Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
The Liberal Pope.

The two houses of Massimo and
Lanceliotti are faithful to the vatican,
hut show an absolutely venomous re-
sentiment toward the liberal tendencies
of the pope. Prince Lancellotti who is
the proprietor of the Voce Della Verita.
the clerical organ, the other day was
unable to contain himself any longer
during an audience and cried out:
Most holy father, all rules have ex-
ceptions Liberals should not approach
the throne"
Pope Plus responded quickly, and
looking the prince straight in the eye,
said: "Signor Prince, we are the ia
Their of all Catholics, whether liberal or
clerical In fact, the mistaken have
even greater need of us and may be
converted"
The prince retired discounted and
raging.
The cause of his remonstrance was
reception accorded by the pope to
lady in waiting of Queen Helena. 1t
seems that his holiness had received
the pupils of the nuns of the Sacred
Heart, among them the children of the
lady-in waiting. When he heard her
name he said graciously, to the chill
dren: Take my kindest wishes to
your mamma. She came to see me in
Venice why not in Romeo"
The delighted children told their
mother, who Immediately asked for and
obtained an audience. The doleful
prince is so irreconciable that he act
ually has always kept vow never to
enter a Roman theater while the Eter-
nal City is in the hands of the Italians.
The Maine Holiness Society," Must
Kill My Baby"
The community of 500 persons on
Baars Island, near Jonesport, is re-
ported to be in state OF religious
frenzy and fanatisism which threatens
to result in the loss of innocent lives.
A man who rowed over from the is
land to Jonesport said that prepara-
lions We're being made to kill numerous
children as a sacrifice, the parents be-
lievtng that they had the power to re-
store them to life. Several deputy
sheriff's and citizens have gone to the
island and will remain there until the
excitement subsidies.
1t is said that people have beer
stirred up to such point that they
are destroying their watches. rings,
jewelry and other articles of adorn-
ment The storekeepers are throwing
away their cigars and tobacco and var
ious animals are being sacrificed, all
at the dictates of ministers Of the
Holiness Society"
After attempting the murder of her
infant in response to what she thought
to be command from the Almighty. !,
woman member of one of the religious
sects which have been thriving for q
rumber of years on the island is at the
Eastern Maine insane hospital in this
city.
1t is said that several ministers of the
holiness Society" have been holding
a union revival on the island, which
has 500 Inhabitants, have SO worked
upon the minds of the people that many
of them are on the point of de-
mentia.
One night recently, Mrs. James F.
Beal, a constant attendant at the re-
ligious exercises, arose In the meeting
and said that the voice of God had told
her that certain dog must be killed
The animal was quickly found and was
brought to the meeting house and slain
his blood being sprinkled around the
buildings.
No sooner was this done than she
arose again and said that she had re-
ceiyed another divine command that
cat in the village should be slaughtered,