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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-11-12
POOR PAY FOR HARD TOLL.

Statistics Toll Why Coal Miners Try
Desperately to Better Their Lot.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
The masses of statistics in the report
of state officials are not inviting 20
the general reader, but some of the
figures in the report of the state mine
inspector just published are suggest
i've. From the returns made to the
office it is gathered that the average
time worked in 1897 was 150A days.
or less than half the number of work
ing days in the year. The average
daily wages during the time worked
was $1.27, but taking the year through
the average amount actually received
was but SIG per month, which was
nearly $3.50 per month less than was
received In either of the two preceding
years. The lower avearge in 1897 was
due to the long strike caused by the
endeavor Of the miners to get better
pay. While there was partial ad-
vantage gained in the rate of pay,
there was an actual loss in the amount
received. Taking the rate of the two
years preceding, when the average
monthly earning was $18.47, it will be
seen that the return to the working
miner for his hard toll was miserably
poor, and it is not to be wondered at
that he should make desperate efforts
to better his lot. But the Ohio miner
is, as rule, in better condition than
his Pennsylvania fellow laborer in the
coal mines. Competition among tho
operators sometimes forces the price
of coal down and every person natur-
ally wants to get his fuel at the lowest
possible rates, but the shave in prices
to the consumer cuts of slice from
tho none too: large loaf of bread on
the scantily furnished table of thu
miner The consumer gains at the cost
of the producer, and it is serious
question whether the community at
large is benefited or injured In the
end. 49,.
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Cultivate tho Habit OF Punctuality.

Cultivate tho Habit OF Punctuality.
There is no man living who might
not be punctual man; and yet there
are few that are so, to anything like
the degree to which they ought to at
tain. It:is vastly easier to be little
late in getting into the recitation room,
and little late In doing everything. It
Is not so easy to be a prompt, punctual
character; but it is q trait of ines
Unable value to yourself and to the
world. The punctual man can do twice
as much, at least, as another man, with
twice the ease and satisfaction to him
self, and with equal satisfaction to 9TH
ers. The late lord chancellor of Eng
land, Henry Brougham, while king
dom seemed to be resting on his shout
ders who presided in the House of,
Lords and the Court Of Chancery, who
gave audience daily to barristers,
found time to write reviews to be at
the head of at least ten associations
which were publishing works Of useful
acknowledgements SO punctual, that,
when these associations met, he was
uniformly there when the hour Of
meeting had arrived. and was in his
place in the chair. We are all so indo-
lent, by nature and by habit that we
feel it a luxury to find man of real,
undertaking punctuality. We love to
lean upon such man, and we are will
Ing to purchase such staff at almost
any price. It shows. at least, that he
has conquered himself. There is in
contemplation, says the '"On Timers
Monthly" the calling Of q national
convention Of punctual people to meet
in Denver next summer. With a
proper program, filled by proper per-
sons, undoubtedly great interest would
be aroused by sucth an: assembly in
punctuality reform. Fl
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van.z.,a. wants 1mmier.nts.


s. The Venezuelan government has
contracted for the importation Of 49,
600 families from the north of Italy.
Lands and houses will be given them
and they will be assisted Ia a finan-
cfal way. It is expected that they will
develop the cultivation OF fruits and
cereals and will pay special attention
to the growing of vines and manufac-
ture of wine. Each Immigrant will get
fourteen acres and IT is asserted that
this amount Of land Is too small for
growing cereals. The United States
consul at Caracas says that when the
fruit-producing capacity Of this cloud
Of immigrants Is developed a market
must be sought in the United States.
There is none In Venezuela.
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three of these characters have the
sympathy ofthe audience and in the
hande of Miss McGregor, Miss Barring
ton and MISC enn. they aud out az
types of female attractivenees, It is sell
dom tt at one organization contsins tn e.
as pretty and charming actress es as these
ladie'. '.The Dawn of FRI edom" comes
direct from tbs 18th. street theatre, New
" k, where both Mr.. Gilmore and Il e
play scored big hits. -...... ~. !.
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Learning tho Point. Of the Compass.

Learning the Points Of the Compass.
Col. Smith, Of the First regiment OF
California volunteers, tells a story OF
one of the recruits at the Presidio.
This IS an freshman and he was doing
guard 4. duty. do you know your
orders. sentry :" asked the colonel
I.Yis sor., ST you face the rising
snn your left hand would be on the
north Of you and your right hand to
the south Of you. What would be
behind your ''Me canteen. sor.' =
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-11-12
THE DAWN OF FREEDoM.'

