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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05
SATURDAY, DECEMBER S. 1903.

The people WAC arc constantly call
ing attention to the what they claim
IL the inherent depravity of the Afro
american and his alleged weakness
Io7 zssaulting white women, should
note the recent case Of assault by
whale men Oh an Afro-American wo-
.usan which was reported in a special
60 the Atlanta Constitution from Har-
aae2ny Grove, Ga, November 23d.
Three young white men, Chandler,
McGinnis and Kirkpatrick, went to
the home of Negro, broke the door
down, threw the babe from the young
mothers arms, dragged her out of the
house and took her into the field,
about 100 yards from the house, and
mercilessly assaulted her. They kept
her there in awful agony for two
hours Neighbors heard her screams
and went to the scene of the terrible
CRIME, but the men were armed and
would not allow them to interfere:
They were forced to stand at a dis
tanCe and witness the assault and hear
the screams and prayers of the wo-
man.
Have Afro-Americans, ever, at any
time. anywhere, committed a crime so
horrible as this?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

Among the most conspicuous OF the
Younger young men of the race is En-
NETT J. Scott, native of Houston,
Texas, who now fills with exceptional
credit the important and delicate po-
sition of private secretary to the dis
tinguished Booker T. Washington,
principal of the Tuskegee Institute,
Tuskegee, Alabama. Mr.. Scott was
born in Houston Texas, February IL,
1878, and after completing the course
in the Houston public schools attend
ed Wiley University, Marshall, Texas,
for three years. 1t was in the year
1890 that Mr.. Scott left Wiley Univer-
sity and returned to Houston, where
he soon won the friendship of Mr.. J..
L. Watson, then business manager, al
forwards president, OF the Houston
Post Printing Company. He worked
as an attache of the business depart
ment, besides doing large amount OF
reportorial and other work OF liter
airy character for The Post. In this
capacity he remained for three years.
He still retains in the largest possible
measure the respect and good will OF
all the officers of The Post corpora
ton, especially of the then, as we'll as
now, editor-in-chief, Mr.. r. M. John
ston, perhaps the most influential man
in Texas, and Mr.. G. j. Palmer, the
present general manager OF the paper.
The training which he received while
with The Post, which is the best
known and most influential daily pa
per of Texas and the great Southwest,
was of great value to him in the pub
LEGATION of the Texas Freeman, which
he undertook in 1898, and enabled him
to make that paper the best edited,
most influential, all-around, up-to-date
race journal that has ever. been pub
lished in the Lone Star State. While
editor of The Freeman, he became
recognized factor in all movements for
the Improvement and advancement OF
the race and it's interests, to which
latter The Texas Freeman was espe-
cially devoted.
He was associated while in Texas
with such men as Dr.. I. B. Scott, the
present editor of the Southwestern
then the only Afro-American member
of the Texas legislature, and at pres
ent president of the Farmers Improve
ment Society, an organization which
is doing much to help Afro-Americans
in Texas, and the Hon. N. w. Quincy,
for many years the most potent power
in Texas politics.. He was like a son
to Mr.. Quincy, and they always worked
together, whether in politics or other
movements, for the benefit of the race.
He was selected to reply to the well
come address to the National Afro
American Press Association which met
in Atlanta in November, 1896, during
the Cotton States Exposition, because
of his standing as a newspaper pub
Usher
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

The action of the trustees of Trim
ity College in refusing, by a vote of
Is to Z, to accept the resignation of
Prof Bassett marks new era in the
South and shows that some progress
is being made in the matter of free
dom of speech. Recently in an ar
dcIe Prof. Bassett made the asser-
ton that DR.. Booker T.. Washington
is the greatest man the South has
produced since Robert 3. Lee. This
statement aroused indignation among
many people, the matter being stirred
by Editor Joseph. Daniels of the Ra-
leigh News and Observer, who was
burned in efhgy by the students after
the announcement of the decision Of
the trustees. Surely the spirit Of toll
erance is growing when the faculty of
a Southern college gives out state
n,ent which says, The search for.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

