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to Austria. Germany and Frain,e. ano
In these countries. with the exception
Of France In recent years. he was
highly commended for wisdom and
strength.
Brought Church and State Together.
AS to Italy. he increased the cordial
understanding between church and
state, which was not thought wise by
Italian churchmen. However. his ac-
ton resulted In an uplifting Of the
church in Italy.
The dioceses had been in most
deplorable condition because or the
long conflict between church and
state.
There was evidence of miserable
existing in the Italian eIui-
grants. They have little or no instruc-
ton in their religion and paid no at
tention to 1t in this country. on the
supposition that the Catholic religion
did not exist here.
The pope pursued this matter 70 the
proper outcome. He filled up vacant
sees. stirred up comfortable bishops.
and ordered the teaching Of catechism
all over the world. He aimed chiefly
at Italy. In a word, he deserted d.
plomacy for the instruction and organ
ization of the people. He gave up
governments to look after the lost
sheep Of the household.
Disappointed diplomats then walled
about his timidity. But the wailing
had no effect on the noble-hearted,
simple man who was the head of the
church.
When the trouble between the
church and state broke out in France
and the concordat was dropped, the
world looked to the pope, specializing
what course he would take. What he
did seemed to be the only right thing
according to the American idea. He
ignored the nation.
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of an aggressive war for at least a
century.
Even If the Germans break through
the line Of the allies or turn it on the
north or the south they will not find
the roads to Paris unobstructed. The
allies are not likely to put all their
money on one card, strong though that
card may be. The roads to Paris are
guarded by growing forces which at
present will not take any part in the
fighting. The battle line from Hol-
land to Switzerland is merely the first
barrier the Germans must clear.
chicagoan Tells of Trip.
Louis A. Dumond, the Chicago
municipal investigator, has reached
London after fortnight of interest
ing and severe experiences in Ger
many and Belgium.
August 3, while l was in Hamburg,
the army began to mobilize" said Mr..
Dumond. Troop trains were running
in all directions and the regular sched-
ules were reduced hourly. The Amer
lCdu COuSul iufioOu LiC W iCdNC
mediately and escape to London by
way of Belgium. left Hamburg the
same afternoon and was due on the
Belgian frontier at 1890 a. m. The
train was delayed at every station and
at Cologne we were forced to wait two
hours We reached the German from
tier town of Herbesthal at ten o'clock
the next morning.
There we found that the Germans
had violated the neutrality of Belgium
and were marching in the direction of
Liege. The Belgians had destroyed
the railroad from Herbesthal to Yer
viers, which place l managed to reach
The trains had stopped running and it
was impossible to return to Germany,
as Americans had been ordered to
leave that country.
Says Roads Were Blocked.
Il made numerous attempts to get
through Liege ahead Of the German
army, but was unsuccessful, either be.
cause the roads were blocked or was
turned back by German bayonets. The
banks were closed and no shops, no.
tells or business men would cash
checks, recognize letters of credit or
trust any one. English and American
travellers had little Belgian money and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
What 1t Costs to Kill One
Man in Modern Warfare

