedtomeandsaid-" Paul,whohadbeentremleingwith excitementashetoldhisremarkable story,herebrokedownandweptlike achild."Therestistoocad-T don'tthinkIcantellit." ('rawfordawlItriedtoconsolehim.assuringhimwedelnotwenttohear ens'moreofthestorybutAustin hadquicklycomposedhimselfand insistedonfinishingit.

"Thepriestputhistwohandsoe myshoulders,andsaidsolemnly "YoungmanitwasGodwhoseatyou tothisChurchinordertoendmy sufferings.FortwentyyearsThave comehackherenightafternightin ordertocelebrateaMassforthe. DeadthatIhadmissedduringmy lifethroughnegligence.Divinejusticehaspunishedmeforthatsinof neelect,andthegatesofheaven havebeenclosedagainstmeuntilthedaywhenmydebt would ale paid. I heave comehereverynighttooffer theTIolySacrifice.andIhavenot beenpermittedtodoso,because therewasnoonetoanswermy prayers,andGodhadforbiddenme tosaythemmyself.Heavenfanow opentome--Tseetheshiningthrone ofGodoffinthegloriousdistance thisserviceyouhavedoneforme *rustnotgowithoutareward. Yourfaithisstrong,yoursoulas mareofangels.Thislifeisahard bondage-beforeChristmasDayyou willbedeliveredfromit-Imyself willcometotakeyouhometoGod Godbless-you,nowgoinpeace."

Threedayslater,whilewewere preparingfortheChristmasholidays Paulwasonabedofpaininthe infixmanyoftheSeminary.Thefour Werearoundhimhehadaskedfor usforhewasdying.Wewatched athisbedsidetilllateinthenight; andasmidnightapproached,anair ofheavenlyhappinessseemedtocoverhis"lyre,andwittealookofjoy onhisface,heexpired.Atthesome momentafloodofcelestial,lightfilledtheroom,andwefoursilent watcherssawhissoulgotojoin theangelsofGod-andtherewasanothersoulathisside.

QuestionBox

Question Isthereanysetruleofetiquette toheobservedbyaladyandgentlelnanwhogotoMasstogether? Aspirant.'"

Answer:-

Whenaladyandgentlemanattend Massoranyoftheservicesofthe Churchtogether,thegentlemanusuallyfollowshiscompanion,who leadstothepew,andheentersafterher.Itwasatonetimecustomaryforgentlemenwhowereseated inapewtoriseandstandasidein theaisletoLet'alady,whowished toeaterpassinThispracticeis notsocommonnow.Itsurelysavesdisturbanceandislessdistractingtothepriestif.whenMassisin progress,gentlemenwillsimplymove inandmakeaplaceforthelatest conies.

Thereisonepointinregardto Churchetiquettewhichmaybefettledailyemphasized,andthatis'the nrotttr(bosstobewornatMass, TheChitrelii$notasuitableplace forshowingoff"creallionS"ofthe dressmaker,orhidextreineofnew fashions.Amodest,becomingstyle, ofdarkcolour,istheproperdress forwell-bredpeoplewhenattending Mass.Aboveallthingsdonotdeconeteyourpersonwithjewelry.

Question:-

Tsthereanydefiniteruletobefollowelinletterwriting "Sylvia."

Akife-timeNecess

Itisnotsimplynowandthen,butalwaysandeverydaythat

Herek'sMaky.dMilkprovesitsvalueanditshandiness. A,liablefoodforthebaby,asourceofstrengthtothe growingboy,astaminagiverforathletes,astimulating, bloodrnakingfoodforangernicgirls,avaluabletonicfor shakennerves,andadigestibleandenjoyabefoodforold age-IIofthesethingsyoufindin

"lieneshiseyesonallhiscompanyhoistendertowardthebashful,genele,towardsthedistant,and mercifultowardtheabsurd.

Hecanrecollecttowhomheis speaking;heguardsagainstunseasonableallusionsortopicswhichmay irritate,heisseldomprominentiq Conversation,andseverwearisome.

"liemakeslightoffavourswhen hedoesthem,andsometohereceivingwhenconferring.

'Heleverspealsofhimselfexceptwhencompelled,neverdefends himselfbyameseretorthiehasno oarsfor!danderorgossip,isscrupulousinimputingmotivestothosewho interferewithhimendinterpretseverythingforthebest.

"Tieisnevermeanorlittleinhis

universitiesandtechnicalschools,by developingmenforthesuperior chairsoftheologyandcognatebranchesoflearning,etc.Inaword. 'theyarespecialists,ineverydepartmentofcharity.

Question

Veritas"askswhwtistheuseof twoeyes,sincetheypresentonlyone imageofanyobject.?

