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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
HAD BUT ONE PERSONALITY.
All Right Now; But What Of thu
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At the recent launching In Phila
delphia of the armored cruiser Penn
sylvania, John D. Long, the former sec
rotary of the navy, told an amusing
yarn about sailor. =. II
Il used to know" he said, in my
rboyhood in Maine sailor Of relig
ious cast of mind. This sailor and a
magistrate once took me fishing. .
Il had good luck and so had the
sailor, but the magistrates luck was
very poor. He didn't get.a nibble. Dur,
ing, the time hauled in eight fish and
the sailor seventeen, the magistrates
cork never so much as bobbed. He sat
on the bank with nothing to say, smok.
ing moodily. S:. ,5z. So. ~. &, .s9S
-. Suddenly he hooked a tremendous
tish-a fiye-pounder at least. Just as he
was about to land this fish his line
broke and it got away. <. -
HE dashed down his pipe, and for
several minutes he swore dreadfully.
The sailor took him to task.
"'You ought to be ashamed he said,
magistrate like you, one that's sup
posed to set an example, cursing and
swearing like street rowdy-before
this here boy, too. You, a magistrates!
ooh, it amt as magistrate that
I'm swearing. It's as a fisherman,
says the other. ~-.'
"That's all right about that now,'
said the sailor, but in the hereafter,
when the devil takes the fisherman,
what will become of the magistrate?'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
The Amber Industry.

The other day it was reported from
Prussia that, though the amber indus
try had been dull of late, the trade in
imitation amber had been highly sat-
isfactory. 1t now seems, smokers will
be interested to know, that even the
briar root pipe is net what it is sup
posed to be. The Rriar root Of com
Meroe is the root OF the large grow
ing heath. Briar in this connection
is said to be corruption of 'bruy.
ere" (heath). o
The briar root industry has had a
somewhat curious history. First be-
gun in the Pyrenees some fifty years
ago, it travelled along the French RI
vie:a and the Ligurian coast (taking
Corsica by the waye and reached Cal
abrla in the south. BY the very ma
turc of the business, when a certain
district has been exhausted of all it's
roots, the industry must come to an
end there The Italian branch is not
expected to survive more than ten
years.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
THE DUTCH couRTsHlP MONTH.
November Is Held Sacred to the God
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November Is Held Sacred to the God
%asg - 1l@* of Love. .s.sF@s A.; ..s.z
In Holland November is held sacred
to courtship. The four Sundays, of
November are observed as fete days
in Holland. They are known by the
curious names-review, decision, pur-
chase and possession; and all refer to
matrimonial affairs. November in Hol-
land being the month par excellence
devoted to cOurtship and marriage,
probably because agricultural occupa-
lions of the year are over, and pos
sibly because the lords of creation
from remote antiquity have recognized
the pleasantness of having wives to
cook and cater for them during the
long winter. On review Sunday every
body goes to church, and after service
there is a church parade in every vii
1age. when the youths and maidens
gaze upon each other, but forbear to
speak.
On decision Sunday, each bachelor
who is seeking wife approaches the
maiden of his choice with a ceremon.
iOus bow, and, from her manner of re.
spending, judges whether his advances
are acceptable. On purchase Sunday
the consent of the parents is sought if
the suit has prospered during the
week. Not until possession Sunday,
however, do the twain appear before
the world as actual or prospective
brides and grooms.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
Ways Of Long Ago.

Last night I dreamed I was awake:
Then, waking up, I dreamed.
My mind just went without break
TO where the waters CLEANED
And dimpled down beside the road.
I saw the willows trail
Along the stream, just like I knowed.
I saw the teeter-tail,
And heard the bluejay call, and call,
And saw the eddies swing
IN curves below the waterfall,
An heard the robins sing. 81.
And / was just a boy, and walked .
The ways o. long ago. ..... .-...
The scatbird came again and Knocked p .a
Just like rged to know
And in the orchard loaded down 81.
The heavy branches swung
And in its coat of sober brown r-
The thrush it's mathis sung ~
And breezes moved the ripening grain
2 In pillows to and fro,
And I was just a boy again
In ways Of long ago. "
Oh. welcome dreams that take us back
To childhood's happy days!
Along some Well-remembered track
In pleasant woodland ways!
Oh, welcome song of orioles
And thrush's mathis clear
That bring us back the orchard kno1iS
And days of yesteryear,
TIL we can hear the luilabies 4 f55
And feel the rhythmic swing
That used to !ull our tired eyes
~. M. Lewis in Houston Post
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
Quit Kickinq.

