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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-19

ton took place it was expected that
the ram Merrimac would make Federal
navigation of those streams hazardous,
if not impossible. Johnston had about
10000 troops when he iran away"
from Yorktown. Mcclellan had about
$4,000 in the field. There We're 10000
more Confederates within a days
march of Richmond.
A general of Napoleonic bOldness
might have marched out of Yorktown
and waited to get his enemy at dis
advantage near at hand should he pur-
sue too hastily and defeat him. In
point Of fact, Mcclellan believed that
the evacuation was not u ruse of war,
and he started on vigorous pursuit
by two routes. In doing so he violated
one of the great maxims of generalship
by dividing his army in the face of
the enemy.
Advance on Land and Water.
One column pushed forward at the
very heels Of the Confederates and
brought them to bay at Williamsburg,
ten miles from the Yorktown lines.
While two divisions of Mcclellan s
army were battling there on May 8
four divisions were loaded upon steam
transports to proceed up York river
and seize a landing place at West
Point, near the mouth Of the Pamun-
KEY river, navigable tributary of the
York.
The York had been within Confed-
crate territory and had not even been
reconnoitered by the Federals. A
binding rainstorm ragged all day on
the 9th. The naval commander refus-
ed to sail up the river to protect the
transports until the storm passed
and reached West Point without mis-
hap at nightfall. The troops went
ashore and were attacked on the bank
Of the river early on the 7th. Having
no orders to advance, the commander
Of the expedition, General w. B
Franklin, held his ground and repulsed
the attack. The Confederates retreat.
ed. Two days later Franklin's column
and the troops which had fought at
Williamsburg formed a junction neal
West Point. Reunited, the army pro
ceeded toward Richmond without en-
countering Johnston's troops again un
til the gates of the Confederate capita
were reached.
Battle at Mcdowell, Va.
After "Stonewall'' Jackson met de
feat at Kernstown on March %. 1862
he moved westward up the Shenan
doah valley and waited in the vicinity
of Staunton for more troops The
Federal column under General Shields
had followed as far as Harrisonburg
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-19

quarters. Both sides were plucky and
stubborn. After accomplishing his OBJ
ject Milroy fell back to the main camp
at Mcdowell Early on the morning
of the 9th the whole force marched
away toward Franklin and was not
seriously molested by the Confederates.
The Ram Merrimac Blown Up.
While the siege of Yorktown by the
Federal Army of the Potomac under
General Mcclellan was in progress, in
April, 1862, the Confederates main
tained force of $4,000 men at Nor
folk. In the language Of military men
the movement Of the Army of the Poto-
mac up the peninsula from Yorktown
toward Richmond turned" the Con
federate position at Norfolk, and it
had to be given up. On the night Of
May the Confederates under General
Benjamin Huger evacuated the place.
The year before the Federal authorities
had evacuated it after destroying a
part of the old United States navy
yard and burning several warships at
the docks
During their year of occupancy the
Confederates had utilized the resources
Of the navy yard. 1t was here that
the famous ironclad ram Merrimac
was constructed. She was about to see
her finish close at hand. General Huger
burned the navy yard and all the YES
sells lying there. The Merrimac at the
time was at anchor off Craney island,
about five miles distant
She was practically blockaded by
several Federal warships, including
the Monitor, which lay in Hampton
Roads close to the guns of Fortess
Monroe. Attempts to tighten the ram
so she could pass over the sand bar
at the mouth of James river failed, and
she was in danger of defeat and cap
ture, provided she tried to cut her way
out past the Federal ships. Her COM
mander at this time, Captain Josiah
TatnaIl, wanted to make dash for
freedom, but he was overruled by his
chief at Richmond. Just before day
light on the 11th the torch was applied
to the magazines, and the pioneer iron
clad warship in American waters was
blown into shapeless wreck by her
own people.
Gunboat Battle Near Fort Pillow.
While Farragut's fleet was fighting
its way up the Mississippi river at New
Orleans In April, 1862. the Federal
ironclads in the upper Mississippi were
practically blockaded some distance
above Vicksburg. The Confederates
were preparing for trouble from the
north as well as from the south. Fort
Pillow was the farthest south which
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-19
The War Fifty Years Ago

Battle on the Bank of York River-Two Federal
Columns Start From Yorktown Toward Richmond
"Stonewal" Jackson Wins Slight Victory at Nc
Dowell In the Shenandoah Valley-Confederates
Hastily Evacuate Norfolk. Va, and the Ram Merri-
mac Is Destroyed by Her Own Crew-Spirited Naval
Action on the Mississippi Confederate Ships
Sink One Federal Ironclad and Drive Another Ashore
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-19
sl.5o PER ANNUN.
of health

of health 90
Welch Co. w. M supplies O5
Wimple, Dilla e. salary April,
May and June 375 90
Welch Co. w. M. supplies 16
Worthing Enterprise publishing 30
Vouchers paid for the months OF
April, May and June, 1912 we're then
cancelled.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet July s, 1912 at 9 o'clock a. m.
July s, 1912.
The board met as per adjournment
with A. G. Tuntland, chairman; Perry
Juel, Joseph Shebal and county audi.
tor present.
The assessors returns being COM
pleted the board met as per adjourn
ment as a board of equalization.
After reviewing returns on lands the
following changes we're made.
Eden Township lowered per cent
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-19