The cost of killing a man is OBJ.
tanned by dividing the total cost Of a
war to any of the belligerents By the
number of men killed on the other
side.
In 1S70-1S71 France spent 100000.
900 in the actual expenses of the war.
Repairing materials and giving succor
to the victims of the war, expenses
that are justly to be added, cost an
other $500, 100000. France paid ST..
0O0,000,000 as war indemnity, plus an
other $400,000,000 In interest on the
sum, loss of revenue, forced contribu
lions by the enemy and upkeep of the
German army of occupation. This
third category Of expenses, not being
inevitable in all wars, cannot properly
be included
On similar basis here are some
facts about other wars:
Russo-Turkish war (1S77-1S7S)-
Turkey, $400,000,000.
Russo-Japanese war (905) Prussia,
81 200 100000.
The number of men killed or who
died of wounds In these wars were:
Franco-Prussian war-Germans, 2S.
coo.
Russo-Turkish war-Russians, 16.
600.
Russo-Japanese war-Japanese, 3d..
coo.
Whence it results that the cost OF
killing each man was as follows:
In 1S70-1S71, $4,000.
In 1S77-1S7S, $4,000
In 1906, $4,000.
What will kill the greatest number
and reduce the effective force most
will be not the rifle or cannon, but
fatigue, typhus or cholera
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most OF us had to rent the cheapest
kind of rooms and buy food In the
shops. thus living on a few cents q
day. The Germans seized Verviers.,
suppressed the newspapers and sub,
1ected the Inhabitants to strict control.
Every window facing the street had;
to be closed. The houses were shut
and in the evening nobody was al,
lowed on the streets.
Prevented From Leaving the City.
For many days every one was pre-
vented from leaving the city. Horses.
automobiles and every other means Of
conveyance were appropriated by the
Germans unless the owners could show
credentials from the German army.
The Belgian citizens were reduced to,
a state of terror. Cannonading began
at noon. August 4, and was incessant.
day and night, rain or shine. Houses,
trembled, windows ratified and at first;
it was impossible to sleep because Of;
the noise Afterward we got Quitel
used to the uproar.
II saw 1000 or 5000 Belgian prison,
ers marched through the streets Off
Verviers and 1t was pitiful to watch
The crowds of relatives, fathers. moth
ers, wives and sweethearts running!
beside the prisoners trying to throw
bread and cigars to them. The cap
tives were not given time to catch
the gifts. but were ruthlessly hurried,
on by the German soldiers. We Amer,
leans sympathized heartily with thet
Belgians. Persons who had escaped.
from Liege told us that the Germans
had taken three forts, caused a smalll
fire in the city and captured $500 pris-i
oners.
Citizens Shot at Lieee.
August IA party consisting Of two
other Americans, myself and two Eng
lishmen and Frenchman obtainedI
from the German commandant passesI
to return to Herbesthal on the way to,
AK la Chapelle. Armed with these, we,
attempted to get a conveyance to thei
German frontier, but the cab drivers.
were so terrified that we tried five diff
ferent men before we found one with
sufficient nerve to take US. Even then.
I was compelled to conduct the driver
to the German commander to get d.
paper guaranteeing the safety of the
cabman, his horse and his vehicle. Our
horse was so old that we had to walk
up the hills. The age Of the beast. the,
driver said, was the only thing that
kept the Germans from taking it.
While we were in Liege several
citizens were shot because of remarks
they made to German officers and SOL
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His firm. dignified. yet genial rule.
quickly made him force to be reck-
oned with.
Elected as Compromise Candidate.
Plus X. was, as befitted a democrat
ic pope. different in many respects
from his i.lIstricus predecessor. Like
the fisherman whose place he held. he
found his recreation fishing in the Vat
lean ponds rather than in writing
Latin verses. To his saintliness of
character and moral worth. indepen-
IDENTIFY of all lesser and worldly con-
sideration, memory doubtless will pay
homage.
When balioting began to choose
successor to Pope Leo XIII. the name
of Giuseppe Sarto was hardly consid-
cred at first. AS balloting continued.
however, the roll OF votes in his ia.
vor increased. He was then regarded
as a compromise candidate. and,
finally, on the sixtieth ballot he was
elected August 4. 1903. and Eve days
later he was crowned in st. Peters
cathedral, Rome. with all the mag
nificance and brilliancc OF ceremonies
that distinguishes the coronation of
each successor to the apostolic throne.
From the post of spiritual head of
gondoliers and peasants, work that
he loved. to the throne In the Vatican
was the career of Giuseppe Sarto,
Pope Plus X
And he never had been ambitious
to be the head of the Catholic church
and the successor of st. Peter He
loved the simple life among his friends.
There was great difference of
opinion as to the qualifications o; rope
Plus X. for his Office. His election, a
compromise, was particularly pleasing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Plus x. Was Born June 2, 1885.

