The Appeal

THE APPEAL KEEPS IN FRONT 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. Activity in Activity in Woman's Life Life is many sided, and we live for something more than merely earning a living or a competency. There is the question of health, moral and physical, to be looked at, and there is the still larger question of interest. A woman is built for a life of activity, though not for heavy labor. It is not natural for her to sit on a chair or stool all day, or be confined in a cramped space. She suffers indirectly, even if not directly, by the attempt to make nature acquiesce in such an arrangement. Functions and faculties that are not exercised are apt to become atrophied; powers and resources that are never called out become dwarfed, stunted, or turned into annual channels. Never let a girl forget that she is a woman, with a woman's duties and abilities; give her scope and opportunity for exercising such, and you will benefit her more than you may know. Stern necessity is often the kindest mistress on this account. Many a lonely woman, living in rooms or a flat, is humanized and kept sweet in spirit by the constant efforts and attentions demanded of her to keep her home homelike, doing for herself the hundred and one things required, instead of having others to do them. Crane Took the Hint Comedian Crane has for many years been socially prominent as well as theatrically successful in the West. At least socially prominent to the extent of having many acquaintances among the first citizens of the various communities. In Denver, for instance, Mr. Crane was frequently the guest of David H. Moffat, the millionaire banker, and a New Yorker has revived the story that used frequently to be told of these two, among others. On one occasion when Mr. Crane was playing a Denver engagement he stopped, with Mrs. Crane, at a hotel directly across the street from Mr. Moffat's club, and as the comedian was frequently the banker's guest at the club Mrs. Crane was enabled to keep very effective track of him by looking out her window. There was usually a quiet gentlemen's game on at the club, and it was Mr. Crane's habit to take a hand for awhile after the theater. One night it was a particularly interesting game, and the actor prolonged his stay. Luck, which had been persistently against him for a long time, turned his way toward morning, and with a promising looking bobtail flush Julius Caes Julius Caesar to Date "In our company," said the returned actor, "was an exceedingly tail man, who had been specially engaged for a high part in the play. The remarks that outsiders made concerning that actor's length were often more than interesting, but he always looked down upon the persons making them as if they were far beneath him—and they were. "One day in a hotel at Troy I heard a chap say to his chum: 'Gee, but that feller'll be a big help to his mother when he grows up.' To which the other added: 'Looks like somebody had been pullin' his leg—both on 'em.' "Parts in a play are measured by 'lengths' and 'sides.' Often the actors would perpetrate jokes on this long fellow, ringing the changes on 'lengths' and long 'sides.' Finally he got to be nicknamed 'Hiawata,' either because that tune held out so long, or because Longfellow wrote a Hiawatha. "We played a week in Portland, Oregon. At another theater was a company with a young man at its head who had once been with Booth and Barrett. He had determined to Risk of Fast Risk of Fast Traveling The German engineers are spending a large amount of time and money on experiments whose aim is the production of an electric car or steam locomotive which can run 100 miles an hour. According to a cable dispatch they succeeded last week for the first time in reaching 100 miles an hour; but the question which naturally suggests itself to railway engineers in the United States is, Who wants to travel at such speed? Side by side with the speed records of the German experiment we would set the discussion which took place on the location of distant signals at the recent meeting of the Railway Signaling Club. reported in our last issue. The signal engineer of a leading railroad there stated that he had not been able to work satisfactorily a mechanical signal with a greater length of wire than 2,000 feet. It is well known that if trains are to be run with safety under the block signal system the spacing of the dis --- says the New York Commercial Advertiser. The fuller life is of interest the less likely it is to become a prey to ennui or ill health. In choosing a profession this aspect assumes more importance than most people may imagine. Some professions, though well paid, are yet so monotonous as to be soudeading; no amount of money will ever make such attractive to an intelligent woman. Monotony, far more than anything else, breaks down health with woman, and does it sooner than many would suppose. It produces a strain to which women are peculiarly susceptible. The more interest it is possible to bring into any occupation, the less strain will it involve, no matter how much it may tax brain and nerve in other ways. Taking into consideration this vital question of interest, you will find that work wherein men and women are employed together is always less monotonous in character than any that needs brain and nerve in other ways. To select a profession that takes a girl away from her home to work among other women, obliquing her to live in a congregation of women, where all her associations and surroundings will be purely feminine, is—however wise in some respects and safe—necessarily to narrow her down and to cramp her mental and social development. in his hand he he was waiting for the draw, when a messenger came to the table, asking if there was a "man there named Crane." "My name's Crane," the actor replied. "A package for you, sir," said the boy. The actor laid down his hand, took the package, and, while the other players watched him, deliberately opened it and unsuspectingly held up the contents to view. A shout of laughter rose from the players and several onlookers. The package contained Mr. Crane's nightshirt. With an indescribable grin on his face the actor got up from the table, went to the window and looked out. At a window of the hotel opposite stood his wife, smiling across the street at him. Mr. Crane beckoned the other players to the window and pointed to the woman in the window. "Guess I'd better go home, eh?" he said. "It is pretty late," said Mr. Moffat; and they all cashed in and quit. The actor did not even wait to fill his flush, but took his nightshirt and went home. sar to Date take the places on the stage—both of them—left vacant by those great tragedians. At the time mentioned he was preparing to produce 'Julius Caesar.' He invited myself and running mate to come in and see the dress rehearsal, 'which we did,' as Bill Nye would have said. In the Brutus' tent scene a big globe occupied a prominent place on a table. After the rehearsal I got my pal to ask the tragedian if he intended to use that globe in the play. "Of course," he replied. 'Why, man, I've had a prop, boy hunting three days to find that globe.' "Then he was asked why he did not have a telephone machine hitched to the centerpole of the tent. He had not considered the fact that in the days of Julius Caesar people thought the earth was fat; that it stood on the backs of four great elephants—one at each corner—and that they stood on the backs of four monstrous turtles, though they never got far enough down to discover what the turtles stood on. "But the tragedian used the globe, and possibly the telephone, and he may have come in on an automobile." tant signals from the home must be proportioned to the speed of the fastest train. The distant signal tells the engine runner that the home signal stands at danger, and that he must stop his train before reaching it; and the faster/the train is running the farther back must this information be given him. With present train speeds it is not uncommon to place the distant signal 2,500 feet back of the home; and if this is a proper distance for sixty-mile-an-hour trains, then for 100 miles an hour the distant signal ought to be placed at least 7,500 feet back. But trains are run a large share of the time when the signal cannot be made out at 1,000 feet, or anything like that distance. They are often run when a semaphore cannot be clearly seen till one is within, say, 200 feet. Under such conditions the engine runner would have just one and one-half seconds to decide whether his train were dashing on to safety or destruction—Engineering News. ```markdown ``` THE APPEAL. THE NAME AMERICA DISCOVERY OF FIRST MAP CN WHICH IT APPEARED. Precious Document Has Been Eagerly Sought for Four Centuries—Drawing of the Then New Continent is Rather Vague. After nearly four centuries of mystery the first map on which the name of America was used to designate the Western Hemisphere has been found. It was made by Martin Waldseemuller, a geographer and cartographer of the little city of St. Diel, situated in the French department of the Vosges. Ever since the year 1507 the world has known of a little Latin book, printed in St. Diel and made famous because it first advocated that the new hemisphere should be called America, after Americo Vespucci. "I do not see who can rightfully object to its being called 'Land of America,' or 'America,'" said the writer, "from America, or Amerigo, the name of the sagacious man of genius who discovered it, since the names 'Europe' and 'Asia' were derived from the names of women." From certain references in the book it was evident that it was accompanied by some sort of map, yet the map was missing. Copies were found of a map which geographers believed belonged to the book, but still no one knew what had become of the original. It was finally proved that Waldseemüller wrote the book, and certain maps were found bearing his name. EDFINO This Is Believed to Be the First “America” Was Used to Design EOVINO TIALIS. ETHIOPIA WESTERN OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHWEST OCEAN but not the coveted map for