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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04

Under the heading, 'Interestine
People, one of our daily contempt
raries tells story that is a complete
reputation of several allegations of the
shortcomings of the Afro-American,
viz:
James Elliott, an Afro-American, be.
lieved by his relatives to have been
about 1O1 years old, died short time
ago at his home in Binghamton, N. Y.
He was a slave on plantation near
Dundee, N. c., when the Civil war
broke out. He escaped by the "un-
derground railroad" and made his
way to Great Bend, Is miles east of
Binghamton, which was the nearest
station on the route to Canada at that
time. He did not attempt to go far.
Their. HE soon began Ito, acquire
property. At the age of go years he
began to learn to read and write and
became lover of good books. He
amassed considerable fortune. which
was invested mostly in real estate"
AS matter of fact, there is very
little, if any, difference between the
Afro-Americans and whites, except in
the matter of opportu nity given to the
Afro-Americans, when it comes to the
making good'' by the latter. Give
the Afro-American a fair equal
chance and he will show that he is
made out of the very same stuff that
all other men are made of.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04
M. j. MUNDT

Republican Candidate for Alderman
Eighth Ward. ~
M. j. Mundt, Republican candidate
for Alderman of the Eighth ward, re-
sides at 843 Woodbridge street, corner
of Atwater. He is householder and
taxpayer, has lived in the ward twen-
ty-fve years and certainly ought to
know the needs of the ward. He has
never been candidate for office, but
has been connected with the Repub-
lican organization, and, in fact, has
always been Republican since he
cast his first vote. He is one of the
people and deserves your support. He
is at present employed by the McGill-
Warner Publishing Co.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04

FOR RENT-Three-room fiat for
rent, first floor, 1872 West Central ave-
nue.. Apply on the premises.
Anyone wish any sheet metal work
done would do well to call on Ed.
Hinderer & Son. See ad elsewhere.
Miss Pearl Duncan, the trained
nurse from Chicago, has located in the.
city and may be found at All w. Gen.
trail av. ' ... 80.
DRESSMAKING.- Essie Fra
zer, Fashionable Dressmaker, 419
Sherburne Ave, first floor. Suits a.
specialt.
PIANO INSTRUCTION. instruction
given on the piano at the residences OF
patrons, or at SIS W. Central Ave.
Prof. w. A. Weir.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
or without the privilege of light
housekeeping. No. 313 Rice Street.
Phone N. w. Cedar 1910. 1
The Commercial Barber Shop, No. "a
East Fifth street, has added new
feature in the person of Mrs. H. E.
Johnson, expert manicurist. The Com
mercial is bound to be up-to-date no
matter what it costs
Anyone wishing to purchase a fine
Tuxedo suit for low price is re-
quested to call at THE APPEAL Of
flee for further particulars. Size AZ,
for man about 5 feet inches in
height. This is a snap.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04

, DO not believe in empty promises;
| made to catch votes and to misleaG
! the people. I would be the last man
to gain anything by false pretenses..
| stand before the people as an indie
pendent man, my career, both private.
and public, an open book before you-
Now, in conclusion let me read my
declaration of principles which I an
| nounced the day I filed. I ask you to,
give consideration to every sentence
! in 1T, for by it I will stand without
any qualification or retraction.
IN announcing my candidacy for
| the Office of Mayor, I desire to state
that l only become such candidate.
| at the earnest solicitation of MANY
| citizens of different parties. I have.
not made and will not make any
promise or pledge of any kind or char
acter, directly or Indirectly, to any in
dlvidual, corporation, or interest, ex-
cept that if elected, my duty shall be,
to the whole people, whom I shall
serve impartially and to the best of,
my ability. I would regard my trust
as most sacred one, requiring the.
highest fidelity on my part. The
soundest business principles should be-
applied in the management of public
aHalrs, to the end that there may be.
proper economy, efficient service, and
that which shall best promote the gen
eral welfare
LAS I have always subscribed to-
the doctrines of the Democratic party,
announce myself as a candidate for
the nomination. of hat~party, but ai-s
leglance to party is second to the duty
one owes to the whole people. In the.
future, as in the past, my guide in
both public and private life shall be.
Equal and exact justice to all men.
OF whatever state or persuasion, re-
ligious or POLITICAL This includes.
the strict and impartial enforcement.
of all laws.
I'm reaching my conclusion, I have
been Influenced in no small degree
by the confidence and generous SUD-
port of the public accorded me in the,
past, and if elected, I hope, by sin
cere devotion to the service of the
people, to deserve their approval"
Gentlemen, I mean every word of
that. Otto Bremen never yet gave his:
word to break it. will not disappoint
you. If elected shall be Mayor of all
st. Paul for greater st. Paul.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04
MAY FEAST AND BAZAAR.
At st. James A. M. e. Church. M:
14fh ~ 17$h II

