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New-York tribune., 1906-07-29

The last day OF the novena coincided with
the great day Of the year at the Church of Ste
Anne de Beaupre, where are preserved frag-
ments of bone supposed TO have been those OF
the good saint, and where many cures are said
to have resulted from visits to the shrine. II is
asserted that hundred thousand persons visit
this fishing village score of miles northeast
Df Quebec, in the course of year
On the great day at the shrine thousands
gather at the church. In the crowd are Catho-
lies and Protestants, devout pilgrims and un-
concerned tourists. red men as well as white
men. people speaking different tongues and rep
resentnS different nations. From early morn
ing excursion trains thousands pour into the
village. BY midday the square around the
church and the narrow streets beyond are
packed with picturesque crowd.
Within the white pillared church the audience
IS constantly changing. thousands passing
through it in the course of the day. High alOft
in the carved pulpit a Redemptorist father
breaches with an eloquence that thrills even
where the torrent Of words cannot be followed.
The many virtues of the mother of the Blessed
Virgin evidently being extoIed. An appar-
emily endless file marches past the carved marble
altar rail TO partake Of the communion and to
kiss the disk Of glass under which is kept the
miracle working relic OF the church-a fragment
Of a wrist bone of Saint Anne. At one side
stands the glittering reliquary, set with precious
Stones in which the relic is being kept along
with piece of finger bone of the good saint
Many kneel and pray long at the altar-the halt
the MANNED, the blind the old and the young,
the peasant and the patrician.
Just inside the entrance of the twin spired
building towers pyramid of canes and crutches,
teft by the hundreds who say they have been
healed through the intervention of Our Lady Of
Perpetual Help, as Saint Anne is styled by her
deVotees. 1t is curious pile In the museum at
the rear Of the church case after case is filled
with articles Of greater or less value given by
benetcarieS. On the walls are scores of marble
tablets commemOrating miraculous acts of heal
ing, and in the carefully guarded cabinets are
hundreds OF gifts, such as watches, rings, brace
lets and jewelry, ornaments Of every descrip-
ton Discarded pipes tell Of cures of the to-
bacco habit, and empty TASKS of the alienation
of the drink habit
In addition to these trophies of gratitude are
several interesting historical relics. For three
hundred years. so it is affirmed, miracles have
been recorded at Beaupre through the interces-
sion of this Mother Of Canada" another name
of the pious French Canadian for the saint In
the days of the French regime the former
jects OF the Grand Monarque as well as for the
red men of the Northland. There is a crucifx
given by DIberviIle three centuries ago-the
quered Hudson's Bay. There is also mass
vestment given by Anne Of Austria in 1666-a
piece of silk, gold and silver woven by the
Queens own hands
Outside the church the scenes are equally
New-York tribune., 1906-07-29

ones ears, until suddenly deep toned bell
rings out it's renewed call 20 prayer
Looking further afeld the scope of vision in
cludes a mighty stretch of the St. Lawrence
River, divided by the highly cultivated Isle Of
Orleans To the east the grim heights of Cape
TOurmente close in the view, as 70 the west
does the Cliff of Quebec, while nOrthwaTd the
ancient Laurentan hills look down on the
monument Of faith represented by the golden
statue of Ste. Anne. surmounting the Miracle
Church of Beaupre.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-29
SEEK FOR MIRACLES.
CrOscds at Nesc York Church as at
Ste. 4nne de Beaupre.

The visitor to the little Church of ST. Jean
Baptiste, in East 18th street. any of the nine
days the last of which was last Thursday, would
have seen a bit of life suggesting that to be
seen at the shrine of La Bonne Ste. Anne at the
fishing village of Ste Anne de Baupre. u score
OF miles below Quebec 1t was the novena, or
nine-day period of devotion, in honor of Saint
Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin. Many
of those who went TO the church did so with the
expectation of receiving cures for physical afic-
tiOns of their own or of loved ones,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
VISITOR FROM
JERSEY DOESN'T
LIKE OUR WAYS