Answer:-

Anseses. TheproperformstobeObservedin letter-writingarcveryfrequentlyviolated.Theyare,however,simple. andmayhereadilylearned.Aman shouldbeaddressedas"Mr.Francis Brown,"or"FrancisP.Brown, Esq."Eitherthe`'Mr."orthe "Esq."maybeused,butnotthe twotogether.Thetitlebelonging toamanmaybegives.Itisnot customarytouse"Mr."or'Esq." when"Jr."or"Sr."isused. A nomadsnameshouldalwayshave the"Miss"or"Mrs."Sheshould neverheaddressedbyherhusband's title,suchas"Mrs.Pr.Jones."If shehasatitleofherown,however, sheshouldLeaddressed,inabusinesslettereseit(Dr. Hamilton) inasociallettsrthisformisnot used,but"MissMaryHamilton" iscorrect.

Letterstoawomanwhoisnot well-knowntothewritershouldI,egin"elydearMissHamilton;'to acloseracquaintance"DearM1ss Hamilton."Thelettersmayend "Sincerelyyours,"or"VeryTruly Yours,"or"Iremainyourswith kindestregards." Anunmarried womanshouldsignsociallettersas "MaryHamilton,"andabusiness letteras"MissMaryHamilton."A marriedwoman,shouldsignasocial letteras"MargaretBrown,"abusinessletteras"Mrs.CharlesBrown. 00

Question:-

Couldyourecommendanystandardworkonpolitenessandcourtesy inSociety? .Tack.

Answer:-

sameasitismanifestedintheHolyEucharist."

Answer:Yes,iitleedyour.answerwassplendid.Ilecouldeaenestlywishthat wehadmanyboyslikeJ.M.Did ouryoung,boysandgirlspayattentiontotheirChristianDoctrinein theirSchooldaystothesameextentaseelJ weshouldnotso oftenhavetoresorttodevicesto remits,ouryoungmenandwomenintoaction,norwouldwesooftenhave wastedourenergyinafutileendeaVOWtoinspirethemwithhackbone enoughtoproclaimthennselvesCatholics,andtomakeevenafaintattempttogiveareasonforthefaith thatisinthem.WewishJ.his wouldgivepermissiontopublishhis name.

Question:-

"Julius."wishestohnowwhya PriestrefusedtoheartheConfession ofhisJulius'schild,Thechildis goingtotheStateSchoolinobediencetoitsparents.Ithasfreqeentlyaskedthemtoallowittogo totheCatholicSchool,buttheparentsrefuse."

Answer:-

Thequestienseemsahitfunny,except"Veritas"beapersonwithone eyeonly,andthathewishestoshow thatapersonwithoneeyeisjust aswill asthepersonwithtwo. justasthefoxinthefable,which losthistailinatrap.andthenexdisputes,nevertakesunfair.advantage(plaineltoanin:semen-offoxesthat, nevermistakespersonalitiesorsharptail,;.,, iiselessencumbrance, sayingforarguments.notWasinnatt.sanc,,ere,ore.theyshouldgetthem evilwhichhedaresnotsayout."cutoff. andsavethemselvesthe (i) 'troubleofcarrs.ingthem.andthe Question:- Slangierofbeing"trapped."HowWhyarethere,orwhatisthease:evertheotherfoxeswerenotconofsomanyRelieionsOrdersisthevineed.Norerewe,bytheanswer (hutch? .0.C. ofourinquirer.

C. Answer

Uuemightaswellaskwhythereis anythingofthecharacterofaReligiousOrderintheChurchastoask whytherearesomanyorders.They springfromthedesiretomeetthe differentwaysinwhichzealchooses toempluyitsenereies,ortomeet somepeculiarneedsofsociety,orof theChurch. Astheirparticular aimsdiffertheydinerinname.

TheChurchin'thiswovidisnecessarilymilitant.Itmustbebothaggressive.anddefensive.Everynationhasitsmilitaryforcesforoffense anddefense.Inthenation'swar forcewehavethearmyandnavy. Ifatitandoesnotcareaboutcamp lifehecanjointhenavy.Wehave ourmilitiadividedintoregularsand volunteers,andweallknowthatthe regularsarethebettersoldiers,owingtodisciplinelongkeptup.An effectivesoldierisnotonethatsimply donsa'uniform.Heisonlyaraw recruit.Ittakespatientdrill,longcontinuedtomaketherealsoldier. Henceineveryarmytherearechoice regimentsandbrigadesmadeupof menofprovedvalorand,triedinthe artsofwars.onthemintrying situations,thehopeoftriumphis commonly'eslist,furtheveteranand disciplinedmenaretheonesmost fittedtoco-operateefficientlywith theofficersincommand.

Atthepresentmomentwecannot recallanybookonthesubjectyou mention,exceptthevarious"EtiquetteDon't's"andaneatlittle ;nookcalled"politeness"writtenby aChristianBrother.ThewholeideaofcourteousconductinSociety wayliesummedupinCardinalNewman''sdefinitionofagentlemanwhichwethinkappliesequallytoa lady.Hesays:"Itisalmostthedefinitionofa gentlemantosaythatheneverInflictspain.

