The Record Newspaper 21 January 1911

EMPIRESELF-RAISINGFLOUR

3nterstatetints.

Addressingaconventschoolin oneofthesuburbsontheoccasb ofthespeech-day,hisGracethe Archbishop of Melbourne,said that henoticed by the report thatsomeofthegirls hadpassedintrigonometry."Well" saidhisGrace,"innary'daysBuell subjectswerenottaughttogirls." Hedidnotundervaluehighereducationforgirls,butthoughtthatthe cultivationofaomesticvirtueswas thechiefconsiderationinagirl's We.

HisLordship,theRightRev..1r. Dwyer,saestheSydney"Freeman," publishedastatementofreceipts, andexpenditureinconnectionwith theestablishmentoftheOrphanage, whichreflectscreditontheclere., andlaityoftheDiocese.TheleceiPtsamountedto£3,63918s.rid, andinclude£101218s.id.subscribedintheparishofWestMaitland Nev.castle,£2468s.4d.Hamilton £2o0MUsWellbTOOk,£136148.6d; Branxton,2136Murrurundi,Etel 148.6d. RaymondTerrace,LiII ManningBiker,£tto;EastMaitland,gioN125.6d. Oessnoxa, £ Singleton,£100Morpetb, £8;los. Dungog,1E726s.6d. lirambach,£6,1,los.Scone£5512e 6d.Gresford,C335s.6dMerriwa £5o8s.; Lochinvar,£33as. Lambton,£2;16s.6d.Waratah, £161es.executorslateMr.J.J. Lee(PerhisEminenceCardinalMoran),£5,;0executorslateMonsi1 norHand,E.foo;Redemptoristlathers.R3oSistersofMercy,Leo &nationsperSistersofMercy,£.t' es. Rev,F.D.Kilgallin, ; H.A.C.B.Society(RaymondTer race),E53s.;ArchbishopKelly,.E,'3; sundries,efin. TheexpenditureEtn);-4s.ed.-includedpayment('1 mortgageontheSacredHeartColleee,£2002128.Fd.renovating old411.1.1111gS £112',es.Sdfurnishingetc,..£189128.rd.;sundriesVit 128.6dlea"ingacreditbalanceof £242148.2d.

Weregrettoannoucethatduring theeastfewweestheRightRev. MonciennrMeagher,V.G.,hasbeen unwell.OnWednesdayweekheleft Sin-leton,toentertheLewishe Hosnitalforthepurposeofunder goingseecialmedicaltreatment. Memhishealthmends..itisMon signorMeaeher'sintentiontot& AtriototheMaintainsbeforere stintingdutiesatSingleton.

Itwasthought(silkstheSydne: "CatholicPress")thattheLabour raainetmeehtnotafirestickinthe n-stsofth"Masoricclimes,that flourishexceddinglyinthePublic Service.Butitisnowwhispers.] thatLabourMinistersregardtie

R.BECHTEL

&CO.(E.ARUNDEL)

CONTRACTORSTOTHEW.A.ANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS.

HeadOffice:Barrack.Street,Perth Factory,andSaddlers'ronmongeryDepartment,Murrarst.,Pertt

craftwithkindlyekes,andarecompletelychangingtheirviewswith regardtotheadministrationofthe service.Anyhow,thingshavesettleddownintheoldgroove,eed Cathciiicscanonlyregardsomerecentappointmestswitrindignathin anddismay.

TheRev.FatherPeterBouzatd hasbeenonavisittoAuckland, havingcomeoutfromhomebyeredalpermissionofhisEminencethe PatriarchofDamascus,toseehis father,aresidentofAuckland,and alsohisbrothersMessrs.N.Bonzahl (Carterton),andN.Bouzatd(Onehunga,beltlateofOtahuhu).The CatholicSyriansofAuelandhave sentapetitiontothePatriarchto allowFatherBouzaidtoremainhr sometimeintheDominion.They trustthattheirpetitionwill he granted.

is Tethecourseofhisaddressatthe 1,res.'-lne-nnoftheSt.Joseph', PoorSchool,Sydney,CardinalMaransaid:-Somepeoplesaidthatthe Catholicschoolsweresectarian.No

CurneroftheFactory.

thingcouldbemoreremotefrom!theCatholicschoolsbeingsectarian, thetruth.IntheCatholicSchoolstheypropoundedthePrinciples of truthandcharitytoall.

theDivineRedeemerwaseverPresent,thoughinvisible; Hewasthe Headteacher.Whoimparted1;laviingstobothteachersandtaught. Thepublicsschools85stemmight wellbestyledthequintessence of. sectarianism,andonethatdeserved thename.Friendsandfoesrail,e hadsaidthatthePublicSchoule sternmighttakeforitsmottoea Hadsandfailures,"buthewould addanotherword,andtint .vas sectarianism,"whichwaswritten overthewholes.ksteminthebroadestcharacters.Somepeopleasked whywasthepublicschoolssystem sectarian?AndhereplhalBecause Attooktoitsbosomallthevarious sects,andinitsteachingmarshalledthemallagainsttheCatholic Church.SomecalleditaProteetentsystem,andjustlyso,because itsboastedmeritwastoProtestagainsttheCatholicChurch.Itwas alsocalledaninfidelsestem, he causetheprincinleofthepublic schoolssystemunderminedtheteachingsofallreligion.So,farfrom

Theravagesoftimehavemadene cessary,tawsthe"SouthernCross' someveryextensiveandcostlyre pairstotheChurchandhomeof th'PassionistFathersatSt.Pant's Retreat.Sourgent,indeed, did thematterbecomethatthewo2k, hadtobeund.rteenbeforethe costofsame-between£200and gloo-hadbeenraised. Hearing thatsolargeaPakmenthadtobe snent,therarishionersofParlogide, MitchamandG1nOsmordmetto discusstheposition,withtheresultthattheycheerfullyanden. thusiasticilledecidedthatthey,with thehelpoffriends,wouldrelievethe Faltersofallanxietyconcerningthe matter.Itwasdecidedtoholdan artunionofsomesnlendidoilpalatines,alsoabigcontinentel,which willteepieceattheUnleyOval, onThursday,Febrnaree.

Thedi^inelast+ouchinperfecting beautyisanimation.

A

doubttheir"madeinGermany"guns willwinforthemtheliberty)they areloosingfor-amiserableabject, isolation.

Thereisaworldofhumourinthe followingparagraphclippedfroma DublinExchange

"ItisreportedthatseveralpeopleinArklowandWicelow h someyearsagoboughtbustsofMr. Wm.O'Brien,M.P.,forlos,each, broughtthemintothestreetson Mondayandpubliclysmashedthem.'

puteof20years'standingonthe Browneestate,situateaboutsix milefromWaterfordCity,in the SouthKilkennydistrict.Underthe settlementanevictedtenantwillbe restoredtohisformerholding;and negotiationsforanearlypurchase aretoProceedonthebasisof20 percent.reductiontofirsttermtenants,and15percent.tosecond, termtenants.

IrishNewstoDecember14,1910.

APartingPrayer

Iaadim-litroomofLondonto.va

Awomanoldlaydying; Andbythebedalonechildknelt, Herblueeyessorewithcrying.

"Oh,Mhuirea'struagh Oh, Mhuirea'struagh

Todieinthislandneglected

An'notathomeinourawncolil home. angelsfairprotected By

"Inthatweeshiecotbesidethe bill, WheresweetSuirglidesbydream in',

Withneveracareonhisboyishfare

An'aheavenwithin'imseemin

"Wherethebreezeisfresh, ate fieldsarefair

Asfreeman'sfoote'ertrod

An'theheatherymountains up TothefootoftheThrone of God" tower

"Oh,child"criedthewoman,in thebigsalttear

Welledupinherdarkgreees

"IfitpleasestheMastero'Life andDeath, 'TishereIamwillin'todie!

"Tho'it'sopen,alanna,Ifondle. prayed

An'beggeditmightbeHiswill

Toletmegethometorestmyold bones

Inshadeofthatdeeshiehill

"ButHeknowsthebest.MayHie namebelov'd, LongastheseasonsmatrunSure,Icouldn'texpectsuchableu sin',

An'theworldofevilI'vedone

"StillI happy

don'tthinkI'deverbe

Thro'allthelongagestobe

UntilfirstIcansetmypooreyes on Thehillthat'sthedearesttome. ee

"Soit'sJustforthatonething I'mwishin',

Beggin'an'hopin'forstill-

Tosee,asIsoaruptoHeaven, MylovedlittleIrishhill" E.P.Dowling,Clonmeh.

GalwaycityreturnedStephen Gwe-nn,theProtestantHomeRuler, basmashingmajorityoverhis "loyalist"opponent.

Thetwotypesofloealistsmetin GalwayCity-Ireland'sownanda "YellowAster,"whosepresuneptiousclaimonthesuffragesofGal waycitywasbaseduponanaberra-tednotionthatthespookofCroni wellwasoutsidethegatesofthe cityandcouldclaimhismerciless tollfromthepeople. *

"ToHellortoConnaught,"was themandateofpreachingOliverand hisslayinghenchmenthreecenturies ago.

ThelittlebeltofpoorimpoverishedmountainlandtowhichourCatholicforefatherswerebrutallycondemnedbytheruthlessvengeanceof thePuritanAtiPahasbeenthe GethsemaneoftheIrishCatholicIn "darkandevildays"anditwas nothinglessthanstupendousinsol-

encefortheCarrionCrowstosent theirnomineeintoGalwaycityto claimthesuffragesofithcitizeuee Connaughtmenaretolerant,but theycannotforget,andthe"loyalist"wentaway NIallafleainhis ear.Eventhe"spook"ofpraying Oliveroutsidethegatesofthecity musthavecursedwithPuritancorrectnesswhenthenumberswentup.

InDerryCity,ShaneLeslie,the Nationalistcandidate,,putupa sPlenclidfightagainsttheMarquisof Hamilton,theUnionistrepresentative.ThevotingwasHamilton, 2,41;,ShaneLeslie2,ilo.There wastalkamongstthe"lices that singtheBoynewater,"ofbuilding upthewallsofDerryandraisinga standingarmytoopposetheonrushofIrishNationalism,butwe shouldimaginethepyrricvictory-of thenoblemarquiswillgivethem reasonforpausebeforeattempting theirquixoticventure.Therewas n'tmuchmusicinthe"'Prentice Boys,"whenShanehadfinishedwith them.Mostlythe"loyalty-ofthe Orangegarrisonisbragandblusterandthebalanceisrowdeism, mixedwithblackguardismandthe capersofthebully.

AustinChamberlain,theson of Joseph,says"nocountryin the wouldwouldentrustitsfateand fortunetothearbitramentofthemajoriteinasinglechamberwithout checkorcontrol.

SaysthisoracleofConservatism "Mr.Redmondholdsthebalance HewouldnotbuyMr.Redmond'e supportatanyPrice.Theretrust benomistakeaboutthat." He declaredthatiftheUnionistParte hadamajoritythefirstBudgetthe ChancelloroftheExchequerwould introducewouldheaTariffReform Budget.

ThesonofJosephofthecoatof many'politicalcolourswasspeaking atNuneaton.InEngland,duringthe progressoftheelectionsandwith charmingpresumptionheimagined hisdramaticdeclarationnottoPurchaseRedmend'ssupportatan; wouldsmashallopposition, fromtheLiberalside.Butwhen thedayofreckoningcameAustia foundhimselfandhispartystill doomedtothecoldshadesofoppositionandatthemerceoftheIrish Leader.

TheUlsterUnionistCouncil,itis reported,hasplacedanadvertisemeatincertainGermanpapersaskingfortendersforalargesuPPly ofrifles,tendersto,beaddressedto theUlsterReformClub,Belfast.

Largeconsignmentsofwhatislabelled"SpinningMillMachinery.' havelatterlebeenreachingdistricts aroundBelfast,andfindingtheir way,owingtotheCrimesActbeing suspended,intolocalOrangehalls.

Thisissureraqueerwayof showingloyaltytotheThroneand person oftheBritishSovereign. Orange"loyalty"isbecomingsomewhataggressive,andlikeanadder, itwantsscotching.Let'ssee.One timetheCraneemenofUlsterwere moingtodeclarewaron.theSouth cfTrelend.RebelCorkanswer-el. theirbragbycallingforasupple ofrotteneggstomeetthem. No

ItisaChinesemethodofgetting evenonafalsegod.Possiblythey weremadeinBirmingham.

TheProvinces CONNAUGHT

Malone,ex-DeputySheriff,died Tullamore,recently.Hisnamerevivesmemoriesofheartlessevictions ontheWoodfordestateofthenotoriousLordClanricardeintheearly eighties.Hewastheleaderofthe crowbarbrigadeandprosecutedhis unsavouryworkwithmorethanordinarydaring.

RoscommonCountyCouncil,atits uarterlymeeting,unanimouslyde cided,withoutdiscussiontorefuse paymentofg87619s.Id.,costof extrapoliceinthecounty. Aresolutionwaspassedagreeingto strikearateofIdinthe£.at nextannuallevyinaidofUniversityCollege,Galway,"toadequatelyequipstudentsfromthecounty topursuehonourableandprofitable occupationsintheirnativeland.

TheAbbeelarabranchU.I.L.and theGranardDivisionoftheA.O.1.I. haveadoptedresolutionscongratulatingMr.JosephDevlin,M.P., on hisvictor.inWestBelfast.andMr Hazleton,M.1'.,onhisvictoryin NorthLouth.Incelebration of betheventsthebandoftheA H.paradedthechiefstreetsofGalway,'accompaniedbyatorchliehe processionandtar-barrels.

VeryRev.P.Callary,P.P.,presidedattheannualmeetingofthe King'sCo. Women'sNational HealthAssociation,whenthereport readbyMrs.Sherlock,BohanLodge statedthatstepswerebeingtaken locallytoaidthegreatFeteand IndustrialExhibitiontobeheldin DublinnextMay.Rev,A.S.Craig Rector,Tullaniore,saidthereports ofwhathadbeenaccomplishedduringthe3earshowedaverycreditablerecord.Itwasdecidedtoform Mothers'Clubsinconnectionwith theAssociation.

AburlyinmateoftheMlleWorkhouse,whowasprosecutedatPetty Sessionsfortwoinstancesof insubordination,createdconsiderable laughterbyProducingfromhiswaist coatPocketapieceofbaconthe sizeof'is.piecewhichhesaid,represented"everymorselofthedinnerhegot."TheMatronsaida quarterofaPoundofbacon mad beenweighedoutangiventodefendast.Hecomplained,shesaid onanotheroccasionthathebaldnot gothisproperallowanceofmeat afterbeingservedwithaquarter poundofmeat,halfapound of bread,andvegetables.TheBeuch dismissedonecase,butontheotherorderedhimamonthwithharl labour.

MUNSTER

ThereweregreatrejoicingsinLimerickaftertheannouncementof thereturnofAldermanJoycefor thecity,.Bandsparadedthestreets andtarlearrelswerelightedoutside thehouseofthesuccessful.candidate andinotherPartsofthecity

Afarmer

'thedeath'sannouncedof M:. MylesO'Donnell,J.P.,whichoccurr- namedPatrickLong, edsomewhatsuddenlyathisrest-whoheldaboutthirtyacresofland dente,Cragga,Kiltimagh,ontheatB0,\tonrath,nearCahir,waskilithult.Deceasedwhowasveryledbyfallingoutofadonkeya cartatKilenanee,whileonhis,e,ee PopularIntheCountyofMayoacthomefromCahirincompanywith anotherfarmernamedEdwardRyan Thedeceasedwasquiteayoungman andwasunmarried.

edasstockmanageroftheCongestedDistricts'Board,andhis dutiesbroughthimcloselyincontactwiththepeopleoftheSouth endWest.Formanyyearsbefore thepassingoftheL.G.B.Act,and somelater,heactedasamember oftheSwinfordandClaremorris DistrictCouncils.AsaNationalist hefilledaprominentpartlocallyin themovement.

CastlereaandBallintubbercongratulatedMr.JohnFitzgibbononhis parliamentaryreturnasmemberfor SouthMayo.Heisdescribedasa fearless..andself-sacrificingchampion ofthetenantfarmersofIreland.

LEINSTER

IntheSt.JohnofGodConvent. Wexford,lastmonth,MissTeresa Tyrrell(inreligionsisterLoyola), fifthdaughterofMr.ThosTyrrell, Clough,GoresandsisterofSister Mary,PresentationConvent,Wexford,toolthefinalvows.TheMoot Rev.Dr.BrownePresided,assisted byalargenumberofthelocalclergy.

TheTullamoreBoardofGuardian; passedaresolutioninfavourofMr. MichaelReddy,asParliamentaryeepresentativeoftheBirrDivisionie King'sco."Iamtheoldestman amongyou,"saidtheChairman(Mr Wm.Adams),"andforteyearsago Mr.Reddywasinthefront,and1 thinkitislittleshortofaninsult tobringamanfromLondontoopposeaveteranlicehim."The "manfromLondon"wasanIndapendentnamedRyan bynearly.4tor.

TheVeryRev.P.CallenRyan. P.P.,V.F.,PastoroftheUnited ParishesofAherlowandGalbally, diedlastmonthattheParochiel House,Galhally,Co.Tipperary,afteranillnessofafewweeks.The deceasedwhowas78yearsofaee, wasordainedin1857,andappointed curateatHospital,afterwardsgoingtoGalballywherehecelebratedhis'goldenjubileeonthe2VI one,1907,whenArchbishopFennellyandalargenumberofclergy attended.

CanonRean,whobelongedtoan oldandrespectedCo.Limerickfamily,alwaysidentifiedhimselfwith thetemporalaswellasthespiritualwelfareofhispeople,andhis voiceandpenwerealwaysatthen. service.Keenlyinterestedineducation,heprovidednewschoolsand remodelledexistingones.while he wasalsoresponsibleforthebuildingofanewChurchintheglencf Aherlow. BehisdeaththePerchdiocesehaslostoneofitsmostdis-

arrivedatthis anagrariandie-

settlementwas weekinthecaseOf Hewasbeaten

1

tinguishedandbestlovedpriests. present. Theinmatestoolsrefuge inafriendlypublich.ouse.

InaprivatelettertoMr.J.e. Boland,theNationalCandidatefor SouthKerry,theProtestantRector ofKenneare,Rev.Geo:McCutchan, PaidachoicetributetothetoleranceofhisCatholicneighbours.It isapointedcommentonthehumbugofthe"loyalminority,"who wouldhavetheworldbelievethat Catho'icIrelandisaftertheir scalPs.

"Ihaveforoverthirtyyear% livedinthemidstofapopulation mostlyRomanCatholic,andIhave foundthemhindandobligingneighboursfromwhomnosignofpersecutionhaseverbeenmanifested. saystheRector.Thereisabsolutelynoreasontodistrustthemin thefuture.Ibelievethereisnot'n IrelandalocalitywhereaProtestantclergymanmaymorepeaceably andsecurelydischargeallhisduties thaninthecounty,ofKerry.

ULSTER

Threemonths'imprisonmentwas thesentencepassedthisweer at BelfastPoliceCourtonFrancela Dalynelle,anItalian,forattemptingtostealmoneyfromthepourboxatSt.Malachy'sCatholic Church.

TheMostRev.Dr.Tohill,epeesingattheannualmeetingofthe St.VincentdePaulSociety,Belfast saidhewasgladtolearnthatthe Conferencecontinuedtodistributein

LordAberdeenandtion.eRule

AREPLYTOHISmulles.

TheLondon"DailyExpress"pu blishesthefollowingtelegramwhich ithasreceivedfromLordAberdeen'sprivatesecretaryconcerning hisExcellency'smessagesto Mr. Henderson,theLiberalcandidateier WestAberdeenshire

ViceregalLodge,Dublin, Tuesday,December13.

(TotheEditorofthe'Express')

Inreplytoyourtelegram,Lori Aberdeendesiresmetostatethat themessagesreferredtowhichwere senttohisfriend,Mr.Henderson, ex-M.P.,forWestAberdeenshire,by hisExcellencyduringarecentabsenceinEnglandare-asquotedin IrishPaPers-substantiallycorrect andtoavoidmisapprehension it shoulabeaddedthatthemessages wereintendedtoconvey,independentlyofthepresentviewsofanyPoliticalParty,anexpressionofconfaienceastothecapacityoftheinhabitantsofallpartsofIrelandfor co-operationtogetherintheevent ofcertainalteredconditionsbeing broughtabout.-PrivateSecretairv. AnglicansandtheSaints.

ThecorrespondencebetweenaProtestantladynamedCunninghamand theRightRev.Dr.Chavasse,ProtestantBishopofLiverpool with abundancegoodCatholicliterature,regardtothechapeldedicatedto especiallytheCatholicTruthpublication,.Hereferredtoaseriesci Sundayeveninglectureswhichhad beengivenrecentlyforCatholic woraingmenonsocialsubject*.The Churchwasalwaysthefriendofthe toilingtrillionsand of sozlelreform,andih3lecturessuppliedcogentandwell-reasonedrefu

welcomedtheO'Briens,O'Connors, O'Keefes,Taaffes,MacMahons,or FitzGeralds.ButtheIrishpushed stillfurtherafield,andwefindmany citizensofIrishdescentinRussia. ThenameofO'Rourkehasbeen recently,muchinevidenceinthm Slavpressontheoccasonofthe centenaryofthebattleofVarvarin.InthisandmanyotherengagementsenO'RourkeledtheRussian andSerbbattalionstovictory,and amonumenttohimhasjustbeenerectedontheplain,wheretheTurks wereroutedin181o.

ifthemanyunequalcombatsin whichthenumericallyinferiorChristianforcesdefeatedtheMosleme, nonehasbeenmoregloriousthan thatofVarvarin.

Therefore,thereisuoneinwhich theeoungerSerbgenerationtakes moreprideandthecommemorationswerecarriedoutwithgreet pomp.Russiawasofficiallyrepresentedandthefamilyoftheheroic CountJosePhCorneliusO'Rourke werespeciallyinvitedbytheSerb Governmenttoattend.

counterO'Rourkenotonlybeat back attackingforce,but'chasedthem overtheMoravaRiverintothe wildsofAlbania. Henowtooktheoffensiveand startedtostorm Gurgussovats (tile presentthrivingtownofKnajevatti whichheconqueredandkept,By obligingtheMoslemstoevacuate thisstrongholdhesecuredthefreedomofeightySerbvillageshithertoundertribute.

Atthecloseofthewaragold sabrewithjewel-encrustedhiltaas presentedtoO'RourkebytheChristianpopulationshehaddelivered.

Thecareerofasoldier-andmore especiallyofaRussiansoldierwag nosincureinthosedays.

O'Rourkewithdrewfromonebattlefieldonlytoenteronanother.He wasanactivecombatantintherepulseoftheFrenchinvasion,assistedinthesiegeofMagdeburg,tied inthecavalry,chargeofthe'first Leipzig.Hereitwasthathewon therankofLieutenant-General.

theBlessedVirgininthenewProtestantCathedralinthatcity is characteristicallyAnglican.Thelady whoseintelligenceandinformation arenotatallinproportiontoher Prejudices,is'oneoftheoldanti"Popish,"school.Sheimagines thatifsheopposeseverythingthat hastheslightestsemblanceofbeing tationsoftheprevalentunchristianCatholicsheisanorthodoxProteanoCatholiccouldcountenance.Hetaut.Sherather*incoherently,and, theoriesonthesamesubjectswhich hopedthatmanymembersinthe Conferenceswouldreadextensively. theCatholicliteraturedealingwith suchquestions.Theannualreport statedthatduringtheyearre,e96 personswerevisitedbythebrotherhood.Thereceipts!.reachedthetotalof£4,65748.Id.

AfterRequiemMassatSt.Patrici'sCathedral,Armagh,theremainswereinterredat'SandeHill, CemeteryofMr.JohnWebb,awellknownfigureonNorthernathletic circles.HisEmin2r.ceCardinalLoastheBishopobserves,somewhat rudely,denouncedhimashavingfavoured"Popery"and"Mariolartry," intheCathedral.HisLordshipin reply,saysthat"everyChurchis dedicatedtosomegreatSaint of God,notbecauseweworshipthem, butbecausewethankGodforthem, anddesiretocommemoratetheir goodlivesandfaithfulteaching.!' Here,itmustbesaidthattheBiseoPisself-contradictory.Neitherthe helynorHisLordshiacangetrid ofPopery.ThepracticeofdedicatargChurcheswasfirstformallyimPoedasalawontheChurchby gueofficiatedatthe.sraveside.ManyaPope,andintheadoptionofthe beautifulwreathswereplacedonthe coffin,-includingonefromtheCatholicClub,Belfast,andalsoonefrom theDerryCelticFootballClue, whichdeceasedrepresentedontoe IrishFootballAssociation.

namesofSaintssomethingmore thanamerestimulustotheimitationoftheirliveswasintended. Thisisadmitted-perhapsunconsciously-bytheBishopforheavows thatoneoftheobjectsistocommemoratetheirfaithfulteaching.

DungannonhasProclaimedforTheChurchofEnglandhasnosaints threedays,andSoopolicemenwereofherown.Theyallbelongto orderedintothi'townforthede-theCatholicChurch,andtheirteaclarationofthepollinEastTyroaethingwasnotonlythattheSaints An..letaitingthattheNati-nalistaretobehonoured,butthattheir candidate,Mr. W.A.Redmond,aidistoheinvoked.HisLordB.L.,wouldbereturnedforEastshipalsostatedthatwhileAngliTyrone,theUnionistsadoptedsmartcansregardtheVirginMaryasa tacticstoPre'enttheNationalists fromcelebratingthevictory.

holywoman,theydonotworship her,orpraytoher,oraskherto prayforthem.Itiswellknown

TheMonaghanNationalistscele-thatmanyAnglicansdoappealfor iteratedMr.Lardner'svictory\vithherintercession,andthoughit is atotchliehtParadeandfivebands.strangetofindtheminaChurch. TheBallinagallOrangemen,hearingoneofwhoseBishopscondemnsthe aruironrthatMr.Kniht'=efflaYpractice,theyarebetterinterpreters wouldbeburned,cameintotownoftheGospelandtraditionthan armedwithstallhighsandrevolaereDr.Chavasse,andaremoreinharTheywere,hove-er,onlyahandmopswiththevastmajority of fulincomparisoneiththeenorm-ChristiansintheWestandInthe oilscrowdsofNa'ioniliatspresent.Fast. Noaltercationtic,'place.

Afterthedeclarationoftheloll inWestBelfast.crowdsofyo'tthful shipyardwor'erswirchedinaod threilehthecit.cerryingeriaaemblemsandaliale-ons.Thewind°es inmanybusines;estaalishments weresmashed. Avanbelongingto theSistersofMercywasvieoronsai attacked,theglassnenelsoftha^ hidebeinedrivenin.notaita-aningthathundredsofnonce..eere

AD15sianVshman

P\TTETIFISTINGHISTORY.

