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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13

and veritable sea of peaks burst
upon the vision of the beholder. Far
10 the north can be seen the noun
talns in the adjacent State of Wyo-
ming, while to the west can be made
out the Gore range, we'll toward the
utah line: If the day is clear bright
yellow streak can be discerned be-
tween the uttermost peaks fifty miles
to the east. That streak is the vast
plain east of the Rockies, and some
days the smoke of busy Denver can be
dlscerned. AS many as 176 snow
capped peaks have been counted from
the end of the Argentine Central road
to say nothing of the numberless 9th.
er peaks above timber line.
The bald side of the mountain has
ceen honeycombed with mine tunnels
and shafts. Some of the properties
are in the prospect stage, while 9th.
ers are paying as high as $500 per day
Through the mine dumps the train
threads its way, and soon the last
switchback has been made and the
last grade climbed.
SO quickly has the last ascent been
made that the traveller hardly realizes
that he is $4,000 feet above sea level
But as soon as he takes few steps
along the side of the mountain he
finds out. His breath comes in sob-
b1ng gasps, his knees grow weak, and
his heart beats as if it would lean from
MS breast. He must stop and rest
every few feet. Even old and expert
enced mountaineers cannot climb long
without stopping to breathe at such =
tremendous altitude.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13

There is a dizzy. thrilling time in
store for the individual who travels
over the new Argentine Central rail
road, which has just been completed
in Colorado, and which climbs up one
Of the shoulders of Gray's Peak until
it reaches the appalling altitude of H.
007 feet above the sea level.
Aside from railroad in South
America, which crosses an Andean
pass some 500 feet higher than the end
of the Argentine Central, this Colora-
do road is the highest actual railroad
in the world. 1t is nearly as high as
the world-famous cog road up Pixies
Peak, and is more than 400 feet higher
than the celebrated Jungfrau railroad
in Switzerland, whichtis the marvel Of
European engineers. Gray,s Peak,
whose grim top this new railroad
comes within 200 feet of scaling, is
higher than Pixies Peak, and is one
of the mightiest mountains on this CON
tinent. Adjoining Gray's Peak is Tor
rey's. These giant peaks, of exactly
ei1O SAME uSlSuC, dIc tCOuuGCCoQ Dy a
slightly depressed ridge, making a
great saddle, and the sight of these
mighty twins of the range, streaked
with huge banks of eternal snow, is
alone worth the journey to the end of
the new railroad
: This new railroad to CIoudland is
the result of the foresight and pluck
OF one man, E. ]. Wilcox, one of Den
Ver's successful mining magnates. Six
years ago Mr. Wilcox began buying up
and developing mining properties in
the Gray's Peak region Soon he con
trolled a large number of properties
under the names Of the Waldorf and
Manhattan groups. The problem Of
transporting ore was a serious one,
and Mr.. Wilcox began to figure On a
railroad, connecting with the Colorado
& Southern at Silver Plume, fifteen
miles away. It is. at Silver Plume that
the Colorado Southern makes the
celebrated Georgetown loop, which
will always be regarded as enc of the
greatest ifeats of engineering in the
world. Silver Plume is at the Bottom
OF canyon, the mountains rising, al
most sheer, to a tremendous height.
In order to make this frs. dizzv
ascent oct OF Silver Plume Mr.. Wilcox
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13

grade, and the last ascent has begun.
This means that the train climbs
eight feet out Of every hundred it ad
vances. In fact the entire road, from
Silver Plume to the mountain top, av:
erages a six per cent grade, which is
something hitherto unheard of in
railroad construction. The curves,
which are SO numerous as to leave the
impression that there is not straight
rail in the entire railroad, average 80
degrees.
Soon the train is above timber line,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
7ZPSTER.S SUPER VLSED
BY UNCLE SAM
Federal Bureau Devoted to "Clockers'' and ss7aN
Grass Men,
Grass Men.

