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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
CALLS FOR SIMPLE SPELLING.
Reader Has What He Considers a
Real Grievance

nSdOST T1dS VIdI TIC NOnSlOeFS q
Real Grievance.
whats the use of the spelling re-
formers wasting their time trying to
simplify the spelling of words when
book writer's and their publishers are
opposing it?' inquired the orthoghra-
phic fend. II won't go into details,
but within the past week I have read
two novels written by we'll known
writers-one Virginia woman and
the other a Maine mana union Of
sections, so to speak, both issued by
prominent publishers, and in one
find jail spelled 'gao-l and in the
other wagon spelled with two g's.
what is the use of it? Are the
writer's and publishers suffering with
Anglomania, for those spellings are
local English? They certainly are not
according to the American spelling.
Neither do they conform to the spirit
of spelling reform. What good result
may be expected by releasing and
j from Jail and putting g and O in?
And what good may be secured by
loading our wagon until it breaks
down? I'm not a writer or publisher,
but as reader l have the right to
protest against the use Of words that
/ know belong to somebody else"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
Not So Fresh as the First Editor.

What should a lady do when she
wants to sneeze in church?'' was the
query recently addressed to the editor
of local paper. He was very busy
and excited; the printers were waiting
for copy, and the proprietor had
threatened to supersede him il he did
not bounce the circulation up thou
sand week. In his anxiety he missed
the point of the inquiry, and answered
it thus: Tt depends upon why the
lady wants to sneeze in church. II the
young lady is pretty, and wants to at
tract the attention of some eligible
young man, the sneeze should be gen
tie and distinctive; almost anything
will produce the irritation of the facial
organ necessary to effect the purpose.
But If the lady is old, occupies her own
pew and wishes to show of her new
bonnet, then violent sneeze-or a
succession of sneezes-is necessary,
and we ssould advise upsetting an
ounce or two Of cayenne pepper in the
pew. There is fresh editor on that
Journal noW.-Stray Stories.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
Dress Allowance OF Royalty.

|HiS"aHSC Vi nOydIIy.
PEOPLE sometimes wonder what sum
IS put aside for dress by the daugh-
ters OF royal houses. Before her mar
rage, read the other day, the duchess
OF File was said to have small dress
allowance, and the sum of $1,000 a
year was mentioned. Besides yachting
and every day dresses, and all the
usual costumes required by girl of
the upper class, royal princesses have
also to wea. the costly and elaborate
dresses which their rank demands at
the weddings Of their near relations.
On the whole, it may be asserted
that a frugal princess may spend as
little as $4,000 a year on her dress,
while her more wealthy and extrava-
giant sister may find her dress bills
amount to ten times that sum. The
empress of Russia, who more than any
other European lady is able to indulge
her widest fancies, dresses with the
greatest simplicity-in the daytime
mostly in tailor made coats and skirts,
IN the evening generally in the purest
Yhite.-Tatler
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
METHODS OF ENAMELING.
Those in Use at the Manufacturers
LIMOGES.

hOSe In Use at the Manufactories at
Limoges.
Inc Rev. S. Baring-Gould, in the
Magazine OF Art, refers to the different
methods of enameling: "The principle
is the same in champleve as in clois-
some; IN both cases the enamel is let
into sockets, the difference being that
IN the latter case the sockets are fash
Toned above the surface of the plate.
in the former they are dug out of it.
When enamel had to be set like pre-
clous stones, it could be treated only
in the fashion of jewelry, as occasional
ornament, but when it could be run
into any hollow, then it was used pro-
1useIy in adjoining every sort of yes
sci and piece Of metal furniture, wher-
ever the craving tool could be en-
ployed. 1t formed fringes, borders,
belts, to the drapery of metal statues:
1t was employed armorially; it en-
rlched crosiers and. tombs, chalices
and shrines alike. A fine example from
the Hotel de Cluny will show how
much more flexible enamel had be-
come-or, rather, how much more ease
and freedom were now experienced in
its manipulation. The example is of
copper gilt, a foot in height. It repre-
sents the Eternal Father in repousse,
IN a somewhat archaic STYLE The right
hand is raised in benediction, the left
holds the gospels. OF the figure only
the eyes are enamel, but the whole sur
face of the background rs covered with
enamel. AS some of the vitreous mat
ter has fallen out in places, especially
in the circle above the nimbus and in
portion Of the nimbus, the method Of
procedure is very clearly illustrated
by this fine specimen. It also shows a
very usual kind of ornamentation to
be seen, one that is reproduced repeat
eddy. and consists Of rosettes or quatre-
foils Of various colors. In these cham
pleve enamels. both transparent and
opaque colors were employed, but an
opportunity for development in the use
of transparent enamels at once pre-
scented ITSELF
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
A TIDAL BORE.
The Famous Wave at the Head OF the
Bay of Fundy and How to See TT.

