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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
"HIGH PRICES AND SUICIDE i"

Last week the Associated Press dis
patches told a sad case of suicide OF
Chicago mother who determined
that it was cheaper to die than to
live. Her husband was earning $12
per week, but it was not enough. She
! wrote a note before turning on the
gas that sent her soul to the great
beyond in which she said:
"This is what it takes a week-$4
rent, 81 lunch and car fare; that
leaves $6 a week for light, fuel, food
clothing, medicine and incidentals for
husband, children and myself. God
help the poor"
This case seemed to be peculiarly
pathetic and according to our obser.
vations indicated a wide spread feel.
ing among the poorer class of people
The same trend of thought seems to
have been INDUCED in by the St. Paul
Pioneer Press, the result of which
was the appearance under the above
caption of the following:
Responsibility for the increasing
number of suicides in New York City
is placed upon the high cost of living
by Israel Feinberg, president of
Gotham's board of coroners. The
coroner also says he traced many
deaths from lack of proper nourish-
ment to the mounting prices of food
stuffs and contends the suicides are
alarming in their increased frequency.
There is no reason to doubt the
statement of Coroner Feinberg, for
statistics from every civilized coun-
try in the world show that periods of
financial depression are almost in
variably accompanied by increased
crime, suicide and divorce and fol-
lowed by fewer marriages and de-
clining birth rate.
In 1898 there were only 8O3 more
AAoA1 1d6Co Ill tll0 OulI0u States Clau
there were the preceding year, al
though the five years preceding 1898
showed a yearly increase in the mum
Der of marriages running from II, 0S0
to 26,027; and in 1894, the year after
; the panic, the marriages actually de-
creased to the extent of 1852; while
the suicide rate in 1908, the year after
the financial panic of 1907, was ZIG
per 100000 persons, the highest aver
age ever recorded in this country.
i THAT this is popularity known as a
period of prosperity rather than de.
preston does not invalidate the con.
illusions of Coroner Feinberg, for in
most cases. the cost of living has SC
far outstriped any advances in wages
that hundreds of thousands of per.
sons relatively are much poorer than
they were under normal conditions be.
fore the war"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13

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corporation counsel He was candi-
date for one of the republican nomina,
tons for judge of the Municipal court
at the primary last fall and received
a large vote. ~
AS a member of the class of 1888 at
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
Col. Denison was the honor man
When he was graduated from Union
College of Law in this city he was
valedictorian and class orator, being
the only colored man in class of
seventy-five. He served in Cuba dur.
ing the Spanish-American war and
went to the Mexican border last sum.
mer when President Wilson called
out the national guard. In 1900 he
was appointed an Inheritance tax
commissioner, which position he has
since held. He is native of Texas
and is SO years old.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
JlM-cROWlNG CHRIST.

The commission which is to put the
final touches on the plan to unite the
various branches of Methodists with
Christ left out convened in Baltimore
this week.
The place of meeting is appropriate
for formulating any infamous scheme
which will make the color line a per.
|petual part of Methodism.
Certain things are already deter.
mined although the commission is pre-.
sumed to deliberate over questions
presented. This is to some extent 50
because the two colored members of
the commission are jim-crowists at
heart and are willing to swallow any
discrimination provided they can get
a little cheap glory and be called
good Negroes"
The Methodist commission will
write some disgraceful pages into the
history of the so-called Church of God.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
MAN FIGHTS JELLYFlSH.
Swimmer Sent to a Hospital After
Life and Death StruqqIe.

Swimmer Sent to Hospital After a
Life and Death Struggle.
Santa Barbara, Cal-G. H. Wilson
was sent to the Cottage hospital here
in a critical condition recently. He
had a life and death struggle with
huge jellyfish. Four hundred feet from,
shore, off Serena. Wilson was sudden
ly attacked.
He saw before him what he later
said looked like huge sheet of butter
and eggs. Suddenly the strips of vel
low and white began to separate from
the mass and extend toward him. He
turned to swim out of reach when thu
creature threw its tentacles about him
and the mad fight was On. In the
struggle Wilson broke the mass int
fragments. but reached the shore ex-
hausted and his face and shoulders
singing as though from scalds.
At the hospital it was said that til.
patient would recover His pain at
times was so intense that morphine
had to be administered. His shoulders
and face resemble one mass OF poison
oak burns
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
ANY rejudice whatever will
be insurmountabIe If those who
do not share in il themselves
truckle to it and flatter It and
accept it as a law Of nature"
John Stuart Mill.
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION


