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The Appeal., 1909-08-14
SATURDAY, AUGUST IA, 1909.
A Washington city paper says:

A Washington city paper says:
There is tendency among the
colored people to crowd into the cit
les, where there is no employment for
them, and where idleness leads to vice
and then to crime. In Washington
there are more Negroes than can be
employed, and many of them become
vicious because they are forced to
idleness What is true of Washing
ton is also true of many other cities.''
1t continues thus: n
Secretary Wilson states that labor
leaders have recently complained that
more than 100000 men are idle in
the large cities. These 100000 men
and the families they represent have
to be fed Forced by the overcrowd-
ing of the cities to be idle, they are
consumers without being producers"
Now, all of the above is doubtless
quite true, but shows that the journal
quoted had no. occasion to make spe-
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
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The Appeal., 1909-08-14
A SENSIBLE SOUTHERN VIEW.

So many of the utterances of our
Southern brethren seem to be mere
ebulitions of passion which is sup
posed to be very heroic, that it is
really refreshing to come across an
article from a Southern newspaper
that takes a reasonable and sensible
view of things.
We quote such an article in part
from the Florida Times Union in ref
erence to a resolution to disfranchise
the Afro-American, recently adopted
by the Florida Senate:
Do the gentlemen who are discuss
ing this question not know that the
South gained fifteen Representatives
in Congress and fifteen electoral votes
by the enfranchisement of the Ne
groes. and that we would lose more
than that number now if they were
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

disfranchised? Before the Negroes
became voters the South had only
three-ffths representation on the Ne
gro population-that is to say, the
representation of the 9,0OO,0O Ne
groes would now be cut to 5000, 900.
we would lose the. representation of
100000 people-that is to say, nine.
teen Representatives in Congress and
nineteen votes in the Electoral Col
lege. No force bill would be neces-
sary to accomplish this. It would be
accomplished by a return to condi-
tions that prevailed before the Negro
was enfranchised. -. ).
Unfortunately, the South is ruled by
two-by-four demagogues who are sent
to the legislatures and who are i'm
perVlous to- any such thing as COM
mon sense. -' 49,
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

Senator Bacon makes two state
ments which to THE APPEAL. seem
contradictory. First he says that the
AfroAmericans Of Georgia have ac-
cumulated $27,00O,OO0 of taxable prop
erty; and next he states that the ex-
pense of the schools for their chill
dren is borne almost exclusively by
the whites. Does he mean to assert
that that $27,00O,000 of taxable prop
erty pays no tax? THE APPEAL
conjectures that it pays pretty much
as the other property of the state
does?
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

The articles of agreement for a
match for the heavyweight champion.
ship of the world were signed by Jack
johnson and Sam Berger, represent.
ing j. ]. Jeffries, at Chicago on last
Wednesday, but that is no sign there
Will ever be a fight. Jack johnson
agreed to every demand made by Ber.
ger except the size Of the side bet.
II Johnson proves to be as easy in
the ring as he is outside of it, Jeffries
has nothing to fear. We are inclined
to think that Jack Johnson ought to
have guardian appointed to take
charge of him.
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

cial mention of "colored people" and
white people" since the same is true
about them all. But no mention is
made of a great difficulty in the case,
and that is that thousands of the un-
employed have no means by which to
get out of the overcrowded cities.
They are hopelessly imprisoned there
in by honesty. 1t is easy enough to
tell the man who has fallen into a
river to swim out, but suppose he
can't SWIM What then?
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
CIung to His Arm in an Agony of En-
treaty.

