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The Appeal., 1908-12-26
"NEW CENTURY GIRLS"
The Next Attraction at the Star Thea
ter


The New Century Girls" Company
at the Star this week, Dec. 27, has
evidently solved the difficult problem
of knowing just what amusement
seekers desire in the way of being
entertained, Judging from the results
already obtained This season Mr..
Moynihan has gathered an exception
ally clever aggregation of men and
women for the New Century Girls"
and if this company of fun makers
fails to hit the bulls eye it alone
will be due to him. The company is
stronger than ever this year and there
is every indication that this band of
performers will more than duplicate
the former triumphs of this sterling
hurlesque organization when it comes
to town. Besides offering many mer-
itorious merth provoking acts and the
famous beauty chorus of talented
singers and dancers who have helped
considerably to build up the reputa-
ton of this splendid company, two
rollicking burlesques entitled aThe
iotel Thespian' and Beans a COM
The Appeal., 1908-12-26
edy of the race tracks, are also pre-
Sente6
MRS. MAGGIE l. WALKER
Of Richmond, Va. in ST. Paul.

The only bank president among the
women of the world will be in ST.
Paul during Holiday week, and at
Pilgrim church on Monday evening,
December 2Sth. At this, time a pro-
gram will be rendered worthy the
patronage of number that will tax
the capacity of the church The OBJ
ject Of the entertainment-an instru-
ment Of music in Gods house should
call forth the moral and financial sup
port of every lover Of his race.
A pipe organ is an imperative need
OF our church and should be met in
public spirited way by every citizen
1t is common demand by constant
ly growing population with an in
creasingly appreciative feeling for the
best in church music It is an effort
on the part of the church to PROPER
ly value that appreciation.
In our first statement we make rath
er broad assertion comprehensive in
that it takes in all women of all
races, but nevertheless it is true. If
any person knows of any others in
the next issue. The Afro-American
has developed product in financial
engineering that the proud Caucasian
has as yet failed to develop-a woman
bank president.
The Pioneer Press, our foremost
daily paper, that has means of access
to statistics of all kinds, was asked
the question, "How many bank presi-
dents among women in the United
States??" gave as answer There is
only one woman who is bank presi-
dent in the United States"
Mrs. Walker is a woman of a large
degree of business acumen-she has
achieved a success that makes her
unique among many thousands of
executive women of our country. An
attractive personality, magnetic
presence joined to large experience in
the world of affairs is only suggestive
of the reserve power taht is so mani
fest in her personal and public ad-
dress. An eloquent speaker whom no
one, adult or child should fail to hear,
and hearing should delight to honor.
Mrs Walkers skill as a financier
has had play in the field of insur-
ance. newspaper work and in bank
ing. Just here it seems we'll to state
that this banks paper is honored, in
ST. Panl, to-day.
This prominent woman of the race
will leave Richmond, Va, on Christ
mas eve and arrive in our city on
Saturday Dec. &C. While here will be
the guest of Mrs. John H. Hickman,
ST., 533 Rondo St..
Admission, 25 cents
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BE SURE TO GET A COPY.

Mrs. Maymie Geraldine Williams
has Just received copyright for her
phamplet entitled s'Scriblings of a
Scrlbbler," which contains an inter
esting account Of her trip through
the South a few years ago. Pruning
Time for the Afro-America am and a
few poems of her own composition
A copy should be in every home.
Get one, only 25 cents a copy.
Miss Ruth Lawrence has charge of
the sale and distribution of "Scrib-
blings of a Scribbler" by Mrs. Mayme
G. Williams. Help her. 5GG Rondo.
The Appeal., 1908-12-26

Mr.. K. w. Mackay left this week to
spend the holidays with his parents
in Hagerstown, Md.
The Ideal Restaurant will have
fine New Years dinner, to which all
are invited, 341 Wabasha.
FOR RENT-Six modern rooms on
Whitall street, near Payne Ave. In
quire of S. Barnett 593 Whitall st.
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BAGS OF COAL FREE.
Smokeless nut coal, $4.75
per ton, in threeton loads.
Get a free sample bag at our
office before buying if you
wish.
Holmes & HaIloweII,
Seven Corners
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Mrs. Carrie Dennis and daughter,
Miss Zada, of CroOkston are in the
city, the guests of Mrs. E. De Bap-
tiste.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Williams on last
Sunday entertained at dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Richardson, Mrs. Jasper
Gibbs and Mrs. Jennie Watson of
Minneapolis.
Have your laundry work done by
the Valet Laundry. Mr.. Charles Mil.
ler will call for and deliver laundry.
Telephone, N. w. 848-J 2, or call at
154-156 e. Sixth street.
The ball given under the auspises
of the trustees of Gopher Lodge No.
105, l. B. P. o. e. W., at Tschida hall
Tuesday night was largely attended
and a very pleasant affair.
The final decree in the estate of
Charles Wilson, deceased, Involving
$4,000, was filed in the probate court
last Monday, w. r. Francis, Esq, ap-
peared as attorney for the estate. \
If you will try the IDEAL REST
AURANT, 81 Wabasha street, the
next time you are hungry, you will
get good food at reasonable prices.
A la carte service. J. L. Thompson,
Prop.
The Appeal., 1908-12-26
The Riaht Car.

