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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28
I Russin,s Financial straits.

Arnold White in Harper's Weekly: "A
great deal Of interest is aroused in both
political and financial circles by the APP
peal for assistance now being made by
Russia In the London money market.
For many years to come Russia will re-
qufre large financial resources to carry
out her vast plans for railway develop
ment In China, Persia and Siberia. I'm
less London comes to the help OF M de
Witte, the Russian minister Of finance,
the building of these railways, which
bulk so largely in the scaremonger's
eyes; is likely to be postponed for an In
definite period. It seems odd that Rus
STA should come to London to borrow
money for the advancement Of schemes
which are openly designed to thwart the
political and commercial interests Of
England and the United States In the far
East. 1t Is unusual, to say the least OF
1t, to invite prospective victims to sub
scribe for the expenses Of their own inter-
,ment. The only ground on which the ap-
pIication Is to be justified Is the cosrno-
politan character OF modern finance
which knows neither country nor pa-
triotism. Every shilling subscribed in
England or America for the building OF
used against them. The spirit In which
That portion OF the Russian government
which ts hostile to Anglo-saxon develop
rior OF the empire and will administer
the far East, Is shown IN the arrest and
exile OF Thousands of students, ana In
the closing Of nearly all the principal
universities and colleges 50 Russia
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28
+ More preciou. Than Cold.

The expression worth their weight in
gold' is familiar one. It used to be an
accepted fact that gold was the most val
uablc of the precious metals, but now
that has ceased to be true. There has
recently appeared, under warrant of the
highest scientific authority. q statement
Of values. based upon the commercial
prices Of various rare metals. a pound
aYoirdupois Of gold is put In this state
ment as worth $500; but chromium Is
worth $3.50 pound, and palladium is
worth $3.50. Uranium Is worth $3.50. and
osmium is worth $; 9 o ss a pound; rhodium.
400; thorium, $500, and rubidium. $500 a
pound. 8 mn g.iz # b n .S{ 595s
All these figures seem small, however.
when compared to the value of galiium,
which, according to the scientific standard,
Is worth $4,000 pound. So it is shown
that even in the metallic world there are
many things more precious than
gold. In the Intellectual and spir-
.itual world, there are a great
many things that gold will not buy.
IT cannot purchase good conscience,
or contentment, or any Of those rare and
beautiful virtues which are to be found
only in the treasure house of the soul.
Gold Is O. good servant, but a poor god
sHOmiletic Review.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28
NNEAPoIIs SATURDAY. OCTOBER % 1899

ments have varied between 25O and j, 800.
AT Laings Mex the English lost 100, the
Beers "a; at Ingogo the British loss was
142, the Boer 18; at Majuba Hill the Brit
ish loss was $50, the Boer B; at Bronx
horst Spruit the British lost 100, the Beers
!, and in the Jameson raid 100 Reformers
fell while the Beers lost but 5. Thus,
while the English troops have suffered in
their fights with the Beers to the extent
OF 800 men, the Transvaal farmers loss
has been but Sf1fty-two, and at this rate
they believe they can at least maintain q
long war with the English.
A war with the Beers will prove a cost
ly proceeding to England, for Kruger's
first move will be to rush over the border
to Kimberley and wreck diamond mines
that have produced $4OO,OOO.OO worth or
diamonds in TWENTY-FIVE years. There IS
a militia regiment at Kimberley, but 1t
is not strong or well armed and could not
Withstand an attack by the Beers. The
Johannesburg mines he could destroy at
his leisure. They produce SIZE, 1000, 900
worth of gold every year and are owned
most entirely by Englishmen. F..
e Laing's Mex is a, pass In the Drakens-
berg mountains, and 1t Is the key to
Natal. 1t is zKruger's plan to secure this,
and from there harry the colony of Natal.
1t would be easy for him to destroy the
railroad communications, as the Mex is
pierced by "a tunnel q 113s feet long, and
the Natal railroad worms ITS way around
mountain peaks at great height, and
one sortie would suffice OF destroy its
usefulness. +
The Beers have been experimenting in
the last two years with devices to utilize
the railroads in the Transvaal in event Of
war, and to this end have employed skill
full engineers to construct fortified cars,
consisting simply Of a steel bed with an
oval covering of wrought steel. This hood
ia large enough to contain a company of
sharpshooters, who fire from portfolios,
and large quantity of ammunition. It is
intended to operate these on the various
lines running out from johannesburg.
Kruger has been progressive in recent
years with regard to railroads, and the
systems in the Transvaal compare favor
ably with those Of Cape Colony. One
line connects at Volksrust with the Natal
line; another runs south through South
Orange Free State, connecting with the
Cape Colony road: a. third runs north
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28

