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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
HAS HAD LONG LIFE
WAsHINGToN's OLDEST CITIZEN
REACHES CENTURY MARK.
Dr.. William M. Starr, 100 Years old,
Declares That Conservation Is the
Key to Longevity His
Active Career.

surrounded by friends and we'll
W1shers, DR.. William M. Starr, Wash
ngton's oldest inhabitant, was toasted
and praised by many of the prominent
business men Of the city in honor of
his one hundredth birthday, says the
washington Star. The members of
Inc Oldest Inhabitants association of
lne District Of Columbia gathered, at
us invitation, at banquet.
conservatism is the key to longev-
lty, declared the venerable man, who
mas reached the century mark.
There's no secret about it. It lies in
stopping just before the limit is
reached.
when was young, I never walked
Or ran as fast as I could. I never ate
rs much as could. I always stopped
while had some reserve energy"
Thomas Jefferson was president
when at the home of Henry and Sarah
(Wagner) Starr. Bull. Run. Va. was
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11

had supervision of the construction OF
the state, war and navy building, was
charged with that work That officer
wasted no time in executing the order,
and in fact he had the trees down and
out of the way before the general pub.
lie knew of his intentions. What he
did was to have large force of work.
men at the scene at the first approach
OF dawn, and the trees were all cut
down and the debris removed before
the city actually awoke for the days
business. It was a somewhat arbi.
trary act, but it was probably the only
way the thing could have been &C.
complished without considerable fric.
ton and bad feeling. AS it was, the
people who had opposed the plan to
remove finally accepted the situation;
in fact, they had to, as the trees were
gone and no amount of indignation OF
protest could restore them"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
Wool From a Wreck.

Strange scenes have been witnessed
curing the past week in the neighbour
hood of the Lizard. Soon after the
disappearance Of the fore part of the
wrecked liner Suevio a great amount
Of the vessels cargo Of wool was
washed up on the shore.
Almost all work in the district was
stopped, schools were closed, and
men, women and children flocked to
the beach to assist in the work Of sal
wage. The wool was gathered by the
helpers and carried to q place of safe
ty at the top of the cliff. There is was
laid out in piles by EACH At the col
!ectors, who were remunerated &C.
eording to the amount of work they
had done. Some Of the wool has been
sold to dealers in the Liverpool mar
ket.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
Even with Fellow Diner.

A well-known Washington man
about town went to large dinner.
On his arrival he found that he was to
take a popular married woman in to
dinner.
I He was brilliant talker, and was
accustomed to having much attention
paid him. Consequently he was piqued
when he noticed that she paid little
attention to what he said, and that
she answered at random and listlessly.
The other guests sitting near them
were much amused at his discontinue,
which he quickly saw, and b decided
10 turn the tables on the woman.
/: He was describing the court dinner
tn Berlin, and without changing his
tone Of voice IN the least, said:
! 1.-THE child fell out Of the thfrd-story
window and was burned to death"
"oh, how delightful" exclaimed the
woman, smiling vaguely, as his voice
ceased. The listeners were oonvulsed
and the man had his revenge BY max.
lng ths woman appear ridiculous.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
born a boy, Whosis now really the old
est inhabitant Of the District Of Co

born a boy, Whosis now really the old
est inhabitant Of the District Of Co
lumbia
All of DR.. STAIRS ancestors were re-
nowned for longevity, his father dying
at the age of 103, his paternal grand
father at the age of los, and his great
grandfather at the age Of 104 years.
DR.. Starr, however, does not attribute
his unusual lease of life in any way to
heredity, but to the fact that he has
always abstained from excuses, and
has lived close to nature.
He fought in the Seminole, Mexican
and civil wars. In 1911 DR.. Starts "a
Their moved to Mahoning county, Ohio,
where he lived at the outbreak of the
war of 1872. His father served under
Jackson at New Orleans. DR.. Starr
served under the same general in his
campaign against Florida Indians, and
was twice wounded.
At the time the war with Mexico
was declared DR.. Starr had become a
citizen of Wisconsin, and from that
state he enlisted. He fought in the
artillery and served with Taylor at
Matamoras, Buena Vista, Monterey,
Resaca de la Palma and Cerro Gordo.
In the gold rush of 1849 he joined
an. OK wagon caravan and crossed the
plains, made $4,000, and went from
there to New Orleans to invest in
sugar plantations. There he married
Miss Lizzie Day, of that city, in 1857
She died in 1864.
At the outbreak Of the civil war he
raised battalion of 600 men, enlisted
in the confederate army, served at
Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Vicksburg
and assisted in repelling Banks inva
sion of the Red river country. He was
brevetted for meritorious services.
Greatly impoverished by the war
DR.. Starr began the study of botany
and medicine when peace was de-
clared, and practiced with such sue
cess that in 1876 he came to Washing
ton, where he has remained in active
practice ever since.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
FOLLOWED HER MAMMALS
EXAMPLE.