Bay of Fundy and How to See 1t.
The Bay of Fundys is known ito the
world chiefly on account of it's tides,
which rise to an immense height, sew
enty feet having been recorded. AS
these tides reach the head of the bay
and are forced up the Petticodiac riv-
er, the conditions are such as to form
the front into an almost perpendicular
wall OF water termed a ''bore." This
formation is, a grand and exciting
spectacle, and interest in the phenom-
enon is increasing. Large numbers of
American tourists, scientific men and
others visit the locality to admire it's
etfects and study it's causes. About
nineteen miles from the mouth of the
Pettlcodlac,at point commonly known
as the "bend," the river takes turn
almost at right angles to it's previous
course. Immediately above the bend
ana on the line of the Intercolonial
railway is situated Moncton. The run
OF the rising tide first breaks into a
bore at Stony Creek, eight miles below
Moncton. At first it is scarcely notice
able, but it gradually grows until at
the bend it about reaches it's maximum
helght. The wharves of Moncton are
Ill the most popular positions from
which to view this interesting phe-
nomenon, says Self-Culture. The aver
age interval from the arrival of one
pore to the arrival of the next is about
Twelve hours and twenty-five minutes,
so that the average retardation from
DAY to day is about fifty minutes. But
mis- boreship' is cratic, and the daily
retardation may be anywhere from for
" minutes to an hour. The best time
10 see the bore is during the full moons
or August, September or October, and
II the visitor would see this natural
wonder IN its most beautiful aspect, let
him choose bright moonlight night,
rather than the daytime. Under such
favorable circumstances a crowd of
tour or five hundred people, one day
last TALL, witnessed the arrival of the
pore. The schedule time for it's ar
rival, given by the local newspapers,
was 500 O'Clock. At 9:12 the ex-
pectant crowd on Moncton's wharves
heard noise easily distinguishable as
the rush Of distant waters. This grew
louder as the bore Approached and
rounded the bend, and at 1922, two
minutes later than the schedule time,
tnere appeared in fullsyiew of the spec
tators an almost perpendicular wall of
water, i've or six feet in height, rush
ing madly against the swift current of
Tue stream In some places along the
mead OF the bore the water, beaten into
q foam by its own violence, sparkled
~ the moonlight, while along the shore
lne mud ploughed from the bank made
the water almost black. The contrast
was beautiful.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
Unfair Discrimination,

Toodles, who is somewhere in the
neighborhood of six years old, has
recently learned to play one tune on
the piano, feat of which she is very
very proud that she spends most of
her time performing it over and over.
The other day her mother, fearing
that the family in the next fat would
be annoyed by the constant drumming
of the one monotonous air, told Too
dies that she must not play any more
at present.
'Why not?" the little one asked
with pout.
Because am afraid the neighbors
will be annoyed" the mother an
swered.
"Humph!" the child sneered. you
don't make Aunt Lizzie stop, and she
plays ever so many tunes. I don't
see how it can annoy anybody when
I play only one tune
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
Exasperated,

I never heard Mr.. Woofer so bite,
about Women's spring styles as he wa .
tonight. says one of the callers when
they had left.
He was very severe, wasn't hep"
Yes. He talked of nothing else
all evening but the absurdity Of won.
ans blind following the dictates ~
fashion, and all that sort of thing
Well. Mrs. Woofer whispered to
me to pay no attention to him. II
seems that his new suit arrived This
afternoon and the tailor had not made
the coat as long by half an inch as
ne wanted it. and he says he will be
ashamed to wear it on the street, and
is consequently out of humor.p
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
How Mark Twain Fills . Pine.