"Hecarefullyavoidsallclashing ofopinionorcollisionoffeeling,all restraint.orSt!ieion,orgloomor resentment.,his.rsatestconcernheingtomakeeveryoneatease,and athome.

JustsimilararethereligiousOrdersintheLosersarmy.Theyare thechoiceandseasonedregiments. Bysolemnvowstakenuponadmissionthewinnersarewhollydedicated totheserviceofChristandaretree fromalloth'erties.Theyarethoroughlydisciplinedbyobedience.UndertheauthorityofthePopeand withtheapproihationofbishops,in unionwithsecularclergy,theyenter intotheworkofpropagatingthe variousaimsofChristianity.andby thepowerofesAociationtheycontributetothespreadoftheCostal anditsdefense.Theyevang..'iee Christianworld,bymissionsanion: theheathen,bysettinguphospital' awlrefugesfortheslid(andpoverty stricken,byteachingincollegesand

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(a.)Twoeyesenlargeourgeldsof nessofvision.

(c)Twoeyesrtimitaishthefatigue ofvision.

(d)Twoeyesaremostusefulin caseonegotinjuredorlost,the survivingeyewouldcraneinhandh'

Quefdion:-

" sentusthefollowing argumentontheHolyEucharistand este;ifhewerecorrect.

AstudentofoneoftheCatholic schoolswasrecentlybroughtinto acontroversythesubjectrelatedto theHolyEucharist. Anon-Catholicfriendtoldhimcandidlythathe couldnotbelieveenit."DoyoubelieveinthewordsofChrist?"askedtheother,"Mostdecidedly," wasthereply.'HereareHis wordswhicharerecordedinevery Bible,andlarasoagecannotbeplainer;'ThisisMyBody;thisisMy Blood.UnlessyoueattheFleshof theSonofMananddrinkHis Bloodyouhavenolifeinyou."

"HethateatethMyFleshand DrinkethMyBloodhatheverlasting life,andIwillraisehimuponthe lastday.""MyFleshismeatindeed,andMyBloodisdrinkindeed."

ThereLinotveryninththatis newtobetold"Julius"inanswer' tothisquestion.Thestraightout andmmenivecalansweristhatthe BishopofthePerthDiocesehasala solutelyforbelidenhisprieststoabsolveeitherthechildrenwhogoto theStateSchorr!.ortheparentswho sendthem-thatis.inplaceswhere thereisaCatholicschoolwithin reasonabledistanceofthem.The reasonwhytheBishophesmade inexoraels,appealssufficientlyto IlisLordshiptojustifyhimincontinuinginhispresentattitude.It mayappearhard,anditisinfact, drastic--todenyabsolutionfora matteroverwhichapenitenthasno control.becauseintheeircumeta.nces thereisnopersonalorformalsin. Weleeitthatitisanextreme, measure00securetheendofthelaw anditisbetterthatoneshouldperishorbeendangered,thanthata multitudegetlost.Theendofthe lawistogiveCatholiceducation (secularandreligious)toCatholic children)andtopreservethemfrom thecontaminationofirreligdonand indifference,whichmustnecessarily caseinintheStateSchools.The atrociousignoranceofreligioneven ofthevers.eleineuteriesthatisfound inStateschoolchildrencomeiined withabnormalknowledgeofwhatSt Paulcalls"thethingsthatshould heunknownamongChristians,:aro sufficientlystrongreasonstojustify theBishopinforbiddingCatholicsto attendsuchschools.However, wherethereisnopersonal,sinitis hardtoturnawayapenitentonthe groundthatheistheunwillingvietitnofhisfather'sdeliniestency.But theBishophasdeclareditmustbe so.andthepriest..whom"Julius'" censurescanonlyobey."Julius" mayrestassurredthattheBishop hasaconscience,and.that,asthe Fatherofhisflockheisassolicituis forthespiritualwelfareofhischild ashistemporalfather.Thewhole causeofthetrout,*istheuncathoiicperversityof"Julius."Lethim actasaCatholicoughttoact,and thematteitbecomesquiteeasy.

dAstheLivingFatherhassentMe. andIlivebytheFather'-thatis suestantially-"sohethateateth Me.evenheshalllivebyMe."

