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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-11-03
A. n. DEMEULEs, aerant.
Cervantes
I sA VIE

CervantAs, ne 4 Alcala de H6na.
res, on 1917, 6tudia 3 Alcala, q Sa-
lamenque ct 4 Madrid. De bonne
heure, il fit des 6l6gies, des SON.
nets, des romances ct meme une
pastorsle: "Fylena" A vingt-deux
ans, IL part pour rItalie, Gu il sert
dams la naison du cardinal Acqua-
viva. En- 1870, nous le trouvons
enrol6 q Naples: il guerrole en-
mer contre les lures ct les corsai-
res.
A L6pante, Cervantes est bles-
s6 ct perd lusage du bras gauche.
En- 1876 il demande un cong6pour
rentrer dams sa patrie:pr]s par des
corsaires, IL est emmen6 captif q
Alger Oh ilv6cut six ans ct deml.
Ii raconte les souvenirs que lui
lalssa sa Tongue captivit6 dams la
nouvelle des "Prisonniers" qp.,'a q
enchass6e dams son "Dom Qulchot-
to-" Cervant4s. Tisqua ga vie plu-
sieurs fois, dams les tentatives de-
vq:slon ct des enterprises d 6meute.
Enfn, en- 1880, SOS parents, aides
de leurs amis ct du roi, purent
payer So rancon. Revenu en- Es-
pagne, il sly trouva sans ressour-
ces ct SO rengagea pour guerroyer
en- Portugal; puts, il renonca aux
armes ct rentra dams Ia vie clvlle
avec un grand renon de bravoure
ct d'intr6pidit6.
En- 1854, il donna 50 pastorale
de 'Galat6e:' peu apres, il Sc ma
rial aborda le theatre ct lul four
nit une trentalne de pieces. De
1888, q 1899 il v6cut d Seville dun
petit emploi gui le nourissait a
peine.
"Don Quichotte" parut en- 1905.
Cervant4s men donna alors que la
premiere partie, le success fut
6norme ct l'auteur passa o'un coup,
au premier rang des 6crivains du
temps. La seconde partie de "Don
Quichotte" parut en- 1915.
On cerlain Alfonso Fernandez
de Avellaneda, ennemi de Cervan-
tes, await public une continuation
de "Don Quichotte". LIE v6ritable
auteur SO vengea de ce plag1at en-
dormant la seconde partie de son
roman qui, CONNIE Ia premiere, fat
accueillle par l'enthousiasme &C.
neral:
Cervantes. dependant, luttait
toujours, ct malgre ses success, ,avec
la mis4re. LIE comte de Lemos es-
saya d'am6liorer un peu la situa-
tlon de l'infortun6 poete. En- 1913.
avaient paru les ''Nouvelles Exem-
plaires'' en- 1914, le "Voyage au
Parnasse."
Cervant4s await tent6 une fols
encore, mais en- vain, de r6ussir
au theatre. IL mourut 3 Madrid, le
Is avril 1916; peu apres So mort;
parut son dernier livre;' les ''Aven-
tures de Persiles ct de Sigismon-
de-"
Edouard Rod.
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ttSalus Animarum SuDre-
ma Lex.''

I'll est certain que la conserva-
ton de la langue maternelle ne
m6rite pas la censure, pourvu, ,bien
entendo, que les int6rets de pEtat
men souffrent point. Pour notre
part, nous devons voir d ce quo
les int6rets de la religion ne soient
pas compromis par des disputes
relatives aux langues; car la fol
est le bien supreme des ames ct la
source de tous les autres biens."
LEON XIII.
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AVIS SPECIAL
Mile Josephine Gauvreau

Mile Josephine GauYreau,
Artistic Peintre, ex6cutant des ira
vaux au Crayon, Sepia, "Water
Color" ct Pastel, fe-e du 25 Aof1t
au 81 D6cembre 1905, an portrait
au crayon, 1920 pouces, du regret
t6 Pere Gabriel Andre. pour la
modique somme de 81 d toute per-
some qui apportera une comman-
de 50 so on plus. Travail de pre-
!mier ordre ct garanti. Heures
d'afaires de 2.A5 hrs P. Il.
1901 Spring St. n. e.
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L'EcoIc yeutre