Mark Twain smokes 5000 cigars a
year, but cigars merely represent his
dessert in the way of smoking. The
solid repast of nicotine is taken by
means of a corncob pipe. Mark Twain
is lazy man, and likes to do things
with the least trouble to himself. He
smokes granulated tobacco which he
keeps in long check bag made of silk
and rubber. When he has finished
smoking he knocks the residue from
the bowl of the pipe, takes out the
stem, places it in his vest pocket, like
a pencil or photographic pen, throws
the bowl into the bag containing the
granulated tobacco and puts the bag
into his coat pocket. When he wishes
to smoke again (this Is usually Ave
minutes later) he fishes out the bowl,
which is now filed with tobacco, in
serts the stem, and strikes light.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
Auntie,s Limit

Auntie' was showing off her little
nephew, aged two, to an admirer, who
was calling upon ner for the second
time. He was very bright youngster
and during pause in his perform
ances specially requested by unite
he suddenly remembered the way she
had been teasing him before the caller
arrived and decided to turn the tables
On her. So he pointedsa chubby finger
at the floor and said, a.My rugi"
Auntie at once caught the spirit of
the thing and cried emphatically, NO,
my rug!''
My Dress" said her little nephew,
pointing to auntie's gown.
No, my dress" replied auntie, de-
lighted to have an Opportunity to
show how cute he was.
Then the little boy sided over to
the caller and pointing at him, cried,
My mani
SILENCE on the part Of auntie.-En-
change.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
Prince or Sernean+

Ihe German papers are telling a
story of the German crown prince. The
kaiser's heir had occasion recentlv to
speak to a street sweeper near the
barracks OF the ridemen of the guard.
Good morning, sergeant said the
sweeper, who did not recognize the
prince. He said that his son was fight
ing in southwest Africa, but he hoped
soon to have him back safe and sound
me prince, smiling, said, 'sWhy, YES.
hope so, tool" and pressed a five
mark piece into the old mans hand
But the sweeper, looking wistfully at
the coin and then at the giver, handed
it back, saying, mo, no, sergeant: I
doubt you have none too much Of that
yourself!''
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
ATHENS AND THE ACRoPoL1s

Athens, the mother of arts and eloquence" stands
to-day for all that glorious in ancient civi-
zation. '"The grandeur that was Rome lay in war
like achievements and the erection of enormous
works IN masonry; but '.the glory that was Greece
was in the lasting influence of great and unparalleled
artistic achievement Her architecture has stood the
test OF twenty-five centuries and the ages have never
produced, and probably never will produce man or
a school that improve on it in principle
NO other one achievement of man has had such
permanent and far-reaching effect in the improve
ment of mankind the Greek school of architec-
ture.
Its allied art of sculpture has also remained
through the centuries standard that could not be
displaced; and we turn to-day to the chaste marbles
OF old Athens for purest inspiration in art as
devoutly as did the Romans of DID,
Examples Of that peerless art are found in the
museums of many lands, and, thanks to the gentle
touch of time, there still remains in Athens the
noblest of all examples of Greek architecture. the
Parthenon, or temple of the virgin goddess Athens
Its grand and inspiring orm,.resisting the ele~s
ments as If it were enduring the hills them
selves, stands forth conspicuousy on the rocky
mount of the Acropois Cor Upper City,, around the
base of which Athens is built
Standing at distance, and looking across the
uneven ground of modern excavations, fanked BIZ
crumblng ruins, toward the Acropolis the traveller
feels that here he views a prospect sacred to all
mankind.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
How II. Won His Promotions.

Mr.. Green" said the city editor, II
am pleased to tell you that you are
getting along very well in your work
At first I did not hope for much from
you. Your vocabulary appeared small
and your spelling was very bad, but
you have improved much in the last
month. l suppose you have been put
ting in your evenings studying The
new reporter kicked his left toe against
his right heel. I'm afraid amt. he
said. Then how do you account for
the Improvement in words and SPELL
ing?" inquired the city editor, who
was a kindly man and hadn't been a
city editor long. II dunno, unless it's
eatin' the alphabet soup they give me
at my boarding house." Whereupon
the new reporter was Immediately
transferred from the suburban beat to
the joke department. Detroit Free
Press.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
Marks tho Supposed Boer Spy.

