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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
FRANK JAMES IS DYING.
One Of Brothers, Formerly Notorious as
Highwaymen, Has Heart Disease.

One Of Brothers, Formerly Notorious as
Highwaymen, Has Heart Disease.
Excelsior Springs, Mo.-Frank James.
one of the James brothers, notorious
40 highwaymen shortly after the war
between the states, was stricken with
neart disease and was reported dJ Ing
at the James home. near here He is
seventy three years old.
James Is one Of the last survivors
OF the bank robbers. made notorious
by an almost unparalleled career of
crime during the unsettled period that
followed the war. He has been living
the life Of an ordinary farmer for more
than thirty years. 7.
James was q son Of clergyman.
he joined Quantrells guerrillas in the
war between the states, together with
bis brother. Jesse. and took part in the
sacking of Lawrence. Kan
When the war ended they were hunt.
ed far and wide by relatives of those
who had metssdeath at their hands.
They soon became outlaws. Many
crimes Of the decade following the
war have been laid at the door of the
James Younger gang. of which the
only members left are Frank James
and Cole Younger. now living at Lees
Summit, Mo. Among their deeds were:
The raid on the Commercial bank at
Liberty. Mo-. in 1866. One bank de-
fender was killed and $4,000 stolen.
Looting Of the Russellville (Ky.,
bank in 1863 for $1,000.
Bank robbery at GaIlatin, Mo-, in
1868. in which the cashier. Captain
John W. Sheets. was slain.
Robbery Of a bank at Columbia. KY,
In 1872. in which R. A. G. Martin.
cashier, was killed.
Raid on bank at Corydon, Ia, in
which $4,000 was stolen in 1873.
The wrecking and robbing Of Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific train
near Council Bluffs. Ia, in 1873. The
engineer was killed. the fireman
wounded and several passengers In
jured.
Box Office In the fair grounds at
Kansas City. Mo-. was robbed of &c.
600 in broad daylight in 1873
Detectives surrounded the James
home near Kearney. Mo-. Jan. Is, 1875.
and threw bomb into the house,
thinking to kill the James brothers.
1t exploded, tearing of the arm of
their mother and killing their brother.
Archie
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06

Moorield Storey, president of the Ma
tional association; DR.. w. e. B. Du
Bots and Linden Bates, Jr. Oswald
Garrison Willard presided.
The National Association For the
Advancement of Colored People seeks
to uplift the colored men and women
OF this country by securing to them
the full enjoyment of their rights as
citizens, Justice in all courts and equal
ity of opportunity everywhere. 1t ia
vors and aims to aid every kind of ed
ucation among them save that which
teaches special privilege or preroga-
tive, class or CASTE 1t recognizes the
national character Of the Negro prob
lem and no sectionalism. It believes
In the UNFOLDING of the constitution Of
the United States and its amendments
in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln. It
upholds the doctrine Of "all men up
and no man down." 1t abhors Negro
crime, but, still more, the conditions
which breed crime, and, most Of all,
the crimes committed by mobs in the
mockery of the law or by individuals
in the name of the law. 1t believes
that the scientific truths of the Negro
problem must be available before the
country can see it's way wholly clear
to right existing wrongs. 1t has no
other belief than that the best way to
uplift the colored man is the best way
to aid the white man to peace and So
cial content. It has no other desire
than exact justice and no other mo-
tive than humanity.
The committee on the Spingarn
prize spent much time and thought be-
fore it finally decided that. taking all
things into consideration, from the
many names of candidates presented
that the farreaching results Of the pro-
fessional and scientific work Of DR..
Just in its relation to human enlighten-
ment as touching racial advancement
during the fiscal year of the associa-
ton merited the gold medal thus pre-
sented. The intellectual ability of DR..
Just shows that the colored man is
capable Of attaining to as high devel-
opment in literature and science as
men Of other races are.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
CANAL NEUTRALITY RULE.

