The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-05

vouy intent policy depend present to great extent
world. Just how his strong personality and Tue
equally strong though different personally VI C
pope pull together in these matters NOBODY Knows oi
if anybody know, he is most unlikely to TELL MANY
people inclined with without reason, to peheVe
Excelency Merry del Val is personally respon
sibe IN great for the tragic doings in France
last year. conflict of church and state reminded
outsiders of the old problem, What would happen II
an irresistible force should meet an 1mmovaDe OBJECT!
The "Concussion."
Of course it is not to be expected that household
of such size should be quite free from domestic WIRE
pulling Those position to tell interesting tales In
this line are discreet to bring their scandal up to
date but it harm to repeat gossip OF Plus ks
imperous predecessor. AS gossip goes the maJordomo
of the Vatican Office at the time Leo XIII was elected
had never friend to the great man during MS
cardnalshp was, however, the majordomos duty 10
present the pope the papal skullcap OF "hlte
silk which replaced the cardinals cap OF red 1t hao
long been the custom for pope, at this point IN
the ceremony give the acting majordomo the discard
ed red CAP as hint that he would be promoted to
a cardnaship. But Pope Leo, accepting the new cap
of white calmly pocketed the old red one, saying Ihe
pope forgives does not forget the story be true
goes show that as ARENAS ward useu 10 Say
"AIust folks human"
The officer of the household with whom ordinary traV
eers and pilgrims have to do at least through CORE
spondence is Monsignor Bislet, the master Oh
the chambers" who receives and passes upon all
requests for audiences and interviews with the
pope himself He, of course, has to nave d
secretary of his own for the work of his department
is not only perplexng in its delicate responsibility put
oftentimes in amount On the whole, tnoush
individuals are bound to be disappointed now and then
he manages to give number of people from
every part of the earth, nonCahocs as well as Cato
lies desired opportunity to look directly INTO Tue
kindly spiritual father of 23OO0Oooo Souls
Plus x himself is singulary free from any sort CT
CHEAP desire to glorify his personal dignity "A"
most Catholics and Protestants, know MS recent
issuance insistence auocratc edlcts In he ei
of theology strictly in his official and techmca'
capacty as head of the Catholic church Any great EN-
phass greatness bores or even pains MIN
Once in great WHILE special occasions OF ecces'
astica the puts aside his own preference
plain simplicity by allowing himself to be carried INTO
St Peters in splendid chair of red velvet and solo
horne on the shoulders Of ten stalwart
(SedarD likewise superb in red and gold. swarm OF
obseouous bodyservants he would frankly regard as
nuisance But, naturally old man with an immense
amount of work to do ought to save his time and
strength for what is most important he does nave
personal attendant Ca vale to do little things 1or MS
personal convenence-such things wife or daugh'
might do if he were just nice old gentleman IN
modest American home
In any case if he walks with democratic matter.
offactness on feet his appearance before
large gathering of people always accompanied by that
of number the noble guards. These of the
most distinguished figures be at any papa func
ton; 60 70 enrolled though not all
duty at once. 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 a matter of personal devotion to the
church. The present fne soldierly appearance
and in their stunning uniforms with helmets of steel
and gold their breasts they form of the
most picturesque parts of papal pageant.
E. s. MERRIAM.