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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
MOUNTAIN TRAIL BELLS
TO HELP OUT TRAVELLERS
Located Thousands of Feet Above Sea
Level In Rockies.

Denver. - Travellers accustomed to
the sound of fog bells on the Allan
tic or Pacific coast will be amazed, per-
chance, to hear the warning ring next
summer from 10000 to $4,000 feet
above the sea level in the Rocky noun
tains.
The tragic end Of the Rev. Thornton
R. Sampson Of Texas, who disappeared
in the Rocky Mountain National park
while on a walking tour, has resulted
In plans to safeguard the precipitous
and dangerous trails of the park.
L. @. Way, supervisor Of the Colo
RADIO playground, has devised the plan
of having fog bells scattered along the
trails at intervals from a quarter to a
half mile apart on Flat Top, Longs
peak, Hallets glacier and Hallets peak.
The bells will be of deep tone and will
be operated by a system similar to
weather vanes.
The bells will be placed on posts
about seven feet high. Suspended over
the bell will be small, light wooden
paddle. The slightest breeze will tilt
the paddle and ring the bell. There
probably would not be one day in the
year when the breeze would be insult
fcient to ring the bell. !:
While the mountains are not toossdan-
gerous for travel, even the most expe-
r1enced traveller sometimes will lose
the trails in the mountains. About
1000 feet above sea level and above
timber line heavy clouds sometimes
totally obscure the sight of the trav-
eler. Walking in the face of the wind
with his head lowered. he is apt to
lose his bearings.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
PAY FARES AFTER 20 YEARS.
Charity Finally Took 81 That Railway
Official Refused to Accept.

Charity Finally Took 81 That Railway
Official Refused to Accept.
Findlay, o. Philosophers for CEN
turtles have attempted to analyze the
conscience Of the human race and what
prompts it, but have been unsuccessful
That such a thing does really exist,
Charles F. Smith, general manager of
the Toledo, Bowling Green and South
ern railway, can now testify.
Recently he was Sitting in his office
when two men walked in and each
threw fifty cent piece on his desk, ex-
planning that twenty years ago they
had ridden from the north side to the
Tangent depot without paying fare.
That was because they were compelled
to stand most of the way. During all
this time their consciences, they said,
had troubled them and they got no rest
until they had returned the money
with interest
Mr.. Smith refused to take the money,
but DR.. J. 2. Baker, head of the As
ISOLATED charities, who happened in
Smiths Office at the time, confiscated
the money for that purpose.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
WANTS TO GET OUT OF JAIL.
Amandus kessler's Plea to Join Marine
Corps Likely to Go Unheeded.

Amandus kessler's Plea to Join Marine
Corps Likely to Go Unheedsd.
: New York.-Because he is a good
porch climber, rife shooter and has
other marked accomplishments, Aman-
dus Kessler wants to get out of jail at
Easton, Pa, and become a fighter for
Uncle Sam in the ranks of the United
States marine corps, according to an
appealing letter addressed to the ma
rine recruiting station in this city.
Amandus wrote several pages in his
patriotic outburst and promised to use
his influence to awaken his fellow pris-
oners to the call of the flag If the ma
rines would only come and get him out.
Although the young man claims to be
good. healthy feller." unfortunately
his morals are not in the same flourish
ing condition, so Amandus and his pals
must anguish in prison while the ma
rine corps remains heartless but un-
contaminated.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
PLEASE DON'T ROB ME!"
HIS PLEA TO BURGLARS
JeweIer Tries New Method TO
Keep Stock Intact-Has Ap-
peal Published,

Paterson, N. J.-If there is any SPORT
ing blood in the veins of the industrious
burglars who have made professional
visits to Leon Friedmann's iewelrv
store here at regular intervals it is
hardly possible that. they can ignore
their victims final appeal.
Double locks, bars, burglar alarms
and watchmen having proved equally
futile, Friedman decided to make a
personal entreaty to the entire profess
sion of burglars after a visit which
cost him $4,000. He wrote this COM
munication and caused it to appear in
both the afternoon papers here, on the
theory that an up to date burglar must
read one of the two: - -. - ,&
NOTICE TO BURGLARS.
Observation-Disclosures of your profession
nave called upon us with great profit to
themselves of late. We feel that we have
cone our share toward your support: there
lore we would deem it a great favor if
you would take your trade elsewhere in
future, at least until we can recover from,
the many losses we have suffered in the
past all of which, unfortunately, are our
own. Respectfully yours,
LEON FRIEDMAN.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
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
,oga. 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,
he Theodore Palmer. broke away from
the ocean tug Minnie in northwest
arly blast. The Saratoga fell in with
he Clark. covered with ice and the
cas- breaking over her. about 24O miles
outh of Sandy Hook.
The two men launched dory and
owed to the Saratoga and boarded her
" sea ladder. Captain Miller of the
Saratoga also noted another barge ay-
ng distress signals with tank stand
ing by and preparing to take CT the
'eamen. Passengers of the Saratoga
made up purse of $40 for the two
.eamen.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14

