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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09

the rebel troops on the other. Sonora
HHerta does not give up her social ac-
stivitieS
She is fond of the things that her
husband likes. On SUNDAYS she at
'eEds the bulltights. so popular in Mex.
ico. and like her husband. mingles
freely with the masses She can be
frequently seen in the Mexican cafes
~ the evenings winning. dining and
'!anclng. and one would little realize
the great cares that hang over the
shoulders of her soldier husband.
She loves her children dearly. Her
son wars recently married. The cere.
'lIony was performed about the time
American Charge dAffaires O'Shaugh-
messy was handed his passports by the
Mexican minister of foreign relations.
Although representative of q hostile
government. o'Shaughnessy. who is a
close friend of the dictator's family,
WAS urged to remain in Mexico CITY
not as an official representative of the
United States government. but rather
as private citizen. and attend the
marriage of Sonora Huerta's son.
Her life is full of activity. She looks
not to tomorrow and lives only for to-
day. It is she. DESTROYS Of retaining
the highest social position in all Mex
leo and OF residing In the National pal
ace. who urges the stanch old Indian
to hold on to the last to defy the pow.
ers Of the civilized world ana flght tor
the retention Of the position stained by
blood Of his predecessor.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
HAD MADIsON's RAZOR.
Prisoner Said He Was Fourth Presi-
dents Great great grandson.

dents Great great grandson.
Savannah. Ga.-F. A. Madison, who
says he is d direct descendant of Pres
fdent Madison, was locked up here aft
er street fight and after he had sur
rendered a razor which he said origi-
pally was the property of James Madi-
son. The prisoner was held as wit
ness and then released.
Madison. who was stranger in Sa-
vannah. was set upon and beaten by
two men whom he said he did not
know. His cries for assistance brought
policeman. who arrested one of the
men. but was unable to- catch the 9TH
er. Madison also was taken to the
station, and as he was being searched
the policeman found the razor in the
prisoners pocket.
Officer, please let me keep that
pleaded Madison.
Its against the rules" replied the
policeman.
Cant you let me have it? wouldn't
take anything for it," begged the pris-
oner. James Madison was my great
grandfather and that razor and
the family Bible are all of his posses
sions that we have left in the family
now. have been hungry and broke
and without "a place to sleep. but |
have never parted with that razor.''
He took the razor with him when he
was released.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
ATTACKED BY WILDCAT.
Animal Killed In Air as It Leaped on
Shoulders Of Warden.

Animal Killed In Air as 1t Leaped on
Shoulders Of Warden.
Bangor, Me.-The life of Game Ward
en- E. s. Hodgkins was saved recently
in the woods near here by the quick
ness and unerring aim of William
Ryer, proprietor of set OF sporting
camps at Hound Brook lake. The two
men had been hunting wildcats with
dogs and had killed two of the ami
mails. They were standing under tree
when Mr.. Ryer CHANGED to look up
ward.
Perched on branch directly above
the game warden was another cat, as
large again as either of those that had
been killed. The animal was creeping
slowly forward. his lips drawn back
over his glittering teeth and the look of
demon on his savage face. Just as
Ryer's eye caught the cat the animal
gave a start and leaped full for War
den Hodgkins, still unconscious of his
danger. Ryer, shouting a hasty cry of
warning. whipped his 3S caliber re-
volver from his holster and fred while
the cat was in the air. The bullet
struck the animal between the eyes,
and he dropped dead.
1T was the closest call | ever had.
and l never want another like it."
Warden Hodgkins said in telling of the
affair. z""a ..9
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
WOULD DECIMALIZE Time.
Frenchman Proposes Twenty Hores and
Thousand Chrones For Day.

Frenchman Proposes Twenty Hores and
Thousand Chrones For Day.
Paris. - A suggestion is made in
the current Revue Bleue for the pur-
pose Of bringing the chronological
system into line with the decimaliza-
ton Of money, weights and distance.
The new proposal involves the divi-
sion of the day into twenty periods,
called hores. instead of twenty-four
hours, each hore being similarly divid-
ed into fifty periods, called chrones,
each chrone-about one and half
NOTWITHSTANDING the thousandth part Of
q day-as the gram and the meter are
the thousandth part, respectively, of the
kilogram and kilometer The chrones
are further subdivided into cent?
chrones. the equivalent of second.
The deviser of the plan asserts that
the new system would facilitate ma
rine observation, besides simplifying
calculations of time generally. The
French government. however, shows
no inclination to adopt the idea.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
HISTORY OF MARTHA
WASHINGTON WILL
Morgan Tells How Document
Came Into His Possession.

