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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
Sketch Of Mrs. Rawson.

compliments. I'm the mother Of two
married daughters and both of them
are the mothers of two of the sweet
est families in the world"
Yes; | don't mind telling you how
| came to go into the insurance bust
ness. | had a little boy and he died
and"-Mrs. Rawson's lips quivered for
a moment. My baby's death was a
cruel blow. | thought | would go
crazy. | brooded and finally / realized
that | must do something 10 occupy
my mind or | would surely go mad.
The doctors told my husband that l
must occupy my mind in some way,
but they made no suggestion that
helped Finally the idea came to me
that | should like to be with Mr.. Raw
son more and | asked him to let me
into his office. | started out as secre.
tary of the company and gradually as
sumed control of the entire Off ice
force.
In those days Mr.. Rawson had to
lead the field work himself and l was
left alone in the office for that reason
We do business in is states, most
ly in the middle west. The company
is an old line, just like the big New
York ones.
II put in eight hours a day at my
desk, and sometimes longer. OF course,
| have told you about the family They
are grown up and so the home doesn' I
suffer by reason of my absence. A
woman can come pretty near doing
anything she pleases in this country.
and | suppose that some day she will
be able to vote, but | am not interested
in any suffrage movement or anything
of that kind Neither do | want to be
called new woman. I'm not. I'm
just working woman and glad that
am able to work and help my husband
and my family"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
Ioothhrush Bottle.

,Just how to carry wet toothbrush
has bothered many girl There are
many attractive cases for this pur-
rsxse. both in silver and cut glass, but
not all girls can afford to own one of
them.
A good substitute can be found in
vide-mouthed round bottle, such as
can be bought for few cents at any
druggists. Tie wash ribbon tightly
around the neck of the bottle so as to
leave two long ends. When the tooth
brush is inserted these ends are fas-
>ened around the handle to prevent it
slipping out.
In this way the clothes are protected
from dampness. and at the same
time the bristles do not get musty
<rnm lack Of ventilation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
COSTLY MEMORIAL GATEWAY.
Commemorate Wedding Anniversary
Of Founders OF Mohonk.

New York-One of the most inter-
esting and remarkable memorial struc-
lures in this country is the recently
dedicated gateway erected by the
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Albert X.
Smiley at the entrance to the five or
six thousand acres of land owned by
Mr.. Smiley at Lake Mohonk.
The Lake Mohonk peace conferences
of the past dozen or more years have
attracted the attention of the whole
civilized world because they have
brought together men and women
from all nations as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Smiley at the unique hotel
to which has been given the name of
the Temple of Peace"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
WHAT THE DoLLiEs HAD.
Small Wonder That the Little Mother
Was Really Alarmed.

Little Mary was really very ILL.,
Mother said she was sure 1t was an
attack OF appendicitis, but Grandma
was equally sure the little one was
threatened with commissions.
The argument waxed warm IN
Nary's presence, and appropriate rene
dies were used, and the next day she
was better
Coming into her mothers room dur.
ing her play she said:
Mamma two of my dollies are very
sick this morning.
Indeed, dear. am very sorry. WHAT
is the matter with them?"
We'll | don't really know, mamma,
sut l think Gwendolyn has "a pint
o'spiders' and Marguerite is going to
have 'envulsions.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
Gowns Made Of Scdrfs,

Since the coming in of the tunic
fashion it is surprising how many
gowns are made of shawls. Those Of
white Chinese crepe, embroidered or
plain are the ones used. The long
fringe is left intact.
1t is not much trouble to make these
gowns because so much of the drapery
is now in the shawl fashion. The top
part is run on bias line after the
Greek method. with a large buckle or
jeweled ornament at the right shoulder.
and the fringe is left as an edge.
The tunic has fringe on it also. and
under this is long simple skirt OF
white crepe de chine, without trim
ming. The top part is Of sequined net
or plain tulle.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
WOMAN INSURANCE OFFICIAL.
Mrs. Rawson vice-President Of Iowa
Life Company.