At tn, G'slt Opera H,,'e. St Pat y
High class attractions Unpopular prices
are proviog m gaet of effective draw
ing power at the Grand the present
season. "Wny Smith Left Home"
that laughable creation from the pen OF
Geo. H. Broadhurst. disloca,ei the sue
Gees of "Whst Happened to jones'"
created evena more fav ,rable impress
sion than the former piece. The bus
ness ives most Satisfactory aud the
management with its accustomed libar-
atty, made extra provision for theatre
goers for election night by engaging at
an enor nous expense the Minnesota
State band, which rendered program
of extremely enjoyable musical features.
on that occasion. The management
announces that it will accept as cash the
stamps of the Union Recreation Stamp
c.. These stamps are kept by all first
class merchants, and theatre goers
houd insist on rec slying taem with all
cash purchases. ....
The management of ''The Dawn of
Freedom" that comes to the Grand naxt
week, commencing Sunday evsning,
November 18th, is convinced that the
theatrical profession is patriotic. As the
drpm. is founded upon the Spanish
American war, it was necessary to have
some Spanish characters iotroduced 80
that they might be f,iled and triumphsd
over at the proper moment; it was easy
enough to introduce the characters, but
when it came to engaging people to play
them, that was another story, there was
not an actor who was willing to imper-
senate q Spaniard, it was only increas-
ing the salary to nearly double the usual
amount that salts factory people were at
last secured for the male characters, but
when it came to tbs women, no amount
of money would bribe them-ofers o:
star dressing roome, personal press.
agents, lithograph aud photographs dis
,riouted by the thousands, all we're re-
fused, aud at last it was nece ,sary to
change the Spanish woman 20 a Cuban
girl. Toat is Why Paul Gilmore believes
in the patriotism of tbs profession, es-
pecially the female portion of it. Mr..
Gilmore whb enac tie role, of Antonio
Lopez, will b. remembered as having
p,syei the leading p .rts in the .sNVife 3,
"ChArity Ball." Americans Abroad, p
In Old KsntuCky, The Easign" and
other big successes. The Dawn OF
Freedom" requires very large acting
company, and as all the parts are
good, and equally important. only people
of ability and reputation have been en-.
gagged, among those occurred are Helen
McGregor, Ethel Darlington, Tia Glenn.
j. II. Oscar, Edwin Walters, ]. B.
Cooper, 81. Rees Davies aud Helen
Marian. The three leading fsma'et
roles in the drama are P4quita, Cuban
girl, Julia Rodriquez. q Gaban-Amsri-
can, and Jane Fortune 9 young Ameri-
can ] newspaper correspondent. All
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Metropolitan Restaurant.

Messrs. W. B Lawrence aud James
Leger we'll known and capable gen
llemen, have opened a new and very
neat restaurant at 378 Minnesota street
between Fifth and Sixth streets 1t ie
their intention to eerve"f rst -cfss meals
at low prices, with quick service Regu-
lar meals Is cents Meals to o,der at en-
sonable rates Open from IN to l a m
The public generally is invited to call
Satisfaction guaranteed
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CaraOlThankS,

