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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

statement that great part of the ex-
traordinary political success of her
husband resulted from her tact and
ability
Similarly other American women in
London have exhibited the ability to
extend intelligent aid
Three Of the most select of Eng
lands. dukes depend. largely on Ameri-
can wives to advance their interests
at court and socially. The duchess Of
Marlborough was Miss Consuelo Van
derbilt. She has filled her place with
skill and judgment, and is an especial
favorite of England's king.
No one would have imagined that
Miss Helena Zimmerman had those
social qualities that would make her
an admirable helpmeet for the duke
fortunes of that young Englishman
forward at bound.
Similarly Miss May Goelet has been
recognized as leading factor in Eng
lish social life.
In addition to these women are
Lily, duchess OF marlborough, VINO
afterward married Lord William Ber-
esford, was the daughter of Commo-
dore Price of Troy, N. y, and Con-
suelo, dowager duchess of Manches-
ter, is a native1o louisiana
Among other politicians who have
American wives are the Hon. Freder-
lex Guest, son of Lord Wimborne.
Lady Herbert, widow Of Sir Michael
Herbert, the British ambassador at
Washington, is an American lady, as
are the wife of Sir Henry Howard, the
British minister at The Hague and
the widow of the late Sir Clinton
Dawkins, the famous tinancier.
Every woman in this notable galaxy
is esteemed as having the Insight into
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
MILK PAIL SAVES LEGISLATOR,
His Little Son Cast Reflection into
Eyes of Infatuated Bull.

Representative Timothy E. Town
send, a prominent union republican
member of the Delaware legislature,
owes his life to the action of his 10
year old son Fred in casting the re-
Election of bright milk pail into
the eyes of an Infatuated bull that
attacked and gored him. Mr.. Town
send is a farmer and cattle dealer
near Frankfort, Sussex county, and
it was on his farm that the affair
occurred.
The legislator was being trampled
when his little son saw. his peril. The
boy seized the milk pail, the only
thing handy, and rushed to his faith
ers rescue. AS the sun was shining
brightly, the pail proved more effec-
tive than a gun or pitchfork. The
reflection made it look to the bull
like a ball of fire. Young Townsend
realizing this and with rare presence
of mind, turned the reflection into
the eyes of the bovine. The animal
Immediately became terror-stricken
and actually ran from the Enclosure
Mr. Townsend will recover.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
TWO SHARP TRICKS
CONFIDENCE MAN BEATEN AT
HIS OWN GAME.
Simple Scheme Evolved in the Keen
Brain of Rufus Choate Result
ed in Cattle Dealer Recov-
ering His Money.

When Rufus Choate was practicing
law in Boston, before he had gained
national reputation, he showed his
keenness in numerous small cases,
one instance of which will illustrate
his genius
A cattle dealer coming to Brighton
to attend the regular weekly cattle
sale on the following day, having sew
; eral hundred dollars in currency with
which lie intend ed to buy stock, gave
. Sl0O OF this sum to the landlord of
| road house at which he stopped, to
put in the safe for him over night.
The next morning when he called for
the money, he was told that while
in an intoxicated condition the pre-
vlous night he had asked for the
money, and it had been given to
him.
The countryman was dumfounded,
for he was not a heavy drinker, and
was perfectly sober when he retired
for the night; but, protest as he
would, the landlord stuck to his story,
and showed the empty cash box as
evidence.
In the emergency some one advised
the dealer to consult Choate. He
went to Choate's Office and explained
the case.
AS soon as he had concluded,
Choate said: "Take a friend along
as witness, and see the landlord,
and tell him you are satisfied that you
got the money, and get him to take
another hundred for safe keeping, and
then come back here"
The dealer did as he was told, and
the landlord accepted the other hun
dred. When he had reported, Choate
said: "Now, go back alone and ask for
the last deposit when no one is pres
ent." The landlord handed over the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
AMERICAN WOMEN TAKE
FRONT RANK IN ENGLISH LIFE

i = 4 j. /, r
The recent deaths of Lady Curzon
and Mrs. Cragie leave a gap in the
ranks Of the distinguished company Of
American women who are constantly
taking a leading part in the activities
of London, but SO surprising large and
prominent is the colony of American
women in the English metropolis that
others will quickly take their places.
In the last decade the daughters Of
Uncle Sam have taken such a conspic-
nous place in London life that they
have come to be accepted as leaders.
IN art, social life, literary work, phil
anthropic movements and even in
nose Important q political functions
with whicH the wife of British peer
or politician must concern herself,
they have been foremost.
Every notice and comment on the
death of Lady Curzon contained the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

