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THE APPEAL STEADILY GAINS BECAUSE: 4-It is the organ of ALL Afro-Americans. 5-It is not controlled by any ring or olique. 6-It asks no support but the people's. EBERHART URGES PUBLIC UTILITY LAW VOL. 29. NO. 35. EBERHART PUBLIC Advocates Policy of State Control. PREDICTS BEST RESULTS Plan Now in Successful Operation in Number of States. PRESENT SYSTEM OBSOLETE State Executive In Speech at St. Paul Covers Subject Thoroughly and Gives Numerous Reasons for His Belief That Such Legislation Would Be of Great Benefit to Minnesota. St. Paul.—(Special.)—Governor Eberhard opened his campaign for statewide control of public utilities in a speech before a crowded meeting of the St. Paul Office Men's association at the St. Paul hotel. The governor said, in part: Never before in the history of our nation have greater problems confronted us for solution. Enormous agricultural and mineral resources and unsurpassed facilities for transportation, coupled with a most wonderful genius for invention, organization, and development, have enabled the American people to produce untold millions of wealth and to form the most gigantic commercial and industrial organization ever known to the civilized world. The effective control of these business organizations by nation, state, and municipality has long been the object of legislative and executive authority, but not until the last two decades has such control become generally effective. This applies specially to public utilities organizations. Prior to the last two decades the company has had to deal with the various municipalities. That such regulation, with very few exceptions, has been a failure is now quite generally conceded. It has been found utterly impossible to keep the public utilities out of politics and the constantly changing municipal authorities, dominated largely by ward politicians, have made their campaigns on some issues involving such public utilities organizations with the result generally that the public utilities have either dominated the administration or have been made a political football the benefit of favored politicians. Only the municipalities benefited by such administration and the vast majority of consumers have been compelled to pay high and discriminatory rates for inadequate and inferior service. Perhaps the strongest evidence of unsuccessful municipal regulation of public utilities is the rapid growth of municipal ownership. That municipal ownership of public utilities as compared with municipal regulation has been generally successful will not be questioned. Municipal ownership of public utilities when properly directed, has been achieved, has nicipalities of this state, and in most instances has proven itself infinitely superior to the former local regulation. As a general rule it can be safely stated that the state or the municipality should not engage in any business enterprise which can be conducted as efficiently and economically for the benefit of all concerned by the private individual or association. But human nature is always more or less selfish, and in the case of public utilities, which by their very nature often constitute monopolies of public necessities, these can be left a prey to selfish and unscrupulous private enterprises. It is therefore essential in order to properly protect the interests of the public that these utilities should be either operated or regulated by public authority. Within the state the regulating authority must be exercised by the state or municipality or both. During recent years the tendency has been toward state regulation and there is scarcely a state in the nation which has not either adopted state regulation in some form or made preparations therefor. While the superiority of state regulation is quite generally conceded, there are still many who do not understand its principles, and I do not discuss the question of state control from the standpoints of I. EFFICIENCY I. EFFICIENCY, II. ECONOMY, and III. UNIFORMITY I. EFFICIENCY. 1. Jurisdiction.—In order that the regulation of a public utility shall be effective, it is absolutely essential that such utility in all its constituent elements shall be located within and under the jurisdiction of the regulating power. The question in nearly every case is what shall constitute good service at a fair and reasonable rate. In the determination thereof, the regulating authority must be able to make a full and complete physical valuation of all properties belonging to such utility and prevent the issuing of watered stocks and bonds on which to base fictitious returns and dividends. The municipality cannot control the issue of stocks and bonds. This is a right granted by the state and must be regulated by it. But in order to determine the merits of a stock or bond issue and property regulate it, the regulating authority must have and complete jurisdiction of all property involved for the purpose of valuation and be able to enforce its decrees. Very few, if any, of the utilities are entirely within and subject to the jurisdiction of any one municipality. They are either inter-municipal or have their sources of supply and power outside the limits of the municipality. Gas companies are extending their mats far beyond the city limits. Street cars are reaching out into the adjoining country. Electric light and power concerns transmit the currents from power plants located at the municipality, telegrams, electric and steam railroads are inter-municipal and cannot possibly, for lack of jurisdiction, be regulated by the municipalities. The Consumers' Power company of St. Paul furnishes light and power to dozens of Southern Minnesota cities and villages. In this case its most important and valuable property are the water power plants at Cannon Falls and Rapidan. How in the name of common sense can any city or village dependent for light and power upon this utility corporation determine the fairness of a rate by making a physical valuation of properties and enforcing rules and regulations outside the limits of its jurisdiction? Granting, however, for the sake of argument, that this were possible, how can such city or village determine the fairness of a rate dependent upon the rates and service in every other city or village served by the same corporation? The same is true as to Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, and many other cities in Northern Minnesota, to which currents for light and power plants located outside of their jurisdiction. In the enforcement of every local regulation the municipal officers cannot proceed beyond their jurisdiction and the suburban and country residents have absolutely no means of securing adequate service or reasonable rates if the utilities corporation is not willing to grant the same. These are facts of common knowledge which should convince one of the regulation of these public utilities is not a municipal problem but a state problem. 2. Definite Fixing of Responsibility. -The efficient regulation of public utilities require the definite fixing of responsibility in the hands of as few persons as possible. Under the old system of ward government it has been found almost impossible to fix the responsibility for mismanagement of city affairs. Whenever the advocates of more efficient government start a movement for a change from the present form of ward commission form the ward commission certain special interests and favored consumers joining with them, would immediately, under the guse of "home rule" proceed to defeat the movement. In spite of such efforts, however, quite a number of Minnesota cities have adopted the commission form of government and the remaining cities will unquestionably do so in the near future. The all important advantage of the commission form of government is its definite fixing of responsibility for the operation of each city department in one person elected at large. This is to be followed through the initiative, referendum and recall. In the regulation of a statewide utility, which is always a public necessity and often a monopoly, it is, therefore, of still greater importance that such regulation should be fixed in the hands of a few commissioners, so that every department of such regulation may have one commissioner at its head, who should be held responsible to the governor and he to the people of the state directly through the initiative, referendum and recall. The governor, by authority of the commission, such commissioners proper cause shown, but upon public hearing so as to prevent the exercise of undue influence or dictation by executive authority. 3. Segregation From Political Influence It is recognized as a primary principle in the settlement of every controversy, that the acting judges should be free from bias and prejudice and personally disinterested in the results. Let up apply this to the controversy between the public utility corporation and the municipal official. In most cases he has been elected upon an issue involving the public utility in question. He has often made use of the public utility against certain contentions of the utility corporation, is dependent for his renunciation and re-election upon the settlement of a controversy in a certain way, and is, therefore, personally interested in the controversy. Should he be permitted to sit as judge in a contest involving his personal and political interests? Every sense of fairness and justice will rebel against such a conclusion. The adjudication should be made after that. THE APPEAL. ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1913. ough investigation and report of reports by a competent commission which has no personal interest in the controversy and is wholly independent of local conditions, politically or otherwise. 4. Expert Service and Equipment. — Effective regulation involves also the best possible expert service and equipment. In testing the quality as well as quantity of light, heat, power, water, telephone, telegraph, and transportation service, in making physical valuations of such properties, in checking, examining, and auditing books, accounts and securities, and in collating, classifying and analyzing all facts in connection therewith, the employment of skilled experts and valuable equipment is absolutely essential, the average municipal cannot afford expense connected therewith. With such expert service and equipment, well as the necessary authority vested in the state, all municipalities and rural communities would have at their disposal the means of solving on a just basis any problem connected with their public utilities, no matter how intricate and difficult. 5. Public Health — Public health affords another important phase in the consideration of efficiency. The testing of water in the interest of public health is in the first instance a municipal problem, but where disputes arise or where the municipalities re- fuse to act, the state must step in and observe the enforcement of sanitary laws and regulations. This is a function for the state board of health, but in making its tests and investigations the experts of the public service company must prevent the duplication of state equipment. Our supreme court has held that municipalities are responsible for damages to persons, and property caused by neglect to properly guard public health, and no city should be permitted to allow unsanitary conditions within its borders, because the breeding of disease in one city affords no community by inter-communication. 6. Continuity of Service and Civil Service Promotions.