'T read In The News-Democrat the
other day an article which stated that
some OF the political lieutenants of your
big boss-Brayton, l think they call him,
were offering police jobs 10 those who
would support the Republican machine in
the coming election" said visitor 10
Providence to a News Democrat man to-
day.
After read the story" continued the
Jerseyite. II made a few inquiries; and
IL what was told me is only half true,
your police department must honeycomed
with politics OF the ring sort and tied
up about as close 10 the Republican ma
chine as II Is possible 10 be.
I'VE used TO have about the same kind
OF game down I'm Jersey; and the police
departments I'm most of the cities of our
state, especially Jersey City, We're alb
soiutely controlled by politics and satur-
ated with graft The department was
made up In the main of wholly incompe-
tent men, who were OF about as much use
as | would be in the ministry.
why IL got so down there that II a
policeman didn't make good TO the po-
litical party I'm power. he stood as much
chance TO retain his position as a snow
ball has in-well. he was simply com
PEELED 10 make good, that's all!
Il understand that your police COM
mission not long ago placed the depart
ment officers on one-year basis I also
hear that one OF the commissioners Is
chairman OF the Republican state commit
tee and that another member is mentally
catalogued as a slick individual for get
ting concessions and odd jobs from his
political connections and friendliness to
the ring
MY deduction would be that the one
year scheme would bring the police force
In line as a political body. working at all
times for the powers that be At any
rate. the one-year idea tends TO hold a
keen sword over the heads each individ-
ual officer
1.-THE police department OF any city can't
be run by politicians and have an eff
cient force. We had the same one-year
rule I'm Jersey some time ago. The peo-
pie finally rebelled. and now there is a
system that puts our police department
absolutely out OF the clutches OF polti-
clans.
THE foundation OF the efficiency OF
the police department OF Jersey City, for
example is tenure OF office. The citi-
Zens are satisfied and the members OF the
force are satisfied, for they know that
long as they are mentally and physi-
cally capable and behave themselves
they can remain.
i've got a copy OF the law governing
the police department OF Jersey cities and
towns, and II you'd like 10 look Ii over
YOU will be welcome TO IL. You will no.
tice that this law provides that whether
the police departments are under the con-
troll Of commissioners or otherwise. the
officers and men shall hold their respec-
tive offices during good behavior, eff
cheney and residence I'm the city. and no
person shall be removed from employ
ment in the police department for any
other cause than incapacity misconduct,
non-residence or disobedience."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
ST Will LHEL NINA SOCIETY
HELD ENJOYABLE SOCIAL

A social and entertainment under the
auspices OF ST. Wilhelmina Benevolent
Aid society. Branch 625, of the Cathedral,
was held in Lily academy last evening.
The program was as follows:
Piano solo, Emma De Grade; vocal solo,
Mr.. Harkins; dance and song, Madeline
Forloney; piano solo. Cecil Burns; read
ing Helen Doughty; selections, the Misses
O'Donnell vocal solo. Frank McCaffry:
reading, Lily Bastistine; magician. Frank
White; fan dance. Mary McKenna; Irish
dances, Edna Riley and Mabel Glasheen;
dance selected, May Friel: ocrobats, two
Curleys; Highland fling, Roy Nelson
sailors hornpipe. John Nelson.
The committee was composed of Miss
Catherine Costello, Mrs. Clara McCaffrey,
Mrs. John Coleman. Mrs S. Gorden, Miss
NJ A. Donovan, Miss Mary Mahon and
Miss NJ. Fallon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
SOME 1000 THINGS At KEITH'S

May Belfort, the English entertainer
al Kcith's this week. has a captivating
personality and attractive stage presence.
when she appears I'm her stunning yellow
chiffon velvet gown the audience gasps
I'm admiration. Her unique song read
iigs" meot with hearty favor. and her
rendition OF The Rake's Progress" Is
given with marked dramatic skill IL is
one OF the most entertaining numbers OF
the program.
The big advance sale for the coming
week is a forecastlnR OF the rousing well
come that awaits Mr. and Mrs Gardner
Crane. the stock company favorites. when
they appear I'm "Everybody's Up" a
clever protean sketch. Several social af-
fairs arc 10 be given In honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs Crane during the week.
Happy Jack Gardner this week Is max
ing a bigger hit than he probably cares
TO, for the applause given him is 50 in
sistent that he has to work overtime"
20 sing additional verses TO his parodies.
lie is truly funny chap. and wise
enough TO offer new material all the time
80 that the audience never tires o, him.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
TO DESCRIBE RELIEF WORK
AMONG FRISCO SUFFERERS

