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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

Robert Purvis, the only survivor of
the little band who organized the Amer
lean Anti-Slavery Society in 1888, died
in Philadelphia last week.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

General Crespo, Venezuela's most
famous general. and ex President who
vas killed in battle Friday, was q
mulatto.
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ISSUED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN
Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago,
louisville, St. Louis, Dallas.
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AGENTS WANTED.

THE APPEAL wants good 70.
liable agents to canvass for sub.
scribers APPOINTS not already GOV.
cred. Write for our extraordi.
nary inducements. Address, ).
THE APPEAL,
st. Paul Mimi.
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Spain was the last power to abolish
slavery. Novit seons that the Afro
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MINNEAPOLIS office,
Guaranty Loan Building, Room 81
p. F. HALE, Manager
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

American troops will haul down the
Spanish fsg from Moro Castle.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23
THE -uIvaA.

San Reno Duffy-This is to be duel to the
death?
Gaspard De Homard-It is; the survivor.
If there be any, to be held guiltless Of crime!
Beatrice Lanigan (the cause of it, at back)-
Am to be- Duffy. or De Homard Truth.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23
THE APPEAL.
AAA7IOhAL AFRO AMER|CAN NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED WEEKLY r.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
ADAMS BROS. EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
40 E. 4th ST. St, Paul, MINI.
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cNIcAcn nFFlcF

No. 1885 Dearborn st. Suite 213-215
c. F. ADAMS, Manager.
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ST, PAUL OFFICE.

No. 1914 Union Block 4th and Ceda,
20. ADAMS, Publisher.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-30
A Narrow Escape.

One November evening a mother was
journeying toward the city of Mar
settles with her son Q lad of eight. She
had been to q country house near the
city, and all day the child had run
about, happy In his new surroundings.
Now fatigue overlook him, and the
mother put him in peach basket
borne by a donkey. and that he might
not catch cold in the chill November
air, covered the basket with a thick
brown shawl. The boy, coy and
warm, presently fell asleep. The dom
key trudged on, getting ahead of the
woman in its eagerness to reach home.
There was local custom house at the
gate of Marseiiies, and the wary in
spector, if he surmised that package
contained contraband articles, resort
ed to the expedient of thrusting a
sharp steel pick through it. On the
present occasion the donkey had come
up to the gate and the Inspector was
preparing to thrust his pick into the
basket, when the mother, some dis
lance behind, caugh. sight of the move
ment. The voice of fear is strong, and
the sharp cry of the woman that her
son was in the basket did not fail to
reach his ears. He threw down his
pick, and the child was saved. The boy
was Adolph Thiers.-Outlook.
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'Tcarriage ride in the care of the nurse

carriage ride in the care OF the nurse
girl. -.
Does it taste bad?" said Doris,
drawing back, as her mother was
about to give her o spoonful of medi-
cine. o
II don't like it," said her mother.
"But perhaps You will not mind it.
When 1 have 70 take it swallow it as
quickly as can"
"No matter how desirable the end
may SEEM" my sister often said, mo
lies, no lies!"
Nell and Hooked down from a win
dow upon the children enc day. as
bthey played with little neighbors; and
we heard Tommy, who lives next door,
and is a year older than Doris, say:
Lets come and ask your mother;
she won't fool u.s." And it seemed to
Inc that out of the mouths of babes
Nelrs praise was Observation-Disclosures
Register.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-30
Cradle Rocked by q Mule.

A traveller going through sparsely
settled section of Canada came TO a
lonely cabin, and, finding the door
open, went in. Nobody was in sight,
but in the center of the room he saw
a cradle with baby lying i'll it fast
asleep. The cradle was rocked back
and forth with great regularity, and
lie was puzzled to know what kept it
in motion. On examination he found
a stout cord attached to nail driven
in the side of the cradle and passed
through an auger hole in the side of
the house. He took up the trail which
led him into a rayine where donkey
was standing and switching his tail.
The mystery was explained. The other
end OF the cord was attached to the
donkey's tail, and the constant switch
ing kept the cradle in motion. 1t was
an ingenious device on the part of the
mother to keep her baby asleep while
she went off for time.-Ontario Ban
ner.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-30
The Bird Catcher.