"ButTcan'tunderstendtt,all thesame,'ReidtheProtestant Head. "Butwhatcanweunfierstand? askedthe,other;'"Itdoesnotfollowbecausewedon'tunderstanda fact.thatthefactdoesnotexist. Gointoawheatfieldinthespring oftheyearandrootupwithyour knifewhatseemsabladeofgrass. Attherootyouwillfindarotten ensileofwheat.Thatgradswas theseed.Butfromitintheharvesttimeserenenotwodozen ;males!TthadtorotlieforeitreProduce-I thoseotherermineCan souwriehestandthat.?NoButit isafact.Cod'spoweeisthere,the

Question:-

Isittruethatministersofthe ChurchofEnglandsayMassand hearConfessions.ese"Convert." 0 0

Answer:-

ItisquitetruethatintheChurch ofEnelandthereisasectionofclerics(HighChurchorRitualists)who eothroughaceremonylikeourMass "Confessiois"arealsoheardby severalclergymenwithadvanced viewsintheChurchofEngland. Therearealsoseveral"communities ofnuns"inLondonandthroughout theEmpirewhodrdssverylikeunto ournuns."MN-hisnontacitmonarhuni."TheyhavegotAhabitbut-whatismeantbyItonlyand. keowe

Z,amPlesiStPittStrlet.Sydney.N.S.Wales.Horlick'sFoodCoSlough,Bi.ck3,England.

PolicyNo.130373,

WholeLifePolicyEffectedDec.1885.

LifeofHALJ.Mitchell-

SumAssur,J...

BonusAJditionsto31stDeem1,2,1907.

IncaseofDeaththeSocietywouldreturn,asBonuses,thetotalPremiumspaid, withafurthersumof£52lls.added,*TA thefullBainassured,£300,wouldalsobe paidtothemember'srepresentatives.

ORDINARYDEPARTMENT. ALLOTTED

ACTUALEXAMPLES.

EndowmentAssurancePolicyEffectedMay,1879. PolicyNo.44611,Lifeofthe RightHon.SirJohnForrest, G.C.M.G.,etc.-

BonusAdditionstodateof Maturity,letMay,1907..

ProfitrealisedoverCost TheMemberhasenjoyed28years' Aituramepruiertionforanamountgraduallyincreasingfrom£1,000to£1,669 4s.freeofcost,andatmaturityoftoe Policyreceivedbackthetotalpremiums paid,improvedat311percent.compound

AssureNowandShareintheBonusSystem

INDUSTRIALDEPARTMENT.

Policiesfrom£5to£50arenowissuedatweeklypremiums,rangingfrom3d.upwards,noMedicalExaminationbeingnecessary.

DIRECTORSINWESTAUSTRALIABon.GEORGERANDELL,M.L.C.,Chairman. JAMESMORRISON,Esq.,J.P.,Depi,yChairman.JOHNE.STONE,Esq.,J.P.

Interstate mews.

WILSON&JOHNS Nurserymen&Seedsmen,

TheBlacksofWestern Australia.

HisEminence,CardinalMorandoes notintendtobepresentattheEueharietieQonference.Dutyathome preventsit.PreltablyhewillberepresentedbyArchl.ishop

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AmyCastleexpectstorevisitAustralianextyear.

WilliamRedmond,speakingonAustraliain'Ireland,said,the:tustraIlanEducationActwasahardship andaereetinjusticetoCatholics andahlotonthefairfameofthe AustralianCommonwealth.

DuringJulytheyieldofgoldfor Victoriawas54,628oz.gross,or50840oz.line,valuedat£215,956. ComparedwiththereturnforJuly lase,year,anincreaseof3799oz. hasoccurred.Theamountwonduringthelastsevenmonthstotals399377oz.gross,or371,517oz.fine, valuedatet,578,107.Thisshows adecreaseof17,764oz.grosscomparedwiththeyieldforthecorrespondingperiodof1907.

TheReverendFatherMaddenof YarrawongahasbeenappointedMasterofConferencesintheNorthEaserndeaneryofleeSandhurstDiocese.

MissMarieNarellesangatthemusicalfestival,inSydney,whichwee organisedtohonourtheAmerican Fleet.

RutnouredthatMr.Philip,leailer OftheQueenslandOppositionisa reert."fortheAgentGeneralshipin

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Mrs.Ryan-motherofJohnJoseph Ryan(EditoreCatholicPress"), diedrecentlyinSydney.Shewasa nativeofTipperary,andhasgiven threedaughtersto.religion.R.I.P.

O 0 TheleiliernianSocietyinGeraleton NorthQueensland,recentlypurchased abeautifulBrassBand.

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MissEllaCaspers-promisingcontralto,leavesSydneyshortlywithan autographletterfromtheCardinalenroutetoLondon,tocontinueher studies.

O 00 In1906Sydneylost1.261.babies fromimpurefeelingandimpure 00

HisEminenceblessedanewPresbyteryatBotany,recentlybuiltby FatherDowling.

O 0 Memorialpulpiterectedrecentlyin theRichmondSt.Ignatius'Church, tothelatedeceasedFatherCahill, S..r.