GETS $68 A week WASHING,
Girl Gave Up stenosraphy to Take In
Clothes,

~ ~~S"oS'~P"y ~ dNo "
Clothes.
Norristown, Pa.-Quitting her posi-
ton as stenographer to 60 to the wash
tub, Miss Georgianna Cuthbert is MAX
Ing $68 week, and she handles only
five washes to do it, according to her
testimony in the equity action in which
she Is defendant and Mrs. Marie Lus-
son, her neighbor, plaintiff.
Miss Cuthbert informed Judge Swartz
that one family alone paid her $50, an
other $12, two 50 and fifth So week.
She gets the business, she says, be-
cause she does not use bleach or acids
In cleansing them.
None Of the clothing l handle Is
so1led, only mussed," she said.
Mrs. Marie Lusson seeks to prevent
Miss Cuthbert erecting a laundry in
the rear Of her lot in Ardmore, Pa.
Mrs. Lusson says that laundry there
would be undesirable, unhealthy and
in violation Of building restrictions.
In the testimony experts said laun-
dry would be unobjectionable; that
there would be no dirt, no noise. no
smell and, in fact, no reason why this
woman should not be permitted to pro-
coed with the laundry
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
DEER ATTACKS POSTWAR.
Herd Within Three Miles of PennsyIva-
nia To>nn

Herd Within Three Miles Of PennsyIva-
MIA Town.
4 Huntington, aPa.-Clark Smith, the
Oldest rural route agent attached to the
Huntington postomce, met with spir-
tied attack from a big buck deer while
on his return trip few evenings ago
within three miles Of this place.
A herd Of six does, led by large
buck, had been feeding in a mountain
meadow and were about to emerge into
the open highway just as Smith was
driving leisurely past.
His horse, a calico colored bronco,
seemed to have aroused the ire Of the
buck, which leaped a fence and at
tackled the bronco by rearing up and
endeavoring to strike it with it's fore
feet. Mr. Smith used his whip vigor-
ously on the deer. The bronco took
fright and finally drew itself and
driver to place of safety.
A herd Of ten deer, including one elk,
has been seen by farmer at the
further end Of Smiths route.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
SAW SIXTEEN BEARS.

Smith Killed and Got the Hides of Four
Of Them.
Wenatchee, Wash. The best bear
story Of the season comes from Mer-
rift, and n. B. Smith is the hero. -
Smith one day the other week shot
bear 200 yards off. wounding it in a
foreleg. The wounded animal came
dashing down toward him and when
within 100 feet was brought down
with an accurately aimed shot through
the heart.
Hardly had Smith fred the second
shot, according to the story. when a
second black one poked its head over
log near by. One shot finished it.
Then bears began to jump all around
Smith began fusilade. He emerged
with four pelts. Smith said he saw
sixteen bears in all
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
LONG EAGLE FLIGHT.
Tagged In Montana, II Was Killed
Near Bogota, Columbia.

Tagged In Montana, II Was Killed
Near 8osota, Columbia.
Ell Centre. Mont.-P. B. Christian of
Route No. I, box 62, Ell Centre, while
in Choteau. Mont, Aug. 10, caught a
golden eagle in his wheat field
He released the bird the next day
with a small bottle containing his
name and address tied to it's leg.
Mr.. Christian recently received a
message from Luis Felipe Rulda, in
the Republic Of Colombia. stating that
Rulda killed the eagle Oct. %. 1916
The eagle Jew $500 miles from Mon
tana to the plains north Of Bogota.
When the bird was captured Mr.
Christian planned to keep it as a pet
but it evinced such desire to get
away that he decided to mark it In
some manner so as to determine its
habits. Mr.. Christian said that the bird
was on its way south when 1t landed
In his field exhausted.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
LARGEST WIRELESS
PLANT At San DIEGO
New 100000 Station Is Made
Ready For Work After Sat-
isfactory Tests.

