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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23
sTPAUL And MINNEAPOLIS huNN- SATURDAY JULY q: 1904

The present war has raised, perhaps
more acutely than ever before, the
question how farSit is permissible to
20 with death.deaIing inventions. :.
This recalls to mind the mysterious in
vention of the great Dundonald, which
was so terrible that the British gov
eminent even in it's need and extrem1-
ty shrank from employing it, and re-
solved to keep it a profound secret lest
somebody should put it to use and lit
orally "stagger humanity Duno~nald,
who was as accomplished in chemistry
and engineering as he was formidable
in conflict, first proposed his device in
the early Napoleonic wars, to annihi-
late the French fleet and fortresses at
Toulon. It was considered by COM
mittee composed CT The foremost army
and navy authorities and including
COngreve, the inventor of the. rocket.
The committee reported that the de-
vice would undoubtedly do all that
Dundonald claimed, but with a devas-
tating fury that would be inhuman.
So the government declined to use it
at Toulon or at Flushing. When Dun
donald went to South America, the
British government exacted of him a
pledge that he would not use nor di-
vulge his invention there, a pledge
which he kept at cost of forfeiting his
pay from South American states. In
1916, when there was fear of war with
France, his scheme was again consid-
cred by British committee, which re-
ported that it would infa]libly annihi-
late hostile fleet, but that the use of
it would be inhuman. Twice during
the Crimean war it was considered for
the reduction of Sebastopcl, but though
nobody doubted 1t would 60 the work
effectively, it was rejected on the same
grounds as before. So to this day the
awful secret remains secret, hidden
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23

A son of a Portland (Ore.) ply
sic1an has created sensation by the
startling method of living which he
has adopted and which he advises all
to adopt who desire perfect health.
He advocates a return to the print
tive way of living without clothing.
Ernest w. Darling, son Of Dr.. J.
W. Darling, is the man who advocates
the return to ways primeval. Until
a year ago he lived in Portland, but
was compelled to seek a. SUMMER
dime on account of his health. For
the last year he has lived on the sum.
nit of hill on the outskirts of Los
Angeles, Cal. He does not occupy q
house, nor even a tent. The sole hab-
itation is about seven by four feet and
two feet in depth. In that peculiar
place, wrapped in blankets, he seeks
rest. He is an ardent lover of ma
tpre and believes that by his method
of living he is able to commune more
closely with it's invisible forms and
at the same time build up his consti-
tuition, which was shattered by dis.
ease.
Good health is the first requisite
for religion or anything else," he says,
when questioned concerning his novel
ideas. Il firmly believe that if we
take perfect care of our health, avoid
ing all accidents or disease, we shall
live eternal1y in these bodies of ours.
Every person should learn gradually
to live outdoors and to live on nat
ural food-that is, food just as it
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23

dacy for state treasurer he was much
interested. Some of Payne's lieuten-
ants, without his knowledge, promised
Thurman the support of the Payne
forces for his friend in return for the
votes he controlled in the convention;
but the Thurman candidate for treas
urer failed at the last moment to re-
ceive the promised support OF the
Payne following, and was defeated.
Payne was not aware Of the IT, lex that
had been played upon Thurman, but
the latter, who scorned double dealing
in any form, was quick to resent it.
Within the hour the opportunity to DO
fell in his way. The convention ended,
Payne went to hotel for dinner, &C.
companied by some. friends, and in
jovial mood opened wine in celebra-
ton of his success. Presently Thur
man and few friends came in and
took seats at an adjoining table.
Payne babe the waiter carry bottle
of wine to the newcomers, but in
moment it came back with the grun
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23
weapons Of Modern War

