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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21

mo. senor.~ -. g
.rm sure glad. I thought Danny
was mixed up In that. He had Still
wells money for the boysI was
afraid. -. Say, Bonita, but you'll
get In trouble. Who was with your
What did you do7"
"Senor Gene-they Don Carlos
vaQueros- they quarrel over me. /
only dance leetle, smile leetle,
and they quarrel. I beg they be good
watch out for Sheriff Have
and now Sheriff Have put me In jail.
! SO frighten; he try make leetle love
to Bonita once, and now he hate me
like he hate Senior Gene"
aPat Have won't put you In jail.
Take my horse and hit the Peioncillo
trail. Bonita, promise to stay away
from Ell Cajon."
Isl. Senior"
He led her outside. Madeline heard
the horse snort and champ his bit.
The cowboy spoke low; only few
words were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 49,.
wait ~. out Of town
mountain -. trail -. now
rider -. j.. 70
A. moments silence ensued, and was
broken by pounding Of hoofs. pat
tering of gravel. Then Madeline saw
big, dark horse run into the wide
space She caught a glimpse of wind
swept scarf and hair. little form
low down in the saddle. The horse
was outlined in black against the line
Of dim lights. There was something
wild and splendid in his flight.
Directly the cowboy appeared again
In the doorway.
"Miss Hammond, reckon we want
to rustic out Of here. Been bad goings-
on. And there's q train DUE"
She hurried into the open air, not
daring to look back or to either side.
Her guide strobe swiftly. She had
almost to run to keep up with him.
Suddenly aware that she had been
led beyond the line of houses, she
spoke:
"Where are you taking met"
"To Florence Kingsley" he replied.
"Who Is she?'
81 reckon she's your brothers best
friend out here"
Madeline kept pace with the cow
boy for q few moments longer, and
then she stopped. 1t was as much
from necessity to catch her breath
as it was from recurring fear. The
cowboy, missing her, came back the
few intervening steps. Then he
waited. still silent, looming beside her.
''It's so dark, so lonely" she fal-
tered. GLOW do I know =. what
warrant can you give me that you
that no harm will befall me If go
farther?"
"None. Miss Hammond, except that
I've seen your face"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21

conscious Of a. slight quickening of
her pulse. Madeline had only linn
tied knowledge Of the West. Like all
Of her class, she had travelled Europe
and had neglected America. She had
been astounded at the interminable
distance she had Travelled, and II there
had been anything attractive to look
at in all that journey she had passed
It In the night. = =. =.
A faint sound like the rafting of
thin chains diverted Madeline's at.
tention. At first she imagined IT was
made by the telegraph wires. Then
she heard step. The door swung
wide; a tall man entered, and with
him came the clinking rattle. She
realized then that the sound came
from his spurs. -. ..,<
evil you please direct me to q
hotslY' asked Madeline, rising.
The cowboy removed his sombrero,
and the sweep he made with It and
the accompanying bow, despite their
exaggeration, had kind OF rude
grace. he took two long strides
toward her. -
LADY, are you marriedr
:. In the past Miss Hammond's sense
Of humor had often helped her to over.
look criticala exactious natural to her
breeding. she kept silence, and she
imagined It was Just as well that her
vel hid her face at the moment. She
had been prepared to hnd cowboys
rather striking and she had been
warned not to. laugh Ct them.
This gentleman Of the range DELHI
erately reached down and took mp her
left hand. Before she recovered from
her start Of amaze he had stripped
OF her glove. s
zine spark, but no wedding ring.
he drawied. Lady, I'm glad to see
you're not married.
= He released her hand and returned
the glove s
"You see. the only hotel I'm this here
town ID against boarding married
women. Bad business for hotels TO
have married women. Keeps the boys
away. You see. this isn't Reno"
Then he laughed rather boyishly,
and from that, and the way he
slouched ON his sombrero, Madeline
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21
SPOTLIGHT ON DIXIE

"Dixie," the sunny ronaance-land IN
song and legend, the habitation of
soft-drawling, warm-hearted, hospit-
able people, the country of cotton,
sugarcane and "co'n pone" is fast
vanishing from the minds and imagi-
nation of the rest of the country. In
it's stead is rising up a land whose
benighted state and eighteenth cen
fury civilization seem almost incred-
ible in this enlightened age.
Time was when Northerners and
Westerners agreed that the South
was all right-it practiced certain
methods with the colored man, but
perhaps it knew best how to handle
it's own business.
Mer Rouge Jared the country and
revealed Louisiana, at least, as a
Kingdom of Fear, where hooded
bands and secret orders rule instead
of law and order.
And now the whip of Florida
convict boss has laid bare the de-
cayed civilization in that state.
Dixie has become land made hide
Gus by torture, murder, peonage-
slavery and ignorance. Its people
stand revealed as beings who have
allowed passion and prejudice to di-
vert their minds from the business
of living and becoming civilized.
Watt Daniels, Richards, and Martin
Tabert have scattered to the four
winds the illusion that Dixie is all
roses and sunshine.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21