Washington.-The first authoritative
explanation of the manner in which ].
Pierpont Morgan came into possession
of the Martha Washington will, to re-
gain the custody Of which the COVER
nor and citizens Of Virginia have
threatened legal measures, was given
out by Mr.. Morgan.
1.-THE will of Martha Washington was
taken from the Fairfax courthouse in
1862" Mr.. Morgan said, "by a colonel
Of the Union army, who rescued it
from destruction by his men. This
officer retained it in his possession for
thirty years and shortly before his
death in 1892 gave it to bis daughter
who, thirteen years later. in 1905. sold
it to the late j. Pierpont Morgan.
This account she related at the
time of the transfer. She stated that
her fathers regiment garrisoned Fair
fax Court House in 1862 and that he
had headquarters in the courthouse
Another command had previously occu-
pied the place, and the men had bro
ken open the safes. The floors were
Uttered with papers which the colo
nels men used in making fires. Enter
ing headquarters one day he found
his men shoveling papers into stove.
He stopped them, and in examining
the papers found the Martha Washing
ton will.
HE carefully preserved the docu-
ment throughout his life, and on the
eve Of his death gave it to his daugh.
ter" r-... .n. .H
The correspondence shows that Mr..
Morgan suggested to the governor of
Virginia two plans for the preserva
ton and exhibition of the Martha
Washington will. One is that Mr..
Morgan would present the will for
public exhibition at Mount Vernon,
the other is that the will be preserved
by the congressional library at Wash
ington. With both Of these suggestions
MIR. Morgan couples another. that
George Washington's will, now vir-
ginia's property, be exhibited with it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
BROKE LAST YEAR,
NOW WORTH $4,000
BorroWs Sc, Goes to Alaska
and Makes Fortune.

Portland. Ore.-Dead broke less than
year ago and working at odd Jobs
cleaning Easements and yards in this
city and now worth $4,000, all of
which was secured through his own ef-
forts. is the experience Of W. B. Con-
nell, an Alaska miner.
10 Fl. A. Davie, deputy city attorney
OF this city, is largely due much of the
credit for the good fortune which has
befallen the lucky miner. Cornell
came to Davie last July with the story
that he knew Judge Davie, the local
attorneys father, who was formerly
judge in British Columbia. He had a
hard luck story and pleaded for work.
Davie gave him some odd jobs clean
ing the yard and basement in his
home, for which he paid the man So.
After the work was completed the
stranger asked for Sc for railway fare
to Seattle, from which place he in
tended to go to Alaska. The man ap-
peared to be honest. and he gave Con-
nell S. "
That was the last heard of the man
until a few days ago. when he received
letter written from the White Horse
river. Yukon territory cornell said
that he had reached Alaska and had
gone to the Chisana gold fields and
there had located on three claims
II have sold the three Claims" writes
Connell, Ito New York syndicate for
So, OOO-$12,000 cash. $4,000 in three
months and the remainder in six
months. So. taking every thing into
consideration. have not done so aw.
fully bad since last July. when was
fiat broke. l shall certainly make it
my business to visit Portland and see
you and your family. 1 have a notion
to quit the mining game. as $4,000 will
keep me If | use it as it should be used
BY the way, have couple of mug
gets to send you and your wife and
also one for your sister. l often
thought of you and Mrs. Davie. She
was very kind to me when l was
cleaning out your basement. This is
real happening in miners life-broke
one day and plenty of money the
next"
Concluding his letter. Connell said
the Chisana country was no place for
poor man. because all the claims were
staked and prices of everything are
"sky high
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
SEEKING LAFITTE TREASURE.
Two Parties Have Chart Disclosing the
Hoard's Whereabouts.

