The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-08-27

Rome.--Following a long illness,
Pope Plus X. gave up his battle with
the grim reaper Death came to the
aged pontiff after many months of In
tense suffering. Il
The streets of Rome, usually gay
and filled with clamoring throngs. are
quiet. The noise of the market places
is hushcd. Everywhere eyes are turn
ed respectfully toward the golden
dome OF st. Peters, which appeared
to have lost it's glitter in the dark
pail Of grief that hangs over the eter-
nal city.
Hundreds of visitors crowded the
wide streets leading to the massive
gates OF the Vatican, where the papal
guard stood ON silent watch. With
barred heads and eyes %glistcning with
tears, the throng gaZed at the place
where lay the peasant nope as he
was afIcst!onately called by his Italian
ccuntrymen.
Has Rciancd Nine Years.
The pontif, for whom 4 world is
mourning, passed away in his seventy
sixth year. i'll the ninth Year OF bis
:%;sn, Although his rule was brief,
his loyahlc personality made him
ono OF the NEST iilustrious occupants
q! The throne OF st. Peter. and V e
,he followers of the Socialist Mayor
Nathan OF Rome. by their presence
before the Vatican. showed their de-
sire 10 pay homage to the Catholic
EoEtiif.
The %quielness and forti,udc which
have marked Plus actions during his
reign We're never so evident as In the
las, hours before his death.
All that medical skill could do was
enlisted to battle against the diseases
which racked his frame. but the han
cicap Of the pontili's advanced age
could not be overcome.
Drs. PetAcci and Machiafava were
In constant attendance upon his ho'i-
,.ess and we're assisted BY DR.. Amici.
Ccuriers Garry Sad News.
The Jews of the papal soverciIns
death spread through the city like the
murmur OF the wind through the for,
est. When the tidings were first
silent throng. %anHious!y awaiting
word from the sick chamber within
the stern walls. they stood for q mo-
nent as if transtixed.
Then. silently, they dispersed and
within half an hour tho news Was
on ever lip in Rome. Men greeted
each other with:
Plus, the peasant nope, is dead"
Couriers and messengers mounted
huSti1N- tn rcrrS- .ho nn\rS tn rht GlT
rounding country. while the telegraph
and cable offices clicked necessarily
as the Information was borne oveI
Europe and beyond the seas.
Pius X. Was Born June 2. 1898.
Pope Plus y. was Il native of the
lit,le village OF REESE, i'll the NoMitian
province Of TreviSco, which. il 1893
gave 10 III" rhurch a nontiff in Mic
cola Boccasini. who assumed the
triple crown under the name Of Iicnc
die, ri.
Born June ., 1885. to Il poor anG
humble family of the name OF .Surto
Plus Y. was christened Giuseppe ,Jo
scphl and known throughout life By
the dialect equivalent OF Giuseppe
"Beppo."
On September IS, 1855. the your!
seminarist received his priests order:
in the Cathedral of Castel-FrHnce
That year was a memorable II fol
Italy. The question of Italian liberia
ton had been forced to the front b,
the attempt of Orsini to assassinat'
Napoleon III.
The diplomats of nations assembled
but the Youngest priest was not con
cerned in the movement. He turne
his back on the world and took up hi!
duties as curatc in the village OF Tom
belo.
Became Parish Priest in 1867.
He was promoted as parish priest O
Salzano in 1867, only a year after tn
cession of VeneZla (Venice) to Italy
The able discharge OF his office rec
commended the pastor Of SalZano I
the notice of Monsignor Zinelli. a
that time the bishop OF the diocese
who nominated him to a canonry j
the Cathedral Of I'reviso. This prt
motion WAS supplemented by besto%a
of the deanery on Father Sarto an
his appointment as Episcopal chance
lor. To him also was ccnfided the de
icate u Important charge of Splrltus
director of the Seminary Of Trevisct
in which college he was like~!s
given q professors chair and an e!
aminership.
Nor did his activities end here. 70
he was chosen as a judge in tn
tapi,ular Ecclesiastical coart. and I'll
ally VAS appointed ~vicar-gencral c
the diocese.
After such an apprenticeship it wa
10; surprising that when the In
portant see Of Mantuc became vacan
Tn 1884, Leo XIII. choose GuisepE
Sa1to to I'LL the place.
Severe III personal tasrc, Signo
6ario showed himself Jealous in mail