Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-12
SARTO TAKES
LEO'S CHAIR
Venetian Cardinal is the Choice Of
the Sacred College for the
Pontifical Office.
MAN OF PIETY AND MODERATION
New Pope Will Continue the Policy
Of leo-one Of the Greatest
Preachers in the Church.

Rome, Aug. cardinal Sarto was
this morning elected pope and assum-
ed the title of Piux X. The new pope
appeared in st. Peters where, amidst
the greatest excitement he pronoun-
ced his first papel benediction.
Many thousands witnesses the his.
toric scene and signiiied their approx
al OF the choice of the cardinals by
tumultous cheering. The usual large
crowd assembled before st. Peters
at about 1890 a. m. to await the ris.
ing of the smoke from the Sistine
chapel. Hundreds of carriages stood
in the blistering sun, which seemed
hotter than ever. The colonades were
blocked with people, but there the
anxious watchers could hardly escape
from the severe heat.
When quarter after IL O'Clock
struck the crowd left its shelter and
stood bravely in the sun in the be.
lief that the smoke would appear
within a few minutes, as il had con
stantly given its signal at about this
hour since the conclave began.
Excitement is Intense.
Minutes passed on and still no
smoke was seen. When the bell
sounded half past II o'clock the min.
listers and others left their carriages
and joined the watchers on the steps
of the basilica. Inside st. Peters
many also were waiting and the sus.
pense brought thousands running from
the nearby streets. the delay on the
fourth morning Of the conclave be.
ing interpreted TO meal that a decis.
ion had At length been reached. The
troops spread themselves across the
square and nervous anticipation pos.
sessed them all. Hundreds of sur.
misses passed from mouth to mouth.
Minutes seemed like hours. st. Pet
er's bell doomed out the three-quart.
ers of the hour and there was still
no sign.
A second later the great central
window Of st. Peters facing the pia.
zza swung open slowly. a loud shout
arose and all rushed madly towards
the cathedral. At the open window
half a dozen vatican attendants APP
peared.
Signal at the Window.
Suddenly there broke out into the
fierce sunlight a gorgeous banner,
bearing a cardinals arms. Reinforce,
ments Of troops crossed the piazza
at the double. They closed their ranks
and held back. Many strained every
nerve to get close To the window.
For a moment or so, none knew tC
which cardinal belonged the arms sc
significantly displayed. Then the ri
NOR arose that they were Sarto's, but
few persons were absolutely sure oI
their identity. Five hundred troops
lined up around the top of st. Pet
er's steps, thus dividing the great
crowd, which was increasing every
moment into three sections.
Announcement is Made.
The tension was soon relieved
Cardinal Macchi. in his cardinal robes
carrying a large red book. and pre-
coded by a g~littering cross. appeared
at the window. A wild shout wen
up. Cardinal Macchi waved boil
hands for silence. In a second a sol
emn hush fell on the scene, broker
only by a sharp word of command
from an officer and the rattle where
with the troops brought their rifle
to present.
In clear tones, Cardinal Macchi reat
the preamble. the people being scarce
ly able to sustain themselves until h,
reached the word "Sarto." when
terrific o a went up. Those out o
hearing of the cardinals voice join
ed in the reclamation and the Who'll,
square became one mass of men AM
women, throwing hats in the air
shouting and cheering at the top o
their voices.
Vainly the cardinal waved his hant
for silence. The long pent-up feel
ings of those who had watched fo
days now found an outlet, and TO
some minutes they could not be sup