: "o fdrIieS nave InSFI5OtScioSin9 the
Z Hoard's Whereabouts.
Gueydan. Lam expedition, headed
by Captain j. D. Bonliin. from Guey-
dan is in the wilds Of White lake.
south of this place. in search of the
treasure of Pirate Jean Lafitte. The
party is composed of SDr j. Milton
White. Adam Brasseaux and Z. p.
Foote. Captain j.. D. Bonnin. a de-
scendant of one of the oldest families
of vermilion parish, has chart and
map left him by his grandfather short.
~ before bis death. describing the To-
iality of the famous treasure.
On their trip the Gueydan party
launch was hit by the steamer Bobby
White. One end of the boat was dam
aged.
In White lake also are Frederick
Mackenzie. magazine editor, and
Charles Tenney Jackson. novelist. They
claim to have the ress Lafitte chart
and started their hunt from New Or
leans three weeks ago.
Still another party is on the treasure
hunt. having started from Abbeville,
La. Its identity has been kept secret,
however
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
Blue READY FOR
MEXICAN WAR
TO Him Is Intrusted Duty Of
Supplying Vessels.
FOUGHT IN CUBA IN 1898.
BY Giving cubans Whisky He Was En-.
abIed to Draw Map Showing Exact
Location of Spanish Vessels-story
OF Brave Exploits and His Promotion
In the Service.


washington. - Do you remember
what the governor of North Carolina
said to the governor of South Caro-
lima! Well, the application of that
immortal principle made Victor Blue
famous
Just now he is Rear Admiral Blue,
IN command of the bureau of naviga-
ton OF the navy department.. That
bureau is to the navy a good deal
what peculiarly broad gagged train
dispatcher. with collateral authority
over the general manager, might be
to railroad. 1t practically runs the
department. During the war with
Mexico it will be Blues duty to see
that the ships are provisioned and
coaled and manned. Between times he
will give the commanders their sailing
orders. The chief of this bureau is the
eyes and legs and right hand of the
average civilian secretary of the navy.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
KOREA A GREAT
NATION LONG AGO
Built Steel Glad Da'|'eships In
Sixteenth Century.
EXPLORER MAKES REPORT.

Explains Why Advancement Of Nation
Has Been Retarded and Why Japan
Has Forged to the Front-Expresses
Great Hope For Future Under Guild
ance Of Japan. s4s-t
Washington. = George KEENAN,, ex-
plorer and lecturer, recently commu-
nicated to the National Geographic So
ciety at Washington the information
that Korea built steel clad battleships
250 years before the Monitor and Mer-
rimac were created. The Hermit King
dom was using movable type and as
Economical instruments from, the
twelfth to the fifteenth centuries and
employing explosive bombs long before
they were known in Europe. He
points out that the famous Japanese
Satsuma pottery was made originally
by Korean workmen. who were import
ed into the mikado's kingdom.
These facts are cited by Mr.. Ken
nan to show the terrific downfall ex-
perienced by Korea. He traces her
course from her pinnacle of civilization
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
CLIMATES EFFECT ON WHEAT
Interesting Experiments Made Prove
3. Soil Is Secondary.

Interesting Experiments Made Prove
1, Soil Is Secondary.
Washington. : Experiments conduct
ed by the department. of agriculture
demonstrate that climate is the chief
factor in determining the varying
characteristics Of wheat grown in diff
ferent regions. it was announced
To ascertain this experimenters grew
wheat for six years in California. Kan
sas and Maryland on soil taken from
each of these states. The results show
ed that all wheat grown in California.
for example. was much alike. whether
raised on soil of that state or on soil
imported from Kansas and Maryland.
On the other hand. it differed consider
ably from the Kansas and Maryland
wheat. no matter on what soil these
were grown. In other words. it is stat
ed the wheat grown on the three soils
in one locality was similar in compost
ton and appearance. but quite differ
ent from the same wheat grown on the
same soils in the two other localities.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
HAS KEY TO ALL LANGUAGES.

French Teacher Invents System Of In
ternationaI Correspondence.
Paris.-A teacher named j Orsat has
invented an ingenious system Of inter-
national correspondence Every word
in the French language is referred to
by number. and a corresponding num-
Der is given to the same word in all
other languages.
Thus a merchant desiring to write to
foreign customer need only turn the
words Of his own language into num-
bers. and the customer can retranslate
the numbers into the words of his Ian
guage. Dictionaries based on this sys-
tenn In all tongues are being prepared.
NJ. David. the minister Of commerce.
has given his appreciation to the idea.
N. Orsat does not believe in the prac-
icability Of spoken universal Ian
guage.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09