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AtthePrimaryExamination(Jutke 19o8),heldintheUniversity(writestheMelbournecorrespondentof the"Freeman'sJournal"),theCa(MelteSchoolswerehighlysuccessful --41facttheymaycalltheexanairtatiOntheirown,thepercentageofpassesagainstall-cornersbeingover75 percent.Thoughthetestgoesby themoderntermof"Primary"it essufficientlydifficulttoshowthata thorouellgroundinghasbeendonein theredimentsofanEnglishcoursepenmanshipbeingasubjectoftheseBalms.Justnow,whenourCathoDeschoolsareontheirtree,itis especiallygratifyingtofindsosplendidaproofoftheirefficiencymeter thereligionsorders.

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TeeSydseyCatholicChoirsang Delaney'sMassinF,wfbhfullOrchestraontheoccasionoftheAmericanFleets'visit.Theoffertory wasan"AveMaria"byAspree, withsopranosolo,malevoice,ohorus,oeeeteraandOrgan. Finale was 'ffear'serandchorus"The Lig-htetheWerld.''

Thesumof T7Swaseubscrined hae4ofthetemperanceessayprize

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ROSARYS,SCAPULARS,HOLYWATE11.1FOUNTS,PrayerBooks, MedalsandEveryCatholicRequisite PiettresframedandUnframedAFineStocktoChooseFro.

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fund,inwhichthechildrenofthe Catholicschoolswillcompete. O 0

AtameetingheldintheAbbotsfordConvent,theMayorofCoilingwoodpresiding,itwasdecidedto holdathreedays'bazaarintheMelbourneTownHall,toraisefundsfor liquidatingadebtof£6,000incurred inaddingtotheoakiegbReformatory.

TotheAmericanFleet

InthenameoftheChurchofAges Whosegloryisgreatinyourland; Inthenameofthethousandhigh cross

Thatstandlikeasentinelband Keepingwardontheheightsof yourcities

Andwatchthroughtheyearswithoutend.

Wewelcomeyou,sailorandcaptain, Wesinetoyoukinsmanendfriend!

OurCelledisatowerandaglory Thatnevershalltrembleorfail

Forthesakeofthehonouryoupay it, Hail,menofAmerica,hail

InthenameofalonelygreenIsland, Whosechildrenaredriventoroam,

Inthenameofthewelcomeyougave them, Thefoodandthehearthandthe home;

Inthenameoftheoldlovefastwelding

TheIrishofworldsfarapart,

Wecrytoyou,sailorandcaptain, HurrahfortheClimeoftheHeart! Theyblessyou,andpraiseyou,and honour, TheoldfolkingreenInnisfail

Forthesakeofthelandofourfathers, Hail,menofAmerica,hail

InthenameofourGoldenAustralia, Ourlandofthelittlewaywon, Whosedreamsareaswideasherheavens, Whoseheartiseswaneesbeesue Whosespeech,istheapeeokofveer millions, Whoseprayeristheprayerthat youpray, Wellholdyouasbrothers-strong brothers.

Forever,andever,andaye

Thepowersoftheeartharerislions

Thatscentafarfeastonthegale: Forthesakeofourraseofellefuture Hail,menofAnerice,hail!

-RODERICCIUtiN,in3ydniv,Freeman'sJournal.

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Negotiationshavebeen,enteredinto withtheChristianBrothershehis

Lordship,Dr.Duhigtoopenschools inTownsvilleandMountAlorgan.It willberememberedthatthelateVeryReverendW.Si.Walh,ofTownsville,bequeathed£20000tobedevotedtowardstheerectionofaChristianBroteters'schoolinTownsville.

CatholicsintheFleet

FATLIEKGLEESONANDHIS FLOCK.

THECHAPLAIN'SFLOATINGPARISH.

TheAucklandcorrespondentofthe "N.Z.Tablet"teemed*wiredfrom Aucklandonthe10thinst.:AfterthearrivaloftheAmerican FleetintheharbouronSundayMasseswerecelebratedonboardthe flagshipConnecticutbyRev.Father Glesson-oneathalf-pastSo'clock. anoanotheratIIo'clock. There lire4500Catholicsamongtheofficers andmenofthefleet;25percent.of theofficersareCatholics,whilstRear AdmiralEmoryisamost.devout Catholic.WhilstvisitingSouthAmericanports,onbothcoast,the Catholicsofthefleetwentashoreand inabodyreceivedHolyCommunion. ThereareinallfiveChaplainsinthe fleetofequalrank,oneofwhomis aCatholic.TheotherfoursayprayerseverymorningontheConnecticut,atwhichalldenominationsattend.Fatherilleesonsaysprayers everymorningontheConnecticut,at whichalldenominationsattend.At sea,FatherGlees=celebratesMass everymorningontheflagship,hutin porthevisitsalltheremainingships ofthefleet,andoelei.ratesMass.In theAmericannavyaresixCatholic chaplains,Father(Beesonbeingsenior.Wetakespartinallfunctions, isaparticularfriendofAdmiralEvans,whocommencedthistourand insistedthatFather(Beesonshould bestetonedontheflagship.The PresidentsoftheSouthAmericanRepublicspaidspecialhonourtoFatherGleeson.Ontheflagshipare300 Catholics,ofwhomFatherGleeson speaksintheltigheetterms'. They are(hesays).attentivetotheirreligiousduties,andtiternaghlyamenabletodiscipline, FatherGleasonwasborninNew YorkofIrishparents,waseducated atMountefelleray.Waterford,end innowattachedtobiteNewYork clineese.Hespeaks.Gaelicfluently. Hehas'beenatseaforfiveyears, andhasspentsevenyearsaltogether inthenavy.HisparentshavereturnedtoTrelanii,endarenowresidineatWaterferfl.