Quit kicking just because you think
The old worlds going wrong;
There's always something somewhere
Of happiness and song.
Besides. you never made the world;
LIES scheme is not your own;
Quit kicking: take what happens, and
Just reap what you have sown.
Quit kicking. When the play is bad
Remember what you've lost :
Some other fellow gained, and SO,
In summing up the cost,
We find that in the end we know
What other men have known s~ -
Results? We take them as they come
We reap what We have. soWn.
Quit kicking, man. The worlds not bad;
At least, it could be worse.
We live, and dream; that's worth the
We ponder themes and verse;
We sing and love: we hate and feel:
We laugh; sometimes we weep
So all the. pulsing passions are
Composed in the sweep.
OF what we are and what we feel
Quit kicking, man! The blame,
If, in this whirligig, of chance
And then, you lose The game. 81.
Is with the man who whites his life
Complainingly away, I. -
Just laugh, old Ian; just dream, and
love: - - - r. -
just Ive-and live to-day. .-.-
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
The Oldest Mummy.

The oldest mummy yet discovered, q
unique relic now in the British Muse
UNI, is the body of man about 5 feet
9 inches in height. A bit Of hair yet
remaining suggests that its original
color, was fair, the hands and feet are
small and the intellectual formation
of the head indicates that the man
was of a superior race. It is believed
that he represents the original inhabi-
1ants of Egypt, who were conquered
by Asiatic Invaders and subsequently
intermingled with the conquerors to
form the race known as Egyptians.
The oval, grave in sandstone rock was
covered with large slabs of stone and
surrounded by fints and earthenware
pottery. r.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
Couldn't Stump "Unc!e Billy"

COL Evan p Howell, mayor of At
lanta, Ca, tells "a story of one "Uncle
Billy" the autocrat and know-all of
the country settlement in which he
lived. Uncle Billy had to live up to
the reputation of never having been
stumped by question.
One day at the country store, where
Uncle Billy and his clan were wont to
gather, the question was sprung as to
the meaning of "eleemosynary," the
word being encountered in a newspa-
per one of the men was reading.
Uncle Billy was finally appealed to.
The old man took the paper, scrutin-
tied the word, reflected full minute,
and then said. with his usual senten-
tiousness, "Waal, boys, can't say ad-
zachly what this word means. but it's
some part of the innards of hog
New York Times.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
Your gift, will be pretty, acceptable

Your gift will be pretty, acceptable
and cheap.
But if you want to put little more
time and little more money into it
you can get up something great deal
nicer. Suppose you make a parsee
bag. It should be eight inches across
and twelve inches long. The p&rsee
bag is to hold fancy work and must
be large enough, for big piece of en-
broidery.
This bag is unlined and it's founda-
ton is a piece of satin. You can use
cloth if you prefer and for this sort
of shiny faced ladies' cloth is good.
Let it be thin and have it of an orien-
tai color.
Good oriental tones are dull brown,
about the shade of strong coffee, deep
red, the color called watermelon pink,
"a ripe green and purple that is too
vivid for western ideas of beauty.
Your groundwork does not matter so
much, for you are going to work your
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
NV Enemy.

/ lift my hat TO my enemy,
The frank, outspoken foe, -
Who surely is against me
!, And heartily wishes my woe. 90
salute him with profound respect,
And honor his dfsdain, r..
For he fights in the open
And makes his position plain.
I know that he will never show
In any little way
Consideration or remorse:
He's in the fight to stay;
And vet, salute my enemy,
To him lift my hat,
For he fights In the open,
And yaliantly at that.
Ny enemy l can respect,
For ho is straight and white,
He hates me most sincerely,
with spirit and with might.
And 80 1 salute my enemy,
And don my hat to him, 8
Who nobiy fights in the open
And does It with a vim
- New York Sun
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24

Have you begun to make Christmas
presents? If not you are q little late,
even now, for the new Christmas gifts
take time, If they do not take money.
II you are going to give a Christ
mas present; modern, yet without
price, you can take and make a nice
little bag, using silkoline. It will make
up nicely, and on the outside you can
embroider a monogram and can pep
per the bag with French knots. It is
for fancy work. And, If you so desire,
you can work the words Fancy Work.
upon the reverse of the bag.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
Appreciated Their Friends.