We earnestly thank cur many friends
who extended to us in cur sad bersxe-
msnt, such consolinR sympathy and con-
dolence, trusting all in good faith, We
again thank all publicly.
MRS. q. w. DAY,
Miss Max MoR&AN, 584 9Th Ave. 8
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Rev Re; D. Il. Harris i M. ). g. a. Ae' Wilson,
Mn: C.. s. Turner: Rsx. w. 4: Bruce sA'
Mr.. A Miles, Mr.. T. W. Richie.
The Chinese quintette was fine.
/ Claude Jackson, as the leader of the
cake walk and the Marseilles, was
There was more. than one off the
stage who would have had no objec-
ton "a. kiss from the SenOrita all
around" Both Mesdames Viola Lee
and J. Frank Wheaton were excellent.
Maceo and his followers were, imG
mense. r. .
Will Hilyard proved himself to be a.
very versatile young man, and he was:
good, too.
Mrs. Louis Wilson added fresh laurels,
to d1er already large wreath.
Mr.. and Mrs, Brady Walker were all
right. u a
Charlie Miller was Of course out of
sight: .-. H..
Mrs. w. T: Francis had many entcom-
iums passed upon her. -... .<
RICHARD Hale got: there in great
shape; so did Allen French.
Young Gomez Robinson was all
right.
''Dr. Zirtucha'' Hickman was the
villain Of the. play: He did his part
we'll.
C. S. Turner was simply immense.
Twas too bad that he was, wounded
in the hand by one Of the wads:.
Sergeant z. A. Pope thought. it was a
real battle and acted as he Thought,
and Sergeant j: c. Smith went with
him."
T. J. Fite' handled the flags @: K.
Mrs. J. V. Kemp made a fine lib.
erty," and her maids and guards were
darlings:
Mrs. w. A. Hazels singing was
pleasant surprise. u....r.E..
girls, the, fates, musicians, solo and
the palm bearers: were Just: too lovely
for anything.
Harry Brown was priestlT priest.
The hospital scene was excellent,
the nurses looked all right and the
singing Of Mrs. Joyce and the dying
Of Mr.. Francis were as natural as life.
The boys in the battle scence made
it too realistic. They should have aim
ed higher:
The audience was delighted and
showed their appreciation by rapturous
applause:
That Minneapolis quartette was one
Of the strongest features Of the show.
Miss Lena McCage made bonnie
Scotch lassie.
Everybody was all right and every
body deserves praise, which we give
in a lump to be divided among an.
Did you ever see so many. beautiful
ffowers?
Everybody is throwing bouquets at
everybody in regard to- the success of
SCUBA
The two little tots who did the song
and dance took the house by storm.
Mrs. w. T. Joyce scored a hit with
her "Home, Sweet Home" in the Hos
pital scene.
Mrs. J. G. Reid. the handsome ar
mour bearer, bore herself with her
usual dignity.
Fire Chief Cook is entitled to many
thanks for furnishing Generals Shafter
and Toral with such splendid horses
and such handsome aides de camp as
Messrs. w. r. Godett and r. G. Toby
from the fire department. to take care
Of Them.
Mrs. Cora Pope, the author and man.
ager OF "Cuba," is ffttingly proud of,
her success in the presentation Of her
play. She is the most patient woman
in the world and deserves much credit
for her laborss.
There is talk of taking "Cuba" to
saltwater and Duluth with the pres
ent cast just for a good time.
Everybody ought to join the Amerf-
can Law Enforce lent League of Min
nes0ta.
/ Every body did his or her part well,
and everybody deserves the praise OF
everybody.
Say. but that was the SWEETEST house,
wasn't it?'
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MINNEAPOLIS.
s.oOiNGoIN AND ABOUT thin
GREAT "FLOUR CITY"

4atbeEs social. Religious and General
Which Have Happened and are to Happen
Among the People Of the City on the
Falls,
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represented in a pageant that was ef-
fectively costulned and which in pass
ing evoked much applause. Mrs. Kemp
was again the Liberty, and Mrs. W.
M. Smith the Columbia. There was a
great display of costumes in the guard
and the representatives Of nations.
Minneapolis.
Honorary Treasurer
MRS. THOMAS LOWRY.
Honorary Executive Committee: -
= MRS. GEO. H. CHRISTIAN,
404 South 9Th Street.
MRS. H. F. BROWN,
MRS. F. A.. DUNSMOOR,
MRS. M. B. KOON.'
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er; Harvey Burke was the Capt. Nc
Kfttrick and j. III. Loomis had the.
rather ungrateful part Of Gen. Torar,
which he performed gracefully enough.
Among the entertainment features
especially worthy of mention was the
buck and wing dancing Of a couple of
lank lads, and the dancing of several
young ladies In the costume Of gypsfes
End Cuban mafdens. Miss Grace Rob
inson made a decided hit in the sofo,
America Forever" and merited ap-
plause was showered on MIR. and Mrs.
Bradley Walker in. their duet, Speak
Net the Sad Farewell, and again
when Mr.. Walker sang the tenor solo,
when Love is Young. :" The choruses
were very pretty The costumes were
pleasing and selected with an excel
lent idea Of their Appropriateness.
Just before the curtain was rung up
on the last act Fred u. McGhee
thanked the people Of st. Paul. in a
few we'll chosen words. for their pa
tronage He said that it was the aim
of his people to progress, and said THAI
Minnesota had done much for them.
He referred to the fact. that no color
line was thought of when the troops
We're living in the trenches before San
Juan hill, and that right here in Min
nesota the color line is v even less
known. as is testified to. by the fact
that Hon. j. Frank Wheaton has jus.
| been elected to the state legislature.
The fourth act Of the very long pro-
I.gramnne showed g Jubilee in Cuba in
1900. Delegates from all the world were
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~ L.
There will be a grand rally of the
mem bers and friends of ST. JameslA M.
E. church Sunday school corner Fuller
and Jay streets Sunday the 10 b at 3
o'clock p. 10. A very pleasant and in
structiv~ propramme ll'berepdered, a
treat rarely had in Sunday scho L work
among tho.e prr1icipatiug in tho exercis-
ca are: Reverend DR.. s. G Smith of
the Peoples church, who vi speak.
MIS-. R. G. Minor Solo; Mra. N. Russesl,
Paper, Pew. n. S. Orher ofPilsrim Bag.
fist church, address; Mrs G. D. Haysof
the First NJ. Il. Church, solo. SINGING
by the Primary Department directed by
their superintel dApt Mrs r G. Minor
interspersed with singing by the school
Remarks by Superintendent JAS. T.
Anderson. Speakers from the W %. T.
u. convention are promised and it is
hoped to have company of the 18th
Minnesota Volunteers. Everybody
invited.
Mrs. Lucy Thurman of ack I'm, Mich.
one Of the National organizers Of the
Women's Christian Temperance work,
and Mrs. Joseph Of New Orleans. State
President OF Louisiana. Miss Lynch Of
Livingston College, Salisbury. N. g. State
President of North Carolina. and Mrs..
MI. Bullock, of Bennett College
Greensborough, N. G. delegate Of North
Carolina, arrived in the city Wednesday
morning Nov. 8, aud are the guests Of
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Mr.. A Miles,,
Mr.: IT. J. Shelton.

