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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21
BETTER
GRADE OF
CONvICTS.
Head Keeper at Sing Sing Says
Prisoners Are Not So Tough
as Formerly.

New York, Jan. q James Connaugh-
ton. principal keeper at sing Sing, had
his attention called 10 paragraph
stating that because OF threats made by
ex-convicts TO do him up" should he
ever visit New York. he had remained
out of the city for % years, and that he
was constantly receiving threatening let
ters.
AS q matter OF fact" said Mr. Con-
naughton my business is az the prison
and not I'm New York. and for that reason
] have spent 30 years here. when I have
had occasion 70 go 10 New York for
business or recreation. I have gone: and
while there have never failed 90 meet.
almost on every block. some acaueint-
snce who was convict under my con-
troll
'fn no case did any one OF them ever
chow me the least dlscourtesy. 7 never
accepted any OF the hospitahties which
we're invariably offered to me. ranging
from a dinner To a cigar: ] simply shook
hands with old acquaintances and we
parted az we met. good friends
''As 70 threatening letters, II is n sober
fsct that I never received single one
that contained even the shadow OF a
menace. On the other hand, there is not
q week passes that 7 do not receive
friendly letters from ex-conviots.
When I first came TO this prison 30
pears ago the discipline was less flexible
than now. and the convict population
was a tougher one than the average age
higher In those days ] was not only
threatened nearly every day but I was
frequently attacked.
''One day. when was o shop keeper In
the laundry and the mems task had been
raised or something that had been done
20 create grievance, the air was sud
denly full OF hot nstirons every one Of
them coming toward me IL was all
over In a minute and no great harm done.
and the fellows that led the revolt were
afterwards. and some of them remain TO
this day. my very good friends.
"Oh. yes: have been assa uIted hun
dreds OF times. on several occasions with
knives and clubs and bricks. but rarely
during recent years I have been here
-so-leng that my methods OF discipline
are all smoothed out and haven't any
rough places; or IL any should appear
It's up 10 the prisoners to explain why
II am always prepared for an emer-
gency, but the experience or the past
enables me 10 speak In higher terms OF
the disposition OF the convicts than the
estimate placed upon them by the
public"
In his 25 years serv1ce as the re-
sponsible executive officer Of the prison,
Mr. Connaughton has never been absent
a whole day from duty Either he opened
the prison I'm the morning or closed II at
night. His residence II on the prison
grounds. and he is I'm and out Of the
gates at all hours OF the day and night.
disproving the moral I'm the old adage
Eternal vigilance is the price OF
liberty"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21
CALLED
PARSON
A FLIR1.
Women Who Live Near Him
Testify In Court That Ae
Made Eyes at Them.

New York, Jan. 3i.--Ths Rev. BenJa-
min O. Deuham. minister Of the First
Church Of the Disciples OF Christ. No. 32s
West Fifty sixth street, was summoned
to court charged with having stood at
The window Of his apartment and firted
with pretty Mrs. sprhghorn.
The Rev. Mr.. Denham. his wife and
three children, live at No. 2o3 west
Eight first street, while Mr.. ana Mrs.
sprnghorn live at No. <aa Amsterdam
avenue. Mr.. spr,nghoru Is g en-
gineer Of the New York infant asylum.
Betwe~n the ministers apartment and
the rear OF the springhorns' 10 an area
According to Ahr. sprinshorn and
dozen other women who live In tho fats.
Mr.. penham has been IN the habit Of
sta nding at his bedroom window In his
shirt sleeves and making love across the
area TO Mrs 6prlnghorn-or any other
woman whose attention he could attract
Hts actions we're an insult 10 any
decent woman" said Mrs. Springhorn In
the West side court. II told my husband
OF his conduct. He was angry tnst
he said he was going TO shoot Mr.. Den
ham, but on more mature judgment he
decided to go TO court.
mir. Denham appeared at the window
on Saturday. My husband was at home
and I informed him. He told me TO go
into the area and he would stand behind
the curtain. lie did so and saw the
minister. only partly dresssd, make eyes
at me. He shouted to him across the
narrow space and Mr.. Denham disc p
peared Immediately"
Through his counsel. John r. Morse
the Rev. Mr.. Denham denied the charge
The hearing was postponed until to-
morrow.
II do not wish 70 make any state
ment" said Mr.. Denham. Everything
Will be cleared up on Thursday. / do
not think II helps fellow 10 talk be
fore his case Is finished.
Mrs. Elisabeth Shredder, OF No. 20l
West Eighty first street. corroboreted
the .Itatements Of Mrs. Sprinshorn. Sew
eral other women have been summoned
TO tell how they have been insulted in a
similar way by the Rev. Mr.. Denham.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21

