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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Genius Has Project by Which Ho
Hopes to Run Wife's Sewing
Machine While He Enjoys the
Smoke of Good Cigar.

I have acquaintance of a genius who
is making a delicate apparatus for en-
ploying to practical purposes his heart
beats. Believing that the human
heart is the most powerful mechanism
God ever created, he wants to use it
to run his wife's sewing machine, in
addition to maintaining his circulation.
The normal heart beat is u to the
minute in the healthy adult. This man,
by smoking a strong cigar, can in
crease his pulsation to 140 minute
without injury or any arrangement OF
health, and will use his electric ap-
paratus, which is quite sensitive, to
operate a small motor.
t'The hydraulic ram was constructed
on the principle Of the heart action"
he says; therefore why not use my
extra excitement for the benefit of the
home circle? My wife objects to CT
gars, but if l can run her sewing ma
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Marvellous Energy in Human Heart

chine by laying back in an armchair
and taking an occasional Whit Ina
sure she will relent.'
The cause of the heart beat is the
most interesting study to which man
could possibly devote himself. We
now learn that radium is at the bot
tom Of it.
The general public are SO little ac-
quainted with anatomy, chemistry,
surgery, medicine, etc, in all their
ranif cations that any sort of yarn
faxed up by clever reporter, is &C.
cepted as solemn fact.
Ambassador Reid twenty years ago
developed a most amazing appetite for
articles about rare surgical operations,
and one Of his bright young men filled
the Tribune with such astounding
tales that the whole world stood
aghast. The reporter had just enough
anatomical surgical lore to make
his stories deep" to the masses. Mr..
Reid always marked them Must"
which gave precedence over any other
matter in the local news columns
New York Press.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Largest of Five Built by Cele-
brated Royal Astronomer in
I693-Flace Of Great Interest
TO AntiQuarians.

Jeypore is the pleasant, healthful
capital Of one of the most prosperous
independent states Of Rajputana, In
dia. It is a busy and important COM
mercial center, with large banks and
other trading establishments. 1t is a
center of native manufactures, espec-
tally those Of many kinds of jewelry
and of colored printed cloths and mus
Inns. The enamel work done there is
the best in India and the cutting and
setting of garnets and other stones
found in the state is a large branch
of industry. The crowded streets and
bazaars are lively and picturesque.
Jeypore is laid out in rectangular
blocks and is divided by cross streets
into six equal portions. The main
streets are III feet wide and are
paved and the city is lighted by gas.
The maharajah's palace occupies the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09

at the disposal Of Prof. *Dorpfeld.
PROF. Dorpfeld went5to work on the
southwest or untouched, portion,
where Prof. Humankind left off, in
Guiding three. large terraces of the
Temple of Learning, as.Well as large
ancient tower which adjoined it, This
tower contained a winding staircase,
the greater part of WHICH is still well
preserved. With the discovery of the
three terraces was also uneaWhed
magnificent hall Of columns dating
from the time of King Eumenes, II.
Thousands of figures in white marble
which ornamented the wall of the tenn
pie have also been unearthed. A study
Of the inscriptions on these fragments
suggests that the walls of the temple
were used for cataloguing purposes.
The most Important find was the
head Of Hermes by Alkamenes, which
has been sent to the Ottoman Museum
in COnStantinODle. It is bust
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Got Perfect Photograph Of Raccoon

seating himself on a large dead limb,
and looking across at me with decid-
edly veNed expression on his face.
Il descended the beech and, taking
the camera on my back, climbed the
maple. The raccoon never budged as
I seated myself on a limb opposite
him and proceeded to unfold my ap-
paratus, but several times he display
ed a beautiful set of pearly White
teeth, and once or twice gave a de-
cided growl Of dissatisfaction. l wait
ed some time for him to look pleas
ant, but as he absolutely declined to
accommodate me, photographed him
in an ugly mood. My success must
have turned my head, for Immediate
ly lost my balance and fell backward
from the limb.
But the ruling passion was still
strong within me, for, utterly unmind-
full of my own anatomy, held my pet
camera high above my head, and
saved it intact. AS soon as my some
what Jared nerves would allow /
picked myself up and looked for the
raccoon. There he sat, looking at me
over the side of the limb, with a
queer, puzzled expression on his face"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
The Pa thway to Life Ever1a st;ns

