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VOL. 27. NO. 45. HE APPEAL KEEPS IN FRONT BECAUSE: 1It aims to publish all the news possible 2It does so impartially, wasting no words 8Its correspondents are able and energetic AMX/CAff JV/AL ORfJOl///r0 Ol/Cm/f UST imagine yourself getting ready for a hunt into a fine territory where game is plentiful. This is just what happened to our party, composed of Bob Hall, Louis Martin, Ye Scribbler, "Slow" Coatwright (teamster) and Henry the cook. We left Del Rio on the morning of the 28th of November and passed over into Mexico through the little town of Las Vacas where we had to go through a rigid examination, such as paying duty on mer chandise, ammunition and bonding our horses and outfit. We passed San Lorenza about 12 miles out from Las Vacas, this place being the headquarters ranch for the pastures which contain the cattle of Gen. Lorenza Gonzales Trevenio. This place is stocked mostly with well-bred steers which come up to the standard along with our American cattle. After traveling about 15 miles and still In this pasture we stopped and "nooned it" as grass was fine and our horses certainly relished the feed. Bob, Louis and Myself were riding horseback and of course this made the trip more enjoyable as we could skirmish alongside of the road and hunt and In this manner we kept the outfit well supplied with game while on the move. That day we nooned at Tienete Lake, where we killed several ducks, but did not tarry long enough to have them for dinner. After a good dinner we felt much better, so were up and away as we wanted to get to the mountains where game was plentiful. That even ing we arrived at Sorro or Fox Creek where we COLLCr/Off"Of 3KM3 A/YD JKI/JLLS found excellent water, but encountered one of the worst gravel beds about 500 yards across, and in crossing this we had to assist the chuck wagon over. Up bright and early next morning and away in a rush as the mountains were our goal. During this day in the forenoon nothing of any importance happened, but long about sundown business be an to pick up. We had just arrived at the Baballos (Horse Creek) and watered our horses and intended going beyond about three miles where grass was good. Just after we crossed this creek I left the wagon and rode out along side at a''distance of about one-half mile, in doing this I was in hopes of finding a deer as the range was fine and prospects good. To my surprise I found something better than a deer, a big black bear. I was about 500 yards from the wagon and upon arriving at the top of a nice smooth knoll I noticed Mr. Bruin and he spied me about the same time. The country was rolling and I was riding an excellent horse, so you can imagine my feelings, as I was confident of hav ing some genuine sport. I tightened up my sad dle and looked for my rope, but had left it in the wagon. Without a moment's hesitation I reached for my rifle. Then the race began. This bear was not very fat, and of course could put up a fast race. He made for the side of a nearby hill and it was my Intention to head him off to keep him from entering a cave. Giving my horse full rein and extra hard spur thrust I was able to turn Mr. Bear and by doing this I got him started across a somewhat level place. Riding along side at a distance of about 150 feet I took my first shot, hitting him in the fleshy part of the hind leg, but this seemed only to make Bruin run the faster. Seeing I would have to do better than this I tried to get closer, but could not make it. Taking three more shots I still missed as I was running my horse at full speed and could not hit the mark as readily as if I was standing. At the next shot I was within about 20 feet of the bear and this shot took effect Just as the bullet hit the bear he wheeled and made direct towards my horse, catching him by the tail. Now, good reader, this may not seem scary, but try it one time and see how your blood circulates. Mine nearly pushed my hair off my head. If I had not been riding a good horse it would have been serious sure enough. My horse realized the posi tion he was in and I had to ride to keep my seat as there was some high jumping and quick work done which all happened in a few minutes. After the bear tore loose from the horse's tall he stum bled over to one side and stood there with his bead down, badly wounded. One more shot fin ished him and I was somewhat glad of It at my blood was pumping wildly and neded a rest after d'^Mdd^t'S-ifiL k4t&i''& v*5* *i& rMk- such strenuous exercise. This took in all about 20 minutes of as fine sport as I have ever had. Was "something out of the ordinary and a little differ ent" and that't what we all want. Bob being nearby came to my assistance and we both