Only Six Fighting Ships Of Warning
Nations May Pass at One Time.
Observation-Disclosures Wilson re-
Gently issued a proclamation announc-
Ing the neutrality regulations for the.
Panama canal zone.
1t provides that all vessels Of be.lig
erent nations shall be allowed to pass
through the canal in the order of their
arrival at either end. but that twenty
four hours shall elapse between the de-
parture OF vessels flying the flags of
two nations that are at war.
War vessels shall pass through az
rapidly as possible and shall not re-
main in waters adjacent to the canal
longer than absolutely necessary. No
vessel shall remain in the canal more
than twenty-four hours. .1
The docking and repairing facilities
of the United States shall be used by
belligerent ships only to make repairs
that are necessary to their seaworthi
ness. G...s. ia. II. 49,. a..- .a..,. +,
War vessels shall not be allowed to
provision in the canal zone except
when absolutely necessary and then
shall take on only enough to meet their.
needs until they arrive at the next port.
Aeroplanes are forbidden to cross the
zone or to make landing at any point
on the zone a.... t..,.- .. T.. &c. -..-.y
Commanders Of belligerent vessels
are forbidden to embark or disembark
troops In the canal zone except for the
purpose Of making necessary repairs.
Not more than three vessels flying
the flag of any belligerent nation shall
anchor in the waters adjacent to the
canal at one time, and not more than
three, making six in all, shall pass
through the canal at one time.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
RAISES CHICKEN THIEVES.
Otherwise Known as Chunks, Which
Are Profit bic.

Otherwise Known as Chunks, Which
Are Profitable.
Greenville, Cal.-Greenville has now
established one Of the most unique in
dustries in the state namely, q skunk
ranch. Early in the spring Will Ste
vens, butcher, formerly of Goldfeld.
rented the F.. w. Peck ranch and en-
tered the business On small scale.
Young skunks were captured in vari-
GUS parts Of Indian valley and placed
In pens. They grew and multiplied
rapidly.
The business proved so lucrative that
larger pens of corrugated iron were
made, and the number Of skunks in
creased. The skins sell for from s. to
Sc each. The oil is also valuable and
Is sold to druggists. Stevens now has
large skunks that will be ready for
market in couple Of months.
". The skunks will eat all sorts of
scraps and waste food, but are espe-
c1ally fond Of milk and vegetables.
They seem to like human companion
ship and when called come to be pet
ted. To see forty chicken thieves with
their long, white striped bodies and
bushy tails feeding at trough like 80
many pigs Is an interesting sight
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
PHYSICAL BLIGHT AS
FRUIT OF The WAR
Offspring Of Survivors to Be
Weak and Crippled,

Neutrality-suspicious. Europe of the FIJI.
ture. no matter upon which side vic
tory rests, declare medical men and
scientists, will sweep the devastating
hand of physical blight. Children with
crippled forms, weak bodies and un-
balanced minds will ill the cradles of
every nation now at war, offspring of
the men made unfit for parentage by
the rigors Of the great conflict.
DR.. Ales Hrdlicka, curator of the Ma.
t1onal museum and noted anthropoI.
Og1st, is one Of the savants who has
studied the effect Of Europes conflict
upon the children yet to be born. To
him the present war presents vastly
different aspect with regard to future
generations than any conflict has ever
presented before.
Since men Of science first began to
study the effect of wars upon the hu-
man races it has been admitted that
whenever the best physical examples
Of nation went to war to be DESTROYED
the physical manhood of that nation
suffered. Then it was discovered that
for every man killed or fatally wound
ed four died of disease. AS warfare
approached its present modern charac-
ter the number of killed and wounded
IN each engagement decreased. while
the number who died from natural
causes increased. Army physicians
say that the percentage Of mortality
from wounds in the present conflict is
likely to be far less than it has been in
the wars of the past.
But the scientists both medical men
and anthropologists add to that state
ment their belief that the loss Of the
men killed in the war will not detract
from the physical welfare of Europe's
future sons one-hundredth part as
much as will the men who return IN.
wounded from the field. because war is
no longer primarily an annihilator Of
life. so far as the calculations Of science
are concerned. but a shatterer Of nerv-
GUS constitutions. creator of neuras-
thenic wrecks, weakened mentalities
and Slapped vitalities.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
WHEN IS A CH|lO?"
4 PULLING QUESTION
Adult University Students Claim
They Are ''Chi|dren."

