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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18

assured the people settled down to an
era of contentment.
But the lull was merely the calm
before the storm. Even as East ID
East and West is West" so Spain il
Spain and England is England, and
Alfonso's people realized gradually that
their queen was not one of them.
II began at the court where for CEN
turtles the most ponderous dignity had
prevailed, and cherished customs and
etiquette held absolute sway. The
pomp and ceremony bored the young
queen, and, having a will Of her own.
and a somewhat hasty temper, she
was not slow to express her opinions.
and finally to abolish several cherished
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18
SUBMARINE CABLES ENEMY.
Little Creature of the Sea That IL
Fond of Gutta Percha.

Little Creature of the Sea That IL
3sa Fond of Gutta Percha.
The vicissitudes of submarine ca
Bile are many. It may be torn by an
anchor, crushed by a rock or seriously
I damaged by a coral reef such as
abound in the tropics. Some Of the
growths often found on cable tend
gradually to decay the iron sheathing
wires. Then, again, cable is some
times severed by seaquake It may
be fatally attacked by the snout of a
sawfish or by the spike of a sword
fish, I'll
But perhaps the little animal that
makes itself most Objectionable from
the cable engineers standpoint is the
Insignificant looking teredo navals.
This little beast is intensely greedy
where gutta percha is concerned,
working it's way there between the
iron wires and between the serving
yarns. The silica in the outer cable
compound tends to defeat the teredo's
efforts at making a meal off the core,
and this defeat is further effected by
the core being enveloped in a thin
tapping of brass.
But where the bottom is known to
be badly infected with these little
monsters of the deep the insulator is
often composed of india rubber, which
has no attraction for the teredo and
possesses toughness, moreover,
which is less suited for it's boring tool:
than the comparatively cheeselike
gutta percha
From one cause or another faults
occur in most cables from time to
time. These require to be electrically
localized from the cable testing hut
and a ship sent out to the supposed
position to grapple for the line, pick
it up and effect the necessary re-
pairs. When the cable has really
been hooked and picked up-an op-
Grafton which may entail several
weeks or even months, if only in wait
ing for favorable weather-the blight
is secured at the bows and afterward
cut. Each end is then brought on
boat alternately and tested electrical
ly. II found to be sound the neces-
sary4repairs are then effected.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18

ton. Most Of the handsome ready
made waists are constructed upon
38-inch model.
The hips-as hips are slender this
season-may be from 40 to 43. But a
woman must be tall and her bust must
be full for these hips. These require
ments there is no getting away from.
Unless she is built this way she can
not look as nice as she otherwise
would look.
The narrow-chested woman must go
to work to increase her bust measure
ment This is quite an easy task in
these days of advanced physical Gull
ture.
1t does not take a great while to
build out the figure. It can be done
IN six weeks, If the physical culturists
are correct; and the woman who is so
fiat that she looks ugly in lingerie
waist, can have a nice plump, round
figure in less than three months, If
she is willing to work at it. For it
does require work and quite hard
work at that
Exercises to Increase the Bust.
The woman with a thin neck and a
fiat chest should take the early morn
ing breathing exercises. Nothing
could be more important. The thing
is to go to the window the first thing
IN the morning and throw it wide
open. No matter what the weather
Exercise will keep you warm.
The throat and neck and chest ex-
srcises are four in number. Regular
ly practiced, they will widen the
chest Increase the lung capacity,
make the throat pretty and better the
health.
The first is the arm movement
This develops the bust and decreases
the hips, both at the same time. Put
on something very loose in the arms,
stand in front Of the window and lift
your hands very high. Imagine that
you are saluting the rising sun. Elk
tend your arms in front Of you and
gradually lift them, keeping your
thumbs together until you are stand
ing with your hands over your head
Lower them in the same manner, not
unlocking your thumbs unless you are
compelled to do so.
The flying movement with the arms
are fine for the abdomen. They
broaden the chest and take the fat OF
the waist line.
Extend your hands in front of you
on level with your chest. Saw the
air with your arms, carrying them
around until they nearly touch your
back. Try the motion again and
again. doing your best to make your
hands meet. You will probably not
succeed, but the exsrciss is excellent
for your lungh. z 81 .3s 4,
The third Of the motions for the de-
vslopmsnt Of the chest IL the HEAD
motion. Lower your ohm, lift II, throw
It back, all the time saving the alp
with your arms. Throw your chin IN.
cut the aIr with your hands. drev
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18