New fork.-Among the accredited
representatives at the annual meeting
of the Association OF Life Insurance
Presidents which closed its business
in this city the other day. was a WON
an-the only woman in the world who
Is an officer OF life insurance com
pany She is Mrs. l.. c. Rawson of
Des Moines, Ia. and she is Weep
dent OF the Des Moines Life Insurance
Company. corporation which carries
s21,00o,Oo0 in policies on its books
Her husband is president OF the com
pany
Il have been in the insurance bust
ness 20 years said Mrs. Rawson to a
reporter. You wouldn't think it.?
Well, it's true, and please save your
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
The Smiley Memorial Gateway.

A Quaker himself and with a long
line of Quaker ancestry. Mr. Smiley
has been lifelong advocate Of uni
versal peace.
Partly in recognition of his years Of
service in the cause of peace and part
ly as a token of their personal regard
for him and his wife the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley determined to
commemorate the golden anniversary
of their marriage by presenting to
them a gift that should serve as a
permanent memorial. This gift has
taken the form of unique and mag
nificent gateway. costing $4,000.
Ground for the gateway was broken
on July S. 1907. the fifth anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Smiley's marriage,
and the gateway was dedicated in the
presence of great concourse OF no
tables short time ago.
Mr.. Smiley. now in his eighty first
year, has made provision for the con.
tinuance OF the conferences after his
death.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
SouelchinQ Him.

The Rev. Sam Jones greatly disliked
being interrupted when speaking. and
the rash auditor who attempted it
generally met with pretty sharp re-
tort.
He was preaching on prosperity.
when a little man in the front row
shouted
Prosperity haint hit me very hard
yet, Tell us about suthin we know
about"
The speaker paused and glaring
down at the diminutive interrupter
squelched him with the following:
so prosperity hain't hit you yet eh ?
Well, you can't expect it to till you
grow some. 1t is pretty hard work to
hit nothing"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02

this model for her small son. for 1t
is built on plain coat lines. 1t is the
arrangement of the fur that gives 1t
its cachet.
An old coat might be remodeled so
that il would not know itself by simply
putting on fur, as on this coat The
places where coat always wears out
first are the very ones covered by the
fur-cuffs. collar, pocket laps and but
tonhole edge. A cord might be sewn
on the edge as loops for fastening, or
large cloak hooks could be used. But
tons and loops. however. are much
easier for children to manage.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
Of fer the Woocshed.

Great Scott" snorted the irritated
Did gentleman, as he dropped his pa
per. what is all that noise in the H.
brary?'
It's me, grandpa responded Tom
my. I'm playing | am ship pound
ing in the surf"
Playing you are ship. eh? Well,
young man, think you need spank
er"
And the next moment grandpa was
slipping of his slipper.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
loo Much for Mamma.

What's the matter with your eye
Tommie?"
THE boy next door struck me,
mamma.
What for, pray"
He said l struck him first"
"And did you?'
No; honest, | didn't, mammal"
We'll, why didn't you?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
EVENLY MATCHED.

Magistrate Ito witness)-And where
were you when this assault occurred !?
Witness-Just across the street,
your honor.
Magistrate-Then why didn't you go
to the plaintiffs assistance when you
saw him attacked?
Witness-Faix, l wasn't sure then
that he wouldn't be the defendant,
your honor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
kistorjcaI Relic.

The visitors in the historical muse
um gazed curiously at small feather
pillow which nestled in glass case.
Il don't see anything unusual about
that pillow" remarked one OF the visi-
tors, turning to the guide.
It's q very valuable pillow, re
piled the guide. That is Washing
toms original headquarters. s.'-Lippin,
colts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
COAT FOR SMALL BOY.
Pretty and Comfortable Garment He
viii Gladly Wear.

merry little lad in gay red coat
is pleasing picture on winters day.
A coat that is warm and light is best
for children, and the little garment In
the sketch fills both OF these require
ments. II is of red broadcloth trimmed
with black Persian lamb-a dashing
combination.
A clever mother could easily copy
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
Meteor, Add to Earth's WEIGHT.