Old Virginia has suit in the SUI
preme Court to compel West Vir.
ginla to pay her share of the ante.
bellum debt. The latter, of course
strenuously objects to doing any
thing of the kind, and her arguments
do not excite the admiration of some
of the old Virginia editors.
One of them remarks:
These bubbles might have beer
expected from sharper who was
trying to dodge an obligation OF
debt, but never from sovereign
State of the Union, and they must be
notifying to every high-minded cit
lzen Of West Virginia" =
We doubt very much that the high
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
WHO IS WHITE?

This important question has been
settled at last by the sapient fra
mers of the Oklahoma constitution,
who have engrafted in that instru-
ment that every person is white ex-
cept one who has an admixture of
African blood. So that henceforth,
Indians, Japanese, Chinese and Hin
dus, Esquimaux and Arancamans are
all white in Oklahoma, and THE
APPEAL earnestly hopes that they
will all go up and possess the land.
Oklahoma has given them all a cor
dial invitation
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
that it is a regular pull Dick, pull
Devil case. But who cares?

THE APPEAL doesn't, because ii
doesn't like the way Hoax is running
Georgia. For instance, he went all
the way to Europe to induce immi-
grants to settle in Georgia, and while
he was gone, the planters almost
unanimously passed resolutions that
they did not want them and would
not have them; and it is said that
even "the gal in the fountain" nearly
split her sides laughing at the occur
renee. And, moreover, it suspects
that Hoax is nothing but a molly
coddle, to say the least.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
New Pronunciation.

A Frenchman who had been in
Washington only few days accosted
a prominent banker in the Metropol
itan club some time last spring.
Monsieur" he said, IT hat seen q
strange sign on a shop down town
It says: 'Youfolster.' I know not thai
word. Will you explain it?"
''Youfolster!" exclaimed the be
wildered clubman.
Eyes; that is eet.''
The club man declared that he had
never heard such name before, and
they argued about it for some time
Finally they made a bet as to who
was right on the subject, and to decide
1t the Frenchman escorted the doubt
ing clubman to the shop.
Imagine the Americans astonish
ment when the Frenchman stopped
before an unpretentious house with q
large sign painted over the door which
read: "Upholsterer.'
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
Visitors in WASHINGTON,

DR.. Cruz, distinguished scientist
Of Brazil, has been the much enter.
tanned guest Of Ambassador and Nine.
Nabuco, at the Brazilian embassy at
Washington. Miss Violet Langham OF
Kentucky has arrived as the house
guest Of her sister, Baroness Stern.
berg, at the German embassy, and DR..
David jayne Hill, former assistant
secretary of state, now United States
minister to the Netherlands, and soon
to be American ambassador to Ger
many, il welcome guest in more
than dozen official homes. Mrs. Hill.
remembered in Washington as one Of
the most clever as well as delightful
hostessss in the Official set, covered
herself with new laurels during the
last summer. when as chatelaine 81
the American legation at The Hague.
she was called upon frequently 60 en-
terrain this and other country's dele.
gates to the peace conference.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11

minded citizens of West Virginia will
be mortified to the extent of losing
a moments sleep.
When sovereign states secede, they
never settle up-they just grab and
confscate everything belonging to
the other party they can lay their
hands on. That's the way the old
Virginians did when they seeded,
and the other states did the very
same thing.
Why should not West Virginia
practice the lesson her mamma
taught her?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11

A gang of Italian subjects on
Wednesday raided the town of Will
son, Pa, chased all the inhabitants
away and shot the buildings to
pieces-Press Dispatch.
Before our Southern brethren go
too far in the way of inducing for
eign immigration, it would, perhaps,
be we'll for them to note the fact that
occasionally the foreigner INDUCES
in such little pleasantries as the fore
going.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
Weather Lore of the Southwest.

