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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
SCORPION BITE NOT FATAL

is a graceful beauty in the deadliest
snake, in the fierce tiger, even in the
banded wasps and hornets, but IN the
scorpion there is nothing but foulness.
The creatures bite varies in its re-
suits, possibly according to the con-
dition of the scorpion itself, but more
probably according to that of the
a man, an American, who was repeat
edly bitten by scorpions without on
any occasion suffering more than
few hours of discomfort. In Morocco
l have seen lads handle scorpions
without a sign of fear, letting them eeHm
crawl on their palms of their hands,
-exen.slaying them on their, eyes, and
all for a quarter of a dollar! was
told at the time that the skin OF the
open hand, stretched tight, gave the
scorpion no purchase with which to
get it's weapons in play.
What was, however, far more re-
markable was the patent Indifference
with which a gang of Moorish masons
went to work barefooted to pull down
an old building in the full knowledge
that every blow of their picks on the
falling walls set flesh scorpions free
to writhe over their feet and legs, for
they were buried in the accommodating
rubbish almost up to the knees. 10
their way Of thinking the creatures
reputation was more evil than it's
bite"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

The scene was the piazza of the
Breakers and the time the popular
noon hour. A small boy sat with his
mother and some friends at one of the
tables. The small boy was about half
through a tall lemonade when he
spied green lizard climbing on the
wall OF the hotel. He demanded that
lizard Immediately and in tones that
were not to be denied.
81 want him, mother" he cried. Il
want that pretty green thing"
The waiter, foreshadowing tip.
took. compassion. For five minutes he
chased the lizard with a broom and
finally brushed it to the floor. The
waiter picked it up and gave it to the
boy, whose years must number either
four or five. The boy held the Slip
perry green thing in his hand for
time, petting it. Suddenly there was
a. squirm and the lizard darted up
the boys sleeve.
The excitement was immediate and
most pronounced. Mother went after
that lizard with a vengeance. First
she tried to reach up the boys sleeve.
Then she unbuttoned his blouse and
reached down. Still no lizard
1T is not there" she cried finally
"Well," exclaimed the boy, a trou-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
In Haunts Of Ele p ha mt S

elephants are but rarely seen in
the forest, however numerous they
may be. This is due to many causes.
In the first place, they are naturally
extremely shy animals and detest the
neighborhood Of man. In the second
place they are largely nocturnal feed
ers, and rarely drink or battle except
at night. They often travel immense
distances to and from the water and
retire during the day to the remotest
portions of the forest, where they
doze away the long, hot hours under
the shadiest trees that they can find
Lastly, their scent is extremely keen.
"This sense is so largely developed
that they can, recognize danger at a
very long distance and as soon as the
alarm is given they move quickly but
noise1essly away. AS an elephant dis
turbed or frightened will frequently
travel twenty or thirty miles without
a stop, and as his pace under such cir
,et1fnstanees is a. good Ave miles an
hour, it is easy to understand that
travellers in the forest, although often
coming upon absolutely fresh tracks,
but seldom see the herd that has
caused them
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
On the Trans~Siberian

little thaW out the working parts OF
the frost-bound train.
Il am still of the opinion that the
Trans Siberian state express trains az
ford the most comfortable railway
travelling in the world. The cars are
as luxurious but not SO sumptuous as
the Pullman palace cars of America.
They are wider, and give more accom-
mediation; and as the trains are run
solid through from Moscow to Irkutsk,
meals are provided at every hour OF
the day, and it is not necessary to
breakfast before Z one morning and
after 9 the next, as sometimes hap
pens on the American through trans
continental routes.
"In the saloon the piano is a well
come addition; the exercising appar-
atus is useful, and the bath a con-
venience. The observation car was
not much frequented in winter, and
the reason for the existence of the
photographers dark room, with its
dishes and trays. has departed, now
that all photographing along the route
is strictly prohibited
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

