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The Appeal., 1905-04-01
SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1905.

The Court Of Appeals of Maryland
in an opinion delivered by Judge A.
Hunter Boyd holds the act passed at
the last session Of the Maryland Legls-
lature commonly known as the jim
Crow" law, requiring steam railways
doing business in the State of Mary
land to furnish separate compartments
for Caucasian and AfrO-American pas
seneers, valid in so far as it pertains
to transportation within the State,
but invalid in it's appliance to inter-
state commerce, and must not be con-
strued as applying to the latter.
This case was brought before the
court on the appeal of William H. IL.
Hart, an Afro-American of Washing
ton, d. c., who was arrested on a
through train from New York to
Washington. He was the holder of
through ticket from New York to
Washington and was arrested for re-
fusing to go into the apartment OF
the car set aside for Afro-American
passengers. He was travelling on one
Of the trains of the Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington railroad. He
was fined SIS and costs by the Circuit
Court of Cecil county, and from this
verdict the appeal was taken. Thus.
bv the opinion of the Court, Hart wins
his case.
IN it's opinion the Court Slpholds the
rights of common carriers to make
reasonable regulations in providing
for the separation of the two races
and, also the rieht of the General AS
sembly under the police powers with
which it is vested to impose such re-
strictions on the common carriers. In
the matter of such regulations being
applied to interstate commerce the
Court quotes a decision from the
United States Court in the case OF
Hall VS.. De Cuir (95 U. S., 4S5) as
conclusive. In that case the Supreme
Court decided that companies engaged
in interstate commerce in Louisiana
should give all passengers equal privl'
leges> as to what parts Of the convey
ances they should occupy. A number
of other cases are also cited to show
that the undoubted rule Of the Supreme
Court is that legislation by States
which in any way inteTferes with or
burdens interstate commerce is in
valid.
Concluding its opinion, the Court
adds that it finds no difficulty in sus
tanning the law SO far as it applies
to interstate commerce. 1t is mat
ter of question whether the Legisla
ture meant this to be the limit OF its
effect, as in one of the sections the
act it>expressly exempts from the op
erations parlcr and express cars ant
through trains that do no local bust
ness.
The Appeal., 1905-04-01
ANOTHER AFRO-AMERiCAN
OFFICER.

President Appoints G. S. Thompson
A Lieutenant.
Last week the president appointed
Sergt. George S. Thompson, of the
Twenty-ffth Infantry, to be second
lieutenant in the Philippine Scouts,
thus adding one more Afro-American
to the commissioned force of the
army.
Lieut.. Thompson had received high
commendation for heroism and eff
cheney during the insurrection in the
Philippines. He is one of the crack
shots in the army and has received
several medals for rifle and pistol
shooting. Lieutenant Thompson is
now stationed with his regiment at
Fort Niobrara, Neb.
The Appeal., 1905-04-01

North Carolina is engaged in an ef-
fort to amend her constitution in such
q way as to "segregate' the school
taxes. The slogan is: White mans
money for white schools and Afro
Americans money for Afro-American
schools The fact about North Caro-
The Appeal., 1905-04-01
TUSKEGEE
Normal and Industrial Institute

TUSKEGEE ALABAMA
(1NCoRpoRATED)
Organized July 4, 1881, by the State Legis.
1ature as The Tuskegee State Norma. School.
Exempt from taxation.
BOOKER +. WASHINGTON. Principal.
WARREN LOGAN, Treasurer.
LOCATION
In the Black Belt of Alabama where the
blacks outnumber the whites three to one.
ENROLMENT AND FACULTY
Enrolment last year 1883; males. S8z;
females, 81. Average attendance. 1,105.-~
Instructors, SO.
COURSE OF STUDY
English education combined with industrial.
traicing; Is industries in constant operation.
VALUE OF PROPERTY
Property consisting of 2.267 acres of land:
50 buildings almost wholly built with student
labor, is valued at $3s0,000, and no mortgage.
NEEDS
$50 annually for the education of each STU
dent: (S2OO enables one to finish the course;
s., 900 creates permanent scholarship. Students
pay their own board in cash and labor.)
Money in any amount for current expenses
and building.
Besides the work done by graduates as class
room and industrial leaders, thousands are
reached through the Tuskegee Negro Confer
ence. :,
Tuskegee is 20 miles east of Montgomery and
135 miles west of Atlanta. on the Western kali
roa>. j. Alabama.
Tuskegee is quiet, beautiful old Southern
town. and is an ideal place for study. The c1-
mate is at all times mild and uniform, thus
making the place an excellent winte: resort.
The Appeal., 1905-04-01