to the depths of degeneracy and ex-
| presses great hopes for her future un-
der the guidance Of Japan.
"While Korea was sinking Japan
was rising until the island kingdom,
all by her own efforts, became such
world power as to defeat a great Eu-
ropean nation he says. THE Koreans
were a mainland people. They had
taught the medieval Japs all the civil
zation they had. But by reason of
their geographical location they were
invaded by vastly inferior peoples. the
Mongols and the Manchus.
Korea was Influenced to establish
demonology as her religion, her blood
was weakened by being crossed with
that of people vastly beneath her, and
her spirit was broken by the indigni-
ties heaped upon her by the more pow
erful invaders. She was under the
influence of China, which adopted the
semisacred books Of Confucius as it's
national system of education 1000
years ago. The knowledge Of his
works and the ability to recite long
chapters Of his writings were made
the chief requirement of the aspirant
for honors. AS a result. the study of
the sciences. mathematics and the phe-
nomena OF nature was dropped; the
memory was overcultivated and the
reasoning power stultiied. The habits
of the Koreans became uncleanly; they
grew Indifferent to dirt and smells.
Japan, on the other hand, was never
invaded in her history. Her blood was
never intermingled, and her stock was
allowed to remain pure. Her national
character was developed without out
side influence The Shinto religion of
the empire has as its cardinal princi-
pies purity Of body, spirit and environ
ment. Japan was not exposed to the
scourges and plaques that Korea's dirt
and filth brought upon her. The feu-
dial system sprang up in Japan, caus-
ing authority to be respected and dis.
eipline to be developed
I'm 1910 Japan annexed Korea. Pri-
or to that time as many deaths as 900
day occurred in the city Of Seoul
alone. Shortly afterward not as many
people died from the plague in the
whole kingdom in one year. Japan
forcibly vaccinated 100000 people in
one year. One hundred and sixty-eight
courts were established, giving author
fty to $4,000 gendarmes. Hundreds of
miles Of roads are being built. Affor-
estation on an extensive scale is being
carried on.
ITO encourage the silkworm indus
try 100000 mulberry tree seedlings
were set out in one year. State and
private banks were established. The
postal savings system was installed.
and one in every six families has
savings account The people, at first
suspicious. have learned that they will
get their money back whenever they
ask for It. In the first year after the
Japanese occupancy the rice crop was
doubled. and the wheat and barley
crops grew from 1000. COS to SO coo 600
bushels. The Japanese have built a
model village In every province and
are encouraging the people to build
similar villages throughout the king
dom.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09

when ne was Lieutenant Blue, Samp-
sons fleet was lying outside Santiago
harbor waiting for Cervera's fleet to
come out. 1t didn't come. No one
was even positive that it was in.
"Fll find out" said Blue.
He went ashore alone, depending on
the guidance and escort of the Cuban
patriots who We're camped in the tall
grass whereabouts. The patriots had
been badly skinned up that day in a
sharp skirmish with the Spaniards.
The Cuban chief was one of the
grouchiest Cuban chiefs Blue had ever
encountered. Wounded patriots were
lying all over the camp grooming.
Lieutenant Blue asked for guides and
al escort.
mot man. said the savage gener-
al. Not a one!"
He meant it. That was obvious. So
Blue didn't argue the case with him
But In his slender baggage were two
bottles of the best whisky that ever
softened the heart of man. ~
MY general" said Blue softly,
twill you join me in toast to Cuba
libre?'
Would he? He did. Blue handled
the bottle and filed lineup so full
Of whisky that it dribbled down the
sides. The general began to gaze on
him with misty and affectionate eyes.
MY general" said Blue, before l
go, will you not join me in toast to
the allies-the United States and fair
Cuba?' s.. \
The general did, in another lineup
full of whisky that was charged with
conversation and love. Pretty soon he
that young gentleman.
"A man you asked me for,'' wept
the general. land l refused you. Alas.
eheu! Take 100 men, my hero!'
Blue took eight men and wriggled
through the tall grass until he came
to the precipitous edge Of Santiago
'harbor. Sparkling in the darkness be-
low him he saw the lights Of Ger
vera's ships. He reported to Samp-
son. but that was not enough. Samp-
son wanted the position Of every ship
mapped. so that the Americans could
elevate their guns and shell them over
the hills which locked Santiago har-
Dor. Blue went back another night
In danger of his life at every wriggle
through the grassland climbed tree
which overhung the harbor's edge
There he managed by a miracle to
make perfect map of the position of
the Spanish ships. Between times he
had to come down out of the tree and
boot his impetuous patriots into giving
up their guns. The tree hung directly
over a populous Spanish fort. and
Spanish soldiers were within easy pot
ting range. His Cubans wanted to get
a few scalps before they went back to
the jungle. Blues map making struck
them as academic and absurd and
waste of time.
For that exploit Blue was jumped
five numbers In rank. for "extraordi-
nary heroism." He had fairly divided
the Santiago honors with Lieutenant
Hobson, although the latter's feat was
more spectacular.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
MARRY AT LONG RANGE.