the past four years, as Raymond Refs.
singers wife? The bare thought of
having to spend another under his
roof was torture; she would sooner
put an end to her own existence.
But now! AS Randall Hudson's
idol, thousands Of miles away from
all the old, wretched associations and
duties, heaven itself could not be
fairer, she told herself.
The Ginning of the town bell re-
minded her that she had but an
hour in which to get her answer back
to her lover, and with a tumultuous
heart she sat down at her writing
desk and drew up paper, pen and ink.
For a minute she sat lost in deep
thought, musing how best to express
in a few words the torrent of emo
tion that held her. At last she began:
Dear: Your. letter has made me
happier than anything has ever done
before. 1t is, indeed, as you say:
There is no life for us now, apart.
I shall be at the tryst at six. Your
own, EUNICE."
AS soon as she had stamped and d.
rected the letter Mrs. Reissinger
caught up her hat, and, pinning it on
quickly, ran downstairs, and out to
the mail-box, dropping it in herself.
Then she walked leisurely back to-.
ward the gate, calming her riotous
feelings by an effort No one must
see the light that was in her eyes,
the luminous Joy that animated every
move and gesture! ~
At the front door she met mes
senger boy. She took the paper from
his hand and tore it open petulantly:
Raymond had such a stupid way of
waiting till he got to the office, then
writing her Stiresome notes about
something he had forgotten. But even
as the thought passed through her
mind her cheeks paled and the light
died from her eyes, leaving them
wide and startled.
my Dear Mrs. Reissinger: I was
called an hour ago to prescribe for
your husband, who seemed to be suf-
fering from a slight attack from in
digestion. But he has suddenly grown
alarmingly worse, and fear stroke
of paralysis. Please have room pre-
pared at once; he will be brought
home as soon as the ambulance ar
rives. Hastily, BURTON."
Her husband-dying! She put out
one hand to the door to keep from
reeling. For an instant the world
swan before her in blood-red mist.
It was retribution, swift and sure.
The word beat into her brain with
sickening persistence. It was sew
eral seconds before she could move
or speak. At last she nodded to the
boy who stood waiting, and, crushing
the note into her bosom, staggered
dazedly into the house. She had just
strength left to push a bell, and it
was answered Immediately by her
maid.
Mr.. Reissinger is very i'll, Valerie;
have Peters see to his room at once,
and-and get on your hat as quickly
az possible and go to the postof6ce.
a letter was mailed to Mr.. Randall
Hudson 1435 West Elm street, by
by mistake. You will have to get it;
there NIL be papers to sign, and SO
4
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
SOME FACTS FROM SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.

White orators of the South make
much of the claim that the Afro
American pays almost nothing toward
the support of his public schools, and
they assume that the burden falls al
most entirely uopn the white taxpay-
er. But, occasionally, facts come to
light that show that the sAfro-Ameri
can does not fail to pay a considerable
portion of the expense of supporting
the public schools.
The following facts are cleaned
from the recently published report
of the State Superintendent of the
state of South Carolina:
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
Sions of the Times,

A California woman plays polo and
says that it is nobody's business what
she wears while so doing. -Four New
Jersey women are motoring across the
continent to the Seattle exposition
Once on the way the ladies were ar
rested, but when they explained them
selves, no fine was imposed. They
say that they have no need of a man
on the way as there is nothing about
the machine that a man can attend to
that they cannot do themselves.
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
Town Clock Too Industrious.

The inhabitants of the borough Of
Honeybrook, Pa, were aroused from
their beds the other night, when the
town clock struck II and continued to
toll until it had sounded the alarm of
the big bell nearly thousand times.
The town was alive with people, and
many persons attempted to Chamber
to the top of the steeple to ascertain
the strange actions of the old town
clock. On the strike of the 1,OO1 the
clock ceased it's mournful tolling.
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
FOR Ridden
FRUIT
BY Nellie Icravey Gilmore
Copyright, 1903, by Daily Story Pul

