The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04
grancy. Williams had bought a
couple of dressed chickens and a po-
liceman placed him under arrest.

couple Of dressed chickens and no.
liceman placed him under arrest.
Go to "the Mite Fuel c." for wood
and coal in small quantities, any amount
delivered at your door. Give them a
trial. Leave orders at Office at 242-4th
avenue South, and No. 4 Western Ave.
DIR. r. S: BROWN, Physician and
Surgeon. Office, rooms 1866 Reeve
building, 40s Nicollet avenue; telephone
54S. Residence, 1889 Portland avenue:
telephone 317-L south. Office hours:
$50 to 1890; 2 to 4:3o; z to $3.50. Sundays,
9:So to II; 1890 to q. ~. -,
Mr.. Joseph Cage gave his wife sur
prise party on her thirty-sixth birth
DAY. After giving her a, surprise re-
1reshments were served and the even
1ng's entertainment ended with a cake
walk which was won by Nimrod Sin
gleton and Irene Harper; and the VIC
torious couple were presented a cake
by Albert Franklin.
The Oral debate between Officer !. &
Reid and F. L.. McGhee E of St.
Paul will be heard at Bethesda Baptist
cbu ch Feb 9Th, 1899 ats p. m. Subject:
"Cske walking is detrimental to Afro
Americana. NeRatlve-McGhee and as
sistant not chosen. Affirmative &c. Ried
and assistant net chosen. Proceeds 20
to pulpit Aid Society OF Bethesda Baptist
church., -. . ~, .;>>-
J. The many employees of the Glass
Block, will in the sudden demise of
i William Donaldson, lose a true friend.
Mr.. Donaldson's death occurred at
Coranado Beach, CAL, Sunday, Jan.
18th. He was man of exceptional
good qualities; impartial in his selec-
ton OF employees, taking them for their
worth, regardless of race, color or
creed. His sudden death will be
incurred by the Afro-American of. the
city, for they appreciated the sterling
qualities of men like Mr.. Donaldson.
Thomas Wethers arrested some time
| ago for criminal assault on a white
woman, has been acquitted. The evil
dence was in Wether's favor and
showed that the woman and police had
conspired to convict an innocent man,
Mr.. Thompson, a wine server in Joe
Blackwells testified that the woman
wassober and sane when she entered
the resort and she ordered beer which
Wethers paid for several times, then
Miss Klies took the stand and testi-
fed that she. was sick and did not
know where Wethers was taking her
to-. Her testimony as whole was
contradicting and therefore Wheaton
and Morris received verdict in less
than an hour in favor of their client.
There is to be an interesting debate
at Bethesda Baptist church, Monday,
Feb. 6, 1899, between Lawyer McGhee
OF st: Paul, and Policeman Reed
Of Minneapolis, the subject being, Re.
solve that Cake Walks are Elevatine
to the Colored Race. Mr.. McGhee hav.
ing the affirmative, and Mr.. Reed the
negative. There has been a. great deal
of newspaper argument between Mr..
Reed and a young lady of St. Paul
which grew out of the cake walk
scene in the drama called ''The Free.
dom of Cuba ;, given at the .Lyceum
theatre. There are many interested
in the question, and it shows the intel
ligence of the gentlemen and ladies to
decide 1t in that manner. 49,
The G. A. r. Ladies of the Col. Shaw
Circle, No. AZ met at the home Of Mrs
Lizzie Lucas, PIP 9Th street and elected
officers for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Sallie Sample, President,
Mrs. Lizzie Lucas, Senior: Vice Pres.
ident. ri tx
Mrs. J. Gibson, Junior Vice Presi.
dent. ..l-..-.-1 .....-.'. ..1.