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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25


so that the future pope lived. for the
first thrity-two years of his life. under
Austrian regime in his native prov
ince
The able discharge of his office rec
commended the pastor of Salzano to
the notice of Monsignor Zinelli, at
that time the bishop of the diocese,
who nominated him to canonry in
the Cathedral of Treviso. This pro-
motion was supplemented by bestowal
of the deanery on Father Sarto and
his appointment as Episcopal chancel
lor. To him also was conf1ded the del
icate and important charge of spiritual
director of the Seminary of Treviso.
in which college he was likewise
given professors chair and an ex-
aminership.
Nor did his activities. end here, for
he was chosen as a judge in the
Capitular Ecclesiastical court. and fin
ally was appointed viear-general OF
the diocese.
After such an apprenticeship it was
not surprising that when the i'm
portant see of Mantuc became vacant,
in 1884, Leo XIII. choose Giuseppe Sar
to to fill the place. 1t was no easy
task to which he had been called, for
his predecessor had allowed discipline
to slack. His persuasive powers and
administrative gifts were tested to
the utmost, but he was fully equal to
the ungrateful task.
Two years later Pope Leo recognized
Bishop Sarto's merits by raising him
to the Sacred College, with the title
of San Bernardo allie femme. at a
consistory held June Is, 1898.
At the same time he was chosen
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
COMMISSION
MAKES APPEAL
AID OF PEOPLE ASKED TO HELP
STAMP OUT lLLITERAcY
IN KENTUCKY.
VOLUNTEERS IN TIME OF PEACE
New Era of Peace, Happiness and
Prosperity Would Follow Pass
ing of llliteracy.
Especial Frankfort Correspondence.)

Especial Frankfort Correspondence0
Frankfort, Ky.-The Kentucky Hit
eracy Commission, through it's presi-
dent, Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, has
issued the following appeal for aid in
stamping out illiteracy in Kentucky:
while European countries are call
ing for volunteers in conflict of war,
Kentucky is calling for volunteers in
a conflict of peace, a conflict which,
ii eventually and successfully waged,
will insure to the people of this grand
Commonwealth a new era of peace,
happiness and prosperity. Kentucky
has one blight and blot upon her rec
ord at this time, and that is the high
percentage of illiteracy among her
adult population; 20S,0S4 of her men
and women can not read or write, and
are thus deprived of the privileges of
citizenship and prevented from en-
joying the richest blessings of life.
These men and women are mostly ma
tive whites. Many of them are people
of superior intellect, and some of
them, at least, are ambitious. How
education, the day school can offer
them no opportunity. 1t must accom-
modate the children. The state is de-
prived of the service of these unfor-
tunate men and women, and the school
is deprived Of their intelligent coop
Grafton. Three weeks instruction in
moonlight schools would enable them
- md hon
given the keys to knowledge, they will
proceed to unlock the treasure house
for themselves.
For the sake of this great army of
benighted men and women, for the
sake of their children and their grand
children, for the sake of the cause OF
education, for the sake OF a better and
more intelligent citizenship, for the
sake of more creditable record when
the census of 1920 is taken, for the
sake of the Commonwealth, which
when crime breaks out or epidemics
| prevail, or dark days come, looks up
on its illiteracy as the cause and la
ments, My people are confounded fol
| want of knowledge we appeal to ev
cry public and private school teacher
to enlist and start a moonlight schoo
the evening of September Z, and t.
every citizen to seek out and instruc
some one or more illiterates. One
| thousand moonlight schools, fifty
thousand adults enrolled, ten thousand
illiterates taught is our aim for 1914
Let all true and patriotic Kentuckians
| poor, young and old, white and color
| ed. enlist for service in Kentucky!
conflict against illiteracy."
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

