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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-18

Manager Pease Of the Union Tel
ephone line was in the city last week.
MIR Storey Of the firm Miller,
Storey x Dunlop has been in Lancas-
ter for several days.
The Masons of Lancaster have re-
solved to build themselves fine hall.
They have bargained for the north
part Of the old Mansion House"
property at the corner of Maple and
Cherry streets and expect to erect a
fine two-story building at once.
The following delegates we're
elected by the Lancaster Chapter of
the Epworth League to represent them
at the Cuba City convention, May IS
and 20: X. II. Matthews, Warren
Hutchinson. Mrs. G. +. Dickinson,
Florence Rumble, Fannie Stephens.
The musical and social given by
the young ladies of the choir of the Nj.
f. church was a success and dollars
numbering ur in the teens were net
ted as a result Of their efforts. The
writer regrets that he was unable TO
hear the musical program, except a
very little Of it, It seems To be the
general opinion that the program was
well rendered and credit to the per-
sons who participated
Last Sunday was devoted by the
Epworth League OF the Methodist
church to The celebration Of the tenth
anniversary Of the birth Of theLeague.
In the morning about twenty OF the
members held prayer meeting at ;
o'clock. The evening was celebrated
with responsive readings. rotations,
songs. etc. The secretary. Miss Mag
gle Chase. gave an interesting paper
on the history and growth Of the
League. A recitation was given by
Helen Smith and a poem written for
the occasion was read by orlo Wheel
er.
On Sunday morning DIR. E.E. Ed
wards announced to his congregation
that having received call from the
Bishop of North Carolina to a parish
in that Diocese. his Rectorship Of the
Emmanuel Parish would close with
the Ipresent month. This annouce-
ment was received with profound re-
greet by the Doctors Pensioners and
many friends in the city. DR.. Ed-
wards came to Lancaster in August
1894 and during his residencesin this
city has endeared himself to a host Of
friends by his geniality and scholarly
attachments A throat difficulty
which it is hoped a change Of climate
will obviate, together with a desire TO
be with mem bers Of his family have
induced him TO accept this offer. lie
will hold his last public service in Lam
caster on Sunday the 2sth and will
leave during the following week to
enter upon his duties a. Rector Of the
St James Parish, Hendersonyille. Y.
c. TO which place be will be followed
by the best wishes Of his Lancaster
friends. All too seldom it falls to
the lot Of small parish to
have a Rector in whom we lind united
a. in Dr. Edwards. culture, education,
wide experience tact ana withal q
gentle courtesy that made a friend: Of
every acquaintance Il Is not known
who wilI succeed Dr. Edwards la the
Emmanuel Parish but il is unlikely
The vacancy viii Be supplied 81 the
Sunday succeeding the 2Sth Bishop
Nicholson viii make an official visit
alton to Inc parish On the 10th oi
June
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-18
Urinary

CURGEON-W. j. DUNCAN.
Treats all kinds of ailments of Horses
and Cattle. All calls in person or by tele-
phone promptly attended to. Leave order
a Stone & HassellS drug store. Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-18

Manager Pease Of the Union Tel
phone line was in the city last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-18

The Masons Of Lancaster have re-
solved to build themselves fine hall.
They have bargained for the north
part Of the old Mansion House"
property at the corner of Maple and
Cherry streets and expect to erect a
fine two-story building at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-18

MIR. Storey OF the firm Miller,
Storey * Dunlop has been in Laneas-
ter for several days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-18