—Lastly, efficiency is dependent largely upon continuity of service and promotions under the merit system. The public service commissioners should be appointed without regard to political affiliations and for a sufficient number of years, so that the term of only one commissioner may expire every, or preferably every other, year. Through this method a majority of the commissioners will always be experienced in service and as far as possible made independent of the administrative changes in the administration, they should be under strict civil service and promoted for merit only. Under a constantly changing city administration, the regulating authority is not sufficiently permanent and the appointments are too apt to be bargained away under the spoils system. That this is not the case under state control is demonstrated by the experience of public utilities commissions in other states, as well as by the record of our tax commission, board of control of state institutions, and other similar state commissions. A study of state control, as tested in actual operation, should convince the most experienced citizen that the state system is made more permanent, removed from politics and the appointing chief executive held subject to the will of the people under the initiative, referendum and recall, the commission will not develop into a political organization. II. ECONOMY. 1. Control of Securities—One of the most important features of state regulation is the complete control afforded over the issuing of certificates. This is necessarily a state function, because these securities are issued under state authority and the municipalities have absolutely no power to control them. The old theory that corporations should be permitted to float as many stock and bond issues as the "traffic would bear" irrespective of actual investment has long been the norm, and dividends cannot be based on utilization, but on the actual value of the utility properties. Whenever stocks and bonds are issued and sold without corresponding value, such watered securities are sharing in returns and dividends to which they are not entitled and the result is a great economic waste. Excessive rates are charged on the basis of such watered capitalization, and the consumers pay the bills. It is important that the commission, after thorough investigation, should have the right to grant, refuse or modify any and all applications for the issuing of stocks and bonds. Such provision is not only beneficial to the taxpayer and consumer but to the purchaser of securities as well as the utility corporation itself. 2. Unnecessary Duplication. Another important economic result of state regulation is the elimination of waste by preventing the unnecessary duplication of utility plants and equipment. I am a firm believer in competition, but when such competition rests in the construction of utility plants, the state has the possible needs of the community served, such competition compels the public to support institutions that are not necessary. An unwarranted tax is imposed upon the public at large and the enterprise usually brings financial ruin to the investors. The commission should have authority upon investigation to order increased facilities and equipment, whenever necessary. The state should corporations to enter the field in order that the people may have adequate service without paying excessive rates, but where the community can Defective Page not support another plant, the commission must have authority to refuse its installation. If in the interest of economy and good service, it should be of advantage to the municipality to own and operate any particular facility, and it should have the right to acquire the same therefor its actual value and no more. 3. Municipal Regulation Too Expensive. - Intelligent regulation of public utilities requires a very high order of engineering, accounting and statistical skill. Every one engaged in expert service must have scientific knowledge of utility organization, management and operation in all its departments. The commission must have a line of trusty and capable expo- rience, the most technical and scientific problems are ferred for investigation and report. Such experts must have a wide range of experience, be familiar with utilities problems in every section of the state, and have a thorough understanding of industrial and commercial conditions generally. In addition thereto, they must be of unquestioned integrity, free from local influence or prejudice ad actuated only by the highest sense of justice and equity. The cost of such experts and the cost of their equipment are prohibitive to all municipalities in this state with the exception only of Minnesota, St. Paul and Duluth. I will gladly concede that these large cities can afford this great expense, but granting that, why should the taxpayers of those cities pay for three sets of experts and equipment when one set is not only sufficient but can serve all the cities better? The question is unanswerable. The very object of regulation is to secure the best possible service at the lowest cost, the consumer, the unnecessary and the inefficient authorities is not only a great economic waste but also a needless division of responsibility which necessarily must result in a proportionate inefficient service. 4. Using Equipment in Common.—Finally, there is much equipment that can be used by several utilities in common. In the construction of underground conduits and malls through the streets as many public utilities as by the nature of the service can operate together should co-operate in the cost of construction and the use of common equipment. There is no valid reason why three or four different sets of telephone or telegraph poles should disfigure and obstruct our public highways and the community at large be made to pay for such unnecessary duplication of GOVERNOR EBERHART. equipment. since nearly all of the public utilities are inter-municipal, it follows that there must be a state commission vested with full authority to order such common use of equipment after due investigation and to apportion the pro rata cost thereof among those benefited. III. UNIFORMITY: 1. Accounting—In order to secure the highest standard of efficiency and economy, it is absolutely essential to have comparative statistics showing the operation and experience of the various utility plants throughout the state as well as other states. There must, therefore, be established a uniform system of accounting. Such accounting should show in detail the financial and operating experience of every plant. Under the present system, it is difficult to benefit by the experience of the other because there is no uniform system of computing the cost of operation so as to determine net results. Wherever a uniform system of accounting has been established and reliable statistical information furnished to the various plants of the state, there has always resulted a general improvement from the standpoint of efficiency and economy. Today surprisingly few plants know their cost of their operation, the cost of their other plant, and the state can render no greater service to the public at large, as well as to the utilities themselves, than to to establish a uniform system of accounting and a bureau for general statistical information. 2. Inspection and Examination. Without a uniform system of accounting, there can be no reliable inspection or examination. Under state supervision, you will be able to examine and properly report the financial and operating condition of every public utility and suggest to the various officials in charge such improvements in management and operation as will be found necessary. in making a physical valuation of the property, the method of determining and expressing values should be adopted. This can be accomplished only through a stale wide accounting and statistical department. 3. Municipal Plants — Municipal plants are not operated for private gain, and their regulation as far as the state is concerned is therefore largely a matter of accounting and reports. They are therefore interested principally in the accounting and statistical departments of the state commission. These plants, when properly segregated from political domination, very readily adopt the improved methods of other utilities to meet their experience. The uniform system of accounting enables them at all times to be kept at the cost of operation which is essential in the interest of economy. This is occasioned sometimes by lack of expert advice and sometimes by political interference. Oftentimes municipal plants do not provide sufficient funds for depreciation, and the complete reconstruction of a plant has to be met by excessive taxes instead of a gradual charge against the consumers. Errors of this kind are always checked by the state commission and corrected. While there has been a disposition on the part of some municipalities public utilities to the regulation there has been very little raised to the control of such utilities to the extent of enforcing proper uniform accounting and the furnishing of reports. 4. Service, Rates and Returns.—The uniformity in service, rates and returns of similar public utilities through the state, as far as the local differences in the cost of operation will permit, is desirable, no one will question, and it is difficult to see how any one can consistently advocate any other method of securing such uniformity than by state regulation. RELATION BETWEEN STATE REGULATION AND HOME RULE. While the "home rule" argument has often been used to defeat state regulation, there is no valid reason why the true home rule principle should not be made effective in connection with state regulation. If any municipality should desire special or additional service and is willing to pay for it, such service should be granted. In the location of car barns, power houses and other similar buildings, if the municipality has reserved certain sections for such purposes, it should have a right to enforce such regulations in all cases. Oftentimes in the granting of franchises and costly extensions of service through sparsely settled territory, it is desirable to secure an expression of the local sentiment in regard thereto, and no state commission will disregard such sentiment but rather seek its guidance. Where new important implemen- tations are under consideration for adoption, of the nature of such treatment in the community, affected thereby is not only desirable but often necessary. Wherever the home rule principle can be applied for the purpose of securing service more suitable to the need of the community in question, it cannot in any way conflict with proper state regulation, but will on the other hand be a valuable aid. As to the maintenance of separate expert service and equipment for the purpose of testing products, determining reasonableness of rates and making valuations by the municipality, it is largely a question of economy. If the local taxpayers are willing to impose this unnecessary burden upon the taxpayers, the taxes effected thereby should not complain. Whenever disputes arise under the application of the home rule principle between the municipality and the public utilities corporations, the state commission must be the arbitrator subject, as in all cases, to an appeal to the courts. It has been found by experience, however, that the decision authorities have been so uniformly thorough that few appeals to the courts have been taken. FORM AND SCOPE OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES LAW. This is a matter for the legislature to solve. In my discussion I have pointed out the essential elements of the law, the details are not so important. After having made a careful study of the laws of other states, I do not hesitate to state that the Wisconsin law, with some modifications, that apply specially to our state, is the best. Under it Wisconsin has successfully regulated its utilities, inferior service of hospitals, inferior service and high rates can be found there, its commission has performed inestable service for the people of that state in improving service, lowering rates, and establishing uniformity in accounting and operation. Practically every state which in recent years has established a public utilities commission has followed the Wisconsin