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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

should ever carry a lesson of patriot
ism in the New Jersey room of the
new Memorial Continental Hall in
Washington. . ~~
Two prominent New Jersey women,
Miss Ellen Leaning Matlock, regent
of the Ann Whitall chapter, of Wood
bury, and Miss Ellen Mecum of Salem,
the state regent, took charge of the
project.
The thirty-one chapters In the State
OF New Jersey contributed literally,
till the sum of $4,000 was raised.
Wood Is Hard as Iron.
The wood, owing to? the action of
the Delaware river mud, had become
almost as hard as iron, and it was
not without diissacalyS that these
women found a cabinetmaker who had
confidence in his ability to turn out
furniture that would bear some SEM
blance of beauty.
G. Gerald Evans of Philadelphia
took the matter in hand and COM
menced operations.
Miss Mecum and Miss Matlock de-
cided that the Jacobean style of fur
niture, which was in vogue when the
Augusta was adoat, would be the most
appropriate style in which to fashion
the timbers.
A beautifully carved oaken chair,
dated 1869, exhibited at the treasur-
er's house, York, England, was selected
as the model for many of the chairs,
and the same intelligent judgment
was used in picking models for the
other pieces of the furniture.
The wood, darkened and changed
from it's long immersion in the water,
had become very beautiful and rich in
tone, that cut from the heart of the
timbers being rather lighter in color
than that taken from the outside.
This variety of color in the old oak
added lot to the charm of the result.
No filling in with shellac was neces-
sary, waxing alone being required.
AS far as durability and finish of
appearance went the completed furni-
ture might have been part of the fit
tlngs of the Augusta, instead of some
of the timbers that had undergone the
shock of battle in the war for Amer
lean independence.
The deed of valor that the furniture
commentaries is we'll worthy of being
remembered.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12
mlrable work in making it's navigation
difficult and dangerous for the enemy.
Tackles HoWe's Bin Force.

nlirable work in making it's navigation
difficult and dangerous for the enemy.
Tackles HoWe's Big Force.
Commodore Hardwood, commander
OF the American navy, had construct
ed chevaux de frise in the river, one
set comprising the two rows in the
channel between the present Little
Tinicum island and Billingsport on
the Jersey mainland, and the other
composed of four rows, near Mud
island, on the Pennsylvania side.
There was fort on Mud island, Fort
Miflin, another at Red Bank, Fort
Mercer, and a third building at
Billingsport 49,.
The feet, with which Commodore
Hardwood had to do his fighting con-
sisted of about twenty vessels, a most
Heterogeneous collection of schooners,
sloops, galleys, floating batteries and
fire ships. Altogether he could mus
ter only about 100 cannon, and a pitt
fully inadequate supply of men.
This little force had to face Admiral
Howe, with eight or nine war ships
fully manned, accompanied by trans
ports and having 2S5 guns, or nearly
three times as many as were on the
American vessels. On two of Howe's
ships alone, the Augusta and the Mer
lin, were more men and officers than
Hardwood had in his entire fleet.
Lord Howe was safely settled in
Philadelphia, but he did not command
the water approaches to it. This was
source of embarrassment to him, for
he could not bring his provisions up
the Delaware and the activity of the
American forces outside of the city
made it difficult to bring provisions
into Philadelphia in any quantity by
land.
He saw the necessity, therefore, of
capturing the forts and removing the
distractions.
Handful of Americans.
Two regiments under Lieut.. Col.
Stirling were sent against Billings
port. There were but handful of
Americans here, and knowing that
they could offer no effective resistance
they spiked their guns, and retreated
to Red Bank
Stirling completed the destruction
of the Notifications and opened up a
passage for the British fleet through
the chevaux de frise.
Washington quickly rose to the
need of a counter move, and sent to
Fort Mercer two regiments, under
command of Col. Christopher Greene
and Col. Angel. Howe replied with
$500 Hessians under Gen. Donop to
take the fort. ..-..
Donop is remembered for having
sent to the fort the arrogant message
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12
WORD OF CHICAGO FIXES
PRICE OF WORLDS BREAD
Meaning of Recent Advance in Price of Wheat and
Operations of 'Jin'' Patten. r. 7