The following delegates we're
elected by the Lancaster Chapter OF
the Epworth League to represent them
at the Cuba City convention, May IS
and 20: h. Fl. Matthews, Warren
Hutchinson. Mrs. G. f. Dickinson,
Florence Rumble, Fannie stephens.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04

attention to them here. We urge and advise,
in the interest of justice and decency, that
North Carolina be substituted for the in
famous --stem now in force in most OF the
other s1G<es Of the South It is principle
Of common law that a man shall pay for
what he wants and get what he pays for.
Under the: prevailing system contract made
in New York with a railroad or other COM
mon carrier is not worth the paper it is
far or just, or in accordance with common
or statute law practice in the United States.
contract valid i'm one state Of the repuslie
should be valid in every state-with all othe:
citizens than Afro Americans it Is.
T. In the interest Of humanity, we request
that the penal institutions of the South be
reformed The horrors Of them depicted by
George w. Cable years. ago instead Of srowine
better, have grown worse. The indiscriminate
herding Of males and females and juveniles
in the convict camps OF the South constitutes
ministration of justice in the republic Sepa-
rate the males from the females; give the
juveniles asylums OF their own and the op-
Union do it; why can't the South? It has
wealth enough; it needs only inclination. We
appeal to its inclination. AS a matter OF
fact there must be no less than 500, 900 Afro
Americans, in the South who are held in in
voluntary service, contrary to the thirteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States and the peonase statutes thereof.
o.. AAleluSeuS ClllZeHSuIp IS the strongest
safeguard: Of the state. The taxation fol-
school purposes in the Southern states is
wholly inadequate to oblfterate the abnormal
illneracy Of those states, due in large part
to the maintenance of separate schools fol
the two races, necessitatfng a double expen-
diture OF monies, we suggest that a part OF
the public domain Of such states as have
public lands be devoted to school purposes.
6. We feel that a more general distri-
button of the Afro Amercan race throughout
the states Of the Union and the new terri
tories OF the republic, in order to reduce the
congested population Of the Southern states
would. do much to simplify the race problem
IN those states, and We urge that such dis.
tnibution be encouraged In all reasonable
way. We have no sympathy whatever with
the schemes Of those who wish to have the
race leave the United States for foreign coun.
tries. We shall remain here and fight Out
our destiny In the land Of our fathers.
z. We faver both higher and industrial edu.
cation and We are grateful at the eplendit
growth Of tho love Of education manifested
by the eaxerness with which our people al
al: avenues Of education open to them. ::
+. 8. We are grAtihed ct the DEVELOPMENT Of
business enterprises Of all sorts among III
and We wish to encourage all such as being
among tho strongest levers in the uplift Of The
race. We submit our cause to the fair-mind
ed mea Of our own land and of the world al
large, and invoke divine intcrposition in oul
behalf. -
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04

can furnish sublimer reply than it can and
will give. And We do. not look to one sec
ton for response but to all sections, and
especially to the South where we know that
furnace of experience and found true, and
who will be faithful in the future, as they
have been in the past, # we shall be true to
out of the Egypt Of slavery into the Judea
of freedom. - =. =.
But no race has ever risen out of the shad-
ows into the sunlight without fierce oppo-
sition. We have been no exception to the
der, where Daniel Webster declared do there here
was plenty Of room, however long it takes
and time is the most important factor in the
OF races and nations-we shall encounter
END, TOR We shall have God and justice and
In view of the present condition Of affairs
in which we find ourselves we beg to- direct
attention to the following facts:
l. Since 1868 there has been a steady and
persistent determination to eliminate US from
| the politics Of the Southern states. We are
not to be eliminated. Suffrage is a, federal
or withheld by the states. We are not o.
posed to legitimate restriction Of the suffrage:
but we insist that restrictions shall apply
alike to all citizens of all states. We are
willing to accept an educational or. property
qualification, or both. We insist that neither
| oflthese was intended or is conserved by the
INV CouSCltuClOuS Oh MISSISSIPPI. south caro-:
lima. or Louisiana. Their trainers intended
and did disfranchise majority of their citi-
zenship because Of race, COLOR, and previous
condition. and we therefore call upon the
congress to reduce the representation OF
those states in the congress, as provided and
made mandatory by section OF article, XIV.
OF the constitution. We call upon Afro-An1er-
leans everywhere to fesist by all lawful means
| the determination t. deprive them Of their
suffrage rights. If It is necessary to. accom-
plish this vital purpose to divide their vote
IN given state We advise that they divide it.
The shibboleth of party must give way to
! the shibboleth of self-preservation.
2 The increase of mob and lynch law In
| the republic must be a source Of regret and
grief to every law:abiding citizen. It has
become source Of reproach at home and
abroad. We feel that this cancer on. the body
polite is breeding a contempt for Law
which will spread over the whole body Of the
nation unless stop be put to it: The re-
cent outbreaks Of 1t in the Carolfnas have
shocked and disguised the nation. We regret
that the president of the United States saw
At to treat with silence this vital matter; in
his second annual me6sage to lcoHgfess.
Yet we indulge the hope that he will use hil
good Offices to settle this matter to the salts
| faction Of all concerned and the honor and
glory Of the nation. rf4 s@1'I'' ~
3. The separate car laws have grown te
such provoking proportions, and they are 50
unjust, degrading, and oppressive in their
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04
The Mighty Amazon.

