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TTIE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAY. AUGUST 27, HOT. PREPARATIONS BEING MADE FOR ELECTION OF NEW POPE Pius X. Changed Constitution in Regard to Selec tion of Pontiffs by Cardinatial Conclaves One of Three Methods May Be Used 'Cardinals Spend Night Praying. Tho conclavo for the election of n suc cessor to Pope Plus X. Is bound to lo a short one, 113 all previous legislation con cerning tho conclavo wns codified nnd renewed by the Into Popo In tho second yenr of his pontlflcnto (December 25, 1804) by the constitution "Vncanto Hedo Apos tollca," In which tho most minute pre cautions nro tnlcen to secure a free and rapid election. Tho "Constitution on the Vacancy of the Apostolic See and the Klectlon of tho Roman Pontiff" Is divided Into two parts, or tltull, tho llrst subdivided into llvo chapters nnd tho second Into seven, pre ceded by a preamble In which the rea sons for Its publication nre clearly ex plained. "When the apostolic seo Is vacant." 'Plus X. writes In the preamble, "there rlses the most grnve and sacred task Of electing tho supremo pastor and head of the flock of the I-ord for tho provi dent nnd solicitous government of the Catholic Church, who succeeding to tho placo of tho blcBSed Peter Is to take the place of Jesus Christ on earth. The Roman pontiffs, our predecessors, under standing this, havo In all nges devoted watchful care and constnnt thought to Insure that tho method and order ob served In tho election should bo such as to respond most fitly nnd sultnbly to tho gravity of tho matter. Hence a great many laws en the subject corresponding with the different times and circum stances havo been most wisely Issued by them to provide for the due, legitimate and expeditious fulfilment of the office. Hut It has happened that with tho lapso of time these laws drawn up and pro mulgator! concerning the election of tho Roman pontiff havo gradually grown very numerous nnd varied and that some of them havo become obsolete, owing to changes of time and customs, so that It Is now a matter of no small difficulty to discover what are tho things to be ob served In tho election of tho supremo pastor. "Wo therefore desiring to obviate this inconvenience deem It timely to sum up in ono constitution all that has been de creed by our predecessors concerning tho election of the Itoman pontiff; in their Integrity ns fnr as possible, retaining tho regulations embodied In previous con stitutions and even tho words, although theso do not always lend themselves to uniformity of stylo sanctioned by vener able custom, but at the samo time with the introduction of some chnngos which wo regard as suitable. Wherefore having long nnd maturely weighed the matter with certain knowledge nnd of our own motion In the plentitudo of our apostolic power wo decree the publication of this constitution, which Is to have force per petually for the future, which the sacred college of cardinals during the vacancy of the apostolic seo and In the election of tho Roman pontiff Is to uso solely, and the Fame wo docreo to have alone the force of law to tho abrogation of tho constitutions and decrees, nil and several Issued in this matter by tho Roman pon tiffs, even those promulgated In the gen eral councils nnd Inserted In tho 'Corpus Juris." " The only exceptions made by Plus X. In abrogating previous legislation on tho conclavo aro two and concern bis con ftltutlon "commlMsum nobis" of January lfXM, abolishing tho veto and the con stitution of 110 XIII., known ns "prae decessores nostri," of May 21, 16S2, which authorizes occasional derogations In cir cumstances of difficulty during the con clave, such for Instnnce as tho death of tho Pope away from Rome, or an at tempt to interfere with tho liberty of the sacred college. POWKlt OF THE CARDINALS. The first part of tho constitution, "vn- canto sede apostollca," deals with tho vacancy of the apostolic see. Chapter I. defines the power of tho sacred college of cardinals after tho Tope's death. The college of cardinals "has no power or Jurisdiction whatover" In thoso things which belonged to tho Popo during his dfe, henco it is precluded from doing tiu...u ui juantu 1,1- piming lnt0 oxuen contrary they must guard nnd defend with nil