0 God. shall ask you this:
Why amid joys that live -:
Is passion so fugitive? - =
Why. when there's naught so sweet,
- Is there never a second first kiss?
o God, if ever we meet, ~ r.
o God, shall ask you this: =.
So youth with the heart of fire,
Heed nothing that cid has said. -
Think less than the buds Of spring,
Be glad as the birds that sing,
For tomorrow grows ever higher.
For to-day too soon is dead. -s-s
So youth with the heart Of fire. IS
Heed nothing that ED has said. S
The earth and the fullness thereof,
Is yours, o youth, is yours!
For us the wherefore and why,
The knowledge we have to die;
For you. irresponsible love,
And life that forever endures.
The earth and the fullness thereof.
Is yours, o youth. is yours.
London Outlook
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
London Punch Drifts Into Sarcasm

turns out to be my husband. I had
quite forgotten about him. He was
pointed out to me at the play last
night.
Visited children this afternoon.
Quite an adventure. Wandered about
a lot at first. No idea had such a big
house, and at last found myself in
Kitchen Discovered most obliging
person, who offered to show me where
nursery was situated.
Children rather shy at first, but
soon came up to me to make friends.
Wanted to know where I lived and
what was my name. One of them
seemed to remember meeting me in
the house long time ago-must have
been when children were the smart
thing.
Couldn't stay long. as they don't
seem used to cigarettes in the nurs-
cry, and I was due at the club for
bridge. Shall certainly call again
when I am less busy. Quite decent
Authorization Punch
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Of sDorpfeld

The excavations of Prof Human
which brought to light the grandeur
of the residences of the old Attalites
in Greece came to a close in 1856, says
the New York Herald No. further
work was done for some years, but in
the autumn of 1900 excavations in the
historical ground covering the ancient
city of Pergamus were resumed. This
new enterprise was begun in the hope
that the previous find of Grecian res
idence might bring about enough dis.
coveries to restore an ancient Grecian
city. Since 1900 the work has pro-
crossed yearly under the direction Of
Prof Dorpfeld, secretary of the Ger
man Archaeological Institute IN
Athens. Prof. Dorpfeld has been as"
sisted in his work by DR.. Altman.
Buildings have been erected on the
spot for the housing Of the workmen
and everything necessary for the con-
tinuation Of the work has been placed
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Only Trouble Was That the Sitter
Absolutely Refused to Look
Pleasant During the Time
Necessary for the Shot.

Fl was tramping through the woods
looking for stray snapshots when
came across a beech tree that I had
noticed several times before" says q
writer. II had been interested in this
tree on account of some suspicious
looking scratches on the bark and
large hole in the trunk some thirty
feet from the ground, giving it very
much the appearance Of being the
snug retreat OF some animal Having
my climbers with me, | assembled the
tree. To my qualification and delight
the cavity contained a raccoon. But
how was he to be photographed? The
only large tree that stood near the
beech was a maple, and if l could in
duce him to leave his retreat he prob
ably would sit long enough on one or
the other of the trees for me to make
an exposure. After some rather Wig
orous prodding on my part the coon
showed himself, and ran from the
beech into the maple at once. finally
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Fine Observatory at Jeypore, India

center Of the city, which has a popu
lation Of about las, 600.
In Jeypore is a famous observatory
the largest of five built by the cele.
brated royal astronomer, icy Sing, the
founder of Jeypore, who succeeded the
rajahs Of Amber in 1893. Chosen by
Muhammed Shah to reform the calen.
dar, his astronomical observations are
formulated in tables. He built five
obseryatories-at Delhi, Benares, Nut
ira, Ujjian and Jeypore. The observa
tory at Jeypore is the largest Of the
five. It is not under cover, but is
an open courtyard full of curious and
fantastic instruments invented and
designed by him.
These instruments have been al
lowed to so out of repair and many
of them are now quite useless. it being
Impossible even to guess what purpose
they served in the wonderfully &C
curate calculations and observations
Of their inventor, but the dial, gno
mons and quadrants still remain OF
great interest to astronomers.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09