away in the confidential archives OF
the British war office.
Now, it may be that the British gov
eminent was right, and that Dundon-
AIDS invention was too ir,humanly de-
structive to be used. But it seems
doubtful if governments will assent to
the outlawing of any of the existing
enginery of war, Or even OF some new
inventions that may yet be perfected
It would be absurd to de-
mand that warfare in the twentieth
century should be conducted with the
weapons of the tenth century. Nor
arc we sure that it would be well fof!
humanity thus to restrain warfare
within primitive limits, even if it COULD
be done. The more terrible the en-
gines OF war become, the fewer the
wars themselves become. and, strange
as it may seem, the less destructive do
they become. Hannibal used weapons
which would be contemplate by the
side of those of the last hundred years.
and his army was mere handful COM
pared with those welded by Napoleon
and Grant and MOltke. Yet no battle
of the last century can be compared
with Cannae in dectructiveness to hui
man life. Had Gettysburg equaled it.
proportionately, not single man CT
Lees army woulG have been left alive
AS for Waterloo, its slaughter seems
insignificant besides that of the Apu-
liam field Nor YVES CanGae singular.
The battles and The wars of old were,
as a general rule more numerous anG
more deadly than those of mCdern
times. The broadsword and the plum
did greater havoc than the rife and
the machine gun. So, IN strange
way, do deadly Inventions lessen NOR
tally, and so, with strange LITERAL
ness, does civilization get forward up
on a powder cart-New York Tribune
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23

Crawford and Clay. None of the four
secured a majority of the electoral
college, and the election thus devolv-
ed upon. the House, with choice to
be made from the three candidates.
Adams, Crawford and Jackson-who
shad received the most electoral votes.
This debarred Clay, who, forced, as ne
expressed it, to choose between two
evils. announced that he had decided
to support Adams. But Clay's deter
mination no sooner became known
than some of Jackson's friends at
tempted to drive him from it. The
weapon used for this purpose recalls
one of the most discreditable incl
dents in our political history.
A few days before the time set for
the election in the House letter ap-
peared in a Philadelphia newspaper,
asserting that Clay had agreed to sup
port Adams upon condition that he be
made Secretary of State. The same
terms the letter alleged, had been OF
fered to Jackson's friends; but none
of them would descend to such mean
barter and sale' The letter was
anonymous, but purported to be writ
ten by member of the House. Clay
at once published card, in which he
pronounced the writer "a bastard and
a liar" who,. if he dared avoW his
name, would forthwith be called to
the field. Two days later the letter
was acknowledged by witless mem
Der from Pennsylvania, Kremer by
name, who asserted that the state
ments he had made were true, ard
that he was ready to prove them. "A
duel with such a character was out
of the question. Something, however,
had to be done, and Clay Immediately
demanded an investigation by spe.
cial committee of the House. Such a.
committee was duly selected. None
of it's members had supported Clay Tor
the presidency. Kremer promptly de-
clared his willingness to meet the in
quiry, but in the end the committee
reported that he had declined to ap-
pen before it, sending instead COM
munication in which he denied the
power of the House to compel him TO
testify. No further action was taken,
and in this shape, for the time being,
the matter rested.
Soon, however, came the election of
Adams by the House, followed quickly
by his appointment of Clay as his Sec
rotary of State. Though it is now
generally acknowledged that there
has been no bargain between Adams
and Clay, it was natural that, at the
moment, the rank and file of Jack
sons following should regard Clay's
appointment as conclusive proof that
such a deal had been made. By &C;
cepting it Clay made himself the vic
tim of circumstantial evidence. AS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23

In Butte, Mont, there is a gambling
house where the patronage of ladies
is the special feature of the manage
ment, and where all kinds of women
play the good old game of faro, per
fectly at home and without fear of
interruption. The entrance is from
an alley near Broadway, and the house
is luxuriously furnished. Carpets are
laid on the floors, softened lights
shine over the players, courteous at
tendants deal and shuttle the cards
and pay bets or take winnings with
out the slightest suggestion of the in
congruity of the situation.
Here many fashionaDly gowned
women OF Butte's elite come in par
ties or in pairs with escorts, to quiz
city venture silver or gold pieces
coined from copper by their husbands,
who busy themselves in Butte's con-
tinuous political war.
Women of the business world keep
track of the game, and both dealer
and player usually maintain a rigid
silence. Money is passed out for
chips with the simple word GIVE" or
ten" and conversation is economical
to minimum. $-.4z. 49,,
And there are schemes to inveigle
the unsuspecting that only the initi-
ated understand. Many women OF the
middle classes are among the most
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23