There orl is heresome lietirctiondoesnot theevjl"ts

scarcelycountryinthe Trishname of

CountNicholasO'Rourke,grandson ofthefamousgeneral,althoughoverseventy-sixyearsofage,resPonaedtotheinvitation,andtravelled fromhisestateinthecentre of Russiatowitnesstheunveiling'of themonumentdedicatedtohisbrave ancestor.InthepresenceofChurch andStatedignitariesaSolemnRequiemMasswassaidforthesouls ofthosewhohadfalleninbattle. andanimmenseconcoursethendi' filedbeforethestoneonwhichtae namesofthemostdistinguished combatantsareengraved. That ofO'Rourkeisfirstonthelistof honour.

ThefamilyofO'Rourkehad Irelandafterthebattleof Boyneandsettled'inFrance. thereignoftheRussianEmpress Elisabethabranchemigratedtothe BalticProvincesandbecamedefinitelyacclimatised.

let the Tn

WithwiththeNorthernArmyha foughtatGrossBeern,Dunevits, Wittemberg,andthesecondLeipzig. AtWinzengerodeheperformedfeats ofvalorthatwererewardedwith theorderofSt.AlexanderNevsky, Cavalry-GeneralCountO'Rourke diedin1819athiscountryestateof VesselubintheprovinceofMinsk.; leavingfivesonstonerpetuatehis name. CountNicholas,hisgrandson, chosethe navy ashisprofession. OnthefrigateAurore,hesailed roundtheworldandservedwithshe squadronthatsogloriouslydefeatedtheAnglo-FrenchfleetintheCrimeanWar.HemarriedaPrincess oftheroyalnativelineofRoumanfa. Twoofhissonsareinthearmy, sothatthetasteforsoldieringis notextinctinthechivalrouslineof theRussianO'Pourkee.-(BenHunt. it"America.")

ThefuturechampionoftheoppressedChristianraceswasborninDorpatin1772,andreceivedinbaptismthecharacteristicallyIrish namesJosephCornelius.Heales earlydestinedtothecareer arms,forinaccordancewithpre veilingcustomforsonsofthenobilitybewaswhileyetaninfant, inscribedintheranksoftheImperialGuard.

Thathetookkindlytohiscalling isevidentfromhisparticipationin allRussia'swarsofthattime.:as ayounglieutenanthewasaPpointed totheFrenchEmigrantCorps,and foughtwiththematZurichagainst theRepublicanGovernment. HereturnedtoRussiaasColonel, andthentookacommandunder thefamousGeneral'Kutussoff.In thecampaignof1805hewasdecoratedforsignalbraverywiththe OrderofSt.George.

IntheterriblebattleofEelau O'Rour'-eagaindistinguishedhit-i. selfandattheproclamationof peacewasentrustedwiththeforma tionoftheUhlanRegiment'Notlinsky."Thiswastheregimenthe ledagainsttheTurksatVarvarin. Hehadeeuippeditathisawnexpenseendmarchedwithittothe BaranPeninsulaaspertof the Moldaviancontingenttoldoffto assisttheChristianracesstruggling forfreedom.

O'Poeraeassistedenthedeliveranceof"raho"o.endtoenextin thesti'TcombatofPelaPalanaa. Hen-etdrovetheenaa,fromaloke Genieand(Halted`11^-ninthepitchedRMeofaerie'.a. AnImaerial'arscrietwasferaardedto himonthisoecesionteempresssPpreciatirmofhisvalor.

BntitwasatVarvarinthat. CountsJosephwonhisbrightest laurelstoe.therib-h aidecorationofSainteert, TntheNee ofereatoddshed-cideatoheld

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL

HOMEWARDBOUND. Gneisenau,Feb.71911. Barbarossa,March7th. GreaserKurfurst,APril4. Seydlitz,May2nd. Scharnhorst,May3otb. AllTwinScrews. ReduceSaloonFarestoLondon. let.ClassSingle£66ReturnRog. 2nddodo238/1o.do£57/15. 3rddofromEredofrom£27. EASTERN STATES. Barbarossa,Jan.3o GrosserKurfurst,Feb.27th.

GeneralAgentsforW.A.L.RATAZZI&Co.,Fremantle, andPerth.

GeoIIBettesworth

SANITARYPLUMBER

Copper,Tin,andIronWorker

TankandSpoutingManufacturer ImporterofGalvanizedCorrugated andPlainIron WholesaleandRetail

'Settler's"PortableHouseBuilder

Telephine1701

515Hay-street,Perth

CourtHotel

BEAUFORTSTREET,PERTH. BC.O'Brien,Proprietor

a his,,ro"ndandfh^^--'aerchestqONLYTHECHOICEST call'shelterlasmenend-sweetie. BESTBRANDSOFWINES Tenderhislegele'*aleecaranani, rhoformerlysonehtfree-Serasand.pssFea-..-.1_4luringSPIRITSINSTOCK. ..eha,;rfy.,---.their11,Vri pairde--s'rp.,..1-ri f'Timisonsia-ehtsofthe'a-. ^PaletheirCountryVisiterswillfindthebed Ttai.,Anetria,emeara. ' ofAccommodationat"TheGout"Ttal. AIM ANPD

value

Children'sGoldCurbBracelets, 12/6,16/6,20/-,25/,

C.579ct.Gold GoldCrosses,solid Cross,setreal nicely engraved, Pearls,16/6; 12/6,18/6,25/-, 15ot.Gold25/-. 35/-

zpecial

GoldNellieStewart Bracelets, larger4os.,5os.,6os to£8toe.

C589ct.GoldCross 12/6,i5ctGold18/6.

H9713SilverplatedSwanInkstand, 16/6largerandmoreimposing,

Childrea'sSilverBrigitCut Bangles,1/-,1/6,2/-,2/6.883969ct.GoldBrooch, to4/6. 5/6,

G.123Silver-mountedreversible CigarandCigaretteHolder,5/6engraved,6/6.

G97219ctGoldBrooch, 15/6.

H1712SilvermountedTobaccoPouch7/6otherswith silvershields,4/6,5/6,8/6. SolidSilverPresentationFlaskinvelvetlinedcase9os.

StirlingSilverBrooch, Others.2/-,2/6to4/6.

9ct.GoldHeartPin3/-

J1608AustralianBirddesignSalad BowlandServers,27/6d.

156SilverPlatedrakeDish.

Vie-

Correspondence.

kW*arenotresponsiblefortu, opinionsrepressedbyourcomespondenin-Ind.).

BushBells

TotheEditor

tionsshouldbepurified,asisthe goldinthefiretemptationcame totheebutIwasalwaysnearto aidthee.''

Eventhoughwehavesufferedmany things,vetwefindstbatthtkamount ofgoodwehavereceivedfromGod overbalancesallelse.HasHenot madeusworthytobepartakersof thelotoftheSaintshasHenot adoptedusthroughthePersonof JesusChristHiseternalSon? Wearelikechildrencryingaloud forthatwhich,ifgivenus,would bringdestructionrepiningforthe thingsthatarenottoourpeace. Allthewhilewearesurroundedby thechoicestgiftsofGod,andin ourwilfulblindnessweseethem not.

Sir,Withoutprejudicetoapopularpastime,celledcountrydances,Iam notfavourablyinclinedtowards thew,thinLinstheyendangerhealth 'ofsome.However,Imaybesingularinassertingthatthenightly exertioninheatedassemblyand thencominghomeinearlymorning. &fleetstheorgansofrespiration. Physicianstellusthatsuddentransitionfromheatedatmospheresto colderones,predisposestolungdisease.iftheyarerightsoamI. Butthemoralsofthosedances,how then.Theyoungwonieninagriculturalcountrieshaveitwouldseem carte-blanchetogotoandreturn alone,i.e.,withoutguardianescorts. Parentalsurveillanceseemstobe, unneccessarsforladiesandSameents(so-called),appearinboldrelief thoughresidingmilesdistantfrom home.Iamnotopposedtodancing,norsocialamusements,ofwhich dancesarecomposed.Considering innocentamusementasbeneficial but,andallwigagree,thatlate toursandunfavowraleconditions, donotconducetothemoralityof countryplaces.Mothersand(laughters,brothersandsisters,maygo to,andreturnagaintogetherwithoutadversecommentony-oungladies-butthelatter,unmarried,golug aloneregardlessofcomments,even whenaccompaniedbytheirintendeats,aren'tprudenttosaythe least.Nooffence.

Yours.etc., CATIHOLICUS.

AfilaMinute52rmon

"Givingthan'stoGodtheFathtr whohathmadeusworthyto be Partakersofthelotofthesaints itslight."-Epistleoftheday.

Toushasbeengiventhegiftof faithdeniedtomanyintheworld. aroundusandweforgettoreturn thanksforit.Whatwouldlifebe withoutfaithinGOand'inJesus ChristHisSonandourRedeemer Inthetimeoftrialourrock of strengthinthehourofsorrow, oursourceofconsolation LocAingbackoverthesearsthat arepastwewillfindthat God's giftshavebeengreaterthantheafflictionswehavesufferedatthepresenthourourblessingsoutnumbso ourmisfortunes;andthefuture holdsoutPromiseofthebestthat heavenhastogive. Whealwesay inthelanguageofSt.Paul"God theFatherhasmadeusworthyto bePartakersofthelotofthesaints inlight,"werealisethesum of humanhappinessandourhearts shouldgoouttoGodinthanksgivinggenuineandabiding.

UniversityofAdelaide JUNIOREXAMINATION THERESULTS. 1910.

E.Cooper(equal),Conventofbier-6,y,itsConventofMercy, cy,Victorialquare,Perth. toria-square,Perth. PeterMauriceHorgan,2,8,s, 3.Geography-Candidatesoverit, yearsofage:-(2)B.Cantwell,pre.no12.ChristianBrothers'Collet;, sentatio9College,Gfraldton. Adelaide. FrancisLeoKearnan,1,2, b. 4Gheeyearsofage (1).G.8.C.)tiatTholer,ChristianBrothers'COWS% Perth.2(2)E.P.Clarke.ChidetianBrothers'College,Perth.4(6), T. 1.1. Meyer,ChristianBrotherh' College,Perth.Candliateover16 yearsofage:--(4)J.B. ChristianBrothers'College,Perth. 5.-Latin.--Candidatesumberin 5earsof,age-2(2)G.S.C.MayrhoterChristianBrothers'College, Perth.4(4)B.P.Clarke(equal). ChristianBrothers'College,Perth. ro(II)W.J:O'Brien,Christ's.' Brothers'College,Perth.IT(11) F.A.Gerloff(equal),ChristianBrothers'College,Perth.Candidateoveri6yearsofage:-(8)J.B.Lillis ChristianBrothers'College,Perth. 6.French.-Candidatesunderif; yearsofage:-M.G.Duffy,(equal). LorettoLadies'College,Perth. (6)G.S.C.Mayrhofer,Christian BrothersCollege,Perth.Candi datesover16yearsofage:-(o)B. Cantwell,PresentationCollege,Geraldton.(7),M.E.Cooper,Convent ofMercy,.VictoriaSquare,Perth. 8.Arithmetic.-Candidatesunder 16yearsofage:-3o(38),E.P. Clarke(equal),ChristianBrothers' College,Perth.Candidateover i yearsofage:-(1)B.Cantwell,Pre sentationCollege,Geraldton. 9.Algebra-Candidatesunder16 years(ofage.-To(ix)E.P. Clarke,ChristianBrothers'College. (equal),14 (17)V.M.Rodrignez, LorettoConvent.Claremont(eaual,. T. E. Meyer, Christian Brothers' College, Perth I. M.Sellenger,NotreDamedesMis sions,Perth;25(28)T.CullitY(64nal),ChristianBrothers High

k-Candidate8,asses 1 8,ChrittianBrothers'collegeKa. goorlie. JohnBertramLillis,i.2,4',-,' 6,8,9,10,ChristianBrothers' College,Perth. HenryPatrickMcFall,1.2,4.5. 6,8,ChristianBrothers'High School,Fremantle.GuidoSeverio CarloMarthofer,I,2,4',5".16', 9.io.ChristianBrothers'College, Perth.ThomasEdmundMeyer,I.2, 4*,5.6,8,9*,ChristianBrothers. Perth.MauriceGerardMoody 2,6,8,9,ChristianBrother&College,Perth. WilliamJosephO'Brien,I,2,4. 5*,6,8,9,to,ChrietianBrothers* College,Perth.TheresaIsabel Connor,r,2,6,8,9,10.Convent ofMercy,Victoria-square,Perth. MaryGertrudeO'Day,I,2;6,8,q ConventofMercy,Victoria-square, Perth. FrancisLaurenceO'Donohue,1,2,3,6,8,to.Christian Brothers'College'Kalgoorlie.Mania O'Rourke,1, 4,;,6,io,Convent ofMercy,Victoria-square,Perth. AnnieHelenaO'Sullivan,1,5,b,3, 9,St.Brigid'sHighSchool,Perth. MaryAlossinsRiley,I*,2,5.6, ,9,LorettoConvent,Claremont. VeronaMaryRodriguez,I,2,4,5, 8,9*,10,LorettoConvent,Claremont.

PrankLeslieSexton,T.2,4,"% 6,8,9,to,ChristianBrothers' College,Perth.JohnJosephSheehy 1,2,3,6,io,ChristianBrothers' HighSchool,Fremantle.HarryUsbornSlater,r,2,4,5,6,8,9, ChristianBrothers'College,Perth. JosephLawrenceSmyth,1,4,5,5. 8,9,ChristianBrothers'College Perth.CarmelaMaryStanbnry,I, 2,4,5,6,St.BrigidisSchool,West Perth.

Gratitudeisdefinedasasenseef appreciationoffavoursreceivedass comPaniedwithgoodwilltowards thebenefactorandtheheartthat knowsnotgratitudeiswantingin oneofthechiefvirtues.

Therearemanspeoplewhocarefullyrecordallthattheyhavegiventoothers,butarejustaseareful toforgetthemanyfavoursthee havereceivedfromothers. Sonic ofthesePeoPlecallthemselvesCho:tiansandCatholicsnotwithstanding thefactthattoallfollowersof Ghristgratitudeisessential.

Gratitudeismorethanastate ofmind,itistheindication'ofa goodwillandwithoutagoodwill wecannotPleaseGodorbeablessingtoourneighbour.Amanmay recognisehisdutytobegrateful, andssllnotdohisduty.

TodoourdutytoGodandtc ourneighbourwemustbegrateful; andthereisroomformuchgratitudeinthelifeofeveryone,though attimeswemaybetemptedto thinkthatourneighbourhasmore reasontobegratefulthan we have.

Leteachofuscastaneyeover therecordoftheyearsspent in thisworldandweshallfindmuch forwhichweshouldofferthanksto God.

OnemayanswerIhaveborr.eafflictiontrialshavebeenvisiteduponmeandsorrowhasenteredinto mylifetoembitterit.Ihavehad manyahardstrugglewithnoone toofferahelpinghandin'ace. lifehasbeenaseriesofmisfortunes1 andIcannitseemuchforwhichI shouldgivethanks.

Thefollowingaretheresults (.ifSchool,Fremantle.Candidates/ever thejuniorexaminationheldincon16yearsofage:-(34)M.R.Bux, nctionwithe a thAdelaidUniversiteChristinBrothers'CollegePerth lastyear.Inthehonourliststhe(39)F.L.Sexton(equal),Christian numbersinparenthesesindicatewhatBrothers'College,Perth. wouldbethepositionsofthecandidatesiftheunder-ageandaver'age listswerecombinedandarrangedlu onelistinorderofmerit.Wilsre theword°equal"isuseditmean.i PassList. 1.Englishliterature.2,English history.3,Geography.4.Greet ;.I.Stin.6.French. 7Germsn. 8.Arithmetic.9.Algebra. TOGeo thatthecandidatewasequalinpc-merry.tiPhysics. 12Inorganic sitionwithoneormoreothers:-chemistry. 13Physiology.14 GeneralHonourList. Botany.15a.Drawing.15bTee Thefollowingistheorderofme-orsofmusic.Anasteriskdenotes hitofcandidateswhohavedistill-credit. guishedthemselvesinthewholeex ListofCandidateswhohavegasamination sedinfiveormoresubjects,and Candidatesunder16yearsofage.whothereforereceivethejunioreels 2(2)E.P.Clarke,ChristianBros.'.tificate:College,Perth. 4(4)G.S.C.HubertRichardBliss,1,2,4,5, Mayrhofer,ChristianBrothers'Cal-6,8,y,ChristianBrothers' Cullege.Perth. 5(5)F.A.GerloT.lege,Perth.StellaBrady,i,4,5,6, ChristianBrothers'College,Perto8,o,LorettoConvent,Perth.Ma7(7)T.E.Meyer,ChristianBro-homedRashudBux,I,2,4,5,0, thers'College,Perth.12(13)W.8.9*.ChristianBrothers'College, J.O'Brien,ChristianBrothers'College, 'erth. 19(23)T.CullIts ChristianBrothers'HighSchool, Fremantle.20(24),H.V.Cantor, ChristianBrother&College,Perth,6,8,9,ChristianBrothers'College, 29(34),H.0.Slater,ChristianPefth.BridgetCantwell,I,2,3*, Brothers'College,Perth.42(5 161,8*,9,PresentationCollege,GerV.M.Rodriguez,LoretoConvent,aldton.MarcelleCarroll.I,5,b, Claremont. 4.1(6o),H.A.Chili.8,9,LorettoConvent,Perth.Adair ChristianBrothers'CollegePerth-4;Child,1,4,5,6,8,q,TO,Chris(61),H.R.Bliss(equal),ChristianthanBrothers'College,Perth.Ed Brothers'college,Perth. wardPattisonClarke,1,2*,4*,zN'. Candidatesover16yearsofage.6,8*,9*,fo,('hristisnBrothers' -(11)J.B.!Mils,ChristianBrotleCollege,Perth. RubyCatheotue ers'Colege,Perth.(29)M.B.Cornwall, 1, 2,4,5,6,Loretto Box,ChristianBrothers'College,Convent,Claremont.John WilPerth.(16)M.P.Wilson,LorettoTian'Creed, 2,4,.5,6,8, Convent,Claremont.(43)F.L.ChristanBrothers'CollegePerth. Sexton,ChristianBrothers'College,MichaelPatrickCullity,1,4,5,to Perth.(ool)B.Cantwell,Presenta8,9,Io,ChristianBrothers'Higli tarnCollege,Geraldton. School,Fremantle.ThomasCuiliSpecialHonourList. ty,1,2*,3,5,6,8,9*,to,Chris1.EnlishLiterature.-CandidatestianBrothers'HighSchool,Fremauunder16yearsofage (18)F.tle. FredCurran,1,2,6,8,/,

TosuchaoneChristwouldsay ''Thethingsofwhichthordolt complainsobitterlyweregivent., theetoleadtheetothegatescf thekinsdomofheaven,fortheyarc themesnsbywhichtinheart shouldbeelevatedabovethemiserablepl-a-;!rosoftheworld, an,') drawntowardsMr. Sorrowwas giventheethattherebythyaffec-

rertn.

Josephcanny,1.2,5,6,8,q. 10,NotreDamedesMissions,Perea, HaroldVictorCantor,I,2,4,5,

EileenDorothyWallace,T,2,5. 9,in.'ConventofMercy,Victoria Square,Perth. MarjorieP113'1116 Wilson,T.2*,4,5,6,8,9,LorettoConvent,Claremont. Amelia7illmann,1,2,5,6,S, SacredHeartCollege.Fremantle.

fartheTable

Ajuvenilecooksendsthetollowieg recipesinthehopethatherseniors willimproveonthem ColdVegetables.-Maketheminto cutletsasfollows Chopthevegetablesintosmallpiecesandpour overthemacupfulofthickwhite sauce,highlyseasoned.Whencool, formthemintosmallcutletsroll themineggandbreadcrunabs,and fryindeepfat.Aprettywayof dishingupthecutlets,istoprovide eachwithasmalllengthofmacaronistuckintotheend,whichlooks likethe'boneofameatcutlet.

A.Gerloff,ChriitianBrothers'Col-ChristianBrothers'College,Kai. lege,Perth(equal),M.A.Riley,Lotgoorlie. ettoConvent,Claremont(equal). ConnieMagdaleneDaly,1,.4,6,8, 2.EnglishHistory.-CandidatsscoLorettoConvent,Claremont. under16yearsofgoo:-5(10) MarcaretGavanDuffy,1,4,5,6*,, P. f'lar''e(equal),ChristianBroth-8,0,T.orettoI.adiesCollege,Perth. ers'College,Perth.(21)T.Cully.JohnFonceca,T,?,4,5,6,Christy.ChristianBrothers'HighSchool.thanBrothers'College,Perth. Fremantle. Candidatesover16FrankArthurGerloff,I*,2,.4,1, yearsofage'-(21)M.P.Wilson,6,8,o,in,ChristianBrothersi

ANiceSupperDish.-Cutinto piecesribofliverandputinstewpan,coverwithcoldwater, or stockisbetter,cutupagood-siz'edonionandfrybrownandputin withliver,addateaspoonfulofsage PePPerantisalttotaste,andboil slowlyforabouthalfanhour;then thicaenwithalittleflourorseefo Tina,andboilforafewminutes: e NourishingSoupforAgedPersons. -Put mincedsteakintoasmall basinwithonepintofcoldwater, corer,andleaveforhalfanhour thenpourmeatandwaterintr, anothersaucepan,addanotherpint ofwater,asmallonion,halfteacupfulofbarley,andafewsprigs ofParsley.Allowittocomesloslytotheboil,drawthesaucepan totheside;andletitsimmertwo hours.TakeouttheParsley,seasonwithpepperandsalt,andserve withstrips.oftoastcutniceand thin.

Theonlyformoffailurethatany manneedfearisthefailurein cleavingtothepurposeheknows

bebest.

LorettoConvent,Claremont,(25)M..College,Perth.MaryGodwin,T,2,to

QuestionBox.

Question.-

"AustralianIrishman"asksWhat doIrishmenmean "HomeRule?" you,'papersaysitdoesnotmean separationfromEngland.Dothey thenwantcontrolofthetaxes,customs,&c.?

Answer.-

IshallgivemyqueristthePithin summaryofJohn,Redmond'soft-declareddemandsforHomeRuleand bewillIamsure,bequitesatisfied. IrishmenwantanIrishParliament, withanexecutiveresponsibletoit, CreatedbeactoftheImperialParliament,andchargedwiththemanagementofpurelyIrishaffairs,(land education,localgovernment,transit, labour,industries,taxationforlocal purposes,lawandjustice,police. etc.),leavingtotheImperialParliament,inwhichIrelandwouldprooablycontinuetoberepresented,but insmallernumt'ers,themanagement justasatpresent,ofallImperialaffairs-army,navy,foreignrelations, customs,Imperialtaxation,matters pertainingtotheCrown,thecolonies,anuallthoseotherquestions whichareImperialandnotlocalin theirnature,theImperialparliamentalsoretaininganoverridingsulegislation,suchasitpossessestodayoverthevariouslegislaturesin Canada,Australia,SouthAfricaand otherPortionsoftheEmpire."

Question.-

"ConMac"asksWouldtheEditoroftheQuestionBoxobligehim andmanyothersbytellingehem whatwastheDanishInvasion of Ireland,itsdevelopmentandend? Answer.--e

Thequestionisaweredifficultone toanswerbriefly.

Theeighthcentimeclosedwiththe invasionoftheDanes,araceofpirateswhocamefromScandinaviaand theislandsoftheBaltic.Forthree hundredyearstheeharassedthenatives,plunderingtheChurchesand Monasteries,lasingwastetheland, especiallyConnaughtandLeinster, andmurd.ringthePeople.

Atfirsttheirpurposewasmere plunder,nuttheysoonaspiredto control,andunderTurgesius,the hordedistributedthroughouttheIslandbecamesounitedastoacknowledgehimking.

In843,Malachy,KingofMeath, overcamethepseudomonarchbystrategy,anddrownedhiminLough Owel.Thisdidnotendtheactiviteoftheinvaderstheywerestrong enoughtofightamongthemselves, theFingalsdefeatingtheDubhgals inthetattleofCarlineford,852. NorweretheIrishwithouttheir owninternalstrifes,forin9o3CormacNlac"7uiliienanbecameHienof Munster,andwishingtoforce a tributefromtheKingofLeinster, hebroughtonthebattleofBallaghmoon,CountyCarlow,eff8.Hewas killedir.theencounter,andboth ChurchandStatelostanagileruler andasaintlyscholar.Hewrotethe PsalterofCashelandahoo't on Irishsaints.

compelledMalachytoacknowledge himArd-Righ(wed). InthehighofficeBriansignalised himselfbyaninterestinreligionand education. HefoundedChurches, schoolsandmonasteries,andenactedwiselaws.In1014hecomPlet elyvanquishedtheDanesinthebattleofClontarf,losinghislifeatthe momentofvictorybytheperfidyof aDanishchief. MalachyII.wasagaindeclared kingtosucceedBrian,andduring theeightremainingyearsofhisactivitesucceededinrootingoutthe lastvestigeofDanishpower.After hisdeathdissensionswaxedstrong. TurloghO'Brien,KingofMunster, wasmonarchfrom1064to1086,and afterhisdeathaheatedcontestarosebetweenhisfamilyandthe O'NiellsofUlster.Through an arrangementbywhichtheIsland wasdivided,NorthandSouth,betweenthetwoclanswasenteredinto,thewarcontinuedforthirty years.MunsterwasfinallyconeuerEdinthebattleofMoanmore,1151.

Question.ToroHandrahanasks:-When, where,andbywhomdidthepracticeofabstainingfrommeat on Fridaysoriginate? Wasitorieina tedbetheChurchortheRoman Government? Answer,ThepracticeofabstainingIre:n meatonFriday,inmemoryofthe deathofChristismostprobably ofapostolicorigin.Devotions'n honourofChristcrucifiedwerethe firstpracticedintheChurch. The Apostlescommandedthepaschal fast,thatis,astrictfastforthe lastdeesofLent,andtheobservanceoffortydays'fast,called Lent,inimitationof'OurLora's fortydais'fast,andofabstinence, frommeatonallFridays,isgenerallyadmittedtobeofprimitive antieuite Asearlyasthesecond century,therewasacustom'ofprolongingthefastorabstinence of FridaytoSaturday,recognisedas oeligatory.SurelytheRomanGovernmenthadnothingtodowith originatingtheseChristianpractices thatwereobservedduringtheages ofPersecutions.

Question.-PuzzledHeader,"writes s

CircumcisionintheOldLandeas thesameasBaptismintheNew, andChristwascircun:cisedwindid HealsoreceiveBaptism,asapeu sonisallowedtohebaptisedonly once?

Answer.-

W.A.BookandArtDepot.

MissA.Taylor,Proprietress.

709HAY-STREET,(BRENNANBROS'ISOPPOSITE).

CatholicChurchandConventRequisites. FANCY ANDLEATHERGOODS.HIGHCLASS STATIONERY.

LARGESTOCKOFBOOKSINCLUDINGTHOSESUITABLEFOB PRESENTATION. 'RMAS ANDPOST CARDS,POSTCARDAir BUMS,&a.PIANOS,GERMAN AND ENGLISH,SUITABLEPON HOMEORSCHOOL.AGENTFOR"CATHOLICPRESS."