At st. James A. M. e. Church. Nav
18th to 18th, Inclusive.
Inc officers and members of ST
James A. M. E. Church will give a
grand MAY FEAST AND BAZAAR At
the church beginning Tuesday even
ing, May 18th and continuing until,
FRIDAY evening, May 18th.
The One More Effort Club will have
charge of the fancy booth and the
domestic booth.
The Excelsior Club, novelty booth.
The Mite Missionary Society. the
miscellaneous booth.
The men of the church will have
The Feast in the Wilderness" in the
basement with change of menu for
each evening. Excellent meals for
small prices.
The Stewardesses and Deaconesses
Will have charge of, the ice cream and
cake. : :,
There will be an excellent program
each evening under different manage
ment. Friday night the grand finale
will be under the management of Mr..
c. H. Miller.
There are to be three great fea-
lures, viz:
The person bringing in the most
money from the sale of season tickets
lover 100 tickets) will be awarded a
round trip ticket to the General Con-
ference at Kansas City, Mo.
The young lady soliciting the great
est number of votes for Queen will
be crowned Queen Friday night and
also receive handsome present.
The couple that consents to be mar
ried at the church on Friday night
will be presented parlor set.
There will be something doing ev-
cry minute from start to finish each
night.
Stay away if you don't wish to get
into large crowd and have large
time. r. ~
Everybody in the church and a. lot
who are not but ought to be, are in
terested in and working for this great
entertainment.
Season tickets, good for four nights,
rs cents. :,,>% =
Mrs. Francis Allen, President.
Mesdames Ella B. Adams, R. E. An
derson, Florence Duckett, Mildred
Sharp, Dora Adams, Miss Edith Leon
ard, Messrs. o. c.. Hall, A. J. Roberts
and E. w. Grand, Vice Presidents.
Mrs. Inez Pope, Secy.
Mrs. Mary Hatcher, Treas.
J. H. Dillingham;, Gen. Mgr:
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04
SAINT, PAUL {

vi /
The public play grounds were open
cd Tor the summer onoast "Wednesday
much to the joy Of the Riddles.
The Memorial Day Association are
planning to have $4,000 school chill
dren march in the parade this year.
The total postoffce receipts fo,
April, ,4O8.29, an increase of $40
4|o.23 OF the same month last wear
The usual drop in the price Of hard
coal III mas not taken place this spring
ana $500 is the price still asked for
me home of Mrs. M. j. Johnson
III st. Anthony avenue, was Slightly
damaged by fire early last Sunday
morning. 49,
Today is the Goth anniversary of the
wedding day of Mr.. and Mrs. J. @
Adams, and is also the anniversary OF
Mr.. Adams birthday.
Mayor H. P. Keller, who is a can
dldate to succeed himself, says: "My
record will be my platform" Well
he's a mighty good platform to stand
on. r.-.
sP1RELLA CORSET, Cora E. An
derson corsetier Any lady wishing
to be properly corsetted call or ad
dress 365 Aurora Ave. Tel. N. W
Dale 1345.
The grand finale Friday evening will
De under the direction of the premier
entertainer, Mr.. CT H. Miller, and will
De a fitting close Of a notable enter.
tainment. t-.s:.,,.',-.
The corrected registration returns
with all of the 1873 precincts heard
from show a total of 1886 voters reg.
lstered, an increase,-of 1920 over two
years ago e =, -. -. =:
Joseph Reed was arrested Wednes.
day charged by Charles Smithawit
having, with the assistance st an.
other man, assaulted and robbed him.
The case was continued. ~
Arthur Lewis, who was arrested
Tuesday night charged with attempt.
ing to stab a man had a hearing in
the police court Thursday. He waived
examination and was held to the grand
jury.
-, FOR SALE-Modern nine-room and
alcove residence, hot water heat.
Large barn in the rear. All in good
condition. No. $50 st. Anthony ave-.
bet. Mackubin and Kent. Apply on
the premises.
VOCAL AND PIANO LESSONS
given by Mrs. Addie Crawford Minor
at ner residence, 1872 Carroll street
only. Hours for instruction arranged
rue, to suit patrons. Tel Dale 2l92.
Terms reasonable.
There can be little doubt about Kel-
ler's reelection. He had over 5000
majority two years ago, and, although
there are some soreheads, there are
not 5000, and if the people who voted
for him then do $50 again he wins
hands down. See?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1912.
AMERICAN NECESSITIES.

