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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06
BUSINESS LEAGUE,

National Organization Has Success.
full Meeting at Baltimore. 49,.
The National Business League held
successful meeting at Baltimore
The following officers were elected:
President Booker T. Washington:
first vice president, Charles Banks :
second vice president, G. s. Ebert:
third vice president, Harry T. Pratt:
fourth vice president, J. A. Landlord
corresponding secretary; Emmett j.
Scott; teasurer, Gilbert c. Harris
compiler, S. Laing Williams: regis.
trar, F. H. Gilbert; assistant regis.
trar, R. G. Houston; Transportation
agent, Cyrus Field Adams; official
stenographer, William H. Davis.
The executive committee elected J.
c. Napier as chairman, to succeed T.
Thomas Fortune, and the remaining
members were announced as follows:
Dr.. S. E. Courtney, Massachusetts;
J. c.. Jackson, Kentucky; w. L. Tay.
lor, Virginia; E.. P. Booze, Colorado;
J. E. Bush, Arkansas; DR.. S. A. Fur.
Miss, Indiana; N. M. Lewey Florida;
M T. Velar, Pennsylvania; E. T. An.
drews, South Carolina; F. D. Patter-
son, Ohio; J. E. Bell. Texas.
The next meeting will be held in
Louisville, Ky.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06
In a recent letter, the Marquise dc

In recent letter, the Marquise de
Fontenoy relates the following:
Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither.
lands has caused a decree to be pro-
mulgated in the Official Gazette at
The Hague, providing that her baby,
which is looked for in March, shall
bear the name of Orange-Nassau, and
shall be styled prince or princess of
Orange-Nassau, and duke or duchess
of Mecklenburg. It is desired to en-
phasize the connection of the reign
ing house of Holland with that of
Nassau, now occupying the grand
ducal throne of Luxembourg, and the
enormous family fortune of which is
now being sued for by Count Meren-
berg, son of the morganatic union of
the late Prince Nicholas of Nassau,
with the divorced wife of Gen. Dou-
belt, youngest daughter, by the way,
of the celebrated Russian poet, Push
kin. And, by the way, since we come
to think Of it, the celebrated poet
aforesaid, Pushkin, was what the
Southerners call a "nigger," as any
one can see by consulting the Ency-
clopedia BRITANNICA The fact that a.
slight infusion of African blood exists
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1909.
HERR WElSMAN'S THEORY.

Herr Weisman, very wise er
otherwise German has promulgated
the theory that while mans body is
not immortal, a part of it is, and this
part, which the German savant calls
the germplasm, lis handed down i'm
mortal and continuous, from genera
ton to generation, unbroken and un-
changed-except in certain circum-
stances-by the adventures of the
body itself in the surroundings, or
environment, in which it lives"
One Lane, Southern writer,
adopts this theory and evolves from
1t the following conclusion:
But to attempt the civilization of
the Chinese, the Japanese, the Negro,
or the Malay, in the belief that they
may be elevated to an equality with
the white man, is a hopeless and
senseless undertaking, because racial
dlnerences go to the very origin of
life, and are found to exist in The
very substance from gen eration to
generation"
Now in the case of the Japanese,
1t is an admitted fact that in disci-
pine and patriotism they are far
ahead of the white man. To ignore
such evident facts and to adopt an
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06

have assistance from any other
southern senators is not known, but
! so Tar as one senator is able to pre-
vent action, Mr. Tillman's. energies
will be applied to that end.
Robert Bacon, whose nomination as
secretary of state has been confirm
ed by the senate, will direct our for
elgn relations for a little more than
i've weeks. This will not constitute
the record to brevity, as Elihu B.
Washburn of Illinois, President
Grants first secretary of state, served
one week only.
The appointment of Jewish chan
lains in the army and navy is urged
IN a petition of the Federation of
Jewish Organizations of New York
City, presented to the house. It is
pointed out that the government pro-
Vldes chaplains of various denomina-
! ions to minister to, the moral wants
OF soldlers and sailors. The only
exception is made in the case of Jew
1sh soldiers, it is stated. The GOV
eminent is urged to remedy fhis
condition of affairs by anpointing
chaplalns of their own faith for the
benefit of Jewish soldiers and sail
ors serving i nthe army and navv.
Representative Heflin of Alabama
mas introduced a bill in the House tn
prohlblt labor on buildings in the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia on Sundays. Hef1in
is very particular about the observ-
ance OF the Sabbath, but imagines he
mas the right to shoot down Afro.
Americans any day of the week.
Hon. w. T. Vernon, REGISTER of the
treasury, is on a visit to the West
During his stay he will make a num-
Ter OF speeches in Oklahoma.
The Afro-American is we'll renre.
sented on the Inaugural Committees.
Judge R. H. Terrell and Mr.. R. R
Homer are members of the general
committee, Hon. w. T. Vernon. Hon.
John G. Dancy and Hon. Ralph w.
Tyler are on the Civic Organization
Committee. Hon. Cyrus Field Adams
is a member of the Finance Commit
tee. Hon. J. w. Lyons, Mr.. Daniel
Murray, DR.. w. S. Loften. James A.
Cobb, Esq, Mr.. Thomas Dent, l.. M.
Hershaw and others are members of
various committees
D. H. w.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06

