The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-20

The Italian Journal asserts that
Plus revised the conclave rules by
eliminating the foreign powers veto,
who has played an important political
part in past elections.
On Tuesday, DR.. Marchiafava an
nounced that the Pope was suffering
from a simple cold and that possibly
complete rest for a week would re-
store him to his usual health. The
bronchial condition spread, however,
and on Wednesday it was announced
the Pope's condition was serious.
A bulletin at 8 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, signed by Drs. Marchia-
fava and Amici, gave the following
explanation:
"The Pope's condition grew worse
during the night This was due to
the diffusion of the bronchitis to the
lower lobe of the left lung. Symp-
toms of heart weakness became so
threatening at 1890 o'clock this
morning that it was believed the
Pontiff's life was endangered. At
1 80 p. m, the symptoms were slight
ly improved, but still grave
At times during the day the Pope
had much difficulty in breathing. He
suffered much from headaches and
inability to rid himself of the accum-
ulations in the lungs. Stimulants
were injected and oxygen administer
ed. Several times the Pope revived
and seemed much better. He then
would speak to those about him and
insist that his desires be executed.
Calls for Monsisnor Rosa.
In one of these intervals he asked
for MoDsignor Rosa, recently appoint
ed secretary of the consistorial con-
gregation. Monsignor Rosa had been
an intimate friend of the Pope since
the Pontiff was bishop of Treviso. AS
soon as ne was notified he rushed to
the Vatican and was admitted imme-
diately to the apartment where the
Pope was lying Monsignor Rosa
remained alone with the Pope. The
incident was considered significant,
as owing to his present position Mon
signor Rosa would be secretary of the
conclave on the death of the Pope.
1t is thought that the Pope con-
fided in him his last wishes.
Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal
secretary, telegrapheG to all the car
dinals notifying them of the grave
condition from which the Pope was
suffering.
Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, known
to the world as Pope Plus ", was
elected to the Pontificate on August
4, 1903, and during his occupancy
Of his exalted office as head of the
Roman Catholic church, he was con-
fronted with some of the most mo-
mentous problems, religious and gov
ernmental, with which the Holy See
has had to deal in modern times.
Pope Plus was born on June 2,
1885. at Riese. in the Venetian prov
inces. the first child of Gian-Battista
Sarto, a postman, and his wife Mar
gherita. Giuseppes early career was
influenced by the village priest, who
took a liking for the boy, taught him
to read and write and drummed into
the youthful head the rudiments OF
Latin. At the age of eleven years
he entered the seminary at Castel-
franco not far from his birthplace.
and for four years every day he
tramped to school. usually barefooted,
until he reached the outskirts of the
village, where he would slip on his
shoes to keep up appearances.
From Castelfranco he passed in
1850 to the Seminary at Padua, and
in 1858, at the age of 20, was or
dained priest and took up his studies
at Tombolo. In 1867 he had his first
parish of importance, that of Salzano,
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