George B. Keller has lived in this
part of the Cherokee nation longer
than any other white man, and he
knows weather signs as we'll as any
of the people who we're here even be
fore him. He remarked las week on
The fact that the wild ducks and
geese are stopping in the -Choctaw
1ation to breed, a thing they are not
known to have done before.
The bees are killing their drones,
an old Indian sign that honeymaking
material will be very scarce this SUM-
mer. According to this the summer
will be hot and dry, burning out much
vegetation.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
It Has Wings.

Eyes, money talks; but its favorite
remark is good-by. = Indianapolis
Star.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11

Special clocks, which nssd Winding
% only oncs In 400 days aro new
0anHfacturod n Munich. a
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
Narrow Escape

Narrow Escape.
Jones has just had a narrow es.
cape?'
"How?''
went deer hunting and wasn't
even wounded. Detroit Free Press.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
.BRAINERD INSTITUTE

CHESTERs s. G.
A normal and Industrial school with
graded course of study designed to give
a thorough, symmetrical and complete
English education. and lay a solid foun-
dalton for success and usefulness in every
vocation of life. Board and boarding hall,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
TUSkEGEE
Normal and Industrial Ipstitutf
TUSKEGEE ALABAMA.
(1NcoRPoRArED)
Organized July 4, 1881, by the State Legis.
Iature as The Tusl<egee State Normal School
Exempt from taxation.
BOOKER r. WASHINGTON, Principal,
WARREN LOGAN, Treasurer.

LOCATION
In the Black Belt of Alabama where the
blacks outnumber the whites three to one.
ENROLMENT AND FACULTY
Enrolment last year 1883; males, $685.
females, 371: Average attendance. 1,105.--
Instructors, 88.
COURSE OF STUDY
English education combined With Industrial
trairing; % industries in constant operation.
VALUE OF PROPERTY
Property consisting of 2.267 acres of land.
80 buildings almost wholly built with student
labor, is valued at $35O,OOO. and no mortgage.
NEEDS
: $50 annually for the education of each STU
dent; ($200 enables one to finish the course;
81 1000 creates permanent scholarship. Students
pay their own board in cash and labor. }
-oney in any amount for current expenses
Ind building.
Besides the work done by graduates as class
room and industrial leaders, thousands ~-e
reached through the Tuskegee Negro Confer
ence.
Tuskegee is 40 miles east of Montgomery and
1856 miles west of Atlanta, on the Western Rail
roaA 5l Alabama.
Tuskegee is quiet, beautiful Old Southern
town, and is an ideal place for study. The eli.
mate is at all times mild and uniform, thus
waking the place an excellent winter resc~~
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
Crest Luck

r hear you have been hunting. Any
luak1' s.:
Yea Only ono man mistook NJ
~ 8 Jobbdt and no was 8 Doog -.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
CANNON THEOLOGICAL 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;
its work is thorough; its methods are
fresh, 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 theological seminaries of the country.
EXPENSES AND AID.
Tuition and. room rent are free. The
apartme nts for students are plainly fur
nished. Good board can be had for seven
dollars per month. Buildings heated 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 derived
of the advantages now opened tf him
in this Seminary. For further particulars
address
REV. j. w. E. BOWEN, d. d.
Pres. Cannon Theological Seminary
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11

knoxyle College
Dnoo xed toge Theological Medical Schools ifve Dollars
s years
Tenn
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

On the twenty ninth day of May,
1890, the first graduating exercises Of
the Idaho Springs High School were
held at the opera house and there three
graduates. Viola Geenlee, Joseph Cod
dington and Jesse Woodward. In the
following year QsOD there were two
graduates, Jayne James and Minnie
Clute. After this class had graduated
four years elapsed before there was
another graduating class and in 1895
Olive Filteau, Nellie Jones and Harri-
son P. Montague received their di-
plomas. From that time there has
been no interruption in the annual
commencement exercises and a class
has been graduated annually. The
following table shows the number in
each claSS.-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Miss Mabel Morrison of Denver is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Hoban on
Pine Slope.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Mrs. VIM. l.. Bush is at Exelsio,
Springs, Mo-, where she will remair
for several weeks.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Dick White took a day off to-day and
went to the valley on insurance busi-
ness.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Bob Oxley departed Tuesday morn
ing for two weeks visit to his home
at Greeley.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

ley the first of the week on mining busi-
ness.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Miss Nettie Ellis was an early MORN
passenger for Denver Thursday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Prof. Ripley, principal of the High
school, left Tuesday for the east where
he will spend his vacation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