the stars, to race her SOUL to find her
real self.
Then 1t was she had first thought Of
visiting the brother who had gone
west to cast his fortune with the
cattlemen. AS it happened, she had
friends who were on the eve of start
ing for California, and she made q
quick decision to- travel with them.
When she calmly announced her inten-
ton Of going cut west her mother had
exclaimed In CONSERVATION; and her
father, surprised into pathetic memory
Of the black sheep Of the family, had
stared at her Nth Sgiistening eyes.
why, Madelinea You want to see
that wild boy l''a Then he had re-
verified to the anger he still felt for
his hayward son, and he had for
hidden Madeline to- go. Her mother
forgot her naughty poise and dignity.
Madeline stood her ground, even to
reminding them that she was twenty
four and her own mistress. In the
end she had prevailed.
Madeline had planned to arrive in
Ell Cajon on October 8, her brothers
birthday, and she had succeeded,
though her arrival occurred at the
twenty-fourth hour. Her train had
been several hours late. Whether or
not the message had reached Alfred's
hands she had no means of telling,
and the thing which concerned her
now was the fact that she had arrived
and he was not there to meet her.
As Madeline sat waiting In the yell
low gloom she heard the faint, inter
mittent click Of the telegraph instru-
ment, the low hum Of wires, the occa-
sional stamp of an iron-shod hoof, and
a distant vacant laugh rising above
the sounds Of the dance. She became
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21
WE NOMINATE

for the Spingarn medal, Professor
George w. Carver of Tuskegee Insti-
tute, because he has served both black
and white farmers through his discov-
cries of the by-products of the peanut
and Alabama soil, and because he has
brought honor and distinction to the
colored American by becoming an in
ternational figure in the world of ag-
ricultural science. s.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21

By far the most significant reac-
ton from the Willard meeting was
the prolonged and enthusiastic ap-
plause which greeted the remark that
colored voters ought to be through
with the Republican party by now.
No other statement drew such hearty
approval. This goes to prove that
colored voters in the Northwest in
common with those in Chicago and
Harlem are tired of the repeatedly
broken promises of the Republicans
and particularly of the weak moves
of the Harding administration.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21
CHAPTER {
A Gentleman Of the RANGE,

~ SStkt0tUat ON utO ftatl20s
When Madeline Hammond stepped
from the train at 81 Cajon, New Mex.
leo, it was nearly midnight, and her
first Impression was Of a huge dark
space Of cool, windy emptiness,
strange and silent, stretching away
under great blinking white stars
Miss, there's no one to meet you"
said the conductor anxiously.
II wired my brother" she replied.
HE will be here presently. But, If he
should not come-surely can find a
hotelr' -.,s 49, -
There's lodgings to be had. II
you'll excuse me-this Is no place for
a lady like you to be alone at night.
It's a rough little town-mostly Mex
leans. miners, cowboys. And they
carouse lot. Besides, the revelu-
ton across the border has stirred up
some excitement along the line. Miss,
I guess it's safe enough, If you"
THANK you. I am not in the least
afraid" -- -
AS the train started to glide away
Miss Hammond walked toward the
dimly lighted station. She entered
the empty waiting-room. An oil-lamp
gave out thick yellow light. A tele-
graph instrument clicked family.
Madeline Hammond crossed the
waiting-room to window and, hold
ing aside her veil. looked out. At first
she could descry only a few dim lights.
and these blurred in her sight. As
her eyes grew accustomed to the dark
ness she saw superbly built horse
standing near the window. Beyond
was a bare square. Through a hole
In the window-glass came q cool
breeze, and on It breathed sound
that struck coarsely upon her cara
discordant mingling Of laughter and
shout, and the tramp Of boots to the
hard music Of monograph. 7
western revelry." unused Miss
Hammond. as she left the window.
'Now, what to dot I'll welt here.
Perhaps the station agent will return
soon, or Alfred will come for me-"
As she sat down to wait she re-
viewed the causes which accounted
for the remarkable situation In which
she found herself That Madeline
Hammond should be alone, at q late
hour, In q dingy little western rail-
road station, was indeed extraordi-
nary.
The close Of her debutante year
had been married by the only unhappy
experience Of her ufe-ths disgrace
q her brother and his leaving home.
She dated the beginning Of q certain
thoughtful habit Of mind from that
time, and q dissatisfaction with the
brilliant life society offered her.
There had been months OF unrest,
Of curiously painful wonderment that
her position. her wealth, her pop
ularity no longer suficed She be,
lieved she had lived through the
dreams and fancies Of girl to be-
come woman Of the world. And she
had gone on az before, part OF the
glittering show but no longer blind
to the truth that there was nothing
In her luxurious life 20 make It sig
nificant. And at last she knew what
she needed ito be alone. TO brood for
long hours, TO gaze out on lonely, n
lent. darkening stretches. to watch
y
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- + :
q Madeline Hammond. am Alfred
Hammond's sister"
He put his hand up and brushed at
an imaginary something before his
eyes. you're not-Majesty HAM
mond"
How strange stranger than any
thing that had ever happened to her
before 1t to hear that name on
the lips Of this cowboyi It was a
name by which she was Familiarity
known, though only those nearest and
dearest to her had the privilege OF
using It. And now 1t revived her
dulled faculties. and by an effort she
regained control Of herself.
"You are Majesty Hammond" and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21