which was undoubtedly mounted on a
pedestal, and when found was in three
pieces. These pieces, put together.
make a complete bust. Below the
bust is the inscription: Learn thai
this is Hermes, by the great Aka
menes, standing at the gates of Perga-
mus"
Another important find was the
statue of Greek water carrier. 1t de-
picts the face of a beautiful Grecian
girl. The small, sharp eyes, the we'll
defined contour and the smiling mouth
are characteristic of this period OF
Grecian life.
Work is now progressing on the
southern portion of the temple, and
Prof. Dorpfeld has hopes that this year
his excavations will result in restor-
ing almost completely the long buried
city of Pergamus, which has figured
so prominently in the ancient history
of Troy.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Humorous Description of Modern
Woman Who Explores House
and Makes Some Interesting
Discoveries Therein.

Met such a dear child in the park.
So delighted with her that l could not
keep myself from rushing up and kiss
ing her.
On asking nurse whose child it was,
fcund-most curious thing-it was my
own. Asked the woman if I had any
more like it and was informed there
were two others equally charming.
Really delighted to think one has
such nice children. Shall certainly
call in at the nursery-I suppose we
have nursery-and see the others. l
might take them some toys believe
children like toys-only I don't know
what these particular ones have al
ready. Perhaps it would be safer to
take chocolates.
By the way, the disagreeable person
| met in the hall few mornings ago
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Let His Rents Get Behind.

The late Governor Marcus A. Nor
ton, whose old home in Taunton is
now the Morton hospital says the Bos'
ton Herald, was as careless in his
dress as he was punctual in collecting
his rents. It was no uncommon sight
to see him walking the streets without
stockings, the expanse between the
bottom of his trouser legs and his
shoes revealing that fact to the public
One day as the governor passed
down the street flutter Of white be.
meath his coat-tails gave mute testi-
mony of the need of repairs in which
his trousers stood. In a group of i'd.
lers was a wag who was also one OF
The governors tenants.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Novelist. Knowing His Weakness.
Has Great Scheme to Keep
TO Good USE

Zone of my clients" says lawyer,
lis a we'll known novelist whose name,
of course, l. can't give you. He is a
curious character-not exactly lazy,
hut always being diverted from his
work on the slightest excuse. His
trouble is that he is such a capital
fellow he will take up with any sug-
gestion made to him to go anywhere
or 10 do anything. He loves compan-
ionship, and is restless it he stays for
any length of time in the house.
We'll, one day some of his business
needed his immediate attention, and
l called him up on the telephone.
"I can't come down. he answered.
"'Sick?' asked.
"'No, not SICK replied he, but I
cant go out-that's all. Better drop
in here with the papers you want me
to sign as you go up town.
Il could not imagine why man who
was not i'll should not be able Or will
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Left-Handed Artists.

To that list Of left-handed artists
may be added Mr.. F., H. Townsend,
the deft draughtsman5 in black and
white, who has lately become art ed
itor of Punch But Mr.. Townsend is
one of the **sem1-left-handed.'' And of
these there are more than you might
suppose. Many of US, on watching
ourselves, will find that on this or that
occasion we use the left hand when
the right would be expected. Mr..
Townsend draws with his left hand
but he deals cards with his right. This
writer, being in IA !sother-respects-
right-handed, deals cards with the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Patrick Proved a Deep Reasoner
bank, and then walked off.

bank, and then walked off.
After going little way, Pat looked
back, and saw the man he had saved
from a watery grave climb a tree.
draw a ropesfrom his pocket and make
one end of it fast to one of the strong
er branches. Fixing a moose in the
other end, he placed it around his
neck Pat stood little way off and
watched him all the time. He then
fastened toward the city and reported
the matter to the police. -"
When the police arrived at the scene
they found the body suspended from
the tree. At the inquest Pat was
called on to tell all he knew about
the suicide. When asked why he did
not prevent the man from hanging
himself, Pat exclaimed: "Begorry, yer
honor, sir, he was all wet after l
pulled him out of the pond, and
thought lie was only hanging himself
up to dry
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
sPOlLS OF ANCIENT EGYPT.
Oldest Piece Of Soul pture in the World
Brought to Light.