their strength. They cannot in any way correct or change any laws made by the Roman pontiffs, nnd es pecially the present constitution, ns Welt as slmllnr ones, regulating the election of tho l'opo. In enses of doubt the cardinals, however, aro exceptionally allowed to in terpret the meaning of this constitution, but they must provide a aultablo solution by a majority vote. During tho vacancy of tho see tho car dinals nro to bold two kinds of congre gations, tho llrst "general," consisting of tho wholo college, and the second "special," consisting of tho threo senior curdlnnls from each order, nnmely, bish ops, priests and deneons. Mntters of moment and of great im portance and consideration nre to be laid before tin- general congregation of car rllnals, which decides liy a plurality of votes, not orally, but by secret ballot. The cardinals are to bold genernl con gregations every dnv after tho death of the Popo until they enter tho eonclave, nnd the obleet of these so-enlled "prep parntory genernl congregations" Is for the cardinal chamberlain "to ascertain the mind of the snemd college nnd to communicate to it such things as ho may deem necessary and opportune." During these congregations the present ciii.stltiitlnn Is to be read to the nssem Mi 1 oarrllnnls ns well ns those relating to the conclnve which have not been ab rogated. The cardinal deacon then or ders n prefect of ceremonies to rend ilottd the prescribed formula of oath and neb cardinal Is to repeat the form of Ing tho time whon tho question of tho creation of a now pontiff Is to bo treated, the dlvlno nsslstanco Is moro earnestly to bo Implored and efforts made to merit It, therefore, ns wo greatly commend It, so do wo decreo tho mnlntenanco of tho lnudablo custom hitherto observed where by tho almoner of tho pontiff continues to excrrlso his office, nnd that during tho vacancy of tho seo tho samo amount of money bo distributed and allocated by tho said almoner for tho relief of tho flnmo poor and needy which was wont to bo distributed during tho llfo of tho pontiff." During tho vacancy of tho holy seo tho sacred Roman congregations havo no authority In thoso mnttors which they could not treat without tho Pope's consent, sanction or by virtue of special and extraordinary faculties granted by him. The congregations, therefore, only retain thoso faculties attributed to them by apostolic letters and defer affairs of a more Importnnt and controverted kind to the future, but In cases of urgoncy provisional decisions enn bo tnlten with tho npprovnl of the sucrcd college. lnga of any kind, even printed matter, nro to bo sent to those In tho conclavo, and Htlll loan from tho uottolavo to pet ftuiiM nutsldo. Dally papers or periodical!! btr-.un for f'npugriit.g the ti'Vtty of the election, the nullity nf a simnulnenl election Is iibotlshcd. Cardinals and any body else besides aro forbidden to pro ,.v,..i.., 1.. 11.. ' .....n.ii,, uoiiy i-ipc ninnies nro lorouittcn lo pro fnrhMde,, Hw,rwy u , ,, , dnrl Ul(, hlnir relntl a to the election of tho election of 1.1 successor, or to pitmlse lVpe, Mer thing, words, writings, signs 1 any vote or determine anything In this nnd evry other means whatsoever whirl. ! n..nr ,i.,H.. ,,Hv, ..," . InJL ,l-h l.n1 ,T I . . . . . .. .. -" r,..w.o...iso. . .. "r "r """reetiy to a veto or exclusive is likewise forbidden. vtntnttrtn tn nm. ...,.tl.l - ... vunauMu manner or se crecy, must bo avoided and guared against under pair, f excommunication which cannot be absolved by anybody except by the Unman pontiff. Cardinals aro not to make known to their con clavist or attendants anything regard ing the voting and they must observo secrecy even nfter the election. Till kIjUction itsui.f. On the morning nfter tho enclosing of the conclavo the cardinals, wearing tho violet mozcttn, meet in tho chapel, and nfter tho celebration of mass nnd their communion a prayer tn tho Holy Ohost Is recited, and they at onco proceed to the work of election, which Is to bo enr- nath, viz.: "I, cardinal so nnd so, prnm- I for tnn purpose of election unless ho pos- The enrdtnnls must hnvo obseoules eel- lTlcc! out 0n!5' nccorllr"? the three fol cDrnte.i according to custom for tho bouI of the deceased pontiff during nlno suc cessive days. On tho thrco last days