At Minneapolis, Kan, the other day
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Sperry celebrated
their golden wedding: or, rather, the
friends and relatives of the old couple
gave them a surprise party in COM
memoration of that anniversary
Among the guests was Mrs. Irons, a
, professional lecturer, and she was
echosen to deliver an address of con-
graduation. This she did in the high
est style of the art. fairly making the
air hum with sentiment and elo-
quence. After she had finished Father
Sperry rose to reply Well" he said,
me and mother are proud Of all Of
ye.-Kansas City (Mo.l journal.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
What Webster. Did With Money.

Secretary Root, on the day he sailed
fol-" England to act as member Of
the Alaska boundary commission,
told an interesting story of Daniel
Webster's boyhood.
Little Dan and his younger
BROTHER" said Mr.. Root, chad each
been given some money. They start
ed out gleefully, and it was evening
before they got back home.
"'Well, Dan,' said the senior Web
ster, what did you do with your
money! ~ j.. -
"'Spent it, the boy answered stur-
Oily.
"'And how about you? What did
you do with your money! the father
asked the younger brother.
,ttt.I lent it to Dan,' was the reply"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
unappeaSed,

Little Corina had in her extreme
youth been passionately fond of dolls,
albeit a trife destructive of them.
There came a day, strange. sad
day when sawdust and false hair no
longer fascinated her. She demanded
a real baby. Her parents protested
that the realization of her demand
would involve them in financial ruin.
Il cont believe real babies are so ex-
.pensive as you think they are!" ex-
claimed Corina. II see every day just
lots and lots of ever SO poor people
with them"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24

WV
weave of canvases, such as are used
for chair coverings and for chair
5hrouds in the summer time, all make
good and up to date art table spreads.
Let them be cut about two yards
long and narrow for the length, and
then, with facile needle, let the woman
who is getting ready for Christmas go
to work upon them.
The new art table covers are all re-
markable for the fact that their back
ground is almost completely covered
with handiwork. There are all sorts
of strange figures, cut out OF the
goods and applied to the covers; and
there are strange veinings and stra1g-
er stitches used TO holu them in place.
The beauty of this kind of work,
from the standpoint of the worker, is
that it is not critical work. Any kind
er stitches used to hold them in place.
chance to study any one of the designs
critically. All are mixed in with the
general scheme, which is that of COM
pletely covering the background.
1uSI0 Is 1CSS VI IuO aCIuoA poISA-
work done this year than ever before.
The crazy quilt designs have largely
gone ~out, but bits of silk are placed
together to make new art covers of a
different kind. A large "block" is made
and pieces are sewed on the outside
until the ''block" has reached the right
size. This is the up to date nouveau
art cover, or spread, or chair pack.
The making of scrap box is one OF
the things which the girl who is max
ing Christmas presents must not for.
get. The scrap box has taken the
place of the scrap basket, and a
worthy substitute it is.
To make a scrap box you take heavy
pieces of pasteboard about four inches
wide and gradually widening toward
I the top. They can be, about twelve
Inches q 77s.sssa-5ss=ss
These four pieces of pasteboard are
laced together at the sides, so that
when laced they form perfect box.
The bottom is glued in by using heavy
strips of brown paper on the inside
Or the bottom can be laced in. The
outside is now decorated with water
color sketches or a little rough art
work in the way of the application OF
pretty pictures.
But there are more artistic scrap
boxes, and these require the assistance
of capable carpenter. The material
is thin wood which is beautiful white
in color, or it can be dark if you prefer
the deeper woods. Any color will do.
The s1deo, which are about four inches
by ten inches, are cut out by the car
penter% and gradually sloped toward
the top, SO that the scrap box will be
wider at the top than at the bottom.
Vhe carpenter now bores holes in the
wooden pieces. And, finally, they are
laced together with stout leather
strips, which are as tough as strips
can be, They are laced from the bot
tom to the f66iP5 and tied in a stout little
knot. The bottom is done in the same
way.
Any boy could make such box,
and if he is artistic or has an artistic
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
UGH, for you are going to work your

