The Record Newspaper 25 May 1912

EMPIRESELF-RAISINGFLOUR

TheWest AUSTRALIANRECORD

SATURDAY,MAY25,1912

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

PickledCabbage

AWish

Masipeaceattendyou, Norsorrowlendyou Towistfulweeping Orbitterrue! Mayjoysenfoldyou TheSaviourholdyou WithinHiskeeping Thewholeyearthrough

Wearealwaysdoingeachotherin-ustice,andthinkworseofeachotherthanis:deserved,becausewehear andseeonlyseparatewordsand.actions. Wedon't.seeeachother's realnature.Literaturereflectslife; lifewithoutidealsisdeath.Literature-allfineart,intruth-isanespressionoftheinstinctofimmortality.Theferninthedarkanddamp cranny,growstowardsitsGod.The manlongstogetbeyondhimself. Themanlongstogetbesondsmoulderingfin.,amonghisrags,hedreamedthathewasaprince,theequalof thenoblewhoyesterday,leicktdhim fromhisPath.-MauriceFrancisEgan.

ThetendencyofArt-whetherpoetry.,music,paintingorsculptun-to becomepaganisoneofthestartling factsofeveryeivilieatfon.Sculpture beganinreligion,backinBabylon, hutafterawhileitwentfacedown intothegutter.ItdidinlikemannerinEgypt,sofarasweareable tojudgeto-day,andalltheworld knowswhatitdidinGreece. The roetryofGreecewentdownandwallowedinthegutter,too,andthen geniusseemedtodieoutofmen's souls.AndinTtals? Seehow sensualarthadbecomeinSavonarola'stime. ReadFatherLucas' ccelusivemonograph,"FraGirolamoSavonarola,"andredret.The famousDominicansavedartand literaturefromgoingtothedogs, inhisenmtryforseveralgenerations.Inourdayartismainlookingoutupontheworldwith;pagan eyes'musiciseineingpagansongz, thepoetisdreamingpagandreams, thedevilisvisualiseduponthestage. ItisnotagoodelmAReiman oftheolderperiod,seeingitall, wouldexelaim."Deliavertiteomen'. -Char] - J.O'Malley.

Afterremovingthecoarseouter leavesfromaredcabbage,"quarterit, removethestalksandslicenotmere thanone-thirdOfaninchinthickness.Placethesilcesinadeepbowl andstrewoveritacoupleofhand fulsofsalt,lettingitstandfortwenty-fourhoursstirringonceortwice. Placeinadrainer,andwhendrainedaswellesepossibleputinajar andfillupwithgoodvinegar(cold) whichhasPreviouslybenboiledwith wholePePPerandspices.

DropBakes

Choptwo-thirdscupfulsofwalnuts -toneandchopone-thirdcupfulof raisins,addone-thirdcupfulofcurreelsandhalfalevelteaspoonfulof cinnamon.Creamtwo-thirdscupful ofbutter,addonecupfulofsugar, th,lethefruit,nutsandcinnamonand twowellbeateneggs.Mixinlast twocupfulsoffloursifted,withtwo levelteaspoonfulsofbakingpowder. Dropsomedistanceapartonabutteredpan,usingateaspoonfordropPingthebatter.Bakeinamoderateoven.

Forseveralgenerationstheworld hasbeenluredbythePaganbeauty ofMauricedeGuerin'sproseandpoetry.AlthoughheisgarlifeaCatholicandsoendedit,hewasstrangelyRagan-asmuchso,probably,as PoOrJohnKeats.LouiseImogen Guinseonceremarkedtoafriend thatallrealpoets,painters,musiciansandsculptorshavemuchinthem thatisPagan,andthereseems to betruthintheremark.Yetbackof MauricedeGuerinwashissister,Eugenie,wholovedhimandneverceasedtoPrayforhim.Herjournal revealsthatshehadasmuchgenius asheneverthelessshewasaChristianineveryfibreofleersoul.Hr Prayersbroughthimhackherpleadingssavedhim.Thepityisthat thegreatarrogantIntellectualWorld incessantlylaudsthebrotherandforgetsthesister.Theholinessofbeautyisperpetuallybowedbefore; the beautyofholinessattractsbutfew. Why? Ah,wellperhapsbreams, thegreatarrogantTntelleetualWorld isitselfPaganatheart.-CharlesJ. 0Melley.

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Cooksixeggsthreeminutes,break olItheshellscarefullyendsetthe softboiledeggsinashallowdish. Gratesomecheeseoverandsetina very,hotovenuntilthecheese is browned.

The"OldFolks"

Dealgentlywiththosewhoareon thedownhilloflife.Yourown timeiscomingtobewheretheynow are,Youtoo,are"steppingforward."Soothetherestlessnessof agebyamusement,byconsideration, bynon-interference,andbyallowing Plentyofoccupationtofailintothe handsthatlongforit.Butletit betftheirownchoosing,andcease toordertheirwaysforthemas thoughtheywerechildren.Cultivatethegreatartofleavingpeop:e alone,eventhoseyouthinkyouhave arighttodirectintheminutestparticular.

illorsesheeinginTurkey

TnmanypartsofTurkeyhors shoesaresimplyaflatplateofiron withidholeinthemiddle.Anextraordinarymethodstillobtainsin PortionsoftheOttomanempireof shoeingthehorse.

Thefarrierdoublesalongrope, andknotsaloopattheendtoaboutthesizeofalargehorsecollar, ThisisPutoverthehorse'shead,afterthemannerofhorse'scollar, andtheknotrestsonthehorse's chest.

Thenextstepistobringthetwo endsoftherope,then,takenbya man,ishitchedonthefetlocksofthe horse'slegsandbroughtthroughthe loopinfront.Thenbyahardsteadypull,thehindlegsaredrawnnp totheforelegsandthehorsefalls heavilyonitsside.

Allfourfeetarenowtiedtogetherbythefetlocks,thehorseisproppeduponhisback,andthefarrier sitsquietlydownbesidehim,takes offtheoldshoesandputsonthe new.

TheMendingBasket

Onevenings,beforeacheerful'Ere, nothingismorenaturalthanthat thehousekeepershouldseekforthe workmostcompatiblewithsnug comfort,andthatsheshouldchoose) somethinginthewayofneedlework, Itchancestoo,thatthiswork,which isthemostpleasantforwinter,unlikethatofsomeotherreasons,is alsothemosttimely.

Buttherearevariouskindsofneedleworkandthekindheremeantis notthatknownas"fancy"work, thoughitmayscallforasmuchskill andgiveasmuchdelighttothe housewifewhotakesPrideinheroccupation.Thereissurely,nothingin thewayofworkaccomplishedthat cangiveagreaterfeelingofrelief andsatisfactionthantohaveevery articleofhouseholduseandofwearingapparelinPerfectorder,every half-wornPiecemadeoverassignedto itsproperplaceforfutureuse,and alltheoddsandendsofmaterials disposedofinanordinarymanner. Thereisnobetterplaceforthe display'ofskillwiththeneedlethan inthemending,darningandmaking overoftablelinen.Insortingit overforthePurposeofputtingitall ingoodorder,oneshouldlayaside notonlythepieceswithistualholes inthembuteverythingthathenthin Placeswhichwillbeinholesbefore thenextwintercomes.'Suchplaces maybe'greatlystrengthenedbydarningwithfinecottonthread,anda littlepracticewillenableone to makethedarnalmostinvisible,by imitatingasnearlyaspossiblethe weavingofthematerial,andwhen itisonafigurebydarning,asfar asmaybe,underth'outerthreads ofthematerial.

PatchesMaybePutonfiguredlinensothattheycanscarcelybeseen atall,butcuttingthemtomatch thefigure,andthendarningtheedges downcarefullyonboththewrongand therightside.Intableclothsitof tenpaystocutasmallpieceoffone endinordertogetfigurestousein thepatching.Ifthefibrechances tobeinsquares,oranygeometrical Pattern,thepatchmayevenbeput inwithasmallfelledseam,andif neatlydonewillbe-almostinvisible. Inmakingovertablelinenone mightthinkthattheusestowhich itmaybeputarevery.limited;and rotthereareanumberofwaysin whichfineoldlinenmay.is'utilised. Ifthepatternissmallandthequalitygood,veryPrettynapkinsmaybe madefromtheunwornpartsofold tablecloths;andthereisnosuggestionofbeggarlinessintheiruse.eith.r,iftheyarecarefully'cutand daintile.hemmed.Ifthepatternis notappropriatefornapkins,there isnothingbetterforsofttowelsfor winingsilverortheymaybeput toexcellentuseashreaMcloths.In thelasttwocases,ifthelinenis wornverythin,itissometimeswell touseitdouble,anditmaythen bemademoredurablebystitchingit onthemachine,lengthwiseandaeros51atintervalsofsixoreightinches.

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Youcannotrunawayfrcmaweakness;youmustsometimesEghtor perishandifthatbeso,whynot now,andwhynotstand?

ARemarkableChristianHeroine

St.CatherineofSiena

'(13YJOHNAYSCOUGH,INTHE"IRISHROSARY.")

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Neverthelesstherewasaspecial chordwith.whichshelongedtoUna herselftoheaven;shehadbutone loveandshehadbut,one Spouse.AndtoHimsheboundherselfinvirgin-marriage,almostbeforeothermaidensbeginshyly,to wonderastothemarriagethewill make.Andlestsheshould°mea dowerlessbridetoHim,Heenrichedherwithallthewealthofalong martyrdom.WhenCatherinewas buttwelveyearsoldherparentsbegantolookaroundforaworthy husbandforher,andhermotherand hersistertormentedhatodeckherselfandmakeherselfsuchasabridegroomwoulddesire.Sh.hadlovelyhairandtheywantedittobe sodressedastosetherofftobest advantage.Bonaventunasetherself towork,withgreaterprudeneeate' gentlenessthanLapa,andtriedto makeherlittlesisterthinkthata decentneatness,andadecorouscompliancewithcustomwasall she aimedat.Customisalmostsacred infta,y todoinallbhingswhat is"alsolito"isthesignofgravityandwisdom.Itwas"alsolito" tohelpthenaturalbeautyofcologne inamaiden'shairbytreatingit withcertainunguent ;andtonavere tunacajoledCatherinetoallowher thustoanointtheyounggirl'sgoldbrownloess..ButCatherinehad somethinghigherthannaturalgood taste,andscarcelyhadsheyieldedbeforeshewasdisgustedwithherself. Thisidle,uglycondeseendance fashionseemedtoherworsethanmere follyandbadteen.itwasahorribleattempttoattractwandering eyes,alevityanincipientlewdness. Wellwoulditbeifthefashion-besottedwomenofanagelikeours, wouldletherinstinctite,reverent, parityPreachtothem,andlearn fromherthatthemeregreedofnoti.,andadmirationisitselfimpure. BetCatherinehadadeeper'rea,on forhershame.Sheaccusedherself notonlyoflevity.,henofdesertion: shewasnotfree,asothersmight b..free.Shewasnotherown,but alreadysetapart,andchosen,given toaKingandespousedtoHint;hov mastitseemtoHimtoseeherdeckingherselfforothereyes,condescendingtothetasteanitoth,notice ofherLord'ssubjects-asifa(then eletlaidherselfoutforadmirations !routthepalaceservants? Catherine,therefore,madehasteto confessherself,and,totheendofher life,againandagainbeWailedwhat "toherallbututterwhitenessseemed"hergreatfault.Andtheoffendinglootssheruthlesslycutoff, tothetierceangerofLaea,whonow beganthatheavycourseofaffliction towhichWehavealluded.Thewhole familywasoifendedwithher,and whatfollowedwasinfart,adetermniedfamilypersecution.Hermotherwasanobstinatewoman,anal ofcoursedeclaredthatCatherinewas obstinateapparentlysurer'dingeo farastopersuadeevenGiacomoto a-ortofunarmedneutrality"asfur Lapaandtheresttheywerebyna mansneutral,andtheyarmedthemeelaeswitheverysortofplatymina.awe.

devil.Foraatlyfouryearsshe, and11,11:otherchildren-etthemselves toeharshandstuPids)stemofdomesticbellying.tath.rinewas madetofeelheraldindisgrace;all thedrudgery-ofanumarushouseholdwaslaidontheyounggirl's shouldersthe14tchenwenchwasturnedoff,andallhermenialtoilwas giventoCatherinetodo:inthefu tilehopeofleaninghernoleisure forPrayerandcontemplation.With ingeniouscrueltytheydeprivedherof solitude,thatsadrefugeoftheforlornandlonely.thelittleroomthat hadbeenherswastakenfromher, andwhenthelongdayofdrtalgere wasended,shehadtolayherweary bodydowntorestonaPalletin herbrotherStephen'sroom. But oftenwhileheslept,shesatuppraying,orerectoutuponthecornfloor tokti....1therehourafterhourin eke..andmarvellousintercoursewith theHeavenlySpouse,towhomher trothhadbeenirrevocablygiven. Meanwhile,Lapahadahusbandof herownchoosingreadyforherpoor tormenteddaughter:andwithslow obstinacysheelndallshecouldto breakdawnwhatsn.chosetothine wastheobstinacyofh.rchild.Far morecruelwound,thanthosethat scarthebody'ssurfereareinflicted bytheheedlessblindnessofmenon heartstheycannotread.Justly, mightthePoorpersecutedchildhave shownherwound,toHimforwhose sakeshebadreedy.dthem,andcried out "Hisplagatasumindomo ..ortimquidiligebant Itutshe eomplainedtonooneonlYstriving bythesehardchainsoftroubleto bindherselfmorecloselytoHissacredfeet.Andinthislongwinter ofmanyseasonsHesenthaapromiseofspring. AllhershortlifeshehadhadafilialloveforSt.Dominic,andGod ste,Teredhimtoletherknowthat sheshouldonedayheconvertedamonghisdaughters.Onanightafteroneofherlongandwearydays ofrestlesstoil.sheslepthappilyand august.visitorscametothepoor chamberthatwasnotovenhersthe foundersoftheChurch'sgreatOrdersofHolyReligionstoodaround her,Benedict,thePoorManofaseissi,Brunoandtherest.Among themwithhislily-seeptresmiledthe graciousfigureofSt.Dominicand drewheclosetohershowingherthe habitofhi-ThirdOrderofPenance. "Mydaughter,"hesaid,"beof goodcomfort,andfearno-hindrance daythoushaltwearthis."

seeksomethinginhisson'schamber enteringbytheopendoor,hefound CatherineKneeling,raptinprayerin a'corner,andoverherheadhesaw alittlewhiledove.Athiscoming itdewoutbythewindow,andGiacomoaseedhisdaughterwhatbird thatwas.Shetoldhimshehadseen none."Shehasconqueredus,"he toldLa.::aandtheyconfesseditwas sotoeachother.AndnowGiacomo tookCatherine'spart."Dearest daughter,"hesaid,"Godforbidwe shoulddesireaughtcontraryto whatGodwills,fromWhomcomes thisresolveofyours.YourPaden andconstancytellusplainlyeneugli thatyourchoiceisnocaprice,but comesfromferventloveforGot InHisnamethenfollowfreelywhat youhavevowed,noteinthishouse shallhinderyoufromto-day.Pray onlytoyourHeavenly.Spousethat wemaybefoundworthy,ofthelife eternalHehasPromised."

ToLapaandhersonshesaidthat noneshouldnowbesoboldasto molesthisdaughter'sfreedom she hadarisenmorenoblythanthey couldbatechosenforherhow couldthey.complainwhen,inplace ofsuchahusbandasthey might havesoughtforher,shehadfound forherSpousetheImmortalGodMan,JesusChrist? Giacomowasmasterinhisown houseandtheyknewtheymustobey'allthesame,LaPagaveupher ownschemesreluctantly;itwashard forhertobecontentwiththevete bestforherdaughter.Whatshe wanted,likemillionsofmothersbeforeandsine..,wasthesecond-best.

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AModernEvil

CONDEMNEDBYTHEMAGNFCAT.

ralbalanceorhisabilitytomeet heart-raexingcontingenciessuch AS arebondtoconfronthimatsome timeorotherinbnsinessorathome. Sheispronetoconfoundthewheat ofanabidinglovewiththechaffof gushingsentimcntedity.Furthermore ifMissSmith'sschoolmateorneighbOnrhasmarriedintoanexpensive apartmentMuse,andherhusbandis willingto..atatacafethreetimes aday.,thenMissSmith'smatrimonialambitionssoaratoncetothe samePlan...Howonearthcansh k.epherEager-nailsperfectlymanicuredandherhandsPliableforpiano-playingifshemastwashdishes, andhandlefood-stuns? Thus,at theveryoutset,MissSmithseeksto overthrowtheorderestablishedk. herparentsandassumestoclaim thecomfortandleisurethatthe,had hopedtowinthroughyearsofeffort.Andiftheydidnotwinthat comfortandleisure,theyattaineda farmoredesirableprize-theassurraneethattheyneededeachother morethanallelseintheworld.

Wh.nMissSmithmarries,there willbesuchadearthofendearing littlehomelytasksthat.sheandher husbandwillgraduallyceasetoneed eachother'ssympathy.orunderstand., ingatall.Andprestobecausethe di.vilworksover-timeamongtheidle thesetwo,oncehappilyjoinedinwedlock,willbegintothaneatthetorsi andtheresultisinevitable.

Totheircredit,heitsaid, the feller'swifeandherchildrenstoinceel farshortofthehorriblemeasuretateteacenturyandahalfbefore,ay theCoente,sofAquinosaidhersons intheendeavourstotomebetweenSt ThomasandhisDominicanvocation. TherewasplentyoftheworldIn,Lapa'stwilitheart,butnotanopen alliancewiththefleshandthedevil. WhatGiacomo'swifewantedwas teeseeher:sweetandsingularlygifteddaughterwellmarriedshewas readytorobChrist,buthardlywith deliberatereadinesstoenrichthe

Whendayearn.shefoundherself sinngth.redwithanewcourage,and gettingfather,motheeandbrothers together,shetoldthen.Plainlythat slewasnotherowntogivetoane mortalSpouse,forsb.hadbeblarot herselftoSweetMary.'sSon.Their commonservantshewouldaladlybe, inalllowlys.rvic.,andobedience, butshecouldgotonoman'shouse aewife. Ifthenwouldnetsuffer herintheirs,batputherforthempteshemeattresttoHimwhofeed:: allliving'-seatt.lesandwillnever ea.wholly'destitutethemwhotrust inHisgoanessonly Herwordswerespokenverygently andwithatendermodestythat wenttothehearts,honestenough, buttoughenough,ofLanaandher sons.Th.yhadno,answertomake, nr.dsomeconvenienttearsfilledup thegap.Giacomowept,too,and withthemotself-reproach,perhaps, thathehadlessneedofit.Yet hehadneedalsoforduringthelast decshehadbeentroubled.Catherinehadnotonlybeenthrustfrom herownlittleroan,buthadbeen forbidden,shouldsheneedtogoin daytimetoStephen's,wheresheslept atnighttoclose'thedoornopriva'ywasallowedher.Andaday' ortwoagoGiacomohadgone.to

Thisisessentiallyanageofemotionalism.Theepidemicofimpulse ispathologicallytraceablethrough suchsymptomsassuicide,divorce, andthelongcategoryoflikesocial evils.Thedemoralisingtendency.of indiscriminatereading,chronictheatre-goingandtooconstantdemandfo excitingpleasuresfindsitsexpression in-themodernapartmenthousewhich stealsawaytheimportanceofhousekeeping;theever-increasingenrollmentinthe'clubs-men'sandno men's;theevolutionofthecafeint theelaborateapPointedfamilydining roomthedisestablishment,inshort, ofalldomedestandardsasweknoev theminthepast.Whenhometies aredissolvedandhouseholdcareseliminated,aVery.essentialelem.nttowardsthestrengtheningoftheconjugal:Londisalsodestroyed. Thereisalltruth,thoughthepoetrymaybelacking,inthebeliefof ourancestorsthatmartialloveborrowsmostofitsvitalityfromthe mutualeffortofhusbandandwineto buildupalivelihood.Justasvietutisstrongerthaninnenentsebecauseitishornofasuccessfulstruggle againsttemptation,sotheloveof manandwifeispurifiedofitsdross inthecrucibleofearlystrifeagainst PovertyHowoftendowehearthis orthatrichmanvowthatheand hiswifewerehappierinasimplecottage,Perhapsacoupleofrooms, thantheyarenow,surroundedby theluxuryoftheeffete.Itwould'be foolishtocontendthatrichdestroy happinessitisourabuse,ormisuse,ofthemthatcausesinjury.We. knowfromexperiencethatinasfar ashappinessisprocurableinthis world,itisoftenestreflectedinthe livesofthemiddleclassesorofthe root.Worry,restlessambitionand bittersocialrivalryaretheusual concomitantsofwealth.Theabsent,e of_wealthdoesnotnecessarilyguaranteetheeliminationofthesecharacteristics;butmoneycertainlyfurnishesProductive.sellfortheirgrowth Theaverageyounggirlaboutto assumetheresponsibilitiesofmarriedlife,isapttomisapply -she scaleofrelativevalues.Ifherintendedhusbandishandsome,wellgroomedandwell-to-do,shenever '-topstoquestionhisethicalandmo-

Thereisalwaysagoldenmeansto beattained,ifwecouldbutdiscern thepathinthatdirection.The householddrudgeisdeservingofas littlesympathyandasmuchcensure astheinveterategad-about. Sufficientleisureforthedailyperusalof agoodbookorotherliterature,enoughtimetoadministeralittla mentaltoniceitherinthetamof productivereflectionathomeorminglingwithcongenialfriendsabroad, willkeel/awomanalertandcorn.Panionahle.Butwhenthehomenarrowsdownto.aPlaceforperfunctona familygatheringsamenelodging station,thentheconditiondemende attention.

Trueloveandgenuinesentiment willshed'theirradianceoverthe worldtotheendoftime;buttheir Powerforgoodisapt;tobevie tailedconsiderablywhentheyaredeprivedoftheservicesoftheirhandmaiden,Unselfishness,

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Hon.HenryEdmundTalbot,sonof LordEdmundTalbot,andnephewof th,DukeofNorfolk,hasbeenapIn:Antedaid.-de-camptotheDukeof Connaught,GovernonGeneralofCanada.Thisisthefirstappointment ofaCatholietosuchaposition.

Ofthethreehundredandninnns-v.nmembersoftheGermanReichstag,onehundredandseventy-nine areEvangelicals,andoftheseoneb.:longstotheCentreParty.Th'Catholicsnumberonehundredandthirty,andeighty-nineofthemaremembersoftheCentre.Sixty-ninementinsdonotbelongtoanyChurch. The'Jewishmembersnumberseven.

