9 ^BBnPHfflaiBiiiiMffl^ It's a very pretty picture, spirited and a graphic representation of a lot of paliiots breaking their fast. They are .i cqmpany of the Bersagliari, the most famous corps of the Italian army. They are as jolly a lot of ad venturers as ever appeared on the -opera stage. Mapleson used to say that he picked his chorus entirely fresh every season from the best and most spirited people of Italywho could sing. .It was his pride that they were the most lifelike operatic play actors in the world. Said Mr. Mapleson- "You read in the papers about the bandits of the mountains holding up British noble men overy* few days for half a million ransom, when not in the army fighting for their country. Well, the best of Ameic dk *$k wits HE APPEAL KEEPS IN FRONT i: BEOATTSE:' 1It aims to publish all the news possible 2It does so impartially* wasting no words. 3Its correspondents are able and energetic- VOL. 22. NO. 31. Advertising Up a Tree is the land of unique sign painting and strange devices for ad vertising. Millions of dollars have been spent in New York city for the expensive and elaborate signs, many of them artistic and exceedingly at tractive. But the genius who pre empted a tree in ODe of the up-town districts before surveyors and builders came along drew much attention to his signboards. The picture shows the tree, which is said to date back to the Revolution and for more than a hundred* years withstood the wildest storms that swept the Atlantic const After a cen tury of usefulness in shading thou sands who passed that way the old treo, although dead and hereft of foli age, its limbs dried and as hard as bone, stilt' serves the public with its Not an Epoch-Making Implement. "I can't make history with this thing!" Uttering these words, the youthfsJ Washington threw down the hatchet which Santa Claus had brought him in the "Boy's Complete Tool Chest," and 1 looked around for a real tool. S PeterThat must be a lady's maid waiting out there I've noticed ^her several tfmes looking through the keyhole.'^ W&9*> mmm them are my opera chorus singers. I allow them to go home every summer to rehearse, so they take to theexperiment woods aod mountains and capture English Joidi? and hold them for a prize. "Result: When they return to New York to sing in my companies in win der they are letter perfect ain all kinds of Italian life of which the opera librettos are largely made up. Hav ing been hard at work robbing and shooting all summer they are able to portray, say, 'Fra Di'avolo' and kindred operas with astonishing realism and Are." It is not known whether the gentle men in the picture are of those brave Italian families who used to sing for Mapleson in Italian opera. advertising signs, telling men where to buy real estate with a noble tree thrown in. Without doubt New York city has teemed with more interesting features, events and municipal revolutions than any other town in the country. First there was that historic sale of the isl and for $25, a few drinks of rum and a bit of tobacco to the Indians. Then came the Dutch reign of law inter spersed with much bigotry and quaint old usages. Then the Revolutionary war, with England's proud aristocrats of the army in possession of the town. Then came Fulton's steamboat. Then the laying of the Atlantic cable, the building of the Croton aqueduct, the building of Central Park, and so on to the end of the chapter. But nothing has been so remarkable as the growth of business in New York. doctor' tl^t*HU8"?rTe8 r-~ At Heaven's Gate. Iwcig says if I Consolation. USSeI 7r Th ^r* co*sola- a dont take a little resWt and not work so hard I'll be dead? in a year ha that you vo^iV?^ your life's insured. c^^T r$jv i Happy Him (on the wjdalng en) Darting, twent po day we became en- When President Roosevelt visited Colorado a few months ago he called., attention to the importance of the government horse breeding station re cently established at Fort Collins. At this experiment station, under the Colorado state agricultural col the charge of Dean W. L. Carlyle of the Colorado state agricultural college at Fort Collins, the government hopes to develop the ideal American carriage orse. The great stallion. Carmon, formerly Thomas W. Lawson's Glori ous Thundercloud, has been' selected as the head of the stud. This great horse, after the mature deliberation of a committee of experts, was se lected as being the nearest to the ideal type of horse which it is pro posed to develop. There are nineteen mares, all of high breeding and se lected with the same care that marked tbe selection of Carmon,, and