The bird catching spider is quite a
monster to look at. It's body, about
three inches long. and its legs, reach
ing eight or ten inches, are covered
all over with coarse hairs. Its nest
is similar to that of the tarantula, a
little tunnel lined with white satin of
its own weaving. Here it lies in wait
for it's prey, and is powerful enough
to pounce upon and kill small birds.
A traveller ein South America saw one
of these spiders, and desiring to take
specimen home with him, asked some
Indian children to catch one. Next
day he saw them coming with one.
They had tied string around it's
body and were leading it along like .
dog.-Los Angeles Herald.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-30
THE cow-BELLs.

Not because OF their own music
As they tinkle down the lane.
But from memories interviewer
Would l hear the bells again,
With their jingle. Jingle, 1angle,
AS up from woodland tangle
Bess and Mol come home.
Melody I've heard that's sweeter
Swelling from the thrushes' threats:
But there's country peace and quiet
Mingled in the cow-bells' noees,
With their jingle, jingle, tangle.
AS up from woodland tangle
Kate and Nell come home.
Possibly because I'm weary
OF a city's ceaseless strife,
That my heart swells out In longing
For the quiet rural life.
Where with jingle, jangle, Jingle,
From lowland. dell and dfngle
All the cows come home.
Elizabeth D. Preston, in Every Where.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-30
Ia This Trues

Men," claims an observer. talk less
among themselves about women than
women about men, reticence not so
much due to the chivalrous sentiment
W which prohibits the mention Of a girls
aame where only men are gathered. as
la genuine indifference to the subject.
The truth is mems lives are SO full of
interest that women are. far less i'm
portant to them than they themselves
realize, or than women would ever ac-
knowledge" -Philadelphi Inquirer.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-30
MORPHY "BEAT THE DEVIL. -
Interesting AnecdOte Of the Great
Chess Player, Who Set to NauSht
an Artists WOSk.

Graybeaxds who take an in terest in
chess never tire of telling of the
achievements of Paul Morphy, whose
brilliant career was cut short by an
uptimely death. 1t was said of Nor
pix that he "could beat the devil"
and this is how the saying originated:
Many years ago Morphy visited d
preacher IN Richmond, Va. On his ar
rival he was ushered into the library,
and his attention was at once attract
ed by a painting over the mantel,
which Was fine copy of celebrated
painting representing game of chess
between young man and the devil,
the stake being the young mans soul.
The artist had most graphically de-
picted the point in the game where
it was apparently the young mans
move, and he seemed just to realize
the fact that he had lost the game,
the agony of despair being shown in
every line of his features and attitude,
while the devil from the opposite side
Of the table gloated over him with
fiendish delight. The position of the
game appeared utterly hopeless for
the young man, and the clergyman
said he had often set it up and studied it
with his chess friends, and all agreed
The young mans game was certainly
lost.
Mr.. Morpby walked up to the pic
ture and studied it for several min
utes, when finally, turning to his host,
he said: .
81 can win the game for the young
man.
The preacher was, of course, aston.
ished, and said: .'Is it possible?'
Mr.. Morphy replied: "Get out the
men and board and let us look at it"
The position was set up, and in a
few rapid moves he demonstrated A
complete win for the young man, and
the devil was checkmated.
The pastor was wont to apply the
evident and beautiful moral in hil
sermons.-Chicago Times-Herald.
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New ornamentation..

Some great man was taking party
of friends over his newly built house.
One of the party would not admire it,
and complained that there were too
many anachronisms. "Oh." said lady
who was noted for her toadyism. and
who had been unstinted in her adj
miration. don't you like anachron-
isms? I think they are such beauti-
full ament."-London Spectator.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-30
m. Growth Of socialisn.