cathedral, Rome, with all the mag
nificance and brilliance OF ceremonies
that distinguishes the coronation OF
each successor to the apostolic throne.
From the post of spiritual head of
gondoliers and peasants. work that
he loved, to the throne in the Vatican
was the career Of Giuseppe Sarto,
Pope Plus X.
And he never had been ambitious
to be the head of the Catholic church
and the successor of ct. Peter. He
loved the simple life among his friends
There was great difference of
opinion as to the qualifications of Pope
Plus x for his Office. His election, a
compromise, was particularly pleasing
to Austria. Germany and France. and
in these countries, with the exception
of France in recent years, he was
highly commended for wisdom and
strength.
That diplomacy found no place in
Plus mind was evidenced by many Of
his acts. His action toward the
French government was perfect indif-
ference. Therefore; France had all the
trouble and the pope was out of 1t
Brought Church and State Together.
AS to Italy, he increased the cordial
understanding between church and
state, which was not thought wise by
Italian churchmen. However, his ac-
ton resulted in an uplifting of the
church in Italy.
Before Pope Plus had been on the
throne three years he evidenced that
young men who dreamed of the career
of a courtier in Rome were going to
be disappointed. The pope wanted
bishops for the different sees, and the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

way for young diplomats to promotion
it was soon apparent, was through the
tiresome but wholesome office of gov
erning bishop.
One great reform Pope Plus accom-
plished, aG it promises to be ever re-
membered in history. He proved that
diplomacy in church matters is a
thing of little Importance compared
with the direct teaching and preach
ing of the gospel to the poor
His now famous Apostolic consti-
tuition was considered as embodying
the most sweeping reform ever at
tempted by Roman pontiff since the
celebrated council of Trent. In the
years from 1916 to 1853, in that it 1t
dismissed the entire congregation of
the council, committee of cardinals
charged with the Interpretation OF
the council Trent and placed all affairs
in the hands of separate tribunals and,
courts of appeal
By virtue of one of his documents
known as the "Sapienti Consillio," the
congregations composing the Roman
Curia of the Catholic church have
been reformed and the American HE.
rarchy has been accorded a recog.
nized voice in the government of the
church.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Llahts From State Prison.

Unless the cost is excessive the
old executive building and capitol will
be lighted by electricity from the
states own plant. The State Capitol
Commission, with Acting Governor
McDermott, directed the custodian,
Samuel Lykins, to inquire into the
cost of running cable from the State
Reformatory power plant to the old
Capitol. The state now buys gas
from the Kentucky Public Service Co.
The custodian also was directed to
inquire the cost of restoring the old
senate chamber and House of Repre-
sentatives for assembly halls. New
locks will be placed on all the doors
of the new Capitol. Master keys have
become too plentiful and too indis-
criminately distributed, it is said
Some small pilfering, including the
removal of a desk clock from the lieu
tenant governors Office, caused the
Capitol Committee to direct the Gus
todian to attend to this
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Will Probe Food Prices.

The organization of a Consumers
League in Frankfort was made at
mass meeting held in the old Capitoi
grounds. The purpose of the league
is to institute investigations into the
local causes of the increase in various
food products recently, and is in line
with the Federal investigation of con-
Germs engaged in interstate commerce
instituted by the Department of Jus
tice at the instigation of President
Wilson. OF course, the Federal il
vestigation can not reach down into
local conditions, and the only possible
way to stop unreasonable initiation OF
prices here is by local action. Ken
lucky has an anti-poOling law, which
prescribes a fine of $500 for persons
conspiring to increase prices arbitrar-
lily, and in the case OF a corporation Il
forfeits its franchise.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

the fort at Montreal and plunged into
the wilderness, intent upon discover
ing that narrow sea which was sup
posed - separate America from China.
During the months and years that fol-
lowed La Verendrye and his gallant
sons triumphed over multitude of
obstacles. Some of his men were mas
sacred by hostile Indians, others fell
victims to disease, exposure and tac-
cident, and mutinies were frequent.
After many hardships Lake Winni-
peg was reached, but La Verendrye
was disappointed in finding it a large
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

hands of the busy housewives and the
adulation of the youthful members of
the Bedtime Stories club in the vi.
cinity
While his young master was visiting
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Ma
gel recently Peter Rabbit grasped
the opportunity to do little investi-
eating among the tender grass shoots
beside the walk in the back yard He
discovered something about the same
time that Eugene discovered that the
little rabbit had been digging again.
"Peter'was about to be scolded but
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
FIRST TO CROSS CONTINENT
Frenchman, With Small Company,
Marched From Montreal to Winni-
peg in the Year 1881.

