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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10
TO Be IS STORIES
Gotham Office Building Ta||est
in the World.
Structure Rises One-Seventh of a Mile
From the Ground-Exceeded In
Height Only by the
EiffeI Tower.

New York.-Men will be at work
daily in structure of stone and steel
one-seventh Of mile from the ground
and IN all of the IS stories of the new
Woolworth building before the end Of
next year, the time appointed for
completion Of the tallest business
structure in the world. Laid out fat
the giant building would be longer
than three city blocks, and Salvatore
record speed for a mile would make IA
seconds the time necessary for the
champion to cover the distance. Only
the E1ffel tower, in Paris. steel skel-
eton, will exceed in height this new
est New York pinnacle.
Higher and higher do our skyscrap-
ers soar, outtopping everything but
the mephitic clouds of smoke from
their own boilers; deeper and deeper
DO they thrust down through the soil
until their massive steel roots find an
chorage in the rock below. The true
I1tans of the modern world are the
builders, heaving their tons of steel
and stone and brick aloft in defiance
OF the law of gravitation and the winds
OF heaven and daring even the earth
quake to confound their work in ruin.
Besides these modern giants Of struc-
tural efficiency the builders Of the
early world were but pygmies playing
with blocks in the nursery. How
high will the skyscraper Of the fu-
ture mount? Has the physical limit
been reached, or will the man-made
Sierras of tomorrow lift their giant
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10
Gustave Bauman.

ented recluse who has lived here in
howell that was once a stable, for
many years. Disguised, he said, with
everything pertaining to modern life,
Bauman determined to rear his foster
son In the atmosphere of a by-gone
age. The classic tongue of Rome was
the only language taught to the boy
by his eccentric parent, who was we'll
able to follow his part, he having been
noted Latin scholar in Europe.
When the lad was ten years old he
possessed knowledge of Latin that
the school taught youth Of twice his
age could not hope ever to equal. Now,
he speaks the ancient tongue so we'll
and reads and writes it with such
ff1Euency that he may well be said to
have revived a dead language. 4s-s Fl
The elder Bauman's desire to bring
up the boy in an atmosphere of aloof-
ness from all that is modern has been
we'll carried out. The youth has never
ridden on train, used telephone or
IN any way mingled in the life of the
village, which, narrow as it is, repre-
sents to him the great outside world,
full Of evils and temptations.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10

from a country woman, and planted
them In two rows running the length
OF his garden. All of the plants but
this one developed normally; but this
particular plant early displayed ten
dency to shoot up in the air, instead
of producing a round and symmetrical
head. After growing several feet high,
1t began to produce numerous small
heads along the stalk, but with no
abatement of its ambition to keep on
going higher in the world. AS it grew
higher and higher, it began to get
top-heavy, and stout stake was
driven in the ground, to which the
plant is tied to prevent it from being
blown down.
1nasmuch as the cabbage tree has
forsaken the annual habit proper to
normal and well behaved cabbage
plants, and has shown by two years
Of growth, summer and winter, that
it is a perennial, there does not appear
to be any good reason why it may
not continue to grow indefinitely: and
POOLS Cabbage Tree" at Santa Mon
lea, may in time become famous as
one Of CALIFORNIA; tourist attractions.
At least it is horticultural freak Of
more than usual oddly.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10
MINNEAPOLIS MINN. SATURDAY JUNE 10 1911
CABBAGES ON Trees
Horticultural Freak Of More
Than Usual Oddly.
AbnormaIly Developed Cabbage Plant
That Has Borne Over Bushel
Of Small Heads and Is Still
Growing.

Santa Monica, Cal.-Apparently the
time has passed when country folk
were justified in sneering at the ig-
norance Of their city relatives for
asking to be shown the cabbage tree,
or to be permitted to help husk the
pumpkins. It is true that no well
authenticated case has yet come to no
tice of pumpkins that needed husking;
but the cabbage tree is no longer a
myth born of ignorance, and persons
who have stood beneath its branches
are agreed that anything is likely to
happen.
So. far as known, the original and
only cabbage tree" is growing in the
garden of John A. Pool, 1902 Eleventh
street, this city. 1t is nearly two
years old, and is about nine feet and
half high, with trunk" II inches
In diameter at height of foot and
half above the ground. It has borne
more than a bushel of small cabbage
heads, and many more are yet de-
veloping, SO that it's days of usefulness
are not yet over. Near the top, it
branches in real tree-like fashion; but
Mr. Pool feels that if cabbage heads
were permitted to develop on these
slender limbs they would certainly
break down the tree. So he cuts out
the heads that begin to form near the
top, but permits those that develop
along the trunk to grow to size
adapting them to table use.
Nearly two years ago Mr.. Pool
bought number of cabbage plants
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10
TO MARK SITE OF OLD FORT
Marble Statue Is to Bear Name Of
lowa's First White Woman !,
Settler.

