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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15
cHRoNoLoeY OF lao .x,L.
Events Marking His Career as Student,
Priest and Pontitf


The chronological record of the life Of
Pope Leo XIII. covers almost a century.
Briefly summarized il follows:
1910 March . BorE at Carpineto.
1924 Enters college Mt Rome
1890 Matrieulatvs at Gregorian University.
1882 Enters college of Noble Ecelesias,
tics.
1885, Appointed domestic prelate by Greg.
lss7 March is. Referendiary to court of
1887 Dec. 81. order of prizes acc CON
1887 ISL Apostolic delegate at BeneventO.
lS41-lS43 Governor Of Spoleto.
1s43-ls45 Papal nuncio at Brussels.
1S46 Made Archbishop OF Perugia
1853 Dec. 10. Created Cardinal.
1s77July. Made cardinal camerlengo.
ISIS Feb. 90 Eles ted Pope.
1878 March a. Reyiyes Roman Catholic
hierarchy In Scotland.
1878 Dee. IS Eneyclical condemning com
munism, socialism and nihilism
1852 Nov. 3, Encyelical against heresy. so
fss3-Oct. Z. Recognizes unity Of Italy.
1886 Nov. EncyelcaI eondemning liberal
Ism.
1887 Celebrates golden jubilee
1855 Celebrates grand Jubilee
1891 May l6 Encyclieal on socialism and
lsas February. Celebrates episcopal jubi.
lee.
1898 Nov. is. Encs clical on study of the
Scriptures.
1894 April IA. Issues appeal TO England
for reunion Of Christendom.
1895 Feb. 10. Celebrates sixtleth ami.
versary OF his first mass.
1890 May IL. Declares 1900 year OF uni.
versai jubilee
1909 June 10. Holds consistory and ere
ates eleven new cardinals
1900 March 3 Celebrates ninetieth birth
day.
ie0i- Received homage Of Christian pilgrims
from all lands.
1862 Issued his encyelical letter TO rulers
cf all nations.
1858 celebrates his silver jubilee as Pope.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15

The first railroad was opened in Nor
way.
The American naval expedition under
Commodore Matthew G. Perry entered
the harbor of Yeddo, Japan, after judi
c;ous display Of big guns.
A national convention of negroes met
at Rochester, \. Y, TO discuss the posi-
bility of colonizing American slaves and
freedmen in Africa or elsewhere.
Gen. Almonte reached Washington as
representative of Gen Santa Ana, with
authority to settle the threatened rup-
ture between Mexico and the United
States.
Twenty-one armed eonspirators were
arrested for plotting the assassination o.
the Emperor Louis Napoleon of France
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15

Two hundred thousand French troops
were reported ready for landing in Eng
land
New York City was in such insanitary
condition that the King Of Denmark re-
fused to permit ships from that port to
land in his domnions without a special
certificate from the Danish consul.
President Thomas Jeffersoa lead in
public the official dispatch announcing
that the Louisiana purchase treaty had
been signed in Paris.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15

Pope was reaching the limit of bis won
derful powers of endurance came from a
correspondent Of the Paris Temps On
June 8.
The Vatican officials, as usual, denied
the correctness of the statements made
in the dispatch to the Paris Temps. They
declared that all alarmist rumors were
unwarranted, and stated that these re-
ports were probably due to the postpone
ment of the eonsistory from June Is to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15
TwFNrY YEARs Aoo.

Postmaster General Gresham started
an investigation Of the alleged exorbit-
M rentals that were being paid for post
Offices ID msly cities.
Subscriptions TO the New Orleans cen.
tennial and cotton States exposition vera
reported to have reached 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15
POPE leo IS STRICKEN.

cept the keen. glittering eyes. always
his most striking feature. Mgr. Pifferi.
the Pope's saeristan, administered the
sacrament.
Around the bed were grouped the noble
guards in their glittering uniforms, the
knights Of the cloak and sword in their
picturesque medieval costume of black
with white ruffs, and twenty-five cardi-
mails, all members of the sacred college
who are present IN Rome.
Nearest TO the bed Stoud the imposing,
tail figure of the eardinas grand peniten-
tiary, Seraiinio Naaay3ellia with the
Franciscan friar who vas TO hear the last
confession of the departing poltiff. Then
the priest apostolic approached, bearing
the viaticum to gise the las, commnn-
ion, and another priest administered the
extreme JUNCTION. assisted by the grand
penitentiary.
Pope Leo feebiy recited the confession
of faith, as formulated by the council of
Trent. and finally the words of absolu-
ton and the formula of indulgence in ar
ticulo morris were solemnly pronounced
by the grand penitentiary. The heads Of
the great religious orders who were pres
ent granted the Pope the special indul-
gences which they have the privilege Of
comforting Then came the touching
prayers for passing soul and part of
the gospel, the Lords passion.
| AS the last words died away all fell
on their knees. The pontiff. raising mis-
almost transparent fingers with feeble
effort, pronounced in scarcely audible
words his benedietion on the sacred col
! lege and on all present and then sank
back on the pillows. There was scarce
| ly a fearless eye in the whole assenblsge,
and the sobs of the Pope's relatives . ere
| heard MAINLY
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15
Solo sfatlon.