San Diego, CaL-The new $500, 600
wireless telegraph station was recent
ly completed and officially put in COM
mission after suitable tests 1t is the
largest and most powerful radio sta.
ton in the western hemisphere and is
capable Of carrying. for 12,OOU miles
Messages from the British fleet cruis-
ing In the North sea-, from the high
powered German plant at Berlin and
from American ships and from Aus
tralia have been intercepted.
Three units in the globe encircling
radio service of the United States navy
are now completed. These are the sta
tons at San Diego. Arlington and
Darien panama canal zone). A fourth
is under construction at Manila.
The three 600 foot aerial towers form
a triangle. They contain 100000
pounds Of fabricated steel and are the
largest radio towers in the world.
They are $50 feet in width at the base
and eight feet at the apex. They are
placed LOO feet apart. Huge porce-
lain insulators embedded in concrete
form the base of each leg of the tow
ers.
The receiving room is absolutely
sound proof. the walls and floors being
padded with asbestos. There are four
distinct and complete controlling sets
installed in the receiving room, en-
abling any one of the four operators or
all four simultaneously to send and re-
reive messages.
The aerials or antennae weigh six
teen tons and have a sag between tow
ers of 100 feet. They are twice as large
as those strung from the Eiffel tower
in Paris. The helix is fourteen feet in
diameter and eleven feet in height. OF
nine feet higher than the helix used in
ordinary naval and commercial sta
tiOnS.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14

angs, every penny Of it. It's unusual
for even male elevator operators tc
run their own automobiles
Il have always wanted to run an
automobile, and after I learned to
manage one it was my ambition to own
one. I simply decided I could own
one If l set to work to do it. Now I
own one, and it wasn't very hard work
to save for it either. But I don't see
why you or anybody else should be Sc
concerned about it or wonder at it.
Anyhow, it doesn't interest anybody
This was the snappy though not un-
kindly reply which the busy little ele,
vator girl made to the reporters in
quiry.
Don't you think it is rather re-
markable achievement for young wo-
man who Is earning her way?" asked
the reporter, who never could under
stand how anybody ever managed to
save any money, no matter how much
or how little be made.
mo; I don't think it is so remark
able" said Miss Smithson. II think
any young girl with a little grit and
determination can do that. 1t isn't so
hard to save part of what you make
If you simply try"
"Well. how did you do it, Miss Smith
son?'
Il just made up my mind to save as
much money as I could as soon as I
began to earn wages. didn't begin to
save money just for this automobile.
/ first began to save for emergency
for a rainy day, as they say. If
should say 1t wasn't hard work that
wouldn't be true. It was hard at first.
l had to sacrifice some things that /
liked and wanted. but were not abso-
lutely necessary. just didn't buy
some things that other girls do and
that only please for a little while.
Then watched prices on things, and.
while I decided to buy the best of ev.
erything had to buy, thought twice
before I bought"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
DREAMED ABOUT SNAKES.
Then He Woke Up to Find Three Foo
Rather In His Room,

Then He Woke Up to Find Three Foot
Rather In His Room.
Altoona, Pa. - George Merits of
Franklinville, Huntingdon county, toss
ed in the throes Of a frightful night
mare and dreamed Of rattlesnakes. In
bed with Merits was Samuel Alley of
the same place.
When Merits came to himself he still
believed himself dreaming, for a hid
eous rattle sounded in his ears. Alley
also heard it.
The frightful whirr maintained
steady cadence, and both men were
then aware that rattlesnake was in
their room. Having no light handy,
the men were imprisoned in their bed
for some time.
Finally a match and lantern were
procured. The snake, more than three
feet long, with seven rattles and a but
ton, was coiled in the center of the
floor. It was killed.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14

