The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-23

table. a writing 1esk. priet-.ieux and few
chairs In winter time two or three rugs
were laid on the stone floor, and the bed
stead was shut off from the rest of the
room by curtain.
Leo rose every morning at abont6 O'clock
and in the dress of an ordinary priest said
mass in his private chapel at When this
mass was finished, another was said by a
minor ecclesiastic, to which the pope lis
tened while kneeling These devotions
lasted until or o'clock, when he partook
of a cup of chocolate or coffee with bread
and then began the work of the day. He
examined documents of various sorts and
dispatched such correspondence awaited
his attention till IL. Then after partaking
of light broth, which sufficed till dinner
time, came general business and the recep-
tion of officials and guests This lasted
until 2, when dinner was served accord
ing to the old Roman custom This re
past was not elaborate 1t consisted of
soup, boiled beef and vegetables, occasion
ally n roast, glass of Burgundy and some
times dessert of fruit
Traditional etiquette requires that when
In Rome the pope shall cat alone, SO Leo
never had guests at his table in the Vati
can After dinner he slept for a short time.
and later, II the weather was fair. until his
strength fai ed him, he used to walk in his
garden. During his later years he was
either carried in a sedan chair or-driven in
a carriage. One of his guards always at
tended him, walking few steps in the
rear. Frequently bishop or some impor-
tant person with whom the pope wished to
confer walked beside the chair or occupied
a seat in the carriage When the walk was
over, such other business as remained un-
done was attended to. At o'clock be re-
ceived the newspapers, reading those print
ed in French and Italian himself, while
those printed in other languages were trans
lated to him At $50 he performed his de
votions At 10 he took supper, consisting
of soup and an egg, some salad and little
red wine. Then he withdrew to his private
room for the night.
During Lent his life was much more Sc
we're than at ordinary times. He used to
rise at 4 land say mass at t6. Before beginning
this service he listened to a sermon by a
Capuchin monk. The discourse invariably
closed with the words ''et redde spiritus." ("
As they were uttered the pope left the
apostolic chair, supported by two cardinals,
and kneeliDg upon the lowest step of the
altar repeated three times the last words Of
the monk Then, robed In his violet vest
ments, he said mass.
On Good Friday Leo used to pass almost
the entire day in the church, and on that
day he partook of only one meal, at IL
o'clock noon Easter Sunday was the great
day of the year. The services in St. Peters
were always very imposing, and most of the
ecclesiastical dignitaries in Rome had audi
ence with the pontiff during the day. II
there was any Ill feeling between any OF
them Leo, used to make it q point to strive
to heal the breach, and on one occasion,
when two cardinals had declined to speak
with each other for some time, he brought
them together in q most characteristic
manner, thereby undoubtedly averting q
serious church scandal
The pope was very economical In his per
sonaI expenses OF his table it has been
said that it did not cost more than % or g
q week.
The Pope's Income.
Leo's fortune, left to him by Pope Plus
TX, was not less than $45, ,0OO, 600 Much of
this was used in purchasing Roman build
ing bonds and in property Investments, be-
cause the small rate of interest received
from the Rothschilds and Blount was not
sufficient. The subsequent shrinkage in
value of these bonds reduced the aggregate
of this large sum very considerably.
The running income of the pope comes
from collections known as Peters pence. I"
Both Plus TX and his successor proudly de-
clined to receive cent from the $500. 900 Of
the annual revenue which the Italian cham
bers ordered by the law of guarantees to be
set aside for the pope, and which since 1870.
when the temporal power disappeared, has
accumulated in the Italian treasury.
The origin of the name Peters pence"
d British. for the voluntary tribute, which
the ancient kings Of England raised for the
papacy was known under the name of IS.
Peters penning." The collection of Peters
pence was not systematized until 1851, just
after the first dismemberment of the pontif
ioal states, by which Is out OF the 20 prov
inces weie taken from the pope. Previous
to that time the pontifical revenue had
amounted to nearly t14,000.000 annually.
Since 1870, when the temporal power disap-
peared, Peters pence has been the only
source Of revenue, and the devotion Of
Roman Catholics throughout the world has
aIv. Ays been strong enough to meet the ne
oessities Of the CASE about 81 SOC, 900 q year.
Though the pope is practically impris-
oned within the walls Of the Vatican, he IL
Obliged to provide from Peters pence for the
universal administration Of the churches
He has to maintain nuncios IN different
capitals Of the old and new world, to CORE
spond with more than loo episcopal sees
IN every part Of the world, to support mis-
sionary work abroad. to maintain at Rome
the congregation and schools and ecclesias