LOS TcSulIAI6 U0 0CO10 u0uVl q
6crit un Pere J6suite dams le' Mes
sager" du Sacr6-Coeur, commen-
cent q appara1tre ct effralent les
hommes soucieux de lavenir. Une
nouvelle generation s'6l6ve, in
dif6rente q l'id6e religieuse. Les
maux qu entra1ne un tel 6tat da-
me so font sentir depuis longtemps
On s'apereoit que la prosp6rite
mat6rielle est loin de suffire 4 Ia
vie rationale. Les catalogues
am 6ricains qui ont subj tant de dou-
loureuses pertes SO sont ressaisis:
depuis quelques ann6es ills ont ou-
vert de nouvelles 6coles parolssia-
les Oh l'enseignement religleux
tient la place quill doit toujours
conserver, Ia premiere.
A quoi bon devenir instruit, RI
che, 81 le caractere, 81 les vertus
chr6tiennes font defautY
Chacune des races qui se sont
implant6es aux Etats. Unis essaie
nonseulement de fonder avee ses
propres resources des ecoles pa
roisslales Oh so dome lenseigne-
ment du cat6chisme, mais encore
tente de conserver la langue des
ancetres ct avec ellie, les traditions
ct les mmurs catholiques.
Une fam,lle qui, des la seconde
generation, abandonne le parler
maternel se trouve d6racin6e de
son pass6; ellie perd du coup les
longs efforts des g6n6ratlons sue
cessives, les souvenlrs de probit6;
les hnbltudes de moralit6. Ellie
sorrento 4 nouveau ct doit recon
mencer B so faconner une physio.
NOME, d go refaire une anne.
Or, dams le milieu AMERICAN, dit
le collabora,eur du 'Messager" mi
lieu brilliant, il est vrai, mals essen
tlellement rationaliste, cette famil-
le subit n6cessairement une de-
ch6ance Ainsi s'explique comment
les 6migr6s perdent 81 vite les for
tes qualities qui malntiennent la
vltallt6 des vleux pays, leur sup6-
riorit6 intellectuelle ct artistique.
Il faudra que les Etats- Unis re-
viennent cotlee que cotate q P6cole
confessionnelle Simon lis passeront
par ues crises terribles qui pour
ront les 6pranler jusqu'en leurs
fondements.
En- attendant, les 6coles parois-
siales empechent les doctrines dis
solvantes d'agir trop vite, elles
pr6parent des generations qui as
surerout le salut de la r6publique
am6ricaine.
Le collaborateur du "Messager"
d6plore le manqLe d'enseignement
religieux dams les 6coles publ
ques.
"Que de fois, dit-il, un pauvre
enfant qul fr6quent6 les 6coles
ne salt pas q douze ans faire le 81
gne de la croixl guand les 6coles
parolssiales n'auraient que La su-
p6riorit6 dun enlargement base
sur la fol On devrait les pr6f6rer
quand meme. .Mais lexp6rienoe de-
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On signale au Oalvados, France,
la persistence dune tres antique
coutume judiciaire, d'apres la
auelle les juges de paix au lieu de
condamner B des amendes pour
certains petits d6llts imposent aux
pr6venus des corvees d'utilit6 pu.
bllque, telles que balayage des
rues, nettoysge des monuments,
etc.
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Un medecin dams la mail
son. C'est justement ce que pos
sede toute famille qui garde uue
boutei;le de Novoro du DR.. Pier
re sur l'6tagere m6dicale. Bien
des maux s6rieux sont ainsi ARE.
t6s dAs leur debut. ct la souffran-
ce, le soucis ct la d6pense sont
6vit6s. S'adresser au DR.. Peter
Fahrney & Sons Co., liz 1l8 So.
Hoyne Ave-, Chicago. III.
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L'Academie EpIuchee