-
Mrs. Reissinger received the letter
from the postman between trembling
fingers and thrusting it between the
covers Of the magazine she had been
reading ran swiftly upstairs to her
room. She bolted the door, and
crossed to a window with every fiber
tingling. Before she broke the seal
she pressed the Familiarity addressed
envelope repeatedly to her lips, with
little joyous incatches of her breath.
My Darling: Since leaving you
II have come to the inevitable con.
clusion that life for US. apart, is too
horrible a thing even to contemplate
l cannot see, but your faces inter
poses; cannot hear without listen
ing to your voice above the clamor of
all others; I cannot sleep, but my
pillow is haunted by dreams of you
If i go on like this much longer I
shall be wild.
Your words of love, dear, are still
ringing in my ears; it seems so won
derful, and yet SO natural, too, that
this great blessingis really mine: The
possession of your great, beautiful
heart Does that sound foolish to
you? Nevertheless, Eunice, it is true.
And with your own sweet lips you
have given me the right to say it
and to speak the truth at last.
Next week I am going away for
ever. 1t must be either one of two
things: You love me well enough to
sacrifice all and go with me, or life
would be too drab and bitter a thing
to be endured where you are, and not
all NINE.
I shall be at the tryst this after
noon at six. If possible, come to me;
there are many things 1 would say
which can never be adequately ex-
pressed on paper. With untold devo-
tion. Always, RANDALL"
Mrs. Reissinger smiled happily as
she reread the letter. Her love was
her law, and there seemed nothing
lacking to complete her life from
now on. How had she ever endured
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

Our Southern brethren do not seem
to realize the fact that every move
they make to down the Afro-American
results in one of two things: either to
incite the sufferer to do more for him
self or to raise him up friends in the
North and even in the South. =
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

Total expense. 9l,ozI,VlU.40 9lI4,S0o.5I
Total, includ-
ing colleges. 1,699,574.13 2S3,89S91
During the year the Afro-American
paid a total of $3O6,S2S.37-nearly
$4,000 more than the amount expend-
ed upon his schools. He received IA
per cent and his white brother sc per
cent of the amount expended for ed
ucational purposes.
Thus it is shown from official re-
ports that the white taxpayers of
Senator Tillman's state does not pay
one single cent for the education of
the AfrO-American.
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

The Business League, which meets
in Louisville, KY, next Monday, will,
doubtless, bring together the largest
number Of business men and women
that have attended any of it's meet
ings since it's organization. :&r
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
Makes Demand for Asoda Pop

WdNSS 0SHIdt1O TT SOOe1 . OP'
The extension of prohibition
throughout the United States has
caused largely increased demand for
"Soda pop,' as indicated by the great
demand for bottles. Two big factories
at the Alton (IllD glass works have
been working since last fall night
and day manufacturing soda pop bot
ties. The prohibition wave has also
caused big increase in orders for.
all kinds of large bottles.
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
An Egyptian Spring Chicken.

An Egyptian Spring Chicken.
''You sold me that chicken, yester-
day, for a spring incubator chicken"
said the man.
'1 did"
you're sure it was an incubator
chicken?"
'I am
well, you know it is said the fincu-
bator was invented by the ancient
Egyptians, and 1 believe that chicken
was a living proof Of it!"-Y Yonkers
Statesman.
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
CANNON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
AIMS AND METHODS

AIMS AND METHODS.
The aim of this school Is to do prac-
tical work in helping men towards sue
cess in the ministry. It's course of study
Is broad and practical; it's ideas are high;
it's work is thorough; its methods ara
fresh, systematic, clear and simple.
COURSE OF STUDY.
A., Inc regular course Of study occupies
three years, and covers the lines of work
IN the several departments Of theological
instruction usually pursued in the lead
ing theological seminaries of the country
EXPENSES AND AID.
dultlon and room rent are free. The
nished nipdhnsnenIs Tor students are plainly fur
1lSihed. 1nSid. Good board can be had for seven
a26lars afasn! per month. Buildings heated by
aid from loans without interest and
in g,les stodan of friends are granted to deserv.
grace. gifts and energy, need be denrveS S
OF OF +t3 me advantages now opened te. him
address 'Ae1 paf'lculars
REV. J. w. e. BOWEN, ID. d.
=. Fres. Cannon Theological Seminary
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

