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Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-16
PRISON REFORM
Complete Transformation of
the Physical Features Of the
OHIO PENITENTIARY

Partial List OF improvements Under
taken and Completed Under the
Bushnell.C Conin Administration In
side Of Two Years every Factory
and Structure Repaired. Remod-
eIed and Repainted-The Comforts
of the Prisoners Added to Thereby.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-16

that q righteous nation should extend to the
citizens OF any other nation which come
within It's borders, behaving themselves
properly and lawfully while they remain
and that citizenship should be based upon
requirements clearly set forth with exact
ness and with justice to all
Very truly yours,
(Signed) O. o. HOWARD,
NaJoy GeAeyai q. S. AyDty (RefiTs1)
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-16
A FAIR APPEAL
BY "The Christian General 0.
o. Howard to Congress EzI
ORIMPARTIAL JUSTICE

To the Chinese Seeking Our shores
His Unanswerable Logic on the
Question OF miRratiOn-AR Rainst
the Spirit OF Liberty ana the Letter
ofthe Declaration OF Independence
Are Our Laws Against am Indus
trious and a Friendly People-An
Able and a Well Digested Argu-
ment.
The colored American., 1902-08-16

The New Hope Baptist church oi
which Rev. Thomas w. GarneLt ia pa :
tor, occupied the new church on Lib
erty street; In the morning a. 10 so the
Rev y. Ill JOhrson, of PsnnsylVanis,
occupied the pulpit and at 8 80 the pas
tor spoke. Young Peoples meeting
was al 80, and at 7:30 the Rev A. @.
Hubbard D. D., p stor OF Seeor d Bsp.
ttst church. preached Mr. Jsmes 3.
B'uIer, OF 81 John 81 rect. is on the sick
iist al this wrltirg His youngest child
Is also down With wbOopinR cough
Mr. O;in Butter, who Ia laboripg In
prev nster, ~ Y. was In the city Sun.
dsy. Mr.. Charles Butler, fiom the
above named place, was also here
MRS Mary Evsns, OF Franklin str. ct, Js
critically Ill The doctors sceak very
disccutaging Of her recoveTv After
the 70 b OF this month Miss Katherine
Butler, who graduated from the FL Oh
School this last tenn, will take q Duai
neas course IN the Stillmau Business
College The proprIetors OF the Same
have ass uTed her of q situaiion when
she finishes her c0urfe
The joint of invention of the Sunday
school and G e Society will meet in
the A. IA. Z u on church, Norwich.
OODn August Goth. The pastor OF
the Danbury n on church will attend.
Mrs. K M. Butler Will accompany the
paetOr az delegate uprest nting tht
SuDday-schOCl and @ E Society, Mrs.
Elizabeth DedFick returned to heI
home in Hartford, Conn. Saturday
after spending two weeks with he
son.
The colored American., 1902-08-16
DRESS MAKING ACADEMY.

=, The De Lam Orton Famous French Psrfss.
Ion Ta1lor System Nine j. A. SmaIlwOo0.
Noie Agent 1913 Madison street, northwest.
morning class from q. m to o. M
AIternoon class 2 to d. m. daily,
. Evenings from 7.30 10 10 O'clock
Aondays, Wednesdays and FRIDAYS dreA
makers and ladies who wish 20 do their ow
oressmaking.
A%- %-WASTED-To learn the wonderful Ds
lam ORION French Perfection Tailor system.
oeaInIess Basques without one inch of visible
seam. IN inning or goods, not even on the
snouIoer. successful dressms king requires "a
ia tui WoTK IN any OF the professions No detail
!s tco small to be looked afIe We teach Won
10 ~ MAKE dresses with or without seam and
guarantees perfect hts, and complete your
course with a diploma
Pupils can enter at any TINA
The colored American., 1902-08-16

