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The reformer., 1900-01-27
Prospect Letter.
J. l.. HAIRsToN,
Sec. of Martinsville Div

an. Is. 1900.
Year Editor:-On Dec. 2oth, Mr.
Ges Medley Worthy Seminal, of
Sing Hill Fountain of No. SAB,
&c a grand repast to some of his
scial friends. Those present were
lssrs. R. Woodson, w. S. Treas.
1,tt Coles, w. S. G., Wash Scott,
Tn. Johnson. Flem Fore, Watt
Igon, VIM. Green, Geo. Washing
i and myself. Everything we
shed for was on the table or near
hand.
! On the sd inst, Mr.. Thomas B.
lowne, OF New Jersey, gave the
rue Reformers and friends of this
ace a grand lecture upon True
eformerism, among some things
: said, eff a person begins right,
eep right, he or they will be sure
end right. He earnestly ex-
aimed why a person should be a
rue Reformer, and the necessity.
being united.
Mr.. Richard Woodson, w. S.
reas., at this time is somewhat
nwell. He has not been at his
lace of business for a day or two.
Our Fountain is standing up very
ell. All of her members are O..
:. for the report.
l am yours in U. 7. and c.,
]. H. JOINS,
Worthy Sec.
The reformer., 1900-01-27
KEYPoRT. N. 7

mr.. Edito1-I he, II.
announce that 1 duly i4 Hs
$500, as the insurance. A. ~
of my husband Wstreet. .
who was a mernberH. Allen
Circle a., and I haSa1mIas an
the same Class and LON !,
member. b
Yours very truly, y
MRS. KATE CREN4
The reformer., 1900-01-27
MIR. Hswin's Marriage.

Miss EiTfie B. Allen, the Ih neid
Mr.. anA Mrs. John 3. Thomp;
will IL married to Mr.. Napo'
uen;x THURSDAY eve Ian. zslA
The reformer., 1900-01-27
An Important Letter.

Wereceived a letter of Importance
this week, subject, ga Hint to the
Wise is Sufficient" The letter in
Question lbs no name signed to it;
as BaiT for a signature
= 1I.~~s.r. l1klishad will the
The reformer., 1900-01-27

ESTHER the Beautiful
under the management !,
Fanny Payne Walker, wild
before a Richmond audie-k
10Th.
The reformer., 1900-01-27
will Lectures,

Monday night IN. De j
famous lecturer, H. 6T(.e.,
will lecture at thss sEbenezs
Church, subject, HAS 81
ion Proited the Negro
The occasion will also b.
by choice music and cantsI
tions, from the followi'- -A .
Gus musical geniuses.
Frank Cunningham; ~
Cloves; and Prof. Jacok
To comment upon y
named gentlemen worls {
place, as they are TIVE "
to the music loving publ
mond. To miss this farel6
opportunity would be ar 4
equalled in the histor
mond.
The reformer., 1900-01-27

DR.. A'yw. G. Farrar, has remoS
ed his lHice from 100 E. Leigh
street ID sos N. 4th street, where
i......;.. IS usual ready te attenzl
The reformer., 1900-01-27

Mrs. W. L. Taylor Visited Rich.
mond this Week.
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Will Hold Another Meeting Before Go.
 ing to Montgomery.

The legislative committee of the City Council will hold another meeting before going to Montgomery to present the mat ters before the Legislature
 It is likely that the committee will take action looking to an amendment to the city ordinance referring to the sale of pure milk so that the city can stipulate the amoust of purity that the milk must have before being offered for sale. Judge Greene's decision Is that the city has no right to stipulate what percentage of water the milk can contain before being impure milk but that the city has right to pre- vent the sale of impure milk. The ordi- nance must be amended by the Legisa ture before being effective.
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
SOCIETY CIRCUS" W HILLMAN BAZAAR
The Athletic Club Will Present Several
 of Its Most Popular Num- bers Tonight.