The river Amazon, in South Ameri-
ca, has course of 5000 miles. Its
immense body of water rushes with
tremendous. impetus and velocity into
the ocean, freshening it's waters to the
distance of $50 miles. The Amazon
drains an area of 21k millions of square
miles, which is ten times the: area of
France. In some places it has great
depth. 1t is navigable by it's tribu-
tary, the Yucayali, as far as $500 miles
from it's mouth. More than twenty
rivers, 1000 miles and upwards in
length, pour their waters into it, and
streams of less Importance are num-
berless. The Yucayali tributary has a
course of 1000 miles, and, at its juno
ton with the Amazon, line Of fifty
fathoms does not reach the bottom.
Another tributary, the Madeira, has a
course of 1000 miles.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04

Mrs. ''Dave'' Martin is Re woman who
tlocks the realization of ,se political am
bition of Senator Quay. She is a clever
political manager and knows more about
the science of official moves than three
fOurths of the men. Her husband con-
suits her before putting any project into
execution, and they talk over every
thing political together before a decision
is reached that means future action.
When Quay arose in the senate and
made his memorable reference to the dol
lar mark and the collar, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave" Martin talked that over.
"Dave,' said Mrs. Martin, well re-
member this" I'VE WILL" said Mr.. Mar
tin.
The thing they both promised to re-
member happened back in 1895. 1t came
about in this way,
There was a big mayoralty fight on in
Philadelphia. The Republicans were di-
vided into combines and anti-combnes.
Senator Quay wanted Boise Penrosc now
junior United States senator from Penn
syivania. to be mayor.
''Dave' Martin had acquiesced IN
Quay's plan. He talked Penrose on the
very eve of the nominating convention.
But on the day of the convention
Dave" Martin threw his influence for
Warwick and Warwick was nominated
for mayor of Philadelphia. Senator
Quay was in Washington. He was mott
fled of the action of the convention by
telegram. Ele was incensed at what he
called breach of faith. There was de-
bate in the senate that day on the ur-
gent deficiency bill. Senator Quay arose
in the debate and said various singing
and vitriolic things which reflected di-
rectly upon that convention in Pliladel-
phia, the men in that convention and the
manners and customs thereof d
He said: ''Would it not be we'll, in
stead of smothering the names and salar-
les of employees Of corporate tons under the
income tax law, to compel the pub!ica ton
in such form that the list shall
be accessible to the public? A circum-
stance which happened within the last
thirty-six hours has called my attention
to the probable Importance Of something
of this kind.
1T happened that gentleman who is
very high in political position in the city
Of Philadelphia, no less a perso,Sage than
q national Republican committeeman, in
conversation with a distinguished mem
Der of the other branch of the national
legislature. a Judicial! officer of the city
Of Philadelphia, and one Of the leading,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04
Headwaiters to Organize.