A southern paper says: "The white
race is unwilling to amalgamate with
either the black race or the yellow
race" which of course, every one who
lives in the South knows to be a self
evident fact.
The Appeal., 1905-04-01

In the state of Washington, insur-
ance agents are forbidden to take
risks rnor saw mills or shingle mills
with which Japanese are in any way
Identified for fear that the hoodlums
will burn the buildings. The millenl-
um is still a long time off.
The Appeal., 1905-04-01
SCOTIA SEMINARY

This we'll known school, established for
the higher education Of girls will open
for the next term October 1. Every effort
will be made to provide for the comfort
health and thorough instruction of stu
DENTS Expense for board, light. fuel
washing, SIS, for term of eight months.
Address
Rev. D. J. SatterfieId, .. O.,
Concord, N. c.
The Appeal., 1905-04-01

We publish this week cuts of three
of the presidential possibilities. You
pays your, money and takes your
choice.
The Appeal., 1905-04-01

The United States Supreme Court
in the Clyatt peonage case gave an
emphatic affirmation in regard to the
constitutionality of the statute.
The Appeal., 1905-04-01
BISHOP COLLEGE,
MARSHALL, TEXAS,
OFFERS EVERY ADVANTAGE
TO STUDENTS.

For beauty of situation, commodious-
nes. Of buildings and completeness of
outfit, this institution is Unsurpassed
tho Mississippi. Special courses for
prea chers and teachers. LARGE AND
EXP FACULTY. Five
large brick buildings, also steam plant
laundry. A new brick dining hall and
dormitory now building. Chemical,
physical, biological laboratories.
Courses in carpentry, printing, black
keeping, cooking, nursing. COLLEGE
GRADUATES MAY APPLY FOR
PERMANENT CERTIFICATES.
Students can mako part of expenses by
work. For particulars and catalogue
address
ARTHUR b. CHAFFEE. Pres, dent.
The Appeal., 1905-04-01

ole plantation" and is getting home
of his own. That accounts for much
of the scarcity of labor.
The Appeal., 1905-04-01

The progressive Afro-American OF
the South has ceased "longin' fur de
The Appeal., 1905-04-01
bRA|NERD INSTITUTE

A normal and Industrial schoOl with
graded course Of study. designed to give
a thorough, symmetrical and complete
English education and lay a solid fonn-
dation for success and usefulness in every
vocation of life Board and boarding hall
CHESTER. S. c
The Appeal., 1905-04-01

UAMmEn lnLULUulIAL SLmlMAnI
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
AIMS AND METHODS
The aim of this school is to do prac-
tical work in helping men towards sue
in the ministry. Its course Of study
is broad and PRACTICAL; it's ideas are high;
it's work is thorough; its methods are
fresh systematic, clear and simple.
COURSE OF STUDY
The regular course of study occupies
three years, and covers the lines of work
instruction usually pursued in the lead
ing theological seminaries of the country.
EXPENSES AND AID
Tuition and room rent are free. The
apartments for students are plainly fur
nished Good board can be had for
seven dollars per month. Buildings heat
ed by steam.
Aid from loans without interest, and
gifts of friends, are granted to deserV-
ing students who do their utmost in the
line of self-help. No young man with
grace, gifts, and energy, need be deprived
of the advantages now opened TO MN
in this Seminary. For further particulars
address
L.G. Atkinson, D. D.,
Pres. Cannon Theological Seminary,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12

The lodge is in charge of clerk,
who, with her two daughters, makes
her home there. This building is for
the trustees use, where they hold their
meetings and transact all business In
the other cottages are the five families,
aegregating about fifty children, with
their five mothers. The children attend
kndergartens and the public schools of
Oakland just as do the other little
cnes of the town; they go to the
churches and make friends and in all
ways as far as may be have the idea
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
A NEW GAM E

