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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25
Too Expensive.

Too Expensive.
The Scot is proverbially careful with
money, but if the following be true he
is more careful than we before be-
ieved. The other day wild-eyed
Highlander entered chemists shop
and asked for "Twa pennorth O. rough
on rats. AVN sick O this life, Z he
gasped out.
He was informed that it was only
sold in sixpenny packets. He looked
long and lovingly at his sixpence and
then said: Then AwI no commit
suicide the noo.''
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25

called the Number.
girl, promptly, with the accent on the
double as though correcting him.
The next time he called the number
Inc decided to try the new combina-
ton.
"Two-one-double naught," he said,
pleasantly:
Observation-Disclosures said
the girl, and Boskins retired stilFmore
! bewildered
That afternoon he had to call the
number again.
"TWenty-one naught-naught," he
said, and held his breath.
'Twenty-one double-oh,'' corrected
the girl, as she gave him the connec-
ton.
Boskins was SO confused by this
time that he could hardly talk. It
worried him all the afternoon. He
wished the Office boy had not gone
away. Then, in despair, he took a
pencil and figured out that the number
could be given in nine different ways.
They were
Twenty-one hundred.
Twenty-o ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Twenty-one-double naught.
TWenty-one-oh-oh
Twenty-one-dou
Two-one-naught-naught.
ne-double-naught
Two-one-oh-oh.
TWo-one-double oh.
ROSkjnS ct116io6 +hay,o III
hope rose again within him. The next
time he approached the telephone it
was with an air of confidence.
"fwenty-one-oh-oh,'' he said, A
smile played about his round face. He
wondered how the telephone girl
would receive this combination. 1t
was the only one of the nine that she
had not given him. There was mo-
ment's silence after he had spoken the
number. Boskins smiled at his own
craftiness. This, indeed, was a
MachiavelIian triumph.
The girl asked him to repeat the
number.
Twenty-one-oh-oh," said Boskins.
like one propounding riddle
Oh you want two-ten-naught," said
the girl, brightly. Boskins weakly
hung up the receiver. He thought
about it long time, and finally decid-
ed that it was useless to stake his poor
wits against those of the telephone
girls.
They might have hundred COM
binations, for all ! know" he grum-
bled
Boskins hired an Office boy the next
day.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25
Not to Be Trifled With.

Not to Be Trifled With.
The colonial wife is not to be trifed
. with When her husband goes @up
country and neglects to return within
fair and reasonable time she simply
advertises for him.
Here is recent advertisement
from an Australian paper: IF my
I. husband, a. b.. does not answer this
advertisement in three weeks intend
to get married. Signed G. d.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25

strawberry, alternating it with few
bruised lettuce leaves. In certain
months she uses ripe cucumber.
She cuts it, rubs the juice on her face,
washes it off in warm water, and calls
her face clean and clear.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25

skin Is a natural born distance runner,
and when willing, is tireless.
In the six-day walking match Of "a
few years ago, the Indian, Davis, was
always conspicuous, and in one of the
later team events emerged member
of the winning pair.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25
Cattle with Earnings.

In Belgium all cows over three
months old are to be seen wearing ear
rings. Breeders are obliged to keep a
record Of all cattle raised by them, and
each animal has a registered trade
number, which is engraved on the ring
fastened to its ear. &. q
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25

There are various ways of bleach
ing the skin. I have one patient who
uses lanolin> and peroxide prepared
for her by druggist. It makes her
neck and arms snow white She also
uses it on her hands to take off the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25
Logical.

