Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22

point out that the pope died on August
20, exactly eleven years and one month
after the death of Pope Leo on July
20, 1903.
It is expected that the conclave fol
the election of pope will be held or
September 3, after delay to give time
for the cardinals from the severa
countries to arrive.
Interest Is Intense.
Interest in Rome when the dying
condition of the pontiff was admitted
was intense. Throughout the night
carriages crowded the vicinity of the
vatican bringing diplomats and noble
men. The knights of Malta mingled
with bishops, priests, monks and nuns
making ANXIOUS inquiry in many ton
CUES. Those who were admitted tc
the palace climbed the royal staircase
to the papal antechamber, where
Swiss guards in their multicolored uni
forms paraded solemnly up and down
After midnight through instructions
personally imported by Cardinal MerrS
del Val, entrance to the apostolic pal
ace was forbidden, while those within
were not permitted to leave the place
or communicate with those outside
The telephone line from the vatican
was disconnected and from them
nothing of what transpired within was
known to the public until the death OF
his holiness was officially announced.
Kiss Pontifrs Hand.
Immediately after. candlellghts
f1ickered in all the windows OF the
vatican and the whole personnel OF the
apostolic palace, with the permission
of the papar secretary. passed through
the chamber kissing the hand OF the
pontiff as they passed. Throughout
the night messages had been received
from the heads of many states inquir-
ing the condition of his holiness. All
were Immediately notified OF his death
by Cardinal Merry del Val.
The Italian premier, Signor Salan-
dra at once ordered that measures be
taken to guarantee the complete llber-
ty of the professional government OF
the church and of the sacred college
Of cardinals. which Is the temporary
custodian of the supreme power OF the
church during the interregnum pend
ing the election Of pope.
Planning ConcIave.
The matter of a conclave was dis
cussed today 1t is said that a major
ity of the cardinals are In favor OF
holding it in Rome as Is usual and
further because of the neutrality OF
Italy in the present war. Others how
ever suggested that it would be bet
ter to meet in Holland, country which
they regarded as even more neutral
than Italy Among the candidates al
ready mentioned are Cardinals Mafi,
de Lai, Ferrata, Agliardi, Pompili and
Serafni, the last named ex-nuncio OF
Mexico.
There is much interest in the mat.
ter Of where the body of the pope will
find its Anal resting place. 1t is recall
ed that carrying the body of Plus TX,
from st. Peters to St. Lawrence
caused riot. For this reason the
body of Pope Leo, although he had ex-
pressed wish to be buried in st. John
Lateran where his tomb was erected,
is still in St. Peters as the late pope
feared that the transportation might
cause disorders. 1t is believed that
Plus x, chose St. Peters for his tomb
in order OF avoid the possibility OF
unpleasantness.
Drew Up New Rules.
The Giornale d'Italia today says
that the pope recently drew up new
rules to govern future conclaves and
that these abolished the right OF the
veto of foreign powers thus freeing
the cardinals of temporal influence In
spiritual matters. The new rules also.
the paper says, modified some OF the
formalities concerning the duration OF
the conclave. The arrival of Cardinal
Della Colpe, chamberlain of the church,
from Imola today was anxiously await
ed. AS chamberlain, he will direct the
holy see temporarily, and will conduct
the traditional ceremony in which the
pontiff is officially pronounced dead.
Elected Pope Aug. q, 1908.
Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, known
to the world as Pope Plus X, was elect
ed to the pontif1cate on August 4, 1903
and during his occupancy Of his exalt'
ed office as head of the Roman Cath,
Ollie church. he was confronted with
some of the most momentous problems
relisious and governmental, with
WHICH tNe f1Oly Dec Has Adu W uoal
in modern times.
Pope Plus was born on June 2, 1885
at Riese, in the Venetian provinces, the
first child of Gian-Battista Sarto. a
postman, and his wife Margherita
Giuseppes early career was influenced
by the village priest who took liking
for the boy. taught him to read and
write and drummed into the youthful
head the rudjments Of Latin. At the
age Of eleven years he entered the sem.
mary at Caatelsranco rot far from his
birthplace, and for four years every
dav he tram bed to school. usually bare
footed. until he reached the outskirts
of the village. where he would slip on
his shoes to keep up appearances.
From Castelfranco he rassed in 1850
to the serinary at Padna. and in 1858
at the aga Of 25, was ordained priest
and took ND his studies at Tomho!c
In 1857 he had his first parish OF I'm,
nortancc. that Of Sa]Eanc. where he re
manned for eleven years. In addition
to his ecclesiastical! duties Father Sar
to contributed largely to the support Of
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