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The Appeal., 1911-09-02

divers. When the small boats carry their loads to
the main ship the sponges are placed on deck and
left there until all the Shiny matter they contain
is drained off, While the sponges are dying they
give off strong odor of ammonia which, after a
few days. changes to the more pleasure smell of
seaweee. The schooner then returns to its base
of operation and places its catch in pens or
'Rraals" gene5ally about 10 feet square and built
of waited stakes driven in shallow water in the
shelter Of some key or land, so that the flowing
tide washes the sponges as it comes and goes.
This washing process takes about one week. after
which the sponges are thoroughly squeezed out
and beaten with sticks until all the living matter
disappears. They then strung in lunches
upon pieces of rope After drying the sponges
are cleansed out quite thoroughly by hand, sorted
according to kinds arranged In piles to show
them to the best advantage, and soaked in water
order to swell them to their largest proper.
tions. They are now ready for market, and this
phase of the industry is most interesting one.
At appointed times, sponge buyers assemble and
proceeding from pile to pile. bid for each sep.
arately, basing their bids on the number of
punches and the size and grade, of the sponges
After purchasing, the buyers forward the
sponges to their packing and warehouses, which
they maintain at convenient points on the coast
Here they are thoroughly cleansed of the remain.
Ing dirt all foreign particles are removed and
the irregular and torn parts are clipped with
shears the clippers requiring degree Of skill to
reduce the sponge to regular shape with the
minimum waste. After being trimmed the sponges
are sorted according to size and quality and
pressed into bales, which are wrapped In burlap,
In Cuba the sponge is found on the north and
south coasts. The most important beds are on
the southern coast in the vicinity of Batabano, be-
tween the mainland and the Isle Of Pines.
While sponges are found in several other sec.
hons of the Americas the distinction OF furnishing
the greatest variety belongs to Florida and the
West Indies, the more popular grades being
sheep'swool. velvet yellow, grass glove. reef and
wire. The highest priced sponge is the Turkish.
These have brought high as $50 per pound but
their production is extremely limited Next is
Americas sheep's-wool variety, so called because
OF its resemblance Notwithstanding that this is q
much cheaper grade 1t is often preferred to the
Turkish sponge as toilet article Then in order.
follow the velvet yellow, grass, and glove sponges.
r H. F. Moore, scientific assistant United
States bureau OF fisheries, who was awarded the
prize OF one hundred dollars gold at the Fourth
International Fishery Congress- in 1908, for the
most comprehensive paper on sponge fisheries. has
conducted series Of experiments which haye
resulted in the production OF rootIess sponge
The root OF the sponge Is the most vunerable mart
ana AZ this point It first begins to tear. 4 root
less sponge, therefore. will far outlast the common
variety 11'S :
The Appeal., 1911-09-02
Types Of Early Balloons.

months after Montgolier's triumph
Professor Charles of Paris sent up ar
inflated hydrogen balloon which, after
travelling Is miles, was torn to pieces
by the superstitious peasantry. A
month later another Montgolfier was
sent up containing a sheep, a cock an6
duck. Louis XVI, king of France
witnessed the flight, and he demanded
that human should make an ascen
sion. He ordered that crimina
should be sent up The famous Pi1atre
pleaded for the honor, and it was grant
ed. On October Is, 1888, the frs
known ascent was made by Rozier ir
a hot air bag, remaining up min
utes and rs seconds.
America caught the fever, and James
Wilcox, carpenter Of Philadelphia
Aew over the Schuyfkill river in an
aerostat made by the scientists, Rit
tenhouse and Hopkins. Two other
flights, one of 27 miles in a Mont
golfer from Paris, and a shorter one
by Professor Charles in a hydrogen
balloon, closed the first year of real
flying known to the world.
In 1884 more thar SO ascents and
9oyages were made, the first trip in
England being recorded in September
OF that year. A year later the Eng.
lish channel was crossed from Dover
to Calais by Blanchard and Dr.. JEFF.
tries, an American. SO it went. Flight
after flight was made and the fad be-
came. more popular
For almost a century the balloon
scarcely altered in design, all of them
we're made with fantastic decorations
and the willow basket was not used.
However, many improvements were
effected in the method of imitation. the
construction of the valve, the ripping
panel and the quality of the scientific
instruments used. Before 1852 balloon.
ing was looked upon much as an
amusement. and in order to defray the
oalloonists expenses the public had
TO pay to see their flights.
The sizes of the balloons in
creased, previous balloons of the early
days had been 10000 cubic feet ca
pacity, but one was constructed in
Paris of 215,00O cubic feet in 1853.
In 1859 a captive balloon Of 100000
cubic feet was made However, most
modern balloons did not run more
than $4,000 cubic feet. That is the
largest balloon which is allowed to
compete for the James Gordon Ben.
nett cup race. In 1885 the record
flight was 500 miles in l8 hours.
In 1870 balloons made a thousand
miles and last year Hawley and Post
established a new worlds record Of
about 1000 miles, flying for the
Bennett trophy from st. Louis.
The Appeal., 1911-09-02
ODD TOTEM POLES IN ALAeKA
Made by Indians and the Carving Is
Often Extremely Grotesque
and Fantastic. -s--7-