Un puriste qui nest pas content
c'est M. P. Clairin, membre du
consell de l'instruction publique
II est de Co.'S llgueurs parts en-
guerre contre rortograpEe; il ne
pardonne pas al'Acad6mie francai'
SO d'avoir au nom du bon sens 81
de la tradition. repouss6 CO formi.
|dable assault. Il zen venge en 6plu-
chant lie dictionnaire quill a pu-
bile.
II a choisl l'6dition de 1884, la
qcelle dome encore CONNIE exem.
Piles: Lies huissiers de la chambre
des pairs;'' "Notre charge d'affai-
res en- Toscane" ct "le duch6 de
Savoie." LIE s6nat remplac6 Ia
chambre des pairs; l'ltalie s'est
unif6e ct la Savole est devenue un
d6partement francais; mails rAca-
d6mie, un peu sommeillante, en-
1884, me sen 6tait pas encore aper-
cue.
Ce sont Ia p6cadilles v6nielles;
notre censeur s'attarde surtout d
ce quill nomme les engines.
Ii trouve, dams ce ,1ictlonnaire,
que ''couple" substantif masculin,
s7emploie pour designer "deux rer
sonnes unies par l'amour ct le ma
riage" ct IL rencontre plus loin;
'Gober "un couple" d'eufs frais''
I'll demande qu'on lui expllque
comment les deux pufs sont unis
ensemble par amour ou par msria-
&c.
II lit que "bl6" ergot6 SO dit de
certains grains noirs qui, dans'lea
6pis de ''seigle', sont allong6s en-
forme d'ergot, ct SO demande COM
ment des grains de bl6 ergot6 Sc
rencontrent dams des 6pis de sell
gle.
Ii lit: ION dit l'6caille ct non la
coquille dune hu1tre" ct dams le
meme article:"L'hu1tre est un mol
lusque q coquille. 80" II demande
comment phu1tre qui ma pas de
coquille, mais une 6caille, peut
avoir une coqullle. %.
II lit; "Dromadaire, espece de
chameau qul une seute bosse sur
le dos" et CONNIE exemple; "Les
deux bosses dun dromadaire." II
lit: "Chameau; quadrup6de qui a
deux bosses sur le dos" Et CONNIE
exemple: LA bosse dun chamesu
Alors IL cherche d s'expliquer com
ment le d, d,omadaire qul ma qu'une
seule bosse en- a deux, ct comment
le chameau qu1 deux bosses men
a qu'une.
NJ. Clairin bat TAcad6mie avec
son propre dictionna1re, ct c'est as
sez ing6nieux. Ii est touloars plai-
SAINT de voir une telle autorit6 pri-
Sc en- faute, CONNIE un potache
distract. Mais la critique du sagaoe
ceneeur de nos immortels nous
fait rire aux d6pens des immortels
non de Photographic. S'ils Peus-
sent mieux observ6e, lis eusst nj
6t6 MONS droles. Et NJ. Clalrin,
en- montrant qu'on est drole en- ne
l'opservant pas fait juste q re-
! bours Ia preuve quill cherchait.
Peut-etre dira-t-on que CO sont
des fautes de loglque, auquel cas-
on pourrait lui r6pondre que For.
thographe ma rien q y volr, ,simpli-
fee ou non. 1t que pAcademie
peut tres blen avoir tort qrand el.
le ne donns qu'une bosse au cha.
meau ct avoir raison quand ellie
laisse deux I'm" 4 Qrammaire.
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Quand quelqu'un to demande
ton avis, tache avant de r6pondre
de connattre ie sien, Car neuf fois
sur dix ce nest pas ton conseilou'il
recherche, mais ton appreciation.
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Munns & Pomerleau

2H Central Ave.
Leur d6partement de
r6parations de montres
est sous la direction dun
ouvrier expert ct tout
travail est absolument
garanti.
Prix Raisonnable&
Stock Super'eur
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j. s. G. F.
BUREAUX DU sECRETAIRE GENERAL
AVIS OFFICIEL
CoTIsATION NO "a
Fonds des Membres
HOnOraireS