Omaha, Neb.-When is q child? The
question has been put up to the Omaha
city commission. the street railway
company and the teachers in Creighton
university. and it has not been solved.
A city ordinance provides that the
street railway company shall sell at
certain reduced rates tickets good for
the transportation OF ''children attend
ing school,"
Several days ago party of Creigh-
ton university students boarded q car
and rendered the conductor the re-
duced rate tickets. The conductor re-
fused to accept them. and the young
men refused to either pay the full rate
or get of. a..
Later a committee of the students
called on the street railway officials
and another committee went to see the
city commissioners and then to City
Attorney Rine. 49,
Nonsense, boys" said Rine. "You
are not children"
when is a child. anyway one OF
Luem ueInaQQeO.
"I'Il show you" answered Rine, pick
ing up dictionary. Then he read
aloud:
"Child-A son or daughter; q male or
female descendant in the first degree:
the Immediate progeny Of human par
ents.'
Certainly we Creightonians are ali
sons. descendants in the first degree
and the immediate progeny of human
parents" the spokesman argued.
Rfne read on 4 little further:
=. "A young person Of either sex: one who
exhibits the characteristics OF q young
person. az Of knowledge
Mr.. Rtne thought 1t might be posi-.
BILE to consider university boys In this
category. But be looked further and
found this definition:
One who. by character or practice.
shows signs Of relationship to or OF the
influence OF another. az disciple Of q
teacher. az a child Of God, q child Of
the devil. child Of toll
I'VE come under every one of those
definitions" argued the twenty eight
yeaf-oId six foot '.child" at the head Of
the committee
And City Attorney Rine had to ac-
knowledge that he was right
But the ordinance says these re-
duced fare tickets are good for chill
dren only" the lawyer reminded them.
And If we are not children. then
the dictionary is wrong" quoted the
six foot child as be pulled out q plug
and bit OF big chew.
And 80 the case stands.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06

q ia
James H. billiard. director of the
Jeanes and Slater funds. and Oswald
Garrison Willard. president of the New
York Evening Post company.
The SpinSarn medal is offered each
year by DR.. Spingarn and is not re-
stricted to any particular field of hui
man endeavor. The next award will
probably be made at the annual con-
ference of the association during the
first week in May.
After the speech by Governor Whit
man Professor William Pickens of WI
ley university made an eloquent appeal
Tor his race. There were ten minute
addresses by Mira Ali Kuli Kahn,
representative Of Persia to the United
States; Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
DR.. JUST WINS
SP|NCARN MEDAL
Young Howard Professor Is
Awarded First Prize.
FOR HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT.
One Hundred Dollar Gold Medal, the
Gift Of Dr.. Joel e. Spingarn, Pre-
scented to Successful Candidate by
Governor Charles 8. Whitman-Great
Throng Witnesses Ceremony.
BY N. BARNETT D0DsoN


New York.-On Friday evening, Feb.
II, in the presence of an audience
of upward Of 1000 people, at the
annual meeting Of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People in Ethical Culture hall,
Governor Whitman awarded to DR..
Ernest Everett Just the first Spingarn
medal. This 500 gold medal is offered
annually by DR.. j. e. Spingarn, chair
man of the board Of directors of the
National association, to the man or
woman of African descent and Amer
lean citizenship who shall have made
the highest achievement during the
preceding year in any field of elevated
or honorable human endeavor.
DR.. Just since 1912 has been pro-
fessor and head of the department of
physiology in Howard University Med
ical school. He was born in Charles
ton. S. c., thirty-one years ago. He
was prepared for college at Kimball
Union academy at Meriden, N. H., and
was graduated from Dartmouth in
1907. magma cum laude. being the only
one of his class to receive this special
honor. He was also elected to the Phi
Beta Kappa. From 1909 to 1914 he has
devoted his summers to research work
at the Marine Biological laboratory.
Woods Hole. Mass. He has been doing
special research work in physiology
and zoology since 1911.
In spite of his youth and the amount
Of time that his professional position
requires him to devote to academic
routine, he has been since 1912 regu-
lar contributor to scientific periodicals.
The Biological Bulletin. the official or
gan of the marine biological labora-
tory, has published series OF his
scholarly accounts Of his scientific in
vestigations He has now in press an
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06

New Rector Of St. Thomas Church.
The Rev. William e. Hendricks. for
merly Of Porto Rico. was recently in
stalled rector of the st. Thomas Epis-
copal church on Twelfth street, Phila-
delphia. The Rev. Mr.. Hendricks Is a
graduate Of the General Theological
seminary, New York. For the past
three years Rector Hendricks has been
very successful In conducting mission
ary work In Porto Rico. He is also a
graduate of Lincoln university and re-
ceived the degree Of bachelor Of arts
from Yale college. Bishop Rhineland-
er of1ciated at the installation cere-
monies Of the Rev. Mr.. Hendricks.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
MOUSE TIES UP WHOLE TOWN.
Causes Short Circuit at Light Plant
~lG and Everything Stops.