w 6tGIu kl4C, ~
there were4no other
writer's than Zane
Grey to present the
romance and thrill
Of the West, past
and present. he
alone could furnish
q vivid and color
full history-a1 his
tory no less an.
thentic. even IL
stripped of chro-
nology. and no less
appealing because
he has chosen to
garb it's incidents
in the form Of dc-
ton. His stories
while they enlarge
upon the dramatic
phase Of a life that
certainly has been
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21
COLORED STUDENT EDITS
HIGH SCHOOL WEEKLY

Editing of last weeks issue of The
Orient, the weekly newspaper of East
high school, Minneapolis, was in the
hands of Miss Helen Jackson, second
year student at the school, and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Madison
Jackson, 2003 Franklin avenue south
east. Miss jackson is also sopoho-
more editor on the staff Of The Car
dinal, the annual Of East high school.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21
THE CRIME IN FLORIDA
(St. Paul Dispatch.)

The martyrdom of Martin Talbert
in leased convict camp of Florida
will not have been wholly in vain if
it shall result in the complete aboi-.
ton of a system of peonage stained
with all of the horrors of slavery
days. Evidences multiply to show,
not only the existence of a convict
system with every camp boss Simon
Legree, not only a system. where the
color of law is lent to punishment so
ruthless and inhuman that the story
goes shuddering over the country, but
situation where corrupt officials
league with greedy contractors to
coin money out of the extreme of
human suffering.
Florida stands today debased and
degraded in the eyes Of civilization
and humanity. Through political in
3. fluence it has retained in it's laws the
sanction of county system of leas-
ing convicts on contract and condon-
ing, if not authorizing, punishment
that falls under the ban Of the fed
eral constitution as barbarous and
unusual. There is palliation in the
Florida mind, but in none other, in
the fact that most of the convicts
subjected to the torture of the lash
and bludgeon are colored men. Flor
ida is not wholly out of the shadow
of slavery days and the spirit of it's
laws animates its other activities. 1t
required the Intervention of such an
incident as the actual murder of Mar
tin Tabert and the indignant demand
Of North Dakota to touch Florida to
shame.
It will not be easy as it might be
fancied to purge Florida of this hor-
rid crime. High and petty officials
20 well as constituencies contractors
are in the mess of blood and mire.
They have together made money out
of the system. Together they will
fight to gloss over the testimony and
perpetuate the opportunities. But
the conscience of the state has been
touched and its real citizenship IS
not callous to the estimation in which
it must stand in the minds of men.
Investigation is inevitable and the
truth will force the abolition of the
conditions which put the Dark Ages
to the blush. What the North Da-
kota legislature has recorded as its
sentiments, which Florida vainly as
sumes to resent, will be echoed from
every state in the Union If the Flor
ida legislature falters or fails in the
duty facing It.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21
II Is My Request
By Z. w. GILES.

Criticising the church and the min
istry and other Christian people
brings reproach upon the other who
does it and the institution that allows
it. It is my request that the faults
Of the church and Of the ministry and
of other Christian people be treated
with silent and prayerful SORROW IN
all meetings that conduct.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21
CHAPTER II
A Secret Kept.