Dr. Il. H. Boyd, who has been on a.
trip to Panama and the Canal Zone.
relates an incident which shows that
carrying American civilization around
the world the Caucasian American
has three things which he always car
rles with him-religion, strong drink
and race prejudice. stepping back
to the depot, we met one sight that
seemed to be familiar in the Southern
states, and that was four plainly-writ-
ten signs put up in large gold letters
as follows: For white men, for white
women only For colored men, for
colored women only Here we
stopped and wondered. Getting in
conversation with an old gentleman
standing by the side of the depot, we
asked him how long he had lived in
Colon; he said forty years. We asked
him the meaning of the sign; he asked
us where we were from, and we told
him from the States. 'Ah!' said he,
you ought not to be stranger to this
sign. Did you not know he said,
that the American Caucasians are
very religious and wherever they go
they carry Protestant religion, whis-
key and beer, and race prejudice
These three things must always fol-
low the American Caucasian, and he
plants them in whatever land he en-
tiers. Protestant religion, strong
drink and race prejudice are the three
things that the American white man
must have.'"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04

The Southern white people are a
queer lot They will send an Afro
American to the penitentiary for the
most trivial thing, they will lynch him
for nothing but being black, and they
won't give him a fair square show for
anything on earth. But once in while
they do some unheard-of thing that
smacks of having little human feel
ing for their brothers in black. At
Atlanta, Ca, May 1, John Huddeson,
a life convict, was granted a thirty
day leave of absence in consideration
of his sixteen years of faithful serv.
ices. Huddeson went home to visit
his family, promising to be back at the
end of the month. The warden said
Huddeson, who was sent up for MUIR
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04

TO be suspected is equivalent to be-
Ing proven guilty, in the south, where
the two principals are a black man
and white woman. This week Thorn
as Miles of Shreveport, La, was ar
rested charged with having written
improper letters to a white woman, he
was dismissed because positive proof
was lacking. Yet the same night a
mob took him to the city limits, hung
him on a tree and riddled his body
with bullets. We, very often wonder
how these murderous colorphobists
hope to escape the penalty Of break
ing one of the Ten Commandments,
which reads: "Thou shalt not KILL
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04

Rev. John O. Ferris, of Minneapolis,
will preach at the meeting room of
the Zion Presbyterian church., 45S
Western avenue, on Sunday, May 5th,
at II o'clock, after which Rev. Mac
Murray will conduct the communion
! service. s.-E III
Lawyer F. L. McGhee returned
Wednesday from Chicago, where he
went to attend the meeting of the Ma,
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People. He reports
the meeting as being very fine in
every way. ,-.....t +.
The public is cordially invited to
the eighteenth anniversary or "Home
Coming" of ST. Philips church. A
special invitation is extended to every
one who was eyer connected with st.
Philips in any way to be present on
Monday evening, May 6. There will
be special program and refresh
ments. Admission free
TAKE NOTICE the Fifth Annual
Gymnastic Exhibition and Minstrels
by the Culture Club, advertised to be
given at Tschida Hall, Lafond and
Arundel streets, next Tuesday even
ing, April 80, has been postponed I'M
til Thursday evening, May %, when
the biggest and best show ever will be
given. Tickets, Is cents.
On last Thursday Royal Snyder, a
fugitive from justice who was wanted
in Omaha on charge of forgery, was
arrested in St Paul and taken to cen
trail police station. During the night
the jailer discovered that he had at
tempted to commit suicide by cutting
his throat with the broken crystal of
his watch, and but for the timely dis
covery would have succeeded. His
wound was dressed and he will be
taken to Omaha.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04

A freight car, containing $3.50 Bi
bles, is on it's way to Los Angeles
CAL, where they are to be placed in
the rooms of the hotels of the city
The Bibles are being distributed by
the Gideons, who two years ago start.
ed to place Bible in every hotel
room in the United States. Within
the last year they have placed $4,000
Bibles in hotels in California. It is
to be hoped that the seed thus sown
will bring lot of the self-asserted
superior race" to the knowledge of
the fact that: "Of one blood God
made all the nations of the EARTH;
that: God is no respecter of sper-
sons,' and that Christ says: Love
thy neighbor as thyself," then they
will cease to do evil and learn to do
well.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04

Had the Titantic on it's first and last
trip succeeded in landing at New
York and at the same time in break
ing the speed record, what a laudation
there would have been!- There would
have been nothing but words of praise
in the mouths of every one who was
in any way connected with the ship
and the trip. But the terrible crash
into the iceberg brought out so many
things that were all wrong that there
seems not to have been much of any
thing that was just right. The alb
sence of binoculars, the absence of
the searchlight, the incapacity of the
crew, the lack of sufficient equip
ment of life-saving apparatus, the