PHONE'oil

A.MAYRHOFER&CO.,

PictureFramers

OURLONGEXPERIENCEENSURESBESTWORK,ANDASWE CARRYALARGESTOCKITENSURESSATISFACTION ANDCHEAPNESS

Artist'sMaterials,onlyWinsorandNewton's, SoldatLowestRates

659flayStreet,Perth,and109highStreet,Fremantle..

arrogantandrefusedtolistento therepresentativesofthePope. HetreatedthelawsoftheChurch withcontemPt,deposedBishopsand appointedothers.ThenthePope attheLentensynodoff1075 in Rome,forbadeinvestiturebylaymen.FollowingthistheEmperor deposedthePope,whereuponGregor,excommunicatedhim. Even theEmperor'sfriendsdesertedhim atthis.RealisinghispositionHenry,cladinPenitentialgarb,atmidwinter,hastenedtoCanossa,where thePopewas,andpra',edtobeabsolvedfromthebanofexcommunication.Forthreedayshewasobligedtostandatthegatesofthe castlethatshelteredtheHolyFatherbeforeabsolutionwasgranted him.Fromthisincidentcomesthe expression,whichmeanstohumiliateone'sself.

Question.-

"JeanBell,"asks Mae 16 St.JosephcalledthefosterFather oftheLordinsteadofFathersimply? Answer.-

allmen,andHisgraceraisesup mentothepriesthoodfromamongeveryrace,andpeople,aail tribe,andtongue,Justasitraise. upthatgreatmultitude,whichnu mancouldnumber,mentioned by' St.JohnintheApocalypse.

Question."Scruple"asks Ifaperson commitsamortalsin,andothers springfromitdoestheconfessionof thefirstmortalsincanceltheothers whichsPringfromit?

Answer.-

No,bynomeans,thepersonconcernedmustconfessallthegrievous sins.

Question."ArtisticAmateur,"asksWhat inyouropinionisthemostbeautifulpictureintheworld? Ihave heardseveralopinionsonthequestion?

Answer.-

'Ihenextlingofprominencewag MalachyII.whoascendedthethrone in(480.Theeear7,eferehedefeated theI;anesofDutlininthebattleof Taraandlater,in994,madeanothersuccessfulattackuponthemin whihheslewthechiefofhisopponents,toingfromhisneckthe CollarofGold,madefamous ie afof_re'sstall,a "LetErinrememberthedaesofold, Ereherfaithlesssonsbetrayed her WhenMalachyworethecollarof gold Wind]hewonfromtheproudinvader."

ArivalofMalacbyII.forauthoritywasBrianBoru,KineofMung ter,whowasequally.fearlessand /ode.Maiachyseeingthegrowing poweroftheDanes.inducedBrianto enteranallianceforthreeyears. Theyaccoreetrlyunitedforcesand imposedatrieutecntheDanesof Dnflin.Oremafterwardsjoinedthe inadersagainsttheMonarchani

CircumcisionintheOldLawwas notthesameasBaptisminthe New.Christwascircumcised to fulfiltheLawbecauseHewishedto showHisdescentaccordingtothe fleshfromAbraham,and,asSt. Paulsays,thatHemightredeem themwhowereunderthelawthat wemightreceivetheadoption of scns"(Gal.iv.4,5).TheBaptism whichChristreceivedwasessentiallydifferentfromtheSacramentof BaptismwhichHeinstituted afterwardsasthebaptismofspiritual regenerationofsouls.Christrecei'edtheBaptismofpenance,administeredbySt.John,totakeup onhin:selfforoursake,theform ofasinner,togiveusanexample ofhumility,andtofulfilalljustice. ThefactthatSt.Paul"taptissi inthenameoftheLordJest's. (Actsxixs)thosewhobadbeen baptisedbySt.JohnintheJordan.provesthatthetwobaptisms werenotthesame.

Questien."Rufus"asks Whatisthe meaningoftheexpression"Going toCanossa.'' Answer.DuringthepontificatecfPope GregoryVIItheHolySeetook measuretoputanendtomany abuses.AmongthesewastheanpointineofBishopsbyHeartIV.of Germany.TheEmperorhadgrown

St.Joseph,thehusbandofthe VirginMotherofGod,iscalledthe foster-fatherofChristbecausethat termcorrectlystatestherelationshipheheldtotheDivineInfant. TheBlessedVirginMarybecamethe MotherofChristbyasupernatural miraculousconception,remainingforeveraspotlessVirgin.St.Jerome assuresusthatSt.Josephalways preservedhisvirginalchastityand itisoffaiththatnothingcontrar theretoevertookPlacewithregard tohischastespouse,theBlessed VirginMary.

AsAlmightyGodcalledtheVir ginMary-tothemostsublimevo cationofMotherofHisownSon, theDivineRedeemer,so,too,He calledSt.Josephtothevocationof beingherguardianandprotector,to provideforthetemporalnecessities oftheHolyVirginandherdivine Infant.Godgave.toSt.Joseph thegraceofspotlesschastity,and entrustedtohiscaretheVirginMotherandherdivineSonthusSt. Josephwasnotthefather,butthe foster-fatherofChrist.

Question.-

"Scripturalaths:-Didthecurse ofCainforbidthedescendants of Chaintoheraisedtothehighestcligniteonearth,viz.,The Priesthood Answer.-

Thecursesandblessingsofthepatriarchswereprophetical.Moses recordedthisonefortheIsraelites whoweretoPossessthelandof ('hanaan.Itisnotapplicableindividualletothedescendants of Cham,orevenofChanaan.Itcan notheusedtojustify,slavery.Still lesscanitbarthedescendantsof Chanaanfromthehlessir.gsofredemption. Christdiedtoredeem

InmopinionRaPhael'spictureof "TheTransfiguration,"sometimes calledthe"leweloftheVatican," isconsideredthefinest.pictureinthe world.ItWaspaintedbyorderof CardinalGiuliodeMediciforthecathedralofNarbonne. Thesettee diedjustasthepaintingwasflan,hedanditwascarriedinhisfuneralprocession.Itrepresentstwo scripturalscenesinoneFirst,the TransfigurationofOurLord,and onthelowerpartofthecanvasthe store-ofthehealingofthelunatic boy,boththesestoriesbeingrepresentedinthesamechapterofthe Bible.Itisclaimedthattheartist combinedthesetwoscenesbecauseit gavehimanopportunitytoexpress thegreatcontrastbetweenhuman sufferingand'divineglory.HangingdirectlyoppositethisgreatpictureintheVaticangalleryIsthe onethatisconsiderednexttoit, e.,"TheLastCommunionofSt. erome, Domenichino.'

Question."Curious"asks"Whydoesthe HolyFatheralwayswearwhite. couldhewearanyothercolour?

Answer.Thereisnoparticularreason think,exceptthatWHITEis appropriatecolour,anditissanctionedbycustom.Ofcourse, he canchange,ifhecaresto.

Question."E.deM."asksorwritesmay notonebeexcusedfromhearing Massonaholidayofobligationif onehearstwoonSundayto upforit?

Answer.Iamsurprised"E.deM."The obligationofhearingMassonholy daysbindsforthedaysthemselves, andcannothedischargedhihearingMassonanyotherdaythereforetheobligationisnot,liechargedbyhearingtwoMassesonSunday.

SATURDAY,JANUARY21,1911. ne

Mrs.RYAN'SCatholicArt&BookDepot. Opp.KingEdwardHotta'. NanDoantoOak*Chia. 534HayStreet

TAPIRS, CANDLES, WICKS,AND FLOATS, INCENSE, CHAR00AL,EXTINGUISHERS,HOLYWATERVATS AND SPEINKIAIRS, THETRIBLES,HOLYOILSTOCKS,HOLYWATERFOUNTS,CRUCIPUMASTATUES,MEDALS,ROBARIES,SCAPULARS,PRAYER BOOKS,CANDLESTICKS,SAINTVARYLAMPS.NEWRITUALS FORTHECLERGY,HORANDIURNAIS,ROMANMISSALS,MEDITATIONBOOKS,BOOKSFORLENT,OFFICEOFHOLYWEEK.MEDITATIONSONTHEPASSIONS,ETC.,ETC. AGENTFORALLCATHOLICPAPERSANDMAGAZINES. NOTETHEADDRESa A.M.RYAN,CatholicArtandBookDepot 534HayStreet,Perth

SILBERT&SHARP,

Fruit,ProduceandProvisionMerchants, CommissionAgents,ImportersandExporters

HeadOffice:MurrayStreet,Perth.

ILWAYCOFFEEPALACE ANDTHE RECHABITECOFFEEPALACE

TheStateandrationalRights

MASTERORSERVANT?

(BySacerdoe).

TheProtestantideaofaStittt. generallyexpressedbythewords "voxPoPullvoxDel.'Ifwe, however,turnedtotheEnce0ea., wefoundthattheStatewasnotthe particularformofgovernmentprevailinginthisorthatnation,hut theStateasrightlyapprehended, wasanygovernmentconforman'ein itsinstitutionstorightreasonand naturallaw,andtocertainr.Otnte"s ofDivinewisdom.Thepowersof theStatesprangfromitsorigin, andwerelimitedb3itspurpose. RousseauandHobbestriedtoshow thattheStatewasaresultofthe socialcontract.Alloriginallywere savages,livedinastateofwarfare, eachwasagainsttheotherbutas timeproceededtheyfounditeise tosacrificecertainrights for Peace.Theygaveuptheirliberties andformedsocieties.If,however, theStatecamefromnature,noone couldhavenaturalauthero.,over others.Forcemaymakearight, andslavery,eithervoluntaryorforcible,wouldresult,butnoonecould justlygiveuphisliberty.Itthe StatecamefromnatureitaTealal soofnecessityliechangeablehavingtoadaptitselftocirei.test-epees astheyvaried.

SPENCER'STHEORYOFTHE STATE.

necessityforaState,andGodintendeditsexistence. TheState, therefore,dependingforitsbeing upontheindividual,mustnitusurp orinterferewithhisjustliberties. Itisnotthepeopleorganised,and mustnotseekitsownend. existsforthesakeoftheindividual andmustprotect,notabsorb 1:)3 rights.Itexistsforthislifeoil., butman'sfutureiseternal.

ThegeneralfunctionsoftheState arethepromotionandsecuring.,f publicpeaceandProsperity,and provisionofadequatemeansoftemporalwelfare.Itmustnotattemptanyhingcontrarytonatural law.Therearerightsthatare Moveitforinstance,thoseappertainingtotheChurch. 'Me Churohisabovethelawandmust notbetouchedbyit. ThisprinciplehasbeenforgotteninFrance. hencethelamentableconditionsof affairsinthatbenightedcountry. TheStatemustdealwithdistributive.commutative,endlegal justice.Manhasbynatureadeli! toPossessproperty-inthesense amoralfaculty,notasapersonal duty. Hehasanauthorisation fromNaturetotakeit,butisundernoobligationtoavailhimsel!if thisauthorisation.

ORIGINANDPURPOSEOF OWNERSHIP.

THEMOSTSUITABLEFORVISITORSTOPERTH.THEYARE RIGHTOPPOSITETHEPERTHRAILWAYSTATION.BESTATTENTIONANDMODERATEPRICES. Mrs.CHAMBERLAIN,PROPRIETRESS.

MissSchlitz

554HaySt.,East,(OppositeMechanic'sInstitute,Perth

PEWSAGENCY, STATIONERY,FANCYGOODS,TOYS, ETC. RegistryOffice.

warm,ANDPRIVATERELIABLEMALE ANDFEMALESERVANTSSUPPLIED.

YOURPATRONAGERESPECTFULLYSOLICITED.

A.DOUGLASJONES&CO.,

(LEACHandBOOLEY,Proprietors.)

SpencerregardedtheStateasa socialorganismandinevitable As atreegrows,andthenthekJ...est spreads,sohe`thinksthehu.i.anspeciesdeveloped,andfromthenecessityofthehuman,animal0family wasformed,thenevolvedthetribe, ultimately,thenation.Mankiurt passingthroughthesavagestate, oameeventuallytoaconditionof feudalism,andsowouldgoon,everdeveloping,tillaconditionofuniversalSocialismwasattained.When itwouldatlengthreachtheSpenceriangoalwasamatterof-died law,thoughNatureblindlyblunderedalong.EliminatingalltheguidinginfluencesofaDesignerand benevolentCreator,Spencerregards humannatureasanamorphousmass shapingitselfthroughthecourseof agestoitsenironment,anddirectedbetheforceofnecessitytoa certainend.Whatend?Acondition ofuniersalSocialismexistingin hisownmind-hisidealonly-aeee gan,unChristianideal-hisidealonly Pagan,unChristianideal-one thatobtainedthousandsofyearsago andsofarhasnotbeenrealisedwhk?BecausethereisaGod.

TimberMerchantsandUndertakers,Plaining,Moulding andSawmills,GUILDFORD-

SEASONEDJARRAHFLOORING,MOULDINGS,DOORS,SASHES, GLASS,OREGON,DEALS.JARRAilINALLSIZES, if GALVANISEDIRON,SPOUTING,RIDGING,ETC.

JOINERYWORKATSHORTESTNOTICE. ESTIMATESGIVEN. FUNERALSCONDUCTEDINANY - PARTOFCOSTALDISTRICTSOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA.COUNTRYORDERSRECEIVEPROMPT ATTENTION.

TEL.21GUILDFORD. Mr.HANKIN,YorkRoad, MIDLANDJUNCTIONREPRESENTATIVE.

FREEMASON'SHOTEL

MIDLANDJUNCTION.

LATEOFGUILDFORI, G. GHISCOX, HOTEL

OFFERSFIRSTCLASSACCOMMODATIONAND EVERYCOMFORT ANDCONVENIENCETOVISITORS. 18oFEETOFDiALCONT PROMENADE. VAGNIFICENTROOMFORMEETINGS.NEARTOSTATIC:I.

andSpirits

TheCatholicholdsthattheState isanaturalneedandisthereforeif aDivineinstitution.Manisfrom Nature.Thefamilycircleis at leastanaturalsociety.Thelove ofparentsandchildrenisnatural. Tocarryonlife,manneedsthehelp ofothersitisnecessaryalsoto develophisnaturalpowers.Itis naturalformantoconsortwith. andloveothers.Speechisessentiallyasoldfaculty;byitheexpressedthemostvariedandmultipliedfeelings,wants,andarfectiens. Ifhewerenotmeantbynatureto beasocialbeing,thesegiftswoull havenomeaning.Apartfromsociety.manisnotabletolive.'ompletelyhisnaturallifeheneedsthe wherebytopreservehislife,to"avoidwhatisbaneful,sothat he mayworkouthisintellectualant. moral TITOPTesSbelthecannotdo this'inertfromsociety.

Propertyhasbeenintroducedby theactionofhumanreasontothe usefulnessoflife,Peaceandtheetteradministrationofthings. Its possessionspringsfromtheindividual,andthenthefamilyright,-.nteriortosocietyformation,andis insubstanceindependentofit.societycanharmonisetheindividual andfamilyright,clothetheminlegalform,modify,butnotabolish themeShe=etprotectandfaciatatetheirexercise.Propertyisfor theusefulnessofhumanlife,notcivillife;itinterestsusasmen,,not ascitizens,asmembersnotofthis orthatsocietybutoftheuniversal societyformednaturall:.amongmen undertheDivinegovernment. Tile judgmentastowhetherpossession ofPropeneisusefulornot,isoutsidethedomainoftheState.Man canonlybedispossessedofittS/ Godwhogaveit. Inconclusion,wemustremember thattheStatemustprotectprivate propertyandtherighttolive.eat maysubordinatethefirsttothesecond,andought.The"altumdoniinium"oftheStateislimitedto casesofpublicnecessityorofmanifestpublicbenefit,andthislatter onlyonconditionofcompensation. Consequently.theStatemaynot forcecompletecommunityofgoods soastopreventtheindividualexerciseofprivatePropertyandnature alright.Menmayagreetorive uptheirrighttoprivatepropene. severn11andsoaSocialisticState couldbeformed,butnoauthority intheStatecancompelthem.Nor. again,canthoseindividualshind anybutthems.lees.Theecannot hindtheirsuccessors,because.ever,maniseornwiththereturn.' righttoholdprivateproperty,end roState,nomaioritt.noindiviileal nonebutGod.theGiver,cantake "-avoroverridenaturalrights.

Yorknotes

AfireatDonginrecentlyconsumed aboutenobagsofwheat.ThedamageisestimatedataboutE5o,), moreorless.

THEINDIVIDUALBEFORETTIF STATE.

NatureProvidesanimalswithen stinctstheyknowtheirenemies, endthefoodseoodforthem. dogevenselectstheparticular'-ind ofgracehemayuseasmedicine. Manhasnon.oftheseinstincts.UP derendeneonhisreasoningfacidtieshehestolearnfromexperienee hisownisinsufficient.he mustliveinsocietyandlearnfrom others.Manismeanttobecivilised,andwithoetsocietyhewould leaseintoher'aeistn.Hencethe

AnotherEuchreTournamentand DancetosupplementtheChildrens HospitalFund,andtousherinthe NewYear,tookplaceatGreenhills, onthe1stofthepresentmonth.

TheScotchDelegateswereentertainedatYorklastweekwiththe usualconventicalformsofcompliment.

AyoungmannamedRunewaskilledatBrookten,byawaggon)asSingoverhim.Hewasinhis19th year. AnoldYorkresident,Mr.C.R. Kni2htdiedinNorthamrecently. ThenewswasreceivedinYork withgreatregret.

TheHousethatmakesyourPurchaseseasy Wehavethe correctgoods,andourpricesareinkeepingwithyourwants

BrennanBros.,

Central

Hay-street

Perth.

PRENEWSEASONS'GOODSAREWITHUS.ANDWEHAVEPLANNEDFORABUSYSAASON.THE STUDYOFLATESTSTYLESANDPRICESMARKEDKEEN,BEINGOURGREATESTEFFORTSFOR YOURTRADEWITHUS.

NewestGoodsinallDepartments,

SMARTCOSTUMES. NEWSTYLESINSILKS. LOVELYLACES. NEWGLOVES. COATS MUSLINS. NECKWEAR LACEAND BLOUSES ROBINGS SUNSHADES SILK SKIRTS DRESSMATERIALS. EMBROIDERY. HOSIERY.

OurGents'Mercery,Hats,Clothing,alsoJuvenileClothingDepartments areslowingIverythingsuitableforSpringILIASuinmerwear

WHENIN,ASKTOSEETHEMAGNIFICENTSHOWINGOFLAPIESUNDERWEARYOUCANSECUREDAINTYLINGARIEATTHEKEENESTPRICESINTOWN. CHILDRENSSMARTREADYTOWEARLITTLEDRESSES,TUNICSANDBLOUSESWESPECIALISE, BRINGTHELITTLEONESTOUSANDYOUWILLSEETHEEXACTGARMENTTOSUIT.

COUNTRYORDERSOURNEWSEASONSSAMPLESAREREADY,WENOWAWAITYOURPOST CARDFORSAME,ALSOFOROURCATALOGUE.

BrennanBros'.TheDrapers,HaySt.,Perth

ChurchovertheWorld

TheRev.PaulPerini,S.J.,D.D.,yearsago.OnechalicewastheLift laterectorandPrincipalof St. BonifaceVIII.

ThelastpublicactoftheVer./ Rev.CanonRyan,P.R.,V.F..ei AherlowandGalbally,whodiedon

wastonominateMr.T.Lundoa, Nationalist,onthe7thinst,forthe EastDivisionofCountyLimerice. CanonRyanhadlongandclosere. LionswiththelateArchbisla) Crdie.

*

Aloysius'College,Mangalore,has beenappointedBishopofthatsee. Dr.Perini,whowasbornonJanaal.; 12,1867,andjoinedtheVenetian provinceoftheSocietyofJesusat,Monday,morningthei2thDecember, theageoffifteen,wenttoMangaloreinOctober,1899,andwas placedonthestaffofSt.Aloysius CollegetoteachhistoreandPhysiology.Heisamanofhigh intellectualability.Theconsecration tookPlaceonSundaythe4thinst.

***

ThePopehasgivenanegativeetplytotherequestoftheGerman CatholicWorkmen'sAssociationto receiveadeputation,asisusual everyyearattheVaticanonJanuary6.inhisresponsetotheheadquartersoftheassociationatCologne,hisHolinesssaysthatinview ofthefactthattheItalians are arrangingfor1911numerouscele' brationsofthefortiethanniversary ofthekingdom,thedeclarationof Romeasthecapital,andtheinterruptionofthePapaltemporalpower,theVaticanwillobservenext yearasayearofmourning.The festiveceremonialsattheVatican, arethereforetohereducedtothe lowestpossibleminimum,andfor thisreasonthePoperegretsthathe willbeunabletoreceivethedopetation.

**

InlastoverseaPaPersattention wasdrawntothefactthatPer shoreAbbeyisabouttobecomethe homeofareligiousCommunityand reverttoitsoriginalpurpose.laterittranspiredthatthe"Benediatines"referredtoasbeingthenew ownersareanAnglican,Community atPresentsettledintheIsle el Calder

St.George'sCathedral,Southweia andtheBishop'sHousead:eeimeg, wereenteredearlyonMondaymorningthe12thDecemberbyburglais, whocarriedoff F.onievaluaele Churl%plateandecclesiasticalTali,. Thelossofchalicesthatweretaxen ismuchdeploredbytheCathedral authorities,astheyformedaportionofDr.Roce'scollection.which waspresentedtotheCatheill

TheMostRev.RobertSeton,TitularArchbishopofHeliopolis,who setoutfromRometoattendthe EucharisticCongressatGoa,which has'beenpostponedowing,tothe revolutioninPortugal,hasbeenvisitingMadras,wherehewastla guestofArchbishopColgan.lie returnstoRomeinJanuar

TheProvinceofQuebechas a separateParliamentofseventy-four memberselectedbyapopulatier, comprisingnearlyeightCatholicsto oneProtestant. Thereisnotalk thereof"HomeRule'beingRome Rule." ProtestantandCatholic. workloyallyandharmoniouslyitr thebestinterestsoftheirProvince.

Thatmuchrespectedprieet,the Rev.V.W.Magrath,C.C.,ofthe ChurchofSS.MichaelandPetrie: Coalmen's'road,London,isentitled to'becongratulatedontheresultof anactionforlibelagainstthe"CrtholicHerald,"whichconcludedthis weekintheEnglishKing'sBend,. Thecauseofactionwasanallegationpublishedinhepapernamed ,'tothateffectthatFatherMagrath hadexpelledfrom.thelocalCathie lieYoungMen'sAssociationamen namedHuntbecausethelatterhad votedforaLiberalcandidateat theGeneralElectioninlastJanu are.Thedefenceputforwardon 'behalf'ofthe"CatholicHerald,"he itscounsel,Mr.Edmunds,K.C.,was practicallyaPleathatithad intervenedtosaveapeoplegroaning undersacerdotaltyranny.

TheheroismoftheFrenchLazaaists,Marisfs,Caluehiesendnuns duringth.)Adanaatrocities was thethemeofanaddressdelivered

byMr.M.S.Massonto,.theFcench Academyupontheoccasionofthe awardingofprizes,onThursdays, the8thinst,topersonsdistinguahedforbraveandvirtuousdeDOS. TheAcademypresentedteaprizesof twothousandfrancstotheFath-as ofthoseOrdersandtheSisterswho faceddangerduringthetragiceventsof.Adanaintheinterests of sufferers.

ThecompletedChurchofSt.Jolla theBaptist,erectedatSt.Giles Gates,NorwichbytheDukeofNo:in1891 folkwassolemnlyopenedlama...

Thenave,whichwasopened, wasdesignedbyMr.G.G.Scott, sonofthelateSirGilbertScott, whowassucceeded17yearsago whenhishealthfailed,byhisbrother,Mr..1ohnOldridScott,who hasbeenresponsible,foralltheeasthefabric. ternpartof **

TheChurchhasacentraltower withnaveoftenbays,achoirof fourbays,andtranseptsofthree Layseach,thewholebeinggroine'l withstore.Thestyleisearly.English,carriedoutwithaprofusan ofmarble.carving,andrichmoulding.Thegeneraleffectissumptuous.Thewholecost,whichap roachesaquarterofamillion,has eenbornebytheDuke of Norfolk.

a

HisGrace'sreasonforbuildingth! Churchmaybestatedinhisoeu words.Whendifficultiesarose N,to theCorporationinreferencetothe buildingline,hewrotetothethen Mayorasfollows:-"Whenshortly aftermy most'happymarriage,1 wishedtobuilda'Churchasathane offeringtoGod,manyplaceswere suggestedtomeandmanyclaims advancedinfavourofonelocality, andanother,but,hearinginmini thetitle,Ihold,IthoughtIcould notchooseanyplacemorefitting thanthechieftownofNorton."

HisGrace,theArchbishopofCo. lombo,accompaniedbytheVeryRev FatherG.Griaux,Procurator-GeneraloftheArchdiocese,hasgonefo Coeontheinvitationoftheaeit riarch,tobepresentattheexpo3itonoftheBodyofSt.Francis Xavier.

TheannouncementthattheVeee Rev.Arther?acefen,P.D.,pri-

vateSecretarytohisGraceArelibiehopBourne,hasbeennominateduY thePopeaCameriereSegretoisofficiallyconfirmed.ThedignitycarrieswithitthetitleofMonsignor. a 0

Mr.LloydGeorgeaddressinga meetingatNewtonrecentlysail theHomeRuleBillwouldcontaina clausepreventingtheestaolishment ofanyreligion,eitherRomanCatholicorProtestant.Theideathat theHomeRuleBillwouldallow tramplinguponanyreligion was intolerable

TheVeryRev.FatherPhilipprecut,0.M.Cap.,Bishop-Elect Aden,wasconsecratedattheAgra CathedralonNo',tuber3oth. **

TheHolyFatherrecentlyreceived inPrivateaudiencetheRightRev. Dr.CoPpeI,BishopofNagpur,with whom.hisHolinessconversedregardingtheconditionsandprogressof IndiaunderBritishrule.

Mgr.Stagni,,ArchbishopofAquila, formerlyGeneraloftheServitee. ConsultorofseveralRomanConeregations,andverywellknown in London,England,wherehewasSuperioroftheServiteChurchinFulhamroad,hasbeenappointedto succeedMgr.SbarrettiasDelegaie ApostolicatOttawa.ThenewDelegateisasfamiliarwithEnglish, andFrenchasheiswithhisnative Italian,andhisappointmentwill certainlybewarmlywelcomedby thehierarchyofCanada.Heisfifty-eightyearsofageandwasconsecratedArchbishopthreeyearsago intheServiteChurchofSantaMariainViabyCardinalGennari.He willleaveRomeforhisdelegation. inaboutamonth.

Mr.Green'sradishbedhadbees severelyattackedbyslugs,andhe soughtadvicefortheirextereenetion.Aneighbourtoldhim to Placesaltbetweentherows of plants.'DidyoudoasItold you?' theneighbourasked on meetingGreenafewdayslater.'1 shouldthinkIdid,'hereplied."I putthesaltdownoneevening,and blessmysoul,whenIgotuDnext morningtheslugswerepulling,ip theradishes,dippingtheminthe salt,andeatingthemquitecontentedly!"