as conspicuous features the emblem
Of the lamb of st. John, the initials
of the old king and queen of Spain
and Spanish crown, which are re-
garded as remarkable. combinations
as emblems for United States terri
tory, where there is mo state church.
The restoration Of the old coat-of-
arms is the climax of a spirited con-
troversy. The republican party in
the island, which was dominant when
the old coat-of-arms was abolished,
but which is now the minority party
in the legislature, has opposed the re-
turn to the Spanish arms and it is
claimed that American local senti1-.
,ment opposed the change. The Span
iards heartily favor the restoration of
the supplanted Spanish emblem.
The old arms of Porto Rico con-
sisted Of a. black-edged shield with a
green background, around which
were ranged in red and yellow royal
emb1ems of Spain, the crowned lion
rampant, the castle and the banner of
CASTLE. In the center, designating
Porto Rico, the Paschal lamb, with
cross and banners, stands meekly on
the book of law, all resting on a fer
tile green isle in the blue Caribbean
sea. Over the lamb, in an azure sky,
are the world famed crowned initials
OF Ferdinand and Isabella and still
higher are the bow and arrow of the
erstwhile hostile Caribs-all repre-
senting wealth, peace and submission
and the spread OF the church.
The new arms typify the new Porto
Rico and her hopes. At the top of a
golden shield appear the red, white
and blue Of the American union. On
this shield, from an eagle-surmounted
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

Further severe tests have been car
ried out in London with the Ivel ar
mored Red Cross motor intended for
service with the army medical stan
at the firing line. The ingenious ap-
plication Of this motor was the idea OF
Major Pallisfer Of, the Canadian mi
1itia. saws the Scientific American.
Trials under conditions similar 10
those existing in war were carried out
a few weeks ago at Bisley, where
member of the American embassy in
London was an interested spectator
The motor employed for these
operations is identically the same as
that devised for agricultural work. It
is three-wheeled, vehicle propelled
BY an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES twin-cyl-
inder gasoline motor. The tractor IS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

him furiously. The Tripolitan made
a thrust with his boarding pike and,
in attempting to parry the blow, De
catur's cutlass was broken off at the
hilt, leaving him for the moment I'M
armed. Another thrust of the pike
wounded him in the arm. Decatur
seized the weapon, wrenched it away
and grappled with his antagonist. At
ter a short struggle they fell to. the
deck, with Decatur on top. gs5
Meanwhile, the two crews were
fighting furiously about their leaders,
and a Tripolitan aimed blow at De-
catur's head with his scimitar,. when;
a seaman named Daniel Frazier, hay-
ing both arms disabled by wounds
interposed his head and received the.
Blow, which laid oSen the scalp. The
'Tripoltan captain, being more pow
erful than Decatur, soon turned him
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Armored Red Cross Motor

Of heavy construction, weighing COM
plete 5000 pounds. The front or steer
ing wheel is of small diameter, stoutly
constructed of steel and shod with
wide iron tires, so as to insure Sc
cure grip of the ground being attained.
For military ambulance work the
motor is entirely incased in bullet
proof steel shields. The armor proof
ing consists of Cammell bulet-proof
steel of one quarter inch thickness.
The back casing of the motor is 50
constructed that flaps open outward
on either side and on the ground.
thereby protecting the ambulance
staff while engaged in their work be-
hind. The area thus protected Isl
about nine feet in width by seven feet,
in height. 5.& {@5gj
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
RESTORES SPANISH EMBLEM

scepter, spring the coffee and tobacco
which yield the islands great rev.
enues. Porto Rico, green and fertile,
still rests in the Caribbean, but over
her seven golden rays from the ris-
ing sun food land and sea With glori-
GUS waking light and new motto,
"Prospera Lux Oritur," replaces the
johannes Est Nomen Eius' of four
centuries ago. Over the shield in last
ing recognition of the discovery by
Columbus is a carave1 bearing the
Spanish colors and the cross. Under
this caravel a bar of blue and gold
separates the old from the new.
Mr.. Post says in defense cf the. in
PRODUCTION of his bill:
II am surprised that. my bill! has
caused so much discussion, but | am
not sorry, as it. shows healthy, patri-
otto sentiment and commendable local
pride. In introducing it I never for
an instant considered politics or re-
ligion. I believe the arms never
should have been changed. Our orig
inal American colonies did not change
their arms when they became indie
pendent states. In Porto Rico the ma
tives naturally cling to customs and
traditions centuries old, and all past
associations which are innocent
sheuld be remembered. am opposed
to the changing of the names of an
cient streets and buildings. The new
names mean nothing to the natives,
who rarely accept them, and they de-
stroy part of the charm of our beauti-
full island. I am confident that my bill
is backed by the approval Of many of
the best and most intelligent, as we'll
as the most loyal, people in Porto
Rinn"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