Natan Marks, the supposed Boer spy,
who is confined at Ladysmith, and
whose immunity from punishment
President Kruger demands on penalty
of the execution Of six British officers,
is nephew of Samuel Marks of Pre-
toria, the concessionnaire of the Hath
erly distillery, and one OF President
Krugers confidential advisers. The
commercial interests Of the elder
Marks in Natal are such that his
nephew makes frequent trips to that
colony, and it is supposed that because
of this fact, he was employed by the
Transvaal government to report upon
the condition and arrangement of the
British forces. The influence Of Sam
uel Marks with President Kruger is so
great that the threat to execute six
Of the English officers is doubtless
made at his request. It is not con-
sidered likely that business interests
would be pressing enough to induce
Natan Marks to venture into Natal
while war was actually in progress.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
Too EarIv for Gretchen.

During my school days. remarked
teacher, the lowest class was
known as the "A B c. but it is now
called the Ia When both boys and
girls study in the same class, a mixed
class. it is described by the symbols
lam.
The other day a German woman
brought her little daughter to school.
The principal filed out the usual card
admitting the child to AN, and told
the mother to send the girl to school
the next morning. AS the girl did not
appear a messenger was sent to learn
the reason. The indignant mother
sent a note which read:
You dink ] pc crazy und sent
Gretchen at Won O'Clock in de morn
Ing de school in? Aber 4 guess not,
nil"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
HOW TO WOO SLEEP.
Rules by Which Victims of Insomnia
May Find Relief.

may FIND Relief.
The Immediate cause of insomnia is
abnormal activity of the brain, which
draws an undue amount of blood to
that organ. Cold feet usually accom-
pany a heated brain. To re-establish
normal conditions the tension must
be removed and the blood drawn from
the brain to the extremities, thus
equalizing circulation A scientist who
studies brain flag recommends gym
nast1c exercise to precede repose. The
following exercises, each repeated sew
eral times, are recommended: Stand
Ing normally, inhale slowly. Vigor-
ously stretch the arms out horizon
tally from the shoulders, energizing
them to the finger tips. At the same
time rise on the balls Of the feet. After
remaining motionless for few mo-
ments, slowly relax the arms, return
to the normal poise and exhale.
Stretch the arms in front of the body
and repeat the exercise; also stretch
them directly upward and repeat.
Unite the three movements Of the
arms, raising them horizontally for
ward and upward, rising on the balls
OF the feet, inhaling and exhaling as
before. Next stand with the weight on
one foot. Extend the other long step
diagonally forward, touching the toe
to the ground. Partially transfer the
weight to the forward foot, at the same
time bend the knee as much as posi-
BILE and raise the heel high from the
ground, keeping the whole of the back
foot on the ground until this position
OF the bent knee and the raised heel
of the forward leg is firmly taken.
Then gradually pull all but the toe of
the back foot from the ground, while
pressing down forcibly, as if overcom-
ing strong resistance, with the for
ward leg. The forward knee straight
ems, the whole foot comes to the
ground and the weight is transferred
to the forward leg during the move
ment. Slowly transfer the weight to
the back leg, forcibly pushing that
foot to the ground as the heel of the
forward foot rises. If sufficient force
is exerted in pressing the feet to the
ground, after five minutes practice
they will glow and Jingle. That the
extremities be warm is a necessary
condition for slumber. Lying in an
easy position, first realize that you are
now safe in bed, free from care and
ready for refreshing sleep. Then slow
ly raise the arms as high as possible,
the hands relaxed. More slowly still
lower the arms, letting the fingers
touch the covering first, then the hand,
the forearm, and last the nerve force
is released from the shoulder and the
Whole arm is at rest. Accompany the
exercise with deep, slow respiration.
Repeat this several times, more slowly
each time. The exercises sound
lengthy and tedious. They prove to be
neither when tried. Many people are
troubled with wakefulness in the night
after short sleep. It requires deter
mination to rise and take exercise, al
though that is the only way in which
some persons can obtain relief.-Lon-
don Mail.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
Wanted More Raptizino.