Baskerville, Iowa. marble statue
will be erected in the near future to
mark the site of old Fort Defiance,
which stood where the city Of Esther
Vile fs now located. The local lodge
Of the Daughters of the American Rev.
olution has the work Of arranging for
the shaft in charge
The monument will be 80 feet high
and will be built entirely Of marble.
A large marble cannon ball, the ton
Of which will be decorated with a
carved American eagle, will grace the
top Of the shaft.
On name plate at the bottom Of
the shaft will be engraved the name
Of Mrs. Esther Ridley, Mrs. Ridley
was the. first white woman to settle
in Iowa, and the town Of Estherville
was named after her.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10
BURN MANSION FOR A SHOW
Promoters Get Realistic Views Of Fire,
Rescue and Bucket Brigade At.
tempting to Quench Flames.

New Rochelle, N. Y-The historic
Sicard mansion, built ESQ years ago
by Huguenot family, and the scene
OF many festive meetings Of aristocrat-
1c society In colonial days, is mass
OF blackened ruins today. It was sac
r1ficed to furnish a spectacle for a
motion picture film. The site of the
house was recently purchased for a
new Episcopal church, and the old
mansion, offered at auction, was bid
IN by moving picture company.
With the permission Of the city au-
thorities the company set fire to the
house in order to obtain a series Of
realistic pictures Of the rescue of a
child, a village bucket brigade in ac-
ton, and a mourning family viewing
the ruins.
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towers out of the lofty masses Of the
present like mountains springing from
foothills?
Chicago has its skyscrapers, but It
has not yet surrendered to the passion
Tor "topless towers" which grips all
New York. The Singer building, with
Its tower lifting 612 feet above the
pavement, had scarcely ceased to be
the wonder of Gotham before the Met
ropolitan tower looked down upon it,
and now the Woolworth building is to
be piled higher yet-nobody knows
quite how high. What Is to be the de-
terminating factor of the future in re-
gard to height?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10
SEN NILSSON Al2RCY 8 .

circumstances would commit himself by word of
mouth, appeared Chief Talks-Too-Much. Sen
ator Aldrich Of Rhode Island, who, for reasons
winch may be perfectly apparent to everybody
that knows anything about him, was called in the
newspaper mans Rockyboy relief measure Chief
Smooth Medicine
A copy OF the skit fell under Senator Bever-
1dge's eye. 1t amused him immensely. He hung
1t on the wall of his room and showed it to call
ers. Finally one day it occurred to him that
Rockyboy and his band had done him service
OF amusement and he concluded that turn about
was only fair play, and he thought he would
look into Rockyboy's case and find out how it
was that for years congress had refused to 60 to
the aid Of some of its wards who were at the
point OF starvation at least six months Of the
year. The senator apparently thought that it
wouldn't hurt the members of the Rockyboy band
to nave few square meals, even though they
were not the most deserving reds in the land.
The senator did look into the case, and found
that Rockyboy and his wandering Montana band
were worthy of consideration. He made Rocky
boys cause his own from that hour, and it was
not long before bill "For the relief of the wan
dering American-born Indians of Rockyboy's
band in Montana" passed by the senate Of
the United States
few years ago Robert Baker Of Brooklyn
represented the Sixth New York district in con-
gress. Mr.. Bakers career was somewhat stormy.
He was known as Socialist, but he was elected
the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Bakers fellow
members said Of him that he was "erratic efer
vescent, somewhat noisy, but always sincere"
There were scores Of men who sat in the
lower house of congress during Mr.. Bakers term
who hoped, perhaps for sheer curiositys sake,
that he would be sent to congress again in order
that he might finish a speech which he once be-
gan but was not allowed to bring to an end.
The blocking Of the ending Of the Brooklyn
members address fell In this wise: Mr.. Baker
had spoken on the single tax system and the
lniquities Of all other kinds of taxation. He had
been given 20 minutes to unburden himself on q
bill "'To amend the law relating to taxation lin
the District of Columbia" When the 20 minutes
were up the chairman's gavel hit the desk with
thump that shivered one Of Bakers best SEN
fences.
The Brooklynite begged for ten minutes more.
but the member who was in charge of the de-
bate on behalf Of the Democratic minority cru
ely cut him off. but, relenting. allowed him one
minute in which to continue. This gratuity
made Baker look as if he felt insulted but for
the good of his cause he grasped the feeting mo-
ment and did what he could with it.
He told sIr. Babcock- chairman Of the District
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10
BIBLE THAT BROUGHT $4,000
Rare Book Which Henry e. Hunting
ton Bought From the Robert
Hoe Collection. ..