1111121

mitteeandtaitheChurchstairs GuildfordandsMidlandJunctionhas givenpeoplefoodforreflection. Manepeoplethinkthatamonster annualCatholicPicnicshouldbeor ganisedfortheCatholicsbetween MidlandJunctionandFremantle. TheideaIscapitalandworthyof realisation.Whathaveyournumerousreaderstosaytothis?Their viewsinyourcolumnswillbeawaitedwithinterest.

ALaunchpicnic

ItwasmyPrivilegetobePresent atapicnicarrangedbytheExecutiveoftheCatholicSocieties.A? 10.3oabouteight)membersofthe Societiesboardedthemotorlames whichwastoconveythepartyand ProvendertoMountHenry.. Wan theusualtenminutes'delaythe boatgotunderweighandthecity anditscareswereforgottenevenbeforeitsspireshadbeenlost to sight.

MountHenrywasreachedeasta landingeffected,butthelanding PartywasrePelledbybattalionsof mosquitosandahasty,ifnotignominous,retreatwasmade.The othersideoftheriverwassatetly reachehandaspotsometwohundredyardsinlandselectedasthe pleasureplace. Tothisselection theprovisionsweretransferredbh strongarms.Indeedthebandof carrierswasquitePicturesqueasit filedthroughthebushladenwith baskets,boxesandofcoursethe "billy"Beneaththeshadeofa toweringjarrahthe'tables' were laidand'thesnow-whiteclothsalmostobscuredby'thearrayofsaladsandsavouries.

The"Mlle"wassoonboilingand theteamade.Theteawasgood, andalmosteverybod)paidthemakersagracefulcomplimentbyexceedingtheevery-dayallowance. Mrs.Chamberlaingainedtheuniversalappreciationforthemanneris whichshedirectedthepreparation of,andcarriedoutthearrangements forluncheon.Nothingforgottenno detailoverlooked.Onecouldhave imaginedhimselftheguestof1301313 sAvandeitysoperfectwasever\thing.

Afterluncheonsomeoftheparty, wentforacruise.whileothersindulgedinswimming. Teatime came,andarepetitionofluncheon timetookplace.

=GuildfordandgidlattdMies

THEDUTYOFCHILDRENTO THEIRPARENTS.

OnSundaylasttwoMasseswere celebratedhereattheusualhours. Thechoirwasinsplendid form, andrenderedthedifferentpartsof theMassinamosteffectivemanner. Intheeveningat thedevotionsconsistedoftheFtosar), a sermon,andBenedictionoftheMast HolySacrament.Themusicalpart containedthehymn,"Mother of Mercy,"theLitanyoftheBlessed Virgin,the0Salutaris,andthe TantiireErgo. FatherO'Reillytookforhistext, wordsfromSt.Lukepourtraaii.g theobedienceoftheDivineInfant toHisBlessedMotherand F=t. Joseph.Hedweltonthemany,lessonstobederivedfromtheexampleandobedienceofOurDivine LordinconnectionwiththeNativityandHis? -vears'stayonearth. Heemphasisedthegreatitprortan,:? attachedtotherelationship and conductofchildrentotheirparents inthedifferentstagesoflife and stri'inglyandclearlybroughthome thefacttothecongregationbythe modelssetbytheDivineChild.

ThesermonbristledwiththeexamplesofIsaac,Tobias,andothers, andUr,Scripturalreferencestotae duties,,ndobligationsofchildrento theirail-antsthrotiehoutlife.God's commandtochildrentolore,honour,andobeytheirrarent'swa'.3

dealtwithinallitsphases. 'Phc coldnessandneglectandingratitude ofsomechildrentowardstheirparentswerebroughtunderconsideration.TheNaturalLawaswellas thelawofGodrequiredchildrento performtheirobligationstotheir parents.Thebaseingratitudeand inhumanconductwhichallowedparentstowantandPineawn"intheir oldsee,ifnotendtheirdaysin s)mecharitableinstitution,were reviewedatconsiderablelength 8,11.1 inapatheticandtelling,ifnotscamermen Heremindedthem oftherewardpromisedtodutiful children,byGodHimself-Along lireandhappinesseveninthislife andthecursewhichawaitsthose, whoareregardlessciGod'scommand,inregard'totheirParents.

THEPRETTIESTWILDFLOW ERS.

Tnthelastnotesrefernce was madetotheneatartistandadmirerofNature,Mrs.Rowan,who tenreliedtheworldtopaintwild flowers. Tnh^rworkshedectires thatTasmaniaandNew7ealand POSS^SSerea+erbeautysnotsthan Swit7erl-nd,theeanosureofworldoidetraYellers,andthatWestAustraliaandoo"thAfricacora-Ainthe Prettiestw'ldlawersintheworld. Som.ofh-rarnonigeentnsintings ofthe"iiifl,--nrsofWestAustral!,numthe"inureGallery, in Mel'aa,rea Forrest.anative alsobroughtunder

thenoticeoftheworldbyeher beautifulpaintings,thebeautyofthe FloraoftheGoldenWest.

ASUGGESTION ABOTANICAL GARDENFORGUILDFORD.

ThereisonewayinwhichtheGo vernmentandtheMunicipalCouncilcanaddtothecharmandbeautyandattractivenessofGuildford, andthatisbytheformationofa BotanicalGarden.Lessimportant placesandsmallerelsewhere,have suchagardenandthequestion arises,-WhyhasnotGuildfordone" Itha;alltheessentialsto have afirst-classBotanicalGardenand .ataminimumofexpenseandlabour WhatPlacecanlayclaimtosuch anenchantingpositionasGuildford, possessesonthebanksofthenoble Swan? Itistobehopedthatthe MunicipalCouncilwillmoveinthe matterandshowtheworldthat theyrealisethepossessionwith whichNaturehasendowedtheta. TheGovernmentwouldassist no doubtinmatingthesuggestiona reality,astheworkcanhedescribedasnational,theturningto accountofoneofthebeautysacra oftheState..e-hirhwouldbea standingadvertisement.

THEGiTIT,DWITTDANDMIDLAND PICNIC.

Ther'centPicnicorganised he, FatherO'ReillyatPointWaltercn theRiverSwanasasliAittokenat eratitudetoth^lateBazaarCo!i-

Thespiritoffunandenjoyment waseverywhereapparent.Themore staiden;oyedaquiettalkinthe shade,buttheyoungerpeopletoo's partingamesuntilthelengthening shadowsmergedintothedusk.Just asthemoanroseblood-red,the launchputoffandmadeforCanningBridge.Therewaswatertws enabroadandamemberofthe^artyalmostleftashore.Hehadventuredtoofarawayandreturnedto seethelaunchsome.Nardsfromthe wharf.Acrywasraisedandthe boatputWk. PeppermintGrovewasreachedDetorenineo'clockandthreeofthe Partydisembarked.Perthwasrea chedbeforetenandatired,but happyPartybadeeachother"Goodnight."

HighgateCatholicYoung Ladies'Society

AmeetingofthisSociety,was heldintheParishHall,Highgate onlastTuesdayevening.Inthe absenceofthePresident,theVicePresident,MissKingston'occupied thechair.

Therewasagoodattendance 01 members.

Thehalf-aearlyreportwasread, andshowstheSociet),tobeina flourishingcondition.Oneyoung ladywasnominatedformembership Thebusinessportionoftheeveningthenclosed.

TheVice-PresidentandSecretary arrangedfortheevening(anopen night),severalgamestothegreat enjoymentofthosepresent.After whichfenwithapencilwasintrodied,the.i.ame"finishingthepig" producingnoendoffun.

lrisbnationalforesters.

ASocietyforIrishmen. ExecutiveCouncilmeetsSecondWed-1 nesdayineachmonth.

BRANCHESHughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday.TradesHall,Beaufort Street.BrianBornBranch,Fremantle, everyalternateTuesday,FriendlySocietiesHall,HighStreet.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder,Secretary'sAddress,16 ClancyStreet,Boulder.

MoneytoLendonapplicationtotheSociety'sSolicitors,MessrsJ.andR,Maxwell,BarrackStreet,Perth,ortheGenera Secretary,careofJ.J.Snigg,BarrackSt

MrGEORGEF.LENNON, CertificatedMasterof Elocution, PupisCoachedforPulpit Stage,BarandPlatform

Studio

COLONIALMUTUALCHAMBERS

ST.GEOROE'STERRACE,PERTH

UCA.Jeecord

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose sadwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist"PIUSIX.

SATURDAY,JANUARY21,1911.

ne .feeco-rd

theoPPortunitycomestotheCath-IDi

oliclaymanwhosefaithishisvery life.Thatopportunityinevitablypresentsitselftoeveryone.Atpresentwearelivingundersorelyartificialconventionalities. Wespeak ofeverythingexcepttheonething whichalterallissaidisEIVIDRYTHIRG.Itreadsstrangeandthe realityisstrangerthananyfiction, thattheonlycircumstances of Placeandtimeinwhichverymany* peopleactnaturally-lawhenthe; areintheirownhome;buteven inthatcase,itisonlythe good andthethoroughlyconscientiousan,onguswhoactfromaspiritofreligioninthehome.Weshouldnot be'deceived,bythegenerallyadoptedargument.thatreligionis a questionbetterorbestleftalone, orrelegatedtothedistantmotground,andneverallowittoappearinpublic.

Withoutbeingextravagant,weconsiderthatsuchapolicy,ifcarries outlogically,meansthedeathof religion,andisabsolutelyatvariancewiththebeautyandgeniusof Christianite Norcanthecompromise,whichitbegetschangehuman nature.Eschewreligionandrelietoustopics,inordertowinthefavourorgood-willofthebigot,and heremainsabigotstill.Tellhim constantlyandintelligentlya-hatle believedandwhatisdoneb3Hole Church,andhebecomestolerant,ii notinterestedandinstructed.There isonethin&certain,anditis,that howeverblatantly,theselfsatisfied scribeorcommentatoronmodern institutions,mayprotesttothecontrary.therearemanywithin hs

TheCatholic'sOpportunity immediatecircleofacquaintances, whowillbeinterested,andperhaps andResponsibility! honoured,andhestofall,Perhaps

Toanymanwhowalkswithhis ayesopen,itmustbeevidentthe:, thereisto-damacryingneedfir Catholicmenandwomeneho courageouslyandintelligently,in publicandinprivate,standforthe PrinciplesoftheCatholicfaith. Inprivatelifetherewasnevera greateroPportunitythannow fur theCatholiclaymanwhocan,withoutgivingtheslightestoffence,shoe' thebeautyofhisfaithandthe worthofspiritualityinaworld thatisrapidlygrowingmaterialea tictheworthofprincipletotapeople,whosesoleaimispleasurethe valueofCatholicDogmatopeople whoknownostartingpoint,no placeofrest,butareblownabout beeverywindofdoctrine the strengthofthemanwhoknows, whencehecame,andwhitherheasAirestogo,whoseuniversehasits suretermsofbeginningandend, whoreadsthatuniverseintheroasonableharmonyoftherevelationof GodthroughChrist-neverwasthere suchopportunityasnowforthe Catholiclaymantoshowallthose thingstohisacquaintances,who thoughtheymaynotunderstand, willcertainlyadmireand'beeventuallyandinevitablyattracted.In manyofourCatholicmenandwoe menthereisacertaintimidity,-a certaincowardicewhichsubordinates theirbetterreasontothesocialconventionalityofthetime,andthev dreadtocreatediscordinthecircumstanceswheretheyaremorecr lesshaPPy-bymentioningChristiauityinanyshapeorform. They wouldliketodogoodafter the manneroftheApostles,butthe: aretooapathetictoliftthemselves uptotheoccasiontheywouldlike otherstoknowandtothinkasthey do,buttheyareafraidtheywould beputdownasboorishandbigoted iftheymentionedreligionincompanyandtheyconsideritasort ofreflectiontoheknownascoed Churchworkers.Tolivehappily withothersdoesnotmeanthatwe mustneverdaresPeakofthose thingswhicharemostsacredand mostimportant.True'weneedsot argueweneednotintrude,where evidentlywe.crourprinciplesare notwantedweneednotevensees opportunitiestoopposeandtobe contrary.Thereisakinderand moreeffectivewayapparent when

CAL.6NDAR

SundayJane22-III.Sundayafter ElPiPhany.Ste.Vincentand Anastasuis0Martyrs. Mon.23-EspousalsoftheBlessed VirginMary.DoubleMajor. Tues.24-St.Timothy,Martyrand Bishop. Wed.25-ConversionofSt.Paulthe Apostle(DoubleMajor). Thur.26-St.Polycarp,Bishopand Martyr. Fri.27-St.Vitalism;Confessorand Bishop. Sat.28-St.JohnChrysostom,Bishop,ConfessorandDoctor.

TheRev.FatherCastanares, O.S.B.,isonavisittoPerth.The Rev.gentlemanisinchargeofthe vastdistrictofSouthernCrossand Bullfinch.Afewmothshenceand hereturnsagaintoNewNorcl.e, whentheRev.FatherO'Malley,arrivesattheCrosstotakecharge. MeanwhiletheLordAbbotofthe MonasterygoesonanextendedmissiontotheNorthWest,wherelie willvisitandinspeettheDrysdale Mission,whichwasopenedatina menseexpenseby'theOrderacoupleofyearsago.DuringtheLord Abbot'sabsence'theRev.Father 'astana,reswillbeMajorDomeat theMonasteryofNewNorcia.

TheRev.FatherBrennanreturned fromNorthamonThursday,where hehadbeendoingdutyintheplace oftheRev.FatherWalsh. OnFriday,theRev.FatherMurrayC.SS.R.,goestoNorthamto dischargetheSunday'scaliaati.c viceFatherWalsh.

comfortedandguidedaright,ifat theacceptedtime,hespeakstothen, courageously,intelligentlyandzealously,ofthethingsthatmakelife soworthy,andeternitysoreal.He willfindtohisjoy,thatheisan Apostlewithoutknowingit,andisa Powerforgoodwithinhisown sphere. Somewitalwaysdeclinesuchaction.Theywillarguethat they arebutstammerers,andtongue-tieI creatureswhoseexpressionwould bringhutridiculeontheChurchan'l itsreligion.Insomecases,possiblytheyareright,butyet hoei manyofGod'sministersarestammerersandweaklings,andyetwonderfulthingshavebeendonethrough them.Allofushaveatleastwithinourreachthatpowerfulattractionofpersonalandofficialduty wellperformedofprinciplefaithfully adheredto,ofPracticeconscienti ouslydischargedinobedience to HolyChurch,whichmustmakeits impressevenuponthemostcallous. Thesecretsofourheartsareknown onlytotheCreatorandtoourselvesbutmatterswhichwebelieve areknownonlytoGodandourselves,-whatwePersuadeourselvesaffectonlyourselves,actionswhich apparentlybeginandendwithourselves-reallyreachout.andina greatmeasure,oftaffectallhumanity Everythought,everyaspireticn,everydesign,everyactofours islikeaPebbledroppedintothe mightyocean,whichinevitably.but surelyaffectsthefarthestshores. Whydowenotallknowthisisa punk! Why ifsomeofusdo knowit,andyetremaininactive. andapatheticinaworldthatsleeps inirreligiousinanitionisagreate" puzzlestill.Ifwebutbringthe consciousnessofourCatholicFaith, oarChristianresponsibility,into thewholeofourlife,andreell

LocalandPersonal.

Thelatestannouncedengagement isthatofMr.O'Malionyan*Mies Glowrey.Theyarewellknownam exeirPlaryCatholics,andareamong themostcapableandreliableintha Stateforworkinthecause'ofcharity.Heartiestcongratulattoon.

AfteratiercestruggletheRedistributionofSeatsBillhasPommel theAssembly. TheGovernment's lifedependedonitsPassing-aill havingpasseditsurvives.Quitea lullwasnoticeableintheAsset:n.4 afterthePassageatheBill.

TheBishop-HleotofPerth,hasesceiVedupwardsofonethousand wiresofcongratulationfromall partsoftheworld. 0

ThefeastofSt.Fulgentiuswasob servedasagreatholidayattar BenedictineMissionatNewNorcia, onthe15th.

TheRev.FatherO'Brien.ofBraebanearrivedinPerthlastweekona holiday.

BeaurepairebeatenisffriMnAllgbta anAmateurnamedL7gmouth.The latterestablishedaYaksrecord, andBeaurepaireretiresforrest.

SouthAfricanswonthelastTest MatchandthesouthAfricanpress isquiteenthusiasticovertheirsueCOSH.

*

Wearegladtoreportthatthe operationwhichwasperformedby Dr.MacaulayfortheRev.Father Walshisapparentlyverysuccessful. Wehopeitmaybeso,asthis :s thethirdorfourthtime,'therev. gentlemanhasbeenoPeratedon,for histhroatandnose.

*

TheRev.FatherCagney, returnedfromtheNewNorciaMissiononlastWednesday.TheRev. gentlemangavetheannualretreat totheSistersofSt.Joseph,which theBishop-Electwastohavegiven, andwhichhewasonhiswayto givevtli-nthecablemessagefroer RomeannouncedthattheHoly FatherhadsanctionedhisappointmentasBishopofPerth. The Rev.FatherCagneylikeeveryvisitortothefamousBenedictineMissionofNewNorciaisfullofadmirationfortheworkinitiated and completedbytheBishopofNew Norcia-theRt.Rev.Dr.Torres. TheRev.Fatherwasgivensemi:ace ofwire-fullyfiftyyearsold-asa souveniroftheold,olddaysofBishopSalvado.

TheW.A.T.C.madeaprofitof approximately£1iexioover their recentmeeting,whichisanIncreaseontheprevioushestofover £.l,000.Thismustsurelyprove thatracinghasafirmholdintae West,andshouldbethemeansof increasingthestakefortheCup race,whichwouldcertainly have theeffectofattractingmoreEasternownerstotheState,ifonlyfor theannualmeeting.

ItismorethanProbablethatthe Bullfinchrailwayline'willhale trainsrunningoveritearlyinFebruary,ifanadequatesupplyoflabourbeobtainable.Largequantities ofsleepersandrailsare(saysthe aSouthernCrossTimes")onban hutforthetaskofLayingrailsat therateofamileaday,asProposed.therearenotenoughmen available.

OneNorthamboy-Alex.Cathie-saysthe"Northam'Tiger,"'achieve splendidresultsattheChristian, Bros'Collegelastyear.ThereportofthePrincipalshowsthathe eels'duxofhisclass(StandardIV), obtainedtoopercent.ineightsub jects,99inanother,90in lour othersand85intheremainingstilt ject.Theprincipal'scommentis "Agrandboymagnificentresults.

showourselvesnewmenbeforeGod endmen,ifwebutactasfearless, andPracticalCatholics.wearesurelyandeloquentlypreachingtheGospelofChristandspreadingHis kngdomonearth,evenasdidthe SeralticSt.Francisinourdei'ree andway.Andfinally,ifweshow thatweliveforanotherworld,and showthatweloeaoutforthe thingsthataretocome,thever realityofourlives.andthe-Ter,fixity-ofourvision,will'teachother men,thattherearethingsbeyond worthlivingandfightingfor

TheMotherProvincialofthecelebratedteachingorderofSt.Joseph iscomingtoWestAustraliaina fewweeks'time.Sheisexpectea toarrivethefirstweekofFebruary Thefutureeventmostcurrently, andinterestinglydiscussedinCatholiccirclesatthepresenttime,is theconsecrationofournewBishop. Whenishe'toheconsecrated Where,andbywhom? Reports havebeensPreadconcerningtheevent,'whichhavesofarnofoundationwhatever,outsidetheinventor's imagination.Weallearnestlyhope thegrandeventmaytakeplaceat homeintheBishopElect'sownDie cese,andifanotherardent' weretobeexpresseditwouldbe thatHisEminenceCardinalMoran. wouldbetheConsecratingPrelete. Negotiationsonthematterareapace,andweexpectnewsanyhoar. ***

Thegenerousenthusiasmofthe peopleovertheelectionofBishuo Cloneisquitegeneral-eventhroughoutthelengthandbreadthofthe State,whileBlowingmessagesfrom allportsoftheCommonwealthand lfromtheDominionofNewZealand. havebeenarrivingeverydaysince thefirstannouncementwasmade.

Dr.O'Connor,MissQuinlan,and MasterO'ConnoraredoingasplendidholidayaroundtheSwitzerlaati lakes. TheytravelallGerman, lateronandareexpectedinWest AustraliabytheendofApril.

Mrs.O'Connorisstillveryweal: inhealth,and,notmuchhopeisentertainedofherimmediaterecovery.

Latestnewssays,theChristian Brothersareenjoyingasplendid holidayatAlbany.

WecongratulatethepopularlawyerM.G.l,avan,cnhisalmo3t miraculousrecoveryfromptomaine Poiscning.Itseemssounfortunate thatheshoulddevelopsuchtrouble andgetintosuchacrisisbyeatingtheprescribedfoodonFridra Hearty.congratulationsonyourrecovery,Mr.Lavan.

TheAnglicanBishopofLondon, Dr.Ingram.hasinstructedtheChancelloroftheDiocesethatnolicence forthemarriageofadivorcedpea sdnorforthemarriagewithadeceasedwife'sSistermaabeissue& withouthis(theBishop's)personal assentinwriting.

SATURDAY,JANUARY21,1911.

TheBishop-Elect

CATHOLICLAITYPREPARE)FOR APRESENTATION.

Athorough1,1,representativemeetLogoftheleadingCatholics of Perth,washeldattheresidenceof theHon.T.F.Quinlan,M.L.A.,on lastThursdayevening,tomakepreliminaryarrangementsforapresentationtotheBishop-Elect,Dr. Chine.ArchdeaconSmythpresided, andamongthosepresent,werethe VeryRev.FatherVerling,TheHon. T.F.Quinlan,Messrs.Cavanagh. Whitely,Ryan,O'Mahony,Kirkpatrick,Jas.Brennan,C.Deakin,M. G.Levan,J.Corbett,J.B.Bursa,W.W.Mitchell,W.Westhoven, W. Bryan. Rodoreda, Drs. Deakin,and O'Brien,&c.&c. Apologies were reoetasi fromTheHon.J.D.Connolly. M.L.('.,Hon:J.T.Glowrey,M.L.0 J.Guilfoyle,Dr.Kenny,E.J. Hayes,Col.Campbell,J.A.Camphell,Hardwick,M.L.A.,andseveral others. Archdeacon`mythexplainedthe oWectofthegathering,andthe Rev.FatherVerlingsaidthat he hadsentcircularstoeverypriestin chargethroughouttheDiocese, whichwouldbereadonnextSunda,-theideabeingthatasiniultanecus effortwouldbemade throughoutthewholeDiocese of Perthtoraisefundsforadecent presentationtohisLordship,Dr. elute,asagenerouseaPressior.of Catholicappreciationandjoyover hisappointment.Aftersomesuggestionshadbeenmade.Messrs. C. DeakinandJ.A.Campbellweree.ppointedSecretariesandMr.Quinlan Treasurer.Itwasresolvedthatthe meetingresolveitselfintotheCentralCommitteeoftheDiocese,with powertoaddtoitsmembers,and tocooptdelegatesfromthesrh committeesoftheparochialdistricts.Itwasthenannouncedthat ageneralmeetingoftheCathoiles oftheCathedralparishbeheldon adaytobeappointednextweer.. intheHibernianHall.Asubscriptionlistwasopenedandinafew minutesalmost£400waspromises'. Therewereseveraldonorsabsent forwhomapologiesandguarantees weremade-andtheircontributions wouldswellthesumtoclose on £5,...Themeetingwasmostspiritedandenthusiastic,andwasan excelientforecastofwhatmaybe expectedfromthewholeDiocese. Ever.speakerwasloudinhispraise andsatisfactionattheappointment. Thenextmeetingistoheheldon Thursday.the2ndofFebruaryat Mr.Quinlan's. Avoteofthanks totheChairman,andtoMr.QuinlanbroughttheProceedingsofau eminentlysatisfactoril,meetingtoa close.

H.A.C.B.Society. BEVERLEY.

togainthereinsofGovernment, andaftergettingthememphatically, 'refusingtoreleasehim."

TheFarmers'BanesOntario, centlycloseditsdoorsandsuspendedoperations.Travers,theGhia officialwilldogaolforsixmonths

U sa.

FourprominentTorontoomens willapPearbeforetheCourtsoa chargeofhavingconspiredtoobtain£2,000,andDr.Nesbit,aprominentPoliticianwillhavetoone, werachargeofhavingsignedbine returnsconcerningthehank'sPooltion

1 AGermansubmarinesankin}LekendorfBay,nearKiel,onTilesday.Communicationasmeansof atelephonebuoyascertainedthat thecrewwerealiveonWednesday. andthattheyhadenoughoxygento lastthem48hours.

CarrieNation,"thewomanwith anaxe,"isreportedseriouslyill. HeartsnowstormsinSpain. Trainssnowedup.Severalwere buried,andonewassweptbyan avalancheintothesea.

InafortnightanEnglishArtily

Captainisreportedtohaveraked

TheballoonHildebrandwhiehas - in£2oo,000atMonteCarlogaming suPPosedtohavebeenlootinthetables.Baltic Sea,lastmonthhasbeen foundinaPommerainanlake.That Seriousindustrial deadbodiesofthetwomenwhotugs'. setoutintheballoonwerefound withinthecar. Lateronthesamedaythevessel wasraisedandonopeningtheconMrs.TeresaBillingtonGreighasningtower,thetwoofficersanda seceded,fromtheWomen'sFreston'coxswainwerefounddead. Leagueofwhichshehadbeenorg anisingSecretaryforseveralyea's. Amadlawclerkfiredtwoshots fromtheStranger'sGalleryatthe

troublesinPor-

TheFederalGovernmentwill'.sot sendanytrooPsfrontAustraliato theCoronation.

TheSouthAustralianTentaaoola "tiger,"hasbeencommitted Ice trial.

P.C.M.S.

Averysuccessfulmeetingofthis SocietywasheldintheCatholic washeldintheCatholicClub Rooms,MurrayStreet,ontheistb. inst.OwingtotheabsenceofMr. W.Casey,throughwork,theVicePresident,Mr.B.Shineoccupiedthe chair. Severalnominationsformembershipwerereceived.

TheSuffragetteSooietiesarebe-FrenchPremier(M.Briand).Hemiringsubjectedtosevereoritioism sedhisman,butwoundedtheDirMrs.BillingtonGreig.ShesaystheectiofPublicRelief(M.Mirman), Women'sFranchisemovementINintheleg. Hehadprevioush merelytheexploitationofthenatal.-withoutcause,firedontheBritish alforcesofsexrevoltfortheputsConsulatSanSebastianandwas poseofadvertisement. loc'iedupinalunaticasylum.

Ontheauthorityofthe same ladytheWomen'sSocialandpoliticalUnion(createdbyMrs.Pankburst,themilitantsuffragettewho hasbeensomuchinevidenceduring stormyscenesinrecentdays), is responsibleforagiganticgameof bluff.