Every nation leads double life.
Even our own honest republic is hon
eycombed with dark recesses Of pol
icy and what is rightly called state
craft. Our president lis supplemented
by Mr.. Hay, and, as we'll, by John E.
Wilkie, our chief of secret service,
who wears, quite properly, dark air
of mystery as he goes about the
world: we have not invented espion:
age and do not know that we have
perfected it, but where. other spies
20 our list-footed gentlemen go also,
and there is in Washington toler-
ably complete knowledge of the do
ings in the underworld of interna-
tional politics.
Brussels, however, is the capital of
international espionage, whether it be
political or diplomatic or military
this by reason of it's central position
and the neutrality of Belgium. The
secret service of France has always
been singularly good, as it has need
to be. Of recent years, however, the
service has been badly dislocated.
Both England and Germany have out
Unanswered it time and again.
A few years ago a stranger in Paris
might have seen a whole city boiling
with patriotism and Kissing an alien
king in the streets. What interest
had the Parisians in crying "A bas lie
roi Uhlan!" as he of Spain passed?
None in the world. The German en-
bassy had, however, at that moment
an interest in creating diplomatic
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litical annals. Everything that rancor-
Gus partisan interAion could concoct
was spread broadcast by the Jackson
journals; nor wers Clay and Adams
the sole objects Of the storm of SIAN
der. Charges OF the most Infamous
character were made against Jackson,
and inflamed his animosity against
Adams and Clay to degree that ap-
preached insanity, Jackson believed
Clay capable OF any thing of which the
latter could be accused, and The him.
self gave currency to the "bargafn and
corruption cry, which was printed.
placarded and harped upon throughout
the land. Clay, on Che other hand, was
unable on the stump to- assume the
line Of dignifed refutation; and his
language, losing all restraint, became
the vehicle of raving wrath. The re-
suit of the contest was: a signal tri-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23

umph for jackson. Even Kentucky,
Clay's own state, went against him,
and Adams retired&.in the shadow of
deep humiliation. -Four years later,
when Clay himself. was candidate
against Jackson he received but forty
nine out of ESQ electoral votes.
In 1880 the unrelenting animosity OF
Henry B. Payne alone prevented Allen
G. Thurman from being made the
nominee of the democratic national
convention. In 1857 Payne was a
candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton for governor Of Ohio. The con-
vention met in Column bus, and. THU
man, then fresnf sfff5M q period 81 prffs
liant service on the supreme bench of
his state, had friend in whose candi-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23

cess and the victory of the democratic
party"
Il do not want any of your wine,
sir" was the reply. II told that
damned waiter to say as much to you,
sir, a moment ago." And so saying,
Thurman turned his back abruptly on
the man from Cleveland.
Payne never forgot nor forgave this
public insult, The quarrel thus begun
ever after kept the two men apart, and
three, and twenty years later thWarted
Thurman's highest ambition. In 1880
he was candidate for the presidential
nomination before the democratic ma
tional convention Had he had the ln-
1inching support of the Ohio delega-
ton. there Is little doubt that. he
would have been the nominee. The
delegation was solid for him on the
first ballot. Then it broke and the
chances of his nomination vanished
into thin air. Payne was, behind the
break: The delegates from the dis
trict in which his. influence was SUI
preme led it and were strongest in the
claim which stampeded the convention
to a dark horse. AS Ohio was then an
October state and practically certain
to go for Garfield, the result would be
disastrous to the democratic cause.
That argument defeated Thurman and
nominated Hancock, and the revenge
of Payne was complete.
But the most dramatic of all the
political feuds of the last forty years,
both in it's inception and it's sequel,
was that between Blaine and Roscoe
Conkling The two men entered the
popular branch of Congress at about
the same time, and both soon became
leaders in that body. There was,
however, little in common between
them save the gift of pre-eminent abil-
ity. Conkling made Blaine the OBJ
ject of his sarcasm whenever oppor-
tunity offered, and the member from
Maine was prompt to retOrt in kind.
Thus the enmity grew until, in the
course of one of their many encoun-
ters, Blaine, stung to the quick by an
unjust and ungenerous taunt, burst
forth in an onslaught on his torment
or which wrought the House into a
high pitch of excitement and marked
the beginning of fierce struggle in
the Republican party that ended in
J hesshumiliatio OF C & and the
defeat of Blaine for President. Here
are Blaine's words, and they are a
model of excoriation:
"As to the gentleman's cruel sar-
casm, hope he will not be too Sc
we're. The contempt of that large
minded gentleman is so whiting, his
naughty disdain, his grandiloquent
swell, his majestic, supereminent,
overpowering turkey-gobbler strut has
been so crushing to myself and all
members of this House that 1 know it
was an act of the greatest temerity
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23