ThereasonwhyFatherVaughanis effectiveorator(saysthe.PhiladelphiaLedger)ispartlythathis spinchisasinarasapan.of glass-ifheusesalongwordofLatinoriginthereisareason.Anaudiencedoesnothungrilywaitupon theutteranceofonewhomitdoesnot understand.Th.talkerwhodrives hometomen'sheartsishwhoputs hismeaningin termsthatthe tvestandthedullestcannotmiss it.Hedoesnotusetenwordswhen onewilldo."

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Major-GenerirlLukeO'Conn:r,V.C., C.B.,whohascelebratedhiseightyfirstbirthday,won.theVictoria,Cross attheBattleofAlma,andistheonleliving-VictoriaCrossmanwhohas risenfronttheraniofPrivateto Thatofgeneralofficer.Amember ofon.oftheoldestandmo=t zedofRon.ommonfamilies,hwas bornatElyhinin1832,andbegana military.career,whichhasturnedout tob,sodistinguished,in1849,in theRoyalWelshFusiliers.Hewas atlb.ReliefofLueknowintheIndianMutiny,andwaspromotedBrevetLieut.-ColonelintheAshantee Expeditionin1873.In1887heretiredwiththerankofMajor-General.

"Welearn,"saystheCatholicAdvance,"thatalllayeditorsofCatholicpaperswillhavetotakethe oathagainstModernismandstand anexaminationonthetencommandments,therrecePtsoftheChurchand thesevendeadlysins.Someofthese gentlemenarebrushinguponthe .eighthcommandmentandaf..w of thedeadlysins."

NearlyfourhundredPolishpriests attendedtheconventionrecentlyheld inDetroit,thisbeingthefirsttime thatthePolishclergyintheUnited Stateshavethusmettodiscussthe interestsandneedsoftheirlargeflocks whcnonumbersmay, gaugedbythe fanthatthen.arealtuteighthundredPolishPriestsinth..United States.

Aseducationgetshigher,saysthe SacredHeartReview,mannersget lower.Anyonewhqtravelsonthe earlineseonveyingstudentstothe higherinstitutionsoflearningmust beconvincedofthisbyseeingheart athleticyouthsinpossessionofseats whilewomenoldenoughtol's-their mothers,andmenoldenoughtone theirgrandfathers,clingtostrapsuntiltheyoungfolkreachtheirschool,. Manyoftheolderpeoplehaveto standalldayattheirwork. Of entirsetheboyshavearighttothe seats,hut,allthesameduringth-. longcoldspellitdidnotlookwell toseethemsittingincomfortmorningaftermorning,watchingtheir eiders'effortsto"Keeptheirfeet" whilestriving.toget()LAthefare withbenumbedlingers.Thereis somethingqu.stionahle.abouta "right"thatmakesastudentat liarlout.

IRELANDWITHOUTLANDLORDS.

rhi.Rev.Fath..rPigot, who isinchargeoftheseismologicalobnrvatornatSt.Ignatius'College, Riverview,arrivedinMelbournerenntlyafterhistriptoEurofle,ndertakento'412themembersofhis familyinIreland,andalsoinconnectionwiththeworkoftheonset.vatory.AmongsttheEurogeanobservatorieshewastohavevisited wasth.nultowaObservatory,St.Petersburg.PrinceGallitzin,directorin-chiefoftheRussianSeismological Inpartme.nt,andprnsid.nt-electofthe Int.rusticnalSiismologicalConfiner-ensenthimapressinginvitation tomakethevisit,andFatherPicot intendedtogo,hottheRussianGovernmentinternred.TIrnisanolcl .-prohibitionagainstmembersofhis OrderenteringRussia,andwhenapplicationwasmadebythe.British Foreign,Officethatitshouldnotbe nforcedtoPreventapurelyscientific visitofafewdays'duration,the authoritiesdeclinedtowaivethlaw infavourofFatherPigot.Later on,however,permissionwasgranted ontherepresentationofPrinceGallitzin,butFatherPigotowingto illness,wasunabletotakeadvantageofthePrivilege.

WalkinginTipperaryoneafternoon saysanExchange,weenteredth.. houseofoneofthenewpurchasing tenantsandaskedfortea.Itwasa comfortableandsubstantialdwelling, sunhasmightdocredittoawelltc-doEnglishfarmer,andwewere entertainedwiththebestoffanhome-madebreadandcalnes,Indian tea.excellentjam.Ourcourteous hostesses,motheranddaughter,refusedtoacceptafarthingforthis ho-pitality.Theytalkedtouswith afreedomandindependenoethat wouldhavedonecredittoaFrench Vro2rii.tor.

There,inthatlittlepicture,multipliedbyseveralhundredthousand, ynnhavethe1-,,,stevidenceof th.' workoflandpurchaseforapeople. LookingbackIcompareittothe erinaing.tenantsofthepast,ortothe silent,suspicious,precariousoccupier ofmanyanEnglishhomestead.

Inthetwenty-eightyearsthatthe MissionofOurLadyoftheRosary, fortheProtectionofIrishimmigrant girls,State-Street,NewYork,has heninexistence,ithasdependedentirelyonthevoluntarysupportof friends.Withinthatperiodupwards ofonehundredthousandgirlshave sharedthehospitalityofthehom.. Ofthesenonehadtopapforboard andlodging; and,bestofall,not onewasdisehargedtootherthanthe rightfulclaimant.This,withth-Plaeingoftwelvethousandinemploymentfroeofcharge,isaproudcord.

TheobservanceofSundayinDublinissogeneralasfarasharing Massisconcernedthatstrangers mustneedsmarvel.TheLondon "DailyChronicle"says"Loud laments:areheardinEnglandabout thealienationoftheworkingclass-, fromtheChristianChurches.Then isnogroundforsuchcomplaintin Ireland.ASundayin suffi. cedtorevealwhatatremendousfactortheCatholicChurchisin, the lifeofthepeople."Th-'writerdeAeribestheendlessebbandIlowofthe PeopleinthePro-Cathedralandia theGardner-streetChurchatallthe Masses,andadds"SofarasDublinisconerned.itcanbesaidwith eonfidenoethatthopoorhavethe nospelpreachedtothem.Andin DublinthelastMassonSundaysis attwelvea.tn.,anditisaLow Mass,withoutsermonormusic-the "ShortTwelve."

TheDukeofNorfolkhasmadea generousconcessiOnathisseatat ArundelCastleliygrantingtennis courts.croquetgrounds,andbowling greensfortheuseofallelas,,eslivlIngwithinaradiusofthreemiles fromthecastle.Thatithappens thattheracquetsofthedemocracy, themalletsofthefairestandhumblestwomenyoungand"older,"and thetwentiethcenturysuccessorsof Dran.andhiscompanions,willdo Peacefulbattleonth...grolndwhen. KingStephenwarilybesiegedth, grimcastlemorethaneighthundred andfiftyyearsago,andHoPtonsur!endow('toWallerafterseventeen days'siegein1644.Tennisand croquetinasettingsorichinhistoricaltraditionshouldbedoublyenioYahle,andtheduke'sdecisionhe occasionedwidespriadsatisfaction throughoutthedistrict,especiallyas theDukeisamongthefirstto-setan example,whichwilldor:ill,ssbefollowedatotherhistoricseats.

the'CourtsorinParliament,thorn canonlybeoneend.TheClanncard.chapterwillbeclosed,andnis country'willheth.happierforit.

In1845LordMainulayinhis speechontheChurchofIrelandin theHouseofCommons,spojcpthus ofIrerandandherFaith:-"Two dandeighty-fiveyearshasthis Church(theIrishEstablished)been atwork.Whatcouldhavebeendone foritinthewayofauthority,privilege.,endowments,whichhas not beendone Andwhathavewe toshowforallthislasishexpenftituri.? Whatbutthe,mostzealous RomanCatholicpopulationonthe faceoftheearth.Onthegreat,olidmassoftheRomanCatholicpopulationyouhavemadenoimpreslionwhatever.Theretheyare,as they"wereagesago,tentooneagainstthemembersofyourEstablishedChurch.Explainthistome.I spea.ktoyou.thezealousProtestants ontheothnrsideoftheHouse.ExPlainthistomeonProtestantprinciples.IfIwereaRomanCatholic couldeasilyaccountforthephenomenon.If wen.aRomanCatholicIshould,contentmyselfwithsayingthatthemightyHandandtne outstretchedarmhadbeenputforth accordingtothepromise,ind.1.no oftheunchangeableCliutch that H..Whointheoldtime,turnedinto blessingthecursesofBalsam'and smoteth'hostofSernacherib,had signallyconfoundedtheartsandtha rowersofhereticstatesmen." -nor-

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Whathasproducedthechangein theIrishpurchaser? Whyaterror haspass.dfromtheirlives-theterrarofthelandagentandthebailirl,ofthelandlordhimself,ifhewere evervisible.Landlordismhasgone fron.those-districts,anditsdepartureisliketheremovalofagreat socialamdmoralblight.A cloud haspassedaway,andthepeople breatheagain. Ttistheb..stpreparationforcontentmentintheland.

The"MorningLeader"refersto theCompulsorypurchaseofLori Clanriearde'sestate,andsaysthere canhenosettlementofConnaught untilsuch'propertieswiththeir heinousmemoryoftenantsturnedon totheroadside,havebeen-dealtwith. Th.,officialfiguresrecordthatnoTing thanthirty-nineevictionswereeffectedduringth'timeofthe"land war"onbehalfofalandlordwho neversawhispropertywiththeaid ofthreehundredandfift3-threepolieem'enandonethousandfourhundredandtwenty-sixsoldiers.Ittakk morethanmeretimetoblotout suchtraditionsasthat.LordClanInca-rdeisnotalegacytobebequeathedtothenewIreland.Hemayhealmostcertainlywill,forlitigationisapartofhisobsession-contestthedecisionoftheCongested DistrictsBoardtothelast.But,in

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Arepresentativeofthe"W.A.Record"hadamostinterestingconversationwithFatherGoodman,M.S.H. whorecentlyreturnedfromafour months'missionarytourthroughthe North-West.

FattenGoodmanleftGeraldtonlast DecemberandarrivedinBroomeon ChristmasEvejustintimetocelebrateMidnightMass.

Inanswertothequery"Howdid youfindBroome?"FatherGoodmanreplied:-"Itisgenerallysaid thattheNorth-WestisaGodless country.butIwasagreeable.surprisedtoseeapracticalrefutationof thisstatementintheimmensecongregationassembledintheChurch ofOurLadsofPeace,forChristmas Mass.

"Didyoucommence.ourmissions atBroome?"

"Yee,atendays'Mission. And itwasedifyingtoseethedevotionof tb:PearlingCommunityfollowingall theexercisesoftheMission; nodietinetionofclassorcolourismade. allareunitedassoonasthey,cross thethresholdoftheChurch."

"ThentheChurchmustbeprogressinginBroome?"hintedour representative.

aertainleinmorewaysthanone. Withregardtobuildings,thereare floesplendidstructureswithinanenelosuredftwoacresamongthen:, what1havenohesitationinterming' amagnificentechoedwhereEducateen isgivenfreelytoallcameraThis schoolissupportedbythevoluntary eontributioneofthecommunity,and isunderthedirectionoftheNene ofSt.JohnofGod."

aIsupposetheNunsare,doing greatworkthere?" yes,undoubtedlytheyaretrue Apostles,for,manychildrenowetilde Faith,underGod,tothecarefulinstrureionanduntiringlabour,ofthe GoodSisterswho,despitearno treingclimate,aremostdevotedto theirworkfortheLambsofChrist.'

"Itotheeconfine'theirattentionentirelytotheSchools?"

"BynomeanstruetotheSpirit ofthit'Four:dertheynotonlyinstealteeyorng;butaretieing muchtoalleviatethebodilysufferings )fallbothyoungandold.

"HavetheeaHospitalthere?"

"WellnotheyhavenotHospitaloftheirown,butthey,eal.erthe elirectionofDr.Suzeuki,areclJires theordinarydutiesofHospitalNura.,intheJapan.S.Hospital."

"B5thewee-.whyisitcalledthe, .1apaneseHospital."

BecauseitwasfoundedprincipallyfortheJapaneseayDr.Sueeuki, en.oftheirownroontrymen,"

"Areanyothers,hi-sidesJapan admittedtotheHospital?"

"Ohyes,nodistinction made. ThDoetoriswee-,skilful,an of .rneeskillalwayswinsconfide/tee Hence,notonlytheAsiaticbutalso Britishbornsubjectsavailthmselvec oftheDoctor'sskillandtheSisters' eharitable,care,intheHospital."

"TheHospitalworkinRuchaclimateandamongstpeopleofdifferent nationalitiesmustbeverytryingon theSisterswhoundertakethenursing?"

"Yes,unfortunately;SisterMary Immaculate,oneoftheirbestnurses diedintheHospitallastJanuary. Shemaybecalledamartyrtoduty; forshewascertainlyadevotedSisterofSt.JohnofGod.Herdeath, whichwasmostediaaing,wasdueto thedreadtropicalfever,andwasindeedegoatlosstothecommunity. Duringwhat.iscalledill-"layup Season"-whenthepearlingboatsare inPort,theHospitalwhichcanaesemodatoaboutthirtypatients is nearlyalwaysfilled."

"WhoistheParishPriest of Broome?" ThsoomeisentenstedtotheSPiri-

last,theyarecarriedoutwithadevotionandsinceritywhich would graceanyChoirIhaveheardelsewhereinW.A.TheysingtheentireMassinthedevotionalGregorianPlainchantandtheydothis withouttheaidoftextbooks cr eards.

"Itmustbereallytouchingtohear theseNativessingingsowellat Mass?"

alaicareofthePallotineFathers, whoaremostassiduousinkeepingtoe getherthemostCosmopolitanCongregationinAustralia.TheChurch buildingwithitsbeautifuldecorationreflectsgreatcreditontheFathersandspeaksvolumesfortheirdevotedness."

"WereyouatBeagleBay`, "YesitisadelightfulPlace;from bothamaterialandaspiritualpoint. ofviewitmaybetrulycalled"an oasisinthedesert."Itisreachedbe luggerafterajourneyofonehundred mileswhichmaytakeanyperiodof timefromadaytoaweek,accordingtotheinconsistentNor'-Westbreezes.Toavisitor,andmoreparticle ladetoaPriest,itisacomplete surprise;for,hereinthehart of theAustralianForest,thereisa worldofgenuineCatholicit3. The native'sbothyoungandoldwoulddo credittoanyCatholiccommunityin Australia.Thccyhave,underthecarefultrainingoftheSt.JohnofGold Nunsmade,woraleefulprogressboth spirituallyandintellectItalia.The theorythattheAustralianSavage

IwasovercomewithjoyontheoccasionofmyFirstMassintheir Midst.TheysangthewholeMass, andintoneditschangeablepartsone wouldimagineitwasatrainedChoir ofyoungClericssobeautifullyand soeorrectlecdidtheychantthevariousParts. Attheconclusioncf theMassmysoulwasstirredwhen heardthegrandfamiliaroldhymn "FaithofOurFathers."They'indeedhavetheFaith,andhavea PassionateloveforalltheDevotions ofOurHoly'MothertheChurch."

"Whataboutthemoraltone of theNatives?"

"Well,youwouldbesurprisedifit wereyourPrivilegetoliveamongst them.Theyliveinseperatecommunities,thegirlsresidinginaspaciousdormitorybehindtheConvent, Whiletheboysareaccenemodatedire theMonasticgroundsaboutaquarterofamileaway.This,however, isnotthesecretoftheirmorality itisdueentirelytothepracticeof Dail.%CommunionwhichtheFathers tellme.hasachievedmoreiostamp outimmoralitythanalltheinetruelionsgiveninschoolandCheat. TheylovetheBlessedSacramentand thethoughtofwhattheyreceivedtoday,andwhattheyareabouttoreceiveto-morrow'guardsandpreserves theinnocenceofthosewhohavenot fallen,andisaPowerfulantidoteto thesewhowereaddictedtothisterriblevice.TheworkoftheNuns amongtheakedandinfirmiscertainly.mostedifyingyoucansee themendingthecriPPleandwashing thewoundsofthis,afflictedwith mostrepugnantsores."

eWhoisinchargeoftheMission Station7"

"LikeBroome,itiscontrolledby thePallotineFathers,assistedbya bardofsixdevotedlaybrothers. AmongstthebrothersImetanold IdentityofPerth,fsmellySacristan oftheCathedral,JamesClarke.He isveryhappyandlookslikeaPatriarchwithhisblackbeetitandflowingwhitebeard."

"DidyougiveaMissionthere'?"

"IFEET THOROUGHLYILL"

BATTLINGWITHINDIGESTION, ANDBILIOUSNESS-SEVEREAND PROLONGED.

"MyCureCommencedwiththe FirstDoseofMotherSeigel's Syrup"

Here,inanutshell,eouhavedescribedtoyouth'feelingsofaman whoseexperienceissimilartothatof thousandsofothers.Hetellsyou whatitwasthatcausedhismiserable stateandwhattheremedywasthat socompletelycuredhim,andrestored hisformergoodhealth.

HetellsyouquitePlainlyanddietinctly.-inthefirstPlace-thathefelt thoroughly,ill."

Thenhesaysjustasplainlythat itwasINDIGESTIONandBILIOUSNESSthatailedhim,andfinally' thatonlyMotherSeigol'sSyrule,of themanymedicineshewaspersuaded totry,didhimanylastinggood.

Itmakesquiteinterestingreading tolearnhowMr.Richardson,of27, Rae-Street,NorthFitzroy,Victoria became"thoroughlyill,"becauseit isuncommontoreachthisstateof healthinamoment-orevenaday oraweek.Hesays"Iwasmore orlessafflictedwithIndigestionand Biliotisnessformanyyears." One isinclinedtolosesempathyforpeePle.whoallowthemselvestodriftintoseriousillness,butMorewecondemninthiscase,letusseewhat reasonisgiven.Hestates amabutcherbytradeandcouldnot affordtolieup,socontinuedtowore: andbattlethroughitasbest 1 could. Workingallhours,getting mymealswhen,andhow,Ibest could.theresultwasthatIexperiencedesensationofdeadweightin thestomachand'over-repletion,'or fulness,attartakingafewmouthfuls. Therewereseverepainsintheback and(het,asour,dieagreeabletaste inthemouth,withheadaches,wind, andviolentpalpitation.

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cannotheeducatedisundoubtedlyexplodedatBeagleBea. 1sawthenativesinailtheirvariedoccupations, followingtheavocationsofeaperien eadtradeemen;someworkingatthe sawmaa'sbench,othersforgingand repairingfarmimplments,andall ,carryingouttheirdutieswithmark. success.AwordofpraiseiscertainlyduetothePallotineFathers, whohavepatientlylabouredtoimpartthistechnicalenowledgetothe natives.

TheSchoolisconductedbytheSt. JohnofGodNunsandyouweuld besurprisedtoseethenand-writing oftheseduskydenizensoftheAustralianBash.Thereareaboutone hundrednativechildrenattendingthe school;earncofthemfinetypesof growingmanhoodandwomanhood.

InfaceOneisstruckbetheabsence oftheratherrepulsivefeatures of theBlacksweareaccustomedtomeet inotherpartsofW.A.Theycan hetrainedtoalmostanythingand thisisremarkablyevidencedintheir beautifulwell-trainedChoirwhichis underthedirectionofBrotherMathias.Beforemeaperturetheytenderedmeafarewellconcert,and I wasastonishedtohearsomeofthe itemscandored,infourlanguagesEnglish,German,Frenchandthe;r ownbeautifulNativeDialect. The featPortionoftheprogrammecloaca withthe"WatchbytheRhine,"and theGrandFinalewasnoneother thanthewellknown"GodSaveIreland."

ItissometimessaidthattheregulationsmadebyOurHolyFather PiusX.withregardtoGregorianChant,areimpractical;buthereat

"NoteXactb.butIgaveaseven days'RetreattotheSistersana threedays'RetreattotheNatives."

"DoeouthinktheNativesunderstoodtheRetreat?

"Oh,yes havefrequentlygiven etett!..atstochildrenofMary'and other'',and1 sayunhesitatinglythat Ilivenotwitnessed.genterdevotion orearnestnessanywherethanthese nativechildrengaveproofof."

"Whet,:didyougofromBeagle Bay?" "Iworkedinland,callingatMarbleBarandsomeminortownson thePilbarraGoldfields.Everywhere ImetmanystaunchCatholics.Alongthecoastline1calledatall PortsbetweenBroomeandCarnarvonwiththeexceptioncdOnslow; and,gaveMissionstothescattered flockofthisimmsneeterritoreeThe mostimportantcentreafterBroome, isCameroon,wherethePresentation Nunsaredoingsplendidwork."

"WherewereyouduringtheCyclonethatwreckedtheKoombana?" eIwaswaitingatPortHcdland, antendingtogotoCarnarvononthe Koombana.''

"Whatisyourgeneralimpression oftheNor'-WestfromaCatholic Pointofview?" "Well,itwouldberatherdifficult tosumupone'simareesionsofsuch animmenseterritoryinafewwords; butTmustsay.thatIbelieveno otherPartofAustraliaofferssuch vastopportunitiestoApostolicmen andwomen.Ileftitwithfeelingsof joyandsadnessjoybecauseofthe useGodhadmadeofmeinbringing theconsolationsofreligiontothis neglectedflock,andsadnessbemuseof thefacttlatwheretheharvestis90 greatthelabourersareindeedfew."

"Aftertakingmedicalandother advice,andlotsofmedicinesthat didmenogood,Iwasinducedto tryMotherSeigel'sSyrup.Iam Pleasedtosaymycurecommenced withthefirstdogeofthatremedy, axedafterfivebottles,alltheold semPtome,completelydisappearedand Iwasfullyrestoredtohealthand strength.

"Thatwasfiveyearsago,since whenIhavehadnodigestivetrouble'swhatever."Themoralofthis storyisclear.If,ensteadofhatslingvainlyazainsttheSYMPTOMS ofIndigestion,'PeoplewouldProfitoy theexieerienceofothers,andatthe firsteienofstomachorliverdie; ordertakethewell-triedremedy, manyyelleeofsufferingmightbeavertedandmuchmoneysaved.There Isnobetterremedyforthispurpose, thanMotherSeigel'sSyrup,madeof thecurative-extractsofoverten roots,harksandleaves.

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"Experience?"shecried."1 shouldthinkso.Twoofmybrothersplayfootball,anotherhastried tocrosstheChannelinanaegoplane ofhisownmake,motherisasuffragette,andfatherkeepsamotor ear."

TerrifiedLadyCyclist"The DistrictCounciloughttoputupa noticeonthathillsayingit'sdangeroustocyclists."

Milkman "Well,marm,yousee there'sanundertakerontheboard, andhewon'tletthem."

Mrs.Smithwasknowntoher boardersasbeing"near"in the portion'offcodshedoledoutather table.Ononeoccasion,wishingto bePolitetoanewhoarder,sheasked"Mr.Dobbs,howdidyoufind thesteakthismorning?""Byturningthepotatoover,"repliedthe boarder.