Or. Edward T. Devine, general secre-
tary OF the Charity Organization society
OF New York. will give n description OF
the relief work done I'm San Francisco by
the Red Cross society at the annual
meeting OF the Providence Society for
Organizing Charity, in Sayles hall. Brown
university, on Oct IL, at o'clock in the
evening
DR. Devine had charge Of dispensing the
immense relief fund and will describe
modern methods OF dispensing charity In
applying IL TO the needs OF a population
of hundreds OF thousands suffering from
a great disaster like that In San Fran
cisco.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
NEW BOOKS
LITTLE MISS RosAMoNp. by Bertha

LITTLE MISS RosAMoND, by Bertha
q. Davidson.
Published by Lathrop, Lee and Shepard.
publishers. Boston. For sale by all
booksellers. Price s1.00.
This is a story. and good one.
that Will be thoroughly enjoyed by the
juvenile maiden reader and forms one
Of the Brick House Books" that has
given such pleasure to young readers.
The scene OF the story opens in Rich
mond, Va, where Rosamond is found
with her big brother. who sad TO say,
cannot give her the comforts she needs
and she finally goes 10 the seaside cot
tage or her uncle. While there it is
her good fortune TO find herself
neighbor TO Gladys and JOY so well
known In the book. THE Little Girl
Next Door" and after some complica-
tions are straightened out, bringing
Rosamond's honesty and kindness into
view, all are made very happy by many
nice things that happen at the same
time.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27

The Newport and Wexford Railway &
Steamboat company has granted the re-
quest of the North Kingstown town coun-
ell for a reduction OF passenger rates
between the several villages in the town
and Newport. which gives a round trip
rate from WEXFORD to Newport, good at
any time. OF 50 cents, with a 5O-cept round
trip rate on Wednesdays and Saturdays,
and pro rata fares for the other stations
on the line.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
TWO CADETS WITH WASHINGTON


Published by Lathrop, Lee and Shepard.
publishers. Boston. For sale by all
booksellers. Price Sl.25.
This is another OF the Revolutionary
Series in the first where Dan Monroe.
the brove little drummer boy OF the
Concord fight and for his bravery
on this occasion was appointed a cadet
in the continental army, where the
author now finds him. He Is being
trained TO some time serve as an officer
In the continental army.
With company OF rihemen OF Vir-
ginia, which came 10 serve under an
old acquaintance, George Washington.
who had just reached the vicinity OF
Boston as commander in chief. was
another lad also named Monroe. later
the fifth president of the United States,
and warm friendship springs up be-
tween the two OF the same name.
James, the newcomer, is also made a
cadet. A decidedly interesting account
is given OF Washington's mastery way
OF meeting difficulties and the expert
ences OF the two young soldiers.
OF course there are some liberties
taken with history, but the reader can
overlook them in the general worthi-
ness OF the story and especially the
graphic word picture OF the evacuation
OF Boston.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
Sl0cUM VETS SMOKER

The Slocum Light Guard Veteran asso-
citation next Tuesday evening will have
an entertainments and smoker, at which
Comrade William J. Crossley will read
his story on The Army Mule" The SD
anniversary Of the Slocum Light Guard
will be observed on Wednesday evening,
oct, 10.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
CALL FOR NEW BIDS

The committee on city property. not
having received a satisfactory response
10 its call for bids for altering the Vine
yard street school. and will call for new
bids TO be submitted on Tuesday, oct. 2.
The work proposed is the replacing of the
wooden tower.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
CUBAN M0DERATES
BECOME THREATENING

Denounce the Course Of the American Medaors and Talk
Wildly Of Dynamiting German and English Property
Order to Force the Intervention Of Those Countries
Calm Succeeds the Storm of Denunciation and Tafts
UltInatum Brings Proposal for Conference Between
Commission Representing the Government and One
Representing the Insurgents Arrange Peace Terms
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27

the hope OF obviating the necessity OF his
leaving office
IL was the ultimatum issued by Messrs.
TAFT and Bacon that brought the Moder-
ates 10 agree 10 these conciliatory meth
OBS This ultimatum was received by
Mendez Capote and Dolz for the Moder-
ates and Zayas for the Liberals and in
surgents.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27

Advertisements and items can be left
at the branch OF the News Democrat at
3 Hartford avenue. room No. /. Tele-
phone 40 West.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-11-02