Alaska Leads in Salmon Output.
The salmon output of Alaska eqq,ls
the combined catch Of British Gsium
bia, the United States propeI and
Japan. (.
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
TlLL0TS0A C0LLEGE;

AUSTIN. TEXAS.
The Oldest and Best School in Texas
for Colored Students. Faculty mostly
graduates Of we'll known colleges in the
north. Reputation unsurpassed. Manua
training part of the regular course.
Music special feature of the school.
Special advantages for earnest students
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

The tariff bill has been signed by
the president and has become a law,
but the people are just as much di-
vided as to its merits and dement's as
ever. l.a
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

The "Fighting Tenth" has been at
Fort Ethan Allan for several days
and there are no reports of any
trouble. Everybody seems to be sat
isfeJ. =. ..r---
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
SAMUEL HUSTON COLLEGE.
A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.

Able and Experienced Faculty,
Progressive in all departments, best
Methods Of Instruction, Health of Stud
ents carefully looked after. Students
as think. For catalogue and other in
formation, write to the president y.
II. S. LOVINGGOOD,
RI. -. Austin, Texas.
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

The Republican platform.
adopted at Chicago, explicitly de-
mands justice for all men with
out regard to race or color, and
Just as explicitly declares tor the
enforcement, and without reser-
walton. in letter and spirit of
the thirteenth, fourteenth md
fifteenth amendments to the Con. ;
stitutfOn. t Is needless to state :
that r. stand with my Darty ;
squarely on that plank in the ;
platform, and believe that equal ;
justice to all men and the fair ;
and impartial enforcement of ,
these amendments are in keepfnr ;
with the real American spirit Of ;
fair play.-HOn. VIM. HI. Taft,s ;
speech accepting Republication {
nomination for Presidency.
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
BRAINERD INSTITUTE

CHESTER. s. C..
"A normal and industrial school with a
graded course Of study. designed to give
F. thorough, symmetrical and comnlete
Esnghsh education. and lay a solid fol1n.
uaelon 1lanq Tor SUCCESS and usefulness in everv
VOCATION OF hfe. Board and boarding hall
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

Classical
sg VIII 5eo?gca and Medical Schools
Sn1 d %S1 9s mte girls and another
The Appeal., 1909-08-14

R' ST.gPAUL OFFICE
No. S36 Union Block, 18th & Cedar.
J. @. ADAMS. Manager '1.
The Appeal., 1909-08-14
THE APPEAL,
AnATIOnAL AFR0-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
DAMS BROS. EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
~ e. 4th St., St. Paul, nlnn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-11
DISMISS 3 DIVORCES
Marital Relations of Litigants
Pacified Out of Court.

Divorce proceedings in the circuit
court this morning were far from regu-
lar, and were surprising in that three
cases were dismissed, on motion of
the counsel for the plaintiff, and but
one case tried. and the divorce granted.
The cases dismissed included Mul-
holland VS. MuIholland; Haller VS. Hal
Ter and Campbell VS.. Campbell. The
plaintiffs in each instance were repre-
sented by Judge William Converse of
the city court. He made the motions
to dismiss the cases, explaining to the
court that the marital relations of the
husbands and wives in each instance
had been Strengthened out and they
were now living happily together
again.
Abandonment was the charge on
which Mrs. Anna S. Jacobs received a
divorce from Leon Jacobs. The hus-
band deserted his family several years
ago and went west Since his depart
ure, he has even refused to write to his
children, who were given in the custo-
dy of the mother.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-11
Corporation Dissolved, the
Papers Being Filed With
Secretary of State.
ARE SEVEN STOCKHOLDERS
DESIRE TO FACILITATE 1USi.
NESS IN FOREIGN STATES OF
THE UNION RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE CHANGE MADE,