It-wouldberemarkableiftheopposingelementsofSuffrage:016m didn'thaveanexPlosionsooneror later.Thedemocraticand the aristocraticelementsneverdidmate anamalgaminpoliticsandnever will.

d

AwaybackLabourLeague on theTweedRiver,inN.S.W.has sentthefollowingchoicereprimand totheChiefSecretaryoftheN.S.W StateGovernment "MurwillumbahLeagueviewwithutmostcon temptyoursomersaultonSunday trading.WcrsethanWade.Doing partymuchharm."NoPolitelee terwriterswjitedinMurwillumban surely

Thedepress:onintheLancashire cottonindustryhasendedandthe operativeshavemoreworkthr, theycancopewith.

Adelaidewantsdomesticservants. Atpresentthedemandisgreater thanthesupplyTheMinistry-of Industryhasthematterunderconsideration.

Preservedrats.Thelatest N.S.R. innovationinfoodstuffs. Acane oftherodentswerelandedinBallinarecently consignedtoalocal Chineseepicure.

IsaSocietyslandercasenowoccupyingtheattentionofMr.Justice DarlingintheKing'sBenchDivision Mrs.Asquith,thewife'01thePrime Minister,asawitnessunderexam inationwasaskedbydefending counsel"Haveyoueverheardof aladybeingexcludedfromsociety becauseofherextravagance" "Never"wasthepointedreply. "IshouldsayitwasaPassportintoSociety;(laughterm."

OwingtothedispositionandequipmentofEngland'sseaforces,an invasionofGreatBritain,evenona moderatescalebyno,000men,on thetestimonyofGeneralSirIan Hamilton,InspectorGeneralofthe overseaforces,ispraoticalkimPossible.

Anold-standingdisputebetween rialtradesunionsat'theShogun TranworksinFlintshirehasended. butnotbeforemastersandmenlost £i20,00o.

Attheusualmeetingofthe13ev erleyBranchoftheH.A.C.B.S.,the worthyPresident,Bro..1.Sullivan presidedoverawellattendedmeet ing,thefollowingresolution,was unanimouslycarried,onthemotion ofBro.P.Whitely,secondedbyBro. Sullivan "ThatthisBranchof theHibernian,Australian.Catholic BenefitSocietydesirestoconvey ourheartiestcongratulations, to theRev.FatherCluneonhiselectionthehighofficeofBishop of Perth,andwetakethisastheearliestopportunityaffordedus,ofexpressingourloyalty,tothenew Bishop,asaCatholicSocietynot onlyinname,butlikewiseinpractise.Furthermore,wedesiretoassurehim,thatwewilldoouratmosttoassisthiminthecarrying outofthevastandlaboriousworks ofhisexaltedoffice,bygivinghim :as ourwhole-heartedsympathy,andassistance,whenrequiredofus."The motionwasenthusiasticall PortedbytheSecretary,whosaid, amongotherthings Thathe wasquitesurethatourfutureBishopwasqualifiedinever,wayto maintainthehighstandardofexcellencewhichbefitstherepresentation ofthecatholicEpiscopate.

ThethieveswhorobbedtheCatholiccathedralofSouthwarkofa quantityofChurchvesselsofgreat antiquityhavebeensenttogaoloneforthreeyears,anotherforso months,andanotherfor 13 months.Manyofthearticleshad beenbrokenupandgiventothe meltingpot.Thesentencesdidn't fitthecrime.

ThenumberofTradesUnionistsin Germanyincreasedby200,000last ear.Theynownumber2,000,000.

PhosphatebedsofgreatValuediscoveredinWesternMontana.

TworesignationsfromMr. PrindivilleandMr.D.Murphywere alsoreceived. ThesPecialbusinessoftheevenin,was"Magazine,"incharge 3f theactingEditor,Mr.E.O'Loughlin. severalPaperswereread,being wellreceivedbymembers,especially afineessayonJosephAddison. InmovingavoteofthankstoMr. E.O'Loughlin,Mr.A.Kirkpatrick, criticisedthecompositionandgeneralarrangementinthemagazine. Heexpressedregretfortheabsence ofaleadingarticle.Mr.T.O'Donohuesecondedthemotion,andre ferredtooneofthepapers,similar. itytoHenryLawson'scomposition. TheVen.ArchdeaconSmythe,in supportingthemotion.criticisedthe Magazine,andregrettedtherewere notmore.Hewaspleased with thegeneraltoneofthearticles,althoughtherangecoveredwas narrow. Advertingtosocialmatters.heexpressedhisgreatPleasuie attheprogressoftheSociety,and wassorrythathecouldnotattend morefrequently. Mr.E.O'Loughlinrespondedto thevoteofthan's,af.erwhichthe, meetingclosed.

St.Joseph'sGirls'Orphanage ACKNOWLEDGES,CHRISTMAS DONATIONS.

AnotherinsurrectioninParitzuaa. TheMinisterforWarassumedthe Presidencyandsac.edthePresident andtheVice-President.

ASydneyice-creamvendorwitha foreignnamewasfined£5formanufacturinghiscommodityinanenvironmentoffilth.

TheInluestonthedeadanarchistsintheHoundsditchaffairis overandaverdictofjustifiaole homicidegiven.WinstonChurchill gaveevidence.

TheLondonSocietyslandercase'a whichMrs.HoraceWestclaimeddamagesinemherfather-in-law,Sir AlgernonWest.wasconcluded.Sir Algernonpays£1,250forhis indiscreetspeaking.

Londoncompositorsthreatento strikeforshorterhours.

OnTuesdayDr.Keto'-a,hiswife andVsotherprominentJapaaaao weresentencedtodeathforconspiringtoassassinatetheMikado.They weretriedbeforeasecrettribunal.

OneofthePrisonersonhearingthe sentenceroseandshouted"Banzai.'

6o,000troopswilllinetheroute; ofth-'Coronationprocessions.

H.R.H.LeoaoldofBattenburgsays Australiaisatremendouslygo-aheadPlice-salsothatithastre mendonsopeninesforinunierants.

The"FinancialNews,"saysthe positionofAustralianBanhsisreniar'-aSlysound.

TheothersjoinedDr.Ke'tokuincrsinsout"Longliveanarchy."

TheSistersofMercyoftheConventVictoria-Square,andof St. Joseph'sOrihanage,Subiaco,grate fullyacnowledgedonations cent thembythethoughtfulandcharitablemembersofthecommunity-,who neverfailtorememberthegirlorphansattheHolySeason.Theor phanageisoneofthelargestinstitutionsintheState.andwhilethe communitythathaschargeofit haseveryreasontohegratefulto theGovernmentforitsassist, andtreatmentgenerallyof,the.n stitution,itmustbealsogratera tothesekindpatronswhoannuall givedonationstowardsthecarrying outoffestivitiesforthechildren Itisnotgenerallyknownthat elm Orphanagehasfullyfortyorfifty childrenwhodependabsolutelyon thecharityoftheSisterhood.To keeptheseinadditiontothemany whoareonthe"governmentlist," isaverygreatburden,andthough theSistersnevercomplainnorpinlic13 solicitassistance,theyfeel deeplythankfultothoseladiesand gentlemenwhoannuallyacknoaledgs theirgreatworkfortheorphans thecontributionofmonetaryorotherassistance.Thefollowingisthe listcfthosewhohelpedthemat theChristmasSeason Mrs.J.D.Connolly,Le28. PerElsie Amiott(Donnybrook, £s5s. Mr.McCartby.£228. Mr.P.J.ConnollyCrattersal's Club),£5.

ItisdeniedthatUlsterisarming.

Pa-rierSocialistscondemnthe N.S.W.LabourGovernmentforits "hypocriticalattitudeinusingthe nameofStokes(oneoftheircomradesrecentlyreleasedfrompriamin

Mr.Berryman,Xi. ThePoliceMagistrate(PoorFund). Eris.

CelticClub.RIIn.

Rev.Fr.Verling,Li.

Mrs.Englebrecht£r.

Mrs.DooleyLi. Mr.Gorman,RT.

aboutaconference[ortheconsider-

YukioStalied$

ABentdictinePriest'sGreat Work

order,andtheyaskthatallChrisworldshouldunitewiththeminarrangingforandconductingsucha, conference. TheChurchTimes," FatherAntonioStaerel,monkof

392 ationofquestionstouchingfaithand AM

tancommunionsthroughoutthe

CHEMIST

theBenedictineMonasteryatBuck-exPressedthehopethataCardinalCoinerfLake fast,atPresentservingintheoftheHolyRomanChurchwillbe PresentattheConference.ride ChurchofSt.Stanaslaus,9,Malmohopeisonethatishardlylikelyto Masterskia,hasnearlycompletedhisberealised.Theprogrammeofthe importantwork;therepre.faci oftheoriginaltextsofSt.Jerome, whichareintheRussianImperial library.Thisworkcontainsseveral manuscriptsofgreatinterest to Eagliihmen,esPeciallythoseonthe ecclesiasticalhistoryoftheVenerableBedeandhiscommentarieson HolyScripture.Othersareonthe famouscodesofthefourGospels, inoldIrishwritingoftheeighth centurybyFrideger.Therearealsoseveraloldmanuscriptsofthe schoolofBohhio(afoundationofSt Columbanus).Thescientificacademiescouldnotundertaketheproductionofsuchanexpensiveware. butFatherStaerkhascarriedit outfreeofdebt,thankstothe.iberalhelphehasreceivedfromall. Catholic,Orthodox.andProtestant. Itwillformamagnificentvolume, andwillcontainaboutathirdmore thanwasPromisedintheprospectus. NearlyallthePrincipallibrariesoftheContinent,England. andAmericaareonthelistofsubecribers.Thetexts,manyofwhich haveneverbeenreproduced,willae ofgreatvalueintherevision (NI theVulgate.Everycod,connect,. withthework,publishers,printers, andphotograPhers,haveco-oPeraeel heartilywithFatherStaerk,andit isthroughthekindnessoftheRue elanauthoritiesthatthesevaluable manuscriptswillbegiventothe world.Itisnottoomuchtosay thatthebookwillbethemost['en:var.-ableoneofthecomingyear.

TheBritishGovernmentand OpiumDensinChina

SaystheLiverpoolCatholicTimes -TheBritishGovernmenthaveoften beenreproachedwithnothaving helpedtheGovernmentofChinato putdowntheopiumtraffic.There seemstohesomegroundforthe reproach. TheChineseauthorities naveactedwithastronghand. Theyhaveclosedagreatnumberof opiumdensanddestroyedtheiraa Pliances.ButasMr.D.L.WoolmerPointsoutina:lettertcen AnglicancontelliPorary.theBritish GovernmentpossessandhaveavailedofthePowerofre-openingopiumshopsinChinasuppliedwithIndianonklm. Theprivilegewa.; exercisedbytheBritishConsulat F'oochooinJuly,Noe.Afterthe ChineseLocalGovernmenthadclosedalltheopium'densandshops:r. Knehene,afirm.ofBritishmerchantsalpealedtotrtedebtsand therepresentativeofGreatBritain sentanorderforthere-openinge` theshopsandtheprotectionofthe dealer,. SirEdwardGrey,beinn questionedonthesubject,statedthat theconsulwashoundtoupholl treatyobligations.Butsuch a treat.oblietitirnshouldnotexist. chinashoeldnotheobstructed'n carr,'tieoutameatmoralreform. TheChineseGovernmentshouldheat liberty40controltheuseofthe drugintheirowncoentry.andwe trustthattherequestforthispoxerwillarferelonghegrantedhe thePrilehGovernment.

A

ProposedWorld'sCongressof Religions

TheCatholicTimes,entheabove subjectsirsWecannotseeeley the''churchTimes"shouldta':eup adierentattitudetowardstheProposedAmericanCongressofReligionsfromthatwhichittookup towardslastsummer'sEdinene1. Conference.Toallintentstheaims andcharacteroftheScottishgatheringandthatwhichtheProtestantr^lsronalChurchoftheUnited Statessuegentsarethesame.What theTeeiseoPaliansdesireistobring

promotersoftheConferenceistoo vague. Ifitwereproposedth withouttcuchingquestionsofdoctrine,therepresentativesshouldconsiderhowacommonplanmightbe adoptedtorepulsemorethoroughly. theadvocatesofunbelief,thenthe Conferencemightheexpectedtotwat fruit.Butwhatelsecanit tie, butamere'delusiontothinkthat anyusefuldiscussion,withaviewto unity,couldbeheldbetweenrepresentativesoftheCatholicChurch, andPeoPlesPeakingfordenominationsinwhichalmostevereideaof dogmahasdisappeared?

NewLightonMasonry

TheorganofthePanamaMasonic lodges,"ElNivel,"undertakesto throwalittlelightonFreemasonry says"America"'andsucceeds to admiration,forit'informsusthat "theMasoniccreedisinperfect antagonismwiththeCatholiccreed that"Masonrycombatsdogma,"and thatit"rejoicesthatthetemporary president,Sr.Mendcza,(sincesue ceededbySr.Arosemena),belongsto ourgrandinstitutionofMasonr. andfollowingthedoctrinethatit teaches,hewilleffectthehappiness ofthepeopleofPanama."

Thisisonemoreproof,thoughby nomeansneeded,ofthewisdomof theChurchinwarningherciliklren tochoosebetweenherandFreemasonre,sincetheycannotbelongto both.WhetheraCatholicwilladopt orembarkinthisorthatbusinessventuremaybepurelyamatter of choiceorsagacitywhetherhewell jointheFreemasonsornotisa questionwhetherhewillexchange hasChurchforsomethingthatnec essarilycutshimofffromthe Church.

HereaquestionofPrincipleisinvol-ed.CatholicsmayfailinPracticewhilestillhcldingfasttothe Faithhutwhentheyadoptanotherreligioussystem,theyrenounce theirfaith.

TheConversionofEngland

FatherBensongavealectureoa "TheConversionofEngland,"in LiverpoolBeforealargeaudience, inwhich,amongotherexcellent things.hesaid,thatreadingthe signsofthetimes,.theCatholic ChurchwasgoingtopossessEnglandinanotherfiftyyearsallthe Christianitythatwasleft.Englani hadmadeatrialofProtestantism, andthesystemhadbrokendown.

Dr.Whiteside,BishopofLiverpool, ehopresidedremarkedthatthere wasalargenumberofconversirns toCatholicismthroughout the lenethandbreadthofEngland

SpeakingofLiverpool,'hehadtic namesofthose,tothenumberof 20,0o0,whointhelasttwenty yearshadjoinedtheCathclic. Church,andwhohadeachmadea eoleneedeclarationthattheywere takingthisstepforwardconvincai ofitsnecessityforthesalvationei theirsouls.Thereweretwogreat obstaclestotheconversioncfEnglardthefirstbeingmoral, and thesecondirtelleetual.Thegreater obstaclewasthemoralcbstacle.It wasenlethecleanofheart who coldseeGod'srevelation.Itwas sinwhichder'renedtheintellect.. OutsidetheCatholicChnechthere wasamongtheyouthenincreasecf thesinofimPurito.coupled Kith adeclineofreverenceforparents andparentalauthority.Theecho'l forreverencewasthehome. wentofreverenc,,fordomesticaoth oritywasalwaysfollowedhe a wantofreverenceforotherauthority,humanordivine.

andAberdeenSts.,Perth

OverTwentyYears'experiencelatheDrugbuSinese.

AlltheleadingBritish,American,andContinentallineshiPateski dicines, Surgical Appliancee,Drugd,andChemicals,stocked.pal. cescomparefavourablywiththesefanyotherestablisnMent.

Ringup392andyourmedicineillbedispatchedwithoutdelay.to anypartofPerthorsuburbs.

CountryResidentsmay.relyonhavilgtheir'goodssecurelypeeked, forwardedbyfirstmailafterrectiptoforder.

ForallkindsofpictureFraming AttheLowestPricesTry

ANDREWROCHE,

733HAYSlREET,PERTH, OppositeEconomicStores,' SpecialQuotationsforSchoolsandChurches.BestWorkmanship andSatisfactionGuaranteed.

TELEPHONE352

G.W.STUBBS FAMILYBUTCHER, 136BarrackStreet,Perth

ALLORDERSPEltoNAI.LYSUPhRVESED QUALITYGUARANTEED

Oneofoursuits.

Photofromlife!

Standoutofthe rut!

DON,Twearclothesmade tofitanotherman,or clothescutbymachinery, sewnbymachineryand finishedinfactories.

Thefine.tworksofmanare handmade.

Whereverdel.cateskillisnecessarytoshapeorput finishingtouchesinanyarticleforaspecialpurpose,only thehandcanaccuratelydothework.Themachinehas itslimitations.Itcannotvaryitsworkac.cedingto requirement,asthehandwilldouhenguidedbyan intelligentmind.

OURSshowyouwhatcanbeaccomplishedbyHAND. EachSuitwemakeismadebyexpertcraftsmen.The stylemakesothertailors'effortslookmediocre.

COGANBROS.

BOANBROS.

GREATSUMMERFAIR15NOWON.ALLOTHERSALESANDFAIRSARESIMPLY FORERUNNERSOFTIIISTHEGREATESTBARGAINGIVING,MONEYSAVINGEVENT OFTHEYEAR.

BOANBROS.'HAI,EHADTHEMOSTSUCCESSFULSEASONSTRADINGSINCETHE INAUGURATIONOFTFIEFIRMINTHEGOLDENWEST

WEAREGOINGTOSHOWOURAPPRECIATIONOFTHEGREATCONFIDENCEPLACEDINUSBYTHEPEOPLEOFWESTERNAUSTRALIATHISFAIRTIME.BYGIVING TimmTHEBIGGESTBARGAINSEVERHEARDOF.

SHOPPINGBYPOST.--OurnumerousCountrypatronswilldowelltosendontheir ordersatonce. Wewillguaranteethattheywillparticipateinallthemarvellousreductona oftheFair.Giveallparticularsofwhatyourequireandyourorderswillhaveourcareful attentionandimmediatedespatch.

_BOANBROS.Emporium,

WellingtonStreet.,Perth,

TheRailwayStationisopposite.

PeopleandThingstalkedabout

Afterlyingforyearsinagrave, inthecleftofacliffonthePoconomountainsnearAnolomink,the remainsofJohnsavage,theIrish poet,havebeentakentoPhiladelphieandinterred.Savagewasan IrishpatriotwhohatedtheEnglishandEngland,andwhobefore hisdeath,requestedthathiscoffin beplacedinthecleftofthecliff, OfhisestateatAnolomink. and shouldnotbemoveduntilIreland wasfreedfromBritishrule,when itshouldbetakentohisbeloved Ireland. Thefactthattheestate Passedoutofthehandsofhisheirs andthattheDelaware, andWesternRailroadcontemplates cuttingthroughthecliffresultedin hisrelativesmovingthecoffintoa Philadelphiacemetery.

Theyarenowmakingartificial marblewithmuchsuccessinSicily Themanufactoryisintheshadowof MountEtna,andtherecommon blocksofsandstoneareputin a tealcontainingvolcanicasphalt. Thestonesarethentakenoutand polished,anditissaidittakesan experttotellthemfromblackmarble.

TheWaitedStatesuses65,000.033 mailbagseveryyear.Theyare madeistwenty-etzhtdifferentmod els,andthemostuniqueofallthe collectionisthebagforcarryng bees.Tohandlebeesbyniailwas adifficulttaskuntilthebeebag wasdesigned.Beforethatinventifiv cameintousethebeeswereexhaustedwhentheyreachedtheirdestination,andmaneofthemdied in transit.Nowtheyareshippedthousandsofmileswithoutinjuriig them.andtheycanhaveairand foodonthejourney.

untilthesepaperswereconsolidated withtheOmahaWorld,whichis now'knownasOmahaWorld-Herald.AtthistimehealsopublishedandeditedTheWesternCelt.In theyear1n84heremovedtoGreeley,Neb.,wherehepracticedlaw, andeditedtheGreeleyDemocratuntilheremovedto(*cagyin1893, thewell-knownhumouristWalt Masonbeingamemberofthestaff oftheDemocrat.Foreightears hewasprosecutingattorneyofGreeleyCounty,andlocalattorneyfor theB.&M.R.R.Co.Comingto Chicagointfieyear18a;,he el:gagedinthepracticeoflaw, in whichhecontinueduntilhisdeath. Heleavesawidow,eightsons,and onedaughter.

6

ThroughtheenortsofanAmerican womanastatuewasrecentlyerectedinthelittlecemeteryatMazdacet,nearLannion,Brittany,to.MargaretFullup,acelebratedsingerof theoldBretonsongs.HernameI, ahouseholdwordinthatpartof France,notonlyforhersweetsalvingoftheoldCelticballads .11, anddownthelands,butalsofor heruniqueoccupationofprofessionalPilgrim.Itwashercustomto makePilgrimagesforsickBreton', whocouldnotundertakethejoinne themselvestotheirfavourite shrines.

AVanishingMoustache

ofIrishmen.Butnowthatever, manwhocangrowamoustacheis freetowearone,thefashionhas altered. Ithasbeendiscovered thatmen youngerwhencleanshaven,hencethechange.

SomeLittleFacts

'IteNewYorkIrishWorld.says -'MichaelB.Gearon,amemberof theChicagobar,redNovember 5thathishome2,668Washington Boulevard.Deceasedwashornin Tipperary,Ireland,in1854, and camewithhisparentstoAmerica, in1865.Hisparentssettled in Detroit,Mich.TakingupnewspaperworkhebecameareporteranontheDetroitpapers.Inthe year18:7heremovedtoMarcus, Ia.,wherehestudiedlaw.Inthe sameyearhewasmarriedtoMiss Anamnia 13. Garvin,whosurvives him.Frebeganthepracticeo: hisprofessioninO'Neill.Neb.,ata timewhen-theadministrationand executionofjusticewaslargelyin theheadsofvigilancecommittees, andhisconversationwasrich in anecdotesofthedifficultiesandpeculiaritiesofpracticeinsuchstrenuoustimes.RemovingtoOmahain tileyear1882,heResinenteredthe newspaperfieldandeditedtheOmahaDailyTimes,andTimes-Dist-ate:,

Attentionwasrecentlycalledto anEnglisharmyregulationprohibitingnon-commissionedofficersand ellenfromshavingtheupperlip. Despitetheregulation,however,the customofwearingmoustaches is goingoutoffashion,muchtothe regretofmostwomen,saysMrs. Hurninhry-("Madge"of"Truth").in aLondoncontemporary."There is,"shedeclares."acertaincharm anundeniablecharmaboutacarefullytrainedmoustache."Itisdecorativeinsomecases,inothersit givesthefaceamanlyand eNen aggressiveair,andagainitoftnn servestohidethetell-talelinesof aweakmouth. NIrs.HumPhryrecallsbowPermissiontoweara moustachewaseagerlysought in themiddleoflastcentury.In thoseolddaystheBankofEng landwouldnotallowitsemplaees towearit.andissuedanorderto theeffectthatthemoustachewas nottoheworninbusinesshours."

Inlargel.ondondraperyfirmsthe moustachewasalsoforbidden,and, indeed,itseemedatthat'timeto herecognisedasthepreseriPti-e rightofthecanalryonly ThankeraNinhisIrishSketchBook, somewhereexpressedastonishmentat seeingamemberofthelegalprnfessionwearingmoustaches,andput itdawnastieinzanotherneculiarit,:

than five

evenhadtheimpudencetodigup crocus-bulbsunderthewindowsbpd leavethemscatteredoverthelawn. Thencamethesnow,andtheimprovidentAguirrelshadtosetto workatonceandcallinallthese scatteredinvestmentsatanalarmingsacrifice,forthenut-hatehesvery soon'foundouttheircarelessly-hiddenPropertyandmadeoffwithit.'

Onionsaremorenourishing anyothervegetables. Fully150,000peopleliveontne dryarmsofMexico. UncleSamleadstheworldasan exporteroftobacco. Thereare13,000lamasiathe statemonasteriesofTibet. InGerman,andAustriathereare i5ocookingschools. Thereisonecowtoevery personsintheUnitedState. EagsfromtheUnitedStatesare senttoEuropeandthePhilippines. Foreverypersonwhodiesina yeartherearetwopersonsconstantly

Thereareabout .20obirthsannuallyonshipstradingtoortrain Britishports.

Therearenowonly45,00iilacemakersinBelgiumascomparedwith f50,000in1875.

HailandhighwindsinFrance havereducedtheNormandyapples tohalttheusualcrop.

Jataneseshipsthatgetasubsidyareobligedtocarrymnrrthan halfoftheirmaximumload.

ThecommerceofthePortofNew Yorkhashadagrowthof62cur curtinthelasttenyears.

Squirrels

SkinnedbyaScald

LITTLEGIRL'STERRIBLEIN JURIES.

NEWHEALTHYSKIN,GROWN BYZAM-BTJK.

Mr.E.J.E.Goodwin,C/o"Stan. numHouse,"Stanthorpe,Q.,says: -"While,livingatWylieCreck, N.S.W.,ourlittlegirltwoyearsof ageranupagainsthermotherwho wascarryingabillyofboilingwater.Mostofthewatersplashedout andranoverthefore-Partofthe poorchild'sheadandface,leaving thescalpquitebareandraw.rhe painwasintense,andhavingheard ofthehealingmeritsofZam-BukI procuredasupplyandpromptly dressedthewoundwithit.

EvenasquirrelisnotastarseeingandPrudentasheissometimesPainted,andheisquitecapableofbeingsurprisedbyaharder winterthanheseemstohaveexpected.Awell-knownnaturalia says"Duringamildwinter,squirrelsevenneglecttomakeacentral storeofnuts,andinsteadofstoringtheminbighoardsnearthe nest,justdropthemintoanycon venientholetheyknowofnear.A pairtookpossessionofanold,welltimberedgardeninBerkshire,and whentheyfoundout,astheyvery soondid,thattheywerenottobe disturbed,theycontinuedduringthe mild,openweathertoexhibita recklessimprovidencequiteatva7iancewithsquirreltradition.Inoc.tohertheystrippedtheoldnat trees,butflungthe'greaternumber ofnutsontotheground.Later intheautumnthey,spenttb terpartofeachmorningcollectinn, andburyinghorsechestnuts,act inanyproperstore,hiltin al'. sortsofPlaces--amongtherootsof rose-bushes,underthepalings of thelawn,orintheturfunderabin tuliptree.Almosteveryknot-hole inthetreesoftheorchard and wal'shadachestnutorwalnut Pokedintoit,buttherewas "n attempttobringtheseton-th^rfor acold-weathermagazine;andUna,

Zam-Bukiquicklytookoutallinflammationandeasedtheterrible pain.AfterusingZam-Bukforaboutthreeweeksthescalpwasthoroughly,healed,newhealthy skin wasgrownovertheoncewounded areaandhairreturnedonthe child'sscalp,andnosignofany injurywhateverwasleft.Ifthe childsustainstheleastscratchshe nowcallsforZam-Bukatonce."

ApotofZam-Bukshouldbekept handyineveryhome,workshop,and oneveryfarm,sheep-run,andcattle station.Zam-Bukisaprovedremedyforeczema,ringworm,piles, ulcers,badlegs,sores,itch,scabs, "barcoorot,"andspeedilyheals cuts,burns,scratches,scrapes,and otherskininjuries.Soldby all storesandchemists.