Sitka, Alaska. What are known as
totems. or totem poles, are quite com
mon in Alaska territory Some OF
these totems are shown in an accom-
panying illustration.
AS a usual thing these totem poles
are of Alaska cedar, which is very
abundant in the territory This wood,
though OF a rathen&soft and yielding
tlber, is fine grained and we'll adapted
to carving. All the totems are made
by Alaskan Indians; the carving is
done with rather rude, coarse imple-
ments, and consequently is of crude,
unart1Stic nature None of the cary
The Appeal., 1911-09-02
AMERICAN WOMAN IN LONDON
wife OF Diplomat and Writer Prom
nent In Social Life of
Metropolis.

London.-Among the American
women who were conspicuous in the
London social life of the recent coro
nation period was Halle Erminie
Rives, the beautiful wife of Post
Wheeler. Mrs Wheeler was a Ken
lucky girl and is cousin of Amelie
Princess Troubetzkoy, a well-known
novelist. She is the author of Al
least half dozen hdsels which proved
popular and remunerative. Perhaps
her best known book is Satan Sander
son. -..
In 1906 she married Post Wheeler
at that time secretary of the Amer.
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lean embassy at Tokyo, but now sec
retary of the embassy at st. Peters
burg. Mr.. Wheeler is an author Of
ability and has written considerable
OF interest and value on the Tukudh
Indians in the Arctic regions, with
whom he spent an extended period of
time. For many years Mr.. Wheeler
was one Of the editors Of the New
York Press and still contributes the
well-known paragraphs which appear
under the heading Reflections of q
Bachelor.
The Appeal., 1911-09-02

is propelled by two steel oars, which are
operated through two water-tight joints.
Attached to the forward section of the keel
is a Wheel upon which the vessel travels
over the level bottom of hard sand upon
which the sponges are found The sponge
graphing apparatus consists of a movable
arm which projects from the bow through
water-tight spherical joint. This is oper-
ated by man inside the hull from view
obtained through the forward window.
Electric lights furnish illumination. The
sponges as fast as seized are thrown into
basket suspended from forward arm
of the boat.
Thus it will be seen that while both the
diving and hooking methods are in vogue
in the sponging industry Of Florida the
number of sponges which get the hook"
fully eGuals the number obtained hy ths
The Appeal., 1911-09-02
slim Diet for Convict

Mofat, Colo.-In passing sentence
on Frank Volpe, an Italian, Judge Hol.
brook directed that he spend not less
than 10 nor more than 20 years in
the state penitentiary. One week Ii
every year is to be spent in solitary
confinement on diet Of bread and
uater.
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couldn,t Hold out.

st. Louis, Mo.-By lying In a bath
of hot water "a hours and being
kneaded, Edward G. Bernard stretched
himself two inches to get into the fire
department. He shraak again and
now he's suspended.
The Appeal., 1911-09-02

AS compared with
hooking; the diving
system requires a
much more expens-
i've equipment. Its
pumps, suits, and
gear are all more
cos tly than the
sponge hooks and
glasses, which con-
stitute the secon-
dary equipment of
the hooker. The ex.
pense of operation
and cost Of mainte-
nance are also heav-
ier and to meet this
additional cost the
yield per man must
be consi d e rably
larger. .
Another method
ofHgathering sponges
which has not yet
made it's appearance
in American waters
is the sponge-fshing
submarine boat, con-
sidered by many a
practical and useful
craft. This unique
boat has been built
ats a French ship
building yard and
sent to the sponge
Asshing grennds of
Tunis, where it is
NOW, !, oporot;op r.
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$hookers have. sufHcient strength. Ieenness
Of sight, and skill with The pole to work
successfully In consequence of this and
the fact that only wheH the water is ex.
ceptionalyclear can thes sponges be seen
at all in the greater depths most of the
hooking is carried on in less than 6 fsthoms
of water
In 1895 the Mediterranean method OF
spong1ng with diving apparatus intro
duced into the Florida field. It was most
The Appeal., 1911-09-02