they shall celebrate tho obsequies with moro solemn rite, nnd on tho last day of tho obsequies nn oration "on tho deceased pontiff" shall be dollvered by an eccle siastic deputed for tho purpose. KT.KCT10N OP THJ3 Ni:V POPE, Tho second part of tho constitution deals with tho election of the Roman pontiff, the right of exercising which "belongs solely and exclusively to the cardinals of the Holy Roman Church." bhould the Pope dlo during tho colobra- tlon of a genernl council it will at onco cease from all meetings, congregations and sessions, nnd It cannot proceed any further until tho new pontiff, canonlcally elected, orders It to bo reassumcd and continued. No cardinal can bo excluded from tho election of the Popo, even though tho hat has not been conferred upon him, and the only cardinals who have no right In the election aro those who havo been canonlcally deposed or who havo renounced the cnrdlnalntlal dignity with th mil not ordained nt least to tho deacon ate cannot bo admitted In tho conclavo lowing methods, or otberwlso the elec tion Is null. Tho three forms of elec tion nre! Ry Inspiration, when nil the cardi nals, under tho Influence of the Holy Ohost, proclaim unanimously nnd openly somebody ns Pope. This form of election must be mado In nn enclosed conclave, by nil and several tho cardinals In n body without a dissentient voice and with no previous discussion. If one of tho cardinals spontaneously proposes tho namo of anybody nnd all tho others with out a slnglo exception utter the word "Ellgo" (I cloct) then this person Is can onlcally elected nnd a true Pope. Ry arbitration, when tho cardinals en trust tho power of electing to a number, of tho fathers, three or flvo or seven, but not In a greater or less number, and unanimously nnd coneordnntly, without any dissentient, give the plenary faculty and power of providing n pastor of the Holy Roman Church to the selected ar bitrators according tn a preseilbed form. Tho arbitrators must betake themselves to a place apart and enclosed, treat of the I election In writing "In order that they consent of tho pontiff. Any cardl- ' , " """ " UB ''" inn revcrcn- iimua .iniuiiir uicmse ves Witlinut Ise, resolve nnd swear," nnd laying both hands on the gospel takes the oath say ing: "Hn may Clod help mo and theso holy gospels of Ond." The formula nf the oath to ho taken by the cardlnnls Is ns follows: "We, tho cardinal bishops, priests and deacons of Holy Roman Church, promise, resolve nnd swear to observo Inviolably nnd to tho letter everything contained In the constitution of the supremo pon tiff. Plus X. on tho vacancy of the npos tolle see and tho election of the Roman pontirf nnd tho constitution "commlssum nobis" on tho veto and that of Leo XIII., "praedecessores nostri." We also prom ise, resolve and. swear tbnt whoever of us may be by the disposition of provi dence raised to be Roman pontiff will never cease to proclaim and defend, in tegrally and strenuously, also tho tem poral rights, especially concerning the civil principality of the Romnn pontiff and the liberty of the holy see; and that ho shall again make this promise and oath after his elevation to tho lofty of- llce of the supremo pontificate. "nut wo especially promise, resolve and swear under tho penalties laid down in tho said constitution of Pius X., 'Vacant! Kede Apostollca,' that wo shall most ac curately and with regard to all. including sesscs n certain and undoubted pontifical privilege. After the Pope's death tho cardinals wait for those who aro absent only during tho 10 days of tho celebration of the Pope's obsequies, nnd they must enter the conclave when theso nro ended; but nbsent cardinals who nrrlvo beforo a Pope Is elected are tn be admitted to tho conclave. All cardinals must obey tho summons nnd betake themselves im mediately to tho place designated for tho election of the pontiff unless they bo legitimately hindered. Should nnybody refuse to enter the conclave or having entered should lenvo It without manifest cause nf Infirmity approved by the sworn testimony of doctors and by the majority of the cardinals then ho Is not to bo again ndmltted. All tho cardlnnls not prevented by 111 health are to meet for voting when tho bell has been rung for tho third time In the usual plnces of the