it is hoped, by proper care and selection, to develop a style of horse that will be typically American, and that it will have all the attributes of action, style in rest, endurance, lung capacity and power. The horse breeding experiment sta- tion has been established only about a year and a half. There are thirteen colts running about the great pasture, and these show all the markings and characteristics of the highest bred type of horseflesh. It is not expected to develop the ideal American horse at once, however. If a satisfactory type is developed in twenty years, or in the course of a generation, the sci entists who are making this important in evolution will be more than satisfied. It is realized that the work must be slow, and that years must elapse before success can crown, the work. Everything depends on the start, howeyer, and It is gratifying to learn that the leading horsemen of the country commend the beginning that has been made by the govern ment, and have every faith in thecrisp type of horse to be developed from mares that now form the nucleus of the government stud. Not a move has been made in this important work without the most ma ture deliberation. A. D. Melvin, chief of the bureau of animal industry at Washington, has been in touch with the work from the outset, the expe riment being 'directly under his de partment. Prof. Carlyle, who is in active charge of the work, is one of the recognized horse experts of the world. Before coming to Colorado, Prof. Carlyle was associated with t'ie University of Wisconsin, where he established a reputation as a horse ex pert. Prof. Carlyle is now in Europe, where he will remain* several months, information that can be applied to studying types of horses and gleaming information that can- be applied to the work at Fort Collins. He has the as sistance of Prof. Walter H. Olin, pro fessor of agronamy at Fort Collins, and of James Hutton, the groomsman in charge of the government stud. Mr. Hutton was secured from the Univer sity of Wisconsin, and he is regarded as one of the few men in the country capable of assuming active charge of ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., SATURDAY. AUGUST 4, 1906." BREEDING AN IDEM 'Z AMERICA^ HORSE. BONNY IOWA, One of the mares at the government horse breeding station. Carmon and th$ great show mares that make up the government stud. Even the vselec.tion STABLES AT THE GOVERNMENT BREEDING STATION. of Fort Collins as the site of th|e experiment was the result of carefuf calculation of ex perts. Scientists* have found that the plains of Colorado, stretching east from the Rocky mountains, formed the natural home of the horse in this *counry. The late W. C. Whitney equipped an expedition to find traces of the first horse in this country ,and the bones of the celebrated three-toed, pigmy horse were unearthed near Jules burg, Colo., showing that the plains saw the earliest development of man's best friend. No^ only does' the dry, air, at thg Colorado altitudes, give horses great lung capacity and power, but the Absence of moistness tends to make a^more solid bone for mation. The covr ponies of the West ern range are tie hardiest horses of their size in i he world. Their great lung capacity and their solid bones combine to make them ideal for en durance. These facts decided the government experts to select Colorado as the breed ing ground of She American horse, and the hardy tJbadition of the animals, at Fort Collins would indicate that the choice was a wise one. The government stable is part of the Colorado state agricultural college, which, under the direction of Prof. L. G. Carpenter, has become one of the most successful institutions of its kind. Like all the buildings at this remark able institution, the stable is large and ective '^K^ymoM -wis "ip"- CARMON, GREAT STALLION A HEAD OF GOVERNMENT STUD, i and his groomsman, James Hutton. through their paces by Mr. Hutton. The selection of Carmon was the re sult of a careful search by a commitr tee consisting of Prof. George M. Rom mel of the bureau of animal industry at Washington, Prof. C. F. Curtis of Iowa .Prof. Carlyle of Colorado and Mr. Tichenor of Chicago ..the latter be ing a famous horse owner and expert Carmon is regarded as the nearest approach to the ideal horse. He has style and beauty in every move, and his action is superb. In every way he is regarded as a fitting horse from which to develop a flawless progeny. The mares in the government pas ture are without pedigrees, but all are great show^mares. Some of the better known among them are Martha Wash ington, a chestnut