New York.-This Gutenberg Bible,
from the Robert Hoe collection, was
sold In New York City at auction to
Henry E. Huntington, nephew of the
late Coils P. Huntington, for $4,000.
The Gutenberg Bible was printed
some time between 1450 and 1855. The
value OF the copies of the Gutenberg
Bible lies not alone in their beauty,
grSat as it is as an example of the
bookmaker's art, nor in their rarity,
for there are thirty-four copies known
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10
1900 Foreign Girls Lost.

indianapolis, Ind" Eighteen hun
dred immigrant girls were lost track
of after having been received at Ellis
island, and put aboard trains for Chi.
cago and other points in the west, in
the last year and a half" Miss Grace
Abbott Of Hull House, Chicago, said
in discussing In the biennial conven-
ton of the Young Women's Christian
association of America, the problem
of caring for immigrant girls. Miss
Abbott advocated a federal immigra-
ton bureau in Chicago, as a check
on the work Of the white slayers."
Immigrant girls deserted the quaint
shawls and aprons Of their native
lands for the hobble skirt all too
quickly, Miss Abbott said.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10
YOUTH LIVES IN THE PAST
Wisconsin Boy Reared by a Talented
Recluse Is a Most Accom-
plished Latinist.

Hayton, Wis. Gustave Bauman Of
this place is SO complete a Latinist
that, could he be transported to an
Gent Rome, It's language would be en-
tlrely familiar to him. Aside from his
unique knowledge aof Latin he is alto
gether untaught. He has never attend
ed school a day, can speak English
not at all and German only in the col
=loquial form common here. He is 10
years old.
When he was three years old he
was adopted by Henry Bauman, a tai.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10

KIM called Vltr1Ol1c. f Baker
didn't stir the conscience OF congress mat
ter Of taking railroad passes he did stir the feel
ings Of the public The pass matter as result
of Representative Bakers agitation was dis
cussed in the public press more than it ever had
been discussed before, and the way was paved
for the anti-pass provision in the railroad rate
bill
Robert Baker was not reelected. He was Civ
en- position however. which paid him $4,000 q
year. He deliberately resigned from this we'll
paying position because he believed that while
holding it he could not consistently preach GER
tain Of his beliefs concerning the methods Of
government.
Henry M Goldfogle representative in con-
gress from New York city In q speech in the
house gave those of his colleagues whose knowl-
edge of history does not extend to details an
interesting chapter concerning Jewish patriot
OF the revolutionary period who gave up his
money to help the government out Of financial
straits. Mr.. Goldfogle, like the generous one of
past generation, is Jew, and he took proper
pride In the deed Of the man of his faith.
In some respects this story Of the giving Of
money to the government by Hyman Solomon,
the Jewish citizen, is one of the most remark.
able which ever has been called to the attention
OF congress. The country does not know much
about It. 1t ought to know all about it and it
ought to appreciate not only the generosity Of the
patriot but the action of the patriots descend
ants who gave congress one of the biggest sur
prises 1t has ever received.
Lyman Solomon, like Robert Norris helped
the government out literally when 1t was In fnan-
clal straits and when there seemed little Nkeli-
nood that any OF his money would be returned.
ROBERT Morris has a place In every school his
tory, and the boy who doesn't know about the
friend OF liberty who impoverished himself for
the government stands below the foot Of his his
tory class
Neither the school books nor the encyclope-
dias seem to have given much attention to Hy-
man Solomon. who parted with his shekels for
the benefit OF Uncle Sam. In his speech in con-
gress Mr.. Goldfogle did something for the mem
DRY OF the fnancter and even more for the fame
OF the fnancters descendants The house
learned that in the years that had gone four diff
ferent congresses a Willingness to pay
to the heirs Of Mr.. Solomon the money which
he advanced to the government without secnr.
1ty The part OF the New York representatives
statement that fairly astounded his colleagues
was his declaration that every time that congress-
had expressed its desire to give Lyman Salo-
mons heirs the money their ancestor had adj
Vanced they refused to take one cent Of the cash
saying that If their forerunneris loan was in
spired by patriotism they desired to show that
his descendants held his patriotism as heri
tage. 80
It is said that the records Of congress show
practically no cases which may run as parallel to
this refusal to take money to the ownership Of
which there was every legal and moral right
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10
<z.AAAn.,

