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THE APPEAL STEADILY GAINS BECAUSE: 1-It aims to publish all the news possible. 2-It does so impartially, wasting no words. 3- Its correspondents are able and energetic. VOL. 18. NO. 16 BIBLE AGENT VISITS, NEW ENGLAND ABANDONED FARM REGION Barren Character of the Soil From Which They Wrest Their Living Makes Them Fragile. To the visitor in the New England deported villages the coming of the Bible agent was an event of almost feverish southward from the southern tier of the Berkshires, in that silent stretch of land known officially as the abandoned farm district, says the New York Sun, and no traveler from the outside world had disturbed its slumber since the biscuit shop had spent a night there ten days before. The visitor wickedly made up his mind that he would get some diversion out of the Bible agent if he had to obtain a corner on the livery business by hiring in advance the one available horse in the village. This he would subject to in the village. The latter would take him along as driver. And when the announcement his purpose of working through the country that day so far as the state line he had no other choice The agent was an old man, a clergyman whose health had failed, who as a pastor distributed part of the output of its Bible society. As his mission was to sell Bible only to those who could afford a Bible, he distributed to those too poor to buy, his task did not form to the visitor to be arduous, but wherever they might find men working in it. "In a country so thinly settled," he explained, "we must allow no one to escape the stoop-shouldered old man, returning a couple of steel traps from a pasture lot, was the first customer. In introducing his subject the clergyman used a container from which he seldom departed. "Can you tell me," he said, hating to contain samples of his Bibles, "our household is supplied with a Bible." The stoop-shouldered old man let his container be opened and looked the agent over carefully. "Well, if It tain't it 'tought to be'," he said, "long ago it got 'tought to be' they 'hull stack on 'em sumwhere=got 'em t' sell hey 'e'." The agent handed him a cleapy-bound vase containing blank pages for the family record. "This one we sell at 40 cents each," he said. The farmer took it and spent some moments in turning over the leaves and examining the binding. Then he glanced at the horse. It was a visitor's hired horse. "First rate lookin' Bible," he said, "I want to see what I should. I should. Burt Curtis' old hose there, isn't ye? Want 't stake with ye at the foot the hill, did he? All tired good hose that wuz once." "He seems a very faithful animal." The agent replied patiently, "Here is another Bible we sell for 15 cents without a fee. Burt Curtis' good hose as the first one, isn't ye? I spose it all here ain't it, from Bdnah'n th' hose, clear through t' Lecivitus? B kidner cal'led t' put that year-old boy maire I had; but Bill alias's cute's he thinks he is. I knew that hoss' long 'fore Bill did-believe up in New Boston. The Bible man interrupted, "If you are not supplied with a Bible to let this opportunity slip by." "You may ask anything you like," she replied, "providid' you'll answer me just one question. What. I want you to tell me. What's the most important fasten four bums knit hatch?" The question was not in the ex-cleryman's line and it broke somewhat rudely into his trend of thought, but he railed, "I have heard," he said, "that severe electrical storms just before the eggs were hatched would frequently destroy them." Just exactly what Pa Bain skim'ed, the woman broke in, "an 'I bout made up my mind 'th good Lord nn't call 'me' to the house.'" This is this year. He couldn't be timed four thunder showers soot' t kill four seep rate hatchin' n-not if He'd set out to take them. The Bible man dodged the issue and had started on his first question when it occurred to him that the old farmer had given the women carte blanche so as ordering his wares were concerned. "Ain't that just like pa" the youngest of the three exclaimed when the teacher asked, "I guess he's 'kinder' lowed to himself we kin hew Bibles if we can't hive chickens, but lau' sales! we ain't a needlin' The agent handed a different sample to each of the three women and after they were given the sample, the old woman took it upon herself to make the selections, knowing she kinder than having it in their "em," she suggested. "I think we might well take one o' these family record ones. 'The writin' gettin' out' is bad idea," she wouldn't be a bad idea if she off, off. Nor was the clergyman received with any great cordiality by a majority of the men in his church, and rarely in his face after his mission had been explained, and at another the woman who had listened to him merely rudely in his face and returned to her work in the kitchen. "They cannot be made to understand," the clergyman explained after an offer of one of those foreigners had been scorned. "But that there is some sinister motive in her work with them with the Book of God. They are all very religious and very loyal to their missionary work in any missionary work of an outspier." The native farmers received the agent as hospitably as their New England and displayed a lively interest in his work of them refused to accept his propositions on any conditions whatever. One of them was a little old, dried-up woman. Nor was she a quarter of a mile from the house. She listened to what the clergyman addressed on her hoe and looked him aggressively. Two miles further down the road, at the next house that was inhabited, the next house that was second rebuff and once more it was a warehouse. It then it. She likewise was energetic and thrifty and it was evident she be grieved. The agent was taking her work, her impatience, however, the agent never faltered and explained to her finally that if she did not feel that she could afford it she would not give her good gift to send her one free of cost. The woman listened to this later proposition with gathering scorn and wrath. "You say you be 'ye'" she exclaimed in an angry voice when he had finished. "Well, you can't do business in this house. Bin talk' here with Bibl an' you offer it' give 'em away. Just spice I'd bought one on 'em' an' paid for 40 for 'an' learned arteriard I want to buy. Bibl an' let you keep on gabbin-'do you pose' I ever took on any comfort out of that Bibl. No sit, we hain't no time to be kind to them. No, nor are we for them kind of Bibl." DR. JOHNSON IN FLEET STREET Of the taverna named by Hawkins and took place that memorable symposium which Mrs. Charlotte Lennox was regal, took place that memorable symposium where he first saddled with to celebrate the appearance of her first novel—"Harriet Stuart and the tavern," he told us, where he first saddled with his mentor, upon which occasion, what with the port, where he first saddled with the tavern, and the presence of the great man, he experienced, as he well might, by "a pleasing elevation of mind beyond what he had ever before experienced." We can remember, we can remember. Old Slaughter's in St. Martin's Lane the Crown and Anchor, the Fountain, the Fountain, the Fountain, the Instrand, the Turk's Head, in Gerard street, the King's Head, in Paul's church yard—all these beyond the limits of that highway of let-down. Doctor experienced, doctor experienced, but, wherever he dined or sued, he was at the Vale of Tempe. It was at No. 16 Gough square—happily still existent—that he readed the work he wrote. Did the major part of the work he wrote THE APPEAL. ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.. SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1902. U.S. PRINCE HENRY'S FOOT PRINTS PRINCE OF WALES RICHARD John Bull to the Prince: Can you cover those footprints? In March, 1776, he left Johnson's court in Philadelphia and moved to square and Fleet street. This house, which was burned down in 1818, stood in the northwest corner of the courtyard on the south side of the building. The Stationers' company's school. In an exquisite museum, which once belonged to Fountain Square, which belonged to Fountain drawing of it. It had a garden at the back, apparent on Horwood's map of Philadelphia. It was the subsequent school playground. It contained two stone seats at the door, from which same kind of orders, and some supply are to their missionary agent england displayed only two proposed war. One wom- m in a tom the clerggy- oe and ace. she re- all my use thy run it. It feer th' com- show, caste, I kin over. I no time neuz I not got demon- or zeal church merc- pressive. you're Take hickens oad, at led, the I once registered and be- taking of her never ply that afford e very. The position ye?? when do no n'here collin' a away. tom an an' ward I held on do you art or out no time no use GREET. of En- John Bull to th jonsson woun occasional occurrence on returning from worship. St. Ignatius, it is believed, attained the full limits indicated it, attained the full ground floor and Mrs. Desnoullins assuming the supremacy of the kitchen which has his latter days to which Hawkins reinforced the "two pair of stairs floor"; and in the back room of the first floor, on Monday, he died. Francis Barber, his black servant, Mr. Desnoullins where he in bed breathed, went to the first floor and found him on the 6th, at hearses with six horses and accompanied by twelve mourning boys to Westminster abbey. He had not many things to be followed gravesward by Burke and Reynolds-Austin Dobson in London "Nobody understands me!" cried the poet, despairingly. "I shall starve!" For "was wrong" the law to be beg, and he was wrong to conduct a series of author's readings. Compensatory. Regular Annual Visitor (at Northern summer weekend) is a must. But there are more breweries in the neighborhood than there were last year—Chicago Bruneau. **Winterbottom's Clever Scheme.