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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
MELISSA WOULD sIDEsTEP THE
CAP AND BELLS.

Mrs. Merriwid, sitting before her
mirror, dipped her dainty finger into
q pot of Creme Diane, and smearing
the thuriferous compound on the low
or part OF her face, began to rub it in
with considerable vigor. Her ma
ternal maiden Aunt Jane, finding her
thus employed, expressed some sur
prise, the hour of the operation being
untimely. II
TOO much of it only makes 'em
deeper, Melissa my DEAR" she OBJ
served kindly.
makes what deeper?" demanded
her niece with some asperity.
Aunt Jane coughed deprecating lit
tie cough. EXCUSE me-" she said.
I'm doing this because my face
aches" explained Mrs. Merriwid. do
you understand, auntie? It isn't be-
cause OF any waste of cellular tissue
attributable to senile decay and riot
GUS living, as you seem to sweetly in
s1nuate; it's because I've overstrained
my cheek muscles smiling at Mr.. Mot
ley's merry jests. That's what a
person gets for being polite. I feel as
II I'd just emerged from protracted
gum chewing contest and had lost out
on technically. Kindly hand me q
towel. That man is q pest
Il thought you liked him." said
Aunt Jane. you said he was such
good company, If remember rightly.
mot stock company, however," said
Mrs. Merrtwid. For a one night
stand he's all right, but he's no attrac-
ton for a long run. He pals, dearie,
and I'm no pallbearer if I am still in
mourning. can take a joke as we'll
as any woman, but lack the capacity
Of the comic section editors waste
basket"
you're the most changeable wom-
an l ever saw" remarked Aunt Jane.
Il like little variety admit, but
continuous vaudeville is something
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

Observation-Disclosures is full
W Of parks and the parks are full Of a
perfectly democratic bunch of young
sters, but nevertheless probably the
most distinguished aggregation of lit
tie folks to- be found in the world.
certainly the most distinguished to be
found in the parks of any American
city.
Among the children in whom
everybody is interested are the two
little granddaughters of William Jen-
n1ngs Bryan. Young William Jen-
nlngs, junior, is in Washington at
tending the law course of Georgetown
university and living with his young
wife and his two baby girls, Mary s.
and Helen v. Bryan, out on Biltmore
street.
Another very, very distinguished lit
tie lady in the matter of ancestors,
past and present, is chubby little
Edith Grant, child of Lieutenant and
Mrs. U. S. Grant II. She Is the great
granddaughter of President Grant, the
granddaughter of Gen. Fred Dent
Grant and Senator Elihu Root, Mrs.
Grant being the daughter of the New
York senator.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

Cook steak?" the court asked.
"Oh, yes. That's nothing"
Can you darn socks and sew on
buttons?"
Eyes, sir"
well, do you like to do these
things?''
Elizabeth hesitated a moment, and
then decided that she did.
"You seem to be better fitted for
getting married than I supposed at
first" said Judge De Lacy. But you
are silly to be thinking to be persis-
tent in your idea of marrying this boy.
I'm going to place you in care of the
board of children's guardians"
Mrs. Walker expressed herself as
pleased with this turn in her daugh-
ter's fortunes. The girl was taken
upstairs, and Tolson left the court
disconsolate.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
Wanted Only $4,000, 900 Of Uncle Sans Monev

been with Mr.. Macveagh," Mr.. Taylor
said. THE conscience fund furn-
ishes some odd episodes. One day
Catholic priest came In and handed
me $1,000 in bills. This is for the
conscience fund, he said. I can
give no other Details
Co.: another occasion we received
a money order for $4,000. No word
of explanation accompanied this con-
tribution. Only the other morning /
received a letter with ten cents In
stamps. The writer, woman, said
she had used five two-cent stamps
which had not been cancelled and
wished to make restitution. We Of
ten get letters inclosing a penny.
Most Of these. I believe, are from
jokesters.
There is one man who faithfully
sends SO on the first of every month.
He is evidently employed in the
Portsmouth IN. Ill., navy yard. He
wrote saying he had misused several
hundred dollars of the governments
money and would send $40 monthly
until it was squared and his con-
science cleared"
AS Mr.. Taylor was talking special
delivery letter was handed him. Slit
ting the envelope, he drew out a new.
crisp SO yellow back. On slip of
paper, in a business hand, was writ
ten "For the conscience fund.- Moth
ing more. The cancellation stamp
showed the letter was from Washing.
ton.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
Cupid Goes Out Window at Sight Of Policeman