That race track gambling is not only
recognized by the United States gov
eminent is contention which is apt
to be challenged wherever made
Especially would the very idea be
secuted as preposterous in ccmmuni-
ties where the local authorities have
promptly and successfully put their
feet down on any attempt at bookmak-
Ing in public, even between individu-
ais.
Yet~that Uncle Sam recognizes the
gambling instinct as one of the potent
factors in the success of racing be-
tween thoroughbreds is, according to
an eminent legal authority, amply
shown in the fact that the protection
of gamblers is one of the duties of the
postoffice department.
While the occasional visitor to the
race course who may admit having
backed his own or some one elses
Judgment with real money is apt to re-
sent the assertion that he is gam
bier, the term can hardly be regarded
as harsh or uncalled for when applied
to those who regularly pay for correct
information from one or more of the
numerous tipsters, who offer as an ex-
cuse for charging for their advice the
statement that they are or have been
owners, trainers, jockeys, checkers,
ETC.
Do you know that 'O1d Bill Jones,
n,t t.
Smith," civilian Brown, the man
with the old sombrero," and the rest
of the tipsters, who charge from 81 a
week to $40 a day for information re-
garding "bottled-up sleepers" are
compelled to file their selections with
a postoffice inspector long before the
races in which their so-called good
things" are called?
This is one of the methods by
which Uncle Sam safeguards plunger
and piker, student" and regular
alike.
Nor does the protection stop here
The literature that passes between
tipster and customer or prospective
client often finds it's way into the
hands of the wideawake inspectors.
Many of the tipsters boldly ask
that money be sent to them to be
played on certain horses on stipulated
dates. Nor are they modest in the
sums suggested. Commissions of $500
and even more are sometimes asked
and occasionally forwarded.
Unless the would-be commissioner
is known to be reliable and as honest
as betting commissioners can be he is
apt to find his communication ignored.
If Uncle Sam gets hold of one
of these the-money-you-can-
spare circulars a stop order is imme-
diately issued, and this is invariably
followed by permanent fraud order.
When Special Inspector Leland
came to New York last winter he
made no secret of his, intentions re-
garding certain tipsters who were re-
ported to have exhausted the patients
of Some of their clients by methods
which were beyond the pale of the
law.
Mr.. Leland determined that NO tip
ster should be allowed to make any
false statements regarding his re-
sources, his methods, or his attain
ments.
To this end tipsters were invited to
send their daily selections to his office
for comparison with any subsequent
claims that might be made
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
Curious Ways Of Wild Bees.

Curious Ways Of Wild Bees.
There are about 5000 species Of the
their own. Among them is a species
whose females are veritable amazons
and carry more and better weapons
than the males. These are the
Cuckoo bees, who deposit their
eggs in the nest of others, the progeny
OF both living peaceably together un-
til maturity, when they separate.
Then there is the tailoring bee, who
cuts leaves with his scissorlike jaws
and fits snug lining OF the leaf ma
terial into his caye-shaped nest.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
Brakes Used by TyroIeans.

They have an easy, if somewhat
primitive method of braking their car
riages in Tyrol, where the mountain
roads are very steep. It consists sim.
ply Of removing the hind wheels when
sharp grade is met with. Although
one receives something Of jolting
the sense of safety makes up for thai
inconvenience. The ordinary brake
would scarcely hold. and one would
be forever running, the risk of having
s the cart run away with the horses and
plunging over the high banks with thu
ordinary method.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13

After a pull of several miles, up
stiff grades, the train reaches the
Commonwealth Tunnel. one of the
Waldorf properties. near timber line.
Here the browning difficulties of high
travel begin Mount Mcclellan, one
of the shoulders Of Grays Peak, rises
some 1000 feet higher. and to scale it
looks like a sheer impossibility, but
the engine rAshes at an eight per cent
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13

laid his tracks in series of switch
backs. Thus the trains literally climb
a flight of stairs until they reach the
top of the valley overlooking Silver
Plume. And at the top of this climb is
one OF the grandest sights ever vouch-
safed to man. Clear Creek, straight
below, is no more than silver thread
Silver Plume look like peanuts. A
stone tossed from the train would
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
Government Elephants Dying.

An outbreak of anthrax has spread
death among the government ele.
plants in Katha district, says the
rRangoon correspondent of the London
Express.
Nearly ESQ elephants, most of them
highly trained and very valuable, died
within few days of the outbreak. the
loss being over $4,000. pounds.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
HIGHEST RAILROAD
ON THIS CONTINENT

drop like a plummet thousands of feet
below. without striking an obstruction.
World travellers say sthat this first
and the houses of the mining camp of
panorama is not excelled on any road
in any country
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
HANDS FREE FOR WORK.,
Labor-saving Cradle Devised by Brit
ish Columbia Indians.