A traction company in Tennessee
town is still using cars bought for
their line when it was constructed
some fifteen years ago. Naturally the
shaky old cars cause much disgust to
those who have to ride in them.
A merchant of the town was par.
ticularly vexed recently when the mo-
torman ran his car half block past
him before stopping. AS he ran to
catch it he, yelled out:
Cant you even stop your blooming
old freight train on the corner?'
"This is no freight train,' replied
the conductor; ''it's cattle car.
Aboard! Judge.
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FIVE DOLLARS IN GOLD.

FIVE DOLLARS IN GOLD will be
presented to the person sending the
list containing the greatest number of
words which are made from the let
ters contained in "THE GEORGE
NICHOLS TEA COMPANY"
This is stamped on all our pack
ages of fine teas and coffees and
label from one of these packages
must accompany each list.
Full information in-all packages.
Send orders by mail to our mail
order department, IS Union Block.
George Nichols,
Proprietor.
Telephone, Cedar 2O66
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B9aa1a 8'NN8|EHaz|NB
MERRY XMAS, HAPPY NEW YEAR,

Special Menu.
Split Pea Soup aux Croutons
Baked Lake Trout au Gratin
Celery Sliced Tomatoes
Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding
Boiled Sweet Potatoes
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Fricassee of Lamb
JambOli
Rice Custard Cream Sauce
Apple, Mince, Pumpkin Pies
Coffee Tea Milk
Buttermilk
THE DUBLIN INN
37S Minnesota Street, St. Paul
- ...z r. S. Harris, Prop.
f. F. D. Gamble, Chef.
The Appeal., 1908-12-26

can Club. formerly located on Cedar
street, is now located ON the second
floor Of 115 E. Third street, with
everything new but the name The
membership is growing daily, DEM
onstrating the popularity of the club
and the board of management The
appointments of the new club are far
superior to those of the old club, and
it is now a thing of beauty ad JOY
forever. President Phelps and Sec
retary Charleston are up-to-date in
their methods and their management
Of the club leaves nothing wanting.
Do you smoke the Habit?
It's fine habit.
The Appeal., 1908-12-26
MINNEAPOLIS
.OolNGs IN AND ABOUT THE
GREAT "FLoUR CITY,

Matters Social, Religious and General
Which Have Happened and are tc
Happen Among the People OF the
City.
Read the ad of the Magic Sham
poo Dryer on 4th page.
Modern furnished rooms for rent
1o2 Bryant Ave. N. Mrs. Matti,
Darby.
The Pastors Aid Society of st
James church meets every Frida,
evening. Literary programme.
For sale, cheap, fine modern
house, Z rooms, on 14th Ave. South
1t faces Powderhorn Park. Enquire
at 52S Boston Block.
You should smoke Habit CIGARS.
st. Thomas Mission 9Th Ave and 9th
Str. So. Services every Sunday after
noon at o'clock, Sunday School a;
3. Rev. 4. H. Lealtad, Rector. Ali
welcome.
Lawyer Harvey B. Burk, has
opened law office in room 52S Bos.
ton Block, cor. Hennepin Ave. and
Third street and is prepared to take
charge of cases in any of the courts
of the state.
Judge Johnson's Grand New Years
Ball will occur at Vlion Temple hail.
28 Washington asTz. S., on Friday eve.
ming. Jan. 1, 1909. First ball of the
New Year and you are invited. Ad.
mission, IS cents.
Habit, the best cent Cigar.
WHEN IN ST. PAUL go to the
St. Louis Kitchen, 317H Wabasha St..
upstairs, for your meals. All home
cooking. All regular meals 25 cents
Breakfast from 700 to 11:OO a. m.
dinner from 1900 m. to 200 p. m.
supper from 500 to 500 p. m. Tel
N: w. Main 2315-L. Mrs. Julia
Hinson, Rrop.
You know the popular Profit and
Pleasure Club of St. Paul, don't you:
Well, it will give a Grand Bail al
Bowlby Hall, cor. Sixth and Robert
streets, St. Paul, on New Years eve
night, Thursday, Dec. 31st. If yor
read this you are hereby cordially
invited to attend. A good time guar,
anteed. Admission, 35 cents.
You can't get by the Shriners; they
are getting ready to give you the
time of your life. If you don't have
it, some one else will. We aim to
teach unseIfishness. Not having had
tir:e to handle all Of their tickets they
have placed them on sale at UtIey and
Vass' and the Peoples Barber Shop
where all may get them. Don't forget
the place and date, Tschida hall, Dec.
20. We expect that dance music will
keep you warm the rest Of the winter.
The Appeal., 1908-12-26
Announcement,