which the world had been seeking so long. The search had been abandoned and the subject almost forgotten when a German professor stumbled over the missing map in the princely library of the castle of Wolfgang. Here it had lain hidden amid tomes of rich morcoce and parchment. The professor's name was Joseph Fischer, of Feldirch, who was making an examination of the library of Prince Francis, of Walburg-Wolfgang. He found "a volume of great size," says "The Monthly Bulletin of the International Bureau of American Republics," "antiquarian folio, Gothic style, substantially bound, and having for its covers two beech boards, supplied with clasps or brass fasteners, in which were found united, forming a kind of atlas, various leaves of three distinct maps. arabesques which embellish the bows, which in this utilitarian age are replaced by ordinary metal rings. The keys were first cast and then chiseled by an expert artisan. The so-called "Strozzi key," formerly the property of Henri III of France, changed hands a few years ago for the enormous sum of $6,000. The bow represents two sphinxes with grotesque heads, back to back, on the capital of a column. The stem is in the form of two concentric pipes; the bit is shredded like a very fine comb. Another famous key dates from the beginning of the seventeenth century; the elaborate bow represents two "One of these was the original Waldseemuller map of 1507, which had been so persistently searched for and of which so much had been spoken, magnificently printed in twelve sheets, and in an excellent state of preservation." The prince permitted the map to be photographed, so that the facsimiles which have been made public are correct reproductions. When its parts are put together the Waldseemüller map measures 8 feet wide and 4 feet high. It represents the new continent with a vagueness which seems comical to a man of to-day. Yet when one considers that it was drawn only fifteen years after Columbus had crossed the Atlantic on his first voyage, it is possible to understand the cloudiness with which the new land is bounded. A few of the West Indies are depicted by clumsy blotches and North America is pinched into a strip of land, which looks more like an attenuated island than a continent. The proportions of South America are more near the truth, and represent to a certain extent the V shape character of that continent. The name "America" appears written transversely in capital letters in the southern part of the continent to the north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Russia has five great universities, besides three provincial ones—St Petersburg, Moscow, Kief, Warsaw, and Kharkoff. The number of students in the five is some 15,000. Russia represents 125,000,000 people. There is, therefore, one student of all sorts, liberal and professional, to about 8,000 of the people. The number of students in the corresponding classes in America represents one to some 600 of the people. Defective Page THIS SCHOOLHOUSE IS NAMED FOR COMMODORE PAUL JONES FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN NAVY INScribed under the auspices of PAUL JONES CHAPTER Daughters of the American Revolution OF MASSACHUSETTS Bronze Tablet in Memory of Commodore Paul Jones Unveiled in the New East Boston School Named for the Naval Hero. Bronze Tablet in Memory of Commodore Paul Jones Unveiled in the New East Boston School Named for the Naval Hero. The tablet purchased through donations made by chapters of the Daughters of the American revolution, through the efforts of Miss Marion Braizer, in memory of Commodore Paul Jones, was formally presented to the school committee by the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution Friday afternoon, April 15, with exercises at the school. Dorothy Bates, the lit tle daughter of the governor, pulled the silken white cord which unveiled the tablet. Lieut.-Gov. Guild, in the enforced absence of Gov. Bates, rep resented the state—Boston Globe. KEYS IN FORMER DAYS. Were Real Works of Art in Their Ornamentation. seated male figures supporting a ducal coronet. A third key is exceptionally ornate; the entire available space is enriched with arabesques, In the sixteenth century European iron workers produced keys enriched with ornaments in relief and treated as works of art. Nothing could be more graceful than the embossed figures, coats of arms, and grotesque TIALIS. OCEANIA DETANIT INDICA MATRIDONALIS Map Ever Made on Which the Name onate the Western Hemisphere. arabesques which embellish the bows, which in this utilitarian age are replaced by ordinary metal rings. The keys were first cast and then chiselled by an expert artisan. The so-called "Strozzi key," formerly the property of Henri III of France, changed hands a few years ago for the enormous sum of $6,000. The bow represents two sphinxes with grotesque heads, back to back, on the capital of a column. The stem is in the form of two concentric pipes; the bit is shredded like a very fine comb. Another famous key dates from the beginning of the seventeenth century; the elaborate bow represents two THE LATEST IN E Tuna Sir Hiram Maxim's newest invention is a mammoth merry-go-round, with flying machines in place of the ordinary cars, boats or horses. The illustration shows one of these machines. For the present they will be attached to the merry-go-round, but Sir Hiram hopes to alter their construction so that they can be let loose in mid-air. Sir Hiram Maxim's new flying machine is not an advance in the art of self-propulsion through the air, nor does it profess to be so, since it is merely a "captive flying machine." It resembles a huge, roofless umbrella, with the ribs sloping upward, at the ends of which are ters of the American Revolution Friday afternoon, April 15, with exercises at the school. Dorothy Bates, the little daughter of the governor, pulled the silken white cord which unveiled the tablet. Lieut.Gov. Guild, in the enforced absence of Gov. Bates, represented the state—Boston Globe. seated male figures supporting a ducal coronet. A third key is exceptionally ornate; the entire available space is enriched with arabesques, terminating in cupids, reclining river gods, a standing figure of Victory and similar devices. The stem of this key is supported by figures of a man and a woman. KEY AS MARK OF HONOR. Conferred by Spanish Monarchs on Their Favorites. Under Philip I of Spain and his successors the ministers of the crown were possessed of what the Spaniards termed a cla maestra, or master key, which gave them admission to the royal palaces. During the reign of Charles II (1675-1700) gilt master keys were conferred on the nobles and gentlemen in attendance on the king. These keys corresponded with and gave admission to all the rooms of the royal palaces. They had huge, oblong bow handles, which projected from the right-hand pocket and were attached to the person by a ribbon. The subordinate members of the royal household were honored with similar keys, though they were not gilt. It is recorded that if one of these keys was lost the unfortunate loser had to warn a high official of the court, who at once had all the locks changed at a cost of over 10,000 Spanish dollars. This large sum had to be paid by the unlucky individual who lost the key. Another curious custom in vogue in the peninsula at that time was the giving of dummy keys as badges to officials and to certain nobles who held no court post, as a mark of favor and distinction: A Hot Time in Prospect. One of the many charitable women who are interested in the work of the University Settlement among the New York East Side poor tells of this incident, which occurred quite recently while she was making a round of visits in the tenements. She enter one tiny apartment just as the doctor who was attending a sick child was leaving. He had ordered for the little patient a bath as hot as she could bear. While the visitor was talking to the physician the mother of the child came to the head of the stairs and yelled to her neighbor below: "Mrs. Casey, will you lend me the loan of a washtub to scald the baby in?" LYING MACHINES suspended fish-shaped cars, in which the passengers sit. The cars are propelled round and round by the rotating shaft, or umbrella stick, at high rate of speed, and the sensation of traveling through the air fifty feet above ground at sixty-five miles or so an hour is sufficiently novel and exhilarating. One of these curious machines will be among the attractions of this year's exhibition at Earl's Court, and another will delight holiday crowds at the Crystal Palace. It is said that Sir Hiram intends to devote the money received through this invention to the final solution of the problem of flight in the air.