plan and provided for an appointive commission. Minnesota formerly had an appointive railroad and warehouse commission. When Governor Lind was elected, the Republican leader appointed to appoint the members of this commission, and for that reason made the commission elective. The Republican leaders in the legislature, who succeeded in securing the passage of this law, acted not in the interest of better service, but purely for political expediency, in the hope that the commission would select employees of the Republican faith only and thus strengthen the forces of the Republican organization. True, the Republican organization in the action of good men on the railroad and house commission, but that fact does not right the wrong nor justify its continuance. Under the appointive 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. system, where the commissioners are appointed for a long period, the governor cannot change the entire board except for proper cause shown upon public hearing. This method insures more stability and better service, because the commission can devote all its time to the service relieved from the expense and troubles of political campaigns and independent of executive dictation. Minnesota should profit by the experience of nearly all the other states and make its railroad and warehouse commission appointive. Two more commissioners should be added, making five in all, its name changed to "Service Commission" and then be given the permission of all state public utilities. This arrangement would remove the objections raised against two public utilities commissions and would always secure to the state an experienced working majority of commissioners. They should be appointed at a higher salary for a longer term, and their employees should be placed under strict civil service. I am well aware that some of my enemies will not let me make these appointments if they can help it. It must not be forgotten, however, that their objections are not made in good faith. The character of my past appointments furnish the only standard by which I should be judged, and I am perfectly willing to submit this question to the people upon that record. Should I so far forget myself in my duty to the president to appoint on such an important position man of inferior qualities or men under the control of any interest in this state or make such appointments as a reward for political services, I earnestly hope, and now request, that I may be made the first example of the recall now before the people for adoption at the next election. Let us be frank about this matter. My political enemies are not at all afraid that I shall end my political career by making bad appointments on the public service commission. I will never forget years if I did. But they are afraid that I shall succeed in securing for Minnesota the enactment of the most important and truly progressive measure ever adopted by this or any other state, and that I shall get some little share of the credit for its adoption. EXPERIENCE OF OTHER STATES. While a large majority of the states now have one or more important public utilities under state control, the following states have all their utilities, or nearly so, regulated by a state commission: Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Nevada, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, California and Kansas. During the last six months the following states have been added to the list: Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Illinois. Many of these states have followed the Wisconsin law, adapting it to local conditions. The experience of Wisconsin can, therefore, be used as an example. In addition to saving large sums of money in the operation of the various public utilities by uniform accounting and statistical information, the direct reduction of rates by the Wisconsin commission amounts to about $2,500,000 per year. It is estimated that in the services and economic commission has since its organization made a net saving of about $12,000,000 to the people of that state. This is surely a most excellent record. Ojections have been made to state regulation, because certain public utilities are in favor thereof. These objections are made only for the purpose of creating prejudice. It is not a question as to who are for or against, it is a question of right, justice and equity. Many public utilities in this state are favorable to state regulation. They know someone comes soon and also that in other states, while it has proven a great benefit to the people, it has not injured legitimate business enterprise, but rather helped it by establishing more efficient and economic management, by furnishing expert service and equipment to every municipality in the state at a minimum expense, by providing uniform systems of valuation and accounting, by eliminating useless duplication of service as well as equipment, and by attracting to this service a higher degree of employees and employees in its merit system. The most powerful public utility cooperation in the state, however, has been the leader in opposing state regulation of all public utilities, and through its influence largely the opposition to this measure in the last house was made successful. It is needless to state that in this, as in other matters, there are many honest men who sincerely oppose state regulation. The strong opposition, however, comes mainly from three sources, namely: the large consumers who receive special rates, the ward politicians, and the Socialists. As to the first class the opposition is well founded. Under the equal rights and privileges would be abolished. The ward politicians do not wish to let go of the public utilities. This is perfectly natural. Under the guise of fighting for "home rule," they have opposed every advanced movement to strengthen and purify the administration of our cities. They always wanted to do it themselves. When the fight for a commission form of government was taken up, they cried aloud that the wards should be allowed to manage their own home affairs and for many years succeeded in delineating adjoining cities and implementing city government. The same opposition is raised now by the same powers and for the same purpose. Socialists be in public ownership. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. L KEEPS IN FRONT BOAUSEL: English all the news possible. partially, wasting no words. Students are able and energetic. KEEPS IN FRONT AUSHI: all the news possible. y wasting no words. are able and energetic. $2.40 PER YEAR. HUSBANDS LEARN TO SEW. Are Training For the Time When Wives Will Vote. Picture Rocks, Pa.--Asserting they were fearful lest the ballot will be granted to women and the husbands will have to do housework, the able-bodied men of this place have formed an organization known as the Men's Sewing Square. At their last meeting they brought sewing bags and their wives' stockings to mend and began the task of pllying the needle in order to ascertain if darning was as hard as they had always been led to believe. The Rev. I. N. Earle, pastor of the Methodist church, who was elected chairman of the "square," presided, and some of their wives that the men performed is declared by their wives to have been far better than they could have imagined. The men prepared a supper without women's aid, which, they say, they ate with relish and were all home before 11 o'clock. The "square" will meet once each week. FIRST SMILE IN THREE YEARS Convict Who Grinned Hasn't Spoken In That Time. Stockton, Cal.—"Silent" Carson, the convict who was brought to this city for investigation by aliens and who has not been known to utter a word during the three years that he has been under sentence of death for participation in a prison break, is reported to have smiled at one of the hospital attendants, and this may break down the obstacle that has prevented his execution on a charge of murder. Physicians who have had Carson under observation say this is the first display of any emotion on his part of which they have any record and that conclusions heretofore accepted as proving him insane may be reviewed. Carson is being subjected to a new and original system of investigation by several physicians. SWAT FLIES FOR PRIZES. Cincinnati to Raise $1,000 For War on the Pests. Cincinnati--"Sat the fly" crusaders have commenced hostilities against the household pests and will spend hundreds of dollars in their fight on them and their breeding places, according to the plans made here by the food committee of the Consumers' league. It is planned to raise $1,000 for prizes to boys and girls who catch the most fites during the months the pests are busiest spreading disease. One plan is to ask all the women's clubs of the city and mothers' clubs in the schools to raise the money. Another plan proposed is to interest the business men. BLIND 32 YEARS, SHE IS REGAINING SIGHT Mother of Eleven Children, Has Only Seen One. BLIND 32 YEARS, SHE IS REGAINING SIGHT Mother of Eleven Children, Has Only Seen One. Syracuse, N. Y.—Mrs. Peter Berger, who became totally blind thirty-two years ago, after an operation for cataracts, is regaining her sight. She can now distinguish the forms of persons standing against the light and can see the rays of electric street lamps and lights in her home. Her physician says that soon she will see as clearly as ever. Mrs. Berger is the mother of eleven children. She has seen only one of them. That was the eldest son, who died twelve years ago. Since she became blind she has attended to all her household duties and cared for her children. Mrs. Berger said: "I have prayed nightly and during the day that my sight shall be restored so I could see my children before I passed from this earth. "They have never refused to obey me and have treated me with the greatest of kindness. Some of them are married. I have often wondered how the children appeared and even at times have pictured of their faces in my mind. I am sure that I will not be disappointed in my first sight of them." Mrs. Berger said that she could clearly make out the outlines of people's forms, but was unable to distinguish their features. TAFT TO ADDRESS LAWYERS. Ex-President Will, Read Paper at Bar Association Meeting. Washington.—Former President Taft has accepted an invitation to read a paper on a subject to be announced later at the annual meeting of the American Bar association at Montreal in September. Chief Justice White of the supreme court of the United States will preside and will introduce Viscount Haldane, the lord high chancellor of England, who will make the annual address. Senator Elhuh Root of New York will preside at the annual dinner Sept. 3. Egg Shower For Letter Carrier. Iola, Kan., Milton C. Rumbeck, rural route mail carrier out of the Savonburg postoffice, was given an egg shower on a recent trip over his route. When Rumbeck returned to the office after the day's drive he was the recipient of 828 fresh eggs and two dressed chickens. His uniform courtesy to patrons resulted in their planning this unique compliment for him. ```markdown ``` AVE YOU READ THE APPEAL? 