The Dwyer Hotel has at last land
cd the proper man for it's manare~ :
the person of Mr.. Charles Hill, a
widely known up-to-date hotel man.
An efficient night clerk to look after
late callers, and it is never too late
at the Dwyer. The Dwyer Transfer
is quite success. Call Nicollet 9951
and you will get prompt service.
There is a new line of wagons just
from the shops, and the new carri-
ages will be here about Jan. 1st. No
use looking around; you'll find the
best there is right here.
The Appeal., 1908-12-26
tiger in the fierceness of his ioy

tiger in the tierceness of his joy.
It breathes the fierce brutality of
the game and plays upon the element
al instincts Of man. Yet it is in
tensely absorbing and never debasing
The scene in "Strongheart' will live
long after the play has been forgot
ten. The engagement is for New
Years week at the Grand Opera
House, with the usual matinee next
Sunday. There will also be a special
matinee New Years day.
The Appeal., 1908-12-26
Es ScIamu Alcikum!

Don't think because we are canels
that Xmas was dead one. The No.
b!es of the Mystic Shrine have been
getting ready for you and intend to
see you enjoy yourself at their first
entertainment and dance. Wherever
you see the hard-boiIed shirt and fez
you will know you have friend. The
Mobiles have completed their work of
arrangements and now offer them
selves to you and your friends on the
night of Dec. 20, 1908, at Tschida hall.
Come and see for yourselves and may
our hospitality live long in the hearts
of our friends. .:@
The Appeal., 1908-12-26
Some Benefit From Kansas Flood.

Some Benefit From Kansas Flood. .
The water flooding the alfalfa fields
along the creeks and rivers is killing
the alfalfa worms that have been eat
ing the alfalfa so badly of late. !.
The worm appeared about eight or
nine years ago over this part of Kan
sas and did great damage for a short
time and then disappeared. Fhe
worm is from an inch to an inch and
a half long and is covered with a
hairy coating. It preys upon the leaf
of the alfalfa. When it appeared be-
fore it ate about one crop of the al
falfa and then disappeared and had
not been seen until this season again.
The Appeal., 1908-12-26

SAFE DEPOSIT AND STORAGE
VAULTS.-We invite your inspection.
1t costs little to place your papers,
cash securities and yallables in abso
lutte safety. Boxes in our vaults can
be had for 81 per, year. Store your
boxes, trunks. etc., with ue. North.
western Trust Co.. 1873 Endicott Ar.
cade. ~-.-.-. -,- - s.. ..'" ..
The Appeal., 1908-12-26

One step won't take you very far,
4 You've got to keep on walking,
One word won't tell folks all you are,
You've got to- keep on talking;
One inch won't make you very tall,
You've got to keep on growing;
One little ad won't do it all,
You've got to keep 'em going.
The Appeal., 1908-12-26

The Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine will give their first
Entertainment and Dance at
Tschida Hall, Tuesday even
ing, Dec. Goth, 1908.
This will be the mecca
for all secret societies, come
and meet your friends from
Duluth, Minneapolis and
St. Paul.. The Mobiles will
see that you have the time
of your life.
Look out for further an
nouncements.
The Appeal., 1908-12-26
THE COSMOPOLITAN MUTU.
AL CASUALTY co. .--r,-..-.-- =.
Anything the Matter With Your

Anything the Matter With Your
Stove?
Then call on the St. Paul Stove Re-
pair Works, 1876 w: Seventh street.
Fix everything, water fronts, stove
putty, fire clay, mica, stove polish.
stove bolts, shakers, etc. Repairs of
all kinds made on short notice. New
and second hand stoves for sale.
Whatever you wish to know about,
call on us. Telephones, N. w., 1906
Ii; Twin City, 242.
The Appeal., 1908-12-26
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Try Our breakfasts .
Try OUR dinners,
Try Our lunches,
All are winners.
R. S. Harris, Prop.
THE DUBLIN INN.