In the spring of 1897, Principal
Booker T. Washington delivered an
address at the Prairie View (Texas)
State Normal School,, and altogether
through the efforts of Mr.. Scott, he
was induced to stop over in Houston
and speak to the citizens there. Mr.
Scott brought together on short notice
such large and representative gath
ering of Texas best citizens, white and
black, and as presiding officer handled
the audience with such marked ability
that he did not fail to attract the at
tention of the wizard of Tuskegee. y
Recognizing the worth of the man, as
Mr.. Washington never fails to do, he
very shortly induced him to accept the
very important position which he now
holds.
It is not easy for one who has not
had opportunity to see for himself, to
appreciate the Importance, as well as
the delicacy of some of the duties
which he, in this capacity, is called
upon to perform. =
When it is, remembered that Mr..
Washington is recognized as the lead
ing Afro-American of this generation,
SAAs~o
Mr.. Washington's influence in many
directions makes him one OF the most
sought-for men in the whole country,
both by men who have lakes to grind
and by newspaper men trying to work
up a sensation, and when it is further
remembered that Mr.. Washington
takes his private secretary into his
confidence and values his counsel in
regard to all of these matters, the
value of the man to Mr. Washington
and through him to the race can be
somewhat estimated and appreciated.
He has direct charge Of Mr.. Wash
ington's large correspondence. Mr.
Washington's own estimate OF the
value of Mr.. Scott's services is found
in his book, "The Story of My Life and
Work. as follows:
Mr. Emmett J. Scott, for number
of years. has been in the closest and
most helpful relations to me in all my
work. Without his constant and palms.
taking care it would be impossible for
me to perform even small part OF the
labor now do Mr.. Scott understands
so thoroughly my motives, plans and
ambitions that he puts himself into
my own position as nearly as it is pos
sible for one individual to put himself
into the place of another, and in this
way makes himself invaluable not only
to me personally but also to the insti-
tuition. Such men as Mr.. Scott have
found exceedingly rare-only once or
twice in a lifetime are such people
discovered" Such tribute any man
can we'll be proud of, and it is no less
significant than it is merited.
Mr.. Scott is happily married to IL
lady of education and refinement and
is the proud father of five interesting
children.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

"Historians will find a milestone in
the history of the United States when
they write of the term of President
Roosevelt" said United States Sena
tor Hopkins at the annual banquet OF
the Illinois St. Andrews Society at the
Auditorium Hotel. Chicago, Monday
night "They will compare him with
Washington, Lincoln, Grant and Nc
Kinley," continued the senator. ."They
will declare him the typical president
Of the United States" Senator Hop
kins was responding to the toast 'The
President of the United States" when
he delivered this eulogy upon Presi'
dent Roosevelt
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

Reports to the effect that the chill
dren of Frederick Douglass, by his
first wife, would make efforts to OBJ
tain possession of the, books, manu-
scripts and personal effects left to
The second wife were promptly dis
credited by Messrs Charles and Lewis
Douglass. There was some litigation
over his will at the time of the death
of Mr.. Douglass, but courts settled the
matter by giving the property to the
widow who has just died.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

Surrounded by the books, pictures,
busts, etc., and by the memories of her
world-famous husband and in his his
torice home, "Cedarhill," in Anacastia,
ID. c., Mrs. Frederick Douglass, little
less a remarkable character than her
husband, died Tuesday, at the age Of
sixty-five years, Requiescat in pace!
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

The next annual meeting of the Ma
tional Negro Business League will be
held at indianapolis, Ind, in August
1904. It is likely that the meeting will
be the largest ever held since the first,
which met in Boston in 1900. Mr..
Fred R. Moore of Brooklyn, N. Y, the
national organizer, is doing some very
effective work and has organized a
large number of local leagues in va
rious parts of the country. The Bust
ness League is a great success. ..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

