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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-18

Ivr.zeu. unuoupredIy by the action OF hot
Water-reor ore 5enting geometrical figures
Is Lne feature of the chamber known as
20 stohce from which it took its name.
ani 81 box work is the prevalent character
OF the roof of most of the chambers. It
Va from white to dark blue in color.
Inere Is only one place where a. few
Sand very small Ones1 stalagmites were
sIounq, showing that no water percola ties
Wlthln the cave. It is practically dry
among more rare specimens there still
can pc round some geodes. Among more
notable attractions of the cave can he
mention the Gave Chimes thin propec-
Ilons or crystalliZed lime and gypisllm,
from the walls. emitting musical sounds
ealsle 2 gentle strike Of a stick which
Ringers; and the Giants Coffin. a yery
excellent representation of the UNDER
takeFs STUDIO. placed in a deep rayire
some fifty to. seventy-f1ve feet below the
travellers path. -. 10y
Edward G.. Horn. Phi. D., who made
somewhat of study of the Wild Cave
100 miles of passages. - =
This wonderful. cave has been in pri-
5vate hands. "A price was charged for ad-
mission and the bea utiful formations in
gypsum and lime which fill the cave
nave been carried of and sold The
government claims that the cave is on
ters, stopped the sspoIiation ana now pro-
poses TO dedicate the cave to the general
pubic for all time by making the land
about 1T a national park. Making ali
allowance for exaggeration in the reports,
IT Is clear that this, cavern is a great
mat CURIOSITY Well Worth
ls an institution to be desired. -PhiIadeI-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-18
Head-Work.

An elderly bicycle rider went to the es-
adjustment of a cycle dealer one day ana
said to the proprietor, IT have tried AN
sorts of saddles, and never found one that
could ride on comfortably If YOU can
make one that will fit me I will give YOU
$25 for it, ''o
Come again in about an hour" said the
dealer, after a moments thought.
At the expiration of that time the CHS
toner came again. sit down" said the
dealer, pointing to a chair, land fell mo
what kind of saddle you think you would
like" WAN
That's for you to devise" replied tbe
other, II have no suggestions to make
well. I'll do the best can for Won. and
take the risk" rejoined the dealer. and
after few moments of desultory con-
versation the caller took his leave.
A day or two passed, and a new saddI.
was sent to his address. About a week
later he came again. Here's your S15
he said. The saddle fits me nerfertI,r
Would you mind telling me how you man
Simplest thing in the world replied
the dealer. DO you remember my askinc
you to sit down in that chair when voi,
We're here last?" E0
Yes" T.-.--- -...-.
''Well, on that chair seat were sheets n,
paper, with sheet of carbon paper bes
tween them. When you sat down you left
the impression of your 'ischiatic tuberosi-
ties, as they are called, or lower hip,
II see," interrupted the customer. .You
have earned your money. youths Com
panion. VS. r. - - '-.s-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-18
PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS MINI IS

q ve-y promising posiIIan 10 pee me a
law at the next session and increase the
number I'M OF our national parks by OF e.
lively few people know er care any, hing
apout Wind Cave, it has had a fair
share Of official publicity The secretary
OF the interior called attention to it in his
report for 1900. A further account OF 1t
IS given In the report of the commission
er of the general land office fer the same
survey visited it in 1893 and made an
omcial report Of 1t. All these reports
concur In the opinion that Wind Cave is
preserved unframed to post Gritty forever.
s. This cave. which is deemed Of so much
1 n4iI,o and =! Interest is IN the Black
It was discovered by a cowboy about
twenty years ago who was, attracted by
g loud noise caused by the rushing of the
a tnrou af "a small orening I'M the rocky
ing enlarged the hole, which proved to
pc the entrance to a large and wonderful
~ interesting and beautiful cave, extend
ing for several miles under the earth IN
various directions. Special Agent of the
Land Office Meyendorn reports as fol-
i L esg on this remarkable cavern: .Sz
Some one aptly likened it unto sponge
ILLS an oval piecs of sponge, several
miles in length, depth and BREADTH with
caverns big enough to inclose the congress
slonai library, and mcst artistically deco
rated with ferns, grasses. and fsathe1s s. OF
pure White lime and gypsum and studded
with g!lstenlng gems of c ystals of same
formation; The cavern known as Fair
Grounds is fair illust alton, of it. It
space and about forty feet from floor to
the ceiling: Those who visited the yell
loWstone National ark and the Mammoth
Cave OF Kentucky will all accord the
Wind Cave only a second place to the
y: 1leiloWstone canyon and the geysers OF
the former, and declare the Wind Cave
superior, IN point of attractiveness, to
the Mammoth Gave s
It is regrettable that the two most
picturesque chambers, the Garden I, of
reached by. survey. 1t is there where: the
frost work, as delicate as dandelion
blossom: abounds most The box work
specialization of Time and ounsrr,,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-18