placed the bear on my horse and carried it over to the camp where we skinned the pelt. That evening we camped at El Remado, where the coyotes were very plentiful, but we did not stop early enough to place our traps. We had five well-trained hounds on this trip. The next morning Louis killed a fine specimen of a coyote, large, with fine fur and nice color. That evening we entered "Cibolo" (Buffalo) canyon, which to start with was quit shy of water. Just at the en trance 'tis awfully rough and very slow going, so rather than to take chances of a break-down we decided to wait till morning and then get an early start so we could make it through this pass in one day. That day we hunted both sides of the road for "tenaho" or pot holes which most generally contain water if one can find one where the cattle cannot reach. Luck was with us as we found one of these "pots" near the road which had sufficient water to water all the horses. The balance of the distance we had to assist the wag on by the aid of the "saddle horses" on account of bad roads and the grade was continually going higher. That morning Louis killed a deer and the same evening I killed a big black tail buck, very fat and a fine specimen We only made about ten miles that day but were up early next morning so as to reach the water hole as the water ques tion was something serious and we had to arrange our traveling accordingly. We passed through a grassy strip of about five miles where grass was fine and green. These grass strips seemed to be all through these mountains. I suppose the rains must have fallen in streaks. We reached the water hole and watered the teams and filled kegs. After a consultation we decided to return to the grass to rest the horses and above all try and get some black-tail deer. We reached this grass about noon as it was only about three miles from the watering place. That evening we did not find the deer as expected but were still in good spirits as our horses were doing nicely on the green grass. After deciding to go further into the mountains as the Cerro Colorado (Red Moun tain) was our destination, we went back to the water-hole. Bob, Louis and I rode on ahead of the wagon and on the way over there noticed where a panther had followed down the trail to the water-hole. We went on down to the water and watered the dogs and then turned them loose on the panther's trail, as we were anxious for a chase and we had it from the very start. The old dog "Remus" led off followed by the other four and let me tell yon, gentle reader, we had to do some riding so as to keep In touch with them. The going was awfully rough and on several oc- Defective Page ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS. MINNJ SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 11,1911. /?/WY Q/?A mr^m/f? casions we had to walk and lead our horses so as to pass over some of the roughest places. The dogs finally stopped our pan ther and as I was ahead I located him first sitting on a rock upon the side of a big bluff, so, taking no chances as tp his getting away, I let go at him, striking him in the stom ach. This shot knocked him off the rock but did not kill him. He rolled down among the dogs and business was good for a few minutes, but Mr. Pan ther was getting weak and could not hold out any longer, so turned in his checks. We measured him to be 8 feet 2 inches from tip to tip. Good size, don't you think? Next morning Bob killed two fine bucks and I kill ed one. Louis and myself started up to top of the mountain, which only looked to be about a mile distant, but we were four hours going to the top. Here we had some great sport shooting black-tail deer, as they were plenti ful and on? could get such good lon($ .ro^ige shots, which were-the kind we wanted as they afforded the greater sport. Killing deer in this way was toe easy, as they were plenti ful and could be had most any time. On the top and sides of these mountains one finds juniper trees covered with berries, white and red oak, two kinds of cedar and scrub oak or "shin ery," besides numerous other trees. Wild pears seem to thrive there also All the deer killed on these mountains were fat and as fine flavored meat as one could wish. After wandering around over these mountains till about 3 p. m. we decided to return to camp W reached camp about 7 thai evening. Next day nothing of any interest happened and after deciding to move over to a nearby canyon we broke camp and rode about two miles further where wood was plentiful and where we could find large trees so we could hang the deer, as ws wanted to cure the meat. Returning to camp next morning I found some more good news as Louis had located a bear on top of "Cerro Colorado" and had shot at him, but