John Tomay, the veteran insurance
agent of Georgetown. was IN the city
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06
Memorial Day Exercises

Memorial Day was observed in a
manner befitting the solemnity and i'm
portance of such occasions. The day
was pleasant, so that the parade from
town to the cemetery and back suffered
no interruption. The procession was
led by the members of the Elks' lodge
who acted as an escort to the veterans
of 81 to '65. Following them came the
flag drill company consisting of sixteen
young girls, each carrying the flag of
their country. These were followed by
the members of the Grand Army of the
Republic numbering over twenty. The
navy was represented by Ed. Rhoner,
who was with Dewey and on his flag
ship when the American fleet sailed
into Manila bay and destroyed the
flower of the Spanish navy, and Ken
meth Moscript, who recently left the
navy after several years active service.
The army of the Spanish American war
was represented by Thomas Jones and
J. w B. Smith.
Arriving at the cemetery, boquet Of
flowers and flag was placed on the
graveof eachTof the twenty old sold iers
inferred therein, while many people
performed the same sad tribute of re-
spect to the departed friends and rela-
tives. The program as published last
week was carried out at the opera
house after the return of the process
ion with the exception that Rev. M. A.
Head, pastor of the Highland M. E.
church made an address in place of E.
M. Sabin who was detained in Denver
on professional business. Mr.. Head
served throughout the civil war and his
remarks We're listened to by large
audience with keen attention and ap-
probation for he spoke from active
experience which renders an address
more impressive. While Decoration
day was originated for the purpose Of
showing due respect to the nations, de-
Tenders, its grand purpose has devel
openedd into general custom so that
annually the civilian takes this method
of showing feelings of reverence for
those who were near to him and who
have passed into the Great Beyond. 1t
is a most beautiful as well as Appropriate
custom and one that should always be
honored in its sympathetic and loyal OBJ
servance.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Mrs. Geo. Patton, of Denver, was in
the city the first of the week looking
after business matters.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

E. B. Williams and wife spent Mem
orial day at the home of John H. Ed
wards on Colorado street.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Mayor H. L. Roberts spent Wed.
nesday at Lake Edith and brought back
with him a nice sunburnt tan color.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Joe Boyd was called to the metrop-
Oils Thurday morning to consult
with associates on mining matters.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Mrs. VIM. Batchelder has gone to
Colorado Springs to make prolonged
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Fred w.
Claus.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

A. H. Roller and wife left Thursday
morning for Boulder to attend the
commencement exercises. A brother
of Mr.. Roller graduates from the law
department this week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06
Cfxeh cfesn Bin

Several months ago the U. S grand
number of citizens of Colorado for
various supposed infringments of the
postal, land and mining laws. Among
those who were in the inspectors drag
net were two of our fellow townsmen,
John ID. Williamson and J J. Hoban.
The inspectors tried many schemes to
get evidence against these parties,
even, as reported, going to some and
trying to get them to plead
guilty, stating that others had made
confession. After numerous delays,
much to the annoyance Of Messrs.
Williamson and Hoban, who were anx-
ious to have the matter pushed in the
court, the case came up for trial last
week. The prosecution for the gov
ernment was concluded last Tuesday
morning, and immed ately thereafter
the judge, without hearing the defense
or submitting the evidence to the petit
jury, threw the case out of court, as
the U. S. district attorney and the wit
nesses had failed to establish case
against these gentlemen. Government
inspection is all right, but government
persecution by those who expect to
hold official positions by questionable
methods is all wrong. There should be
some remedy and recompense for men
who are thus indicted and afterwards
the charges proven false or when the
government fails to make case. Men
should not be put to loss of time and
heavy expense for nothing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Attorney Geo. S. Redd, spent a day
or two in town the first of the week
on business connected with mining
litigation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Mrs. Ida Hanning, accompanied by
Miss Lula Hanning, spent day or two
in Denver the fore part of the week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Ex.Mayor George Riley was up from
Denver last Sunday renewing old ac-
quaintances and enjoying the salubrious
mountain air. He returned to Den
yer Monday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-06

Mac Roberts left Monday for Boulder
to attend commencement exercises and
athletic sports at the University of
Colorado, from which institution he
graduated.