anu SUGGESTIVE communication. incident
ally it appears that the physician is paid
ths nv salary Of $500 year for
Gregg. can practice medicine as well as
ne writes he ought to have a much larger
salary: One of the things he points out is
ace to the community in that ali it's
houses ought to be thoroughly fumigated
and disinfected before they are safe for
deaths are from consumption and the
doctor refers to the reservation as "a
hotbed for the spread of this disease
The physical condition of the reserva-
ton and its inhabitants is positively
alarming and surely ought to have the at
tent1en Of the sanitary authorities. If the
Indians are to be maintained in idleness
some attention to ordinary hygienic and
sanitary preca utions. But their physical
faults are not their worst. DR.. Gregg
says that though there have been good
schools for the Indians these forty years
not more than % per cent of them can
read and write, and that the percentage
Of illiteracy is as great among those I'M
young men and young women return from
the Indian schools such as those at Car
Isle and Hampton with a fair education
and then sink back into the old life and
speedily become as miserable and as
shl d as an any the Only now
amount to any thing or earn good live
6lihoOd. They seem to have no difficulty
in getting liquor from Syracuse saloon
keepers. and the general conditions are
represented as being about as bad as they
can be. DIR. Gregg thinks the way to
zen as soon as possible, make him sup
port himself and pay taxes. Under pres
ent conditions there Is no Inspiration to.
ambition and the young are content to-
live as their elders do; Living so close to
"a city which has long had the regulations
of being civilized. one would naturally
suppose that the Onondaga Indians would.
be models and their reservation so man
aged as to make it a pattern for all the
Others to. fol low. DR. Gregg,, render
ton to the situation, where the evils are
many and the calls loud for remedy.
Utica Press s.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-18
THE BREAKFAST FOOD. FAMILY.

john Spratt will eat no fat, s.
Nor will he touch the lean.
He scorns to eat of any meat; Esf
He lives upon Fooaine.
But Mrs. Spratt will none of that;
Foodine she cannot eat. s. >E1
Her special wish is for dish
S. OF Expurgated Wheat. .s.rSs e
To William Spratt that food is flat
On which his mater dotes. -. ~,
His favorlte feed-nis special need.
Is Eata Heapa Oats. 4
But sister Lii can't see how Will Is
{ Can touch such tasteless food.
AS breakfast fare it, can't compare
She says with Shredded Wood :
Now, none of these Leander please, !:
He feeds upon Bath Mitts, - 2
While sister Jane improves her brain
~ With Cero- Grape-Grits. ~
Lycurgus votes for Fathers Oats;
%PrOggine appeals to May; :. ~
The junior John subsists upon -
Uneeda Bayla Hay, .sG ~ ~
:. The infant Spratt, is waxing fat =
On Battle Creek Near Grub. !. r
Corrected Wheat for little Pete;
e." Flaked Pine for Dot; while "Bub,''
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-18
Not the Girl for Hin.