+ d. +" =
e Lord Lyveden and his party OF
English tourists were recently enter
tanned in New York. Lord Lyveden,
who has travelled all over the world,
narrated at a dinner some OF bis adj
ventures. At one point he said: y e
Il used to know in Australia an
intelligent and interesting missionary.
He and / were talking one day about
the natives Of New Guinea, and he
told me how one Of these natives had
stumped him in a certain argument.
at seems that he had accosted the
native, aud urged him to let himself
be civilized.
.s :. but what good the native asked,
will this civilization. Of yours do me me 2
:. We'll said the mission you Y
win eease, for one thing, to tile I'll
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23
The Sand Mans Town

When the harbor bar is passed,
To the joyous strain Of a sweet refrain.
And we anchor in port at last.
Then the sand man leads us ashore, littla
boy,
TO his beautiful castle there,
In shady dell, where his minions dwell.
And over the land weave magic spell
OF enchantment everywhere.
Then out for trip we will go, little boy,
Through this wonderful land of DREAM
And, side by side, we will take ride
Down a roadway Of chocolate cream.
There are bonbon trees everywhere htttO
boy,
And an ice cream soda lake,
While the walks are made and the high
With cinnamon drops of a crimson shada.
And curbings of layer cake.
When the first faint flush tints the sky.
And crirnsons the peaceful bay,
The ships bell rings and the sand man
"Ali aboard for the land Of dayr'
Then. out with the flowing tide. little
boy,
While the pale stars CLEAN and the moon
With a siivery light on tho ripping
Till the harbor belts rings "Home!'
= ,,.0.I 49,, New York Tribune
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23

Come cuddle your head on my breast, lit
And cover your drowsy eyes,
And We'll away from the land of day
10 the dreamland in the skies. ,
By the Shut-Eye route we will co.. little
:. boy,
AS the purpling sun sinks down
And flashes its beams in golden streams
And silvery shafts, to the land of dreams,
That borders the Sand Mans town.
With your dear hands folded in mine. lit
We viii Io travel to that land fair,
Where the rose-bloom smiles in the leafy
And the bird song fills the air,
The sleepship waits at the port, little
With its snowy pinions a-gleam.
And its prov points straight for the gold
So let's 20 aboard or we may be late
For the wonderful land of dream.
Then, away DER rosy sea, little boy,
Bv the light of the old north star,
While the sunset dies in the golden skies,
wen sail for that land affair.".
@. list to the gentle splash, little boy,
Of the waves against the strand,
AS they swiftly ride DER the crimson tide.
While peacefully over their crest we
Toward the beautiful rslurnber land!
The silvery moon hangs low, little boy.
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She's walking. in her garden, with quiet
step and slow - : -, g.
Ann Smith, who lost her lover now thirty
years ago. ~. -s.. ~ = IS
Between the clean. white palings the vii
lage people view ~ 80. ss y::si - Z
Her moving midst the tulips al dpowsy
with the dew. - <s, -
The breezes breathe Of springtime. OF
springtime Tits the rilI, TX
There's spfingtime In the robins enrap-
tured vesper tFiu; s'%5
There's springtime In the blossoms she
: brushes to and fro; s.
And In her heart the springtime Of thirty
years ago. - ~.
The lane is lying yonder wrapped deep in
r. fragrant gloom, Ess55 g. s.
BY bursting hawthorn bordered and cher
- ry trees in bloom. s,s
The moths athwart 1t hutter on errant,
ghostly wing; s,
Adown its dusky vista the crickets brave
The crescent moon is shedding 8 tender
light above, IS 49,
The air is soft and dreamy, and quivering
with love- ss z55s55g
The world is full Of longing, Of whispers
vague anG low. i
As IN that other spring time Of thirty
years ago. Is
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23

