Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-05-04

was 81 years cid on April ~. Tie
venerable archbishop has spent more
than sixty years of his life in the church
| He was Il bishop for ten years prior to
his being made an archbishop thirty-two
years ago.
The Most Rev. John J. Williams IS
! a native of Boston and all his life he
! has labored for the advancement of the
! Catholic church in New England. He
was ordained &. the priesthood in Paris.
! France. in IS45 On his return home he
was assigned to the old cathedral in
! Boston MS assistant. and afterward as
Rector In 1880 he became vicar-gtu-
eral of the diocese. aud on Ianuary o.
/ lSG6. was appointed coadiutor. with the
| right of succession to Bishop Fitzpat-
rick. whom he succeeded few months
later, In 1919 Boston was raised to
an arcAhShopric and on May g the
palium was conferred upon Archbishop
Williams.
In all the long course of years that
he has live.l~aA--n riAAL-~ bishop and arch
bishop in Boston. the same zeal and de
votiou 10 duty have characterized Arch
bishop Williams, and it has been said for
many years that his is one Of the best
governed dioceses in the country, and
that with the church authorities ia
Rome no bishop in the l'nitod States
has So high standing
LOGD GWIDIR, the patriarch OF
the British pecrage and the oldest mem.
her Of tie House of Lords. WAS 81 years
old April -. He enjoys remarkably good
hcaitIt for Il man of his years and CON
tidcntly expects to round ont century.
Lord GWydNr comes of n very ancient
family, though it was only in 1896 that
they were raised to the peeragc. For
forty years Lord GWydyr was secretary
Lord GWydyr attributes his longevity
10 the fact thut among other good
things, he Inherited superb couStiU-
tion and has always taken good care of
it, eating aud drinking in moderation
ami taking plenty OF outdoor exercise
lie has never used tobacco in ANY foTm
Lord GwNdyr haas lived in FIVE rpiwls
and has witnessed four coruuations
! Niyidly he still recalls the first of them
/ that of George ~. which he attended
as a hoy of 10, accompany ing his grand
father in the latter's state barge which
WAS vowed by six men in handsome lW-
cry from Whitehall stairs to Wcstmiu-
ster.
/ KING OTTO OF BAVARIA was 80
/ years old April -, There is little visible
change apparent either in his mental
or physical condition since the mad king
aSceuded the throne twenty-five years
ago. For many years he has never
seen outside the grounds of Fuersteuriod
castle He has been hopelessly insane
since the summer of 1881 his kingdom be-
| ing ruled 10y a regent. vet the royal title is
stun vested in the useless piece of clay
surrounded by IA host of ackeys aud
servants. who approach and serve their
insane master with all outward signs
lof homage aud respect, while they and
all the world know of his utter decay
for he is the King.
Reports from time to time have had
il that The King has become worse.
Those ia position to know, however.
state that this Is not true and that
there has been little change in his con
EDITION since he assembled the throne
He was hopelcS~ly insane then Ms he is
now. His lucid intervals always have
been few and of short duration. He is
totally Ignorant of his terrible addiction
aud cuuycrsc~ ON subjects referring tu
his immediate surroundings logically Hnd
with voluhiHty ut speerh When Ht his
worst his attendants have the greatest
IdiWculty to prevent him filling his mouth
with whatever he can hay hands on, and
when out walking in the park lac has
been discovered devouring grass or
leaves, and even filling his mouth with
earth. Occasionally he will invite the
gentlemen Of his court to dinner. ANA
while they are discussing the meat. VIII
himself stand with the servants and
stcaltbily nibble at the dniuties within
his reach.
His medical attendant and the physi-
cinus who vj%.t him from time To- time
J are firm in the opinion that the King
may still live many years, his digestive
faculties being unimpaircd. When of
frolicsome disposition he thoroughly en-,
joys playing at being soldiers, bat he
has becour too old and awkward To- talt,
Ia keen relish in climbing trees. once his
favorte pastjme. In hls religious de
yntion- he has been known TO exhibit
great plety, aud the celebration Of the
mass hae invariably soothing influence
ON his distracted mind
GEN DANIEL. H. RUCKER fifth
cr-iu.laW Of Phil" Sheridan and boy.
/ hood chum of Sherman, was - wears
old April -. Gen. Itucker has
made Washington his nome for many
years. llo WAS born in BclcviIic. n. j..
and ut AN early age enlisted in the army
aud served ON the frontier. being n
great friend Of XII Carson. He
| served throughout the Mexican war ns
1 we'll as the Civil war
RoOsevet's Four Maxims.
| Koosevrlt's hitherto unpublished max
/ inns were given 10 the pupils of Miss