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The Appeal., 1908-11-07
THE STRENGTH OF AN EAGLE,
Weight the Bird Could Garry in FIigh
r. His Stronu Claws.

Weight the Bird Could Garry in Flight
*:=~,... His Strong Claws.
While cannot give any positive
proof of how much a bald eagle can
carry should suppose that he could
carry at least as much in proportion
to his weight as a hawk or horned
owl. l have the recorded weight of
a male bald eagle weighing nine and
one-Quarter pounds and a female
weighing twelve pounds.
A horned owl will weigh from four
to five pounds, and I have several
times known one to carry off a large
house cat. One was very large one
and the owner told me he could hear
the cat cry as he was being carried
off. Now, any one who will weigh a
large house cat will find it to weigh
at least ten pounds.
I have seen a goshawk carry off a
hen fully twice it's own weight, and
I have taken from marsh hawk a
very large chicken which would weigh
more than twice what the hawk
would. The marsh hawk is one of
our weakest hawks, but he had car
ried this chicken over a quarter of
mile. My belief is that if a hawk
or horned owl can carry more than
twice it's weight (and I know positive.
ly that they CAM that an eagle could,
If occasion required, do as much in
proportion to his weight, which would
be to carry eighteen or twenty
pounds.
Once, when an eagle, shot through
the body with a rifle ball, lay on his
back, I unpended a long road skid
and dropped it on him. Before it
reached him he stretched up and
caught it in his claws and held it
up the length Of his legs above him.
walked up on the skid and stood
above him and he easily held me and
the skid, which should Judge would
weigh more than twenty pounds. I
took pains to be weighed the same
day and weighed 119 pounds. I put
a stick in the claw Of a wounded eagle
and let him grasp a small tree with
the other and a man must be. stronger
than I ever was to take the stick
from him.
The Appeal., 1908-11-07
SEE LITTLE OF THEIR CITY.
Washingtonians Overlook the Beau
ties Of the Capital.

Washington is a town of entranc
ing interest if one but gets inside the
subject-if one comprehends the won
derful development that has gone on
since the city site was a group Of
farms and the wonderful development
that is taking place now.
The great things of Washington ap-
pear commonplace to Washington peo-
pie. They see them so often that they
do not see them at all. They ride by.
the capitol every day, but rarely tread
the halls and corridors of the majestic
OLD pile where so much world history
mas been made and is still making.
Ihey nave no time to give to the in
terestlng frescoes, the paintings, the
statues and the stories of the place.
Iney are too busy to do as strangers
do-cllmb to the dome, get glorious
panorama and see the city at glance.
| Also 90 the residents seem to shun
| the monument. It is so inconvenient-
ly situated, there being no street cars
nearer to 1t than at least two squares.
Ihey seldom stop to read the in
scrlptions on the memorials that
abound. They do not flock to the Ma
t1onal Museum, or the art gallery, or
to Arlington or the Naval observatory.
They do not go in great numbers to
| the pious shade of the close" of the
| Cathedral of st. Peter and St. Paul
or to the splendid grounds of the
Catholic university. They neglect the
Soldiers Home unless they own an
auto, and then perhaps their only com.
ment Is that the roads are good.
| Washingtonians will walk till, their
bun1ons burn in pursuing the beauties
OF the Jardin des Plants and the roy.
| al gardens at Kew, but give not d
thought to the remarkable collection
and variety of tree and plant forms in
the capitol grounds, the national b.
tanlc garden, the grounds of the ag-
rlcultural department and several of
the public parks.
Washingtonians do patronize their
libraries, for the population of the
capital is, on the whole, bookish.
1t is too bad that so many persons
In following the beaten path from
nome to office and from Office back
to home overlook so much of Wash
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Appeal., 1908-11-07
Nearly a Million Patents,

Nearly one million patents have
been issued by the United States gov
ernment in the period between 1886
and 1908. In round numbers there
will have been issued by: the 10th Of
the present month just 100000 patents
Of all descriptions.
Away back in the thirties, before
the patent Office was created, the issu-
ance OF patent required the sigma
lures of what was known as the pat
ent commission, comprising the sec.
retary of state, the secretary of war
and the president.
The records in the early days were
very crude, and the statement was
made at the patent Office that the
first issuance Of patent Of which
there is any record was January Is,
1886, to j. Beverly Allen, for "in1-
provement in box for packing tobac.
co.. This patent was number 10.
Between January 1, 1886, and Janu.
ary 1, 1887, there were issued 110
patents. -"
The Appeal., 1908-11-07
THE CURTAIN FALLS.