But the admiralty knew better, for H. M
8. Assistance (known to some in the navy
as the imperial pig boat had gone to and
fro and found nothing.
The building in which the nations war
business is done typifies the way 1t Is
done. To go anywhere one goes up and
down and around and round. The laby-
rtnth holds red tape minotaur; the vir-
gins Of reform are strangled in high
places Like another. Homer. the secre-
tary Of state gives back In flood what
&r.s' z :: .ffts.s,td IN 20 him in vapor.
The military STAFF comes in fresh and goes
out asphyxiated. With the keenest sense
Of the evil lengths to which pure militar-
ism can go, it is impossible not to pity
g service reformer face to face with
war Office inertia and tradition.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28

~ - a 49, u
hours ana TOOK IT 70 the chleI next door.
so little dld TINS man know OF the work <.
or his own rooms that he positively de-
schned 70 receive " on, the ground that
II could not pc done under tour days
This let me into the secret, and, not wish
ing to be disloyai to the sick man. 7
,.,na1s ~ .n heps ~
WE M9sA = my cnlei,
4 toiu YOU thalSlt look tlme 10 40 II prop
cry.
me waste OF ner ma5estys statlonery
IS an OLD story, but IN the war once Il
ProDaply reached lts maxlnu I'M .. rev
! men ~ tne pace ever dreameo o. W.T. ~
,as P M = ielters On any tning put tne
1sa - Ioiae len ussu L Mno
a,..,c,. nc s! MulA euls oce nouis'
uu nIs Inc intervais u aruuous to4, OH. ne
lan WHO wrole DOCKS useu q. Nopooy
es.eeheu y Wrons 20 screw up 9 sheet OF
extra supernne 1o2iscap e throw across
Inc room az. Ir1eno. ANY nrm #tnat
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28

row ana exUngu1snlng them Dy an end-on
shot from we'll aimed army list. The
resulting destruction Of candles was tre-
mendous. but it never led to any COM
plant, owing, possibly, to the fact that
some one below stairs made asifttle on the
transaction. St55lss sss ySzS Ezy5 s
II ther6 was always friction between the
civil and military stats, there was for
ever some subdued hostility between the
different departments. A. G.. I, for in
stance, might be jealous Of "A. g. 2, and
its members would explain to all and
sundry that half the work done there
was the merest surplus account and
marking time. The ordnance people were
at loggerheads with everyone. Business
which should have been worked together
was done through third parties. We went
to Pimiico. Rooms next door were
aliens; man sometimes sat q quarter Of
mile from those who were doing like
work. Papers were missing, and were
then described as ION transit, = which
meant that Messenger A was having a
quiet smoke with Messenger b, or that
Orderly * said the job was Orderly US.
A room upstairs, which had something
to do with the surveying department,
was a smoking room for q score Of us
who wanted to light our pipes before
o'clock.
Pride In work or pride in smartness
there was little No real announcement
was afforded to q worker. The general
scheme Of the unwarlike operations was
that of q badly managed school; men
ended IN trying to do as little as possible.
The smartest staff officer was the most
6isliked-it was thought good joke to
hoodwink or puzzle him. Not q room In
the whole office but was distinguished by
some especial Ounce, who probably drew
f5O0 a year for doing nothing. and doing
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28
AN 'OsTLER's Wall.

Now wot's to come Of 'orses. dunno
And wot's to come OF me- 8. another question,
With these 'ere cycles always on the go
The very sight perdooces Indigestion!
You can't say clek to them, you can't Say
45ki54 whoa! sF5ss ~ 81
They don't want grooming and they dom
want shooting. 81
And them roomatic tyres wot makes ,em 20 a
Luxurious Mke-it all means our undofng.
But that's not all: an even RUNNER start
& They've just invented, call an automobile
Where paraf1n Is 'arnessed to q cart sss8 s
To save. s'pose, the ,orse and sostle1
trouble! Us 4 So
Lord. 'ofses soon VIII only besfn carcuses.
And u you want an 'ostler. try the Wort. fuses
-Englishs and American Gaxstte
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28

ward to Petersburg; a fourth goes d.
rectly eastward to Delagoa bay In Portu-
guese territory, while a short line has
just been completed which makes connec-
tons with Cecil Rhodes Cape to Cairo,
system, westward from johannesburg,
The country Is thus fairly well covered
with railroad lines, and IL the iron cars
prove serviceable they could be operated
in all directions. zt., s,s7 t.,.,.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28
The Emergency Met.