Leave St. p. Exp. except sunday,i fios . d
Going Ia Crosse Exp. ex. Sunday. 4 "a u
North Accnmm 0dation lex. Sun s:o5 D n
Leave iChi& 81. Louis Exp.l ex. SUM- I.0e 3 n
Going Dubuque Exp, Except SUM- 1880 n
South Accommodation tex Sunday s;2o n
EEFor tickets, rates, maps, etc, apply b
Local agents at above stations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15

July p. 1t was admitted, however, that
the hot weather had caused the Pope
| to suffer slight indisp0sition.
! On June u private Intelligence of the
/ Pope's condition, received in Rome and
!, Vienna, caused a renewal Of the alarm
1 list reports. These reports were undoubt-
| edly based upon confidential reports sent
out from within the Vatican, but when
| the food of kilograms came in the usual
| public denials were forthcoming.
/ On June il DR.. I4apponi in an inter-
view, stated that he was still treating the
! Pope for his indisposition, which would
not be worth mentioning were it not for
| the pontiff's advanced age
On June is DIR. Lapponi. in another
| public interview, contradicted the alarm.
ist reports concerning the Pope's health.
DIR. Lapponi asserted then that the Pope
| was wonderfully well for a man of "a,
! and that his presence at the cons:story
To be held on June 81 would be an an,
swer to the pessimists. The Pope him.
I self added to the general alarm over his
condition by being unable TO give a num-
! her of audiences on June IS that he had
| promised.
On June % the Pope held a consistory.
mails. The ceremony was made as brief
as possible, owing to the enfeebled condi-
ton Of Pope Leo. His holiness stood the
! fatigue better than had been expected.
/ He was borne into the consistory hall
half hidden ia the vestments of his sacred
Office. lie received the homage of the
cardinals and of the curia and read a
brief allocHtion in Latin in weak voice.
He stopped frequently and looked tired
at It's end.
Last Public Appearance.
On June % Pope Leo held what was
declared at tina: time might be his last
public consistory. 1t was for this eIab-
crate ceremony that the pontiR had been
outstanding his strength. He was borne
into the Sala Regia in the sedia gesta-
| toria, through the living ranks Of the
great assemblage. The Pope smiled
while he blessed the crowds as he pass
ed In fact. at times he tried TO rise so
as to better impart bis benediction, and
| 1t was only then that his ext eme weak
ness was apparent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15
Stricken last December.

Stricken Last December.
The Pope's health has been the subject
of great many rumors and of endless
alarms in the last few months. On sew
cral occasions it has been reported that
the Pope was dead, which caused the
pontiff much distress, and he asked.
why does every one want me to dieY'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15
YicforN atatlon.

Going La Crosse Exp. (e1. Sunday A:S0 p m
North Accommodation lex. Sunday ssi6 n
Leave Chi. a. 81. Louis Explex. SUM- i3:ss IN
Going Dubuque Exp. texcepE sum- 7:zs D n
South Aocommc fation lex. sunday s:ss N
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15

Owing to the large number Of sub
urban trolley cars which have been held
mp by highwaymen recently near Port
land, Ore. the Oregon Water Power and
Railway Company has armed all it, con-
duetorg and rnotorn en- with reyolyers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15

Harry w. voorhees, and Mrs. C. S.
Former were killed and George +. But
Ter was fatally injured Saturday by a
rsnaway log train on the Tacoma and
Eastern Railway at Kapowsin. Wash.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15
Genoa station

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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15
popE TAKES LAsT SACRAMENT
Solemn Ceremony of Extreme JUNCTION
AIee Admin istered.

The solemn bnt gorgeous ceremony OF
administering the last sacrament rock
place az the bedside Of Pope Leo Sun.
day. The central figure was the dying
pontif. His pale and emaciated face. al
most as white % the pillows on which
Il rested, showed little sign Of life. e1-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15

The State Of New Hampshire gets
more than 100000 each season frDu
surmer boarders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15

The Department of Agriculture has
decided to locate at Nacogdoches, Texas,
the largest tobacco experimental station
in the world. On Aug. / plant for
the curing Of all tobacco grown at expert
mental stations IN the various Southern
States win be opened.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15
CONSUMPTION.

