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SIDELIGHIS ON Plus X.
HSPRELhT6 And NAN
His Tastes Are Simple and He Is Called Diden, but Never
Shrinks From Duty Reformer in the Habit of Cor
rectine Abuses-Gneaty Beloved by His People
and Popular With the Civil Authorities.

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ROME Aug. 4.-..sSar ITO means
"taiIor,Do and Pits X:,swhen a young
seminarist. being, IA tller elegant III his
joke, saving that he evidently knew the
business. - -
He began his education at senin-
airy at Treyiso and continued Hat Pa
Qua, the seat Of the famous unfVer sffy,
one of thebest known not only in Ifafy,'
but in sthe world T'iitls was osi1ys
twenty 4t9afee hen as eefsas-s
Grated apriest at Gaste1 France the
birth piaae.sef the great mas ter 8ior-s
gione, acting afterwards for nine wears
as coadjutorsto the parish priest Of
Tombolo, province sof Padua, small
village of 1850 people, who We're the
first tos appreciate shis virtues. His
kindness was urtiring.s He sought to,
fill their wants and never murmur
was heard when he was called in the
middle of winter night to a death bed
which proved to be nothing of the kind.
Went Hungry to Feed Others. &
He gave freely of his very small
means until hesspften went without
meals himself, BUD he kept many poor
family from starNation. In 1857 he was
appointed parkfd priest at salzano,
which was considered an important
promotion, being a village of 3, BAL
souls. Still. heswas exceedingly sorry
to leave Tombelo, having become at
tached to the people. The peasants,
when he left, made a most enthusiasts
tic demonstration, crying viva, Don
Giuseppe" while many women whose
children he had nursed wept copiously.
He SO distinguished himself at Sal
zano that he was kept there only two
years, which is remarkable in the ca
reer of an Italian. parish priest. In
1876 he was elected chancellor of the
bishop of Trevfso, then spiritual di-
rector of that seminary, judge Of the
ecclesiastical tribunal and finally vicar
general.
Pope Leo appreciated his cleverness,
piety and modesty, appointed him in
November, 1884, at the age of forty
nine years, bishop of Mantua, where
he remained nine years, until 1898,
when he was made cardinal and ap-
pointed patriarch Of Venice. He dis
tinguished himself as a thorough re-
former, suppressing all abuses, restor-
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earnestness of religion. To him is due
the revival of a Gregorian chant in the
beautiful churches overlooking the Ia
goons and to him is due the strict lit
urgic rules.
Won Government Officials Esteem.
From his appointment rose heated
polemics between the Holy See and the
Italian government. The latter is heir
to the ancient privileges granted by
the pope to the republic of Venice, and
contended that it had the right to
choose and appoint the patriarch. The
government, however, after having
long refused it's exequatur, eventually
granted it to Sarto, who, meanwhile.
succeeded in gaining general esteem,
Including that of the government Off
Gals. The Italian cabinet has no feel
ing against Sarto personally. In fact,
he might quiteawell have been their
choice if the papaey had not wished
him, but it was political question on
which, however they soon gave way.
Sarto became the idol Of the Vene-
7tians. When. his gondola went through
the canals the19 people rushed on the
bridges and along the sides of the
canals. kneelingl and saluting. the wom-
en- exclaiminguosfGod bless the patri-
arch!'
The new pope used then to say that
he did not like to go out Of sight Of
the lions of Ste Marks, which now he
will never Sec again, If. as is almost
sure. he follows ,rthe rule inaugurated
by his two predecessors never to leave
the Vatican
In a few cases in which he came to
Rome. on returning. when asked if he