Tonight will be Club Night" at the Hillman Hospital Bazaar, and 1t is ex- pected that the members of the Athletic the Southern and the Phoenix Clubs will be present by the hundreds in honor of the ladies' noble work
 The entertainment for the evening will be furnished by the Athletic Club, about thirty-five of whose members will present a number of the most popular features of the Society Circus," which made one of the most pronounced hits last month ever witnessed in Birmingham Among the features to be introduced will be the spec tacular "Tumbling Arabs in their aero batic work and pyramid building; the dan gerous Roman Ladders and other ath- letic features. The B. A. c. Glee Club, consisting of eighteen of Birmingham's best voices, will sing several of their most popular selections. The glee club is a nov city in Birmingham musical circles, and is always enthusiastically received.
 All of these entertainments will be en- tirely free of charge, and will be given at g o'clock on the main floor of the bazaar.
 In this connection it is of interest to note that the Society Circus" which was pre- scented by the Athletic Club last month. has attracted great deal of attention in various cities of the South. The Chatta- nooga Athletic Club had a representative in Birmingham last week studying the various features of the performance given here, with a view of putting on similar production in Chattanooga.
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
REPORT -EIilEL.
That Woodward Company is Negotiat-
 ing for Williamson Furnace.

Officials of the Woodward Iron Company deny that that company is negotiating for the purchase of the Williamson furnace in this city, which was banked last week. The story that J. H. Woodward, president of the Woodward Iron Company, was nego- tiating for the purchase of the Williamson furnace was published the day after the furnace was banked It was stated at the time that Mir Woodward had been in con- sultation with H. w. and T. B. Perry the afternoon before the report came out
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
BIG HAUL.
Robbers Enter Twenty-first Street
 . Boarding House.

During the early hours yesterday morn ing burglars entered the boarding house of Mrs. A. F. Davis at 511 North Twenty fist street and relieved several of the boarders of money and other valuables. The robbers got into the room occupied by Messrs.' Arthur Barton, Nox Connolly and J. Thompson and secured $40 in cash, gold watch and a diamond stud. It is be- lieved that the thief entered by climbing up the front porch. The robbery has been reported to the police.
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
6. D. SMITH & GO. THE LUCKY BIDDERS kaarded Contract for Grading
 Branch Line on K. c. RUMBLINGS OF THE RAIL L. 6 N. Said to be Out of the Ensley Southern-May Not Build the
 North Alabama Road.
 Other Items.
RUMBLINGS OF THE RAIL

C. D. Smith and Company have been given the contract by the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad Com 'pany to grade the nine-mile branch road from Horse Creek to the coal mines of the Empire Coal and Coke Company, in Walk CT County. Their bid was about $500 under the next lowest bid. Work on the grade will begin by tomorrow, and it will be and a large number of negro laborers were sent to Horse Creek yesterday by Smith and Company, and others will be sent out today. Walter L. Smith of the firm of c. D. Smith and Company stated yesterday that they expected to have the work on the grading well under way by tomorrow night. The contract calls for the completion of the grade by March 1, 1901.
 L. & N. Out of 1t.
 It is stated that the Louisville and Nash ville Railroad Company has withdrawn from the Ensley Southern road, now under construction from Ensley to the Little Warrior river, distance of twenty miles, Tho Louisville and Nashville and the Southern Railway were the owners of the Ensley Southern Railroad Company. The survey was made and the work begun un- der the co-partnership, but reports have it that the Louisville and Nashville has since withdrawn.
 It is further stated that the Louisville and Nashville has abandoned its intention of building the North Alabama Railroad,
 
 Phelans, in Cullman County, through Walker County to Parrish, where the Ems ley Southern will connect with the South ern Railway and the Northern Alabama Railway.
 A Beautiful Calendar.
 Charlton H. Morgan, travelling passenger agent of the Texas and Pacific road was distributing 1901 calendars of his road yes- terday. The calendars are beautiful works of art, containing a young man and a young woman in colonial costumes. At one side is picture of the company's Bible which contains the following words: Our aim-Best passenger service in Texas. Our motto-No trouble to answer questions ' Underneath the pictures is the following stanza fro Byron But words are things q upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands perhaps millions think. MT Morgan left yesterday afternoon for Chattanooga and other portions of his ter ritory He will be absent from the city two or three days
 Links and Pins.
 w l.. Rohr, Western passenger agent of the Norfolk and Western, is in the city. MT Rohr reports travel over his line un- usually heavy at present
 Local passenger agents yesterday received notice to the effect that the Pen-American Medical College, which was to have been held in Havana, Cuba, December 26 to 29 had been postponed until February 5 to g. inclusive.
 Increased net earnings for the fourth week in November are reported by the fol- lowing roads: Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham. $13, 103; Kansas City, Forst Scott and Memphis. $5717; Georgia road, $7S49
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
MT. Griqgs Bird Hunting.

Charlotte, N. C., December 10-Attorney- General John w. Griggs Is spending some time hunting birds in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, as the guest of Shakes neare Harris a prominent farmer.
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
James Gillespie Dead.