nave been pTeeminent In all times as
one OF it's Furremely great painters,
ana apart from either OF these things,
ne is the most sublime architect of
modern times at tesst, and O poet 80
great, 80 deep-delving in bis vision, so
mighty In his spiritual conceptions, go
grand in his use of language IL at tv. n
Wordsworth confessed hims elf unable
90 grasp his sOnEets sufficiently to
render them in English rhyme. Into
the life Of this sad old man of sixty
four years, the greatest of all Italy,
but the lOneliest, came VIttoria Colon
na, one OF the most beautiful and cuI-
tuTed VIZ men # all time Their love
story is an exquisite idyl and is told
with infinite grace and charm by Clara
E. Laughlin iD The Delineator for
September.
"UNFETTkRED
Sutton e GTipgs, who figures prnmi-
neHfly In the public eye as the author
Of Imperuim in ImperiO, 4" and Over
shadOwed, has written another boz K
entitled Uofelteref.' 1t is q story
of love ana politics, and involves so.
her discussion of the race problem in
this country. Mr.. Griggs, who Is an
uncC mpron ising champion n of his race,
seems TO have thrown his whole soul
into the production OF this book. AS
to lot Il is mast erpiece. While fully
t txecuted, it is free from tedious al d
unnecessary details. The characters
are life-like, and the scenes realistic.
"UI fettered" plea DIS the cars, Of the
Negro In language forcef1l, yet dapIo'
matte. and should be read by every
American citizen. Having read the
story to the ID and g, en- the final dis.
position OF ths characters. q careful
xsminatiOn of "DoIlsn's Plan" will
vastly increase ones stock OF ir-
formation. snd suggest q method
which, If carried out, would result In
hsp Oier conditions Tor our poole In
this country. Mr. GIiRgs' works are
endorsed by the best Authorities, in.
cludipg Bishops, ministers, lllge.
residents, and citizens In every walk
OF life Particulars concerning "Un.
re tered" can be Obta ned by address.
ing The Orion Publishing Company.
corner Mark and Stt wart streets Nash.
vile, Tenn. The retail price l. 5 100.
The colored American., 1902-08-16
DOINGS IN CON EC1ICUT:
Am )ng tho Churches, and IN the Social
Swim.

Danburv, COun Specialize Dv-
els Helpers Union, the new labor or.
gariz alton. met last Friday night to
elect It's I'll Jers, and of q mt mberahIn
of about ii ty, Mr. Nelson Johnson and
Mr., Frank Johnson are the two COL
cred members. Mr. Joseph Miller.
white 81 was elected pres dent and Mr.
NeIosn JO@ n on was put in nomAos =
IL n. It took four baliotings to pIsc,
Mr.. Miller in the presidential chair
Mr.: johnson was elected un&nimousIv
TO the Off ce II guardian. We record
this fact for the benefit of our aspiring
young men and women Of our race
that II we actwell our part fn this
itte and show Ourselves wOIthy. we
shsl be respected and sometimes DIV.
places among those of the Opposite
fkce. It means a great deal To us I'm
Danbury for one of our race to ha
among ff.y white men and half OF that
number to believe that Mr. N.I.on
Johnson was worthy and capable to he
paced over them as presld snt of their
Union is somethT g to be proud, of
The services at the A M e. Yin
churoh Were interesting and w.u AZ.
tended The Sunday school waa larger
than ever. IN young people b. Ida yery
In. pIrlng Vi ristian Eudeavor maetinS
at $50 o. M, after winch they .Iecte6
the following ft1cers: Mrs. E!iz .bsth
Green, presideul; MIS-. Matte BntIeT
vice president; Nrs. Isaac Cooper. sec:
re- 'sry; Mrs. Mary Atkins. assIstan.
secretAr, Mics Thlie Eloner, treasur. ;
er; chairman OF player meeting com.
miItee, MISS katherine M. Butler, ;
chairman OF lookout COMMITTEES. M.
Mary Cornell, chairman of 8 ,eiaI cono-
mittee. Mrs. Nelson. There is no time
during the past four M nths that tine
attendance was 80 great ss IL was at
this the sunday evening services and
and many new faces were seen among
IN Auuiel o.: Little Susie G. Freeman
infant daughter of MIR. and M,s ORR.
freeman. was christened by the nastor
at The coHcI IusiC n Of the sermon. Mra.
Free msr's sister stood sponsor for her
niece. 0A
The colored American., 1902-08-16
White Sulphur Diamond Dust

WhiteSulphur Springs, w Va. Spp-
cisl,-The standing of Wet Virgin
IL eolOred ball clubs: White Sulphur,
won s lost o; Henton won lost 8; L
b: Giants. won lost 4; Ronceverte
won lost 6; CrrinRtOn, won lost1I
White Sulphur Club played two games
last week ana won both. White Sui.
phur, Is; Lewisburg, 6; Ronceverte. 8;
White sulphur, 26 TIE Il lding and
batting of the White Sulphur Club YVES
something wonderful IN those two
games. Home runs: Pryor. 9; ToHver,
2; Green Q; Brooks Three base hits:
Neal. Colbert, Jackson, Reaves, an
GOiDgs: two base hits: Coleman, JEFF
fstson and Burnett. Manager Tol.vel
saysthat he las OF ly two more gsmet
to play and one OF those will be with
very strong white club made up o.
some noted college players, and the last
one with Lewisburg. promise you
that am going to throw it on that
white club the same way.
The colored American., 1902-08-16
The KEYSTONE PARK