Yes" says he. II know all about that
But sometimes 2 man gays a good deal
more than he has any idea OF ever carry
ing out"
well" saws r. 'if you are wasting
your time atalldn' about things that
ought TO be done. and at the same time
YOU don't intend 20 lift your voice nor
your hands in a place whore n will help
bring about the results. YOU ought to be
made to Seems so your mind shifts like
a weather vane"'
Men folks are good deal like the
measles. They can be depended upon
they're about 10 git married, but after
wards they try 10 shrink from every duty
that's liable TO make anything OF them.
oh, how such talk riles me UP! OF all
Jasper he spoke up then and says.
Aunt Malinds, you're just about right.
There's no use I'm taJkn'. Mr.. Wilber-
force. you We got ter run for we want
the railroad and you are Jest the man
10 stand up In the general court and carry
the thing through. | swon YOU can do II
IL anybody can. for the man that can
knock down more goods at auction than
any man In the county is jes the repre-
sentative we want and by gosh, I'll tell
the committee to go ahead"
But see here, Jasper" SAYS federation,
don't care whit for. the popularity
OF the thing, and these"
Don't talk about popularity" saws +,
you are Just as conceited as most men,
and everybody knows that that is con-
sidera BILE. In my opinion the reason why
YOU men folks don't talk about your
neighbors as the women do is because
you're so taken up with talkln' about
yourselves YOU haven't got time 10 ex-
press yourselves about other people II
there's anybody or anything that repre-
sents the pronoun I any better than a
man I'd like TO see II.
Seems TO me, Malinda." says he,
you're dreadfully stirred up tonight.
Wal, Jasper. get the squire 10 run n he
will. but IL he won't then suppose I'll
try 10 do the best can
by gosh" SAYS Jasper. that's = set
tler. III go and report 10 the committee
and be back In time to examine the teach
ere. You know there's a vacancy TO be
filled for this term and we've got TO find
out whether the new applicant IL posted
M or not. I tell ye. things got ter 60
now!"
CTo Be ContinuedN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21
TlvERT0N.

At the annual meeting 81 the members
OF the Congregational church Tiverton
Four Corners. Henry 2. King was re-
elected clerk and Joseph u. Humphrey
treasurer The Rev. Charles o. Parker
rendered his resignation which was ac-
cepted by one ballot above those who
did not favor his resignation
There were I've deaths In this town
during the month OF December. three
males. two females the age of the oldest
male decedent. Mumford Lawton. WAS 90
years. the oldest female decedent. Desire
Elizabeth Lake. was IS years the young
est deaths were infants of few days.
David Brayton II visiting relatives at
Tiverton -Four Corners
The last meeting of the II. X. club was
held with Miss Olive Hamby az her home
Spring IIill Farm"
The snow plow has boon travelling back
and forth this week on the car line to
keep the tracks free from Ice.
Miss Della Macombcr cut her wrist 81
badly, yesterday. as Go require the SER
vices OF Dr stimson. who took two
stitches 20 close the wound
Miss Gordeiier T. visiting friends I'm
Fall River.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21
BOYS
TAUGHT TO
Be CROOKS.
District Superintendent Appeals
TO Judge for Help in Breaking
Up Organized Gangs.