Personal feuds have played their
part, and fateful one, in the his
tory of the presidency. Had not Alex
ander Hamilton been the unyielding
foe of Aaron Burr, the latter, and not
Jefferson, would have succeeded the
elder Adams; but even more moment
GUS in it's consequences was the long
battle between Andrew Jackson and
Henry Clay When jackson first ran
for the presidency, in 1924, the candi-
dates opposing him were Adams,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23
Logic Of the Savage

your time away. You will learn tho
delights of honest labor
/. /" What good will the labor do
me?' ~ 4. b /. H.. -..,5 =. ...2 s.
]. Through it you will gradually a0
cumulate money, and in time. WITH
fruga1ity, you will possess much store
OF honestly acquired riches NJ Ell 4
1.-THE native was still unconvinceds
What good will the riches do mer
was his next question.
". - g They said the missionary, WIZ
enable you to cease from work q
last, and to spend the rest Of Your
days in well-earned rest
"'The native laughed. M
aa5." It seems to me- he said, that, Il
i did as you say, I would be taking =
mighty roundabout course to get to-
Tie place / started from n q.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23

message that Mr.. Thurman did not
care for any Of Mr.. Payne's wine. In
evident surprise at this refusal Payne
rose from his seat and crossed to the
group OF which Thurman was the cen
trail figure. &.
II 81 trust you and Your friends will
drink bottle Of wine with me, Judge"
he said. urbanely Drink to nv snc :.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-23
Lions Fond Of lavender,

Lion tanners frequently perfume
themselves with lavender. There is,
it is said, no record OF a lion ever
having attacked trainer who had
taken the precaution Of using this
rarfnrnA zs$ 81 ~
Arizona republican., 1904-08-12

asiring that he was at church gave a very fine rendition of "Tne Palms on the base horn. Miss Van Esse reciteG touching story with dramatic fer vor. Master Marseilles Spooner sang two illustrated songs-the first number in beautiful voice. The Shrewsbury sisters were in stunning costume and were received with a furoTe of applause. All Of the amateurs acquitted them selves with credit. Frank Hanley danced one of his famous jigs. The Misses For bes, arraye1 in Japanese costumes, charmed with mandolin and gui.ar. Tire dainty Misses Hamm were on the amusing turn.
 Of course the event Of the night was the boxing contest by Messrs. Ben Steffeif and J. II. Miller. They were scientific and not too ferOcious for the ladies. Alter witns ssing their bout one might have an idea Of the expression, gently, but firmly Charles Swan son performed the a-duous labor of referee and called it draw. The Forbes sisters received first prize and the boxers second.
 Dr. Jekyil and MT. Hyde is the bill
Arizona republican., 1904-08-12

a distance of 250 feet at an angie of 45 is in active operation. The boys going to the mill are now travelling via the steam hOis. and absolutely re- fuse to walk.
 Aessrs. J. Rousseau Barber, Frank l.. Mitchell and several other of tha prominent society young men of Roosevelt are nearly heart broken over the departure of one of the belles of that city who left recently for Fl Paso. Mir. Mitchell is contemplating a trip to Fl Paso in the near future and Mr. Barber is contemplating suicide hay ing proposed to the young lady and having been declined with thanks. MT. Mitchell thinks there is a possibility of the young lady accepting him but if she should not do so. the result would be terrible to contemplate.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-12
VAUDEVILLE AND BOXING
Occupied the Stage at East Lake Park
 Last Night.

Vaudeville was again lit at East lake rark last night Several catchy numbers, both by professionals and by amateurs, made the performance one of interest. Miss Allie SpoOnec in her highland fling was the success Of the evening. Er. SpoOner, himself, was greeted with a stoIm Of applause at the conclusion of his black face special ty. Mir Edward N. Walldck favored the audience with a departure from vaudeville comedy by introducing Mir
 Cassius and his esteemed friend, MT
 Brutus in their plot against the late MT Caesar. His stately Shakespe2r- can recital was followed by Riley's eN- quisite "Alter-awhi Mir. Ingrah2 n and Miss SrOoDer offered a side split ting farce, the cream of which was the take-off on melCdramI. Mir. Remiag- ton became tangled minis dates and iH-
Arizona republican., 1904-08-12
HENRY AND THE ABBOT.

Henry VIII. could give our modern becfsteak caters cards, spades and an easy beating. His limk was not .un- der seventeen pounds at a sitting. Dur ing one night with the Abbot of Read ing he ate so heartily of a loin of beef that the host said he would give 1000 marks for such a stomach. "Done," said the king. and kept the abbot a prisoner in the tower. won his 1000 marks and knighted the beef. High living had knocked the ab5ots stomach out, and period of abstem- iousness in the tower restored il.