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WANT BIG FAMILIES
No Race Suicide Among the
French Canadians.
FILIAL TIES ARE STRONG
Old Patriarchal System Still Cher
ished Among Them.
STRONG IN LOVE OF LAND
Many Families Still on Soil Owned
by Their Ancestors Over Two
Centuries Ago.
CHATEAU RICHER, Canada.
RY WILLIAM r. CURTIS.
nccial Correspondence Of TIL" star and the
Chicago Record Herald.

CHATEAU RICHER. Canada.
September s. 1911.
The Church of La Notre Dame de la
Visitation of Chateau Richer is a con-
spicuous landmark. and may be seen for
many miles in all directions. 1t Is a
large building with galvanized iron
roof and twin needle-like steeples, which
are covered with the same material and
fash back the rays of the sun in way
that dazzles the eyes of the entire
neighhorhood
There are 1,6oo souls in the parish of
Chateau Richer. living in tiny villages
within a radius Of six miles around the
church. and Father Cloutier says mass
twice on Sunday in order to accommodate
them. It IS a very fine church for SO
small a parish. and will seat about 1.200
worshipers. The altar is a beautiful
piece of carving. and is decorated with
excellent taste. The organ is only a few
years old, and is considered one of the
sweetest-toned instruments in Canada
Hanging from the ceiling over the center
aisle about ten feet above the floor is a
miniature ship under full sail, with a
gayly painted hull about three feet long
Such an ornament looks strange in so i'm
posing sanctury but it would create
a revolution if any one attempted to
take it down. 1t is a votive offering
from the crew of a ship on the Atlantic
nearly all of whom are from this parish,
and was sent here in charge of com
mittee as recognition of their saliva
ton from death in a desperate storm by
the intervention of Our Mother of the
Visitation, to whom they appealed.
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Big Families the Rule.

The natural increase of the French
Canadian population is little less than
mira culous. From the little group of
some 10000 people living here at the end
of the French regime in Canada there
has sprung on this northern half of the
continent a French-speaking populatio..
estimated at over o,GODabo of peopla
This continual and wonderful multiplica-
ton of this element of the population
has become almost proverhial. You have
heard of families of fifteen, twenty and
even thirty children in the province of
Quebec. and cases are on record where
the parish priest whose parishioners pay
him the twenty-Sixth part of their farm
produce. has adopted and educated the
twenty-sixth child of the family
Despite the cares and responsibilities of
more helpful and more light hearted
companions than the habitant wife and
mother. La Belle Canadienne they
call her. and how well she deserves the
compliment. OF robust constitute on
strong in religious faith that sustains her
and in her sense OF duty-domestic frugal
and industrious-a devoted wife and in
dufgent mother, she appears to be COM
bination of all the virtues.
The habitant is prouder of his large
family of children than of any of his
worldly possessions. The poorer he is
the more delighted he appears to be over
the arrival of new baby. and the more
numerous his family the greater num-
Der of willing workers there are upon the
farm. To the good God who gives them
SO large a progeny The happy parents
often make great sacrifices TO give back
one in return. to send son TO be trained
for His service in the sanctuary The
brightest and hest Of the flock is selected,
".t.4 Tie approval of ,ile parish priest.
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may MAKE FLIGHT TODAY
Proposed Demonstration of
the Curtiss School Machine
at College Park.