New York, Jan. q 1--Educs tion i'm theft
of the daily training OF the smaller boys
hS the large boys in the east side schools
that District Superintendent Julia Rich
man Of the Department OF Educa ton. and
Miss Rufirs Cregin. principal OF Public
School No. ~, In Hester street. went be-
fore Magistrate Cornell In the Essex Mar
ket court and appealed for his help In
breaking up the gangs
ut Is an appalling situation" said Miss
Nchman to the magistrate. The boys
are organized into gangs with leaders and
are educated IN all the grades Of crime
from the lowest form of sneak thievery
10 taking watches out Of mems pockets
The teachers and principals in the pub
lie schools I'm this district are working
under enormous difficulties because the
children are being corrupted by the larger
boys who constitute themselves leaders
Something must be done TO break up
this awful system. We cannot do II
alone and 1 think you should help"
Eighteen schoolboys. all under rs wears
old, were with Miss Rlchman and Miss
Cregn TO testify to the existence ot the
organized gangs. Each had a story 10
tell Of bad boys who were turning the
OtneTS INTO tUtNeS.
THE principal incentive for the steal
ing Is to get money enough 10 go 10 the
theatres 10 see melodramas, said Miss
Richman. 1T is n shame that these sma II
boys are allowed to go to the theatres.
have already written to the Childrens So
ciety I'm relation TO the matter"
Magistrate Cornell told Miss Richman
he would give her every assistance pos
sfble, and would exert his influence with
the proprietors and managers OF thea
tres TO shut out the boys.
''The theatre managers should he pre-
vented from admitting children not ac-
companied by parents or guardians" said
the magistrate.
Magistrate Cornell did not take the
testimony OF the big array OF school chill
dren. as he had other evidence sufficient
Lewis. alias Cock Eyed" Meyer. whose
arraignment was the impelling reason for
the appearance In court of the school au-
thorities The Lewis boy, with the as
sistance Of another boy had stolen n
watch from Simon Sapocekov. OF No 20
Henry street
Miss Cregin Of the Hester street school
said OF the bad boys IN the east side
schools.
These hoys are so practised In the art
OF deceit that We never know just who
they are until they actually set into trou-
bic. The boys who have been In trouble
are. I have noticed. the boys with the
best records IN school"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21
NOTICE |!

The "a Annual Rail- ~ Carpenters
Union go will he held Friday evening
Jan e 1904. IN knights OF columbus Han,
ISL wssiminster street owing 10 The
recent change iu the building laws. this
postronement Is necessary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21
MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

For brown or black. prepared by
GEORGE ORMsBN. Wig Maker and Hair
worker l69 fremont street, Boston. II Is
simple safe and easily applied; contains
no lead poisons; use II once and YOU
VIII never use any other. BLANDING A.
BLANDlNG. % Weybosset street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21

$50 YOU think your country viii be
LOST
~ haven't quite made up my mind
answered the King cf Corea. whether
n Is eolng 10 he lost. streyed or stolen"
Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21

Ted What makes YOU think old Rock
sey -oesn't intend 90 let YOU marry his
daughter
Ned The tip he gave me on the stock
m.rket vas q loser.-ToVu Topics.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-15
a Clever Divine.

''To the town of Norridgewock, in
Maine," said Rev. Minot J. Savage,
Of New. York, "a strange minister
once came to preach. He preached
duly, and after the sermon was over
he mingled with the congregation
expecting that some one would invite
him to dinner.
"One by one, however, the congre-
cation departed Offering the hungry
minister NO hospitality, and he be-
gan to feel anxiore. Where was he to
eat?
Gas the last deacon was leaving
the church the minister rushed up to
him and shook him warmly by the
hand.
:" 'Iwant you to come home and dine
with me-" the minister said.
Why, where do you liver aaid
The deacon.
"'About 30 miles from here.
"The deacon redeemed. Oh you
come and dine with me instead he
said"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-15

So aores, near city limits, Ander-
CON, S. G.
so acres, two miles from city, un.
improved.
House and Lot, 6 acres, near city
limits, very desirable.
Half acre City Lot, front on Main
Street, no improvements.
acre, with new dwelling, in city
limits. =
ia acres, near city limits, cleared,
no improvements.
200 acres in Fork township, on Tug
aloo River, two dwellings,.
100 acres in Williamson township,
improved, on Beaverdam creek.
400 acres in Oaklawn township, in
Greenville Co., half in cultivation,
5 tenant dwellings, 80 acres Of this
is in bottom land.
700 acres in Hopewell township, on
Six and Twenty Greek, 300 acres in
cultivation, 2 good residences, 6 ten
ant Dwellings,, 40 acres in bottom land.
81 acres in Garvin township, on
Three-and-Twenty Greek, good dwell
ing, barn, So.
Sc acres in Macon Co., N. c., 20
miles above Walhalla, on road to
Highlands.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-15
Must Not Spank The Girl.