The keystone Park, Suitland, Md, will be open
and ready for business June Ist. commodious
noase NC with large and improved premises. plents
OF fresh water with garden and chickens where
hemoer OF select couples people can be ac
commodated. Everything rs strictly frst-class
inc Route So Cars run to the new Pennsy lvanif
ave-, bridge and for those who drive, follow the
straight road and watch the signs. Private parties
viii be met at the bridg conveyances For those
who desire to spend the heated term arrangements
Will be made for tips morning and evening
For further information apply at Aa7 1st st g w
The colored American., 1902-08-16
SUMNER RESORTS. /

FlTst-class counry board for coIored people
atio"est ra, es. lenty shade, fruit milk fresh
Veeetaoies. Good home cooking. Free trans
Poitduon 10 from orestGlen cars. For particu-
1Iess mrs Mary e. Mitchett. Cloverly p, o.
Montgomery o. Md.
The colored American., 1902-08-16

This fine thrse year old hly has
trottt d on the leadh g race tracks OF
the county, IN has made q TecoI6
2hd TO few Cf her ge. Mr William
Edeiin, our Ell tesprisiDg young busi
n ess man, who is con nected with th,
The colored American., 1902-08-16
COTTAGES FOR SALE,

Four desirable Cottages Jefferson Street be-
tween " "ashington and La Fayette Streets In the
very best locality, newly, painted and papered all
the atest improvements on easy terms. For further
particulars address ]. Harry Hughes Cape May N
The colored American., 1902-08-16

some cum for "Astra" knowing SIS he
does that she hrs In her the mixing Of
q great horse and that there are many
vic tories in store for her.
The colored American., 1902-08-16
WANTEO-A POS SITION

An Intelligent young man who is taking a col
iege course desires a position as bookkeeper
copyist or any kind of Off e work Salary no oh
ject. Address ~" care this Office
The colored American., 1902-08-16

Hyou have spare room that you would like to
Colored American.
The colored American., 1902-08-16
"ASTRA,'

The Beautiful Three Year old
Fillv Owned by Mr.. v illian1 j.
Edelin.
The colored American., 1902-08-16


aud Glossy n Onocoorsd
AH4 Price $500 reliable
E=-tss ssIv. Tsrriss-y Wr for DI~ Matte
~cRI4FLESs" ttIi
The colored American., 1902-08-16

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with board.
10 42 10th street, n. w.
The colored American., 1902-08-16

Improve 66e Hair and Complexion.
SinRleton's Pharmacy goth and carries full line
OF Ozono preparations with his toilet articles and
sundTi-s,
The colored American., 1902-08-16

TIE LOVE ste RY OF MICHAEL ANGELO.
Had MID tbael Anl elo not been the
R0lld's greatest kcnlptCr, he would still
The colored American., 1902-08-16
The Co1ored American
WASHINGTON, DC.

This picture should be IN every PArlor,
Library. Reading Room, School Room,
and every Public Hail used by intelligent
colored people.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
HAIR TRaNsPLANTlNc PROFESSOR.
S:ckiy VIII skers and Feeble Eyebrow,
Contribute to success in Life.

S;ckiy VIII skers and Feeble Eyebrows
Contribute to success in Life.
Chinese physicgnomists say the eye.
,'rows and whiskers of a man are jus.
IS essential in their relations to his
success in life as his other qualifca-
lions. Ii the eyebrows are feeble or
the wliskers are sickly. his luck will
be thin and his health poor There
fore, 20 stop the train of bad luck
which nature unfortunately has or
dained for such q man he orders mis-
eyebrows changed or replanted by
lair-plartilg professor.
This is done by first carefully pull.
ing on, the rebellious or unlucky hairs
in the eyebrows. The next operation
Is TO select spot of hair on the neck
Of the patient or behind his ears. that
would suit for fine eyebrow, and
reduce these hairs to the right length.
pair OF sharp pincers is picked
ur with the left hand. and. selecting
suitable sized hair. the operator
jerks it out by the root. and with
needle-like instrument in the right
hand he pierces a minute hole in the
skin of the bald eyebrow in a slanting
direction. and while the point of the
Instrument is still on the edge of the
hole the root of the pulled-up hair is
carefully inserted. But if blood ooZes
out of it before the hair is planted
the hole will not be used on that day
for fear of Inflammation and not suffi.
cient nutriment for the hair to take
proper root. The operation is repeated
till every hair in the eyebrows is re-
placed.
The patient Is said to experience
pain in the eyebrows for about "a
hours. after which he is all right. The
professor charges more for planting
eyebrows than whiskers. because of
the many varied degrees of slanting
each hair to make the eyebrows look
natural to the man or to suit the
ideas of the physiognomist.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
Her Nest in a Monsters Mouth.