The first white man to reach the
Western sea" by crossing the North
American continent was Sieur Pierre
Gaultier de Varennes de la Verendrye,
whose expedition left Montreal June
s, 1881. With half hundred compan-
ions, including his three young sons.
the daring Frenchman set out from
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Washington

The Jones bill for Philippine indie
pendence was favorably reported to
the house at Washington by the in
sular affairs committee. Representative
Jones of Virginia. its author, an
nounced his purpose to press it at the
present session of congress.
The president received from Empere
or William long reply to his offer
OF mediation, but found in it nothing
that can be interpreted as an accept
ance or refusal of his tender of the
good Offices of this republic.
The issuance of the extraordinary
appeal from the White House for i'm
Partially on the part of American cit
liens is regarded as an indication Of
how seriously the president is con-
cerned over the possible involvement
Of this nation in the war.
Consideration of the problem of rails
ing money to Offset losses in customs
revenues due to the outbreak of the
European war continues at the White
House in Washington. The president
told callers he had not arrived at an
opinion as to the best means for rails
ing the necessary additional revenue.
Japan's ultimatum to Germany will
not be protested by the United States.
President Wilson said at the White
House in Washington he believed
Japan's declaration that Kiaochow will
be eventually returned to China is
made in good faith and indicated that
the United States will take a passive
position concerning the developments
in the Orient.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
PETER RABBIT FOUND A RING
Priced Wedding Band Lost Twenty
Five Years Ago Discovered by
Bedtime Hero.

Peter Rabbit" pet Belgian hare,
belonging to Eugene Warndorf, will no
longer be chased from the lawns of
neighbors on Retreat street, Bellevue,
KY, according to the Cincinnati Times
Star. In fact, Peter Rabbit has at
tanned degree of heroism that has
earned for him many caresses at the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Proclaim Amendment.

Unless further search reveals a
proclamation issued by former Gov
ernor A. E, Wilson, declaring opera
tive the constitutional amendment OF
1903, permitting counties to issue
road bonds to an amount equal to
five per cent of the total assessed
value of property in the county, Act
ing Governor McDermott or Governor
McCreary may be asked to issue the
proclamation. The amendment car
ried. as shown by the official vote GER
titled by Secretary of State BruneT to
the state board of commissioners.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Plus x. Was Born June 2, 1885.

Plus X. Was Born June 2, 1885.
Pope Plus X. was native of the
little village of Riese, in the Venitian
province of Trevisco, which in 1903,
gave to the church pontiff in Mic
cola Boccasini, who assumed the
triple crown under the name of Bene-
dict XI.
Born June 2, 1886. to a poor and
humble family of the name of Sarto,
Plus X. was christened Giuseppe 60
seph) and known throughout life by
the dialect equivalent of Giuseppe,
"Beppo."
The early life of Pope Plus was
filed with activity. The district of
Treviso is one of poverty, only those
who have seen it realizing the strug-
gle for existence that ever prevails.
From an early age Giuseppe, bred
to sturdy outdoor life, displayed a
bent for the priesthood. The educa-
tional resources of his birthplace were
soon exhausted, and the lads studious
learnings demanded a wider field for
their development He was sent to a
college at Castel, France, and from
there was transferred to the Central
Seminary at Padua, world-renown-
ed seat of Italian learning.
On September Is, 1858, the young
seminarist received his priests orders
in the Cathedral of Castel-France.
That year was a memorable one for
Italy. The question of Italian liberia
ton had been forced to the front by
the attempt of Orsini to assassinate
Napoleon III.
The diplomats of nations assembled,
but the youngest priest was not con-
cerned in the movement He turned
his back on the world and took up his
duties as curate in the village of Tom
belo. He soon was loved by his par
ishoners. to whom he endeared him
self by his unselfishness, his self-sac:
riice, and his tireless labor.
Became Parish Priest In 1867.
He was promoted as parish priest of
Salzano in 1867, only year after the
cession of Venezia (Venice) to Italy.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Nothing to Prevent Merger.

All details preliminary to merger
of the German Security Fire Insurance
Co., of Louisville, into the Boston In
surance Co, of Boston, are completed,
and the state insurance department
has finished the examinations. The
German Security bank, which owns
the stock of the German Security Fire
Insurance Co., will realize some $SS.
zoe out of its assets to swell the
banks surplus.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Selection Of officers Postponed.