There will be a demonstrate ton of the
Curtiss school machine at College Park
this afternoon. weather conditions per-
hitting. Aviator Ravens has been sent
on by the Curtss Company and will fly
tine machine. The requirements for the
flight have not yet been determined by
tine Signal Corps. but probably will con-
sist merely of half hour endurance
flight.
Lieut. John Rodgers the aviator of the
Wright navy biplane. has gone to New
York to look after the arrangements that
are being made for the transcontinental
Night by his cousin. {. p. Rodgers.
Lieut.. Rodgers said his cousin was now
busy completing his $4,000 Wright fly
ing equipment and would be ready to
start before September 20.
Aeroplane for Scouting Purposes.
In speaking of the general outlook for
military aviation. he said:
II don't take much stock in this bomb
dropping proposition. The main useful
ness of the aeroplane in connection with
the navy will be as ii scout. For in
stance on "A clear day man can see
seven miles if he stands at an elevation
of fifty feet. Suppose he starts out with
an aeroplane and gets 1000 feet into the
air-he can easily do that in ten minutes
then he can see anything within a
radius of forty-four miles. The COM
mander would then get information in
ten minutes which IL now takes hour
and a half at top speed for the ship to
secure. Then there are two problems to
he solved: How is the information to be
transmitted from the aeroplane to the
ship, and how is the aviator to land
Wireless apparatus will solve the first
system OF signals may do it. The
other is harder nut to crack, but this
problem is nearing solution.
Study of the Winds.
Aviation in the navy has given occa-
sion to more careful study of the
winds. There has been pretty general
impression that the prevailing winds in
the United States are westerly. The nava
bureau in comparing wind charts from
all parts Of the country and covering a
period of ten years has found that the
larger percentage of winds more
easterly than westerly, except in the
lake regions. where the opposite is true.
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Automobile Collision Fatal.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, September IL
John Mcbride. sixty-nine years old, a
well known business man. is dead, and
his SON. n-law. George T. Smell is dy-
ing. as the result of an automobile
collision at the entrance to the state
fair grounds here last night.
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Study of the Winds.
Veteran Newspaper Man Dead

NEWPORT. X. L.. September IL
John Gilpin. we'll known newspaper
man. is dead of heart disease at his
home here. He was sixty-three wears
OLD. Mr.. Gilpin came to America from
Leeds, England when he was fifteeI
years old. and had been connected with
the Newport News ever since He was
the first man in the country to write
up polo game. and was the first
editor in Rhode Island to start a So
ciety column.
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Hear News From Crier.

According to custom which prevails
throughout the province of Quebec the
members of the congregation gather
around the main entrance to the church
after mass every Sunday morning to
hear whatever announcements the town
crier'' has to make and all notices given
by him at this time are legal. They are
of great variety. They concern politics,
business. social affairs. judicial proceed
inss and EeighborEood gossip | know a
Young lady who recovered a dog that she
lost while passing through Chateau
Richer in an automobile by having a re-
ward for its recovery offered from the
steps of the Church of the Visitation
When Mr.. Baker found that mischievous
boys were doing damage in the Glen of
the Jumping Flea he had a warning read
at the same time and place which had
as much force as if it had been pro-
claimed from the supreme bench No
tice of judgments and other lega, an
nouncements are made in this way. Can
didates for parliament and for other
offices send notices of political meetings.
Frequently one of the neighbors who
Las received a letter from some emisre
to theInited States or to France offers
it to be read for the information of the
parish. Persons who are seeking en-
ployment give notice on such occasions,
and farmers and contractors who want
help make that fact known. This is one
or the most interesting of the peculiar
customs of the French Canadian habit
ant. who is unlike the rest of mankind
in many other respects.
Father Cloutier, who is pere of the par
ish of Chateau Richer is handsome
man. with a noble head, gracious man
ner and a laughing blue eye. He is adored
by his parishioners. and they recognize
his authority as absolute in social and ma
terial as we'll as spiritual affairs. He is
an ideal type of the French Canadian
priest, and every honorable man would
enjoy knowing him.
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SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO AID
FR|ENDLESS GIRLS HOME.
Arrangements Made for "Tag
Day. as Means of Raising
Needed Funds.