O%'
and were inclined to linger and watcl:
the guard mount. Sharp bayonets
emphasized the commands Trolley
cars sped from end to end Of the
bridges without pause The street
car companies had been ordered to per.
nit no hesitation by motormen.
Among the naval militiamen who an.
swered the call to report was Vincent
AstOr
There are about 1900 men in the
New York organization Of the naval
militia, but only the first and second
battalions were originally called upon
to contribute detachments The First
battalion had headquarters aboard the
Granite State. at the foot of West
Ninety ninth street, where Commodore
Forshew had his headquarters.
The Second battalion, commanded by
Captain Fitzgerald. was situated at the
foot of Fifty fifth street, South Brook
Ign. Captain Fitzgerald established
headquarters in the Hotel Sinclair,
Brooklyn.
From seventy-6ve to ninety men
were detailed to each of the bridges.
Groups were stationed at the anchor
ages and pier bases Of the bridges, and
from these points searchlights were
flashed. Arc lights were suspended
from the bridge foorings.
A fifty foot dead line, prohibiting
vessels from approaching nearer than
fifty feet Of piers Of the bridges, was
established. 1t was enforced by five
tugs Of the naval militia. These tugs
cruise up and down the river. Each
had three men armed with rifles be-
sides an officer. The squadron was in
command Of Ensign Russell.
Particular attention was conferred on
guarding the Brooklyn and Manhattan
bridges, fnasmuch as destruction of
either of these structures would pre-
vent egress Of war vessels from the
navy yard.
Besides the militiamen, q company
OF sailors from the battleship New Jer-
sey were in duty on the He'll Gate rail-
way bridge.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
PH0N0GRAPH IN BASEMENT.
Machine Sends Music by Cold Air DUO,
and Heat Reuisters

Machine Sends Music by Cold Air Duct
and Heat Registers.
Brazil, 1nd.-H. E. Thompson when
he wishes music at his home presses
an electric button on the wall and from
the cold air duct and the registers of
the hot air furnace come in succession
ten different selections, which are re-
peated until the electric switch is turn
ed off,
The music is produced by a phono-
graph arrangement. in the basement.
A circular table is arranged with ten
records around it, all moved by an elec-
trio motor beneath the table. In the
center of the table, pointing upward
into the air duct, is large plaster of
paris horn, which is connected with the
reproducing mechanism. After a rec
ord is played cork roller carries the
needle to the next record.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
WOMAN IS A MAIL CARRIER,
She Braves Winter and Bad Roads In
Maryland.

She Braves Winter and Bad Roads In
Maryland.
Baltimore. Drawing snow, sleet,
drifts. biting winds in the winter and
blistering and scorching heat in the
summer. Miss Julia M. Shafer Of Knox
vile, Nd. for twelve years has served
the United States as rural mail car
rier.
She is now covering the same route
her father Travelled fourteen years ago.
when the route first was established.
Miss Shafer in those days was sub
Stitute for her father; now the father
is substituting for her.
In the twelve years that Miss Shafer
has carried mail it is estimated that
she has travelled $1,000 miles. She.
makes twenty-five miles six days of
the week. With the exception of the
regular fifteen day annual vacation,
Miss Shafer has been off duty only
thirty days in twelve years.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14

grounds by the ordnance corps, and
the statements published concerning
its efficacy are the results of actual
trials.
1t has taken many months Of eX-
perimenting to develop the bullet,
which is exactly like the ordinary bull
let in appearance, but has an outside
covering Of lead around the >armor
piercing center of steel. This lead
casing acts as a lubricant in passing
the bullet through the steel and is
ripped from the steel core as the bull
let passes through solid obstruction.
Only small number of the bullets
have been manufactured. and these
were made entirely in government
shops. Fifty ordnance and engineer
corps officers were present when
these were used in the first tests. A
three-quarter inch steel plate about
forty feet long and twelve feet wide
was erected, and behind it were fixed
six silhouette targets in the semblance
of soldier.
A detail of men from the coast artil-
lery and ordnance corps did the firing.
The bullets would not pierce the steel
at 100 yards. At fifty, however, they
riddled the steel phte and the sill
houette targets behind it.
1t is not believed that the new bull
let will be valuable or necessary in
ordinary infantry engagements in the
open. Its worth is said to lie princi-
pal}y in attacks on houses, steel shell
tiers and other Instructions behind
which enemy troops are concealed.
Tests have been made to demonstrate
that the bullets can be fred from.
machine gun as well as q rife.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
Electric Shock at ORGAN,

Woodland. Cal. While playing the
organ at the Catholic church during
services Byron DER received an cleo.
trio shock that rendered him uncon-
scious. His head had come in contact
with the switch operating the motor
which supplies the air for the pipes.
DER quickly recovered without the
congregation knowing of the incident
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
QUIET PLACE FOR WEDDING,

West Virginia Couple Married Amid
Mummies and Antiques.
Charleston, W. Va.-With an Egyp-
tan mummy as their only attendant
and with thousands Of antiques as the
background Miss Laura Collins and
Isaac Thompson, both of Comfort,
Boone county. were married in the
state department Of archives and his.
tory by the Rev. A. J. Larabee of the
Church of God, Winfield.
Asked why they chose such pecul-
lar place for the ceremony. the couple
declared it was at the suggestion of the
minister. who proposed a quiet place.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
NEWEST BULLET.
Claimed It Pierces the Thickest
Kind of Amor.
LEAD COVERING DOES IT..