Mr.. Websters fondness for brandy
gave one of his important clients a
very bad twenty-four hours. He was
called to Philadelphia to defend the
Goodyear rubber patents and the head
of the firm met him at the station.
When they had entered the carriage
he at once turned to Mr.. Webster and
referred to one feature of the evil
dence to be presented in the trial the
following day.
II speak of it, Mr. Webster" he
said, "as it has a peculiarly important
bearing on the case, and thought you
might not have understood its signifi-
canoe.
Mr.. Webster, who was looking
dreamily out of the carriage window,
was recalled to a consciousness of his
clients presence. He yawned and,
settling back against the cushions, re-
Marked:
1--WE always hoped l might some
day come to Philadelphia, because
I've been told that there is no place
in the United States where they serve
finer brandy. When | came away
from Boston I said to some of my
friends: Boys, I'm going to find out
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Life in Russian Village

Russian. At the journeys end, how
ever, the real Russia is revealed-the
tax-ridden,! ignorant, verminous Rus
STA of the moujik, where all the tales
come true and the impressions gath
cred from picture books in the nur~
sery justify themselves. 4. 80 J.
i It was not an Industrial village the
English party found, such as are
found further south, where the people
own their homes. It depended on the
land, and the people were all farmers
or laborers, with the necessary
sprinkling of shopkeepers. A naive
set with nothing in reserve, very poor,
very narrow, very honest. The men
were all OF the blonde type OF Rus
sian, with empty light blue eyes.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

For pleasure or pain, for veal or for woe,
Ills the law Of our being, we reap What
we sow;
We may try to evade them. may do what
we will,
Put our acts, like our shadows, will fol-
low us still.
THE world is wonderful, chemist, pe
sure,
And detects in a moment the base or the
We NAV boast of our claims to genius or
birth,
Emf the world takes a, man for just what
he is worth.
We start in the race for fortune or fame.
And then. when we fail, the world bears
the blame;
R1,t nine times out of ten tbs plain to be
seen, 49,
There's a screw somewhere loose in the
human machine.
Are YOU wearied and worn in this hard
Z earthly strife?
Do YOU yearn for affection to sweeten
your life?
Remember this great truth has often been
proved,
We must make ourselves lovable, would
we he loved.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
AMERICAN SAILORS IN BATTLE.
How Decatur and His Men ought
r. Z" -. The Corsairs. - -

How Decatur and His Men Fought
~ = The corsairs. -
Gardner w. Allen; in his recent
book. ..Our Navy and the Barbary
Corsairs.,'' retells the old story OF how
Commodore Stephen Decatur, then a
lieutenant in the United States navy,
attacked a Tripolitan vessel. The in
.cident occurred in 1904, when Preb1e
was lying off Tripoli. Young Decatur
had been told that the captain OF this
vessel had treacherously murdered
bis brother, John Decatur, after he
had surrendered to him. Mr.. Allen
writes: Z. ..He ran alongside and at
once boarded with sMacd orough and
the remnant Of his crew. Decatur
singled out the. captain, . man OF
great rize and strength. and STACKED
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

underneath and, holding him down
with his left hand, drew a knife and
was about to plunge it into his breast
"Decatu. seized the 2uplifted arm
with his left hand, while he managed
to get his right into his pocket, where
he, had a pistol. Giving it the proper
direction, he fired through the pocket.
The giant relaxed his hold and fell
dead. Having lost seventeen killed.
including their leader, the seven sur
viying Tripolitans, four of whom were
wounded, soon gave up the fight
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

A party of English visitors was, re-
Gently given an interesting view of
Russian village life. The host was a
man of title, and not a mere title of
nobility. He had responsibilities with
his honors and drew from an official
appointment. All the village acknowl-
edged his authority, for he was the
head of the community. His house
was the biggest, his beard the red.
dest,. his skirts the most voluminous
of any in the neighborhood. .sx
No trickery with a ticket Office and
a railway carriage will bring the Wis
itor to this village. It reserves itself
for those who are ferVent enough in
their explorations to face a country
,ad and bytrack most aggressively
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
We Reap What We Sow

Though life may appear as a desolate
tract,
Yet the bread we cast on the waters
comes back,
This law was enacted by heaven above.
That like attracts like, and love be-
gets love.
We are proud Of Our mansions Of mortar
and stone
In our garden are flowers from every
zone,
But the beautiful graces which blossom
within
Grow shriveed and die in the upas OF
sin.
We make ourselves heroes and martyrs
for gold,
Till health becomes broken and youth
becomes old.
Ab did we the same for a beautiful love,
Our lives might be music for angels
above.
We reap what we sow-o, wonderful
truth!
A truth hard to learn in the days Of our
YOUTH;
But it shines out at last, as the hand
on the wall,
For the world has its debit and credit
for all. =
III RI
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

