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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-04-12
NOTES FROM THE NEWS.

Milo Warrick Of Clarkson, O., and
his wife have just celebrated their
eightieth wedding anniversary, which
was also his one hundredth birthday.
He is the oldest undertaken in active
work in the world.
Hughey Golden, the thirty inch midg-
ct mascot Of Princeton athletics. is in
Johns Hopkins hospital. Baltimore, for
an operation which is expected to make
him grow. He was injured on the head
as baby, and, while mentally all
right, has never grown up" He is
sixteen years old.
It's worth $3.50 a foot to fall from q
balloon IL it's worth cent, according
to Edwin Clayton, an aeronaut, Of Fort
Worth, Tex. He fell 1000 feet when
his parachute failed to work and is
suing his employer at the above rate
for $4,000. He broke his hip and both
feet dislpcated his knees and injured
his spine. but plans to 50 up again this
summer. 5s
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". H. PACE IS WELL
KNOWN IN ENGLAND
New Ambassador Has Had Lit.
erary Career.

New York.-Walter 81. Page, the new
ambassador to the court Of ST. James.
is southerner. He was born in the
village of Cary, N. c., in 1855 and was
graduated from Randolph Macon col
lege in the spring of 1876, after which
he pursued postgraduate studies at
Johns Hopkins university. He was
one Of the first fellows of the latter
university when it opened in the fall
Of 1876, having won Greek scholar
ship under DR.. Basil L. Gildersleeve
For a number of years he was presi-
dent Of the New York Alumni associa-
ton of the university.
Having chosen literary career, he
fell naturally into journalism and
magazine work. For the Atlantic
Monthly he wrote a society study of
the old southern borough, which led
to his obtaining an engagement to
travel through the south as a CORE
spondent of the Boston Post, the
Springfield Republican and the New
York World. The sociological prob
lens of the south especially engaged
his attention, and he later delivered a
series Of lectures on these topics at
Harvard university.
In 1890 Mr.. Page became editor of
the Forum, and it was due to his vigor-
GUS editorial policy that this magazine
was made successful after having fail
ed to pay anything on the investment
for several years. In the course of
his work as editor Of the Forum Mr..
Page became one Of the best known
litterateurs in the United States. and
his writings attracted the attention of
European men Of letters.
From 1895 to 1890 Mr.. Page was the
literary editor and adviser for the pub
fishing firm of Houghton, Miflin &
Co. and for the next three years was
the editor Of the Atlantic Monthly, to
which magazine he had been con-
tributor for years. Since 1900 he has
been the editor in chief Of the Worlds
Work and has been member Of the
publishing firm Of Doubleday, Page
& Co.
The new ambassador has wide ac
quaintance among men Of letters and
science in England and is an intimate
friend Of many contemporary English
statesmen. His selection by President
Wilson is considered a happy one and
is on par with those previously sug-
gested- Presiden Emeritus Eliot Of
Harvard university and Richard Olney
Of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Page is the author of "The Re-
building Of Old Commonwealth" and
Is member of the University and
National Arts clubs. His home is in
Garden City. In 1880 he married Miss
Alice Wilson. the daughter of DIR. Will
liam Wilson of Ann Arbor; Mich. They
have several children. Mrs. Page has
always been woman Of domestic
tastes.
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TURTLE ONCE USED
IN LEPROsY CURE
Patients Bathod In Creatures
Blood at Cape Verde.

Paris.-A French historian in connec-
ton with the alleged cure for tubercu-
losis now being advanced by DR.. F. F.
Friedman in the United States calls
attention to the little known fact that
the medicinal use Of the sea turtle is
by no means Of recent date 4
On July 8, 1883. King Louis XI. Of
France sent George the Greek, master
mariner, to the Cape Verde islands to
seek various things touching nearly to
the well being and health Of our per-
son." The Cape Verde islanders had
the reputation Of possessing a cure for
leprosy. a report Of which had been
brought back to France by traveller
from the coast Of Guinea at about the
time King Louis was in declining
health.
According to the recital of this trav-
eler, the big sea turtles were caught by
the islanders when they came out on
the beach at low tide to feed. They
were at once killed and their blood
caught in large tubs. Persons afflicted
with leprosy bathed in the blood and
afterward ate Of the turtles flesh
This treatment was kept up for two
years, at the end Of which time the pa
TENTS were usually completely cured
Of the dreadful disease
This record would tend to show that
Louis XI. was leper That such was
the case had been rumored by chron-
iclers, but the reason Of the expedition
to the Cape Verde islands, now pub
lished for the first time. throws much
light on the psychology. OF, Louis XII.
his III humor and his sedulous avoid
ance of mankind during the last days Of
his life. The wretched man evidently
believed himself smitten with leprosy.
he was, however, never fated to test
the efficacy of the sea turtle remedy.
for he died Aug. 80, 1883, before the
return Of the expedition.
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SNIMs IN ICY BAY AT. -1l2.
Has Celebrated Birthday That Way For
q Hundred Years. ~