vi course. comparatively few fa.h-
ers spank their daughters after they
have reached the age that calls for
exclusive use of the front parlor three
nights week. But it is we'll enough
to inform the few that the law does
not favor that kind Of correction for
young women who have reached the
manageable age.
Simon Krauser, Of Utica, N. Y,
moved to wrath, laid violent hands on
Miss Julia Krauser, who is Is. He
placed her over his knee and asserted
his authority to the queens taste, if
the slang be permitted.
Julia has faith in the law, and she
had her father before the bar of JUS
! tice. He asserted that as she was his
daughter, he had right to whip her.
lie averred that she would not mind
without being whipped, and when it
came to bossiDg his own family he was
Nicholas, Edward aud Leopold all
rolled into one, or something to that
effect.
Judge Baxter fined Mr.. Krauser $5
and told him that he had no business
to speak daughter who had reached
yourg womanhood. Ho wouldn' pay
the 6ne, and was therefore sent to
jail for 10 days.
This beating of children, especially
after they have reached an age where
they can reason and be reasoned with,
is doubtful business, anyway.
Most of the whippings are the result
Of the anger of a parent instead of
punishment for fault committed or
wrong done.
If the lash were never laid on the
body Of q child; if corporal punish
Inent in all forms could be abolished,
and in its place parents could be
taught how to rule through love
alone, the world would probably be
better of. There would be some
failures, Of course. There are now,
in spite Of the fact that thousands of
parents govern their children by brute
force, and themselves not at all.
But whatever you do, keep hands
of the young women, for Judge Bax-
ter has made q precedent. Atlanta
Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-15
Don't Talk Too Much.

Don't talk too = oh.
You were given two ears and only
one tongue, that you might hear twice
as much as you speak.
People will Ike you all the more
che less you have 70 say, and the more
you listen, or seem to listen, to what
they cay. g
If you rarely part your lips in com.
pauy, company may suspect you of be-.
ing dullard. This may cause them
to pity you and pity, it is said, is akin
to love. Company will certainly be
more inclined to love you for keeping
your mouth shut than for always hav-
ing it open.
Many one acquired a reputation
for superior wisdom simply by fatter-
ing another's pride of speech by per-
mitting him to talk on without inter
ruption. Many one. indeed, has
left with the monologist the impress
sion that he is bright conversation
alist, whereae, had he attempted to do
his share Of the talking, he might
have been declared bore.
Don t,talk too much. If you talk
much, you are likely to say things,
though you may forget them as soon
as they are spoken, will be remember.
ed against you.
If another loses his temper, as the
saying lie, when ones temper is very
much in evidence, don't lose yours.
At least don't talk back. Silence is
your most effective weapon. 1t will
tear his very vitals, whereas if you
rare and sputter it will only show
that his words have struck home, AID
SO give him pleasure.
Don't talk too much.
II you are an ignoramas don't give
the fact away by airing you limited
vocabulary. If you are wise you will
always keep bride on your tongue,
and are, therefore, in no mead OF admo.
milton.
Be cautious about that which is
everybody's subject-self. Hundreds
of things you may say about
yourself, and think that they will
never be heard from again. But they
are almost certain to be repeated,
and in such manner as to mako
you appear ridiculous OF despicahle.
Don't talk too much.
Let others do the talking and be
happy. Let,others exhibit their weak
minds. Let others uncover their sha-
dy past and their not overbright pres
ent. But you -
Don't talk too much.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-15

1873 acres, in Pendleton township,
we'll improved.
Berry place, Varennes, 973 acres.
437 acres, Pendleton township, ten
ant houses and dwelling.
l45 acres, Evergreen place, savan
nah township.
$50 acres in Savannah township.
well timbered, no improvements.
200 acres ;n Center township, Geo.
nee County, 100 cleared, balance we'll
timbered. we'll watered, good mill site,
with ample water power.
65 acres in Pickens County.
600 acres in Hopewell township.
13O acres in Broadway township,
improved.
23O acres in Fork township, n,Sen-
eoe River, good dwellings, 60.
800 acres in Anderson County, on.
Savannah River.
So acres in Lowndesville township,
Abbeville County.
"a acres in Corner township.
75 acres in Oconee County.
75 acres in Piokens County.
152 acres in Rock Mills township,
on Seneca River, 2 dwellings,.
200 acres in Fork township.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-15
They Had No Smaller.