1t is argued by deep thinkers . sna stand.
n 1sw armies Of the world which men are
often made: TO enlist against their viii, ana
tbus become disconnected with existing con- n
iitions. The growth of a stronger race 2.
people is due to the large sale OF aosae59 ;c;ne
f 6,U cost;veness. dyspepsia, fever, ague and
ali nervous troubles. Try one bottle.
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81 suppose" said the thoughtful
man, 'that it would not be going too
far to say that, to certain extent,
every man has wheels in his head"
Possibly. possibly" replied his caus-
tic friend, ''but ia that case suppose
it would be explained that yours are
geared too high.".Chicago Post.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-30

"There goes another camp victim. why;
he isn't a soldier" mo, but he camPe0
out this summer and got engaged to giri.
IN O. Times-Democrat.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-30

But he did not reply He gasped for
breath, and the hostess, appearing at that
moment on the scene, DETECTED the line OF
conversation.-N. Y. Sun.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-30
Cuhan Tohacco.

Before the war Cuba contributed
about one-tweltth of all the tobacco
used in the worl1.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03

porary use the term when it makes it's
supposition about a little campaign?
IS rot the real purpose to indicate to
the Republicans. the Mckinley Re
Dubiicaus that in certain events il is
perfectly willing to flop TO them, to do
again what it was doing all the time
from the advent of the present ADMIN
istration Until Senator Wolcott made
his speech on the result of his mission
to Europe? SO rank a Republican
paper as the Provo Enquirer calls Itself
a Republican bimetallist, but it makes
no oretension to being a Silver Re-
publican. The president himself says
he is a bimetallist, but no one, unless
it be our contemporary. would term
him a Silver Republican u an advocate
of free silver.
We would not claim for a single
minute that an honest Silver Re
publican is not a genuine, sincere friend
and advocate of free silver, but We
most enphatically say that no Re
publican bimetallist' is a genuine, sim
cere friend and advocate of free silver.
A Republican bimetallist" is nothing
more nor less than q gold standard
man. The man or the paper that will
consent TO join hands in a political
campaign with the McKinleyites is no
true friend of silver
There is every reason in the world
why the friends of silver in Utah should
fight under the Democratic banner. 1t
is impossible for them to be silver men
and fight under the Republican BAN
ner; it is folly for them to attempt
TO fight under an independent banner.
Let them come into the Democratic
party where they rightfully belong.
They will there receive a most hearty
welcome and they will be accorded
every right and consideration; they viii
be treated as friends and brothers hav-
ing one common aim, striving for the
same glorious cause.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
What was theI song2

me musician can scarcely conceive how
II is possible for a human being TO be st
devoid of musical ear as not 10 know one
tune from another. hut instances of such
oencleney are exceedingly common. An
SWeTs cite an amusing example.
Two sailors. returned from a long voy-
age, Strolled into a public house near the
docks Above the rumble of the traffic or
the street could be heard at intervals tbs
lound. unmusical voice of q huckster. AT
ter listening intently fora minute. one OF
said:
Eth. Jack. lad: les long time since we
heard that song?''
What song?
THE one that fellows singing in the
street.-The Light of Other Days. -
Stow it," calculated the other. gruffiy.
That fellow amt singing The Light OF
Other Days at all. I've been listening 10
him. He's applying The Banks of Allan
Each sailor was certain he was right
and with characteristic contempt for
money, wager was made-a month 5
wages depending on the result
Here, Tommy called out one of the
men to the little son of the landlord. run
out and get 10 know what that fellow
Tommy departed on his errand, which
did not take many minutes.
Well demanded Jack when the
youngster returned, which of US is
'Nayther of ye." replied Tommy. grin
ming: The felier's not singing He's
hawking 1y-papersi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
CONCERNING "REPUBLICAN BI
METALLISTS."