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This time he refers to the Afro-Americans as 10,000,000 "Semi-Savages" that they should be segregated under civil service and have white overseers to make them work. As a matter of fact the Afro-Americans under civil service all hold their places on merit, having not only passed the examinations but climbed over the barriers of prejudice that are constantly placed in their pathway. In some of the southern cities every one of the mail carriers is an Afro-American, and in Chicago over 600 of the men in the postoffice are Afro-Americans. If semi-savages can make such showings what will they not do when they become wholly civilized? We think that this thought is what is troubling Vardaman and other creatures in "human form" of his ilk. They see the handwriting on the wall. "We's risin'." We publish in this issue the form of a petition to President Wilson against Jim Crowing and color segregating by the federal government. CUT IT OUT, SIGN IT YOURSELF, GET YOUR ACQUAINTANCES TO SIGN IT AND THEN FORWARD TO THIS OFFICE TO BE FORWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT AT WASHINGTON. Copies of the petition have been placed in the hands of a number of men in the Twin Cities and elsewhere in the state and every Afro-American, and every actual believer in the brotherhood of man, black or white to whose notice it comes is requested to sign it. This is but one of the ways in which we can show our dissatisfaction with the outrageous discriminations which are constantly perpetrated upon us. SIGN THE PETITION. George W. Horton who for nearly sixty years has been the pilot at "Hell Gate," that tortuous channel, and has safely taken 15,000 vessels through was in September of last year at the age of 86 secretly married, to a woman he met eleven years ago, to whom he proposed. He told her to let him know if she changed her mind and she did so after waiting ten years. It appears that Horton had been married before or at least had a daughter, who upon learning of his marriage a short time ago had the Supreme Court appoint a commission to inquire into his sanity. The daughter claims that her father owes her $40,000. Evidently there is insanity somewhere among this trio. The Chicago, Evening American of the 19th inst. contains an editorial on "Discrimination Against Citizens That Are Jews" and declares "it is an outrage upon republican government." All the arguments used will apply equally as well in the case of the Afro-American, who is a citizen to the manor born, and who has done equally as much as the Jew in the upbuilding of this country. We sympathize with the Jews because we have, like them, felt the heavy hand of race prejudice, even worse than they have. We understand that President Wilson claims that the Afro-Americans are in favor of and desire the segregation of employees of the government. The President is sadly misinformed or has jumped to the wrong conclusion. Let every liberty-loving, self-respecting, manly Afro-American in the United States write him a letter denying in the strongest terms that such is a fact. DO IT NOW. The race papers all over the country are greatly wrought up over the Jim Crow segregation which is being put into operation by the prejudiced crazed white men at Washington and are voicing their sentiment in vigorous and unmistakable terms. We have not space to even slightly refer to what they are saying, but we agree with and indorse every word. It is not often that we can agree with the sentiments of old "pitchfork" tilman, but we are with him in his position against woman suffrage, "it will harm them more than it will help the country," but he believes its coming; and, so do we. SAINT PAUL FOR RENT — A nice large furnished room for rent at 330% Rondo street. Mr. W. J. Uttley has moved his barber shop and pool parlor to No. 30 E. 4th Street. And sin when it is finished bringeth forth death — James 1:15 — Selected by E. W. Gilles. The office of the "Small Loan Co." has been moved to rooms 25 and 26 fifth floor Union Block. If you wish to invest your money safely to draw four per cent interest buy St. Paul certificates. The heart of a coquette is like a rose, of which her lovers pluck the leaves, leaving only the thorns for her husband. The B. Y. P. U. of Pilgrim Baptist Church meets each Sunday at 6:45 P. M. The meetings are very interesting. All are cordially invited. FOR SALE—A full dress coat and vest for medium size man, will sell very cheap. Apply in afternoon at Room 161, Union Block, corner 4th and Cedar. Most of the big down town stores have agreed to an eight-hour day for their employees. The stores will open at 8:30 and close at 5:30 except Saturdays, when they will close at 6:30. Mr. R. M. Johnson has been commissioned a notary public in and for Ramsey County by Gov. O. A. Eberhart and he is now fully equipped to do business for any person needing his services. Barrett & Mueller, Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 490 St. Peter street, for $75, will furnish for a funeral: A cloth covered casket, embalming and service, two carriages, hearse and grave—Advertisement. SHINE 'EM UP! If you wish a good first class shine or polish, go to the People's Shining Parlors, 127 E 5th street, between Robert and Jackson, W. H. Porter proprietor. Special chairs for ladies—Advertisement. The Globe Method—To sell Furniture that will Satisfy, at prices that will Gratify. We give Furniture and Stoves you do want, for Furniture and Stoves you don't want—Globe Furniture Co. 473-475 St. Peter street—Advertisement. PROF. C. S. PATTY'S HERB MEDICINES can be had only at the corner of University avenue and Mackubin street. If you are not feeling well it will certainly be worth your while to learn about these remedies. Tri-State Phone 5732—Advertisement. For nice home cooking, try the LITTLE DIAMOND CAFE, 476 Robert street, Mrs. M. J. Hicks, prop. Dally dinner, 11 to 3 o'clock, 25 cents; Sunday dinner, 11 to 6 o'clock, 30 cents; breakfast at 6:30; supper 5 to 8. A la carte meals at all hours—Advertisement. Why not patronize the business houses that invite you to trade with them through their advertisements in THE APEAL? They are helping to support your paper, show them that you believe in helping those who help you, or your enterprises. Trade with the people who advertise in THE APEAL. RELLABLE DENTISTRY at reasonable prices. Dr. H. I. Williams has opened offices in suite 202, Kendrick Building, 27 E. Seventh street and has all the necessary equipment for doing dental work painlessly. He will pleased to have old patients call or any one who appreciates honest work at honest prices—Advertisement. THE BUSY BEE CAFE, 317 Wabash street (up stairs) W. F. T. Chandler, proprietor. Everything new but the name. First-class meals will be served a la carte at all hours. A child's dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m., m., at 25 cents. Open day and night. N. W. Cedar N. W. Cedar 317—Advertisement CutThisOut ATTENTION!!! Colored Citizens National Petition Aganst Jim Crow and Color Segregation by Feberal Government Read, Citizens, Sign, Get Others to Sign, then Mail to THE APPEAL 49 E. 4th street St. Paul, Minn. This is to certify that we, the undersigned, are surprised and indignant that under your administration there should be any rules made by members of your Cabinet to segregate employees of the national government by race or color. We protest against this as a plain insult, public degradation, an insufferable injury to Colored Americans, the establishment of caste in this free Republic. We petition you to reverse, prevent and forbid any such movement by your bureau chiefs, in accord with your promise of fair, friendly, just and Christian treatment of your Colored fellow citizens. NAMES. ADDRESSES. SCREENING OFF NEGROES New York Evening Post. So far as the Colored people are concerned, they are already deeply stirred by the action of several of Mr. Wilson's Cabinet officers in segregating the Negro employees within their departments—in some cases they are being screened off in corners as if even their aspect were contaminating. As usual in such cases, the excuse is that it is all for the Negroes' welfare that it is being done. That they are thereby rendered more safe in the possession of their offices, and are less likely to be discriminated against, is the sincere belief of some who have had part in this innovation. What they do not see is that this for the first time officially establishes a caste among the citizens and employees of the federal government; that within a short time the Negro sections will be pointed to as the "nigger departments" and made the objects of the derision and hate of such men as Vardaman and Hoke Smith and their less conspicuous limitations; that the "nigger sections" will become as despised and neglected as the "Jim Crow" car. So far from helping the Negro to retain office, it will soon make it impossible for fine and able Negroes of self-respect to enter a service which begins by classifying them as inferior, as people who must be set off lest mere contact with them result in some kind of more contamination. In the far South every fresh act of discrimination, every additional effort to degrade and to humiliate, will allure its justification by this action of the federal government. Needless to say, those Cabinet officers who have begun this shocking segregation process took great care not to ascertain in advance what the wishes and feelings of those to be "Jim Crow" might be. It was the point of view of those who had the power to act which prevailed. That all of this will go without challenge is not to be expected. The progressive senators are already alive to their opportunity. The Colored people themselves are beginning to be heard from, and their political influence is not to be despised. But we do not believe that this phase of it will concern Mr. Wilson. We think that when the matter is put before us, its true light he will withhold his sanction from it, just as we believe he does not permit any southern reactionaries, however influential, to deter him from giving in the matter of offices fair play to a heavily disadvantaged race. PROTEST AGAINST WRONG. To submit in silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men. The human race has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised against injustice, ignorance and lust; the inquisition yet would serve the law, and guillotines decide our last disputes. The few who dare, must speak and speak again to right the wrongs of many. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. To the President of the United States, Hon. Woodrow Wilson, White House, Washington, D. C. SCREENING OFFICE New York Evening So far as the Colored people are concerned, stirred by the action of several of Mr. Wilk gating the Negro employees within their departure are being screened off in corners as if even though as usual in such cases, the excuse is a welfare that it is being done. That they are in the possession of their offices, and are not against, is the sincere belief of some who have what they do not see is that this for the castle among the citizens and employees within a short time the Negro sections will departments" and made the objects of the castle as Vardaman and Hoke Smith and their lieutenant the "nigger sections" will become as despicable Crow" car. So far from helping the Negro to retain impossible for fine and able Negroes of a state which begins by classifying them as inferior off less mere contact with them result in some. In the far South every fresh act of discrimination to degrade and to humiliate, will allege its the federal government. Needless to say, the begun this shocking segregation process took in advance what the wishes and feelings of might be. It was the point of view of those which prevailed. That all of this will go without challenge, progressive senators are already alive to the people themselves are beginning to be held in influence is not to be desplused. But we do not of it will concern Mr. Wilson. We think before him in its true light he will withhold we believe he will not permit any southern entail, to deter him from giving in the matter of disadvantaged race. PROTEST AGAINST THE To submit in silence when we makes cowards out of men. The human race has climbed. Had no voice been raised in ignorance and lust; the inquiring serve the law, and guillotine disputes. The few who dare, must again to right the wrongs of Ella W. ALBION W. HOLDEN—F in a house painting, hand oil fillinning, varnishing, staining, wall tinting, etc., done on short notice. First class, durable work guaranteed. General repairing and jobbing of all kinds. Send or leave orders at 527 St. Anthony Ave., or telephone Dale 2055. Estimates furnished.