AOAfs
Its prevention and cure speciality q.
eoTELL's EEDICAL A.s2 SURGICAL
lNE1ITUTB, La Clcdse Wis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-12
LOOK HERE FOR IT.
1t is What the Reader Has
 Long Sought.

People will read advertisements about cures made by medicine. As they read they wonder if the statements are true. If true, was the relief temporary or per pament? Read this case about Dcan < Kidney Pills:
 w. H. Carke, of Bennett Street, ac- countant at the Bloch Bros. Tobacco Works, Wheeling, W. Va, says: If my back aches l know what will cure 1t. Deans Kidney Pills. They are the best remedy l ever came across. For months was plagued with backache. not sharp pains, but dull aching all the time. that made me feel miserable. l got med icine on different occasions from doc tors, and 1t seemed to relieve me for the time, but 1t was soon as bad as ever. Hearing of Doan's Kidney Pills, took a course of the treatment They cured me and that cure has been lasting will cogroDorate this in personal inter- view or in reply to any communication mailed to me-"
 For sale by all dealers. Price, 50 cents. -Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y., sale agents for the U. s.
 Remember the name-Doan's-and take no other.
 For sale in Montgome-v e: '. C. Fow. ler"s Pharmacy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-12
The Art of Getting to Sleep.


 Everybody's.
 All conditions must be favorable to sleep. The bedroom should be quiet, dark and airy. In winter it is better to have the windows away up than to shut it so that a knife-edged draught shall chill an exposed shoulder. The tempera- ture of the bed should be agreeable. Getting to sleep when the fet are cold is as slow a job as getting to sleep when hungry. A hot water bottle in one case and a piece of byead and butter in the other will help things. I leave 1t to you to decide which Is for which. A warm he'd In winter is easily got. but cool bed in summer Is not so simple propo- sition, However, sheet made of straw mating, interposed between the regular sheet and the mattress. will be found to mitigate sensibly the horrors of a hot night. It preserves the softness and springiness of the bed. and yet Is pleas antly cool, without being to cool. Per sonally, I find that sleep comes soonest when I have no pillows at all.
 The next thing Is to relax utterly Re- member that the corner of the jaw Is the citadel of tension. While that is clinched no sleep can come. But most important of all is the disposition of the mind so that sleep can come. The reason why we fail in this is the same as the reason why we fail in other things. We do not very genuinely want to succeed. As we lie stretched out after busy day, there are so many thoughts that we want to chase after that we drop the notion of sleep, though we know that tomorrow is another day on which we can think. It is all very well to say
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-12
McMulan-Watson.

Florence, Sept. 11.-(SpeciaL)-A very pretty wedding occurred Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at the home of Dr. and Mrs. c. M. Watson, when their niece, Miss Marie Watson of Southern Alabama, was united in marriage to Mir. William B. Me Milan of Eutaw. Rev. s. E. Wasson of the Methodist Church officiated in a most impressive manner. The bride, who is exceedingly pretty. looked her best in a white gown of silk null. as she entered the parlors on the arm of the groom. A number of relatives of the parties from different parts of the State were present, among whom were the brides sister. Miss Virginia Watson of Meridianville; her cousins, Misses Laura and Julia Byrd of Eutaw; Capt. A, M. Sledge and Miss Laura SIedge of Selma. and Mrs. James A. Watson of Stout's Mountain. Mir. and Mrs. McMillan left yesterday morn ing for Eutaw.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-12
Bradstreet's Review.

New York, Sept. gl.-Bradstreets to- morrow will say:
 Trade conditions are still uneven but the general drift is toward improvement. A more assured feeling as to the corn crop out turn is manifest, conditions in most States having improved since September l. Good prospects for corn, cotton, rice and sugar at the South have made more cheerfulness in that section. Eastern trade advices are of less notable activity but signs of improvement in the cotton mill situation are seen. Some heavy sales of print cloths are reported and a num- Der of mills have announced an approach ing early resumption of operations. The lumber market shows contrasts in differ ent sections. In the West lumber and building material of all kinds is active and firm but at the East the resumption of building operations at strike-infested cities has not been sufficient to keep the markets strong. The iron trade is rather pessimistic, buyers persisting in holding off. but the declines in Northern and wes- tern iron reported this week are largely sympathetic, the result of the reported ad- ditional cuts in the Southern product.
 Railway earnings continue good, the in- crease for August being fully per cent over the best previous year. Collections show a slight improvement. The back. wardness of agricultural matters is nc small factor in confirming buyers in the conservative attitude they have assumed in some sections.
 Wheat, including flour, exports for the week aggregate 3045. .040 bushels against s,1s1. .sSS last week, and 6,44414s this week last year.
 Corn exports for the weex aggregate S44,2lS bushels against S6S7H last week and 91.512 a year ago. For ten weeks oi the present cereal year they aggregate 10, 3SoS54 bushels. against s67,S67 in 1902.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending with Septembr 1t number 165 against 162 last week and 19i in the like week of 1902. In Canada fail ures for the week number F. against k last week and IS in the like week a year ago,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-12
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
DUN AND B1ApsTREET SUM-
 MARIzE sITUATIoN.
Despite the Interfnption of Holi- day, Activity Has Increased in Many Branches of Business.
 Failures Small.