—The Tailer. Marvels of Surgeon's Art When Jim Came Home Don't Lose Your Grip Bunyan Warrant for Sale Thanks to Pasteur and Lister, the surgeon of to-day can do some astonishing things in the way of grafting one piece of living tissue on another. A remarkable case is furnished by a doctor who writes to the British Medical Journal. His patient had a finger bitten clean off by a pig, through the shaft of its middle bone. He put the finger in his pocket, among a lot of tobacco dust and other rubbish, and walked with a friend six miles to the doctor, who demanded to see it. The finger had been cut off for about two hours. The doctor applied antiseptics to the end of the finger after wiping off the tobacco and ashes and dirt, similarly cleansed the stump that remained on the patient's hand, put the two together, applied a couple of splints, and the patient uses his finger to-day. Such are the healing powers of the healthy body. And now a Frenchman is advertising his willingness to sell his nose and ears for similar purposes to those who have need of them. His prices are to be "moderate at first," and there is little doubt that there will be offers. When Jim Now, this is the way Jim Brann came home—he came in the hobo style. Tucked on the trucks and clutching a truss for his man. And here in the ways of his boyhood days, with thoughts of his youth reborn. He stumbled and cursed the wretch he was with something like honest scorn. He thought of the lies his letters had told to the loving folks back there— Protestations of decent ways and vows Lies and lies—the scaffolding lies! He had Lies and lies in the humble arm of But here, in the hustle of the fields of home, shame grawn him with tear- And under the iliac's shrouding shade, in and under the iliac's shrouding shade, in He knelt by the window-sill and gazed on the old folks sitting there Stuart's fireplace light on the old home's fireside beautiful boasts of these Of his proud success and his stand mongst men, in the great wide world upland. And mother, bringing her rosewood box, where all she prized was kept, read once again what Jimmy wrote and, reading, softly wept. Don't Lose A woman said the other day she's losing her grip. She meant, that the other woman was becoming discouraged and was verging toward despair. That the other woman's mental disturbance was obvious, meant the gradual and ultimate loss to her of the confidence in her ability to carry responsibilities. The consequence is pathetic—yes—but as the world goes, it is so. No matter how discouraged you are, don't seem to be losing your grip, cautions a writer in the Chicago Journal. If you feel one hand figuratively loosening on your efforts and duties, take an overgrasp with the other, and if you cannot climb, just hang on to the situation. Make it apparent that you have confidence in yourself. While doing this, you assure to yourself the trust of others in your ability and in your force to carry it into effect. It is very hard, often bitterly diffi Bunyan Warr The announcement of the impending sale of the original warrant on which John Bunyan was arrested 230 years ago and clapped into Bedford jail for a canting, crop-headed vagabond has evoked many expressions of fervent hope from English bibliophiles that the document will not be allowed to cross the Atlantic. Interest in Bunyan relics is very keen among collectors, and it is sure to fetch a big price. Three years ago a first edition of the "Pilgrim's Progress"—published at/thirty-six cents—fetched $3,75. But when the warrant was first offered for sale at Sotheby's many years ago, in some inexplicable way it eluded the vigilance of some of the keenest eyes among European antiquaries. Perhaps this was due to the way it was catalogued among a lot of valuable old manuscripts, the entry relating to it reading: "Bunyan—Letter to the Constables of Bedford relative to the imprisonment of John Bunyan for preaching. Tract Has Bloody Record. On the six miles between the two rivers, North and South Canadians, there have been forty-two lives lost, all being in good health at the time of their death. On this six miles of railroad and wagon road, running parallel with the railroad, seven negroes, twenty whites and thirteen Indians have been killed one way or another. Twenty-four of these went the gun route, one committed suicide, two were killed by being run over by wagons, three by driving on the rail- $2.40 PER·YEAR. Surgeon's Art Skin-grafting, of course, is now quite commonplace. It is done in our hospitals every day. The skin to replace that destroyed by a burn or other causes may be taken from a healthy portion of the patient's own skin, from another human being, from a rabbit, the abdomen of a young puppy, or from various other sources. The operation is of great value in countless cases. Similarly, part of a nerve may have been destroyed, and it is impossible to bring the two ends together. Such cases have been successfully treated by joining the ends with a piece of nerve or of a spinal cord from a rabbit. Sir William Macewen of Glasgow has had great success in bone-grafting. Suppose that inflammatory disease has completely destroyed, as it often may, the snift of the shinbone. In such cases a piece of bone from one of the lower animals, or a piece of healthy bone taken from a recently amputated human limb (amputated by accident) may fill the gap. Came Home And when their neighbor went his way, the father turned the lock And laid the rug across the door and wound the old clock. The priest in the solemn tones, and knelt and prayed for Jim. Beseaching little for themselves but all God's gifts for him. Then all the house was dark and still, but in the night outside. The priest in the tattered wretch—a prodigal denied! Thrust back, not by the hands of home by conscience towering grim and stern and bidding him depart. What! bring before a father's gaze that and thrust beside a mother's heart that black and blistered soul? And with a prayer—an honest prayer—he and bent and kissed the worn old silk his parent had set him. The man smoked his breast and cried, "Go forth once more, Jim cried." Your Grip cult, to act this part when you are feeling utterly crushed. But you must do it in order to achieve. There are lots of hard things that must be done in achieving and sustaining a business of social or artistic success—and one of the hardest is not to seem discouraged when the tide of adversity is sweeping you off your feet. But, no matter how soul-wrenching it is, the direct calamity that could happen in your darkest hour is to seem to be losing your grip. So hang on tenaciously when everybody can read clearly that only obstacles are coming your way. Don't forget that the world casually pites and never sympathizes with and soon forgets the lost grip. All this is cold comfort for the day of need—cold and brassy. But is a simple and straight telling of one way of the world—a way of the world that is cold and brassy. So don't seem to be losing your grip. Autograph signature and seals, March 4, 1674. The only man who recognized its value was the late W. G. Thorpe, who tells the story in his "Still Life of the Inner Temple." By "lying low and saying nothing" he managed to buy the document on the fateful day of the sale for a few sovereigns. Great was the dismay of the rich collectors gathered at the auction when Mr. Thorpe explained to them what a treasure they had allowed to slip through their fingers. In the warrant Bunyan's name app pears twice, the first time spelled Bunyon" and the second, "Bunton". It is signed by thirteen justices of the peace, six of them barons and seven esquires, and little they could have dreamed that in their ordering the arrest of the said "Towne Tynker, as he is styled in the warrant, they were doing the only thing in their hands that would preserve their names from complete oblivion. road right-of-way, two were killed by horses on right-of-way, a tramp was burned to death, a bridge hand met death by falling off a bridge, one, a woman, not known how she came to her death, one boy was killed by a horse. Out of this great lot of killed only seven were killed by officers; two by Creek Indian officers, who were executed by shooting. In this lot of deaths there was no accidental shooting; they all knew that the gun was loaded and used it to kill—Kansas City Journal. HAVE YOUR SAY THE APOEMIA PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY ADAMS BROS. EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS 49 E. 4th St., St. Paul, Minn. ST. PAUL OFFICE, No. 110 Union Blk. 4th & Cedar, J. O. ADAMS, Manager. MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE, Garanty Loan Bld. Room 1020 HAKVEY B. BURK, Manager. CHICAGO OFFICE, 323-5 Dearborn St., Suite 510, C. E. ADAMS, Manager. TERMS STRICTLY IN ADVANCE: SINGLE COPY, ONE YEAR. $2.00 SINGLE COPY, MIX MONTHS. 1.10 SINGLE COPY, THREE MONTHS. .60 When subscriptions are by any means allowed to run without prepayment, the mail should be sent to the address 5 cents for each odd week, or at the rate of $2.40 per remittance should be made by Express Money Order, Post Office Money Order or airmail. 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HE SAVED MY LIFE AT SANTIAGO, AND I HAVE HAD OCCASION TO SAY SO IN MANY ARTICLES AND SPEECHS. THE VOLUNTEES WERE IN A BAD POSITION WHEN THE NINTH AND TENTH CAVALRY CAME RUSHING UP THE HILL, CARRYING EVERYTHING BEFORE THEM. THE NEGRO SOLDIER HAS THE FACULTY OF COMING TO THE FRONT WHEE THE NEEDLE IS IN THE VOLUNTEES THE CAME 400,000 STRONG, AND I BELIEVE HE SAVED THE UNION."—President Roosevelt. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1904 NATIONAL CONVENTION. The date for holding the next National Republican Convention, June 21, at Chicago, is the latest of any convention in the history of that party. It will be the thirteenth National Republican convention, which fact will give the superstitions something to talk about. Other Republican conventions have been held as follows: Philadelphia, June 17, Norman, John C. Fremont, of Normans, John C. Fremont, of Normans, William L. Dayton, of New Jersey. Baltimore, June 7. 1864—Nominees, Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Drew Johnson, of Tennessee. Chicago, May 20. 1868—Nominees, Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana. Philadelphia, June 5. 