Sponges are known to
the general public al
most solely for their
use in the toilet-one Of
their minor applications.
They are vastly more
valuable in the arts. To
the surgeon the sponge
is invaluable, almost, as
a life-saver in taking up
blood and checking hem
orrhage; while the doc
tor formerly prescribed
burnt sponge for glandu-
lar swellings, nowadays
Iodine and bromine,
which are the chemical
and useful constituents,
are used alone. In many
trades they are practic-
ally indispensable, and
despite the efforts and
ingenuity Of inventors,
no satisfactory substi-
ture has ever been pro-
duced and it is doubtful
whether one can be
found. The properties
that give a sponge it's
value are many; they
are found in combina-
tion in no other natural
or artificial product, and
the perpetuation of the
sponge supply is of no
small moment to civil.
The Appeal., 1911-09-02

they are gathered and how limited are the fish
Ing districts where they are caught TO most
people familiar only with the sponges of the
shops, the animal as it comes from the sea
would be rather unrecognizable. When brought
to the surface they black and Shiny. The
sponge of the market is merely the skeleton
the supporting framework-wh gives
strength and form to the soft gelatinous It's
sues of the living animal
The Appeal., 1911-09-02
SHe
SPONGE INDUSTRY
in HP
i AMEpiCAs i 81 Z
ByE A. PIERCE 'z<Sa
ByE A. PIERCE

HERE do all the sponges
come from? We see
them every day, and
while everyone knows
that they are products Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-10
FARGO COLLEGE
HAD fine YEAR

The past year has been an auspic-
ious one for Fargo college. 1t has seen
its college student body increased by
nearly 90 per cent, and the successful
completion of one of the finest library
buildings In the state. 1t has enjoyed
signal victories along various lines.
prominent among these are the winning
Of the Rhodes scholarship by Herbert
Beard, member Of the senior class
the gold medal by Frederick Stillwell
in the interstate oratorical contest. to-
gether with victories in intercollegiate
debate and athletic activities.
The commencement exercises for the
coming week will be among the firest
the college has ever presented. and the
class as large as any found In the col
lege history. The baccalaureate SER
mon will be given by President Cree
gan, TO whom the remarkable progress
of the college is mainly due. The exer-
cises will take place at o'clock to-
morrow In the First Congregational
church, special music will be furnished
by the conservatory faculty.
In the evening Rev. =. M. Walters
pastor Of the First Methodist church.
will deliver the address to the christian
associations. Mr.. Walters eloquence
as a speaker is well kown in this and
in surrounding communities and his
appeal to the young people is especially
forceful and strong. Interesting exer-
cises will be given Monday and Tues
day, which will be noted in other col
umns.
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock the
graduating exercises will take place In
the First Congregational church. The
speaker, Rev. James T.. Gordon, pastor
or the Central Congregational church.
Winnipeg, Is an orator who should be
heard by all the citizens of this com
munity, He made profound impress
sion when he spoke ait the Y. M. G. AL
of this city last winter. He Is an
American by birth and education. and
was for nine years the secretary of the
Y. M C. "A. at Boston Since enter
ing all Of his work has been done in |
where he preached to con-
gregation OF nearly 1000, and In his
present church. which Is said to be the
largest In the Dominion of Canada.
His evening services are especially /
popular, and these congregations are
largely OF young men.
Those who heard DIR. Gordon last
winter viii be most anxious to hear him
again.
All the commencement exercises will /
be open to the public.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-10
! Moorhead News
THE ORDER REVERSED
Case Of 5aumsarten W.. corliss, TAX
en- Up From WiIkin county--Ac-
ton to BE Retired.

