The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-07-14

Rome, July lZ.-POpe Leo has
lived to see. another Sunday, and
with the Sabbath quiet which fell
upon Rome, came also peace and
even progress to the pontitf. Begin
mining this morning with distinct
signs Of Improvement, he maintained
this throughout the day. Tonight DR..
Lapponi made the following import
ant statement in answer to the ques-
tion if he believed that the improve
meIt in the pope's condition could
continue:
Il belieNe if the Improvement lasts
until next July q, we may not per-
haps achieve an absolute cure, but
we will secure such a state of gen2ral
health in the patient as will allay
our anxiety"
During the morning the pontiff par
ticipated in the celebration of mass.
The ceremony was held in the
chapel adjoining the sick chamber,
Mgr. Marzoni being the celebrant.
/ The door connecting the sick room
with the chapel was opened SO that
his holiness might follow the serv-
ice He insisted that DR.. Lapponi
and his valet Contra, should leave
his side and enter the chapel in or
der to better hear the, mass.
AS many Fantastic descriptions are
in circulation regarding the room
where Pope Leo lies, the representa-
tive of the Associated Press has TAX
en- some pains to secure an exact ac-
count from one of the pUpes neph-
ews, who sees his uncle daily. The
room is large, bright and airy The
walls are hung with pale green and
gold silk damask. Entering it, with
the sun pouring through ample win
duWs, is like taste of spring.
large curtain divides the room, and
it is generally drawn open. showing
on the right a modest brass bed cov-
cred with a red damask coverlet.
Even in his desperate condition, Pope
Leo shows great daintiness with re-
gard to his person. performing full
toilet whenever possible, and chang
ing daily his full white batiste night
shirt At the head of the bed is
good picture of the Madonna, besides
a holy Watar font, while in the mid
die of the adjacent wall is an I'M
mense crucifiX, reaching from the
floor to the ceiling, with an ivory fix
ture of Christ. AT the foot of the
bed stands Vsry simple walnut
writing desk. at which the pope had
written the best of his Latin poems.
On the other side of the curtain
stands the now famous arm chair,
which is most comfortable, small
table a few shelves with the popes
, preferred books and nothing more.
The chamber gives tha idea OF eX-
treme simplicity, Injuries being rigor-
ously banished Even in his pres
ent condition, Pope Leo has a great
objection to having people about him
unless specially called, so that eX-
cept in moments when he was much
. worse DR.. Lapponi and his valet
themselves could not enter unless ne
rang. Centra, who is most reluctant
, to leave the room, asked this morn
ing if the pontiff did not think it bet
:, ter to have, someone always to keep
him company. Pope Leo TRANQUILITY
: replied
Il am n good company pointing
, to the large crucifix.
;, Now and then the pope suspects
:. that something is being concealed
from him, so today, after the VISIT OF
= the doctors. when copy OF the
= medical bulletin was brought in. he
. read it attentively and then rang
o When Centra appeared in response
: to the bell, he said abruptly:
Bring me another copy OF the Dui-
N letin," emphasizing the word bulie-
>, tin and evidently thinking the hrst
= one had been dootOred for his bener
fit as had been done before. But
today Centra was able to triumphant
, ly bring another identical with the
: first bulletin.