It's all over now. The most roar.
ing farce, the most exuberant dis.
play of idiocy, the grandest exhibit
OF impudence that was ever paraded
before the astsomished gaze of the world
has at last come to an end, and the
political bunco man, false prophet,
humbug and fakir, has been retired to
the background. *: -,
The old flag waves in triumph. The
country is safe. We are redeemed.
Taft has been elected, and all classes
can breathe free again.
What fearful disasters we have es-
capped! Misery for the poor!: disaster
for the well-to-do in life. -.
The strong common. sense of the
common people has averted the cal
amity. While many we4e deceived and
misled, the great body was open to
reason, saw the danger to- our coun-
try and it's benign institutions and
built up an impregnable citadel with
their votes, against the enemies of
liberty, law and order. With their
votes they smashed the most danger
Gus conspiracy since the overthrow
OF the Shareholders rebellion. ",
Democracy, Mobocracy, Ballotbox-
box-stuffing-ocracy Bryan, .. Parker,
Mack, Daniels, Vardaman, Hef1in and
Tillman-exeunt ,omnes. (The cur
tain falls.)
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dust, as that would settle on the pic
lures and look like pieces of coal in
magnifying the scenes on a screen,
SO the advantage of stone floors, walls
and ceilings becomes manifest. Even
the too high speeding of the rollers
is avoided to prevent currents of dust
carrying air. "
This drying is followed by careful
inspection and brushing off, and then
the films are reeled into their boxes
again, ready for shipment to Llewellyn
park. where they are developed into
positives and prepared for market.
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ried away by an eagle. Excitement
becomes intense, and the men form
in line, seize their guns, axes and
ropes. The pursuit is begun, and in
the next scene it is continued through
wild ravine, where they first catch
sight Of the eagles nest: =.
Then comes scene on top of a gi-
ant cliff which rears it's head far over
the forests below. The eagles nest
is located far down on the precipice,
and the woodsmen lower the father by
a rope. In the succeeding scenes we
see the brave father descending to the
nest, where he has a terrific fight with
the huge, ferocious eagle, finally kill
ing it. Then tossing it over the edge
he catches his baby and is pulled up
again. The, whole series is splendid
motion, and has proved a great sue
cess. .'.' ..-.-...>
There are many scenes in moving
The Appeal., 1908-11-07
Something to Take When Soaked.

= Something to Take When Soaked.
AS brisk philanthrophist thrust
her fare into the cab drivers hand
she saw that he was wet and appar-
emily cold after the half hour of pour
ing rain. do you ever take anything
when you get soaked through?" she
asked.
Eyes, ma'am," said the cabman,
with humility. 81 generally do.'
"Wait here in the vestibule," COM
manded the philantropist. She in.
serted her house key in the lock, open
ed the door and vanished, to appear a
moment later. ..-.
"Here," she said, putting a small
envelope in the mans outstretched
hand. "These are two grain quinine
pills; you take two of them now and
two more in half an hour"
The Appeal., 1908-11-07
OLDEST SENATE EMPLoYE DEAc,
Charles S. Diapers Name on Recorl
as Far Back as 1852.

Charles 8. Draper, the Oldest en-
ploye Of the senate, is dead.
Mr.. Draper spent his entire business
life in the capitol. His name appears
on the records of the senate as far
back as 1852.
When z young man he worked in
various Offices of the senate. In the
early COS he was appointed to the
post OF doorkeeper and messenger for
Sergeant-at-Arms Brown. In this DO
sitton he became known to every sem
ator and official whose business car.
ried him to the senate. Mr.. Draper
finally became the confidential man OF
the sergeant-at-arms.
He was looked upon by the senators
comprising, the district committee as
an ideal man to attend to the affairs
concerning the city and district. Upon
the appointment Of Senator Mcmillan
as chairman of the district committee,
Mr.. Draper was transferred to service
with the senator.
In this position he became widely
known to every newspaper man and
sides gaining the confidence of the
senators on the committee.
Senator Mcmillan was succeeded by
Senator Gallinger several years ago
as chairman of the committee. Mr..
Draper was transferred to the impor-
tant post at the door of the diplomatic
gallery. This was looked upon by
senators and employees alike as a dis
tinct honor.
Mr.. Draper then began to form his
wide acquaintance with members of
the diplomatic corps, and was as we'll
known by them as by senators and
other men Of national Importance. In
this last position he frequently enter
tanned diplomats with Interesting
stories of American political life and
was looked upon by them as mine
Of information on senatorial topics.
The Appeal., 1908-11-07
SeaqulIs of Auchmjthje,