The meteors which fall upon tho
earth in vast numbers every year add
their weight to the earth. Thus the
earth is increasing a minute quantity
in weight each year. but not enough
to be perceptible in thousands
OF years. Except for the escape of
light gases from the atmosphere there
is no known way in which the earth
can lose weight
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

mercury VIII surely destroy the sense Of '.nei
and completely derange thr whole system when
entering ii through the mucous surfaces such
articles should never Be ned except on prescrip-
tons from reputable physrfsns. the damage they
will do Ia fold TO the good can possibly de
rive from them. HANS Catarrh Cure. manufactured
by +. J. Cheney 4 Co. Toledo o., contains no rner-
curry. and Ia taken Internally acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Of the system. In
buying HAYS Catarrh Cure be you get tbs
genuine ~ B taken internally and made IN Toledo.
Ohio by F. J. Cheney a Co Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price. 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
Opinion Of an. Expert

Il hear you are going to marry
Charley"
Yes; he asked me last evening"
Let me congratulate you. Charley
is all right. He is one OF the incest
fellows | was ever engaged to-
Stray Stories.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
6Iunino Nature,

Over in France they are testing
some artificial clouds that are design
ed to protect the vineyards from the
too direct rays Of the sun.
Think OF plant for the manufac-
ture Of clouds and hazes and artificial
rainbows!
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Il guaranteed to cure any ca $.
of Itching, Blind. Bleeding Protrudipg Piles IL
to IA days money refunded. Soc.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02

S in
Of
wildcat he a o soft it
the
a of
Is o is
at he
tin inches "
is
the Is
the
shoulder
the lie
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02

Use Aliens EoOtsEase
Cures tired aching sweating feet Dc. Trial pack
free. A =. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02

Duty vitalized by love will open .
spring that unselfishness cannot dry.
Fuller,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02

A singer doesn't weigh his words, o.
the musical scale. .
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02

1t is better to begin late doing our
duty than neyer.-Dionysius.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE'
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUINISE. Look 70!
the signature of T. W. GROVE. Used the World
10 Cure a Cold in one Day. &c.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02

And 1t sometimes happens that q
man IL married to his boss.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
Troubled Even In Death.

Troubled Even In Death.
How is this? thought you dis
liked your mother-in-law, and here
you are carrying flowers to her
gravel
Exactly, She hated 'em."-Jour-
nal Amusant.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02

important to skotheSo.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that ic
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-02
JUST A TEST.

Goodness, sonny, what's the
trouble ?"
"Nawthin'. I just wanted to see II
! had forgotten how to cry-boo-hoo"
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23
ECHO DE L'OUEST
DECES

Nous regrettons d'annoncer lie
d6ces de M. Ferdinand B6langel
compatriote bien connu de notre
vile qui est decide durant la mutt
de luDdi q mardi dernier.
M. B6langer a succomb6 4 un
abces DIES poumons. II = a queI-
oues semaines en- travaillant d son
meter de charpentier il fit un ef-
fort trop violent qui malgr6 les
bons soins du DR. Lapierre amena
sa Tin.
LIE d6funt naqult dams la pro-
vince de Quebec lie % Mars 1854.
Il laisse pour lie regretter une
6pouse, deux enfants ct trois freres
MN. CI6ophas G.. Philippe ct
Charles B6langer, ct trois s@urs
Mines E Gadbois, Henney ct Mile
B6langer, tous de notre Vile.
Son service fun4bre a 6t6 cbante
jeudi matln a 9 heures 4 l6glise
Notre-D Dame de Lourdes SEES res
ties mortele ont etc d6pos6s au CT
metiAre Ste Marie NM. Rainville
avaient charge DIES fun6rallles.
M. B6langer 6talt membre de la
cour Hennepin de l'Ordre des Fo-
restlers Catholique ct aussi de
POrd1e des Modern Brotherhood
of America.
Nous prions la famille 6prouv6e
d'accepter nos condolences les
plus sinc4res dams le malheur qui
Went de Ia frapper.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23
lie President Taft