Fired From Regulation Army Rifle, /.
Will Penetrate Three Quarter Inch
Steel Plate and Other Object. Beyond
Could Go Through Thirty Men In
Row. &: 49,.
New York.-A new bullet, capable of
piercing armor as thick as that which
covers the famous BHtish tanks or
that used In ma king Strenches on the
Ssmme bomb and bullet proof, has
been invented and tested by the ord
nance corps of the United States
army. The bullet is of only 80 cali
Der; but, fred from the regulation
army rifle, it will penetrate a three
quarter inch steel plate and other OBJ
jects beyond. Il
It is said that the bullet would be
able to pierce from twenty to thirty
men in a row. 1t has been tested
severely at the Sandy Hook proving
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
Thieves Stole House,

Deer Park. Wis.-Herman Larson
purchased farm in the vicinity of
Frederic; in Polk county. and last sum-
mer built a house there and made
preparations to move on the property,
which he had been renting to neigh
bors. The other day he went up to
Frederic ahead Of his family, expect
ing to put things In readiness, when he
found that the house had been carried
off by thieves
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
VICTIM ON ENGINES FRONT.

Thompson Was Held There by Hi.
Clothes and Was Not Hurt.
CedartoWn, Ga.-A peculiar accident
happened at Greenway, six miles west
Of here. While crossing the railroad
track Riley Thompson's buggy was
struck by passing freight train going
about twenty miles an hour.
The buggy was torn completely up,
the mule escaping unhurt. The train
stopped. the crew going back to hunt
for the occupant Of the buggy. They
could not find him and came on into
town.
Here they discovered Mr.. Thompson
hanging by his clothes on the front of
the engine, none the worse for his ex-
perience.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
Secret Annual Gift For Life Savers.

Secret Annual Gift For Life Savers.
Washington.-The mysterious annua!
$1,000 gift to the life saving service
from two New York women whose
names always have been surrounded
with secrecy arrived here The two
sisters, who for twenty years have
been paying an unknown debt Of graft
tude to the service. now have given
$4,000. Since the last contribution
was made one of the sisters has died
but the survivor sent $500 for her.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
Scholar. Read ORIGINAL Poem.

Westmont, N. J.-Eghteen grade pu-
pills in the public schools read original
poems during the afternoon session,
creating considerab BILE amusement and
uncovering some latent literary talent.
Recently each pupil in this grade was
required t. make five minute address
without manuscript
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
Says Single Spanking Killed Bow

Says Single Spanking Killed Boy.
Chicago.-That the death of her nine.
year-old son, William Paul Cameron,
was due to an old fashioned spanking
with a single was the allegation made
at an inquest by Mrs. F. II. Brown.
member Of the Dowie cult at Zion CITY,
Ill. 1t was reported by Mrs. Brown
that Ester Oterlaucher and Edzie Nc
Dougal, aged about sixteen years, ad.
ministered the spanking four weeks ago
when her son threw stones at them.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-04-14
GUARDED BRIDGES
Naval MiIitiamen. on Patrol,
Searched Every Vehicle.
WATCHED FOR EXPLOSIVES,
When Break With Germany Came Par
ticular Attention Was centered on
Brooklyn and Manhattan Spans, as
Destruction Would Prevent Esrsss of
War Vessels From Navy Yard.

New York.-With machine guns and
three Founders STATIC - 49, .A---
and naval militiamen patrolling the
spans with bayoneted rifles. the Brook
Ign, Manhattan. Williamsburg, Queens
bor0 and He'll Gate bridges took on
the appearance of stern preparedness
against war Immediately following the
severance Of diplomatic relations
The automobilist who motored across
the bridges was held up as he chugged
to the bridge and as he left the struc.
ture by blue uniformed naval militia
men who insisted on searching each
vehicle for explosives.
Keep moving was the spirit i'm
parted to all who used the bridges