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Averysmallnegroboywasaregularattendantataboys'reading club,andalwayscalledforthesame book,andalwaysturnedtothesame place,atwhichhelookedeagerlyand thenlaughedheartily.

Theattendant'scuriositywasarousedbyaperformancemanytimes repeated,sohefollowedthelittle fellowonenight,and,lookingover hisshoulder,sawheopenedthebook ataPictureofabullchasingaterrifiednegroacrossafield.Hewas justabouttoaskwhatthejokewas forthelaughhadagaincomeripplingUptohim,whentheboylookedaroundgrinning Golly,"hecried,"heain'tkotchedhimyet!"

ADTVISINGTHEJUDGE.

Acolouredmanwasbroughtbefore apolicejudgechargedwithstealing chickens.Hepleadedguiltyandreceivedsentence,whenthejudgeaskedhowhemanagedtoliftthose chickensrightunderthewindowof theowner'shouse,wheretherewas adogintheyard.

VeryRev.DeanSmyth

ReturnstoWestAustralia

MUCHBENEFITTEDBYHISHOLIDAYTOUR.

Ourreaderswillbedelightedto knowthatVeryRev.DeanSmythis withusagain.Hearrivedbythe "Orontes"onlastTuesdaymorning,andifappearancesaretobe trusted,hehasreapedremarkable benefitsfromhistwelvemonths'holiday.

Onhiswayhome,theSeanvisited alltheplacesofimportanceinEurope;hespentmostofhisholidays inhisnativeIreland,andreturnedto Australiaontheroundtripthrough America,andthenviathePacificto NewZealandandtheEastern States.

OnarrivalatFremantlehewas metbytheVicar-General,VeryRev. FatherVerling,andFatherP. Brennan,withwhomhewas drivenintheBishop'smotor cartothePalace,Victoria-Square, whereHisLordshipandtheresident Priestsgavehimaverywarmwelcome.

callyreceivedandwasdrunkwith musicallioncurs.

DEANSMYTH'SREPLY.

OnrisingtorespondDeanSmyth wasloudlyapplauded.Hethanked theMayorforhisveryflattering speech,andthecompanyforthecordialmannerinwhichtheyhadreceivedthetoastofhishealth. "ThisCivicreception,"continued theDean,"comesuponmeasa greatsurpriseandanhonourof whichIdeemmyselfunworthy. I onlywishIcouldlayclaimtothe excellentqualitiesthattheMayor ascribestome.IndeedIhadno ideathathisWorshipwentinfor suchkeendissectionofthevirtues, attainments,andcharacteristicsof thePriesthood.Icouldnotforget PerthwhileitsMayorwastravelling onthesameboatwithmehewas usuallythefirstondeckeverymorningandoftenthelasttoleavethe deckatnight.WhereverIwentI

thatisinMr.Asquithforsince thenhehasshownhimselftobea manofunconquerabledetermination. TheIrishmemliersratherenjoyedthe wholesituationbuttheyknewfrom exPeriencethatittheyhadbeenguiltyofrowdyismsimilartothatof theToriestheywouldbequicklyarrestedandsuspended.

Iobservedimmenseimprovements throughoutIreland.Thereisanew spiritofsatisfactionsaidcontentmentamongstthefarmersbecause atlonglasttheyareabletomake endsmeet.TheIrishfarmersare proudoftheirpositionto-day;but theyareneverthelesskeenonthe HomeRulemovement,andhencethey respondmostgenerouslytoeverydemandmadeuponthembytheIrish ParliamentaryParty.Thepeople havemadegreatuseofeverylittle measureofself-Government. The workoftheCountyCouncilshas beendischargedwithanabilitythat woulddocredittoanycountryand thathasgainedtheadmirationof Ireland'smostadversecritics.

TheNationalUniversityisagreat boon; Irishmenareproudofit, andarealreadyshowingthatthey thoroughlyappreciatethebenefitsof higherEducation.Irelandis'marchingonrapidlyandsurelytotakea Prominentpositionamongstthenationsoftheearth.

IamgladIhadtheopportunity ofvisitingAmerica;itisamagnificentcountryinalmosteverysenseof theword.AndIcansaythesame ofCanada. Irelandiswelland stronglyrepresentedalloverCanadaandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.IhadthegreatpleasureofwitnessimrtheSt.Patrick'sDayProcessioninNewYorkthisyear.It wasamostinspiritingNationalevent.Fiftythousandmen,animated withtheoldIrishspirit,andproud oftheoccasionmarchedwithmilitaryprecisiononthatgreatday. Twenty-eightbandsaccompaniedthe Procession.Nearlyeverycountyin Irelandhaditsowncarriageforthe pioneers,anditsownIrishbornrepresentativesmarchedbehindthecarriage.However,Imustnotdetain youanylonger. Ididnotexpect thisgreatreceptionandhenceIhave madenoefforttoputmyideasin order.ButIamdelightedtobe backagaininW.A.Therewere,no doubt,otherinducementsinotherplacesbutT'turnedadeafeartothem, andmadeupmymindto"keepto theoldship."Ithankyouvery heartilya(nadpptssiiin:ee)re.lyforyourwarm welcome

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linemorning,atbreakfast,Joey annetincedthathehadthemisfortunetofalloutofbedthenightbefore.

"Thatwasbecauseyouslepttoo nearwhereyougotin,"saidEthel, wholikestoreasonaboutthings thathappento.Joey.

"Pooh,thatwasn'tit!"heretorted,withscorn."ItwasbecauseIslepttoonearwhereIfell out."

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otoyoSTIRLING-ST.,PERTH. WoodandCoalMerchant ORDERSPROMPTLYATTENDED TO. TEL.938.

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CIVICRECEPTION.

ACivicreceptionwastenderedto DeanSmythintheTownHallat noononTuesday.HisWorshipthe Mayor,Mr.T.G.Molloypresided. Amongstthosepresentwenoticed VeryRev.P.Verling,V.G.,Rev.P. Hayes,Adm.,Rev.FatherGoodman,M.S.H.,Rev.D.Maloney,Rev. P Brennan,andRev.BrotherNulien.Thelaitywererepresentedby Messrs.T.F.Quinlan,K.S.S.,J. Brennan,K.S.S.,ColonelCampbell, M.F.Cavanagh,J.J.Lloyd,B. O'Connor,St.JohnKennedy,J.J. Corbett,O'C.D.O'Mahoney,J. Healy,M.O'Dea,M.A.Scanlan,J. E.Hardwick,Dr.Boxall,J.Guilfoyle,T.M.Quinlan,C.F.Deakin, E.J.Rodoreda,T.E.O'Donoghue, Mr.Bannon,Mr.Cranley,Mr.ChamberlainandMr.Gaynor.

AfterthetoastoftheKinghad beenhonoured; HisWorshipthe MayorpropoeedthehealthofVery Rev.DeanSmyth.Indoingso,Mr. Molloymadeaveryhappyspeech,in whichhetouchedonmanymatters connectedwiththePriestlyvocation. WhiledoingsohepaidahighcomplimenttoDeanSmyth,whomhe recognisedasanidealPriest,possessingallthecharacteristicsofa soundSpiritualDirector,andawelleducated,intelligent,andprogressivecitizen. TheDean'shealthwasenthusiasti-

methimandalwaysfoundhimplanningsomeschemeforthebetterment oftheCityofPerth.Nomatter whatpublicopinionmaythink,I mustsaythatduringthevoyage homeandduringthetimeIspent withMr.MolloyintheOldCountry, myadmirationfortheMayorgrew daybydaybecauseIfoundthat whilehecouldenjoyhimselfhewas reallytryingineverywaytobenefit theCityofPerthbybuyingout theTramwaySystem. Well,gentlemen,Ihadapleasant holiday,andformysuccessfultrip Ifeeldeeplygratefultothepeople ofPerth,whosegenerosityIcannot everforget. havebeenenabledtoseemostof Europe,allIreland,nearlyallAmerica,thewonderfulIslandsofthePacific,andNewZealand.

AMEMORABLESCENE.

IwasintheHouseofCommons thenighttheTorieshowleddownthe PrimeMinister,Mr.Asquith. It seemedasifallthatwasgreatand powerfulandbeautifulwaspresent thatevening.Butitwasmostdisedifyingtoseetheblueblood,and theelectofEnglandhowlingdown theforemostmanintheland;asan exhibitionofladtasteithasseldombeenequalled.Itdealtastaggeringblowtotheexaltedideas thatsomehadofBritishfairplay; butIbelieveitbroughtoutthebest

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tiqNewcastle-Street,Perth. Cateringplantalwa..aos MT41. MikeandBallscateredforas shortestnotice.

LouisGillie&Co.

73-75LIVERPOOLST.,CITY. LouieGille&Co.,of73-75LiverPool-Street,Sydney,and300-302 LonsdaleStreet,Melbourne,havelust completedtheirJubileeyear,being 25yearsestablishedinAustralia, anditisagreattributetotheenterpriseandgeneralbusinessmanagementofthisgreatCatholicFirm, thattheyhaveretainedforaquarterofaCenturythepatronageof thevastmajorityoftheCatholic Religious,Clergy,andHierarchy, throughoutAustraliasia.ItisalwaysatreattoinspectthisFirm's immenseandvaluablestock,embracingeveryarticleusedinourHoly Religion,eitherforprivateuse,or forthefurnishingofChurches,from thesmallestOratory,orCountry ChurchtothelargestCathedral.The departmentsincludeChurchplate, Altarfittings,Vestments,Statuary, Pictures,Books,Music,andsmall Religiousarticles.Itwouldbeimpossibletoenumerateallthearticlesinthislargeandvariedstock. WewouldadviseourreaderstoPay theFirmavisitwheninSydneyor Melbourne,orwriteforaCatalogue.

VERY11EV.DEANSMYTH.

THEOLDWALLSARESTILLCOMINGDOWN,ANDDIVISIONSBEING DEMOLISHED. THEOPENINGOFTHEMAGNIFICENTEMPORIUMWILLBEANNOUNCEDINAFEW MONTHS'TIME.OURNOTIFICATIONTOTHEEFFECTTHATWEWERECOMPELLED TO

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AMERICANCATHOLICLADIES. BOYCOTTOBJECTIONABLE PLAYS.

CardinalGibbons,referringtothe attendanceofChristiansatthe theatresduringtheholyseasonof Lent,recentlysa:d:NowyouwillbearmeoutwhenI saythatIamfarfrombeingopposedtoinnocentrecreationor healthyenjoyment.Onthecontrary, Iknowthattheyarenecessaryto thegeneralityofmankind,forthe howcannotbekeptbenttoolong. Whib.weclergymenvoluntarilydebarourselvesweliketoseeothers enjoythemselves.ButIwoulddraw thelineattheatresduringLent. "Youmayhavegoodexcusesto hedispensedfromthefast,andeven fromtheabstinenceofLent.You mayhavesolidreasonsonthe

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groundofill-healthfromnotattendingchurchintempestuousweather. Someofyoumayfinditinconvenienttobestowalms.butyouallcan affordtomoratityyourselvestothe extentofabstainingnompublicand privatetheatricalsduringthepenitentialseason.-

'Hesewordsdidnotfallondeaf ears,for.atcordingtotheSan Franustai"Monitor,theCatholic womenoftheUnitedStates,under theguidanceoftheirpastors.have desidedtobandtogethertobetter amusementsformen,women,and eh'Wren. Theywillbindthemselvesbya pledgetoremainawayfrontall placesofamusenyntwherethe stiindardofnonalityisnotofthe highest,alsotoinfluenceothersto lctendanythingcommendable. inevelycommunity,membersof ourFaithshouldheforemostin evelymovethattendstowardthe bettermentof'rituals.ortheadvitacementofChiistioiprinciples.

MIXEDMARRIAGES.

ArchbishopKellyofSydneyloses noopPorttinit.'ofwarninghispeople againsttheevilsanddangersofmixedmarriages.Ontheoccasionof hisinvestiturewiththeSacredPalli um,Histracesaid:-

"Therearethoseoutsidethefoil, morenumerousthanwe,"hesail.

"Theywillproiposemarriage,but whatabouttheunionofheartsifwe kneelbeforedifferentaltars?What abouttheanonofsoulifwhatwe believetheycondemnasidolatry? Whitaboutthespirittialit3ofour union? Whataboutraisingour thoughtsandmindsaboveanimality? Whataboutliftingourselvesup? Husbandandwifeareone,andGod pitytheCatholicgirlwhowilldv,PriveherselfofaCatholichusband. RichorPoor,fashionableofunfashionable,Idon'tmindintheleast. Youhaveaneternallifebefore..ou, endforoursoulsChristshedHis bloodontheCross.God the CatholicgirlIn'theworkofsaving h.rsoulifshedepriveshobtelfofa Catholic.husband.

"ButifaCatholic.,oungmanfor anyreasonwilldeprivehischildren atf,A Catholicmother-listen,nowourLordHimselfsaid,Fatherfor

givethem,fortheyknownotwhat theydo.'MayGodforgiveelk.'Ca. tholie;Dungmanfordeprivinghis childrenofaCatholicmother.If wecannotagreeonthereligionwe willteachourchildren,letusnot joininwedlock.Itwillbeabond ofruintoourselvesandabondcf damnationtoourchildren."

10Years'Headachesand Indigestion

HEARTAFFECTEDANDBREATHINGIIIFFICLT.

HOUsEWFFECOMPLETELYCUREDBYBILEBEANS.

"ForaboutbnyearsIwassubjecttoacuteattacksofindigestion, whichprostratedmefordf*stogether,"saysMrs.M.Ingram,ofCrownStreet,Woolloongabba,South "Violent,11.4daehes,dizzin,,,andPainsinthebackcausedme awfulway.Palpitationalarmed rrraeverymuch,forwindwouldform undertheheart,makingitsaction veryirregular.Breathingattimes wasa and1'feltasif wassuffocating. Biliousnessalsoattackedme,andaltogetherIwas inaterriblePlight.When had almostgivenupindespair,T eon mincedtakingBileBeansontheadviceofrn,brother.Inashorttime thissplendidmedicinegavemeease, forthuPainswereweeklyrelieved, allflatulencebanished,andtheawfulsenoationsroundmmheartgradisaPPeared.Bycontinuing withBileBeans1wasabletocat withcomfort,myliverwasstrengthened,andIfeltbetterineveryway. AfterafullcourseofBileBesuv, I hadacompletereturntohealthand nolongerdidIfeeldespondentor wean, IleavemuchfaithinBile Beansfortheycuredmeinawonmanner. BileBeans-theworld'sgreatestfamilymeddeine-aresoldIrv,allstores andehemistsat1/1iand2/9per box.

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throughtheCommonwealth III

VeryRev.FatherJ.O'Connell,SuperioroftheMissionariesoftheSocietyofMaryinNewZealand,is nowinSuva,Fiji,conductingamissior.fortheEuropeans.FromFiji FatherO'ConnellcomestoSydney, nherehewillbejoinedbytheRev. FathersT.McCarthyandE.Kimbel andtheywillgiveaseriesofmissior.s.

TieAltaroftheIrishSaintswas consecratedinSt.Mary'sCathedral onApril,obyhisLordshipDr.Carroll,BishopofLismore,assistedby theRightRev.MonsignorO'Haran, andFathersM.SherinandNulty,of theCathedralstaff.Itisagift oftheDaltonfamily,inmemoryof thelateCardinalMoran,whoisinterre(1closeby,andcontainsamong itsrelicstheheadofBlessedOliver Plunkett,themartyredArchblishopof Ar-segh.

ReferringtotheHibernianConferenceatYass-CanberratheMelbourne "Advocate"says:"Thiswillbethefirstattemptto bringcivilisationtotheembryoFedera:city,andtheH.A.C.B.Society, canclaimcreditforitsdelegates riskinethediscomfortsofbushtravellingtohethefirstto"camp"in alx,dyatYass-Canberra-todelight Perhaps,thenativebirds,orastray sborisinal,withtheeloquenceinevitableindiscussingtheaffairsofthe socies.y."

MaristFathers,whohave chareeofSt.Patrick'sCollegeof Wellinston.N.Z.,havepurchaseda hundredacresatPalmerstonNorth. TheschoolwillheretainedinWelltnct asa'daysecondaryschool, any:hostelforUniversitystudents. 11-J. institutionincludesanagricult-frel.dairying,andfruit-growing colleze. Thereisafullstaffof his.1.-.1y-trainedmastersatSt.Patrick'etwoofthestaffholdthedeere-sfB.A.andthreethatofM.A.

alonetheCatholicsofSydney be:s'seirnon-Catholicfriends,says theFreeman"of9thinst.,will mosysinthelosssustainedbythe Arch-liocese,andbytheMaristFathersespecially,inthelamentalte deathofthedevotedpriestincharge

ofSt.Patrick's,theVeryRev.A. Ginisty,S.M.,whichtookplaceat theprivatehospitalofSt.Vincent's Darlinghurst,ataquarterpasttwo o'clockyesterdayafternoon. ForthepasttendaysFatherGinistyhadbeentreatedinthehospital withunremittingcare.Hisremarkablefortitudeandpatienceundersufferingweremanifestduringthat time,anditwasnotuntilthebeginningoftheweekthathisanxious friendsrealisedthathewouldbecalledtohiseternalreward.AnoperationwasperformedonWednesday morning. Thedevotedmissionary, however,graduallysank,andPassed awayfortifiedbytheritesofHoly ChurchatthehandsofMgr.Carroll, V.G.DuringFatherGinisty'sillnesshewasalsoattendedbythe Rev.FatherPower,oftheSacred HeartChurch,andbyhisconfreres ofSt.Patrick'sandVillaMaria Churches.

TheVeryRev.FatherGinisty, S.M.,wasborninthedioceseofRodez,SouthFrance,onSeptember'3o, `t;1.HemadehisreligiousprofessionintheMaristOrderonthe lothMarch,1874,andshortlyafterwardslefthisnativelandformissionaryworkintheSouthernland ofAustralia.AfterworkingassiduouslyinoldSt.Michael'sChurch, Miller'sPoint,FatherGinistywent toSt.Patrick's,andlater,inJuly, 1896,conveyedtoGladstone,inthe Rockhamptondiocese.Hewastenderedasplendiddemonstrationon theeveofhisdeparture.After spendingninemonthsthere,Father Ginistywasappointedpriestin chargeofVillaMaria,andlaterto St.Patrick'sChurchafterthedeath ofthebeiovedFatherLeRennetel abouteightyearsago.-Mayhissoul restinpeace.

EucharisticProcessionat Waratah,N.S.W.

bannersandbannerettcs,andfestoons ofgreenfoliagerelievedwithref, whiteandcreamflowers;.whileonthe lowerverandahwasPlacedanaltar. Flagsweretobeseenflutteringfront thetreesaboutthegrounds,sada charmingscenewasmadelifelikeby thepresenceoffivethousandpeoPle, amongwhomwereinelndedmembers ofsocieties,confraternitiesandsodalities,schoolchildrenandthedeaf mutesoftheinstitute.

Aspecialtrainconveyedpassengers fromNewcastle,Hamilton,Wickham, Stockton,andCarrington,whilea specialtrainservedtheWestWallsend centre.ParishionersfromMaitland, Morpeth,KurriKurri,Cessnock,RaymondTerraceandHexhamarrivedin theordinarytrains.

NewChurchatWaverley

ThegroundsoftheInstituteofths DeafandDum'hatWaratahwereths seen,ofasplendidprofession ct faiththefirstSunda.%inMay',when CatholicsfromtheNewcastleand Maitlanddistrictsassembledtojoin intheprocessionoftheBlessedSaerament.Thefacadeoftheinstitute wasdecoratedwithflags,religious

Thefoundationstoneofthenew Parishchurch,,whichistobededicatkdtoMaryImmaculate,atWaverle1 willbeblessedonSunday,Jule, 2,byhisGracetheArchhisholPof Sydney.Thebuilding,whichisto costsixteenthousandsoundswhen completed,willbeoneofthemost handsomechurchesinAustralia,and itsd.signwillbeRomanRenaissance. Itwillaccommodateonethousand People,andtherewillbenopillars toobstructtheviewofthe.altars. Thestructureismuchneeded,aslb, Presentchurch,whichisdedicatedto St.Chart-s isfartoosmallfor thereeuir.,mentsofthedistrict.Whee thenewehmetisfinishedthepresentonewhichisusedasaschool bytheChristianBrothersonweekdayswillbedevotedentirelyto scholasticPurposes.Itistensears agosincetheparishionershadto giveoveroldSt.Charle's,abeautifulGothicedifice,builtforty-five yearsago,toeducationaluses,asit wasinadequatefortheirgrowing numbers,andnowthebuildingthey erectedthenistomakewayfora largerone.TheVeryRev.Father J.L.Begley,O.F.M.,whohasbeen atWaverleytenyears,andhis churchcommittee,assistedbythe VeryRev,FatherP.B.Kennedy, CommissaryProvincialoftheFranciscans,havesucceededinraising sufficientmeanstogiveahopeful aspecttotheirproject.

AustralianCatholieFederation

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe ProvisionalCommitteeoftheAustralianCatholicFederationwasheld onSaturdayevening11/5/12inthe

CathedralHallMr.Ben.Hoarepresiding. Amassofcorrespondenceseeking informationre theFederation untheformationofParish Councils,sub-Committees,andnumerousrequestsforspeakerstoattendmeetingsincountrydistrictsoceupiedthemostoftheevening.In facttheworkofthePro-visional Committeeisgettingsoimmense that willhavetobe madeformeetingstobeheldtwice aweek.Messrs.T.J.O'Brien,Hon Sec.andBen.Hoarewereorderedto draftasmallleafletgivingina pithyformtheaimsandobjectsof theFederation.TheCommitteeintendtohaveprintedioo,000of thesefordistributionatall theCatholicChurchesofVictoria.A mostimportantannouncementwas madebytheEducationSub-CommitteetotheeffectthattheVictorianSecondaryTeachers'AssociationwillcooperatewiththeA.C.F.inobtaining justiceforallnonStateSchools. TherecentCensusreturnsofReligiousDenominationscameupfordiscussion.Itwasreportedongoodauthoritythatthousandsofreligious, andotherswhorefusedtoinsertthe word"Roman"indescriptionof theirreligionwereputunderthe headingof"undefined"Catholics, whereaCensusCardshowedthewritingof"Roman"wasinanyway differenttotheword"Catholic"it alsosufferedthesamefate. On accountofthelatenessofthe hour,itwasdecidedtopostpone thediscussionuntilnextmeetingand inthemeantimemembersareasked tomakefullenquiriesintothematter. Reportswerereceivedfromthe "SocialQuestions"Sub-Committee, andCatholicImmigrantSub-Cornmittee.

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DiOCeSallnews. CALENDAR

Sunday26th(R)-PentecostSunday.

Monday27th(R)-WhitMonday.Of theOctave.

Tuesday28th(R)-OftheOctave.