being so far away did not hit him. This was what we wanteda bear chase with the dogs. So back to camp came Louis and after a consulta tion we decided to wait till morning before start ing after the bear. The next morning we were away before daylight, Bob and Louis going horse back and leading the dogs while I went afoot up through another canyon and we were to meet at the top at a designated place. I was about half a mile across a canyon, Louia at another point, Bob at another and Henry, the cook, could not stand the temptation so he had to follow, and was placed at another entrance. Dur ing this time the dogs were hot on the trail mak ing good time, and if you have never been in such a suspense as this just try getting on a prominent point overlooking the entrance to several small canyons and in hearing of a good pack of hounds if you have any sporting blood in your veins it will surely come forth and make you feel for the time being that you are "lord of all you survey." Things had begun to get interesting now as the dogs were getting nearer all the time and each of us expecting the bear to come down through the canyon where we were. Presently Louis heard something that sounded like the exhaust of an automobile, and he knew, just the moment he heard it, that it was the bear breathing, and a fat bear makes an awful breathing noise when tired and hot Louis made a run over to a small point, as he knew the bear would come in through a small cut, because he could hear the rocks rolling off the side of the hill which was caused by the bear coming down in such haste. When being pursued by a pack of dogs and in close quarters a bear will not run down hill but Just puts his head down and forms himself in the shape of'a ball and rolls down hill. Rocks half the size of a barrel were falling down these bluffs. Louis rounded the point just in time to intercept Bruin and at a distance of about 30 feet let drive at him with his .30-30, hitting him In the heart This did not stop him as he rolled and fell along for some 50 feet before stopping. Another shot brought him to a halt About this time the dogs began to arrive and were pretty much all in, as a run of 6 or miles through so rough a country will tire out the best of them. So back to the horses (a distance of about a mile) we started and after partaking of a lunch and a few minutes rest we were off to bring in the three deer and the bear to camp, as It was getting along about S p. m. and wo did not want to got caught up In the mountains after dark. *~W ^*-k~ E NO MANNERS' Young German Prince Says This of Americans. Adelbert, Third Son of the Kaiser, Says We Are the Rudest Peo plo in the Whole World. New York.We are the rudest peo ple in the world. Prince Adelbert, aged 27, third son of the Kaiser, says so and when a prince makes a state ment it is never quite politenor safe to contradict him. The fact that recently two young Americans did recan, fuse to acknowledge his royal prero gative to "boss" is the reason for his conclusion that "Americans have ab solutely no manners." The young man has been spending the summer at a famous European pleasure resort, also patronized by a large number of society folk from this country. Ten nis has been the favorite sport of the young folks from "the States" and the prince, who is a splendid player, made a great many friends among them. One Saturday afternoon he had been watching with great interest the bril liant play of Bernard Dell, the well known athlete of Princeton Univer sity. The game over, he asked Mr. Dell to play a single with him on the morrow. "Sorry," said Mr. Dell, "but I never play games on Sundays." "But I ask you," insisted the prince. "Sorry again," replied Mr. Dell, "but I cannot go against my religious prin ciplesnot even for you." Well, this was a situation with which the prince had never had to cope before in the whole course of his life, for when royalty says "I ask" it means nothing else but "I command" and here was a person who refused to be commanded. There was nothing he could do so "he done it," but it was a wrathy young prince who strode away from the firm-jawed American*. Not long after that most astonish ing experience Prince Adelbert, in tending to give a dinner to some of the German nobility passing through Prince Adelbert. the resort, suddenly made up his mind that his American friends should be his guests as well and, forthwith, he walked to the tennis courts and "asked" all of them. Now it happen ed that a Philadelphia girl was also to give a party on the day the royal Germans "were to be in the place and, as the prince knew, the Americans were to be her guests. So when the invitation to attend his dinner was given the Americans politely declined it, saying that