The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
POPE LEO rs DYING.
The Head Of the Catholic Church
Sinking to His Rest.
The Aged PontiS Said He Knew His Time
Had Come and Was Ready to
Appear Before the Di-
vine Tribunal.

Rome, July Another morning
aas broken on the pathetic scene with
in the simple chamber of the vatican
where Pope Leo lies dying. AS the
soft light of dawn penetrated into the
room, the pontiff whispered to his
devoted physician that he desired the
shutters Of the windows opened, say
ing: Il wish to see once more, per-
haps for the last time, the rays of
the sum-" 1t was just a short while
after the pope came back to conscious
hess from sleep which DR.. Lapponi
bad induced by strong dose of chlor-
al. His sleep was so deathlike that
artificial respiration was continued
and DR.. Lapponi every few minutes
leaned anxiously over the couch to
observe the illustrious patient and
listen to his hardly perceptible
breathing. Pope Leo awoke wet with
Precipitation, feeble to the extreme
and his voice hardly audible. The
FITS of coughing had brought pains in
his chest and shoulders, and thinking
his end was now near he said to DR..
Lapponi: "Tell me when the time
really comes" The doctor assured his
holiness that he believed the danger
of his immediate passing was avert
ed for the night and for to-day.
These seemingly last moments Of
Pope Leo are full of solemnity. Per-
haps his last hours would be less
melancholy and sad if the august suf-
ferer were less conscious of the cir
cumstances and his mind less clear as
to the duration of time remaining to
him before he enters eternity, AL
though his physical powers are at the
lowest ebb and his breathing becomes
more labored, the pope's mind is clear.
as is manifest to all around him by
bis bright, expressive eyes and the
few words he now and then succeeds
in uttering. The scene is so touch
ing that those present can scarce re-
strain their tears. %
Shortly after ten o'clock last night
the pontiff received the extreme unc-'
ton. At nine o'clock his condition
seemed so hopeless that only short
time apparently remained before he
would glide into his last sleep. At
DR.. Lapponi's initiative a hasty con-
SulIdClOu Ol Lie. pope T0ldIlFeS, SdI-
dinal Rampollal and other ecclesiasS
tics was, held and it was decided that
extreme JUNCTION should be given. The
pontiff received the announcement
with his usual ealmness and. though
scarcely able to speak audfbly, he
said. he knew his time had come and
he. was ready to appear before the
sublime tribunal with full trust in the
divine mercy
Monsignors Pifferf, Pope Leo's conv
fessor, administered the extreme unc-
tion and when the ceremony was over
his holiness sank back on the pillow
with apparent great relief that all
was done and that he was entering in.
to rest after his long pilgrimage.
After the administration OF the
viaticnm, kilograms hoping for his
recovery were shown to the pope and
he appeared to be much gratified.
One of the strangest features in his
condition is the interest the pope
takes in kilograms inquiring about his
health. "
The. pope has taken nourishment
four times during the night His pulse
shows slight improvement. At $50
o'clock this morning he left his bed for
an armchair.