DR.. Eastman OF Amherst, Mass, the
educated Indian who has been appoint
ed commissioner by the government
to induce all Indians who have land in
severalty to adopt family names.
white fashion, for convenience in land
records. told a little story about it
during recent visit to this city.
After had explained my mission
in an Indian community in the North
west" said he, an old Sioux came up
to me and said: Brother, when the
white man came here to get us to
change our names he sprinkled little
water on our heads Why, don't you
DO the same?' Il
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
DRIVING TO THE LEFT
AWKWARD METHODS IN VOGUE
IN CANADA.
still Cling to the Old World Methods
Americans Driving in That Country
Have Mighty Risky Time of IA
Victim Unbosoms Himself.

Though I knew from experience
that keeping to the left was the rule
of the road in England" observed
Well-known horseman to Washing
ton Star reporter, ''I did not know that
rule prevailed in Canada until week
before last, when I took short drive
on the outskirts of Toronto I have
been horseman for many years and
know the rules of the road pretty well,
but | had considerable difficulty to
keep out of trouble there, I assure you.
friend loaned me nice turnout
which had rather free stopper in the
harness. At the first turnout l natur-
ally turned to the right in passing.
The man met was pretty well fixed
also in the way of a horse, and the
first thing knew we came together in
splash-bang style, the result of it be-
ing that lost wheel and got pitched
out into the road. I supposed, OF
course, that he would turn to the right
and he supposed for similar reasons,
Tor he thought from the kind Of a
horse that I was driving that knew
what l was about, that would turn to
the left. Mutual explanations fol-
lowed, but was the loser in the trans
action, for I felt obliged to have the
mishap fixed at my expense. An
American driving in Canada is, as
consequence, in one continued worry,
for it matters not how clever one is
with the reinS it is extremely hard to
unlearn the rule which obtains in this
country of keeping to the right. The
Canadians have an argument to prove
that they are right in the matter and
that keeping to the left is much safer
In the way of preventing collisions on
the road, but I could not understand
it, and three days later 1 had a similar
trouble happen in Quebec, though in
that case it was the other team that
got the worst of it, Still it was just as
annoying to me, though not as ex-
pensive. It is the same thing with
foot passengers and bicycles, and the
American wheelmen have a hard time
in consequence of it; collisions being
I dangerous. The Canadians may be
right about it, but, just the same, no
American can ever get it in his head
thoroughly that they are. The Cana
dams drive from the right side of the
team, as we do, and the whip socket is
on the right, but all the rest of it is
to the left"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-04-28
DO NOT NEGLECT REPOSE.
Indifference to 1t the Cause of Much
uI-Health.

Indifference to 1t the Cause of Much
ul-HeaIth.
know half dozen women who are
systematic in their diet, who make
their taste conform to their comfort,
to one who practices anything that ap-
proaches systematic sleep. Infraction
Of dietetic laws is punished swiftly and
in a fashion that admits of no question
as to the reason for the punishment.
If that was true of the breaking of the
laws of sleep, more women would give
attention to healthful sleeping. 1t is
unquestionable that our Indifference to
the need of systematic repose is respon-
sible for the loss of vast amount Of
precious strength. Lengthy. sound and
undisturbed sleep is indispensable to
good health and good temper; persist
ent wakefulness, on the contrary, leads
quickly and inevitably to serious dis
turbances of the brain and nerves, and
sooner or later to a general demorali-
cation Of the mental and physical
forces. Children who are permitted to
sit up late, night after night, over their
studies, thus establishing most per-
nicious habit, invariably find them
selves, in maturer life, unable to sleep
during the early hours of the night
and long before middle age is reached
are fast in the grip Of the fiend in
somnia. The old-fashioned practice OF
going to bed before dark and getting
up before daylight, still in vogue in
the country, is no more to be emulated
than the opposite extreme Women
are at their best in the midday hours.
not in the early morning. The desire
for early rising is rather a symptom
of weakness or of advancing age than
Of physical and intellectual vigor. for
the wearied body or mind demands re-
pose, and if denied it will suffer. After
all, the boy who resents hustling out
of bed at unearthly hours because sit
is better for him." is fulfilling the law
OF sleeping better than his parent, who
does not feel his need of plenty of
sleep.