** Winterbottom's daring, it only remains for you to ask. Bod at this moment the automobile, which had sat in the car, started down the other side with frightful velocity. The young man hastily applied the brake. He shouted. He shouted. He shouted. He shut off the power. It was too late. The maddened machine raced down the steep grade. At the foot of the incline there was a sharp turn on the left. "Cyrus Winterbottom," she said, half an hour before he landed in a farmer's wagon, "I would love your whole thing on purpose so you could have it of saying something smart." -Boston Journal. Defective Page Divorce--Among the Rich and Poor Childless Marriages Often Lead to Dvore. "T IS among the rich-or, at any rate, in classes above the so- cal wealth. The so-called dis- vices most frequently take place. "Opponents of divorce laws not infrequently urge in support of their claims that the laws of certain popular actresses. I think the maritalistic habits of actors and actresses should not be permitted to complicate the lives of the actors and the磊磊icallies of Miss Blake give the ordinary siber citizen more vertigo, and the ordinary citizen more disdain, whose very footwear the footlight Lady disdains. The whole transaction has an appearance of unreality and vulnerability that is not easily understood." "Children are guardians of the home, Where there are few or no children in the community, they are guarders. These dangers are more frequent among the rich than the poor. A church in New York attended by many people, the school for children of these persons, be regular Sunday school on the ground that it was filled with poor children from the tenements. But it was discovered that the children were nine-nine children of Sunday school age from homes of wealth, and five of these were in one family. Family life suffers from the poverty of the community. The maternal instinct, even in a wife who believes she lacks it, is a restless fear." PRINCE HENRY'S FOOT PRINTS PRINCE OF WALES The Prince: Can you cov "Women of the upper classes have too much leisure, and often their husbands too much business. New York a date is sometimes assigned to two social sometimes favorable to divorce. There a time a score of years ago, when new classes have I have some of their possessors from the need of going into business and left uptown all day gilded youth with time and money on their new instruments. I have some of their young man matriarchs who with the equally idle young woman whose husband had to go to his office. The influence of music upon women of the upper class has sometimes thought to be a very positive quantity in describing their family relation. The city in the world where more music can be heard than in New York. Concerts, private musicals, the opera, numberless daily opportunities for the music of listening to this intensest language of emotion. Afternoon after afternoon audiences of women sit listening to popular singers. Love songs are mostly what they near. They are continually under the influence of a sentiment which begets them to pass, to youth, to passion, of exceptional circumstances; and of unattained longing. This sentiment, which gives strength and permanence to marriage or honor and reverence to old age, these audiences are with them in theory, and in reality, in exact from the busy men, their husbands whom they and winters to them on their behalf, and whom they are modes of music change; morals change; and I am sure that that the appeal and interest in New York is unhealthy, unreal and disturbing. Mr. Howells once said to me, "The appeal of some music is inearnest." "There is to-day too widespread a desire for 'more sensation.' This mood smatches at physical pleasure carelessly in the pleasure palaces, or it does not know what spirituality is. Men and women rush to the traction than for enjoyment. For instance, the worst of the bridge-whistle traction than for standing. But this is present of them play. This mood reverences no sanctities and can even laugh at deceit." When our wealth perceives its duty, when our luxury realizes its wasteful purpose, when our knowledge of the spiritual law, then this love of mere sensation may change for the love of the life of the spirit. This free joy of marriage to men and marriage is a very fertile cause of family disunion. A pleasure-wearied man and a fresh girl are not in love, and a man and a woman, his own, even their senses, are so different as in time inevitably to lead to disaster. The manager of a house of mercy told me that the unfortunate young women hose footprints? under his care declare that their cause is largely sustained by such women. A lack of defiance in these facts, for which men are almost entirely responsible. "Besides these causes there are many others too personal in their nature to be involved in the defiance of marriage, in these facts as this paper has undertaken. An honest man, a church member, the secretaries of the church, where divorce proceedings were intruded to the legislature, told me that he had heard a thousand divorce cases. In addition, he freely set before his committee, there seemed to be a just ground for divorce. In addition, causes of divorce were never published in newspapers. The newspaper reading the grounds of divorce to be more frivolous than they really were. Many women (and two-thirds of the divorces in the United States) for divorce on less offensive grounds than they might in law set forth. They do this to protect their name and their children, and to create as little public as possible. --- MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE APPEAL KEEPS IN FRONT BECAUSE: 1- It is the organ of ALL Afro-Americans. 2- It is not controlled by any ring or olique. 3- It asks no support but the people's. has no money for long journeys. He is not important enough to become the subject of newspaper notices. He really needs to be able to travel the world of free travel or international acquaintances and of the world's daily news. The fact I have just mentioned is instructive. For it shows that there is not a superior morality among the poor, but that the rules of the game are not understood or observed. They will not go googly and will not take what they cannot endure legal ties. They take matters into their own hands and break the rules like children. All this is the result of the fact that he would expect. The method of the working people in regard to marriage and divorce, instead of exhibiting a higher degree of moral responsibility, lower type-it is a survival. -Rev. Percy S. Grant, in Ainsec's. This Cat Likes to Travel M. Letorey, a French architect, has applied the captive balloon to the cleaning or decorations of the balloons in the installations. The balloon can be raised or lowered from a wagon by a whistle, and it can be inflated by a pump. The balloon it has two platforms or "maceles," one on the top, the other under neath, and these communal balloons are called "balloon scaffold." as it is called, might be used for the operations such as now require steele legs. Continued From 7th Col "Our latest experiment is particularly interesting," near Cleveland, and close by MEMC field's old home. The land was donated to the owners, James Parmellee and Col. New York. We have an excellent market for garden truck in Cleveland, and we can help them buy their children can support the family by picking berries for the farmers round the field, to hurt them a bit, and they have plenty of berries outside the berry season. In some families the children have earned $2 and $3 summer, and they are healthy and happy. "Anyway," said the commander, "remember that ninety-five to ninety-nine per cent of all classes of men will work if they can see the hope of home before them. It is not a question of how much more that takes the heart out of him. We are issuing thirty-year gold certificates and secured by a 2 per cent sinking fund, besides being unconditionally guaranteed by the government is for congress to give us $1,000,000 guarantee. The government has guaranteed agricultural, scientific and commercial purposes. Let it give us this guarantee amount from the public, and conduct an experiment in 'domiculture' on a scale of ten to twenty-five. The direct Manning who said: "Domestic life creates a naton." We believe in domi- $2.40 PER YEAR: COINS NEW WORDS COMMANDER BOOTH-TUCKER ADD TO THE ENGLISH AGE AGE 32 What the Salvation Army Is Doing to Provide Tentency Dwellers With Homes of Their Own. "Domicide and domiculture" I have come to know and made a present of them to the English town, the present to the Salvation Army is engaged in demonstrating their meaning. Commander Booth and the present to the Salvation Army in America, sat in his headquarters at 129 West Fourth Street, and talked with enthusiasm to a reporter for the news. He inspected the colonies of the army in the West. "Colony, Fort Amity," he continued, "is now just entering its third season. It was in April, 1889, that the colonies were established. It contained fourteen families—seventy persons. I wish you could see these first colonists now: what good, comfortable homes they are in; how contented and happy they are." "I wish you could 'see' the new orphan the commander and continue the commander outstretched in a nice stone building, capable of accommodation. We shall send to it orphans who have come-to-us in the cities; boys and girls who grow up there an integral part of the community. When they are old enough to go home, and they will marry and set boys in life, and they will marry and set sisters in marriage, we have a sanctuary there; a workgroom there, a workgroom there, where workgroom may go