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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
ribs TOWN OF TRAMPS. \
knights of Road" Confronted With
Sign of Skull and Bones.

s\'"S"sS W SAO0S SOUIIOuI0O Witt
Sign Of Skull and Bones.
Nesquehoning, Pa.-While almost ev-
cry other community throughout the
state and probably throughout the en-
tire country is being bothered with the
tramp nuisance, these knights of the
road" are giving Nesquehoning a wide
berth.
One day Weary Willie had the
audacity to come into the town and at
tempt to exc out an existence without
working. 1t was decided to rid. the
town of him and thereby discourage
others from leading a free and easy
life. Various ways were discussed, and
it was finally decided to place him in
barrel and roll him down a hill. Before
being put into the barrel he said:
To Nesquehoning bid adieu, y
And I'll never come back again to see you.
He reached the bottom of the hill
more dead than alive and after extri-
eating himself made a dash for the
wilds Of Broad mountain. That was
the last ever seen of him. His treat
ment reached the ears Of many other
tramps. who to this day fear even to
pass through the town.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
INTERSTATE BRIDGE OPENED.
$1,750.000 Structure Between Washing-
ton and Oregon In Use.

$1,750.000 Structure Between Washing
ton and Oregon In Use.
Vancouver, Wash.-ln din of steam
boat whistles, changing bells and
cheers from thousands Of spectators
the new $1,75O,O0O interstate bridge be-
tween Oregon and Washington was
opened.
The structure is one of the longest in
the world, four miles, including ap-
proaches. 1t spans the Columbia river
between Vancouver and Multnomah
counties few miles from Portland.
When the great central draw was
lowered into place street car crowd
ed with officials and noted visitors
crossed slowly. That was the signal
for an Outburst of noise such as the
old Columbia river never heard before.
A procession Of flag bedecked automo-
biles followed the car, and another
long line of machines started at the
same time from the Washington side.
They passed in the middle.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
HUNT SHARKS FOR LEATHER.

Shoe Firms Offer Makes Louisiana
Fishermen Get Busy.
New Orleans.-Fishermen here have
gone to hunting man eating sharks. 1t
is to become a highly profitable as we'll
as thrilling sport, it is said. According
to the bureau of fisheries at Washing
ton. the skin makes superior shoe leath-
er. the best hide being that of the blue
shark.
Several weeks ago 81. Serkowich Of
Cincinnati offered to buy large guam
tity OF skins. This caused hundreds Of
boats to be fitted cut for pursuit Of the
terror Of the gulf and Caribbean sea.
which are plentiful at this time of the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
Mine FIELDS LAID.
Entrances to important Harbors
Are Quickly Protected.
COAST ARTILLERY IS READY.

Every Square Foot Of Water Near Port
Of New York Made Unsafe Even For
Rowboat-Rear Admiral Knight Set
About Safeguarding Narragansett
Bay Naval District. ~
Washington.-When the break with
Germany came two Of the most elabo-
rate and intricate mine fields that a
nation ever devised for the safeguard
ing of city's water gates were plan
ned by the coast artillery and the
corps Of engineers to protect the en-
frances to the waters Immediately
about New York. 1t was a task which
was completed in all save the last de-
tail, the actual laying of the mines, and
these were stored by hundreds at Fort
Totten and Sandy Hook, ready for the
message from the war department
which would send the mine layers out
with their gingerly handled burdens.
The aggressiveness and determina-
ton with which an attack can be deliv-
cred are q lesson Of the European war
which has not been lost upon the mill
tary and naval officials Of this country.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
our GIRL SCOUTS
Hundreds Joined When Break
With Germany Came. .
RECRUIT TO FULL STRENGTH.

Mrs. Low Works EnereeticaIIy to Get
Organizations to Take Up Training
Instituted For Women by Navy
Leasue-EneIish Girls Render Assist
ance in War.
New York.-Hundreds of girls and
young women have Joined the National
Girl Scouts since the outbreak with
Germany, and Mrs. Juliette Low, the
national president, announced from the
headquarters, 527 Fifth avenue, this
city, that to meet any emergency the
organization will be recruited up to the
strength of the Boy Scouts Of America
Mrs. Low telegraphed to Elliott Wads-
worth, vice chairman of the American
Red Cross at Washington, offering the
services of the girl scouts. They are
to cooperate with the nearest Red
Cross branch.
1t is Mrs. Lows ambition to make
the girl scouts, already 100000 strong,
the greatest girls organization in the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
U. S. LAYS SUBMARINE NET.