February, although the shortest
month in the year, is full of historic
events. During the month the birth
day anniversaries of the three great
est Americans who have gone to
their reward will occur and be duly
celebrated VIZ: Washington, Lincoln
and Douglass. We might also add
that "Ground Hog Day" and "Valen-
tine Day" are among it's days and
are considered of very much impor-
lance by many people.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06

"The idea that the South can af-
ford" said Mr.. Taft, ito have the
Afro-American transplanted to some
other country to me always sounded
like joke. They tried that down in
Mississippi, and they were going to
move then, not out of the country to
Africa, but only across the river. and
they had riot. Of course that is
absurd.
But if the Afro-American would be
respected he must make himself
worthy of respect. He must cult
vate those virtues of providence, of
industry, of thrift which will make
him respected as a laborer, as a farm
er, as a skilled mechanic, as a. man
contributing to the wealth of the CON-
munlty in which he lives, and without
whose aid the accumulation of that
wealth is impossible.
II want to add that I always want
to say before an Afro-American audi
ence that you are Americans. The
idea of transplanting you is utterly
absurd. The only flag you know is
the Stars and Stripes, and you are of
race that has given up their lives
and moistened the ground with their
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06
Annual Tuskegee Conference.

The eighteenth annual "Tuskegee
Negro Conference" is to be held at
Iuskegee institute, Alabama, Wednes.
day and Thursday, Feb. II and IS,
1909. Special committees have al
ready been appointed by the execu-
tive council of the Tuskegee institute
to arrange a program of exercises
and to care for the comfort of such
visitors as may be present.
In addition to representative farm
ers' who will come from all of the
nave been sent by Principal Booker
L. Washington to the presidents of
all the AfrO-American schools in the
country and to the editors of all of
the Afro-American newspapers, as
well as to considerable number of
professional and other prominent rep.
resentatives of the race, asking them
to be present at the same time
Reduced rates of one and one-third
fare on the certificate plan have been
granted by the Southeastern Passen-
ger association. These rates apply
south OF the Ohio and Patomac rivers
and east Of the Mississippi river, and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06
TAFT's CHECK FOR ORPHANS.

He Praises Work of Institution He
Visited at Augusta.
Augusta, Ca, Feb. 1.-The Rev.
Daniel McHorton, president of the
Shiloh Orphanage, an institution for
Afro-American orphans of Augusta,
has received a note and a check for
$50 from President-elect (Taft. Mr..
Taft and Landon A. Thomas visited
theorphanage recently, and Mr.. Taft,
seeing that it was in need of funds,
added his subscription. In his note
he said: -
hope you can make the check
useful in the work you are doing.
we are exceedingly interested in
your institution, and hope you will
live long to maintain it."
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06
AT THE CAPITAL
SPECIAL TO THE Appeal.

SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL
Washington, Feb. 4.-The centenary
OF the birth of Abraham Lincoln will
be celebrated in all the public
schools of Washington i. on = Friday,
Feb. -. Joint exercises, in which
all the classes of each building will
participate, will be held that after
noon.
Through the efforts of the Alex
ander Hamilton National Memorial
association, of which Justice John NJ
Harlan of the United States supreme
court is president, an appropriate
memorial to the famous statesman of
revolutionary times soon will be
erected on the esplanade south of
the Treasury building. .
Some one, evidently member of
the Ananias club, has put out the re-
port that there is a clash between
the Register of the Treasury and the
Assistant Register. The report is
false. Messrs. Vernon and Adams
were friends many years before they
became associated in public Office and
thelr relations are of a very pleasant
character. The correspondents who
have recently sent out lot of lying
reports about our Afro-American of.
f1ceholders ought to be muzzled.
1t has been thought that Represen
tatlve j. Thomas Hef1in of Alabama
may escape prosecution under the in
dlctment pending against him charg
ing an assault to kill Louis Lundy
an Afro-American, March 81 last
owing to the fact that the principal
wines cannot be present.
United States Attorney Baker ad
nlts that the absence of this i'm
portant witness will interfere with
his plans to call Mr.. Hefin to tria
this month, but denies that the case
will be dropped
President Roosevelt has given his
consent to the placing of the heac
OF Lincoln on one of the popular
coins. He conferred with Director
Leech of the mint about the matte,
and the details are now under ad
|, visement
Senator Tillman is to make a. vigor
GUS fight against the denomination Of
Collector of Customs Crum. Al
| Charleston, S. c., because of his
color, and hopes, to prevent final &C
zion at this session. Whether he will
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06

