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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
HISTORY OF NINE DlG,rs.
Arabic Numerals Used in Europe in
Twelfth Century.

Arabic Numerals Used in Europe in
Twelfth Century.
1t has been a matter for discussion
when Arabic numerals first displaced
the more cumbersome Roman system
in Europe. There are few examples
of Arabic figures in inscriptions that
can be found as genuine to be found
in Great Bitain before the sixteenth
century, though in Germany some are
found which date from the fifteenth
century; 1856 was supposed to be the
earliest date of manuscript with
Arabic numerals, but Sir James Picton
says that there is an account in the
record Office of the year 1925, which is
Endorsed with that date by an Italian
merchant
In the Cambridge university library
there is Latin version of treatise
on the astrolabe, dated 1916, in which
the Arabic numerals are quite freely
used. But Mr.. Axon, writing in the
Antiquary, mentions some still earlier
examples. Pope Leo XIII. published a
work illustrating the artistic collec-
tons lof papal palace, in which the
date 1927 appears on the sixth plate Of
the 'Museo Christiano," and in the
Munich state library is Chronicle OF
Regensburg which is officially de-
scribed as the oldest Ms containing
Arabico numerals and as being written
between the years 1857 and 1174.
The Vatican ivory of 1247, the Cam
bridge MS. of 1876 and the Regens-
burg Chronicle of 1857 may, therefore
be considered the earliest example:
beyond dispute Of the use Of Arabic
numerals in Europe
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
Dancers Mother Earth Faces.


Lord Kelvin. the well-known British
scientist. foresees that as the world
grows older earthquakes will grow
bigger until it is to be supposed that
Jamaica and Sumatra-latest Of earth
quake victims-will sink into the sea.
In the distant time when the central
fires of the earth are burning them
selves out Lord Kelvin believes that
earthquakes will occur only at inter
walls of few millions of years. But
even when the earth has been cooled
down to uniform temperature
throughout and all further disruption
by shrinking has ceased new terror
looms on the Kelvin horizon-a shat
tering and remelting of the earth by
collision with some other large bodies
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
THE LAST RESORT.
Minister Was Advised to Draft tie Sin

Minister Was Advised to Draft tie Sin
ners.
directly after the war, said NAL
Gen, Charles E. Roe, guest OF honor
at the Pleiades club in New York, Il
was at a methodist meeting with one
of the members of cur Old regiment.
The minister got up and began to ex-
hort
lis there any one here who will
join the army of the Lord? he asked.
Nobody answered.
"'Surely there is some one within
sound OF my voice who is ready and
willing to Join the army of the Lord?
he cried Still no answer, and he was
about to begin again when my friend,
the member OF urregiment, arose and
cried out sympathetically
Draft em, damn 'em! Draft
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
FREDERICK A, BUSSE.

government form, whether literate or
illiterate, the most intelligent body OF
voters to be found in this land per-
haps in any land. We would put the
illiterate white man of the South not
only far ahead of the illiterate Negro
in the exercise of the suffrage, but gen.
orally ahead of the educated Negro"
All of which reminds THE APPEAL
of the remark of Solomon: Though
you bray fool in mortar. yet will
not his folly depart from him."
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

John Temple Graves wishes to have
the Afro-American journals of Chicago
suppressed or excluded from the mails.
but we fear that, like the prophets of
old, he will die without the sight.
Such impudent Southern intermeddling
with things which do not concern the
meGdlers, does the South harm in
many ways. John needs to learn that
much.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
Kennel in a Hollow Tree.

A fox terrier and her two puppies
live in the hollow trunk of a tree at
the home Of w. j. Boland in the south
part of Englewood, says the Kansas
City Star The tree stands in tn"
front yard. It is an elm Of great age
and size. The inside of the trunk at
the ground is hollow and a long
arched opening over which a piece OF
old rug hangs to keep out the cold.
The family of dogs live comfortably IN
this hSme
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
1T COSTS TO RUN A BIG CITY.
TIE Expedture S31 Head in New
York and $13 in Chicago.

"a
It costs New Workers SCI a head TO
be governed. In Philadelphia and in
Chicago it costs only $13 a head, and
citizens are proYiled with police, fire,
sanitary and a:her projections COM
mon to large cities. In Buffalo, &C
cording to Broadway. the figure is
SIP: in Washington, Bridgeport,
Schenectady and cities Of that sort,
$11 per capita pays the tax; in Hous-
ton, Tex, the charge is under $40; in
lively Los Angeles, $3.50: Scranton
and Seattle each collect $3.50, and
Nashville, Tenn. is at the bottom Of
the list of progressive cities, with a
taxation of about Sc per capita. less
than onecf1fth of New Yorks rate.
The average city tax throughout the
country is, probably between $40 and
s11 per capita. or almost exactly the
amount by which New York has
raised its per capita in nine years.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
Peculiar Item in China Post.