4, The father was quite anxious for htr o..
20 marry. and on every occasion ne was 'u,ck-
Ing out what he thought was suitable girl
s1ne night at dinner the old gentleman SAT
or h5s way home he was loud in his praises. &
NY boy" he said. she's the very Rfri
=. Not much" replied the boy -hth pecu11z<
But I say she IS" insls.sd papa.
:, And nd say not" insisted tie son.
You're too hard to please. Yow d,,..
e1 Pee 2 woman to be perfect do your. :
Then FL Why isn't this one just the girl for
Became. replied the young man Win an
e1ort she's for some other fellow. She
s .olo me 50 last night. New York Tele-
srapn.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-18
CARS, BIG AND. LITTLE.
some That Attack Bathers - Others
:. ~. That bother AnEIera. -

Nearly all the inland waters of South
ern and Middle. America are infested by
the long-snouted and toOthful, though not
toothsome, gar. In the Mississippi it oc
casionally reaches a size that makes it
hurtful to adult swimmers and dangerous
Cars have been taken from the Missis-
sippi which measured eight feet in length
and weighed nearly two hundred pounds.
These sullen monsters are not afraid of
anything and are more apt to attack a.
swimmer than are many kinds of sharks.
Plenty of people living along the big river
bear scars on their arms or thighs from
In the small lakes, however, they do
not often attain greater weight than
from eighteen to thirty-six inches. These
are not big enough to hurt human be-
lngs. but play smash with the anglers
bait. s5-s ~ * .. 2a4
as those Of the muskallonge. 1t has row
upon row Of teeth. some as sharply point
ed as needles and Others having slicing,
cutting edges to them. These jaws are
nearly half as long as the fish's body and
work like a pair Of scissors, as certainly
The. gar is the only one of our fishes
able to cut a silk line of any size, no mat
ter how small, and it does this with a
quietness and precision highly exasper-
atlng: .{Ihere are many waters, good bass
PEELED to desert, fishing them with sue
CARS. - q 81 AZ
| The gar has sense. 1t is almost impos-
Sible to hook it in the usual way even
when it takes the attached hook which
does rot happen often. 80
The interior of the snout is a hard, bony
substance with a. thin stretching of skin
over5it and the hook will not sink in suffi-
GENTLY to hold. In general, however, the
gar, which is exceedingly wise. will not
instead It sWims near, makes survey,
carefully locates the line, sWims nearer,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-18
Edmund Kean Pawned nIm.elf.

A correspondent writes: The, threaten
ed Old Harp inn at Coyent Garden was
the hosiery In which Edmund Kean put
himself In pawn; at least I was 50 as
sured by the late venerable Mr.. chippen-
was acquainted with the tragedians Tie
incident occurred about the beginning of
the tfirties. Kean, being destitute OF
funds. pawned himself with mine host Of
the Harp" for a dinner and bottle Of
claret, the cost being half a guinea.
Following the repast the actor was lock-
ed in a bedroom. Just before the curtain
rose In Drury Lane theater, Boniface
waited on the acting manager and VOW
ed that he would not release Edmund
Kean who was billed to perform on the
stage, unless the score was settled. This
the Official did most uliwillingly, and a
joke went round London dramatic circlrs
to the effect that the assistant manager
consulted an attorney to ascertain Wheth-
Ter or not the Harp Z, landlord could be
prosecuted for having taken a pledge, al
belt a human item. without first obtain
Ing pawnbroker,s license London
News. 6
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-18

terenI Da1aus, as a RUE. at no very
great distance. The boxers haste each
other with the gloves on the main deck:
the jig dancers form their especial par
ties Of admirers, the yarn spinners gath
er their clienteles about them, and from
mocks' is sounded at 1880 o'clock-when
the sleepy men may turn In IL they 40
elact-there Is life and movement on
deck. The men must remain a bit quiet
Ter after hammocks. After .'pipe down
:is sounded-"pipe down. being the taps
Of the army-all lights. except the stand
Ing ones, are extingu1shed, and the man-
io'-war day officially ends at $50 p. M
Stanley Raymond, In Les Angeles Times.
* - ar- a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-30
Hanging Gardens OF SheraIli.