"A Chicago man who wanted some money
To- pay his worlmen on Saturday night found
be had no paper on which to write a check.
BE wrote q check on a single. using big
marking pencil and the check was cashed for
$500. So
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28
5There Wa.

Puck: Friend Thsrs ought to have been
money IN that invention. i1a5 Z.
B The Nechanic- Oh. yes! Half q dozen patent
lawyers got rich on It!
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28
CRACK MARKsMEN STILL TO BI
FOUND IN THE TRANsvAA11.

Bunch of Gossip Regarding Dom
PauPs Domain ON the Eve OF the
Declaration of War Kruger's
FortihcatiOns-Al1e Plans to
Destroy the Gold and Diamond
= Mines-Boer Tactics Against the
English-Fighting Qualities OF
= the Men and Women, Too.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-03-15

The Bulletin classifes its ads, Re
sult-small advertisers get square
deal.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-07

people; they should speak and write for the minds and the hearts of the peo- pie, yea, and for their pockets as well :; they should write and speak distinctly, bravely, honestly, practically, in such a way as to turn the attention of the millions to the great question; in such a way as to set hundreds of thousands to talking about good roads where thou sands now are talking about them; in such a way as to arouse enthusiasm, bring about organization, lead to prac- tical work, to the actual building Of good roads.
 That is what I am going to try to do in this article, not to shoot over the heads of the people, but right into their hearts, their minds, their pockets.
 A gentleman who has had much expe- rience in travelling over dusty as we'll as muddy roads has figured on the cost of both dust and mud. Let him deal with dust now. He estimates that the dam age to harness from dust is $5 per team, or $15,o00,O00 annually, and to vehicles double that, or $3o, o,O0o,0O0. His estimate of damage to clothing is an average of S1O to every man and woman CDIlSSN GO GuCOuulC1 duoG N1OudS dhd storms, which means that the 1000, ,OOO of people lose $7o,0o0,000 each year from flying dust. He expresses the be- lief that thousands of people every year receive injury to their eyes from the same cause, requiring a large outlay of cash, not to mention suffering, incon- venience and loss of time.
 These figures are well calculated to cause thoughtful men and women to stop and count the cost of bad roads in other respects. A loss of $115,0OO, 900 from one result of poor roads is worth looking into.
 For century the people have been suffering from dusty roads certain portions of the year. Probably not one in 50,00O people from the birth of the republic until now has ever stopped to consider the question of damage from inconvenience and annoyance.
 It is easy to figure up the billions of dollars that have been lost from that one cause the past century. The aver age good road affords but little dust.
 Some one asks how shall we get good roads? Begin by agitating. Agitate III the home circle, in the everyday walks of life, in public meetings, through the press, in farm institutes, at county and state fairs, in the debating societies, anywhere. everywhere, and when pub lie sentiment has reached the right stage it will do the rest-get good roads. Agitate it practically; antagonize no element; interest all clements; make it plain that good roads are in the inter- est of all from a money standpoint; from the standpoint of comfort, con genience and economy.
 Such agitation, on such question, in such an age ought to be easy. Go at it.
 -J. A. WATROUS. ]
Arizona republican., 1899-03-07