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 poor and
humble family of the name of Sarto,
Plus x. was chr;s:ened Giuseppe Go
seph) and knowa throughout life by
tae dialect equivalent OF Giuseppe.
''fseppo."
The ea.ly life af Pope Plus was
fiied with activity. The district of
Tfeviso is one OF poverty. only those
who have seen 1t realizing the strug-
gle for existence that ever prevails.
from an early age Giuseppe, bred
&c sturdy outdoor life. displayed a
bent for the priesthood. The educa-
tional resources of his birthplace were
soon exhausted, and the lads studious
learnings 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
ia the Cathedral of Castel-France.
That year was a memorable one for
Italy. The question of Italian liberia
ton had been forced to the front by
the attempt OF Orsini to assassinate
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 I'm the village of Tom
belo. He soon was loved by his par
ishoners. to whom he endeared him.
self by his unselfishness. his self-sac-
rifice, and his tireless labor.
Became Parish Priest in 1867.
He was promoted as parish priest OF
Salzano in 1867. only a year after the
cession of Venezia (Venice) to Italy.
SO that the future pope lived, for the
first thrity-two years OF his life. under
Austrian regime in his native prov
ince.
The able discharge OF his office rec
commended the pastor of Salzano to
the notice of Monslgnor Zinelli. at
that time the bishop of the diocese.
who nominated him to canonry In
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
GERMAN WAR BOOK
IS AID TO FOES
Take Advantage of Bernhardis
Strategy Treatise.
WATCH 0UTFLANKING MOVES
Tsutonie Principle Is to Attack All
tie Time With Superior Force
and "Overlap" Stories
Of Refugees.

London.-There is the best reason
for believing that the Anglo-Franco-
Belgian armies will take full advantage
Of the candid exposition of German
military strategy contained in the book
written by General Bernhard of Ber-
lin, writes Edward p. Bell to the Chi
cago News. The German principle,
according to this authority, is to at
tack all the time in superior strength
and always to overlap" In other
words, the Germans, said General
Bernhard, when the war with France
came. would hurl themselves with lr-
resistible force against certain points
in the French line of defense and at
the same time outflank the enemy on
the north and south.
Allies Watch Flank Moves.
The allies are especially vigilant in
watching for these outflanklng or en-.
veloping movements. They have every
confidence that their center of defense
is proof against any assault however
formidable. The allies expect to stand
firm against the invaders, permitting
them to break wave on wave against
the line of forts, guns, rifles and noun
tains until they are seriously shattered
and wasted and until the Russians de-
uand attention on the east.
Then the defensive armies expect to
issue from their trenches, earthworks
and mountain covers and take the
offensive. The object of this offensive
will be to seize sufficient territory to
compel the Germans, hard pressed as
they are expected to be by the Rus
slams, to conclude a peace which will
be regarded by the democratic nations
as safeguarding Europe from the perils
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diers. Apart from this the Germans
appeared to treat the citizens well and
paid for their supplies. The larger
portion Of the population who work in
the wooden mills are reduced almost
to starvation. The Germans buy most
of the meat, bread and other supplies
and no supplies can be brought I'M
from the outside.
"At Herbesthal we were searched.
and examined by German officers, and
were then allowed to take a military
train to AK la Chapelle, from which
place we got cab to the Dutch FROM
tier. AT the village Of Baaz they toldI
us that we could get train to Mas.
tricht On arriving there we found,
the Dutch army modified, practically
all the trains used for soldiers and thei
main roads and bridges blockaded to-
resist an army of 10000 German sol.
diers just outside.
I'VE deemed it inadvisable to wait.
at Maastricht for a possible tram. and
the next day we hired an automobiles
This broke down at ten O'Clock that.
night. The chauffeur worked frantic
ally two hours to repair the machine
but at midnight announced that 1t wasl
impossible to run ON account of fat
tire. Finally he consented to go on
Left Stranded in Auto.
AT l a. m. we were still twelve
miles from Helder, whittier we were.
going. The chauffeur stopped in the
village of Durne. He refused to bulge
and left us stranded in the middle of
the road while he reused nearly every.
one in the village in search of horse
and carriage. He returned in an hour:
or so and announced that it was i'm
possible to reach Helder. and that we
must spend the night in Durne. The
next morning we got train from
Durne to Rotterdam. We found that
city flooded with Americans from ALI
parts of Europe. most Of them pos
sessed of only the clothes they were
wearing. The next morning we caught
train to Flushing. and thence came
on crowded boat to England.
German officers il Liege assured
us that they had captured the forts,
driven the Russians back on the east
ern frontier and would be in Paris IN
two weeks.
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country without touching it. The Bel
gians are a commercial people. and
not keen for war, but We fight In de.
tense of our native land.
1T was better for us not to make a
show of resistance in Brussels, for, OF
course. the place couldn't withstand
an assault. Among other things the
purpose of the fight of the govern,
ment was to prevent the destruction
of the historic buildings. Many oil
these have long history and interest.
ing associations. Brussels is the LIT
tie Paris of Europe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
TAKING OF BRUSSELS
IS OF 10 ADVANTAGE