New York, Sept. 11.-R.. c. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade will tomorrow say: Despite the interruptions of holiday the week has brought increased activity in many branches of business. An en- couragihg symptom is the decreased com plaint regarding collections, accompanied by more liberal discounting of bills. Weather conditions have been favorable for retail trade. Some caution in select ing goods owing to high prices is re- ported at the West, but this is chiefly confined to textiles. Labor disputes de- crease, all but one of the unions ha wing signed the agreement in the local build ing trade and several other settlements have been effected through concessions by both sides. Railway earnings in August were 9.1 per cent. larger than last. ana 1S.4 per cent. greater than in 1901. Owing to the lateness of the crops there is little complaint of traffic congestion.
 On September 1, for the first time this year furnace stocks of pig iron exceeded weeks capacity of the furnaces m blast This Is statistical evidence of the iron and steel industry, although the ex- act situa ton cannot be determined with out knowledge of the supplies at other points Furnace stocks have doubled since June 1, yet the weekly output is now about 5000 tons less than at that date. The figures explain the reduction in prices.
 Prices of Southern foundry iron have again declined, weakening the tone and delaying the placing of contracts else where.
 Agricultural implement makers have again purchased freely of material some blow steel contracts covering deliveries for five years.
 New England manufacturers continue busy on fall and winter footwear. Leath CT is quiet. At the West there is more activity. Notwithstanding heavy receipts of cattle, packers are asking fraction ally higher figures for hides. Prices of cotton goods are slow to re- fleet the reaction in the raw material. but the demand Is not improved. On the com trary buyers are encouraged to delay placing contracts, and mills are not seek ing business. In the jobbing trade a large distribution of merchandise is in pro- gress, this branch of the industry re- porting a profitable season. Failures this week were 172 in the United Sta tes against 205 last year and l i9 in Canada compared with 9 a year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-12
Negro Shoots White Man.

Last night about 8 o'clock. Brock Ow- ems. brother to Capt. A. H. Owens, was shot by a negro.
 Owens resides on Park Street, near the city limits. Last night he had started hunting with his dogs and had reached a point just outside the city when he met a negro man in company with a negro woman. One of the dogs parked at the negroes. and the negro man shot at the dog. Owens remonstrated with the ne gro for shooting the dog whereupon the negro shot Owens. The shot struck Ow- ems about the centre of the breast and passed through the breast bone. He had on very heavy shirt at the time. and the ball carried portion of the shirt into the flesh, but did not pass through the cloth which enabled the doctor to extract the ball without much difficulty. owens was unarmed. The negro escaped and has not been captured.
 In his flight the negro lost his coat, and the authorities have learned today that his name Is Jere Hall. The woman who was with him has been arrested and lodged in jail. It is thought that Owens wound is not serious
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-12
Prof. Rienxi Thomas.

The friends of Professor Thomas will learn with regret that he is to leave Montgomery. The Birmingham Age-Her- ald of yesterday says:
 "Riensf. Thomas, one of the most ac- compiished organists and experienced di- rectors in the country. who has been making his home in Montgomery for the past two years. has decided to locate in Birmingham. Music lovers and chorus singers will read this announcement with more than ordinary interest, for musi- elan of Mir. Thomas's all around training is needed here.
 MT. Thomas has accepted the position of organist and choir master at the South Highlands Presbyterian Church. and will begin his services there just as soon as the big pipe organ is installed, which will be about November l. He will organize and train a festival chorus with view of giving grand music festival in the spring of 1904. He will set to work at once to gather his singers.
 MT. Thomas was born in Wales, but came to the United States when he was only years old. He was sent abroad to study music; In Stuttgart he had instruc- tions in theory, composition and score reading. and 1t was there that he mas tered the technique of the plano forte. From Stuttgart he went to Liverpool. where he was a pupil of the late Dr.. Best. who ranked as the greatest organ ist in the world
 MT. Thomas Is at the present time organist at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Montgomery. and previous to his &C., ceptance of that position he was organist at St. Peters Catholic Church and later at the Court Street Methodist Church. He once filled a choir position in a Con gregational Church in Portland, Me. and few years ago he was organist in a large church in Cincinnati He has been in demand for organ recitals. and only a few weeks ago gave recital on the $l5,000 organ in the new Jesuit Church at Macon Ga. That organ, by ithe way, is the. costliest and the noblest in the South without anx axcanfiora v