they "would not disap point Miss Blank for worlds." Then they resumed their game as if noth ing had happened. The prince wa9 astounded. Could it be possible that any one should dare to turn down a last-minute invitation issued by one of royal blood? That ordinarily un titled human beings should not be willing, yes, should not jump at the chance to cancel any other engage ment for the honor of sitting at his table was most amazing. But what could he do about it? Nothing, obvi ously. He tried to work off a little of his indignation by giving out the state ment that we were rude and .unman nerly, but the Americans, who had treated him quite as if he were a somewhat too haughty young society man, didn't seem to mind greatly. European society, however, is much excited over the affair, one section sid ing with the prince, maintaining that the invitation of a member of a reign ing house should be regarded as a royal command by everybody, without distinction of nationality while on the other hand, all the Americans and a great many Europeans are taking the part of Mr. Dell and the girl, argu ing that they were not impolite and only acted quite as sensible young Americans should. Prince Adelbert, who, like the rest of the Kaiser's sons, is rather prepos sessing in appearance and manner, was married three years ago to his cousin, Princess Victoria of Schles* wig-Sonderburg. Bottle of Catsup Blew Up. Springfield, Mass.Mrs. Herbert Morgan, will lose the sight her left eye as the result of an explosion of a bottle of catsup. A bottle of catsup was on the table when it blew up, and a fragment of glass was Imbedded in Mrs. Morgan's eyeball. Drown Trying to Capture Pig. Akron, OWhile attempting to capture a pig on the banks of the Cuyahoga river, near Boston Mills, Antonio Moravl and John Argus fell Into the stream and were drowned. trfS&ti&i&B&i GRAVE OF RICHARD GATLING Remains of Inventor of Famous Gun Rest in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Ind.Amid the fra grance of grass and flowers and capped by a beautiful monument the mortal remains of Dr. Richard Gat ling, inventor of the famous Gatling gun, lie in Crown Hill cemetery. But few people in this part of the state know that in that western corner of the cemetery back of the chapel is the last resting place of the man who gave to the powers the powerful medium of authority, the deadly Gatling. Richard Gatling made a fortune out of the gun and died poor. "Like all inventors," said Attorney John E. Dun "Dr. Gatling had nothing when he Dr. Gatling's Tomb. died, although he amassed a fortune from his gun.." Mr. Duncan is a nephew of the inventor His mother and Mrs. Gatling were sisters. Dr. Gatling came to Indianapolis when a young man. He invented the first wheat drill, after which he en tered the real estate business, dealing in western lands. It was after the war he invented his gun. An unsuc cessful effort was made by local men to form a company and sell stock to manufacture the gun. Finally Gatling got the Colt people at Hartford, Conn., to manufacture the instrument. This took Gatling to Hartford. Later he traveled through Europe and the pow ers took up the gun immediately. It proved its worth afterwards, particu larly in the Boer war. Gatling died in New York city about three years ago. His remains were brought to TndianapohY ahd the monu ment was erected by his1 only living child, Richard H. Gatling, a New York city mortgage broker. Gatling was born in North Carolina. HISTORIC TENNESSEE HOUSE Remarkable Old-Fashioned and Crude ly Constructed Building That Has Housed Five Generations* Knoxville, Tenn.The remarkabre house shown in the accompanying il lustration is one of the most historic buildings in East Tennessee. It was built about 1735. It is a two-story, four-roomed building made entirely of fine timber, sawed by hand with the old-fashioned whip saw, and the nails made by hand. The frame work is made very strong, the corner post be ing twelve-inch pine beams put to gether with large pine pins,' the en tire frame is put together with pine pins. Between every wall it is filled with brick and mortar laid in brick building style. There is one especially large room, which was used in colonial days for dwelling, church, court house and some of the old time singing schools was taught in It. During the Civil war its occupants was driven from it by the northern soldiers and was used by Built in 1735. them for a camp. Its white plastered walls was left almost black, and its surroundings all left in a very dilapi dated condition, but when its occu pants returned after all danger of war was over it was soon repaired and is well preserved in spite of all the hard ships, and has been handed down from one generation to