to rest, a church where they resides within their means, doing some work when they are able. That is our purpose to group all sorts of institutions at Am- terbury, have now a fine school house there, in a church service also, that has contributed a financial success at Amterbury, commander." "Well, we have two good cesh at仓 have the famous Rocky Ford sanitopoly, and finest in the valley of the AR'ansas; but in the valley of the AR'ansas; but the Rocky Ford jself. Then we have the Beet sugar manufacture is the coor- ing beet sugar manufacture is the coor- ing there are favorable to it. Fo- tories will go up all over Colorado in the "The great treble is to get the far- er, to pledge the beets to run the fac- ranch, or even the man with the ranchen, or even the man with the little five, and ten-acre will put in our gradually, and make a good thing of it. A gradually, and make a good thing of it. A process of erection at Holly, quite man will take every beet we can value, and are clear cash, our colonists ride solon- talfail and all the ordinary evens for the "Have you had no failures, no cases of to work and let their plans run down?" "Not one. There is nothing of that kind to contend with. You see we took a course. You see we took some were skilled experts that others. They were skilled experts that desirable, as we do so much building." As we are such people in need of your help? HAVE YOU READ THE APPEAL? THE APPEAL, A NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY ADAMS BROS. EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS 49 E. 4th St., St. Paul, Illinois. 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The Freedmen's Inquiry Bill introduced in the House by Mr. Irwin of Kentucky and in the Senate by Mr. Kean of New Jersey bids fair to become a law. It is receiving the enthusiastic support of the people—even the Democrats seem to favor it. There is no doubt about the necessity of the investigation proposed. A large percentage of the population of the United States is deprived of its civil and political rights because of color. A thorough investigation would produce some startling facts. The bill should pass. The following is the text of the measure: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That a commission is hereby created, to be known as the "Freedmen's Inquiry Commission" to be composed of five persons to be appointed by the President of the United State by and with the advice and consent of the States. Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of said commission to make a comprehensive investigation of the condition of the Negro race in the United States their educational progress, and the best means of promoting harmony between the races of the United States; said, commission to investigate and report their views concerning the adjustment of the trouble affecting the harmonious relations of the races. A.L. SUSAN B. ANTHONY. Instead of attending the banquet tendered her at Rochester on occasion of her eighty-second birthday, the aged advocate of woman suffrage was compelled to remain in bed. Physicians state that Miss Anthony will be able to return to her home by May. Sec. 3. That said commission will give hearings when necessary and shall have the power to send for persons and papers and to administer oaths and affirmations. At necessary expenses of the commission will be created, including clerks, stenographers, messengers, rent of place of meetings, printing stationery and so forth, shall be paid on the order of the minister of the United States not otherwise appropriated; Provided, however, that not to exceed twelve thousand dollars per annum shall be expended under this section. Sec. 4. that the term of commission shall be three years, and each member thereof appointed by the President in accordance with the first section shall receive as compensation the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars together with an allowance for actual traveling expenses. as being opposed to any further agitation on the color question and further more as being opposed to the exclusion of Afro-American clubs from the National Federation. The delegates from the club to go to Los Angeles are uninstructed, but go with a distinct understanding that the sense of the organization is against any limitation whatever as to membership in the National Federation. All honor to the noble woman who compose the club. In his speech in favor of Chines exclusion, Hool. Chang Clark of Mid- Sec. 5. That a sum sufficient to carry out the provisions of this act is hereby appropriated out of any monies not otherwise appropriated. United States not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 6. That vacancies in the commission provided for in the first section of this Act, arising from any cause, shall be filled as therein provided for. Sec. 7. That Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed. A white girl was outraged, and she and her brother were murdered, last week, near Des Moines, Iowa. And, as usual, since no one else could possibly do such a thing? an Afro-American, John Hutchinson was arrested and accused of the crime. Not only that one but a dozen were arrested and it required all the force possible to prevent a lynching. It has now been proven conclusively that Hutchinson nor any of the Afro-Americans had anything to do with the crime. Had this case occurred south of Mason and Dixon's line, there would now be another murder charged up to the Southern lynchers, another and, perhaps, more than one innocent Afro-American would be numbered among the victims of the damnable, devilish, degrading lynching habit that is damning the Southern people—and not a few of the North. This should serve as a warning that even an Afro-American is entitled to the benefit of the legal adage, no one is guilty until he is proven to be so, by a jury of his peers. The Associated press dispatches from New York said the other day: "The proudest passenger to walk down the gang plank of the Deutschland when she made her dock was Herbert Cummings, a mulatto, who was sent over on the same steamer by a local florist to decorate the cabin of Prince Henry on his return voyage from this country. The young man was detailed to attend to the floral decorations on board Emperor William's yacht Hohenzellern while she was in port, and the prince liked him so well that he asked that he be sent to Bremen when he sailed on the Duetschland. At the end of the voyage Prince Henry presented him a handsome gold watch and chain and gave him an autograph letter of recommendation." We wonder, now that royalty has set its seal of approval upon Cummings, if he will be all the rage among the "400" of Gotham If so, as the saying is, "He's right in it." If there were a few more women's clubs, imbued with the spirit of right and justice, as seems to obtain in the Peoria (III.) Woman's Club, the vexed question, which is destined to play such an important part in the coming meeting at Los Angeles, would be wiped out. On last Monday the above mentioned club went on record as being opposed to any further agitation on the color question and furthermore as being opposed to the exclusion of Afro-American clubs from the National Federation. The delegates from the club to go to Los Angeles are uninstructed, but go with a distinct understanding that the sense of the organization is against any limitation whatever as to membership in the National Federation. All honor to the noble women who compose the club. In his speech in favor of Chinese exclusion, Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri declared with emphasis that if coolies were not kept out they would be killed. The people of this country are naturally incensed when the "heathen Chinese" kills Americans but in many parts of the country the mob spirit is very powerful. It is probably true that the Chinese would be killed if they attempted to come in large numbers. A prominent and wealthy Southern Caucasian, a native of South Carolina, engaged in business in Birmingham, Ala., has made a contribution of $500 to the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. This is the largest donation ever received by this institution from a Southern Caucasian. According to the Associated press dispatches Booker T. Washington has purchased a handsome house in Market Square, East Weymouth, Mass., for $5,000 to be used as his summer residence. We congratulate the good citizens of East Weymouth upon their acquisition to their society. By recent special act of the Maryland Legislature the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway has been made a "Jim Crow" line and separate seats are provided for the races. Very few Afro-Americans will now care to visit Washington's tomb. "God bless all my people, black and white," were General Wade Hampton's last words. Hampton was an aristocrat and not in the same class with the low-born ben tillman. Governor Aycock of North Carolina lauds President Roosevelt and says the Southern people have forgotten the Booker Washington incident. We take this "cum grano salis." The smart women of Washington are wearing men's hose—otherwise socks. Coolness and comfort are the excuses offered. It seems that the Crumpacker resolution is a very lively corpse. It will be pushed to a finish. The religious world lost one of its most powerful men in the death of the late Dr. Talmage. In the South Afro-Americans are killed just for the fun of the thing. Isn't it about time for Brer Watterson to break out again? The second whispered: "And I would die to chadden his life. "Tame him great." He third one spoke not, but sped after With dreamy eyes that were sad as Fate. The king, he loved the first for a day. The second his life with food love blest; And yet the woman who never spoke. Was the one of the three who loved him best. —Philadelphia Record. THE APPEAL: A NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER THE BOOK WORLD LINCOLN'S PLAN OF RECONSTRUCTION, Lincoln's Plan of Reconstruction. By Charles H. Nearthy. $3. New York: McClure, Phillips & Co. THE LEOPARD'S SPOTS, The Leopard's Spots. By Thomas N. Jr. $1.50. New York: Doubleday, P. In a chapter entitled "Culmination of the Civil War," he and candid exposes of public opinion in the South, even those who were a part of the war. He also discusses the regard the assassination of President Lincoln as one of the greatest calamities of the war and deeds the writer has heard a distinguished career to Jefferson Davis himself the opinion that he was a leader of the federacy the untimely death of Mr. Lincoln has been noted. Many of the evils experienced by their states during the early years of Confederacy and reconstitution would have been avoided and reconstructed by President Lincoln been carried out. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. A biography. By Inace E. Scudder. With illustrations. 2 vols. Crown Swo. $3.50 Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin Harcourt. This is a work which does not lose its lure in the light of the introduction to Lowell's ancestry to the last, which reads that "Dear found me in the light, away in the middle of the bright summer." After taking his degree he commenced his career as a teacher for two weeks. Then commenced that struggle with the subject, which was destined to exert a marked influence on the subsequent career of the man whom he had taught. He was the first of American poets. Again he took up his position as a teacher in a fit of despondency, and here the author reproduces some of the letters written by him. He was a shipless with sail or rudder, and shown how he felt himself not unlike a man in a shipless with sail or rudder. 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An unsectarian Christian Institution, devoted especially to advanced education. College, Normal, College Preparatory and Eng ish H gh School courses, with Industrial Training. Superior advantages in Music and Printing. Athletic for boys. Physical culture for girls. Home life and training. Add given to needy and deserving students. Term begins the first Wednesday in October. For catalogue and information, address READ THIS BOOK!! This convention was the first National Convention of colored business men ever held in this or any other country. Every line of business was represented: the farmer, the banker, the educator, the doctor, the lawyer, the manufacturer, the author, the merchant and rulers of municipalities. The addresses delivered and papers read are all in this book besides over fifty cuts of delegates and others, which makes it a valuable souvenir of the convention. BOUND IN CLOTH ONLY. PRICE, $1.00. Send Express or Postoffice Money Order to Brewed from carefully selected barley and hops — never, permitted to leave the brewery until properly aged. HOTEL TUSKEGEE Normal and Industrial Institute Organized July 4, 1881, by the State Legislature Normal State Normal Exempt from taxation BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Principal. WARREN LOGAN, Treasurer. LOCATION In the Black Belt of Alabama where the ENROLLMENT AND FACULTY Enrollment last year 1,825; males, 882; Females, 843. Average attendance, 105- instructors, 88. Property consisting of 2,267 acres of land, 50 buildings almost wholly built with student labor, is valued at $500,000 and no mortgage. NEEDS $50 annually for the education of each student; ($200 enables one to finish the course; $0 creates permanent scholarship. Student pay their own board in cash and labor; money is in any amount for current expenses and building costs. Besides the work done by graduates as class leader, the work reached through the Tuskegee Negro Conference. Tuskegee is 40 miles east of Montgomery and 136 miles west of Atlanta, on the Western Railroad of Alabama, is an ideal place for study. The climate is at all times mild and coniferous thus making the place an excellent winter resort. The aim of this school is to do practical work in helping men towards success in broad and practical; its ideas are high in the regular course and the methods are fresh, systematic clear and effective. COURSE OF STUDY The regular course of study occupies the first half of the year in the several departments of theological instruction usually pursued in the leading diocesan schools of the country. EXPENSES AND AID Tuition and room rent are free. The apartments for students are plain furnished, with seven dollars per month. Buildings are aid from loans interest, and gifts of friends, are granted to deserving students. The self-help. No young man with grace gives help to the deprived and disadvantaged new appointees in this Seminary. For further particular addresses L. G. ADKINSON, D. D. Pres. Gannon Theological Seminary ATLANTA, GEORGIA HAMILTON ACADEMY BRIAN RAYMOND College Preparatory. Normal Department. Night School. Music Department. Taitak expends only $6.50 per month. Attendance begins on October 1st. REV. CHEMUBUB JOHNSON, A. B. D. O. HALLMILLBAY ROUGE, LA. Send your Sons and Daughters to WESTERN UNIVERSITY QUINDARO, KANSAS A great school for our youth. Preparatory Normal, Musical, Industrial and Theological departments, only $2.50 per month for all ex- perience. Write at once for information or cata- logue to PRESIDENT WILLIAM T. VERNON. QUINDARO, KANSAS. Coral is a shell of carbonate of lime, inhabited by an animal which can be readily detected under the microscope in any piece of live coral freshly taken from the water. READ THIS "THE PROCEEDINGS OF TIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS" Which held its first convention in Boston, M. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Press This convention was the first National business man ever held in this or a line of business was represented: the educator, the doctor, the lawyer, the merchant and rulers of municipalized and papers read are all in this book. President HORACE BUMSTEAD, D.D. Virginia Normal Collegiate Institute. PETERSBURG, VA Departments - Normal and College Institutions, Institutional Music, Theoretical Agriculture, Saving and Cooking, Lighting by steam; lighted by electricity; room, board, tailion, light and heat. Read for J. H. JOHNSTON. write to J. H. JOHNSTON. Deserving students may have the grieving of extra reduction in proportion to the work they are willing to do. The students may be rated rate but on account of the very high character of --- and the special accommodations are first-class and able to help them. Persons en route, to Cause Spring, Ky., v. Louisville, Ky., to Cause Spring, Ky., to Louisville, Louisville, Ky., For formal and informal addresses REV. C. H. PARRISH, A. M., CAFE SPRING, F. THE MEDICAL SCHOOL NEW ORLEANS UNIVERSITY --- WELL EQUIPPED. THOROUGH INSTRUCTION Address 5318 St. Charles, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA PHI LANOER SMITH COLLEGE SESSION BEGINS OCT. 1. For catalogue or further information address REV. J. M. COX, D. D., PRESIDENT. Shaw University RALEIGH, N.C. For both sexes, Departments of Law, Medicine, College, College Preparatory, English and Collections, college for catalogues, circulara and other information ad-dresses. PRES. CHAS. S. MESEVE. RALEIGH, N.C. Fourteen teachers. Elegant and commodious institution unassured. Departments: College Program, Normal, Eagle, Music, Shorthand, Typewriting and instruction. FIFTY DOLLARS IN ADVANCE Will pay for board, room, light, fuel, tuition and supplies for entire year. Board $8.00 per year. Tuition $8.00 per term. Thorough work done in each department. Seed for circuits to the president. REV. 40000 A HILL, D. D. Morristown, Tennessee. IS BOOK!! AGES OF THE NA- BUSINESS LEAGUE" Boston, Mass., August 23, 24, 1900. W. President and Founder. First National Convention of colorists or any other country. Every the farmer, the banker, the manufacturer, the author, A WEEKS RECORD IN MINNESO- TA'S CAPIT. The Salaty City and Salaty City Folk- Neway Items of Social, Religious and General Matters Among the People, Bottled Down. AT PILGRIM BAPSTIST CHURCH TO-MORROW AFTERNOON AT 4:00 O'CLOCK P. M. How does the Republican ticket suit you? It's all right. Mrs. Ryder of the Fisk Jubilee Singers is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McGhee. Miss Crump of the Fisk Jubilee Singers is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Porter. Messrs. Myers and Greenlaw of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Adams. One or two gentlemen roomers wanted. Apply at 527 St. Anthony avenue, or at THE APPEAL office. Messrs Washington and Ramey of the Fisk Jubilee Singers are guests of Dr. and Mrs. Val Do Turner. Mr. Henry Shepherd has sold his photographic gallery and his residence and has gone to Omain, Wis./ The little baby of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Howard is suffering from an attack of diphtheria, but is getting on nicely. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Work and Miss Ida Napier, of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Francis. Percy Rolls, who was sentenced to the State Training School last week, was taken to that institution on last Wednesday by Sheriff Justus. Germania Shoe Shining Parlor. No. 12 West Sixth street. J. B. Johnson, proprietor. Shoes shined or polished. Special chairs for ladies. Shoe dying a specialty. The most popular place for people who take their meals down town is John Godfreys. No. 552 Wabasha street. Everything neat, clean and well cooked. Is your hair straight? If not, send 50 cents to Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill. for a bottle of Ozonized Ox Marrow and you can easily straighten it. PETER H. JUDGE ROBERT C. HINE. Judge Hussein, Republican candidate for municipal judge, is the junior member of the municipal court bench, having served one term in a very acceptable manner. His administration of his office has been characterized by fairness toward those having business before him and there is no question of his fitness for the position. He has been the originator of many of the methods now in vogue in the court and in the office of the clerk of the court and which have been the means of making the department one of the most important departments of the city government. That he will be re-elected for another term is almost a foregone conclusion. Anyone who can give any information regarding the whereabouts of Mr. James Thompson, who used to work at the Ryan Hotel, will confer a favor by sending the same to THE APPEAL office once. The Star Theatre offers a big attraction next week when the "City Club Burlesquers" will appear. These is a lot of shapely girls, good comedians, fine music and an anto of exceptional merit. Let your object in life be that you will be somebody in fact or nobody in fact. Never allow yourself to believe that you are somebody when your secret life gives you the lie, for you only destroy yourself. If you wish a good shave, hair cut or shampoo call at Richard Cousby's shop, No. 7474 % Minnesota street. First call, only Satisfaction guaranteed. Music for all occasions furnished on short notice. When you out late at night, And you wish a nice bite. Of food that will fill you with joys. To a lunch wagon go. And you'll get the best show silk Express, G. D. Canteton, pron, packing and shipping; hauling of all kinds; coal and wood in large or small quantities. When you wish anything in his line give him a call. telephone, Main 1920-J. 1. Office East Sixth street Emma Wilson, alias Brown, who was arrested on the charge of "touching" Thomas Miller for $45, had a hearing in the police court Wednesday and her case was continued until today. She claims not to be the woman, but Miller is positive she is. Those of our patrons who desire to have matter published must get the same in this office not later than a certain afternoon otherwise it may be crowded with people. It will taken of any communication that is not signed by the author. DR. JOHN E. PORTER, physician and surgeon, office suite 410 Bradley. Building, Fifth street, opposite Court House. Office hours: 10 a.m. to m. at 12:00 m., 2:00 to 4:00 p. m. Telephone main. 1738-1. Residence. 463 Carroll street. Telephone. Dale, 464- L 3. Visitors to the city, and residents also, who wish to get first class meals should call at John Godfrey's. No. 552 Wabasha street, between Tenth street and College avenue. Board and rooms by the day, week or month at reason- Coliseum Day No clique, company or individual can ever obtain control of the Proposed Coliseum This is legally forbidden. It's for ALL the people for all time. able rates. Best meals in the city. Regular meals 25 cents. Sunday dinners from 1:00 to 5:00 p. m. a specialty. The Men's Sunday Club will not hold its meeting at St. James church to-morrow afternoon as usual, but at Pilgrim Baptist church, on which occasion the General Committee of the Council and Press Convention will meet with it. The Fisk Jubilee Singers will furnish music for the occasion. Meeting at 4 p. m. Everybody invited. This spring the Theo. Hamm Brewing Co., of St. Paul, takes pleasure in announcing that it has as usual the best Bock Beer brew. The flavor is delicious and Hamm's Bock Beer is unexcelled for strength and purity. OSCAR GLAUSS T.G.W. MONEY - SAV WILL E. - M SCAR CLAUSSEN T.G. WALTHIER Y - SAVING OP E. MATHEIS MEN ACTIVE IN THE CAMPAIGN. MONEY - SAVING OPENING WILL E. MATHEIS CO., SIXTH AND CEDAR STREETS. They Came! They They Bought! man ING For call yesterday we note below a few of No. 008 12 3-piece 'mahogany par- lor suites $20.00 $111.00 GAME! They Saw! Bought! mammoth MONEY-SAVING, and our store was For the benefit of those who note below a few of our many bargains: Regular Saving. Price. Price. No. 598 1 mahogany diva ogany par- $20.00 $11.00 They Came! They Saw! A great many people have taken advantage of our They Bought! mammuth MONEY-SAVING-EN-ING, and our store was crowded all day. For the benefit of those who were unable to call yesterday we note below a few of our many bargains: Do not miss this sale. Extra salespeople are in attendance. Be sure and see our Furniture Rooms on the second floor—they are a 'delight to the eye and fill a long-felt want, as they give new ideas to beautify your house. HARDY, Ornamental Trees, Shrubbery, Roses, Fruits, Ftc. Crown At Mayfield Nurseries, Washington Co., Minn. THE MOST NORTHERLY NURSERIES IN AMERICA. Write for Catalogue. MAY, St. Paul. Your physician will tell you that it is an ideal spring tonic. On draught everywhere, or telephone the Big Home Brewery, Main 936, for a case. The Masons of Minneapolis and St. Paul will lay the cornerstone of the new St. James church on Eighth ave. south, near the old court house, in Minneapolis, on Sunday, May 4th, at 3 p. m. Speeches will be made by the Grand Master, Col. C. T. Trowbridge, Drs. Phels, Aplis, Hobert, T. T. Reeves and others. Music by the K. P. military band. An invitation is extended to Revs. Carter and Anderer congregations and to the citizens of St. James church. A. Grant has been invited to be present and the members of St. James are preparing to entertain them in a splendid manner. REARDON VALTHIER GEORGE SHAW MEN ACTIVE IN Members at Large of the R ING OPENING ATHEIS CO., THE APPEAL: A NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER REARDON E.G.KRA GEORGE SHAW MEN ACTIVE IN THE CAMPA ers at Large of the Republican Execu Defective Page Recent St. Paul Political History Shows That After Democratic Rule the People Turn to the Republicans — Economy and Efficiency Combined. "It is a significant fact," remarked one of the party leaders yesterday, "that in national, state and municipal affairs the Republican party is called into power whenever a crisis is impending. Apparently the people are willing to experiment with Democracy when there seems to be no danger of downfall, when it when comes time to tighten the reins of government or to steady the wobbling ship of state, it is always the Republicans that are called on. Col. Wright was elected mayor in 1892, when it was believed that the election of a Republican mayor was impossible. Yet the conditions were such that the people believed a change would be beneficial. But in the two years the administration opposition had an opportunity to get their straggling forces together and theylanded Bob Smith in the mayor's chair. "The two succeeding years of Democratic rule, during which the city was in a most unfortunate condition, was surplus to the midterm back again, and Doran defended Clinton's vote that was ever accorded a Republican candidate. The administration of Doran and the subsequent administration of Clinton, and the city on its feet again, and it was ready to try another experiment. This last one, which is not yet over, has been most expensive and it has brought about a decrease in the Republican party for redness. Conditions are ripe for the election of a Republican mayor and a Republican councillor, with the entire party pulling together it seems that defeat is wellnigh impossible. "There is a mistaken impression that E.G. KRAHMER SHIFT PHOTO H.B. HOWARD IN THE CAMPAIGN. Republican Executive Committee. has been spread around, however, as to what the Republican platform on honesty means. Honesty cannot be misconstrued in a strict integrity shall be the guidance of public officials, and, in the language of Mayor Doran, it "accomplish the greatest good for the greatest number of his administration, and I am sure that he was eminently successful in its accomplishment." Real Economy. "But economy is a word that the opposition has tried to juggle and make it appear that the Republican party means something in its conduct of the government, and will fall into decay, and that the sewers will be allowed to clog and the pavements covered with dust. The administration is not and of Mayor Klefer have shown that this is not the case. There never was a time when the streets were so well kept public money was so well spent for improvement, and an regime. It was the Republican board of public works, appointed by Mayor Klefer that selected Oscar Clausen as city mayor, and, no, better official ever served a city. "This is the situation that has created sentiment in favor of the Republican party—a sentiment sufficient to wipe out the present administration and put in its hands who will see to it that the people's money is spent in-legitimate channels." POLITICAL NOTES A thousand majority for Doran is the mark fixed for the Seventh ward by the republicans. The headquarters of the Republican committee is in Arrol Block. No. 48 E. 4th street. Telephone 118. The next registration day is Tuesday, April 22nd, if you have not already done so do not fall to register on that day. The Republican voters of St Paul are the people of St. Paul who want F. B. Doran for mayor, they said so at the primaries and they will say so again on Tuesday, May 6. Tuesday, April 22nd, the next registration day. Only those who are registered can vote at the city election May 6th. Don't put it off till the last day. Register April 22nd. The people found out by carefully analyzing the administration of F. B. Doran that he had made the best mayor the city had in years, so now they wish to try him again. "It is not the past, but the present and the future that most concerns us today. Our duty in this campaign is to meet the question which confronts Real Economy. HAMM'S BOCK BEER Is a Good Spring Tonic. It