Domestic labor-saving machines are
generally regarded as exclusively the
outcome of science and civilization.
Nevertheless the Indians of Van
couver Island, British Columbia, have
devised an ingenious appliance for
rocking the cradles of their infants.
The cradle is suspended by cords
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
rosRsvs FROM THE
II Always Is.

II Always Is.
isn't it ridiculous to say every
body's business is nobody's bust
ness?'"
Why, that's all right; you see, it
means that when 2
"I don't care what it means. It's
bound to be the busybody's business,
at least =
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13

tHdC eaCn OF Cne Cna1nS IS always
live
In the center is lamp, either cleo.
trio or other. This light attracts the
mosquitoes, which begin to buzz
around the lamp and come in contact
with the chains. The moment the in.
sect touches two at once with it's long
legs it establishes a short circuit and
is Immediately electrocuted.
IF this apparatus is installed in
bedroom it has only to be lighted
short time before the owner retires to
rest to insure a quiet nights Sleep"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13

The rose is the emblem Of secrecy
In Greece, and was formerly hung
over the table where guests were en-.
tertained In token that nothing heard
there was to be repeated. Hence the
expression "subrosa. 2
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
Had No Kick Coming.

What" asked the sweet girl gradu-
ate, was the happiest moment OF
your life?"
'"The happiest moment of my life,"
answered the, old bachelor, was when
the jeweler took back the engagement
ring and gave me collar buttons in ex-
change"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
DANGEROUS.

Mrs. Hornbecl Tin the midst of her
reading) Mercy sakes alive! Here is
an item about surgeon over in Big
gerville, removin' an epithelioma from
a mans lip.
Farmer Hofnbe Well, I sh'u'd
judge it was about time for people to
quit using such long words when it
requires doctor to git 'em out.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
Bio Bear Drowned.

An unusual tragedy occurred in
Trout Run, a tributary of Fine Creek,
a few days ago, by which big black
bear lost his life, having been
drowned.
A woodsman found the body of a
large bear weighing several hundred
pounds in the stream pinned against
log. From the position in which the
body lay it was evident that the bear
tried to cross the stream on the slip.
perry log and fell into the current.
which was strong as the result of hard
rains. He became entangled in some
underbrush. There was evidence OF
a hard struggle, the log showing places
where the bear had scratched It try.
ing to get a hold to pull himself out
of the stream-LOck Haven Express.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
A Few Years Hene.

The first battle in airships has been
fought.
I hear" said the officer, that the
general was in the thick Of the fight. .
Yes" responded another officer.
he had sixteen gasbags punctured
over him.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13

from the projecting branch of small
tree, while third cord carried from
the end of the branch is attached to
the mothers foot. She is thus enabled
to swing her offspring, her hands be.
ing left free for other work.
Our, illustration depicts an Indian
mother pursuing her double occupa-
ton. The tree, it will be noticed, has
been cut and shaped for the purpose
to which it is put-London Answers.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13

He is indeed mean man who will
not add TO a woman's happiness by
telling her that she is good looking.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
Not Acquainted

Mrs. Madison How do You like
your new neighbors?
Mrs. DYER don't know. hayen1
tried to borrow anything yet.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
~
Cater

Rhymer-1s 1t necessary for poet
to adopt nom de plume?
Spacer-No; but it's safer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
Making a Virtue Of Necessity.

Hes devout and consistent Chris.
TAIN"
81 know it."
You should pattern your condust
after his"
I'D hate to if didn't get any more
salary than he gets"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
Mistaken Aims.

Mistaken Aims.
Your aims are all wrong said the
political economist.
You must be right on that point, I"
said the anarchist. ut is notifying
to see how few Of our bomb throwers
hit the right person. !"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-10-13
Expert Testimony.