ing on the price today, tomorrow or
next year is at the command of the
keen witted experts who deal in
wheat, and they know what the prob
abilities are almost before the condi-
lions producing them have shaped up.
Farm products have grown into the
Americas greatest source of wealth.
Every year the farmer takes out of
the soil four billion dollars worth of
value, and the two great crops, corn
and wheat, represent a third Of this
enormous sum.
The world follows with closest in
terest the determinations reached in
Chicago, for Europe is largely depend
ent on the United States for it's wheat.
For example the United Kingdom runs
up yearly bill for wheat of s2OO,OCO,-
900, and Of this sum nearly one-half
comes to the United States.
Railroads Watch Crops.
The railroad chieftains follow these
reports of crop prospects with almost
as close an interest as the farmer, for
good crops means good tonnage, not
only of wheat to the towns, but of
merchandise from the towns to the
farms, the purchase by the farmer of
what he has needed with what has
accrued from the sale of his heavy
crops. With big yield of wheat the
railroad company finds itself forced to
put on more cars, locomotives and
rails, and Immediately the steel in.
dustry feels the impetus.
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opinions from all quarters of the
world as to the production and con-
sumption Of the cereal occupied for
tie time an almost czar-like command
over the worlds chief staple of food.
He is not the first man who has
been in the same position. What "Old
Hutch did in the same line is well
remembered though couple of dec
AIDES have passed since his sensation
al corner sent the price soaring noun
tain high. But Hutchinson, though he
was nervy and resourceful, and though
he had for time limitless money, had
the experience of many other bold
operators who have finally found it a
tragic experience to try to corner the
bread supply. He lost all his money,
and to make a living was at last COM
PEELED to open little grocery, where
among other things he sold in the
form of bread the wheat which once
he had handled in sums running into
the millions of dollars.
Joe Letter Came to Grief.
Joe Letter, a decade ago, sent the
price Of wheat soaring by a skillfully
executed corner, but he, too, had the
experience of getting on the losing
end of the game, and dropped large
sum OF money before he got out
Chicago is the ideal place for any
cornering of the wheat market, be-
cause it is the center Of the worlds
knowledge on the subject All that is
happening to the wheat supply in the
Dakotas, in Argentina, in Russia, in
India, is instantly made known tc the
Chicago wheat pit. Telegraph and
cable instantly carry the news, and the
quick thinking manipulation is put in
possession of the facts that enable
him to shape his course.
What is the weather condition in
every wheat producing point in the
world, the deliveries, the arrivals and
departure of wheat carrying ships,
every factor that can have any bear
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

vance just how much wheat it will
have to haul from the Dakotas and
the Twin Cities in order to make the
crop pay. This information is gained
by specialists.
Banks and grain brokerage houses
have their own alert and skilled men,
who do nothing else but investigate
crops as basis of operations.
Patterns right hand man, Snow, of
Chicago, has recently gained national
fame, so did H. J. Jones of Minneapo-
lis, who began crop reporting while a
newspaper reporter, and whose work
in foretelling crop conditions made
himself and his friends rich.
The whole organization of the
worlds financial business is largely
affected by the kind of operations that
are determined on as a result of this
advance information on the crops.
All Waiting for News.
The huge iron and wood grain ele-
vators where wheat is not only stored
by but cleaned and doctored as may
be required, the modern troughs
through which the wheat can be made
to flow like water, the old fashioned
grain elevators of Dantzic that look
| as different from the American ele-
vator as rowboat from battleship,
| all are waiting anxiously for the news.
In the fields of Russia, from which
comes yearly supply of wheat ex-
ceeded only by the United States, the
news of what is to happen in Chicago
is far more exciting than any question
of nihilist activity; India, with nearly
thirty million acres under wheat, can't
find out the price swiftly enough.
Down in Argentina, where the
shortage this year permitted the
boosting of the prices, men talk in a
language different from our familiar
English what decisions have been
reached in the great metropolis in the
midst of the Northern republic. Far
off in the Antipodes, in Australia, the
word borne on the ticking cable is
anxiously waited for
Chicago sets the price, and the
world waits on it's word to fix the
size and the price of it's loaf of bread.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