In varions parts OF the world may be
found hanging gardens. There are
many on mountain.sldes in China. wa.
ter being raised in buckets to irrigate
them. \ beautiful region Of verdure
exists IN the desert lands Of Arabia.
One of the inland towns Is She-aiZi.
perchsd ON the brow Of lofty ciff
which falls TO the valley beneath. The
town Is built Oh SO steep dec'.vity
that the houses appear TO overhane
one another. the only communication
being by means Of steps leading from
one to another row OF buildings. Just
below the town is copious spring OF
pure water that meets the require.
meIts Of the inhabitants and supplies
the channels that fertilize the hanging
gardens. These extensive gardens.
spread along the precipitOus valley
walls. are the most beautiful feature
Of Sheraizi. The whole face OF the
mountain-side to a depth Of over 1909
feet is cut into series OF ledges OF
terraces. Owing 70 the sharp angle
Of the slope. the ledges are not over
ten 10 twelve feet In width The in.
hab!talts would be glad of greater
depth Of soil. and the garden spots
have been enriched by 4 large amount
Of fertile earth brouGh, 10 them. The
steep mOunlair.sidc is almost barren
except for the beautiful strips Of green
where vineyards. orchards and wheat.
fields are bearing. The labor bestowed
on The terraces would have been futile
without IN abundan, supply OF water.
and IN this respect nature has been
prcdigal. the strips Of cultivated land
being easily and continuously irrigated
by the mountain stream which is led
from one ledge 10 another and Is kept
from orerhow:ng by little cmhaEk
ments alCng the margin.
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DARING TRAIN RoBsERS.
Compel Engineer 20 Stop, and P!undof
Passenger in Colorado.

Denver Col.-The Denver and Rio
Grande narrow gauge passenger train
was held up and robbed by four
masked men near Sargen;s. Yves, Of
Marshall Pass. The railroad officials
have received this report Of the rob
berry:
The train was held up by four
masked men at point known as Mill
Switch. two miles east OF Chester.
They blew open two safes In the bag
gag. ear and demolished the sides AMI
roof Of the car. The express company
advises that no money was lost. All
the passengers were ordered out OF the
rear of the train. After using three
charges Of dynamite the robbers
opened the safes and took the contents.
Then they went back to the passengers
aid relieved them Of their money and
jewelry. Many Of the passengers threw
their money. jewelry and transporta.
riun into the grass and rocks.
"One robber addressed remarks 10
Rutland. the engine driver. who did not
understand what was said. Before Ru-
land could ask him TO repeat his re-
marks The rohber struck him blow
with q rifle. breaking the stock OF the
gun aud hurting his head"
The bandits mounted horses and dis
nprnrad in the ravInes that lead INTO
Marshall Pass. The sheriff M Salida
and shcriffs of adjoining counties and
dozen posses went in pursuit.
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An Attractive Costume.

White hatiste. embroidered in marine
hlue polka dots. is used for this at;rac-
tive costume. with blue satin aud ecru
lace for trimming.
The waist Is made over 4 g!orc.ft'ed.
fcather.boncG lining that closes in the
centre front. The bGstiste is drawn
smoothly across the shoulders in the
back. aud displays slight gathers At the
waist.
The skirt is shaped with FIVE we'll
proportiunpd cores fitted smoothly
around the waist and over the hips
withou, darts. The closing is made in
visible NJ the centre back under two
inverted pieats that are iiatly pressed.
and present perfectly plain appear.
ance.
The front plastron of lace is perma-
nently attached 10 the righ: lining. ard
closes invisibly on the left. II Is COM
plc:ed with plain collar. The sail"r
collar Is square in the hack and finishes
the edges Of the plastron in front. 1t
is trimmed with broad band Of blue.
The full fronts are gathered and ar
ranged at the lower edge of the plas-
,-.n. forming Il stylish blouse over the
belt. This fastens nj the left side un-
der rosette with long ends. Inside
seams fit the sleeves 10 the upper arm.
They flare nj the lower edge over full
purs tia; are arranged Oh narrow
bands.
The fouEces are OF circular shaping.
but slightly full at the top. where they
are gathered aud arranged OIL the skirt.
4 broad band of blue finishes the up
per edge. and lace is applied Gu the
hens.
They are narrow in froEt. and grad
ua,e toward the back. providing n
smart sweep to the lower edge Of the
skirt.
Dresses in this mode are made OF
linen. pique. madras or cotton cheviot
for summer wear. Ii Is also IN apprO-
priu,e mode for satin. foulard. lndia
silk. crepe de chine. nuns yelling or RI
batr0ss.
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in the centre front. This may be
omitted. The back Is drawn smoothly
across The shoulders and displays slight
fulness at the waist arranged In tiny
plcats.
The fronts are gathered at the neck
and blouse prettily over the black vel
vet belt. They close invisibly under
the centre box plcat. The plain collar
fastens NJ The back.
The sleeves are made In one piece.
gathered 4; the shoulders and at the
elbow. where they are completed with
t,aring. pointed cuffs embroidered In
blue.
Waists In this style are decided
change from the severe tailor.made
models and the short sleeves give them
an airy. summery appearance that Is
very acceptable 1t this season OF the
year. Fine wash fabrics in white and
pale shades Of blue. pink. violet. yel.
low and green are used for waists In
this mode. In some the collar. cuhs
and box pleat are embroidered. while
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-30
Rehind Time.