There IS a movement on foot to Or
ganize an Afro-American Headwaiters'
Mutual Benefit Association. There is
no doubt that this is a good move and
in the right direction, for, Gin union
there is strength" The following COM
mittee is pushing the associations pros
pectus. Over one hundred headwaiters
have signed the call for a convention
to be held in Chicago during the com
ing summer All those who have not
signed the call are cordially invited to
send their names to the corresponding
secretary at once. Full particular in
regard to date of the convention, ETC.,
will appear in The Appeal later. ~.
Committee w. Forrest Cozart, chair
man, The Beckel, Dayton, o.; Jno. B.
Coins, corresponding secretary, Hotel
Nelson, Rockford, ILL.,; F. G. Long, The
Willard, Omaha, Neb.; G. R. Johnson.
The Lexington, Chicago, Ill; w. P.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04

probably the leading, member Of ths
Pennsylvania state senate, in giving as a
reason why he could not preserve plight
ed faith and could not do what ought to
be done in regard to an important nomi-
nation made there, stated that he was
under heavy salary and had been under
heavy salary from great corporation
for the past three years-a salary large
enough to maintain his family-and he
was compelled to do what the corporation
wished him to do and not what he him
self desired and felt he ought to do.
"The amendment I suggest is pertinent
simply In this respect, that men In such
position with high power for good or
evil ought not to be permitted to mas
querade as acting in the interest Of the
public or in the interest Of any party
when in reality they are serving these
great corporate bodies.
'"They ought to go about and meet their
fellows fairly and openly with the dollar
mark of the corporation on their fore
heads"
a few hours after it was made in Wash
ington.
David Martin and his friends read it,
and Mrs. Martin read it.
She never forgot it, and she saw to it
that her husband never forgot it. The
give and take of politics-the doctrine of
eXpedience-the changing allegiance from
be done by practical politicians, as the
men who make money out of making
offices call themselves. but they had no
place in Mrs. Dave Martins scheme of
existence.
Senator Quay called her husband names
and she would never be satisfied until
some one had taught Senator Quay
much-needed lesson. E,-
She studied politics. national and local,
more assidiously than ever, and she
waited for the time of the teaching of the
great Pennsylvania to come. r.
When the senatorial fight came on in
Pennsylvania Dave Martin was a ser,
ator frore Philadelphia OF course, he
started for Harrisburg to be IN the thick
of the battle after warnings from his
wife to be sure and beat Quay. She let
her husband go to Harrisburg without
her, but the day afterward she packed
UP her belongings and followed him, and
worked day and night to aid in the de-
feat of the man she remembered" To.
gether with John Wanamaker, the Mar
tins beat Quay, and those who know say
it was all Mrs. Martin. -.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04
OFFICERS
AND ADDRESS OF THE AFRO
AMERICAN COUNCIL.

President Bishop Alex. walters.
Vice Presidents-Bishop A. Grant, Bishop
G.. " Clinton. Bishop 3. ". Ar4ett Rev.
H. Terrell, Rev. g. W. Lee.
Counselor-D. J. Jones.
Assistant secretar Sa ". THOMPSON.
Treasurer: w. Thompson.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J. A. Bray.
,Chaplain-Rev. F. J. Grimke.
Executive Committee.
Chairman-yT. Thomas Fortune, New York.
Alabama-A. j. Warner; J. w. Shea.
Arkansas-E. c. Morris, John X. Rector.
California-Jos. Francis. 4. B. Morton.
Feassr a. a. 5snEn.
Delaware-J. A. Jason, o. D. Robinson.
Florida-M NJ N. Moore. M; N; 11ewsy.
Indiana-R. w. Thompson, Geo. L. Knox.
Iowa.. Frank Blagburn, e. J. Sanford.
Kansas-H. G. Bruce, J. W. Jones:
Houisiana-P: 5. 5: S $. PinchbacR. Jane:
Lewis. .slss... -,
Massachusetts,. s. Morris. J. H. Ferris,
Miaaesesa- J. A SSreS% o' Messss. f
Missouri-O. M. Wood, Peter H. Clark.
Nebraska-O. M. Ricketts,.
NeVaOa-W1llam R0Olu9Ou
New Jersey-H. T. Johnson Jesse Lawson.
New York-T. Thomas Fortune, w. B. Der.
rick. g..
North Carolina-G<H. White. II. p. Cheat.
ham. ,-.,... ~. r, - ;
Ohio-John P. Green, H. c. Smith.
Pennsylvania-H. G. C. Astwood. N. F.
MosseM. r. ~'- :,
Rhode lsland-D. P. Brown, G. T. Downing
South Caroina-G.< w. Murray, w. :, D,
Crum.
Tennessee J. G. Napier, J.. T. Settles.
Utah.. F. Taylor.
Virginia-John Mitchell, w. L. Taylor.
Washington-H. c. Cation, Con. A. Fideout
West Virginta-J. r. Clifford, ]. McHenry
Jones.
Wisconsin,. J. Miles. Shelton Minor.
District Columbia-Daniel Murray, e. E
Cooper.
New Mexico-H. o. Flipper.
Oklahoma-E. P. McCabe. s. D. Russell.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04
SATURDAY MARCH 4. 1899,