Wemustbethankfulandjoyfill forwhatIsalreadygranted andnothingwhichistobecan destroythemercieswhichhave been.

WasPbotos

5s.perdozandcards

PARISPANELS,CROWNPANELS POSTCARDS,LOCKETS, ENLARGEMENTS MelbournePrices WEBB&WEBB

[NextMissBurns'Millinery Parbirs 616WayStreet nearBarrackStreet

F.rtbt(one (ByMER).

JUSTGREED.

Thegreedygirlsoflife,whosimpertothemselvesandcongratulate themselves,astheytoooftendo, onhowtheymanagetogetwhat theywantwithlittletrouble, shouldbediscouragedfortheirown good.

Theyalsodoharmandspreada contagionamongthosewithwhom theycomeincontact,whofindtaw bestfeelingsfreezingupintheface ofthePlainlyevidencedgreed of thehumancormorant.

Greedissuchaslowandconteaptiblefailingthatitwouldseemas thoughitspossessorswculdhideit. likeaguiltysecret,buttheyareso oftenunawareoftheirvice,orso carriedawaybyit,thattheyfrequently,defeattheirownobject.

YOURSELFINANUTSHELL.

mended-thisisvanityworthhaving

Butwhenagirlgetsbeyondthis, andbeginstopractiseattitudesbeforehermirror,andgetsthatenlarged"Prettyfeeling"why,sheis justsilly,andthereasonfidessmile atheristrulybecausethey are tooPolitetolaugh.

WhenPeoPlestareateouitmay merelyhethattheyarewondering whyyouarewearingsuchanatrocioushat,orwhetherthedoton yourveilisasmutonyournose. Theymayalsobenoticingthat Yourbackhairiscomingdown-quiteunknowntoyou-orthatyour necktiehasbecomedisarranged Don'talwaystakeitforgranted. thatitisbecauseyouaresopretts.

QUITEPOSSIBLE.

Isitpossibleforawomantodo herown'housework,coos,scrub, washdishes,wieldabroom,a131013, andoccasionallyacoalshovel,juggletheashes,dotheironingand thefamilyneedlework-andstillretainsuchoutwardandvisiblesigns ofbeingalady,aswellkepthands, acomplexionthatneedsnoartillalimProvement.andacoiffureaed costumethatmakesonereadyat alltimestoreceivecallers? Thereplytothisisthatsucha conditionispossible,providedthe housewifeiswillingtopaytheprize oftroubleinvolved.

Blondesarepositiveinnature,demonstrativeandfiesle,saesaphrenologist.Brunettesarenotsoswift inaction,butareasarulemore reliable.Thisclassificationapplies equallytomenandwomen. Notonlythecomplexion,butthe featuresdetermineaperson'scharacter.Taketheconcaveface,for example. Itschemicalelementoi knownasacid,thereyouwillfind thesmart.snappy,alertperson. WHEN

CHILDRENARENERVOUS.

Oatheotherhand,convexfeatures -thealkalinetype-denoteopposPeIndealingwithnervouschildrena certainamountoffirmnessisneedful.butharshnessisalwaysdetrimental.

Al,TIGHE,

NEWLAIDEGGSANDBUTTERALWAYSONHAND Bacon.HamandEggsaSpecialty.

1392.

CORNERSTPRIEEERTsano PERTH.

MURRAY

Organs Homophones

isanagentforthe

A.THOMSONCO.,Ltd. OONVENTSWILLR111011IVESPECIALCONCESSIONS.

Theweatherstillkeepsfairlyhot, beingoverthecentury.

Theimmigrantsthatcomeupthis wayarenotmuchofasuccess, menstartedononejobandbefore theweekwasovertwowereback inPerthagain. Anotherone,female,employedattheHotelput in3daysandthengotthesack, andwentontoGeraldton.

Thecapacityforsufferingpossessedbythenervouschildoughtsot toheoverlool,ed.Cuttingwords andseverepunishmentsleavealastingimpressuponthemindofthe littlesufferer.Noonewho-as

characteristics. Itisn'tsobadtohavetheacid face-tobealemon,sotospew. Lemonsmayhebitter,buttheyare exhilarating.Bananascharacterless leaveafiattaste.Somepersons arequincesandsomeapricots.The', havetohetriedinthefiresofexperiencebeforetheyamounttoanything.Humanpeachesareapttoforgottenhisownchildhoodcanrea beinsipid.TheydonotwearwellIlsethepoignancyofalittlechill's InjudgingpeoplerememberBrun-1grief,theintensityofhisdisapettesforcomfort,blondesforspeed,pcdntments. acidpersonsforfireworks,alkalisI Thechildmustdevelopinthesuuforthesober,greymomentsof.life.shine.ifheisforcedintotheshadowshemustgodwarfedandstun tedallhisdays.

ThefollowersofJohnWesleyare holdingaGiftTeaandSaleoffencegoodsonthe27th,inaidofthe ChurchBuildingFund.Theyhate beenPreParinfforalongtimefor it,anditshouldheasuccess.At lastwehavearesidentJ.P.,Mr. W.A.Kenworthy-beingtheoneaerotnted.Congratulations. The nearestJ.P.beforewasW.S.Oliverwholives5milesaway. This beingabusytimewithhim(bein" afarmer),adal,orsolostmeans alottohim.

Achildshouldneverbetoldthat Theolderawomangrowstheheisnervous.Hewillsoonmake morewatersheshoulddrink.Withthisanexcusefordisoleedienceand

KEEPINGYOUTHFUL. increasingyearscomesdepositso' certainearthysaltsinthebody. whichproducedecrepitude.Unless onetakesplentyofwaterthispc)cessisaccelerated,andthefeeblenessofageishastened. Inadditiontotakingwater,frequentbathshelptoeliminatethese depositsasdoesexercisewhich producesperspiration.

READINGISMENTALFOOD.

onceformthereadinghabit,and youwillstopbemoaningabout'not timetoread.'Youmaynothave allthetimeyonwouldlike, het ourbrainwillnotbefallowccr lackoffoodwhenyoucansnatch minutesforadipintoabookcr magazine.

Thetrofielewithmostgirlsisthat theyalloweverythingelsetopush theirhoooutoftherunning.They hareconflicting,tastesandpleasures andinthechoicetobemadereadingoftengetsthegoby.

Atfirstthisisaworry,busoon,unfortunately,thereadinghe. hitweaf-ens,andhoe'sarenolongeranecessity.

Thepityofthisisthegreater, sinceneverhastherebeenathee whengeneralcultureismoreessentialtoagirlnomatterwhather lotinlife.

VANITY.

Vaniteis,toacertainextenta goodthine.Thewholesomevanity, whichmakesawomenwantto10 herbestettimes,thatmakesher takecareofherhairandteethen hands.thatl'eenshershouldersbac': andheederect,thatbidshereschewdressingjacketsforhousewe,/ andkeepherfrockswellbrushedand

insubordination.

WhiletheParentshouldconsider thechild'snervousconditioninhis careandtraininz,thechildshould neverknowthathehasanyneedof specialconsideration.

MingentwNotes.

WordwasreceivedhereonThursdaylastthatamannamedGilesat Carnamabhadattemptedtocommit suicidebycuttinghisthroatwith aknifeandinflictingwounds.ConstableAhernproceededtothespot bythePassengertrain,andconr,'yedtheunfortunatefellowtothe GeraldtonHospitalfortreatment.

Asheepandcattlesalewasheld onFridaylast,whenZooheadcf cattlewereputupandpassedin, fromMr.Bush's"CliftonDowns," station.also4,000sheePfromWitt,: nellBrothers"Marrinta"statioa. TherewerenotmanyPerthbuyers, present,nearlyallwerelocalmen.

Mr.AltHarrisoftheCommercial Hot-1bouehttooracehorseswhen hewasinPerthrecently;Banjo, whoisnotun'nownuphereand Rossbar.So,weinallprotabiliiawillhehavingarace-meetinghere shortly.AsThreeSpringsareholdingameetinginMarch,thisPlace shouldheabletorunonealso.

SinsofthetimesTworr. dwellinghousesaregoinguphere. (:fieforMr.CherlieHope,andthe otherforMrs.Pickling,whosehusbandwasaccidentallyshotatNanpettyafewmonthsTae'"anddied immediatelyafter. Firesaretheorderoftheday. Thecontractorsarebusyburninv,otI onC.W.O'Hallaron'sWhiteHill Station,and11r.Conch'sBecton Staticn7mliesout.

PartyfromtheSocietytoenjoythe Pleasuresofcamplifeonthebanks oftheCanningRiver. Afortnight wassPentundercover,andduring thattimeagreatamountopleasurewasderivedfromsports of everykind.Theonlypersonwho nowwearsa,worriedlookisthe memberwhowasdeputedtoarrangethecookingofthemeals.Evidentlythis"domestic"wasnot properlyversedintheartofcooking,asheonmanyoccasionsreceivedmoreabusethanremuneration, never-the-lesshefulfilledhisresponsibledutytothebestofhisability,althoughindoingso,itieru /Toured,heruinedtheappetitesof several.Atouchofexcitementwas onmanyoccasionsshownwhenone Prominent"camper,"hadahabitof wakingintheearlyhoursofthe morning,anddestroyingthePeacefulslumbersofthewholecampby givingthemashowerintheshape ofcoldbeachsandoragentleroll outoftheCampdoor.Thisnaturallyraisedtheireofthesleepyones Thehalfyearlymeetingoftheanandoffersof"donningthegloves" ove-namedsocietywasheldonWed-werenumerous,althoughitalwa,s nesday,January11th,whenRev.practicallyendedinapillowfight, FatherO'Gormanpresidedovera splendidattendanceofmembers.The secretary'sreportontheworkingsof thesociety,fortheprevioushalfyearwassubmittedforthememoere considerationanditshowedaverssatisfactorypositionconsideringthe up-hillbattlethathastakenplace duringthelasttwelvemonthsto keepthesocietygoing.Abright futureisnowpredictedasseveral ex-memberswhoseveredtheirconnectionwiththeClubsometimeago allroundandasplashinthebriny beforerepose.wasagainsought.A matterofwonderandendlessenvy amongthemajorityoftheparty, wasthemannerinwhichafew memberswereabletosecurethe whereaboutsofawildorchardan:I exploreittotheirevidentsatisfactionandtheothers'dismay. On oneoccasionthesprintingabilities ofthewholecampwereshownwhen theywerebathingclosetotheshore inshallowwater,bythepresenceI havesentintheirnamesfornonsin-alargesharkwhoevidently was ationandpromisedtheiractivesupgoingtodirectbinattentionon,one port.Afterthediscusiionontheormoreofthemembers,butthey reporthadbeenclosedandpassed,werenottakinganyrisksandmade fortheshorewithmarvellousraPiSit%followedcloselylaytheenemy. Theracewasacloseandveryexcitingone,andthisledoneofthe wagsofthePartytoremark"that theywereallJO-ileBeggars'when theshorewasreached."

theelectionofofficersfortheensuingtermwasProceededwith,and attimesgreatexcitementprevailed, fromtheballotbox.Subsequentlythehealthofthepastandthe incomingoffice-bearerswasdrunr thetoastsbeinginterspersed wigfi songsandrecitationsrenderedby Messrs.Northey,Fitzpatrickand Haughey.

Thefollowingarethesuccessful candidatesfromtherecentelection, forthevariousPositionsforthe

Beforethemeetingterminatedcomingyear. threenewmembersweresecuredandSpiritualDirector-Rev. electedintothesociety. Fagan.

Father

OnJanuary18ththeRev.FatherPresident-Rev.FatherO'Gorman. 0.Gormanhasgeneronslydonate' aprizeforthebestrecitationdeliveredby'themembers. Agood entryispromisedandwhatever membersecurestheverdicthewill havedonesoafterahardfighi:as thecompetitionwillbeofthekeenestorder. InthepasttheremhershavealwayseludedthePoseibtlitiofdisplaylugtheirelocutionary Powers,hutthetrophywillbethe meansofbringingouttheirtrue, form.

Duringtheholidayseasonnomeetingswereheld,soastoallowa

Vice-Presidents-Messrs.W.B.Cooling,H.S.ParkerandC.Haughey Secretary-Mr,JasPreston. Treasurer-Mr.J.Tully. Auditors-Messrs.W.B.Coolingand parker. Librarian-Mr.J.Prendergast. Warden-Mr.J.Northey. Press-Correspondent-J. ornmittee-,MessrF.J.WalshandJ. O'Reilly.

Everyfailureteachesamansonething,ifhewilllearn.

VictoriaParkC.Y.M.S

AUSTRALIANHOTEL

MURRAYSTREET,PERTH

JOHNGUILFOYLE,Manager.

PromtheDistillerdirecttotheconsumer SENTTOANYPARTOFTHECOUNTRY.

WHISKY

Usher'sSpecial Daweon's Stroavaar

JohnJamieson's*

DanOrsrwford's

GlenoranNo.10

Brown's4Crown

OldOrkney

Bell's

H.M.S.

Walser's Gaelic

Dewar'sImperial Cane's.Club

JohnJamieson's***

ShamrockImp.Quarts

Walker'sEx.Special Mitchell'sImp.Quarts FLASKS.

Large *****

Small ALEANDSTOUT.

Bass'Dog'sHead(large)

Bass'Dog'sHead(small)

BullDog(large)

BullDog(smell)

M'Ewan's(large)

M'Ewan's(small)

BloodWolfe

Aitkea's Swan LAGERBEER.

Kupper

Becks'(large)

Becks'(small)

WINES.

Robertson'sSherry,Amontillado, Port

Dixon'sz-DiamondPort

THISDEPARTMENTISOPENFR

SpanishPortorSherry

Gilbey'sSpanishPortorSherry

Peefold'sSherry

Penfold'sRickPort Ferguson'sHoughtonPort CHAMPAGNE. Monopole,dry(large)

dry(small)

(large)

Champagne(Baby),

MarieBrizard

RUM.

LemonHart'sRoyalNavy

RoyalNavy

RedHeartRum(large)

RedHeartRum(small) BRANDY.

ChateauTaaunda

Boomerang

Penfolds***

Milne's***

Martell's

Hennessey's MarieBrizard

Hennessey's***

Martell's*** Flasks 3/2/9 GINANDSCHNAPPS.

ird'sOldTOrn

Dry

J.D.K.Z.(large), J.D.K.Z.(small) Henke's Wolfe's(large) Wolfe's(small) Silverstream(large)

Sil,rerstream(small) PICK-ME-UPS.

Cremed'Orgeat

Grenadine

TEMBYBROTHERS

HayStreet,Perth. PROVISIONMERCHANTS

ourboyscanenjoysimilarphysical andliteraryadvantagesandinadditionthePricelessadvantages o; Catholicinfluence,CatholicsurroundinesandCatholiccompanionship. TheKnishtsofColumbusinAmericahisdonemuchinthisregard andcandostillmoreby,offering theadvantagesoftheirgymnasium, etc.,toCatholicboya,notmembers oftheorder.

However,thisisbutabeginning. Letushopethatinthenearfuture thismuch-neededworkwillbeta.enupbyyoungmenofabilityacu foresightandcarriedforwardto0, successfulconclusion.Then,with theparochialschoolscaringforthe, littlelads,thecollegestakingup theworkastheboysgrowolder, andsuchanorganisationastheono Proposedtofinishitaftertheylease school,weneednotfearforthe welfareofeitherChurchorState.

InSocialintercourse

placed,itisalldueentirelytothe comfortandhelpandstrengthwhich Ihave'receivedfromthisdearand HolyChurch,towhichGodinHis goodness,hasbeenpleasedtocall me."

Again

"Justnow,thingsseemalittle sad,andlonelyandIdonotsee ok,waymayOurHeavenls,Father comfortmyheartandguideivyfeet, accordingtoHismostholywill."

TheMeetingofSt;Francisand St.Dominic

Thebettersortaredrivenbackon themselves,awa3fromthenoise andstrifeofthecrowdforonlyin quietudeandremotenessarepur' thoughtandlovepossiblesassBishopSpalding.Itwerenotrashto saythatthePurposeofeducation istoaccustomustolivein our ownmindsandconsciences. The finestnaturesarethemostlonely, Thegeniusseeksthesolitudewhere nonebuthighspiritsdwell. The saintlovesonlythecompany of Godandofholythoughts.Neverthelesshumanqualitiescanbeawakenedanddevelopedinsocietyonly inotherwordsthroughcompanionshipandtheinterchangeofgood offices. Thewarpandwoofour livesaremadebysociety.Fromit wereceivelanguage,fromitreligion fromitinstitutionsandarts.Ofit andinitwearebornandgrowand becomecapableofthoughtandlove. Onecouldneverrisetointelligence, andconductinisolation,couldnev. erlearntohegenerousorkind,or 3qjustorhelpful-innword,couldoe 1uverreachman'sestate.Butone cannotbecomeamaninthetrue senseifhelivemuchinthecompanyofhisfellows;forunlesshe oftenwithdrawintohimselfhecan neitherknowncrlovethebest,can beneitherholynor'wise,canneitherrightlylivenordie.Thenoblestkeepaloofandcherishsolitude, notalonebecausetheirthoughts are'tyrannicalandover-mastering, butbecausetheNfeelthatinsocietywhattheybestknowandmoat loveisasthewitcheryofsweet musictothedeaf,andas,.1.md.'d shadingsofsoftestcolourstothe

-AHousetosupplytheMillion MEAT MEAT MEAT ONLYTHEBESTSTOCKED. reiinaetthatmoneycaabuy.PrimeRite,Beef4d.CornedRoll,44 CornedRound5d.SidesMutton40.F.;Mutton40.Dripping PertM3611)6.Glean,CutpateforPoultry1211)8. looTheCorned DeafLi.Deliveredonrailsandsentanywhere. D.T.BaNTOCK,Subiaco. 'PHONE1646.

Aliscollaneons

jottings

CatholicsandtheY.M.C.A.

Whenbuildingsgoupindifferent partsoftheworld,intheinterests oftheY.M.C.A.,thequestionnaturallyariseswhydonottheCatholicclergyparticipateintheceremoniesonsuchanoccasion?-it is wellknownthattheyhavebeeninvitedtodoso;-andwhyarenot ouryoungmenencouragedtoenteranorganisationwhichoilers manyphysical,mentalandevenaPparentmoraladvantages?

Thefactofthecaseisthattb. Y.M.C.A.,whileavowedlynon-sec tartan,isinaquiet,almostincidentalway,distinctlyanti-Catholic. tiTheentireatmosphere,allitsin terestsandpleasures,allitsser monsandlectures,tendintheop. politedirection. TheCatholichoewhoentersit willfindthatitsadvantagesha,:e costhimdearfor,justproportion asheentersintoitsspiritandbecomesinterestedinitspursuits,in justsuchProportionwillhefindhis

faithsliPPingfromhim.Therecan bebutoneoftworesults.Either hewillfindhimselfoutofhisele mentandwillleaveit,withall itsaPParentadvantages,orifhe wasamilk-and-waterCatholicinthe beginninthewillgraduallygiveup thepracticesofhisreligionand,in theend,abandonitaltogether. 11 heremains,hewillprovehimself notonlyaMilk-and-waterCatholic, butamilk-and-watermanintothe bargain;forhewillfindout in timethatasaCatholicheisbarelytoleratedandcannot,by an,: meansinhispower,becomeofany influenceorimportanceandcanneverholdanyofficewhateverinthe organization.

Couldthen,theCatholicclergy lendtheinfluenceoftheirpresence onanysolemnoccasiononwhich theY.M.C.A.blowtrumpets? Wouldtheynot be false totheirtrustiftheydidnotwarn theyoungmenintheircareagainst aninfluenceso'dangeroustotheir Faith? Whatweneed-what'wetrusthave ifwearetokeepourboys-isan organisationofourowninwhich

TheSaintsweretogetherinRome butunknowntoeachother.One nightSt.Dominic'beheldOurLady inavisionpresentingtwomento herDivineSontoappeaseHis wrathagainstsinners.One of thesewashimself,theotherhehad neverseen.Thefollowingdayhe enteredaChurchandtherebehelda Poorman,meanlyclad.Running tohimheembracedhimagainand again,andexclaimed"Youare m',brotherwewillgotogether. andnonecanPrevail.againstuswe willdividetheworldandconquerit forChrist."Andsointruthth,ty did,onefloodingitwithlightand theotherwithlove.

.'WhyMengotoChurch

AwriterintheWestminsterCaz etteexpressedhisadmirationforthe firstPrecePtoftheCatholicChutsh whichcommandsallitsmembers"to hearMassonSundaysandHolydays ofobligation."Hesays "IamnotmyselfaCatholicand neverlikelytobecomeone,butI cannothelpseeingthatthisChurch whichputstheserviceofGodusa matterofthemostpressingimportanceinthevery.foremostPlace, whichrefusestobe'bamboozled,'by empty-excuses,andlistenstonounrealandshamreasonsforignoring theworshipofGodeverySunday. onceastheminimum,isnotalone theonlyChurchahichhasanyreal holdonherpeople,but,what is vastlymorestrikingandmoresignificant.holdsthemenineveryclass andateveryage.Inoneword,she istakenseriously. Ithinkwe oughttotryandlearnalesson fromtheChurchofRome-Idon't sayintheology(that'sanother thing),butinthemethodsofthe kingdomofGod.''

WhoEver

Aconvertthuswritestoafriend: 'hen1amsounfortunate-or rather,sowickedandungrateful--as tocommitsomegrievousoffence,I canalmostimagineIbeh Lordlookingatmewitheyesof10ee andreproachasHelooiedatPeter,whenPeterhaddeniedHim.I canalmosthearhisvoice,sayingto m3heartAndyou,too? Was itnotenoughthatIwasdenied andbetrayedandputtodeathuponthecross;that,evennow, 1 amforgotten,andbetrayed,andin stiltedbythemajorityofmanmind Mustevenyou,whomIhaveloied withanespeciallove;whomIhave called,fromoutallyourpeople,to bemineinanespecialmannerto whomIhavegivenespeciallightto enable3outoseetheTrueWay, andespecialgracestoenableyou tofollowit?Musteven,you,too, offendandgrieveMeandcrucifyMe anewinourheart?

"Andifmyheartweretentimes morecoldandthanklessthanitis IcoulddonolessthanSt.Peter did Hewentoutandweptbit terly

Again,thisconvertwrites

"IfIhavebornemycrossespat iently,orsufferedanywrongssilentlyorhaveevenhonedwhin starsweredarkorhaveeverwe!' cdfaithfull,andcourageouslyinth humblepathwhereinmyfeet are

Heardawelkinring? Orsawamanwfiosaton his hostess'srighthand? Orjo:nedayoungladyinacup oftea? Orsawaraftersplitwithlaughter? Orcaughtacow'withaCow-wicher? Orfairlyraisedaroofwith i;s shouts? Ordroppedhiseyestotheground? Orwitheredhisenemy-witha glance? Orwasfrozenb3one? Orlethisheartrunawaywith hishead? Orhitchedhiswagontoastar?

CathedralLadies'Club.

Theusualmeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldonMonday,Itith inst.OfficerspresentMrs.Chamberlaininthechair,Vice-President, Secretary,Assist.Secretary,Treasurer,andtwomembersofCommittee. TheminutesofPreviousmeeting wereconfirmedcnthemotionof MissScblitz,secondedbyMrs.Holland. Ifsufficientmembersarewillingto joinamillineryclasswillbeformed.Mrs.ChamberlainandMiss Schlitz,wereappointedtovisitthe HospitalonThuredar.

MemberswereremindedoftheHit'. erExcursiontotakeplaceonWed. nesdaynight,thr18thalsoGeneral 'ommuniononSunday29th.The meetingthenclosedwiththeusual prayer.

Andtiou,Too?

WilliamPadbury COLONIALSTORES

iII4OLN8ALRAND1111TAIL.

Merchant,MillerandImporter

GUILDFORD,MO()1IA&NEWCASTLE.

'LargeStocksofDrapery,Hardware,Ploughs,andotherFarmImplements. AlsoGroceriesatPerthPrices.PricesonApplication.FamilieswaitedonDaily.

Try

our

PEERLESSROLLERFLOUR&OATMEAL.

Tel.7and27Midland.

ALittleGirl'sPainful erwhichhepresidesexceptontrial

PROSTRATEDBYWEAKNESS ANDDEBILITY.

ARAPIDRECOVERYBROUGHT ABOUTBYBILEBRAND.

Whenmylittlegirlwastwo earsofageshebegantosuffer fromgeneraldebility,"says Mrs. G.Armson.ofHighStreet,North Botany,Sydney,N.S.W."She seemedtogointoadecline, or wastedaway. BeforethisMuesli shehadbeenabletowalkabout butnowshebecameweak,andcould onlylayaboutonachair-bed.She wassoprostratedthatitwastoo muchtroubletoturnherhead.Doctorscouldnotdoanythingforher. Wealsotriedcodliveroilandemulsionsbutthesedidnothavethe desiredeffect.

Statusofpriests-Decree

HOWITWILLAFFECTCLERICALREMOVALS.

treeisregardedasgivingallrectors,God--death,thepitiful,the paleafulleroPportunitytobeheardinpeaceful,thegoodhope-herald of theirowndefenseincasetheyGodcallingusoutofthemy.steinshouldbebroughtupfordiscipline.ousexileuntoexplanation,home,and ThenewlegislationisonlyaPart'heaven.Sowedream. ofthenewcodewhichPopePiusX. Andtothisdream,havinginits willfullypromulgate. hazycharmaPrimallongingofthe soul,theChurchstakesanseers. cisivelyaffirmse,corroborati, andjoyouslycoesoling.

'fortheCloister

casewillbeconsideredfirst examinerswithwhomtheBishop oftheDioceseshallmeet,andlater incaseofappealbyacommission ofconsultors. (BYSISTERFIDES).

