The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-08-29
Pope Plus < DIES
Of PNEUMONIA;
4 ILL FOUR DAYS
Rallied After Relapse and Crisis
Was Thought Passed.
WAS UNCONSCIOUS At END
Relatives and officers Of Church 1t
BedsIde-Last Sacrament A.
mlnIstered When End Was
Thought Near.

Rome, Aug. 20.-Pope Plus x died
ut 1920 o'clock this morning.
Already suffering from bronchitis
and weak heart. the worry occa-
stoned by the war involving all Europe
brought on bronchial pneumonia, and
the aged pontiff IL a war victim az
truly as II he had been struck down
on the field Of battle. He was Ill four
days.
His holiness had lain unconscious
most of the afternoon. but rallied In
the evening. became conscious for
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.
The ringing OF the church bells noti-
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 beard In Venice
he exclaimed:
The bones OF the doges must thrill
IN their sepulcbers al the familiar
sound Of hattie. recalling the heroic
days OF old
Death Comparatively Sudden.
Death came 10 the aged pontifi
after q battle Of few days. with the
leading men Of science on one side
and the grim reaper on the other.
The streets Of Rome. usually gay
and filed. with clanorang throngs. are
quiet The noise Of the market places
In flushed Everywhere eyes are turn
ed respectfully toward the golden
dome Of St Peters which appeared
TO have lost its glitter IN the dark
pail Of grief that hangs over the eter-
DeI city.
Hundreds Of visitors crowded the
wide streets Leading 70 the massive
gates OF the Vatican. where the pspal
guard stood on silent watch with
barred heads and sFeE g2aEtening with
tears. the throng EzIse al the place
where lay the --pezss.; pope" a. he
was afiectionately called by bis Italian
countrymen-
Plus X. Was Born June z, 1895.
Pope Plus X was a native of the
little village Of REESE. In the venitian
province Of Trevisco. which in 1903.
gave to the church a pontif in Mic
cola Boccasini, who assumed the
triple crown under the name OF Bene-
dict XII.
Born June 2, 1885, TO a poor and
humble family OF the name OF Sarto,
Plus x. was christened Giuseppe TO
seph) and known throughout life by
the dialect equivalent of Giuseppe.
"Beppo"
The early life OF Pope Plus was
filled 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
70 sturdy outdoor life. displayed q
bent for the priesthood. The educa,
tional resources Of his birthplace were
soon exhausted. and the lads studious
learnings demanded q wider field for
their development. He was sent TO Z
college at Castel, France. and from
there was transferred TO the Central
Seminary at Padua. the world-renown
ed seat Of Italian learning.
On September IS, 1855, the youna
seminarist received his priests ORDER
IN the Cathedral OF CastsLVranca
That year was . memorable One foI
Italy. The question Of Italian libsra
ton had been forced 70 The front b
the attempt Of orsini 70 assassinatl
Napolson III.
The diplomats Of nations aassmbls6
but the youngsst priest vs. not con
csFhed n ne movsmspt He tusbs1
hiSSbstk on the world and took % ~
duties - curats n he Village u Ton
belo. He soon vas jovsl b his pa
ishonsrs, 10 whom hs sn1esrsd hfn
self By his unselnshnsss, bis ssif-sa<
rifcs. and his tirsIess labor.
Dseams pasish Priest IN Joe7.
He W. promoted - parish priest Q
ealsano IN 1851. only . year aftsS u
cession Of vsnssts (vsnics) 70 Itsiy
70 that the future pope lived, for n
Arst thf1ty-two years Of his life. unds
Austrian regime in his native prDv
luoo.
The abs discharge Of his once re-
emmendsd he pastor Of BaIsapo 4
ne nouce Of Monsignor zinelIl, !
t1st dine the bishop Of TIE dioosse
Sho nominated him % canonry Il