James Gillespie, residing at Pinsort. died yesterday morning at l o'clock. The de- ceased was-a son-in-law of William Kill ough and was about 30 years of ago
 The funeral will occur today at 10 o'cinc:s from St. Maracus' chapel.
The age-herald., 1900-12-11

All ladies contributing to the Restaurant Tuesday are kindly requested to send their donations as early as possible Tuesday morning to Seals Brothers Music Store.
The age-herald., 1900-12-11

To enable them to remodel their store the Williams Drug Company arc closing out their entire stock for tho next three weeks at most any price. Save money by attending this sale.
The age-herald., 1900-12-11

People who suffered with rheumaisSTi have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla anE fvtn1 lasting relief.
The colored American., 1900-01-13

tions. Fairness compels tie admission
that on Its face Mr.. Payne's PROPOSE.
ton was not without pIausibility, and
possibly merit. The Republican press
of the country was almost unanimo Lsly
in favor Of it. Yet in the face such
formidable conditions, Mr.. Lyons set
to work to encompass the defeat of the
resolutions. AS everybody knows, the
resolution was withdrawn.
Thirdly, while Mr.. Lyons is neither
narrow nor provincial, he is thoroughly
loyal to. and proud of his native state.
He has carefully looked after the in
terests of his people, and has given his
time and talent, unremittlngly and
cheeTfully to their service.
For such q man as Register Lyons
the times make loud call, and his
people will insist upon his giving b s
service in the future as in the past, to
the public welfare.
The colored American., 1900-01-13
THE GREATEST RACE JOURNAL.

Editor Colored American, Dear sir
When received The Colored AmerI-
ca week ago, transformed and
adorned and bristling with editorial
and newsmatter, I spontaneously in.
dited you letter Of hearty congratula-
tions. AS 1t failed to be mailed until
too old, l decided to write again SUBJ
stantially as l wrote you first. l think
The American is now in the lead of all
other papers published by and on be-
half OF the race. You and your gs-
sociates therefore deserve unstinted
praise for establishing and building up
in this community paper whose in
f1uence for geod is felt throughout the
country. Wishing you and yours a
most happy new year, haye the honor
to be dear sir, Very truly yours,
r. 8. SMITH.
Washington. D. c.
The colored American., 1900-01-13
SHEH'S

Gives the names of dead and living friend
Tells VINO and whea you will marry also OF
health or anything you wish to know NO
matter what 1t is. He can call up your snirtt
friends and show them to you. Can make
Lhem rap all around the room. He asks 20
questions don't ask you to write names for
him. Don't try to pump you in any way bu1
tells yon right off. ii is thoroughly Endorsed
oy leading Sp1r1tualistS everywhere. received
from them gold medal and special license
to practice his wonderful powers. credentials
no one else can show can give tho usands of
references to both v hite and COlored patrons
twenty nve years praCttce-seven in hrook.
lyn-will show you that he can DO all he
OF: Can tell what business is best for you and
where, how TO win speedy marriage with the
one you love. How TO be successful in all YOUR
dO1ngs In short what is best 10 do, He will
succeed when all others fail. Positive satistac
t1on or no pay. Call and see. You will find IL
.uck TO consult this hristian gentleman.
ne mas a medicine that will cure drunken
ness; can be given patients not knowing if
thousands through hin are now
RICH HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL
with all their undertakings, while those who
neglect his advice are still laboTing against
poverty. Through his perfect know edge of
chemistry he can impart to you a secret that
VIII overcome your enemies and win YOU
friends. His aid and advice has often been
solicited; the result has always been the Sc
curing of speedy and happy marriages and
all your wishes. In love affairs he never fails.
d d mas the secret OF winning the affections of
the opposite sex.
IL 1S 1AO CuISc Oi Blat In all
large cities there are class OF men and Wo-
men who claim powers they do not possess
Fhey have Deither gifts, credentials. nor ref
erences. Surely the cOlOred people are not
so wanting in sense as to throw their time
and m oney away on such. DR.. Shea refers to
the Hon. Charles Miller, capitalist. 24SI Al.
lanttc avenue: the Hon. William Denmore
architect and builder, AZ Cleveland avenue.
and hr. Arthur Sewell, shio builder South
brooklyn All have known him tor
the past ten years. He gives q free test of mis-
power TO all. The doctor has practiced five
years In New Orleans, st. Louis, Memphis
ana Louisville, understands thoroughly the
diseases, spells or influences the race is
subject To. He has now and always had large
patronage from them
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
Brooklyn. August, Is, 18gI-This letter is to
certify that l came To New York from Alba
ny. was stranger IN strange citS out of
work and out OF money. 1 had no luck in
anything undertook. What to do | did
not know. friend advised me to go and
see Dr. Shea. did. He told me the cause
OF my troubles; he took me in and treated
me as brother. Through him l got a gOod
position that very week. L had been to 9th
ers, they took my money and did me no
good. bless the day [ first met DR., shea
would advise all in bad luck, sick or in
trouble to go TO him az once
sincerely, Albert Ayers,
2SS7 Atlantic Avenue.
The colored American., 1900-01-13
Th Capital Savings Bank.