Members of the Women's Union
Christian Association. which has just
succeeded in raising $500 for the pur-
chase of a new home at 9Th and Girard
streets northwest for the Home for
Friendless Girls. are arranging for a
tag day" September IS. when an APP
peal will be made to the sunday
school children of the District for aid
in clearing an indebtedness of about
81. 900.
Because of the growth of the home
it beca me necessary to move into new
quarters. and committee, OF Whlch
Mrs. Belle r. Nelson is chairman, sue
ceeded in raising sufficient money TO
purchase two houses adjoining lot on
Girard street given the home several
wears ago by "a benevolent white
woman. An attempt was made some
time ago to get the Howard UniVer-
sity, on whose grounds the property
adjoins to move the nurses home to
this lot but the negotiations failed.
Get Official Sanction.
number of white persons who
have been familiar with the home for
many years are WOThlnR III tIc III =
terest of the financial campaign. and
the committee called upon tho District
Commissioners this morning to ask for
permission to tag" Washington. 1t
was told that the Comm issioners would
grant their consent upon its applica-
ton for a permit
1t Is planned that every Sunday school
in the city will be visited and the name
of each will be inscribed upon IA tablet In
the order of the amount raised 1t Will
| be necessary to raise about 1000 to pay
| off all the back debts of the home.
Founded Twenty Years Ago.
| The Home for Friendess Girls designed
| for deserving colored girls. which Is To-
Gated at 1861 Euclid place northwest, was
| organized twenty years ago. and has re-
ceived the support Of many white par
| ishes The trustees are Mrs Rosetta T..
Lawson, president Mrs. Emma V. Ken
ney. vice president. Mrs Margaret Saun-
| ders treasurer: Miss Jennie Jones, Mrs.
e. C.. Dorsey Mrs. Rachel Owens. Mrs.
Sophie Hawkins. Mrs. Addie Brown. Mrs.
Amanda WarinS and Mrs. Quander.
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for the holy mission, and the height of
human ambition and happiness is reach
ed for them when the proud father and
mother, occupying the seats of honor in
the church, are the first to receive the
sacrament at the hands of the child
whom they have given to God when he
celebrates his first mass.
Family Ties Strong.
In no family are the ties of filal at
tachment stronger than in that of the
habitant, for not only in the size of his
family are the traditions of patriarchal
times perpetuated. One of the most
touching customs of old Canadian families
is the social festival, known as La Bene-
diction Paternelle-the fathers blessing of
his children. Sometimes it is delivered
after mass. The historian of Montcalm
and Lewis, the late Able Casgrain, has
related how the New Year was ushered
in by the family circle at his home: AT
early morn, he says. Our mother woke
us up. attired us in our best Sunday
suits, and gathered us all together, with
the house servants following, in the par
Tor She then thrust open the bedroom
door of our father, who from his couch
invoked a blessing on all of us kneellng
around him, while emotion used to bring
tears to the eyes of our dear mother
Our father. in an impressive manner.
accompanied his blessing with a few
words to us, raising his hands heaven
ward OF course, the browning part of
the ceremony to us was the distribution
of the New Year gifts. which he had at
first kept concealed behind him"
Another record of older date tells of
Pierre Boucher. He was Governor of
Three Rivers in 1863 the father of fifteen
children-he died in I'LL at the age of
ninety -five-blessing on New Year day
kneeling group of sons and daughters, all
listening to the words of wisdom and
kindness falling from his venerable lips.
For many years afterward, on the ami
versary of the old patriarchs death. there
was annually read, in the presence of the
assembled family, all kneeling. his last
will, entitled: THE Legacy of Grand
father Boucher" In this memora BILE tesla
ment each member of the family was ad-
dressed in turn. while the wisest counsels
mingled with the illusions of paternal
affection. 1t concluded with this general
admonition to all: Love one another
that you will one day be called. like me.
to appear before God. to render ac
count for your actions: hence, do moth
ing of which you will later have cause
to repent. do not leave YOU great
riches, but that I do leave has been hon
estly acquired. would willingly have
left you more but God is the master of
all things ! have no enemy to my knowl-
edge I have done what lay In my power
to live without reproach Try to do the
same.
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Katherine D. Perry. ice from
Bangor, Me, at 9th street wharf, for the
American Ice Company: schooner Oscar
cord wood from lower river point, at
10th street wharf. for l.. A. Clarke &
Son; schooner j. P. Robinson, at Alex
andria, with pulp wood from Upper
Baltimore after Il tow back to that city:
tug Camilla from Point Lookout. towing
schooner Perry, sloop Daisy, at Alex
andria, to load merchandise for Farm
inston, Md. power boat Rattling Joe,
oysters In the shell from the Potomac
beds at 1lth street wharf for the mar
ket, tug Powhatan, with a tow of sand
and gravel laden lighters from Po-
tomac point, Scow Roam, from a river
point TO the Eastern branch to load
Departures.
Schooner Peri light, for Aqua creek
to load lumber back to this city; schooner
Emma \. Lanshammer, light, for a
Chesapeake bay point to load: schooner
Gen. +. S. Greeley, light for Baltimore
TO load coal for Boston: schooner Samuel
Wood. from Alexandria for Quantico with
railroad ties for shipment to New York
III. James o. Carter, towing two coal
laden boats from Georgetown to naval
powder Plant at Indian Head; schooner
carrie ReVeil, light, for Maryland point
TO load cord wood back to this city; scow
Bush, light from Alexandria for a river
point To load railroad ties; tug Camilla,
towing a light schooner to the mouth OF
the river en- route to Norfolk; tug Rosa
lie, from Alexandria with tow of light
ers for digging grounds near Bryans
point; tug Miller, towing lighters for Lit
tie Hunting creek
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HOnnneseekerS