Suffolk Is the late Lady Curzon's sis
ter.
Lady Cooke, who before her mar
riage was Miss Tennessee Claf1in of
New York, is one of that group of
English women who are moving heav-
en- and earth in the cause or suffrage
for their sex.
That delightful atmosphere of liter
allure that hovers over the select life
of London has had the effect of at
tracing there many foremost Ameri-
can women with the gift of writing.
Mrs. Craigie, writing as John Oliver
Hobbs, was masterful figure, whose
death cast general sorrow, but num-
Der of American literary luminaries
still survive
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett is
spending in London the fortune won
her by Little Lord Fauntleroy," and
Miss Gertrude Anterior, a native OF
San francisco and author of the "Aris-
tocrats." finds London most congen-
ial home and work place: But It is not
alone among those women who actu-.
ally write that London finds its Ameri-
can population enlarged. Sir Gilbert
Parker and Anthony Hope have Amer
lean wives who play no small part in
the literary activities of the capital.
London makes no secret of its OBJ 4
legation to these women, and admits
that much of value would go from its
life were the American wives. mothers
and maidens withdrawn nj
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

He had a scheme. Grand opera was
his thought. He would give it at a
popular price and attract the patron
age of many persons too poor to pay
the Eiffel tower prices of the older
musical temple.
But right at the outset he struck an
obstacle. The best singers would not
come to an opera house where popular
prices prevailed, and where their pres
tige might suffer a bit in comparison
with the song birds of the Conreid es-
Enlistment.
Then on calculation Oscar found out
that the receipts from popular priced
opera might not be great enough to
get the kind of singers he must have
for New York. His plan looked des-
tined to failure, but in this crisis,
Clark and Schwab rose to the situa-
ton. They quickly saw the epportuni-
ty for which they had waited and re-
venge is sweet
Go ahead" they said in effect to
Hammerste1n. Build your opera
house, have it on a lavish scale, quite
as handsome as the Metropolitan
Hire the best singers in the world,
especially those who have been shut
out of the Metropolitan since Conreid
introduced business methods there.
give us an artistic success that will at
tract to you the best class of music
lovers and society, and We'll bear the
costs and back you to the limit
Hammerstein has taken his back
ers at their word, and the new Man
haitian opera house, now nearing COM
pletion, represents an outlaw of ST.
100000.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
HOW WAX TAPERs ARE MADE.
The Manufacture Of Night Candle.
and Paraffined PAPER.

4 +. +" s
@ IN the manufacture of wax matches
and the long and slender tapers which
are known as rats de cave-cellar rats
the method introduced into France
by Pierre Blesmiare in the middle of
the seventeenth century is still in use,
says the Scientific American.
The method is practised to-day in
the Carriere factory, at Bourg la
Reine, near Paris. The cords Of which
the wick is composed pass into basin
OF melted wax heated by a small fur
mace, from which they are drawn
through perforated plate to a large
wooden drum which is turned slowly
by hand. The operation is repeated
two or three times, the size of the hole
through which the cord passes being
increased each time. When the waxed
cord has attained the required size it
is wound on large reels in skeins Of
400 or 500 meters-about 1900 feet
which are boxed and shipped to whole
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

money promptly and the dealer re.
ported as before. Choate said: "Now
take the friend who saw you deposit
the last hundred and demand your
money"
When confronted by the witness
and asked for the money which he
had seen him take, the landlord was
very indignant and insisted that he
had returned it; but the dealer stout
ly denied this. When the landlord dis
covered who had the case he reluct-
antly gave up the second hundred.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
Sporting Trophies.