La ''Patrie'' de Montreal consa.
Gre au discours du president DIES
Etats : Unis les lignes sympathi-
ques qui suivent:
"Les org4nisateurs de la St.
Jean. Baptiste, de Montreal, ont
adopt6 une resolution de remercie.
ments q l'adresse da president des
Etats-U nis, M. W. II. Taft, pour
les bonnes paroles quill a pronon-
Gees q l'endrolt DIES Canadiens.
Francois dams son discours q Ca
rillon. (
"Jamais une resolution de re-
connaissance ne pouvait etre voice
plus 3 propos.
"Depuis lie commencement des
fetes o%rganis6es pour comm6morer
la d6couverte du lac Champlain, lie
president des Etats. Unis ma pas
manqu6 une seule occasion de t.
moigner ses sympathies pour le
Canada ct son admiration pour la
race FRANCHISE. Il a Gu pour les re-
pr6sentants de notre pays les plus
grands 6gards, ct dams tous ses
disconrs IL s'est fait un devoir de
parler 6logieusement de notre po-
pulation, de nos conpatriotes gu,
ont traverse la frontiere ct qul oc-
cupent aujourd'hui chez nos vol
sins une place g.. importante.
IN. Taft q pronounce. Cliff Ha.
ven, en- presence du cardinal Glib
bons ct de milliers d'6coliers, des
paroles qui montrent ses BONES
intentions q Regard des catholi-
ques ct qui ne sont pour ainsi dire
que le corollaire de l'estime quill
professe pour les groupes franco
am6ricains..
"Durant lie r4gne de M. Taft,
nos compatrlotes des Etats. q mis-
pourront sans Granite fortifer
leurs organisations nationales, re.
vendiquer avec confiance leurs
droits.
"Dans les Etats Oh ills sont NOM
breux, Oh ills ont la majorit6, ills
font depuis longtemps des d6mar.
ches pour engager les autorltes TO-
maines 4 leur bonner des 6veques
de leur origlne. Pourquoi ne solll-
citeraient-ils pas l'appui de NJ.
Taft? Ii ne le leur refuserait
point
lie president des Etats. Unis est
bien WI 3 Rome. Sa voix serait en-
tendue!" IT,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23
Societe St.
Jean-B aptiste

Tors les membres de la soei6t6
st Jean. Baptiste sont instrument
prizes d'assister d la prochaine Sc
ance au 28 courant.
Un beau programme a etc rendu
q la derni6re s6ance, mais. un au-
tire plus interessant encore sera
execute d celle.cl.
Une surprise est aussi pr6par6e
dams lie but d'int6resser les mem.
bres au gymnase qu'on est en- train
d'6tablir.
Ain d'encourager tous les men,
bres. particuli4rement les jeunes q
assister aux seances IL 6t6 decide
qu'un comit6 s'occuperait de pre-.
parer un programme pour chaque
s6ance. II est certain que celia ne
manquera pas d'attraits ct que les
membres sly rendront de plus en-
plus grand nombre.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23
Al Metropolitan

Pour la semaine commencant
dlmanche apres-midi, la troupe
Ferris ct Florence Stone rendront
la jolie com6die de Fl. A. Dusou-
chet intitul6e t'My friend from In.
dia'', don't les amateurs de theatres
sont 81 friands.
L'hilarite generate est 6veill6e
du commencement d la fin ct le
spectateur retourne au foyer tout
r6cr66 apres la piece.
On pr6dit une excellente repre-
sentatlon WI que chaque membre
de la troupe y porte I'm int6ret
special.
LIE il. etropolitan sera certaine-
ment lie rendez vous le plus popu-
laire la semaine prochaine.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23

ST vous aimee recevoir votre
vlande 4 domicile, faite votre COM
mande d la Central Provision 60,
1875 Avenue Centrale, soft en- per-
some on par telephone ct ellie vous
servira honnetement. Sill vous
faut des conserves allmentairea
vous en- trouverez aussi 6manant
des meilleurs Establishments. Voue
pouvez vous procurer en- meme
temps, l6gumes, beurre ct mufs
frais. T6l6phonez T. S. 1851 on
\. w. East go.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23