1872—Nominees, Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, and Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts. Cincinnati, June 14 1965—Nom- sers: R. Jayes, 14 years of New York, Wilmington, of New York. Chicago, June 2, 1880—Nominees, James A. Garfield, of Ohio, and Chester A. Arthur, of New York. Chicago, June 3, 1884—Nominees, James G. Blaine, of Maine, and John Logan, of Illinois. Chicago, June 3, 1888—Nominees, Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, and Levi P. Morton, of New York. Minneapolis, June 7, 1892—Nominees, Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, and Whitelaw Reid, of New York. St. Louis, June 16, 1896—Nominees, William McKinley, of Ohio, and Garrison Philadelphia, of Ohio. Philadelphia, June 19, 1900—Nominees, William McKinley, of Ohio, and Theodore Roosevelt, of New York. Since the Republican party won its first victory, it will be noticed that the first name on its ticket has always been from either Illinois, Indiana, or Ohio, with the single exception of 1884, when the Republican party to match New York is yet to be given such a distinction, when Mr. Roosevelt is nominated next June. A. C. BISHOP H. M. TURNER. Who Advocates the idea That Afro-Americans Should Go to Africa. SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. The Legal and Legislative Bureau of the National Afro-American Council has issued a circular letter asking the people for funds to prosecute the case of Rev. H. T. Johnson vs. The Pullman Car Co., which has been appealed to. It is the intention of the directive of the Pullman Car Co., which virtually excludes Afro-Americans from their sleeping cars in the South and bordering states, desires to make a strong effort to get a favorable deal. WASHINGTON THE CITY OF MAGNIFICENT TANCES. A Collection of a Few of the E Occurring Among the Afro-Americans of the Capital of This and Glorious Nation for Our Readers. Washington D. C. May 12 A way the Bureau can get funds is for the people to send in such sums as they feel able to subscribe to this cause, in which every Afro-American in this country is vitally interested. The specific sum asked for by the Bureau who feels enough interest in this vital race matter to pay that amount, but no one is limited, and anyone who wishes to do more is at liberty and earnestly urged to do so. The financial secretary of the Bureau is Mr. Jesse Lawson, V.I. Vermont law professor, D.C. C. to whom subscriptions may be sent. Afo-American delegates to the Methodist General Conference at Los Angeles are having a tough time finding accommodations. A few years ago there was no color line in California, but now, thanks to the propaganda of The Tillman-Vardaman-Dion-Greaves combine, hellish race prejudice has grown. Dr. W. S. Hammond, dean of the Bible School at Walden University at Nashville, Tenn., got the floor Tuesday and presented a ringing resolution against the action of certain hotels of the city refusing to entertain Afro-American In his speech following the resolution Dr. Hammond declared that the Afro-American delegates looked for a heaven below on the Pacific coast, but not beneath awakened from their blissful dream. The resolution was received with applause and adopted. Despite these protests, there are certain Hotels and restaurants in this city which will not entertain the Afro-American delegates. Mr. Randee, a wealthy local manufacturer and Methodist, connected with the local committee on entertainment ordered the committee to purchase a hotel if necessary for these men and send him the bill. There are a lot of "favored sons" who are being boomed for the vice presidency just now, and its hard to get the winning boom at the Roosevelt ratification meeting in Chicago in June. Bryan says Parker is unfit. "Who is fit? Bryan?" Hard Earned Wages An old church in Belgium decided to repair its properties, and employed an artist to touch up a large painting. Upon his presenting his bill to the committee in charge payment was refused, unless the details were specified; whereupon he presented the items as follows: To correcting the Ten Commandments. $ Emptying Fortius Pontus on his bonnet and putting new ribbons on his bonnet Putting new tail on the rooster of St. Peter and mending his comb Repluming and gliding the left wing of the Guardian Angel.... Washing the servant of the High Priest and putting carmine on his shoulder. Renewing Heaven, and adjusting the stars and cleaning the moon Touching up Purgatory and restoring lost souls.... Brightening up the flames of Hell, putting a new tail on the Devil, mending his left hoof and doing several odd jobs for the Rebordering the robes of Herod, and adjusting his wig. Taking the spots off the sun of Tobias Cleaning Balaam's ass and putting one shoe on him. Putting earrings in Sarah's ears. Putting a new stone in Dotrils. Putting the goat of God sing, enlarging the head of Goliath and extending Saul's legs. Decorating Noah's ark and putting a head on Shem. The bill was paid. With View to Matrimony — Good Chance for Young Lady. Manila, Philippine Islands. Editor Appeal: I have the honor to advertise through the columns of your valuable paper for a lady correspondent who possesses photography and typewriting. I desire this correspondent with a view to matrimony. I will give references: Edward Cheatham, Quartemaster's Department, Washington, D. C.; T. Thomas Fortune, The Age, New York City; Willem Houston street, San Antonio, Texas. The lady must be between 18 and 21 years of age. My age is 21. Occupation, business manager for the firm of Lack & Davis, Manila, P. I, and Shangqal, China. Respectfully, the Editor & Mr. McKinney. THE APPEAL: A NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER WASHINGTON THE CITY OF MAGNIFICENT DIS TANCES. A Collection of a Few of the Events Occurring Among the Afro-Americans of the Capital of This Great and Glorious Nation for Our Many Readers. Washington, D.C., May 12—Among the National Convention employee chosen last week at a meeting of the sub-committee of the Republican National Committee we find the name of Gurley Brewer of Indiana, who was selected as the messenger to the chairman of the convention. Mr. Brewer is a graduate of Wilberforce University and is the editor of the journal of the American Law Society, a lawyer and one time was a judge at the office of the state-statistician. Of more than ordinary intelligence, he is an orator of considerable ability and has long been regarded as an important factor in the politics of Indiana. Gurley, as he is popularly known, was an alternate at the last national convention and we fully expected to hear or receive a delegate to the coming convention. Messrs. Rufus Estes and Chas. A. Jordan, two well-known citizens of Chicago, spent several days in the city visiting friends and attending meetings of the Afro-American Mercantile Association, which they are prominent stockholders. Mr. Charles W. Chestnutt of Cleveland, Ohio, addressed the Bethel Litigation day evening on "The Elements of Citizenship." The music was furnished by the pupils of the Armstrong Manual Training School, Miss H. A. Gibbs directress, assisted by Mary Miss氧. pianist. Mr. Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Miss Mabel Brooks and Miss Kruse, teachers in the schools of Wilmington, Del., are enjoying their spring holidays in this city. Mr. Chas. E. Hall, who has been quite sick for several weeks, is convalescent. Mr. Webster Barton Beatty of Oak Park, Ill., graduated from the dental college of Howard University this week. The friends of Mr. Chas. J. Pickett gave a "German lunch" in his honor last Saturday evening, and those who were present will long remember the occasion. Mr. Frank A. Byron of Chicago was toastmaster. Although Mr. Byron, his mentor, his friends are inclined to be believe the rumor that his engagement to a charming Washington teacher and society leader will soon be announced and in anticipation of this event Mr. Pickett was congratulated. Among his friends was the cheese "red sauce kurt, etc., were Messrs, Chas. J. Pickett, Heury P. Straughen, Frank A. Byron, J. C. Campbell, J. Harry Harris, L. G. Davis, W. S. Wrouse, Fred D. McCracken, Willis Mitchell and Chas. E. Hall. It has been discovered by one of the capitol expert stenographers, Joseph E. Johnson, an Afro-American, who was Speaker · Henderson's confidential short-hand man, that the author of what is known as the "Tironian Notes" was an African freedman by the name of Tiro. This ex-slave invented actual characters and an alphabet over a hundred years before the Birth of Christ. 9.06 While looking over some old manuscripts in the Congressional library the other day, Mr. Johnson hit upon an ancient volume which was printed in the 12th century in Latin, and then in English in 1714 for formation. A further search'in the same direction revealed the fact that a modern author as late as the year 1882 had made a similar discovery and had written a book upon the subject. It is now Mr. Johnson's intention to introduce his biographers as possible in the subject of the "Tirionian Notes," and obtain a picture or likeness, if one can possibly be had, of the celebrated though long forgotten Marcus Tullius Toro, called by historians "The Father of Stenoglyph." "One interesting feature of this system of short-hand," said Mr. Johnson, "is that the Tiro did actual verbatim reporting with his system, and history shows that the great orations of Cicero, which he reported verbatim, would have been lost to posterity had he not invented his "Tirionian Notes," which consisted of certain short-hand/ signs, many of which are still used in the best items of the stenography of the present day." REV. G. W. GAINES. Deputy Candidate for Election to the Bishopric. Helen A. Cook, president of the organization. The choir of St. Paul's A. M. E. Church, on Eighth street S. W. W. assisted by the choirs of Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion, Israel C. M. E. Ebenezer M. E. and Zion Baptist churches, made a presentation of a gold watch chain and jacket to Prof. John T. Layton, director of the S. Coleridge Taylor Choral Society, mark of appreciation and esteem for services rendered these churches. Mr. George W. Smallwood was chairman of the committee, and presented a program of entertainment as follows: singing by St. Paul's choir, orchestral accompaniment; welcome address, Mr. George Smallwood; solo, Mr. James Lancaster, Ebenezer Church; recitation; solo, Mrs. G. Moxley, Israel C. M. McCarthy, Prod. E. A. McGirt, editor of Girl's Magazine; solo, Prof. J. T. Layton, accompanied by his little son, Turner; recitation; instrumental solo, Master and Turner Layton; solo, Miss Gertrude Brown, Zion Baptist Church; presentation by Rev. F. P. Lewis, pastor of St. Paul's; music by choir. Mr. Fred D. McCracken of St. Paul was recently elected a member of the governing board of the Pen and Pencil Club of this city. THE AFRO-AMERICAN AND THE PUBLIC. $CHOOLS. To the Afro-American in the South: The problem of providing proper school facilities for our children is of gravest importance to us as a race. Of the people we teach in Massachusetts feel that a ten months' school session is necessary to fit their children for life, and a generous public school system answers this demand. How much less can we