Wednesday29th(R)-01theOctave. QuarterTense,FastDay.

Thursday3oth(R)---OftheOctave.

FridaySist(R)-OftheOctave.Fast Day.

SaturdayistJune(R)-OftheOctave.FastDay. -see-

Bishop'sEngagements

SUNDAY26th(Pentecost)Private ConfirmationattheCathedralafter11o'cMassConfirmationat SOUTHPERTH,sentp.m.

TheDiocesanDebt

HONOURSLISTTODATE. PreviouslyAcknowledged 11,5263

Coolgardie 914

Norseman 70

FremantleNorth 155

Fremantle 144 (Bazaar) 1946

OutsideDiocese TO0 TOTAL £11,77614

NextWednesday,FridayandSaturday,beingWhitsuntideQuarter Tense,willbefastdays.

HisLordshiptheBishopleftCollieearlyonMondaymorningandasrivedinPerthat2o'clockintheafternoon. -so=

FatherVerling,V.G.,intendsbuildingelaborateschoolsatSubiaco. Heisanxioustoavail.himselfand 4 hispeopleoftheverylatestimprovementsinthelayingoutanderection ofParochialSchoolbuildings. Withthisobjectinviewhehasvisitedthemostup-to-dateschoolsin andaroundthecity.Wefeelsure thattheresultwill1:emostcreditaelstotheVicar,andmostusefulto therisinggenerationinhisthicklyroPulatedParish.

Theworkmenar-egivingthefinal touchestotheBishop'sPalace,at VictoriaSquare.Suchatransformetionhasseldombeenwitnessedfor, thenewPalaceisnowoneofthe grandestornamentstothecityof Perth. ti

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awaitedthearrivaloftheirexcellent "copy,"alwaysmostreadable,and, --aswepointedoutbefore,modelsof compositionthatmayserveasexamplestoothercorrespondents. Theyhavemorethanoncesavedus fromthefuryofthe"Printer'sDevil,"henceouranxietytoreceive them,andourfeelingofsatisfaction whentheyarrive.

VeryRev.DeanSmythwillcelebratetheIIo'cMassintheCathedralonSututaynext,andwillpre,ach atthedevotionsonSundayevening.

TheRedemptoristMissionsonthe GoldfieldswerecommencedinKalvoorli,tonlastSunday.TheattendanceatalltheDevotionswasvery large,andanexcellentstartwas made.

FatherMangan,C.SS.R.returns fromCollieonnextMonday.His missionarylaboursinthatdistrict briNebeenblessedwithgratifyingresults.

FatherHogan,C.SS.R.returnedto theMonasteryonFridayfromClontarfOrphanage,whereheconducted aretreatfortheboys.

Theweek'smission,closedonlast SundaynightatSouthPerthbyFatherHogan,C.SS.R.,waswellattendedthroughout,andwasthe meansofrenewingaferventspiritof devotioninmanyheartsthatwere certainlygrowingcold.FatherMaloney,whohasthespiritualcharse ofSouthPerth,expressedhimselfas morethanpleasedwiththemeasure ofsuccesseffectedbytheMission.

TheVeryRev.L..1.Smyth,whois ParishPriestofBunburyandDean oftheSouthWest,returnedfromhis twelvemonths'holidayonlastTuesday.Heislookingremarkablywell; beevidentlyismuchthebetterof hiswell earnedholiday.Dean SmythtourednearlyallEurope, spentmostofhistimeintheBritish Isles,visitedAmericaandCanada, rindreturnedtoW.A.bythePacific. Physicallyfit,giftedwithabright intelligence,andaverykeenfaculty ofobssrvution,theDeanmusthave gainedmostusefulexperiencefrom themanyopportunitiesofferedby hiswideworldtour.Onbehalfof ourselvesandourstaffwehavegreat PleasureintenderingDeanSmytha veryheartywelcomehometoW.A.

Thenewbuildin-gsattheSt.John .1GodHospital,Subiaco,andthe additionstotheRedemptoristMonestery,NorthPertharetakingshape rapidlyandrisinggradually.Cer'ainlytheCatholiccommunityhas notthereputationofhidingthetalentinthenapkin.Itwouldhea lifficulttasktonumberallthefamiliesthathavebeensupportedby wagesearnedintheconstructionof catholicChurchesandSchools.And thispraiseworthyenergyofCatholicsisgoingonarounduseveryday; asinstances,wehaveonlytorefer totheBishop'sPalace,justconstructed,theChurchopenedatBoulderlastmonth,thebuildingsatSohiacoandNorthPerthunderconstruction,theChurchesatKojonup andArmadaleforwhichtendershave justclosed,theParochialbuildings atNortham,theChurchesforCottesloeBeach,andMountBarker;and thelargeschoolsforSubiaca,which willbecommencedinthenearfuture.Thesearesurelysignsthat theWestisreallyawakeandthat Catholicsaretipanddoing.

FatherO'NeillofCottesloeismakinsarrangementsfortheerectionof asubstantialChurchatCottesloe Beach.Thiswillbeaboontothe CatholicresidentsoftheBeachwho werehithertoputtotheInconvenienceoftravellingeithertoCottesloe 3rNorthFremantle.

WetenderarollickingCeadMile FailtbetoourBeverleyandKalgoorliecontributors.Bothofthemforgotusforaweekortwo,butwe onourpartdidnotforgetthem. -Wewereliterallylanguishingaswe

AmostsuccessfulEuchreTournamentinaidoftheFundsoftheSt. VincentDePaulSocietywasheldin theHibernianHallonlastTuesday night.

FatherGoodmansailedbythes.s. "Morea"onTuesdaylastforSydney.HeisaccompaniedbyMr.MichaelMcEncroe,whointendsentering theNovitiateoftheMissionariesof theSacredHeartatKensington, NewSouthWales.Mr.M.McEncroe isanativeoftheStateandupto thetimeofhisdeparturewasinthe PostalDepartment.Wewishhim everysuccess.

FatherJ.McCarterofEpping,Victoria,whohasbeenonaholidayto Colombo,spentafortnightinW.A., andreturnedtoMelbourneonlast TuesdaybytheMailsteamer.

ANEWFEATURE.

Sometimeagowewrotetothe MinisterforLands,requestingthat the"W.A.Record"besuppliedwith aweeklylistbofLand,openforSelection,Forfeitures,andAbandoned, Leases,&c.Mr.Bathhaskindlyaccededrtoourrequest,andhasdirectedtheofficialstopreparethelists foruseachweek.

Ashortlistappearsinthisweek's issueasupplementarylistofforfeitures,&c.,willappearnextweek. Inreferencetothismatter,ourreaderswillbegladtohearthatwe havesecuredtheassistanceofaland expert,whowillbepreparedtoanswerallquestionsontheacquisition orresumptionofland,andtogive Practicaladvicefree.LettersintendedforthisDepartmentshouldrgach thisofficeonTuesdays,andshouldbe addressed:-

LANDEXPERT, "W.A.Record."

23Murray-Street,Perth. Wehopeourpeoplewilltakeadvantageoftheseopportunities,and thatasaresult,manyofthemwill settleonthelandandbuildhappy homesforthemselvesandtheirfamie lies.

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Mrs.Amiott,Donnybrook,6s.6d.

Mr.Shrridan,Hamel,£2. Mir.F.Hug,Sandstone,Pm.6d.

TheFremantleBazaarscoredabig success.£207wererealised,and afterpayingexpensesthepromoters handedover£1946s.id.,toHis LordshiptheBishop,towardsthe DiocesanDebtFund.FirstplaceortheblueribbonoftheBazaarwaswonbyMrs.Fay,whohad chargeoftheShamrockStall,the ChildrenofMarygainedsecond place,whileEastandNorthFremantledidverycreditably.

Wearepleasedtohear&atFather McCallion,O.M.I.isverymuchimprovedafterhisrecentverysevere illness.Wehopetoseehimupand aboutinafewweekstime.

FatherNeville,O.M.I.,hasbeen transferredtoSt.'Patrick's,Fremantle,andFatherHayes,O.M.I.has takenFatherNeville'splaceat NorthFremantle.

TheCatholicsofMountBarker, thoughfewinnumberseemtobe verywideawake.Withinthelast twelvemonthstheyhavecollected nearlyEtonincashtowardsthe ChurchBuildingFund.Inaddition tothis,theyhavereceivedinpromisesthatarelookeduponas"dead certs,"aboutfortypornds.Atthe lastCommitteemeeting,presidedoverbyMr.FrankCollins,itwasdecidedthatastoneChurchshouldbe built,endthattendersshouldhe calledforatanearlydate.TheerectionofastonebuildingatMount Barkerwill,itisunderstood,bea greateconomicmove,asaconsiderablequantityofstonemaybeprocuredwithoutanyexpense.

LandOpenforSelection

DepartmentofLandsandSurveys. Perth,May,1912. Itisherebynotified,forgeneralins formation,thatHisExcellencythe GovernorinExecutiveCouncilhas beenpleasedtoapproveof,theareas scheduledhereunderbeingmadeavailableforselectionunder"TheLand Act,1898,"anditsamendments. TheselectorofaHomesteadFarm fromanylocationavailableunder PartVIII.musttakethebalance thereofunderConditionalPurchase, andtheselectorofportionofany locationaveilaibleunderPartVI. musttakethebalanceofsametinder GrazingLeaseconditions.ThelocationsavailableunderPartVI.are marked Applicationsmustbelodgedwith theGovernmentLandAgentforthe District.

Thedatefixedasshowingwheel subdivisionsareavailabledenotes thatapplicationsmayhelodgedbeforesuchdate,butwillbetreated as havingbeenreceivedontheappointedday,andshouldtherebeany locationsnotappliedforafterthe datespecified,suchwillcontinueavailableuntilappliedfororotherwise dealtwith.

ONANDAFTERTUESDAY11TH

JUNE,1912.

BRIDGETOWNLOCALLAND AGENCYDISTRICT. CorrespondenceNo.14335/02,Nelson DistrictnearPadbury'sHill,-under section60-+Plan414c/40D.4Location7120,8ACRESAND16PERCHES@Et15s.PERACRE. (BalingupStateForestisherebyreduced).ALBANY DISTRICT

1,Corr,No.6o88/o9,Plantagenet nearHayRiver-open.underPartsV andVIII-Plan452/80F.4.Location3219,352acres@12s.peracre.

2.Corr.No.1852/12,Plantagenet nearKalganRiver-underPartsV. andVIII-plan445/80,C.3.Location3258,i6oacresep.8'6peracre.

3.Corr.No.299/12,Plantagenet underpartsV.andVIII,Plan4368o F.4.Location306,SooAcres@I us.peracre.

ONANDAFTERWEDNESDAY12th JUNE1912.

NORTHAMLOCALLANDAGENCY:

Mrs.MargaretSeals,Toodlyay,los. 6d. "Records"soldatCathedral(perJ. P.Kelly),r6s,6d.

Mr.Cunningham,Leederville,£13d. Mr.Kavanagh,Leederville6s.6d, Mr.W../RobinsonW.Perth,35.3d GoodShepherdConvent,Leederville, 3s.3d.

MissHanrahan,Perth,6s.6d. Mr.McGrath,Perth,13s. Mr.P.14neh,Kalgoorlie,6s.6d. Mr.M.O'Reilly,Kalgoorlie,6s.6d. Rev.Bro.Gabrielt"Records"soldat Monastery,N.Perth),£235.9d. MissJ.Woods,Toodyay,14/7. E.G.Cronin,Esq.,Jarrandale,I0/Mr.T.Driscoll,S.Australia,Li3/3 Cathedral(perMr.J.P.Kelly),15/Mr.A.H.Lees,Perth,33. Mrs.Kingston,Leederville,9/9.

Mr.J.C.Mance,Bridgetown,15/-

Mr.R.H.Leeson,Jennaculibine, 14!,7. Cathedral(perMr.J.P.Kelly)15/Mr.C.Maroney,Greenbushes,10/6. Mrs.O'Neill,Subiaco,io/-

VeryRev.FatherFagan,W.Perth, ("Records"soldatChurch),£4 17/s.

VeryRev.DeanRobinson("Records" soldatKalgoorlieandKanownai) £12./5/3.

Mr.J.Downey,Kalgoorlie,6/6.

Mr.J.Hourigan,Perth,10/6.

Mr.J.F.Edwards,N.Perth,7/3.

Mrs.Staunton,N.Perth,3/3.

Mrs.Kitchener,Perth,13/-

Mr.Spruhan,W.Perth,3/3.

Mrs.R.Joyce,Perth,3/3.

YearlySubscriptionto"W.A. Record"10s.ód.,paidin advance

I.Corr.No.2396/12,Melbourne DistrictnearYenartWell,openunder andVIII,plan32/8oA2. Location2642,containing514acres @Its.peracre.

2.Corr.No.5719/seAvonDistrictnearBin-JarrabinRock-under andVIII,-plan35/80,B4. Location13959containingifio titres@17s.peracre.

.Corr.No.1889/12,AvonDistrictnearMt.Shackelton-underV. andVIII-plan4/80D.4. Location14767,containingloot acres@18/6peracre.

(NextweekweshallpublishafurtherlistofLandopenforselection, aswellaslistofforfeituresand abandonedleases.)

JIunisemeats

SPENCER'SPICTURES.

Theweeklychangeofprogrammeat Spencer'sintheNewTheatreRoyal, tookplaceonWednesdaynightlast, therebeingasplendidaudiencepresent,whoshowedinanunmistakable manner,thatthenewprogramme wasverypopular.Itcomprises sameexceedinglythrilling,andintenselyinterestingpicturesandwe canconfidentlyrecommendyouto visitthispopularhouse.

SHAFTESBTJRYPICTURES. TheShaftesburyPictureGardens madetheirusualchangeofprogrammeonWednesdaynightlast, andtheirpictures,interspersedwith vaudevilleitemsiSindeedabrilliant show.ThisenterprisingManagement aresubmittingfirst-classvaudeville itemsinconjunctionwiththeirpictureentertainmentatnoextra charge,withtheresultthattheGardensarecrowdednightly.Theshow isdeservingofitsimmensepopularity.Morepowertothem.

Professional

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HOME.91JewellStreet,East Perth.Superioraccommodation duringaccouchement.-Moderate.

PENTECOST

PIIMNTOTHEHOLYGHOST. "VeniCreator."

Come,0Creator,Spiritblest, AndinoursoulstakeupThyrestit. ComewithThygraceandHeavenly aid, TofilltheheartsthatThoupast made.

GreatParaclete,toTheewecry, 0highestgiftofGodmosthigh, OFountofLife,0FireofLove, Andsweetanointingfromabove. ThouinThysevenfoldgiftsart known, Thee,fingerofGod'shand,weown'; ThepromiseoftheFatherThou, Whodostthetonguewithpowerendow.

Oursensekindlefromabove, Andmareourheartso'erflowwith love Withpatiencefirmandvirtuehigh Theweaknessofourfleshsupply.

Drivefarfromusthefoewedread, AndeTantusThytruepeaceinstead Soshallwenot,withTheeforGuide Turnfromthepathoflifeaside.

!mayThygraceonusbestow TheFatherandtheSontoknow, AndTheethroughendlesstimesconfess'd

Ofbothth'EternalSpiritblest.

Allglory,whiletheagesrun, Beto.theFatherandtheSon, Whorosefromdeath,thesameto Thee, 0HolyGhosteternally.

Pe

ACatholicNewspaper,inaParish,isaperpetualmission."

-LEOXIII.

Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."

-PIUSIX.

"ItisnotenoughtoPublishCatholicpapersandputthemintothe `andsofgoodpeople.Effortsmust alsobemadetosecureaslargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to causethemtobereadbyall,especiallybythosewhomChristiancharurgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilpress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, thePrintingpress,willbeusedfor thebenefitofmorality."

-PIUSX.

SATURDAY,MAY2;,1912.

ehristianUnity

ASIDELIGHTFROMENGLAND.

Inourleadingarticlelastweekwe referredtothecommendablezeal whichsomenon-CatholicMinisters professforthe"UnionoftheChurches,"inAustralia.

WepointedoutthattrueChristian unitycouldbeeasilyrealised,if thosewhoaredoubtinganddissatis!':ed,wouldhumblyenteron,and sincerelyfollowthepathtothe,Cathlie

Butalasforoursimplicity! The non-CatholicMinistersseemdeterminedtotryeverythingelse endtolookinotherdirectionsbeforetheyevendream Of"turningovertoRome."

"unionwithRome"-astheycallit -impossible.

Hence,intheirdiscussionsanddeliberations,theytakeitforgranted thatUnionwhichwouldembaaceCatholicsisnotconsidered.

Butwhenwe,comparetheseuninvitingandpessimisticutterancesofthe AustralianParsons,withtheearnest, learned,andcharitableexpressions, emanatingfromtheMinistersofthe HighChurchinEngland,wefindarefreshingandencouragingcontrast.

AsanexamplewequotethefollowingeloquentperorationonReanionwiththeHolySee,fromaremarkablesermon,preachedrecently inSt.Cuthbert'sChurch,Philbeach Gardens,S.W.,bytheRev.Ronald Knox,B.A.,FellowofTrinityCollege,Oxford.

Itwasanoccasionalsermon liveredontheFeastofKingCharles 1ofEngland,whommanyoftheAnglicansregardasaSaint,and whomtheystyleti"WhiteKing," andthe"RoyalMartyr."-

"Itisours,then,ifwewould takeadvantageofthisholyfeast toincreaseourdevotionandadvanceoursalvation,tolabourwith theHolySpiritforourguide,and theprayersofCharlesforoursuccour,inRESTORINGTHEOLD FAITHOFTHEENGLISHPEOPLE,andinhelpingforwardthat greatdayoftheLord,whenwithoutdoinginjusticetothememory ofthoseprophetsandKingswho desiredit,anddiedbeforethe sight,WEMAYBEONCEMORE JOINEDINVISIBLECOMMUNIONWITHTHERESTOFTHE CHURCHONEARTH.Byacts ofpenitenceforthesinsofpast ages,byferventprayerforallfrom whomwearesevered,andallwho haveseveredthemselvesfromus, byspreadinginourownChurch devotiontotheRoyalMartyr,in whosereign,morethanatany othertimesincetheReformation, Reunionwasnearlyaccomplished, bytheacceptablesacrificeofinterriordevotionandworksofcharitytowardsallmen,wemaystill fightunderthebannerofCharles, stillretrieve,thoughnotinbattle againstfleshandblood,thediscomfitureofMarstonMoorandNasby. Itisnoeasybattlefortheworldis alwaysreadytogrowwearyofus, tobefrightenedofus,tocurseus fortraitorsanddespiseusfor fools.AndmeanwhiletheGREAT CHURCHOFROME.WITH WHOMWELONGTOBEATUNITY,ISEVERBIDDINGUSCUT THEKNOT,becauseitisbeyond thewitofmantoundoit, Mother-likeshecallsus,truant children,andwe,consciousofno waywarddisobedience,stillclingto ourfranticseparationinthehope ofaricherandfullerRe-unionin theyearstocome.Lookinground us,wedarenotclaimtohea naturalandahealthybranchof theHeavenlyVine,butweclaim thatinourhalf-severedbranchthe saphasnotaltogetherceasedto flow. Sorrowingshecallsus, likethatMotherofold,who soughthersonandcouldnot findHim,asHesatrefutingthe DoctorsintheTemple.Butwe, too,mustbeaboutourFather's business,thoughwemeetourMotheragainonlyafteraGethsemane,itmaybe,aCalvary.And surely,wedarenotdoubtthat JesuswillbeourShepherd,till thetimewhenHegathersHisfold together;andthat,thoughwedo notlivetoseeit,Englandwill onceagainbecomethe"Dowryof Mary,'andtheChurchofEngland willonceagainhebuildedonthe Rockshewashewnfrom,andfind aplace,thoughitbeaplaceof penitenceandtears,intheEternal purposesofGod."

stillpiercingthegloomofHigh Churchuncertaintyanddispellingthe doubtsofearnestseekersaftertruth. WehopethattheRev.Mr.Knoxwill havecouragetotakethepathso fearlesslytroddenbyNewman,Manning,Faber,Wardandhundredsled bythemandwefeelsurethatthe preachingofMr.Knoxonbehalfof ReunionwillbeinstrumentalinguidinggraduallytotheTrueFoldof Christmanywhoareyet"farfrom home."

HOW'TORECEIVEHOLYCOMMUNION%

AChildren'sPrayerBookcontainingmanyoriginalprayersandsome pithyinstructionsbyRev.FelixJ. O'Neill,hasbeenapprovedbyCardinalFarley.TheNookisintended chieflyforchildren,buttheauthor veryslylymakesitdodoubleduty alltbewanthroughbyinsertingad, vicelikethefollowing,whichwill fitsomeprettytallchildreninevery congregation

TheCorrectwaytoReceiveHoly Communion.

Whileatthesanctuaryrail,hold theheaderect; keepitperfectly stillduringthemomentthepriest extendstheBlessedSacramenttowardyou.Donotmovethefaceone inchforward,tomeetthepriest's handhalfway,astoomanydo.A movingfaceworriesthepriestterribly,lesthemaydroptheHolet. Themoreyoukeepyourheadasstill asastatuethemorerespectfully youreceive.Openthemouthmoderately.Extendthetonguesoas tocoverthelowerlipcompletely. Thepriestdoesnotwishtopushthe SacredHostintoanopenmouth.He wishestolayitflatonthetongue, andpressitdowngentlywithhis thumb,lestitmayfalloffwhenyou drawitin.

AfterhehasplacedtheHoston thetonguedonotinstantlybowthe headandhithis withyourhat asmanygirlsandwomendn.Give himtimetopasstothenextcommunicantbeforeyoudoanybowing. Asbadasmovingfacesare,hats withbigbrimsorfeathersareworse. Remember,theprieststandshighOhoveyourhead.Inhispositiona wide-brimmedhatcompletelyhides yourface.Wearanarrowhat,or tiltithackwhilezittherail.After receivingdrawthetongueinslowly, allowtheHosttomoisten,andswallowitdevoutly.Ifyouhavereceivedtwoormoreparticles,it makesnodifference.Donotstayat thealtartailtomakeyourlittle ActofThanksgiving.Ifothersare waitingfortheplaceyolkoccupy,retireinstantly,witheyescastdown modestlyandhandsclaspedorarms foldedrespectfully,oratleastnot twingingawkwardly.OurLordmay notcarehowthehandsareifthe heartisallright.Hemaynotcare iftheclothesaresoiled,providedthe soulisclean.Andyetweowe Himallpossiblerespectinneatness ofattire.Inthisregard,bothrich andpoorstandonequalfooting. Outwardrespectcostsnothing.When (loneforGod'ssake,itisanactof worship.Letusshowto,thosewho seeusatourLord'sTablethatwe reallybelieveinHisDivinePresence.