Expert Testimony.
Dottie-I wonder if blonde is more
attractive to men than brunette?
Lottie-Ask Tottie She's been both.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-13

For family use-Old RutIedge Whis- ky. MeIczer Bros Go.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-13
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

An interesting musical and literary will be given this eve ming at the high school building, prin- cipally by school talent. Tne program will be as follows:
 Orchestra Audrey CTwo-step) ..
 . ...... High School Orchestra Male Quartet Aunt Margery' ....
 " ........ High School Quartet Reading. The Soul of the Violin"
 ... ...-.. ...... Miss Eloise Grant Duet, Two Merry Girls" ........
 . . The Misses Bobolinskinski
 Miss Rema Doris. Accompanist. Girls Quartet, Alice, Where Art Thou" .... .... Freshman Quartet
 Miss Rema Doris. Accompanist. Orchestra Selection, Solitude" .
 ~ -. .Hign School Orchestra Mixed Quartet "The Fortune Teller
 . High School Mixed Quartet MT. Bluffins, Palmist.. Geo. Herman Miss Angelina Tompkinson .....
 - ............ Miss Edna Ward Mrs. pr. DcSmythe ...-....-....-
 . .... e. Miss Hazel DeMund MT Dr. DeSmythe .... J. w. Todd Accompanist .... Miss Alice Norton Farce, "A Race for a Wife ........
 ~ .Messrs. Caull1ins and Hill Vocal Solo, "The Carnivar' CMaley)
 .... .... .... .... Miss Hazel Pugh Orchestra Selection, ''Lizette Waltz- cs" ........ High School Orchestra Miss Jones tpiano), Messrs. Dowd (directo), Jones. Thompson, Todd. Members of the Girls Misses Butler and LaGier Csopranos), La Gier and Boyle (altOs).
 Members of Male Quartct-Messrs. Melczer, Foster, Dowd, and Todd.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-13
The New Ice Plant

THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE PEOPLES ICE & FUEL COMPANY ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC THAT ON SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, THEY WILL BEGIN DLIVERING ICE AND WILL FROM THAT DATE BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT THE CORNER OF JACKSON STREET AND SECOND AVENUE.
 THIS NEW ICE COMPANY Ex- TENDS A CORDIAL INVITATION TO THE PEOPLE OF PHOENIX, RANCHERS AND DAIRYMEN, TO VISIT THEIR PLANT THEY AS SURE ALL VISITORS AND PAT RONS OF COURTEOUS TREAT MENT AND EVERY ACCOMMODA- TON CONSISTENT WITH PRU- DENT BUSINESS METHODS.
 WE ASK THE PUBLIC IN GEN. ERAL TO GIVE US A TRIAL. WE WILL CONVINCE EVERY ONE THAT THE NEW ICE PLANT WILL MAKE THE HIGHEST GRADE OF ICE EVER MADE IN PHOENIX. REMEMBER THAT THE PLANT IS ON THE CORNER OF JACKSON ST. AND SECOND AVENUE AND THAT WE WILL ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS.
 VERY RESPECTFULLY
 THE PEOPLES ICE & FUEL co.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-13

The imported French Coach Stallion cRAsWLLE Mo- corral o
 apply at the stab e addr C.. ident.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-13

Every Easter time the Pearson Os- trich Farm, at the west end of the Washington street car line, makes genuine 25 per cent reduction on all feather goods. The cut prices are on now for a few days.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-13

Wilson, white. New Home, etc, from $5 to $1O, on exhibition at Chas. Donofrio's furniture house. E. Wash = ingtOn-
Arizona republican., 1906-04-13

A fine lot of high grade sewing machines, rebuilt in first class condi- tion. Singer. Domestic Wheeler and
Arizona republican., 1906-04-13

Dr. Mary l.. Neff has moved her of flee to No 2O9 West Adams street Telephone black 146.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
STOCKY4RDS INSPECTED.
Chicago building Commissioner
Finds Structures IN Bad Condition.