conclave; "and any ono who falls to obey this law shall Incur tho pennlty of excommunication lntno sententlae." Each cardinal may be attended by two clerics or laymen or one cleric nnd one layman; In case of Illness a third atten diuit Is nllowed. Tho conclavists ennnot be prelates or related by blood or mar 1 Inge to tho cardinals. The masters of our attendants or conclavists, observo j the ceremonies nnd all the ecclesiastical hccrccy in everything relating In any I conclavists one or two days beforo on way whatsoever to the election of tho!trnneo Into the conclave must tako an Roman pontiff and in those things which oatb on the gospels to "observe inviolable arc done In tho conclavo or place of election, nnd that wo shall never In nny way vlolnto this secrecy, either during the conclavo Itself or even nfter tho elec tion of the new pontiff, unless a special faculty or mi express dispensation bo given to us by the future pontiff him self; and also that we shall never accept in any wny and under any pretext from nny civil power whatever tho office of proposing the veto or exclusive, oven un der the form of a mere desire, or reveal this veto, however It may have become known to us. either to the entire college secrecy concerning all and the soveral things that are done In tho election of tho new pontiff" not only under pain of excommunication reserved In a special manner to the future Pope but also under pain of privation of all benefices, pen sions, offices or charges whatsoever to bo incurred in case of transgression, r-onclnvlsts once they leave the conclave nre not allowed to return, nnd If a car dinal dies In conclave his conclavists nr" to leave tho conclavo Immediately. The persons allowed to enter the con- hive nre the sacristan of the apostolic of cardinals taken ns a body or to In- j palaces with ono or moro clerics to as- uividual fathers cardinals, In writing or orally, directly nnd proximately or In directly nnd through others, either beforo or during the conclavo; and that wo shall never lend favor or aid to any Inter vention or Intercession or nny other method whatover by which tho lay pow ers of any grade or order whatsoever may wish to Interfere In tho election of the pontirf." This oath is taken by all tho cnrdl- CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY Time Table In i: fleet June as, 1014. TRAINS II5AVI3 nUIIMNGTON. 12:01 El - dally, fast night oxpross, with through sleeping cars Es sex Junction to Boston and Now Tork. and 4 -If) a. m., dally, for Montreal Chicago. 7;10 a- m, ecept Sunday, for Bos ton, Springfield and New York, parlor cafo or broiler car from Burlington, without chnngo, duo Boston 4:1C p. m. 720 m,f except Sunday, for St Johnsbury and Tortland. 9:50 n- m" cxcPt Sunday, for Rich ford, Montreal and Ottawa. 10:01 " m- Sunday only, for St. At. bans. 1100 m" dally, for Boston, Spring. field and Now York; for Now London wonk dnvs only, Through parlor cam and dining cam Essex Junction to Boston ana jnow ior. j-arior car Burlington to Brotton Woods, except Sunday. 110 p' 0XCI,t Sunday, for St Albana. 4 :25 p" m'' excPt Sunday, for Rouses Point, Ogdensburg, Rlchford and Montreal, Mont peller and White River Juno tlon. 4:39 P- m- excPt Sunday, for St Jobnsbury. 6:45 p- m" dal'y t0T Montreal and Chicago. Standard sleeping can, dally, tourist sleeping' cars Mondnys, Wednesdays and Fri days to Chicago, without changt 645 p- m sunay on,y' ror wh.u Rlvor Junction. ' 10;20 P' rn'' excoP Sunday, for Boa. ion. inrougn biuupwis uuo from Essex Junction, duo Bos ton 8;05 a. m.. Now London 8:49 a. m. II. II. Ilickok. City Pnssengor Afjcnt. n v fii m 1 v. una tlon what had been left undone by tho 1 "Il'B lncl"1I'iK those who arrive after Jeceased Pope. Tho cardinals cannot dls- 1 tno Inl?etlng.s have already begun. Tho pose of tho rights of the apostolic seo I car,1In'ils assembled In preparatory gen and of tho Roman Church, which on tho ! iral co"Kregatlon mako all arrangements lor tno Deglnnlng of tho conclave, appoint tho day, hour and method, for the re movnl of the body of the deceased Popo and the celebration of the obsequies, re ceive tho legates of civil governments nnd tho nights of the Order of Jerusalem, Investigate and approve tho qualifications of tho conclavists nnd thoso who nro to