that unless the rebellious "subjects of
the king of England lay down their
arms no quarter will be shown them"
The Americans CALAMITY replied
that they would neither ask nor give
quarter, and they defended the fort
with such magnificent power that the
Hessians were repulsed with 400
slaughtered. ~, S IT,.
Donop had expected to get help
from the fleet, but the distractions in
the river embarrassed the pilots, and
before the ships could be placed in
such position as to be of help to the
Hessian troops, the Augusta had gone
aground, not far from the mouth of
the Yanto creek, and the Merlin, 60
ing to her aid, met the same fate.
Americans Finish the Job.
The efforts to move the ships were
unavailing and their commanders
could do nothing but wait for rising
tide in hope that it would float them
of.
In the meantime Haxee Hazelwood's
little fleet arrived, and when he saw
the plight of the ships he harrassed
them all night. Then another, the
Roebuck, went aground, and in the
morning the American ships went in
to make finish of the job.
The Augusta, though aground,
fought CALAMITY and returned broad.
side after broadside, but eventually
the rain of cannonading set her on
fire. The crew made frantic efforts to
ecape, but almost before they quilted
the side of the ship, she blew up, and
the scattered timbers alone remained
to tell of what was once a proud fight
er.
Now the daughters Of those who
made the fight have the precious tim
bers for permanent memento.
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Tho Presidential OCCUPATION.

Quentin Roosevelt, the presidents
youngest son, has just begun to at
tend school in Washington. Before
entering school he was told at home
that he mustn't let the fact that his
father is president give him any airs;
that it had nothing to do with his
standing in school; in short, that he
was not to mention it at all.
On the first day the pupils were
asked to tell where they lived and
what their fathers did for a living. It
came Quentin's turn. g.
where do you liver"
AT the White House," he replied,
after a pause.
What is your fathers business?"
The admonition not to mention that
his father is president stuck in Quen-
tins throat. He made no reply at all,
"Well?"
Still no response.
Come; you have to answer, you
know. What does your father do?'
The youngest Roosevelt looked the
teacher squarely in the eyes, and re.
piled:
"He's it,"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

One man sitting in his Office in
Chicago has, during the last couple Of
months, been in the novel position Of
being able to shrink the size of the
worlds loaf of bread every time he
succeeded in pushing the price of
wheat point higher.
The operations of Jim" Patten by
10 means had their result confined to
his own country, for the nations of
Europe are to a great extent depend
ent on the United States for the
wheat supply, and prices fixed in
other wheat producing countries nat
urally ascend as those of the United
States mount.
Therefore Patten, operating in Chi
cago, the virtual clearing house of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12
Old Home Without Tenant.

I guess it has been almost couple
Of centuries since Clean Drinking
Manor was without tenant, says
Washington correspondent. But it is
surely that way now. After living for
years in the ramshackle, tumble-down
house which represents all that is left
OF the one-time grandeur of this old
feudal manor, Nicholas Jones, who is
called by his neighbors Gentleman
Jones" or Hermit jones'" but who
signs himself Nicholas Jones, Gentle
man." has finally been forced to quit
and to take up his residence with rela-
tives. Rheumatism got to him In
fierce shape, and although he fought
against the proposition of a change Of
home he finally had to give in. d
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

The big wheat spectators of the
country, men like Patten, succeed be.
cause they make a science of the sub.
ject.
While he was being bitterly con.
demned for the part he played in the
corner Patten vigorously insisted that
this was injustice He has insisted
right along that all he did was to
study conditions, to foresee the short
age, and profit for himself and his
friends by buying in time, before the
prices scared
The basis Of the work that resulted
in the Patten operations was perform
ed last fall. Then May wheat was
selling at about 90. Patten went the
field over, he studied crop prospects
all over the world. He concluded that
there would be a shortage, and that
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