H0n0ralres
EsoANABA, MICH, 81 Oct. 1905
Mesdames ct Messieurs.
Vous etes offciellement notifies
du d6ces de M. MARITIME Baril de la
Branche No IL de Lake Linden,
Mich, qui a succomb6 le 7e jour
de Sept. 1905 de la maladie dite
Eutira Colitls.
Feu Nine. M. Baril 6talt as
sur6e de $500 dams la classe des
Membres Honoraires ct portait le
certifcat de b6n6fces No $50 en-
date du 26 JUL. 1904 ct 4 p6poque
de son d6ces 6tait en- reggie avec
ga Soci6t6 ou Comit6 Permanent
ct avec PUnion des Societies.
D'apr4s la teneur de la Section
Z de rArticle XIII des Regle-
ments de l'Union des Societies Ca
2nadiennes-F FRANCHISES Catalogues
des Etats. Unis, tout membre assu-
re dams la caisse du Fonds des
Membres Honoraires don't le Ger
tifcat de B6n6fices porte une date
ant6rieure au Z Sept. 1906 doit
payer au Secr6taire de la Branche
3 laquelle il appartient lie mon
tant dune piastre du Ter Nov.19O5
au Ter Dec. 1905.
EN-. M. Sr-JAcQUEs, S6c.-G6n.
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The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-29

able time, that it only last that he was
enabled to join his wife Paris The of
the marriage three years before then made.
Mrs. Clark. Tall dark slender typical French
face she of the soulful dark so
often associated with the artistic temperament
Thoroughly educated, she speaks English, French,
Italian and Spanish with almost equal fuency. Aside
Portable livelihood through proficiency with the harp
should her husband millions. which Is
probable. At the same retiring,
glad to devote herself home life and her little
daughter
How. L have amy to tell you?' she
quer1ed pantve1y of this
in Paris just before she sailed. 81 only 3d.
child, least
since was 13 used to look upon him a bountful
knight who always went about doing good He very
generous to me and to my family.
Il am of French descent. My people from Mon
treal to Butte City, Montana There public
schools the convent, and afterward Montana College
Clark was the honorary president college believe
little about them.
Boys and girls used to study at college I did
not like the attentions Of the boys, the only
objection in co-education.s-
'Of course thought L knew everything then,
believed myself to be great musician. When 1
here found I knew very little.
In Butte City IEdd study the harp. 1t to
please Mr. Clark and he always listened attentivey with
pensive air and far-o look in his eyes, The
OF the harp seemed to touch chord in~hm
this more closely when sister Moores immortal
melody, The Harp That Once Through Halls
played the accompaniment. did know then that
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-29
EYEOL ASSES A CURE FOR TOWCATION?

object is gradually to increase
focus, which is done by work strain in the
matter cells n third ventricle.
In view of the location of these centres 1t s plain
that be terrific strain the base OF the
brain at all times during vision. When the eyes
looking into the distance the strain is relieved This
what gives the brain system
in out of-door open-air life.
Such strain acts constant overdraft nfe's
5und of and disracts from the functonng
of all other parts of the body.
The drink habit is disease-a general nervous rrf-
liability specifically marked by strong craving
ho which temporarily relieves the Distress but ultimately
increases the intensity Of it.
This irritability is cue the transmission OF
cessve to the causing other portions
the body suffer.
obviously, the remedy Is to relieve the strain, which
be done by the of eyeglasses properly
toned and adjusted"
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-29

One day it reported that watchman be
dismissed for the that many being
employed in that capacity. Dennis asked that he be
discharged instead of the other He explained to
the authorities that he drawing pension from the
government and also allowance from Prince Derndo.
while the menaced watchman dependent his posi-
ton to support family Dennis permitted to
the sacrifice.
Judge Gresham heard Of the incident, and when he
became Secretary of State Cabinet O
Grover Cleveland he appointment watch
man in the State, War Navy Building for Dennis.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-29
THIS ARMLESS OCTOGENARlAN A WELCOME
WHITE HOUSE VISITOR