A S REV w. J. Howard was-about to
"A say Il pronounce you man and
wife to t1fteen-year-old Elizabeth
Walker and Frank Tolson, nineteen
years old, the other evening at the
clergyman's home, policeman en-
tered the room and arrested them.
The bridegroom and Elizabeth, with
tears in their eyes, begged the police
man to wait few minutes before
arresting the bride. They showed him
the license and the ring, but he re-
manned obdurate.
The next day the principals in the
near-wedding scene appeared before
Judge De Lacy i'll the juvenile court,
and they stoutly maintained that they
intended to be married anyhow.
1t developed in the hearing in court
that previous attempt to marry Toll
son had resulted in Elizabeth's ar
rest on a charge of incorrigibility for
which she was placed on probation
for three months.
The judge tried to show her that
her life, married to young Tolson,
would not be all roses.
Can you make bread, Elizabeth p"
the court inquired.
Yes, sir" she replied, hopefully.
biscuits, too?"
Yes, SIR
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
fIHS IS AWFut\
VHAR0 MORkD

method of developing the grace of the
figure. He favors crawling on hands
and knees. This method may not re.
duce the weight as we'll as rolling
on the floor, but it tends to strengthen
the muscles of the back and to add
grace to the lines of tbs waist
Owing to the many rounds of social
duties, the teas and receptions, the
dinners and the theatay parties,
Washington society folk are seldom
at leisure long enough to do sufi-
Gent amount of exercise.
Beyond the exertion of rising in the
morning, stepping into their carriages
or automobiles, and of climbing the
steps of some friends residence to
attend some social function, the So
ciety women are not able to indulge
in any other exercise because of lack
OF time.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

WHEN Chicago attorney walked
W into the Office of the secretary
of the treasury the other day Francis
W. Taylor, Secretary MacVeagh's
private secretary, was prepared to do
anything in his power for him. Chi
cago is Mr.. MacVeagh's home town,
and, besides, Mr.. Taylor had heard of
the caller as a prominent attorney.
The private secretary managed to
keep from showing his alarm, how
ever, when the visitor said in a matter
of fact way that he wanted check
for S20,000.000, which he declared the
government owed him.
The secretary is very busy and
would not dare act on big affair like
this" Mr.. Taylor said. If you will
call later in the day I will have the
check ready for you"
The man promised to do so and de-
parted. He did not return. Mr..
Taylor telegraphed friends in Chi
cago and was informed that his Wis
itoT was mentally deficient
THAT is only one of many queer
experiences I have had since I have
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
Save the Stino.

George Bailey. who lives at Placer.
vile, CAL, and who had been almost
blind for some time, was stung on the
face and. eyelids while he was chang
ing swarm of bees from one hive to
another, the other day, and his sight
was completely restored. We have
heard, too, of men who, by being
stung by bees, were cured OF rheu-
matism. Recently it was announced
that an Englishman had succeeded in
developing stingless bees. We feel it
our duty to earnestly protest against
his activity. Let him be headed of
before it is too late. II he is per-
mitted to go ahead and arrange it 80
that no bee will ever again have the
power to sting he may bring upon
the human race the greatest of all
calamities, for we have no doubt that
those who have the desire for eternal
youth may gain it through the stings
of bees if they can only find out how
to be properly stung -
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
Distinguished Children Play in Capital Parks

No little girl in Washington at
tracts quite so much attention as does
little Millicent Change, granddaugh-
ter Of the Chinese minister and the
only female member of the minister's
family who wears American dress.
But when little Miss Millicent goes
for her daily walk in the park there
is no smarter frocked little lady, and
with her round, rosy face and her
intensely dark eyes she is a mighty
attractive youngster.
Washington doesn't see much of the
Mclean baby, for his parents are In
deathly fear of his being kidnapped,
letters threatening such thing hav-
ing been received by them two years
ago in Newport. For some time there
after the little heir to all John
Walsh's millions went out with a
nursemaid and guard, his baby car
riage of stout steel and the dear lit
tie fellow locked inside of what lit
orally was cage. He is not among
and only nominally watched by the
gossiping nursemaids who speak
every known language under the sun.
When his nursemaid takes him out he
is never permitted five steps from her
apron string and always in the con-
venient off1ng is secret service man
from the Mclean household staff.
Then there's DR.. Harvey w. Wiley's
bab.' Harvey w. Jr. The baby is a
handsome little fellow who smiles en-
gagingly and gurgles pleasantly at
any and everybody who stops besides
his carriage to admire him.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

1T is not often that a woman's
beauty causes her to lose a job, but it
seems that this is the cause in the
case of a young woman in Bethany
College, w. Va. The young woman in
question was physical instructor and
was discharged because, as the faculty
said, "she was too beautiful to re-
main in the same room with suscept-
IDLE young men," Five of the young
men were expelled at the same time
on account of her fatal beauty.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
SATURDAY, JANUARY II, 1918.