The Chicago Tribune, which was a
copperhead sheet during the Slave
holders Rebellion and has since been
a persistent enemy of the colored
people has started a little movement
to. cut Southern Representation in
Congress. .-.. .... 49,.
We quote some of it's editorial slush,
which if carefully read, will be found
to contain in itself a sufficient answer
to the Tribune's punk ideas of politi-
cal morality.
Nevertheless it is the duty of every
American, regardless of party, to at
tack a condition which not only runs
counter to the principles of represen-
tative government, but also is demon
alizing to our political morality and,
the right development of our national
policies.
Doctrinaires and sentimentalists in
the north demand the enforcement of
ti1O Al6uI VI IL duCulSC VI Iuc 1NSSEO III
the south. There is no such demand
in the north generally, for it is recog-
nized that political domination by the
Negro is not desirable. It is realized
that the premature enfranchisement
OF the slave was a misfortune to all
concerned, however justifiable as a
war measure. Intelligent opinion in
the north is in harmony with intelli-
gent opinion in the south in desiring
for colored people defense from ex-
ploitation and conditions of orderly
progress. Thinking men and women
in both sections realize that these
desiderata are retarded, not advanced,
by pressure for fall political privileges
and the fear it keeps alive among
southern white men.
But if we do not adhere to dog
mas, which, by the way, is one of the
weaknesses Of the Jeffersonian Democ-
racy the south helps to perpetuate, il
we sympathize and support the south's
determination to deal with its prob
lens as conditions, we do not waive
our right to protest and Il possible
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
MOSQUITOES CLOSE MILLS,
Pest Of Insects CompeIs Plants to Shu'

Pest Of Insects CompeIs Plants to Shut
Down.
Cornell, Textile gulf coast region
Of east Texas and the western part of
Louisiana have been afflicted with the
worst scourge of mosquitoes ever
known.
Several large lumber mills were
forced to close down on account of the
pest. Men and animals were tortured
by the bites Of the insects. Cattle and
horses were attacked by veritable
hordes Of mosquitoes, and the animals
huddled together in groups in an effort
to protect themselves as much as pos
sible from the bites.
On the farms smudge fires were kept
burning constantly to drive away the
pests, but these efforts seemed to be
Of little avail.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
HE'S A GIANT SUPERMAN.
Never Used Meat, Pepper, Alcohol, Tea,
1obacco-StiiI Sinole

Never Used Meat, Pepper, Alcohol, Tea,
Tobacco-StiII Single.
Clinton, Mo.-Dusty and travel worn.
but with his long strides retaining the
vigor of all his eighteen years of back
woods life. Clarence Barton trudged
into town after covering 100 miles
from Turner. Mo. He came in the
heat and dust over the miles of hills
afoot to attend the Missouri confer
ences OF the Seventh Day Adventists.
And this youth has lived a strange
life in the very modern and up to date
state of Missouri.
In all his eighteen years he never
tasted mouthful of meat. Never has
drink OF tea or coffee passed his
lips. His meager fare of daily food
has never been seasoned with pepper.
lie never has tasted drop Of alcohol
In any form and does not know the
tang OF tobacco smoke. And he is a
perfect specimen-a young backwoods
giant. Barton excelled in all the
sports Of the camp.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13

Using liquors of any kind. This Ger.
tainly, is step toward the muzzling
of the press to which we very much
object. 1t affects the rights and liber.
ties of the newspapers fully as much
as it does those who deal in liquors.
1t does not apply solely to dry states
Or dry territory but is general 1t
seems to us that the passage of the
bill in question would work. to the
detriment of "the freedom of the
press which is generally conceded to
be very desirable. The bill should not
pass.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
MAY 4 FLY Y TO PARIS
Transatlantic. Aeroplane Line Is
Possible, Says Woodhouse.
OUR AIR MEN EFFICIENT.

Great Britain 10 Spending $250,o00.Doa
In Military Aeronautics This Year-In
Half a Dozen Countries Number of
Aviators Ranges Between 1000 and
10000.
New York.-"A transatlantic aero
plane line is now quite possible owing
to improved motors Henry Wood
house, member Of the board Of COVER
.nors of the Aero club, told $50 mem
bers of the Rotary club here
'"The aspect of things in aeronau-
tics" he said, "has been changed Now
adays the motor can outlast the avia-
tor. Aeroplanes equipped with from
two to six motors and carrying up to
thirty people can be built for CONNER
cial purposes. The largest aeroplane
at present has carrying capacity IF
fifteen tons, but plans are ready for an
aeroplane capable of lifting thirty tons
American aeroplanes and motors are
so efficient that flight of over a thou
sand miles day is possible.
There are $4,000 aeroplanes in use
in the world, and the reason why there
are not more is that they cannot be
supplied fast enough to replace those
that are put out Of action or worn out
Great Britain is spending $25O.00O,-
600 in military aeronautics this year
Five hundred thousand people are pro
ducing and operating air craft and aero
nautic supplies. The American aero
nautic industry has orders and pendn.
contracts amounting to $5O,O00,OOO.
I'm half dozen countries the num-
Der Of ayiators ranges between 1000
and 10000. The United States army
and navy have together about hun
dred. The European countries have
thousands of observation balloons and
hundreds Of dirigibles. The United
States army and navy together have
only four observation balloons ordered
and one small dirigible'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
SHAD SIGN OF MILD WINTER.