—Advertisement. WHEN YOU ARE HUNGRY, and want a quick meal, just go to the LITTLE ST. PAUL LAKE in Eighth street, between Robert and Jackson. James H. Thomas, proprietor. There you may get first-class meals to order at all hours, day and night. Regular dinner daily from 11:30 to 2:30 for 25 cents. Tel. Cedar 9021.—Advertisement. THE VALET TAILORING CO. No. 164-156 E. Sixth street. The most up-to-date establishment of its lind in the city. Clothing made to order, sopped, pressed, renovated and repaired. Goods called for and delivered. Four suits pressed for $1. They are prepared to give best service at lowest rates. Tel. N. W. Cedar, 4362. O. Howell, manager.—Advertisement. month. give me that at event of erybody their life. N. B. card as F. H. Harm & Bro., the popular jewelers and opticians, formerly of 237 Robert street, have moved to larger and better quarters at No. 14 East Sixth: street, between Wabasha and Cedar, where they will be pleased to see old and new patrons.—Advertisement. FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS Owing to the fact that the Dixie Jubilee Singers have been engaged for the evening of Monday, September 22, at St. James A. M. E. church and that no change can be made in their booking, the celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Emancipation to be given under auspices of THE APEAL will not occur on that date but will take place later in the month, perhaps the 30th. This will give more time for the preparations that are now under way to make the event the biggest and best ever. Everybody get ready for the time of their lives. N. B.-If you haven't sent in your card as a patron do so NOW. Respectfully, J. Q. Adams. A PROMINENT CITIZEN ACCIDENT- ALLY ASPHYXIATED. A Leaking Gas Main Robs a Loving Wife and Son of Husband and Father—A Sad Home Coming. The people of St. Paul were given another severe shock on Friday even- ing of last week when the death by asphyxiation of Mr. Samuel J. Manning was discovered. Mr. Manning was a railroad man, running between St. Paul and Mitchell, S. D. He came in from his run as usual Thursday and went to his home 589 Arundel street and retired for the night and was never again seen alive. He and son, a son, a lad of about 15 years, and a maid of Chicago and were expected home that night. Eleven o'clock. They came but found the house locked and they could not get in. They noticed the strong odor of gas but paid little attention to that. As they had no key, to the house the young man climbed through a transom and opened the door for his mother who stopped a while outside and then, in the dark, went to the bed room on the first floor, to put down some bundles and arms and discovered a body on the floor. Light was made and the husband and father was found dead. What a sad home coming for them. Undertaker T. H. Lyles was called and on his arrival some time after midnight, took charge of the body. The coroner also called and decided that the deceased had come to his death from a broken main outside of the house having lowed the escape of the gas under the house in such large quantities that SAMUEL J. MANNING. the deceased was overcome by the deadly fumes. Mr. Manning was born in Huntsville, Ala., and was 42 years old. He went to Chicago, joined Lakeside M. E. church, and married Mary V. Edmundson in 1892. He opened a grocery and followed the business success about seven years, and when he sold out had the best grocery in the city, owned by an Afro-American. While running the grocery he took up the study of law, graduated and was admitted to the bar in 1902 and had an office at 63d and Halsted streets. He was quite successful as a lawyer, but became somewhat dissatisfied with the criminal practice which overwhelmingly predominated the unexcluded to quit. He shortly afterward went to Paul to reside and went to railroading. Purchased a home, 595 Arundel street and began housekeeping, his devoted wife having followed him. He was just completing the building of two modern five and six room flats, 6008 May street and it was to see to the finish of these that Mrs. Manning and son had gone to Chicago. The deceased was a member of Perfect Ashlar Lodge F. and A. M. and his funeral was held under its auspices last Tuesday afternoon at Lyles mortuary chapel. Rev. A. r. Leatland of St. Philips Episcopal church read the service. The choir of the church rendered the music. Masonic services were also held at the chapel and at the grave. The chapel was crowded with friends and acquaintances of the deceased who was a man a very pleasing disposition and was very much liked by all who knew him, both great and small. He leaves his wife and son George R., two brothers, G. A. Manning of Chicago and Peyton Manning of San Antonio, Texas, and a sister, Mrs. R. C. Smith of Decatur, Ala., and a host of friends to mourn their loss. Lyles funeral director, interment at Forest cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We hereby desire to tender our grateful and heartfelt thanks to the Masons, the members of St. Philips church, friends and neighbors and all who in any way gave aid, words of comfort and cheer at the recent sudden and sad dispensation of Providence that deprived us of husband, father and brother, and to those who gave Floral tributes: Mary Manning, George R. Manning, Minnie B. Smith, G. A. Manning, Peyton Manning. HOT TIME FOR DELINQUENTS. We clip the following from one of our exchanges to warn our delinquent subscribers what a hot time they will have if they fail to pay their newspaper bills. The same fate awaits our slow-paying advertisers: "An editor who died of starvation was being escorted to Heaven by an angel sent for that purpose. "May I just glance in at the other place before we ascend to eternal happiness?" So they went below and skirmish around, taking in the sights. It so happened that the angel lost track of the editor and went around Hades hunting him. He found him sitting on a rock, fanning himself and gazing with rapture upon a crowd of lost souls in the fire. Over the furnace was a sign bearing the words, "Dellinquent subscribers," "Come, said the angel, 'we must be going now.' You go on," said the editor, "I'm not going. This is heaven enough for me." A BARGAIN—There is a splendid lady's blue cheviot suit for sale at Clifford A. Smith's, the tailor. 109 N. 8th street. Size No. 40. Will sell cheap—Advertisement. Knowles Building. Boys' Hall. Stone Hall. Girls' Hall. Model Home. ATLANTA UNIVERSITY. Atlanta, Ga. In beautifully located in the City of Atlanta, Ga. The courses of study include High School, Normal School and College, with manual training and domestic science. Among the teachers are graduates of Yale, Harvard and Wesley. 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No or when you use PEARLINE, ever delicate your hands or the is absolutely harmless. 636 line is right SAMARITAN. --- A WEEK'S RECORD IN MINNESOTA'S CAPITAL. The "Saintly City" and Saintly City Folks—Neway items of Social, Religious, Political and General Matters Among the People. SWAT THAT FLY! DO IT NOW! Mrs. Della Pettis has returned from Chicago. Mrs. Estella Green has moved from Cayauga street to 320 Farrington ave. The State Fair, the greatest show on earth, will open Monday. The public schools will open next Tuesday and the boys and girls are so glad. Mrs. Mamie Ridgeway has moved from 629 Ross street to 629 Reaney street. Mrs. John F. Dalley, of Moline, Ill., is visiting Madam L. A. Porter, 194 W. Central. Your Credit is good at the 473-475 St. Peter St. The leading New and Second Hand Furniture store of the city A. B. CHRIENES, Mgr Governor Eberhart has issued a proclamation to observe Monday, Sept. 1 as a holiday. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lindsay have moved from 126 Arch street to 506 Thomas street. Mr. J. H. Charleston returned last Sunday from his trip to Jacksonville, Springfield, Chicago and St. Louis. If you wish to know how the Fiftieth Anniversary of Emancipation is getting along, ask the dressmakers. Messrs. Abe Lyles and Walker Williams have opened a barbershop on Rondo street near Western avenue. If you have some news you would like to see in THE APPEAL, write it on a postal card and send to this office. W. T. FRANCIS WHO FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS WAS IN THE EMPLOY OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, HAS OPENED OFFICES FOR THE GENERAL PRACTICE OF THE LAW AT 88 AND 89 UNION BLOCK, ST. PAUL, Advertisement. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Piper, returned last Sunday from Waterloo, Iowa, and have gone to Minneapolis to make their future home. According to Health Commissioner Lankester it will be the prevailing style for all dogs to wear their muzzles until November 1. FOR RENT—Furnished front room, modern conveniences, hot water heat, walking distance. 261 Rondo street. Tel. Dale 6147—Advertisement. Ed. Bragg, porter at the St. Paul Store, corner 7th and Jabasha, was arrested Thursday, charged with stealing merchandise from the store. T. H. LYLES. Funeral Directors and Embalmers 150 W. Fourth St. Calls Answered Day or Night In Twin Cities. Active Pall Bearers Furnished If Desired. If you have anything good to say of THE APPEAL tell it to your friends. If you have anything bad, tell it to "Hustling" Morgan, the agent. If the readers and well-wishers of THE APPEAL will send items of social news to this office it will be appreciated and the news will be published. Madam Hart, our milliner, will celebrate her third anniversary, as a milliner, at No. 425 University avenue, from 2:00 to 9:00 p. m., Thursday, September 11. T. R. (Hustling) Morgan—Real Estate, Loans, Insurance Collections—Notary Public—Representative OF THE APPEAL, No. 418 Charles street. Phone Dale 2374. A REMINDER. THE STATE SAVINGS BANK. 93 East Fourth Street. Invites the saving accounts of frugal wage-earners, it is well fitted to take care of them. per annum. DEPOSITS OVER $5,000,000.00. Charles P. Noyes, President. Louis Betz, Treasurer. When you buy ice cream, why not buy the best? It's made by J. C. Vander Bie, 416 Partridge street. It's for sale, too, at all places handling first class ice cream. SPIRIELLA CORSET, Cora E. Anderson corsetter. Any lady wishing to be properly corsetted call or address 365 Aurora Ave. Tel. N. W. Dale 1345. - Advertisement. Gopher Lodge, Elks has given up its hall at 126 E. Third street and now meets at Wagner Hall, corner Charles and Western Ave., on the second Wednesday in each month. Mrs. J. E. Glass and Mrs. W. M. Cannon returned last week from their trip to the meeting of the O. E. S. Grand Chapter at Jacksonville, Ill. Mrs. Cannon was appointed Grand Warden. If your wife is alling buy her a GOSARD CORSET and she will be in better SHAPE than ever before. For sale by Mrs. J. E. Cloak, 292 St. Albans street. N. W. Phone, Dale 2076. - Advertisement. FOR SALE—AN eight-room modern residence on West Central avenue, between Dale and St. Albans, at low rate on easy terms. Apply at this office or at 619 Temperance street. Must be taken quick. THE APPEAL is very much pleased with the cordial reception which is being given its new representative, Mr. T. R. Morgan, who promises to give the public improved service. Mr. Morgan needs no introduction to this community. Mr. T. H. Lyles, our undertaker, who has had his office with Liste and Wold has moved with this firm to its new and up-to date building, 150 W. Fourth street corner of Franklin, where he may be found as usual. Both Phones 508. IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIBERTY and CITIZENSHIP IN THIS YOUR NATIVE LAND, CUT OUT AND SIGN THE PETITION ON SECOND PAGE; THEN GET IT FULL OF SIGNATURES AND MAIL AS DIRECTED. ALSO WRITE A PERSONAL LETTER TO PRESIDENT WILSON. IF NEVER DID SUCH A THING BEFORE IN YOUR LIFE, DO IT NOW. GUARD YOUR LIBERTY. THE APPEAL is in receipt of a letter from Mr. John Edwards formerly of St. Paul, but now living in Ottawa, is well and doing well. And what is now sent a