servo in tho conclave, provide for tno construction anil enclosure of the con clavo and the arrangements of the colls, propose nnd npprov0 the expenses of tho conclave, read letters of emperors, kings nnd other rulers of States, reports of tho nuncios nnd documents left by the de ceased pontiff, break tho ring of tho fish erman and the lead seal of the apostollo chancellery, receive petitions handed over by the pro-datary nnd tho sec retary of briefs, nnd distribute by lot tho cells of tho conclavo to the cardlnnls. POPE PIUS'S THOUGHT FOR POOR. During the vacancy of tho holy seo the offices of chamberlain nnd major penitentiary do not cease, but should one or both bo vacant tho cnrdlnnls should elect a successor or successors by secret ballot, ond such appointments aro to hold good until tho election of tho futuro ponttlT. The care and tho ad ministration of tho temporal goods and rights of tho holy seo appertains to tho cardinal chamberlain, assisted by tho senior or head cardinals of each order. On tho death of tho popo thu cardinal 'chamberlain takes possession and ns sumes control of the apostolic palnco; authenticates tho death of tho pontiff and draws out tho certificate of death; decides about the preservation of tho body, unless tho pontiff during his life tlmo expressed his mind on this mntter: affixes seals to tho private apartment of tho deceased pontiff; communicates his death to tho cardinal vicar of tho city to Inform the Roman peoplo, nnd makes all such provisions ns tho tlmu nnd circumstances may suggest for tho malntennnco of tho rights of tho npos tollo soo and Its proper administration. tho cardinal dean nnnounce.s tho death of tho pontiff to tho other cardinals nnd summons them to tho npostollo palaco. This chapter of tho constitution contains the following Interesting provision which, It Ih said, was Inserted personally by Plus X.; sl.it him In tho service of the sncrl&ty; a number of masters of ceremonies, not to exceed six; the secretary of tho sacred college, one religious to hear confessions, two physlelnns, ono surgeon, one nromn turliiB, or chemist, with ono or two as sistants, and such other attendants for tho utility nnd comfort of the conclavo, but not moro numerous than necessity requires. MEETING OF THE CARDINALS. On the conclusion of tho obsequies of the deceased pontiff tho cardinals are to meet in the UnMllcn of St. Teter or else where according to circumstances of time and place, where tho mass of tho Holy Ghost Is celebrated, and the cardln nlj aro admonished "to lay aside all private feelings nnd with God alone be fore their eyes to make It their care with all possible dospntch and diligence to provldo a capablo and suitable pastor for the Holy Roman and Universal Church." After tho divine servlco tho entrnnco Into the conclavo takes place. Tho car dinals follow a clerio bearing tho papal cross; first tho bishops, then tho priests, last tho deneons In their purple cuppas, while tho cantors sing tho hymn "Vcnl Creator Spltitus." When they enter tho conclavo tho dean of tho cardinals re cites a prayer nt tho altar and tho con stitutions aro read. Tho oatb Is again pronounced by nil tho cardinals. After a brief dlscourso by the dean exhorting mem in suitable terms to proceed duly and rightly to the task of election tho cardinals retire to tho cells which havo been assigned them by lot. All tho officials of tho conclavo and tho attendants, ns well as the prolate major-domo and tho marshn! of tho con clave, thon tako tho oaths In tho pro scribed forms, tho fonnor In the tires- ence of tho prefect of tho ceromonles or tho secretary of tho sncrod college, tho latter beforo tho rardlnal dean In tho presence of all tho cardinals. Tho samo Is done by tho prelates to whom tho custody of tho conclavo Is entrusted. The bell is then rung threo times nnd all who aro not to remain within tho con clavo are excluded. Tho conclavo Is closed within iind without nnd tho threo cardinals heads of ordem with lighted candles diligently oxamlne nil tho hidden places and corners of the conclavo to see that nobody forbidden has remained within. All thu conclnvlsts nro to bo Identified and thoy nro ordered to enter the chapel nnd afterward separately ex amined, Tho enclosure of tho conclavo must not In nny way be