Logical.
Mrs. Nulywed-You don't love me
any more-I know you don't.
Nulywed-But, my dear, you're mis-
taken. I adore you.
Mrs. Nulywed--No you don't! Nc
man could love woman so badly
dressed as am.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25

tan. | know another woman who
makes it practice to bleach her skin
with a mixture which is called car
bollzed face wash. It is good, but one
must be careful
ITO make carbolized face wash
requires little knowledge of drugs.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25

He Knew It.
She (refecting) Let me see: Red
is love, green is jealousy, blue is idel-
ity, yellow is envy, black is mourning,
white is innocence and what is
brown?
He-Beer!
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25
Facialx

Facial
"Don'a you think her face rather too
thin?''
well, I don't know. can't see any
place where it's worn through. Can
you ?''-Puck.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25

Made Difference.
Mr.. scads, want your daugh,
ter"
What is your business?'
Il am clerk"
"Skiddoo!''
For a railroad .
s Pardon me, Mr.. Graft. Evangeline.
come down and meet your sweet.
heart"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25

Il ever you say Thank you, to a
reporter, be careful, or the shock viii
Kill him.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-25

Poverty would soon die out if babies
were permitted to select their parents,
The oasis., 1906-04-21
Written by pArr R. SULLIVAN.


 Between the covers of many high priced novels are stories less inter- esting in detail and more common in character than the life story of Miss Anna Hellmann. Miss He'll mann is teacher in the public school at Lochiel, Santa Cruz county, Arizona. Abducted by her fathers sister when q child and brought to the United States from Europe, she has grown to womanhood under the belief that she was American born and the daughter of the woman who stole her from her parents.
 Having learned recently that she Is not, and having learned her true name, she immediately left the home of her supposed mother and refused to meet or converse with her. She resumed her proper name, but told only enough of her life story to explain to her friends why she is now Miss Anna Hell- mann instead of Miss Anna Pugh, the name by which she had been known here for many years.
 The young lady has modest woman's dread of newspaper no- toriety and for that reason has re- traineI from detailing fully the romantic and unusual cirenm. sbanees connected with her nnex- pected change of name and nat3on- ality Though some months have passed since she iirstlearnsl part of the truth and she has since sne- eeeded in locating and corresponds ing with her father, brothers and sisters in Bremen, Germany, she Steaaiastly refused to discuss her history with representatives of the press till called upon by THE OASIS representative q few days ago.
 Miss Hellnann visited N0gales turing the week to take legal steps 50 secure her title to land which she homesteaded few years ago near Patagonia, near which place she teaches school The land was settled upon under the belief that she was Of American birth, having been told by her foster mother that she was a native of New York. Now know ing herself to be native of Bremen, Germany, she realized the necessity of becoming an American citizen under the law in order to hold the valuable tract of land upon which she has maintain ed a residence for several years.
 A few days ago she visited the office of the clerk of the district court in Nogales and declared her intention to become a citizen of the United States. Naturally. such declaration from one who had already filed upon land as an American citizen attracted the at. tention of the officials, coupled as It was with change of name in connection with the land taken up and change in the nationality of the settler.
 HE OASIS representative called on Miss Hellmannat the Mercer home, where she was guest during her stay in Nogales. There he was
The oasis., 1906-04-21