Because Of that singular reply Made
line found faith to 60 farther with
the cowboy. But at the moment she
really did not think about what he
had said. Any answer to her would
have served If 1t had been kind.
As she walked on into the windy
darkness, much relieved that he had
answered as he had, rejecting that he
had yet to prove his words true, she
began to grasp the deeper significance
Of them. There was q revival Of pride
that made her feel that she ought to
scorn to think at all about such a
man.
Presently Madeline's guide turned
of the walk and raped at door Of
q low-roofed house.
"Hullo-who's there2" a deep voice
answered.
"Gene Stewart" said the cowboy.
"Call Florence-Quick"
Thump Of footsteps followed, tap
on a door, and voices. Madeline heard
q woman exclaim: 'Genel here when
there's dance In town! Something
wrong out on the range" A light
fared up and shone bright through q
window. In another moment there
came q patter Of soft steps, and the
door opened to disclose q woman hold
ing a lamp. =. = =.
Scene! AIS not" T~--@
"Al Is all right" interrupted the
cowboy. 4. ~. d. r.. -"
Madeline had two sensations then
one Of wonder at the note Of alarm
and love In the woman's voice, and
the other Of unutterable relief to be
safe with a friend of her brothers.
TITS AIS sister-came on tonightis
train," the cowboy was saying. Il
happened to be at the station, and
I've fetched her up to you" ~.
Madeline came forward out Of the
shadow. :-sr - ~ ~
"Not-not really Majesty Ham,
mondi" exclaimed Florence Kingsley.
She nearly dropped the lamp, and she
looked. astounded beyond belief.
eyes, i am really She" replied
Madeline. my train was late and
for some reason Alfred did not meet
me. Mr.-Mr. Stewart saw at to bring
me to you instead Of taking me to q
HOTEL ~ 1~..s~ Gzs..<-,
"Oh, I'm 80 glad to meet you" re-
piled Florence. warmly. DO come In.
I'm so surprised, forget my mannefs
Why, you are white as sheet. You
must be tired. What long wait you
had at the stationI II I had known
you were comingi Indeed. you are
very pale. Are you nlr' ..-..
"No. Only am very tired. Travel
ing 50 far by rail is harder than I
imagined did have rather q long
wait after arriving at the station. but
I can't say that IL was lonely"
Florence Kingsley searched Made
lines face with keen eyes, and then
took q long, significant look at the
silent Stewart. With that she de-
liberately and quietly closed door
/ leading into another room.
Miss Hammond, what has hap
penedT She had lowered her voice.
81 do not wish to recall all that has
happened" replied Madeline. II shall
tell Alfred, however, that ! would
rather have met a hostile Apache than
q COWBOY
X tn Ia constrained novt xroolrl
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21

Colored citizens Of Cincinnati have
asked the mayor to take steps TO
wipe out the vice rampant in the coll
ored residential districts.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21

Colored people are coming from
the South into st. Louis at the rate
of 500 q month.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-21

A new paper, The Industrial News
Dispatch, has made its appearance in
Baltimore. 3.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
ChiIdren's
Needs

ChiIdren's Dresses, ofsUkite
orga,,dy or coIored uoile. at.
trocfive styles tUith touches OF
ribbon, lace, embroidery and
rufles. 6 to II yeasss. At
$I.88.
ChiIdren's Bloonaers, Of
nainsook and batiste, pink or
Unite, neatly tailored ruNe.
6 to II years. At 39e.
Children's Night Drawers,
also Pajamas. in ,chfte, pink
and blue, button front ,Uith
silk frog fa,senings., 2 to II
years. At 81.
Infants Both Robes, Of
soft eiderdosUn, in pink. blue
and ,uhite, ribbon .tvimmed.
Neatly boxed. At 800.
Babies Short White Goats
OF all.,oool serge, straight
boz style of sirred and EN-
broidered yokes, for boy or
girl. $3.98 to IS palues. At
S2.98.
Palais Royal-rhira Fiser.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
Silk Cloves
Sl.45 Pair.

II and I6 button length,
double tipped, Paris point
stitching, in good coIors,
pongee. mastic, gray, silver,
mode, black and white.
Strap.,crist Cauntlets. of
heavy quality silk, contrast
gore. embroidered stitching,
in gray, tan, brown, mode
nastic and white. Euery
pair perfect. At SI.45. pair.
lMilanese SILK Cloves, 2.
clasp, heavy silk, double tip.
ped, embroidered stitchings.
self, contract and tUo.toned,
in colors, pongee, mode, gray,
navy, broUn. black and
,Uhite. Seconds Of $3.50 and
SI.75 qualities. At 98c pair.
PaIais RoyaI-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
Phoenix Silk Hose, 81

Silk and fiber, scanned back, in black.
white, tan, brown. gray, gun metal and
beige. Also silk clocked hose, silk and fiber.
with embroidered clocks; black. white,
.brown and beige. At 81.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
MarubOu
Neckpieces