In the fishing village of Auchmithie
you may frequently witness seagulls
flying into the houses of the fisher
men and partakink of food from their
hands. One of these sea birds was
in the habit of staying in a sherman's
house all the year round except at
the breeding season, when it left.
About a fortnight ago, while the gull
was away, the fisherman removed his
home some three and a half miles
from the former place.
The fisherman never expected to
see his friend the gull again. 1t was
therefore, much to his establishment
that he beheld on a recent Sunday
the sea bird come walking into his
new residence with stately steps to
resume his old familiarities and house
hold ways.
The Appeal., 1908-11-07

picture series that from their his
torical or magical character, or their
being merely comediettas, are pro-
duced indoors On the stage. The glass
rooted portion of the Edison studio
we have already mentioned as being a
combined Photographic studio and
theater.
A film several hundred feet long
would hardly go into a photographers
developing tray, except in Brobding.
nag, the giants country; so special
apparatus is used in development. Up
on the third floor is mysterious
room, which at first glance looks like
some new kind of Turkish bath, there
being six porcelain tubs ranged down
its length. These are as large as
bathtubs, much like them in appear
ance. Underneath each is a gas let
series for heating, and at each end are
axles, cranks and motors. The latter
are compact little devices which are
used to turn the axles aforesaid. Now
the other side of the room contains
several huge drums, hollow and open
ended, like cylinders. Mr.. Porter,
who conducts the important process
of developing, places one of the cylin-
der drums on the axles of the first
tank. This contains the developer and
the bottom of the drum dips into the
fluid. The several hundred feet of
film is wound carefully on the drum,
which is kept in motion until the pic
lures on the negative begin to move
up"
After development the drum is lift
ed into tank of water, warmer than
blood heat, and from there at once
lifted over to number three tank,
where the hypo clears the pictures.
The Appeal., 1908-11-07
Rowing and Ro'inu.

A man hired a southern negro to
go out with him to fish. The man
was doing the rowing, and, finally
turning to his helper, asked him if
ne couldn't row. ''No, boss," was the
reply. So the man did all the rowing,
and when he had caught all the fish
he wanted, rowed to the shore and
climbed the bank with the fish. Turn.
ing around he saw the negro rowing
the boat away with vigorous strokes,
and, calling to him, said: II thought
You told me you couldn't row." ooh,
did you mean pull de boat, boss? !
thought you meant could I ro-like a
lion." @ ID - : =
The Appeal., 1908-11-07
Custom Dies Hard.

Custom Dies Hard. s-.-
She-I suppose you will commit s,,;.
eide If l refuse you?
He-Ah, that has been my custom
This brings to mind the story Of
the man who walked into a drug store
and asked for an ounce Of cyanide OF
potassium. 1..a L =.
'Are you a photographer" inquired
the druggist.
mo, sir" replied the patron, raising
himself up to his full height, II am a
self-murderer!"
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a tree, which is being about being
felled-of course site was selected
where the woodsmen were about to do
this, and then the actors. took their
places where necessary. Noting that
the tree is about to fall, they step
aside and down it comes; you can al
most hear it crash through the sur
rounding branches
At this moment the mother coming
from behind the camera, rushes into
view, and tells how the baby is car
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Sic Transit. ).
The Kindly Old Gentleman-Wel
my little man, and what's your name?
The Little Man-Pleasc, sir, / dun
no.
The Kindly Old Gentleman Bless
my soul, you don't know?
The Little Man-No, sir. Please,
sir, mother got married again yester-
day.
The Appeal., 1908-11-07
City Of Opium Users,

In Herman there is a fearful amount
of opium eating and smoking. It is a
common saying there that "every
fourth man out of three is an opium
smoker, and it is certainly very diff
cult to find a man who is not a slave
to this awful habit. The women, too,
resort to it very much, chiefly as a
means of Kidding themselves of an OBJ
noxious fellow wife, or of ending their
own unhappy lives.-Wide World Mag
azine.
The Appeal., 1908-11-07

The old Flag e.ever looked more
beautiful than on Tuesday. If looked
like thing of life, which was inspir-
ed and knew what was going on at
the polls. 49, II
The Appeal., 1908-11-07

The sun shines bright in the old
Kentucky home, but that does. not
prevent the lnight-riders from pre-
ferring to meander during the season.
of moonshine.
The Appeal., 1908-11-07