met by a young lady of strlklngly attractive appearance and more than ordinary beauty-a young lady with the brown hair and soft, light blue eyes so frequently en- countered among women of the German race.
 After introducing himself the re- porter stated the object of his visit and asked her if she would tell the story of her life
 "Why, I don't know what to say. Really, l would rather not say anything"
 Then followed a discussion of the propriety of talking for pub- licatiou" that taxed to its utmost the tact of a reporter in overcom- ing the scruples of q modest woman against giving information in re. gard to herself, when she knows that information is to be published for the qualification of a curious bat interested public
 But in this particular case the natural kindness, courtesy and good nature of the young lady, 50 clearly reflected in her merry blue eyes, were all in the reporter $ favor and tue desired interview was granted
 Miss Hellmann was born M Bremen, Germany, hut ha no re- collection of hef home there. as her aunt. her fAthev' sister, was per. mifted to take her to L1nlon, Eng- land while She was stlIi t child. l4ateF th parents made a trip to Lon1on for the purpose of taking the child back to Germany with them Miss Helimann has . dim recollection of seeing her parents in London, hut has heretofore re. membered them only as an aunt and an uncle, she having been ever after taught to regard them in that relationship
 During the visit of her parents to England Mr-. HellmAnn was taken sick and was cared for at the home oi her sister-in law Even at that time the aunt had commenced in an insidious way to confuse the child as to her parentage, by asserting to the little one that she was her mother. Miss Hellmann remembers being in q room with her aunt while her mother was sick in an adjoining room. She told the woman shat some people had told her that she was not her mother, but the sick woman was her mother, aud the aunt assured her the others were playing with her.
 Recently she has learned through her sister an incident in connec- herewith of which she has no re- collection. After the conversation with her aunt she went into the sick room and throwing her arms about the sick woman's <neck, she said: "Yon are my mamma. aren't you2" Her child's heart told her then who was her mother, but as she grew older, under the care and teaching of the woman who so wronged her, she learned to regard her as the mother she should honor and love. And though she
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ma" i'Ve nae penetrated aud where German consulate. were maintained. But from all sources came the same disheartening re- ply: No trace of Anna He'll mann"
 Ard so the mother died while still in doubt as to the late of the child she longed for. but the vain search went on year after year. till finally, sister of the abductress visited the United States with her husband When she returned to Germany she told the family she had learned in America that the child had been taken to this country and had died here. Then only was hope lost and further search abandoned
 Aud where was little Anna Hellmann during all those years?
 Why was she ahducted2
 In Bremen d child about her age had died, unknown to some who were interested. Dead, that child was but a memory. Alive, it would have been source of revenue. For that child little Anna was substituted, in England. and money that was the due of the other child was drawn iii her behalf.
 She could not then be restored to her parents iii Germany with- out the conspiracy becoming known in England and the conspirator or conspirators arrested and pun- ished Accordingly the woman in whose care she was, fled with her to the United States, under an assumed name.
 For l time they lived in New York but Miss Heilnan's first recollection of events dates fronl their residence Fl Denver. where she was sent to school. There the woman's husband Paul Nogi treated her very kindly, but bpy treatment at the hands of her sap- posed mother was quite the reverse. Finally the woman qaarrelled with her husband and they sep- arated, she going to Monte Vista, Colorado, and taking the little girl with her. Mir. Nogt said the aaar- rel was occasioned by lis wlfes harsh treatment oi Anna. whom he at that time believed to be ail orphan
 At Monte Vista the woman married Daniel Pugh, a cowboy.
 And at chat place begins q story within story. The adoption anu practical abduction of little Elsie Trneblood
 The Pugh family and the True bloods were neighbors at Monte Vista and when Mir. Trueblood was dying Mrs Pugh was allowed to adopt Elsie. who was then eighteen months old. Later, Mrs Pugh was permitted to retain possession of the child. as she was being we'll cared for and was where the family could see her every day
 But one morning the Truebloods awoke to find their neighbor's house empty and little Elsie gone The Pugh family had left during the night, in wagon. They had told no one of their intention anu none knew whither they had gone. Week after week and month after month the family waited in vain for letter from the woman they had believed to he their friend Thirteen years later, through the secret efforts of Miss Hellman.
The oasis., 1906-04-21