The Chinese quintette was fine.
Claude Jackson, as the leader of the
cake walk and the Marseilles, was
strictly up to date.
There was more than one off the
stage who would have had no obiec-
tion "a kiss from the senorita all
around" Both Mesdames Viola Lee
and J. Frank Wheaton were excellent.
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6tuuQ5S A1uoH 's1W Mrs. r.. s. Brown,
a}. MIRA. G. E. James
St. Paul.
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Copyright, 1S9S.l


 New York, March 10. - When a big steamship from some foreign port an- ehors at quarantine for the health off, cer's visit, the would be smuggler, man or woman, must certainly experience a thrill of nervousness at the idea that the crisis of the voyage is at hand.
 If it be the amateur, with some small article slowed away in his trunk or se- creted on his person, he probably will feel more fearsome qualms than the ex- perienced smuggler, the lining of whose garments may be padded with fine lace or unset gems or who perhaps has dis tributed his goods among the baggage of immigrants in the steerage hired for the purpose of bringing over contraband goods.
 Many people have claimed that there is a certain unique pleasure in amateur smuggling; that the idea of eluding the laws vigilance imparts an extra flavor to cigars and liquors, and that satins and laces on which no duty has been paid take on an added luster in the wearers eyes. Women have always been fond of smuggling, but it is only within comparatively recent years that they have made it a profession, acting in collision with men who get thou- sands of dollars worth of goods into the country each year free of the cus- tom house charge.
 Uncle Sam keeps watchful eye on this department, however, and it was not until women began to smuggle as a trade that he found his duties more ex- acting than ever before. The style of the dress of women allowed fuller scope for the secretion of goods, and the ob- stacles in the way of accusing and searching women passengers were many.
 It was then that Uncle Sam engaged the services of women detectives, or inspectresses, for the purpose of ob- serving women passengers as they left the steamers and examining those who might be suspected of smuggling.
 Twenty years ago women were not feared as, smugglers as they are today. While there were precautions taken and examinations made when suspicion jus tified it the profession of women inspect OTIS was as yet in it's infancy. Within the last 15 years there have been so many attempts on the part of women to smuggle goods into the country that
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| is good all the year round, and we have | not the sense to appreciate it.
 In England, where they go to an im-
 mense deal of trouble about good serv- | ice and proper food, there is a time, about nine months of the year, that you | have to pay guinea for a pineapple, | when oranges bring outrageous prices | and are sour, and even when fruit is to 1 the fore it costs an awful lot, and you get gooseberry tart, stewed gooseber- ries and fresh gooseberries. y.-.sssss.- You smile in your sleeve at the wife
 of clerk on s1,000 year in America offering a visitor such fruit, which Is
 the best the woman with a great deal
 of money can get in the land governed by the queen. In both France and Eng land the oysters are a greenish yellow
 in color, smell rather like ammonia and taste, oh, ye gods! The taste must be cultivated, and during the cultivation
 the agonies of Dantes fifth hell would be endured.
 Last week an Englishman who knows
 how I appreciate good things ''toy eat
 sent me delightful pair of pheasants,
 some wonderfully good fish and three
 dozen oysters from the river Mersey.
 Those oysters were put in a wash boiler and kept alive for four days on a diet of cornmeal and water. The fifths day they were to make their appearanfe at a dinner party On the morning sof the fifth day it was noticed that tAey ate
 no breakfast. Later they went to the fshmonger to be opened, and fnS Sless time than it takes to tell it thesfsh-
 monger's assistant appeared /on the scene with sorrow on his face and no coat on. He said he thought ] would scarcely like to have the oysters on the table, as they were not quite nice. He is a modest young man, and that was the way he put it. I said$te him: Perhaps you never met an MEnglish oyster before, and it's natural> >appear- ance and odor, being strange Ho you, seem unnice. Bring them to he and let me be the judge of their cohdition." In a little while he appeared with a scarf tied around his face and a tray in his hands. He got just as far as the kitchen door, when the united voice of the family begged him to depart and take the oysters with him. He went with rapidity and presumably pleasure, and I gave my guests good American oysters for which always give thanks. We used to talk about Scotch mutton. Nowadays there is mutton browsing on the Virginia hills that goes across the water and comes back marked as from the Scotch moors, and we, de-
 luded souls. pay a higher price for 1t than if it were stamped American, which 1t is.
 In London the best and most expen-
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ZENZEN ER/VOZ/ZZES.
Ba6 CAats 0n Seasoua61 79bics amd hcl- deutaAy Wrl1es 9f CAQbatya aud
 Hea> Snm6 Nose.