Aswehavefrequentlypointedout' saystheMelbourne"Advocate," therewillbenothincsatisfactoryin connectionwiththenativequestioa inWesternAustraliauntilitsgeneral'administrationthereandelsewhereontheContinent,isinthehands oftheFederalAuthorities.Itisno useattemptingtoconcealthefacie thatthenativesaremoresinnedag- ainstthensinnine,andthatDr. Roth'sinvestigationsandhiscaustic. reportonthesutjeethavenotboor followedupbythosereformsinthe systemwhichthefriendsofthenativesexpeotedtoseeinstitutedasthe outcomeofthatgentleman'sindictment.Asarule,thenativeraceof Australia,isnotgiventomurderous Attacksuponwhiteswithoutprovocation,liltontheotherhandmany ostrageshavebeencommittedupon thembywhites,andtheperpetrators harebeenallowedtogounpunished. Crimeshavebeenwinkedatbythe authorities,andisWesternAustralla,morethananyotherpartofthe. Continent,notonlyinoldColonial days,butinquiterecenttimes.The GovernmentofthatStateisnow' sendingoutapunitiveexpeditionostentiblytocaptureanativewhois allegedtohaveshotawhiteman andisreportedtohavetakenrefuge inaninaccessiblepartoftheranges oftheKimberleydistrict.Bishop blieneycomplainsofthisforcebeing sentout,becauseitmayleadtothe slaughterofinnocentpeople.His Lordshipstatesthathehastheevieye-witnessofthekidfemaleblacksheldinbondagebythesquatters,andoflarge numbersofblacksbeingsentencedto longtermsofimprisonmentforattemptingtorescuethekidnappedwomen.BishopGibneyaddsthatina. comparativelyrecentpunitiveexpedition23blacks,notoneofwhom mighthavebeenguilty,wereshot andheurgesthatinthiscasethe expeditionshould.confineitselfto thearrestoftheactualmurderers. Strictinstruotions,hestates,have beengivennottofireashotexcept underattackorunavoidableconditions,andthatanymemberofthe partywhoinfringestheseinstructions,whichareunderthepolicer gelatine,.willhavetostandhis trial.\that-evertimerealfactseonneetelwithrecentnitneesinWesternAustraliamayhe.everybody, knowsthattherearesomesettlers, statIonhands,andothersinthat partofthecountrywhothinkvery littleofeidnapeingandoutragingnativewomen.Ifthenativesretaliateandtakeveneeanceintotheir reinhands,nothineelsecanheexpected.Thegroatmajorityofmute deembynativesareduetointerferencewiththefemalesofthetribes, andwemayexpecttohearofmurdersbynatrvesfromtimetotimeuntiltheauthoritiesaffordthemthe sameprotectionandredressasare aeeoreedtothewhites.Itismonstroustothinkthatmoreactive stepshavenotbeentakentobring toaccounttheperpetratorsofthe outrageswhichwerereferredtoby Dr.RothandotherstowhichattentionhasbeencalledbyDr.Gibney. andthosewhoareintimatelyacquaintedwiththegrievouswrongs inflictedupontheblacksinWestern Australia.

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OurHolyFather,thePope,has distinct]"honouree]TheC.Y.M.SocietyofVictoriabygrantingthemon theapplicationofHisGrace,the

ArebleishopofMelbourne(atAPlenaryindulgencetobegainedbythe MembersoftheSocietieseveryquarteronthedayappointediforgenerat oommenion.

(b)APlenaryIndulgenceoncese yearanthedalonwhichafterConfessiontheyreceiveHolyCommunion intheseChurches,inwhich,accord, ingtocustomageneralcommunion oftheSocietyisheldonceayear. Theeteluleencesareapplicablealso toAPsoulslePurgatory.

Occasional Notes.

1.N.0.)

AnIrishmanintheUnitedStates isreportedtohavesaid:-"IfI livetillIdie,whichtheLordonly knowswhetherIwillornot,. see ouldIrelandyetbeforeIlaveAnterica."