Has Celebrated Birthday That Way For
Hundred Years. ~
Williams Bay, Wis. Disregarding
the advice Of physicians and cold
wind that threw shivers into crowd of
curious spectators, Thomas Sullivan,
keeper Of summer resort, celebrated
his one hundred and twelfth birthday
anniversary by donning bathing suit
and taking a plunge into the waters of
the bay.
That's my one hundredth annual
duck. shouted the old man as he
emerged from the water and started
on tr0t to the house.
Since he was twelve years old the
old fisherman has made it a point to
observe his birth date by swim in
the bay regardless Of weather. condi-
lions. In seasonable weather he takes
his morning plunge Immediately after
rising.
IF / didn't do that would have
been dead long ago." he said. cts the
only thing that keeps the blood NOV
ing in my veins.''
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List Of Achievements In the
World Of Finance.
SON WILL SUCCEED him.
New Head Of Famous Banking House
Small Edition Of His Father-Has
EnviabIe Record az Financisr.
Prominent as Yachtsman and Public
Philanthropist.
Mr.. MoRGAN's RECORD OF
ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE
FINANCIAL WORLD.

Born April II, 1887, in Hartford,
Conn.
Entered Boston English high
school In 1851 and was graduated in
4, 1854
Spent two years in Goettingen,
Germany.
Became a bank clerk with Dun
can, Sherman & Co. in New York,
1857.
In 1850 was appointed American
agent of the London banking house
Of George Peabody & Co.
Organized the banking firm Of
Dabney, Morgan & Co. and through
his fathers patronage made $1,OOO,-
900 in seven years..
Formed his famous alliance with
the Drexels In 1871 and established
the firm of Drexel, Morgan & Co.
Wrested the Albany and Susque-
hanna railroad from Jay Gould and
James Fisk.
In 1877 went to the assistance Of
William H. Vanderbilt and carried
control of the West Shore to the
New York Central at a profit Of
$3,OO0,00O. "
Dominated in 1884 every gathering
Of railroad executives who met to
devise way out Of the disastrous
rate wars. ... . -
In 1886 rescued the Baltimore and
Ohio from ruin and brought James
J. Hill into the management Of that
road. aa
In 1888 reorganized the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Reading railroad.
In 1890 established the gentle
mans agreement" against rate cut
ting, which Is still in force
Went to the aid Of the United
States government in the gold crisis
of 1886. ..ru
Organized the billion dollar Unit
ed States Steel corporation in 1901.
Threw $25,0OO,0OO on the New York
Stock Exchange in the form of a
loanein the panic of 1907.
Took over in 1909 many Of the
. banking interests formerly CON
trolled by the Mutual, the Equita-
BILE and the New York Life Insur-
ance companies.
Testifying before the Pujo com.
mittee in 1913, he referred to profits
Of millions as "details" which he
could not remember.
His unparalleled art collections
are known. His philanthropies are
noted.
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"PoP" TO MISSOURI APOLLO.


Student Adjudged Perfect Is swamped
With Proposals to Wed.
Columbia, Mo. Letters and tele-
grams making offers Of marriage are
coming to 81. L. Shrader, a Kansas City
student in Missouri university, who
was recently adjudged the most per-
feet man physically among the 1900
students there.
Shrader has received offers Of vaude.
Vile. boxing and wrestling engage.
ments. But most IF the letters are
from young women not only in Mis-
souri, and Kansas, but in widely scat.
tered parts of the southwest.
One girl says she is physically per.
feet herself and therefore offers her.
self as fit wife in the interests OF
eugenics.
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skill and tact in that difnculs rans-