What particularly impresses the reader
of this book is the broad grasp which Mr..
Mitchell has shown. Mr.. Mitchell, al
PROBABLY the greatest leader Which ono
ganized labor has had in this country,
still attempts to take up the problem from
the point Of view of the patriotic citizen.
His point of view is that of the general
public. Mr.. Mitchell does not shirk the
discussion Of the weak points of labor or
ganizations, and is especially eloquent in
There are number of chapters taking up
the arguments against Trade Unionism as
well as proposed plans for benefting the
conditions of. the workman. Mr.. Mitchell
takes up in detail the question of strikes
and proposes method by which they may
be prevented, or at least minimized.
There are half dozen chapters deal
story of the strike from the inside. Mr.
Mitchell states that at the beginning OF
August the strike was about to collapse,
taken at this time by the operators, the
strike would have been lost. The inside
history of the strike and the story of how
victory was snatched from defeat is told
in a graphic and eloquent manner by the
author.
...[. ANTIsEMIT1sM.
Translated from the French. svo. PIP
1884. Cloth gilt top. 81. New York: In
ternational Library Publishing Co.:
this book peculiar timeliness. 1t is g
! translation from the French, and its
pages must have been written ma many
| most painful interest to the Jewish ques-
! ton. The author is himself a Hebrew
and subject to all the odium that Is i'm
! piled in the title to his book, but this
circumstance does not seem to have BIZ
ased his Judgment in the forming of hi:
opinions. The case is certainly stated
with great candor, and the blame is dis:
| tributed with fairness. The fault is found
| to be not all on the part of the Gentle
! world, but the Israelite himself is char.
ged with having brought much of the
trouble to his people by manifest short
J cOmingS.
torical In successive chapters the re.
lations between Jews and Gentiles are
traced from the earliest times Perhaps
! the reader will be most surprised tt
! learn how much Of PROSECUTING has beer
| carried on reciprocally between the He.
brews and their neighbors. From this
has resulted greater mixture Of race
nit. The author does not believe in race
| distinctions whether these be founded up
on language, shape of the head, or color
! of the skin. So long, however, as the
| opinion prevails that races are distinct
| and that there is superiority on the one
part and inferiority on the other par
| there is likely to be trouble between Jew
white. There are too many illustrative
/ examples of this in the current history
! of this country, and this book can be
read with profit by many who are called
| upon to decide questions daily arising
! here.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

George Foster Peabody, the well
known New York philanthropist, &C
companied by a party including Dr.
Charles Chall, president of Union The,
ological' Seminary and fifteen other
distinguished gentleman, spent last
Tuesday at Tuskegee Institute, visit
ing all departments.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

Western Union Telegraph messen-
ger boys at Richmond, Va, struck and
their places were filled by Afro-Amer-
lean boys. The white people there
upon became very indignant and boy
cotted the line.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

Friends of Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute in Alabama will be
glad to know that the endowment
fund of that institution has passed the
million dollar mark. During next
wear Mr.. Washington will endeavor to
increase the endowment to two mil
lion dollars.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

Mademoiselle Cuesdon, the famous
clairvoyant, called the CANCEL Gabriel
of Rue Paradise predicts dire. hap
penings in the United States in the
near future-earthquake and hard
times. ~ IS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05
Sufraqe Convention.

A call has been issued for a National
Suffrage Convention to be held in Con-
vention Hall, Washington, D. c., Mon
day and Tuesday, Dec. IA and IS. It's
purpose is to devise and put into oper-
alton such means as will break up
Southern Acknowledgement and pre-
serve full and equal civil and political
rights of the American citizen regard
less of color or race. @ lg
For further information, address
James H. Hayes, attorney at law,
Washington, D. c.. &: &c. stt s# fss
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

Not only for Its political Importance.
but for the Unusual personal, social
and sliterary interest of the reminis-
.cences it brings together, Senator
Hoar's autobiography will be the most
notable contribution of the year to
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

Ferdinand Morton, an rAfro-Ameri-
can, will represent Harvard in her an
nual debate with Yale in place of T.
HI. Reed of Boston, who has been worn
out by studies. Morton's home is in
Washington, D. G.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

truth should be unhampered and in
an atmosphere which is free. Liberty
may sometimes lead to folly, yet it is
better that some should be tolerated
than that all should think and speak
under the deadening influence of re-
PRESTON"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05
LORD DOLPHIN.
AFRO-AMERicAN GIRL WINS.
Expects to Fill Engagement as Soloist
With Orchestra in Berlin.

With Orchestra in Berlin.
( La Porte, Ind, Dec. Negotiations
have about been completed whereby
Miss Hazel Harrison of this city, pu-
pill of Victor Heinze of Chicago, will
appear next September as the soloist
with the Philharmonic orchestra of
Berlin, an honor rarely accorded an
American. What makes the distinc-
ton all the greater is that Miss Har-
rison is an Afro-American, and though
but 20 years old she is considered one
of the finest pianists in the, west,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

And now Kentucky will try its hand
at disfranchisement of the Afro-Amer-
lean Because they vote the Repub-
Hcan ticket almost Invariably"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

Il A mass meeting of .Afro-American
was held recently at Chattanooga and
an anti-whisky party formed "a good
move. ..z III
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

Bryan was given too much speech
before he crossed the water, but if he
kisses the barney stone while he's in
Ireland, he'll outclass all American
takers. 3: - ...... j.. ....:
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

memoir literature. AfrO-Amerlcans
will be especially interested in the life
story of their staunch friend.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