AnAmerican,visitingLondonfor thefirsttimeandgoadedtodespete ationbytheincessantnecessityfor tips,finallyenteredthewash-room ofhishotel,onlytobefacedwitha largesign,whichread Pleasetipthebasinafterusinc."

"No"saidtheYankee,turning -onhisheel,"Iwillgodirtyfirst!"

ANALLEGEDHUMANSACYCTFICE.

APrivateletterfromMalruadand, Fatalnessdistrict,datedJulyend, says"Fivemilesfromhere,a

A boyoftwelveyearsold.hasbeensacrificedtoobtainplentyofrain.A manhasbeencaughtandinhisconfessionimplicatestwoothermenand aeemindarTtisacommonbelief herethatsuchsacrificestakePlace everyyear,butthisisthefretfact certainandbeyonddoubt.

CD SIXTHATSINAROW.

ThereisawordintheEnglishIanenagewhichcanappearsixtimes consecutivelyinsentenoesandmake correctEnglish.Toiletsteate Aboywroteontheblack-hoard "Themanthat.liesdoeswrong." Theteacherobjectedtotheword "that"sotheword'waseubstitutee.Andyetitmostheevidentto thereaderforallthat,thatthat "that"thatthatteacherobjectedto wasrightafterall.

Areverendgentleman,uponleavine tomeforalongjourney,kissedhis four-yearoldboy,saying"Iwant youtolealittlemanwhilefather isaway.andIwantyoutobesure totakecareofmamma."

Thatnightthe,boykneltandprayed."PleaseLord,takecareofPapa.whohasvoileaway.Pleas,take carerefGrandfather. Pleasetake careofauntie.Pleasetakecareof Mary.But,Lord.youneeen'ttake careofmamma.I'mgoingtotake careofhermyself."

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W.H.JONES.Proprietor.

701HAY-STREET PERTH. 'PHONE,1592. H.W.NEWMAN,Manager. 15/-per1,000.PhalarisCommutate AfricanWonderGrow,2/8per100. 15/-per100.

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Theeorners

Cr.WilliamandWellingtonStreetscornerBarrackandMurray 'Phew205. 'Mose488. PERTH. SinglebottledeliveredincityorSuburbsorforwardedtoany W.

SehreecenturiesofunalterableattachmenttotheChairofSt.Peter.WO Popecabledbackhisthanksandsent hisblessing. Mgr.Beginpresidedaetheceremonyofunveiling,withtheGovenorGeneralonhisrightandMgr.Searretti,PapalDelegate,onhisleft. CabinetMinisters,theLieutenant Governor,judges,professorsofLayalUniversity,andleadingrepresentativemenofallclasseswerepresent. Whentheribbons,which.wereattachedtotheveilingofthestatue werehandedtoLordGreybyfour littlechildren,andlightlypulled,the veilingwasraised.Atthesame tuneasplendidcrown,suspendedis mid-airoverthestatuedescendedupontheheadofMgr.Laval,anda springdoorwasopenedreleasinga numberofwhitedoves.

Thetroopspresentedarms,and bombsascendedfromtheopenspace nearbyasthestatuewanunveiled.

Theseshoweredparachutesoverthe crowd,containingBritishandFrench flagsandothermementoesoftheoceasion.EarlGreyexpressedpleasureatbeingpresentastherepresentativeoftheKing.LavalstandsamongthefirstofCanadianheroes, hesaid:notaloneforhisworkof evangelization,amongtheIndians, butalsoforhisdevotiontoworks ofcharityandtothesuppressionof thetrade'inliquorwiththeaborigines. Theceremoniesandspeecheslasted alltheafternoon,andatnightthe entirec,`ywasilluminated.

HOLYMASSATTHEFRANCO-, BRITISHEXHIBITION.

PerthSaddlery

;: Depot

CheapestandRestHouseinPerthfor Sulky,SpringCart,Dray,Mill andCamelHarness,Riding SaddlesaSpeciality. WHOLESALE&RETAILP.T.McComish, 85William-St.,Perth. (LateW.J.ROCK).

AttheLondonExidhition,which isclosedonSundays,there'severy SundayaMasscelebrated.Anieng theattractionsoftheF,xhilsibionis tobefoundanIrishvillagewithits picturesquechurchandrealIrishmen. Truetotheirfaith,asever.these IrishCatholics:,haveaskedforthe Massintheirchurch,andobtained theirrequestwithoutdifficulty.Then remarks"1,aCroix,"inaProtestantcountry,ourLordcomestothe Exhibition.fromwhich,besides,all theindecencieswithwhichoursair (mildare(asefullyexclurh'el.

CiTILDTIOOD'SMISHAPS. ZANT-B1KDALAIIS THF.MOTHER'SFRIEND.