b'- anu everything 0t0PS.
Hutchinson. Kan. - An understood
mouse short circuiting some wires in
the city electric light plant here stop
ped the street cars. put out all the
lights in the city, shut down certain
parts of the salt plants, chemical
works, flour mills. strawboard plant,
newspaper typesetting machines, one
telegraph company and other indus
tries depending on electric motors for
power for an hour. ..-., Is
Edward Benson, assistant engineer
at the plant, tried to get the mouse out
with pair of tongs without shutting
down the plant, and the little animal
jumped into a connection that electro
cuted it, causing several thousand peo
pie to take vacation until the burned
out switches and wires could be re-
paired ,-. ..--.
Mr.. Benson was badly burned about
the hands, arms and face, but will re-
cover. ....
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06

DIR. ERNEST EVERETT JUST, WINNER OF
THE FIRST SpINGARN MEDAL, PRESENTED
FEB. IL, 1915.
article which is to appear in the Jour.
nal of Morphology, which is the organ
of the Wister Institute Of Medicine
and Biology. Philadelphia. DR.. Just
was chosen from long list of candi-
dates in many fields. He was recon-
mended by men of the highest profess
sional standing Of both races
DR.. JACQUES Loeb Of the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research. in writ
ing Of DR.. Just. sat His knowledge
of biology and his critical ability are
of an unusually high and lofty order
In the work he devotes to Howard
university he is guided by very high
motives. since the remuneration he re-
ceives is only fraction of his nominal
salary. He could easily increase his in.
come by giving up his position. DR..
JUST has sacrificed good deal for the
advancement Of medical schools for
colored people, and he will do a good
deal more If he is given chance, as
hope he may be-"
Professor Lille Of Chicago universi-
ty. who has collaborated with DR.. Just
in some Of his research work, in rec
ommending him wrote: ''Dr. Just Is q
relatively young man of high scien-
tific attachments and has great enthu-
siasm and ability in research. In the
last two and half years he has pub
lished or has in press six articles. His
most recent work is Of the greatest
significance and would insure him a
wide reputation If he were a white
man. No doubt you know Of his posi-
ton in Howard university, in Wash
ington. and the good work he is doing
there in bringing up the standards Of
medical education in his own race.
The conditions under which he is
obliged to carry it on are in some re-
spects highly discoura ging."
The committee who decided the
award were: Bishop John Hurst, chair
man; Ex-President Taft, John Hope.
president Of Morehouse college; Dr..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06

Gold medal, costing 500, donated
by DR.. Joel E. Spingarn Of New
York, chairman Of the board Of di-
rectors of the National Association
For the Advancement of Colored
People. The medal was awarded
by Governor Charles s. Whitman
of New York to DR.. Ernest Everett
Just, head Of the department Of
physiology. Howard university med
ical school, Washington, for having
made the highest achievement in
special field Of any person Of
the colored race during the year
preceding the annual meeting Of
the association. The presentation
: was witnessed by thousands .at !
Ethical Culture hall, West Sixty
fourth Street. New York, Feb. -,
1915. DR.. Just is a native of South
Carolina, having been born in
Charleston thirty-one years ago.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
PRACTICES : Il LAW At IS.
Minnesota Man Attends to All Detail,
Of His Legal Business.

Minnesota Man Attends to All Details
Of His Legal Business.
Rochester, Minn.-Charles Z. Wilson.
dean of the Olmsted county bar. cele-
brated his eighty fifth birthday re-
Gently.
Mr.. Wilson daily gives personal at
tention to lucrative law practice.
attending to all of the details himself.
His legal talent was recognized by the
state in 1892. when he was appointed
official reporter Of the decisions of the
supreme court. He resigned in 1896.
when the legislature reduced the sal
airy from $500 to $1,000 year.
Mr.. Wilson has never been an Office
seeker. but has devoted his time to the
practice Of his profession.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
English Walnut Record.

Gait Cal. the farm Of Alfred @.
North at Valley Oaks young English
walnut orchard holds record which
many Of the old settlers claim to be the
most remarkable In the state. Last
March North put out forty acres of
young walnut trees by actRai meas
urement recently It was found that a
number Of the trees stand twelve feet
nigh. showing a growth Of ten feet In
seven months. A large acreage In this
vicinity IS being planted to this variety
Of walnut.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
Peqoud Worth : WhoIe corn..