ANESTIMATEOFMcCABE.

subjectstogivethemmorethana cursorytreatmentortomakethe bookofanypermanentvalue.Its actualachievementneedstobeemphasized,onaccountoftheostentatiousmannerinwhichitspurportis setforth. Theauthorsweepingly assertsthat,ashehasconsulted suchmultitudesofbooks,itwouldbe uselesstosupplyabiblingrePhY Theargumentisnotconvincing." AndthusPooroldMcCabe,the self-constitutedScientist,whofooled hundredsofhalfreadignoramusesin Australiaintoadmirationforhimselfandhiswritings,iscontemptuouslydismissedbytheLondonAthenaeum Josephisatlastweighed inthobalanceandfoundwanting. Whilesympathisingwithhisadmirerswemayremindthemthat,when theblindfollowtheblind,thereis alwaysdangerforbothparties.

WHENTOMARRY.

AfewdaysagowereadsomeremarksonthissubjectbyNon-CatholicMinistersinAustraliaandwe weresorrytoseethattheyregard

Whenwereadtheaboveweuttered afervent"thankGodthatthespirit ofNewmanisstillatOxford Yes thankGodthe"kindlylight"is

Someofourreaders,writesthe AveMaria,"maybegladtohave theopinionofsohighanauthority astheLondon"Athenaeum"of "TheStoryofEvolution,"anew workbyJosephMcCabe,arenegade priest,whosewritings(probablyon thataccount)findmuchfavourwith certainliterarycritics.Saysthe "Athenaeum": "Thereisnothingeitheroriginal orstrikingaboutthispopularsummaryandexpositionoftheevolutionaryprocess,inspiteofits,trumpetings.Itgivesanaccount of thevariousstagesoflifeuponthis Planet,itsvegetableandanimalmanifestations.Thestoryisgraphicallytold,butinterweavestoomany

Severalmagazines,says"America,"areseriouslydiscussingtheadvantagesofmarryingearly,andare enquiringwhysomanymennowadayseithershunmatrimonyaltogetherordeferittillwellontoward. middlelife.Thesalaryquestion,of course,figuredprominentlyinthe arguments.One"expert"isofthe opinionthatatpresentaman shouldnotthinkofmarryingonlees than£250ayear,andontheother handheisurgedtowedattwentythreeortwenty-five.Torequire fromaprospectivebridegroomthis annualincomeisdiscouragingto manyayoungmanwhooughtto marry.Athriftycouple,couldlive happily,incomfortuponless.But thriftisnotnowconsideredthefavouritevirtueofyoungwives,forthey haveenjoyedbeforemarriageso manysuperfluitiesthathusbandswho desireaquiethouse,mustseethat theseluxuriesarestillprovided. Butisittruethatpovertyalways clipsthewingsoflove?Doesthe happinessofamarriagedependchieflyonthehusband'ssalary? "Te keepacornersnugandwarmfor weansandwife,"eveninthesedays ofhighpricesshouldnotbeatask toodifficultforamanwhoisyoung andsoberandindustrious.Inthese discussionsitisfearedthateconomicconsiderationsareemphasisedto theexclusionofthosethatareat leastofquiteasmuchimportance. LetCatholicyoungmenwhoare meditatingmarriagerememberthat thecontractisaholysacrament, conferringonthosewhoreceiveit worthilythegracetohearwithpatiencetheburdensoftheir*state.This lightandgracefromonhigh,when oncegivencanalwaysberevivedor renewedbyearnestprayer.Matrimonyafterallisthevocationin whichGodintendsthatmostmen shouldsanctifyandsavetheirsouls. Henceanotherargumentformarryingearly.Forhowmanyyoungmen throughaselfishloveofindependenceandacravenfearoftheresPonsibilitiesoftheweddedlifehave Endedbyneglectingcompletelythe practiceoftheirreligion.Themoneytheysquanderinsinfuldissipation,ifsaved,wouldmakeajoyful homeforweddedholiness.Finally, whoarethemeninourchurches thataremostconspicuousbothin numberand,inprominenceforassistingatMass,forfrequentingthe Sacraments,andforpromotingwith enthusiasmeveryCathoricenterprise? Aretheynotthemarried menofthecongregation7

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LocalandPersonal

home,aremembranceofthemany excessivelyhighrateofwages,and Aswasexpected,saysthe"Ex-kindfriendsweareleavingbehindus othersfearingadryseason,havepress,"Mr.J.M.DrewretainedhisinGreenbusheswhohavetakenthis AprogressiveEuchrePartyandconsidersibiyreducedtheircultivationseatfortheCentralProvinceafteracourseofshowingtheirappreciation ofanysmalleffortswemayhave DanglewillbeheldintheMaylandsandanundoubtedfeelingofanxietyseverestrugglewithMr.W.H.May-madeduringourstayamongstyou. HallnextMondaynight,the27thamongstthefarmersisprevalent.need,backedupbytheinfluenceof Cihurch Itisalwaysgratifyingtoknowyour lost,inaidoftheMaylands 'Viefinancialsoundnessofthedes-theLiberalPartythroughouttheeffortshavebeencrownedwithsic-

e Funds.Visitorsfromthecitywill electorate.Inthegoldfieldscentres trictcannot,however,bequestioned. cess,butitimustberememberedthat Wehavealreadynotedtherecord Mr.Drewsweptallbeforehim,while successwasonlyachievedinthevar-

beabletocatchthe7.45trainfrom Perth.Sixbeautifulprizeshave Mr.MaynardledgenerallythroughsuccessofSt.Patrick'sDaycelebra- faunprojectswehadinhand,bythat beenpresented.Anexcellentsupper tutthefarmingdistrictsthoughin tion,wearenowabletopointto heartyco-operationandunitedeffort Willbeprovidedandabumper mostcasesonlybycomparatively therecordsuccessoftherecentBev- onyourpart,andthatofourcure only isexpected.Theticketsare smallmajorities.Inafairnumber oneWhiling. erleyraces.ThesetwofestivalsareoffarmingcentresMr.Drewheldhismunitywhichenabledustosecure theprincipalholidayeventsofthe thegreatresultswhichhavecrowned -..e- ownandmorethanhisown.Taken

ThejournalisticelementintheLeg-yearinthisdistrictandthefinancialaltogether,however,itisevidentyoureffortsduringthepastthree resultsaresuchasproveteamistak- years.Itissatisfactorytoknow thattheLiberalforceswereexceed- islatrreCouncilhasbeenmateriallyablythatthereisinthedistrictno thatyouhavenowaChurch,presbY- strengthenedbythereturnofMessrs inelywellorganisedinthefarming shortageofmoneyorwantofcon-districts.InGeraldton,thecapitaltery,andconventfreeofdebt,or SandersonandColebatch.Sixof tideneeinthefuture.Wearelook- practicallyso,yetIcannotclaim thetenwhohavejustbeenreturned oftheVictoriadistrict,Mr.Drew ingforwardwithpleasuretothevi- anyshareinthisbeyondthatofbe-

toing

oneoftheunitscomprising sitoftileY.A.L.Boys.Theyare gotaverysubstantialmajorityof thevotescastbytheresidentvoters the tieCouncil,are,orhavebeen, Professionaljournalists.Theseare sureofaheartywelcomeinBever- helpers.IthankYouallsincerelyfor buttheLiberalcandidategotan SirWinthropHackett,andMessrs.ley.Whentheprojectoftheirtouroverwhelmingmajorityofthepostaltheheartyco-operationyouhaveal.., Drew,Saunderson,Ardagh,Cullen,wasinitiatednovoiceofpropihetic waysextendedusinpastworksunandColebatch. votesrecorded,andsosecuredama- disasterwasheardinBeverley-all dertaken,andtrustthatyouwillall Myword! Itmustbeaerect jorityof33atthiscentre.Thefactworkunitedlytomakeyourannual wereconfidentthattheworthofthe lir chancefromthehardswivelchair,boysundertheableleadershipofMr. thatMr.Drewsecuredasubstantialbazaarasuccess,andachieveeven majorityofthetotalof484resident intheEditors'uninvitingoffice,toSimonswouldcommandsuccess.ThevotescastinGeraldtonfullycompengreaterresultsinthefuture. thesoftloungeseatsintheCouncil resulthasexceededourexpectations,satedforanysuccesshisopponent Thehandsomepresentsyouhave

Wealmostfeeltemptedtocontestaandweshallwelcomethem

withmade

uswillbemuchtreasuredas ohitainedinthefarmingdistricts. seatourselves. tokensofapleasantsojourninyour prideandsatisfaction.ThereisMr.Drewledatsevenofthe21 muchtobecommendedinthegreatibeothsinthefarmingareas,hismidst,andyoumayrestassuredour

4.-.

H.P.Colebatch,thesuccessfulorganisingand.managerialabilityoflargestmajoritybeingobtainedat kindestthoughtswillbealwayswith careftiatefortheEastProvince,likeMr.SimonsbutonequalityhehasMullewa,wherehegotaleadof14.you,youhaveourbestwishesfor Mr.Saunderson,wasoneoftheoradisplayedisespeciallynoticeableThefarmingcentresgaveMr.May-healthandhappiness,andmayGod blessandkeepyouall.Ithankyou ginalstaffofthe"MorningHerald"histactfulsilencenotonlyconcern-nardamajorityof113votesoutamostheartilyforthegreatkindness Perth,havingcomeoverunderen-inghimselfbutparticularlywithre-the525votescastatthosebooths.extendedtd,us. gaetmentfromBrokenHillwherehegardtothosewhosocruellyandHegotamajorityof outofthe 4 hadsuccessfullyengagedinjourna-discourteouslyattachedhimbefore718votesrecordedatGeraldton.Mr. !ismforsometime.AttheBarrierhisdepartureandsincehisreturn-Drew,ontheotherhand,secureda Jarrandale healsoheldthepositionofcham-therehasbeennoYankeeCock-a-doo-majorityof399intheminingareas. Therearesignsandtokensofnew plot(lessplayer.Thistitlehehaddie-doothoughhehasspentsome lifearoundtheoldplace.Thema- inthisStateuntilthearrival'onthetimeinAmericabutaemodestsoberGreenbushes chineryandplantofNo.6Millwill "Herald"staffofMr.JohnHilton.self-satisfactionindicativeofhisrace bebroughthacktotheoldtownsite, Thete0"Herald"scribesfoughtandcreditabletohisnativeAustra- Mr.R.W.Lloyd,whoasPostmas-whereaverylargetimberbusiness outthechampionshipforafewyears teratGreenbushes,gainedtheconfi-willbeconductedonthemostmod- lia. (fenceandesteemofallclasses,ison buteventuallyhonourswenttoMr. ernlines. Hilton,anditisworthyofnote ThewonderfulsuccessofBishophiswaytoSandstone.Priortohis Clune'sappealtohispeoplehasfilledthemwithdelightandhasasdeparturefromthetinfields,Mr.Kalgoorlie thattheelectedmemberoftheLegnon-Catholics.ThepromiseLloydwaspresentedwithanillumin-

tThemissionopenedinSt.Mary's islativeCouncilispartproprietorof atedaddressonbehalfoftheCatho-last SundaybyFathersO'Donnell hepaperinNortham,whichisPubliesofGreenbushes,whothoroughly lishedintheLiberalinterest,whileofafullstatementofthepresent recognisedthattheyowedmorethanandGrogan.isinfullswing.Mr. in-__,2sametowntheLabourpaperpositionofDiocesanaffairshasbeen receivedwithgratitudeandsatisfac- P.deepdebtofgratitudetoMr.andGrovesisupbeforethedawntingling wasedited,untilafewweeksago,tion.TheRectoroftheDistrictFa-Mrs.Lloydandfamilyforthegoner-thechurch-belllongandloudly,and by"hisformerpressconfrere. therHallinanhasannouncedalsohis soonlinesofworshippersareseen ..-...4.- CUR,.siholehearted,andefficientman- half-yearlystatementwhichitisun- hurryingtosixo'clockMass.Child- nerinwhichtheyrespondedtoevery 'IrArchibaldSanderson,theL;b-derstoodwillshowasatislactory

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receivespecialattentionduring niinutionintheliabilitiesofthedinappealforassistingtheChurch,thetheday,andcrowdedcongreglaitions ere:;andidatewhounseatedthelatrictnotwithstandingthegenerous ConventandthePresbytry. bc,.7member,Mr.J.A.Delandfor

Thefollowingisacopyofthead-attendeachnight.Thebodyofthe th-Metropolitan-SuburbaninthecontributionsmadetotheDiocesan peoplethusshowthey'graspandaP- dresspresentedtoMr.Lloyd:- L..e.slativeCouncil,isamanofab-DebtFund-Wecanallexclaimwith MediatethespiritoftheMissionary out44,andpossessedofconsiderable ourgoodBishop."Deogratiaset "ToRohertWilliamLloyd,Esq., Fathers'visit,whohavecome a1-'.1.'ty,andishighlyeducated.IfMaria." Mrs.LloydandMissLloyd. amongstustohelpinremovingall hedeservedeuccessfornootherrea- "We,theundersigned,onbehalfofobstaclestooursouls'salvation, sonwasbyhispersistency.Ab- theparishionersofSt.Patrick's outfourteenyearsagoheop-.Collie church,Greenbushes,desiretoexandtogiveeachofusalifttowards Heaven,aidedbythegraceofGod, posedSirWalterJamesforEast ThemissionsgivenbyFatherMan-pressourappreciationoftheservices

Sincetheyco-operatewiththemissionaries Perth,andwasdefeated. gan,C.SS.H.,inCollieandoutly-renderedtotheChurchby'Youall.andapplytotheirsoulsthesuper- thenhehastriedonseveraloccas-ing'districtshavebeen,wellattendedYou,Mr.Lloyd,andyourestimablenaturalhelpswhichthemissionhas tonstoenterparliamentaryportals,throughout.OnlastSundaythemis-wifeanddaughterhaveeverbeenbroughtthem.Unfortunatelythere butTuesday'selectionbroughtaboutsionwasgracedbythepresenceofardentworkersinthecauseoftheareotherswhoaredeterminedtobe hisfirstsuccess.Whenthe"Morn-HisLordshipBishopClune,whoChurchanduponeveryoccasionyouguidedbytheirpassions,theyareen- ing'Herald"startedinPerth,inpreachedafterthetoo'clockMassunhesitatinglyrespondedtoourap-joyinglife,windandhilliswith 18,--h,Mr.SaundersonwasoneofitsandConfirmedtoecandidatesat3 pealforassistancetherebylargely chlefleaderwriters,theotherbeim..o'clockp.m. contributingtothemagnificentrethem,theyarefreewheelingtowards hell,butnomatter,wemustpray Pr.Smith,K.C.Sometimeafter ImmediatelyaftertheceremonyofsuitwhichinvariablyattendedourthatGod'sgracemaysoftenthem. tillsMr.SandersonW Patrick's. 'wenttoEngland, effortsonbehalfofSt.

Confirmation,FatherGilroy,

Mr.Iftheyfoolishlycontinuetotheend -he=nativeplace.Butthecallof "Furthermore,wewishtoextend ReynardsonandMr.Fetzercame oftheirdownwardcourse,thenit theWestwasonhimandhereturn- toyouandyoursourheartygood forward,andonbehalfoftheParish- willlietoolatetoturnback.To ed1":."70.Beingamanofconsidera- wishesforyourfutureProsperityin onersextendedaheartywelcometo thesinnerwhoiswillingtohalt,the blemeans.hebuiltalovelyhome mattersbothspiritualandtemporal. Dr.Chineonhisfirstofficialvisitto inissionerholdsoutahelpingbend, oi:sheheightsofKalamunda. Collie.Referencesweremadeto,pre- (Signed)."FatherReidy,Parishheleadshimbackbyasaferoad, viousmissionaryvisitswhenHisPriest,S.Maroney,A.Rogers,Thos.andbymeansoftheSacraments,he Armadale CosgraveM.J.Harrigan,Thos. Lordship,asaRedemptorist,stirred strengthenshimagainstthewarring aostwilling"WorkingBee"gottheheartsofmanywhostillremem-McCaffery,N.G.Warner,E.N.Mc-elementsofhumanpassions.Whoin tetieronlastSaturdayafternoon,berhisglowingeloquenceandmis-Alinden(Hon.Treasurer),andJameshissensescanrefusetheconsolation an'iattackedthestumpsontheeionaryzeal.OnthisoccasiontheGallagher(HonSecretary), "Greenbushes,6thMay,1912." comingfromagoodconscience,when reeC'cegrounds. AconsiderableesteemoftheParishonersandtheir Godoffersittohimonsucheasy P.IT.C.:litofclearingwasdonebeforegoodPastor,FatherGilroy,was Inreply,Mr.Lloyd,said:-Fathertermsasobtainduringa'mission. night-fall,whilethreelargefiresdidtranslatedintoverykindlyactions Reidyandgentlemensigningthead- theirworksilentlyuntiltherainonfortheypresentedHisLordshipwithdress,ladiesandgentlemen,Ifeel lastWednesday.Donationstowards Katanning achequefor.E17-asamarkoftheirthatitisimpossibleformetoexCRONIN-BUNGERT. theN-wChurcharecomingingra-appreciation.TheBishopsuitablypressinwordsthethankswhichmy clue-e.thecompletelistwillbepub-andfeelinglyrepliedthankingthe wife,daughterandmyselffeelatthe Averyprettyweddingwaseehibta- Ii,-,1-.--lateroninthecolumnsofthe ,v.-A Record."

peoplenotonlyfortheirgenerositykindnessyouhaveextendedtous,ItedonApril24thatSt.Patrick's onthepresentoccasion,butalsoforwouldmuchratherthatyouhadnotChurch.Katanning,byRev.Father theexcellentassistancegivenbyCol-gonetosomuchtroubleonourbe-Reidy,whenMr.H.P.Cronin(youn- Beverley lietowardstheDiocesanDebt.Hishalf,butyouhaveoverruledmygestsonofMr.M.CroninofGlen, ' "''hevoiceoftheseederisheardLordshippresidedattheeveningde-wishesinthisrespect,andtheilium-cove,Katanning),wasmarriedto thrr:ghtheland-yetthereiscer-votionsandgaveBenediction,crowd-inatedaddresswhichyouhavepre-MissBessieBungert(eldestdnughter tairlynoincrease-probablyatie-edcongregationsattendedallthesentedmewithwillalwaysholdanofMr.C.J.BungertofKatanning). crease-intheareaundercultivationDevotions:- honoredplaceonthewallsofmy TheChurchwasprettilydecorated

bythemanyfriendsofthebride.A whiteweddingbellwassuspended fromaMoralarchbeneathwhich thebridalpartystood.Asthe brideenteredtheChurch,Mrs. T.CluneplayedtheWedding March. Thebride,whowas givenawaybyherfather,wascharminglyattiredinasoftcreamdress ntmervesilkandsilkstripecrepe-dechine.Thebodicewasdrapedina prettyfishueofthecrepe-de-chine, trimmedwithawidesilkinsertion andedgedwithanarrowpleatedchiffon,andcaughtwithasprayoforangeblossom.

Theovers'tirtofcrepe-de-chinewas trimmedwithwidesilkinsertionand silkfringeandheldtogetherwitha heavysilkcord;thetrainwasof oftmervesilk.Thebridealsowore theusualwreathandveil(thegift ofhersister)andshecarriedabeautifulboquetofwhiterosesandfern. (thegiftofheraunt,MissHeane) Sheworethebridegroom'sgift,a SouthernCrossOpalineandpearl brooch).ThebridesmaidswereMiss MaryBuneertandMissEdithWhite, bothofwhomworeprettydressesof Paleheliotropesilkstripemousseline andblare-de-laine.Thebodiceswere trimmedwithsilkinsertionandfischu ofsilkmousseline.Theskirtswere composedof(lare-de-lainewithtunic skirtsofmousselineandtheinsertion.Theyalso,woregoldbrooches thegiftoftjhebridegroom),and largeblackhatswithtouchesofheliotropeandtheycarriedprettyboquetsofheliotrope,chrysanthemum, dahlias,andfern,andstreamersof heliotroperibibon.Mr.D.Cronin, (brotherofbridegroom),actedas bestman,andMr.M.Bungert(brotherofthebride)asgroomsman.

Thereceptionwasheldafterwards InSt.Andrew'sChurchHall,and wasattendedbyalargenumberof friendsofthehappycouple. The, usualtoastswerehonouredandmusicanddancingwereindulgedintill theyoungcoupleleftbymotor,amid muchcheeringandshowersofrice, enrouteforAlbanywheretheHoneymoonwasspent.Thebride'stravellingdresswasresida-greenShantung,silk,trimmedwithOriental laceandinsertion,andasmarttoqueofblackandwhitevelvetwith blackosprey.

3It.Barker

Ireland,andcametoWestAustralia withhislatewifeinApril,1855,by thesailingshipBerkshire,havingas shipmatesMrs.Bresnahan,ofBourkesSidingtheParentsofMr.Jas. McManus,ofIrishtown,andMr.Penny,ofGreenhills.Heproceededto theToodyaydistrict,andaftera shortwhileleasedCulhamfarmand remainedthereformanyyears.He thenproceededtoWicklowHills, remainingtherefortwelveyears,and sometwenty-eightyearsagotook upthepropertynowknownasRossmore,andresidedthereuntilhis death.Mrs.Ryanpre-deceasedher husbandbyfourteenmonths. The lategentlemanwasoneofthemost' highlyrespectedresidentsofthedistrict,andwasofahappydisposition. Afamilyoffoursons,two daughtersandmanygrandchildren arelefttomourntheirloss. Of thesons,Phillipisawell-known grazierontheGascoyne,Patrickis oneofthelargestfarmersin the State,MichaelisManagerofTelegraphsinPerth,andEdwardisengagedinfarmingpursuits.TheeldestdaughterismarriedtoMr.H. Carson,ofGcraldton,whilst the youngestdaughteristhewifeofMr. J.H.Larsen,ofJennacubbine. ThefuneraltookplaceonMonday, andwasverylargelyattended(there beingoveronehundredvehicles)by residentsfromallpartsofthedistrict.Thecortegeproceededfrom hislateresidencetoSt."Joseph's Church,Northamandthencetothe CatholicportionoftheNorthamCemetery,whereanimpressiveservice wasconductedbytheVeryRev.Dean Walsh,assistedbyRev.Father O'Donnell.TheDeaninashortaddressreferredtothesterlingqualitiesofthedeceasedgentleman,and expressedsorrowandsympathyto thesonsanddaughtersonbehalfof allwhostoodaroundthegraveside. ThechiefmournerswereMessrs.Phillip,Patrick,Michael,andEdward Ryan(sons),Mrs.H.Carson,and Mrs.J.H.Larsen(daughters),Mrs. P.Ryan(daughter-in-law),andMr. J.H.Larsen(son-in-law).-Mayhis soulrestinpeace.

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TEARSANDSMILES.