Kentucky Belle, Miss Virginia, Wisconsin Queen, and Bonny Iowa. DANGER IN A COLD BATH. Physician Gives Hints of Value to the Layman. In a suggestive article on bathing, a doctor gives some hints which should never be forgotten and which are of interest to those who have long known them as well as to those who have not. Here are a few excerpts: Should one feel chilled after a cold bath and the following hard rub, that realize that cold baths person must are bad. There is really no way I can suggest that a person can tell whether or not cold baths are good for him, except by the glow and bodily warmth that should follow. I think if the finger nails look blue and the body is covered with gooseflesh after the bath that it is too strenuous, says the physician. As to the method of taking baths, I believe that a needle, shower or bath sponge is best, for few are strong, enough to stand a plunge,- and as to sitting or lying in a tub of cold water, I would say unhesitatingly that it Iscooked unwise, for it takes too much animal heat and results in a loss of energy that is unnecessary. Frequently those who are not strong enough to take a cold water bath as it comes from the spigot will find it immensely beneficial when a bag of salt is placed in the tub or by taking the chill off with the addition of warm water, the bath will still be practically cold, for the tem perature will be much cooler than the body. Cold baths should, as a rule, be taken only in the morning directly af ter rising, unless a person is very warm and wants a cold tub on a hot day or in a few cases of extreme fa tigue. When very warm I would sug gest that the individual wait until the perspiration is entirely dried on the body before getting into the water. For the shock to the nerves and the rapidity with which the blood is drawn to the surface of the skin by the cold is not good. This same rule applies to salt water bathing. And many per sons who jump into the surf when very warm and covered with perspiration often wonder why they feel nauseated after they have been in a few minutes. One of the most refreshing baths I have ever taken is a combination* of the cupful of cider vinegar and cold water. If #it commodious. There is an exercising track in front, where Carmon and the rest of the government horses are put on the body brings a shiver or if one is not too cold I would suggest lying in it from five to ten minutes when particularly fatigued, for the reaction is remarkable. There is this to be guarded against in cold water bathing, that it is not to be done unless the person is physically fit, never when the thought of the cold feels weak. At such times a bath in tepid water will be far better and will have no bad results, as the cold one might. Pain is a small price to pay for th% joy of sacrifice. gJ"lia!lBBBmBBWi^ MINNESOTA- HISTORICAL SWTf "sJl Probably no ruler in the world has such a modest country home as the president of the United States. It is situated in the heart of the wilder ness, in the state of Virginia, .and is called-Pine Knot because it is nearly hidden in a clump of trees. The house was partly built of the timber of trees cut in the woodland to make a clearing for it, and the porch in front is sup ported by posts of these trees left in their natural state. The Roosevelt home is so -far away from the nearest railroad that the president and his family are obliged to ride horseback or drive in a vehicle for several hours after leaving their car to reach it. The nearest, commu nity of any size is over twenty miles distant, and so few people live in this part of the United States that between the town and Pine Knot only about ten houses can be seen. This quiet spot was selected for a home by Mrs. Roosevelt. The house cost actually less than $500, for many an American'laborer and farmer Hves in a far better dwelling. The people in the vicinity have much larger houses, but it is comfortably furnished and has a large open hearth, where a fire is always burning on cold days and Prediction. THE APPEAl STEADILY GAINS* J" BECAUSE: ^WIW 4It is the organ of ALL Afro- Americans^ 5 t^ 5-It is not controlleTb any ring or clique- $f$. 6It asks no support but the people's. support but the people's 12.40 PER YEAR. '?