SAlAI anu tdCC LII tudC UlIuculG CrduS-
action.
Mr.. Morgan, Jr., was sent by his
father to Russia in 1905 to make nego-
tiations for the great loan which that
country was taking from the Morgan
company at that time.
During the panic Of 1907. when the
Morgan-Hill interests were at war with
Hartman and the Standard Oil COM
pany over the Northern Pacific, he was
leading factor in the settlement of
that crisis. 1t was he who raised from
his fathers shoulders at that time
many of the burdens which the elder
Morgan undertook in order to allay the
panic and restore public confidence.
At the coronation Of King Edward he
was appointed first secretary of the
special American embassy. In all these
situations Mr.. Morgan has proved him
self a competent successor to his dis
+ tinguished father.
He is listed as member Of the firm
Old. p. Morgan & Co. in this country
and Morgan. Grenfell e Co. of London
and Is director In a large number OF
various corporations. Although he is;
inclined to shun publicity and up to
this time has escaped the limelight in
the shadow Of his father. he is recog-
nized In the financial world as man
Of strong convictions and real power.
The new head Of the Morgan house
is an enthusiastic yachtsman. as was
his father. AS a member of the New
York Yacht club he is owner of one Of
the nine thirty footers which are now
being built by the Herreshoffs for
members of that organization. For
number Of years he sailed a thirty
fOoter, the Ibis. Mr.: Morgan has ex-;
tensive kennels on his Long Island es-
tate, where he makes a speciality of
breeding Pekingese, many of which
have been prize winners
He is interested in various lines of
public service and philanthropic work.
being governor Of the Peabody do
nation fund in London and trustee of
the New York Trade school. From his
experience in foreign travel he has
often made helpful suggestions for city
improvement to the New York public
officials. A system OF street openings
suggested by him in 1908 has resulted
In greater convenience to the public
and a considerable saving to the city.
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9 1913, by American Press Association.
BUILDING Dixie AT LAKESIDE, md, TO
KEEP RIVER IN IT'S COURSE.
ject for reclamation work as that now
being carried on in the desert lands
out west.
"The reclamation of these overwa-
tered lands, however, to be of real
value must be preceded by systematic
work on the channels Of the streams
draining the areas to be improved
The disaster at Dayton illustrates the
point. The trouble was simply that the
neck of the bottle was too small for
the water to run out. The rain fell in
torrents. and with no unobstructed
channel to the sea the water simply
backed up over the river banks. The
rainstorm, I know, was phenomenal.
and even with the system have sug-
gested would have doubtless resulted
in material damage and the loss of
some lives.
"It will not do for Ohio or Indiana
or even the two states together to
spend their money generously in clear
ing the beds Of the streams within
their boundaries. That would merely
carry the flood more swiftly to the
state lines to the south, and the water
would back more angrily than ever
into what would quickly be great lakes.
The thing is too large for the states
alone. A harmonious scientific system
must be worked out by the federal au-
thorities, and the states must then
make their contributions in the way
that will do the most good to the whole
valley affected
How this cooperation between the
federal and state governments might
be effected Mr. Lane illustrated by
plans now pending before his depart
ment for cooperation with the state of
Oregon in retaining 10000 acres Of
arid land The land is under the gov
ernment's ownership as the rivers
would be under the governments juris-
dicuo and the government engineers
Of the reclamation service are asked to
do the work. The state Of Oregon sup
plies the water and contributes $3.50,
O0c to the work. A similar sum may
be put forward by the reclamation
service, but on the understanding that
the sale Of reclaimed lands will liqui-
date the obligations assumed by the
United States.
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operations of the Peruvian Amazon
company in the Putumayo region. Mr..
Fullers report was the basis Of the
presidents message sent to congress.
The report confirms In the main the
appalling accounts given by Sir Roger
Easement, but states that the Ameri-
can Investigator found that many of
the white witnesses from Barbados
had been sent out of the country, that
the rubber company was apparently
conducting its business in q more hui
name way and that wherever Mr.. Full
or went he was logged by agents Of
the company and prevented from Sc
curing evidence. The agents Of tho
company were afraid to tell anything
lest they should incriminate themselves
or their comrades, and the Indians
were sufficiently terrorized to keep
them from telling anything comparable
to the accounts secured by Sir Roger
Easement
Mr.. Fuller. got evidence that one firm
brought 200 men from Barbados to
serve them In the upper waters of tho
Amazon, on the Carapana and Middle
Igaraparana rivers, in the Putumayo.
rubber region. These white men were
armed with Winchesters and were set
at the task Of enslaving Indians and
compelling them to gather rubber The
Indians were an unresisting people and
fell easy prey to the white men. They
were forced to submit by fogging, Inn
prisonment In stocks in the hot sun
without food for days, by threats Of
shooting and BY the sight Of their kin
being shot.
The white men seized the wives Of
the Indians, and some OF the overseers
maintained large harems Of Indian
women. Old men who were 90 weak
they could not gather rubber were
hung up BY the thumbs.
The statement presented BY Minister
Pezet represents that President Billing
hurst has followed the Investigations
of Great Britain and the United States
and has decided to put stop to the
Ouhages. He has sent army officers to
arrest the men guilty Of murder. and
WAOAV lACy Lave uSO lie NOuulEy ue
intends to demand their exradition.
President Bilinghurst has decided to
erect at Iquitos bishopric and i've
mission stations at different points to
look after the spiritual needs Of the
indians and give them instruction.
Army officers have been placed In
charge Of the administration Of tho
government region. and it is confident
y believed that the means employed
Will be effective to prevent any further
ouHages
The communication concludes By
saying:
This Indignation is not alone BE-
cause these events have occurred in orr
territory, but on account Of the harm
which they have done to Peru by Civ
ing Dc an undeserved notorieV 1ue
deep rootel cruelty. which Is not .
trait Of our national character"
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Purse Retrieved by Dog.

