The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-01
BROTHER Is POSTMASTER
Angelo Is stauneh italian Pstrlo.
and Is Well Thought Of
by tho Gov
eminent.
fDy Henry Wood. Rome Correspond
emit OF the United Press.

6nL OF Inc OulISl IISSS.J
ROMB, May 31.--Although the
DIV OF Rome imposes NUM-
capsl tax ON every mouthful OF
,uodstuff that enters the city. a box
d hne Venetian apricots was today
passed In free of duty The box was
designed for Pope Plus x and the
spricots were the gift OF his brother,
Angelo, postmaster at the little
Venetian town OF Santa Maria dele
Graze. II the physicians permit his
holiness to eat them they will be the
first fruit he has touched since his
recent illness.
The present OF the apricots was to-
day cited at Rome as another evil
dence OF the deep affection which
exists between the two brothers de-
spite the wide gulf between their re-
specttve positions in the world. Entil
the recent Illness of the pope, Angelo
had made only one visit year to the
vatican since the election OF his
brother as pope. The illness, how
4 ever necessitated an extra trip this
year and no secret is made of the fact
that the expense OF this taxed heavily
the limited income OF Angelo Never
fheless, as soon as the condition Of
the pope seemed to indicate that he
might be permitted to eat a little
fruit Angelo saw to it that the fin
est apricots which the pope's native
province OF Venice could produce
we're sent to him.
The pope's brother is now n years
old, year younger than the pope
himself. When still in his twenties.
while his parents were concentrating
all Of their financial possibilities on
the education of Giuseppe for the
priesthood, Angelo worked at the car
penter's trade. He fell in love about
the same time, but postponed his mar
Rage until he should have done his
military duty.
This he did in a valiant manner He
Fought with italy in its struggle to
throw off the yoke of Austria, and
with that finally accomplished and af-
'er Angelo himself had risen to the
rank OF corporal, he retired to the
ittle village of Santa Maria dele
Grazie, married his sweetheart who
nad remained loyal to him throughout
MS military service and opened up a
snop for the sale OF bread and saul
sages.
It happened at the same time that
Inc position of postmaster was va
can't, and Angelo periodically took 1t
over. That 1t was matter OF patriot
ISM is shown by the fact that for the
frst three years the emoluments
amounted to nothing Later, however,
tne village became more populated
ana the correspondence increased to
SUCH an extent that Angelo received
y a month. This development be
came more extraordinary until the
salary amounted to s12 month and
= short time ago, Angelo. after fifty
years service as postmaster, being in
need OF a little extra financial help,
asked the minister of posts and tele-
graphs for qualification OF $35
winch was readily granted.
Despite the hostility between the
vatican and the quirinal, Angelo is
me staunchest Of Italian patriots. He
was especially enthusiastic of Italy.s
successful war against Turkey In
lrlpoli and on the occasion of his
- last visit to his brother, previous to
she latter's recent illness, talked so
enthusiastically to the pope about the
war that 1t is asserted his holiness
a,tnself was imbued with a little OF
nls brothers enthusiasm.
I, no secret is also made OF the fact
.uat on more than one occasion An
SEQ OF his own accord has interceded
WIN the pope on behalf of the Italian
eosefnment, and has asked his broth
10 make peace. This intercession
also declared not to have been
Vlthout effect While Pope Plus him.
~, ,si, mas never been openly hostile to
10y yet on more than one occasion
men the interests OF the government
ave conflicted seriously with those
Inc church, the pope is declared