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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-01-06
~wHY SMITH Left HOME"
= At the Grand Opera House. st Paul

George H. Broadhurst's Anglo
American success, which has just
closed a successful season at the
Strand Theater, London, will be seen
at the Grand next week. The story of
the piece is briefly told as follows:
Smith and his wife are recently
married. Smith has long been a
bachelor, and it is his desire, and that
of his wife that they enjoy their
honeymoon in the quiet seclusion of
their own home, but their relatives
seem to seize on the opportunity to
visit them from every nook and cor
ner. First comes Smiths sister, then
Smiths wife's brother and his wife of
a day, then her aunt and her husband,
the aunt coming with the express pur-
pose of getting the household started
right. All this rifles Smith, and, to
make matters worse, the servants are
new and all members of the unions,
and are determined to run the house
to suit their ideas. The cook, espe-
cially, is an autocrat of the worst kind,
! but in her Smith finds a friend, and
he enters into compact with her to
drive the visitors away with vile cook
ing. 49,, >;
There are many complications
Smith, by mistake, kisses one of the
maius, and is caught in the act Mrs
Smith introduces her brother as an
Italian singing master, and later en-
braces him just as her husband enters
the room. All these mistakes are
finally cleared up in a. masquerade
given by the servants in the evening
when they had supposed the family
were to be at the theater; but Smith
learns that the masquerade is to take
place and returns home with the in
tention of stopping it. His wife learns
of the affair, and attends the mas
querade in costume, because her aunt
! has made her think that Smith is tC
ne there to enjoy a little quiet fun
! The company includes such clever
players as Frank Tannehill, Jr., Eu-
gene Redding, c. Jay Williams, Fred
erick Roberts, Gilbert Gardner, Car
ina Jordan, Nellie Maskell, Jennie
Engle, Lottie Williams Salter, Rose
Hubbard, Belle Chamberlain and Liz
zie May Ulmer.
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NEW MUSIC.

The Appeal has been the recipient
two pieces of music this week wit
the compliments of the authors. Tn
first was entitled S'Sweet Visions
Childhood" composed by Ernest
Buckner, of Anamosa, Ia. He is ais
author of "South Carolina Colore
wells" and '<On the Banks of tn
Grand Mississippi" His composition
are published by the Popular Musl
Publishing Company, Indianapolis
on eo11d Ig!oeds g soHem gu ana 's1u-
Ind. The retail price OF the song is 81
those who address him, box $50 Ana
mosa, Ia, of 80 cents. The other compo-
sition is by Robt. P. Jackson, formerly
a resident of St.. Paul, entitled will
You Ever Give the Colored Race a
Show" Can appeal to Congress.) 1t
has a very appropriate Illuminated
front page and is dedicated TO VIM.
LLOYD Garrison, Jr. Price, so cents.
Address Robert P. Jackson, 3143 Dear
born street, Chica gon, III. The compo-
sitions show the authors to- have both
musical and literary talent OF hlgh
degree. -..,...--
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were entertained at dinner Christmas

were entertained at dinner Christmas
by Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Cannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Turner, of 1927
Fourth avenue south, kept "open
house." New Years, as receiving day.
Many Minneapolis and also st. Paul
people were welcome guests, wishing
the host and hostess a prosperous and
enjoyable year.
DIR. r. S. BROWN, Physician and
Surgeon. Office, rooms 1866 Reeve
building, 4OS Nico1let avenue: telephone
54S Residence. 1889 Portland avenue:
telephone Bill south. Office hours:
$50 to 1890: to 4:so; to $3.50. Sundays,
$3.50 to II: 1890 to e.
Mr. Joe Patterson left the city last
Sunday for Des Moines, to be the
guest of Miss Della Comley. A recep-
ton was given him, Wednesday, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Comley. It is
rumored that Mr.. Patterson will soon
return to the city with Miss Della as
his bride
The Afro-American has, for many
years, stood in his own light. He has
allowed himself to be humored and
petted by political highwaymen, who
are Republicans for no other reason
than a chance for Office He is begin
ming to get over this foolishness and
stTaighten up his spinal column.
| Geo. W. Nelson. the East Side drug
gist, is keeping ii Iine with the prog
ress Of the age inasmucn as he IS I'M.
proving his store ~ "a addit Hon of .
elegant up-to "a fountain, non
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THE APPEAL A NATIONAL AFRO AMERICAN NEWSpA PER