That the. Germa*.s are going out OF
their way in occupying Brussels was
the declaration of Gustave Vuylsteke.
a Brussels banker who passed through
Chicago on his way to his native land.
Brussels importance as a military
position amounts to nothing" he said.
1T is north of the main army's line OF
march Those hordes could have aimed
their invasion of France through our
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hands of the busy housewives and the
adulation of the youthful members OF
the Bedtime Stories club In the vi
cinity.
While his young master was visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Ma
gel recently Peter Rabbit grasped
the opportunity to do little investi-
eating among the tender grass shoots
beside the walk In the back yard He
discovered something about the same
time that Eugene discovered that the
little rabbit had been digging again.
"Peter"was about to be scolded. but
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
PETER RABBIT FOUND A RING
Priced Wedding Band Lost Twenty.
Five Years Ago Discovered by
Bedtime Hero.

"Pete- Rabbit" pet Belgian hare.
belonging to Eugene Warndorf. will no
longer be chased from the lawns of
neigtbors on Retreat street. Bellevue.
Ky, according to the Cincinnati Times
Star. In fact, peter Rabbit" has at
tanned degree Of heroism that has
earned for him many caresses at the
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when the result OF his excavation was
discovered Eugene was happy. 1t was
round and bright and shiny. and Eu-
gene picked it up and examined it
He found that it was a ring. acs toCk
1t to Mrs. Nagel.
why, that is mr wedding ring" she
exclaimed. Where did you find it?"
He told her that Peter" had dug 1t
out Of the ground.
The ring had been lost about Is
years ago by Mrs. Nagel's son, then q
little boy. who since died. 1t was
identified by the inscription.
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"A desperately exhausting fight it is,
dispersed as they are in parties over
their immense front. The wounded
German prisoners. as they came IN,
were treated with just the same care
and their death was dignified with the
same respect as were our own friends.
Il was even allowed to speak to
some OF the wounded prisoners in their
own language. Not one had a word of
complaint.
Poor fellows! They all believed
they had been fighting against tina
French,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
GERMANS THINK ENEMY
FRENCH AT HAELEN

London. = Godfrey Young tele.
graphed from Haelen. Belgium:
Fine fellows. these little Belgians
Intelligent and quick to respond;
rather weary now and strained, for
many have been already long in the
field. Day and night they have been
fighting at odds Of ten to one. They
are men who think, and they fight bet
teS for It
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28

Before Pope Plus had been on the
throne three years he evidenced that
young men who dreamed of the career
of courtier in Rome were going To
be disappointed. The pope wanted
bishops for the different sees, and the
way for young diplomats to promotion,
1t was soon apparent, was through the
erning bishop.
One great reform Pope Plus accom-
plished, and it promises TO be ever re-
membered in history. He proved that
diplomacy in church matters is q
thing of little Importance compared
with the direct teaching and preach,
ing of the gospel to the poor
Opposed TO Woman's Suffrage.
An instance of his well-known UNI
compromising attitude against ad-
vanced tendencies was afforded in his
opposition to woman suffrage as voiced
by the pope upon the occasion Of his
reception of delegation of Italian
Catholic ladies.
Woman can never be mans equal"
he told his fair visitors, land cannot,
therefore. enjoy equal rights. Few
women would ever desire to legislate.
and those who did would be ciassed
as eccentrics. Scripture, and espe-
cially the three Epistles of st. Paul.
emphasize woman's dependence on
man"
By virtue of one of his documents,
known as the "Sapsenti Consillio." the
congregations composing the Roman
Curia OF the Catholic church have
been reformed and the American HE
rarchy has been accorded a recog.
nized voice in the government Of the
church
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POPE Plus X DIES
Of PNEUMONIA;
I'LL FOUR DAYS
Rallied After Relapse and Crisis
Was Thought Passed.
WAS UNCONSCIOUS AT END
Relatives and Officers Of Church al
F,edside-Laet Sacrament Ad-
rninistered When End Was
Thought Near.