More peonage convictions In Ala
bama our best friends are doing
good work In that line.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

4 The absolute refusal of Cleveland to
be a candidate for President makes
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05

The Afro-American asks no special.
favors:: he'd be greatly pleased to- get
the treatment ccorded other citizens
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05
{ ORGANIZED LABOR

4 Organized Labor. By John Mitchell
PIP. 1876 with Is ful1-page illustrations
Sits net. Philadelphia American Boob
and Bible House!
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05
Clark University

Is Christian school. It offers the best fac1ll
ties for academic and industrial education.
Seven Departments: Classical, Scientific,
Higher Normal, Normal. College Preparatory,
Grades, Industrial Our aim Is to Grain the
head the hand and the heart. For full IN
formation address the President,
c. M. MELDEN, South Atlanta, ca.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05
TWO ON THEIR TRAVELS

WV OAN I1ICAAs Iva A14IS.
1.-TWO on Their Travels by Ethel Col
ouhoun, $3.50. New York, A. s. Barnes &
Co.
1.-TWO on Their Travels by Ethel COL
quhoun, with Photographic illustrations
by the writer is a very interesting boo6
of travel
The writer describes the out of the-wa
! places which she visited with style en-
style of treatment quite unique. In the
chapter called "A voyage of misery and
a happy ending" she writes: If the food
sal male demand for whisl1ey led to the
production Of a bottle bearing a wonder
ful label and the statement Used in the
1a ed IT, ea down. ThS his ga9 sn
stared thoughtfully at the label: Then ad.
dressing the head boy he said with his
slew Gasg0W acsent; the DID scc
irony was, I fear entirely lost It was the
same commercial traveller who, few
days later. was invited by Andrew to
share g. rather less poisonous, sd drink un
no." he replied. AVN thinkin' awe
he'd as much as guild for-r me- He then
related how, feeling thirsty in the mid
die of the night. he had got up and DRUNK
, what he believed to be about half a bot.
tie of water. In the morning he discovered
the water bottle full and the whisky bot
tie empty! II THOUGHT it was vary guild
Water-r!" he remarked.
The writer describes in very interest
ing manner scenes, people and places in
the Philippines. the straits settlement.
Japan, China, and other countries in the
East.
The Illustrations are, many of them in
colors and are very elaborate.
CRUISING AMONG THE CARIBEES.
Cruising among the Caribees: BY
Charles Augustus Stoddard New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons.
Some eight years ago Mr.. Stoddard
published this very interesting. as well
as instructive, volume, which has since
served as a valuable guide to travellers
to the West Indies. This new edition is
revision which was deemed necessary
on account Of the numerous changes,
both physical and political, which have
taken place in the islands during the
past five years. 1t is. apart from the
fact of it's being a book of travel, most
delightful study of our tropical neighbors,
whose natural environments and Inherit
ance have made them among the most
romantic and picturesque people of the
globe.
LORD DOLPHIN.
LORD RoR H BY , Harriet A. atc cles 10f6
Horne Net, 40 cents. Boston: Dana
The story of his own life, told for boys
and girls by big fish who was born in
the Mediterranean Sea, but whose ad
ventures carry him as far west as the Zoo
of New York City. Lord Dolphin has
tive throughout is lively and droll. He
gives a great deal of useful information
in the course Of his story about life in
the deep sea-about DIVERS pearls, shells.
sponges, sharks, whales and his mortal
enemy. the fying fish. Every child be-
tween six and thirteen will enjoy this
quaint, naive little autobiography.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05
Q Q . o . Q . oS0SS>
nMEul nMEN!! ANaEN!!l

AMEN! AMER! HMEN!!! q
. sssHo ask Thee. Lord, chat Thon
; <a5lt raise up man who viii Z
save US from this, new ana Z
dausnsb.e heresy that this is 9
4 ashite mans country, and that .
ehere is no place her. 70. n the =
r Stack man. Raise up soma
b. WILSON'S son, who is now at his
= suother's knee, to the task OF I
: swing the black slave Of to-day 4
= got from the sh sekies .ren' ,
D aut from tho shsc!sles OF pTeju- .
g dee and save ths black race
. srom his superci,ious contempt,
= from his degradation, AND nte
= siaa ao until hs can 'eaVn TO I
ssve bis feiiowmen framed in
= Eg&'s own ina ge.'-
!. prayer by Rev. hewe!i Dwight ,
Wiliis. pastor Of plymouth
Church, brooklyn. Hew Work.
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