Oe1nS taxed Tor the work
Ing, and who for conscience sake kept at his
work and refused to pay the government levy
This view that Baker took of the inherent
right OF a man to work at peddling or ANYTHING
else without paying for the privilege was not
new II mad been advanced occasionally in con-
gress and frequently elsewhere, by men of GER
tain bent Of mind. Mr. Baker, however. took the
last 80 seconds of the minute allotted to him to
spring something novel and 1t was for the finish
ing OF that haf-minute speech that certain of the
congressman whose curiosity was piqued are
anxious.
The Brooklyn member told his fellow mem.
bers pointblank and without any explanatory
reasons that they were guilty Of causing the
deaths or 400 out of every 1000 babies that were
born. Naturally, after being arraigned for whole
sale murder in this way, the members were anx-
1ous to know along what lines their guilt Law
Baker, however, paused after he had accused his
fellows of being modern Herods in the matter of
tine slaughter OF the innocents and before he
had chance to show willingness to let the
members know whether they were sending in
rants to the grave by fire, steel or the rope, his
time was up and he was shut off by the chairman
of the committee Of the whole, and az result
great murder mystery still hangs over the
house of representatives.
When.the Grand Duke sergius was killed Mr..
Baker made speech in the house which indi-
recty attempted to Justify the throwing of the
bomb the explosion of which brought death to the
duke. There is good deal of conservatism in
the south. The southern members didn't like Mr..
Bakers remarks on the assassination of Sergius
Representative John w. Maddox Of Georgia
when given chance to think even momentarily,
Is something Of purist In the matter of Ian
guage. He became so angry at Bakers remarks.
however. that he forgot there was such a thing
as grammar on the face Of the earth. Before
Mr.. Baker was halfway down into his seat Mad
dox was on his feet shouting IN trumpet tones:
The Democratic party don't stand for this
REPRESENTATIONS business, now never noble
II enigmatic ntterance which brought forth rap
turous applause alike from Democrats and Re.
publicans.
To Robert Baker is due large part Of the
credit for the legislation which prevents mem
bers of congress from accepting passes from
railroad companies Baker was known in con-
gress as Anti-pass Baker, and while the name
was given him as q joke he carried It proudly and
unquestionably he made campaign material out
of it He attacked the pass accepting propensi-
ties OF his fellows constantly asking the pointed
question how they could be consistent advocates
OF the peoples rights as against the railroads
while holding out their hands to the railroads
for favors
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or Columbia committee, that
When he proposed to tax a
man for the privilege Of do
Ing business he made a
criminal of every man who
thought he had a right to
work at his trade without
L>j~ 1870, -. ~
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his band of Shoshone Indians Rockyboy and his
reds needed the nations help badly, and between
the humorously inclined newspaper correspondent,
the Hooser senator and half dozen Of his col
leagues it to them at time when years OF
disappointment had rendered them pretty nearly
hopeless. .'r 49,.
If Rockyboy hadn't been SO poverty stricken he
doubtless would have sent the leggngs, the bead
ed moccasn, the antelope shirt and the eagle feather
war bonnet of craftsmanship to newspaper man and
senator mark of thankfulness for services rem
dered.
Rockyboy and his following of warriors and
women and children had been wandering through
Montana for years and had been able to get
a home For some reason which history decareth
not, Rockyboy and his people spurned alike by
reds and whites When the hunting and fishing
were poor Rockyboys bands to the edge of
starvation. ..' .... ...
Bill after bill had been introduced into congress
to give relief to these rowing reds but bill ever
came within sight Of the passing stage. Finally the
name, Rockyboy, struck newspaper mans fancy
Possibly he had had the feeling himself In an idle
moment he drew up mock legislative measure and
IN 1t Senator Beveridge figured as Chief Rockyboy
while dozen or so other senators appeared under
various names members of Rockyboy's band of
warriors. The names either fitted admirably or
misftted just admirably
Senator Allison Of Iowa, who in no conceivable
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-10
6rftons Get Big Contracts.