which he promises viii be drawn a
sparkling soda, second to none in the
city. When you are outswheeling give
him call -
Mr.. James English, brother of Pro-
lessor English, left December 20 for
/ Nashville, Tenn, to see his father,
! whom he has not seen for sixteen
I years. Mrs. English will join him in
! Chicago, and they will visit Indian
apolis. and Milwaukee, and return to
! , Minneapolis, where they will make
their future home.
| The adventures of a gentleman from
New Jersey during a day and a night
in the metropolis, is the theme of
Charles H. Hoyt's farce comedy to
be presented here shortly, and mas
much as it partakes of the nature. of
what is generally termed :'Seeing the
Elephant" some idea may be formed
of the character of the entertainment
provided. ~, E:
The entertainment that was given
at St. Peters Church, December 27, IN
der the auspices of the Wayman Home
Circle was success in every way.
Our home talent was a credit. A pleas.
ing feature was the playing of Miss
Gertrude Palmer the accomplished vio-
linist, of Chicago. Miss Palmer is the
best of her race. She should be an
inspiration for the young ladies of the
Twin Cities.
Mr.. w. M. Jenkins, the weIlknown
hotel man of Minneapolis, has leased
the flat No. 8 Second street north and
has remodeled and refurnished it with
all modern improvements. It is stu
ated in a desirable location, being one
block from the Nicollet house and
three blocks from the West hotel. The
rooms will be let to those who desire
neat and comfortable rooms at reason
able rates. Call at No. 9 Second street
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visit o. the author to Europe and esp,
eially to Sweden and Norway, the 'lar
of the Midnight Sun" It is quite inte
esting in every particular and abouns
with quiet wSt and humor, together wi
much valuable information. It is dec
Gated to his wife, of whom he says: xvi
has been not only encouragement but l.
spiration." There is peculiar char,
about the style Of the authors Writir
which makes one feel he was listening {
an oral presentation OF the subject ma
ter And, as Rev. Noah Lathrop says {
the book, in a PREDATORY note, 1T reao
to me as though it had been prepared fl
oral delivery, and I think he might q
we'll to deliver it in that manner"
THE APPEAL takes great pleasure
commencing the work as very pieasin
and instructive.
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IN MEMORIAM,

Resolutions of coincidence and SYM
pathy, passed by the Sunday school
board of st. James A. M. E. church
upon, the death of Mrs. Alice Rife,
beloved wife Of Mr.. w. Rife.
Whereas, God in His wise judgment has
seen fit to take from our midst our beloved
friend and co-worker, Mrs. Alice Riff.
That, in the death of so sweet a char
ana and
loss of bright jewel and faithful Chris
tian. Therefore, be it resolved. that we
extend to her husband. family and rela-
tives our heartfelt sympathy and condol-
ence.
Be further resolved, that a copy of these
resolutions be rendered the family and
friends of deceased. y -~e
And we pray Almighty God, Our Heaven
ly Father to comfort and cherish them in
this, their sad hour of affection; and that
a copy of these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes of said board; also, that Il
copy be handed our weekly press for pub
lication. By, Sunday School Board, ~
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On Sabbath and other occasions,
have wearied myself with attempts to
awaken devotional feeling, by reading
compositions of a merely hortatory
kind-practical and experimental writ
ings. Our devotion must have a solid
basis, and believe it is in many cases
the best thing we can do to go into the
very strongest parts of theological ar
gument, and feed upon such strong
meat as one finds in Calvin, Rivet,
Turretin, Witsius and Owen.-Dr.
James w. Alexander.
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and parades. Incident to the holding
of the carnival, the national conven-
ton of the Farmers Alliance and the
national convention of the Grain
Growers will be held in st. Paul. The
annual poultry show and bench show
will be very interesting events during
carnival time.
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MUST PAY.
Subscriber Who Failed to Notify the
Publisher to Stop His Paper.