money order to pay for a year's subscription for THE APPEAL. Mr. and Mrs. Jose H. Sherwood have issued invitations for the celebration of their "opening dinner," or fifteenth anniversary of the rite, at their residence, 971 St. Anthony avenue, Monday evening, September 22, from 8:30 to 11:30 o'clock. Miss Albreta Bell on last Tuesday evening gave a little party for a few of her friends at the residence of her mother, 531 St. Anthony ave. About two dozen of the young society folks of the Twin Cities were present and had a splendid time singing, dancing and feasting. The place to have your shoe repairing done in the best possible way at the lowest possible price is at JARVIS', 104-106 East Fifth street. He has a complete stock of men, women's and boys' shoes of the best grades for the money to be found in the city—Advertisement. On last Tuesday Mrs. T. E. Franklin entertained at dinner Mrs. Walker Brown and Miss Eliza Evans of Indianapolis, Mrs. of Chicago and Mrs. J. Q. Adams. The two ladies first mentioned were former schoolmates of Mrs. Adams in Indianapolis, who are visiting the city. It will be noticed that the list of patrons for the celebration of the Fifthth Anniversary of Emancipation under auspices of THE APPEALH has passed the 100 mark. Heretofore they have been confined to married men and their wives but this time the men without wives are taking a hand. George W. Parker, who killed Mrs. Jackson on St. Anthony avenue in 1911 and is now in the insane hospital at St. Peter is making another effort to obtain his freedom on the ground that he is sane. He has a long and interesting letter in the Dispatch of Tuesday, which does not read like an insane man wrote it. SAFE DEPOSIT AND STORAGE VAULTS—We invite your inspection. It costs little to place your valuable papers, cash, securities and other valuables in absolute safety. Boxes in your vaults can be had for $4 per year. Store your boxes, trunks, etc., with us. Northwestern Trust Co., 138 Endicott Arcade.—Advertisement. Mr. James Thomas, the enterprising proprietor of the "Little St. Paul Cafe," 130 E. Eighth street, has renovated, repapered and refurbished his place of business very neatly and attractively. The chef is Mr. Charles Jackson, better known as "Big Boy," and he is turning out some very toothsome meals. Call and see. Mrs. R. C. Smith of Decatur, Ala. and Mr. G. A. Manning of Chicago were in the city this week, having been called here by the death of their brother, the late Samuel J. Manning. They were the guests of their sister, Mrs. Mary Manning, 589 Arundel street. Mr. G. A. Manning left for his home Tuesday night and Mrs. Smith will leave for Chicago, tomorrow morning. IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIBERTY AND CITIZENSHIP IN THIS YOUR NATIVE LAND, CUT OUT AND SIGN THE PETITION ON SECOND PAGE; THEN GET IT FULL OF SIGNATURES AND MAIL AS DIRECTED. ALSO WRITE A PERSONAL LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF YOUR YOU NEED DID SUCH A THING BEFORE IN YOUR LIFE, DO IT NOW, GUARD YOUR LIBERTY TAKE NOTICE! THE APPEAL has secured the services of Mr. T. R. Morgan, "Hustling"; Morgan, as solicitor for subscriptions, advertisements, job printing and news. He is authorized to do all kinds of business. Any courtesies extended to him or business done with him will be duly appreciated. J. Q. Adame, Prop. MAN WITH TWO HEADS ON HIS SHOULDERS. Early this week a man was discovered in St. Paul who had two heads on his shoulders, one was his own and the other was his sweet-heart. She was expressing her delight because he had just invited her to accompany him to the Fifth Anniversary of Emancipation September 30. Another of the same kind was also discovered in Minneapolis. DOES THIS APPLY TO YOU? If So, Get Bung! Sign and Mail Your Card Just to Show You Are Update A number of the men of the Twin Cities were accorded the courtesy of being selected as DESIRABLE promotors or patrons of the coming celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Emancipation, because they were considered to be honorable, respectable, progressive, intelligent, up-to-date people. Each one selected was supplied with post paid card upon which he would be requested to state whether he would be accepted and to sign and mail the card AT ONCE. Any one to whom these cards were sent, if he really possesses the progressive spirit and good common sense he was supposed to be blessed with and which was the cause of the card being sent should have accorded the sender the same consideration and courtesy he extended in sending the card, and compiled with his request. Of course, the望 to sign and send in the cards is carelessness, procrastination, indecision and inference but it is very bad form and no longer prevail. There is no time to waste in this matter as it will take all the time between now and September 30 to get ready. That the celebration will be a success is already a foregone conclusion but it is desired to know and know at once to whom the credit of making it a success shall justly belong. If you wish to be in this class sign and send in the card but if you do not say so on the card but if you do once so some one else may be selected have the same courtesy extended to him that has been accorded to you. Get busy NOW. Very respectfully, J. Q. Adams EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION Fifthth Anniversary to be Given Under Under the EAL Tuesday, September 30. May, September 30. Circular letters in reference to the proposed Fittihi Anniversary Celebration of Emancipation to be held under the auspices of THE APPEAL, Tuesday, September 30 were mailed some time ago to persons desired as patrons. Without the cards were sent in without comments. 30. Another one of the same kind others give a few words of approval which we publish below. If you received one of the letters send in your card at once. Here are some of the sentiments: Count on me as one to assist in every respect to make the affair a grand success. I am heartily in favor of this entertainment. The records of your past entertainments speak well for the coming function. Am delighted with the idea and will help to carry it out. F. D. Greene. Am always ready and willing to help along a good thing. J. A. Sayles. I endorse and will boost. J. E. Stewart. It will be a success I know as it has the right man at the head of it. W. S. Johnson. Go right ahead, I am with you. Joseph Adams. I know that your coming entertainment will be a pleasurable success. The celebration of Emancipation marks a date that should spur the race onward and upward to higher destinies and greater achievements. Dr. J. M. Boddy. The Fiftieth Anniversary of Emancipation ought to be celebrated—Under your efficient management it will be an assured success. Being an old soldier and cherishing the memory of that Grand Old Man, whose hand guided by our Loving Father with one stroke of his pen set 4,000,000 slaves free. Why, Mr. Editor, if all felt as I do you would not have standing room. Sergt. J. W. Harper. Have been with you in many troubles and won't forsake you in this. Dr. J. R. White. We have been pining for a first class entertainment for a long time and hall yours with joy. F. A. Williams. The Twin-City Star is always with THE APPEAL for race success. Charles Sumner Smith. I was with you before. I'll be with you some more. George Barnett. Just what we've all been waiting for. C. E. Jones. On the receipt of your circular letter I began to think up something new and novel to present at your entertainment and I think I've got it. I shall respond with the best I can produce. Chas. H. Miller. I fully approve of your proposed celebration and deem it worthy of the highest consideration. S. J. Bellesen. Put me on the list of Promotors, Pushers and Patrons, I'll be with you. J. W. Barnett. Your entertainments have been such delightful affairs that I would not miss one. Count me in. T. E. Franklin. Nothing is too good for THE AP-PEAL. We, with united effort should make this celebration "Excelsior." B. F. Edwards. Shall be pleased to do what I can for the success of the proposed affair. Wm. R. Morris. The Emancipation Celebration with you at its head cannot be anything but a success. L. A. Melker. If you work on the celebration as you do at your residence it will be all right. Thos. Neal. You may count on my best efforts in your behalf as fully as I gave them in your former entertainments. Wm. M. Smith. You can always be depended on for big things, just go ahead, I will hold your coat. L. B. Greer. I'll be with you with some new stunts for the grand march. Owen Howell. "Every little bit, added to what you've got, makes just a little bit more." Add me. R. E. Cousby. I seldom get to go to entertainments but I'll be with you in yours if possible. L. M. Terrill. I am in for all undertakings that are for the honor and glory of the race. Luther Singleton. I know that your coming entertainment will be a grand success and we are with you. DO IT NOW! Nothing succeeds like success and that's what we are after. That the celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Emanucline will be a success, we are numbered when the following named up-to-date, progressive people as its patrons: Joseph Adams Wm. Alston J. P. Anderson J. H. Milton J. H. Bannistle J. W. Barnett Seo. Barnett J. W. Blair J. M. Boddy J. W. Blair Samuel Brown Tobert Bush Geo. Benton J. H. Charlesale J. C. Black H. G. Bass D. E. Beasley D. H. Carleston R. E. Cousby J. Covington J. H. Charleslon W. F. T. Chandler J. H. Dillingham L. V. Douglass B. F. Edwards W. F. Edwards G. L. Edwards T. E. Franklin T. E. Frandos F. D. Edwards B. G. Greer Jasper Gibbs E. W. Frandos F. D. Edwards B. G. Greer Jasper Gibbs E. W. Frandos F. D. Edwards B. G. Greer Jasper Gibbs E. W. Frandos F. D. Edwards B. G. Greer Owen Howell Samuel Hatcher Q. Hicks H. Hart H. W. Wins M. A. Jones M. W. Johnson W. J. Johnson W. J. Johnson W. H. Johnson Wm. Liggins T. H. Lyles Geo. B. Lowe J. W. Loomis J. R. Hearn A. C. Lowe E. W. Lindsay G. W. Gillen J. W. Mills J. W. Milton Wm. Morris J. A. Maker J. M. Mask G. W. Moker Geo. W. Nelson F. Peoples J. W. Peyton H. D. H. Woodward Noble Pryor Alex. Payne W. H. Reynolds J. A. Ruttson M. Salters J. A. Sayers G. J. Schroedin J. H. Sherwood Luther Singleton G. S. Sheet C. S. Sheet Wm. Smith Clarence L. Smith E. F. Smith J. E. Stewart N. J. Nellers Glover Shull Glover Shull L. M. Terrill Valdo Turner C. Y. Tyler G. M. Tibbs Jas. A. Vass Ralph Watson J. J. Watson Arthur White F. A. Williams Geo. W. Wills W. W. Witherly First刷 R. C. W. Waters C. B. Yancey W. H. Johnson MESSRS. T. W. Stepp B. J. Jeter J. C. Coste W. G. Patterson N. Walter Golns R. O. Lee J. A. Smith W. A. Welr Robert Marshall Richard Stokes W. S. Butler W. T. Mitchell If you have not sent in your card as a patron do so AT ONCE before the list closes. DO IT NOW. I am sure that the coming entertainment will be a grand one from the fact that your previous experience and success in handling affairs of this kind is a guarantee that this one will be the greatest of them all. Lleut. T. W. Stepp, Duluth, Minn. Will be with you if life lasts. J. C. Black. Will lend whatever aid possible. Q. Hicks. I highly endorse the affair. Chas. Saunders. Wishing you success. M. A. Johnson I think it is a very worthy undertaking on your part. I will do all in my power to make it a success. D. E. Beasley. I think it is a good thing. W. G. Hood. I only hope for perfect success and will back you with my time and money. L. V. Douglass. Count me with you in your splendid affairs every time. J. W. Blair. The entertainments you have managed is recommendation enough. We are with you heartily. Am sure this entertainment is quite appropriate, and should have the encouragement of all. We will do all in our power to assist in making it a huge success. Henry High. Being a builder myself, I am always ready to help others build. I'll help you. Frank People. I positively guarantee to ext ABSOLUTELY Get prices here bef A Written Guarantee for 20 Dr. Williams, TEL. C. 6132 KENDRICK BL I positively guarantee to extract teeth and remove nerves ABSOLUTELY PAINLESSLY F. PEOPLES Contractor Buil X REPAIRING A SPECIALTY X Painting, Plumbing, Paper-Hanging, B ing, Brick and Concrete Work You don't need Money; if you own your lot. I buil Monthly Payments, it's just like paying re 236 BOSTON BLOCK MINN Painting, Plumbing, Paper-Hanging, Plastering, Brick and Concrete Work You don't need Money; if you own your lot. I build homes on Monthly Payments, it's just like paying rent 236 BOSTON BLOCK MINNEAPOLIS Accept best wishes for success. J. A. Roberts. I indorse the movement most heartily, as I think we as a race, should not lose sight of the day four million of our people were emancipated. G. W. Moker. We accept your invitation and heartily tender our assistance. J. N. Sellers. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to help boost a project that well merits the same. MAGGIE JENKINS ROBERT HOPKIN TEE MOOC JENKINS & HOPKINS, PROPS. Ice Cream Parlor, Confectionery Soft Drinks, Cigars Etc. I SHOULD WORRY. So They Say, and Give Another Entertainment. So many persons in both St. Paul and Minneapolis who enjoyed the entertainment which I have given in the care and some who were unable, for some reason, to get to them, have importured me to give another this year. Few people can imagine the amount of work and worry there is in connection with a first class entertainment; and, while I am not very anxious to undertake what I know by experience to be an "awful job," I will do as I have always done before—go into it with all the vim and push I can come to be assured the good people of the cities will go with me, I can do nothing, myself, the people made the other entertainers what they were, and it will be up to them to do so again. I'll push the button if they will do the rest. As this is the Fiftht Anniversary year of our emancipation and as it is to be celebrated all over the country we can celebrate it here under the auspices of THE APEAL and thus two birds can be killed with one stone. If the people wish me to conduct another entertainment—which I think can be to eclipse all the others—they will be given an opportunity to show their devices in a few days as the ball will be started to rolling at once. TAKE NOTICE. In connection with the celebration of the Fifthth Anniversary of Emancipation it is the intention of the proprietor of THE APPEAL to issue a SOUVENIR EDITION, similar to those issued in 1910 and 1911 containing a full account of the celebration, cuts of prominent persons in the state and their homes and places of business, thus making it quite valuable to the race and all persons interested or represented therein. Any one wishing a cut, sketch, or to be represented in any way should communicate with or call at THE APPEAL office at once. The race is short and you must hurry. Phone Dale 655. Persons in Minneapolis may communicate with Wm. M. Smith, 501 E. 27th street, Phone South 3347. Don't procrastinate. DO IT NOW. MRS. MILLIE ALEXANDER The Hair Manufacturer and Hair Dresser in St. Paul. Mrs. Millie Alexander the famous hair artist, well known in many states is now located at 499 Western avenue, St. Paul, manufacturers all kinds of hair goods, transformations, switches, puffs, etc. Will give four scalp treatments per month for $1.50 and one jar of her wonderful Hair Grower free. Office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Phone Dale 4926. Hair dressing for weddings and parties a specialty. OATH FOR AFRO-AMERICAN YOUTH, I will never bring disgrace upon my race by any unworthy deed or dishonorable act. I will live a clean, decent, many life; and will ever respect and defend the virtue and honor of womanhood: I will uphold and obey the just laws of my country and of the community in which I live and will encourage others to do likewise: I will not allow prejudice, Injustice, insult or outrage to cower my spirit or humilate my soul; but will ever preserve the inner freedom of heart and conscience: I will not allow myself to be overcome of evil; I will overcome evil with good: I will develop and exert the best powers within me for my own personal improvement; and will strive unceasingly to quicken the sense of racial duty and responsibility: I will in all these ways alm to lift my race so that, to everyone bound to it by ties of blood; it shall become a bond of ennoblement, and not a byword of reproach. There is some class to entertainments given under the auspices of THE APPEAL man, best crowds, best people, best dressed, best program, best supper, best order, best everything. You pay ONE DOLLAR to get in, but you have nothing more to pay for after you get in. Everything of the BEST, FREE! TEL. NIC. 2188 Paper-Hanging, Plaster-Concrete Work own your lot. I build homes on 's just like paying rent MINNEAPOLIS MAGGIE JENKINS ROBERT HOPKINS TEN MOOCA JENKINS & HOPKINS, PROPS. Ice Cream Parlor, Confectionery, Soft Drinks, Cigars Etc. Phone Dale 6893. 545 AURORA. ST. PAUL. "Why Have Kinky Hair?" STRAT-N-IT KING OF ALL HAIR STRAIGHTENERS MILD LOOP PRESTO Straightens the most obstinate, coarse kinky hair. Easily applied, Harmless, Odorless, Clean and Lasting. Apply once Presto and your Hair will become straight instantly, remaining so for months without another application. Presto eradicates Dandruff and other Diseases of the Hair and Scalp. Nothing like Presto in the world! A package of Presto with directions sent postpaid securely sealed on receipt of One Dollar. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. LAFAYETTE MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Drexel Building. Philadelphia, Pa. Dept. D. Reliable Agents wanted everywhere. Ladies or gentlemen. Presto is a money maker. TEL. DALE 5223 WILL DELIVER Ladies Your Looks Can Be Improved by USING Madam Notah Wilson's GUARANTEED BEAUTIFYING FORMULAS Will give FREE instructions with Hair Dressing, Hair Straightening, Manicuring, Massaging, Also Hair Tonics, Cold Cream, Etc. 563 Charles St. ST. PAUL 01 ce Cedar 5552 PHONES Res. Dale 2419 J. S. STRONG DEALER IN Real Estate and Insurance Handles Farm Lands and City Property; Builds, Buys, Sells or Rents Houses. Insures your Life, your House, your Household Goods Insures against damage by Fire. Lightning or Tornado. See STRONG before closing a deal Elsewhere. Office 25-26 Union Block Corner of Fourth and Cedar. ST. PAUL MINN. Walker Williams A. C. Lyles Red Moon Barber Shops WILLIAMS & LYLES, PROPS. Fiset Class Tonsorial Work all Branches Expert Workmen 124 E. THIRD ST. 370 RONDO ST. ST. PAUL, MINN. Tel. Cedar 2286. City References. MADAME L. A. PORTER. Shampooing, Hair Dressing, Manicuring. Facial Massage, Scalp Treatment. Swatowns Made to Order. Sore Corns, Ingrowing Nails, Burunls Removed. TRY PORTER'S WONDERFUL HAIR GROWER. Our undertaker Thos. H Lyles who has been at 322 Wabasna street for years, with Llistoe & wold has moved with them to their new and up-to-date building, 150 West Fourth street, corner of Franklin, where he may be found at any time by those needing his services. All the latest designs, makes and styles of funeral goods are on hand at reasonable prices. Elegant chapel for holding funeral services. Calls answered by day or night on a moment's notice. Both phones 608. 408 COURT BLK. 24 E. 47H ST. ST. PAUL LITTLE DIAMOND CAFE MRS. M. J. Hicks, Prop. First Class Home Cooked Meals to order at all hours Daily Dinner 11 to 3 at 25c. Sunday Dinner 11 to 6 at 30c. Breakfast 6:30 Supper 5 to 8 476 Robert, ST. PAUL BOUTELL BROS. LARGEST HOUSE FURNISHERS IN THE NORTHWEST FIRST AVE. SOUTH AND FIFTH ST. MINNEAPOLIS. • MINNESOTA MRS. W. B. ELLIOTT & CO. Staple and Fancy Groceries, Ice Cream, Cigars, Confectionery and Notions 411 University Ave. ST. PAUL VANDER BIE'S ICE CREAM For Sale Everywhere J. C. VANDER BIE 496 Partridge ST. PAUL, MINN MONTANA MEAT MARKET G. H. RIEGER, Proprietor Fresh and Salt Meats Game, Poultry, Fish, Oysters in Season, Salt Butter and Eggs Tel. Cedar 9104 Opp. Union Depot CONTINENTAL TAILORING CO. M. GUEST, Mgr. Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing, and Repairing Four Suits Sponged and Pressed $1.50 CONTINENTAL HOTEL Entrance on Sibley Cor. Third and Sibley-st., ST. PAUL F. M. PARKER & CO. Best place in the city for Pure Drugs and Proprietary Medicines. A complete stock of Druggists' Sundries, Soaps, Perfumes, Toilet Articles, Pure Candy, Fine Stationery, Kodaks and Supplies, Best Brands of Cigars, etc., etc. F. M. Parker & Co. Prescriptions Delivered. Open all night The REXALL Store. Both Phones 315 ALBION W. HOLDEN Painter and Decorator 527 St. Anthony Avenue ST. PAUL, - MINN PHONE DALM 3801 "THE BUSY CORNER" A. J. McMURRAY & CO. Staple and Pancy Groceries, Candies, Con- fessionery, Cigars, School Supplies, Btc. Ice Cream Parlor and Cafe, Lunch at all Hours. REAL ESTATE AND RENTALS HANDLED. Cor. Western and Bonde ST. PAUL Office Cedar 1673 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Kendrick Block, 27 B. 7th Rea. 886 St. Albans Tel. Dale 912. SUITS PRESSED VALET TAILORING CO 150 E. SIXTH ST $1 THE 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. M. W. Withers has moved to 1029 Fourth street N. Mr. Charles Summer Smith, editor of the Twin City Star, has returned from his Eastern trip. The Young Men's Progressive Club will give a harvest festival and dance at Masonic Hall, corner 5th ave. and 24th street So., Monday evening, September 15th. Further particulars later. The Masonic Club will give a Labor Day entertainment at Masonic Hall, 24th street and 5th Ave. So., on Monday, Sept. 1st. Committee: George Johnson, R. S. Brown, Arthur Spence, Chas. Robinson, James Graham. Best Service Good Hairline CHOP SUEY CAFE Mrs. J. M. Mask, Prop. & Mgr. AMERICAN AND CHINESE DISHES Regular Dinner from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. OPEN FROM 7 A. M. TO 2 A. M. 255 First Av S. Minneapolis Keystone Hotel and Buffet, 1313 Washington Avenue South. Rooms and Meals on Day, Week or Month Rooms $1.50 per month and up. Special rates for theatrical people. Kind F. Mitchell. Prop—Advertisement. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Tucker have issued invitations for the marriage of their niece Miss Beatrice L. Mason and Mr. Frank M. Terry, Tuesday evening, September second. Reception from eight until ten o'clock. At home after Oct. 1, at 3812 Marquette avenue. THE ST LOUIS KITCHEN. Mr. Julia Hinson, proprietor, No. 138 E 3d St. up stairs. Meals 25 cts. Break- fast from 7:00 to 11:00 a. m. Dinner from 12:00 m. to 3:00 p. m.; Supper from 5:00 to 8:00 p. m. All regular meals 25 cts. All home cooking. Tel N. W. Cedaf 8090—Advertisement. Phones, N. W. Nicollet 9556 T. S. Center 3638 and Druggist Sundries 121 Sixth Street So. MINNEAPOLIS WHEN IN ST PAUL go to the St. Louis Kitchen, No. 138 E Third St. upstairs. for your meals. All home cooking. All regular meals 25 cents. Breakfast from 7:00 to 11:00 a. m.; dinner from 12:00 m. to 3:00 p. m.; dinner from 5:00 to 8:00 Mrs. Iulia Hinson, Prop. Tel. Cedar 6090—Advertisement. IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIBERTY AND CITIZENITY IN THIS NATIVE LAND, CUT OUT AND SIGN THE PETITION ON SECOND PAGE; THEN GET IT FULL OF SIGNATURES AND MAIL AS DIRECTED. ALSO WRITE A PERSONAL LETTER TO PRESIDENT WILSON. IF YOU NEVER DID SUCH A THING BEFORE IN YOUR LIFE, DO IT NOW. GUARD YOUR LIBERTY. A man in this city has entered suit in the district court against the owner of a livery stable for $10,000 for being kicked by one of his mules. The complaint says that the mule in the case "is bad tempered, mean, chronic, passionate and of a deceitful nature, and that the complainant was forced to work in close juxtaposition to the hind quarters of aforesaid mule, and that not being acquainted with the characteristics of mules in general and aforesaid mule in particular, he was kicked down and stood upon with various and sundry hoofs. The complainant further alleges that he being a