~ NE man in Washington Is always his
\ welcome at the office of the President Firm of
~ step, in spite of his 50 years; ruddy of cheek,
Notwithstanding the fact that he is without arms,
ne drops in quite casually and then, chats for
few moments with Mr. Roosevelt, then drops out
again In all the this has known the Presi
dent he has never asked single favor OF him. For
mery he was watchman at the State, War and Navy
Building but he is retired. His name is Thomas
Dennis
When Mr.. Roosevelt Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy and Dennis watchman, the two discov-
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-29

There is utility in knowing several languages though
the knowledge may lead of thought. Yes,
speak French English, Spanish and Italian, NOT all
equally well, but in the order named. Though strictly
American, L help saying that 1 love Paris; its
in the domain of languages prefer Italian. When the
Senator he invariably converses with in
French.
Il have been here since 15 eight years
in ALL The lady whose charge have been is Belgian
by birth and the widow Of distinguished Spanish
tleman Her is Madame Soccaraz de Cervelon We
have travelled DEAL especially Italy and SPAIN
'Of course, Mr.. Clark sometimes and trav-
eled with He used to frequently before
he went to the United States The trip the
ocean was reposefu to him. While studying he
failed to examine into the of studies
whenever he before he thought of
marrying visited United three times
since here.
'soh, 1 thought of marriage at all until Mr..
Clark proposed.
Look at hatsporrait of Diana Is 1t not beautiful?
Well. not only did not think marriage. but
frted Most girls here firt when they have
opportunity.
to dear friend OF He used to because
of my reserve. He tantalized me because would not
receive attentions the other girls. He set
down as destined for perpetual maidenhood. He
said he would give that portrait when married.
AT the time he made the promise he felt perfectly
certain that would part with his Diana.
But chose promise chose due. Mr. Clark married
and have both Senator and picture
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-29
DENNIS, HERO IN WAR AND PEACE J.

For six weeks Dennis hospital at faibral-
and his recovery visited Prince Demidof In
Florence, Italy. The grew fond of the mnmed
sailor. and settled pension $50 year upon him for
life. Dennis was also granted pension by the Ameri-
month.
Upon his return to this country Dennis obtalned a
position In the post Office at Chicago as watchman
through the influence of Walter O. Gresham. who was
ct that time Federal Judge.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-29
~ ZEN intoxicated for a week. A-h! Don't know
* why? HIM. Let me seel'
Here the doctor makes prolonged exarni-
nation of the eyes of his visitor.

nation of the eyes of his visitor
Il thought so-decdedly Your eyesight is defective
that's the trouble Take this prescription for glasses to-
Soand so, and it will be you drink
Intoxicating liquors any more"
No longer will the drunkard kicked the gut
ter; instead he will be led, enderly. the ocust who
will send him happy and liquorfree that is
vided the theory Of Dr. Chalmers Prentice, Of Chicago
proves correct. He is putting it into practice
DR.. Prentice holds that in most instances drunken
is disease caused effort of nature to tenn
porarily relieve by the ntoxcants the extreme
depletion of the the system by
strain.
AS he prescrbes fog-glasses and prisms ad-
justed to relax the strain upon the and thus
lessen the exhaustion and waste of
In discussing his theory the other day the Chicago
physician explained:
.Al work connected with the function Of vision IS
done deep the of brain The is simply
mechanical instrument for focusing the of light
its posterior part called the retina 1t Is in the back
Of the brain that vision takes place. that the photograph
is printed.
This is the largest centre the entire nervous sys
The centres vision occupy at least
onethrd of the gray matter the entire brain.
The natural position Of the state of perfect
rest is distant vision AS the approaches closer to
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-29
Welded FOUR YEARS AGO

