Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
POPE Plus X dies
OF PNEUMONIA;
ILL -FOUR DAYS
Rallied After Relapse and Crisis
Was Thought Passed.
WAS UNCONSCIOUS AT END
Relatives and Officers Of Church at
Bedslde--Last Sacrament Ad-
mlnlstered When End Was
Thought Near.


Rome, Aug. 20.-Pope Plus X died
at 1870 o'clock this morning.
Already suffering from bronchitis
and q weak heart, the worry occa-
stoned by the war involving all Europe
brought on bronchial pneumonia, and
the aged pontiff is war victim as
truly as IL 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 tbs fatal turn for the worse
the pope addressed the whole world
on the subject of the war. When ne
was told that the roar of cannon In
the Adriatic could be heard In Venice
he exclaimed:
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 pontif
after a 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 filled 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.
Plus u Was Born June 2, 1885.
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 pontiff in Mic
cola Boccasini. who assumed the
triple crown under the name of Bene-
dict XII.
Born June 2, 1885, to 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
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
&c sturdy outdoor life. displayed
bent for the priesthood. The educa-
tional resources Of his birthplace were
soon exhausted. and the lads studious
learnings demanded a 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 Castel.France.
That year was 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-
cerhed 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
ishoners, to whom he endeared him
self By bis unselHshness, his self-sac-
rifics. and his tireless labor.
Became Parish Priest In 1857.
: 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
first thrity-two years OF his life. under
Austrian regime In his native prov
ince.
The able discharge of his once rec
commended the pastor OF Salzano to |
the notice Of Monsignor Zinelli. at
that time the bishop Of the diocese,
who nominated him TO a canonry In
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