violated, henco car dinals nro deputed to visit frequently tho cells and other places, Nobody is ad mitted to pponk with tho cardinals or with the others who tako part In the conclavo unless In tho prosenco of tho prelates to whom the custody of tho conclavo Is ontrustod nnd provided tho conversation Is carried In an Intelligible prejudice," and then promulgate tho elec tion In the conclave. The person thus elected Is a canonical nnd truo I'opc. lly ballot, when tho person upon whom at least two-thirds of the cardinals pres ent In conclavo havo agreed by secret ballot voting to be held as Roman pon tiff. The number of two-thirds of tho votes nccessnry fnr tho valid election by ballot Is to be estimated In such a way that the vote of the person electerl Is not to bo counted. Thc process of balloting consists of three parts, which aro called ante-balloting, balloting nnd post-balloting. FOIIM OF THE BALLOTS. Tho ballots, which are oblong, printed when possible, with a space for the namo nf tho cardinal who votes on tho upper part, the worrls: "I elect as supremo pontiff my most reverend lord, the Lord Cardinal " In tho middle, nnd two signs to lndlentn tho placo of the seal In tho lower part, aro prepared and distributed by the masters of ceremonies, who give two or three copies to each cardinal. Counters, deputies for tho votes of the Infirm nnd verifiers nre appointed by lot, nnd slips of paper or wooden bells with tho names of the cardinals can be u&ed. Then each cardinal fills up tho ballot In tho following manner: Ho writes his own name In the upper part, that of whom ho elects In tho middle part, nnd a number or scriptural phrase or word, or something of tho kind, In the lower part. The ballots nre then folded In such a way as to bo reduced to a thumb's breadth. The ballots aro then senled with a private and slmplo sen! and not with that usually used by the cardin al. This Is called the ante-hallotlng, nnd when It has been accomplished ench car dinal shall carry In his two fingers with hand raised the b'lllot openly to the nl- tnr. After kneeling and praying for a brief space he shall rise nnd swear in a clear voice as follows: "I call on the Lord Christ, who will Judge me, to witness that I elect him whom I Judge, according tn God, should bo elected." After this he shall place the ballot In a chalice specially pre pared on the altar. If tho cardinal is infirm and cannot walk to tho .''.tar It shall be borne openly by the counter. If the cardinal Is infirm in his cell tho three deputies fnr the votes of tho In firm, or cardinals inflrmarleiis, shall go to the cell with n box In which he shall drop the ballot and return with It to tho altar nnd put It In the chalice. Tho ballots are then mixed, by shak ing tho chalice several tlmrs, at. 1 after ward openly counted by thu 'nutters. Should they not correspond with the number of cnrdlnnls thoy aro to bo burned and the process of voting gone through ngaln. The counters then pub lish the balloting. Each of the threo cr unters reads each bullet, the first two silently and the third In a loud voice. and all tho cnrdlnnls shnll note tho nnines read out from the ballot. Tho countors then ndd up thu votes end nolo them down on a sheet of paper against tho names of thoso who obtained them. Tho ballots nro then placed on die by putting needle nnd thread through each bal lot. Tho counters again add the votes and If they find that any one ubtalpej merely two-thirds of the votes iu-y shall open the ballot of the person votul for nnd If It nppenrs that he has voted for an other person his election shatl ho canon ical, but If it tto found that he has voted for himself his election shall bo null as lacking one vote. Whether an o'ectlon has taken place or not the verniers, or Idcntiliers, examine both tho ballots of tho scrutiny und the notes of tho votes made by tho cuunters so that by this Identification It may bo ascertained whether the counters hnvo slnceroly nnd faithfully discharged their office. Im mediately after the Identification, unless u second balloting Is to bo mado, tho bal luts 1110 burned by the counters openly. According to former constitutions on tho conclavo a second voting known n "acccB.sus" was allowed, so that tho car dinals might transfer their suffrages to thoso