Publisher to Stop His Paper.
Justice Johnson, of st. Paul, has Ge-
cided in the case of the Odd Fellows Re-
view against John Gaffey, that if sub
scriber desires to have a paper discon-
tinued to his address, he must frset pay
the publisher the amount he owes for
subscription. and make a request that
the paper be discontinued to his address.
The evidence in the case brought forth
the facts that Gaffey subscribed and paid
for the Review for one year, and that
he continued to accept it after his sub
scription had expired. Later he changed
his address without notifying the pub
Usher, and claimed not to have received
the paper This, the court held, was
through no fault of the publishers, who
received a judgment for the amount due
3 and COSTS
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WANTED-sEyIER!AaLL BRlaHv AMP M.I hon
this and Close by counties. Salary $500 year
md expenses. Straight bona-dde, no more, no less
:alary. position PERMANENT. Our references, any
,1nk in any town. It 10 mainly Office work con-
,uctedat home, Reference. Enclose self-add,ess-
d stamped envelope. The DOMINION CoNrANT.
,ept g. Chicago.
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Mr.. Delbert Lee, of 1884 Fifth avenue
south, presented his wife new piano
Christmas. =
Invitations are out announcing the
marriage of Mr.. William Grooms to an
East Side lady.
Mr.. Alex Mann left. the city last
week to attend the funeral of his
father, in Milan, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger, of East Eigh-
teenth street, are visiting Hannibal
Mo-. the guest Of Rev. Lena Mason
Through some mistake of the
makeup" of last issue, most of the
Minneapolis news was placed over in
the st. Paul column. = ~ j.
Communications or items of news
intended for publication in The APP
peal will receive attention if left at
: West Hotel Drug Store.
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Thomas in North Minneapolis,
after an illness of two weeks.
The Appeal is mailed to most OF
the homes of the people of the Twin
Cities, and if you wish matters to reach
these homes you must publish them in
the Appeal. 900 Oneida Block.
Mrs. J. A. Walker and daughters,
Misses Gertrude and Grace, and Mrs.
S. Williams and Miss Mae Williams
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Not Very Much.

Miss Oldgirl-Do you think, Mr.. Sniff
kins is sincere when he writes that he
loves me more than tongue can tell?
Miss Peachblow-I dare say. He's
tongue-tied, you know.-Kansas City
independent
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praise; and then these new returns. will
one mercy were not the beginning of
another, we were undone-Henry.
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The ship is like to be steered with
hest certainty when the pilots eye is
% heaven and his hand on the Wheel
5andersOn.
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It is not so much general notions of
Providence which are our best support,
)ut a sense of personal interest taken
~ Christ in our welfare.
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- -" f.'. e.
ST. PAUL.
a WEEKS RECORD IN MINNESo..
TA'S CAPITAL.

The SANITY City and SANITY City folks--
Newsy Items OF Social, Religious and
General Matters Among Ire People. Boil
- cd Down.
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MINNEAPOLIS.
DOlNGs IN AND ABOUT -.
AGREAT "FLOUR CITY"

Matters Social, Religious and General
Which Have Happened and are to Happen
Among the People of tho City on the
Falls.
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north, first fiat for w. NJ. Jenkins, pro-
prietor
WHAT A BLACK MAN
Saw in Il White Mans Country.

The above is the title of book which
has just been published by Rev. William
s. Brooks, pastor of st. Peters A. M. E.
church, Minneapolis. It description of a
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Roger, of East Eigh-
teenth street, are visiting Hannibal,
Mo-, the guest of Rev. Lena Mason.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-01-06

Mr.. Alex Mann left the city last
week to attend the funeral of his
father, in Milan, Tenn.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-01-06

" The Odd Fellows have secured new
Lodge Hall at 253 E. 7th st.
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Mr.. Delbert Lee, of 1884 Fifth avenue
south, presented his wife new piano
, 1900-04-12

1t is true that as the chairman of
the Ways and Means committee and
the author of the Mckinley bill" of
1890. Major Mckinley did at that time
report and doubtless favor a "reciproc-
ity" clause, but the reciprocity which
he favored in 1890 was a very different
article from that Incorporated In the
present law. The reciprocity" of 1890
was a manly notice to all nations that
If they did not treat US fairly we
would raise the duties on certain of
their products. There was no proposal
to lower u duties in any case. BY
the Mckinley bill raw sugar molasses,
coffee, tea and hides were upon the
free list. our sugar growers being COM
pensated by a bounty Oh production.
but the President was empowered,
whenever satisfied that countries ex-
porting those articles were imposing
on United States products duties which
under the circumstances were unfair,
to promptly impose a reciprocal"
duty on those articles imported from
such a country. That is not a bad kind
OF reciprocity. and 1t is the only kind
which Mr.. Mckinley advocated when
in Congrsss.-San Francisco Chronicle.
, 1900-04-12