London Contracts amounting &c
ever $2,000,000 have been signed Il
London for the construction and eouir
meIt Of the waterworks a Buenos
Ayres with new pumping machinery,
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WHIMSICAL bit of humor for which
a Washington correspondent once
>. was responsible had the result of
setting some Of the senator's talking
and had the further result Of secur-
, ing legislative action in the interest
Of humanity.
It was Senator Beverage Of Indi-
ana who took the initiative in the
matter of the passing Of bill which
brought 10y to Chief Rockyboy and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
R EAL INDIANS
TO P.L AY BALL
Cherokee Tribemen Will Battle
With Collegians at Broad
Street Park Wednesday.

The Cherokee Indians. who on Wed :
nesday next, will play the Richmond
Collegians al Broad street Park, have
won quite n number of victories from
the teams in the South In the past
four days they have played Rcidsville,
Houston and South Boston, winning
from all by comfortable scores Great
interest is being aroused among the
baseball loving public of Richmond in
the match\ Wednesday. and a banner
crowd Is assured B
Both the Indians and Collegians have
rather envlable records. and when
matched should prove struggle We'll
worth witnessing. Either tIinchmun or
Wright will work for the legians,
and to any one familiar with their
pitching, that in itself will insure IA
hard fought battle.
The Indians have not announced their
battery but claim to have one of tho
strongest outside OF the professional
ranks. The game will be IL departure
from what the fans of Richmond have
been seeing for some time past: that
is, semi professional game between
teams of practically equal calbrc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
LOCAL PART is
OFF: FOR RINGS
In Automobiles They Will Enjoy
Days Outing at
Otterburn.

The Richmond otterburn Lithia
Springs sociab iiity run will start from
the Richmond Post-onice. Franklin
Street side, at o'clock this morning.
headed by Il, i. Palmatory and family
in his Chalmers, and L. c. Pelouze in
his Chalmers, as pace makers.
The other members OF the party are
G. l.. Batkins and family. Maxwell;
James Sharp and family, Gilmore: Har-
ycy Wilson and family. Buick; II. c.
Peck and family, Rambler; Arthur
Bauer and family, REQ; W..H. Adams
and family, Iiudson James T. Hill and
family, Iludson; DR.. B. 4. IIord and
family, Overland; DR.. w. II. Parker
and family. Overland
Any other automobilists who wish to
join the party can do so b., applying
TO T. +. Palmatory or E. c. ,Pelouze. in
front of the Office before the time
for starting.
The party will be the guests Of Of
terburn Lithia Springs Company for
the day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

At Chattanooga: Birmingham, 3;
Chattanooga, 4.
81 Nashville: Montgomery. o; Nash
VILE. 4. pi
AT Atlanta: Mobile, 8: Atlanta, Q.
At Memphis: New Orleans, 4 Mem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
FIRST jump in -tharoushbrea .eeeplecla &c.
Horse !Showsrfor 1911
International, London. Eng, June

International, London. Eng, JUNG
upperriile, VA, june 14-15.
,CuIpcper, VA, July Is.
Aiannshas, W., July 2G-2T.
Long Brnnch, y. j.. July 1919.
Orange, Va, August :-:s.
charlottesville, Vn., August 9-10.
Front Royal, W., August I5-td.
Hcrryvii1c, VA, August -, ..3, ~.
WnrrentOn, Va, August 30-3I.
Newport, II. J., September i-6.
Syracuse tNew York State Fair),
September 1I-IG.
Bryn Mnwr. Pa, septic inbcr ca-30.
nrockton, Mass, October ., 4, 3, q.
Al"rristown, y. j., October :, g..
National Horse Show, New York.
November IS-.5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
PIERCE HANDS
H|GHL ANDERS
AWF I'll LICKING
Only One Man Got Fur
ther Than First in
#I Nine Innings.
POOR JUDGMENT
SHOWN BY TIGERS
Cefalu and Gardin Let Hits Get
Away Which Should Have
Been Easy, outs-L Q ais
Turn Tables and Perform
Brilliantly at Bat and
in the Field.
h. & .l
LEAGUE
RESULTS YEsrERnAY

RESULTS YEsTERDAY.
Richmond. - RonnoIsc, o.
LynehburE, 81 Norfolk, 4.
Dnnviiie, 3; Petersburg, !: (nrst
Enme>.
Dnnville. :, Petersburg, o tsccond
Enme).