OF the many strange places n
which an English sparrow Is salts
fed to shelter her young, the one
which is probably the most amusing.
and which is seldom noticed by those
in its vicinity. presents itself to the
observing passerby as he walks
through the Fifty-seventh street arch.
which serves as one entrance to the
University of Chicago.
The arch decorations consist OF
large. ungainly monsters carved from
stone in such a manner as would give
them the appearance OF crawling up
the sides of the area. Above tho
keystone of this arch stands the king
of the griffins. while over each pillar
where the arch rests is carved still
another hideous creature with wids
open jaws and bullying eyes. In truth
a more unshapely and uninviting ami
NAL could not be conceived. even in
Guiding one of King Georges dragons.
One day little sparrow, after tug.
ging at straw. an end of which was
deeply rooted in the ground. flew up
with the dry blade and alighted on
the head of one of these animals.
She chirped to her mate two or three
times. accidentally dropping the straw
in doing so. when she Immediately
started to fly after il. A slight wind
was blowing at this moment and the
straw was forced between the very
jaws of this lifeless monster. The
courageous little bird followed it, and
alighted in the mouth of the animal.
but. alas, the straw had caught in
some wedgeshaped fissure in the
stone. and the persevering sparrow
pulled and tugged in vain.
A few days passed. when to tho
observers surprise. the single straw
had been hidden by leaves, strings.
and feathers: in fact. soft substances
of every description nearly filled the
monsters mouth. and on the top Of
this delicately-built nest. chirping in
defiance to any bird which dared IL
come near those awful jaws. sat the
same little sparrow. while snugly pro-
tected under her were four tiny eggs.
Chicago Tribune
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
The Value Of Honesty.

William Alden Smith of Michigan.
IN illustrating the value of honesty
in politics, told story the other day
of an old governor of Michigan, who
became a candidate on condition that
he should not be asked to make
speeches. An occasion soon arose.
however. when the regular orators
were absent from a meeting. and the
crowd insisted on hearing from the
candidate himself. He walked to the
front and bravely announced that he
was no speaker. with considerable
repetition. and after little hating
proceeded to talk for three-quarters;
OF an hour When the meeting was
over the candidate had quite come to
the conclusion that he was a speaker
after all. and especially did he feel SO
when an old farmer came up to him to
say that. although a lifelong Demo
crat, he had decided as a result of
what he had heard to vote this time
for the Republican candidate. Before
the latter. in his bushes. could STAN
mer out a response. the farmer con-
tinued: What we want rs governors
is honest men. You are one. You
said that you were no speaker. You
told the truth. | shall vote for YOU"
New York Post.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

No day so long but has its evening.
French proverb.
The middle path is the safe path
German proverb.
What three know everybody knows
Spanish p.overb.
Fools build houses. wise men buy
them. proverb.
Tell everyone your business and
the devil will do it for you.-ltalian
proverb
He is not thorough wise man who
cannot play fool on occasion.-Italiau
proyerb.
II We keep cur souls in patience. if
we hold fast to our faith and hope
and love. the soft streams of healing
power will flow into us and through
us. We shall receive and give out
the Infinite good.-Charles G.. Ames.
Good would it be for men if, re-
membering that life is something more
than toll and struggle. they would
snatch an hour from their labors, and
seek in the stiffness of their souls that
voice which only the humble can hear,
that strength which only the meek can
obtain.-James Drummond.
The universe is as full of truth and
goodness as it is of light. And no
more surely does the constant day re-
turn alike to the Just and the I'M
just" than true lives will rebuke our
untruth. earnest opportunities rebuke
our reluctant sloth of spirit by their
brave and cheerful solicitings.-Henry
Wilder Foote.
Thrift. sobriety. industry. these are
good: but these alone do not make a
great nation or happy people. Nor
can they ever be securely taught where
courage. self-sacrifice. devotion to
country. the consecrated service due to
freedom and to truth. are not laugh;
alongside of them as part of the equip
ment OF q citizen of earth and child
o: God.-RicAard A. Armstrong.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
SOME QUEER NEGRO TRAITS.
Noted by Il Traveller During a Recent
Trip THROUGH the South.