A recent dispatch from Louisville,
KY, reports that the jeans clothing
business in that section is booming.
Shipments last month showed a gain of
rs per cent over those of January. 1899,
and manufacturers have more orders
for spring shipments than they eve
had before. There are eight or ten
Jean mills in the vicinity of Louis
VILE, and all are sharing in the gen
eral prosperity.
There is very little doubt that the
present trouble in Kentucky would
have taken On a very much uglier as
pect II there had been as many idle
disseminated men hanging about to
swell the mob on the one side or the
other, as there would have been when
Wilson law free trade had closed our
factories, put business at a standstill
and thrown men out Of work. Men
with work to do haven't time to hang
around looking for trouble, and our
policy OF L protective tariff sees TO 1t
, 1900-04-12

wages wt.o socd. 1t was difficult to be-
lieve that the ~wage-earners in any
number would vote for a change. But
they did. The Democrats piled up
some of the largest majorities in sec
lions dotted with mills and furnaces.
A great many w~age-earners listened to
promises that times for themselves and
everybody else might even be better,
and they voted to usher in a condition
of things which, instead Of helping
them, swamped everybody.
Again in Ohio last year, Golden Rule
Jones, on a platform wholly theoretical
and unsubstantial, drew almost his en-
tire support of over a hundred thou
a n votes from the manufacturing
cities of the state. An almost mex
ampled business boom was In progress.
Everybody with the will and the
strength to work were hard at work
and prospecting. The state campaign
was generally regarded as a skirmish
line fight for advantage this year, and
hence the -wage-earners we're adjured
to stand by the party of sound money
and protection. But, nevertheless, Mr..
juice hldu WDdt, III Tie ClECuLusIhh
ces. was a surprisingly large inroad On
that vote.
This unnatural and unreasonable
course on the part of labor is due to
two causes Demagogues make their
appeals specially to the labor vote, and
laboring men are too often suspicious
of the party which makes business
good, because Of an absurd belief that
whoever helps capital to prosper is an
enemy of labor. The Republican par
tvs gains this year, therefore, may be
expected to come chiefly from business
men and farmers. who NOW the ad-
vantages of living under a sound mon
ey and business stimulating admins
t%ration, inc are not willing to take
chances under any other kind-and
from Democrats who cannot indorse
their own party's narrow sighted pol
icy against national expansion.-Kan-
sas City (Mo.) Journal.
, 1900-04-12

The United States by the growth Of
its foreign trade has passed completely
from the ranks of the debtor to those
of the creditor nations. And this in
the face of the free trade theorists who
predicted that SO long as this country
maintained the protective system it
could eve build up foreign trade. and
would always remain a debtor. Our
agricultural exports will rise or fall
with the seasons in other parts of the
world, and as other nations are able
or unable to raise their own food. This
is inevitable, and no legislation can
anticipate or remedy these 1uctua-
tons. But legislation car assist and
has assisted manufacturing industry
by preserving for 1t the home market
and encouraging 1t from that firm
foundation to seek foreign markets for
its surplus products. Our exports of
manufactures are expected to reach
$500, 600 900 for the fiscal year ending
June 80 next. as against $3.50 900 900 for
the calendar year 1899. With the firm
basis of a protected home market
American manufacturers are reaching
out all over the world, and already the
total of our foreign trade is only a lit
tie behind Great Britain's, and is gain
ing by leaps and bounds.-Chicago In
ter-Ocean.
, 1900-04-12
REPUBLICANS MUST WORK.
Danger to BE Appreciated as the Re
suit OF O-verconndence.