Hartford City. Ind. William Ian
non, Blackford county farmer, has a
dog that retrieves lost pocketbooks.
Mrs. Irene Bowers Of this city was on
the way to visit her uncle. William
Tatman, four miles northwest Of the
city, when her pocketbook slipped from
her lap In front Of Lannon'S house.
The dog saw the purse fall, retrieved
1t and took It to its master. The next
day Mrs. Bowers in searching for her
pocketbook stopped at the Lannon
farm to make inquiries and recognised
her property.
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Lane WORKS TO
prevent FLOODS
Says Deepening Rivers viii.
Solve Problem.
WOULD RECLAIM VAST AREAS
Secretary Of the Interior Urges State
and Federal Cooperation Similar to
That Proposed In oregon-,systemat-
ic Endeavor Essential to Success Of
the Plan, He Says.

Washington.-Franklin X. Lane, Sec
rotary of the interior, detailed a plan
for preventing such foods as devastat-
ed Ohio and Indiana. The plan, which
presents itself to the head Of the de-
partment Of the interior as an enor-
nous reclamation project, hinges on
the deepening and widening of the
channels Of all streams liable to food
condi tions.
Mr.. Lane hopes to see the idea car
ried out through the cooperation Of
the federal government, with the aid
Of the states Immediately endangered.
The engineering in connection with
channels is directly in the hands of the
war department, and Mr.. Lane takes
no exception to that But because of
its reclamation features the plan he
outlines falls within the jurisdiction
Of his department.
Aside from the perpetual protection
against food which he believes his
plan would give to settlers in low re-
gions, there are widespread districts
along the Mississippi and many other
rivers that would be thrown open to
settlement.
"The reclamation service said the
secretary of the interior, usually is
regarded as relating to the arid lands
Of the west, which are reclaimed by
bringing water from the mountains
but in another way reclamation is a
great problem in the Mississippi valley
and the east. Here, Of course. the land
Is not arid, and there is no scarcity Of
water. But the water is to be remov-
ed from the land, and that is as fit sub
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ANTARCTIC REGION
IS ENTIRELY DEAD
No Need For Further Expiora.
tion, Says Lancaster.