This bank has recently been made an
agent OF one Of the wealthiest corpora
lions in this country, or in any other,
that of the United States Express Com
pany. 1t issues United States Express
Money Orders in sums to suit, payable
everywhere. Gas bills may also be
paid at this bank. We are glad to see
the Capital Savings Bank people,
stretching out" in the business world,
and enlarging It's field of usefulness.
The colored American., 1900-01-13
A High Endorsement.

To The Oolored American. This is
to certify that have the honor In be-
half Of the officers of Queen Rebecca
Household Of Ruth. No. 798 g. y. O.
of o. F. to tender thanks to you for
your appreciation ia so kindly publish
ing the names Of the officers elected for
1900 in yoar Isl ue OF December 3Oth.
May Gods blessing continue with you
Ia the good work. Your journal is &C.
knowIedged to be the leading race pa.
per that is published by Negroes. The
Odd Fellows Journal at Philadelphia,
Pa, is the next best in It's line, Very
truly yours for the race,
WILLIAM Z. WASHINGTON.
The colored American., 1900-01-13
MEDIUM.

Brooklyn, August Is, I891-This letter is to
SSerslIy cert t mat my husband bad gone away and
nad been absent two years l mOurned for
MIN night and day. L gave him up as dead.
Hearing of the wonderful things Dr. Shea
was doing resolved to consult him. e told
me that my husband was alive and well and
where he was; told me he would come home
and when. TO my joy FL OF 1t came true.
the dead. also wish TO say that this month
lost $3.50. l am a poor woman ano L was
almost al insane; l went to DR. Shea and ne
TOLD me would find my money and TO my
lntensej oy find 1T as he told me. L thank
God there is a man SO gift cd in our midst,
that can help Ieople nd tell them what 10
do, Mrs. Mary Miller,
South PIainffeld, n
A SENSATION IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STATEMENT
L wish to state that one OF my parishioners
was sick and in trou bic for a long time. Mrs.
Brown, 81 Gay street. No one seemed to IN
ders:and her case. She had several doctors,
but none OF thoEA seemed to know what Was
the matter. None cOnld do her any ood. It
was my duty as her pastor to call and see
her. Hearing of the wonderful work being
done by DR.. Shea the last few years. thought
would call and see him myself. found him
a sympathetic gentleman. He gave me a
wonderful test of his powers, told me to send
hlm lock o. patients hair, which / did by
her daughter. He told at once what was the
matter, and ia a short time cured her sound
under cloud. Now all is changed. All are
well snd prosperous. can truly and heartily
recommend Dr. Shea, to all those IN sickness
or distress OF any kind. Rev. William John
son, pastor Lebanon church, Brooklyn.
DR.. Shea can show thousands such as the
above.
DR. SHEA
has been carefully educated In the Homeops-
thic and Electric Schools of Medicine. His
success is wonderful in curing paralysis
rheumatism. Asthma, Sore Eyes, TumOrs,
Cancers, Constipation, Ague, Dyspepsia,
Tape Worms, Liver Con plants, Deafness
Catarrh, Dropsy, Piles, Nervous Debility,
Heart Diseases, Consump mpt1on, Diseases of
Women and Children, Fits, Kidney Disease,
and strange mysterious diseases which 9th
ers don't understand. All diseases, no matter
what they be. Nothing but honorable treat
ment, he can and Will honestly tell you IL
you can be cured. Has all new remedies and
new success. Has an ample experience in
public hospital and private clinics. No trl-
fling with human life Call at once. Do not
delay. Diplomas hang in parlors. Is reg
tstered physician. A new remedy for rheu
N atism just discovered, not lin ment.
Hopeless cases and those that others can not
cure solicited to call. Fat folks thin, the
childless made parents. All letters must
contain sl00, two stamps, age, lock of hair
Charges for medical treatment only. Closed
Sundays. Ftention this paper.
65f Fulton Street. Brooklyn, N, Y.
The colored American., 1900-01-13
A Truly National Paper.
W Washingt0n, D. e.