suit of Overconfdence.
Although the Republican party
stands before the country and the
world with a splendid record and WITH
all its promises to the people made
four years g faithfully fulfilled: al
though the nation is now in the enjoy
ment of its greatest era of prosperity,
chiefly through the fulfllment of these
promises and the wise administration
of President Mckinley; although it is
a foregone conclusion that Mckinley
will be renominated for another term,
and although there never was a time
when the Republican party vas more
united than now. yet there is danger
ahead.
This danger is nothing more nor
less than overconfidence, Republicans
know that they have a willy o to con-
tend with; one always IN the alert and
ready to take advantage of every OPP
portunity to get in an effective blow.
Democracy, no matter in what guise 1t
may appear, will bear very close
watching. 1t is not known what
scheme the opponents are now hatch
ing or what trap will be sprung to
catch unsuspecting Republicans.
The Republican leaders at Washing
tor who have been watching the drift
of things see in the Democratic plan a
desire to get together on general prin-
ciples in order to beat the Republican
ticket next campaign. To this end a
fusion with every disturbing element
in the country under the leadership of
Bryan is invited. The only way for
Republicans to counteract this infiu-
enoe is to organize for work and then
work when organized.
Senator Beveridge has sounded a
note Of warning to the Republicans
Of this state, fearing that they have
too much confidence in the continue
ton of the existing condition of
things without effort on their part.
The Senator as well as other leaders
Of the party in this state at Washing
ton see danger ahead. and therefore
they are solicitous. st. Joseph county
Republicans have set a good example
for other portions of the state by per-
fecting a complete organization for
campaign work thus early in the year
and by sustaining a well Differed, per-
manent Republican club Of large mem
bership to aid in this work. Thus in
terest in the cause is kept up and the
party locally put in shape for aggres-
sive and effective work. II every COM
munity in the state would do the same
there would be no complaint on the
part of the leaders of lack of enthusi-
asm or fear of the result next Novem-
ber.-South Bend Qnd.) Tribune.
, 1900-04-12
THE q VOTE.
Always an Uncertain Quantity When this
Country Is In Il Prosperous Condition.

Always an Uncertain Quantity When the
Country Is In u Prosperous Condition.
The Republican party naturally ex-
poets a large increase in its voting
strength this year as a result Of the
great prosperity which the country has
enjoyed under the present Republican
administration. When the people nave
passed from a condition of depression
and extreme hard times under one
party to a condition of unparalleled
activity and good times under another
party, the reasonable conclusion must
be that the former party will lose and
the latter gain at the next general ex-
preston of popular sentiment, AS Ia
Dor has been one of the chief benef-
Charles of this changed condition. 1t Is
natural to suppose that there would
be an especially large gain to the Re-
publican party from the labor vote
particularly in the manufacturing dis
tricts. The ripe student OF political
history, however. will not accept this
view implicitly.
When President Harrison was de-
feated for reelection the country was
In a prosperous condition. Nearly all
tsc mills We're running full time and
, 1900-04-12
Candy for soldiers.

Fifty tons of candy have been sent to
the soldiers in the Philippine Islands by
the commissary department of the army
during the last three months, and large
amounts to the soldiers in Cuba and
Puerto Rico. This is done upon the
advice of the medical as well as line of
ficers of the army, because 1t Is a physi-
illogical fact that In the tropics a moder-
ate of confectionery pro-
notes health and ~satiiies u natural and
not unhealthful craving of the stomach
Candy was never furnished to the United
States army before, although it is COM
monty used as "A ration by the British
and French troops in the tropics.
The larger part of the shipment are
chocolate creams and lemol and Other
calculated drops. which are hsrmetically
sealed in one-pound cans of oval shape
to fit the pocket of a soldiers uniform.
The candy is manufactured in New York
especially for the commissary department
and is little moro than sugar and lemon
or lime juice. The mixture of sweets
and acids in that form is not only more
grateful to the palate but healthtul To
the m
, 1900-04-12

Mayor Ashbridge of Philadelphia invit
ed all the public officials to his daughters
wedding and the presents sent nave been
so numerous the mayor can find no place
in his house to display them. Among tho
gifts are three grand pianos, one of them
being from the higher public officers. whd
hold their positions at the pleasure of the
mayor. The 140 members of the Common
Council paid s. each and bought a parlor
suit in mahogany, while the forty mem
with which was purchased a gorgeous
grandfather's clock. The value of the
presents is S35. 900.
The bride. Miss Karlene Theresa Ash
bridge. is not marrying outside Of the adj
ministratton, the bridegroom. Schuyler
Armstrong. being the. private
undertaken.
, 1900-04-12

that men have work to do-all they
want Of it. 1t sees to it in Kentucky
as well as in the rest Of the country.
The result is peace and quiet, instead
Of discomfort and mob violence. Work
instead Of mischief is only another way
of saying protection instead of free
trade.