1t Blocks Entrance to Hampton Roads
and Is Two Miles Long.
Norfolk. Va.-As protection against
hostile submarines powerful steel net
has been placed in Hampton Roads be-
tween Fort Wool and the government
pier at Fort Monroe The net blocks
entrance to the entire channel Of the
roads and affords absolute protection
to Fort Monroe and Old Point Com.
fort.
The net was laid with so much Sc
crecy that its presence was not known
until masters of vessels were forbidden
to pass over it without authority from
the commanding officer Of the navy pa
troll boats now on duty in the roads.
The net is about two miles long. It's
efficiency was proved by the capture
of the steamship Madison.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
LINER SAVES TWO AT SEA.
Barge Crew Drifting In Ice Covered
Craft-Get $40 Purse.

Barge Crew Drifting In Ice Covered
craft-Get $40 Purse.
New York.-The Ward liner Sara
toga. from Havana. brought in two
seamen. Jose Faria and Manual Bap-
tista. crew of the coal barge Edward
F. Clark, which. with her sister barge.
the Theodore Palmer, broke away from
the ocean tug Minnie in a northwest
erly blast. The Saratoga fell in with
the Clark, covered with Ice and the
seas breaking over her. about 24O miles
south Of Sandy Hook.
The two men launched a dory and
rowed to the Saratoga and boarded her.
by sea ladder. Captain Miller of the
Saratoga also noted another barge ay-.
ing distress signals with tank stand
ing by and preparing to take or the
sseamen. Passengers Of the Saratoga
made up purse OF $40 for the two
seamen.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
BEAR IN RUSSIAN ARMY.
Huge Animal Fights With a Regiment
on French Front.

Huge Animal Fights With Regiment
on French Front.
Petrograd.-Fighting with the Rus
sian army in France is huge bear
from the Caucasian mountains, who
seems to enjoy his sojourn on the
French front fully as much as his mas
tiers enjoy theirs.
He is the mascot of one of the Rus
sian regiments that were transported
halfway round the world from the Rus
sian to the French front to show the
solidarity Of the allies.
When the time comes for the bears
regiment to go to the front line
trenches for its six days of duty the
bear goes along He keeps the all night
vigils with the sentinels. and as there
is nothing else to eat but the regular
rations brought up from the rear he
permits the soldiers to divide their
share with him.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
FuNSTON's ESCAPE
Narrowly Missed Being Shot by
General Fitzhugh Lee.
LEE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE HIM.

captor Of Asuinaldo Had Long Hair,
Unkempt Beard and Gaunt Appear
ance and Approached Lee Cautiously.
Got Aboard Steamer Next Day With
out Accusing Suspicion.
Neutrality-suspicious. are many stories
told here Of Major General Fred Fun
st0n. whose death occurred recently.
One Of the stories has to do with Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, now dead, who Of
ten told how near he came to shooting
the intrepid captor Of Aguinaldo, the
Filipino chief. ..--.
Just before the Maine was blown
up General Lee received many threats
that he would be killed and was in
daily fear of his life. Soon after be-
ing warned Of plot to slay him the
American consul general at Havana
got one of the worst scares in his life.
He was alone in his Office when the
door opened and one of the worst look
ing faces be had ever seen looked in
at him. The man had long hair, un-
kempt beard and a gaunt appearance.
His hat was full Of holes. his shoes
about all gone, and he had no clothing
apparently but a linen buster. He ap-
preached General Lee cautiously, and
the latter instinctively grasped his re-
volver. If that fellow had once put
his hand under his buster am positive
l would have shot him without wait
ing for a word,' said General Lee.
81 was satisfied he had been hired to
come and kill me. When he approach
ed tosa speaking distance he astonish.
ed me by asking in good English if |
was General Lee told him l was
and asked him who he was. He said
he belonged to the Cuban army, was
General Gomez's chief of artillery and
wanted to go back to the United
States.
He said be was from Kansas and
had enough of the Cubans. l told him
be was taking his life in his hands by
coming into the Spanish lines and if
he was caught they would make quick
work. of him as spy.
HE said he didn't care. l was sat-
isfed he was telling the truth and sent
him out for bath and hair cut. When
he came back in a new, suit of clothes
you wouldn't have recognized him as
the same man. l got him aboard
steamer the next day without arousing
any suspicion. He landed safely in the
United States. That man was General
Funston. who captured >Aguinaldo,"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
PUNY ITALIAN SINGS WAY.
Ability to Make Living Doubted Until
He Renders Aria.