another until at the present time the fifth one is living in it. Hunting Rats, Finds $2,000. Rockford, 111.Wtiile hunting for rats in the cellar of a house to which he moved, Albert Raymond of Syca more, unearthed a pickle jar contain ing $1,600 in currency and $400 In sil ver. The house was formerly the home of Richard Brown, a recluse, who died years ago. Raymond shared his find with Harry Brown, who owns the house. "Iron Jawed" Woman Falls. Mount Vernon, 111.Mme. Erase, while doing the iron jaw act, fell from the top of the big tent here receiving injuries that are believed to be fatal. The rope which held the strap broke, causing the accident MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE APPEAL STEADILY GAINS r- BEO-A.TJSEJ= 4-lt is the organ of ALL Afro-Americans. 5-It is not controlled by any ring or cliaue. 6-It asks no support but the people's. $2.40 PER YEAR. STATUE TO MORGAN Memorial to Bold Raider veiled in Lexington. The Morgan Statue. er he had dispersed a small Union force at Tompkinsville he issued a proclamation to the people of Ken tucky He was preparing the way for Gen. Bragg's invasion of the state. He routed the Union forces at Leb anon, and captured several prisoners in a rapidly-executed raid. He press ed on to the Ohio, destroying a long railroad bridge between Cynthia and Paris. He dispersed the Home guards at Cynthia and was advancing on Cin cinnati when a cavalry force under Green Clay Smith drove him to Rich mond. In 1863 he crossed the Ohio river into Indiana, capturing ay small num ber of prisoners. Later, with 3,500 men and six guns, he crossed the Cum berland river at Burkesville. At Co lumbia he met a party of Union cav alry, fought them three hoars, and partly sacked the town. His capture of Corydon, Ind., and the stern measures used in replenish ing his supplies caused him to be de nounced as a brigand and aroused the entire north. He was forced to re treat and his raid ended at Burlington Ford, Ind., where 800 of his troopers were captured. Morgan escaped. In diana breathed more freely and Cin cinnati, which he had threatened to capture, halted in its hasty plans of defense. Gen. Morgan's methods brought forth severe criticism in the north, but the south regarded him as a great cav alryman, and the state of his birth, although it did not join the confed eracy, now honors his memory. LOVE NOTE COMES TOO LATE Grocer's Clerk Finds Girl Who Wrote It Is Married and Has Family: Boston, Mass.The Society of Canned Flirts, in Boston, received an. other recruit the other day, when a Rockland grocer's clerk sent an ardent note to a young woman who had writ ten her name on the label of a can of squash. At a favorable moment he indited a missive to the squash can ner, mentioning himself favorably and offering to correspond further. Now he Is wondering how long ago that squash ripened under the autumn sun. The letter he received in answer to his note read: "My Dear Boy: Times have changed since I packed that can of squash and wrote my name on the label. I have married since then and have a family of my own. Tou should have written sooner." Eighty-Nine and Weds Girl of Thirteen Sergent, Ky.Uncle Jim Norland, aged eighty-nine years, was married in Sergent recently to Miss SaJJie Brown, a schoolgirl, aged thirteen -h yaars. TN? ,3 Un- Splendid Equestrian Statue of Noted Confederate General Who Was a Prominent Figure During Civil War Period. Lexington, Ky.Kentucky recently celebrated the memory and deeds of one of the confederacy's greatest cav alry raiders, Gen. John H. Morgan, whose name, with that of Gen. Mosby of Virginia, fills the annals of daring in the civil war. Morgan's name was a terror in the border states of the Ohio river until the union forces dominated Kentucky, and his brilliant service in many of the most important battles, including Shiloh, Pittsburg Landing and others, stamped him as one of the great lead ers of the south. His career was cut short Sept. 4, 1864, when he was trapped by federal forces at Greenville, Tenn., and was shot dead in attempting to escape, with his staff, from a house in that city which had been surrounded in the Union surprise. The entire south has taken an in terest in the erection of this monu ment. The Kentucky legislature ap propriated $7,500 toward its cost and the Daughters of the Confederacy a1 like sum. Other contributions came from private sources. Pompee Coppini, the sculptor, of Los Angeles, Cal., executed the monu ment. Coppini, the sculptor, of Los Angeles, Cal, executed the monu ment. Coppini is an Italian. Morgan's first notable exploit was his invasion of Kentucky from Ten nessee in 1861. Twelve hundred men marched under his standard, and aft- 4 vf 4 A '"$!& ^f*ml*!lil "Ails SF A? J|