is also A Good Beer. Telephone the Big Home Brewery. Main 935, for a case. WALL PAPER The people's candidate for mayor is F. B. Doran and the people will elect him. He says: "I am a candidate as an American citizen, asking the votes of the people of St. Paul as American citizens, irrespective of religious beliefs, nationality or other distinctions of any kind whatsoever." A number of the Republicans of the city met by invitation in Masonic Hall Thursday night and organized with Harry Shepherd as chairman and W. T. Francis as secretary. The outcome of the meeting was the appointment of a committee to issue a call and make arrangement for holding a state conference. St. Paul on July 7. The committee consisted of Harry Howard, D. E. Beasley, J. B. Johnson, Rev. W. D. Carter and D. Parker. RD YANISH The Globe of Wednesday contained a yawp from that renegade, Republic, D. H. Saunders, who assumes to speak for the Afro-Americans of St. Paul, but it is merely an assumption, nothing more. We do not know what his grievances are which made him an advocate of Democrats, and it is his great American privilege to be anything he pleases, but the Afro-Americans know the gentleman in question so well that they only smile at his vaporizations. There was one paragraph in Saunders' "open letter" which is quite logical. He says: Don't Pay Re WALL When you can buy it us with intelligence and courage." And that's just what we intend to do, and if Hon. F. B. Doran does not again assume the reins of this city's government next June it will not be because the Afro-Americans did not meet the question which confronted them with intelligence and courage. CARD OF THANKS We wish to tender our heartfelt and sincere thanks to the many friends who gave their assistance and sympathy during the illness and at the death of our daughter. May friends arise to aid you when the Grim Reaper knocks at your doors. MR. AND MRS. SAMUEL BROWN. "Humpty Dumpy and the Black Dwarf" will be presented tonight at the Metropolitan, and there will be a special matinee this afternoon. "Arizona," one of the best American dramas of recent years, will be at the Metropolitan Sunday night for an engagement of four nights and a Wednesday matinee. The producing company will include Grace Ellison as Bonita, J. W. Cope as Canby and Frank Campa as Tony. "York State Folks," a pastoral new to the West, will be at the Metropolitan during the first half of next week. Among the companies are Harry and Kate Jackson, who were in St. Paul last summer with the Criterion Stock company. PETER H. John William Finehout was born in St. Paul, educated at the public schools and Military College, worked in the general offices of the C. St. P., M. & O. and Great Northern railways, while working there took a night course at the State University, graduated from there, entered the office of C. O. & Thes. D. O'Brien, was appointed the legal department of the City of St. Paul from there, and, at the request of Gov. Clough, raised a company of volunteers for the Fifteenth Minnesota, and served during the war until the muster out of the regiment at Augusta, Georgia, March 27th, 1899, returning to St. Paul, entered the practice of law and was appointed City Prosecutor in September, 1899, which position he held over a length of time he signed to become a candidate for Municipal Judge. He was a member of the committee which drafted the present building, code of the city, and decided many of the important legal questions in connection therewith. He is a young man with novel traits of character that will especially fit him for a municipal judge, as in that capacity, he must come in close contact with the people, and must be bias or prejudice he would certainly make a good judge. Vote for him, sure. Burlington Route Through By Daylight The Burlington Scenic Express, leaving Minneapolis in the morning, runs through to Chicago in the daytime, giving a view of 300 miles of river scenery. Pullman Buffet Sleepers and Reclining Chair Cars. ASK YOUR HOME AGENT FOR TICKETS VIA THE BURLINGTON Time Is Money You save time and therefore money by using Twin City Telephones. Our thoroughly modern equipment enables us to give more prompt and satisfactory service than the Twin Cities have herefore enjoyed. RATES: $2.50 per month for residence $4.00 per month for office. TWIN CITY TELEPHONE CO. Phoenix Building. Great Special Sale of PIANOS Some that have been used. Other only shopworn. ALL UPRIGHTS. 1 Mahogany Ernest Gabler. nearly new ..... $225 1 Mahogany Kimball ..... $195 1 Chickering ..... $195 1 Steiaway ..... $175 1 Ludwig ..... $135 1 J. & C. Fischer ..... $120 New Uprights ..... $148 This is a good Piano at a cheap price. Call on or Write at Once to SW RAUDENBUSH SINCE 1910, BAYARD, MN. ST. PAUL, MINN. STATE STEAM AUDRY'S 222 W. 76 ST. Phone 1609 SHIRTS 100 DOLLARS CUFFS 374 A. S.JWILLNARD MANAGER Scott R. Walker FINE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, 374 Minnesota St. Tel. 1818 J12 ST. PAUL, MINN. DR.HURD 91 E. Seventh St. Specialty — Painless extracting, crown and bridge work. RICH AFRO-AMERICAN Fred and Frank Rollin, Sons of Frank Rollins, will head to the List of the Rising Generation in Wealth. The ups and Downs of Some of the Money Makers. The Chicago Daily News in a recent issue contained the following article relating to wealthy Afro-Americans: The recent death of Col. John McKee, the Afro-American millionaire of Philadelphia, brings to mind the fact that the Chicago has no Afro-American citizen who can count his money in seven figures. This does not establish the fact, however, that the city does not contain Afro-Americans who have gained wealth as the result of thrift, business, and education. The estate of John Jones of clothes-cleaning firms might easily have been worth a million dollars or more today if fate had dealt kindly with the accumulations of the man who was the first of the African-American county commissioner in Cook County. Nothing is left of the fortune of "Uncle Bill" Baker, a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln and who was the king bee politician back in the period of property in what is now the downtown district that is now worth millions. He died a few years ago upwert and the king bee known. Then there was the Shaw Baker, the first of the troiquest club. For many years he was the caterer to west side society and appeared to be on the high road to prosperity. But reverescens came, his wife was the caterer to John Hunter's fortune is but a shadow of its former proportions. He was a saloonkeeper but he know how to hold on to his dollars. It is said that he was the master of the habit of speculating in the at his death had little of the money left which he hand spent years in accumulating. The John W. E. Thomas estate is melting in the hot sun of litigation. At it was variously estimated at $30,000 to $50,000. Since that time his heirs and relatives have been engaged in a legal fight for the possession of his accumulations and the end is not yet in Unless all signs fail Fred and Frank Rollins, Jr. the two sons of Frank W. Rollins, a south side real-estate dealer, and his brother, the American investor in Chicago. They are to get an interest in a Missouri estate worth $32,000. This became known last week and while the elder Rollins refused to pay the interest, he firmly formed the truth of the story that in a short time his sons would be worth, in their own right, about $133,000 each. Edward H. Morris is also reputed to have been a major American. He is the recognized leader of the Afro-American lawyers in Chicago and is said to have made his money in judicious real estate invest- William H. Johnson is the rich Afro-American of the west side. He laid the foundation of his fortune in a shoe store which he conducted for a number of years. He and his team these days he devoted his time to real estate and is said to be worth close to $100,000. Dr. Daniel H. Williams has large real-estate holdings, the value of runs into six figures. Jerry P. Steward, Jerry P. Ferry, $40,000; Emanuel Jackson, the undertaken, $40,000; James Phillips, $20,000; ex-County Commissioner Edward H. Wright, $30,000; Theodore W. Jones, $25,000. The most recent fact concerning the accumulation of wealth among Afro-American citizens is the tendency to own small homes. These are to be found in the largest numbers among the poor and disadvantaged communities. The Woods district, whose citizens held indication meetings a few years ago, when the first Afro-American property owner appeared in that section, now has as residents many who own their homes and whose wives own their homes. "they teas" much after the fashion of white neighbors. Mr. Samuel Pankey, 2958 State street, a prominent young man of the city, is on the sick list. Prof. N. Clark Smith was presented with a fine baton by his choir at Beltchurch Sunday night. The funeral of Robert Carter, member of Western Star, I. O. O. F., was held at Quinn's Chapel last Sunday. Mr. Charles Mackey, the 36th street tailor, has returned to the city after spelling out his name for Spelling School. Mrs. J. H. Debrush. 