Almost Immediately after the death of her father Mr.
Clark sent Anna a conservatory in Boston,
music, espe-
cially for the harp Then that he
determined educate the masters he
abroad
Europe. There, to time, the Senator visited
her, and she bossomed girlhood robust
Beautiful womanhood the friendly almost paternal afec
fion of the busy of affairs rpened into deeper
regard 1t was recprocated
The wedding took place nearly
Bgo5 but not announced until last July.
1t not Mr.. Clarks intention It said, to with
hold the longer than following winter
Hehad just taken his seat in the United Senate
after sensational political fight, wait
until matters had cooled bit public
lost little of its interest in his affairs.
Various happenings interposed however to prevent
formal announcement introduction the new
Mss.@Clark to the friends of
ter, Mrs. Culver
1t was in 1903 that latter acquired considerable
noforiety through suit divorce agans husband
DR. e. NJ. Culver of New York. About the same time
that city.
In the Culver proceedings great secrecy was main
tanned. Dr. Culver it is stated did make defense
but little is known real details though Ref
Dlon=recommended that granted to the
wife
Mrs vlasto however. secretive. Her hus-
hand wefl-known Greek resident New York and
of the propretors of the newspaper published
there
1t charged by Mrs vlasto that the friendship
between her husband Mrs Culver reached point
at which she compelled to rebel sued for
se0 damages. She added declaration IN the
by asking the Court investigate journeys
so5ournings of vlaso in Europe Mrs. Culver was
alsOsthere.
Added to his official duties and political undertakings
these proceedings kept Senator Clark busy for
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-29

About two years ago Dennis retired from his posi-
tion and is now living in comfortable fiat in Washing
ton He owns several houses has amassed competency
and intends to spend his remaining years in ease and
comfort.
BY the use of artificial is enabled TO do
great many things Il have trouble in feeding my
self he explains, ''and with my right arm bring in
wood coal or anything of that Kind OF course. wife
picks the wood up first and puts into basket for
cannot put on all my Clothes for unable 70 fasten
the buttons
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-29

The Brahnins clocks divide day :ntc sixty hours
of twentyfour minutes each called ghurees Occasionally
twenty yfeur-mnute sandgass is used, but
monty bowl with small hole in the
CT it. this bowl being placed the surface of the
and gradually filed If the hole in the bottom correctly
sized the bowl sinks in wentyfour mnutes this registers
the duration of the ghuree An attendant thereupon
epte the basin and strikes the hour OF the day right
the gong
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-29

GOCIETY throughout the United
IN States, particularly in Nezc York
and Washington, z0iH uoz0 be called
upon to solve an interesting problem.
It's, HozO shall the young 1afe of United
States Senator W'illiam Il. Clark of Mon
tena, be receiVed9
Only fez0 days ago the Senator and
hrs. Clark returned from France, svhere the
Ilatter. has lived almost from girlhood. rs
this is, therefore, her first appearance in14mer-
ica. sizee zthe announcement, made last Jnly,
.offztlaeir=romantic marriage more than three
gears before, the Establishment of her posi-
eiion is ascaited avith more than ordinary in
.stlrest.ss-~-
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-29

ered that the anniversary OF
their births fell upon the
same day. From that mo-
ment they were friends.
Never did the Assistant Sec
retary arrive at his office
without his friend being on
hand to open the door for
him and help stow away his
bicycle-Mr. Roosevelt gem
orally rode a wheel in those
days.
Dennis has now been
without arms for fifty seven
years. He lost both of them
through the explosion of a
big gun aboard the United
States warship Princeton at
Gibraltar in 1S47. At that
time Mexican privateers were
plundering American mer-
chant vessels in the Mediter-
ranean, End the Princeton
was among the fleet sent by
the United States to capture
them. On her voyage she
stopped at Gibraltar for
coal. During the visit the
Russian Prince Anatolda
Demidoff came on board the
Princeton, anG the captain
ordered Dennis. among 9TH
ers, to fire a salute. When
they did so the gun sx-
nloded