AS a piece of local news the Hong
kong South China Post announces:
AS the body of the mother OF Kali
way Director Chen To Chat (who died
at the beginning of this YEAR, has not
yet been buried, the director insists
upon resigning in order that he may
engage a geomancer to look for piece
Of lucky ground for the interment OF
the remains"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
A,exanrer and Diouenes

Alexander Approached jauntily.
That was his way He had all sorts OF
nerve.
ssDiogenes. cid buck" quoth he,
show much will you take to be my
guide, philosopher, and friend y
Kindly skiddoo!" snarled Diogenes.
'.Hye been a guyed philosopher. too
long to be anybodyss friend. Will you
chase yourself out Of my light, or shall
l call an offscer2" And chat was all
there was to it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
Corrected.

$50. YOU are from the South, en-,
cclonel?" said the Chicago acqualnt-
ance. We'll, hear you have some
corking colonies down in that section. :,
very few corking colonies, sah,'
replied the Southerner, with much
dignity, "but we have great many
uncorking colonels.'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
Disilluaicn.

'She had played in amateur theatre
Gals, you know, and threatened to go
on the stage if her parents wouldnt
let her marry the duke
'.And what did her parents do?''
'"rhey let her go on the stage, gave
the duke a. check for front seat, and
were not At all surprised when he
sailed back to France the next morn
ing" I'D,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
The FOOL AND HIS FOLLY,

Tie Atlanta Journal shows it's gump-
ton as follows: I'VE are of those who
believe that the white citizenship of
Georgia, with their Anglo-Saxon in
heritance and their native genius for
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06


will Matinee
In
of
a Of S merit
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
Contradiction.

There's no smoking here!" shouted
the conductor, severely.
81 hate to call you a liar said the
individual at whom he was looking.
ssbut what do you think this is | am
doing!"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
What He Did.

81 once knew a man who could
speak seven languages"
what did he do?'
Kept still most of the time and
listened to his wife
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

! He who has no faith in goodness
has no experience of it.
There is no hope for a deaf man
who is unable to hear money tall.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
Oil Paintinu Of Ancient Days.

Oil painting was an art thoroughly
understood by the ancients, but was
lost sight of and only revived about
the end of the thirteenth century, A. D.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
Pencil Wood Comes From Texas.

PencII Wood Comes From exds.
In the counties of Matagorda, Whar-
ton and Brazoria, Tex, are 10000 acres
of red cedar from which is cut and
shipped the " I'd Of which pencils are
made. Much II the wood is exported
to Germany after being cut into strips.
It is very profitable Texas industry.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
Needs Explaining.

Campus is getting literary"
ssWhat makes you think so?
81 notice that he goes down into
the rathskeller on the corner half a
dozen times day"
What's literary about the raths-
keller
.iIt,s one of the six best cellars"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

CANNON THE0L0GICAl SEMINARY
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
AIMS AND METHODS
The aim Of this school is to do prac-
teal work in helping men towards sue
cess in the ministry. Its course of study
is broad and practical; its ideas are high;
it's wo:k is thorough; its methods are
1oesh, systematic, clear and simple
. COURSE OF STUDY
The regular course of study occupies
three years, and covers the lines of work
in the several departments of theological
instruction usually pursued in the, lead
ing tEeologicalts eminaries of the country.
EXPENSES AND AID
Tuition and room rent are free. The
apartments for students are plainly fur
nished. Good board can be had for
seven dollars per month. Buildings heat
ed by steam. "
Aid from loans without interest, and
gifts of friends, are granted to deserv-
ing students who do their utmost in the
line of self-help. No young man with
grace, gifts, and energy, need be deprived
Of the advantages now opened to him
in this Seminary. For further particulars
address
L. G. Atkinson, ID.
Pres. Cannon Theological Sen LAX
ATLANTA. GEORGIA. s:., ...
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
Mo Muckraker.

gentleman named Jones down IN
the Office wants to see you,'' said the
bellboy.
'.All right. Show him up
''ShoW him up! D'you think I'm
magazine Writer?'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
Even Exchange.

ssPlease don't tell me any more
jokes" said the lady in the wayside
cottage. why, that pie joke was
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