The twins are two little princes.
Which of the children playing the game
shall be the princes is decided by draw
ing from a bag Of buttons, agates or
chips, only two of which are red.
Each one keeps the result of his draw
ing secret. When it is over the hos
tess or leader Of the game tells this
story:
There were once two little princes
who always wore red velvet suits.
Finally their father died, and the two
boys began to talk together as to which
was the favorite of the people and
which ought to be king. Neither one
was older than the other, and their
father had not appointed either to the
throne After long argument one twin
exclaimed: Each shall give our sub
jects all the good things he possesses,
and the people shall choose which one
they will follow. This will raise two
great armies for us, and then we will
have a battle and see who shall win the
kingdom Now one twin had a gar
den full of red roses, pansies, birds,
trees to climb, brook to wade in and
splendid place to have picnics in,
while the other had a big house with a
great big garret full of TRUNKS of
dresses, suits, swords, hats and guns
and whole rooms of mechanical toys
that squeaked and moved about, an
automobile and a doll with eyes that
opened and shut
"Now,'' asks the story teller.
(which of these princes will you join"
and the children take sides according
as they like the possessions that either
one has. This is rather an exciting
moment in the game, for no one knows
which of the others will be the princes
or under whose leadership he is to bat
tie. Even the holders Of the red but
tons choose, too, so that they may not
then be recognized When the two
sides are formed the twins discover
themselves by showing the red but
tons, and tug of war for supremacy
follows, both sides pulling on piece
of string that has been made bright
with colored paper streamers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12

/ cT institution life eliminated from
their minds. The grounds about the
cottages have been laid out i'm an artis-
tic manner by a landscape gardener.
Music lessons are given to any child
who evinces a talent i'm that direction
either on piano. guitar or mandolin.
Each child is encouraged to develop In
the direction of her pet ambition, and
all have their happy dreams of pros
porous and brilliant future, as is the
right of childhood the world over and
no less Of these little maidens whose
start in life was unfortunate. -Four of
the older girls in the Josephine have
started small paper called the Cot
tage Gazette, i'm which they recount
the happenings of their village. MIR.
Smith, after seeing the first number,
which had been hand written with
painstaking care, sent the young edi-
tors a typewriter and a mimeograph,
and they now have a subscription list
of 100 and get out that number OF
copies each month.
Much care is exercised by the COM
mittee on admission as to what kind Of
children are taken in. The applicant
must be more than 2 weeks old and
must be practically friendless. If there
are relatives who are able to support
the child and raise her in an honest
home she will not be accepted. Once
taken as an inmate of the village her
relatives must give up entirely all
claim to the little one, she is adopted
in her new home and belongs thence
forth to the people there. The mothers
are carefully selected. 1t was feared
by the trustees at the inception of the
scheme that the weak place would be
there, and that the peculiar comblna-
ton of intelligence, goodness, cheeri-
ness and abounding mother love re-
quired in the matrons would be diff
cult to find, but their anticipations of
trouble have been proved unfounded.
Thus far devoted women have arisen
as they were needed and each little
family has been safely and efficiently
mothered.
Once conditionally accepted, each
newcomer 10 lne village, whether cHiiu
Or matron, is placed in initial for a
test of her fitness for the place. She
stays there three months and at the
end of that time goes to whichever cot
tage her individual make up seems to
indicate as best, or, mayhap, she is
dropped out entirely, or, in case of a
matron, she has a chance to resign.
In the three years of the village life
enc matron has resigned, finding the
work uncongenial, and one has mar
ried and left. All others once in have
gladly stayed
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
MisChief=LOVing Marger.y

Old enough to realize this want you
to learn this little verse:
What kind OF a class would nv class be
IL all the pupils were just like me?'
Margery said the verse over two or
three times until she knew it perfectly.
and then she said to her father:
Il viii, papa, dear, and I guess that
just the thought of twenty-four chill
dren as naughty as am will keep me
awful solemn"
I'm not afraid of your growing too
solemn" said her father, smiling, but
as 1 am afraid you'll forget to say your
verse to yourself, I'm going to give you
reminder" Then he put on Mar
gery's finger q dear little ring, with
blue stones on it, and she exclaimed
with delight: "Oh, how lovely! I'm
sure I shall remember now, for this
ring will always remind me-
And so it did. Whenever Margery
felt like teasing her schoolmates, or
giggling at some trihing bit of fun,
she looked at her little blue ring, and
said to herself the verse her father
mad taught her.
OF course, though, people can't grow
perfect all at once, and so OCCASION
ally Margery would have a little re-
lapse into her old foolish ways. But
even failures help along improvement
and after a few weeks no one could
find much fault with Margery's de-
pertinent in school. One day as they
were walking home she told Miss Fos-
ter all about it and when she said
"What kind of class would my class be
If all the pupils were just like me?'
Miss Foster said: "I think it would be
very nice kind of a class, indeed"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
THE MAGIC RING
BY 5luebell Fulton Class B-Twelve
Years