Ability to Make Living Doubted Until
He Renders Aria.
Boston.-Dominick Pacifcio, thirty
years old. sang his way into this coun-
try. When he arrived recently from
Italy he was held because of his puny
physique. the immigration officials
doubling his ability to make his way
in the United States.
"But can, if you give me a chance -
said Paciicio. II am an opera singer
"Sing, then" challenged an inspector.
Before the board of special inquiry
the Italian struck up an aria from LA
Tosca." When the song ended the
board Of inquiry unanimously voted
that with such voice it was not likely
Pacificio would become public charge.
The Italian said he would go to Phila-
delphia to join a brother, a priest
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
BIBLES TO SOLDIERS.
Sunday School Children Give $4,000
toward Distribution at Front.

sunday school Children Give $4,000
toward Distribution at Front.
Princeton, N. 1.-THE Rev. DR.. John
Fox Of New York, secretary of the
American Bible society, told group
Of friends Of the society who assem-
bled at the university that Sunday
school children had contributed more
than $4,000 to provide European SOL
diers with Bibles and that. more than
100000 copies of Testaments had been
sent to the front =.
The Rev: A. G. Tucker, a missionary
who has spent years in Brazil, told of
the distribution of Bibles in that coun-
try.
President Hibben of the university.
at whose invitation the meeting was
held. presided. The guests assembled
first at President Hibben's home, but
so many accepted the invitations that
it was found necessary to adjourn to
McCosh hall.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
.TT's REAL SPORT"
This Fighting of DueIs In Air, Aviator
on Eurlouqh Saws -

This Fighting of DueIs In Air, Aviator
on FurIough Says. a-,....
Cleveland, Otis real SPORT" said
Robert Rockwell, a member Of the
French aviation service. who is home
on furlough. .E.
1.-The Americans in the service" said
ROCKWELL "look upon it as sport. They
forget it is war. When we come back
and, laughing. tell how some enemy
birdman escaped. our officers remind
us we are at war;"
Rockwell went to France two years
ago as member Of the hospital serv-
ice. He Joined the air squad last
March. He will rejoin the service on
the Somme front. His cousin, Kiftin
Rockwell. was killed in an air duel.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
COUGARS EATING DOGS.
Live CANNES az Bait Very Popular
Amonu Mountain Beasts,

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Live CANNES az Bait Very Popular
Among Mountain Beasts.
Los Angeles. John B. Miller. presi-
dent of the Southern California Edison
company. has encountered a problem
which he did not consider when he
built his country home in Liveoak can
yon. north of Pomona. last summer
The problem is how to get rid of the
mountain lions.
It not only is worrying Mr.. Miller.
but threatens to spread to the county
authorities for determination of the
question whether or not live dogs may
he used for bait.
Reports from the Miller home were
that the tracks of the lion were as
large as mans hand and that the dis
lance it covered when it leaped on the
animal killed was fifteen feet.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
States MAY COME BACK.
High Price Of Paper Forces Them Into
Use In New JERSEY,


Pennsgrove, N. J.-Slates may come
into vogue again in south Jersey
schools, in spite Of objections to them
on sanitary grounds. as result of the
shortage and increased cost of paper.
County Superintendent of Schools
Dixon has already issued an order to
pupils Of the Salem county schools to
use both sides of the paper in prepar-
ing written lessons.
A number of organizations and
church societies throughout this end of
the state are collecting and selling old
paper as an effective method of raising
funds for their various schemes. The
most systematic paper saving cam
paign in this part of the state is being
conducted at the new Du Pont vii
lagos, where salvage department has
been established.
Old paper is regularly collected in
wagons, and presses have been set up
for baling it into 100 pound bundles
for shipment.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
SHIPS CREW PANS GOLD.
Skipper Gave Them Day For Search
After Steamer Was Loaded.