it passed to Ethan Allen Hitchcock,
for eight years secretary Of the in
terror. 1t is on the corner of Six
teenth and K streets, and latterly has
been in the limelight because it i'm
mediately adjoins the house where
William Howard Taft lived while he
was secretary of war. It is spacious
red brick mansion, roomy and we'll
proportioned, and affords an excellent
environment for the household treas
ures which the admiral has accumu-
lated. The Rhode Island avenue
house, which was presented to the
hero of Manila by a grateful American
people, proved much too small for
comfort either in entertaining or for
the proper display of the exquisite
gifts which are constantly bestowed
On the admiral. On the second floor,
which is entirely given over to the
| drawing rooms and the banquet hall,
are the entire collection of Philippine
trophies and gifts which have been
made since that May day of 1898.
Lucky, indeed, is the guest who has
the Admiral and Mrs. Dewey to re-
cite the history of these interesting
possessions. The admiral has to de-
gree that charming quality Of boyish-
ness which lends interest to every
thing he says The flags, the pen
| nants, the swords and queer shaped
daggers all have history, some as
thrilling as those which figured in the
days of the Spanish buccaneers.
There are silver urns and loving
| cups and goblets and bowls all in
scribed and carefully placed to show
to best advantage the exquisite chas-
| ing. There are quaint chairs and
| cabinets of curios, centuries old
| worries, jugglers and gods from Siam
and Burmah, set of chess on ivory
which is as wrinkled as a mummy. AS
| for tiny silver ornaments, probably no
| collection in the country has as many
choice pieces in filigree as the ad-
miraps. He has a regular study in
ethnology in these dainty pieces, some
| of them very old and of an artisan
| ship no longer known. Mrs. Dewey
takes the greatest pleasure in these
| pretty things and she has a world of
| entertaining information about the
| arts and crafts of the orient Then
| the admiral has some rugs which are
the envy of his friends, many of which
he purchased and some which were
| presented. The entire show portion
of the house is suggestive Of the
| subtle air Of the tropics, especially of
the country which is identified with
his fame. The fiber goods of Manila
| and the lesser cities in their, soft
| colors which seem to rival the rain
bow are in evidence in rugs and mats
! and baskets and vague tinted paint
ing in oriental frames are delight.
If one wishes to study the arts of the
defense as practiced by the F1lipinos,
Mrs. Dewey can give. some excellent
instruction just in explaining the vari-
GUS arms which occupy the entire wall
space in one Of the inner drawing
rooms.
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an immense advance was assured.
Patten, like Armour and other big
spectators, plans his campaign in a
large measure on the work of expert
crop forecasters. The United States
government has established a very
elaborate system of crop reporting,
and has some 100000 correspondents,
about 10000 of whom are paid for
their work. They send weekly and
monthly reports to Washington by
telegraph or letter, and these returns
are Inspected by board of statistical
experts who consolidate them into
public reports. s=.-
- Spectators Employ Experts.
On Dec. 10 the report shows the
acreage sown to winter wheat Three
months later is reported the amount
of preceding seasons crop still in the
hands of the farmer. Condition re-
ports are made in April, June and
July. The May report also revises
the acreage report, deducting for win
TERRIFIED and abandoned acreage. The
spring wheat report begins in July
and In September is given the harvest
condition of both crops. In October
the yield per acre is reported, and
late in December final report is
made by the government of all the
crops of the country for the year.
But the spectators do not content
themselves with the government re-
ports alone, no matter how complete
and reliable they may be. These re-
ports are available to all persons, and
for the purpose of the Spectator it is
necessary to be in possession of some
facts that escape other observers or
at least do not become public property
till later
Therefore they employ private ex-
perts.
Every railroad has it's own crop
crop sharps. For instance the Great
Northern must know weeks in ad-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

the battle for independence. 1t saw
some Of the darkest days that cause
knew. Howe was occupying the Tory
infested Philadelphia, and was being
made as welcome as though he were
the American chieftain. Washington,
with his army, was across the Schuyl-
kill, and the distractions in the Della
ware, together with the little American
forts at Billingsport, Mud Island and
Red Bank alone prevented Howe from
having matters entirely in his own
hands.
Foreseeing the Importance of the
Delaware the Americans had done adj
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12
Observation-Disclosures.