have a considerable money value. ! cannot accept it from you until have ascertained its worth.
 ''Alright, then." said Jim, winking t Sam. ''You may sell it if you wish, and all above five dollars that it brings you may give to me for my chicken house" ."
 Its a bargain" said Miss Lamb, laughing, "and the five dollars shall g, 70 the Children's Fresh-Air fund.-
 The following Saturday Miss Lamb took the specimen to Prof. Black, an eminent geologist.
 "A turrilitel' he exclaimed. excitedly. ''Where did you find il? ?''
 Miss Lamb told him the story.
 ''Well, we'll, well! Now might go on breaking open stones with my geol- ogist's hammer till the end of time and get nothingfor my pains, while this un- lettered boy, L. chance Elow-why. this is really the finest specimen of it's lind 1 ever saw! Such perfect frac- ture-the whole thing so complete! See how perfectly the two pieces fit together-not fragment gone!
 '"There you are. Just a common stone again. You can scarcely see the crack. Why, Miss Lamb, if 1 had that'in ny cabinet I would not take $100 for it"
 Twill you give that for it?''
 You don't mean to say it is for sale!''
 ''Yes, the finder is poor boy, and would make excellent use of the money. He is going into the chicken business, and that sum would give him a good start-building and all. Ltell you, pro lessor, Jim Jones has real pluck and principle"
 T judge so from the novel way in which he was using this stone" giving it affectionatc. professional little taps.
 "Yes, I will give you $1C0 for it, ard thank you very much besides"
 The professor wrote his check, gave 1t tc Miss Lamb and locked the turrili;e in his choicest cabinet.
 Of course. Jim could hardly believe his good luck, but you may be sure he was quite. .reconciled to it. By the time lis modest chicken house was finished and a dozen glossy black Langshans strutted proudly in their grassy run the old Brahma was off with ten healthy chicks and was given the most comforta ble quarters and the choicest food that the yard afforded. Miss Lamb and Sam Simnins were invited on a spe- cial Saturday 10 inspect the new build in9s and stock, They both smiled when upon which was painted:
Arizona republican., 1899-03-07
JIMMIE'S AMBITION.
By LESTER L. LOCKWOOD.
>~~o~~~o~~-ee~~

ATTELLO, Jim! Whats up now?'
 IT Chicken coop-that is, it will be When I manage to get few more nails in.''
 Sam Simmins vaulted the low fence, and, standing with his hands in h1s pockets, watched Jim few moments. Then he gave an amused whistle. Il say, Jim, there's nothing like having conveniences to work with. Now, if I were to build a chicken coop l should be silly enough to use new wire eight pennies and steel-tpped hammer; but I daresay I'm quite behind the times. and that assorted sizes of bent and rusty nails and a slippery stone to drive them in with are the latest improved impIements-a sort of renaissance i'll carpentry, eh?''
 Not exactly" replied Jim. laughing, 'but it gives you a chance to air that French pronunciation that you had 0 stay after school for last night. So there's some good comes from my inl- provised resources; after all, that was the phrase I stuck on yesterday"
 Don't Miss Lamb put us through the definitions and pronunciations for all they are worth, though? Father says if this thing keeps up he'll have to
Arizona republican., 1899-03-07
; .sz-.5zszzR ROAD D
 StSss ss.-sE eSese sa=a5s+ -Sss lMP MOVEMENT.
HEAVIEST OF TAXES.
An Eloquent nnd Convincing Talk On
 Mud. Money and Dust.

An Eloquent and Convincing Talk On
 Mud, Money and Dust.
 It was Gen. Phil Sheridan, in one of |, his great battles in the Shenandoah val ley, who rode along the line and gave orders to this effect: Do not shoot Royer their heads. This is not going to Ff>e play battle. Shoot to hit, and have it tell" That was good advice in war. It is equally good in civil life. This contest for good roads, a contest that
 means much for the millions and hun dreds of millions of profit to the mil lions. is not play contest, a battle for amusement. It is a contest in which the best minds and the best hearts of the nation are becoming interested; in which men engaged in all branches of trade are becoming interested; in which every farmer, every laborer, every man and every woman in the country will vet become deeply interested. As this is true, every orator who talks on good roads at farmers institutes, county and state fairs, and on other occasions, should not talk over the heads ot the people; every editor and correspondent who writes on the subject should write with a distinct purpose in view. They should not write over the heads of tile
Arizona republican., 1899-03-07
BY THE CONTINUOUS INHALATION METHOD.

IIII IIIu IS OWneu Nnu operated by the San Gabriel San atorium Co practicing the Ant1septie Germicial Inhalation treatment for disease of the respiratory tract Experienced phy icians and nu ses are in attendance The Sanatorium is lighted by gas and heated by steam and open fires. The rooms over 1t0 in number-are cheer ful, sunny and well furnished. Many suites have private baths.
 The Sanatorium is delightfully."- located nine miles from Los Angeles, surrounded by twelve acres of lawn, fruit trees and shrubs A billiard room; lawn uller particulars, together with
Arizona republican., 1899-03-07

AATTELLO, Jim! Whats up now?"
 IT Chicken coop-that is, it will
Arizona republican., 1899-03-07
TURRILITE CHICKEN RANCH,
JAMES CONN,
PROPRIETOR.

