Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26


Already suffering from bronchitis
and a weak heart, the worry occas-
toned by the war involving all Europe
brought on bronchial pneumonia, and
he is a war victim as truly as II he
had been struck down on the field OF
battle. He was i'll four days.
Death came shortly after o'clock in
the morning after a night spent In
fruitless effort by his physicians, who
had kept him alive for many hours
with oxygen and hypodermic heart
stimulants.
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.
Pope Suffers a Relapse.
In the afternoon he suffered a 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 a few minutes and
issued a summons for the cardinals
who have left the city for their va
cations.
Before the relapse the pope ad-
dressed the whole world on the sub
iect of the war. When he was told
that the roar of cannon in the Adri-
attic could be heard in Venice he ex-
claimed:
The bones of the doges must thrill
in their sepulchers at the familiar
sound of battle, recalling the heroic
days Of old"
Has Reianed Eleven Years.
The pontiff, for whom the world Is
mourning, passed away in his seventy
ninth year, in the eleventh year OF his
reign. Although his rule was brief,
his lovable personality made him
one Of the most illustrious occupants
of the throne of ST. Peter, and even
the followers of the Socialist Mayor
Nathan of Rome, by their presence
before the Vatican, showed their de-
sire to pay homage to the Catholic
pontiff
Plus K. Was Born June 2, 1885.
Pope Plus x. was a native of the
little village of Riese, in the Venitian
province Of Trevisco, which in 1903.
gave to the church a pontiff in Mic
cola Boccasini, who assumed the
triple crown under the name of Bene-
dict XI.
Born June 2, 1885, to a poor and
humble family of the name of Sarto,
Plus X. was christened Giuseppe Go
seph) and known throughout life by
the dialect equivalent of Giuseppe.
"Beppo."
The early life of Pope Plus was
filed with activity. The district of
,TTeviso 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
to sturdy outdoor life, displayed a
bent for the priesthood The educa-
uonal resources Of his birthplace were
soon exhausted, and the lads studious
earnings demanded wider field for
their development. He was sent to a
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, 1858, the young
seminarist received his priests orders
IN the Cathedral of CastelFrance.
That year was a memorable one for
italy. The question of Italian liberia
ton had been forced to the front by
Napoleon III.
The diplomats of nations assembled,
but the youngest priest was not con-
cerned in the movement He turned
his back on the world and took up his
duties as curate in the village of Tom
belo. He soon was loved by his par
lshoners, to whom he endeared him.
self by his unselfishness. his self-sac-
Tltce, and his tireless labor.
Became Parish Priest In 1867.
He was promoted as parish priest of
Salzano in 1857, only year after the
cession of Venezia (Venice) to Italy.
so that the future pope lived, for the
hrst thrity-two years of his life, under
Austrian regime in his native prov
1nce.
The able discharge of his Office rec
commended the pastor of Salzano to
the notice of Monsignor Zinelll at
that time the bishop of the diocese,
who nominated him to canonry In