siders as a special work of the devil a well fitting bodice. She is down on woman's hips, those curves which are so essentially feminine and which were made so broad and strong for the pur- pose of carrying burdens.
 The dress reformer does not believe this. She thinks that everything ought to be strung from the shoulders. You are to endure nasty, narrow tapes cut ting your shoulders and making the wearing of low bodice an impossibil- ity so that you can string petticoats and everything else that you wear from them. Ugh It's awful. I never made speech in my life, but every time I hear the dress reformer speak I want somebody to get up and say what think-that is, that nature (the dress refermer prefers to say nature, as she counts God old fashioned) would have made women with narrow hips and broad shoulders if it had been intended that her burdens be carried from them, but it was not Consequently her shoulders are medium and her hips are big, while man has no hips at all- that is, to speak of-and his shoulders are supposed to be broad enough to bear the burden of feminine heads when feminine hearts are in trouble.
 At a hotel where there was an alarm of fire, when we all ran just as we were without the slightest plea. I saw dress reformer in her nightgown. Oh, but she was a sight! She certainly did live up to her theories. There was no pretty nainsook, no frills, no bits of lace and bows of ribbon Oh no! That nightgown was made out of some med icated material the odor of which is best likened to sewer gas, and 1t was cut as John Gilpin's buttons went, straight up and down." with every suggestion of utility, but not hint of beauty.
 If the dress reformers would drop dress reforming altogether and take up eating, which is my special fad, there would be a great deal more good done, as far as the coming generation is con- cerned. If somebody would have the courage of her convictions and say that women need less pastry and more nut ton, fewer fried and more roasted things, less cake and more good bread, and nothing fried, there would be a good outlook for the people of the fu- ture.
 The average woman needs better bread and butter, especially butter, and
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rather slowly and chats merrily in be- tween. I myself believe in reformation, but every proper thinking person be- lieves that reforms, like charity, ought to begin at home. The woman who wants to keep a man out of tempta- tion in the evening is much apter to succeed by having a good dinner, be ginning at ' o'clock and lasting until 9, than by all the preaching in the world. After g o'clock the average man who has consumed good dinner and is en- toying his smoke and a glass of cordial feels so comfortable that he doesn't want to go out, and woman must be a fool who can't entertain a man who has had a good dinner. Why doesn't somebody start a society for the propagation of good food? I would be willing to join and to work to make it a success, and I possess a rabbits foot and a hare's ears and am said to bring good luck.
 I never grow patriotic except when I am talking about the blessings as far as food is concerned, of the people of this country. We have everything that