Oldest Piece Of Sculpture in the World
Brought to Light.
! Among the spOils of the last sea-
sons campaign by Professor W. NJ.
Flinders Petrie and his assistants of
the Egypt exploration fund is re-
markable sculpture, probably the old
est in the world. 1t was found at
Wady Maghara, Sinai, where hitherto
the difficulties of maintai2ing camp
in the desert five days journey from
Suez had prevented any serious ex-
cayatiOn.
The sculpture, which would proba-
bly, not be accepted by the committee
of the Royal academy for exhibition,
represents King Semerkhet of the
first dynasty smiling down a=BedaWi
sheik, after the manner of kings about
1900 B. c. Above that is figure of
the general who commanded the expe-
dition. This is by no means the most
remote of the discoveries. There is,
for instance, a collection of f1ints used
for working turquoises out of sand
stone probably by the Bedouin in a
pCl lOu QUOuC 1U,OVV -. ". l. ICY OllON
several types of which the hammers,
the larger scoring flakes and the small
fakes with a point are the most dis
tinct.
Among the most interesting relics
are Roman objects found at Oxyr-
hynkhos by Drs. Grenfell and Hunt.
They include some specimens of the
most beautifully colored glass, the
arm Aphrodite grasping Cupid, lime
stone female head Of rem arkable type
and a large collection of bone and
ivory dice Wherever the Roman SOL
der went there are always found
these primitive gaming instruments
and they are precisely the same as
those in use to-day.
"A sphinx, bearing inscriptions in an
unknown script, excites curiosity,
and the presence of a good hierogly-
phic inscription as we'll on the sphinx
shows that these were not done ig-
norant limitations of hieroglyphics,
but that it is a definite system O,
Writing.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Worlds Homage Paid Juliets Grave

A girl from journeyngs across the sea.
And told me Of one little grave that
Had made her own in iar-off Italy:
One sacred spot in that od-storied city,
Verona, where in pensive, wondering pity,
Thousands still come to mourn, each
year the same.
"The gardener" she said, "who keeps the
place
And lives near by it, every evening
Away, with lettering limbs and work.
flushed face.
Great basket loads of flowers and little
things
That maiden traveller. poet. sage and
lover
Have carried there from all the wide
world over
And deluged Juliet's grave with offer
ings!"
How the world. loves this lovely Memory!
Yet none knows whether she lies bur-
led here
Or. even if she ever lived to be
The spring of Shakespeare's sweetest,
saddest tear!
81 his pen made the myth SO true, SO
tragic,
That not a tomb on earth Is half to
dear!
cleveland Leader.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Disease Germs Find Judgement
in Unused Portions of the
Lungs Frequent Cause Of
Dread Tuberculosis.

Air is made to enter the chest by
charging the chest cavity, or thoraX.
This is accomplished by a downward
movement of the diaphragm and
outward movement in all directions of
the lateral chest walls. This is large
ly accomplished by the muscles which
lift the ribs and pull them outward
from the center Of the body. The
lungs are emptied by the natural re-
turn of the parts to a passive state,
when the muscles cease their pulling
upon the chest walls. In ordinary
deep respiration, when the breathing
movements are not interfered with,
the movement consists chiefly of an
enlargement of the trunk in the re-
giCn of the waist. There is at the
same time a marked bullying forward
of the abdominal wall. This style of
breathing is sometimes, though in
correctly, termed abdominal respira
ton. In abdominal respiration proper
there is a forward movement of the
abdomen, but without marked enlarg-
ing of the waist. Abdominal respira-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Saw No Reason for Interfering
with Man Whom He Supposed
Was Only Hanging Himself
Up to Drx.''