who had obtained tho greatest number of votes In tho llrst, "As this form of 'nccessus' was attended by nJ little difficulty In its execution, espo- The cardinals of Holy Rome Church, all and uovcral, both prcsont and future, and also tho secretary of tho &ncrod college and all others tnkJni? part In tho conclave, nro pronimted to rocoUM or proposo tho veto or to mako It Vr.own directly or Indirectly whether botore the conclave nnd during It. Thn cardinals aro moreover to abstain from nil pacts, conventions, promises nnd other obliga tions whatsoever by which they may bo bound to glvo or not to give their Vote to nny person or persons; but nego tiations for the election to bo hen! dur ing tho vacancy of tho sco nro not forbidden. They nro likewise Interdicted from making agreements beforo the elec tion or determining anything by common consent "to the observance of which they bind themselves In the event of their be ing raised to tho pontificate." Finally tho cardinals aro exhorted earnestly "not to be led by any IttUngs of favor or aversion In the ele".t!on of tho pontirf; not to be Influence. by yracc or obsequlousniss to nnybody; not tc be moved by tho Intercession of the power ful ones of tho world or by populnr fear or favor; but keeping solely beforo their eyes tho glory 3f God and tho good of the church, to give their vote to him whom they Judge In tho Lord to bo bet ter lltted than others to govotn tho uni versal church fruitfully nnd usefully." In ull the cities, nnd at leas-: In tho most important ones, when the nows of the death of the Popo arrives humhld and fervent prayers nre to In offered to the Lord by the clergy and penp'o every day until the Romnn I'hurch Is provided with a pastor. Tho lost article (fc) of this chapter (chap. VI.) deserves to be given verbatim. It runs ns fol lows: "Wo beg our heir and successor not to decline the charge through Tear of Its difficulties, but rather to submit humbly to the disposition of tho divine will, for Cod, who Imposes the burden, also lends His aid to prevent It being too heavy; for the author of the burden Is u'eo tho helper of the administration of It, and tbnt the wrnk hearer of It may not suo cumb beneath the mngnltudo of the grace He will give the strength who has con ferred the dignity." After tho canonlcally completo election the consent of the elected Is to bi asked bv th, cardinal dean, and this consent once given the person elected Is thereup on true Pope. Tho Itoman pontiff Is then proclaimed to the waiting peoplo by tho first of the deacons, and if not yet a priest or n bishop ho shall be ordained and consecrated by the cardinal dean. Finally he Is crowned by tho dean of the cardinals deneons. The constitution conclude, as follows: "Let no mnn therefore infringe or tem erarlously contradict this page of our constitution, ordinance, mandate. Inno- datlnn, admonition, Inhibition, precept, will. Hut should anybody presume to do so let him know that he incurs the in dignation of Lord Almighty and of tho Blessed Apohtles Peter and Paul." APPKKCIATCn IX FRAJVCR. The Le Itlpolln building, situated on a wharf bchldo tho Seine river, Pa.-ls, Franco, was recently roofed with our Compo-rubber roofing. Sumples free. Strong Hardware Co.. Burlington. Vt INFANTILE PARALYSIS. Ilniird of Ilcniih Ak 'I'hnt Ciini-n He Complete! tlniirautlneil. Dr. C. F. Dalton, as secretary of theStato board of health, Is sending out letters to the physicians of the State urging them to aid In complete tmur.mtlnlng of Infantile paralysis CO1-' - Til, .re lt;i... . been a number of cases of this disease I reported from various parts of the Stuto ' and the board of health fe.