We will give you title to a lot
worth 100000 for $500. enabling
you to raise funds from building
associations or banks on the first
mortgage. we taking second mort
gage for the cost Of the lot, provid-
ing you will build a home at once.
Lots situated in convenient, de-
sirable northwest section Of the
District Write for particulars.
BOX 16O, STAR OFFICE
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Where Land Is Cheap.

The land on the north bank of the St
Lawrence continues to rise in a series of
terraces until twenty-eiEht miles back
from the river it reaches an attitude of
about 800 feet, and there begins the
great plateau which extends as far north
as Lake st. John and the Saguenay
river. The government ownS the land
which includes several million acres of
timber and about 6.GDHpo acres that are
susceptible of agriculture. This terri
tory has been surveyed. subdivided into
quarter sections and is offered for 20
to u, cents acre but during the year
1910 only 50 256 acres were sold. and most
of that was for timber lands. There is
no immigration and the cultivated area
of the province of Quebec is not increas-
ing. Many settlers owning cleared and
partly cleared farms are eager to sell
for any price they can get. Yet the
terms offered for the entry of new Ia nd
are liberal that it seems strange that
the sons of the habitants do not accept
them rather than emigrate to the United
States or to western Canada, but the
severe climate. the poverty of the soil
and the lack of enterprise seem to pre-
vent the development of the agricultural
resources OF Quebec and the increase of
population.
The total revenues from public lands
in the province of Quebec during the year
1910 We're S1,ns5. S95. of which STA 90,
was the stumpage dues for timber cut.
S2i2, 1os rents of farms belonging to the
state, S4o.'9 payments for land sold.
and the remainder from various other
sources
The population of Quebec by the cen
sIS OF 1:n1 was 1,SiS, S.}S, and optimists
expect that the present census, which is
now being taken, will show an increase
of 2pn.c0. but is scarcely to be ex-
pected because there has been no i'm
migration whatever. and constant emil
grafton from all the parishes in the
province.
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Departures.
Memoranda,

Steamer Daniel X Jackson is at a Po-
tomac point to load lumber for this city;
schooner Edith Nerrall is chartered to
load cord wood on the ST Marys river
for this city; schooner Amelia Stubbs
VIII return TO Virginia point to load
schooner Grace q. Bennett is due at this
CITY with lumber from Newbern n c.;
schooner Silver Star is at a Potomac
point to load back TO this city; schooner
Mary Lee has sailed from Baltimore for
the Rappahannock river to load lumber
schooner Lizzie Burt has sailed from
Seaiord, Del, with watermelons for the
market here. schooner Bertha May is at
Potomac point and is loading for deal
erS here
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KEyMEN AND SOUTHERN
RAILROAD STILL AT ODDS
Fail to Agree on Demands for
Shorter Hours and In
creased Pay.

No agreement has been reached as a
result of negotiations between the COM
mittee of the Order of Railroad Teleg-
raphers and officials of the Southern Rail
way Company regarding the demands OF
approximately 1900 telegraphers on the
Southern system for higher wages and
shorter hours.
ii. G. Alexander, chairman of the south
ern division of the order of telegraphers
who went to his home at Charlotte. N. c..
to remain over Sunday, returned to Wash
lnsfon this morning in time to hold a
conference with the railway officials This
conference was extended into the after
noon. but neither party would give any
Information regarding the progress.
Reports Not Authorized.
While reports were published purport-
ing TO come from Mr.. Alexander and stat
ing that, his trip was for the purpose of
| holding a conference with the telegra-
piers regarding the Washington negotia-
tons. MIR. Alexander said today that he
had at no time given out such informa-
ton nor did any of the committee
Whether the telegraphers will submit to
arbitration Is question that this morn
ing's session will go far toward set
Ting. Mr. Alexander said he had never
given out any statement saying that the
telesraphcrs would refuse arbitration and
that the results of the conference with
the railway officials would decide that
point.
1t is understood that the telegra pliers
are not anxious for arbitration. while
the officials of the road are making every
effort to- bring the question before the
board of mediation. composed of Judge
Martin A. Knapp of the court of com
merce and Charles r. Neill, commissioner
of labor. Department of Commerce and
Labor.
Firm in the Demand.
The telegraphers are firm in their in
tentions of sticking to their demands for
an increase of II per cent in wages and
| an eight-honr day. There is talk Of strik-
ing II the demands are not met and it
Is said that only the intervention of the
board OF mediation will prevent the car
rying out of this intention.
There Is not much apprehension of
strike at the offices of the Southern Rail
way Company, and the officials look to
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DANCING.