$50 was the pie you gave me, num-
laughed Sandy Pixies, smacking his
lips.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
TlLLQTSON COLLECT

AUSTIN, TEXAS.
The Oldest and Best School in Texas
for Culored Students. Faculty Tostlv
graduates of well known colleges in the
north. Reputation unsurpassed Manual
training a part of the regular course.
Music a special feature Of the school.
Srecial advantages for earnest students
seeking to help themselves. Send for
catalogue and circular to
REV. MARSHALL RI GAINES, A. NJ,
President.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
TUSkEGEE
Normal and Industrial Ils6tQtt
TUSKEGEE ALABAMA, n :
(1NcoRPoRArED)
Organized July 4, 1881, by the State Legis.
,ature as The Tusleegee State Normal School.
Exempt from taxation.
BOOKER r. WASHINGTON. Principal.
WARREN LOGAN, Treasurer.

LOCATION,
In the Black Belt of Alabama where the
blacks outnumber tie whites three to one.
ENROLMENT AND FACULTY
Enrolment last year 1883; males. 49,;
females, 81. Average attendance, 1,l05.>-
Instructors, SO. ..
COURSE OF STUDY
English education conf ined with industrial.
trairing; q industries in constant operation.
VALUE OF PROPERTY
Property consisting of 2.257 acres of land.
so buildings almost wholly built with student
labor, is valued at ,00O and no mortgage.
: NEEDS
$50 annually for the education of each STU
dent; $500 enables one to finish the course;
81 900 creates permanent scholarship. Students
pay their own board in cash and 1abor:)
Money in any amount for current expenses
and building.
Besides the work done by graduates as class
room and industrial leaders, thousands .--e
reached through the Tuskegee Negro Confer
ence.
Tuskegeeis 40 miles east of Montgomery and
13o miles west of Atlanta, on the Western Rail
roa>A g. Alabama. .'
Tuskegee is quiet, beautiful old Southern
town, and is an ideal place for study. The CHI
mate is at all times mild and uniform. thus
''-ai<ine the place al excellent winter Ees"-
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T together WITH and Medical
md little bse
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
A GREAT JOKE.

To serve the devil in :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-20
RAN BACK AND
LOST HER LIFE
New York School Teacher Is
Burned to Death in Depot
Hotel at SiSSon, Cal.

Redding, Cal. July 19.-Fire de-
strOyed the Southern Pacific depot and
hotel and the McClOud River Exchange
depot at Sisson at 1880 last night, and
Miss Laura Sake of New York, a
school teacher, who arrived yesterday
to meet friends and climb Mount Shas-
ta- lost her life. Several others were
badly burned, one. Miss Lizzie Walga-
mott, a waitress at the hotel. danger
ously.
The fire started in the upper rooms
from the explosion of a coal oil lamp
and spread rapidly. The roomers could
not reach the stairway and Jumped
from the windows. Among the in
Jured are Mrs. J. i. Painter of Weed.
Charles Galkreath, Southern Pacific
agent; Mrs. Wright, proprietress of the
hotel. Miss Sake had intended to
leave the train at Shasta Springs to
meet friends, but the conductor. learn
ing that she intended to climb Mount
Shasta, told her SissCn was the place
to stop. When the fire broke out she
attempted to escape from the front
porch, but turned back into the house.
Her body was found in the debris.
where the charred remains Of her bed
lay. Evidently she ran back to her
room and fell in a faint on the bed.
The financial loss is $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-20
CONCLUSION Of
inquiry BOARD
Explosion on Board BattIeship
Georgia Declared Due to
Delayed bareback.

Washington. July IA telegram re-
ceived at the navy department this after
noon from Admiral Thomas, commanding
the second division of the Atlantic fleet,
gives the conclusions of the board of in
vestigation which investigated the cause
OF the accident upon the battleship Geor-
gia early in the week. by which ten men
lost their lives. The board finds that
the charge of powder was ignited by a
delayed bareback, which was apparently
caused by the shutting off of the air
blast too soon with a light wind blowing
into the muzzle of the gun. The first
section of the charge in the second load
ers arms was first ignited
The conclusions of the board are sum-
married. under five different paragraphs
as follows:
A.-The charge was not ignited by a
blown electrical fuse of a short circuit
nor by an electric spark from any cleo
trical device in the turret.
B.-The charge was not ignited by a
percussion or FRACTIONAL spark.
C.-The charge was not ignited by q
spark or cinder falling into the turret
from outside.
D.-The charge was not ignited as a
result of any condition due to deteriora-
ton of the powder.
Paragraph F gives the conclusion of
the board that the charge was ignited
by a delayed bareback.
full report by mail is expected by the
navy in a day or two.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-20
HORSETHIEVES ASK RELEASE
Convicted Men Say Error by Court
Entities Them to Their
Freedom.

