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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
DECEMBER IA, 1902.

According to reports Of experiments
conducted by Prof. Reichert, of the
University of Pennsylvania, with hui
man blood, he has made some wonder
full discoveries. The professor says
he has been able to learn from drop
of blood whether it is the blood of
white person or black one, from a
male or female, and, approximately,
the age of the subject from which the
specimen has been taken. If this is
a fact there are lot of people in this
country who would not care to have
their blood tested by the professor for
fear that the presence of Negro blood
would be detected. 1t would be
good thing for conductors to use down
in Jim crow car land so that they will
be able to positively determine wheth-
er some passengers are white or
black. 1t has not been very long
since dark-skinned Jewess, who was
compelled by the employees of
Southern railroad to ride in a Jim
crow car, recovered $4,000 damages
on account of that damphool law
And we know of numerous cases
where light-skinned Afro-Americans
have not been allowed to ride in the
jim crow cars because they were pre-
sumed to be pure" Caucasians. We
don't believe that Prof. Reichert
could have definitely decided in these
cases, either.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
cRIsPUs ATTL~k HOME.
Campaign Started to Raise $1,000 to
Build an Addition

At the. last meeting of the Board
Of managers of Crispus Attacks Orph-
anage and Old Folks Home, held re
Gently, there was general re-organ-
ization. The designations of Rev. and
Mrs. J. Will King as superintendent
and matron respectively, were accept
ca, and they are no longer connected
with the Home in any way, nor are
they authorized to solicit or receive
contributions for the Home. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Charleston have been ap-
pointed in their stead.
The policy of the home will be con-
trolled by Mrs. Hattie Fox, head 70
the boys detention home; Miss Grace
Johnson, director of the Wilder chart
ties; Mrs. Charles F. Arrol and Roy
knauft, treasurer These comprise the
new board of managers.
Money now is needed for the build
ing of an addition to the present struc-
ture to relieve the cramped condi-
tons. The proposed addition will cost
$1,000. Like the rest of the home it
will be modern J..
The response to the appeal sent out
recently has been encouraging but
more funds are needed. One of the
letters relating to a contribution re-
ceived by the board of managers read
as follows:
Dear Friends: We, committee of
Well-wlshers, take great pleasure in
presenting you receipt for $40 paid
on the coal bill for the Crispus At
tucks home, the proceeds of our lit
tie Halloween party given on October
20.
1t is small token of the very high
esteem in which we hold the good
work you are doing and, praying you
Gods speed in your undertaking, we
are, very respectfully.
The letter is signed by the commit
tee consisting of Mrs. Ella Edwards,
chairman, Mrs. Garnett Penn, tne
Misses Cotton and Mrs Inez Pope.
The home, as is we'll know, is stu
ated at the corner of Randolph and
Brimhall streets on a block of land
given for the purpose by Mr.. Joseph
Elsinger, president of the Golden Rule
co. The property is in tie hands of
the Southwestern Trust Co., and the
home will be located there unless a
year goes by during which the home is
not maintained and operated upon
the promises it will revert to Elsinger
heirs. So it behooves the Afro-Amer-
lean of the city to keep this matter
IN mind and do something for it of a
substantial mature. It should be borne
IN mind, and every one should feel it
his or her duty to help to maintain it.
"Who glVeth to the poor lendeth to
the LOrd'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
ALEXANDER TUCKER,
President Of Ramsey County Afro Am
erican Social Club, Dead,

President of Ramsey County Afro-Am-
ercan Social Club, Dead.
On Friday of last week Mr.. Alex.
Tucker, President of the Ramsey
County Afro-American club, succumbed
to the persistent ravages of the white
plague, after a manly struggle of over
one year, during which time he did
everything possible for man to do to
overcome the memorable tyrant. Mr..
Tucker was born in Louisiana July
IL, 1868, and was A years, 6 months
and 6 days old at the time of his
death.
His parents moved from Louisiana
to Petersburg, Va, when he was reared
and given a splendid education.
He went out into the world and
made some money then went to Peters,
burg, bought a nice home for his moth
er and took good care of her for twen-
ty-six years and up to the time of her
death at the age of 76, a few years
ago. No matter when he might be in
his travels over the country he always
made at least one visit to his home
and mother each year.
He came to st. Paul a few years
ago and was elected president of the
before mentioned club and has con-
Quoted it in business like and sue.
cessful manner up to the time of his
DEATH
He was a member of Fezzan TEMPLE.
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine and
midnight service was held over his
remains at Lyles undertaking rooms
last Monday night, conducted by Past
lllustrious Potentate, w. R. Morris, of
Minneapolis.
His funeral was held at the same
place on Tuesday afternoon. Rev. H.
T. Jones, officiating and who preached
one OF the best sermons ever heard in
this city.
The montuary chapel was filled with
friends of the deceased and numerous
magnificent floral tributes were laid
upon his casket.
His sister Miss R. E. Tucker, of New
York came to the city at the time of
his death and was appointed admins
tratriX OF her brothers will in which
she was named as sole heir.
The remains were shipped to Pet
ersburg Wednesday accompanied by
the sister,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14