afford to provide this education? Of this appeal is to force from Afro-American fathers and mothers, from Afro-American men and women who feel and think, a prompt and effective answer to this vital question. The great majority of our people must be educated in public schools for all the education they will receive. Not more than one per cent of the Afro-American children of school age will enter a private or an endowed school, and upon the public school system we must maintain ninety-sine per cent, if indeed they receive any education. It is evident that our progress in the industries, in business, in college and industrial schools, as in morality and religion, must be made in the public work done in the public schools. To fail here, then, to neglect our youth in the most formative period of their lives, is to do them an irremediable harm. To speak more definitely, that the Afro-American children in the exslave states are in school on an average of 107 days in the year, and that only one-third of the children of school age are in school; that in North Carolina term is only 68 days, and that only 22.5 per cent of the Afro-American children attend school at all. I find that in thirteen of the former slave states 90 per cent of the Afro-American children attend any school for as much as six months during the year 1900, taking that year as an example. It requires no argument, then, to prove that if these conditions control, that the Afro-American class as an ignorant, illiterate people. With these facts before us, the main question, then, is, What shall be done? The first answer is that we pay our taxes, and thereby aid the state in supporting the public schools. Because of their poverty and peril in some cases, their indifference, the states are not supporting an effective school system for our people, especially in the smaller towns and rural districts. The system is but little better for white children outside of the large cities. Mere fault-finding with public officials will not educate our children. In the present condition, we must work with all with the earnestness I can summon that our ministers, teachers, business men, leaders, parents and newspapers insist that our people shall 1. Go before the public school authorities and ask for better school facilities. 2. See that all taxes, especially the public taxes, which go directly in most states into the school fund, are amply paid. 3. Co-operate in every way possible with the public school officials, and raise money by private taxation, or other methods, to supplement the present school funds until the school terms are extended to the school year. We are not kept in school for at least seven or eight months in the year, we cannot expect him to be educated. A three months' school means practically no school. 4. In connection with the school term of proper length, erect a good, comfortable school house and properly furnish it. Some of the schools to be found are not fit to carry a child to spend a day in. In conclusion I would repeat that in the present important period in our growth as a people, immediate attention to the public schools is fundamental. If each community will do its full duty, the whole race will be lifted and strengthened, and a general quickening will be expected. Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Aa, April 25, 1904. POLITICAL POINTERS FROM ALL PARTS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY. The Politicians and Their Doings in the Country, State and City. Although the Campaign is a Long Way Off, the Pot Begins to Boil. Talk of Secretary Shaw for vice president has been renewed at Washington. He is a good campaigner and mixer. "President Roosevelt will be nominated to acclamation and elected by a large majority, and cannot bring forward a candidate who can defeat him," says Senator Albert J. Hopkins of Illinois. Senator Hopkins, in predicting the nomination and election of President Roosevelt by a large majority, said Democrats are without issues and that Bryan's attack on Albany platform eliminates Judge Parker. The four delegates at large to the Republican National Convention from Kentucky are: W. O. Bradley, Richard P. Ernest, Geo. W. Long and D. E. Underwood. The latter is an American. Kentucky is all right sometimes. * * * Senator Culmin in a recent interview says that the Republican party is in good shape generally speaking, but would be greatly gratified if the party in Illinois would dwell together withemory and bring a gubernatorial ticket which would select about unification. Soldiers' Addresses Wanted Henry N. Copp, attorney-at-law, Washington, D. C., wants the addresses of below named Afro-American soldiers, who served in the Civil War; if dead, their heirs. Information will be paid for. John W. Dent, 3rd Cavalry; Jerry Smith, 3rd Artillery; Daniel Banks, Albert Bates, Petro Biddy, Paton Giles, Anderson Hoffman, Peter Biddy, George Nally, George Nickels, William Robbins, Anderson Hoffman, William Stills, 5th Cavalry; George Bibb, Charles Cantwell, Jesse Dardell, Louis Darbaney, John Gault, Frank McArland, John Price, Dennis Roberts, and Washington Smith, 12th Infantry; Edward Washington, Harmon and Simon Smith, 11th Infantry; Huston Bailless, William Brodwell, Henry Clay, and Ellias Smith, 27th Infantry: Edward Washington, and John C. Lous, 28th Infantry; William A. Bates, George Cooper, Henry Clay, and Ellias Smith; and George Sizemore, 34th Infantry; Granville Elliott, Matthew Felts, David Hunt, Albert Jackson, William King, Peter Tardy, and William Winn, 59th Infantry; Roger Edwards, 107th Infantry; Moses Mosses, Ballah King, A. Cecil, Simon Cook, David Wilmot, Simon Elliott, Simon Garrison, Henry Hamilton, John W. Hopkins, Jerry Morris, Grandison Beverly, Beverly Taylor and George Washington, 123rd Infantry; Patrick McCormick, 125th Infantry Ministers of the gospel and secretaries of lodges, and others interested, may visit the church, or public announcement of the above list and posting it in conspicuous place. PROPER USE OF THE LUNGS Writer_ Asserts That Few Persona Understand How To Breathe Mr. Ryder talks entertainingly, and with apparent certainty, "Three times every minute," he declares, "the blood makes a complete circuit of the system, carrying oxygen to the tissues, and coming back to the lungs laden with poison. One-third of all the poison generated by the body is excreted through the lungs. The remaining bowels, skin and kidneys. People often talk of needing a change of air. What they need is not so much a change of air as a change in their manner of using the air they have. Most people in breathing use only a small portion of the lungs. A recent investigator makes the startling statement that in an examination covering seven hours, that is found less than 1 per cent, that he breathed correctly. The Wind from the Moon. A white wind blows from the moon, "the wild life, for the living!" Soon They snail die. "The mad wind blows on the brain of the old sin whiters and tempts And the old sin whiters and tempts "Life is dear." The hot wind blows in the blood, And it publishes bevolved . . . yield to the flood. "Alice Herbert," between the lights. Glass Money. Glass money has been used from time immemorial by the Arabs of Fezzan and Tazilli; and in Upper Burman are huge leaden tokens issued by the late King Thebaean, and which still do durance in the hands of a bound aplece, and it takes seven of them to equal in value a single Chinese dollar. V. GAINES. Election to the Bishopric. Defective Page COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS. Knowles Building. Boys' Hall. Stone Hall. Girls' Hall. Model Home. ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, Ga. An unsectarian Christian institution, devoted especially to advanced education. College New School, College Preparatory and Junior High school courses with Industries Training. Support advantages in Music and Printing. Athletic for boys. Physical culture for girls. Home le and training. Aid given to needy and deserving students. Physical begins the first Wednesday Knoxville College. Classical, Scientific, Agricultural, Mechanical: Normal and Common School Courses, together with Theologies, and Medical Schools. Fifty-five Dollars a Year will cover all expenses of tuition and fees. Knoxville College is a public and matron for little girls and another for little boys from 5 to 15 years. Term begins last Monday in September. Send 30 catalogue to President B. Knoxville College; Knoxville BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R. CHICAGO CLEVELAND PITTSBURG BALTIMORE ST. LOUIS LOUISVILLE ALL TRAINS VIA WASHINGTON TEN DAY STOPPER ALLOWED AT WASHINGTON BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA DEPOSIT TICKETS IMPEEDATELY ON HAND FOR EITHER CITY THE MUSEUM OF THE ARTS Knoxville College. Classical, Scientific, Agricultural Science. Together with Theologica, and Medical will course. Will be held on Saturday, June 11, 1914, light a and matron for little girls and another for little boys. Monday in September. Send or catalogue to President Pena. TUSKEGEE Normal and Industrial Institute TUSKEGEE ALABAMA. (INCORPORATED) Organized July 4, 1881, by the State Legislature as The Tuskegee State Normal School. Exempt from taxation. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Principal. WARREN LOGAN, Treasurer. In the Black Belt of Alabama where the blacks outnumber the whites three-to-one. ENROLLMENT AND FACULTY Enrollment last year 1,251; number 188; Average attendance, 1,055; Instructors, 88. COURSE OF STUDY English education combined with industrial training; 28 industries in constant operation. Property consisting of 2,267 acres of land, 50 buildings almost wholly built with student labor, is valued at $100,000 and no mortgage. NEEDS $50 annually for the education of each student; ($200 enables one to finish the course; $100 enables one to pay their own bank in cash and labor); any amount for current expenses and builds for any amount for current expenses. Besides the work done by graduates as class assistants, the students reached through the Tuskegee Negro Conference is 40 miles east of Montgomery and 13 miles west of Atlanta on the Western Railroad. Tuskegee is 40 miles east of Montgomery and is an ideal place for form, thus making the place an excellent winter resort. This well known school, established for the first term October 1, 1881, will be made to provide for the comfort of the next term October 1. Every effort will be made to provide for students. Expenses for board light washing, $16, for term of eight months. Rev. D. J. Batterfield, D. D. Concord, N. C. AVERY COLLEGE TRADES SCHOOL ALLEGHENY, P.A. A Practical, Literary and Industrial Trades School for Afro-American Boys and adolescents. Begins at grade level and a separate building. Address: JOSSEB D. MAZON, Principal, Alachua, Pa. Morristown Normal College FOUNDED in 1881. Fourteen buildings. Built on commodious buildings. Climate unsurpassed. Departments: College Preparatory Normal, Eng. Made, Revised, Typewritten and Industrial Training. FIFTY DOLLARS IN ADVANCE Will pay for board, room, light, fuel, tuition and other expenses. $8.00 per month; tuition $2.00 per term. Thorough work done in each department. REV. JUDGEN S. HILL, D. D. New England CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC BOSTON, Mass. All the advantages of the finest and most company equipped Conservatory, the atrium, the atmosphere of recognized center of Art and Music and the facilities offered students at the New England Conservatory of Music. Through work in its departments and Oratory, GEORGE W. CHADWICK, Medical Director, will be the applicant. BALTIMORE & O CHICAGO CLEVELAND BITTENHURST COLUMBUS CHICAGO ST. LOUIS LOUISVILLE ALL TRAINS VIA Departments- Normal and Collegiate Schools, Normal and Collegiate Musical Institute, Vocational Agriculture, Sewing and Cooking, Music, and Instrumental Music, Theoretical Agriculture. Sewing and Cooking, Music, and Instrumental Music, Theoretical Agriculture. Lighted by electricity; rooms, booth tuition, light and seal. $300. For Catalog and Parting, write to J. H. JOHNSTON, President. Agricultural, Mechanical, Normal and Comman and Medical Schools. Fifty-five Dollar a year for medical schools. Fifty-five Dollar a year for medical schools. Part bins last to President of Knoxville College, Knoxville. SAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ATLANTA, GEORGIA AIMS AND METHODS The aim of this school is to do practical work in helping men towards success in the ministry. Its course of study includes the following: its work is thorough; its methods are fresh, systematic, clear and simple. **COURSE OF STUDY** The regular course of study occupies the two-thirds of the work in the several departments of theological instruction, leading them to seminaries of the country. **EXPENSES AND AID** Tuition and room rent are free. The apartments for students are plainly furnished, with a balcony, seven dollars per month. Buildings heated by steam. Baths without interest, and gifts of friends, are granted to deserving students who do their utmost with grace, gifts, and energy, need be deprived of the advantages now opened to him. Seminary. For further particular address L. G. ADKINSON, D. D. Pres. Gammon Theological Seminary, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. BISHOP COLLEGE BISHOP COLLEGE TILLOTSON COLLEGE. AUSTIN, TEXAS, The Oldest and Bost School in Texas for Colored Students. Faculty mostly grades of well known colleges in the north. Main teaching a part of the regular course. Music a special feature of the school. Special advantages for earnest students seeking to help themselves. Send for catalogue and circular to REV. MARSHALL R. GAINES, A.M. PRESIDENT. Austin, TEXAS. SAMUEL HUSTON COLLEGE. A Christian School Experienced Faculty Progressive in all departments, best methods of instruction, Health of Students carefully looked after, Students taught well, managed blood as well as all catalog, other information, write to the president. R.S. LOMINGGOOD, AUSTRIN, TEXAS. YPSILANTI HEALTH UNDERWEAR HEALTH UNDERWEAR SEND TO BOOKLET TO MAY 2, 2000 MY 2 YPSILANTI MICH. OHIO R. R. NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BANTIMORA WASHINGTON LA WASHINGTON A WEEK'S RECORD IN MINNESOTA'S CAPITAL. The "Saintly City" and Saintly City Folks—Neway Items of Social, Religious and general Matters Among the People. If it's Hamm's, it's all right. Mrs. S. D. Kemp is still quite sick. Isn't this lovely weather for Minneota? Mr. William Charleston still continues quite ill. Mr. W. Laurence of Arundel street is quite sick. Mrs. Maggie Griswold is on the sick list this week. Mrs. B.Sellesen has gone to Chicago for a short visit. Miss Minnie Howard is suffering from an attack of tonsillitis. The Republican state convention will be held in St. Paul June 30th. Roomers wanted. Nice comfortable rooms. Apply at 159 La Fond street. Half soles, sewed, 75c; rubber heels, 40c; Phone 1556-32. Jarvis, 83 E. 4th. Mrs. E. D. Baptiste has moved from Rondo street to No. 569 Iglehart street. The Elks Express Co. now has its office and storage rooms at 356 Cedar street. "I haven't paid $5.00 for a hat since I began wearing the Gordon, and I buy the best." Mr. J. Q. Adams spent Tuesday and Wednesday of this week on a business trip to Chicago. Mr. James W. Woodfork was on Thursday granted a divorce from his wife by Judge Brill. Have you called at the new, up-to-date tonsorial parlor, No. 74 E. Firn street? Well, you ought to do so. Miss Fannie Dodd has returned from her trip to Tennessee via St. Louis, where she visited the World's Fair. Mrs. Mary Rice of Chicago is visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Christman, No. 583 Charles street. Mrs. W. T. Johnson of Chicago will be in the city Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. W. H. Patterson of Eleventh street. Mrs. George W. James has returned from her trip South. She visited the World's Fair at St. Louis en route home. STRONG & MORGAN. Fire Insurance Agents and Brokers. Room 422 Bradley Building, with the "Small" Loan and Investment Co. Mrs. J. R. White has moved from Iglehart street and has a suite of rooms in the Phoenix Building, corner Seventh and Cedar streets. Mrs. Charlotte Lewis, mother of Mrs. O. H. Allen and Mrs. J. W. Milton, has returned from Nashville, where she spent the winter. Wait for the May party, to be given by the Ladies' Aid Society of St. Peter Claver's Church at Twin City Hall Tuesday evening, May 24th. The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Peter Claver's Church will give a May party at Twin City Hall on Tuesday evening, May 24th. Wait for it. You are cordially invited to attend the Men's Sunday club, which meets at Pilgrim Baptist Church tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Good program. You are cordially invited to attend the meetings of the Men's Union Club which are held regularly at St. James A. M. E. Church Sunday afternoons at 4 o'clock. Trilby Brown, alias Almeta Charleton, who is charged with touching a white man named Frank Brugman for $200, was he d to the grand jury by Judge Hine Thursday. Is your hair straight? If not, send 80 cents to Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. 76 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill. for a bottle of Ozonized Ox Marrow and you can easily straighten it. THE APPEAL is mailed to most of the homes of the people of the Twin Cities, and if you wish matters to reach these homes you must publish them in THE APPEAL. When you wish a shine call at one of Porter & Evans' shoe shining parors; 108 E. Fourth street; 337½ Wabasha street; 417 Robert street. Shines 5 cents. First-class work. The Appeal has purchased the press and outfit of the Richardson Printing Company and added the same to the plant. Bring in your job printing. Best work at lowest prices. Gentlemen wishing nice furnished rooms, with all conveniences, by the week or month, at reasonable rates, should apply at the Benton House, 228 West Third street, up stairs. THE NAGEL UNDERTAKING CO. Wm. E. Nagel Manager, 208 West Third street, Telephone, Main 1504. Latest equipments in every line. Lady assistant when desired. STATE SAVINGS BANK Germania Life Bldg., Fourth and Minnesota Sts. A Safety Depository For the Savings of the Wage Earner. The only institution in St. Paul doing business strictly according to the savings bank law of the state is amended to date, and thereby avoids the dangers of commercial banking and trust business. Accounts opened of 9 a.m. and upward. Bank open daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. except Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Trustees—C. G. Lawrence, John B. Sanborn, Ferdinand Willius, Kenneth Clark, John D. Waddon, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Harris Richardson, Gustavus Willus, John D. O'Brien, William Constans, W. B. Dean, Julius M. Goldsmith. Disappointed Customers==An Apology We owe an apology to the buying public of St. Paul, who called at our store during the past week in such numbers as to make it impossible for us to wait on them as they should have been waited upon. We were prepared for a large business, but did not expect such an overwhelming rush. We shall be prepared during the coming week, and have engaged extra salespeople in all departments to wait on you. Come in with the assurance that you will be taken care of. This Bankrupt Stock Sale started two weeks ago, just after we closed our Spot Cash deal with the trustees of the insolvent concern of Fultz, Weis & Co., furniture dealers of Kansas City. The phenomenal values offered have cleaned out large quantities of goods, but we started with an enormous stock (some $40,000 worth) and the beginning of the third week finds it practically unimpaired in all lines, and the choices as good as when the sale started. Remember That many so-called "sales" are not sales at all as far as discounts are concerned. Remember That we not only challenge comparison with any other furniture offering in the Twin Cities, but that we ask comparison. Remember That if you have no room in which to store the goods, or if you don't need them at present, we allow you the privilege of having them set