In the case of Baumgarten VS.. John
p. Corliss, appellant, taken up to the
Minnesota supreme court from Wilkin
county, has been sent back for new
trial, according to a decision handed
down at st. Paul yesterday, and the
cause of action viii be retired at the
fall term of court.
Tttorney Marden. for the appellant.
says the dispute between the parties
arises out of transactions relating to
240 acres of valuable land in the town
ship of Deerhorn, Wilkin county. The
land in question had been sold under
foreclosure Of mortgage and the time
for redemption was aboat to expire
when Mr.. Corliss was placed in charge
to try andg.save the farm. In due
course Mr.. Corliss requested the Baum
gartens to accept certain settlement
but they declined to accept the amount
offered as not being sufficient and ac-
ton was brought to compel specific
performance. The case is one of con-
siderable interest to families in Mime
sofa and North Dakota Atty. F. RI.
Peterson appeared for the respondent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-10
Late Events

Seattle Past Intelligencer: Mrs. Ida
Zintheo and G. e. Halbert. both
Of Fargo, N. D., We're united in mar
riage Thursday at the home of Rev
A. Sandell. Mrs. George Hardman was
bridesmaid and c. r. Johnson acted
as best man. The bride was gowned
In white satin, made princess with an
overdress Of cream lace trimmed with
passementerie and embroidery. The
matron Of honor wore a white serge
suit. A wedding supper was served
at the home of Mrs. George Hardman.
2402 Third avenue.
The living room was massed with
yellow Scotch broom and white snow .
balls. The reception room was dec
GRATED with roses and carnations. Gov
ers were laid for thirty. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Bladine and Mrs. Andrew Mel
son, Miss Neoma Nelson of Tacoma.
The ONCE help and once heads at
the courthouse all took a rest this aft
ernoon. BY the action of the commits
toner's the employees of the county were
given two half holidays, one yesterday
afternoon and another this afternoon.
Frank q. Ployhar OF Valley city.
member OF the legislative COMMITTEES
appointed to Investigate the state
treasurer's Office. was In the city to-
day on hts way from Grand Forks.
where he has been on business In con-
nection with the Investigation. Mr..
Ployhar will spend Sunday at home
and will 60 to Bismarck tomorrow
night, whore he will continue his work
with that ONCE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-10
FARGO Man NET
FEARFUL DEATH

The dead body OF Cyril ]. somerviIle
OF Fargo, very badly mangled, was
found near the railroad yards at Haw-
ley early yesterday morning. The
funeral was held from st. Mary's ca
tnedral this afternoon, attended by the
Dereaved mother, three sisters and
other relatives. The funeral was UNI
der the direction OF the Plumbers &
Steamfitters' union of Fargo, No 33S.
How and by what train the unfor-
tunate young man lost his life is not
known. His body was found strewn
along the Northern Pacific track east
Of the passenger depot. 1t is evident
that he was struck in the west yards.
A union membership card furnished
the clue to his identity and Coroner
vincent of Moorhead and friends of
the dead man at Fargo were notified
The mutilated remains were formally
viewed by the coroner yesterday aft
ernoon and 1T was decided that an in
quest was not necessary.
The unfortunate man, who was %
years of age, had been to Fargo, and
was returning to a fish,
Ing camp at the lakes, and to Join
two companions whom he had left a
day or two ago. 1t is said that he |
No. s at Fargo Thursday night |
and presumably was riding on a freight |
train. He is survived by a mother |
Mrs. j. Somerville, who is in charge
Of the telephone exchange at Tower
City, brother, Frank Somerville, a
member of the Fargo high school |
class, to be graduated next week, and |
three sisters, Georgiana, Irene and
Dorothy, who are school teachers.
Deceased was also a nephew of s.
2. Donahue, some years ago on the
editorial staff of The Forum, and
Banker Bachelor of Fingal.
Two members of the steamfitters'
lnion went to Hawley last evening
Ind arranged for the transfer of the
body of young Somerville to Fargo
Ind under the rules of the union, that
BODY will pay all of the funeral ex-
'enses and everything possible was
lone by the union officers to relieve
he bereaved family of the details for
he arrangements for interment which
wing to the sad circumstances had
o be made without delay.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-10
Want SUGAR
FORFEITED
Committee Wants to Know
Why Trust Is Favored

Washington, d. c., June 10.-Hen-
ny A. Wise, United States district at
torney of New York, said to the COM
mittee on expenditures in the depart
ment OF justice that he couldn't say
why 1t was that the government had
been content merely to collect duties
In the sugar fraud cases and had not
seized and confiscated millions of doll
lars worth of sugar involved in the
frauds.
When Wise specifically was asked
why the sugar itself had not been de-
clared forfeited to the government he
said:
I am unable to answer that ques-
ton because of the policy of the gov
eminent had been declared before 1
became district attorney. / do not
want to reflect on anyone but I say
that / have enacted the pound of flesh
In every instance where I have been
Chairman Beall said he noticed that
others who tried to defraud the gov
eminent were usually required to for
'ett their imports and he considered
1t a great misfortune that sugar i'm
oorters had not been treated likewise.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-10
GRAND JURY
ENDS WORK

