Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-09-09
Death of the Aged Pontiff Shocks
All the World and 2OO,-
100000 Mourn.
HIS BATTLE WITH DEATH ENDS
Career of the Distinguished Leader
Whose influence Has Extended
Throughout the Word-Has
Reigned Nine Years as
Head Of the Church.


after battle OF months. with the
learned men OF science on one side
and the 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 apparel
to have lost its glitter in the dark
pail of brief that hangs over the ter
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.
Has Relgneo Nine Years.
The pontitf. for whom a world is
mourning, passed away in his seventy
sixth year. in the ninth year Of his
reign Although his rule was brief.
his lovable personality made him
one OF the most illustrious occupants
or 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
The quietness and fortitude which
have marked Plus actions during his
reign were never so evident as in the
last hours before his death Although
ne was in the greatest agony at times
he never complained. but showed much
solicitude for his sisters, who have
been at his bedside almost constantly
since his illness first took a turn for
the worse.
All that medical skill could do was
enlisted to battle against the diseases
which racked his frame, but the han
dicap OF the pontiff's advanced age
could not be overcome
Drs Petacci and Machiafava were
In constant attendance upon his holt
ness and were assisted by DR.. Amici
courlers Carry Sad News.
The news OF the papal sovereign's
death spread through the city like the
murmur OF the wind through the for.
est When the tidings were first
breathed at the Vatican gates to the
silent throng. anxiously awaiting
word from the sick chamber within
the stern walls, they stood for mo
ment as IL transhxed.
Then. silently, they dispersed and
within half an hour the news was
on every lip in Rome Men greeted
each other with:
Plus, the peasant pope. is dead"
Couriers and messengers mounted
hastily TO carry the news to the sur.
rounding country. while the telegraph
and cable Offices clicked necessarily
as the information was borne over
Europe and beyond the seas.
Cardinal del Val at once made prep
arations TO make official announce
ment Of the popes death to the en-
bassies OF the various nations repre-
scented in Rome. from whence the
heads Of the world powers will receive
their first official news Of Plus death.
The following is brief sketch of
the busy and interesting life Of Pope
Plus x
Plus x. Was Born June 2, 1885.
Pope Plus X. was a native of the
little village OF REESE, I'm the venitian
province or Trevisco. which. I'm 1903
gave 70 the church a ponun in Mic
cola Boccasini. who assumed the
triple crown under tho name OF Bene-
dict XI
Born June 2. 1885. 10 q poor and
humble family OF the name of Sarto.
Plus X was christeucd Guiscpue lIo.
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
Trevlso is one Of poverty. only those
who have seen it realizing the strug
gle for existence that ever prevails
From an early ago Giuseppe. bred
20 sturdy outdoor life. displayed
bent for the priesthood The educa.
tional i-sourccs OF his birthplace were
soon exhausted. and the lads studious
learuirgs demanded o wider field for
their development Tie was sent 10 a
college ~ Castel France. and from
there was transferred 90 the Central
Seminary at Padua. the world-reuown.
"a seat OF italian learning
On September U.s.. 1858. the young
seminarist received his priests orders
in the Cathedral OF CastelFrance.
That ear was memorable one for
italy The question OF italian liberia
ton had been forced % the front by
the attempt OF Orsini TO assasslnate
Napoleon III
The diplomats Of nations assembled,