London.-Further exploration within
LOCO miles Of the south pole will be
OF no scientific value, according to Sir
Ray Lancaster.
There is no living thing on the ant
arctic continent he says. excepting
the seals and the penguins and few
other birds found on and near the
coast line and minute insect like the
so called glacier flea. together with a
few animalcules living in pools formed
by the melting Of ice in the brief sum-
mer and species Of algae, MOSES, IL
chens and fungi
Sir Ray, as director Of the Natural
History museum. had charge Of the
antarctic birds. etc., brought back
from the south polar continent by Cap
tain Scott's expedition on the Discov-
cry, and he has had official first hand
information as to the results of all the
explorations in that part of the globe.
Flowers would grow at the south
pole in summer If it were not for the
mountains there, according to Profess
sor Lancaster. It Is these mountains
that make the south pole so cold. The
south polar area is an elevated noun
famous land reaching $4,000 feet in
parts, covered with perpetual ice in
consequence Of the elevation. More
over, the antarctic continent is sur
rounded by the sea and is lifeless.
There is vast area of land around
the north polar sea- said DR.. Ray.
which is green with vegetation and
dotted with brilliantly colored flowers
In summer and yet Is only 500 miles
distant from the north pole. In the
arctic region are seals. white bears.
walruses, foxes, wolves. musk oxen and
many small mammals and birds which
stray from the neighboring continental
lands. There is abundant vegetation,
including Towering plants, which find
a growing place wherever land is ex-
posed. So far as temperature is con-
cerned, these flowers and plants would
grow at the north pole itself were
there any islands, in that part of the
frozen polar sea. In contrast to the
low lying land around the north pole
the mountainous interior Of Greenland
is Of high elevation and covered with
perpetual ice and devoid of life.
1.-THE north, pole is, in fact, a fair
weather zone, while, on the other hand,
the antarctic land is swept at all times
Of the year by billiards Of exceptional
force and duration"
From the very beginning Of life on
the earth, it is asserted, the south pole
has been an uninhabited region. No
animals ever lived there. The deepest
digging will disclose no bones Of ex-
tinct creatures. The antarctic CONT
nent Is literally the only place on the
whole earth where silence and mystery
have existed from the first. It is re-
Earded as very doubtful II there are
any minerals near the south pole.
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stop CRUELTY |. ! !. IN
RUBBER REGIONS
President Of Peru Promises TO
Stamp Out Peonags.
WILL ARREST MuRDERERS,

forms on same Day That President
Taft Sends Message to Congress.
Based on Report Made BY Stuart J.
Fuller, spsoial Investigator.
Washington.-At the same time that
President Taft's message on the Putu-
mayo atrocities In Peru was being read
In congress Federico Pezet, the Peru
Wan minister to the United States, pre-
scented to the secretary of state COM
municatton from his government an
nouncing the strict policy Of Peru's
new executive, President Billinghurst,
to stamp out peonage In the rubber
regions and bring the murderers Of In
dian slaves to Justice.
Two years ago the British govern
ment sent Sir Roger Easement to in
vestigate the reported outrages on tho
Indians. with the result that the world
was Informed Of series Of wholesale
murders and a condition Of barbarism
unparalleled by any similar history Of
human greed.
Last April the United States govern
ment ordered Stuart ]. Fuller, consul
at Goteborg. Norway, to 60 to Iquitos.
Peru. as consul. and to investigate tho
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|BURLESON TELLS
OF HIS PLANS
win Find Out if Postofflce
Department Really Pays.
PARCEL POST PROBLEMS.
New Postmaster General Declares He
Will Run Things az Much on Strictly
Business Lines as Possible-De ciinss
to Comment on Government Monop-
oily In Carrying Small Packages.

Washington. p ostmaster General Al
bert s. Burleson has outlined his plans
for the work; of the postofice depart
ment
This is a big business institution,
one of the biggest in the government,
and it should be administered for the
best interests Of the people, said Mr..
Burleson. II want the department
administered on business lines, but in
such way as will be Of the greatest
service to the people.
Zone Of the first things l propose to
do Is to appoint commission to COD
sist Of the first. second, third and
fourth assistant postmasters general
and the chief clerk Of the department
to make a thorough investigation of
the postal service.
"They will be directed to ascertain
whether the greatest efficiency is be-
ing secured and where the service
needs improvement. They will also
seek to ascertain whether the depart
ment is actually self sustaining or
whether there is deficit.
with this information in hand we
will proceed to administer the affairs
Of the department with the view to CIV
ing the people the best service, d.
though would also like to be. able to
say at the end of my term that the
postal service is really self supporting.
''The parcel post system presents
many problems which must be met and
solved. The postmaster general is Civ
en- latitude to change rates and classi-
fications and regulations for the opera
ton of the service, and I shall expect
to make improvements as the need is
made plain.
"This service is of tremendous inter-
est to the people everywhere, and l
want to make it Of the widest use in
bringing the producers and consumers
closer together and facilitate the han
ding OF small parcels at low cost. '''' sS5sz
Asked if he believed the government
had monopoly under the law in the
carrying of small parcels and should in
sist upon its monopoly. Mr.. Burleson
declined to comment.
'"The work of the second assistant
postmaster generals Office is of great