They say, one is born every second,
but one would not think that Mrs.
Isabelle Adams, widow of AL Adams,
policy king" was sucker enough to
give her note for 100000 to such an
arrant fake as Mrs. Gilbert, known in
the mystic world as Nine. de Brau.
She also gave her several thousands
of dollars at different times, of course,
AL got his money from the fools who
played against his game and it may
be nothing but retributive justice that
his widow should be buncoed out of
the money he left her.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

Representative Frank Clark of Flor
ida has joined the Vardman-Blease-
Helm crowd. In recent speech at
Washington he said he would not hest
tate to join a mob and lynch a man
who had attacked a white woman. We
wonder if he would hesitate to Joint
mob to lynch a man who had assault
ed black woman? Virtue should be
protected whether ones skin be black
or white. Color is only skin deep.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

humor, auntie DEAR" said Mrs. Merri-
wild, "but you're great little inferrer
ct that. A lady's sutton may be some
thing of joker, but he mustn't be
joke"
You mean too jocular, don't you,
Melissa?" asked Aunt Jane.
L mean Oh, what's the use!"
said Mrs. Merriwid.
Copyright, 1912. by w. G. Chapman)
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

Ihere is Prof. Knox travelling
around the country, who claims to
nave invented Mental Science. He
says it will bring long life and pros
perlty. He say he will live 10000
years. We don't know that we'd care
to live so long, but we'd like to have
the prosperity he claims may be had
under mental science.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

Washington Conservatory Of
Music and School Of Expression
so2 T STREET, WASHINGTON, .. c.
LARGE AND COMPETENT FACULTY
DEPARTMENTS
Piano, Voice aad Violin. Piano Tuning TheotY Aaaly-
sis. Harmony, Counterpart. Fug.e Vocal Expression.
Wind Instruments. History OF Music. Methods.
Scholarships Awarded Artistic RecitRls
HARRIET GlRBs-MARsEAL1,, President.
GEORGE WILLIAM COOK. Treasurer.
ABBY WILLIAMS, Secretary.
LEWIS G. GREGORY, Fiaancia! Secretary.
ANNIE E. GRINAGE.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
Ttnruln Jnatttntp
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI

JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
Founded by the Soldiers Of the ed and 65th
Regiments Of the q. S. Colored Infantry.
Supported by the State Of Missouri. Has
Normal, Collegiate, Agricultural. Mechanical end
Industrial Courses Buildings and equipment
unsurpassed Thirty teachers representing the
best schools of the country Students from oil
sections sof the country. For catalogue and fur
Their information address
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ALLEN,
President.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

One bank in New York has made
over $S0,O00,00 profits since it started
business in 1853 with capital of
100000. This just shows how money
can make money, if properly handled.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
CANNON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

AIMS AND METHODS
The aim Of this school is to do prac-
teal work in helping men towards su"
cess IN the ministry. Its course of study
is broad and practically its ideas are high;
it's work is thorough; it's 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 seminaries Of the 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??, 1913-01-11
Very Fishy.

Perhaps the most typical fish story
comes from Norway. Henrik Dahl of
Aalesund was follower of Darwin.
Wishing to prove the theory of adapt
ability of a species to it's environment,
he caught herring in the ford and
kept it in tub at home The water
he reduced day by day until the her
ring was able to do without any at
all. .s..,..E
The next move was to train it to
live on dry ground. It Topped about
very awkwardly at first, but gradually
learned to move freely, and was able
at last to follow it's master on his
walks.
One day Henrik had to cross a
bridge which was old and out of re-
pair. His peh was hopping along,
jumping at flies now and again, all
needless of danger Unfortunately, on
the bridge it slipped, missed it's foot
ing, fell through hole into the har-
bour, and was drowned.
When man pays his wife's bills
without grumbling, her astonishment
at his generosity is only equalled by
her suspicion as to what he has been
doing.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

Best Moral
Environment "A Splendid Intellectual
Noted for Honest Thorough
High School, Grammar School land ndustr
Good water heat lights good drainage. Expenses
1~H~0ADHNA H. W. r1eINANAdAN. Knoxville.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
TUSKEGEE
Normal and Industrial Institute
TUSkEGEE, ALABAMA.