HerRequiemanises Untoth Godofthedeadaswellasofthe Hope-joyousnessisadominantIning;ofeternityaswellas of chordinheartsthathelptheworldtimeofeverlastingjoyousnessin Nomatter'whatothergoodquantaHeavenaswellasofmysteriousexlesmayabound,theyareallmoreileonearth,theChurchpleads-Re- orlessnegativedorobscuredorquiemaeternamdonseis,Domine,et renderedlesseffectiveifthey beluxperpetualuceateis-quiapius nourishedintheshadowofagreatPrayersoconfident,sopleading,Papersonalsorroworbreatheduponthetic,sochild-like,sureinthelove

"Ithoughtthatacarefuluseof BileBeanswoulddohergood,and clearawa.anyirritationonthe stotraoh,andstopthefitsofvomitingtlsatshewassubjectto. I cuttheBileBeaninhallandput itintamandmade-hertakett. Iperseveredwiththistreatment dailyuntilshewasabletoget aboutslowlyonherfeet. From thattimesheimprovedandBanally grewstout,strongandsturdy,and beforeweleftEnglandallour friendscouldnotbelieveitwasthe samechildwhohadbeensolong bad.Herrecoverywasrapidand marvellous. Nowsheistwelve yearsofageandafinehealthychild BileBeansarenowourfamilytoe&eine.-andwewouldneverbewithwhomheregardsashavingoffendedandrenderingrichinverdure and outthem." withouthavinghimpresentedforex-fruitfulnesswhatelsehadbeenharmallstoresandchemists. aminationandonlyafteran versefindingsbythattribunal. ButtotheChristian,theheart OneadvantagewhichitissaidwillintouchwithGod,all-sorrows accruefromthenewlawwillmakeshouldbeevenassnowflakesthat itpossibleforaChurchtomorefallonthelaughingmoon-litriver. surelyretainapriesttowhomitdivestedofrealities,absorbed,made isattachedandatthesametimeonewiththestreamofjoyouscon-

CanberemovedfromtheChurchIllness andthereareninecausescecu whichserveas'thebasisforaction againsthim.Theseareperpetual insanity,gravephysicalormental incapacity,lossofreputation,imminentdangerofscandal,rootedhostilityofthepeople,badadministration,continnied disobedienceand grossneglectatParochialduties. Thepositionof"irremovableree tor,"hasexistedforyearsinthe Church,andhundredsoftheAmericanclergywhohavedistinguished themselvesinlearningandexecuti-e ability,havebeensodesignated.Underthenewregime,whenallrectorsaretobeconsideredasremovable,onlyforcertaincausesitwill bePossibleforacongregationtote-bythemildewblightofDoubt.OnlyofthegreatAllFather questtheremovalofapriestwhotheclear,life-givingraysofGod'sHer resounds. hasincurredthedisapprovalofthegoodhope-joyousnesscangivevigourcrescendo,includinganddominating majorityofthecommunicants.Histothevirtuesanddevelopetotheallothercreedalasseverationsrings fulnessoffruitionallthePossibiti-outthefinaltrumpetcry,Et exAlesforgoodthatliehiddeninthepectoresurrectionemmortuorumet humanheart. vit Sorrowcomestoall.AsactedHer rvreenDeruisametli. ringscljubilant.What uponbyvaryingheartqualities,itareallthepassingsensephenome- ftwillbepossibleunderthenewassumesvariousforms.Untohearts codeitismaintainedbyeminentself-centred,ego-exaggerated,sorrow studentsofecelesiasticailaw,who,becomesthelocustcloudthatshuts however.intheabsenceofthearch-outtheirsun. Iftheybeof bishop,donotcaretobequotedstrongnature,thatdarkness reonthematter,foraPriesttostatesoundswithcriesofhate-bitterness, bisldesiretoremainwhereheis.Incynicscorn,despairifofweak, theeventtoremovehimwithoutststhenisheardthenever-ending,-selt tingadefinitereasonbytheBis-commiseratingmoan,impotant, hopforsodoinghemayinsistinritating,contemptible. remaining.TheBishop,ifthere1:e Toheartsopeningoutward,recepstrongcanonicalreasonsforremo:-tiveandintercommunicative,sorrow ingarector,mustseetoitthat thechangeismadein :cordate° withsomeprovisionofthenewdecree.Hecannotremovearectos,

comesasaforceful,fertilisingNile -deepeningtheself-'inowledgedepths floodingintotheonenessofageneroussympathyalloutlyinglife,

na? Theywerenotyesterdas theyshallnotbeto-morrow.What arethegloriesof"golden"Mycenae ofMemphis,ofBabylon?Fuerunt, nonaunt. Whatendures?God. WhatisPotentbeyondphenomeua beyondtime?God.Whatisreal inandofandbeyondanddominatingoveralltheillusivepageants; oflifeandoftime? God.What isavital,life-giving,potent to save love-emanative,almighty andeverlasting? God.Inteilomine,sPeravinoncounfundar In aeternum.

Acknowledgments

Mr..J.McMahon,E.Perth,9/9 Mrs.O'Connor,Maylands,3/3Mr. Iturster,York,6/6;Mr.J.S. Johnston,York, Mr.F.O'Leary Guildford,6/6 Mr.W.Hegarty, BullaBulling,6/6;Mr.P.Dunn. Kalgoorlie,6/6Mr.H.Bleehyndon Beverley,R1/4/6Mrs.O'Mahony, Perth,1.1/-Mrs.Morgan,Northam 73/-; Mrs.Brandt,Kinnanalliag,

FromNewYorkcomesthenestheparisheswillhaveanopportimi-!sciousnessthatgoesitswayhelpthatPreParationsarebeingmadetotyforexpressingtheirdisapprove;fully.hopefully,exultantly-yetreputinpracticethedecreeof theofaPriestfreelyshouldhisminis-joicingly,vibrantfromitssourc.es consistorialcongregationthe pre..trations,'forgravereasons,becotsthegloryof_lightofGod. visionsofwhichweredetailedinasiderednolongeracceptable. Whatcanharmusinlifeordeath13-/;Mr.W.McKenzie,Boulder£1; cabledispatchandwhichchangestheThedecreeisinterpretedasadewhenweareatonenesswithGod,Mr.T.McGinty,S.Fremantle,5/6. ProcedureforremovalsasaffectingfinitepronouncementontheauthorauthorandSupremeArbiteroflifeMr.J.Ryan,11,iggensville,Sir heC -1citsoftheBishops.Itisregardedanddeath? HeTarsiel'g,andnotT.Quinn,York,6/IMr.Keleher

Church.Althoughthenewecclessassafeguardingthe :atheweourselves. Castoutallfear. asticallawlimitsthePowersofbinhighdiocesanauthoritiesh,rthehe-forhehascareofthee.Fearnot, hopsIymorecleardefinitionitisnefitofthosewhocomeunlertheirItisI.Whyareyefearful,0ye alsowelcomedbydignitariesofalejurisdiction. oflittlefaith?-throughout ghlir,Chidlow'sWell,es/- Mr. f Churchinwhatitlessenstheirr Thelaboursofarchbishop. hisScripturesoundsthisnoteofconti-McAlindon,Parkersille,To Mr. ponsibility. ho'arcnotelitenedbythelensdent.,herein,tooisimpliedrelit'',eP.Dempsey,RullaBulling. ineffectitplaceseverypriestinorder,asitisnecessarythat hetothosewhoshudderinglscherish chargeofaparishintheCateneleshouldsitasamemberofthevar-causelessfears.Andyethomane ionstrisunals,althoughintheseheartsaredwarfed,andthecapasibodies,themajorityruleswhenatvforgoodandkindlinessuntooth caseisconsidered. erealongthelifewayrenderedvoni

Churchinthepositionofanirveisovahlerector,asitisinterpreted,'iv severalemirentstudentsofcanon law.Thetermirremovablerector issomewhatanomalousforitmeans aPriestinchargeofaChurchwho canberemovedbytheBishoponlyledealteithbytheirsuperiors. forcanonicalreasons. Thereareseveralnotableinstanc^s Tinderthenewdecreenooriesislofthiss'stem,buttherecent kle.

Therehasalwaysbeenarighto:oronlyhalfeffeotive,justbecause appealtoHomeforpriests,whothere!iseverbetweentheirhearts, consideredthattheyhadbeenharsh-andthegood.glidGod-lightthis

dar'-,ning,irritatinghostofcauselessfears. Betdeathcomes Yes,thank

Koo'tynie,6 Mr.J.O'Sullivan, Toodyas,LTMr.J.Fox,Gunn,sideSiding,12/-Mr.P.O'Llu-

TEL1724. sr ME*KFOGUH CATERER. toNewcastle-Street,Perth.

cateringplantalwaysonhire PicnicsandBallscateredforon shortestnotice.

GREGORY GREGORYGILL

GUILDFORD. GROCERcV PRODUCEMERCHANT.

11100D8ATPERTHPRICES. GARDENSEEDSINGREATVARIMY,BRAN,POLLARD,CHAFF,ETC., RINGUP'PHONE84.,, ANDOURTRAVELLERWILLCALL. CountryOrderswillreceivePromptAttention. FederalStores,Guildford.

THEGASCOYNEMEATCO,

409WellingtonStreet,Perth

SupplyonlytheBestClassofLocalMeat

FAMILIESWAITEDONDAILY, SATISFACTIONGUARANTEED. TELEPHONE1843.

WILSON&JOHNS

NURSERYMENSEEDSMEN 70BARRACKSTREET,PERTH NEWSEEDS NEWSEEDS

RockMelon,WaterMelon,Tomato,N.egetableMarrow,Pumpkins,RIMS, allthebestsortsande-erythingfortheGarden. Nurseries-CANNINGTON. GoldfieldsBranch242HANNANS-ST.,KALGOORLIE.

MixedMarriagesandhomeRule

(BYREV.FATHERHUGH.08).

SCANDALISINGTHELITTLE ONES

whichOurLorddenounces"He thatshallsoandaliseoneofthese littleonesthatbelieveinme,;.t werebetterforhimthatamillstoneshouldhehangedabouthis neckandthatheshouldbedrovetiedinthedepthofthesea."(Matt. xviii,7).Andagain.OurLord recommendsamanrathertocutced hisbandorfoot,rathertoPlueg outhisowneye,thanallowthem toscandaliseHimbyleadinghim intosin.If,then;awoman is draggingamandownintoimmoralityandunbelief,ifsherefusesto gothroughtheonlyformofmarri agewhichheasaCatholiccanviecogniseasreallybindinginthe sighe'ofGod,sheisforcinghimto continueinwhatheasaCatholic considerstobeastateoffornication,sheisscandalisinghim,and weresheasdeartohimandas necessarytohimashisownfootor handoreve,heisboundtotear himselffromher.

Thewholepointatissueturnson theeuestionwhetheritistothe CharchortotheStatethat.God, theAuthorofallmarriage,hasgiventherighttofinallydecidewhat constitutes

ATRTTEA,NDBINDINGMARRIAGE.

fortherearefarmorecases of hardshiprisingfromState-interference.IfaCatholicwomaninLiverpoolweremarriesbeforeapriest, hutnotinthepresenceoftheiteeistrar,orifbysomeoversightthe ceremony tookplacebeforeboth priestandRegistrarinabuilding, whichwaswronglysupposedtobe licensedformarriages,herProtestanthusbandwouldfindnotthe slightestobstacletohisabandoning her.IfaCatholicwifePersistedin teachingherchildrenherownFaith herProtestanthusbandwould he perfectlyfreetoremovethemfrom herinfluence.CanweforgetthenotoriousYelvertoncase,wherethe plighted"honourofanofficerand agentlemancouldnotforceMa-or Yelvertontoaccnowletigehisown truewife,whomapersecutingpetal lawmadeitpossibleforhimtodire avow?Aretherenohardcases, eveninourownday*arisingfrom Stateinterferencewithmarriage? Whataboutthelegislationinthe SouthernStatesofAmericamating. nullandvoidanymarriagebetween acolouredpersonandawhite Whataboutthelegislationwhich professorsofEugenicsrecominehdtb preventthemarriageofthose in whomtheythinkthereisataintof insanityorevenoftuberoulosts?

Whatabout THEFRENCHCIVILLAW

as cr of ail

The"Reformation,"inEnglandbeganwithHenry'sclaimthatthe finaljudgmentlaywiththeState. Catholics,simplybecausetheyare Catholics,mustcontinuetodeclare, thatitlieswiththeChurch. If theStatehastherighttodecide thenSt.Paulwassimplyanimpertinentmeddlerwithwhatconcerned him.notwhenhejudged,andexcommunicatedthewickedCorinthian forlivinginaninvalidmarriage andforbadehisdiscipleseven) to eatwithsuch(I.Cor.,v),Ifthe State'sjudgmentalonebinds,then wasSt.JohntheBaptistnotrue martyr,butamerehot-headedIlegotwhodaredtousehis"priestly influence''asainettheheadofthy State,KingHerod,andtotellhim itwasnotlawfulforhimtohave thewomanwhomhehadmarried, (Marsvi,I7).

ThecaseofaBelfastwould'',a lemndenialofhisFaith,and issaidtohavebeendeserteduysuchimpliesexcommunication hercatholichusbandthrough;:rest-shuttingoutfrommembership zyinfluencehasbeenduring;earethecatholicChurchandfrom Centelections,largelyouu,.ed byrightsandprivilegeswhichsuch. Conservativecandifetesasanar-membershipconfersintheeyesof gumentagainstHo'ieRuleler e3atholies.SinceEaster1908the land.WithouttouziingenthePi-PaPallawhasmadeitimPossible liticalvalueoftheurguur'r'.t itforanyCatholic,thatis,foranymaybeworthwhiletocons,letheonewhoseCatholicfaithincludesbe. Catholicviewofthecase,esstat-liefinthepowerofthePopeto edforthewomanbysomeofhermakeLawsinGod'snameeto De co-religionists."Iwasmarried,"trulymarriedtoeitherCatholiccr shesays,"inMay,1908,inaPres-non-Catholicwithoutthepresenceof byterianchurchbymyownclergya aCatholicpriestasanauthorised mantotryhusband,whowasandandofficialwitness.Ifthen, isaRomanCatholic. ourboypriestisnotpresentatthemar:I-wasbaptisedbymeownclergymanageaCatholicbelievesthatthonen oursecondbabywasteaentheceremonymayhavecertainFloutofthehousebynohusband,galconsequencesintheeyesofStatehissonnorta'r.ehisdaughterfor withoutmyleaveandtakentocha- thyson,forshewillturnawaythe officialsithasabsolutelynovalue pelandtherebaptised.""Iwas sonfromfollowingmethathema, intheeyesoftheCatholicChurch. visitedonseveraloccasionbythis ratherservestrangegods,andthe Ifthisceremonyisfollowed a.wrathoftheLordwillbekindle,

priest,whotoldmeIwasnotmar riedatall,thatIwaslivinginopensin,andthatmychildrenwere illegitimate,andhepressedmeto tometochapelandbe,marriedproperly. ItoldhimIwaslegally marriedtomyhusband,andIwontI notdowhathewished,"andthe'i shegoesontonarratehowfinally herhusbandleftter,takingaway thetwobabies,andalsosaiduelessIwasre-marriedinchapel wouldneverseethechildren,"and sheentreatstheLordLieutenantto helpher."1havebeentoldkind sir,thatifyoudirectedyourler officerstomakeenquiriestheycoull soongetmemyrights."

Now,thiscase,ittrulystated, happenednotinbenightedMunster, butintheveryheartofProtestant Ulster,anditis RATHERHARDTOUNDERSTAND

whyan.incidentwhichissaidto haveoccurredinBelfast,andwhich es_mightjustaseasilyhavehappened inLondonorNewYork,shoullte urgedagainstIrishHomeRulers. Settingasidethen,thepolitical question,Iwoulddealwiththeease fromapurelyreligiouspoint of view.

ForaCatholicmantogothrough marriageceremonybeforeafoilCathelieministerisapublicandso-

TheChurchdoesnotinterfere withmarriagesofnon-Catholicsarm nestthemseltee,butsheclaimsthe righttoProtecthe*ownchildren frommarryingoutsideherfold,and thusbeingblindedandledastray. SheissimplyactingontheprinciplewhichGodlaiddownofoldfor Hischosenpeople Neithershalt thoumakemarriageswiththem. Thoushaltnotgivethy,daueht2rto him,andhewasbelo'edofHis GodandGadmadehimKingover allIsrael,andwomenofallcoun triesbroughtevenhimtosin. Neitherfornicatorsnoridolaters,norAndshallwealsobedisobedient adulterers shallpossessVieanddothisgreatevilandtrausKingdomofGod."(I.Cor.,vi,e).gressagainstourGodandmarry Wemakenosecretofthefactthatstrangewomen?"(II.Fsd.orKee theCatholicChurchisbitterlyhe's-glebesxiii,26seealsoIIIKings, tiletomixedmarriages. Evenxi).Iflong-trieddevotiontoGod's ProtestantBishopsandJewishRan-'serviceifoldageandwisdomanbisagreewithCatholicsin-holdingsurpassedcouldnotprotectKing fromexperiencethatunhappinessandSolomanfromfallingintoidoltry miseryfrequentlyresultfromdiffer-'whenhemarriedidolatrouswive, enceofreligionina'marriedcon(whatsafeguardcanCatholicsrely ple. Aspiritofreligiousindiffer-'uponwhentheymarrythosewao enceandcarelessnessabouttheserscornandmockatthedoctrinesef videofGodisanothercommon-e'theirCatholicFaith? smolt.Thechildrenareoftenneith-Butsomemayseg. EvengrantergoodProtestants,norgoodCe-ingthattheCatholicChurchisnot tholics,andtheCatholicpartyofunreasonableinclaimingsucharight ter.graduallydriftawayfromtheoverthemarriagesofCatholicswill Faith.Nowonderthen,thatPope'itnotlead,asnow,tocases f afterPooehasdenouncedmixedmar-extremehardshipwheresherefuses riagesasgravelysinful,asutterly.themarriagesofCatholicsalready ruinous,asdeservingtheabhorrencecontractedaccordingtoStatelaw, ofeveryCatholicworthyofthewithnon-Catholics? Thosewho name. ThataCatholicfatherdefend shoulddeliberatelysacrificetheFaith ofhislittlechildrenisintheevesABSOLUTESTATE-CONTROL oftheChurchone.oftheworst MARRIAGES.

allowingFrenchmenwhohavemarriedEnglishgirlsinLondon to disavowtheirEnglishwives in FranceonthegroundthatsometechnicalityofFrenchlawwasnot observedbeforethemarriageWe canfindhundredsofcasesofhardshipsinourEnglishtownsmore harrowingthantheonereported fromBelfast.Yetthischargeag abettheChurchwillnotbewitnoutsomeprof.ttoCatholicityif thewidepublicitygiventoitby politicalspeakershelpstolessenthe numberofmixedmarriagesbybringinghometothemindsofnon-Cl/telliesthatthereisnothingtoguaien teethefaithfulnessofaCateolie husbandexceptanobligationraieti hefeelstobindhisconscience,and thatsuchanobligationwill befoundwhenthemarriagebas.11enplaceinthepresenceofaCatholicpriestandaccordingtothelaws oftheCatholicChurch.

R.K.OATESCo. (Geo'aTasker)

WHOLESALEANDRIOTATT, WoodandCoalMerchants

746WELLINGTONSTREET (OppositeHoskin'sFoundry).

DealersinChaff,Oats,Branetc

maritalintercourse,theCatholicdtrcute1destroythee"(Deean Partyislookeduponbyeveryother w 'teron.vii).Shepointstothecx Catholicaslivinginastateef'ampleofSolomoI.:"AmongmanopenandcontinualfornicationandnationstherewasnotaPinglike as INCURRINGTHEDIVINECONDEMNATION voicedbySt.Paul"Donoterr

SoleAzest!fortheFinwsrdStnitv Co.'sAlCoaland(*JodieCoalno

A.B.O'SHEA

(LateJ.J.HOOKER) CROCKERY,HARDWAREanti GROCERIES

YourPattorageKindlySolicited CornerMARYandBEAUFORT STS.,HIGHGATEHILL

P.T.McComish 85WILLIAM-STREET,PERTH.

ImporterandManufacturerofSaddleryandHarnessofeverydescription.

BUYDIRECTFROMTHEMAKER

BatsfriTeaRooms 352WELLINGTONSTREET PERTH

Mealsatallhours.GrillsaSperiality.

Miss.N.MORONEY,Proprietress

MilesDesmond'sFo!ly

ITPROVESTHATTHEMOSTFOOLISHOFMORTALSMAY.LEARN WISDOM,GIVENTIME.

(BYNORAT.O'MAHONY).

Therewasanunwontedbustleandtiesawayonthetrainbeforedark stirinthelittletownofKilbren-Goodbyesir,andgoodluck" nan,foritwastheoccasionoftheMilesDesmondexchan Kghalf-yearlyfair.Anoisycrowdfriendlygreetingswiththewaiting ofmenandboysintermingledwith horses,cattleandaliberalsorinkljugofloudlysqueakingpigslined thelongstragglingstreetofthatchedcottagesanduglytwo-storyhouseswhichformedtheprincipalthoroughfare.

"Why,good morrow. Master Miles criedascout.red-faced

farmers,andthenstrodeondown thevillagestreet,withastrange, queerfeelingofexultationinhis heart.Itwasgood,afterall,to bebackintheoldcountry,amidst oldfriendlyfacespod,aboveall, tobebackandwithinalmosta stone'sthrowofHer.Ashewent alongthroughthenoisycrowd,many manofthefarmingclasstoaeoungeyesturnedtofollowhissix-footneighbour,tall,slim,andofsome-twoofstalwartmanhoodwithlooks whataristocraticappearance.dressedofmingledliuineandadmiration. intheevery-dayroughhomespuns,ThosefewwordsofTomHegarty's andbrownleggingsofanIrish'little,astheyreallytoldhim,had countrygentleman."Buyingany-broughtthecolourtohissomewhat thingto-day,sir?" 'haggardcheeks,and,aneagerbrightThequestionwasclearlytheoutcomemoreofhabitthanofmere curiosityregardingtheother'spossiblepurchases,thoughat.thesame time,TomHegarty'shonestcountenanceheldalookofinquiryand surprisewhichhewasaltogetherun abletohide.

"Nothingparticular,"theother announcedwithawould-benonchalantair,"thoughifrcameacross agoodhunterortwoImight tempted.Theredoesn'tseen/much inthefairto-day."

"No,"theotheragreed."AnythinggoodwassenttotheDublin showlastmonth,andthebestot themdidn'tcomeback.Buthorsebreedingitsn'twhatitwas, Mr. Miles,evensinceyouwentaway. Areyoulongback,sir? We thoughtyouweregonetotheother endofthe'world."

.1AndsoIwae-IonleleftBuenosAyressixweeksago.Igot rathertiredofthelife.andfeltI wantedtocomehome,ifonly'to havealookatsomeoftheold faces."

"Andgladwe'llallbe,sir,to haveyoubackagainamongus. Well,MasterMiles,Ihopeyouhad gOodluckoutthere,sir."

Theotherlaughedwithaslight touchofbitterness.

nesstohiseyes.

"Atrendwoman Butsureshe hadalwaysbeenthat. What change.hewondered,wouldthelast fiveyearshavewroughtinher years,hereflected,withshameand hearthurning,whichmusthavebeen fraughtwithsorrowandloneliness forheraswellashim.Hehad beenafool,acur,acad,andyet bedoubtedifevenatthegreatest heightofhismadnessandfolly,he hadeverreallycaredaboutany otherwoman. Wouldshehaveaged,grownsour. ed,embitteredinsoulandinface? Andwouldsheeverforgivehim? Ofcoursehehadknownallalong inhisheartthatitwasnot so muchtheexile'slovefortheland ofhisbirththathadbroughthim back,asthethoughtofher,thedesiretobenearher.seeher.touch herhand,maybe,oncemore.And -butofcourseNora'would forgivehim,andbefriends.Shehad alwaesbeentender-heartedandforbearing-tooforbearing,perhapsfor wisdom-tillthatlastmadinfatuationofhisforFlossieDelaPoerhad endedinhercastinghimfromher finallyandforever-asshedeclared.

"GoodluckandIParted companylongago-infact,Iamnot quitesurethatweeverbecameacquainted.I'mtheunluckiestmanon earth,Ibelieveifitwereraining soupIshouldn'tcatchaspoonful.'

TornHegarty'sfacegrewserious.

"I'msorrytohoarthat.Master Miles.Butsure,"withthekindly familiarityofalifelonghenchman, andfriend,"everythingdoesn'tdependonluck,sir.Youhadafine wadofdoing.beforeyouwentaway ifonly-"hestopped.

"Av,"theothersaidagainwith thetouchofbitternesswhichseemed morethanhalfself-contempt,"if onlyIhadknownitandappreciatedit,that'sthetruth.GoodmorrowJames-goodmorrow.Michael, I'llleetalkingtoyouinamoment. Tellme, Tom,"withalowered voice,fortwoorthreeother-11 aceuaintanceshaddrawnnearand wereevidentlywaitingtogive e wordof'welcometothenewt'-returnedtraveller,"tellmehowis she?" "Thevest"Tomassuredhim

0.-11:=gg'51°,7>r42-=1. "g "fgE; 2-E1 31=z at, zgw6;»t=2,0g1-8.52.< rx vrp, 21 571- =,?.

gi orr. cnr"r'o. :625.624;519.2 a o G7,"1"":1Ig 0 z -rg135-5:*--?RE, w'nit17.3,0-0,

dependentlittlefiguredespitethe countrymadecutofhergarments, whichhadalwaysbeenoneofthe thingsthatirkedhim,ascontrasted withtheultra-smart,fashionable clothingofthehonourableandfascinatingFlossie. Atthatmomentaslim,lissome feminineforminawell-builttailormadegownofroughIrishtweed, withleatherbuttons'andbeltpica:editsstepsbrisklyacrossthemuddyroadwayandstoodonthecurbstonedirectlyinfrontofhim,and conversingthewhilewithanold man,presumablyashepherd,who stoodnearthem,stickinhand. TherewassomethingPeculiarlyattractive,somethingoddlyfamiliar, vetunfamiliar,intheprettylinesof thefigureandtheshapelyhalf-avertedhead,withitsmassesofwave golden-brownhair,neatlyCoiffured underasoftgreyhatoftweed. Thepriceortheappearanceofthe sheepdidrofsatisfyher,apparently,forsheturnedawaypresently. andwalked towardsMilesDesmind,hereyesstillbentappraisinglyonthecattleandtotally unconsciousevidentlyofthestranger's nearproximity.

Ofcourse,herealisedthat her pridehadbeenhurtalmostmore thanherlove,forNora,though merelytheextremelywell-dowered dauenterofa"strong"farmer,had alwa,sbeennroud.Shebitterly resentedthethoughtthatthepenniless,aristocraticloveronwhom astheonlychildandheiressof honestJamesLeonard:shehadbestowedthebroadpaternalacresand man,thousandsofpounds,should, assoonashehadgrowntiredof her,harereturnedtothepossibly morewell-bredcharmsandattractionsofoneofthehigh-horndamselsofhisownset,whichopenly despisedher.

Shehadforgivenhimmanythings overlookedacertainamountofunsteadiness,paidhisgamblingand racingdebts-which,asill-luckpersistentlyclungtohimwereby 11:.) meansinconsiderable-andput un withhisnumerousflirtationswith asmilingandoutwardl,cheerful countenancebuthisinfatuationfor MissDelaPoerwasthelaststraw. Leftdayafterdaylonely,enddeserted,itwaslittlewonderifshe toldhimatlengthtogohackt thepeople,tothewomanwhoheld withenthusiasm."Aereatyen-hisheartandhisthonehts-sincehe man! AerandwowenAnddo-hadclearlymarriedherself,notfor ingwonderfullywellforherself,love,butforlandsandformoney withoutonetogiveherahelninealone. hand.T"-ojustborschtthosefort,-stoneFinlocksfromherto-day, and-rendbastestheyaretooJust loo'' .ham Tbitnoweood-bee Masterarses,an'I'm"ladtosee,

Whatalittlevixenshehadbeen thatday,hethoughtwitharueful feelingnotunmixedwithtenderness evenadmiration! WithwhatwomanlydignityshehadcarriedhervOn- .7.-nttogetmylittlehas-selfwithal,whatabrave,proud,en-

daze,rightinthetrackofthefuriousanimal,wasNora,hisNora,a solitary',helpless,patheticfigure. Withoutamoment'shesitation Milesrushedforward,caughtthe girlinhisarms,andhurriedlycarriedhertotheshelterofthenearestshop-door,whichhappilylayjust behindhim. Eveninthatshort moment,fullofexcitement, and fearthoughitwas,hefeltconsciousofadeliciousthrillasNoraafteronelittlecryofprotestand alarm,lookedupinhisfacewith anunmistakeablegazeofgratitude, andrelief,andthereuponresigaed herselfcontentedlytohiskeeping. Butthemomentofhappinesswas short-lived,.forthecriesandshouts behindhimwarnedhimtherewas stillmoreworktobedone.