The Due d'Orleans has splendid
collection of sporting trophies, num-
bering some 5000 stuffed wild AMI
mails, birds and reptiles, together with
costumes, arms and curiosities gath
cred from all parts of the earth, and
a great array Of heads and horns from
Central and South Africa, represent
ing the spoils Of many a hunting ex-
petition.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

| give warning of the vessels presenc,
| or approach.
Thousands of tin horns of various
sizes are annually sold to fishermen,
oystermen and men using boats in
many waters. in various pursuits, and
such horns are sold as well for boats
used for pleasure. A big horn of this
kind might be heard q mile
For larger vessels, such as schoon-
ers sailing in open waters and not
equipped with power with which to
blow whistles, there are provided me-
chanica] foghorns that can be opera
ted by hand and that can be heard
three or four miles away.
With the multiplication everywhere
within recent years of pleasure craft
there have been introduced still other
sorts of noisemakers. One of these Is
a bellows horn with the horn at.
tacheds to the top board OF a trinity
finished bellows of oblong shape, to
the top board OF which also IS at
tached handle. This bellows horn
can be put down anywhere and ope.
$3.50 SAHpiy ~ p'eoauIo ~ uOuSn not
as big as the mechanical foghorn, it
can be heard for considerable dis
lance.
Still another modern noisemaker is
an air-blown whistle with light con.
trivance attached. When the whistle
cord is pulled the light shows as the
whistle blows. Obviously, the light at
tachment is for use at night to locate
the boat from which the whistle is
blowing.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
"A Spider That Fishes.

Professor Berg, in Buenos Ayres.
has discovered spider which prac-
tees fishing at times. In shallow
places it spins between stones a two
winged, conical net, on which it runs
in the water and captures small fish.
tadpoles, etc. That 1t understands fts
work well is shown by the numerous
shriveled skins of little creatures that
lie about in the web net.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

impossible one. A lady came in with
her little daughter. She had seen,
she said, my famous photograph of a
little girl kissing herself on the mouth
in mirror, and she wanted her child
taken likewise; only she had scruples
against kissing on the mouth on &C.
count of germs, and so she wanted me
to photograph the youngster kissing
itself in the mirror on the forehead -
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
Vegetable Boa-Constric+a ,

The vegetable boa-constfictorY Il
a queer representative Of the genus
Cucumis, which is grown In India far
ornamental purposes, the vines being
trained over trellises and verandahs {
The fruit OF this green vine is, both
IN shape and color, the exact coun-
terpart Of the snake from which &
takes It's name.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

As Compared.
Speaking Of happiness" said the
home grown philosopher, "a bachelor
with $4,000 isn't as happy as a poor
married man with seven marriage
able daughters"
why not?" queried the youth.
Because" explained the philoso-
ply dispenser, 1.-THE former wants
more than he has. while the latter
has more than he wants."
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
TIN HORNS USEFUL AT SEA.

Some Noise Producer Needed to Give
Warning of Vessels Approach.
Tin horns such as vendors bring out
by the wagon load in the city's streets
on election night are stock articles OF
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

Hard Job for photographer.
Business was not booming at. the
little seashore studio.
Only one order yesterday" said
the photographer, and that was an
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

sale the year around in the stores of
dealers in marine supplies. On every
boat bigger than a rowboat noise
maker of some sort is, as necessary an
item of equipment as the anchor, to
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
self-Esteem.

80 0eII-ESIeeYn.
Druggist-'H Huh! You seem to
think you ire the boss of this estab-
nshment"
New Clerk-"Oh. no, sir"
Druggist-"Then why do you talk
like blooming idiot?',
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

Worst Ever.
Say remarked the theatrical
manager, your acting last night was
certainly the limit. :"
why. sir. what do you mean?" de-
manded the newly engaged star.
We'll, answered the manager.
here are dozen letters I received
from deadheads this morning. demand
Ing that their names be erased from
the free list. !"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
Not Scientific

Not Scientific.
George, dear. what is the scientific
name for the mosquito?"
II don't know"
Why, what did here you calling
It the other EVENING"
Eh! That was something that
won't bear repeating
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
AS Others see us.