A dispatchswas received from In
dianapolis today to the effect that
papers were filed this morning with
the secretary of state for the dissolu-
ton of the corporation of the Wayne
Works OF Richmond, and the forming
of a partnership in that concern.
John B. Dougan, one of the principal
stockholders, when interviewed about
the matter stated that this action was
taken in order to facilitate matters
and make each stockholder RESPONSE
BILE for the Interests of the company.
In order tod away with the large
amount of red tape such as is requir-
ed by law for corporation to carry
on business III foreign states, COM
pany of two. e. B. Clements and w. w.
Schultz was formed, years ago and
this company has been conducting the
business for the past seven years as
individuals turning the proceeds over
to the corporation. The business has
SO increased, however, and the respOn-
sibility which has been placed on the
shoulders of these two men has be-
come SO great that it was decided to
form a partnership in view of the fact
that there are only seven stockhold-
ers The stockholders in the concern
are as follows: w. w. Schultz. E. B.
Clements. Harry Land, Mrs. Emaline
Land, Howard Campbell, John B. Dou-
gan and Mrs. Helen Dougan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-11
VARIOUS ACCIDENTS
Three Persons Suffer Broken
Bones and Bruises While
At Eaton, Ohio.
Mr.. SAMPLE IN A RUNAWAY

Eaton, O., Sept 11.-William Krug,
a well known farmer, residing south
west of Eaton, fell off load of hay
at his home Friday morning and suf-
fered a broken right arm at the wrist.
He was otherwise severely bruised,
but is not seriously injured.
Mrs. John Laffin, of New Paris, q
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brunbaugh. East Main street,
fell at their home Thursday and sus-
tanned a fracture of her left arm, near
the wrist DR.. L. R. Pryor attended
her injury.
Talbert Sample suffered 4 fracture
of his right arm near the wrist Friday
morning in a runaway which he expe-
rienced while driving from his home
on North Maple street. Mr.. Sample
also received several other bruises.
David May. who was riding with him,
was thrown from the vehicle, but es-
capped injury. Drs- ]. C. Ryder and l.
r. Pryor rendered surgical attention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-11
TRIED TO SUICIDE
Man Said to Be From Rich
mond, Attempts to End
Life at Springfield, o.
CONFINED IN JAIL At TIME

James Richardson, said to be from
this city. attempted suicide in the
Springfield. O., Jail yesterday, by
hanging himself. according to q
Springfield dispatch. An effort to
find his relatives or friends to verify
the story was unsuccessful. The city
directory contains no such name.
According to the Springfield dis
patch, Richardson made moose out
of his belt, and attached one end to
the upper part of his cell. He tried to
keep his feet from touching the floor
and in SO doing scraped them along.
side the wall, attracting the attention
Of the tailer. Richardson was almost
successful in his attempt as he was
unconscious when the jailer cut him
down. After gaining consciousness,
Richardson would make no explana.
tion as to what prompted him to com
NIT the act.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-11
BOYS Will BANQUET
Bible Glasses to Be Formed at
Feast to Be Held in Y. M.
C.. A. October !.
DIPLOMAS WILL BE GIVEN

The Bible classes of the boys de-
partment of the Y. NJ. C. A. will be
organized Friday evening, October l.,
at banquet to be given in the chapel
of the association. Invitations have
been extended to the 800 members of
this department to be present and en-
roll in the Bible class work A small
fee will be charged in order to defray
expenses
Orville Brunson, secretary of this
department stated this morning that
he expected twelve classes in Bible
study work to be organized at least.
He is expecting an attendance Of $50
members. This was the same number
as in the classes last year and the
teachers of last seasons classes have
agreed to take up the work again this
fall. A regular schedule of the meet
ing of the different classes will be
worked out.
At the banquet the seventy-one boys
who received diplomas from the Inter-
national Bible department of the Y.
NJ. c. A. will be presented. The boys
will receive the diplomas as a result
of successfully passing the Bible study
examination. held at the Garfield
school building. In May.