Show americans idoly shrine HARTFORD wis may 25 special the first pilgrimages to holy hill took place today it is already evident that the number of visitors to the sacred spot will be greater this year than ever before the locality is one of great natural beauty and was entered from the government in the year 1855 by father huber aa austrian priest who prophesied that the place would become one of the most celebrated in the land a place of worship and pilgrim aze where thon Banda would ly to do homage to the virgin and her son his prophecy has in a measure come true and many are the miraculous cares that are recorded in of the skeptical views ot unbelief ere ex state senator kroeger prominent dry goods merchant of milwaukee states that bis niece miss clara kroe gor was cured of a disease of the eyes know as by a visit to the holy hill the efforts of the most famous special iata haying proven un avail ns thi care effected sey deml years aso and that time there haa been of the disease another cure spoken 0 by air krcher Krc eer and which haa been verified to abo satisfaction of hundreds ot isope was that 0 a daugn ler of herman verhalen a resident of the township of franklin milwaukee county the ecman had he come ileane and waa pronounced incurable A to ho y icil how ere a complete and permanent restoration of the comans womans faculties hundreds of similar occurrences are related being supported by apparently good evidence and affet bf fet of there c ires has bt i n to spread the lame oi holy hill throughout the country the immense number of pilgrims pi grims who visited the earine eem teem t to indicate that the spot is destined to become as famous a center 0 pilgrimage mago as ia Loani cB abo old world mecca for devout catholics |