Normal and Industrial Institute
TUSkEGEE, ALABAMA.
Qncorporated.)
Organized July 4, 1881, by the State
Legislature as The Tuskegee State Nor
NAL School. Exempt from taxation.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Principal
WARREN LOGAN, Treasurer
LOCATION.
In the Black Belt of Alabama where the
blacks outnunber the whites three to one.
ENROLMENT AND FACULTY.
Over, 1900 students, more than 100 in
structors.
COURSE OF STUDY.
English education combined with in
dustrial training; % industries in constant
operation.
VALUE OF PROPERTY.
Property consisting of 1850 acres Of
land. 1O3 buildings almost wholly built
with student labor. is valued at 1880, 600.
and no mortgage.
NEEDS.
$50 annually for the education of each
STUDENT ($2OO ENABLES one to finish the
course; 81, 900 creates permanent scholar
snip. Students pay their own board in
cash and labor) Money in any, amount
for current expenses and building.
Besides the work done by graduates as
class room and industrial leaders,
thousands are reached through the Tus-
kegee Negro Conference.
Tuskegee is 40 miles east of Mont
gomery and 1876 miles west of Atlanta, on
the Western Railroad of Alabama.
Tuskegee is a quiet beautiful old
Southern town, and is an ideal place for
study. The climate is at all times mild
excellent winter resort.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
5han1 Nn1uernJtu

This-institution of learning. established IT 1865,
has industrial departments fer both young men
and young women, as we'll as college, Eornal and
preparatory departments. There are also 5eEoos
of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy and Theology.
o The facilities have reeendy been INCREASED
be completed within the next two years.
Applications should be made several months Or
year in advance, for it has become Impossible
during the last few years to r=ceiv. oil who apply.
The present enrolment is 500.
The academic year begins on the Thursday
nearest the first day OF October and continues Tor
thirty-two consecutive weeks. The charges are
moderate. Catalogues furnished Upon application.
Address THE PRESIDENT
Shaw University. Raleigh. N. C
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-10
,NoRMArs WILL PLAY THE
cLARKsBURG SCHOLARSHIPS

Owing to the fact that the foot
ball game between the West Virgin
ia University Reserves and the Nor,
nal team being cancelled by reason
Of the Reserves not being able to get
here on account Of the game with
West Penn tomorrow game was ar.
ranged this afternoon with the
clarksburg scholastics and the Nor
NAL team to be played at South Side
Park tomorrow afternoon, beginning
sharply at $3.50.
The scholastics have good team
and the local bunch is in fine form
A good game is expected. The prob
able lineup of the local team follows:
SLollis, left end; Ice. left tackle;
shater, left guard; Watkins. center:
Vinson, right guard; Hull, right
tackle; Clancy, right end. stcinger.
quarter back; Kennedy, left half
back; Garrett, right ha4fback; Cole
bank, fullback.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-10
iindNy Gets ~.
His License
HAD TO RETURN ONE HE Oh.
TANNED MONTH AGO AND Y
DID NOT USE.

Giovanni DeluiciI OF MiddlctonS
has had troubles of hisl own lately.
Wednesday, September 30. he came
TO the county clerks office and got
a marriage license to wed Mari"
Rosa. Yaginita. But before the hour
of the wedding Maria Rosa was
smitten heavily with the affection OF
another wooer and Giovanni was
Tilted at the altar so to speak. Clio
vanni, although Tilted, with his hat
tilted went hautiIy out to make 9th
er conquests. He succeeded IN win
ming Maria Morizita and today he
came again to the county clerks OF!
flee to get license to claim Marry
as his own.
II was at the clerks Office that
the former license. although never
used. stood as a barrier between hap
piness with Maria. Clerk Phillips
would not issue the SECOND permit
unless the former license was return
I'd and Giovanni did not have II with
him. The clerk explained that re-
port of his marriage to Maria Rosa
had already been made and that the
state had been paid its share Of the
license fee. After considerable talk
ing Giovanni went to the priest
who was to have performed tie cere-
mony uniting him and Maria Rosa
secured the former license. returned
10 the county clerk and this after
noon the second license was issued.
Giovanni is sure that there will
be no slipup in this affair and soon
lie will be happy with Maria. forget
ting his trouble with Maria Rosa,
who iA said to be happy with anoth-
err,