aside for future delivery. Remember That it is the consensus of opinion among all who have seen our values and compared them with others, that we are doing more than we advertise to do. Remember That at the rate at which we are selling, these bargains will not long be here, and when they are gone there will be no more like them. So don't delay. Remember That the reason why we are able to sell at these ridiculous prices, is that we bought for spot cash from parties who had to sell. The advantage is yours. We quote a few of these prices. Our big store—six full floors and basement—is full to running over with other values just like these: The Iry Leaf 'Dancing Club has is issued cards for its fancy dress soiree Monday evening, May 16th. It will be the closing dance of the club and will be limited strictly to club patrons. The Emerald hotel, No. 598 Robert street, has been newly fitted up and is now ready for business. Furnished rooms can be rent without board. Transient trade solicited. Telephone connections. Shoes mended while you wait, at Jarvis, 83 East Fourth street. Half soles, 50 and 75 cents. Prices reasonable for all kinds of repair. He can do it on short notice. Jarvis, 83 E. 4th street. The drama "My Wife's Relations," to be given for the benefit of St. Philips' Mission at Pilgrim Baptist Church will be given on May 17th, instead of the 12th, as previously announced. Don't Miss it. Rev. W. D. Carter, pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church, who left Monday to attend the commencement exercises of Western College, Macon, Mo. has returned and will occupy his pulpit as usual tomorrow. "SMALL! LOAN AND INVESTMENT CO. Real Estate, Loans, Insurance and Collections. Office Rooms 421-422 Bradley Building, Fifth street between Wabasha and Cedar. We make small loans. Messrs. Williams & Kemp, of the Cosmetropolitan Barber Shop," have put in a large' new stock of the best brands of cigars and tobacco. This is the place to get a good smoke or the best tobacco if you "chews." The State Savings Bank, corner Fourth and Minnesota streets, is open Monday evenings from 6 to 8. Accounts can be started with $1. A little amount saved every week may some day stand between you and want. HOUSE CLEANING TIME—With house cleaning comes reftiring and refrishing. Pictures can be nicely framed at the LOWE PICTURE FRAME CO. 475 Wabasha street. Call and see our fine line of pictures, frames and mouldings. Those of our patrons who desire to have matter published must get the same in this office not later than Thursday afternoon, otherwise it may be crowded out. No notice will be taken of any communication that is not signed by the author. The Cosmopolitan Barber shop has put on a new coat of paint and varnish and beautiful paper and looks just too nice for anything. It would now seem that the fire never touched 'em. ELK EXPRESS CO. G. D. and G. J. Charleston proprietors. No. 356 Cedar street, near Fifth. Packing, shipping and storing of furniture and house-hold goods. Plano moving a specialty. House renting, real estate handled. Telephone Main 2818 L. Why not go to the White Front Restaurant, 105 W. Third street, near Washington? Meals at all hours, day and night. Special 5 o'clock dinner daily, 25 cents. All the delicacies of the season to order on short notice. Tel. Main 2348 L. Mrs. Mattie Brown, Prop. Mrs. Sarah Robison of Yankton, S. d., mother of Mr. William Arthur Robison, d., violinist, will arrive in the Tuesday to be present at the recital at St. James Church Thursday evening. She will be the guest of Mrs. Joseph Grissom of No. 591 Sherburne avenue. Memorial exercises will be conducted at the residence of Mr. John Hickman. No. 405 Western avenue, in honor of the late Mrs. A. G. Russell Sunday afternoon, May 22 at 3 o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. W. D. Carter. All friends are cordially invited to be present. Disappointed C We owe an apology called at our store during the impossible for us to wait on We were prepared for a large whelming rush. We shall have engaged extra salespec in with the assurance that you Ban Sale started two weeks ago. just after dealers of Kansas City. The pheno $40,000 worth) and the beginning of Remember That many s as far as disc Remember That we not a other furniture that we ask comparison. Remember That if you l goods, or if allow you the privilege of having them We quote a few of these pri just like these: $18.00 Parlor Suits...$9.75 25.00 Parlor Suits...14.75 38.00 Parlor Suits...25.00 60.00 Parlor Suits...35.00 75.00 Parlor Suits...42.50 95.00 Parlor Suits...65.00 $4. 9. 16. 22. --- THE APPEAL: A NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER. VIOLIN RECITAL WILLIAM ARTHUR ROBISON ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH, ST. PAUL THURSDAY, MAY 19, AT 8 P. M. ASSISTED BY Miss Myrtle Mae Williams.....Planiste Mme. Addie Crawford Minor.....Soprano Mrs. Elizabeth Roach Bean.....Reader A. W. Morden Haynes.....Baryton Mr. Thomas R. Morgan.....Cornelist — PROGRAM. Piano— Norma Fantasia.....Leybach MISS WILLIAMS. Soprano— "Sing Me to Sleep".....Greene Violin Obligate. MME. MINOR. Violin— Scene de ballet.....De Beriot MR. ROBISON. Reading—Mortuary Satutumus. Longfellow MRS. BEAN. Violin—Romance.....Svendsen A. E. H. MR. ROBISON. Barytone—"Over the Ocean Blue"...Petire MR. HAYNES. Miss Harriet Loomis, Accompanist. Violin—Mediation (Thais)...Massenet MR. ROBISON. Cornet—"Choir Boy's Dream"...Lambert Violin Obligato. MR. MORGAN. Xollin—Faust Fantasia...Alard MR. ROBISON. Soprano—"My Heart at Thy Dear Voice"...C. St. Saens MME. MINOR. Plano & Violin—Sonata No. 2, Op. 21...Gade (a) Allegro Moderato. (b) Larghetto. (c) Allegro Molto Vivace. MISS WILLIAMS and MR. ROBISON. Mr. A. J. Bell, Manager. Ladies will kindly remove their hats. HOWELL & DAVIS, No. 156 E. Sixth street, fashionable tailors. Gentlemen wishing suits or overcoats of the latest cuts and patterns should call on them. ladies' work also done. Clothing cleaned, repaired, sponged and pressed on short notice. Moderate prices. Goods called for and delivered. SAFE DEPOSIT & STORAGE VAULTS.—We invite your inspection. It costs little to place your papers, cash securities and valuables in adequate safety. Boxes in our vaults can be had for $4 per year. Store your boxes, trunks, etc., with us. Northwestern Trust Co., 138 Endicott Arcade. The St. Paul Daily News says: "In spite of Grover Cleveland's repeated denia's, Southern politicians insist that he entertained a Negro in the White House. But, after all, the main question is: What if he did?" That's just it. what if he did? If he Customers==An A to the buying public of S. the past week in such numbers, as them as they should have been business, but did not expect to be prepared during the coming people in all departments to wait on you will be taken care of. This krup after we closed our Spot Cash deal with nominal values offered have cleaned out the third week finds it practically unimpaired "sales" are not sales at all counts are concerned. only challenge comparison with any are offering in the Twin Cities, but have no room in which to store the you don't need them at present; we can set aside for future delivery. ices. Our big store—six full flo $3.00 Iron Beds ... $1.50 5.50 Iron Beds ... 2.75 8.50 Iron Beds ... 4.50 12.50 Iron Beds ... 6.00 15.00 Iron Beds ... 8.50 22.00 Iron Beds ... 10.75 .50 Dining Tables... $2.95 .00 Dining Tables... 5.50 .00 Dining Tables... 9.75 .00 Dining Tables... 11.75 JOHN St. Paul's Furniture Bury Defective Page felt like doing so it was nobody's business but his own. The police raided the home of May Allon, Fifth and Wacoua streets, Wednesday evening, arresting the Allen woman on the charge of conducting a disreputable resort and taking Mabel Dennis and Laura Kenna into custody for visiting the place. Thursday the Allen woman was sent to the workhouse for thirty days. We had an election for city officers, but everybody interested in the outcome knows all about it, so what's the use to say anything more? Besides, it is not very pleasant to tell the foolable story over again, anyhow; so let her go at that for the next two years. Be happy if you can, and if you can't be supremely happy, be as happy as you can. Ladies who wish a beautiful complexion will use irs. Howard's Royal Face Cream and Skin Food, a soothing delicacy for softening and healing roughness, pimples, tan and freckles; also a perfect vegetable tissue food for wrinkles and hollows in cheeks, throat and neck. Manufactured only by Mrs. R. C. Howard. 662 W. Central avenue, St. Paul, Minn. Phone, Daite 918 J 2. MILLS'S SANDWICH ROOM, is the place to go to get your favorite sandwich. We make all kinds of sandwiches. We have the best grade of coffee and the cooks know how to prepare it; therefore we can serve you a very excellent cup of coffee. All kinds of fruits, melons, etc., strawberries and cream, strawberry short cake, ice cream, lemonade, in fact every delicacy that is in season is always kept on hand and ready from 6:00 a. m. to 2:30 a. m. No: 444 Robert, street, between Seventh and Eighth. John S. Mills, Proprietor and Manager. COSMOPOLITAN BARBER SHOP. No. 74 E. Fifth street, Kemp & Williams, proprietors. A strictly up-to-date establishment. Two bath rooms, three hydraulic chairs, shoe shining stand, latest style of furnishings throughout. Children's hair cutting a speciality. Their motto is: "Absolute satisfaction." Fine line of smokers' articles. Public cordially invited. The Cosmopolitan staff now consists of Mr. Schwartz. Country formally prior to shop No. 374% Minnesota street, manager and foreman. His assistants are Messrs. A. Smith and Oscar Sanders. Miss Mary Harwell is cashier. When anything is desired in the tonsorial line call at the "Cosmopolitan." Inventor of Best Shoe Polish in the World Visits St. Paul. Mr. A. C. Howard of Chicago, inventor of Howard's Lightning Shoe Polish, and president of The A. C. Howard Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of standard leather dressings, dyes and shoe polishes, was in the city this week and gave The Appeal a call. Mr. Howard's preparations were awarded the grand prize at the Paris Exposition of 1900 and they are considered to be the best that are made anywhere. The big department stores in most of the large cities handle Howard's goods. He has made an arrangement with the Golden Rule in this city to handle his goods and this enterprising and unprejudiced firm placed a big order with Mr. Howard. Mr. Howard states that he now gets orders from all parts of the city and the manufacturer at 3544 State street is constantly working at full capacity as it is quite pleasing and is an object lesson, teaching the fact that if an Afro-American will produce an article that is as good or better than that of others people will buy it. Howard's Lightning Shoe Polish is the best on the market and though he has "his face on every box," it sells like hot cakes. Apology St. Paul, who is as to make it even waited upon. Act such an over- time week, and on you. Come is pt St With the trustees of the insolvent concern but large quantities of goods, but we sta- paired in all lines, and the choices as go Remember That it is the others, that we are doing more than Remember That at the bargains will gone there will be no more like them Remember That the rea- ridiculous pr from parties who had to sell. Doors and basement—is full to run $18.00 Sideboards . $10.75 30.00 Sideboards . 