Pole and the mule being unable to understand his language, he could not persuade the mule to desist." He ought to win his case. Twin City Stag Club. On next Monday the doors of the Twin City Stag Club will be thrown open to the public and the people of the Flour City will have the finest place of its kind they ever had, and the finest and most complete establishment that can be found any where in the United States for Afro-Americans. The club is located at 246, 248, 250 Fourth avenue south and occupies the entire second and third floors. Everything is new, elegant and up-to-the-minute in style and class. On the top floor are located e office and lobby and twenty bed rooms, heated by steam, lighted by electricity, electric bins in each room and a free bath. On the second floor there is a spacious dining room, kitchen, ladies' reception room, grill room, buffet, billiard room, barber shop, bath and shower rooms. Mr. J. E. Stewart is the proprietor and the culinary department will be under the personal supervision of Mrs. Stewart. This elegant establishment has been fitted up at an enormous expense and must be seen to be adequately appreciated, and a cordial invitation is given to the public to call and inspect it. The Reception to Mrs. Carter. No event of recent occurrence has left a pleasant memory than the reception tendered to Mrs. T. J. Carter, wife of Rev. T. J. Carter, pastor of Bethesda Baptist Church, Minneapolis, and visiting guests, on Aug. 14. The reception was given at the home of Mrs. America Sims, of No. 2622 12th avenue S. by a committee of ladies of Bethesda Baptist Church. From hour to hour a stream of ladies flowed in and out of the pleasant parlors of the hostess, paying with unusual sincerity tribute to the character and popularity of this well known Christian worker, Mrs. Carter. Mrs. Carter leaves shortly for an extended visit to her former home and this reception gave opportunity to her many friends to wish her "God Speed." The Misses Adelaide Carter and Jessie Glenn presided at the punch bowl. Musical selections from well-known operas were among the afternoon's offerings from the skillful musician, Mr. H. Ronthrop Wilson. The affair was sponsored by the following committee of ladies: Mrs. Carrie Ford, chairman, Mesdames America Sims, Alonzo Price, Bell Kellum, J. Quinn H. J. Sample, Mattie Darby and W. M. Crawford. In the receiving line with Mrs. T. J. Carter were the hostess, Mrs. America Sims, Mesdames Gamble of Omaha; Garrett of Chicago, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Edwards; M. D. Boyd of Los Angeles, sister of Mrs. Carrie Ford of Los Angeles; and Mrs. L. B. Oliver of St. Paul. A dainty repast was served by the cor-mittee. IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIBERTY AND CITIZENSHIP IN THIS YOUR NATIVE LAND, CUT OUT AND SIGN THE PETITION ON SECOND PAGE; THEN GET IT FULL OF SIGNATURES AND MAIL AS DIRECTED. ALSO WRITE A PERSONAL LETTER TO PRESIDENT WILSON. IF YOU NEVER WISH THING BEFORE IN YOUR LIFE, DO IT NOW. GUARD YOUR LIBERTY. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the and thereof are the ways of death—Proverbs 14:12—Selected by E. W. Gilles. HE WHO WOULD BE FREE MUST HIMSELF STRIKE THE FIRST BLOW! HAVE YOU DONE YOUR DUTY BY SIGNING THE PETITION AGAINST SEGREGATION WHICH APPEARS ON SECOND PAGE? IF YOU ARE A MAN WORTHY OF THE NAME SEE THAT A PETITION WITH YOUR NAME ON IT IS SENT TO THE AP-PEAL OFFICE AT ONCE. ORDER FOR CREDITORS TO PRESENT CLAIMS WITHIN THREE MONTHS. State of Minnesota, County of Ramsey —ss. Probate Court. In the Matter of the Estate of Ellen Lizabeth B. Jenkins, of administration on the Estate of Ellen E. Jenkins, deceased, late of the City of St. Paul, in the County of Ramsey of Iowa, the state, being granted to John W. Jenkins. IF EVERYONE KNEW THE GOODNESS OF GORDON CAPS NO ONE WOULD BE WITHOUT ONE. MAKE NO MISTAKE, JUST SMOKE Sight Draft THE VERIBEST FIVE CENT CIGAR "The Budweiser" NIC. HERGES, PROP. CHOICEST WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS Tri-State Phone 5004 Cor. Dale and University, - ST. PAUL TWO FIFTY TWO 252 TWO FIFTY TWO Mild, Rich, Satisfying! 5c Try It Once and You'll Become a 252 "Fan"! Sold by the Good Dealers Ask any Cigar Dealer for "the King of Nickel Smokes" MADE ONLY BY HART & MURPHY SMOKE MAKERS SINCE 1857. SAINT PAUL, U.S.A. "CURLEY'S BAR" 122 East Third Street Finest Brands of Imported and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars S. E. Cor. Third and Robert, ST. PAUL, MINN. J. H. Bannister & Co. No. 258 W. Seventh Street Painting, Paper Hanging, Calcimining. White- washing Done on Short Notice COLD WATER PAINTING AND WHITEWASHING BY MACHINE Estimates Given ST. PAUL, MINN. LAW OFFICES OF J. LOUIS ERVIN ATTORNEY AT LAW SUITE 303 COURT BLOCK PAUL M TEL. CEDAR 9804 HOURS: 9 A. M. TO 1 & 2 DR, F, B, COOPER DENTIST SUITE 304 KENDRICK BLOCK 27 E. SEVENTH ST. Dimes are little young ly when locked up together savings account and prove tion. "Planted" dollars ings. THE STATE S 93 East Fou Northwestern MANUFACT Rubber and Metal STA OF EVERY D 110 EAST THIRD ST. are little young dollars. They locked up together. Treat you account and prove it to your own planted" dollars will add to y STATE SAVINGS 93 East Fourth Street nwestern Stamp V MANUFACTURERS OF and STAMPS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION THIRD ST. ST. Dimes are little young dollars. They grow only when locked up together. Treat yourself to a savings account and prove it to your own satisfaction. "Planted" dollars will add to your earnings. THE STATE SAVINGS BANK 93 East Fourth Street Northwestern Stamp Works. MANUFACTURERS OF LOCK CABIN SYRUP FROM MY CAMP TO YOUR TABLE JACK TOWLE N. W. Cedar 939 Capitol Steel 743 W First Class Work S 39 PHONES apitol Steam Laun 743 Wabasha St. Capitol Steam Laundry 743 Wabasha St. PHONE CEDAR 9140 SAINT PAUL HOURS: 9 A. M. TO 1 & 2 TO 6 P. M. SUNDAYS BY APPOINTMENT dollars. They grow on- her. Treat yourself to a e it to your own satisfac- will add to your earn- SAVINGS BANK Fourth Street Stamp Works. ATTURERS OF DESCRIPTION ST. PAUL, MINN. TOWLE'S LOG CABIN SYRUP Aside from being unsurpassed on Griddle Cakes, Hot Muffins, Waffles and Gems, it adds a new flavor to Candies, Sherberts, Desserts and all cooking. Get our book "Camp to Table" its free. The Towle Maple Products Co. St. Paul Minn. St. Johnsbury, Vt. HONES Tri-State 1643 MINNESOTA ST. PAUL T After the day's work Hamm's BEER The Br Co ST. PRONE CEDAR 8888 Miss Coral UNITED B NORTH F Meets Wagner I Charles str ing always J. Q. Adan RAMSEY Meets soccer Wagner I Charles Str ing always M. A. D. R. O. LEE ATTORNEY AT LAW PRACTICE IN ALL COURTS ST. PAUL Why take a trip? Digesto brings back health Sold by all druggists THEO. HAMM BREWING COMPANY ST. PAUL, MINN BIDDLE R. meets for month in 10 itol building Mr. J. R. V. FIDELIT NO. $45. N meets first month at Ave., Minn. Barnett, V. R. of D. 2. PLGRIM 12th and 13th ing at Ita school general ing study and wedding E. H. McD. GOPHER E. of the fourth Hall, No. 10 Paul, L. H. Johnson, S. ST. JAMM Fuller and 11:00 a.m. m. meeting, 8 Monday and day and T ST. JAMM Fuller and 11:00 prayer meet on Monday nesday and nerals and Parsonage Jones, Past S. PHIL corner at street. Sut tion of Holi celebration third Saturday and fourth school, 12:2 Andrew, 6; Weekday class, 8:00 p. m. 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 895 Thomas READING ROOM LAUNDRY OFFICE FOR FIRST CLASS TONSORIAL WORK GO TO UTLEY'S 30 EAST FOURTH STREET KINK-NO-MORE FOR SALE $1.00 PER BOX HAIR STRAIGHTENING A SPECIALTY LEADING AFRO-AMERICAN PAPERS FOR SALE Tel. Cedar 9282 ST. PAUL, MINN. right Draft You For the man who cares STANLEY SHOE CO. 421 Robert Street. St. Paul 422 Nicollet, Minneapolis Main 9592 T. S. 3073 PORTERS' AND WAITERS' HOTEL FOR MEN ONLY SMOKE THE OLD RELIABLE Sight Draft CIGAR The King of Nickel Cigars W. S. CONRAD CO. ST. PAUL A. E. makes the evening meal a pleasure. 25 UNION BLOCK 4TH AND CEDAR Shaving, Hair-Cutting, Shampooing, Electric Head and Face Massage, Manuring, Sanitary Baths, Shoes Polished GOOD SHOES The Horsheim SHOE PIONEER LODGE NO. 1. F. AND A M. Meets first and third Mondays of A M. meets second and fourth Mondays of W. Western Ave. at Wagner Hall, at 8:00 p.m. F. M. D. Gamble, W. M.; J. H. Dillingham, Secy. 569, Rondo PERFECT ASHL RODGE NO. 4. F and A. M. meets second and fourth F. and A. M. meets second and fourth Wednesay, Wagner Hall, cor. Western Ave. B. F. Simpson, W. M.; J. E. Murphy Secy. 1354 Thomas street. BETHEL CHAPTER NO. 28 R. A. M. Meets second Thursday in each month at Wagner Hall, cor. Western Ave. and Charles street, at 8:00 p.m. P. M. Arthur D. Adams, H. P., W. L. Green, Secy. PILGRIM COMMANDER NO. 23 Knights Templar, meets fourth Thursday in each month at Wagner Hall, corner W. and Charles street. W. T. Joyce, E. C.; John Sayles, Secy. 479 Dongre street. MARS LODGE NO. 222 G. U. Q. of O. F. meets second and fourth Wednesay nights at Odd Fellows Hall, corner W. and Charles street. Ferrington, J. H. Dillingham, N. G., J. Wesley Kelly, P. G. 950 St. Anthony Ave. HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH. NO. 553 G O. OF O. F. meets first and third month at Odd Fellows Hall. N. M. University and Farrington. Mrs. Ida May Johnson N. M. G.; Mrs. Carrie E. Lindsay, W. R. 506 Thomas street. ST. PAUL PATROARCHY NO. 114 meets Friday in each month at Odd Fellows Hall in W. University and Farrington avenue. Entrance on Farrington. George B. Lowe V. V. T. E. Franklin. P. M. V. P.; Augustus Jones, W. P. R. ST. PAUL PATRIARCHY NO. 114 meets Friday in each month at Odd Fellows Hall'2. Farrington corner Farrington. Entrance on Farrington ton avenue. Thos. R. Hickman (acting M. J. Corrils. P. M. V. P. Geo. B. Lowe, W. P. R.) 178% Wabasha HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH NO. 776 HOUSEHOLD meets second and fourth Tuesday in the street and Eighth ple Hall. Cor, Fourth street and Eighth South, Mrs. S. Daragar, M. N. G.: M. Cora Napler, W. R. UNITED BROTHERS OF FRIENDSHIP NORTH BROTHERS NO. 138. U. B. F. Meets 3d Thursday in the Wagner Hall, cor, Western Ave, and charles street. Brothers in good stand- ing. W. M. J. Q. Adams, W. S. 49 E. RAMSEY LODGE NO. 3. U. R. F. Meets second Friday in each month at Wagner Hall, cor. Western Ave. and Charles Street. Brothers in good standing always welcome. M. A. Davis, W. M. A. D. Adams, W. S., 411 Charles Street. JOHN H. HAYES LODGE No. 6 K. OF P. M. A. First and third Tuesday in each month in Castle Hall 221 W. U. university cor. Farrington standing always welcome standing always welcome James Thomas, C. C.; Jas. A. Henderson, V. C.; 48 E. 8th St. S. C. J. month k of R and S. 321 St Albans street. BIDDLE CIRCLE, LADIES OF G. A. R meets first and third Tuesdays of each month in Skokie, third room, old cap tol building. Mrs. M. J. White, Secy. Phoenix Bldg. FIDELITY COURT OF CALANTHER NO. 345, N. A. S. A. E. A. A. and A meets first and third Monday in each month in Skokie, Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, Mrs. M. Minneapolis Barnett, W. C.; Miss Arlene M. Scott R. of D. 25, W. 29th St. S. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL MISSION corner Aurora avenue and Mackubin courtyard of Holy Eucharist, 7:30 a. m. high celebration of Holy Eucharist first and second Sunday, and fourth Sundays, 11:00 a. m. Sunday school, 12:30 p. m. Brotherhood of St. Henry, 12:30 p. m. Church Week services, Wednesdays, confirmation clas, 8:00 p. m. Fridays, evening prayer clas, 8:00 p. m. Sundays, 9:00 a. m. Rev. H. A. Lealidad, Rector. 395 Thomas St. BOTH PHONES 600 HAAS BROS. (Incorporated) General Meat Dealers Blue Ribbon Hams and Bacon U. S. Government inspection of all Oattle, Hogs and Beef Family, Hotel and Restaurant Trade a Specialty 457-459 St. Peter Saint Peter Theo.Hamm Brewing Company ST.PAUL MINN THEO. HAMM BREWING COMPANY ST.PAUL, MINN MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE C. H. 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