Institutions. Chief among these was
the state dinner, at which the king met
all his relatives each day. The abol1-
ton of this ceremony has been fol-
lowed by an exodus of members Of the
royal family from the palace at Ma
drid, where from time immemorial the
princes and princesses with their suites
have resided. And the king, being
deeply in love with his queen, and, at
the same time, somewhat democratic-
ally inclined himself. refused to thwart
her in any way.
But the. climax in the queens grad
ual lapse into popular disfavor came
when she showed her disgust at the
national pastime Of bull fighting. In
defiance of custom, Victoria declined
to attend the fights unless court ETH
quette absolutely demanded her pres
ence. And then, when she was forced
to witness the spectacle, she took pains
to express her adherence by holding
fan before her face to shut out the
sight which is most dear to the Span
ish heart.
This was more than the people could
forgive. To paraphrase a homely SAY
ing, it was q case of Love us; love
our sports"
On top of all this came the news
that the king was developing symp-
toms Of the dread disorder which cut
his father off in early manhood. There
have been various rumors and denials
about Alfonso being a consumptive.
but it has been pretty fully established
that he submitted to an examination
at the hands of British specialists upon
the advice Of his own physicians, who
had become alarmed at his condition.
The Last Ditch.
Some few did their shopping early
J Christmas morning.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18

0s.s...sln~ monarch. 75 w
Such is the verdict Of the courts of
Europe, where for centuries traditions
regarding good and bad luck have held
sway, amounting to superstition.
Just why the. cloud Of ill fortune
should have settled upon the young
monarch, the traa Stion- mongers and
superstition weavers do not venture
to say Save for the unlucky numeral
which marks his title there has been
little for the prophets#of hard luck to
work upon. But the fact remains that
an imp Of bad fortune has logged his
footsteps and closed in upon him just
at times when the world should have
been brightest. II
Troubled by internal strife in his
kingdom since his accession, and-boy
though he was then--dealt terrible
blow by the war with America, Alfonso
took queen only to have his wedding
fete marred by disaster, from which
he himself escaped Only by a miracle.
Then, while still rejoicing over the
birth of an heir, he learns the terri
BILE news that, like his father, he has
a consumptive tendency, and even now
may be suffering from the dread NAL
ady. Meanwhile his girl bride has
alienated the affection of the Spanish
court and is fast losing the esteem
of the masses.
Hurrying to London the other day
to visit King Edward, and to consult
a specialist regarding his condition,
Alfonso and his queen were in rail-
way wreck for the second time in a
few days. Both escaped, but the eff
feet of such mishap on the minds Of
the Spanish people who are watching
Alfonso,s course uneasily, cannot be.
discounted.
Alfonso was born in 1886. His faith
er''s death from consumption before his
birth made his advent one Of mingled
sorrow and rejoicing, for the double
blow of losing the monarch without an
heir menaced the country until AL
fonSo's coming was announced.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18

His father had succeeded in a meas
ure in reconciling the unruly factions
In his kingdom, but upon Alfonso's
accession fresh trouble broke out, and
crisi followed crisis in the govern
ment
/, Then came the Spanish war, when
the boy king was only twelve years
old. It cost the nation Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines, to say moth
ing of the lives sacrificed. the war
ships sunk and the treasure lost.
Smarting under this defeat the Span
iards renewed their internal quarrels
and the lives of the boy king and the
queen mother were anything but hap
py for several years after the war;
Then the "hoodoo" kept quiet for a
number Of years, and save for couple
Of minor mishaps, the boy king ap-
peared to have got the better Of his
evil star. He went over to England
and picked out for a bride Princess
Victoria Ena Of Battenberg, niece Of
King Edward, and all Spain rejotced
at the match.
They were married last year, and
the story Of the bomb hurled at the
royal carriage during the wedding pro-
cession is Of too recent memory to need
repetition. True enough, Alfonso and
his queen escaped unhurt, but scores
served to remind the nation that the
royal Nemesis was busy again.
The bomb horror passed into history.
and the Spanish people did their best
to make up to the young queen In
loyalty and enthusiasm for the tragedy
that marked her advent into their land.
Everywhere she and the king went
they were acclaimed with joyous greet
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18