Caught In Lower Hudson For First
Time In Thirty Years.
Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.-Shad were caught
III the Hudson river for the first time
In thirty years at this season of the
year. The fishing experts say that it is
an 1nfallible sign of an open winter.
John II. Lange, professional fisher
man. caught the shad in the gill nets
he had set in the running tideway for
striped bass. Lavinas D. Hill, a recog-
nlzed authority On fishing, said that
shad usually went south to warmer
waters in the fall, and when caught in
the lower Hudson thirty years ago the
weather was so mild that the river
was open for navigation all through
the winter.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
su.y Man Offer. $1,000 For W

Busy Man Offers $1,000 For Wife.
New York.-Too busy to play the
role OF sutton himself, Albert F. Shore.
a business man, has commissioned a
friend to find him wife. If the friend
succeeds before Christmas in discover
Ing girl about twenty-four years old.
either blond or brunette, but studious
and not social butterfly, he will re.
ceiye $1,000. And IL he has not suc-
ceeded at that time then any person
may earn the $1,000 by producing a
suitable bride. Shore is thirty-four
years old. He is of medium height
DARK complexion and dark curly hair.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
Bryan on "Rrotherhood."

"The white man in the South has
DISTINGUISHED the Negro in self-pro-
lection; and there is not a Republican
in the North who would not have done
the same thing under the same circum-
stances. The white men Of the South
are determined that the Negro viii
and shall be DISTINGUISHED everywhere
It is necessary to prevent the recur-
renee OF the horrors Of carpetbag
rule. William Jennings Bryan 81.
speech ct New York In 1908.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
BUYS $4,000 LOT.
Sale OF Hair Straightener Brings
Enormous Wealth..

indianapolis, Ind.,. Jan. 12-Mrs. C.
J. Walker of Indianapolis, colored
woman, whose income is said to be
over 100000 a year and is derived
from the sale Of preparation guar
anteed to take the kinks out of colored
folks, hair, has bought lot in the
most exclusive section of Long Island
for $4,000 and will erect a 100000
summer residence. The lot is ada
cent to property owned by John D.
Rockefeller and Helen Gould.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
> COL. F. A. DENIsoN HoNoRED.
Commander of Eighth illinois Regi
ment Named as Assistant Attorney
General of the State.
SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.
Chicago, Jan. 12-Attorney-Gene
Edward J. Brundage of Illinois has
appointed Colonel Franklin A. Deni
son as assistant encouragement
Col. Denison is a resident of Chicago
and commander of the Eighth Illinois
the crack colored regiment.
Col. Denison was an assistant city
prosecuting attorney for eight years
serving as first assistant for two
years, and later was an assistant to
Mr.. Brundage when the latter was
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
Onion and Cracker Diet.

Kankakee, lll.-With property valu.
ed at $4,000. but with no appetite ex-
cept when his wife buys the food. at
which times he eats 'copiously." Ira
Palmer, eighty-three years old. main
tains that IAN onion and cracker"
are enough for any one at meal. &C.
cording to the allegations made in a
bill for separate maintenance by his
wife, Dora. She says that for his COM
fort she trimmed his beard and cut his
hair.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
The Guardian.

The spirit Of the North. sweeps across
Wide stretches and vast,
Leaving behind chill winter,
Who remains to guard
The virgin lass,
White-robed snow.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
HONOR SCHOOL JANlTOR,
Veteran Held That Post In the Build
ing For Years.

Veteran Held That Post In the Build ;
ing For Years.
indianapolis, Ind.-Shortridge high
school of this city each year renders
tribute to the memory of some man or
woman who has helped in the upbuild-
ing Of the institution.
This year the alumni, after discuss
ing the names Of several men who had
risen to place of high esteem in the
world, chose to honor James Biddy,
for twenty-five years janitor Of the in
stitution.
A tablet recounting his faithful la
bors and telling of the cheer he impart-
ed to "his boys and girls" during a
quarter of century has been placed in
a conspicuous place in the halls.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
LET THE CONSTITUTION ALONE.