A contemporary says that the silver
Republicans are noting with more OF
less interest the plottings, the combi-
nations and manipulations of ''the
Democratic ringmasters of this city
The Silver Republicans who are doing
this are rot having a very hard task,
as the ''plottings. combinations and
manipulations" are so intangible that
they amount to no more than the fig
ments OF some disordered brain.
ON. contemporary says suppose all
Republican b;metailists conclude to
make a little campaign, standing for
silver for protection and reciprocity,
what assurances have our Democratic
friends that they will not be turned
down when the next election for officers
comes in November?
How deity our contemporary drops
"Silver Republicans" and picks up
Republican bimetallists." Why the
change? Silver Republicans do not
call themselves Republican bimetal-
lists" Why, then, does our contem-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
CALUMNIATING THE SILVER
ADVOCATES.

The Boston Post enters a protest
against the calumnies that are being
heaped upon the silver men. 1t says
that one curious effect of the war scare
is seen in the fact that some of the
so-called conservative element in the
community, while deprecating war talk
themselves, charge upon the silver
party the purpose of exciting war;
that they intimate that the silver men
would welcome war as a means Of
forcing the silver standard upon the
country. This is the widest and most
incredible notion that has come to the
surface through the shaking up which
the Maine disaster has produced" says
the Post. TT implies that party
numbering nearly one-half of the citi-
zens of this country is plotting against
the general welfare in order to compass
a political end. But the fact is that
the 6,506,S35 men who voted for Bryan
are as true patriots as the 7,104,244 who
voted for Mckinley. They have the
safety of this country as closely at
heart as any of their fellow citizens.
There is no reason to charge these men
with seeking to embroll the United
States in war. Like the rest, they
suspend Judgment and the silence of
Mr.. Bryan himself on the question is
dignified protest against any such sus-
picion.''
This is very sensible talk, such as
a sensible paper like the Post would
indulge in. The silver men want war
when the nations honor or safety re-
quires it, and on no other condition.
And whenever it shall come, they will
be among the first to go to their coun-
trys defense.
The anti-silver papers should not be
content with charging the silver men
with a desire for war; they should go
step further and charge them with
having blown up the Maine that war
might be precipitated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03

Two patriotic pensioners have writ
ten to the New York Sun as follows:
1.-The need of a stronger navy seems
to be the vital requirements of our
government. We suggest that the old
soldiers have an opportunity afforded
them 10 once more prove their loyalty
to Old Glory
I'VE believe if the subject is properly
presented the great body of pensioners
would donate their claims for one year
to the government in such numbers,
be the sacrifice never so great, that
the way to pay for Il fleet of dozen
or more fine vessels would be clear.
1.-The undersigned are willing to be-
gin this movement and hereby tender
the amount of their pension certif-
Gates to the government for one year
for the above purpose.
1--WE would be glad if the press gen.
orally gave publicity to this matter.
and we shall be much surprised if
there is not a very general and favor
able response from the veterans.
FREDERIC C. COYTE.
Ninth New Jersey Veteran Volun-
teers.
EDWARD O'HARA,
Company F, Seventy ninth New
York Volunteers (Highlanders-) En-
glewood. N. J."
What a bodybuilding fund that
would be. But it isn't the way to get
one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03

There is no story too improbable for
thase men to invent and circulate" says
". e. Curtis in the Chicago Record
zone of the New York papers today
gives the details of plan of war
which was adopted at a conference of
the president. Secretary Aiger. General
Niles, Secretary Long and various ad-
nirals and generals who have not been
in Washington for weeks. The mate
rails for this story were obtained at
council Of war held around bottle at
the army and navy club by a reporter
and few navy subalterns of fertile
imagination. But this is the sort of
news that certain papers seem to want,
and il is easy for them to get it.
The proprietor of one of the yellow
journals of New York few days ago
wired his correspondent here to send
the details of a certain rumor that was
floating around.
There is no truth in the story an
nnunced the reporter.
D the truth; give us something
that viii sell the paper was the reply
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
TALES OF THE DAY.
The self-pogsessed Lad.