-ls that some- 1 thing ought to he done to check the spread of It. The cases and deaths reported to date are four enses and on death In Hur lington. thltteen cases and three deaths la Barton, two cases In Monkton, tuu In Coventry, four cases and two deaths In ' -Middlesex, one casu In Cambridge, one In St. Albans, one In White River June- , tlon and one In Winooski. Although infantile paralysis is known tn bo a germ disease and is known to spread by contagion, it la not known 1 Just how the contagion Is carried from ono system Into anothor. Tho horse fly ivtis supposed to havo carried It But that j theory seems to lack confirmation and : the other explanations aro equally un- ' certain. Tho mystery about tho trans mission of tho dlsonso makes romplct'i quarantine tho moro necessary. Tho disease, which Is one of tho most terrible, usually attacks only children, although ono of the enses mentioned above wns a girl of eighteen. The child 1 attacked by Infantile paralysis, or ncuto 1 anterior poliomyelitis, ns the physicians I term It, may bo playing happily ono day, taken sick thnt evening nnd tho noxt dny may bo paralyzed for llfo In wholo or In part. W. M. Halfacro, Dexter. Mo., bouirht Foley Kidney Pills for Mrs. Halfacro, who was down on her back with kidneys , so soro ho had to help her move. Ho I snyn, "She would cry with pain across 1 her kidneys, but nfter she took tho sec- ! ond bottlo of Foley Kidney Pills, sho was as well nnd strong ns ever." J. W. O'Sulllvan. (Adv.) FRUIT STORE CLOSED. the Proprietor Snld to Have Left In Night vtlth Suit Case. Tho now fruit store on tho southwest corner of Pearl street and Winooski tivenuo wns closed Slonday afternoon by Deputy SheilfV Todd, D. D. Kontoa. w" o has been running tho business, could not bo found Monday by tho sheriff, and Inquiries nt his boarding house brought forth tho Information that ho had not been seen thero slnco botwoen cloven nnd twolvn o'clock Sunday night, whon ( ho left with his sultcuse. j The plnlntlff Is A. N. Khoury, who runs n storo In another part of the build ing, dealing tn nutomobllo supplies, and , thn ntnrn U'no elnnpit nn n etl. . dally as regards the Inspection, opening tnehment. Tho store, which occupied the spneo beneath a wido veranda, wns open and comparing of tho ballots," Plus X, abolished It and decided nnd prescribed thnt In Its plnco "onco both In tho morn ing nnd evening after tho completion of tho balloting the cnrdlnuls, If tho elec tion has not taken place, nro to piocced to a fresh bnllotlng," Thus In futuro conclaves four ballotlngs will bo held every day, instead nf only two, as for merly, followed by nn "nccessus" If ncc essnry. Among tho "things to bo avoided in tho election of tho Roman nontlft" aro tho sin of simony, detestable by dlvlno and human law, which 13 absolutely rop robatod nnd condemned, unl tho pnln of excommunication is Indicted on those ",1ft well JmoiYliili im, tcclally,4uriJvolco and lanfiuiyjo, jc. 4ettera, oc wifc-JruMy, .of it, but bo an 1q cut oft any, ed with somo flourish a few weeks ago. It wns known as the New Fancy Fruit Basket storo and was supposed to havo beon run by tho Kontos Bros., Incor porated. It wns advertised as hnvlng brnnches In Athens, Oreece, and New York city. A sovon-paBsenger Chalmers-Detroit touring car belonging to tho Rutland Machine ft Automobile company was damage! to tho extent of about 150 nnd Jay Mewro, a chauffour, narrowly es caped ocrlous Injury In nn exploeton nf gnsollno which had leaked from tho oar as ho nttcmptod to light the automobile lurcus. The W. G. Reynolds Co Carpets, Furniture, Linens A Few Things at Pro gressi Buy er . r 3 piece Mahogany Parlor Suit Slat back, colonial top frame, loose cushion, green velour upholstering. Regular price $30.00, for 2 days :. $22.50 There's additional comfort in this Ch?Jse Lounge, mahogany feet, large roll arms and wings, padded upholstered cushion of brown imperial tapestry. Regular price $40.00, for 2 days, $29.50 1 Roll Top Oak Desk Good size for small office or home use. Regular price $12.50, for 2 days $10.50 Quartered Oak Library Table, 24x36, ser pentine top and under shelf, piano fin ish. Regular price $10.50. For 2 days $8.50 16-inch Square Top Center Table, corner legs and under shelf, value $2.00. For 2 days ...$1.39 each 27x54 Cameo Velvet Rugs, assorted pat terns, value $1.98. For two days $1.39 Couch Covers Roman stripe, in colors of green and red and brown and green., regular price $1.69 each $1.19 each See the display of new 1915 Glenwood Heaters On our street floor. And Join the Cldb Be fore the End of the Month .It means money and comfort to you. Membership $5.00 Weekly dues $1.00 You get a Glenwood Range or Heater just as soon as you enroll or later as you may choose. A 10 per cent, discount from the spot cash price if you do not allow your payments to get in arrears. Others are taking advantage of this offer. Why not you