bag almost entirely over with fancy
stitches and the background will dis
appear. 8
g Remember that your parsee bag is
to be unlined and that therefore its re-
verse side must be done neatly, no
long stitches and no mixed up threads.
And little crocheted wheels, made by
crocheting afancy stitch over little cur.
tain pole rings, are applied to the bag
50 az to form a pattern. And SO you
keep on, working and designing, and
working. until your bag is covered
with handiwork. Run stout cord
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
Pr Q s g "a is .

not d through the top; and
you have handsome Christmas pres
emit. IN, d ~
The new art collars and cuffs are
well worth a place In the Christmas
workers work basket. They are made
out of canvas, or denim, scrim or
coarse linen. The coarser the ma
terial the better the result. And they
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24
Heaven.

If heaven lacks the face know;
The cheerful voice with music IN t::
That made me happy every minute:
The welcome when my work was done:
The tender kiss we knew at parting;
The merry Laugh. the harmless fun;
The ssmake-believing' and sweetheart
ing; IS,
If heaven lacks little home
Presided DER by a woman,
Who'll cheer ME when cease 70 roam;
If heaven lacks the winning smile
That left me ever willing debtor;
rs Joys can meier my soul begu1le!
AZ fig. for it! I've known a better!
ss5s.@.s3's -PIttsburg Dispatch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-06
FUNERAL OF WIFE NO. 3
BODY OF HANNAH GODDARD KNAPP
BURIED AT HAMILTON.
Post-Mortem Examination Held and
Death Found to Have Been Due
to Strangulation.

HAMILTON, o., March 5.-The body of
Hannah Goddard Knapp was buried in
Greenwood Cemetery this afternoon at s
O'Clock, Rev. Hermann officiating. The
casket was conveyed from the morgue to
the hearse by Chief of Police Kuemmerling
and five policemen. About 200 people crowd
ed around the entrance to the morgue and
filed past the casket before the removal
to the cemetery. although they could not
see anything except white covering over
the body. Charles Goddard and William
Sterrett, relatives of the dead woman,
were the only attendants at the funeral be-
sides a large corps of reporters. At the
request of Prosecutor Gard Coroner Shar-
key held a post-mortem examination this
afternoon to ascertain If possible whether
she met her death by strangulation or
drowning. Drs. Gafft Hodges and Jacob
made the examination, and found that Mrs
Knapp's lungs were not filled with water
but had fallen in, which shows that stran-
gulation was the cause of death, although
no marks were found on the throat.
The positive identification of the body of
Hannah Goddard, wife No. g. and the visit
of Annie Gamble. of Indianapolis, wife No.
4. had depressing influence on Alfred A.
Knapp. who seemed to-day to be pondering
over not only the five murders to which he
has confessed, but over other crimes.
The expenses of the funeral of Hannah
Goddard were borne by Charles Goddard,
of Hamilton, uncle Of the victim, and VIII
liam Sterrett, of Hamilton. a brother-in-
law of the dead woman The request of
Mary Knapp King and her husband for the
remains to be buried at Cincinnati was re-
fused.
Mrs. Sadie Wenzel, sister of Knapp, has
retained four attorneys in Cincinnati. and
they will soon agree with Prosecutor Gard
on the date for the preliminary hearing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-06
LEO NOT A GOOD PATIENT
CHAFES UNDER THE RESTRAINT I'M
POSED BY A PHYSICIAN.
Says He Will Continue His Audiences
ON Saturday--Ablet to Eat a Good
Sized Beefsteak.