2958 State street, has returned to the city after a pleasant visit among friends in Buffalo. THE APPEAL is without question the best advertising medium through which to reach the Afro-Americans of Chicago. Miss Elizabeth Wallace, 3129 Dearborn street, has returned to the city after a splendid visit through Missouri and Indiana. Subscribers for THE APPEAL who wish to receive the paper must send written notice to the office, properly dated and signed. Prof. E. Morris has taken charge of Quinn's Chapel choir and it will cause a great deal of rivalry as to who has the best choir, Bethel or Quinn's Chapel. Next Sunday Frank Ireland's Chicago Union Gliants will cross bats with the Spauldings at the Union Gliants' grounds, 79th street and Wentworth avenue. James A. Scott, attorney-at-law, can be found at THE APPEAL office, during business hours. Prompt attention given all legal business entrusted to his care. Mr. George Bainbridge, one of Chicago's leading tenor singers, will be on the programme for the Fisk Club concert Monday evening, May 5th, at Bethel church. Mr. George Williams, formerly of Montgomery, Ala., but now a resident of Indianapolis, Ind., was in the city this week, visiting Mr. John Blount, of the West Side. THE APPEAL has fixed advertising rates, and will not cut them in order to attract advertising. However, if you want to reach the people, advertise in THE APPEAL. The Fisk Club concert is for the benefit of Fisk University, of Nashville, Tenn., one of the few universities for Negroes, where the higher education is offered. We carelessly and we earnestly solicit your presence. Admission. 15 cents. The Plymouth Ladies' Man- Tailored Suits This season stylish suits are to be all the fashion. We have made arrangements to lead in this department, this season, and have purchased over one thousand suits. They cannot be equalled for size, variety, style or workmanship. Many of the suits shown by us are copies of unusually handsome models. Our variety is great and we are able to fit any figure correctly without any alteration. The materials used in the making of the suits are of the best fabrics—the newest ideas—including Broadcloth, Cheviots, Venetian Cloth, Homespuns, etc. Now as to prices. They are absolutely lower than the same goods can be had elsewhere. Extra special for tomorrow--All our regular $25.00 Suits at $18.00, blouse blue, collar and collaries $20.00, collar and fitted effects; skirt lined or unlined; some have silk drop—come in cheviot, nomenpun, basket knit both and Venetians. Your choice of those $25.00 Suits for $18.00. At $18.00—All over $30.00 Suits made of cheviot and Venetians, blouse and Eton effects; skirt trimmed to match jacket; colors blue, tan, castor and black; worth $18.00. To $12.00 morrow only. At $10.00 - Suits worth $15.00, mature or homepuned and cheviot, or trimmed in various ways, some with silk others satin or moire trimming; skirt made with flare worth $18.00, now $10.00 Sale of Waists. Think of over 500 Waists to choose from. There is not an old or undesirable style in the entire lot. As this is to be decidedly a Shirt Waist Season, make selections early. $1.25 For Women's styling in Shirt Waist Waists, made of White Lawn Fabric, Madras or Chambray in the newest plain colors, stripes or fancy effects—full front—French back—also stock collar—worth $1.75. $1.50 For Women's Noble French Madras and Chambray Shirt Waists—open front or back; hemstitched or plain, inserting or cluster of tucks, some finished with blind embroidery. $5.00 For Women's Combing in New Gibson Style Silk Shirt Waist, also copies from imported model Waists; made of beautiful French Taffeta; peau de Sole, Louisine or the new Antique Moore Silk; all colors, including plain white and black. Ladies' Percale Waistwear at 100. Made of good quality of children's outer garments, capes over shoulder, deep flounce on skirt, only $1.00 At $1.25—Wrappers, made of the finest quality of percale, capes over shoulder, deep flounce on braid, has fitted line with braid, has fitted line with ing. Only... $1.25 Children's Outer Garments. The magnificent showing of Children's Outer Garments for the spring season is far more complete. Also copies from imported model Waists; made of beautiful French Taffeta; peau de Sole, Louisine or the new Antique Moore Silk; all colors, including plain white and black. The greatest collection of strictly high class outer garments for children, $15.00 ever shown by us. All now ready. A good cigar is a smoke Rudyard Kipling The YELLOW KING 5¢CIGAR is a good cigar. The best that can be said of it falls short of the reality. Smoke the cigar. At all dealers. HART & MURPHY,MAKERS. KABO CORSETS NO BRASS EYELETS THE APPEARANCE NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Dress Skirts. About 500 Skirts—New models in light gray, Oxford and black, finished with deep flounce and twelve rows of stitching; regular man-tailored skirt, and former price $8.00. only... $5.00 Shower-proof Ulsters, in all the correct pieces and materials; the correct cut and finish; traveling weary values as high as $15.00. Ladies' Percale Wrappers at $1.00... Made of good quality of percale, trimmed with braid, capes over shoulder, deep $1.00 for skirt, only $1.25... Wrappers made of the finest quality of percale, capes over shoulder, deep founce on skirt and beautifully trimmed with braid, has fitted lining. Only..... $1.25 **Children's Outer Garments.** The magnificent showing of Children's Outer Garments at the spring season is complete. Over 1,000 new Reefers, full lengths and short lengths, Silk Coats, Silk Cloaks, all ages—2 to 18 years. The greatest collection of strictly high class outer garments for children 18 and over shown by us. All now ready. THE MAN IN THE TUXEDO CORSETS ASS EYELETS KABO, Because it reduces too high abdomen from 4 to 6 inches without harm or dis- comfort, lending a sincere touch of elegance and making possible the true straight-front poise. Price, $2.50. Long or Short Waist or all dresses or wrist bands. Surely Best FOR Large Figures IS THE Form-Reducing CONSERVATIVE FIGURES GIVE DORAN 050 MAJORITY. Republicans Figure That He Will Be Elected by About the Same Majority That Mayor Smith Got Two Years Age-Estimates by Wards. Chester R. Smith failed to become mayor of St. Paul two years ago by 880 votes, but predicted that that will be approximated by the situation, spring. This estimate is based on conservative reports from many quarters and indicates the situation, according to the belief of many Republicans. Chester, the Republican candidate two years ago, carried five of many wards. It is a foregone conclusion that he will not only carry these by increased majority in the addition will take the Fifth ward. It will not be any camp. Kiefer carried it by 226 votes, four years ago, showing that Smith is not by any means a Democratic governor. Although there is room for a hot fight with excellent chances for success, some of the side that want to absolutely on the safe side in the world must concede to the Democrat's the Third, the Fourth, the Sixth, the Eightth and the Ninth awards for the lowest positions but they have by no means admitted that the Republican aldermanic candidates in these districts will be defeated. "In fact the awards of the world are the chances for Republican success are exceptionally bright." Some Figures. One of the political mathematicians yesterday figured it out this way, the figures being majorities in each case. First ..... 1,000 Second ..... 300 Third ..... 150 Fourth ..... 400 Fifth ..... 100 Sixth ..... 200 Seventh ..... 550 Eighth ..... 500 Ninth ..... 150 Teeth ..... 250 Eleventh ..... 150 Totals ..... 2,250 1,400 While no attempt is made by the politicians to insist that this chart will work for the Republican majority, it is based on the best information obtainable. It was admitted two years ago that it was the First ward, its direly slay in his failure to secure it to the majority in the First ward. That district has always been exceptionally strong for Doctors, as his majority there is placed conservatively among the people willing to assert that he will have 1209 votes to spare when he comes down to the district, which is majorities in some of the other districts. 231 more votes there four years ago than Erwin and Schmittman combined. It is regarded as a low estimate when the Republican majority in the Second ward has been waged for months in the First ward, which is majorities in ward will be especially strong for Doran this year. Kiefer had a Seventh ward manatee, but he himself and his ward will be especially strong for Doran this year. Kiefer had a Seventh ward manatee, but he himself and his ward will be especially strong for Doran this year. Since then there has been a decided change, with the result that Doran's majority in the First ward, his Tenth and the Eleventh wards are down at their normal Republican majority that are likely to be increased this year. At the Grand Opera House. St. Paul A new play on the order of Bartley Cromley "Ms. Crane" entitled "Atriple Creek" will be presented in this city at the Grand Opera House the week of April 20th, by a company of extraordinary strength. The piece is by Bathurst and with Hearts and is a cleverly drawn picture of life among the Rocky Mountains. True-hearted, earnest and stout, it shows that he and does so in Mayfair, the hero of the play, and is in the capable hands of Frederick Mosley. The character of the young miner is the ideal of America's best type of worker, bearded and loved. In sharp contract, is Martin Mason, a scoundrel of 114 the blackest dye. The Mexican, Alvarez, is another subtly outlined figure, crafty and cunning in the business, and known as the Eagle, might have stepped from one of Cooper's leather stocking tales, so fearless, so brave spirited and so nobile is story of the Cripple Creek" tells of the story of the Eagle, with comedy interest, interspersed with comedy and, withal, is strongly dramatic. Others in the cast are: Frank Kane, John Farrey, M. J. L. Johnson, Edward B. Buckley, Jean Patríquin, Mihs Willie Francis, and little Beatrice. A carloan of special scenery is carried for the production and no detail is missed, which complies with the completeness and utility of the performance. REPUBLICAN. Mayor.....FRANK B. DORAN Municipal Judge.....JOHN W. EINHOUET Treasurer.....H. J. WOLTERSTOFFH Municipal Judge.....JOHN W. EINHOUET Treasurer.....H. J. WOLTERSTOFFH Assemblyman.....FRANK ARNOLD Assemblyman.....M. GORDON CLEM Assemblyman.....M. GORDON CLEM Assemblyman.....EDWARD H. HAAS Assemblyman.....HEIMON W. PHILIPS Assemblyman.....T. ROSEN Assemblyman.....H. C. SCHMIDT Assemblyman.....HOWARD WHEELER Assemblyman (war) Assemblyman (2d).....E. C. MARLE Assemblyman (3d)..GEORGE A. DALLIMORE Assemblyman (6th).....JOHN F. SELB Assemblyman (6th).....PAUL MARTIN Assemblyman (8th).....H. F. SCHWABE Assemblyman (10th)..JOSEPH M. HACKEN Alderman (11th)..DAVID R. ELDER Alderman (12th)..GRAHAM Justice.....H. L. MILLS Constable.....JOHN LOHANN Persons troubled with Catarrh, Hay- Fever Asthma please take notice! We cheerfully recommend to you the HIV/AIDS MEDICAL MILITARY Manufactured exclusively by the two Colord, renowned, specialist in Patient Medicines. 