luilN DtiieNtu the woman lo De her mother, there Was ever vague something that marred the pleas ures of her childhood. Often when with her playmateS she would wit ness the loving intimacy between them and their mothers she would look on in sad eyed wonder and think: Isn't 1t strange that my mother never treats me like that?" Then dark suspicion would cloud her young mind and she would ask herself: II wonder if she is really my mother2"
 And far away in Germany stricken mother prayed and pleaded for the restoration of her child-prayed and pleaded in vain, for from out of the great world in which that child was lost never d message came 10 lessen the doubt and fear that was eating away her heart Never word came to sooth the troubled spirit that was soon to pass from this world into That. And still importuning man and God for a sight of her child once more, she pined away and died, the one great desire of her last hour denied her.
 All this Miss Hellman has learned from her sister, who has come to Arizona from Germany to meet her. From her sister and through correspondence with her father she has learned much of her childhood previous to her abduc- ton bv her unnatural aunt
 When her parents were about to leave London and return to Bremen with her, the aunt induced them to let the child remain with her a while longer, promising to bring the little one to them at Bremen Finally aeeeding to the importunitjes of the woman, they left England and never saw their child again
 When thA time came fer the arrival of the woman tt Bremen with che child, and she did not appear, the father wrote to her. No answer to the letter was re- ceived and a second letter was sent. When the second letter failed to bring an answer, both parents began to feaf that ali was not right and the father hurried to London In that great human hive he could learn only what the woman's former neighbors were able to tell That she had mar ried and left there, but where she went to they did not know.
 Then followed q search that was maintained for more than al decade and was prosecuted in all parts of the world where German consulate existed.
 First all London, then all England was vainIy searched for trace of the missing child. Out going steamers were visited and their passengers examined; the records of steamers that had sailed before were overhauled, but with out avail. The vigilance of the British officers bore no fruit. The famous sleuths of Scotland Yard were confronted by mystery they could not solve.
 Returning to Germany Mir. He'll mann only could impart to his dying wife the news of his failure.
 Then 1t was that the machinery of the German government was set in operation through the vari- ous consuls. Inquiries were sent
The oasis., 1906-04-21
9he Story of ANNa NeXAmaNN

nne srsi eusNs d Romantic Gis Oi Santa scNOO
 osaeusv uA anNeN ss History
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CONTINUED ON FOURTH pAen.l
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

and looked round. Everything was
as he had seen 1t. and left 1t, on his
last visit, and with a shudder, as his
eyes fell upon the huge funeral bed,
! he put the candle on the table and
commenced his search. He was not
content with dragging out the bureau
but, as IL suddenly struck by an idea
! tore up the edge Of the thick carpet,
and examined the board beneath.
He was covered with dust, his hands
were grImed, but so engrossed was nc
tina he did not notice 1t; so absorbed.
indeed, that he did not know that the
| candle had burned down to the socket
until he heard it splutter.
He got up from his knees and hur-
ried across the room, and stood for a
moment asking himself whether he
should relinquish his search, or 60 and
get another candle.
Then, feeling his way to the win
dow. he carefully and cautiously I'M
barred the shutter, and opened it just
wide enough to allow the moonlight
to stream in and fall upon the floor
which he had been examining. 1t was
impossible that he could be over
looked, and this plan was safer and
easier than going to and from his bed
room for another candle.
He went back to the carpet. and
knelt down and felt along the surface
of the boards. Suddenly he heard a
slight nolse behind him, and his heart
loo, nod l,nnyilr. 1trt In rama ,hprpi thp
fright he had suffered on his last VISIT
by a bat against the window, and h"
would not look round, but remained
with his head ben over his task.
But the noise was repeated: became
more distinct, and setting his teeth
hard he turned his head and looked
over his shoulder.
Then with a suppressed cry. he
sprang to his feet and stood rccoiiing.
white with terror, for a hand was
sliding slowly and cunningly round tho
edge Of the shutter!
The hand pushed back the shutter.
and a man sprang into the room, drew
the shutter close, and Mt the same mo
ment turned the light of a bulI's-eye
lantern 1ull upon Joruan $ white, uls-
torted face.
"Given you n start, eh, Sir Jordan?"
said a dry. harsh voice behind the
light. Didn't expect to see me, I
Banks! YOU exclaimed Jordan,
huskily.
The man chuckled at the 5aronet's
and set the lantern on the
table. AS he did so the light fell upon
face.
It was the face Of I.avarick, with its
thin lips twisted into a sheer of in
solent contempt. Jordan had recov-
cred himself a little by this time. and
assumed an indignant and naughty
air.
To be c%ontinued.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
terial relating to sugar and syrup man
u~facture and a general account OF the
location and condition Of the industry
in this country.