The grand jury Of the IT. s. court
finished its work this afternoon and
returned indictments against twenty
nine men out of possible thirty five
cases. The u. S. attorneys state that
they are not yet able to give any de-
tailed information regarding the work
of the grand jury.
It is reported frop most reliable
sources that the grand jury indicted
Sam Newman for murder The alleged
act was committed on an Indian reser-
walton last winter and was one of the
biggest cases to come before the grand
jury.
The Jurists also returned an indict-
ment against Edward. Larvick, post
master at Larvick. N. D., for interior
ing with the United States mails. He
was tried this afternoon before Judge
Amidon, Immediately upon the return
of the indictment and found guilty. He
was given light penalty, the fine be-
ing only $40.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-10
VIII Be Sent to Hia Homa.

George Dornijanoovitch, a native Of
Austria, who was injured a few days
ago in the yards at Dilworth, and suf-
fered serious injuries to his feet, is still
a patient at the Moorhead hospital
where he will be submitted to an am
putation of part of one foot when it is
In the right condition. When he is
ready for discharge from the hospital
he will be sent to his home in Mon
tana or to friends In Milwaukee, just
whichever is best for his future well
fare. The man is unable to speak a
word of English.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-10
GIRL LOST
WEEK, FOUND

Duluth, Mimi, June 1O.-Miss Alice
Graf. an 1s-year- girl, who disap-
peared from her home near Bengal, a
short distance from Coleraine, last
Sunday, was found this morning near
SILICA siding, about thirty miles east
OF Coleratne. Chief Of Police Troyer
OF Duluth received a message from
the marshal at SILICA announcing that
the girl was alive but very weak.
The girls disappearance had caus-
ed great deal Of concern at Coler-
aine and search had been made all
week without success.
The people of several towns have
aided in the search and the Oliver
Iron Mining Co.. sent a large party
of its men into the woods to aid.
The girl was the daughter of a home
steader, William Graf.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-10
SESSIONS Will
end TONIGHT

The Norwegian Baptist state confer
ence which has been on at the Swed-
ish Baptist church here will come to
an end this evening. 1t has been one
of the most successful ever held.
The afternoon session yesterday was
feast. 1t began with prayer serv-
ice, led by s. G. Hendrickson, after
which followed the report of the gem
eral missionary.
This report showed that the dryness
Of last season had it's effect on the
religious work. Retrenchment was
made in religious expenses; three
pastors had left the state but in their
place three new ones had taken UP
the fallen mantle Some increase in
membership is shown wherever there
has been steady work The missionary
has done much hard work with fair
results.
Rev. 0. M. Jorgenson spoke on, How
Our People May be Won. He showed
how 1t was important to be kindly
toward ALTO acknowledge the good
wherever we find it and thus gain the
friendship of all faiths and no faiths;
to come in contact with all possible
people.
Women's Session,
The women had their interesting
session In the afternoon The meet
ing was addressed by Miss MARITIME
Severtson of Powers Lake, who gave
a mastery review Of what the women
had done the past years. After this
Mrs. L. j. Anderson spoke enthusiast
tically and pointedly on the need of
beginning missionary work in the home
and there mold the character.
Mrs. O. S. Hadeland's paper on the
Women's Societies Place in the
Church was good and appreciated
Miss Cooper's address was inspiring
to better work for missions. Mrs. Mil
ler's talk on foreign missions was good
and will help to spur the women to
greater efforts for foreign missions.
The evening session was opened by
a song service led by o.. Dahl, followed
by two addresses. J. G. johnson of
Wang gave an earnest address plead
ing for more conservation, followed by
splendid talk by o. M. Jorgensen OF
Valley City.
Election Of Trustees.
Two trustees were elected for the
Norwegian conference o. s. Hadeland
and Andrew Anderson.
The Needs of the Fields, was paper
by Rev. Ole Larson, general mission
airy. 1t was a fine paper, showing the
need of all christians consecrating their
all to God and missions. making the
kingdom Of God their first concern.
Others took part in this. j. B. Sundt,
L. T. Anderson, j. A. H. johnson all
pleading for consecrated young men
and pocketbooks.
This afternoon the meetings continue
and this evening Rev. l.. ]. Anderson
will conduct the gospel and revival
service in his vigorous way.