a great popularity OF the black race
everywhere is its love OF gossip and
its madness to spread news You do
not have TO advertise for servant in
the South. You mention that you need
one ard servants begin 10 call and ap
ply within an hour after You have ex
pressed your wish. The news spread:
be- ause no two negroes ever pass il
the streets without speaking to each
other Even though they are tota
strangers they invariably halt and Cos
sip. Everything that happens in g
town ever / ght is Known in every
kitchen early in the morning. and
every servant burns u tell it TO hei
employers. A fire. . robbery. q
cuarre, between man and wife. case
1' illress. tae arrival of visitor. per
5ao5 the mere contents of letter con.
corning matters urintelligible to the
ierv@::t who hears il rea3-all these
th;r" $ fly from mouth to mouth aud
kitchen TO kitchen. lou may watch
your kitchen ard think that you have
made sure that no negro has called
upon your cook. or maids between
breakfast and lunch, and yet ct lunch
the waitress viii let fall the gossip
Of the place since breakfast.
Il is just the same in Africa. There
they all the process the Kafir tele-
graph" When | was there many a
battle was heard of in the air" at
Cape Town. Kimberly and Port Eliza.
beth day or even 36 hours before the
news came By electric telegraph. The
neSroes brought the news. and il was
considered sufficiently reliable to az
feet the values of African securities.
fho iaUs was carried hundreds, even
l.te3 miles. b. the kafiirs. They
shouted j; from man ~ man, they sig
nailed It from kopje TO kopje and kopje
to welt. they ran 80 miles with it for
no pay. for the love of gossip. Sud
denly il was gossiped IL the homes of
Cape Town. ard on more than one oc-
cas:Jn Samuel J. Pryor. now of the
Daily Express. got a full days advan-
tagc OF his competitors BY cabling this
KaHir gossip TO London. In South
Afrira ii is taken for granted that the
negroes will know the news at least
as scoa as any white man.-Julian
Ralph. i'll New York Mail and Express.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
Rats Safe in India.

Although the famine over the greater
part of Rajputana. Gujerat and the
central Indian states is less widespread
than hitherto. there will nevertheless
be much suffering during the next few
months. and 100000 people are already
on government relief works The rats
have to a large extent disappeared.
but have destroyed considerable por-
ton of the cotton crop. The inhabi-
tants of Gujerat are convinced that
the rats are reincarnations of their
friends who died in the last famine,
and it is for this reason that the Brit
ish officials have found it impossible
to get any assistance in destroying the
Dc London Mail.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
q M&v.c

This signature is on every box of the ge,uin.
Laxative Br0mO-Quininc T:.olets
.ae remedy that cures c"id IN one say
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
A burglars Chances.

A man who was arrested by local
detectives a few weeks ago and after
ward sentenced to the penitentiary on
a charge of burglary talked freely to
the officer concerning his manner of
living.
will you tell me why you prefer a
life of crime to that of an honest, up
right man." the detective asked him.
II have often wondered" added the Of
ficer why burglars will take such des-
perate chances, when so frequently
there is but little to be gained
But we don't take the chances"
said the burglar. The man who comes
after us takes the chances. He takes
his life in his own hands when he
leaves his bed-chamber and goes in
pursuit of an unwelcome caller. The
odds are all against him and in favor
of us. We know where We are and
have an idea from where the occupant
of the house will come. OF course. we
only go to rob, and when necessary. to
fight No burglar is going to get
caught if he can help it. even if he has
to resort 10 murder
Still" the detective reasoned. you
are bound to be in danger some time.
and that some time. | should think.
would deter you from taking the
chances"
There are remote chances the
burglar said. but they are SO remote
that they are never considered. If you
will consult the records you will see
that not one burglar in a hundred
cases ever gets hurt. Until there is
great change in the results you may
depend upon it that burglaries will
not cease Washington Star.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
DIRECTORS.

Clayton J. Purnell, President; Ed.
ward P. Davis. Vice President; William
e. Bratten, Treasurer; William f. John
son, Counsel, Thomas NJ Purnell, John
n. Burbage, Alfred Child, Oscar NJ. Pur.
nell, w. Elton Boston, John W. Station,
Horace F. Harmonson. Chas. n. Peters.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
THE
EQUITABLE
Building And Loan Association,
of Snow Hill. Maryland. begins The
Century with assets of over
$4,000.

and is prepared at all times 10 make loans
ON mortgages. upon most liberal terms.
The four and a half gears plan pro.
vides for the payment of 80 cents weekly
on each 500.
The nine years plan provides for the
payment of only % cents weekly on
each $4,000.
The choice of plans is with the Dor
rover, interest 6 per cent.
Money received on deposit bears :
per cent interest.
All fiduciary officers are under ample
corporate bonds, thus protecting those
who deal with the association.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
Things Have Changed.

"And she used to take dictation at
100 words @ minute"
Great speed. But is she so slow
now?" i
well, guess! She's married.
Baltimore News. > $50 60.