Some rather significant facts were
brought out in the conducting of a
matrimonial bureau established by a
Catholic church of Kansas City, Mo-,
year ago. In report made by
Father w. J. Dalton, who conducted
the bureau, showed that $4,000 letters
had been received and 400 maria scs
had been brought arout.
Letters came from all parts of tie
world and nearly every state in the
Union. Nearly eighty-five per cent of
the letters were from women.
A majority of the women set forth
wealth as a qualification for an &C.
ceptable husband, while not one man
asked for a wife with wealth.
The bureau grew out of a gathering
of unmarried young men and women
of the parish in the priests parlor last
December, at which Father Dalton
suggested that there were too many
single young people in the parish.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14

SSASoS vi oIASSH lSI0OOs
is married to my neighbor, Joseph
Sykes. I am a steel comb maker by
trade, and began work when l was
twelve years old in my fathers mill,
which Is now run by me.
II come from family of steel comb
makers. My father, my grandfather
and my great-grandfather were steel
comb makers.
In 1889, my father, then seventy
seven, began to fail in health, and
wishing to be buried with his kin in
Lepwich churchyard, he tried to get
my mother to return to England with
him. She refused and he started alone,
but died on shipboard in sight of land.
His body was carried ashore, however,
and buried in Lepwich churchyard.
II have never married; I never
loved a. woman. There were times
when felt. lonely, and thought 1
might marry If could meet a good,
gentle, kindly, home-loving woman. l
never met one, and 1t is too late now
I have this consolation, though; l
never made the mistake of marrying a
woman without love and then break.
ing her heart because I was disap.
pointed"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
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JASPER GIBBS. Manager.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
HOT TIME FOR DELlNQUENTS.

We clip the following from one of
our exchanges to warn our DELINQUENT
subscribers what a hot time they will
have if they fail to pay their news
paper bills. The same fate awaits
our slow-paying advertisers:
IAN editor who died of starvation
was being escorted to Heaven by an
angel sent for that purpose " May
just glance in at the other place be-
fore we ascend to eternal happiness ?"
So they went below and skirmishing
around, taking in the sights. It so
happened that the angel lost track of
the editor and went around Hades
hunting him. He found him sitting
by an enormous furnace, tanning him
self and gazing with rapture upon
a crowd of lost souls in the fire. Over
the furnace was a sign bearing the
words, Delinquent subscribers. %
Come said the angel, we must be
going now You go on said the
editor, 'Im not going. This is heaven
enough for me,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
CAVE-INs ADD zEsT TO GOLF
Extra Hazards Break Into Games on
Unique Links at Scranton,
Pa.

Scranton, Pa.-While playing golt
on the links of the Scranton Country
club Rev. J. H. Odell and Valentine
Bliss discovered that the course
passed the unique character, that in
addition to the regular hazards, new
ones are appearing daily. Doctor
Odell was preparing for long drive
and approached his ball with a we'll
delivered stroke. The ball assembled
and after long trajectory descended
into a mine cave thirty feet in depth.
1t was a hazard that could not be
approached and the game ended.
A bell mine cave in the Cathedral
cemetery, one hundred feet from the
Hoban Memorial chapel, wrecked five
graves. Four rough boxes were up.
tilted and one casket broken in half,
exposing the corpse.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
Chauffeur in Faint,

Cambridge, N. J.-Oyercome by
fainting spell while driving his auto
with seven passengers, William Brown
Of Spring City sought to stop the
car. His sudden placing of the emer-
gency brakes caused the car to turn
turtle, throwing all into the White
Horse turnpike at Waterford, twenty
miles from here. Four Of the passen-
gers are expected to die and the
others were severely injured. Those
who it is feared will die are Mrs.
Anna Brown, mother Of the driver:
Miss Anna Brown and Esther Brown.
his sisters. and Mrs. Kate W-ieht.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
old DUTCH HOUSE
Dwelling in Staten Island Was
Built About 1894.
Bought in 1s4s for $1,000 by Father OF
Present Owner, Who Has Lived in
It Ever Since-Never Married;
Never Loved a Woman.

