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


tween New York and Rome so that
the hour OF his death, New York
time, was 1870 p. m.
At 2:29 p. m. New York time
(o:29 p. m. Rome time) Wednes-
day, or four hours and 81 minutes
before the pontff had actually
passed away false dispatches die
tributed throughout this country
said that the pope was dead. A
viii be seen, these announce
ments were false.-MeIville e.
Stone, g. N. The Associated Press.
Rome, Aug. 2o.-"Together in one.
oil things in Christ" These words
which Pope Plus x adopted as his mot
20 in an encyclical Issued on August
10, 1903 six days after he had been
elevated to the pontificate, were on his
lips as he died.
The end which came at 1920 o'clock
this morning was peaceful. A few
moments before he had been reused
from semi consciousness. He attempt
ed to bestow a blessing upon those
gathered in the chamber but his
strength failed. After pause he muir
INJURED the scriptural text and did not
speak again.
The death of the pontiff in the eight
leth year of his life and the twelfth
year OF his pontificate while long an
ticipated because of ailments incident
TO advanced age, nevertheless came as
q shock even to those near him. For
several days he had been suffering
from equity catarrh but on Tuesday his
physicians declared that the trouble
was OF no great Importance and yester-
day morning reassuring reports con-
corning the patient were current.
Death Comes Suddenly.
The change came suddenly during
The forenoon yesterday and early in
the afternoon those in attendance an
,nounced death was imminent. Similar
attacks had been resisted with the aid
Of the pope's will power, but depres-
sion over the clash Of arms In Europe
initiated against another recovery.
At ten O'Clock last night the pontiff
experienced an attack of coughing that
greatly distressed him. He could not
move in bed without assistance and the
struggle he made to breathe was pain
full to witness. AS the supreme mo-
ment approached the coughing ceased
and the restlessness which the doctors
had been unable to relieve disaDDear-
ed. The features of the patient. which
had given evidence of his pain resumed
q normal expression except for the
pallor which Increased.
The papal secretary Of state. Cardin-
- 10 no1c a
Cagiano and Risleti. the hopes two Sis
tiers and physicians who were at the
bedside recognized the calm preceding
death. DR.. Marchiafava, his hand on
the pontiff's pulse, turned toward the
papal secretary. who was kneeling and
shook his head. Cardinal Merry del
Val understood and covered his face
with his hands. Meantime Cardinal
vannutelli the pope's niece Gilda Pa.
rolin. his major domo. Mgr. Bianchi.
Mgr. Misciatalli and his secretaries
Mgr. Brehoni and Mgr. Pascini had
Joined the group in the chamber.
Whispers Blessing.
The two sisters and the pope's secre-
taries could not restrain their sobs and
their voices seemed to bring back the
which he had lapsed His eyes opened
and his lips moved and 1t was plain
that he was making an effort to impart
final blessing. For moment it
seemed that dissolution had taken
place anG then the lips moved again.
Together in one. all things in
Christ" he whispered.
DR.. Marchiafava released the wrist
which dropped pulseless on the pom
tiff's breast The physician bent over
the bed listening for a heart that was
stilled.
TT is all over" he said and reverent.
ly kissed the pontiff's hand In turn
the others did the same.
In this ceremony the chamberlain
lifts the covering from the face of the
dead, and with a silver hammer
touches the forehead three times, say
ing each time:
"Giuseppi Sarto."
Where there is no reply he an.
nounces:
1.-The pope is really dead" This is
done in the presence of the cardinals,
q few intimates of the dead and the
penitentiaries of st. Peter. who will pre-
pare the body for the tomb. Later
the body will be removed to another
room, where it will be embalmed. The
Sacred College will decide on the day
upon which it will be transported to
st. Peters for the three days chapel
service, before burial. The funera,
service will be held in the Sistine
chapel.
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