18.75 38.00 Sideboards . 22.50 45.00 Sideboards . 28.50 65.00 Sideboards . 35.00 75.00 Sideboards . 44.50 $30.00 Dining Tables, $19.50 40.00 Dining Tables, 26.50 18.50 Bedroom Suits, 12.75 25.00 Bedroom Suits, 16.50 ISON F orgain Headquarters. 419 That it is the consensus of opinion among all who have seen our values and compared them with ing more than we advertise to do. That at the rate at which we are selling, these bargains will not long be here, and when they are more like them. So don't delay. A. C. HOWARD. "ERIK OF SWEDEN." ..AT Grand Opera House, St. Paul.. AT Grand Opera House, St. Paul. The Northland singer, Mr. Ben Hendricks and the favorite dialect coman comes to the Grand next week in a new romantic play, "Erik of Sweden," by Mr. Sidney R. Ellis. This play is one of the purest and clearest cut in its tone and is a play that is full of surprises and climaxes. With the stage pictures required are exceedingly elaborate and massive, which, together with the costumes and furniture, electrical effects and color schemes make a memorable event in this modern day of realism. The supporting company is unusually large in numbers and as each character necessitates a careful portrayal it is nonetheless great. The play unfolds a great story, intensely dramatic situations and the very essence of enjoyable comedy. The production is first- L Ben Hendricks. class in every particular and all that the word implies, the scenes perfect in detail, the assemblies very attractive. The company, a large host of experienced artists, exacts from the public serious consideration for clever acting. Card of Thanks The ladies of St. Philipp's Ald Society wish to thank their friends for the large response to their first May party, making it a grand success socially as well as financially. Mrs. H. B. Houston, Pres. Mrs. J. H. Sherwood, Sec. SUMMER SEASON AT THE GRAND. Each alternate summer has witnessed the occasion of a summer stock season at the Grand Opera House, and the coming summer will present the most auspicious and pretentious offering of this order ever made at this playhouse. Two years ago the George Fawcett Company headed by Miss Percy Haswell, played an extended season at the Grand and became decidedly popular with local theatersgoers. The Fawcett Company has been playing at Chase's Theatre in Baltimore all season and is today recognized as one of the most artistic dramatic organizations in the country. Mr. Fawcett's Company is now playing a spring engagement at Richmond, Va., from which city they will come to St. Paul, initiating the season between June 12th and July 1st. The company, which will be headed by the talented and popular actress, Miss Percy Haswell, will include a supporting contingent of artistic players and a series of splendid productions. WE ARE LEADERS. M. W. PHONE, MAIN 1648. TWIN CITY N. FALCONER'S LAUNDRY, First-Class Laundry Work. Best In Every Respect. 509-511 Second Ave., So., - Minneapolis. 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. Rev. D. L. Carter is a Clerk. Mr. Geo. Robinson of Oaks, N. D., was in the city for a few days last week. Mrs. F. D. Danna entertained Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Stokes of Seattle at 6 o'clock dinner last Saturday. Go to the Owl restaurant for good home cooked meals at 15 cents. Dinner from 11:30 a. m. to 2:30 p. m. First class rooms and board, regular meals 25 cents. Sunday dinner, 35 cents. Hotel De Temple, 411 second Ave. S. PAPER HANGING.—Persons who wish any sort of paper hanging done will do well to call on or address Abe Hamilton. No. 317 Eighth Ave. S. The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Peter Claver church will give a May party at Twin City hall, St. Paul, Tuesday evening, May 24. Come over and join us. Have your tailoring and repairing done by ANTHONY THE TAILOR. Suits, $15 and upward. Repairing done at reasonable rates. 212 Washington Ave. N. Piano lessons taught, also instructsewing. Plain sewing done at the Goodrich-Russell Afro-American Industrial Home, 2406-2408. 17th Ave. So. Miss Lydia Walker, instructor. The Owl restaurant No. 243 Sixth avenue South is the place to go after the theater or dancing school. Regular dinner for 11:30 a. m. to 2:30 p. m. Private rooms upstairs. Open day and night. Special Sunday dinner. Regular dinner 15 cents. Monroe & Tyler, proprietors. The Henpinein County Colored Republican Club met last Thursday evening at the office of Mr. J. L. Neal; 610 Boston Block, and elected officers. Mr. Harvey B. Buck was re-elected president, Mr. Geo W. Holbert secretary, J. E. Stewart treasurer. There will be another meeting of the club next Monday evening, at which time the president will appoint his executive committee. Mrs. Mollie Chambers, wife of Samuel C. Chambers, died at her home, 3408 Grand avenue, last Monday evening. The funeral services were conducted from the home Wednesday. Rev. Benton of Lydale Congregational Church, of which Mrs. Chambers was a member, officiated. Many beautiful floral tributes were presented by friends, of whom Mrs. Chambers had many. A son and husband are left to mourn her loss. Before leaving the city Mr. Chas. H. Calloway, who represents the Montana copper industry, left a few shares of stock in the company he is agent for, that can be disposed of. Any one interested in this kind of investment can obtain information on the subject from the assayer of the company represented by Mr. Calloway, who is in Minneapolis for a few days and will be pleased to meet those interested any afternoon after October 4, 1903, between the hours of 3 and 5 at 1020 Guaranty Loan building. ·MUSICALE A Grand Liberation Tuesday Evening, May 17th. The Bethesda Baptist Church, located at Eighth street and Eleventh avenue S., is to be set free after fifteen years' bondage. $100 is what we need to bring this about. Help us to raise the last $500, in order to get $1,500 from the Baptist Union. Then the $2,000 mortgage will be removed, letting us have liberty for the first time in our history. Every ticket sold will help to make this possible. A superb program will be rendered by some of the best talent in the Twin Cities. Admission, adults, 20c.; children under 9, 10c. Refreshments served during program. Committee: Mrs. J. Gibbs, Miss C. W. Lee, Mrs. W. Withers, Mrs. A. Pointer, Mrs. A. M. Baker, Mrs. G. W. Walker, H. C. Richardson, R. H. Davis, D. C. Combs, A. M. Baker, Gibbs Pleas- sant, W. Junkls. Republican Candidate for City Comptroller, Minneapolis. Charles A. Nimocks has been a resident and taxpayer of Minneapolis for thirty years. He is an acknowledged expert accountant of Minneapolis. He has been employed by the city council and also the Commercial Club to investigate city accounts. His platform is: Reduced taxation, over-assessing special improvements must be stopped, modern and improved system of municipal accounting. Wanted. Special Representative in this county and adjoining territories, to represent and advertise an old established business house of solid financial standing. Salary $21 weekly, with expenses paid each Monday by check direct from headquarters. Expenses advanced; position permanent. We furnish everything. Address, The Columbia, 630 Monon Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Nothing spoils life like living for spoils. WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS We furnish the house complete. Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, Stoves, Ranges, Refrigerators & Housefurnishings. Will E. Mathels Go. Cor. 6th & Cedar Sts. CASH OR CREDIT. H. MOSLEY, Man. VISIT THE Jesamine Club POOL AND BILLIARDS REAR 245 NICOLLET AVE TEL. 2420J 1 MAIN. 91 E. SEVENTH ST. Specialty --- Painless extracting, Crown and Bridge Work. J. J. HIRSHFIELD. P. E. REID. Wines, Liquors and Cigars -- 40 East Third St., ST. PAUL. Telephone 1841-11-1. TREADWELL SHOE CO. 129-131 E. SEVENTH ST. BETWEEN UACKSON & ROBT Treadwell shoes are always correct for dress or business wear, the most select stock, workmanship and styles for Men and Women, every pair guaranteed. Price..... $3.00 Children's kid, patent tip, spring heel, button or lace shoes, sizes 5 to 8. $73c worth $1.00, at..... Ladies' vici kid, patent tip, military heels, welted soles, shoes worth $3.00. at..... $2.29 Men's vici kid and box calf, welted soles, lace shoes, worth $3.00. Special..... $2.25 Girls' low heel box calf lace shoes, sizes 11½ to 2, extra value at $2.00 $1.45 TRADE MARK Beyond Question Hunter Whiskey Is the most perfect whiskey sold. It is made from the choicest of select grain and undergoes thorough ageing, thus securing perfection of flavor and bouquet. With the most fastidious buyers it is THE FIRST SOUGHT and THE FIRST BOUGHT. Sold as all first-class coffees and by jobbums. W.M. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md.