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THE ST. PAUL DAILY NEWS Every day in the year ex- cept Sunday for, per year..... Outside the City of St. Paul. ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS ETC. R.S. 109, MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF Ramsey, ss. In Ponte Court, Special Term March 31, 1902. In the Matter of the Estate of Jane Agnew, Deceased: On reading and filing the petition of the Real Estate of Jane Agnew, deceased, represented the Probate Court and fully administered said estate, and praying that a time and place be fixed for examination and allowing his final account of administration, and for the assignment of the residue of said estate to the persons it is ordered that the said account be furnished to Judge of the Court on Monday, the 23rd day of April, A. D. 1902, at 10 o'clock a.m. in House in St Paul, in the county where Judge be given to all persons interested by publishing a copy of this order for publication once once each week, prior to said day, hearing the THE APPEAL, a legal newspaper printed by Oliver H. Ames, Judge of Probate. By the Court. (L. 8.) W. BAZILLE Oliver H. Ames, Judge of Probate. Atty. for Adm'n. MINNEAPOLIS. DOINGS IN AND ABOUT 'THE GREAT "FLOUR CITY."' Matters Social, Religious and General Which Have Happened and are to Happen Among the People of the City on the Falls. Mr. Henry Roberts is on the sick list this week. Mr. George Brady is still seriously ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Anna Grace Britton was in St. Paul last Saturday on business. Pride of Minnesota, K of P. No. 5 meets first and third Thursday at 104 Hennepin avenue south. The Christian Endeavor meets every Sunday 6:30 p. m. at Bethesda Baptist church. You are most cordially invited. The ladies of Bethesda Baptist Church have already organized themsele into a sewing bee, getting ready for their May 4th visit. Miss M. Jackson, milliner and modiste, ladies' tailoring. French cleaning and curling feathers a specialty. No. 1409 South Fifth street. Dr. R. S. Brown has moved his office into the Century Building, No. 404 fourth street south, rooms 405 and 406. Office hdne, N. W. 3271-2 J-1 Main. The Appeal is mailed to most of the people of the Twin Cities, and if you wish matters to these homes you must publish them in the Appeal. Mrs. T. J. Monroe, wife of Dr. Monroe, of the firm of Monroe & Allen, left the city this week to visit a sick brother in Louisville, Ky., who is not expected to live. The kindergarten hour at St. James' Church has been changed from 9 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday to noon of 10 a.m. The school can accommodate five more children. Mrs. J. K.empent entertained at dinner Monday evening for Miss Ida M. Napier. Those present were: Mrs. and W. M. T. Francis, Mrs. Lulu King, Mrs. A. M. Moss and Mr. Chas. Callaway. Mrs. A. E. Napier entertained Saturday evening for Miss Ida M. Napier. Those present were the Misses Edna Gina Harper, Hattie Weir, Mary Morgan, Mayne Weir and Eugenia Colter. Mr. J. C. Reid has returned to the city again after an extended trip in the South, where he spent the winter with his family and friends. He is in health and at once entered upon the duties of officer at the West Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. William R. Morris entertained Wednesday evening for the Fisk Jubilee Singers, the entire company being present. Others who were present were: Mrs. J. N. Kemp, Mrs. A. G. Plummer, Miss Jackson, Mr. Hovey Burke and Mr. C. Callaway. The Fisk Jubilee Singers have been here since 1915. The delighted large and appreciative audiences with their beautiful music. They appeared at four concerts, and at each the churches were crowded and standing room was in demand. Miss Burke was the guest of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. E. Napier, while in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Work were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Morris. Other members of the company were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. J. Neal and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Turner. The Masons of Minneapolis and St. Paul will lay the corner stone of the new St. James church on Eighth ave. and meet the old court house, in Minneapolis, on the corner of 3 p. m. Speeches will be made by the Grand Master, Col. C. T. Trowbridge, Drs. Phelps, Aplis, Hobert, Reeves and others, Music by the Keeves and the musical action is extended to Revs. Carter and Anderson and their congregations and to the citizens of St. Paul generally. Bishop A. Grant has been invited to the members of St. James are prepared to entertain them in a splendid manner. CARD OF THANKS Mr. J. J. Q. Adams, St. Paul, Minn. Editor of THE APPEAL: Dear Sir: Through the columns of your paper, I wish to thank my many colored friends who have given me encouragement in my science, and even wish to thank that have that spoken ill of me. Having an exten- dure in in Minneapolis, through the efforts to assist me, I remain. Yours truly, DR. L. E. ALLEN. S. D. Ready to wait on you at any time. THE GENERAL CO. MITTEE. The General Committee held a meeting at the Court House on last Saturday, and attended. It was decided to print 2000 folders descriptive of the attractions of St. Paul and Minneapolis, together with matter pertaining to the Press Convention and the Council for gen- distribution. A motion prevailed that the Council should attend the various organizations, civic, religious social and of whatever character requesting and urging each to elect one of its members as a delegate to the council. A motion also prevailed that the Council are willing to accommodate the delegates and visitors to the city, to send a written notice to the chairman of the accommodations committee, Geo. W. James, 596, St. Anthony Ave., St. atating the number of males and females attending the day per day. The Appeal was made the official organ of the committee. An invitation was given to the Fisk Liberty Sengers to be present at the next meeting, which will be held in conjunction with the Pilgrim Baptist church to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Everybody is invited to be present. Having withdrawn from the Listoe & Wold Undertaking Company, formerly W. E. Nagel Undertaking Co., for which I was manager for the past five years, I wish to announce to the team and my friend in particular that the undertaking is establishment at "Seven Corners", No. 208 West Third street, and am fully prepared to handle any business in my line in the best style possible. I have a lady assistant to attend in cases where one is required. My office telephone is Office Telephone, Main 1504: Residence 'Phone, Main 1900-L3. My office 'phone number will not be found in the telephone book until the new book is issued, so remember the number. Calls prompt answered any or night. ST. PAUL. MOST WORSHIPPLE GRAND LODGE OF— MINNESOA, A. F. AND A. M. JOHN N. NEAL, Grand Master. 622 Boston Blk., Minneapolis, Minn. W. R. MORRIS, Grand Secretary. 617 Guaranty Blvd., Minneapolis, Mn. PIONEER LODGE NO. 1, A. F. AND A. M., meets first and third Mondays of each month at Masonic Washua street, at 8:00 P. M. H. G. Johnson W. M.; W. A. Hillyard, Sec. 224 Atwater St. PERFECT ASHIRL BODY NO. 40, F. and M. meet second fourth Tuesdays at Masonelle Hall, No. 319 Wabash St. at Masonelle Hall, No. 319 W. M.; J. H. Sherwood, Sec. 475 Martin St. PAST GRAND MASTERS COUNCIL and Friday in each month at Labor Temple building, Minneapolis. All visiting P. A.M. in good standing candidly invited to attend. Thomas R. Hickman, G. S., No. 422 St. Anthony avenue, St. Paul. ODD FELLOW MARS LODGE, NO. 2292, MEETS SECOND and fourth Wednesday in each month for business and the third Wednesday for business at 7:30 p.m. on Seventh street, J. E. Porter, G. N.; Thes. Rickman, P. S., 422 St. Anthony Ave. HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH, No. 553, G. I. O. M. in each month for business; second Mon- th in each month for business; follow Hall E. Seventh street, Mrs. Follow Hall M. N. G.; Mrs. Ida M. Johnson, W. R. No. 552 Hice street. ST. JAMES' A. M. E. M. CHURCH, cor. 1100 N. Broad streets; Sunday services: 11:00 a.m. m. P. Church; Wednesday services: meeting 5:00 p.m. m. Pastor visits on Mon- thursday; Weddings, funeral on Wednesday and Thursday; Weddings, funeral on Wednesday. Attendance rev. J. C. Ander- sock attendance rev. J. C. Ander- MINNEAPOLIS a. u. a. a. c. i. ST. ATHENA LONES. No. 1577, pages the first and second in the book. The second and fourth Thursday of business, second and fourth Wednesday for instruction, at ball hall, second street, west Nilebroot and Heineamp N. Ave. JAMES A. BOOT. P. S. P. O. H. 82 NIGHTS OF PYCHIAIS MAY. TURNING LONES. No. S. K. of P. moses two and fourth Thursdays in the month. For boys in good standing welcome. At Laser Tum. Fourth and Fifth Aids. J. W. JACKSON. C. G. JOBE. N. MAYER. No. S. 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