San Francisco.-Every member of the
crew of the steamer San Pedro, which
arrived here recently from Navidad
bay, thirty-five miles from Manzanillo.
Mexico, had bag Of gold washed from
the sands Of creek that tumbled into
the bay near where the steamer was
loading cedar logs.
One of the crew discovered the gold.
All hands quit loading logs and with
dippers. pans and skillets started gold
mining
The skipper finally promised that If
the men would finish loading the steam
err he would give them a whole day to
hunt gold. He kept his word. They
averaged for the days work $50 apiece.
One man had more than 5000 in pre-
riOuS dust
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
MUST OBEY WIFE FOR YEAR.
Must Also Take Pledge, Is Ruling Of a
Cincinnati Judge.

Cillcinnati.-FOr one year Alfred
Ainsworth Of 912 Livingston street
must obey his wife's commands or
serve a suspended sentence of three
months in the workhouse In addition
l." must at his wife's command sign
the pledge. This is the decision of
Judge Fox. rendered in the municipal
court. after the wife had preferred
charges of assault and battery.
IF be refuses to obey you just re-
port to me-" Judge Fox sententiously
remarked to Mrs Ainsworth. Aims
worth meekly followed when his wife
said lets 20 home
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
Bible Saves Mans Life.

Philadelphia. An old Bible tucked III
his vest pocket saved the life of George
Tustin. forty four. when. according to
the police. his companion and room
mate, Frank Hatfield. stabbed him just
below the heart. The knife penetrated
his breast after passing through the
Bible, inflicting serious wound. Hat
field has been arrested.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
First Party at Seventy five.

First Party at Seventy five.
Massillon. O.-Frank Hossler of
East fremont street is breaking into
society at the age of seventy five years
He was given reception recently by
q number of friends and relatives. It
was the first party he had ever at
tended.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
Hannibal Get. Mark Twain. Chair,

Hannibal, Mo.-A willow chair.
which was Mark Twains favorite seat.
has been presented to the boyhood
home of the humorist in Hannibal by
Albert Bige!ow Paine. Accompanying
it was photograph taken by Twain
seated in the chair in 1909. upon which
the humorist wrote: This is my best.
Mark Twain.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
WAIST LINES TIGHTER.
Men to Wear Longer Coats and Not
Padded.

Columbus, q. Coats will be much
longer, shoulders will be wider, with
NO padding, and coats will be high at
the waist line in mems suits this COM
ing season, according to styles set here
by the fashions committee of the Inter-
national Custom Cutters association.
The cutters say trousers will be wild
er, waistcoats will be cut low and will
be tight at the waist line, and browns
will be the proper shade for spring
clothes. They also indicated that the
Norfolk jacket will again be popular.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03
THIS MAN LEARNS TO
READ WITH TONGUE

{ Chicago.-The loss of his sight
Z and both arms in mine explo-
: sion in 1906 failed to cause de-
Z SPAR to William Mcpherson of
{ Highland Park, Ill. He has since
: learned to read with his tongue
: by means Of raised letters on
{ porcelain slabs. Now he has
been fitted with artificial arms
: and can feed himself. flr the
E first time in eleven years.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-03-03

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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-05
MRS. LARS RETAIN