Surprise is expressed in circles
familiar with Porto Rican affairs at
the news that the legislature of the
island has reScinded the new cOat-of.
arms and gone back to the arms
which the island had when it was
under Spanish oppression Ut. -, ~ ~
The bill, which originally was intro
duced by Secretary Post, says the
Washington Star, failed in the execu-
tive council, but was reconsidered
and passed.
The announcement, coming close
upon the arrival in Washington of the
new Porto Rican resident commission
er in congress, who has intimated
that he favors home rule for Porto
Rico, causes some apprehension that
the Americanization of the island is
suffering a check.
The new coat-of-arms was adopted
by Gov. Aliens administration six
years ago and was designed by one
Of the best heraldic designers in New
York, under the supervision Of Gail
lard Hunt of the state department,
the historian of the great seal of the
United States, and incorporated GER
tain features of the old Porto Rican
arms with the arms Of the United
States. The old coat-of-arms, for
which it appears the Americanized
coat-of-arms has been discarded, has
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
ever it is properly used.

ever it is properly used. 49,
DR.. Adcock's device is constructed
on thoroughly scientific lines. There
is a cup with a. small opening at the
top, below which is a f1ange on which
the center of the crust rests, the
small opening projecting through it.
In the contracted circumference of
the cup just beneath the fange are
small holes. AS the fruit or meat
cooks the steam rises up under the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
VA = SI70NZVT 1Z5ERZgU2Z1N ar G4RNEGzE LHRAKES

Pennsylvania "a. These figures were
made public by Mr.. Carnegie.
The number of library buildings
built by Mr.. Carnegie in the United
States is 671, and these when finished
will serve more than Is per cent Of the
population. They represent an expen-
diture Of $29,807,9S0.
The amount given by Mr.. Carnegie
outside the United States is $10,603,'
$40.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

crust, finds it's way to the interior Of
the cup through these holes, and
thence out through the central open
ing. .
The crust is therefore certain to be
well baked, and, as the Juice cannot
boil over, the pie is not only more
digestible than those made by the old
method, but presents nicer and
more appetizing apprenticeship
cago American. u
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

Because a generous man built a.
library which enabled him to read,
Andrew Carnegie promised himself
that, should he become rich, he would
devote his lifetime to building librar-
les so that all might have the benefit
Of books.
He has built 1852 libraries, scatter
ed over every part of the earth, in
every English speaking community, in
New Zealand and New York and Scot
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

land, wherever there was demand.
Only two states in the Union have
no Carnegie libraries. They are Rhode
Island and Arkansas. Illinois has six
ty libraries; New York has 100, but
this is because of the many branches
built in New York city. Iowa has but
fifty-four, California; forty-six, Texas
20, Indian Territory 2, Arizona 3, New
Mexico 2, Kansas 5s16, Nebraska 9,
Indiana 80, Massachusetts, 81, and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Saloons in Russia.

In 1899 the Russian government had
1924 open stores for retailing spir-
itous beverages: During the same
year 1908 places were discovered
where such liquors were secretly and
5i11iGitly sold. ,5s .is $zs
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

You sail and you seek for the Fortunate
Isles,
The old Greek Isles of the yellow birds
song?
Then steer straight on through the wa
terry miles.
Straight on, straight on. and you can't
go wrong.
Nav. not to the left, nay, not to the
right.
r.,t a., STRAIGHT on and the isles are in
sight.
The Fortunate Isles where the yellow
birds sing
And life lies girt with a golden ring.
These Fortunate Isles they are not so
far
They lie within the reach of the low
lest door.
You can see them CLEAN by the twilight
star;
You can hear them sing by the moons
white shore
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

Porto Rico, Has Discarded American
Shield for Its Former Coat of. Arms
Action the Result Of Spirited Con-
roversy-Introducer Of Legislation
Leading to Change Explains His
Action-Thinks Arms Never Should
Have Been Changed.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
The Fortunate Isl e S

Nav. never look back. Those leveled
grave stones
They We're landing steps; they were
steps unto thrones
Of glory for souls that have sailed be-
And have set white feet on the fortu-
nate shore.
And what are the names of the Fortu-
nate Isles?
Why. Duty and Love and a large Con-
tent.
Lo! these are the isles of the watery
miles.
That God let down from the armament.
10! Duty and Love and a true mans
Trust;
Your forehead to God, though your feet
in the dust;
10! Duty and Love, and a sweet babes
smiles,
And these, o friend, are the Fortunate
Isles.
Joaquin Miller. :
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