Greening Every one tells me that
! am long-headed." SEA. /.
Browning"Of course you are. On.
" long heads are adapted to narrow
minds"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

Natural Relation.
You're 9 great big calf" cried the
hufy girl
Suppose I am replied the good
natured youth; my father was COW
boy.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
Terrific .inif

Terrific Jolt.
Saplefgh-s'The doctahs says ciga-
wette smoke kills mtcwobes. doncher
know =
Miss Caustique Then how do you
account for the fact that you are stiff
alive." 81. ...7 81.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

These Degenerate Days.
Watts-By the way. what Is steta1
nus" derived from? n
o'Proudly Immature patriotism.
mostly. 3s
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

Some women work for their hus.
bands while others work them. Il
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29
Subject for Another Lecture.

Subject for Another Lecture.
ooh. dear" exclaimed Mrs Slap
dash. when they were finally seated
in the carriage. I've only got one Of
my earrings on. I left the other ON
my dressing table .
Huh" grunted her husband, "just
like my lectures on your carelessness
lin one ear and out the other
Something Good.
Angry Customer-Haven't you got
anything good at this hotel?
Clark-Well, we have a minister.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-09-29

Law rules the world. but love Is :
law unto Itself S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
NEEDS AT AUBURN
APPEAL FOR MORE AID FOR THE INSTITUTE.
Friends of the Technical school For Boys Urge Alumni to Work For Greater Appropriation by
 the Stnte.

A personal request on every alum nus of the Alabama Polyte ;hnie h. msf4ute at Auburn to exert his infu- ence with the members of the Legisla- lure to secure increased Income an II Additional buildings for Le college, is contained in a circular letter being sent out
 The letter, in part is as follows:
 'aThe demand Is. immediate and i'm peratjve, not in order to exploit the College nor to anticipate the futur'. but to meet the urgent exigencies Of the hour. No appropriation has been made by the state for erecting build nqs since 1885 and we are row com beiied to give our instruction with practically the same buildings and the same accommodations for recitation rooms and laboratories as we had tyventy-one years ago. -n the mean time. the attendance nas increas sd from 1S5 to 582-nearlv 400 more stu dents, or three times the former num- ber. There are in attendance up to date 5g2 students, the largest enroll msnt in the history of the College. Every department of the Institution s worked 10 it's fullest capacity. To ac- commodate those already admitted there must he additional lecture rooms, additional laboratories, additional in- structors The rapid growth of the Col Iege ls shown by the following atteu. dance of students at corresponding dates for the last six years, 1901, 375 students; 1902, 40 students: 1903. 4s2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

students; 1904 4S7 students 1905. 55s students; 1906, 5S2 students. This is an increase In a period of six years of POS students, or over fifty per cent The figures themselves furnish the argu- ment of the situation.
 The College was the pioneer College of applied science in the Sauth, and has made an honorable record taking the lead, 1t Is generally conceded, In many departments of scientific work. Her graduates are to be found in the faculties of many of the leading col leges of applied science throughout the South and are filling hundreds of lead . ing positions In the industrial and commercial world as managers and su- perintendents of mines. railroads, chemical plants, farms and acientillc enterprises of every nature.
 Since It's establishment in -s72 the College has given instruction to 1000 young men, over eighty Der cent. of whom are engaged in industrial pur suits Beyond doubt the institution has proved a powerful factor in developing the material resources of Alabama
 The past, indeed, Is secure, but if we are to continue to grow and to ac- complish for the State what we can and what we should accomplish. We must have better facilities and larger equipment.
 The only revenue that the College now derives from the State. Is one- third of the Fertilizer Tag Tax and a small appropriation for horticulture. The College has received a portion of the tag tax since 1885, and, for this fund the institution makes the analv- sic of all the brands of fertilizers sold in the State, and In addition makes free of charge for all citizens analyses of minerals soils, waters. food stuffs, lIquors, etc. The remaining income of the institution is derived from funds appropriated to the State by the Fed eral government.
 ''The great difference in the cost of the old type of education and the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER'S
 CHRISTMAS SENTIMENT