In Brockton, Mass, not many years
ago, lived James Burk, who invested a
large sum of money in stocks and lost
the greater part of a fortune which
he inherited from his father. He wOr.
ried so much over the loss that he
became mentally deranged, and left
his home one morning to commit sui
eide. He procured a rope and wended
his way from the city. Happening to
come across the pond which supplies
that city with water, he thought he
would end his life by drowning. An
Irishman happened to be passing as
Mr.. Burk threw himself in, and, seeing
a man in the water, sprang in after
him. After a little difficulty Pat sue
ceeded in placing his man safe on the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
''Only a Myth-a Fable-but the
Magic of His Pen Made the Myth
20 True. so Tragic, that Not a
Tomb on Earth Is Halfso Dear"

The Hebrew story says that no one
knows
The place Of Moses the lawgivers
tomb:
Who searches for it? Or what pilgrim
goes
With reverent feet DER Nebo's desert
gloom
TO find the aerie Of that vanished eagle:
Who piles upon the faithless Pharaohs
regal
Last resting place his gifts of bud and
bloom? -
Where Caesar sleeps, the rank grass
grows at will.
Where Homer dreams, there is not even
a mound;
Cato is buried on lonely hill
:. here never mOurner comes the whole
year round.
The bats fit round the ruined tomb of
Nero
Ard many a poet. prophet. priest and
Sleeps in unvisited. unhallowed ground.
So was it ever. But last week there came
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
HAS GOLD MINE IN IRELAND.
Lies in County Donegal and Rock Rich

Lies in County Donegal and Rock Rich
in Various Minerals.
Not long ago the known globe, but
especially that part of it known as Ire
land, was thrilled that on Irish soil a
gold mine had been discovered. Moth.
ing afterward was heard of it for a
long time and many may have classed
the news along with those discoveries
of perpetual motion and instantaneous
spontation that are constantly being
made.
But now come detailed descriptions
of the mine, with the assurances that
it is an actuality It lies in County
Donegal and is owned by a company
under the control of one Robert John
-ston,. Belfast timber merchant. The
rock is said to be rich in all sorts of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Propriety of Keeping Up Appear
ances Impressed on Officer
Holding Important Corpora
lion Position

Some months ago an officer holding
an important executive post IN one of
the greater corporations received a
kindly, almost neighborly, call from
one of his fellow directors. This Of
ticer had returned from brief vaca-
ton trip The fellow director said
to him that in view Of their long
friendship and their respect and ad.
miration each for the ability and
achievements of the other, he was 60
ing to speak somewhat plainly to that
officer. Then he put this question
bluntly to him:
What will you be willing to pay to
keep your place?''
1t seemed strange question. The
executive officer did not know at first
what to make of it. He saw, of course,
that there was some kindly, although
hidden, purpose in the question and SO
he answered in the spirit in which the
inquiry was put. He said that of
course, if it we're necessary and was
the proper thing to do, he would
rather pay large sum of money than
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09

minerals, but richest of all in gold,
holding as much of this metal as two
ounces to the ton. This would make it
one Of the richest mines in the world.
Machinery for working the ore has
even been installed. Work is expected
to be in full swing in few weeks
time. And so Ireland has struck it
rich
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Toxic Street Railway.

The Toxic street railway company
serves d population of 100000. In ia
pan it is known as the Toxic Shigai
Tedsudo. Its capital is $7,500,000.
After 1892 the city of Toxic has the
right to buy the property at it's then
value.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
For To-Day Too Soon 10 Dead
So Youth with the Heart of
Fire Heed Nothing That EId
Haa Sald."

Why does it hurt SO much
TO see young people in love?
His little endearing ways,
Her fond triumphant gaze,
Her furtive affectionate touch,
His care of her trumpery glove?
Why does it hurt so much
TO see, young people in love? s@-
Because we We're once the same,
And now we are growing old.
BECAUSE what began with thrill.
And ought to be thrilling still.
Has sunk to the friendly and tame;
The once rich heats are cold.
Because we were once the same,
And now we are growing old.
q Cod If ever we meet.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
Encourage Careful MOTORING.

A number of English automobilists
have formed an organization under
the title of League of Considerable Mo-
florists, for the encouragement of care
full driving and consideration of the
general public. A number of M P.'s
and others prominent, in the profess
sions have enrolled their names.