One

Theabilityoftheflytowalkal.ongtheceilingorupanddowna paneofglassisamatterthatisconstantlypuealineboysandgirls,and olderpeopletoo.andasimpleexplanationofitheremightis'ofinterest.Asinsendficautacreatureas theflyis,thispowerhadmerleitthe subjectofscientificstudyforyears. Thescientistsatfirstthoughtits feetwerefurnishedwithsuction pumps,sotospeak,littlevalvesthat clungtotheceilingonthesameprincipleasteatofthewetleatherdisc 'thatboysliftbrickswith.When theyfoundthatthiswasanerror. theythoughtthatthefly'sfeetware suppledwithakindofstickyoil. thatenabledittoholdon.Buta carefulexperimenterdiscoveredthat whilethefeetexudeafluiditisnot sticky,andsothatthetheoryhnd tohegivenup.Finallythissame experimenterhitonthetruth.He foundthatthefeetoftheflyare coveredwithminutehairs--eachfly hasabouttwelvethousandsofthem -andthatthefluidthatcomesfrom themenabledtheflytowalkhead down.oneventhesmoothestsurface. byeaellarynttrnetion-thatisto say.thefluidonthefly'sfeatforms asortofconnectionbetweenthefeet andthesurfacetheflywalkson.and theattractiontherebyestablisher)i5 strongenamelstosnatainseveraltimestheweightoftheflytogetal-

ongwellunlessitsfeetareperfectly clean,and'whenyouseeitapparentlysnakingitstoiletbyrubbingits feettogetheriandalloveritswings and'back,itissimplyputtingits feetinorder.

(i) QuebecCelebrations.

EarlGreyunveiledatQuebecon June22ndthemonumenterectedI honourofRight'ReverendFrancois deT,avaldeMontmorency,P.D.,the firstBishopofQuebec,wlioseSee embracedalmosttheentireNorth emcees-aneontinent.Thefetesat-

tendingtheceremonyandthetwo hundredthanniversaryofthedeathof BishopLavallastedoverthreedays, andwereofexceptionalbrilliancy, formingakindofpreludetothe Chempla:ntercentenarynextmonth.

Themonumentwaserectedatacost of5e,000dollars.

Twenty-fiveArchbishopsanhBishops,athousandpriests,andmore thanahundredthousandofthefaithfulparticipatedintheceremony, asthePopewastoldinamessage cabledbytheArchbishopofQuebec, assuringthePontiffoftheprofound devotionofthepeople,sonfirmeclby

The.mishapsofchild-lifearemany: cuts,scratches,'burns,hroises,scalds andgashes'befallchildreneverywhere thesightofwhichoftenmakestheir. motherstunstheirheadsinhorror. efotherswhotaketheprecautionto keepapotofZam-Bukalwayshandy,however,havesoneedforalarm Promptdressingwiththiswonderful healerprotectstheinjuryfromall Poisonousinfluences,andhealsafter Nature'smostapprovedmethod.

IhevesuccessfullyusedZam.Blik Balmforthegeneralailmentsand skintroubleswhichsooftenoccult amongafamilyofchildren,"says Mrs.W.Cook,ofMarsh-street,Stanthorpe,Q.."butIfounditparticularlyvaluableafewmonthsago. whenmylittlechildmetwithanaccident. Atubofclothesfellonher foot,andcutcompletelythrouehthe endofoneofhertoes.Thewound becamehad,inflamed.teeteredand swollenuptothesecondjoint,with, anexudationofanoffensiveodour. andIfooledthatmylittledaughter mightlosehertoe.Bygoodfortuneaneighbour,whohadusedZamBilk,gavemealittletotry,andin aboutaweek'stimealltheesteemationandfesteringhadvanished,and mychild'stoewasquitehealed.The scaronlyremainsteshowtheextentofthewound."

P'invierfaithto?,am-Butethe naturalhealinghalm,andkeepapot handyfortheaccidentsthatwillhappen.Zam-Bukquicklycuresbruises, burns,eczema,ulcers,barber'srash. hadlees,sorebacks,poisonedwounds piles,eruptions,chilblains.chaps.etc Obtainablefromallchemistsend stores.atisM.,or3s.6d.family size(containingnearlytourtime* theis.6r1.).

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Thankingherfriendsandcustomersforpastfavours w.shestoannouncethatshehasre-openedbusinessat CORNERMURRAYandIERSTREETS,PERTH.

TILESUPPLYOFCATHOLICREQUISITESareasSUBSTANTIAL

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TEADirectfromHILLESTATESinCEYLONfromadto4s.perlb.

FARMER'S&HUTTON'SCelebratedHAMSandBACON,andselected brandsofBUTTERalwaysInstock.

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Writeforpricesandparticularsbeforepurchasingelsewhere,aswedefy Competition.TheonlyBRIGGSintheTRADE.Noconnectionwithany- onetradineunderasimilarname.LimeforManureataverylowrate.

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