MRS GI.ovFR'S. Gl3 22nd ST. N.W.-PRlNAIE
lessons any hour. JUc. Waltz and 2-Step, with
guide. guaranteed in lessons. Class and
dance Tues Thurs. Sat. cys.. PC. Children )
class 81 month. Orchestra Phi ". 1922.
ASSEMBLY DANCES NOW OPEN
katl Rifles Armory. Dancing, so 10 II, every
Sar eve Davisons' Academy. 10 9Th NV. les
CONS any hour; class ana dance Tues ewes.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART
will reopen TO the public on week days on
FRIDAY September II, 1911. The date or the
opening Of the Sunday exhibitions will be an
FB MCGUIRE. Director
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11
PALMISTRY.

Mr. DAOUD. THE WELL KNOWN PIANIST.
His reading of your hand gives you such val
liable advice that might save you serious mis-
takes. Studios. 1922 Q st. NV. Phone.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-04
BREAKS RECORD
!. FOR AREOPLANE
LIEUT.. FOULOlS FLIES fo6 MILES
IN TWO HOURS AND TEN
MINUTES AT LAREDO.
Wright BipIane, Carrying Two Men
Establishes New Mark in Aerial
Worlds Records.

Eagle Pass, Tex. March 3.-The
worlds record for long distance flight
by a bi-plane was broken today by
Lieutenant b. d. Foulois and Phil
Parmalee. who travelled log miles in
two hours and ten minutes, without a
stop.
1t was just O'Clock when the
Wright biIp'ane was first Sighted over
the hills to the east of Eagle Pass
and exactly 4;l0 o'clock when the
airship with Lieutenant Foulois at the
wheel, after circling the parade
grounds at Fort Duncan, settled
gracefully down amid the plaudits
of fully 1000 spectators.
The plane stopped within 20 feet of
the spot where her wheels first touch
ed the ground Lieutenant Foulois
made the following statement:
1--WE left Laredo at exactly o'clock
and came in as r an airline as
possible, following the river all the
way at an average height of 1000
feet.
I'VE travelled exactly 106 miles in
two hours and ten minutes, thus
breaking the worlds record for con-
tinuous fight in a biplane with pas
senger
"The country was exceedingly rough
all the way and we saw only one spot
where a landing would have been pos
sible even If one was necessary
Lieutenant Foulois said he expected
to leave early tomorrow on the re-
turn trip to Laredo. expecting to
make several stops on the way.
Lieutenant Foulois saw no one re-
semblng an insurgent on either side
Of the river.
Both Foulois and Parmalee were
much elated at the record breaking
flight made today and predicted great
usefulness for the airship in all future
international complications.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-04
BRAosTREET's REVIEW.

New York. March Bradstreets
tomorrow viii say
Spring jobbing trade continues to
expand, but does so gradually with
conservatism still in evidence and
with small lot buying for actual re-
quirements very generally governing.
As a whole, trade is larger than in
the like period OF the preceding
month. but fails to show the improve
ment expected over the like period a
year ago.
Spring jobbing trade in dry goods
is not yet under full headways for
which conservatism. uncertainty az
to prizes and the late date of the
Faster season is probably responsi-
BILE. Retail trade fer spring has not
opened actively as yet Indeed. at
most centers retainers are still busted
with the disposal of carried over
stock which price concessions are in
evidence. Collections show little i'm
piscvament ard are still slow to fair
with especially dragging payments
noted in sections, as in parts Of the
northwest. where crops were short
last year.