Wind TANNER Bryan, elated with
the undeserved success of the Demo-
Gratis in the recent national election,
is asking a little too much of his party.
In speech at dinner recently given
in his honor at Washington he urged
the adoption of nationwide prohibi-
ton and woman suffrage which is a
little more than the average Democrat
can stand for. He also advocated
the passage of an amendment for the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
THE SIN OF SILENCE,

To sin by silence when we should
protest makes towards out Of men.
The human race has climbed on pro-
test. Had no voice been raised against
Injustice, ignorance and lust, the in
QUESTION yet would serve the law, and
euillotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right the wrongs Of
many.-EIla Wheeler Wilcox.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
Killed himaelf Runnino.

Bremerton.- = Wash.-Because Wesley
Antony, fifty-four years old. did not
want 10 be late for work recently he
ran seven miles around the shores of
Puget sound. When he arrived at the
navy yard he collapsed and died few
moments later in the Marine ',"snital.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
He I. a Real Man.
from the Pioneer.Press, Martins.

Editor ". P. Dabney. Of the cincin-
natl Union. is busy day and night
these days fighting segregation and all
other forms Of discrimination in the
Queen City. This Is noble In him.
TOO. and especially so when At h
Known that Mr.. Dabney IS IN an Of.
ncial position. Men Of that sort ara
eenerally % mum 90 clam. but this
g not % n the case Of Nj. Dabney.
He II IMAM. 6 .
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13

prevent the south from making it's
necessity cover for unfair political
profit" -..r...@
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
MUZZLlNG THE PRESS,

There is a bill before Congress that
has for its object the exclusion from
the United States mails of newspapers
or any sort of printed matter adver-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13

We 10 not hold ourselves responsible fol
the vtews Of our corr espondents.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13

| OAAS L
the black people to remain there let
them lift the embargo on education,
voting, protection of life and prop
erty, and discontinue "jim-crowism, .
segregation and general cussedness.
Black people are insulted when they
are asked to accept such as their
portion. The trustees of Hampton
and Tuskegee should recognize the
fact that their work must fail if thew
continue to try to build up a race
that is too weak and cowardly to
demand it's rights. These white trus-
tees should demand for their wards
greater degree of freedom of
thought and action than they now
nave. The pandering to the wishes
or the south is not making it better
! for the colored race. but it is firmly
establishing a policy which the whole
! race Will be asked to accept. Now,
the colored people not in the south
ern states will NEVER accept the
policy of the South. Colored men
working there have the sympathy of
those of us who are not there, but
we will not stand for any loud
mouthed proclaiming that the colored
race should accept the policy as
taught by Hampton and Tuskegee.
Major Motion is wise in doing the
best he can under the most unfavor
able conditions so far as real man
hood is concerned, but he is unwill-
ing to advocate what he has to accent
as the policy Of his race. We take
OF our hat to him in this. The time
is ripe for such institutions as At
lanta and Fisk Universities to re-
ceive their need of praise. These in
situations have not wavered in their
demand for the best and highest for
our people. Their plan social JUS
tice and manly recognition Of worth
wherever it is found regardless of
race-is deserving the highest praise.
Too much money cannot be given
them for their great work.
(Rev.) WIN. A. BYRD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
FIVE MINOR LEAGUES
 HAVE DISRANDED SINCE PRESENT SEASON OPENED

<. New Haven, July 18-The closing of the Three-Eye and South Atlantic makes a. total of five leagues which have suspended since the opening of the season. The Virginia league was first to fall. Then the North Caro- lima. league suspended after six weeks of operation. and the Northern league gave up because of heavy financial losses. Other organizations are in bad shape and it is reported that the players who are not owned under op- tions by the major leagues to accept reductions in salary to the extent of 25 to 50 per cent.
 This is done to keep the league off the financial rocks this season, and insure the playing off of all the games. Utica and Harrisburg have been dropped and the league reduced to a six circuit affair.
 There has been a scarcity of talent in the bushes this year, and the sus- pension of these leagues will make harder than ever to procure first class players for the. big leagues It also will make it tough for clubs who have players farmed out under optional agreements, and the chances are that many will be turned 1oose This means that there will be a superabun- dance of ball players for a few jobs. and those who are not able to sign with other clubs will go to work at something else. A great majority of these will give up the game for good, and many new faces will be seen in the forest primeval next year.