Farm Incomes in Canada.
One speaker at Montreal during n
recent session of the Canadian tarlH
commission said that the average farm
in Huntingdon County represented an
investment Of $1,000. On such a farm
there would be twelve cows Of a total
value Of 1920. Two COWS would 1atteh
two pigs and four calves. The revenue
from the milk and milk products OF
twelve COWS amounted to about $4ZO n
year; from the two pigs n tour
calves, 500. They would sell TWO
beeves at $40 each. From b sale OF
horses, one in two years, apples ana
small stuff, there would be another
500. The produce Of the farm eaten
annually by a family Of six was esti-
mated at $50; therefore there was Il
total revenue of $40 n year. To work
such a farm required the services Oh
two men and woman, worth IN all
a value of S456 and their board at SIS
a month. Then there would be expendl-
ture for blacksmith's service, harness,
and various items of wear n tear, TO
amount to 500. Thus, the total eX-
nensc reached the sum of SIT, which,
deducted from a total evenue Of $50,
left a balance Of S6S. Another speaker
gave the balance sheet of an average
dairy farm, showing receipts Of Sl,2Oo
and expenditures of $563, leaving 5000
for living, clothing, education, eXcur'
SiOnS. etc.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

The wealth production on farms in
1905 reached the highest amount ever
attained by the farmer Of this or any
Other country, "a stupendous aggre-
gate of results Of brain and muscle
and machine" amounting in value to
$6,415, 600, 900. an excess over last year
of $256,0OO,O0O The wealth produced
on farms in 1905 exceeds that of 1904
by 4 per cent, that Of 1903 by 3 per
cent and that shown by the census fig
ures for 1899 by Sc per cent. Should
there be no relapse from his present
position as a wealth producer three
years hence the farmer will find that
the farming element, about 35 per cent
of the population, has produced an
amount Of wealth within ten years
equal to one-half Of the entire national
wealth produced in three centuries.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
BANKS OF CANADA GAIN; PEo'
PIES SAVINGS BIG.

Record of nst1tutAoA"
the Year 1905 Show" Remarka"Ae
Prosperity All Over the DOMINION
Ottawa, Ontario, March line year
which has just closed has beer one
most satisfactory and progressive with
the financial institutions of Canada,
and the business of the chartered banks
reflects the unprecedented prosperity
enjoyed throughout the country during
the veal 1905.
The increased demands made npon
the banks Of the Dominion by the COM
mercial and agricultural expansion of
the year, were provided for without the
monetary disturbances sometimes noted
in the United States. Whatever opin-
ions may be held as to the composition
Of b Canadian. banking system, it is
claimed that its flexible currency has
many commendable features, and with
out which the last few months of the
year must have produced a money
stringency with probably disastrous re-
suits. 1t is felt that a wider field of
credit in the Dominion Is needed, and
consequently the capital of many exist
ing banking institutions has been in
creased and several new banks are in
process of organization.
The chartered banks of Canada to-
day enjoy the confidence Of the general
public to a greater extent than ever be-
fore. The total deposits of the people
In these institutions last year were
$5~22,317,000, which shows IN increase
Of over $56,O0O,OOO for the year. In
actual money in bank probably no 9TH
err country in the world, comparatively
speaking, can make a better showing
than Canada. O.
The total deposits of the Canadian
people in the government savings
banks, in special savings institutions,
and in the chartered banks alone
amounted last year to the enormous
an average credit balance Of over 500
per head Of the population Of the Do
minion, and it is stated that the only
other country in the world that ap-
proaches this record is Denmark, where
the average credit balance is about
$3.50 per capita. The above figures,
however, do not comprehend moneys
deposited with private bankers, loan
companies, mortgage corporations and
trust companies, or what Is boarded up
In secret hiding places.
The annual report of the Dominion
finance department, just issued to the
public, shows a surplus in the Domin-
ion treasury for the fiscal year Of ST.
$4,000, and refers to the remarkable
increase in the public during
the year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
Thorough.
L hear" said one financier,
+. Rockefeller is bathing his fe
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness. and that Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an innamed condition Of the mu-
cous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a rumblins
sound or imperfect hearing, and when 1t Is
entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken OUT
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out Of ten are caused by Ca
tarrh, which Is nothing but an infamed con-
dition Of the mucous surfaces. E
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused ny ralarrhD
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrhl
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
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