Pe9ouo worth Whole Corps.
Paris. French aviator Pegoud's
value to the allies is estimated as
equivalent to one army corps. He flies
eight hours day and destroys many
German lives and much property. Al
though he has had several aeroplanes
destroyed, he has not been hurt.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
REASONS WHY MEN DRINK.

"Toothache," "Heavy Cold" and "stom-
ach Trouble" So They Say.
Columbus. Ind.-A survey Of the
causes that take men into the city
court here shows that toothache Is to
blame more than anything else. Next
to 'toothache" Is a "heavy cold" and
stomach trouble" runs poor third.
Nearly every man who IS arrested on
an intoxication charge has some such
excuse. There are few. however. who
admit they get drunk Just to be drunk
and have no excuse to offer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
CHURCH WOMEN HUsK CORN,
On Farmers Offer They Add to Aid
.s- a. Society Fund. s. ... D..


Marshalltown. Ia When Charles
Miller, Jasper county farmer, offered
the Ladies' Aid society of the Chris
tian church at Kellogg an acre of his
best corn if the women would pick it.
he found he could not run ''bluff."
The women snapped up the offer in
hurry. Attired in overalls or in old
clothes they in two hours picked and
cribbed the entire acre, which yielded
forty-eight bushels. A citizen who was
interested in the society's work offered
the women 80 cents a bushel for the
corn and an additional 5 cents if they
husked it. This they did.
-Four other citizens agreed to do
nate S cents for each bushel husked,
So that the forty-eight bushels brought
the church women $1.O5 a bushel or
5000, which goes into the society's
treasury.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
FLOWER STALK SAVES BOY
His Guardian Uses. It to, Pull Him Out
of Cistern.

His Guardian Uses It to. Pull Him Out
Of Cistern.
st. Joseph, Mo.-A sunfower stalk
in the hands of Mrs. Adeline Grimm
saved the life Of six-year-old Francis
La Bouff, who had fallen into cistern
in Mrs. Grimm's back yard.
The boy was playing near the cistern.
and when he stepped on the covering
the rotten boards gave way, and he
plunged through into the water. Mrs.
Grimm, who is the boys guardian.
heard his screams, pulled a tall sun
flower out by the roots and thrust one
end through the hole. The youngster
chung to the end of the stalk while
she pulled him from the water. The
water in the cistern is more than six
feet deep.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
DEAF AND DUMB CRIES 'oHv
Girl Asking Aims and Getting Them
Steps on Electric Buzzer.


Steps on Electric Buzzer.
Brazil. lnd.-A deaf and dumb girl
who represented herself to be from
Danville, ILL.,. visited this city recently,
soliciting charity. She carried well
worn document and several alleged
sworn statements Of officials of Dan
Vile that she was deaf and dumb and
worthy Of all charity which might be
bestowed. She did well until she step
ped on a doormat at the Office Of DR..
Robert Hawkins. The mat was equip
ped with an electric buzzer. The young
lady was so startled by this buzzer
that she jumped and shouted "Ohr'
Before the police could arrest her she
had taken an interurban car for towns
that have no buzzers under the door
mats
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-03-06
Minnesota odd Fellow. Are Active.

Minnesota Odd Fellows Are Active.
The Odd Fellows fraternity Of Min
nesota is showing timely interest In
the erection of a new modern building
for the order In ST. Paul. The hall is
being built at a cost Of $4,000. The
building when finished will become q
center for the various secret, business
and social organizations Of st. Paul,
Minneapolis and vicinity.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-10-16

In the first place, those candidates
are we'll located geographically Mr..
VIM. R. Cameron of the Rising Sun
section. being situated in the upper
part of the county. and Mr.. John F,
johnson, of North East, in the central
part.
In the second place, the candidates
themselves are by general consent eX-
ceptionally well qualified to be
County Commissioners. Not only are
they both men of affairs, successful
and experienced; but they are by
training and experience exceptionally
we'll qualified for the handling of the
practical duties which devolve upon a
County Commissioner. While Messrs.
Ewing and Turner Cameron arc high
- respected citizens of this county,
against whom we have no slightest
word of unkind criticism to offer, we
think it can none the less be success
fully asserted that the Republican can
didates are the better fitted for County
Commissioners, both by their location
and their practical experience.