Some trimmed ,Uith ,Uide
crepe de chine ends, in
black, natural, beige and
gray. At $500 to $I0.96.
Louely Vestees, made in
camisoIe style, of pretty
Tenise and fIet lace. At
SI.50 each.
Palais R0yal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1923-05-16

G0rGeniu
COmpdcts, 81

The latest Richard Hudnut
creation, a neat gold finished
case, attroctively designed in
Louis XVI period. The
ponder. ponder puff and
mirror are so conveniently
tucked together in this com.
pact-a compact OF threetold
convenience at the nominal
price of Sl.O0.
PalaiS Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1923-05-16

Then, too. there are splendid
groups Of fhe famous WeJdrest
pure thread silk hose, wide
seam back, black, white and
beige.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
Tailored Silk
BIOuses
$5 to 1895

Just the thing to iUear srith
the sleeveless ssgedeers.
Handmade voiIe bl0uses,
With fIet or baby Iriah lace
trimming. Vide or navrosg.
pretty hand-drasUn and en-
broidered long sIeepes sUieA
tuvned.back cuffs.
Tailored Tub Silk BLouses.
payious collar effects, pleated
collars, y necks and round
collars. Al sizes.
Palais Royal-ThiFa FIesE
Evening star., 1923-05-16
2 Hosiery-Of Beauty, Service
and Economy-Full Fashioned
First Quality
:: =: e: =: '1.69 ::::::::::;: : :::

Pure thread silk, With mar.
ceri1ed tops. Brown, gray.
suede beige, nude and polo,
also black and white.
Evening star., 1923-05-16

Misses and Ipon1en
should buy a
generous supply.
Evening star., 1923-05-16

Silk and mercerixed sports
hose. full fashioned, I'm gray,
camel, blue, green and two.
tone combinations. First quail
ity.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
Phoenix Silk Hose, $l.55

Pure thread silk, all-over silk to garter
hem. In black. white, brown, tan, beige,
nude, gray and polo. Good wearing quality
At $1.s5 pair.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
Visit Our
Candy Section

On the Main Floor near the
elevators. You wiH find an
interesting selection Of fresh
candies. Fudge in desirable
fauors - ChocoLate.couered
Cherries, Chocolate.covered
Nuts, etc., moderately priced.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
MARINES HAD TAME
YEAR, SAYS REPORT
No Calls for Foreign Service
in 1923, Leieune
Comments.

6ecause there was mo call for the
services of marines for expeditionary
duty" the calendar year Of 1928 was
noteworthy for the United States
Marine Corps, Maj. Gen. John A, Le-
1eune, commandant, said in his an
nual report to the Navy Department,
made public yesterday. The time, he
added, however, had been employed
helpfully in perfecting peace-time or
ganization of the corps
Gen. Lejeune renewed his request
that legislation be sought to set up
some form of selective promotion for
Marine officers, as the seniority sys-
tenn, he said, was "a serious block to
efficiency and an unnecessary finan-
cial drain on the Taxpayers" He
pointed out that both the Army and
Navy employed limited selective sys-
TENS. The report also asked for IA
small increase in the number of
major generals allowed for the Ma
rtne Corps ito provide a sufficient
prospect of a career" for. officers and
I" make the proportion the same as in
the Army.
Gen. Lejeune asked that authority
be given to purchase the town of
QuantiCo, Va, which is surrounded by
The Marine Corps post of that name.
lie described the town as "an insani-
fary place and an abode OF bootleg
gers and other undesirable persons"
adding that it was a menace to the
morale of the men stationed at the
camp.
Extensive construction work has
been done at Quantico, including work
on IL stadium to seat 10000 persons,
Cen. Lejeune said. The cost was eX-
tremely low for this work, he added,
as the labor was performed by Ma
rine Corps personnel and the ma
tcrials used We're salvaged from war
time structures wherever possible.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
Girls Goats
$3.50: were $40

8 Girls Coats of POLAR cloth,
with or without beaverette
collar; full lined. Sizes 6.
8 and 10 years.
l Junior Girls Black Fur
trim IN e d Coat: full silk
lined. Was s29.50; 60 50
now ...........-.
4 Junior Girls Coats, in
brown suedine with beaver
cite collars; full lined. Sizes
IS to Is years. Were %1S
$3.50 each: now. W.
s Girls Hats of brushed
wool and felt, in rose and
navy: Greatly reduced, Az
each
8 Girls Hats, in plush and
felt, with roll brim or poke
shape; red and navy. OK
Were So each; now Nv
. Girls Wool Dresses, in
brown and navy, trimmed
with colore d embroidery;
suitable for school wear.
Sizes z, and 10 years. %S
Were $3.50 each; now. ~
Girls Section, Fourth floor.