Woman In Holland and Man In Wis
consin Are Curiously Wed.
Superior. Wis. Johannes Jacobus
Kuyk, after wedding ceremony pre-
uminaries for which lasted several
months. is married man. His bride
was Miss Maria Louise Grotendorst
of Holland. They were married by
mail.
The bride is expected to arrive from
Holland June 49, Final papers uniting
the couple have arrived from Holland.
A number Of officials took part in the
ceremony.
When Mrs. Kuyk arrives she Will be
by Miss Nellie Rees Of
Holland. who Is to become the bride Of
g. Kuyk OF Grand Rapids. Mimi, a
brother Of the Superior man.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
SURGEONS MAKE AN EYELID.
Patient Had Been Burned About the
Head When a Child. .r.G

Head When a Child. Fl
Baltimore.-A rare operation in opti-
cal surgery was performed at hospi-
tai here when three large pieces of
skin were taken from the arm Of Miss
Sarah Trego to make new lid for her
left eye. 1t is thought the sight of the
eye, which was rapidly failing on &C.
count of exposure, will be saved by
the operation. Already the grated
skin has started to take root, and the
patient can partly open and close the
eyelid. =. e..
After the skin was taken from Miss
Trego's arm the scared tissue sur
rounding the eye and the membrane of
the lid were removed. In the denuded
area the skin Of the patients arm was
grated. s.E f"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
SENoR!A AUElR r
LIFE AN ACTIVE One
Urges Dictator to Hold on to
the Presidency.

Mexico City.-The daily life Of Sc
nora Huerta. wife of the Dictator who
rules Mexico with an iron hand. is
most interesting. Like her husband.
she is fond Of the social whirl and en-
tertains on a lavish scale. Even while
the country is torn with the war. her
husband facing deposition at the hands
Of the United States on one side and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
Sparrow Sets Fire to a Barn.

q st. Paul, NINA sparrow that dis
covered way to warm its toes dur
ing recent cold snap is blamed for
the destruction of a barn belonging
to l. O. Walden of Wilmington. Hous-
ton county. A report on the fire re-.
ceived by State Fire Marshal @. e.
Keller says that the sparrow plucked
a live ember from bonfire and car
ried it to its nest IN the caves Of the
Walden barn. The ember set Gre TO
the nest. and the fire destroyed the
barn with loss Of $3.50
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
HAPPENS on Pot of Gold.

Oroville, Cal.-After having pros
pected for years along the Yuba river.
with little return for his patient work.
Frank Davidson has finally made a
strike-in an old iron pot He was
walking on a sandbar when his foot
struck the pot, which was half buried
in gravel. With the impact few
grains of gold rolled out. Davidson
scraped the pot and found dust worth
1900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-06
CONTINUED next week,
Tho Independent Newspaper

-
Now and h one sincerely asks. What
Is an Independent newspaper The
question is pertinent. Here Is the Chicago
Herald's answer:
An Independent newspaper is one that
realizes that no party or other combina-
ton of men has a monopoly Of all the
fruitful ideas and high principles.
It Is q newspaper that deliberately pre-
it-no matter what label it may bear.
It Is a newspaper hat insists on finding
Its opinions In the mental processes of It's
life, instead Of having them cast In the
molds of the official announcements Of
partisan chiefs.
te It is os q nes s;,p1H that makes no pre-.
Where it believes a vital issue exists; that
declines to be drawn into personal. partt-
san or political controversy on the mere
assertion of interested parties that a great
issue is involved.
But over and above all this the inde-
pendent newspaper seeks the higher
ground of agreement between opposing
the public good.
"A good French priest once said substan-
TALLY this-we quote from memory: ST
care not to argue with my opponents. I
Always to seek the higher synthesis,
that will unite all those who stand for
the public good In a common effort;
Always to try to perceive amid the fret
and fury and inconsequentiality of faction
some higher ground that embraces all that
Is vital and patriotic in the views Of all
parties;
Always to proclaim this higher ground
when once 1t is clearly perceived and to
endeavor to rally good citizens to it by
all the means within Its power
That is the really independent newspa-
per-the only newspaper that can make
the title a true badge Of honor.