] was the first to get a bite and II
was a vicious one. but it was not a
trout bite. Insects of every description
were crawling over me. The punkies
were simply devouring me. They are
very tiny black flies. that bite and bite
until they draw blood A lizard ran
up the tree back Of me and on the
water nearby | could see a long black
snake swimming lazily. As | rose,
in my haste to get away, | forgot my
responsibilities and held my rod up
ward. and il caught in a branch over
head | pulled at it, f'st quietly.
then viciOusly. My arms ached and my
head ached. Finally the line came
down, but the hooks again caught in
my skirt After much twisting and
turning ! got them out. leaving broken
threads and small holes to be darned
when got home
Meanwhile, Mr.. Fisherman, who had
waved a hundred PAGES or so up
stream shouted 10 me 10 come on "
TO start in his direction | had TO fol-
low an unbeaten trail through the un-
''N' ~ Wv NAs III HOlH6 AiilN IO6i al
my hairpins. My hair was pulled out
on the twigs almost by the handfulls.
lnwardly | was raging But eventually
| reached my husband. My hair was
almost gone. My temper was entirely
gone
Did you see that?' he cried as
came in sight
What he alluded 10 was a diminu-
tive fish that he had dangled for sec
ond on his hook At least he said IT
hal been there. didn't see II.
Never had such luck" he explained
got plenty OF strikes. but somehow
! can't land them. Must have the
wrong sort OF flies. This stream is
pretty we'll ished out, anyway. Now.
in Pigeon River"
| pretended not to hear. for the Pig
ecn River stories had lost their attrac.
ton
Il want TO go home" announced
ratker vicionsly
Aren't you having a good timer"
asked my husband in a most surprised
NDHT. llleu W lOItt "A CuetIluluC55
did not feel
oh, yes. am having the time OF my
life. I truthfully replied. Amy fish,"
Three beauties. all speckled trout"
he replied
Let me see" ! said, as I waded out
to where he was
In his fishing basket Charlie really
had three fish, but none of them was
over six inches long
caught a lot more" he explained.
but threw 'em back You know II Is
against the law to keep fish under six
inches"
How can you tell when they are six
inches?' / asked.
He pulled up his sleeve and display
I'd with pride a pin scratch on his
wrist
Il measured six inches on my arm
this morning with your tape line. so
would be sure to keep no fish under
size"
Those aren't all speckles." said.
rs ] again peered into the basket.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-11-02

saw his face fall, but was bent
on displaying my knowledge.
One is a German rsown. and an
other is a California rainbow, and that
littlest fellow is a brook" | announced
! proudly.
I'VE cant go home to the hotel az
ter staying away all this time and let
the people find that we caught only
three fish, so let's cook EN-, for | am
! hungry anyway" Charlie said, having
neat way Of turning a subject We
! piled together a few rocks as "A foun-
| datiOn; then we collected some leaves
! and twigs and made fire. We en-
! deavored to cook the trout by holding
| them over the flame with a wooden
| stick, but the stick seemed determined
| TO get on fire, and, Of course, down
/ would go the trout into the flames.
| Finally the fish much bcsmirched with
smoke and cinders were pronounced
done. We proceeded to eat them, and.
strange TO say, they were really good,
and certainly took the edge off our
hunger
Let's go home" said /, rising and
we trudged along YEARLY. those mis-
cradle hooks catching in my skirts
almost at every step.
Let's go home-back to New York.
| mean" | repeated
Charlie looked at me reproachfully.
Very we'll" he said, "if you are
determined upon A. But We have two
more days of vacation, and | am sure
| could get a lot Of fish"
! packed my trunk that night ere
slept and the next morning we drove
TO town five milesD in the sort OF
storm that is unknown anywhere ex.
cept among the mountains. / was go
ing home-getting farther and farther
away from the land Of snakes and in
sects, | was bhssfully happy At last
We arrived at Weehawken and there
a ferryboat awaited Us. To me IL seem.
ed like a steam yacht. / exclaimed:
Isn't that ferryboat the most beau
tiful sight you ever saw? II looks as
II 1t is straight from fairyland-and
what nice salty SMELL"
This is just the sort OF weathe.
trout bite best" said my husband.
dreamingly.-F. VI G. In the New
YorK Evening POST
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-11-02
Rappina on Wood.