New York.-The oldest mansion and
colonial house on Staten Island is at
Willow Brook, secluded and pictur-
esque place, mile from Port Rich
mond. It is supposed to have been
built shortly after the arrival of the
first Dutch settlers on Staten Island
in 1884. WIZ.
The old mansion has ten rooms
The walls of field stone, gathered near.
by, are two feet thick, keeping out the
cold in winter and the heat in sum.
mer. The flooring in the bedrooms
Is two feet wide and two inches thick,
and, like the rafters in the roof, were
hewn with an ak. The other parts of
the building that decayed were re-
placed with modern lumber.
An old Dutch oven, wherein a
weeks baking for the family was done
at one time, is in the same state OF
neatness and order as when the good
Dutch hausfrau left it, in readiness for
her next baking day.
There are beautiful rosewood ia.
bles, chairs and other pieces of an.
ttque and colonial furniture in the
mansion that would fill the heart Of
an antiquarian with JOY.
The present owner and occupant,
Samuel w. Standring, now seventy.
two, has lived in it since he was
seven years old. In 1S4S the 20 acres
Of land and the mansion were pur-
chased by his father, Samuel w.
Standring, for $4,000. Part of the man.
sion Is rented to young couple.
Il was born in Lepwich, Yorkshire,
England, and came to Staten Island
with my parents when seven years OF
age" said Mr.. Standring. II had two
sisters. One died young, and the other
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
FALLS SAFELY ON COUCH
Singular Chance, and Injuries
Are Slight.

New York.-By a singular chance
a BARRIERS helper had dragged couch
from the shop to the sidewalk just
before Thomas Nevil, a guard, fell
from Ninth avenue elevated train
as it turned curve, and Nevi's life
was saved. The helper had just fin
ished brushing the couch when Nevil
landed on it. His drop broke a leg
of the couch, but he himself was only
slightly injured.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
"HARLEM COFFEE COOLER
Gets in Bad in a Murder Case in
London,

London.
London, Dec. 1.-THE pugilist, Frank
Craig, known as the Harlem Coffee
Cooler" was arrested yesterday in
connection with the killing of Jessie
Mcintyre, a pretty young actress, by
Mrs. Annie Gross, an Afro-American.
on Decebmer 1. At the inquest a. witt
ness pointed Craig out in the court
room as the man who accompanied the
Gross woman when she bought re-
volver license.
Craig held the middleweight cham
pionship for time.
Mrs. Gross is the vile of ragtime
dancer from whom she is separated.
1t is said that she was jealous of the
Mcintyre girl and shot her to death.
She attempted also to kill her husband
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14

Everyone who receives THE AP-
PEAL and has not paid for it is ex-
pected to pay for it. No one is en-
titled to receive it free. This means
you!
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
CANNON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY


AIMS AND METHODS.
The aim of this school is to do prac-
teal work in helping men towards sue
cess in the ministry. Its course OF study
is broad and practical; its ideas are high;
ITS 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
in the several departments Of theological
instruction usually pursued in the lead
ing theological seninaries Of tile country
EXPENSES AND AID.
Tuition and room rent are free. The
apartments for students are plainly fur
nished. Good board can be had for sever
dollars per month. Buildings heated by
steam.
A from loans without interest, and
gifts of friends, are granted to deserving
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 him in
this Seminary. For further particulars
address
THE PRESIDENT,
Cannon Theological Seminary,
Atlanta, Georgia.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
5ha111 NntuprHitu

Dissatisfaction of learning, established in 1865.
has industrial departments for both young men
and young women, as we'll as college, normal and
preparatory departments. There are also Schools
Of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy and Theol ogy
The facilities have recently been increased
Other improvements are being planned that will
be completed within the next two years.
Applications should. be made several months. Or
during the last few years to receive all who apply
The present enrolment is over 500.
The academic year begins on the Thursday
nearest the first day of October and continues for
thirty-two consecutive weeks. The charges are
moderate Catalogues furnished upon application
Address THE PRESIDENT
Shaw University. Raleigh N. c.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14

Washington Conservatory of
Music and School of Expression
e02 T STREET. WASHINGTON. D. c.
LARGE AND COMPETENT FACULTY
DEPARTMENTS
Piano. Voice and Violin. Piano Tuning Theory Analy-
sis. Harmony. Counterpart. Fusue Vocal Expression.
Wind instruments, History Of Music, Methods
Scholarships Awarded Artists ReclsaIs
HARRIET G1BBS-MARSHALL President.
GEORGE WILLIAM COOK, Treasurer
ABBY WILLIAMS, Secretary.
LEWIS G. GREGORY, Financial Secretary.
ANNIE E. GRINAGE.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
Einrnln 5natitntr

JkFFENSON Gill; MlSSOON
Founded by the Soldiers Of the e2d and 65th
Regiments Of tho q. s. Colored Infantry.
Supported by the State Of Missouri. Has
Normal, Collegiate, Agricultural Mechanical and
Industrial Courses Buildings and equipment
unsurpassed Thirty teachers representing the
best schools of the country Students from all
sections of the country. For catalogue and fur.
Their information address
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ALLEN,
President.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
AVERY COLLEGE
TRAINING SCHOOL

NORTH SIDE, PITTSBURGH, PA.
A Practical Literary and Industrial
Trades School for Afro-American Boys
and Girls. Unusual advantages for Girls
and separate building. Address
Joseph .. Mahoney, Principal.
Box. 1874. North Side. Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14
THE APPEAL
Additional Afro-American Newspaper
PUBLISHED WEEKLY By
ADAMS BROS. EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
40 e. 4th Street, St. Paul, MINI.