The State Board of Election Com
missioners met here to choose mem
bers of the County Boards of Election
Commissioners, who in turn will name
the precinct officers for the November
election this year ard again for the
state primary the first Saturday in
August of next year. At the request
of Democratic State Chairman R. H.
Vansant, who could not be present,
the meeting adjourned until later date.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

when the result of his excavation was
discovered Eugene was happy. 1t was
round and bright and shiny. and Ep
gene picked it up and examined it
He found that it was ring, and took
It to Mrs. Nagel.
Why, that is my. wedding ring" she
exclaimed. Where did you find it?"
He told her that Peter" had dug It
out Of the ground
The ring had been lost about %
years ago by Mrs. Nagel's son, then a
little boy, who since died. It was
identified by the inscription.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Nurses lake Examinations.

Five hundred and thirty-two nurses
have taken the examination under the
trained nurse board. created by the
last general assembly and certifi-
Gates emitting them to their ''T. A
have been issued to 400. The first
report of the board was made by the
chairman, Miss Mary Alexander, and
the secretary, Miss Flora E. Keene,
who conveyed into the state treasury
50, 800.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Seeking a Pardon.

A petition for the pardon of Lee
Hampton, Deputy State Insurance
Commissioner under the. Wilson Ad-
ministration, is being circulated IN
Frankfort. Hampton is alleged to be
a fugitive, his whereabouts unknown.
Investigation of the books in the in
surance department disclosed short
ages, and Hampton was indicted by
Franklin county grand jury, but never
has been arrested or tried.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Dives Out State Contract.

The State Printing Commission lis
preparing to advertise for bids for
the three classes of state printing.
Nose Glenn, superintendent of print
ing has been instructed to advertise.
The contract, which may be let be-
tween August 1 and November /, is
for four years under the act of 1914.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Treasurer Sustained.

Judge Settle, of the court of APP
peals, has overruled motion OF Coun-
ty Judge Green Kilburn and the fiscal
court of Lee county to dissolve an in
junction obtained by County Treas
urer B. MCGUIRE to prevent them from
removing him from Office. The at
tempt to remove Mcclure was made
without the fling of specific written
charges and without notice of the
grounds. The injunction granted sim
ply prevents the defendants from pro-
ceeding in the Illegal manner at
tempted
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Transferred TO Iowa.

DR.. H. A. Payne, inspector for the
Government Bureau of Animal Indus
try, who has been stationed in Ken
lucky for five pears, has been trans
ferred to Ames, Ia, according to
communication received from him by
Commissioner of Agriculture ]. w.
Newman. DR.. Payne has been sta
toned at Louisville and Frankfort,
and has been of great service to the
Department. He had charge of the
work of graduating sheep scabies in
Kentucky and through his efforts
the quarantine was raised
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Personal

H. G. Dubose, chief of the United
States immigration service at Browns
vile, Tex, and ]. G. Schoenbohm,
railroad station agent of Alice, Tex.
are dead as result of shooting af-
fray in a hotel at Brownsville.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
RaptIst AssocIatIon Meets.

Baptist Association Meets.
With an attendance of between
1000 and 1900 the Franklin Baptist
Association held its one hundredth
meeting in the old Capitol yard, the
large attendance necessitating the use
also of the assembly room in the odd
Capitol. The opening meeting was
called to order by w. S. Farmer. mod
orator of the association who intro
duced the Rev. ]. T. Bowden. pastor
of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church of
Woodford county, and state secretary
OF the B. Y. P. o., who conducted the
devotional exercises.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Domestic

