The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-04

vouy intent policy depend at present great extent
world. Just how far his strong personality and .no
equally strong though very different personality OF the
pope pull together in these matters, nobody knows o
If anybody does know. he Is most unlikely 70 eli @
people are Inclined with without to believe
that His Excellency Merry del Val is personally respon
sble for the tragic doings In France
year of church and state reminded
outsiders old problem. What would happen II
irresistible force should meet immovable opJectf
The "Concussion'
OF course 1t is not to be expected that household
n should be quite free from domestic WIRE
pulling Those a position to tell interesting tales In
this line discreet to bring their scandal up 70
date, but harm to repeat gossip of Plus KS
imperious predecessor AS gossip goes the malordomo
of the Vatican the time Leo Kill elected.
been friend to the great man during MS
cardinalship 1t however, the majordomos duty 70
present the pope the papal skuilcap OF WHITE
silk which replaced the cardinals OF red II had
long been custom for pope at this point In
the ceremony to give acting maordomo the discard
ed red cap hint that he would be promoted to
eardinalshp. But Pope Leo accepting the new cap
OF white calmly pocketed the one saying, The
pope forgives forget If the story be true,
only show that as Artemas Ward used to say;
Must folks are human
The officer of the with whom ordinary trav-
elers pilgrims do. at least through corre-
spondence. is Monsignor Bisleu, the master o,
the chambers" who receives and passes upon all
requests audiences and interviews with the
pope himself. He. of has to have
secretary his for the work OF his department.
is not only perpexing delicate responsibility but
ofentmes enormous in amount. On the whole, though
individuals bound to be disappointed now and then
he manages give enormous number OF people Irom
every part the earth Catholics we'll as Catpo
lies the opportunity look directly into the
kindly face spiritual father of 230.000000 SOULS
Plus X himself is sngulasly free from any sort OF
cheap desire glorfy his own personal dignity AS
most Catholics ProtestAnts, know. his recent
issuance and autocratc edcts In the neld
of theology are strictly in hs official and technical
capacity head of the Catholic church Any great en-
phasis on his greatness pains him.
Once in a great while, special occasions OF eccies
iasica state pope puts aside his preference Tor
plain simplicity by allowing himself to be carried into
St Peters in splendid chair OF red velvet and gold
borne on shoulders of ten stawart chair-bearers
Sedari), likewise superb In red and gold swarm OF
obsequious bodyservans he would frankly regard as
nuisance But naturally, old man with an immense
amount Of do ought to his time and
strength for what most Important, he does have
personal vale) to do little things for his
personal convenience-such things wife daugh-
ter might If he just nice old gentleman In
modest American home.
In any case even If he walks with democratic matter
his feet, his appearance before any
large gathering of people is always accompanied by that
number of the noble guards. These of the
distinguished figures to be papal func-
tom there so or 10 enrolled, though not all
duty Every is the OF noble Italian
family of independent fortune, who pays all his
expenses and lives in his home but gives volun
teer service matter of personal devotion to the
church. The present fine sodiery appearance
and. In their stunning uniforms with helmets
and gold bands their breasts they form
most picturesque parts Of papal pageant
E.. s. MERRIAM