While the first drum is on it's way
down the room from tank to tank a
second and third are started after it,
each bearing many hundreds of tiny
pictures.
Behind the developing room is a
large chemical dark room and labo-
ratory, and outside these rooms is the
drying hall, where the films are reeled
off on great seven-foot high wooden
drums, which each hold a thousand
feet of film. Here there must be no
The Appeal., 1908-11-07
Viewing the Parade.

viewing tHe PdTaoe.
"Pop!"
Eyes, my son.
"That drum major looks brave,
doesn't he?'.'
"Oh, yes"
Il suppose he ought to look brave,
for in battle he's in front of the 9TH
ers, isn't .he?"
mo-. my boy; he's not. In battle the
band goes back a mile in the rear, OF
the troops, and the drum major goes
back about a mile in the rear OF the
band!'
The Appeal., 1908-11-07

Will not the wage-earner strut
proud now, with his tin bucket. filled
with the good things of life and ten
jobs hunting for him?
The Appeal., 1908-11-07

People are becoming SO polite that
when you want an honest opinion
from them you can't get it.
The Appeal., 1908-11-07

-Four years of prosperity.
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~ Praise God-and the men who vot
ed for Taft.
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Didn't we rout them?
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I Treat each man according to
his worth as man. Distrust 4
all who would have any one
class placed before any other. ,
Other republics have fallen be.
cause the unscrupulous have
substituted loyalty to class for
loyalty to the people as a whole.
President Roosevelt's speech
at Little Rock, Ark.
The Appeal., 1908-11-07
Ancient cosmetIc

. In Queen Anne's time the court
beauties employed popular remedy
for making the shoulders and arms
white and fabby skin firm. This con-
sisted Of the whites of four eggs with
grain or two Of alum, the whole beat
en- quite thick. This mixture is then
spread on the skin over night, care
fully covered with old pieces Of linen
and removed in the morning with
warm water and soap.
AZ Distinguished from White Mans.
Uncle Tom, the village plasterer,
was making some repairs on his hem
house. dis, he haw-hawed. lis de
cullud mans bird den"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24

killed by pistol in the hands OF Alien,
on September g. 1878 The always said
it was an accident. and he was never
prosecuted for the shooting.
And this was the man who served
through the civil war. and was a lieuten-
ant in the Twenty-ffth New York Volun-
teers when he was honorably discharged.
Allen always said that he did not
know why the police bounded him so. and
in the next breath he boasted that he
had never given a policeman or a poll
tcian a bribe.
He declared he never had anything 20
do with campaign contributions. except
upon two occasions. The first one was
when Lincoln was running for President
and Allen brought $4,000 to the Astor
House for the campaign.
The next time he contributed. he de-
clares. was when Jerome was running
for district attorney. He liked Jerome
he said. and knew he was honest and
would give everybody a square deal.
II suppose the people at large who have
read about what a bad man | am (here
Allen winked knowingly. "are Of the
opinion that go to the races every day
and put up my good money on the ponies.
aNNWr tAfAf ~ ivy HENafNr tAAAA ~ ~ 1NA ~
nights TRUTH was never at a race
track in my life
Il never drank a drop Of any kind OF
liquor in all my life. don't know the
taste Of H.
I never saw horse race run in all my
life
Il never backed horse IN a race.
II never accepted, personally, a wager
on horse race.
Il was never IN a poolroom IN my life
while bets were being made on the horses
running az the tracks.
Il had made a good deal OF money with
some inventions I had, and by running a
poolroom I could give employment 20 men
whose families would otherwise have
Jared badly But 7 stayed in II because I
wanted 10 fight the Belmonts-
Il ran my poolrooms in defiance Of the
law. That IS why I got such an awful
hard name all over the worlG All I was
doing was 20 fight for my right as saw
H. 7 could not believe that I was vioiat-
Ing the law.
Il spent money 20 have the matter de-
cided by the Court OF Appeals. but every
time I carried case that far that court
always reversed the decision Of the lower
court. but the Court OF Appeals never
passed on the cOnstitutionallty OF the
question az issue.
4 stayed in this fight because had the
money 20 carry on such a legal warfare.
and because I felt that somebody must
make the fight against the race tracks
NO. I am not a bad man at all" he
concluded Il am not a church member.
but am what might be called a rnan-of-
the-world Christian. Ny wife is /. mem
ber OF the Presbyterian Church, and we
agree on most things I'm this world She
believes in doing work among the poor
and there is no one in the world that ad-
mires this sort Of work more than I do
Il don't suppose they will ever let up
pounding me. and I really think I would
feel queer II they did The natural result
of all the abuse ! have been subjected 20
is that the world looks upon me as cut
throat. The only comfort l can get out
Of II all Is that those who know me. know
me better and that there are some people
besides my wife and daughter and grand
children who think that The Allen is all
right"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
REFERENDUM IN CAR STRIKE.
ClevelaDd Employees Seek TO Gust
Mayor Tom JOhnson's Company.