*&* President Roosevelt's Retreat at Pine Knot FRONT OF HOUSE SHOWING TREES CUT BY PRESJDENT ROOSEVELT taineers by the name of "Rosevelt's Rest." This is no specious imitation, with all "modern improvements," such as many city dwellers delude them selves into believing is "getting into the country." Here you will find no automobiles, and fashionable "week end. parties." It is the sort of- a place within the reach of any man. on living 1 hat 4 -f BifkihsIt is foolish to waste time and money building the Panama canal. MifkinsWhy do you think so? BifkinsBecause by the time it is finished there will he nothing but air ships to go over it. *A & &&$ They're Always There, "Ho*r is it when parades go by," Complained the little runt, "The tallest men'about you then. Must always stand in front?" iter wages. This is not the kind of terri tory that any one would seek out as a refuge from care and work unless' his love of a nature were genuine un less he wished the "real things." and' these only. The nearest trolley line is fifteen miles across the hills, and "Scottsville, the only town within driv ing distance, is an hour away. If the larder is empty, Wilmer's store can be reached in half an hour on horseback at the "Corners." Wilmer's carries a limited stock of potted ham, pork, cod fish, crackers and ginger snaps, but does its heaviest trade in axle grease and cartridges. If the president wish es a more varied assortment, he must ride on to Scottsville. There are no markets, no cold stor age, no telephones to the butcher, the baker and the ice man. But every where is the bigness of the outdoor world, mile after mile of walking and riding without sign of human handi work except the infrequent cabin of the mountaineer. In this Piedmont re gion of Virginia, every man's hand is outstretched to the stranger, every latch string holds a welcome, and there is no trace of the civilized hostility and distrust between man and man. The. president of the United States is THE PORCH WITH ITS PINE TREE POSTS. in the evening. The house has but four rooms and a small shed, where the meals for-the president's family are by the one servant. At times Mrs. Roosevelt, who is an expert in cuisine, prepares the meal with her own hands. The next door neighbor is a lithe and clear-eyed mountaineer, whose affairs have prospered until he owns a house that cost at least two thousand dol lars. He is one of the most prosper ous resiednts of the section, is Sam Hoffman, in his two-thousand-dollar mansion. But Sam takes off his hat when he meets his neighbor. If you were riding that way, and chanced to see this refuge chosen by Theodore Roosevelt as a country place, you would think it the clearing and the home of a settler carving out his humble niche in the wilderness. And if the owner is there, you may see him laying his axe, with sturdy'arm, into the butt of a pine which must give way to make way for his clearing. Just woods, and the smell offir,andthe the mountain winds, and a roof for shelter, and a joyous solitudethese are what the president sought '"and found in "his nook of the woodland, which is dignified among the moun- "Neighbor" Roosevelt wherever he may gander around "Plain Dealing" plan tation^ :And because, he chooses this kind of life and this unadorned sim plicity of living for his recreation hours, he unconsciously sets his fellow citizens an example of sterling value. So-called "country life" has been made a good deal of a farce by the rich who built themselves huddled palaces and* call them "cottages who call it "va- cation" to spend the summer at New port and the winter at Palm Beach who take their pleasures in droves, with prodigal ostentation of outlay, and who talk of "the simple life" as if they really had a notion of what the words mean. The house is located about 150 miles from Washington, and the president and Mrs. Roosevelt are fond of going there for three or four days occasion ally to rest. They ride horseback, hunt and take long walks for exercise, and occasionally join their neighbors in following the hounds.Henry Hale in Independent. There is a member of congress*from the Southwest who had a trying expe rience in learning to run the big mo tor car he purchased this winter. bne day a friend said: "How are you getting along with the thing?" "Oh, I'm making progress," was the modest reply of the Southwesterner, "Doing pretty well, eh?" "Yes/% resumed the congressman, gravely. "I can spit now and very soon I expect to be able to raise my extravagant statement." '"8 J!*'4 RiveFs (stopping to sharpen his pen cil)How do you spell the plural oL '"dodo?" wfth or without the e? Brooks (who isn't ouite sure)~foa don't have to spell !t. There's, no AI'SSL*11""** i Getting a Truthful Statement. /& BillA man doesn't know who tS*M believe, nowadays. Vp JillT-Oh, I don't know! Just ask the cashier at your bank how your account "w stands, and you're not likely to'get,an i bfrdflow. It's extiaoL W^