AEuchreTournamentandDance wasrecentlyorganisedbythemembersoftheCatholicChurchinaid ofthebuildingfund.Theattendance wasverygood,andthemusicbyMr. MickO'Neill,ofTambellup,andMrs. ScottThomas,ofMountBarker tViolinandPiano),washighlyappreciatedbyallthosewhohadthe pleasureofbeingpresent.TheMt. DarkerCatholicsclaimthedistinctionofbeingthefirsttogivesix prizesataFuchreTournament.This Provedagreatattractionthebest Prize,acaseofafternoonteaspoons andsugartongs,wascapturedbya Perthlady,Mrs.McNamara.The Tournamentrealised,E1-1themusicianskindlygavetheirservicesfree. ThecommitteeconsistedofMrs.T. A.Clarke,TreasurerMissMaud Scott,Secretary,Mrs.Scott,Mrs. Enright,MissEnright,Mrs.Mulkerin;MissO'Callaghan,Mrs.McNamaraandMrs.Duck.Mrs.Collins, whoalwaysworkswellonbehalfof theChurch,wasunabletobepresent owingtoillness.

Mundijong

OnnextSundaymorning26thinst, Masswillbecelebrated.intheHall, Mundijongat10o'clock.Devotions willheheldonSundayevening,commencingat7.3op.m.,andMasson MondaymorningatRo'clock.

Northam

Anotherofthepioneersofthe AvonValleyinthepersonofMr. MichaelRyan,senr.,ofRossmore, diedonSundaynightattheripe ageof79years.Thedeceasedgentlemanhadbeenfailingforsome time,hutitwasnotuntilabout threeweeksagothathiscondition becameserious.ThelateMr.Ryan wasanativeofThnrles,Tipperary,

Narrogindistrict,whichhadinthe Pastbeenregardedasthecentre.It wasthereforewithmixedfeelingsof joyandregretthattheyweresaying good-byetotheDean--regretathavingtopartwithagoodmateand friend,andjoyatbeingabletohold outthehandoffellowshiptotheir firstparishpriest,inRev.Father Moloney.Alreadythelatterhadby hisjovialnaturewonmanyfriends, bothamonghisownflockandthe generalbodyofcitizens.Itwasa tributetoseesomanynon-Catholics present.ItauguredwellforWagin thatsheshouldbesofreefromthat religiousbigotryandtolerancewhich insomecommunitieswassucha sourceofsocialstrifeandtrouble. Hetrustedthatthesamehappyrelationswouldevercontinuetoexist.

TheWaginQuartetParty,consistingofMessrs.Todd,('helloes,JohnsonandHoskings,renderedafine item,afterwhichtheDeanreplied. Hesincerelythankedthechairman andthosepresentfortheirexpressionsandkindlywishes.Hewasnot entirelyseveringhisconnectionwith Waginpeople.Hewasonlygoingto Narrogin,and,saidtherev.gentleman,withagentletapatthecivic fathers,"youknow,that'snota greatdistanceisthosedaysoffast travelling."Healsoreferredtothe greatprogressthathadtakenplace athetown,andwhichwasresponsibleinalargedegreeforthatevening'sgathering.Hedidnotbelieve inthebigotrythatsometimeswas manifested.andwassurethatnothingofthatkindwouldheraisedby FatherMoloney.Hewaspleasedto seetheRev.Mr.Attwell,ofthe ChurchofEngland,present,andalso Rev.Langdon,oftheBoulderMethodistChurch;likewiseMr.Buttfield, andrepresentativesofotherdenominations.ItshowedafineChristian spirit,whichbetrustedtheywould allstrivetomaintain.

achequefor£1o6attherecentha7aar. TheusualmeetingoftheH.A.C.B. Societywasheldintheschool-roam Mondayevening,whentheinstallationofofficerstookplace.ThePresidentBro.Kinshela,wasre-elected, butisawayattendingtheConference inYass-Canberra.Bro.Maloneywas electedVice.-President,Bro.Msftat, Secretary,andBro.Hesford,TreasUier

TheSt.VincentdePaulSociety, Men'sandWomen'sConferencemeet everyWednesdayandThursday,and eredoinggoodworkintheparish. Withtheassistanceoftheirenergetic spiritualadviser,thecasesneeding temporalandspiritualhelparef)13,nd andvisited,andmuchhappinessits broughttotheirhomes.Ihearthe fundsoftheConferencesareata lowebb,owingtothemanycases theyhavet,meet.Itistheearnest endeavouroftheConferences(combined)toworkupanentertainment tohelpthemwiththeirgoodwork.

TheSacredHeartSocietywhich shouldcertainlycomefirsthasits meetingontheThursdaybeforethe firstSundayinthemonth,ania GeneralCommunionofallmembers takesplaceonthefirstSundayof themonth.Itisanedifyingsightto seethenumberswhoapproachHoly Communion,anditmustbecous.olingtoourrector.

CATHOLICANDROMANCATHOLIC.

KnihbstheCommonwealthstatisticianhasmadeanunnecessarymess ofhiswork.

WhataGreatSouthernContemporarycalls"oneofthemostCosmopolitangatheringseverseeninWain"washeldrecentlytheretosay good-byetoDeanBrennan,whohas guidedthedestiniesoftheCatholic Churchhereforsometime,andto bidwelcometohissuccessor,the Rev.FatherMoloney,whohascome toresideinthetownandmakeit hisheadssuarters.ThegreatestcreditisduetotheSecretaryandorganiser,Mr.J.D.Kirby,byreasonof thefactthatthewholethingwas gotupwithinpracticallyafewhours andwithoutostentation.Thechair wasoccupiedbyMr.F.S.Harney, whilerepresentativeswerepresent fromalldenominations,aswellas allsectionsofthecommunity.The foldingpartitionbetweenthelarge diningroomandthecommercial roomofthePalaceHotelwasremoved,but,thisnotwithstanding, therewasnonetoomuchspacefor theaccommodationofthose who cameinpersontoreplytotheinvitationoftheCommittee.

Aftertheusualloyalhonoursand onslaughtuponthechoicesandwichesandotherdaintymorsels,Mr. PodAshboltandTeddySpencersuppliedharmony,andthespiritofeameraderieflowedround.Thencame theitemoftheevening,thetoast of"OurGuests."Inmovingthis, thechairmanreferredtothesplendid workthathadbeendonepreviously byDeanBrennanonthegoldfields, wherehehadendearedhimselftohis ownpeopleandhadwontherespect andadmirationofallclasses. No manwasmorerespectedormore highlyappreciated.Thesmallaffairthateveningwasasnothing comparedtothemagnificentsend-off thathadbeentenderedtheDeanon theoccasionofhisdeparturefrom Bouldir.Theyhadlearnedtorespecthimherealsohutthegrowth ofthistownanddistrictwarranted thecuttingoffofourendfromthe

Mr.Butrowscontributedacornet solo.andthenFatherMoloneyfaced theassemblage.Hewasnotlongon Msfeettillitbecameapparentthat hewaspossessedofareadywitand afundofanecdotethatmustguaranteeforhimhostsoffriendsandcertainpopularityinhisnewsphereof labor.Hewould,hesaid,mindhis ownbusiness,andrespecttheopinionsofothers.Hehadbeenmuch impressedwiththetownonhisarrival,andhewasnowevenmoreimpressedbytheevidentgoodsenseof thepeople.Hehopedtobeableto alsodoalittletohelpthedistrict along.and,feltcertainthatthere wouldbenofrictionamongstany sectionsofarashewasconcerned. Hethankedthemallfortheirkindly welcome.

Messrs.SpencerandUrquhartcontributeditems;'andMr.J.D.Kirby proposedthetoastofthe"Council andothergoverningbodies,"to whichCr.Miller,Messrs.H.Sinclair andWosdsresponded.

Messrs.ChellewandToddaddedto theharmony,andDeanBrennan toasted"TheSister(Churches,"the respondentsbeingRevs.E.J.T. Atwellandtandgon,eachofwhom wereinexcellentform."TheMusical Friends"wasthenexttoast,proposedbyMr.F.G.Kendall,andrepliedtobyMessrs.Toddand,Johnson."ThePress,"byMr.Chick,rePliedtobyMr.Doak,and"The Chairman,"repliedtobyMr.Harvey,concludedoneofthemostpleasantsocialgatheringsyetgheld locally.

WestPerth

(Contributed.)

InfillinguptheCensuspapers someofourpeoplegavetheirReligiousdesignationsimply"Cath'::ic," whileotherswrote"RomanCatho lic."ThereeourcelulKnibbstook occasionfromthistoinventanew religion"undefinedCatholics"which hasnoexistenceinfact.Theterms Catholicand"RomanCatholic"are ours,andcan'hardlybefilchedfrom usnow. ItisnotthefirsttimeHeretics triedthislittlegamethoughprescriptiverightandcommonusageare againstthem.St.Augustinereferredtothismatterinhis.dayasfollows:-

"Althoughhereticswishb:be styledCatholics,yetifanyoneask themwhereistheCatholicplaceof worshipnotoneofthemw.)uld venturetopointouthisownconventicle."

IfanyvisitortoPerthaskedfor theCatholicBishoporthe.Catholic Priests,wouldanynon-Catholicthink ofdirectinghimtoBishopRilesor toSt.George'sCathedral

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AsitisthemonthofMay,every SundaywehavethebeautifulprocessionsinhonorofourLadylong customaryintheparish.Thecanopy decoratedwiththechoicestofflowersiscarriedbyfouroftheChildren ofMary,aroundtheChime,whilst hymnsappropriatetotheoccasion aresung.Wehavehadforthe preachers,theRev.DeanO'Reilly, andRev.FatherGoodman,whose sermonswereallthatcouldbedesired.TheSocietyofChildrenof Maryisincreasinginnumbers.Itis rotgenerallyknowntheyhandedin

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MYDEARCHILDREN.- ThePeanutMan

I'msureyonarealldelightedwith thebeautifulweatherwehavehad duringthePastfortnight.Ireally thinkthisisthenicesttimeofthe wholeyear;andIoftenwonderwhetheritisOurHolyMotherMary whoobltainsforusthoseglorious daysthatseemtoalwaysaccompany theMonthofMay.

Well,beforeIhavethepleasureof writinganotherlettertoyou,the monthofMaywillhavestolenaway fromusonceagain.Andwhatwill itleaveus?IfwehaveendeavouredtomakeitaMonthworthyof OurBlessedLady,bysayingour prayersbetter,byjoiningintheRosaryandtheMayDevotions,andespeciallybycopyingthegreatvirtues ofOurHeavenlyMother,thenindeed wecansaythatwehavespentour timewell.

Andifwehavespentourtimewell theMonthofMaywillleavebehind itinourlivesverypleasantand verysatisfactoryrecollections. Of coursewecouldallhavedonebetter everydayinMay;weneednothave beenangrysooften,weneednot havesaidtheuncharitablewords,we neednothavebeendisobedientand sulky,weneednothaveneglectedpur prayersinthemorning,norfellasleepatthemintheevening.

Andtherearealotofotherthings whichweneednothavedonewhile weneglecteddoinamanyothergood thingsthatwewereboundtodo, andthatwecouldeasilyhavedone. But,"letthedeadpastburyits dead"thereisaweekofMaystill i.eforeus.Letuswakeupeven nowandspendthislastweekinthe bestpossiblemanner."Tisnever toolatetomend,"isanoldsaying oftenheardandoftenrepeatedby YourLoving "APNTBESSY."

TheCatholicEarlofDenbighhas tenchildren,threeofwhomareboys (saysthe"CatholicColumbian).

Followingthefashionamongnobility,eachchildhasthreeorfourgiven names,butwenoticethateverygirl inthefamilyhasthenameMary amongherothernames. England wasonceknownas'Mary'sDowry.' ThisCatholicEnglishEarlseemsto recognisethatfactinthenamingof ;iischildren.

LadyWentworthisoneofthree EnglishCatholicpeeressesintheir ownright.ThetwoothersareBaroness.Herries(DuchessofNorfolk), andBaronessBeaumont,whowillhe one thedebutantesofthecoming season.BaronessWentworthisthe onlychildofthesecondEarlof Lovelaceand11thBaronWentworth, andisagreat-granddaughterofLord Byron.SheistheauthorofFair ChildrenLoveGreeeingstoMyTiny Friends,adelightfullittlevolumeof verseaboutchildren,writtenwith,a charmingnaivetepropertothe theme.

PiStitchinTime

TherewasanoldmanwhohadPeanutstosell, Heroastedand!bakedthemandtook offtheshell, HehadPeanutstosellbythedozen orscore, I'dtellyoutherestitIk'iewany more.

SeedWords

'Twasnothing-amereidleword, Fromcarelesslips,thatfell, Forgot,Perhaps,assoonassaid, Andpurposelessaswell.

Butyet,asonthepassingwind Isbornethelittleseed, Whichbloomsunheededasa OrasanoisomeweedSooftenwillasingleword, Unknown,itsendfulfil, Andhear,inseed,theflowerand fruit, Ofactionsgoodorill.

StarvingforGod flower,

Theheartofmanisstarving, Onthepathsforagestrod, Hedragshisfamishedbody, HissoulathirstforGod.

Comeye,allwholabour, EattheLivingBread, DrinktheCrimsonChalice, Riseyefromthedead

Godistheworld'sexistence, Thelife,thetruth,theway

Drinkoftheworld'sto-morrow,

Eatoftheworld'sto-day.

FatherHenryB.Tierney

TheLittleWhiteDog

Littlewhitedogwiththemeek browneyes, Tellmetheboonthatmostyou prize, Wouldajuicybonemeetyourheart's desire?

Oracosyrugbyablazingfire?

Orasuddenracewithatruantcat?

Oragentleword?orafriendlypat?

Istheworn-outballyouhavealwayssear

Thedearestofallthethingsheld dear?

OristhehomeYouleftbehind

Thedreamofblisstoyourdoggish mind? Butthelittlewhitedogjustshook hishead

Asif"Noneofthesearebest,"he said,

Aboy'sclearwhistlecamefromthe street

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Andthelittlewhitedogdidnoteven say, "Excuseme,ma'am,"ashescamperedaway; ButI'msureascanhehisgreatest joy

Isjusttotrotbehindthatboy WayEllisNicholsinObserver.

Bridgetown,May21st,1912.

arequitewell.Father,mother,Elsieandmyselfsendbestlove, Iremain YourlittleNiece, AliceCowley. DearAlice.Itisa,greatpleasuretohearfrom Youagainandtogetallthosekind messagesfromFather,Mother,Elsie andyourself.WhatagrandexampleFathergivesbycominghomefor MassandspendingtheSundaywith hisownFamily IhopeBetty Monkwillarrivesafely.Ourgreat Australianclimatewillprobablysuit herandremovealltracesofher illness.Kindwishestoall.

Bridgetown,May20,1912. DearAuntBessy.Iantwritingthisshortletterto askyouifyouwillacceptmeas anephew.Iamtwelveyears'old. Mybirthdayisonthe15thofDecember.IamintheFourthStandard.Bridgetownisgettingonvery well.Threeorfourtrainscomein everydaynow.Thisisaverybusy timeasthereisplentyoffruitto besentaway.Theweatherisvery dry.Wehavehadverylittlerain thiswinter,butwemaygetsome morelateron. Wehaveplentyoffunhereat school,especiallyplayingfootball. WeplayedtheStateschoollastSaturdayandwe:beatthem.Ihopewe maybeatthemagainnextSaturday. WhenwehaveholidaysIplayabout withmymates.Ilikegettingaride inthetrain.OnSaturdaysIget thewoodformymotherandIlight thefireforhereverymorning. Wirthbestwishesfrom Yourwould-beNephew, ReginaldEvans. DearReginald.Youareheartilywelcometoour Pageinthe"Record"andIhope tohearfromyouoccasionally.You willnotbelikesomeofmynelnli'ws andnieceswhowriteonce,aidthen seemtofallasleep.Iamgladyou wontheFootballMatch,andIam verypleasedtohearhowyouassist yourmother.

"TaraVale,"Bridgetown, May19.1912.

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Ihopeyoudonotthinkthat 1 haveforgottenyouasitissucha longtimesinceIwrote.Mytwin brothers,PatandTedgotoschool, now.Theyarefiveyearsold.They donotlikegoingthesecoldfoggy mornings,buttheylikegoingwhen theweatherisfine.

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DearAuntBessy.Ithinkitistimeformetowrite again.Father,mother,Elsieand Iarewell.BettyMonk,thelittle girlItoldyouabouthasnotcome outyet.Shehadinflammationof thelungs,butsheisalmostwellagain.IhadinflammationwhenIwas onlythreeyears'old.Iameight now.Bettyandhermotherare lookingforwardtocomingtoAustralia.Ithinktheywouldbehere nowonlyBettygotsick.Mylittle sisterElsiehasstartedcomingto school,andshelikesitverymuch. Sheisonlyfouryears'oldandyou wouldlaughifyousawherrunning tocatchtheballwhenweareplaying.Fatherwentoutinthehush thismorning.HewillbebackagainonSaturdaynighthealways comeshometogotoMassand spendSundaywithus.Hopingyou

IgotanotherlittlecousinsinceI wrotelast.HisnameisMalachy. Bridgetownislookinglovelyafter therain.Thegrassisgrowingnicelyandeveryplaceisniceandgreen. Bridgetownisgettingbiggerevery day.Mr.Lakeisgettingalarge storebuiltnow.ThePeopleround aboutharesendmostoftheirapples toEnglandandGermany.ThepeopleovertheresaytheWestAustralianapplesarethebest.Withlove toyourselfandallmycousins: Iremainyourlittleniece, NoraRyan. DearNora.Iamdelightedtohearfromyou againandtoknowthatyourtwin brothersareabletogotoschool. EverybodysaysBridgetownissuch abeautifulplacethatIoftenwish couldseeit.Ihaveseensomeof theapples;theyareverygoodindeed,nowondertheEnglishand Germanspraisethem.

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TheusualweeklymeetingoftheaboveSocietywasheldinthe"Record"rooms,Murray-Street,on Tuesdayeveninglast,whentherewas agoodattendanceofmembers.The usualbusinesswasattendedtowith commendabledespatch.One new memberwaselected.Severalreportsweresubmittedduringthe meeting. TheSubiacoC.Y.M.S. gainedadecidedvictoryoverthe PerthSocietyonthefootballfield onSunday,May19thconsequently thereportoftilematchwascertainlynotgreetedwithgladshoutsof victory.Themembersarelooking forward,however,toanotherencounterwiththeirSubiacofriends,when theyhopetoturnthetablesonthe latter.SomeofthemembersvisitedtheHighgateHillLadies'Society onTuesdayevening,May14th,and spentaveryenjoyabletime.They appreciateverymuchthekindnessof theHighgateHillLadies. TheSyllabusItemsetdownfor nextTuesday,May286,is"DiscussionofRules,"Asthebusiness tobetransactedisextremelyimportanttotheSocietygenerallyitis confidentlyhcpedthataParticularly largenumberofmemberswillmake apointofattendingonthatevening andgivetheirbestattentiontothe matterswhichwillbeputbefore them.

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"Goodwilltowardsindividualsletthatbecertainly. Butnever lettherebeanycompromisewith falseprinciples Toleranceoffalse ideasisnotcharity;itisignorance, incertitude,weakness."

"Wemustbepreparedneverto yieldevenifweare'overwhelmed.It ismartyrswhobecomevictors."

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Tr.half-yearlymeetinaoftheabove:.ranchwasheldonTuesday evereeglast,whenVeryRev.Deen presidedoverasplendidattendanceofmembers.

TheprogressoftheBranch':RE furtherdemonstratedbytheinitiationofonememberandtheproposal ofzw,.candidates,whoareseeking the'aectitsandPrivilegestobegained membership.Thecompetition forth.prizesoffered,tothosewho secerethegreatestnumberofnre:nhers.promisestobekeen,butthe PacksetbytheDeaninthisdirectionamerryone,andthosewho wishte,overtakehimwillhaveto workhard.

It'Lasbeendecidedtoholdasocialeveningatthenextmeeting, whenacordialinvitationwillheexteneleti,theparishionerstobepresentteenjoyageodprogrammeof vocelandothermusicalitems.

ThereportsubmittedbytheSten-tare.showedthatthebrancheas In ,..endcondition,financiallyand *numerically,therebeingaverysatisfaeterycreditbalancetocactifund, eotwithstandinetheheavyclaim madeforsickpityandincidental eeeerelitureduringthepasthalfyearWiththeincreaseinpopula-: ti,n thedistrict,theofficersare predictingabrightfuture,andit is1-0::pedtheiranticipationswillbe fnl''i-realised.

PastPresident,Bro.J.J.Bendon, installedthefollowingofficers to carryoutthedutiesappertainingt0 theirpositionsfortheensuingterm:

BythelastEasternMailwereceivedfromMr.W.P.Linehan,Melbourneaparcelcontainingthefollowingbooks:ELEVATIONSTOTHESACRED HEART,TranslatedfromtheFrench ofAbbeFelixAnizan,3/6. YOUNGCOMMUNICANTS.SimpleinstructionsfortheFirstCommunionofveryyoungchildren. TranslatedfromtheFrenchbythe SistersofNotreDame,2d.net. THECATHOLICVETOandthe IrishBishops.EditellbyRev.RichardFleming,C.C.Sixpence.

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THEGOSPEL.INAFRICA,and thePropagationoftheFaith,By BishopLeRoy,C.SS.R.,2d. Thesehooksandpamphletsareinterestingandwelluptodate.The hookstyled"ElevationstotheSacredHeart"whichisjustthebook forJunewill,wearesure,beheartilywelcomedbyPriests,bymembersofReligiousOrdersandbyall thoseinterestedinthegreatdevotiontotheSacredHeart.Thebook isveryattractive;itsgeneralget AM,aswellasitsprint,paper,and binding-noslightcensiderationnowadays-isinviting.Itisamost practicalbookthereisnoheating oftheair,butthereismuchclashingandchanglirgofsuitableweapons againsttheevilsofthepresentday.

Thefollowingextractsfromtheprefaceillustrateourmeaning:-

I.ThenatureoftheSacredHeart. WhattheSacredHeartis.Why Christmanifestedhimselfunderthe formoftheSacredHeart.Whycome toChrist?WhycometoChristundertheformoftheSacredHeart?

II.ThecharacteristicsoftheSacredHeart,TheSacredHeart Predestined andpredestinating, Model of the Supernatural Life,TeacherofMen,LifeofSouls, TeacherofNations,Chiefofthe Church,KingoftheHumanRace, Priest,Mediator. III.GeneralPracticalConclusion. -LetusfollowHim.HistoryStorms-TheHeart! YoungMenq-nothingwithoutHimstruggleorApostasy.PriestsknowledgeoughttobeLife-TheSacredHeartinStudy,indirection,in piety-Ifpriestsweredevotedtothe SacredHeart!