Did you drive all these nails with stones?' queried Sam.
 No, indeed laughed Jim, shaking a new steel-faced hammer perilously near Sam's nose, ''but I shall never be sorry that I drove the first ones so."
 Providence helps those who help themselves, you see, Sam," said Miss Lamb.
 ''Yes," sighed Sam Jim struck it rich before I even got started for Klondike, and if I don't get some sort of a move on me he will beat me getting q bicycle yet
 Struck it rich-that's pretty good, Sam. Yes, it was literally a rich strike, that of the turrilite on the rusty nail"
Arizona republican., 1899-03-07
A RESURRECTION OF
 ROYALTY.
By Hayward H. Kendall. ~~~~S~>~A~-~

AY, Phil, come into my study d D minute; I want to have a talk with you"
 "All right, my 1ord,' was the jocose reply; I'm always at your disposal ? In another minute Phil had turned down his trousers, lighted a cigarette, and, leaning back in big armchair, was waiting expectantly. I took off my overcoat, lighted my pipe, and, aft CT a preliminary cough, began:
 Say, Phil-pardon my colossal nerve but are you very fond of Alice Clark?" For moment there was a pause. The very incandescent light seemed to flicker in amazement; a mouse seam pered across the floor abashed. and
Arizona republican., 1899-03-07
DOES THIS STRIKE YOU?
nauseating

Muddy complexion, nauseating breath come from chronic constipation Karl's Clover Root Tea is an absolute cure and has been sold for fifty years on an absolute guarantee. Price 25 cents and 50 cents. Dr. G. H. Keefer, Druggist
Arizona republican., 1899-03-07
Such Dear Friends.

Mrs. Hunnimune-Charles used to tell me he was fond of music, but I think he was only deceiving me. I know he never asks me to play now we are married.
 Mrs. Sharpe-Really, I don't see as that proves anything, my dear.-Bos- ton Journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-06
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

A charity whist Is to be given at the
Fraternity house on November IS. unde'
the management of prominent society
women interested IN the Fraternity.
MIR. aud Mrs. Matthew ]. Dodwe1 have
lost by death their youngest child, Hen
~, after an illness of only tire days.
He was fright little fellow eight years
old, and made many friends. The fu-
neral took place wedns lay aft ,rnoon
from parents residences i79 Congress
stree The fcral offerings were many
and beauti full.
DIR. Smith Bakers Wiiliston church
raised $3.50 for the support of foreign
missionary, yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Frame will conduct re-
vivsl services at the Friends church every
evening this week except Saturday. end
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
meetings will be held at p. m. Mrs.
Frame will speak tonight especially to
church members. but all are invited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-06
EASTMAN BROS. 6 BANCROFT.
TO EGYPT, PALESTINE, AND THE
PARIS EXPOSITION.

A mngni 1oent high-olass tour through
Egypt, Palestine. Syria, Turkey. Greece.
Italy. ETC., with q month in Paris and
lionco1, no less than three weeks being
devoted to the great Paris Exposition, ID
The latest announcement Of Msssrs Ray
mond 81 whit,omb The party will sail
from New York on the Ham burg "A meIi-
can steamship Columbia. January 3,
and make a preliminary cruise the
Nedi le.ranean, touching at Algeis,
Genol and Hapls before proceeding to
Alexandria. A month will be passed ia
Egypt with trip up the Nile, and ar-
o her month In travelling through Psle
tine and Syria, after which there will / q
further travels In the Levant, Turkey,
Greece and Italy. Following this grand
round there will be a sojourn Of three
weeks in Paris, at hotel rear the
grounds OF the great Exposition. A week
in London and glimpse Of the rural
part of England, will bring this grand
tour 10 an end, the parry sailing from
Southampton homeward In June A
spscial circular giving details will be
sent on application.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-06
DAVID HARUM. EUGENE FL ED
AND PICTURESQUE MAINE.

At Plymouth church on Wednesday
evening, the Ladies' Aid society will
offer a most unique and attractive pro-
grsmme consisting Of reading from David
Harum, Eugene Field. and Gems from
Picturesque Marie. illustrated by stere-
opticon by Mr.. Edward Q. SWEET. Mr..
SWEET will exhibit the latest and finest
views that have been added to his superb
collection, maky Of which have never
been shown In Portland before. The en-.
tertainment will begin at 8 o'clock and
tickets can be- obtained Of the commit %
or at the door.