would make him good wife, as he
was lonely on his ranch. Mrs. Patter.
son recommended Miss Weise, a
neighbours daughter, and correspond
ence was begun.
The girl was taken with the TO.
nance of the affair and when photo
graphs were exchanged and proved
satisfactory a proposal quickly follow
ed. An acceptance was written and
then Kramer came east to claim his
bride. The marriage was celebrated
the day after his arrival and the
couple departed ;. Immediately after
ward for Yuma. a
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18
(BY JULIA DARCY

The fiat-chested woman is out OF
style these days.
She cannot wear a lingerie waist;
she looks ugly in an empire; she is
out OF place in everything she puts on,
for this is the season Of the full
busted woman. Hips may be slender,
but busts are round.
The proportions for the well-built
woman of this autumn are these: The
waist shall be full ~ inches. This
allows for the dip in front and the
slight lifting of the back. Counting
from the dip of the front to the high
curve ofSthe back is II inches.
The bust must measure 38 inches.
If a woman is built upon very slight
lines she may have 36-inch bust.
But this Is too small to, be what is
known as good figure. Thirty-eight
inches Is a very much better proper
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18
Ranchman's Novel courtshIp.

N Louis Z Kramer came all the way
from Yuma, Cal, to Bloomington to
marry . girl he bad never seen. The
bride was Miss Flora Weise, q pretty
young woman OF Tazewell county.
Tho groom wrote to his aunt n
Bloomington, Mrs. Patterson. to put
him IA Communication with ! Girl Who
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18
EVIL FORTUNE DOGS
STEPS OF KING ALFONSO
Superstous in Courts Of Europe Convinced That Young
Monarch Is " Hoodooed.''

ings, and then at last it seemed that
sunshine had come to stay for the royal
pair. Queen Victoria presented an heir
to the nation, and with the succession
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18

Our Needs.
"The world needs new forms Of ma
chinery."
what forS'
ooh, various purposes. To write
melo-dramas around, for one thing"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18
swarms Of Locusts in Philippines,

Swarms of Locusts in Philippines.
The natives of the Philippines are
having hard time trying to beat
down the plague of locusts. In Panay
tremendous swarms of insects have
come and have denuded the rice fields.
In the town OF Balasan the natives
have captured and destroyed 1000
cavanes (the cavane is a measure
equal to 2.47 cubic feet) Of insects.
Miagao has also captured about the
same number.
The only time efforts to catch 10.
Gusts prove effective is while they are
too young to fly. The method pursued
is to dig hole in the ground to which
boards lead. Along these the locusts
can be driven, and once in the hole are
burned. This method has been in lin
tied use for some years, and is en-
couraged by the government.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18
silly Doctor,

Silly Doctor.
.sPerhaps," said tho doctor. ''it's your
cooking that's responsible for your
husbands illness He has Z severe at
tack Of gastritis"
.Castritis!" exclaimed Mrs. Nubride.
-but I always cook on coal range
Philadelphia Press.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18
To save Time.

ledge, said the colorea prisoner.
Ii / expected ter tell de TRUTH
Why. Of course. you ars!' b
wall, thsn, dos go ahead an ssn-
tonce mo fust!.--A Atlanta Constitution.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18
Behind the Times.

Behind the Times.
II see you're sticking to the old au-
tomobils Jokes" said the first humor-f
list.
what Of it?" snarled the second hui
morist.
Don't you know the 1908 models are.
The Modern etaas.
What do you know about styles ana
dresSmalinK?'' 5 se ~
48s why, nothing" ts9
.And you aspire to b dramatic
critic!'.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18

u. S. Treasurer Borrows Car Fare.
Chrales II. Treat, treasurer Of the
United States, on a hurry to catch
train for Washington found he didn't
have any change except three pennies
in his pocket, and the ticket seller at
the Sixth avenue downtown station
couldn't change a bill. Treat told the
ticket seller he was United States
treasurer, and asked trust for two
cents. Later the ticket seller, J. A.
Van Valkenburg, was given the laugh
by his friends, who said he was
easy" Valkenburg himself, doubling,
wrote to Treats New York address.
and has received the following reply:
Il am indebted to you for the very
prompt and also gracious help in the
loan Of the needed two cents to my
lvecent fare, as you could not change
the fvedollar note I presented. I
beg to inclose two tWo-cent stamps Ia
reimburse you and to again express.
my cordial appreciation Of your conA3
dencs IN my personality.
MY wife says could travel, she bel
Heves, to the Pacific coast on my per-
sonal word, but I always make good.
Waahiqgton Star. ii
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18