"When I was travelling through
Kentucky short time ago." said the
Man About Town, ga very amusing
incident occurred one night at the
performance of well.known magician,
in one Of the small mountain towns
where happened to be.
''The ,uagioian had proceeded with
many mygtifying tricks when he an
nounced that he would for the next
require pint flask of whiskey.
"Not man in the audience moved.
Thinking that they had misunder-
stood him, the magician asked in q
louder tone:
"Will aome gentleman kindly loan
me pint flask of whiskey?"
This was also followed by silence,
and was beginning to think that all
the stories had heard about Ker-
tucky 'colcr'' were all rot, vhan 9
tall, lank &c :. in the back Of the
hall arose, aud holding out a flask,
said:
"Mistah. would quart flask do7''
"Just as we'll, sir" replied the ma
gioian.
And at that every man in the house
arose and extended o flask of that
size.-Philedelphia Press.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-15
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

We offer for sale the following desirable property etu
ated in this and surrounding Counties Nearly of these
places have good improvements them. For full parcu.
ulars as to terms, location, &c, call at my ofRce
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-15
.MoV-.ED1

have moved our Shop and Office below Peoples Bank
Frwelfs Stables We respectfully that need
Engne stacks
any Of Gravel Roofing call prepared
Respectfully. BURRiss s DIVER
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-15

ity cover only about one.sixsieth of
the total area. 81 +.
Pinar del Rio, the western province
Of Cuba, will not Be q favorite With
the colonist of slender resources, be.
cause 5of its poor soil ia ia tie main, d !,
which is intolerably dusty IN the dry
reason: and atink the muddy ID, 1 tho thu
Wet. The same, viz some quaIifica-
tions, may be ssid .of Havana Province,
and % i some extent of Matanzas.
Some pushing America thought they
haa secured ii stitls to thaf earthly para
Ikdiac when ths Invests A million 81 81
80 in tie Isle Of Pines, and have quite
tdispelled the aif; of omanticism about
that land los mystery ID ;their srdeays.-
lorst 90 show that itssscil aoutains vast
rssources Until they took hold she
Iisland had been nossessed By q FEW eS
Iunambitious pyans, Who liy.d ii ii
Ihuts of mud and palm leaves, m perfect.
content that their riches should be
l|sSssslatsnt, and muoh alarmed whsn the
aggressive hsrners came rlt "a down and Il.
Ebonsh shsn % Abons 10 per ,,ds Ss'ns ,s'r
of ths l2Qo qears miles in Inc Ials
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Ey KATHERINE MORTON. Copyright, 1908 by T. c. NrcClurs.,

hair, if you can avoid it. Better keep the hair hufty and let 1t puff itself The tor tise shell or ceiluloid frames are better than a rat. Having the hair in the best condition. see what you can do to make the pompad0ur assbecoming as any hair dressing can be. <
 You know that an artist in sketchi1x often finds that a mere pne, one that seems of no importance to the amateur changes Gn entire picture, makes over an entire face. So you will find that a mere touch will do as much when you are busy before your mirror
 Just now the tendency is to wear the hair brushed up from the ears and tow ering tremendously on top. This is a change from the first pompadour. which was an even oval about the forehead from temple to temple. In general, if you wish to be conventional, you must follow the change; but 1t may be modified to suit your case.
 A very long face cannot risk one of the highest pompadours. The length of the lines are increased by the tower above. and the effect is sometimes noth- ing less than 8 caricature. If you will notice the work of some illustrator who builds the highest of all ponpadours upon his hair ladies' bnows. you will obs serve that they have small facts, dainty little dimpled chins and low foreheads. An abnormally high forehead is an ex- cellent sign, so far as gray matter goes; but it is also a sign which reads 'No high pompadour allowed" Beware of it Avoid the tip-tilted hats made to fiji above these towering puffs and show them to advantage. The penalty of your long face is that you must modify the present style. Pay the penalty cheerfuiis and your reward will come before long for the pompadour has reached so huge ! height that it soon must descend by all the laws of reaction
 The severe pompadour, uncuried and 'anbroken can be risked by none but the girl with the classical outline of face "A straight nose, a moderate or low fore. laead, an oval face, a small mouth, level. Set eyes-there must be little or no de. Tiation from these laws of beauty, if the stern hair dressing is to be adopted. Fol the woman who is endowed with genuine beauty, the straight hair directly up. turned from the forehead is a queenly crown; but the woman with irregular oui lines and charms that are all her own must ind tricks of hair dressing that are all her own, too.
 Sometimes the mere waving of the hair win solve the problem and make 1t DOS sible to wear the entire front hair turn ed up. Waving has a softening effect and makes face younger and prettier.
 Don't use the waving iron when you