New York, Dec. 22.--John D. Rocke- feller. who. while on his way from Lakewood. N. J.. to Pocanto Hills, N F.. yesterday, made some interesting state- ments regarding the majesty of the law and the need of thrift in this coun- try. in response to a request for a Christmas sentiment, thought moment and then said:
 Good will to all men, and gratitude to God-that, I should say, should be the Christmas sentiment for every one"
 Mir. Rockefeller in speaking of large fortunes. had this to say.
 '1 am not prepared to discuss the ethics of large fortunes but this much can tell you; great wealth is a great bugden. a great responsibility. It in- variably proves to be one of two things either a great blessing or great curse We are only stewards"
 But every man has to give an ac- counting of his stewardship" contin- ued MT. Rockefeller, seriously, "and those who possess great wealth should
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

new, or technical type, must ever be borne in mind. The method of the laboratory, that Is. the method of practice and work. involves the expeE- allure of large sums of money for the equipment of a modern technical in- stitution.- With twelve or fourteen different laboratories. In such a College. 1t is very much like having IS many different commercial establishments that must be fitted with the latest forms of machinery, with large equipment for steam power, electrical power. appar- atus, tools and appliances, all of an expensvie type The State of Alabama has not been iiliberal to the College a t Auburn according to the resources of the State. But Alabama Is growing in wealth. and ~the necessity for skilled experts to develop her resources grows daily more imperative. It IS merely business proposition as to whether the State desires her own sons TO be edu- cated and fitted for this work of deve'- npnent, or whether it will be turned over to the hands of other young men from other States and sections with better training and better facilities F technical education. The wealth is here to be developed The question is,. Wh) shall do it The richest fSrt that thC State possesses Is her talented, amb'- tious young men, and the bast invest ment with the largest possible divI dends in return will be an investment in the development of The trains of this splendid young mahood of our com monwealth."
 Then follows a statement of tile needs of the institute, as follows:
 Agricultural building ard equip ment, $75.0OO; Horticultural .iidins, $5.0O0; Mechanical building. S40,009: Mechanical equipment, S25,000; Elec trical engineering department Sl2.- 900: mining equipment, $5.500: Addition to Chemistry building, $10,O00; Barns, S6,00O; Textile school, S30.000; Textile equipment, $30, ,000; Library. 900; Darrnitories- s15.0Oo; Inhrmary S5.OO0;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
SENTIMENT

have to show that they are eon,petent ~ use properly--should pass an ex- ann anlanauon ! and be. judged. perhaps, by what they do with their money"
 was at this point that MT. RocI,e- lSller declared that the American peo. pc are too prodigal and that sur ex- some one. v
 We cannot buy toys always" Mr. rockefeller said, ''our present pace is one that cannot be kept up"
 MT. Rockefeller's declaration reeard5 ing the majesty of the law was brought out by question if he would go 10 court whenever the Government desired him to do so
 He said in reply:
 Tt will be sorry day for the coun- try and for all of us when our courts are not respected or we cannot respect them and our laws are not upheld We must have law and order. and we must have courts to enforce them.
 What else can do but go to court when sGmmoned"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
SELL OWN LANDS.
ChOctuw-ChIekasaw Tribes to Wind Up
 Affairs.

ChOctnW-C ChlcknsnW IrtbeS to Wind Up
 Affairs.
 Ardmore. I. T., Dec. Ex-Governor Johnston, in his message to the Choc- taw Legislature, which is in special session to wind up tribal affairs. has recommended the sale of the Choctaw chlckasaw coal lands at the earliest possible date. probably to the new State of Oklahoma, at price agreed upon by the Government and the ChOctaw- Chickasaw Indians.
 He objected to the sales of surface lands tor agricultural purposes for the furtherance of which plan McAlester and other towns of the coal belt have a lobby in Washington
 Governor Johnson's objection to the plan is that 1t would jeopardlze the sale of the mines. He recommended the abolishment of the chIckasaw Ma tiouaI Schools, that the restrictions upon the surplus lands of adult and Indians be allowed and that apropria- tions be made to send delegate to Washington to safeguard the interests of the Chickasaws.