La France of the French line. from
Havre with 1874 American refugees
from the war zone of Europe, reached
New York. Friends and relatives met
the returning voyagers and there were
scenes of hysteria all over the place
attending the debarkation of passen-
gers. Passengers declared that they
we're compelled to pay as high as ST.
600 for first-class transportation. Many
wealthy persons came steerage.
Returns from Georgia's primary
show that United States Senator
Hoke Smith has been renominated
over his opponent, former Gov. Jo-
seph NJ. Brown, by an overwhelming
majority.
One man was killed, another was ia
tally injured and 25 passengers on a
street car narrowly escaped death
when 16 tons of steel Orders dropped
from the twentieth floor of new
bank building at Minneapolis. Alfred
Bergstrom, wagon driver, and his
horse were crushed under the mass.
A call for vigorous opposition to
any effort to increase the federal tax
on liquors was sent to 1900 pastors
of Methodist churches in the United
States from the offices at Topeka,
Kan, of the Temperance Society of
the Methodist church.
A rain, wind and electrical storm
which swept over parts of Missouri
and Illinois caused the death of one
man in st. Louis and thousands of dol
lars damage to property.
The American Red Cross, alive to
the tremendous need for work in the
European war, already is sending sur
geons, trained nurses, surgical equip
ment and hospital supplies to all the
countries involved. The numbers of
the wounded and sick, already far up
in the thousands, are increasing daily.
An appeal for funds to carry on the
work has been made to Americans.
Abandonment by ]. P. Morgan & Co.
of New York of a proposed loan to
France because of the attitude of the
administration at Washington is ex-
pected to terminate negotiations under
way here in behalf of other belliger-
ents, including Austria.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
POPE Plus x DIES;
CRUSHED BY WAR;
ASLEEP AT END
Aged Pontiff Had Rallied After
Relapse and Crisis Was
Thought Passed.
DEATH SHOCKS WORLD
Relatives and Officers of Church at
Bedside-Last Sacrament Admin
istered When End as Thought
Near-PontIff Reigned
Eleven Years.

Rome, Aug. 20.-Pope Plus x died
at 1920 o'clock this morning.
Already suffering from bronchitis
and a weak heart, the worry .occa-
stoned by the war involving all Europe
brought on bronchial pneumonia, and
the aged pontiff is war victim as
truly as if he had been struck down
on the field of battle He was i'll four
days.
most of the afternoon, but, rallied in
the evening, became conscious for a
time, and gave the physicians hope
that he might recover. But his
strength was gone, he soon relapsed
into coma and gradually grew weaker
until the end He died while sleeping
peacefully.
Death Followed Relapse.
In the afternoon he suffered re-
lapse. and he received the last sacra-
ment His sisters lighted the candles
before the miraculous images of ST.
Joseph and remained PROSTATE. pray
ing for his recovery.
Tue ringing OF the CNurcn DellS nOCl-
fed the people of the exposition Of
the holy sacrament and called them
to prayer
Cardinal Merry del Val, who was
called in, left after few minutes and
issued summons for the cardinals
who had left the city for their va
cations
Before the fatal turn for the worse
the pope addressed the whole world
on the subject of the war. When he
was told that the roar of cannon in
the Adriatic could be heard in Venice
he exclaimed:
THE bones of the doges must thrill
in their sepulchers at the familiar
sound of battle. recalling the heroic
days of old"
Has Relgned Nine Years.
The pontiff, for whom the world Is
mourning, passed away In his seventy
sixth year. in the ninth year of his
reign. Although his rule was brief,
his lovable personality made him
| one of the most illustrious occupants
of the throne of ST. Peter, and even
the followers of the Socialist Mayor
Nathan of Rome, by their presence
before the Vatican, showed their de-
sire to pay homage to the Catholic
| pontin.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Foreign

General Carranza, leader of the con-
stitutionalists, entered Mexico City,
and an hour after his arrival went to
the palace. There was no disorder,
despite the big crowds which wit
messed the entry.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

Mrs. Jacob Morris, wife of well
known business man, and Curtis Civ
ems, sailor, were found dead in the
woman's home at Portsville, Del. The
police believe Owens shot the woman
and then committed suicide.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

Pope Plus, before his death issued
a appeal to end the European war
and asked the Catholics of the world
to pray for the return of peace.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

DIR. Karl Liebknecht, the noted Ger
man Socialist leader, is not dead. Sec
rotary of State Bryan made inquiries
as to the truth of Liebknecht's death
and Berlin reported there was no
truth in the report that he was shot
to death.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
DIGEST Of WORLDS
IMPORTANT NEWS
EPlToME OF THE BIG HAPPEN.
INos OF THE WEEK.
TO Be READ At A GLANCE
Items, Both Foreign and Domestic.
That Have Interest for Busy Read
ers, Arranged and Classified
for Their Convenience.
European War News

German cavalry have occupied Brus-
sells and the Belgian army is retiring
on Antwerp. Large German forces
continue to cross the Meuse between
Lege and Namur.