BY 6luebell Fulton Class B-Twelvc
Years
ooh, dear!" signed Blanche Lesly
how L wish could have a ring that
would hurt my finger whenever l dc
wrong" blanche had been reading
about prince in fairy story who
had been lucky enough to get one.) 81
would never cheat or whisper in school,
and would help mamma, and would
never grumble about tending baby
either"
Blanche was sitting under an UNI
brella tree in the garden, with her
head resting against the trunk, and
as she turned her head she saw a
beautiful fairy smiling at her and say
ing: Your wish will be granted. dear"
Taking Blanche's finger, the fairy
slipped a ring on it .and said Lets
see how it will work.
Just how it happened Blanche did
not know, but she was on the parlor
iVbiiSNs iNtteiliS' NltIl llCl lllOllltl
called her to tend the baby, but. Blanche
went on reading. Then the ring on
her finger began to hurt Blanche ran
to baby. and then her finger stopped
hurting.
The next day Blanche was at school
writing her spelling lesson. Strange to
say, the class had to spell ring" and
Blanche had forgotten how She had
given it up, when her desk mate whis-
pered ''r-i-n-g." Blanche took up her
pencil, but her ring made her finger
smart so that she put her pencil down
again.
Later they were all marching out of
school and the teacher was saying:
Those who have not whispered hold
their right hands up"
Blanche knew she had whispered. but
a smile is such reward that she was
in the act of lifting her hand when
the ring panied her finger so that she
put her hand down.
After that there were more little
trials and temptations, but the ring
came out victorious.
Blanche felt a soft touch and
jumped, now wide awake. There stood
her sister Alice, just home from board
ing school. Gently taking Blanche's
finger she slipped a gold ring on it,
saying "A present from me, darling" !"
before Blanche could speak After
Alice had heard the dream she whis-
pered, MY wish is that this ring
will keep my little sister from tempta-
ton" And the words, so lovingly
spoken, were accompanied by kiss.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12

TN a fashionable section of East Oak
land, Cal, down the hillside, vii
lage has been prepared for little
girls less than Ia years Of age with the
kindly women whom they call their
mothers. The village is Mrs. f. M.
Smiths substitute for that dreary in
stitution the old-fashioned orphan asy-
lum.
Mrs. Smith builds the cottages of the
village and fills them with readymade
families. Eight or ten motherless or
worse than motherless little girls, rang
ing in age from to IA years, just as
they would do in a natural family. are
gathered and placed in a cottage in
charge of a capable woman whom they
call mother" Their home life follows
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
THE STORY OF MY CAT
BY Helen Oliver-CIass C-Ten
Years

One time friend of mine gave me a
kitten. It's name was Gold Dust.
When 1 came home from school it ran
to meet me. When L went away it
would sit upon the fence until l was
out of sight. Then it would go and
lie down under the stove When l
was home and it was stormy so 1
couldn't go out of doors. my kitten
would play with spools and roll the
ball back and forth. 1t was the dear
est little kitten l ever saw.
One morning as 1 was going to feed
her L called for her but she could not
be found. A week passed and could
not find her One day my mother
sent me to the high school with a note
t. the teacher, Just as / came in the
door there stood the teacher and her
whole school at a table in the middle
Of the floor. AS l drew toward her 1
saw a kitten stretched out on the table
as though it were dead.
To my horror saw it was Gold Dust.
1 did not stop to give the teacher the
note, for 1 saw the knife in her hand
and she was just going to cut Gold
Dust open so that the children could
see her heart beat. You may we'll
believe that her cruel knife never en-
tered my Kittens flesh.
1 sprang forward, grabbed my dear
kitty and ran for home. 1t was quite
a while before Gold Dust was like her
self again, but in time she was as cute
and sweet as ever. She never knew
how near she had been at deaths door.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12

retaining the position OF president of
the board but wanting the advice and
help Of others in the practical details.
This prevents the little community
from becoming the private fad of one
rich woman and insures its permanency
in spite Of all emergencies that may
arise
Since The building of the Josephine
four more cottages have been added.
Each cottage has an endowment fund
of $4,000. The interest of these sums
forms the income by which the families
are maintained. AS the cottages and
furnishings have a value of about Si5.-
00O, and the land is valued at $4,000.
rhe entire property aggregates nearly
100000, and the bowling Of the wolr
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
By Carolyn Wells.