Kathryn Recorder: Mrs. Lars Rel
tan died from pneumonia June IL, 1917
at 4 a. NJ, while on visit to her sons
Louis and Gust, who live at Ardill
Sask., Can. Deceased was born March
%, 1855, at Leslie, Guldbrandsdalen
Norway, and was at the time of dis:
solution 81 years, two months and 70
days old. v....
She came to this country with her
husband in 1878 and lived for three
years at MenOmonie, Wis. In 1881 she
came to North Dakota and established
home on what is called the Sand
Prairie, about seven miles south OF
Kathryn. Here she has lived ever
since and has done her share in full
measure as wife and mother, as a
member of the community in which
she lived. Hers was the lot of a pio-
neer's wife and faithfully and we'll has
she done her part.
Eight children were born to her, two
of whom have preceded her to the
great beyond, a daughter died in in
fancy, and Martin, the youngest child,
died Nov. %, 1916. Deceased is sur
vived by her husband, Lars L. Reitan,
three sons, Louis and Gust, residing
at Ardill, Sask., and Ole, who lives at
the old homestead, and three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. C. A. Bergstrom, Seattle,
Wash, Mrs. Geo. Holkestad, Ardill,
Sask., Can, and Minnie, who lives at
the old home. Besides these there are
five grandchildren, one sister, Mrs.
Paul Ness, and brother, Tom Fletty,
of Seattle, Wash.
Funeral services were held at the
Nordheim church, of which deceased
was a faithful and devoted member,
Friday, June %, and interment made
in the cemetery across the road from
the church. The pail bearers were C.
o. Mennis.. John Anderud, Ole Andrud
P. N. Andseth, Tom Rue and HalvOr
Rue. Rev. Lasseson, of Hastings, off,
ciated.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-05
Mansfield, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dingle, OF
Dickey, visited Sunday at Fred

Mansfield, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dingle. OF
Dickey, visited Sunday at Fred
Rohde's.
Mrs. Fred Rohde and daughter.
Alice, and Mrs. R. w. Menke spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Will Schafer-
The Joe Vandrovec and Val Potter
families spent Thursday evening at
Arnold Zaun's.
Mrs. Will Potter and son, Norman.
attended the Ladies' Aid at Martin
Brooks Thursday afternoon.
Louise Schafer came out from Val
ley City Wednesday to visit a few
days with relatives in Stewart. She
returned home Saturday.
Paul Hannemann was a caller IL
the Joe Vandrovec and Will Potter
homes Thursday.
Mrs. Conrad Potter and son, Ed
ward, visited Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Will Potter.
Mrs. Peter Clancy and Mrs. Val Pot
ter autoed to Valley City Friday.
Mrs. Will Schafer, Louis Schafer
and Mrs. R. w. Menke spent Friday
with Mrs. Fred Rohde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Risa visited
Wednesday evening at Will Thiel'a-
Mrs. Henry Uloth spent few days
last week with her daughter, ME-
Will Thiel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Potter spent Sun
day at Paul Messner's. " g.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-05

Miss Florenee Granger returned
home Friday evening from Fergus
Falls, Mimi, where she has been Wis.
iting since high school closed.
VIM. Moore went to ShOreham Sat-
urday to remain until after the Fourth
with Mrs. Moore, who is a guest at
the Coop summer home there. ,..
Misses Leila, Nettie and Edna Toll
stad and Emma Bakken, of Darcy,
were guests at the S. o. Tolstad home
over Sunday and spent the day at the
Chautauqua. -. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beal, formerly of
Tacoma, Wash, but now of Lennon,
S. D., arrived Sunday night for a visit
with Mrs. Beal's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Stiles. ---. p,
William Young, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Young, arrived in the city
last week from Roberts, Sask., for a
20 days visit with his parents. This
is his first visit here for the past six
years.
Miss Ivy Stensin, of Cut Bank,
Mont, who has been visiting with her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Wolff, for the past two weeks, left
Monday morning for Bismarck, where
she will visit relatives and friends.
E. c. Hilborn left Saturday night
for Mott, where he expected to meet
several of the Northwest Nursery's
statesmen and discuss matters Of inter.
est connected with the business of that
company. .
The many friends of Mrs. Arthur E.
Field, wife of the manual training in.
structor of the city schools, will be
glad to-learn that she is doing nicely
after her recent operation for ap.
pendicitis. 49,
Mrs. Oscar Solberg returned Friday
morning to her home at Milwaukee
after visit of two weeks with her
parents at Litchville and few days in
this city. While here she was the
guest of Mrs. Oscar Aldahl.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fraedrich and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fraedrich, of
Bowman, who have been visiting at the
home Of Rev. J. F. L. Bohnhoff for the
past three days. left at $3.50 Friday
morning for st. Paul by auto. They
expect to reach st. Paul by 10 o'clock
Friday evening. ~
Fargo Forum: Howard C. Anderson
a student at Northwestern Medical col
lege, Chicago, who arrived here about
a week ago to spend the summer with
his parents, Rev. and Mrs. James An
derson, Of the Jackson apartments, has
gone to Valley City for a weeks visit
with friends.