1t was one of those early achieve
ments of the war where Americans,
though exposed to the superior skill
and equipment of the enemy, were
nevertheless able to win out
When the fine frigate of war. Au-
gusta, was launched in Rotherhite,
England, she rated as staunch and
fine ship of war, having sixty-four
guns and broadside with total
weight of something like 1900 pounds.
In company with another great YES
sci she sailed from England in 177G
to assist in suppressing the presump-
tuous colonies then seeking by force
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OF arms to break their connection with
the mother country.
The fleet which she joined on her
arrival in the new world was notable
for it's size and power, and was COM
manded by Admiral Richard Howe,
brother of Sir William Howe, the
commanding British general in
America.
The Augusta herself was in COM
mand of Capt. Francis Reynolds, after
ward the earl of Ducie.
The year 1777 was a crucial one in
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12
Object of Labrador Mission.

Wilfred T. Grenfell says in the Cen
tury: We have seen in our tiny hos.
pitals the blind made to see, the lame
to walk, and the weak and fearful
strengthened to face the valley of the
shadow OF death. But the object Of
the Labrador mission is to help men
to live, and not to die; and so to live
as not merely to cumber this earth
for few more years, but to live as
worthier sons Of that great father
whose face we all expect one day to
see.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12
TIMBERS OF FRlGATE
MADE INTO FURNITURE
Wreckage OF British Vessel Blown SKY High by Amer
leans Now Decoratee Homes of Daughters
of Revolution.


From frigate that was blown sky
high by Americans fighting for the
freedom Of the infant republic has
been fashioned the furniture that will
adorn one of the rooms in the new
nome of the Daughterstof the Ameri-
can Revolution in Washington.
For more than century these tim
bers of the old British frigate, the
Augusta, had been rotang in the mud
along the banks of 1.-THE Delaware
river at Red Bank.
1t was no small task to have them
dug up, put into some kind of condi-
ton, and converted into furniture that
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12
WiIbur's Jelly.

Wilbur's Jelly.
Little Wilbur was eating luncheon
with his mother. Presently she no.
ticed that he was eating his jelly with
his spoon.
Wilbur, dear" she said to him, 'you
mustn't eat your jelly with your
spoon"
II have to, mother" he replied.
mo, dear, you don't have to. Put
your jelly on your bread
IT did put it on my bread, mother"
said Wilbur, but it won't stay there:
it's too nervous
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Possibly the Next Time.

In a speech before the Wellesley
club recently Augustus Thomas told
this story about Nat Goodwin:
Say, Nat" said Willie Collier to
Mr.. Goodwin, as they were coming
out of the Lambs club shortly after
the latter's marriage to Miss Good
rich, invite me to one of your wed.
dings some time, won't you?"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12
From Bad to Worse.

He had pleaded the detained at
the Office" excuses so often that they
had become transparent, so when he
arrived home late on a recent even
ing he determined to lean on the
truth.
You've been drinking!" said his in
dignant wife.
Selma. M dear, I cannot tell lie
--I-stammered the delinquent.
Then you're even more intoxicated
than | thought. Go to bed
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noted in Washing
ton social annals
through long as
ISOLATION with hos
pitable cabinet
h o m e s. M r s.
D e W ey resided
there when she
was Mrs. William
HaZen, and after
W ar DIS it W a 8
leased by Russell
A. Alger when he
was secretary of
war, and from him
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12
Not So Angelic.

He had been to Sunday school and
wanted his mother to tell him about
angels what were they?
can angel, my dear, is little girl
with wings that flies away up in the
skies"
Eyes, ma, but heard pa tell the
goyerness the other day that she was
an angel. Will she fy?"
Indeed, she will, my dear. She
will fly away Just as soon as she gets
her trunk pack
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12
Utility Of an Orchestra.

A young chap from the country
went to see pantomime for the first
time. The start was greatly delayed
and he grew impatieh t. At last the
orchestra appeared an ! began to play
Soon afterward the Certain rose.
"Ah,'' said the cou try chap, slap
ping his knees. Il Anew that noise
would wake 'em up
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12

Deaf people should enjoy better
health than others, as they do not
catch everything going.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-06-12
IN SPLENDID HOME
ADMIRAL AND MRS. DEWEY &C.
CUPY SPACIOUS MANSION.
House Has Long Association with
Social Memories and Is Filled
with Art Treasures from
the Orient.

The home which Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey now occupy is one which is