Malgr6 que la viande augmente
en- prix vous pouvez touj urs vous
en- procurer q prix justes d la Cell
trail Provision Co., Ellie a touJours
en- ga possession IN choix de vian-
des de premiere qualite ct des
meilleurs morceaux de b@uf. veau
mouton, brebis pore, frais, sales GU
fumes. Ellie a aussi un choix de
saucisses fra1ches GU fum6es ct
saindoux. ST vous ne pouvez y al.
Ter vous-meme. t6l6phonez I. S.
1851 GU N. w. East so.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23
Les NouveIIes
CE QUE NOS LEcTeCRs PoURRA1ENT FAI.
RE FACILRMENT

Tel que nous l'avons dit a plusieur
reprlses l'RcHo DE L'OUEsT SO fatt tou
jours un plaisir de publier toute nouvel'
lie depuis la plus minnie jusqu'a la plus
importante. Nous prions done nos abon.
mes ainsi que lie public en- general de
nous faire p~arvenir ce qu'on almerait s
lire dams les COLONIES de notre journal.
Dams une vile de P6tendue de Mime
apolis IL est impossible de visiter chaque
place d'affaire GU chaque famllle, mails
ceux qui auraient un compte-rendu d'u.
ne fete q%uelconque, dun parti de surpri.
sc, dun pique-nique, dune ceremonie
nuptiale, dun dec6s, on ceux qui aime.
raient 3 announcer le depart GU Ia visite
dun parent GU dun ami, ETC., peuvent
nous fare ~parvenir ces nouvellea.a re
CHIC DE L'OUEsr se fera toujours un plat
sir de le publier
On peut nous fare parvenir ces nous
velles soft en- les apportant directement
notre bureau 3O5 Avenue Centrale, en-
nous telephonant Oh en- nous envoyant
par la MALE
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23

M. Th6ophile Bochet est part
cesu jou1s derniers pour une visite
de trois on quatre semaines au Ca
NADIA. M. Bochet entreprend &c
voyage princlpalement dams le but
de vislter ga venerable mere gull
ma pas vue depuis Is ans, ct qui
demeure 4 Ste Anne de la Perads.
II v1sitera aursi Montreal ct Que
bee.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23

LIE pique.nique annuel de Ia
Cour L'Etoile du Nord No. 1853,
aura lieu Jeudi lie 29 Juliet q la
residence de Nine Adele Cham
berland 1914 l5e Ave. N.
Los membres, leurs famamilles
ct amis sont cordialement invites
u'6tre presents.
Prendre les chars de lAvenue
Plymouth.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23

Nine Ed. Gagnon ct sa file Nine
Philippe Gagn6 sont parties le 19
courant pour une visite de plu.
sieurs semsines au pays natal. Ell.
les v1siteront Montreal, Quebec
Ste Anne de Beaupr4, ct la Mail
bale. Bn ce dernier endrolt Nine
Gagnon visitera une soeur qu'elle
ma pas vue depuis 35 ans.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23

Rien ne rend fort CONNIE d'avoir
4 prot6ger Ia faiblesse.
On perez, 4 Ia machine, dams le
pierres pr6cieuses des trous qui
mont qu'un milieme de pouce de
dlamAtre.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23

Nous avons en- vente 4 nos bu-
reaux des livres de piet6 tres ms.
tructifs ct interessants pour les
Catalogues dams le monde. Leur
prix tres minime est 4 la port6e de
toutes les bourses. Leur lecture
sera profitable d tous ceux qui sc
les procureront Giant toujours tres
agreeable 4 rellre. Ces livres: Pun
LA vie de la Bienheureuse Verge
Marie, Mere de Dieu" d'aprAs la
Venerable Marie de Jesus d'Al.
greda, par Rose de Lima Dumas,
de $40 pages, $50 au bureau on 40
par la poste; "Pri6res pour tout ce
qui concerne la parfaite saintet6''
par r. de L. Dumas, 100 pages,
l2c au bureau ct 15c par Ia poste.
On autrs livre du meme genre, l0c
au bureau ct l2c par la poste,
Agent demande.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23