"IfimmediatelyafterthegreatrevelationsoftheSacredHeart,all thePriestsinFrance,insteadofallowingthemselvestobedivertedby objections,certainlyunworthy of them,haddeliberatelyallowedthemselvestobeinfluencedbythebeams sentforthfromthesourceof:ominousandardentgracesitisnotrash toaffirmthattheRevolutionof 1789'wouldneverhave'comeabout, andthatthereforetheworldwould nothavebeencastto-dayintothe nightmarefromwhichitissuffering."

Inconclusionthebestadvicewe cangiveourreadersistoprocure copiesof"ElevationstotheSacred Heart,"andreadthemcarefully. "Tollelegei"

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THEFOLLOWINGARTICLE,PUBLISHEDi4YEARSAGOBYTHE LATEMR.W.T.STEAD(WHOWASLOSTINTHE"TITANIC" WRECK),ISCERTAINLYWORTHREPRINTINGANDPRESERVING.

WhofearstotspeakofNinety-eight? Whoblushesatthename? Whencowardsmockthepatriqt'sfate Whohangshisheadforshame? -John;KellsIngram,LL.D. Towhichquestion,askedby Dr. Ingram,I,WilliameThomasStead, humbleandunworthyrepresentativ, ofthernedominantPartnerintheUnionwithIreland,herebymaimanswer.Yea,verily,iftherebenoothermaninthisworldwhowillsay, thenwillIsolemnlyprotestand declare IfeartospeakofNinety-eight Iblushtohearitsname,andIhung myheadforshameandamcovered withconfusionoffaceatthethought ofthedeedsthatthenweredoneby thosewhostoodforEnglandbefore theworld."

IhavejustcomebackfromIreland which 1hurriedacrossfromthe Giant'sCausewaytotheLakesof Killarney.Iwasnotthereonpolitics,having,indeed,merelyrevisited theGreenIsletosatisfythelongcherisheddesireofmywifetospend thehoneymoonofoursilverwedding intheEmeraldIsle.Butalthough theusualclackofpartypoliticsisce lentenoughinIrelandjustnow,the elementalfactorsoftheIrishquestiencropupasthegraniteboulders throughtheheather,andthelingon hermountaine,andIetinnedfeeling oncemorethatstrangeover-powering afflatusthatIalwaysbringback fromIreland-afeelingofinteneehtlmiliationaddforbodingalarm.

1donotthinkthatanyevenamongmyworstenemiesdareaccuseme oflackofloyalty,orany.shortcominginenthusiasticdevotiontothe causeoftheEmpire.Quarterofa centuryago1',reachedwithPFI-,1011ateearnestnesstheImperialfaith, norhaveIfalteredinmezealeven whentheonceforlorncausenevane, PopularenoughtoattractthetimeservingvotariesoftheCultofthe Jumping-Cat.Itisindeed,because of!M.enthusinetiedevotiontothe ImperialraneethatIrelandalways: rousessuchastormofpassionate regret.ForIrelandisthegreatfailOreoftheEmpire.Irelandisthe oneblackburningblotupontheIntpanelrecord.Everywhere',leeall roundtheworldthesun,ashe is greetedbyBritain'smorningdrumbeats,looksdownuponPopulations whicharecontentwiththeflag.Here aloneisdiscontentandanimosityno senseofallegiancetotheEmpire, noeentimentofloyaltytothethrone. Andwherneeveryotherpartofthe Queen's-dominionsisincreasinginpopulationandinwealth,waxingmightieramongthenationsoftheearth. Irelandalonshrinksanddwindles, herPopulationbecomesmoreand moreinsignificantcomparedwithth totaloftheburialmusterroll.Irelandisoarreproach.Irelandieour condemnation.Everywhereelsethe Empirehasbeenjustifiedofiteworks. Hereithas.on abeoluten andshamnullefailed.

Ahendredyearsagowehadour. chance.Ahundredyearsago we hadthealternativeofferedundermenaceofaFrenchinvasion,ofgoverningIrelandaswegovernedourselves,orofgoverningherasana'ionprovincecreatedtobefleecedand plunderedforourownsovereignwill andpleasure.Wehadjustemerged fromtheAmericanWar,thatgreat objectlessonwhichshouldhavetaught usthattheeraseofhumanfreedom wasmoreprizedofProvidencethan. themaintenanceofBritishEmpien TheFrenchhadhelpedtheAmerican coloniststoestablishtheirindependence.TheFrenchwerepromisingto helptheIrishtoavengetheirgrievances.Foronebriefmoment,when FitzwilliamwasViceroy,itseemedas

ifthelessonhadbeentakentoheart, andthatEnglandinthehourofher adversitywasdisposedtomakean honestattempttodealjustlyinIreland.Alasitwasbutforamoment.TheFitzwilliamViceroyalty didnotlastsolongastheViceroyaltyoftheAberdeens.Andwhen FitzwilliamquittedDublin,John Bullhardenedhisheartandstiffened hisneck,andthoughoftenreproved, tookthebitbetween,histeethani boltedheadlongdownthebroad waythatleadethtodestruction.And downthatroadheisplungingstill althoughwithnowandthenoccasionalhaltingsasconsciencepricks him,andasglimpsesofjudgmentto comeflaele.beforehiseyes.But"it God'sinHisHeaven,andall'sright withtheworld,"thenthatjudgment thoughittarryforaseason,will failnot.Norifourbeliefinrighteousnessandjudgmentisnotamere oldwife'sfable,oughtwethento wishittoPassoverus.For worldinwhichsuchcrimeasthisescapedtnewhiPPedofJusticewouldlie outsidethemoralolderoftheUniverse.

I.-WHYIFEARTOSBEAKOF'98

NoEnglishmanoughtevertomentionthewordIrelandinthehearing ofthecivilisedworldunlesshefirst arrayshimselfinthesackclothand ashesofthePaltent.

Ifeveritwasintheannalsofthe humanraceforonenationtostard convictedofcrimeagainstaneighbouringnation,Englandstands convictedofcrimeto-dayinherrelationswithIreland-crime,themost 'utterlyalientoallthatEnglishmen respectandadmireinthecharacter oftheircountry'.Andthatcrime, whichhaditsoriginincenturiesfar beyondourpresentsurvey,culminatedin1798. Iamrotstatingarethingthatcanbegainsaid.The indictmentisoverwhnthing. The evidenceincontrovertible. .Idonot regaledtheconquestofIrelandasa crime. Ttisoftennecessarytoconquer,andsometimestobeconeuered.

Theconqueror*judged,notbythe conquest,butbytheusehemakesof itafterwards.

Iwillendeavourtostatebriefly, andascalmlyasthecircumstances wiilPermit,theertliertfactsof 1798.

11.-ATTHEPARTINGOFTHE WAYS.

TheperiodwasoneofgraveImperialPeril.Wehadjustemerged fromthewarthatcostusourAmericancolonies,tobeconfrontedwith thenascentMightofRevolutionar, France.Americaninfluence,eventhen PotentinIreland,stimulatedhope amongthePresbyteriansoftheNorth, adaringhopetheeinEngland'sextremite,mightbefound'Ireland'sopportunity.Thattheywerejustified insuchanexpectationwhocanden..? Theendoftheeighteenthcentury hadbrosghttothegroundmanya hoaryedificeofcharteredwrong.EmPin'sandmonarchiesolderthanthat whichownedGeorge,III.,asitshead hadfallenbeforetherevolutionary hurricane.AcrosstheAtlantic et handfulofembattledfarmerslessnumerousthanthoseofIreland,had wrestedlibertyandindependencefrom kingandparliament.Thatthey werehoundtocherishthedesire,if theyweremenandnotbrutebaste, isequallyincontrovertible. Byeveryprinciple,evenofmodernToryism thestateofthingsinIrelandin1796 justified,nay,demanded,rebellion. Loo'':ingbackuponthewhelesicken. ingstolefromthestand-pointofa latter-dayConservative,itisimpossibletodenythattheIrish,especiallytheIrishCatholics,wouldhave failedtodeservetorankamongbu-

manbeingsiftheybadnotardently longedanddiligentlyplottedforthe overthrowofthehatefulsystemof misruleofwhichthey'werethevictims. Farmoredifficultisittodefend thisunfortunatepeopleforlooking thetruerevolutionary,temper.Irishmenthen,asnow,asalwf*s,have beenfartooeasy,fartoocomplacent fartoomuchinclinedtoforgetand forgive.Ifonlythefivemillionsof Irishin1780-1800hadbeenbutdour Saxonchurls,historyhadtoldanothertale,norwouldwethisdayhave beenlamentingtheresultstwhichflowedfromournothavinganyresisti* forcesufficiently'strongtoteachus thatthewayoftransgressorsishard Itis,ofcourse,unfairtoblamethe Irishfortheconsequencesofourown policy. Forahundredyearsthe flowofIrishmanhoodhadbeendriventofindtheonlyfieldforitsame bitionintheserviceofforeignmonarchs.Trishhistoriansdeclarethat betweentheTreatyofLimerickand theendoftheeighteenthcentury flee,hunchedthousandIrishmenfought anddiedassoldiersoffortuneinthe armiesofFranceandSPrin.Arace whosenaturalchiefsweretobefound inevery.campinEuropeexcepting theirowncouldnotbeexpectedto displaythetwentyfororganising successfulrevolt.Neitherwouldit bereasonabletoexpectapeoplefrom whomthefierceharrowofthepenal lawshadbutbarelebeenraised,that capacityandcouragewhichareindispensableifrebellionis.tobesuccessful.Wereapedaswebadsown.We hadhamstrungtheIrish,andthe limpedaccordingly.Ahealthyspiritofpowerfulresistanceisasess91ialforthegoodgovernmentofnationsastheearaeitytocommand. JustasParliamentaryGovernment becomesimpossiblewithoutastrongle-organisedOpposition,eeallGov,ram,nttend,tobecomeanabominationunlessamongthegovernedthere isboththewilland Powerto hurlthewholeatientnietrationinto theabessifthey.Presumetoofaruponthelongsufferingofman.Our greatesttroubleinIreland,fromthe PointofviewofthegoodGovernmentofIreland,andthetranquility andcontentmentoftheEmpire,has notbeenthattherevolutionaryforcesweretoostrong,butthatthey helvealwaysbeendelelorable,weak, weakthatcoercion,everseeming thelineofleastresistance,haslured successiveadministrationsfarfrom thestraightPathbewhichaloneIrelandcouldhavebeenmadeaninteg- ralpartofaself-governedempire, (ToheContinued).

H.A.C.B.Society

ExecutiveDirectorytobelocatedin WesternAustraliaforthenextthree years.Honourstocitizensofthe State.

Mr.M.A.Scanlan,GeneralSecretoryoftheWesternAustralianDistrictoftheSocietyhasjustreceived officialintimationthatattheTriennialMeetingofrepresentativesfrom thedifferentStatesofthecommonwealthandDominionofNewZealand whichwasheldatQueanbeyanNew SouthWaleslastweek,itwasdecidedthatthesupremegoverningbody oftheSocietytheNationalDirectory-whichisamoveableoneevery threeyears,sheuldforthenextterm belocatedinthisState

TneOfficersoftheNewDirectory havebeenchosenfrommembersof theSocietyhereandthepositions arefilledasfollows:-NationalPresident,Mr.MichaelO'Dea,National SecretaryMr.PatrickO'Connor,NationalTreasurer,Mr.JamesS. Dowling.

TheNationalPresident,Mr.MichaelO'DeaisawellknownandesteemedcitizenofPerthhavingbeen residentintheCityforthelast45 years. HejoinedSt.Patrick's Branch,Perth,nearlytwentyyears ago,andhasatalltimesbeenan enthusiasticandindefatigableworkerintheclauseoftheHibernianSocietyandtheIrishNationalmovementintheHomeRulecause.DuringhiscareerintheSocietyhehas heldthefollowingdistinguishedtees-

tions,viz.,--4PresidentofSt.Patrick'sBranch,Perth,DistrictPresidentoftheW.A.DistrictChairman ofDistrictTrusteesbesidesnumerous subordinateoffices. Onnolessthanfouroccasionshe hasrepresentedWesternAustralia.as adeputytotheInterstatemeetings oftheSocietyintheEastern States. Hislongand:honourablea connectionwithHiibiernianismhas nowbeencrownedwiththehighest dignitywhichliesinthepowerof theFederatedSocietytobestow.It isgenerallyunderstoodthatinthe eventoftheopeningoftheIrishNationalParliamentin1914theHibernianSocietywillbeofficiallyrepresentedatCollegeGreenbyTheNationalPresidentMr.O'Dea.

TheNationalSecretary,Mr.PatrickO'Connorhasbeenamemberof theSocietyfortwentyyears,having JoinedSt.Joseph'sBrunchBenalla, Victoriain1892.Onarrivalinthis StatesomefouryearslaterheplacedhisclearanceinSt.Patrick's Branch,Perth,andshortlyafterwardswaselectedtheirPresident.On theformationofaBranshatMaylands,Bro.O'Connorwaselectedthe firstPresidentofthenewBranch.a positionwhichheoccupieduntilhis departurelastyearonavisitto theOldCountry.

TheNationalTreasurerMr.James S.Dowling,isaresidentofFremantleandamemberofthelocal Branchwhichisthepioneeroneof W.A.havingbeenfoundedoverthirty-fouryearsago.HeiswellknownthroughouttheStateasan ardentHibernianandawhole-souled supporteroftheIrishNational Movement.HewasoneoftheDeputiesrepresentingthisDistrictat theTriennialInter-Statemeet:nig. whichhasjustbeenconcludedandit ischieflyduetohispersistentenergy thatthehonourofhavingtheExecutiveDirectoryoftheSocietyhas beensecuredforWesternAustrala

AWELL-KNOWNRESIDENTOF ADELAIDE,"THE

CITYOFCHURCHES" WRITESOFCLEMENTSTONIC.

SpeaksoftheBrokenHillMines,andhow HeLosthisHealthbyLeadPoisoning,

ClementsTonicLtd.hasconsistentlypublished inthisandalsolargemetropolitannewspapersstrikinglettersintestimonyofthegreat powersofClementsTonicinrestoringhealth Alienrecoveryisdespairedof.Theseletters nearthenamesandaddressesofthosetestifying, andarestrikingexamplesofthevalueofgood healthincontrasttoilbhealth,whichinallthe casesmentime.wustheportionofthosewho testified.Thisismerelymentionedtodrawthe attentionofthosewhomayreadthefollowingletter,oranypublishedinfuture.iftheythink necessarytheycanverifythanastheythinkfit. Minersandpaintersespeciallyshouldreadthis gentleman'sletter. Cor.ScottandClydeStreets, KensingtonSth.Australia, 1stSeptember,1911. CLEMENTSTONICLTD., OfalltheminesinAustralia IthinktheBrokenHillminesare themostinjuriousforthehealthof aminer,anditwaswhilstworking there,andsufferingfromanattack ofLeadandGasPoisoningthatI firstdiscoveredthemeritsofyour splendidtonic.ITACTEDLIKE M.GICINMYCASE.When Iwa3ccnvalescentIusedtofeeltoo wearyandlanguidforanything everythingseemedatroubletome, butaftertakingacoupleofbottles ofycurfamousmedicineIfeltlikea newman. 1 amwellknownin E:okenHill,havingworkedonthe Ce:Ilralminesfortenyears.

GRATITUDEANDTHE \YELFAREOFMY-FELLOWWORKMENpromptmetopen elienote,andyouareatlibertyto makewhatuseyoulikeofit.I recommendyourtoniceverywhere,, (Signed) EDWARDELLIS.''

Themostelectivesafeguardonehasinthese perilioustimesofcontagiousgermdiseasesisto havepureblood.Naturehassoconstituted thehumanblood-streamthatinhealthitpossesses numberlessredcorpusclesor"policemen**of theblood,whosedutyistokeepoutofitcertain infectiouscorruptinggerm-causes.Tokeepthe bloodhealthy.useClementsTonic,becauseby keepingthestomachinhealthitmakesthe bloodrich.whichisnecessarytopaintersor miners.ALLCHEMISTSANDSTORES SELLITEVERYWHERE.Getit, andgetwell.

5,

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VALUESINCOLOREDDRESS GOODS.

AtUld.yard.--All-wool"Nun's Veiling,in38,40and42inches,in RoyalandLightBlue,DarkGreen, MaroonandScarlet.Theseclothswe canthoroughlyrecommendforchildren's warmdresses,andadviseourcustomers tosendforalengthtoproveitsvalue. Itiswellworth1)6to1)11yard.

54in.CostumesCloths,inplainand twills. At1/6yard.-Weareofferingamanufacturer'sstockofTweedsinstripesand othernewdesigns,allcolorings,42in. and44in.wide.Thesetweedsarehonestlyworth2/6and2/11yard. NavyLustresandSicilians.-From 42to48in,at1/6,1/9,1/11,2/8,2/11, 3/6,3/11,4/6,4/11and5/6yard. WRITEFORPATTERNS.

At1,9#.-Splendidvaluesin44in. Greens,Greys,andothercolorings.VALUESINBLACKDRESSGOODS. StripedTweedsinBrowns,Blues.This Clothiswellworth2/6yd. 42in.BlackNun'sVeilingat1/6,1/11,

At216yd.-DougalCheckTweeds,442/3and2/6yard. ins.wide,inallthenewestcolourings 42in.BlackNun'sVeilingat1/6,1/11, Thismaterialismostsuitablefordreses2/3and2/6yard. orcoatsandskirts.

At3/11yard.-ShadowStripedVenetianCloth,44in.wide,inBrown,Green, Saxe,ResedaandNivy.Thisclothis justthethingforcuabrsiskirts.

At1/11vard.-44in.Costu,neCloth,Is inSaxe,}frown,Grey,Green,andall thenewestcolorings.Thisclothis suitableforallpurposes,andwehave fullproofofitsvaluebythegreatdemand.

At2,3yard.-Weareofferingalarge varietyofVenetianandAmazonCloths -otherprices2,6,2/11,3/11,4/11and 5,11yard.Theseclothsarecarefully veleetedtosuitthisclimate.

At1/6yard.-NavvEstameneSerge, 42in.wide.Thisclothwethoroughly recommendforhardwearandhonest value.

Wehavealsoalargeselectionin44 and45inchat1;9,1.11,2)6,2/9,2/11, 3,6,3/11,4/6,4111and5/6yard.

OurNavyCoatingSergein42and44 inches,at16.19,1/11,2/6,211,3/6, 311,46,and4'11cardexcelinvalue towhatwehavebeenabletoofferin previousoccasions,andtherecommendationwearegettingfromourcustmoers provesthefullsatisfactionwearegivinCrg. eamCoatingandEstameneSerge' andVicunas,42,44and50inches,at 1,6,1/9,1/11,2,'6,2/11,3/6,3/11,4/6, 411and56yard.areexcellentvalues. At10id.1/-,1/3,1/6,and1/11yard, 44in.HomespunClothsinBrown, Green,Fawn,LightandDarkBlue,also Black. At1'9,111,2/3,2/6,and2/9yard.-

SpecialOfferingsinNewSeason's DressGoods

VALUESINSILKANDVELVETS.

OurbuyerhasbeenparticularlyfortunatethisseasoninsecuringVelveteensattheLowestPrices,having boughtbeforetherise.Thefollowing itemstellthetale-comparewithwhat othersareoffering. AtHid.yard.-1GoodVelveteenin Brown,Blue,Navy,GreenandBlack, suitableforChildren'sandLadies'wear. At1/11yard.-24in.ChiffonVelveteen, inBrown,Fawn,Green,LightandDark Saxe,Prune,Amethyst,Red,Maroon, NavyandBlack.Thedemandweare gettingforthisparticularclothconvincesusofthevalueandwecanhonestlysayitisworth2/11yard.

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anabsolutelySafeMethodofgettingwhatyouwantwithoutthetroubleof comingtoTownforit.

IFYOUSENDYOUR

ORDERTOUS

WEHAVEATHOROUGHLYWELLORGANISED MAILORDERDEPARTMENT

InchargeofanExpertMailOrderMan,whoexercisesasExactingCarein FillingYourOrdersreceivedbyMailasyouwouldtakeinplacingthemPersonally.OrdersareinvariablyFilledontheDayReceived. CASHMUSTACCOMPANYORDER.ADDEXCHANGETOCOUNTRY CHEQUES.

SENDFORPATTERNSOPNEWSEASON'SPIECEGOODS.

42in.BlackCashmeresat1/11,2/6, 2/11,3/6,3/11,4/6,4/11and5/6yard. BlackEstamene,CoatingandCheviot SergesandVicunas,at1/6,1/9,1/11, 2/3,2/6,2/11,3/6,3/11and4/6yard. SpecialValue44in.BlackResildaat 3/11yard;alsoat4/6and4/11yard. ResildaPoplins,StripesandCotelles, 4/6,4/11,5/6and5/11yard. WRITEFORPATTERS.

Wehaveresuredalargeassortment ofBlackFancyDressGoodsinRobe Lengthsonly,whichwearcofferingat 21/-,25J-,29/6,35/-and421-robe,and wouldadviseanearlyapplication.The greatdemandwearenowreceivingis duetoourkeenprices.

WealsohavebetterQualitiesat2,11 and3/11yard. "Velustra."-Thisclothwecanthorroughlyrecommendforitsvelvetyappearance,atthesametimeguaranteeing ittogiveeverysatisfactionforallpurposeswhereausefulandeffectivematerialisrequired.ItcomesinBrown, Moss,Tabac,Maroon,Cardinal,Saxe. Blue,Peacock,andLightandDark Navy,andBlack.OurPrice2/11yard.

WehaveafullrangeofSilkVelvets andCoucheVelvetsat3/11,4,'11,5/6, and5/11yard. Weshouldliketocalyouratention toaCreamCorduroyVelveteen,which

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weareoffering.at1i9yard,wellworth 2/6..Otherprices2/6,2/11,3/0,3/11 and4/6yard. SpecialValueinCordVelvet,22in. wideat3/11yardinBrown.Mole, NavyandCream,worth4/11to5/6 yard. SplendidValuesinCreamJapSilks, forBlouses,27in.wide11-,peryard, worth1/8;otherprices1/6,1/11,2/6, 2/11,3/6,3/11and4;6,yard. ColoredJapSilksin20in.at6id.yard inallthenewestcolorings. BlackMerveSilks,10in.at1/44, worth1/11.Otherprices111,2/6, 40in.BlackMerviellieuxSilk,2/11 yard,worth4/11. 20in.PailetteSilks,Inallthenewest colorings1/11,2/6,and2/11yard. Asmartvarietyofallthenewstriped andshotsilksforpipingsandtrimmings WRITETOUSFORPATTERNSOF. SILKS,VELVETSANDVELVETEENS.

VALUESINCOTTONDRESS GOODS.