ST. PAUL OFFICE
J. q. ADAMS, Manager.
No. 236 Union Block, 40 E. 18th St.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-03
THINGS TO BE EATEN
INSTEAD OF ASPARAGUS.
WitIoof Named as Ono of Substitutes
For Expensive vesetahIe-Globs Ar
tiehoke Also Recommended.

am very fond of asparagus, and dur
ing its season | want it nearly every
day says IL correspondent OF Farm and
Fireside. In the markets we are asked
a pretty good price for it. For that
reason cannot see how l could get
along without bed of very generous
size, and have it. But when we can
not have asparagus am always ready
for substitutes. We shall soon have
plenty of witloof (chicory sprouts grown
in a deep box in the greenhouse). Just
for information bought the other day
some of the imported witlcof in a Buff
falo fancy grocery store. 1t cost 80
cents a pound. 1t is very nice, al
though l do like the real asparagus
better.
Another vegetable that may serve as
an asparagus substitute is the Globe
artichoke. found this also in the gro
Gerry already mentioned, but the price
seemed to me almost prohibitory.
"Only" % cents asked for one Of the
little heads. Just for information, Of
course, | had to buy head, scarcely
more at the price. Although this plant
is of very easy culture. being I: peren-
NAL that only needs Il little winter pro-
lection by a good mulch, it is almost
wholly absent in American gardens. 1t
may be grown from seed sown i'll
spring. but in that case will hardly give
many flower heads the same season.
The suckers which grow freely about
the root crown may be used for propa
CATION, ard if you can get or buy some
| would advise you to make a trial of
this interesting plant. Give each plant
two or three feet space each way. 1t
wants rich soil and will grow from
three to five feet high. The heads are
three to five inches across before they
open and are then ready to be cut and
used The best WAY to cook them,
think. is Just as VIC cook asparagus.
There are other things that can be
used for asparagus substitutes. Among
them we have Il kind of lettuce Iac-
tnca angustana). the nlid..iDs of Swiss
chard. young sprouts of the poke scolSe
or pigeon berry OF milllweed, etc
Years ago when we grow hops We often
used the young shoots OF this plant and
found them very acceptable.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-03
HOME TRADE is THE CHIEF
FACTOR IN TOWNS GROWTH.
Real Civic Spirit Of Population Shown
In Extent to Which Local Stores
Are Patronized.

1t Is the ambition OF every town
to grow and to keep on growing.
These are the days in which things
move. Our largest cities We're nothing
more than villages in their beginning.
Would they have ever amounted to
anything il the people who lived in
them had failed to patroniZe the mon
Who invested their money in opening
stores to supply their wants. or
course not. Nobody denies that home
trade is the backbone. the very life
and sineW, Of towns prosperity. And
yet the people living in whole lot of
these villages and towns Of bright
promise need sharp awakening to a
fact generally acknowledged and SO
often demonstrated. Permit the local
merchant who is doing an honest bust
ness to meet with failure and leave
your town and you deal your town a
blow more deadly than you NAV real
lze. Support that local merchant by
paving him your money for necessities.
instead OF sending it to thankless
mail order house that announces sham
bargains. and you are doing your duty.
as citizen and at the same time help
Ing to lay the foundation for grow
ing community.
Unfortunately there are commune
ties where the residents, misled by
advertisements OF mail order concerns.
ignore the existence of the home
tradesmen and send their money into
this misdirected channel in the false
belief that they will receive good mer-
chandise at next to cost No success
ful tradesman is selling his goods at
cost price. II he followed that rule he
would be nothing less than an imbe-
Gle. The. sham bargain advertised by
dishonest mail order firm is the
worst enemy the small town has to
combat. and it is the duty OF the citi-
zens OF the ambitious small town to
fight the octopus scheming to devour
them
The man and woman with money to
spend owe a duty to the town they
call home. Actions speak louder than
words Money talks. \ dollar spent
at home is action--action of the right
sort. And that dollar will talk. fig,ua-
lively speaking 1t will help to make
your town grow. Soon more stores
viii come. new buildings will 90 MP.
the railroad You use will quickly take
notice and give You more trains. and
finally yon will feel about as proud of
Your village rs The American hey feels
whom he first dons long trousers. Re
member those first long pants strut
abont and show EN- feeling: We'll.
when town gets to feel that way it's
surely growing too.