Thebull,suddenlytalkedofhis prey,hadturnedandmadeafurious chargeintotheranksofhispursuers,whofledincontinentleinill directions. Oneyouth,hove'er, slippingonthegreasypavement, wassuddenlycaughtonthebrute'; hornsandhurledtoadistance; andthefuriousanimal,loweringhis beadwithatremendousbellow,was abouttomakeasecondonslaught onhisprostratevictimwhentwo orthreeshotsrangsharply,outand atthesamemoment,thebullwith anotherroar,thistimeofpain, wasseentostaggerandfall,.blood spurtingcoPionslyfromhisfouheadandnostils.MilesDesmond's six-shooterhaddoneitsworkquicklyandwell.

Ashecaughtsightofherfacea littlecryofamazement,ofeager joy,almostescanedMiles. Was thisreallyWore,thisbeautifulwoman,slender,dignified,well-dressed, anaristocratapparentlytoherfi'nger-topsbybirthaswellasbreeding,wasitreallyHISNora,his wife Butbeforethewonderand surprisehaddieddownshebadPassedhimbe,coldly,proudly,with thefaintest,chilliestlittlebowof recognition,betrayingonlyinher slightlyheightenedcolouranytrace ofemotionorembarrassmentshe mayhavefeltatsuchatotallyunexpectedcontretemps. MilesDesmondhisheartbeatinga violenttattooagainsthisribs,and feelinguncomfortablyconscious'of theeyesoftwoorthreelookers-on, fixedcuriouslyonhisface,bithis 1Ps'inangerandmortification,and strodeonwithahalf-mutteredimprecation.Soshewasgoingto keepitup,shemeanttopayhim hack-andsomehowmorethanever hefeltsorryforit,withasudden, frolish,unreasonableanger,too,as thoughhe.insteadofshe,hadbeen theinjuredandill-treatedone. Buterehehadtimetorealiseor analysehisfeelings,hisattention wasdistractedbyasuddenwild shoutofalarmfrombehindhim. Turningroundhewassoonmade awareofthecause.Halfadozen excitedmen,witharmsandsticks, wavingwildlyintheair,wereseekingvainlytostoptheonwardrush ofahugeblackhullwhichhadMet brokenloosefromhiskeeperand there,standingsnellbound,asina

"Begob,MasterMiles,youlost notime-'twasagreatshot,and LarryO'Brienmaythankyouthis dayforhislife,"someonesaid.

"Onecouldn'taffordtolosemuch time,andinSouthAmerica one learnstobequickaboutmattersof thissort."Milesansweredwitha smile.

Thenhavingdischargedafurther shotbetweentheribsofthefallenenemyandascertainedthatI ryO'Brien'sinjurieswerehappily notserious,Milesescapedasquicklyashecouldfromtheattentions oftheadmiringandcongratulatory crowdandhurriedbackinsearchof hiswife.

Hefoundherstillpaleandagitated-though,hadheknownither frightandconcernweremostlyfor him-standingwherehehadlefther andasthoughsheawaitedhisreturn.

"Well,that'sallright,"hesaid reassuringly,andwithareturnto hisoldhappyself-confidenceashe stoodandlookeddowninthefrightenedeveswithatender,lover-like gaze. "Whatanescape! But-Mileshemighthavekilledyou,"shefaltered.

"Areyougladhedidn't?"he

a

asked,andthenlaughedhappilyfur thesilentanswerinhereyestold himallhewantedtoknow.

"Come,"hesaid,"wemustnot. stayhere. Haveyouhadsome lunch? Won'tyouletmegetyou some? Orperhapsyouwouldrathergohome:.headded,seeinghow shestilltrembled.

"IthinkI'dUsetogohome," shesaid,quietly."Myhorseis stabledclosebyhere."

Alittlesilencetellbetweenthem, asilenceofdisappointmentandpartingonhisside.Washetolose heragainsoquicklyafterall? Greatlydaringhesuddenlycaught herhandinhis-howcoldandtremulousitwas!

"Mayn'tIcomewithyou,"he pleaded-''evenabitoftheway?" 'Youmaycome-allthewayif youlike,"sheconceded,with a sudden,girl-likeflush.''Don'tyou thinkit'sowingtoyou-aftertoday?"andthentheybothlaughed inunison,likeapairofhappychildren.

ThatdrivehomewithNora behindhersmartcob-andhowreally smartandstylishthewholeequipagelooked-throughthegreenand flowerylanesofhisnativetownslandseemedtoMiles,atleast,like halfanhourstolenoutofParadise Hewasalmostsorrywhenitwas over,gladthoughhewasto see thedear,old-fashionedhouseonce more,thehousewhich,forabrief, happyspacebadbeenhishome. OldMartha,whohadbeenNora's nurse,andJane,herassistant,both receivedhim,gladly,asthoughhe hadgonebutyesterday,andhis cominghadbeenexactlywhatthey expected;andMilesfeltoddlyrelievedandhumblygratefultothem fortheirtactfulkindnessandcourtesy.

Home-yeshowheartilygladhe felttobehereon:ewore, Ior aversoshortawhile! 1behouse inside,andout,seemedstrangely beautifiedandimprovedsincehehad lastseenit.Newcurtains,caspots andthetine-oldfashionedfurniture whichhadalwaysbeenthere,all helpedtomakeitaplaceofcomfortandbeautyandrefinementlong missedte-itsrightfulmaster,while indoorsandout,flowerswere'everywhere.Thechangeintheoldhouse wasalmostasgreatasthat in Nora'herself-andsurelytherewasa greatchangeinher.Sheseemedse muchmoremature,,moreperfect,be thought,ashestoodwithhisback totheblazinglogfireinthedining-room,andviewedhissurroundingsapprovinglywhiletheobjectof hismeditationshadgonetoremove herhatandcoat.

"Fourandahalfyears-fiveyears lost"hesaidsadly"Butnowohmydarling,mytwodarlings-if Imaystay-"

"Ofcourseyoumaystay-you muststay,"shetoldhim.posseesively."Don'tyouseethatlittle Mileswantsyou-thatIwantyou!

Father,whatismeantbyban'sruPtcy

Bansruptcyiswhenyouputyour moneyinyourhipPocket,andlet yourcreditorstakeyourcoat.'

Louie:Uncle,what'schagrin?

Uncle Well,it'swhatasloe. manfeelswhenherunshishardest andjumpsonatram-carthatdoesn'tstartfortenminutes.'

Thelargestvolcanointheworld isintheSandwichIslands. The crateristwentymilesindiameter, andthestreamoflavaflowingfrom itisfiftymileslongandinplaces fourmileswide.

TeacherNamesomepersonalPronouns?

PupilHe,she,andit.

Teacher Giveanexampleof theiruse.

PupilHusband,wife,andbaby.'

Whydon'tyoutrytowriteyour nameonthescrolloffame.' My friend,saidtheseverelypractical PersonveryearnestlyI,havenever seenanybodytearingleafletsout'of thescrolloffameandgettingthem cashedatthebank,

AcountrymanwhovisitedtheNit. tionalGallerystoppedinfrontof a'portraitwhichshowedaman sittinginahigh-hackedchair.There wasasmallwhitecard turewhichread'Aportrait of EdwardSmithbyhimself.'The farmer'readthecard,andthen chuckledtohimself.'Regularfools thesecityfellersare.Anylexi holooksatthatpicture'udknow Smithwasbyhimself.Thereain't nooneinthePicturewithhim.'

Doyouknowthisjoke?-Onenteringthedining-room,oneNew year'sDay,whilethefamily'were seatedattable,theservantstuois ledanddroppedthetrayonwhich wastheturkey..Thedownfallof whatfourcountriesdoesthisaccidentdepict? AnswerThedownfallofTurkey', theoverthrowofGreece,thesmashupofChina,andthedisappointmentofHungary(hungry).

Oldheart-stirringmemoriesrushedoneafteranotherthroughhis brain,thoughtsofhisfirstmeeting withNoraandthoseearlyhappy daystogethererehisownfollyand vanityhadwreceedhishappinessasitseemedforever.ButnowThedooropenedsoftly,andNora herselfcamein.Noraherself-and someoneelse;abeautifullittleboy withgolden-brownhairandeyes thatMilesseemedtohaveseenand knownandlovedsomewhereinthe dim,far-awaypast.

sWhy,whoisthis,Nora?"he flaked,withasuddenstrangefeelingoflongingandloneliness.'Who havewehere? Tellmequickly."

"ThisisMasterMilesMaurice Desmond'.onlysonandheirof Miles.DesmondofKilleenCastleand ofNorahiswife,-she answered archlyyetwitharadiantfaceand shiningeyes.

"Oh.Nora,Nora Myson! yourson"hecried,holdingout hisarmstothechild,whogladly' leapedintoandnestledinthem.

"Whywhydidyonnottellme Oh,mydear,whatamiserablecad andbruteyoumustthinkme" IalwaysknewYOUwouldcome bile's,"shesail.andforall her gaietybesawhowherliretrembled.'Butwedidnotthin", littleMilesandI,weshouldhave towaitsolong.Hewasfour-anda-half."reproachfully,"lastSaturday

WORKINGITOUT.

Thefollowingnotewasdelivered toaschool-mistressrecently DearMum-Iamsorry that Johnnywon'tbeabletocometo schoolto-day.Hehasgonewith hisfathertoactastimeeeeper.

"ThesumyougaveJohnnylast nightwas:--'1ftheEmbanezr_entis IImilesinlength,howlong will ittakeamantowalkthatdistance26ftimes,hisaveragerateof progressbeing31milesperhouri'

"Johnnyain'tamanyet,soas dad'stheonlymaninthishousehe hadtogo.

"Theystartedatfouro'clockthis morning,anddadsaidhe'dfinis) thesuminonedayifhecouldmanageit,thoughitmeantbardgo ing.Dearmum,nexttime sou wantanyinformation,pleasemake it'woman,'thenIcandothesum anddadcangotohissvork."

"FRENZIED

FINANCE."

AnamusungstoryistoldofJoe anoldsouthernnegro,whosemasteratthecloseofthewargave himhisfreedom.andaPlotof ground,withasnugcottageupon it,situatedinwhatwasthenthe edgeofthecity.

Joelivedhere,ekingoutasulail incomefromhis-gardenandfrom oddjobsofwhite-washing,andso forthwhilethecity'spreadoutand toandbeyondhim.Herefused everyoffertosell,althoughhehad manyattractiveones.

Atlengthalargebuilding was planned,anditwasfoundthat Joe'slotsimplymustbePurchased toallowfortheproposed work. Joe,howeverwasstillobdurate,lot finallyanattorney,asonofJoe's formermaster,usedhisinfluence, andafteralongandtediousintoview,inducedhimtosell,explainingthathecouldpurchasealot furtherout,withasmallpartof themoney,Putthebalanceinthe ban';,andha'eaverycomfurtabls incomefortherestofhisui

Achequefor1:40.000dollarswas tenderedhim,whit&heacceptedonlyafterrepeatedassurancefromthe attorneythatitwasthesameas money Induetimehemadehisappearanceatthebank.Theclerkglancedattheclerkandasked

"Howmuch.doyouwant?

AllthepaPahcallsfor,'saidJoe loftily

Steppingbacktothevault,the clerkcameforwardinamoment, andbeganpilingbundlesofbillshe foretheastonishednegro.AsOne heapgrew,Joe'seyesbulgedout. Atlasthecouldkeepsilent no longer.

()tired,andtherecamealullwhiek wasthebore'sopportunity.

'Mr.Archdeacon,'saidhe,'have youseenthepamphletwrittenna myfriendProfessorDickenson,ea theremarkablesize - oftheeyeina commonhousefly

Thearch-deaconcounteouslysaid hehad nothadthe privilege,and,inspiteofthediscouraginglooksonthefacesof the guests,theborepursuedhisadvantage. Icanassureyouitisamostinterestingpamphlet,settingforth Particulars,hithertounobservedne totheunusualsizeofthateye.'

Idenythefact,'saidayoke fromtheotherendofthetable.

Allmailedsavethebore.

'Youdenythefact,sir?saidhe MayIaskonwhatauthorityoou condemntheinvestigationsofmy mostlearnedfriend?"

"Idenythefact,"repliedthe voice,whichwasSydneySmith's. 'and-Ibasemydenialonevidence, weddedtoimmortalversewellknown toeveryscholar,-atleastatthis table.'

Theemphasislaidonscholarnettledthenaturalistbyits "Well,sir,hesaidascalm, lvashewasable,'willyouhave thekindnessto,uoteyourantho-ty

J.B.GEORGE PharmaceuticalandDispensing CHEMIST

330HAYST.-PERTH (CornerofHayaadPierStreets).

HaveYouTriedFloraruac THEDISPENSINGorPRESOFtIPTIONSHetiBEENMADE SPEOIALSTULIY.

W.WILFORDMITCHELL

Established20years. LandandEstateAgent,SwornValssees, AccountantandAuditor. 8.3WILLIAMSTREET.

AccountancyWorkundertakenanddi reeledbyW.J.Weetboven,A.I.A.W

L.I.A.V. ST.VINCENTESTATE. NorthPerth,overlookingHydePark. BestpositioninPerth.High,healthy, andpopular.Housesgoinguplikemushrooms.ClosetotwoWins. BeetBuildingSitesnowavailableis Perth,Pricesfrom£75perbloat. AIanInnumerableBowies,PoultryFarina, Farina,etc.,inalllocalities. CallandptFullParticulars.

Anursehadbeencalledasawitnesstoprovethecorcectnessofthe billofaphysician.

"Letusgetatthefactsinthe case,"saidthelawyerwho was cross-examiningthewitness.'Didn't thedoctormakeseveralvisitsafter thepatientwasoutofdanger?

`Nosir,'answeredthenurse. consideredthepatientindangeras longasthedoctorcontinued Lis visits.

Vera(eightyearsold) What doestransatlanticmean,mother'? MotherAcrosstheAtlantic,of coursebutyoumusn'tbotherme.

Vera ioes"trans"always meanacross? MotherIsupposeitdoes.Now, ifyoudon'tstopbotheringmewith yourquestionsIshallsendyou riht.tobed.

Vera(afterafewminutessilence) Thendinstransparentmeanacross Parent?

THEFIVESENSES.

Inaprimaryschoolexamination, oneofthequestionwaswith regardtothefivesenses.Abright pupilhandledthesubjectthus

Thefivesensesare Sneezing, sobbing,crying,yawn'ng.coughing. Bythesixthsenseismeant an extracnewhichsomefolkshave. Thisissnoring.

'Fobgoodness'saae,'hegasped, 'areyougwinetogibmealldat money?

Yeeisaidyouwanteditall,answeredtheclerk.

"Butcan'tIleavesomeofithere

"Certainly.

Dengibmeadollarandfift.,. cents,andputtheres'away."

BORINGABORE.

ForSydneySmithtoio'cewasno greateffort,butnotevenhecould alwaysjokesoeffectivelyasinthe instancementionedin"Memoriesof HalfaCentury."Hewas the guestatdinner)ofanArchdeacon, at-whosetataetherewereothersof thecloth,amongthemonewhowas greatlyinterestedinnaturalHistory.Asthemanrodehishobby,todeathhewasthepriece of bores,andhisentrancewasthereforeviewedwithsomethinglimeconsternation.Hewasunknown SydneySmith,buthispeculiarity wassoonlaidhare.

"There'llhenotalatallunless youmanagetofloorhim,"said oneofthementoSmith. 'Can't voumanageit? cantry,"hereturnedgallantly,althoughwithsomedoubt,for therewasnotellingtowhatbranch ofhiscrotchetthetorewouldturn.

Thedinnerbegan.Theonor twocustomarytcosts.suchas'Tay; Queen,''TheChurch,'hadbeenhod

Established1897

A.R.DAVIS&Co. Chemists Cr.ClaranebtAvenue,andBy ViewTerrace.

EVERYCARETAKENINDISPE31. SINGPRESCRIPTIONSANDNOES BUTPUREDRUGSUSED.

TEL.139.NIGHTBELL.

T.P.HERBERT

FAMILYGROCERANDPROVISICN MERCHANT. 398RokebvRd.,SUBIACO. (NearNicholsonRoad).

Goodscarefullypacked.Fain:Mee waitedondaily.Countryorders attendedto.

TELEPHONEis61. BROOKSANDBOWER 26IrwinStreet ,ICENSEDPLUMBERS'GASTIo. TERS,TINSMITHSANDIRONWORKERS.

WindmillsSuppliedandFixedGalvanisedIronTaaksfromloois 10,000Gallons.Repairswithacetatesanddespatch.Hotand0o14 WaterLaidon.

SundayThoughts

MORNINGPRAYER.

(By"LAYMAN.")

Manyaretheadvantagesofmorningprayer.Howmanysinswould beavoided,howmanygraceswould beacquiredifonlywe'saidmorning prayersfaithfullyandwithdevotion NevershallweknowuntilwePass intoeternitytostandbeforeOur LordandMaster,andthenperhaps havetosaytohimwhatPetersaid ofold "Master,wehavelabouredthewholenightandcaughtnothing."

Butletusbecandidwithourselves.IsnotourslothandindifferenceintheserviceofGodandthe sanctificationofoursoulsthereal causeoftheneglectofourmorning prayers? Letusthen,whenmorningcomes,castawa3allsloth.all over-indulgenceinsleep,alldomesticduties,allbusiness,alltemporal caresthatmayhinderusfrom prayingtoandpraisingGod.Let ussaytoourselveseachmorning "Thismaybemylastdayonearth Iwillriseandgiveitsf.rstminutestoGodwhomademe.sothat whenmydaysshallcometoanend andthenightofthegraveisnear, mysoulmayseewithjoythe dawnofeternalday."

DOYOUHELPOTHERS?

ittoannoyinglengths.

OnegirlwascalledN.O.Y.L.for monthsbeforeshediscoveredliereasonofhernicename-triceofCt.11stantlysaying"Notonyourlife.. Itpaysyoutobreaiyourselfef apetexpressionbecauseitisinelegant,becauseitissilly,andbecauseitboreshearers.

youmaynotbeimportantenoughtohaveyourpetphrasecaricaturedashiMr.Roosevelt3 delighted,"butitcansiseltoee criticised.

GossipisdisguisedJealousy..

Assoonasemanfeelsthatne canreadawOmanli:eabookShe turnsoverthepage.

Manendurespainasanundeservedpunishmentwomanacceetsitas anaturalheritage.

Theverynameandappearanceof ahaPPymanbreatheof-goodnetureandhelptherestofus to live.-R.L.Stevenson.

Instructionendsintheschoolroom buteducationonlywithlife. A childisgiventotheuniverseto educate.-Robertson.

Goodsenseisnotamerel3Intel lectualattributeitisratherthe resrltofajusteithilieriemofall ourfaculties.-BulwerLytton.

Forthemanwhosechildhood',las knowncaressesandkindnessthereis

Ithasbeentritelysaidthatforalwaysafibreofmemorythatcan everyonewhostandsalonetherearehetouchedtogentleissues.-George twelvetoleanagainsthim.-HowEliot.isitwithyou? Areyouoneof Consultwithhimthatiswiseand thoseagainstwhomothersleanto,ofsoundjudgment,andseektohe helpanderconragement.orare3oninstructedle;onebatterthanthyleaningagainstsomeoneanddraw-self,ratherthentofollowthine ingyourinspirationandcourage'owninventions.-ThomasaKempia.

fromhim? Itdependsentirelyonyourself whetheroutakeaPositiveattitude inpourworkorwhetheryournegativecharacteristicshalldominate. Itismucheasiertog0through liremakingaslittleeffortaspossible,butitisapoorwayifwe aregoingtomakelifeeieldevena smallmodicumofwhatitholdsfor us. Ifyouereworkingearnestlyand hopingforsuccessthereisonlyone waytoattainit,andthatis throughyourpositivecharacteristics.

ONE'SPETPHRASE.

Whatisyourpetphraseandwhat areyougoingtodoabouteliminatingit? Donotloosuperior.Everyone hassomeexpressionwhichisused withandwithoutreason.Shemac notbeconsciousofit.hutthose wholistentoherare. Theremaybenoharmin the phrasewhichdominatesyourconversatien,tintitgrowsmonotonous Takethathorridlittleform"you bet.-Nonicegirlwoulduseit, sayyou?Well,somenicegirlsdo -thoughyoucouldnotmakethem belie.ent.Perhapsitstarted n fun,aintemicofsomeoneelse.but thenetlittlephraseclings. "Sure."isscarcelymorerefined, butmuchmorecommon.Ifyou evercatchyourselfusingit,watch howitdentintiesourcon-ersation. Yonwillbesurprisedandaaft horrified.

Inreverenceisthechiefjoyand Poweroflifereverenceforwhat istrueandtriedintheneeofothers:forallthatisgraciousamone,thelivine,greatamongthedead andmareellousinthepowersthat cannotdiee--d.Ruein.

ThereisanancientChineseProverbArchaerrsthatoucannel. clanhandswithoneralm.the adiseeseemstomeanmuchthesame thingthatThoreaumeantwhenhe said "Itta'estwotoseen: thetruth--one to seet': thetruth,andonetohearit."

Thefirstenemytobeconquered 11,113tbewithin.Thework for soulswilleeofPttlea'ailunless thevictoryo'.'erOfwithinhegained.Preyerisverytood,butit. haslittlea.eilunlesstheviet overselfwithinhegained.Pra isverycool,butithaelittlefortn withoutmortification.

Thepoeersofmemoryere twos fold.The,consistintheacted remiriscereeorrecollectionofpeat e!'entsandintherowerofretainingwhatwehavelearnedinsmelta ne-ttn-rthatitcanhecalledinto remem'raneeasoccasionspresent themselesorcircumstances may require.

"Donothetoosadortoo411 the tend,ononsitethePar. Joystandsoanositesorrow,the sondo-sn-tgymsshine,wither canthere'ngoonfore-er.Preseree,Ifeoesi+-lethebeepermean. thatccorel,accerwngellthosein-s orso-re--whichcometoyou, '-noerinthbythefewofcontrast,eachmustemanewayforthe rtter,-elifef-rTeethinthecad." -Tadvr"o+ellen&

Atar:atthetelephoneisatest ford--eloeingthePetexpression. Howdoionanswerwhinbeingtalkedto'' Tfyruhavenottimeto considercatsomelistmertocount Teenoforrevivewilllearn howmanytane-;WIrepeaton.,...jth -Te,s,,rPthattheRey. onenhrnse. "elverM. ofRiehmono., Perlis isa"yea"withrisingisrsco"erinehisvisualhealth.The infleetionsodo-erando"eraeain.reeeler!or'eetofthe'F-Tawveehare until rhearersarehale-madden-forsr,metimePastweeen-ell,and ed el 1,eitisasilly,"rowretiredtohieresidenceontonof whetdo.enthin"ofthat?" theveer-'onetrerehtetoeeeneerOneg'rlsaid"mere?" ate. ---eekheeel,retedMeel times'et minetrs. ."cantet,'te rhe-e',,Pile-et-m(1 nothingthere'-asno or br,in,.,.,en, shoe'insne--afromtheottorend:-illee-n himselfneein. itwasmerelahabit. Someeerie1'a--eenher-i#ofea-nestine."rne-erin--l're" othersedeettheelirrrnit, ".raTa anddandy,"or"rreeo"and -

Tel.No.1940.

BOXALL

SATURDAY,'JANUARY21,e91f.

R.D.S.,Viet.;R.D.S,. SurgeonDentist

Hascommencedthepracticeofhisprofessionat BarrackStreet,Perth

Mr.W.BOXALLhasmadeaSpssiulStudyoftheStructure,Fuse- tie's,andTherapeuticsoftheMouthanditscontainedorgans,togetise withtheirSurgicalandProsthetictreatment.

ConsultationsDailyathisaddress,134Barraek-Street,Perth. Teethfrom£3to20Guineas

GoldFillings,PlastisFillings.PorcelainCrowns,GoldCrow's,Bridge Work,AlsoGeneralTreatment,AndHygieneoftheMouth,InAdults andchildren.

AllInstrumentsthoroughlyterilized,beforeandaftermiss. WUfittingplatesmadeequaltonew.

CONSULTATIONHOURSFROM9a.m.,TO6P.m.,ORBYAPPOINTMENT.

jasm-GG

TheFamous"Snigg'sComae BarrackandMurrayStreets,Perth

THEPLACETOGOFOR FancyVests.PanamaHats,SilkandFashionShirts, Sox,Tics,etc, EverythinginGentlemen'sWearingApparel COUNTRYORDERSPERSONALLYSUPEPVISED. DON'TFORGETTHE ADDRESS J.J.SNIGG CORNERBARRACKANLMURRAYSTREETS.PERTH.

rms.MARINE.ACCIDENT.GUARANTEE,PLATE-GLASS,ANDEMPLOYERS'LIABILITYINSURANOHIATLOWESTCURRENTRATES. P.J.SULL1VA.NResidentSecretary

"%MTHPHONE,587. FREMANTLEPHONE,SIC REM&FONTAINE 1111800.

TAILORSHATTERS, TAILORSHATTERS, ANDMERCERS. ANDMERCERS. CHRISTY'SandWOODROW'S CHRISTY'SandWOODROW'S nilHAY-ST..PERTH,and95end

TAILORSHATTERS, TAILORSHATTERS, ANDMERCERS ANDMERC111111 rEI.TSandPANAMAS. 'TILTSandPANAMAS 7HIGH-ST.,FREMANTLE.

ELLIS' GRANDCENTRAL CUEF1EEPALACE. WellingtonStreet,Perth. Mrs,GAYNOR,Proprietress.

PHOIALACCOMMODATIONFORLADIES. BOARDANDRESIDENCEFROM22S.6d.PERWEEK. ingleBeds,2$.and25.63.pernight. SingleRooms2s.6d,and35.pernight. DoubleRoomses.6d,and6s.pernight. SITTINGROOMS,PLUNGEANDSHOWERBATHS. CLOSETO RAILWAYSTATION. NIGHTPORTER.

J.TYLER,

TELEPHONE.1295. MARKET GARDENER

OpenMarkets,StirlingStreetPerth

ISPREPAREDTOFOWARDDIRECTFROMHISOWNGARDENS, FRESHFRUITANDVEGETABLES STATE. TOANYPARTOFTEE

GoldfieldsOrAersReceiveSpecialAttention QUOTATIONSGIVENFORVEGETABLESINSEASON. REMITTANCESMUSTACCOMPANYORDERS.

a