Rome, Aug. 2O.-Pope Plus X died
at 1:20 o'clock this morning.
Already suffering from bronchitis
and a weak heart, the worry occa-
stoned by the war involving all Europe
brought on bronchial pneumonia. and
the aged pontiff is a war victim as
truly as il he had been struck down
on the field of battle. He was i'll four
days.
His holiness had lain unconscious
most OF the afternoon. but rallied in
the evening. became conscious for a
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 a re-
lapse, and he received the last sacra-
ment His sisters lighted the candles
before the miraculous images of st.
Joseph and remained prcstrate. 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 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 heard in Venice
he exclaimed:
1.-THE bones of the doGes must thrill
in their sepulchers at the familiar
sound Of battle. recalling the heroic
days Of old"
Death Comparatively Sudden.
Death came to the aged pontiff
after a battle OF a few days, with the
leading men of science on one side
and +he grim reaper on the other.
The streets of Rome, usually gay
and filed with clamoring throngs. are
quiet. The noise Of the market places
is hushed. 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-
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 glistening with
tears. the throng gazed at the place
where lay the peasant pope" as he
was affectionately called by his Italian
countrymen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-27
N.D.TANGOERSARE
EXPELLED; ANNUAL
BALL ABOLISHED
Boys Who Indulge in Forbidden
PaStime Must Leave School
and Military Dance is Put
Under Ban.

That the Notre Dame authorities
meant business when they put the
lid" on the tango at that institution
recently, Is evidence by a leak, sprung
Friday that two students of Walsh
hall have been expelled for indulging
in that forbidden pastime at the mill
itary ball Feb. Is. The military ball
was also abolished for the future at
the same time.
Authorities at the university are
reluctant TO discuss the incident, and
refuse to give the home address of the
culprits, but they are known to be
Edward Sheeky and Frank Monaghan.
both Of Chicago.
The Oftense OF the young men was
discussed in a mass meeting held by
the military companies but the stu
dents failed 10 condemn the action of
Sheehy and Monaghan. For this rea-
son il was decided to abolish the mill
itary ball for the future, on the ground
that the military men present at the
dance ought TO have resented the in
suit To the ladies who had been prop
erly invited 10 attend.
The boys expelled were SAID TO have
invited professional tango dancers TO
the ball.
The affair has caused considerable
rifle in university circles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-27
RESCUE OF WOMAN I'M
FIRE BRINGS MYSTERY
She Gives Two Accounts of Her
Identity TO Men Who saved
Her From Flames.

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-The thrilling
rescue of a woman from death in a
fire which partially destroyed house
in Chicago's most fashionable Sheri-
dan road residence district Friday led
To a deep mystery. When the wOm-
an was rescued she gave her name as
Mrs. w. +. St. John and told Battalion
Chief Kenny that George Tebeau.
owner of the Kansas City American
association baseball club. was her
manager" The man who ran
through the burning hallway and car
ried her 10 the street, she said, was
her brother, Louis st. John.
She told another fireman, who was
taking notes for a report on the fire,
that her name was Mrs. Marie T..
Tebeau and that she was the wife of
the Kansas City baseball magnate. A
dispatch from Denver, however. as
serts that Mr.. and Mrs. Tebeau were
divorced six months ago. After the
fire was extinguished the woman re-
turned 20 search for jewelry valued
at $4,000. which she said she lost dur
inc the thrilling rescue.
The origin of the fire was a rys-
terv