Just whsre the lad came from is not ap-
parent. but he was a rather crisp-looAine
youngster of IA, small for his size. and
foxy about the corners of the eyes and
mouth. says the Detroit Free Press. He
entered the Office OF wholesale house on
Larned street east. and approached the
head of the establishment. who was in a
bad humor about something.
do you want a boy here said tho ap-
plicant for position.
mo. we don't want boy here. re-
sponded the merchant, with the ordinary
manner of a man in bad humor.
Are you sure, sir?'
"Of course l am, Don't i know my bust
ness? Get Quit"
Whats that sitting on the stool over
there?" asked the caller very politely and
without being at all disturbed by his re-
ceDtion.
Hes our Office boy replied the mar
chant, rather taken aback.
You want him here. don't you?
''Of course"
Hes a boy. amt hep
Yes
We'll. then. SIR you are mistaken when
you say you don't want a boy here What
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr.. John
Oliver of Philadelphia was the subject
is narrated by him as follows: Il was
in a most dreadful condition. My skin
was almost yellow. eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite-gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately, a friend
advised trying Electric Bitters,' and,
to my great joy and surprise. the first
bottle made decided improvement. i
continued their use for three weeks, and
am now a well man. / know they saved
my life. and robbed the grave of an
other victim" No one should fail TO
try them. Only so cents per bottle, at
Y. C. NJ. /. drug store
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
WHEN SECRETARIES DISAGREE

Secretary of the Navy Long arose to
explain that the Spanish government,
in his opinion, is not responsible for
the destruction of the Maine, so far
as completely in the matter is con-
cerned And now Secretary of War
Alger rises to explain that Secretary
Longs utterances should be given no
weight as official. Secretary Alger does
not say that he is authorized to Of
ficially deny that Secretary Longs
utterance was not official and not to
be accepted as such.
At first blush this would seem to
leave one secretary offsetting another,
on the theory that things that are
equal to each other are equal to the
same things. But really this is not
the case, after all. More weight should
be given to Secretary Ayers words
than to those of Secretary Long. Both
have been governors of their respec-
tive states, and while it may be a
greater distinction to be governor of
the Old Bay state than of the Wolver-
inc state, still the advantage is with
the secretary of war. And why? Sim
ply because the office of secretary of
war is older than that of the secre-
tary of the navy; having greater age,
it has greater prestige.
But if Secretary Long made a blum
der in talking about the Maine disas-
ter, and it will be generally conceded
that he did, has not Secretary Aiger
made another blunder in assuming to
say that the utterances of the secre-
tary Of the navy are not official? He
but invites a discussion where discus
sion cannot possibly result in any good.
At best he has only piled Pelion on
Ossa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
ALASKA.

Six sleeps in a sleeper from Montreal,
And moon or so from the end of the
line
And you stand at the foot of the great
That IS white with the SHOWS that fall,
and fall.
Ger the cedar dwarfed and the droop-
ing pine
That grow at. the feet of Alaska.
Old and wrinkled and cold and gray.
With her white pail pulled DER her
stony breast;
Frownine and frigid and far away.
She has ever stood. as she stands today,
In the desolate wastes of the wide
Northwest
Stands this lhoary old woman
Alaska d
Unmolested for thousands of years.
Isolated. remote and lone;
Her hard face glacial with frozen tears,
While over her shoulders and in her ears
The winds of the North. Land wall and
In the ears of old Mother Alaska.
A party of prospectors passed that way.
And they thought the old face had for
gotten it's frown.
And, pausing, they pulled her white robe
And found her treasure: An. c'est que
c'est?'
Said the French Canadian. kneeling
At the feet of old Mother Alaska.
They told their story and men went wild.
And pawned their chattels and joined
the race.
The old Groom iingIed her gold and smiled.
And the gold-nad men OF the world be-
guiled
With q promise of fortune in that far
place,
AT the feet of old Mother Alaska.
But oh. the rivers are wide and deep.
And the north wind breaths with kill
ing breath:
And over the mountains so rough and
steep
The old dread reaper shall come and reap:
The rime old reaper that men call Death
Shall reap the white fields of
Alaska.
-Cy Warman in New York Sun