PIANO INSTRUCTION. instruction
given on the piano at the residences OF
patrons. or at SIS w. Central Ave.
Prof. w. A. Weir.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08

deadly execution the commerce of the enemy
sent out from Gloucester. and many of the
grizzled old salts, who attain most venerable
age in this healthy climate can tell from tales
told them by parents grandparents of rich
prizes taken by the Gloucester fishermen turned
fighters.
The great storms that sweep the New England
coast have ever found a favorte vortex in the
vicinity of Gloucester, and many shipwrecks have
taken lives by. The large sunken rock
called "Norman's Woe" which is well known to
every visitor, was made famous by Longfelow
with his poem, The Wreck of the Hespcrus.
Gloucester has been an incorporated city since
1873, but in many respects it is hard to think OF
it as anything but fishing resort, little village
by the ocean side.
For one thing the flavor of olden times cngs
to it. Among the some 5000 who do moth
ing but fish there are many who have passed the
70-year-old mark, and who have numbered
many so years, yet they still able to
bear their share of the work in going after the
cod and mackerel This fishing is both arduous
and dangerous.
1t is done from soops and schooners, which
go out to the fishing grounds daily. On each
schooner Is nest, so to speak, of dories series
of small boats, differing in size that one can
be comfortably slowed in another, and therefore
not take up much When the fishing ground
has been found the sailors spread around in the
dories to get their catch
Often In the fog of the small boats get in
the path of the swift-moving ocean liners, for the
favorite fishing banks are directly on line with
a much-traveled route Often not many details
obtanable of the tragedy which ensues. Only
few lines in the newspapers tell of small boat
number of small boats with their
lost at A hundred thrilling tales of
escapes be picked up in the course of day
spent with these hardy men of the sea, but the
experiences to daunt them. They
ready for the days trip and it's hopes
for reward of boatload of the shining, squrm-
ing painting fish.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
SHE GOT HER MAN-HAPPY.
Indian Woman Not Likely to Be Left
Far Behind in Life's Battle.

Writing of the famous Dean Kaye
Of Topeka, in Suburban Life. Paul A.
Lovewell. says:
Dean Kaye has had interesting ex-
periences during his soujourns in the
wilderness. Once an Indian woman
came to his cabin.
You marry?' she asked.
Yes said the dean, I can marry
folks. Have you got man.?
again the woman grunted, and de-
parted. About shutdown she returned,
dragging with her an apparently
abashed and reluctant brave.
"'Got him. she remarked laconical-
ly. producing her marriage license
The man knew no English, but the
woman prompted him when it became
necessary for him to give his assent
to the deans questions. When it was
over the squaw paid the minister his
fee and led her husband away in trl-
umph."
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
AFRAID TO EAT.
Girl Starving on iIl-Selected Food.

Several years ago was actually
starving" writes a Me. girl. yet dared
not eat for fear of the consequences
Il had suffered from indigestion
from overwork, irregular meals and
improper food until at last my stom.
ach became so weak I could eat
scarcely any food without great dis
tress.
MANY kinds of food were tried, all
with the same discouraging effects. l
steadily lost health and strength until
l was but a wreck of my former self.
Having heard of Grape-Nuts and
its great merits, l purchased pack
age, but with little hope that 1t would
help mel was so discouraged.
Il found it not only appetizing but
that l could eat it as liked and that
1t satisfied the craving for food with
out causing distress. and If I may
use the expression. 1T filled the BILL
For months Grape-Nuts was my
principal article of diet. felt from
the very first that had found the
right way to health and happiness,
and my anticipations were fully re-
Allied
with It's continued use I regained
my usual health and strength. To-day
l am we'll and can eat anything l like,
yet Grape-Nuts food forms part of
my bill of fare" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
Interest.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
LEST HE FORGET.
No Roseate Postcard Without It's
Thorn of Suggestion.