1T isn't my fault" declared the
bachelor. Il would have been married
long ago II the fates hadn't been
against me. l simply gave up when
l discovered that the race was too
swift for me. There was time when
all my future was centred in GER
tain young lady who lived In this city.
But I had q detesled rival who caused
me q good deal Of uneasiness. At
last ! resolved to settle the matter;
80 l dressed myself in my best and
made for the girls home. Say. but !
was boiling mad when l met my rival
at the door. Something told me that
he was on the same errand. and we
stood there and glared NJ each other
till the mother came to the door and
Informed us that the young lady had
gone 10 q neighboring town to visit
an aunt.
''As l turned away I CHANGED to
notice 4 hack passing. knew that
there was train leaving for the
town. where the girl was. in few
minutes. and It gave me an idea. Max.
ing dash for the hack jumped In
and shouted to the driver that would
give hin, SO II he would get me to
the station IN time to catch the train.
Then l waved my hand to my rival as
long rs he was In sight. and chuckled
to myself at the success Of my coup.
well, ! arrived At the town. found
where my friend was staying and
called without loss of time. rs had
IN idea that my rival would be down
On the next train.
"Say. hope never to get married
II that miserable fellow hadn't called
her up by telephone and settled the
whole thing before had even caught
my trair."-Detro!t Free Press.
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G.nsra, chasrs. Ordered Home.

Washington. d. C.-General Chaffee
has been relieved OF the command in
the Philippines and ordered TO the COM
mard OF the Department Of tine East
by an order issued by Secretary Root
The order reads as follows:
by direction OF the President.
MajorGeneral George W. Davis will
relieve Major-General Chaffee Of the
command OF the Division Of the Philip
pines. September 30. 1907. On being
renewed General Chaffee will. with his
authorized aides. repair to Governors
Island. New York. and assume COM
mnnd Of the Department OF the East"
General Macarthur has been asked
TO take command Of tie Department
OF the East when General Brooke re-
tires until he can be relieved by Cen
eral ChafIee,
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Jered effects being very popular NJ
present. They are worn by stout anu
slender women alike. but ate far more
becoming 10 the latter. Heavy wash
fabrics are usually employed for their
development in order to keep the p!eats
In shape across the shoulders.
In the blouse illustrated heavy green
madras Is used. the collar and Guns
being embroidered in black silk.
Two deep pleats extend from shoul-
der 20 belt hack and front. They form
4 V in the back.
The fronts close in double-breasted
style. tie right side fastening on the
left with small cut jet buttons. A plain
embroidered collar completes the neck.
II Is trimmed with lace protector.
The bishop sleeves are shaped with
inside seams only. They ft the upper
arm closely and are quite full Mt the
lower edge. The narrow waistband Is
finished with Haring cuf.
Waists in this mode are made OF per-
Gale. madras. pique. linen or duck. The
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-30
Admirable India Linen.

There are some Of the loveliest shin
waist suits In India linen. which are
delightfully."- sheer and cool. Many OF
them are far from being plain. too. In
many cases even elbow sleeves figure.
which. of course. takes them out OF
the regulation shirt waist class. One
pretty affair has q blouse In all-over
pfh tucks. A smart little hemstitched
tie. with stock to match. is the finish.
Pin marks in clusters Of five accent
each Of the nine skirt cores. with two
rows Of hemstitching in addition. En-.
broidery squares are let In at the
f,ource top. the same figuring on the
blouse ut the bust line.