Dear Editor:--There IS no bill de
light in saying NOR than the one which
assures me OF The Colored American
for another year. The new form adds
much TO it's appearance. You deserve
great praise in giving us the only truly
national cOlored newspaper.
William A. Credit, d. D., Pastor
Cherry st., Baptist church, Philadel
ph1a.
The colored American., 1900-01-13
Just Listen to this Man.

Editor E. e. Cooper, ofThe Washing
ton COlored American, is one of the
shrewdest journa nalistic administration
hustlers to be found in the country
and Is deserving OF reward. Afro
American Speaker.
The colored American., 1900-01-13
A remarkable Capacity for Man.
aging Large Affairs and Fidelity
o Obligations Make Him Real
Leader of the People.

operauOns, Douglass, Langston and
Bruce, one after another passed away,
tne nolitical armament was deprived of
stags Of the first magnitude. AS the
hard Of Avon has aptIy put it, "Great
men lived before eAgamemnop, and great
men nave lived since" That is simply
another way of saying that nature alb
hOrs vacuum.
The rise of Judson w. Lyons to the
piepOrli0Rs OF factor in our national
affairs has been natural, progressive
and logical. Having been ushered IN
t. life near the geographical center OF
the colored population of this country,
he was admirably placed for seeing his
people in all their relations and activi
rias His educati was another element
that tended put him into complete sym
psthy with the struggles and slrlvings
Of his race, He was educated in com
psny with the young men of his own
race and hence early became acquaInt.
ed with their q nbiuiOns, hopes and as
pIratione, 1t Is an immense advantage
to leader to know his people from
the very beginning. Tlis advantage
Sir. Lyons has, and it a. counts IN no
small MT asure for the wonderful sue
cess he has achieved in dealing with
questions sffecing their welfare, and
for the confidence and esteem in which
he is held by them.
When President Mckinley appointed
Mr.. Lyons to be Register Of the Tr cas-
ury as the successor OF former Senator
Bruce, those who were Mr. Lyons in
timate scquaintances had every conf
denCe in his ability and tact to meet
the responsibilities that were to con-
ffont hit III his exalted position; 9TH
ers who knew him not so well or not
at all, expressed doubts, snd began to
conjecture. Now all unite in saying
that he makes an ideal public official
There are three points sbout Mr.
Lyons that stamp himas leader worthy
Of support and c1nfdence. Above all,
and first Of all, there is his unsWerviDg
adherence TO truth and square dealing
He is exceedingly cautious and chary
about making promises, but when he
promises, his word is as good as his sig
nature on the currency of the govern,
ment. He deals squareJy and fairly by
ali who commit their interests to his
hands, and never seeks TO nislead or
confuse by equivocation, indirection or
elfcumlOcutiOn. When man has once
had an understanding with Mr.. Lyons,
ne knows exactly what to depend up
on.
IN the second place, there is his capa-
city Tor dealing with complex and deli
cafe questions. Take two illustrations
LIOm recent events. First, there is the
enlistment OF the 4Sth and 49th cOIOred
regiments of Infantry for service in the
philippines. Mr.. Lyons conceived and
conducted 10 a successful issue the plan
which resulted IN The enlistment Of col.
oteo men and the appointment of col
urea officers to command them. 1t was
shfeWd manuevering and careful calcu'
'"'Iog That brought to the race a re-
SuN Which mas given such universal
Pieasafe and satisfaction, and Mr. lyons
oio 'nat manuyering and calculating.
nen lhefe was the Payne resolution
which had Cor IT. - -.S.-os;ox-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-31
ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATS.

Mr.. William r. Hearst, president OF
the National Association Of Democrat
ic Clubs, had formal conference with
the principal democratic leaders in
Washington at the Metropolitan Hotel
yesterday regarding the plan OF cam
paign to be followed In the approach
ing presidential struggle. 1t was agreed
that the democratic national commit
tee, the national association OF demo
cratic clubs and the democratic con-
gressional campaign committee should
work In harmony. At the close of the
conference President Hearst issued an
address, in which, after urging a very
general celebration of the Fourth Of
July and a renewal OF allegiance to the
government Of the country as our faith
ers made it, he says:
"The danger which threatens the
country is real and imminent. 1t seems
appropriate, therefore, that citizens who
believe that the Declaration OF indie
pendepce ia not merely an academic
document should meet together on this
day and give voice to the national sent
ment that all men are created free and
equal, and that there must he no sub.
iect colonies under the American fag."