Nj Leo Ph6Dix, de Worcester,
Mass, mere de notre compatriote.
M. O. j. Phenlx, est on v site chez
CO dernler depuis quelques jours.
Ellie compte passer quelques mois
en- notre Vile.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-07-23
Continuous; je cite encore: "Le,

Continuous; je cite encore: "Les
families (de France) compos6e de
peu d'enfants ne sont. pas une ca
lam1t6 puisqu'elles ~jouissent de
plus de bien-etre que les families
nombreuses." LIE texte anglais de
Ia Tribune 6tablit entire les deux
parties de la phr Ase une d6pendan-
ce de causalit6 ct pretend afirmer
un fat historlque en- France, c'est-
a.d1re, actuellement les families
" %jouissent dun plus grand bien-
etre que jamais ct la cause on est:
la dacrolssance de la natalit6.
ouperbe! 81 CO nest pas Ia I'm
raisonnement Aristot6lien, il est
tres certainement Malthusien, &c
qui prouve ga valeur ct 50 dignit6
3 "rebours".
ST au~centre de PAfr1que M.
Roosevelt Went q lire Particle cri-
| tiqu6, il rugira CONNIE 10 lion de
l'Ouganda.
"Ses families sont composees de
peu d'enfants". Trop vrai, h6lasl
Les statistiques donnent 4 la
France, pour les dernieres ann6es
une natal1t6 inf6rieure q celle de
tout autre pays. Celia ne prouve
guere en- favour de l'observatlon du
commencement de Diea: "fu ne
tueras point" nj des lois de Ia ma
ture. MATS faire dams I'm article
public de l'hommicide ct de finn
moralit6 des titres de gloire pour
notre pays, celia d6passe toute COM
pr6hension ainsi que toute patien-
&c ct, impatients nous professions.
Nous pr6tendons avec l'Eglise Ca
tholique ct les hommes bien pen
sal ts de France que CO p6ch6 ma
tionsl constitute une vraie ct gran
de "calamit6' pour la France, une
calamit6 pour lEtat, pour l'Eglise,
pour la Famille, pour le present ct
pour l'avenir, ct nous rejetons avec
m6pris une doctrine %sociale qui
fonde le bien. etre des individus, ct
des families ct des nations, u
des trans gressions de droit natu.
rel; nous bssant sur des fats ct
des chiffres nous afirmons que la
croissance de la natalit6 dams I'm
pays est une preuve 6vidente de
sa p~rosperite ct lie gage lie plus
certain de son progress: l'histoire
d. l'Allemagne le prouve 6loquem.
ment.
L'apologete anglsis dit en- terml-
nant 8 N article: royalty is dead
in France. LIE bel 6loge!! A quot
sert-il de vivre sous le regime re.
publican 81 le despotisme des gou-
vernants tient la R6publique cou-
chez dams le lit du d6funt roi?
QUAINT aux titres ne noblesse don't
parle l'auteur, il y en- a encore
beaucoup trop. C'est Grange
qu'on les appelle en- Am6rlque
''empty names" des mots vides de
sens, w qu'ils remplissent d'aspl-
rations mstrimonlales le cerveau
dun grand nombre de files de nos
millionnalres. De nest pas Mon
sieur le Dlrecteur, cette derniere
phrase avec ga note gale, qui q mo-
tive ma Tongue critiqae. voas
voyez quill y await au fond des
principles d'importance vitsle. Ce
sont ces principles que 1'ai Gu en-
vue. avec des fats ct des chooses,
non pas des personnes. Je consi-
d6rais la rectifcation de Particle,
traduit en- francais par M. Fl. de
Bussleres, IN devoi1 de, justice en-
vers nos compatrlotes catalogues,
lecteurs de I'ECHO DE L'OUEsT.
Je reste NJ. le Directeur
Votre tout d6vou6 On j. O.
Rev. j. A. LOEFFEN.