John JeppersOnS and Richard Duncan,
sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary Jan. ) last for horse stealing by
Judge Greenwood of the Fifth district,
want their liberty. They claim that the
court at Beaver was not held in accord
ance with law, and therefore that their
sentence is invalid. In order to secure
their freedom they yesterday petitioned
the district court for writ Of habeas
corpus, and the hearing will be held this
morning before Judge Richie.
The petitioners relate that on Oct.
last court was opened for the term in
Beaver City and adjourned for the day,
Judge John F. Chidester presiding in
the place of Judge Greenwood. On Oct.
10 last Judge Chidester entered the fol-
lowing order: Court adjourned subject
to cali" This was not signed.
On Dec. q Judge Greenwood ordered
a special session for Jan. 8, and it was
then that Duncan and Jeppersons were
arraigned. pleaded guilty and were
sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary.
According to the application no legal
term of court could be held on the date
specified, as Judge Greenwood had al
ready filed with the secretary of state
the date of the opening of the next
court term, which was fixed for Jan. o.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-20
MODENA TELLS OF STRIKE.
Great Excitement Caused by Oil Dis
covery at ST. George.
Especial to The HeraldD


Modeua. Utah. July 19.-Persisteut re-
ports of an important oil strike on the
Virgin river, thirty miles northeast Of
St George. have been coming in for some
days The best information obtainable
indicates that a very important strike has
been made on holdings of the Rio Virgin
Oil company
IF one-half of the reports are true,
southern Utah, already rich in mineral
possibilities. will surpass itself in this
discovery of a hydro-carbon product that
exceeds in value for that section the rich
est treasures of the mineral seeker At
675 feet in depth, according to the best
authority a well driven by the Rio Nir
gin company Unexpectedly encountered
yield of seyenty-five barrels OF oil per
day.
The entire southern section is jubilant
over the strike. realizing that this dis
covery is certain TO eliminate in early
railroad transportation facilities. Already
rich in precious metal finds, semi-t tropical
products. the isolation of the Dixie COun-
try has long been its only drawback
Locations in the oil region are now COW
ering a section fifteen by twenty miles.
Los Angeles capitalists appear to control
the field. The fact that the oil is SUI
perior upon refinement makes It probably
the most important oil strike since the
DAYS of Beaumont, Tex, ten years ago
Being strictly an Illuminating product it
is characteristic of the old-time PennSyl-
vaUia district discoveries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-20
BIG OIL STRIKE
NEAR ST. GEORGE.
Great Rush for New Fields on
News of GuSher on Rio Vir-
gin Holdings.
100 BARRELS PER DAY NOW
THE NEW TERRITORY EXTENDS
OVER TWENTY MILES.
(Special TO The HeraldN


st. George, Utah, July ia new oil
field has been discovered and people from
all points within easy reach of this vicin-
ity are rushing toward here eager to be
in on the ground floor of what may be
come one of the most productive oil fields
of the country.
The territory affected comprises an area
of from fifteen to twenty miles. The
cause of the rush is the opening of a
gusher last week which has been giving
100 barrels a day. Oil was discovered at a
depth of 656 feet, although lime had not
been struck. Owners of the gusher ex
pect to be able to produce 500 BARRELS
day as soon as lime has been reached.
At present the well is temporarily
stopped, owing to an explosion in the well
which wrecked the drill and wedged in
the hole 1t is expected, however, that
work will be resumed In a few days.
The gusher was discovered July IA. For
a time it seemed impossible to dyilI deeper
on account of the steady flow of the oil,
but the promoters of the well are now
making an effort to drill past the sand
and through the lime. The oil shell has
not yet been passed and the pressure is
becoming greater each day. The oil which
is coming at a rate of 100 barrels q day,
is dark black in shade but in the sunlight
presents a bright amber color and Is of
the consistency of machine oil or little
thicker and is heavy with gasoline.
Vice President HalIoran of the company
owning the first well is now on the ground
and has ordered a new supply of machin-
cry to take care of the future output
Already the claims surrounding the
gUsher have been staked out by those
first on the ground. a delegation from
Rhyolite has wired that il is leaving for
the new territory at once and is expected
tomorrow. They will confer with repre-
sentatives of the well. Many people from
southern Utah are also on the ground
and large additions to the colony arc ex-
pected at any time as soon as the word
of the new gusher is heard Of