WearenowofferingarangeofIndigo PrintsinButcherandNavyGrounds, withwhitespotorsprig,alsoPlain NavyandPlainButcherat4/11doe. Thisiswellworth7id.yard. "Hoyles"Prints,bestqaulity,in NavyandButcher,Spot,Springand Stripes,alsoplainButcherandNavy, 6/6doz. 36in.CasementCloths,suitablefor children'sdresses,inplaincolors,Light andDarkHelio,V.Rose,Green,'Nssore,CreamandBlack,at8id.Well worth1/-yard. AFullRangeofLightGroundStripedBlousing,justtherightweightfor winterwear,did.yard.Worth94d. yard. SpecialValueinNavyCottonDelaines,withwhitepatterndesigns,for BlousesandDressesat60.yard.Worth 80.yard. Anot.herlargedeliveryofEmbroideredMuslinBoxBlouseLengths,2/11 each,wellworth4/11. CreamSilkEmbroideredCashmere BlouseLengths,4/11each,wellworth 7/11.Wehaveonlyafewatthisprice, andshouldadvikyoutoorderearly. WRITEFORPATTERNS.

AliYOURRELATIVESANDFRIENDSABROADANXIOUSTOCOMETOWESTERNAUSTRALIA?IFSO,THEGOVERNMENTWILL ASSISTTHEM,ANDTHEYAREINVITEDTOTAKEADVANTAGEOFTHECONCESSIONSANNOUNCEDHEREUNDER

NOMINATEDPASSAGES

ForPeoplelivinginanyPartoftheUnitedKingdomorEurope

CostofPassages-ThreePoundsupwards. Third-Classberthsonly. YouapplyhereforthesePassages. YoumaypaythePassage-moneyatthisend,oritmaybepaidbyyourfriendsinLondon.Nomineestobeofgoodhealthandcharutar. MOT'TOTHEUNDERMENTIONEDADDRESSANDASKFORANOMINATIONFORMANDFULLPARTICULARS.

PART-REFUNDED

PASSAGES

ForPeoplelivinginCountriesEXCEPTUNITEDKINGDOM,EUROPE,AUSTRALIA andNEWZEALAND

One-halfthepassagemoneyofapprovedpersonsuptoamaximumof peradult(childrenhalfrates)isrefunded,

BeforeemigratingtheapplicantmustnotifytheImmigrationDepartmentofhisintentiontoapplyforarefund.

AfterarrivaltheapplicantmusttakeuplandfromtheGovernmentandsettlethereon.

Therefundismadeaftertheexpirationofaperiodtobedeterminedby'theMinisterineachcase. ,,ADVANCEDPASSAGES

ForPeoplelivingintheEasternStatesandNewZealand

Menresidentherema.bringtheirwivesandfamiliesoverfromtheotherStates,etc.

Full-Passagemoneyadvanced,alsorailwayfaresfromlanding-placetodestination.

Advance(with5percentinterest)repayableoveratermofmonths.RepaymenttobeguaranteedbyaresponsiblePerson.

TheguaranteeclausemaybewaivedwherefarmershaveselectedCrownlandwiththeintentionofsettling. EachcaseisdealtwithcolItsmeritsandtheprovisionofaguarantormaynotalwa3ebeinsistedon. FORMSANDFULLINFORMATIONWILLBEFURNISHEDONAPPLICATIONTO:THESECRETARY,ImmigrationDepartment,Perth,WesternAustral'a INWRITINGMENTIONTHE"W.A.RECORD."

"Nearer,MyGod,toThee

BYMAZIEE.PRIM.

Theruddyitrelightflickeredand dancedoverthelowcrimson-tinted allsofBurton'sstudio,,throwing outinvaguerelieftheantigtieweaponseinant,th.tireplae..,andglowin fitfully.overthebroadleather-blacked chairs.Theinteriorofthstudio waslitteredwithnumberlesssketches andpaintingsinvariousstagesof completion.

Betonehiseasel,RexBurtonPaintedfeverishly,hosthlessly The picture'wasalmostcompleted/he picture which was to behismasterpie....,andwithraised brushandheightenedcolourhesurveyedit.Itwasasunsetsky,dappledwithroseatesaidamethyst clouds;andthefigroeofamaid withtawny,wind-blownlocks,who MIAwithcarelessgramofyouth againstthemossytrunkofanold tree. Ilerhandswereidlyfolded, and dusky-lashedeyesmistyAss ifsheweredreaming-lone,wistful dreamsofmaidenhood. Itwasasimplesketch,butitwas endowedwiththattouchwhichdray vrue,geniuscangive.Burtonha.1 labelledit"WhenDaylightDies." Atlastitwasiinished,as th.. purpletwilightslantedthroughthe windowofhisstudio.Withouta stormwasraging-astormthatiddiedandboat,withthetierceclamour ofbitterwind.Thelightningflashes lingereduncannilythrough'thegatheringdusk.

"Mr.Burton,"saida-oftvoice, "thisistheCityHospital. You werehurtbythelightning,"andthe voicetrailedoilintosilence.

"Mycanvas,"hesaidhoarsely.

"Yourcanvaswasfoundafew feettr3myou,"shehesitated;"in splinters,"shecontinuedsoftly

"Oh,myGod,"hecri.dinanguish andb'turnedtowardthewall.

"Mymasterpiece-mymasterpiece,' hemoaned.

Hefurnisclquicklyandthe;.ancl-, gessslipped.Thenursehastened'to opts's-,them.

"Myerrs,myeyes,"hesaid, "theyfeelsostrange."

Shelaidhercoolhandonhisforehead,so)thinghimasthoughh.,wee.: apetulantchild,andiinallysaidsoftly

"Mr.Burton,mayaswelltell younow..Yeviareblind."

"BlindBlind"Helay as thoughstunnedbeneaththeblow.

"OhGod-God,ifth-o.b. a God"hecriedhoarsely.,andIv.at theairwithhelplesshands, "ThisCross,istoogreatIobear."

SomeinterestingBooks

AttheCathedralMi,,kn,theMissionFathersmadespecialreference togoadandbadreading,showing tilt:far-unitingandill-effectsofthe latter,andmiphwisingthunecessity ofgoodreading.Alargeconsignmentofliteratureconsistingofnew bootsandnewsupplieshavingjust beenopenedattheCatholicArtand BookDerot,Hay-Street,mentionof someofthemwillhointerestingto readersingeneralandinparticular forthoseinsearchofgcodreading forthemselvesandfortheirfamilies.

Theartistruseandimratientlypushedasidethecrimsoncurtainand gazedattherain-swept.strict. savagelydrewitcloserandsat down,atumultorthoughtsraging wihinhisbrain.To-morrowwould bethelastdayoftheartexhibit, andhemust-hemust,hedecided fiereely,gethisRicturehungto-night. H.arosewithadeterminedlight zleaminginhiseyes,strodetohis easelandwrappeduphiscanvas,tyingitwithstoattwineandvarying th,monotonyb,cursingsoftly..He thrusthissofthatsavagelyuponhi,: head,turnedtipthecollarofhis rainoatandstartedwithhisbulky. eans'as.

Onthelirstlandingaheadwas thrustoutandahandcaughthis arm.

"ForGod'ssee,Burton,don't V.ntgeeoutinthisstorm.WhYman Youwillbedrowned-struck by lightning.Burton,don'tgo,"eonin the'otiehoarsely. Burtonshookhimoil.

"Don'tbeafool,Dallas,and:he nexttimedon'tasmeanythingin God'sname.'h.said,andwitha satiricallaugh,hevanish,dintothedarkness.

Ablindingsheetofrainstunghis faei.and(tilledhimtothetone,but h..11..edednot,andwal"-uelon.The heaversseemedsPlitwiththed crashofththund.1', andthwavering,prolongedflameoflightningseemedsuddenlytopart th.. earthbeneaththeartist'sfeet.

"Nothingistoogreattobearwhen wethinkofthecrossHisbore,"the nursesaidquietly,asshelefthim, strivingfiercelyagainstfate,untilexhausted,helaypantin7,againsth!, Pillow,moaningatintervals.

"MymasterPiece! master-

"

Thefuryofthestormhadsilent itselfandtherainhadceasedtofall.

'Iheartistraisedhishindasthemellowton.,ofanorganfloatedin throughtheopenwindowandalow, goldenvoicebeganahymn.

"Nearer,myGod,toThee, NearertoThe E..nthoughitbeacross Thatrais..thme. Stillmysongshallbe, Whileanguishpressettme, Nearer.my'God,toThee. NearertoThee."

Themanilicent,throbbingvoles, roseandfellwiththeswellofth' organ

"Friendsmaydepartfromme, Nightmaycorn..down, Cloud,ofadversity

Darkenandfrown, StillthroughmytearsI see Mopegentlyleadingme, NearermyGod,toThee, NearertoThee."

Burton'sheadfellback,anda tearrolleddownhispillow,andas thsdaydawnedthenurseentered softly. Burtonwassleepingpeacefully.

Hehadrealisedthatth.rewas,afterall,somethingtolivefor.His lipsmoved,andbindingdown,the nurseheardhimmurmur: NearermtGod,toTheis, NearertoThee."

Firstonthelist,thenewpublicationsunderth,titleof"TheAngelusSeries"amworthyofnotice. "OnCharacter"byVeryRev. Ginbert,S.S.,isanexcellentwork inthehandsofyoungpecoleand mayberee0itiMuntdedassuitablefor YoungMen'sSocieties,Childrenof Nary,andothers.Ofthesamesetits"Thanksgiving"fromthewritingsofratherorabercompiledby theHon.Aliet.Stottrton,suppliesin handyformausefullittlevolume "OnKindness"anotheroftheseriesalsobyensRev.J.Ginh.rt's asoundpracticallittlebook,and ofthesametitleasFatherFaber's well-knownlittlevolumeiswrittenon linesallitsown.Othercheapbooks are"ThisGospelInAfrica."andthe assiociationforthepropagationof thisFaith1822-1911."Apostks All"orhoweveryCatholiccanparticipateinthemeritsoftheAPostolateisanotherusefulbookatnominalcost.TheLifeofBlessedThomas Morebyth.ReverendDeanFleming isonethatwillwellbearre-reading. DiarlYI'donTowerHillin1535 thisbeautifulcharacteroftheLord Chancellorispre-or.inintlyaboci forthepresenttimeshowingasit do.,howpublicm..nshouldhold fasttotheirprinciplesatthecostcf lifeitself."OurI.adyofLotrder" acheaplittlebookgivingamitary ofthefamousshrineofthatname, andcontainingmanyillustrationsis wellworththesmallcostofitspox(lase,"OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour"acompanionvolumehasbeen mu.hinfavourandwillwellrePayt Perusal. tvontainsmanyillustrations.Abookwhichshouldbevery speciallyreeommendedis"ThePipra'lute."Any.workthatwillhelpto increasedevotiontotheHolySpirit shouldbewelcomedthemorethat thisbepallifilldevotionisneglected bymanytotheirgnatspiritualloss. CardinalManningwhosespecialelevationtotheHoly'Ghostiswellknownwasononeoccasionwk,diby aliteraryfriendhowitwasthere wasnomentionmadeinhistoots ofthisdivotion.TheCardinal,to hissurprise,foundthiswascorrect, andh..vowedthathewouldInmostgirthalterthis,withtheresultthat everythingheafterwardswrotehad somespecialmentionofthisgrand devotion.AnoldfavouriteisFatherDalgairtts'bookonHolyCommunion.Manynewbootsonthissublimesubjecthavebeenwrittenbut FatherDalgairus''tookmuchmoo' thanholdsitsown.Thetoo':isin twotarts,thefirsttreatingofthe morephilos.ophicalast-eetsofth subjeet,th.secondPartinthd.to tional. Aninstructive,irspiting, andbeautifulwork.TheHuamityof Jesus,newhook11912,,byFather MannyDIesebler,S.J.furnishi someinterestingreadingfromnew PointsofVi,yw.Suchheadings as, "OurDivineSaviour'sArtofEducation,""OurDivineSaviour'sIntereottrsiswithMankind,"willgive anideaofthescopeofthisntwvolume.

Eucharist.CanonHowe'snameis aguaranteethatthenewworkwill beworthperusal.Ofthelighterliterature'abatchoflowsoldand newwillproveinterestingtothe youngmenandwomenwholikea gooListory."PluckingtheLily' "GoodWomenofErin,""Nora's Mission,"arethreehandsomely-hound booksforschoollibrariesorasPresentationvolumes. 'Ih.y.aregood andinterestingreadingandsupplyin ameasurethewantof,goodathelic storybooks."TheKnightofthe GreenShield,"anothernewbookof thesameclassisby,Louis..StackPooleKennywhohasalreadysome Wry,goodCatholicstorybooksto hername.CanonShahanisrepresentedbys.neweditionofnix"TricmitofFailure,"bymanvoted hisbestwork.Thetookhasa verygoodphotographofthedistinguishedauthor.TheCanon'slatest work"TheIntelleetnals,"givesfurtherevideneeofhisversatilityand widescoPeofstudyTheh(0thits forsub-title"AnExPerimentin;:rishClubLife,"butthereisnothing intheChroniclesofthese"Intellectuals"whichmightnotapply' anyClubotherthanIrish.Itcan hardlybehopedforthemeasurec.f o.mlarityofsomeoftheCanen's earlierwark-sbutfellow"Intellectuals."willi.nditamineofeverythingcharmingandthought-suggestive.Thepieee--de-Resistani.eofth, Presentbatchofbooksisundoubtotlly LifeofCardinalVaughan J.G.Snead-('ex.(fietimeeditor ofthe"Tablet"andrelatedtoat, lateCardinalMr.S.ad-Coxislitted todoJusticetobissubject. interestofth."Life"willbeinCreasedforthosewhohaveread LifeofCardinalMeaningCr:volumefurnishingasitdo,akissa ofkeytosomeofthechiefsubj.. dealtwith.Abeautifulpietur.r' theearlyhornelifeofthelateCa:dinalisgiveninwhichthe-antiLI motherofsaintlyandemin,nt andwomanispietur.datherwork ofinstillingintothemindsand heartsofherchildrenthsendwhich wastotgivesuchgenerousharvesttr lateryears.Thebulkyvolumes.are mostinterestingreadingandnoteittlyasastudyofeharacter,butas wellontheimportant..VentsIn whichtholat..Carddraltoo.ilot.-tnontpart,thehookwillholdthe',ado.tothelastpage.Theahoy, boo'oan.allProcurableattheCatholicArtand'BookDepot,511Ha. Street,M.J.MtDERMOTT.

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TheMedicineThat GoesStraightto TheLungs.

Shouldbekeptalwayshandy ineveryhometooursCoughs. Colds,Bronchitis,BoreThroat, andallotherThroat,Chestand LungTroubles.

H.dimlyrealisedthatsomewhere avoicesaid"God!"Hewonderedifitwerehimself-he, scoffer, thrrnteliever.Itseemedridieulomt thath..should"alltiPonhisMaker. H.weakly.clutchedforhiscanvas, andrealisedthatitwasnotthey., andhefelldown-down-mercifuluneonseiot:snessblottedouttherest.

Whenheeam.,tohimselfh.discoveredthathewaslyinguponasoft bedandhisest,feltstrangelynumb.

"Why-whir'amf?"b.questionedanunknown"somebody"andhis voicesoundedunusual.

Ar.dehositoftenhaPPins;themlsfort'11,,thattearusaway fro:n worldlyfameandprosperity bring usnearertoGod,andarthusblessingsindisguise.

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ArimportantadditiontoCatholic Literatureis"ThelqustardTree,"an argumentonbehalfoftheDivinity ofChristbyP.R.Vassell-Phillipsci theCengregntionoftheMustHoly Redeemer.AshortprefacebyMgr. BinonandanepiloguebyHilaire Belloewilladdtotheinterestofthe MustardTree.Ausefulbook fete ClergyorLaity VeryRev.Canon HowealthorofthewellPnownbooks "TheCatechist,"and"Sermon Plans,"has.addedtohisauthorship Sin-NrsInstructionsonthe Holy

ThePepsmethodofcompressingthepinebalsamsinto solidtabletformIsthelatest triumphofmodernchemistry, andhasrealizedtheaimof manygreatspecialistsInlung, throatandchesttroubles.

PEPSareabsolutelyfree fromanydangerousdrugsand aresafestandbestforyoung andold,frailandfeeble;areliablebreathingremedyforall throat,chestandlungweaknesses.

FromallChemistsandStares.or ThePepsPastilleCs.,ppPittstreet sydney,at06sad3-perboa. RefuseWorthlessSubstitutes.

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TemperanceNotes

Studythegermtheoryofdisease alittle,saidwefindthatinthe midstoflife:wean.indeath.From thfirstbreathwedrawasan,infant newlyenteredintotheworldtothe lastbreathofoldageonitsdeathbi-d,ourlifeisonecontinualresistan.cagainstalltheforcesofdeath hwhichwearesurrounded,and whi..hareeonstantly.seehingapoint ofattaekagainstus.Lifehasbeen d....nedasthe-umtotalofthe thatresistdeathinthreewords "fifeisresistant...."Thewordresi,tEn""I-atwentieth-centuryword, andhascornetostayitmeansa grewdeal.Weanewonderfullyand fearfullymade,a-thePsalmistsaid. an.leenturiesoncenturiesofunceasingstudy.aidinvestigationbyphilo-oaher,andscientists,amongst wh,mmanyCatholicnamesstandout inbon...lira:11erelief,havenotbrought usTnuelifurtheronthewaytoa realknowledgeofth,mysteryof man.-constitution;butthiswedo kric.nthateverymanthatisborn in.,theworldisendowedtoagreaterorlessdegreewithsomefon,eor innrpowerwhichwecallresistan..... Itisafore.thatcannotb..weighed otmeasured,andofwhithnothing anb.predictedinadsonce'.Itcan onlyheknownatthetest,andperhat-whenitistoolate.Germsof tub-retilosi,orconsumptionanepn.-val.nieverywhere,ev.ninthisMOIL iuileirmillions,buttheypa,s,us be.1.--13.byifourresistan.t.

1.Alcoholdimishesresistanceto itselfforbeyondallotherarticles ofconsumptiontheaPPetiteforalcoholgrowsbywhatitfeedson,and requiresincreasingquantitiestoproducethesamesatisfactionuntilthe willisParalysedandallresistance gone.

2.Alcoholdiminishesresistanceto theinfectionsanddiseaseswhichare thepreciousla-productsofourburdenson.e

3.Alcoholdiminishesresistanceto theshockanddangerofwoundsor war,andaccidentsincivillife,therebyinducingcomplications,tardyrecoveryorPrematuredissolution.

4.Alcoholdiminishesresistance1.0 thelustsandvicesoftheblood,and temptationsfromwithout,byobscuringthemoralseas.,andthePrecepts ofourdutyteeGodandman.

5.Alcoholdimisbesresistanceto thewilesanddeceitsofourfellowmeninallthebusinessoflifeby numberingthejudgmenton,which,in thelast-resort,allsuccessandall eminencedepend.

6.Alcoholditnishesresistant...to thoserealbuttlittlounderstoodevils ofheredity,withwhicheveryman startshiscareeronearth,andwhich whetherasoriginalsinortheevils towhichwearePronefromourvery childhood,itisoneofthechieffun.tionsofreligiontoeliminateorcontrol.-Dr.Ed.Somers,J.I'.,inthe "Tablet."

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1 go...1,andifevensomegermsdoinvalourbodiesandtaut.usata mr,M,121wh.nweareoffguard. resistato.comestoourr.Rtle, andovtrcomestheattack;inother ds,ourresistantenotonlykeeps or:74..enemybutdefeatshimifhe be'byan. hane..fleetedalandl'ng "Phesamemaybe,aidofall othr ;ournsistann.keeps tt....hearofthem,or,if.unfortunately a:a enablesit-fore.over.Now thisre.istane.i-animportantthing; itIsnotthsamethingas m.nofflightbuildandfeeble constitutionma:.beendowedwitha resi,tene.andgreatathl.t. ntIclpowerfullyst.altmenmayhave lit non..(Jurre-sistan.. is lainlyamatterofinhTitan...and earlytraining,andmayhepeculiar tcafamily,atribe,orarare; it 111.3e,heaequiredorincreasedbycareleetionofenvironmentandnetiion,andcertainartificialmean- *h,forinstane..,asvaccines,may: (..1.1f-Eittmporarilyorpermanentls crirdividllalsinWhomitislacking. B.-istane.i-wealthinit,original, and1,-.-en-..ofwell-being.Resistan. thetarentofhealth,vigo...-andeu.d.sran Resistanceisa a.-etofph;sisalmanand themo-tsolidfmndationofthrift. Nowfortheobverseofthispicture Al.oh.1i-thearch-enemyofreststan.:.Thewhole(-harp-againstalcoholmayhesummednpinthisone damningindietment-"Alcoholdiminizhesresistance."

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"ChristmasmorninglastIasked himifhewouldliketogotothe HighMasswithmeandayoung Catholicfriend(ayoungman).In theeveninghewenttoSolemnVesperswiththesameyoungman.When hereturnedhecameandstoodbesideme.asIsatreadingandsaid: 'Well,mother,havemadeupmy mind.' Ithoughthemeantto IIturntoIndiana,andIsaid:-'Made upjtourmindtowhat,myson?" "Tob..aCatholic."Oh,thewonderfulsurpriseI Forhehad frequentlysaidtome Iwillnever aRomanCatholic."

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"Iknelton,takingnonoteof 'ime,notprayingmuch,butjust -omforted.Laterintheafternoon, wentandsatinthefirstPewin frontoftheHighAltar,stillnot Prayingorthinkingmuch,justPeacefulandcomforted-liatiredchild initsmother'slap.AlmostidlyI watched PeoPlecorneandgo, ceingandold,menandwomen, ;irisandboys,richandpoor,andthe largemiddleclass,allarerepresentedintheprocessionofhumanitywho eometolaytheirinres,sorrows, hopes,desires,whateveritmaxbe, beforetheirFriend,Whoisalwas, ,eadstolisten.

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Aspartoftheworkofthevisitationofhisdiocese,Rt.Rev.John W.Shaw,D.D.,ofSanAntonio, Texas.isgivinglecturestonon-Catholics.Whilevisiting15.1.Rioit isinterestingtonotethathoreceivedaninvitationforalecturefrom thenon-Catholics.Hegladlyaccepted,andalargeaudiencecomposedchieflyofthenon-Catholictiti zens,.greetedhimattheVendome Theatre.Thesubjectofhislecture was"TheCatholicChurch,theOnly TrueChurchofChrist."Onthe rostrumthenewlyelectedmay.orof DelRio,Hon.GeorgeMcMullen,and Hon.C.K.McDowell,eountyjudge bothnon-Catholics,occupiedprominentpositions.JudgeMcDowellintrodueedtheBishopandduringthe eveningthelatterclaimedthedose,1 attentionofoneofthemostrepresentativeaudiencesthathasbeangatheredinDelRio.Theywereall gratefultotheBishopforhismasterb,presentationoftheCatholicposition,andsaidthey'understoodth, claimsoftheCathodicChurchbetter.

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