The senate of Minnesota on last
Wednesday by a vote of 81 to II, the
latter number being Democrats, of
course, passed the civil rights bill
which was introduced in the House by
Representative J. Frank Wheaton a
few weeks ago. The bill now needs
but the signature of the Governor to
become a law and that he will sign it
there is no doubt, although he was
elected on the Democratic ticket,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04

The records of the weather bureau
show the month of February to have
been the coolest in twenty-nine years.
There is a general tendency to dis
credit the observations of the weather
bureau, but there are many millions
of people in the United States who
stand ready to swear that this time
the statement is absolutely correct.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04

Alexander Walters, New Jersey. :,
T. Thomas Fortune New York.
!. B. w. Barnett Illinois.
Cyrus Field Adams, Illinois.
George H. White, North Carolina.
Benjamin w. Arnett, Ohio.
John Mitchell Jr., Virginia.
c.. w. Clinton, Missouri.
J. P. Peaker, Connecticut.
G. S. Morris, Massachusetts.
w. A. Pledgel Georgia.
I. ]. Bradley, Kansas.
T.. ]. Sanford, Iowa.
Daniel Murray, District of Columbia.
Robert Pelham, Michigan.
H. T. Johnson, New Jersey.
subcommittee consisting Of Cyrus
Field Adams, Daniel Murray and
George H. White was appointed to rep
resent the executive committee. in all
matters of legislation in which it may
and which it may recommend.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04

Landon, The New Southern( Chatta-
nooga, Tenn; Chas. E. Buckner, The
New Tiff House, Buffalo, N. Y; w. w.
Banks, The Maxwell, Nashville, Tenn;
w. H. Vandusen, Reed House, Erie,
Pa; J. w. Enhanks, The >Gault, Louis
vile, Ky.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04

Consistency, thou art a jewel"
The legislature Of Montana just legal.
ICED prize lighting, and made gambling
a crime. Take away the gambling
feature from prize fighting, however,
and it will not give much trouble.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04
Taxation in China.

. The Chinese are perhaps the most
lightly-taxed people in the world. In
China all the land belongs to the state,
and trifling sum per acre-never al
tered through long centuries-is paid
as rent. This is the only tax in the
country, and it amounts to about six
ty cents per head yearly. :
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04

We have bought the Philippines for
the magnificent sum Of 10000, 900.
Now, what are we going to do with
them, or, rather, with the inhabitants?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04

The army reorganization bill has
passed, but it is unsatisfactory to al
most everybody, including the Afro
Americans
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04
The Seattle Republican says:

The Seattle Republican says:
sectional lines may have been
wiped out by the late Disappointment
can war, but Southern white citizens
still leave the celebrating of Lincoln's
birthday to the Afro-Americans of
that section"
Well, wouldn't that jar you!