Chicago, June 6.-Building Commissioner Bart
zen and twelve deputy building inspectors went
to the stockyards to-day to make an inspection
OF every building in the place. The Commits
sioner declared before leaving the City Hail that
he would compel the packers to correct every
violation of the building ordinances that might
be found. The first place visited was the hog
plant OF one Of the large packing houses and ii
was found that the stairWays and fire escapes
We're noj large enough for the number of en-
p!oyes- The owners of the plant were instructed
10 put from one to two stairways in all the
buildings OF the plant They promised to do so
at once.
commissioner Bartzen personally went to the
hog killing department of one of the large pack
ing houses and described the conditions he found
there as filthy and dirty He characterized
the room a dirty hole, unit for the uses to
which II is put From the hog killing depart
ment he went 10 the portion of the plant where
cattle are killed and dressed. There the walls
were covered with kalsomine scarcely dry
AFT going through this building the Commits
sloner started for his Office in the City Hall
He said before leaving the stockyards that there
was not modern building in the entire district
devoted to the packing industry. The majority
OF them. he declared, are dilapdated, filthy and
UNIT for such use as is made OF them" He di-
rected that the inspection should be OF the most
thorough character, and the work will not he
completed inside of four five days
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
RAILROAD BRIDE" SUES
Girl Who Vas Wooed on Train
Seeks DsUOrcc.

Mrs Jennie Lardon Buckin daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward C. B. Iardon or New Rochelle
known as 'the New Haven Railroad bride
has begun an action in the Supreme Court al
White Plains for absolute divorce from her
husband. Spencer Bucklin. OF Manhattan n
is expected that Justice Keoeh will reach tba
case some day this week. Mr.. Bucklin IL "a re-
ported. viii not defend the action.
Mrs. Bucklin's father Is an inventor ana
iinguist. and lives in Park Place New Rochauo
Bucklin won Miss Lardon's hand while ridira
on the New Haven trains from New York 10
New Rochelle. Mr.. Lardon and his daupb,a-
boarded the train together twice a dav -
after seeing that his child WAS seated in one ~,
the cars the professor used 10 walk int tI
smoker Then Bucklin who was NOT a. me ehs
terms with Mr.. Lardon walked througb 10
cars ana occupied the seat HIS sweethear, haS
saved Tor him. One day the couple ytsitad 20 v
Little Church Around the Corner and were roar
rled. The marriage was kept secret for neari,,
IA year The couple have not been lix,inr, g.,
sether for year. TO-
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
WILL INDlCT ONLY ONE
Continued from first page.

statements were false There Is evidence that
the official who prepared the report one year
knew IL contained false statements. but that
that official did not sign the report that year.
and there is proof that the official who did
sign the report knew about the false statements
contained In IT, Next year the latter official
prepared the report and the former official
signed it, and there is the same proof that the
official who prepared the report knew II con-
tanned false statements and the same absence
of proof that the official who signed the report
did know. Therefore. no Indictment for perjury
is possible in such case.
The investigation has satisfied the special
grand Jury that there was not much actual steal
ing of Mutual Life money for the benefit OF the
persons who diverted II from its proper uses.
but that the money mostly spent to keep
the Mutual from being held up by legislatures.
governors and superintendents Of insurance IN
several states There is evidence. for instance,
that the Governor of state received a re-
tainer from the Mutual and wrote IN accept
ing IL:
1T Is expressly understood that this IS not TO
include anything IN the nature OF lobbying"
Naturally IT would be asked what the Mutual
wanted OF a Governor who would shy at amy
thing in the nature of lobbying"
JUNKETING TRIPS AT PUBLIC EXPENSE
1t is In evidence that supertntendents Of IN
surance in several Western states have taken
trips to this city about the time crowds were
going TO seaside places and have Investigator
the big life insurance companies in order to
have their expenses FOR such junketing trips paid
out of public funds. In one case the records
show that a Western superintendent OF insur-
ance entered the office OF the Mutual Life.
showed his credentials and proceeded to investi-
gate the company. Having received satisfactory
answers TO several questions he asked:
Have you fellers got all them securities you
say you've got?"
"Of course we have" was the reply
Well spose you prove il to me-"
He taken TO a vault which contained Sc
curities of the value of $192OO0OOO and II was
opened for his inspection. He took one of the
packages. bundle of railway bonds and went
through II to see if the total amount marked ON
il was correct. Then he took from hts pocket a
foot rule and measured the package and also
took measurements of the interior OF the vault
He made calculation leaf in his notebook
and remarked with satisfied air:
Il guess you've got all you claim 10 have"
That finished the investigation OF that par
ticular superintendent. IL does not appear how
much be charged his state for the investigation
Ex-Judge McKeen. OF counsel for the Mutual
yesterday announced that he had arranged for