The coming celebration of the CEN
tennial anniversary Of the birthday
of the Great Emancipation, Abraham
Lincoln, will be more generally OBJ
served throughout this country than
any recent occasion. Would to
God we had many more such men as
Lincoln alive today!
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06
TlLLOTS0N COLLEGE

AUSTIN, TEXAS.
The Oldest and Best School in Texas
for Colored Students. Faculty mosay
graduates Of we'll known colleges in the
north: Reputation unsurpassed. Manua:
training part of the regular course.
Music a special feature of the school.
Special advantages for earnest students
seeking to help themselves. Send for
catalogue and circular to
REV. MARSHALL r. GAINES, A. NJ.
President.
AUSTIN. TEXAS
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D. II. w.

tickets can be bought to Tuskegee
for three days preceding the first
days session Feb. II, and are good
to return three days following the
close of the meeting. FEB. 1S, not in
Guiding Sunday.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06

According to the ground hog
theory, we are to have six weeks
more of cold weather. We wish the
little rascal had stayed in his hole.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06
THE woMAN's RESCUE HOME
3O15 Wabash Avenue

3U15 Wabash Avenue.
The object of the work is to uplift
girls and women to higher plane Of
life. The work is carried on by earn
est Christian women.
Board of directors Mrs. Jessie Con
rad. president; Mrs. Margaret Will
liams, treasurer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06
CANNON IHE0I 06lcAI SEMINARY

ATTA, 0&o868A
A1AES AND METHODS.
The aim Of this school is to Do p-ac.
tlcal work in helping men towards sue
cess In the ministry. It's course Of sturdy
IS broad and practical; its ideas arc high;
us work is thorough; it's netfteas are
fresh, systematic, clear and simple.
COURSE OF STUDY.
!, The regular course Of study seeuAies
three years. and covers the lines e ySrk
IN the several departments Of thspSaeai
instruction usually pursued in tie nd
ing theological seIninaries of +he c6,.iStrv.
EXPENSES AND AID.
Fu1tien and room rent are free The
a{Parenents for students are a9aitsfy iur-
a ataa.1 per month Buildings heeted by
AID from loans WITHOUT interest and
fn s+ OF friends, are GRANTED Is aeserv-
line Of .self-help. No young man with
grace. Sits. and energy. need be deprived
IN this Seminary. For further rartieuIare
REV. j. w. e. BOWEN, d. ID.
Pres. Cannon Theological Seminary.
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7uSkEGEE
Normal and Industrial Institute
TIISKEGEE AT ApAAhA

INCORPORATED
Organized Ju1xA, 1881, by the State Leeie.
nature as The Tasltegee State Normal School
SSxemptfrofn taxation.
BOOKER Il. WASH1NGToN, PRINCIPAL.
WARREN LOGANs Treasurer.
LOCATION
In the Black Bet of Alabama where the
oaacks outlaumber the whites three to one.
ENRoAktHENT AND FACULTY
Enro11lnent last year 1888; mates, $50:
k semaies, 81; 90 Average attendance. 1,1os.-
COURSE OF STUDY
English education combined with industrial
sSa5tlugi8 industries in constant operation.
.... VALUE OF PROPERTY
Property consisting of 226c acres of land,
30 building sta1nost wholly built with student
labor, is valued at $350,O00, and no mortgage.
$50 annually for the education of, each stu.
dent; ($2OO enables one to finish the course:
tl,OOOcreates permanent scholarship. Students
pay their own board in cash and 1abor.)
-oney IN any amount for current expenses
and building.
Besides the work done by graduates as class
room aud industrial leaders, thousands A-e
reached through the Tuskegee Negro Confer.
ence.
Tusltegee is 20 miles east of Montgomery,anG
1So miles west of Atlanta, on the Western Rail-
roaA o. Alabama.
Tuskegee is quiet. beautiful old Southern
town, and Is an ideal place for study. The c1i'
waking the place an excellent winter reso-F
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06

absurd theory of body partly mortal
and partly immortal does not seem
to accord with the canons of good
sense.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06

The "Ananias Class" seems to be a
popular and rapidly growing nova
days.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06

Normal
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06
BRAINERD INSTITUTE.
CHESTER, S. G..