ARGERY was eight years old
Wl and she was the merriest little
girl you ever saw Fun twinkled
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
VALENTINE.

Whose names when they are correctly guessed VIII supply
entine sends to Lilly
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
"poLLY" LIMERIcKs

An unfortunate rag doll named Bridget
To look at her caused one to fidget-
What do you suppose?
Why, she hadn't nose.
Nor a leg nor an arm nor a digit!
A French doll whose name was Fauvette
Was quite a particular pet;
Her frocks were from France,
You could tell at a glance
She belonged TO an exclusive "set"l
ANNA MARBLl
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
a E1lLLY GROElR

as closely as possible that of an or
dinary family, the older children help
mother" and take care of the baby"
The mother" grows to look upon the
children as her own and loves them
and cares for them as such. The plan
was initiated nearly three years ago.
Last year a board of trustees, COM
posed of fifteen women, was formed
and the management of the cottages
was placed in their hands, Mrs. Smith
homes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
A little Ely

little ny went buzzing by,
Singing the same old song
And when he came back. l gave him Whack
And down he went head long.
As 1 struck him on tho head.
thought OF course, he must bo dead,
But that little ny went buzzlng by,
Singing the same old song
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
Prize Stories Written by
The HeraLdS Young Folks

TT EssIE TAG, 1885 West Adams
street, Los Angeles, class A..s2.0O
Bluebell Fulton, Richland,
Cal, class B ...................... 200
Helen oliver, San Diego, class c.. 100
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12

to read it before the class the next
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-30
The Whale and the Plker.

The superintendent Of construction
and the conductor Of the way freight
running out to the end Of the line on
one of the Minnesota roads, while it
was being built, did not have any I'M
derstanding until one day the former
said to the latter:
Dave, you are making too much
money" and he gave a significant
shrug of the shoulder and eyed him
suspiciously.
"You ought not to complain, John.
| pocket the charges on certain par
cells Of way freight and you get them
on full through cars to the end Of the
line. You are the whale and am
only a little piker."
John looked at Dave long and in
tently before he replied: "Our inter
ests seem to be IDENTICAL he said
1--WE will have wine supper next
time we meet in st. Paul In the
meantime please forget what | said
about you making too much money
Duluth News-Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-30
BETTER TRADE
IN WHEAT PIT
BUT PRICES WERE LOWER DUE
TO WEATHER, NORTHWEST
ERIN DECLINES, CABLES AND
WALL STREET BREAK.

Chicago, april 29-FLOUR Prices
easy Winter patents. $500 l.7o.
straights. $4,000 $50. spring patents.
$i.70G5.20: sfraights. s3.Soa4lo: la
kerr $24093.40.
WHIEAT-There was a better trade
than yesterday, with feeling weak ana
inc close Il lower for May and 1ss n
y down for July. Local temper was
hearish from the start, and selling be-
came general as the session advanced.
there being Indifferent support. buy.
ms being mainly in the way OF cover
Ing short lines. showing profits. MAY
S Id off to see July to 81B694 ana
the marker displayed but little recu-
peratiye power The feature was the
selling Of distant crop futures by the
southwest. Fine weather declines ID
the northwest, lower cables and a
sharp break in WAL street were infu-
ences.
CORN-There was good trade
within lower range feeling weak,
and the close q lower fer May. while
July lost 9s@al Fine weather. lower
cables, the cash situation and de
cline IN surrounding markets as well
ias Wall street were depressing inau
ences, and brought about liquidation
Commission houses. floor traders ii
warehouse interest led the selling
while buying was almost exclusively
by shorts, in the way Of securing prof
tits.
/ OATS Closed at practically the
lowest point on the crop, with a ne
loss Of Y. The break in other grains
fine weather and LIQUIDATION we're de
pressing factors. There was heav,
selling BY commission houses and buy
linG by shorts
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-30
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, April 29-CATTLE-E x-
tremely few have been received since
Thursday ana today there were not
enough for Saturdays marekt Prices
practically nominal except for butch
or stuff. Values declined 25 to 40 dur
Ing the week, owing TO poor general
demand resulting from decreased bees
consumption
HOGS SaIes slow, prices ayerag-
ing five below yesterdays best time,
The week closes with values 30 lower
for the best than last Saturday. Trade
dragged and shippers bought fewer
hogs than In recent weeks, although
more inan year ago.
SHEEP Supplies have been toe
large for a time when the demand FOR