LFoNso XIII. king Of
Spain, is pursued by an
evil genius.
In the Yernacular Of the
day, he is a ''hoodooed"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-18

The Last Ditch.
Some few did their shopping early
Christmas morning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-06-16
IOWA MEN VERY ACTIVE.
Oppose Plan to Nominate DoIliyer for
Vice President.

Chicago, June 16.-There is an ap-
preciable falling off in the talk of Sem
ator Dolliver for vice president. The
Iowa men who are opposing his nom
ination were out early and giving their
undivided attention to heading off the
boom of their senator. They were
soon joined by former Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw, wHo sought out
Senator Long before the latter had fin
ished his breakfast and Immediately
began a vigorous remonstrance against
further efforts in Delivers behalf. He
went directly to the point.
''You don't want another La Toilette
in the senate, do your" he asked.
"Well, then" he added. don't open
the way for sending Cummins to the
senate, as you will do If you cause
Dolliver to vacate his seat there. Yes
he went on, 1--WE might vote for Dol
liver If he were nominated, but we are
going to see to it that he is not NOM
mated; 1t must not be-"
With Dolliver out of the way the
contest narrows practically to Fair
banks and Sherman, with Fairbanks
declaring emphatically over the long
distance telephone that he will not ac-
cept second place II rendered him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-06-16

1t can undoubtedly cover any pro-
posed law containing the word I'm
junction"
Applications from Representatives OF
labor organizations to be given hear
ings on the plank came to Wade Ellis
throughout the morning. H. r. Fuller,
the legislative representative of the
railway employees, in asking to be
heard confessed he was unable to ex-
tract any meaning from the plank
which gave beneficial promise to labor
The Interpretation placed on the
plank by several prominent lawyers in
congress who are now here was that it
could easily be taken as an endorse
ment of the Payne, the Hepburn, the
Sterling, as well as any and all other
anti-injunction bills pending before
the last session of congress. Action
for the session was postponed on all
of these measures as the result of a
caucus of the Republican members.
While differing in degree the one
thing aimed at in all of these meas
ures was to prevent the use of injunc-
tion without preliminary hearing ex-
cept in cases where irreparable dam
age was certain to result from failure
to enioin
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-06-16
USED AS SAVINGS BANKS
Postoffces Hold Eight Millions of Pub
lie Money.

Washington, June 16-The post
offices of the country have come to
be, to a greater extent than would be
supposed, savings banks for the peo-
pie This fact has been brought out
as a result of inquiries by the depart
ment officials.
Recently the third assistant post
master general asked every first and
second class postmaster in the United
States for information relative to the
money orders that had been sold for
savings purposes during the year end
ed Feb. 20, 1908. The returns from
these inquiries show that 127,623
money orders, aggregating SS,000,00O,
were purchased during the year at
1856 first and second class postoffices
for savings purposes by patrons hav-
ing the money orders made payable to
themselves.
The savings bank bill introduced in
the senate by Senator Carter, which
has been made special order for
Dec. Ia next, is said to embody the
ideas of Postmaster General Meyer on
the subject.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-06-16
NEW YORK MEN CAUCUS.
No Mention of the Vice Presidency at
Meeting.