CHESTER, S. G.
"A normal and industrial school with a
graded course Of study. designed to give
q thorough, symmetrical and Complete
English education. and lay a solid fein-
e aatlon for succesS-ap usefulness in eyeEy
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06

among some of the royal families of
! Europe is one that should cause Mr.
Tillman to do some thinking.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06

Senator Tillman is to make a. vigor-
GUS fight against the denomination of
Collector of Customs Crum. at
Charleston, S. c., because of his
color, and hopes, to prevent final &C.
ton at this session. Whether he will
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-06

I Treat each man according to /
his worth as man. Distrust !
} all who would have any one
class placed before any other. 1
Other republics have fallen be. ;
cause the INSCRIPTIONS have I
: substituted loyalty to class for 4
; loyalty to the people az a whole.
President Roosevelt's speech /
at Little Rock, Ark.
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have assistance from any other
southern senators is not known, but
so far as one senator, is able to pre-
vent action, Mr. Tillman's. energies
will be applied to that end.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
Looms Are Busily at Work Again in the Ole

here the Misses Phillpotts and Holmes discovered
a condition which threw a welcome illumination upon
their happy choice of Canterbury as d working spot.
The girls and women of the place, many Of them
descendants of the ancient weavers, took naturally to
the new calling Notwithstanding that even the tradi-
lions of the ancient practice had practically died out
under the conditions Of the latter day struggle for
life. In a short time the second-story room ceased to
started anew on its feet, as it were, in the cathedral
city. The directors, constantly studying the condi-
lions that could conduce to the success and develop
ment of the enterprise, sought a means of making
use of the Kentish wool, the product of the vicinage,
which previously had not been used in weaving, being
too light to compete with the famous English woods.
They found the way.
Plain dress materials, serges, woolens and hannels
at first were woven, also a finely finished linen. They
have now begun to make tweeds. Appreciation re-
vealed Itself in purchases. People awakened to the
charm and value of the hand-woven materials and
were willing to pay the price, for in price these pro-
ducts cannot compete with those of the power looms.
The weaveTs had to move TO larger quarters.
They also gave themselves a part Of the time to
the production Of articles of a higher artistic merit,
and successfully reproduced. after their own method,
old Italian weaves and motives and designs of the
Bayeux tapestries. They made chair coverings, rugs
and carpets Of attractive patterns and agreeable color
tones.
The same good fortune which led the originators
OF the enterprise to Canterbury helped them in the Sc
lection Of their new quarters on Kings Bridge, where
they now are. They moved there because they found
the building available. They learned later that they
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17

were in the first home of the old Canterbury weavers.
They found themselves in the ancient Kings mill, the
mill which was the kings away back in early Norman
times.
1t was King Stephens mill, Stephen Of Blois, and
Stephens foundations. rugged. mastery stonework
that at this spot now confines the waters of the modest
stour as in the days following the Conquest. An
eerie trip may be made today lying fiat in a rowboat
in ramlhcations of the river circumscribed by these
foundations under the streets and under more modern
neighboring buildings. The mill in the elder days
spanned the stream. The building which the weavers
now occupy and that the earlier weavers occupied
part Of the old mills on one side only Of the river,
another and more modern building constructed upon
the same foundations standing on the other side.
In the early days only the people who ate white
bread could have their floor ground at the kings mill.
So valuable was the mill that Henry of Anjou, when
he had murdered Beckett in the neighboring cathedral
and conjunction and remorse drove him to contrition,
wishing to make some amends to the archbishop's
family, regarded the mill as of sufficient value to give
It as a royal present to Beckett's sister Rowena. 1t
passed to the ownership of the church and the Angus
tines made good and profitable use Of it. The crown
later acquired IT again with other church lands in the
realm and finally it passed to other ownership.
Miss Phillpotts and Miss Holmes found that in
Queen Eltzabeth's time the very rooms in which they
who had come over from the continent. The FIem-
ings had found the building with a nat roof. They
Immediately proceeded to construct gables, both to
serve in the hauling up and storing Of their materials
and to be in keeping with the architectural ideas they