The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22

INC SahfS tlkfS - fu3ltf ttAho % tA< R8t-
ace. and Sir Angelo. who introduced him
self as an ardent worker for the re-es-
tablishment OF the papal states. mainly
because the kingdom OF Italy raised his
taxes I'VE times as high as they were
under Pc Nino. while the cost OF living
increased tenfold. These gentlemen. by
the way had entered unannounced. for IN
the Pecci Palace the doors are always
open. while the outer gates are on the
latch day and night Such are Pope
Leo's orders just now the palace yard
was full of bare-footed women and san
dsl-ciad boys. who came to get water.
IF the Holy Father had done nothing
for his poor townsmen but 20 guarantee
them n aow of water all the year round.
in summer well as In winter. Carpena-
to would erec, him monument. As IT 10
be has built himself a monument IN
every eody's heart. said the mayor The
the new waterworks. now building. fed
by the wells and springs Of Monte Car
preo. $50 feet above the level Of the sea-
Carpenato's present waterworks refuse 70
work during the greater part OF the year.
compelling the natives sometimes 70
travel miles TO obtain n jusfui Of tho
prime necessity OF life. Those water
works too. were a gift Of Leo. who. for
once allowed himself 20 be swindled BY
a foolish engineer The new works will
be ready In the spring said the mayor:
another mite Of hewIng and cutting IN
the rock will finish the job The mayor
conducted me to the mountain-side.
They will hold iao.coe square meters %
water. enough not only fog the 100 femi-
lies OF Carpenato. but for the people In
the nearby villages as well
Returning to town l was shown the
Pecci fountain In the market place. =
beautiful marble monument Intended TO
supply whole city quarter with water
AT present. as during the greater part OK
the summer and fall. IL is dry. forcing tho
nelghbors TO obtain their supply NJ the
palace. In a month or so one Of the
three lions mouth will spew water.
said the mayor. Continuing he ex-
planned how the scant water supply 10
divided Up. All entitled by the courts
grace TO water at his well are Inscribed
on a tablet he said. Roll call commences
at O'Clock I'm the morning and at pre-
ent no household Is entitled 10 more than
three quarts daily. Al the old Peoples
Home. founded by the Pope and kept up
ruilFciN At MS expense dNuSikHNtr aFs
tending the whitewashinF and painting.
MY townspeople are not given 90 ciesuli-
ness were Leos last words 20 the prel-
ate before he left Rone. The first thing
you must see 10 n that every thing bs
put in appIe-pie order. The higher your
bills for paint. whitewssh brushes ana
soap. the better will Ike tt The ssy-
lum is in charge Of the Belgian Brothers
Of Charity and Is large. lofty building.
we live Ike princes here" said one u
the old men born and reared IN the rock
dug-outs called houses in Carpsnato
The Holy Father cut ont my work for
me for the next two or three wears" said
MonsisnOr Adami You viii see grand
house cleaning under way at all tho
papsi institutions. that finished. II viii -
my duty 90 provide two additional
schools. an agriculture academy and
school for artesians and trsdespeepie All
the young men end women % Carpensto
viii be entitled 20 free educatlon. the
more the merrier The Pope paws for
everything. schoolhouSss. apparatus ard
teachers. even for the pupils breakfasts.
He knows that breakfast In Csrpenata -
not what IL ought Co be ard therefore
intends 10 give his pupils good founds-
tion for the days work out % his own
pocket
While attending 60 this. Continued
the prelate. n must not forget the water
works. l Inspect them daily and every
first Of the month send the Holy Father
a detailed statement about the progress
made Near the Old Peoples Home -
the Pecci Hospital. n care % the French
Sisters OF the Holy Sacramen; II has a
hundred beds which seems rather exces-
sive fer only 20 families But Is B, not
explained the mother superior our peo-
pie work extremely hard and the scar
city OF water We are stiil experiencing
subjects them To many diseases. besides.
tho fame OF the Pope's punlnceuc. brings
patients from many parts ~ the province.
II they ran only be moved ont here some
how. they know that Pope Leo Will have
them attended TO like his own flesh and
blood
The people OF Carpensto and provincs
have asked the Holy Father 50 often aid
persis;eutIy for museum combining
souvenirs and Tnrmenotss - our greatest
son" continued the prctcstor. that my
august master mas NJ Ias; given me per-
rnission 20 DO ss the people wish. Tho
collections % Leo's youthful DAYS. now
In the palace. viii DO amplinef md ~
isrget and a year fror, now I hope 20
have them arranged and housed 49, 50 -
attract even the attention % Foreigners
and non-Cathalics visiting Italy The
prot cctor opened large chest standing
IN his ofsce See Whist arrived - 80
latest mail. he said. letters ~ the poys
from All the soverelgns in the world.
Christians snJ h~aihers alike. They ars
for the Leo Musesm-bui not for persgsi
except for historians and Statesmen.
Furthernore ve will have a boakcass
containing the collected works of ala
contemporary sovereign among them
books of the Gar. th~ King - the Bet
xians and the Kaiser. 80 ~h.ch nobolv
ever hard because ~ ere iatsnds-i
for circulation ssons wn~s heads
Only. These books o. Victoria
. nd The King - swell kno~. q
course and fh~~~ sou kr b~ffsY,
carv say Th~ protect.f snititef ~
your correspondent prssld~rI Roossyelt
works eiaborsteiy hound sd Illuminated
Nth splendid water coiors ard black sd
white sraNinxs The HOY FafheF uf.sa
t,4rrsess the leavsz - these vularsia~s al
admired them ~sry raucn. indeed - e.
srngiss u tss bookrnasr-'s ar. saia 49,
protector ! ASssr. Yon. + szd ssrae ar
ncaIfy in rers1sdfrz rs Holiness q Kfsa
them 70 re ~ffh to- rss.
Ard no~ 20 no library Continued
ne count. taking ray arr. rs in@ ruo-,
precious portion = th- psiscr s-f con-
'sins nunssrpss Eo1Tsafrs - ny Ha~ss-s
voanssf dsys. - weii 80 - ~ ssva .,