ROME, March 5.-Dr. Lapponi visited the
Pope to-day and found him no worse with
regard to symptoms of any serious illness.
The physician has forbidden any one to see
the Pontiff, except the latter's nephew,
Count Camille Pecci, who entered the
Pope's room as DR.. Lapponi left it. The
fact is that the Pope's physical prostration
is due to overwork and overexcitement,
which, however. leaves his mental faculties
perfectly clear. wonderfully so. indeed
Therefore, DR.. Lapponi thinks few days
rest will restore the Pope to his usual con-
dition. The physician also says the suspen-
sion of audiences will induce the numerous
pilgrims and notable persons who are now
in Rome to abandon the idea of seeing the
Pontiff and thus avoid causing the latter
further fatigue which might place him in
serious danger
uncle gave a full account OF the Pontiff s
condition, saying he would not hesitate to
tell the truth were the Pope really sick.
1.-The Pontif not only Is not suffering from
any specific sickness" remarked the count,
"but il will be difficult to continue TO keep
him quiet, as he said to me: The doctor
wishes should stay in my room until Mon
day, but / cannot have so many people
waiting who come to Rome purposely to see
me. If i continue as well as / am at pres
ent shall resume my audiences on Satur-
day.
Continuing Count Pecci remarked: ..In
the meantime the Pope has announced that
he will assist tomorrow In the usual Lem
ten services, together with the regular car
dinals. DIR. Lapponi would have liked the
Pontiff TO keep to his bed. so as TO regain
his strength quicker. but the Pope said: Il
can't do it. Staying in bed. instead of
strengthening me. weakens me. Besides,
need light and air. Yesterday the Pontinf
arose at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, but to-
day he got up at a. m. and will remain
UP until evening. The Pope had his usual
conference with Secretary of State Ram
polla and employed the remainder of his
time in reading the very many messages
received. wishing to personally examine
each of them.
Count Pecci ended with saying: "The best
proof that there Is not much the matter
with the Ponfiff Is that to-day he had Tor
lunch good-sixed beefsteak."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-06

married. Since then he became a dentist.
and now practices In Batavia, coming home
usually at least once a week. We have one
child, girl seven years old. She Is now
living with me.
Both my husband and / knew the Bur-
dicks. Yes, we also knew the Pencils and
the Warrens. Mrs Warren formerly lived
in Buffalo, and were well acquainted.
/ know nothing OF the divorce actions OF
Mrs. Burdick and Mr.. Burdick. My name
has not appeared a correspondent in any
action for divorce by Mrs. Burdick against
Mr.. Burdick. There is no reason whatever
why it should, My husband and l have
visited or called on the Burdicks, and they
have called on us. / do not recall having
called on them without my husband. and
am positive / never called alone on Mr..
Burdick at his home. For the last two
years / do not think DR.. Paine and have
called regularly on the Burdicks.
THE last time | talked with Mr. Burdick
was last Thursday (tne day before the MUIR
dero 1t was over the telephone. and he
asked me about matter that was purely
social and did not relate in any way TO an
appointment. told him L would let him
know the next day, and on Thursday did
call him up on the telephone. This was
shortly after noon, / think. We had
brief conversation, and that was the last
time / talked with him. did not see him
thereafter.
ION Thursday evening 1 had dinner
usual, between and o'clock. did not go
out of the house after dinner. Some people
lived i'm the house with One of them
is Mrs. Mary Cunningham. She is employed
down town. She knows that ala not go
out after dinner. She had caller Thurs
day evening and they sat chatting in her
room. After dinner / went into the parlor
and read the paper. took some water up
to her room, knocking on the door. and at
that time she and her caller were chatting.
After leaving them l went to my room. Be-
fore retiring 1 sat for about ten minutes
with my little girl while she played and
scrawled on a blackboard. Then she went
to bed and soon afterward i retired. L
slept as usual and awoke as usual on Fri
day morning. i positively was not out of
my house between dinner on Thursday
night and breakfast on Friday. L passed
no one in the street, for l was not in the
street. Except those in my house no one
saw and 1 saw no ONE
All of Mrs. Paines statements regarding
her movements have been corroborated by
Mrs. Cunningham. Owing to the severe
strain upon her during the last few days
Mrs. Paine to-day retained Philip Fennelly.
a lawyer. He is well acquainted with Mrs.
Paine and says the police have erred in at
taching Importance to her acquaintance
with Burdick.