Chicago, June 16-Absolute har-
monious, SO far as surface Indications
went, characterized the caucus of the
New York delegation. For the first
time in modern politics in that state
United States Senator Thomas C. Platt
of Tioga county was not in attendance,
his place being taken by State Sen
ator j. p. Aids of Norwich. United
States Senator Chauncey M. Depew
was chosen as the states representa-
tive in the list of honorary vice presi-
dents. The conflict which existed over
the membership on the committee on
resolutions between % representative
Serene E. Payne of Auburn and Rep
resentative Herbert Parsons of New
York had been settled and Mr.. Par
sons himself presented Mr.. Payne's
name for the place. State Chairman
Timothy L. Woodruff of Brooklyn was
made chairman of the delegation and
William L. Ward of Westchester was
reelected member of the national COM
mittee.
A resolution was adopted unani-
mously, on motion OF Representative
Parsons, requesting General Stewart
l.. Woodford, as headSof the delegation
at large, to present The name of Gov
ernor Hughes as tlte choice of the
state for president.
There was no mention of the vice
presidency. nor of any of the New
York state men whose names have
been mentioned in that connection.
Congressman Herbert Parsons sent
sharp telegram TO Governor Hughes
in which he said that the nomination
of Secretary Taft was now practically
assured and that Governor Hughes
was practically out of the running
He advised the governor that there
was a general feeling that New York
| would be accorded the vice presidency
| If a suitable name were presented
| from that state, but that so long as
| the delegation was bound by theiI
obligation to Governor Hughes 1t was
| impotent to secure the recognition tc
which 1T was believed New York was
entitled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-06-16
COMPLETE UNCERTAINTY.
Vice Presidential Nomination Still UP
in the Air.

Chicago, June 16.-The situation as
to the vice presidency continues quite
remarkable in its aspects of complete
uncertainty and the lack of definite
information or decision is serving to
encourage the managers of the various
candidates. that have been openly an
nounced or widely intimated. Senator
Dolliver of Iowa, Representative James
S. Sherman of Utica, N. "; Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks and former Governor
Franklin Murphy of New Jersey con-
tinue to be the more generally dis
scussed of the vice presidential possi-
bilities. There still remains an under
current of opinion that an attempt
might be made to nominate Governor
Charles e. Hughes of New York for
second place on the ticket for Taft,
but 1t is also generally understood
that General Stewart l.. Woodford,
spokesman for Governor Hughes and
who will nominate the executive of
the Empire state for the presidency,
is prepared to announce that under no
circumstances will Governor Hughes
either accept the nomination or quail
ify for office in the event of election.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-06-16

Minnesotan Has Good Chance for Sec
ond Place.

Chicago, June 16.-The Kellogg
boom for vice president continues to
scintillate and has progressed to an
extent that gives his Minnesota friends
much encouragement Whether the
boom for him will be realized is hard
to say, still in any event Minnesota
and the ST. Paul trust buster will re-
ceive an amount of advertising that
will be of inestimable value to both.
Already a national figure Mr.. Kellogg
is made doubly so by the work In his
behalf.
The Minnesota delegation arrived by
ones and twos and as fast as they
came they took up the Kellogg cry.
w. H. Eustis of Minneapolis, who is
an old New York man, put in the
morning with several of the influential
members of that delegation and later
brought to the waiting Minnesotans
that New York was agreeable to Mr..
kellogg If the nomination had to come
West. Members of other Eastern dele
cations spoke in like strain.
What makes the Kellogg boom look
so good to those from Minnesota now
on the ground is the knowledge that
the administration wants the place to
come West and that while Senator
Dolliver of Iowa is favored his friends
are doing everything in their power
to head it off. To name Dolliver would
be to throw the Iowa senatorship on
the market with Governor Cummins
of that state the highest bidder.
With Taft strong in the East and
Bryan a favorite in the West some of
the leaders point out that the vice
presidential candidate must come
from the West and to them Kellogg
looks as good as any one so far men.
toned Governor Hughes in tele-
gram to the New York delegation says
he will not have the place under any
consideration.
In his diplomatic way Mr.. Kellogg
| is giving no encouragement to his
| boom, but it can be seen that he is
| pleased. He is in close touch with his
friends and is keeping them posted on
the news from headquarters.
| All Mr.. Kellogg is asking for is re
| election as national committeeman and
| this he will get. No one is going tt
| oppose him. He is due to represent
| Minnesota on the committee on reso
lutions, an honor he would like te
hand over to some other member o.
! the delegation, preferably Senator Put
nam of Blue Earth, but the leader.
| will not permit 1t.