Guess I'd better rap on wood"
And then she-and pretty frequently
he-reaches under the chair and con.
scientiously knocks three times on the
frame Of II.
Undoubtedly most persons do Il sim
ply for the airy persifage OF II, but
there are plenty Of others to whom II
represents a pretty vital prccaution
against being oyertaken by an ill
from which they have declared them
selves free 50 far
The custom is said 10 have had a
religious origin. The three knocks
signihed an appeal To each Of the
three persons Of the Trinity and the
substance raped upon was Of wood.
because Christ was cruci6ed upon .
cross OF wood
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-11-02

waste our time il we used any but
those of brilliant hues."
afterwards learned that somebody
had told him this. But | was all un-
suspicious at the time.
Charles a great fisherman" ! said
to myself with pride as he proceeded
to spend all the $50 we had allotted for
tackle.
We took a train for Weehawken
early in the morning, and arrived at
our destination late in the afternoon
An hour or so later Charlie unpacked
his outfit To the hotel proprietor, a
sociable fellow, he exhibited the rods
ana flies
But" remarked our host, but"
He hesitated, shaking his head. But"
h, continued, you've got the wrong
kind of flies. The trout in these parts
take only the little black crickets or
the brown hackles at this season"
After a weary wait for a fresh supply
from the city, we were ready, but rain
made US idle for a day, which Charlie
spent talking with our host, who told
a story of a trout he caught in the
NepigOn River that had taken hin one
hour to land. My husband prsmptly
responded with an account OF a fishing
trip he had taken up Pigeon River. aad
narrated how he had landed fifty trout
with in an hour Each eyes the other
pityingly, ana for the lite OF me
could not tell which deserved the
medal.
At last the weather cleared and we
arose at daybreak We couldn't wait
but adjusted the reels to the rods as
We sat on the hotel porch The morn
ing was beautiful The grass was gray
with the heavy dew and the little Glow
er leaves were just awakening from
their nights sleep ] taxed my hus-
bands patience rather severely. for
every time ! came to a clover patch
would make careful search for four
leaf TO bring me good luck.
do let that clover alone and come
on and fish. said Charlie, and
went.
was never so sleepy in my life.
As | stumbled along with my rod
fell over a dead snake did not know
IL was dead and screamed.
II you make a noise like tnat you
will frighten all ,-e fish away" was
told. But in stumbling | had let 20
the leader I had been holding in my
hand with the rod In looking for It
found all three flies had caught in my
skirt After struggling in vain TO ex-
tricate them, | gave up
Cut EN- out, came the order.
And ruin the skirt? Not much"
I insisted This is the skirt to my
winter suit"
The idea Of wearing a thing like
that fishing You should have worn"
And then got q lecture on the made.
quateness OF nay costume. 7 finally
wriggled the hooks out, and we went
on until we reached a cool shady pool.
Charlie decided 10 cast his fly He
vaded out into the stream and the
click Of his reel could be heard where
was sitting I had decided % watch
him awhile before starting out TO fish f.
for myself
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-11-02
Her First Fishing
Trip.
A CASE OF TRUE SPORT
BEING UNAPPRECIATED.

When my husband proposed a fishing
trip for vacation, 1t suited me We'll
Not that had ever gone fishing, out
Just that morning | had seen in ma
gazine a picture of a woman angler
with long rubber boots, hair beautifully
arranged, shirtwaist spotlessly white
as she was jerking a wriggling trout
from a ripping brook, whose banks
were lined with great rocks that look
ed as though they were put there for
picnic parties.
Exactly what We want" said |.
In the first place. we decided 10 omit
the long boots He said they would be
too heavy. The proper way, he ex-
planned. was TO get wet, just wade in,
and let the sun dry one out afterwards
Besides, one was liable to slip and
break ones neck in rubber boots. In
short, boots were only seen in pic
lures; nobody really used them.
He also said Don't wear a white
shirtwaist. Nobody ever does that, be
cause the trout can see you
The halo which surrounded that pic
ture was fast disappearing.
what we did in the way Of prepara-
ton. in addition 10 learning the name
of small Ulster County hotel, close
20 a trout stream. was TO invade a
sporting goods shop. / watched my
husband admiringly as be bought rods
and lines and flies
"oh. give me a few OF the bright
ones. The Professor is a good one"
said my preceptor TO the clerk. They
don't take the quiet ones now"
who's they?" I asked timidly.
The trout, Of course" and he added
in a patronizing tone: You see. you
must know the habits OF the fish in or
der TO get proper flies; you must
know what kind to use in each month.
This early in the summer ne would