Harold's mother-we'll call him Har
old-went abroad a month ago, leav-
ing Harold under the somewhat I'M
substantial control of his elder sisters
In spite of the itemized directions
with which even unto the moment of
final leave-taking she had not ceased
to lombard him. Harolds mother was
far from sure that her efforts would
have any lasting effect.
Her voyage was more or less dis
turbed by these doubts, but before
she landed on the other side she had
determined on course Of action. Like
all small boys, Harold is most COW
etous OF picture postcards and had
looked forward to harvest from his
mothers trip. He got it.
Every day she sent at least one
card. And whatever else it bore in the
way of inscription, there was not one
which failed Of this introduction:
"Just as soon as you get this go and
brush your teeth"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
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All the labor of handling the fish has been sys-
tematized, it had TO be in business where
the bulk is so great. There is wasted effort
carrying the fish into town, is the dirty
work permitted TO mar the beauty of the city
proper. Everything is done right at the wharves
where there is at hand a limtless supply of
water to do the vitality important final labor of
cleansing.
When two-masted schooner, laden to the gun
wales with its cargo of fish. into the
wharves the fish carried to great tubs Over
these stand a company of experts, men who have
cleaned hundreds of thousands of fish, and who
make the quick cuts, and do the scraping
with incredible speed. Running to each tub is a
hose, and after the waste has been removed, an
instant under the high pressure of water from
the hose cleans out the fish completely and makes
it sweet and ready for the next step in the opera
ton Goldfish is dried and sailed before being
sent to the market. and the work is also done on
the wharves. Here ranged hundreds of
tables, exposed to the bright sunlight. The
ceansed fish piled up in such manner that
the warm rays get most admirable chance at
them This summer has been hot that the
fishermen have had great difficulty in drying out
the cod Instead of taking the water out in the
gradual normal manner the has been so
fie-,e that ii baked the fish, and in this manner
many of them were cooked so hard on the out
side as to be virtually worthless for the market
But this Is a rare occurrence, for under ordi-
nary conditions the climate of New England is
ideal, and the sun does the work of drying in a
manner far more satisfactory than could any
agency of mans production.
From the open-air drying tables the fish are
shifted to the boxing and packing establishments,
which also located along the water front. and
then they are made ready to be shipped to all
parts of the world.
Gloucester regards its fishing industry with the
traditional pride that native of Brussels
might regard the lace industry.
From generation to generation the families OF
noted fishermen stick to the business, and moth
ing is familiar boast to some grizzled old
follower of the than to be able to say that
his and grandson both fishermen, and
that there is strong probability that a great
grandson just beginning to master the fine points
of the business will be better than any of them.
The cod, of course, is the most admired of all
the fish that fall to the lot of these deepsea Izaak
Waltons though the mackerel is also regarded
with great respect.
The deep-sea fishermen look down upon the
clam diggers, but the latter can afford to ignore
this contempt, for there Is plenty of money to be
made in the sale of the bivalves. They are tc
be found in plenty on the sandy shores of the
neighborhood, and at ali hours of the day but
especially at low tide, the clam hunters, turning
up the beach with their rakes, can be seen al
work Clam shocking is an expert feature of the
work. and many of the old hands make phenome
nal records in dissociating the luscious clam from
its protecting shell.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08

No weight of age bears him down,
That barefoot boy with fingers brown;
There's nothing empty in his face.
No burden of the human race
Is on his back; nor is he dead,
To JOY or sorrow. hope or dread:
For he can grieve and he can hope,
Can shrink with all his soul from-soap
No brother to the OK is he
He's second cousin to the bee.
He loosens and let's down his jaw
And brings 1t up. his gum to ''chaw."
There's naught but sweat upon his brow
'Tis slanted somewhat forward now;
His eyes are bright with eager light;
He's working with an appetite.
All, no! That boy Is not afraid
To WELD with all his might the spade
Nor has he any spite at fate
He's digging angleworns for bait.
No precautions disturb his plans an,
more than his toilet. His very impris
onment in his own impromptu pro
gram is providential form of protec
ton. The future has no chance to ne
gotiate to him large loans of troubl,
not yet. Uncrushed by the tragedy
untroubled by the riddle and unterri
fed by the greatness of life, he ap
proaches it blandy and blindly, NOR
ready because of those facts.
Copyright, by joseph b. Bowles)
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
THE MERITS OF HIS DEFECTS
BY J. S. KIRTLEY, DID.
Author Of "The Young Man and HIMSELF" etc.

side constituencies to things that are
really preparing him for his future and
that he is actually making some of his
momentous decisions, as sort of side
while you watt and hold your
breath. He can do two or three things
at once-can play, eat and make a
noise; at the same time, decide affairs
CT destiny. His defects do not set up
an agitation in his gray matter. He
knows them not.
The burdens of the future are not
swaying down his back. Edwin Mark
ham rose on the nation with that dark
poem on THE Man with the Hoe In
which he represents the laboring man
as reduced to the level of the OK, and
some one has written travesty on
that Poem entitled, THE Boy with the
Spade