Cleveland. May 22-Delay in the effort
to halt the strike of mOtormen and con-
ductors Of the Municipal Traction Com
pany by submitting the mems grievances
20 arbitration was caused to-day by fail
ure of the union leaders. State arbitra-
tiOn board. and members and officers Of
the company TO agree on a third arbi-
traitor until early this evening.
This delay prevented a vote by the
strikers as 20 acceptance OF the arbl-
traitors and of the four questions to be
arbitrated The temper Of the men to-
night. as reported by their leaders. Is
against arbitration. A vote is to be taken
tomorrow.
Union leaders to-day obtained more
than 5000 additional signatures TO petit
tions that the franchises under which the
Municipal Traction Company is operating
all lines be submitted 10 a referendum.
The union men now have obtained 1900
Of the 1900 names necessary. and pre-
dict that IL peace does not come at once
they will force an election.
Late tonight n message was received
from the third arbitrator chosen. declin-
ing the place on the arbitration board.
The arbitration proceedings are therefore
delayed until another can be chosen, pos
sibly tomorrow morning. vote Of the
strikers may be had tomorrow II the
selection is made early enough.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
What He Meant

Park row at l a m. and a policeman
and a sailor in conversation, says the
New York Times.
'Keysde keysider' said the sailor.
low will Hi reach the bloomin' key
side?'
"Gwan wild we. Dye think I'm a lock-
smith. that ! know about yer old key and
its side? There's one key and lock I'll be
after givin' ye. and that's 10 q cell. Move
on. now
'Keyside, Hi said keyside as plain as
Hi could. blime,
Just then a highbrow who had been 20
the pOst-Offlce buying stamps so that his
rejected contributions would come back to
him. stepped up.
The man wants the keyside. whatever
that is. and I dunno said the policeman.
7 believe he's looney and III run him
in
HE wants the quayside-the docks, -
said the highbrow. as he directed the man
TO the water front, while the policeman
said:
well. IN be-
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
SUES TO INVOLVE CALHOUN.
Small stOckhOIder In san Francisco
Road ReOpens Graft Case.

Small StOckhOIder In san Francisco
Road ReOpens Graft Case.
San Francisco. May "A curious suit
was brought here to-day by Joseph A.
Sullivan against ex-Boss Ruef and the
United Railways. II looks like an effort
on the part Of the prosecution 10 drag
into court President Calhoun and the
other officers Of the railroad whom Prose
cutor Heney has been vainly endeavoring
to get in the witness stand.
Sullivan, who owns only a few shares
Of stock. sues to recover his share Of
$4,000. which. he alleges. was paid by
Calhoun. through T. L. Ford. to super
visors as bribes for granting the overhead
trolley franchise. He includes as de-
fendants ex-Boss Ruef. the United Rail
ways, and the United Railroads Invest
ment Company of New Jersey.
What makes the suit look like fish
ing expedition Of the graft prosecution
is the fact that the supervisors are not
included among the defendants. although
they admitted receiving half Of the
5000 600.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
LINER GETS THREE RECORDS.
Lusitnnin Baked by Fog from Aver
aging Twenty-Five Knots.

New York, May 22-But for barrier
Of fog on the last night Of her remarkable
trip from Queenstown. the Cunlrder Lusi-
tania, heetest Of merchantmen. would
have averaged twenty-five klots. and pos
sibly a fraction more. thus verifying The
prophecy Of the experts in the Cunard Of
fee.
Even as it was however, she won more
glory than an other ship on a single
run. She beat the best run for a nautical
or noon 10 noon day Of twenty-five hours
on Wednesday, covering 60 miles: she
made the swiftcst trip on record over lie
long course Of 2.SS9 miles. covering Il
in 4 days. - hours. and - minutes. and
her hourly average was 24.S3 knots
The line, therefore. rs fairly content. al
though ii missed coming up TO the top
notch Of expectation by a mere fraction
Of a knot