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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27
WHERE BAD BOYS ARE MADE GOOD
SUCCESSFUL WORK OF BOSTON PARENTAL SCHOOL,
FOR TRUANTS

by associations with real Juvenile criminals in semi
penal institutions
The superintendent went on to tell of further
experiences with his boys"
Perhaps the slicl1est article we ever had was
certain boy VINO away four times in rapid
succession he said. we caught him each time
ana hnaiy one day the door OF the lodge IN which
he was confined was found sprung at the bottom
out not a sign Of the boy be found. We
looked n every corner Of the small room, opened
me oeo ana puhed down the clothes; still no boy.
We started 10 90 out, and I turned requesting
the assistant TO drag off the mattress This was
done. and we discovered the little rascal under
the mattress and next TO the SPRINGS He cot out a
year ago and IS driving and making $40
q week being steady ard attentive to his work"
II is noteworthy fact that the larger percentage
OF the boys who leave the institution acouit them
selves with credit aftcIward Their ways ard the
errors thereof are made manifest much their
gain Some OF them really are sorry 10 leave hcv-
ing become attached TO their masters to such a
great extent. Their habits become regular and
many Of them come to regard the place as home
The food is good in quality and there is plenty
OF ii. The boys rise about IN the morning and
retire al 20 S at night Meal time produces a
merry clatter Of knives and forks in the dining
rooms at the various cottages and the filed checks
and rudy complications prove that their health is
well cared for
Their spiritual needs are looked after. and each
Sunday sees the various masters conducting their
hocks 10 the different churches in the neighbor-
hood There is Protestant church near by at
West Roxbury, while Catholic church is handy
at Spr1ng-st a Hebrew instructor comes out from
Boston TO look after the boys OF his nationality
The prevalent idea that there is a great deal ~
corporal punishment at the institution is rnislead-
ing. and weeks go by IN which not boy is nun
ished- One master hasn't punished a pupil for a
year and a half, and II has beeni several months
since boy has been corrected. The fer,le "a
generally used. and used good and hard
To illustrate the variety OF homes that have
delegates at the school is TO mention one hov
II the proper place for him to mend his T5T-s
Several merchants have IN process of reforrna-
ton. while two Boston policemen are testing the
virtues OF the place for their boys There IA one
well known business man, the foreign buyer of q
large drygoods house. who spends a great part of
his time in Europe. who has found 1t necessary
70 place his under Superintendent Danes care
The boy has been made anew, and in nine months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27

into boat and put ashore with nothing to eat
and with scanty clothing. a barren part Of the
coast He picked up while wandering inland
starved, half frozen and delirious He had been in
weighed upon the boat by the promise of a voyage
to the West Indies TO load cocoanuts.
Gottshod Harch and Janos FLIP. two young
Hungarian immigrants. at the Maryland Uni
versfty Hospital also victims of the Oystermen's
brutalitles They hired in New-York and
were sent to the Chesapeake beds Once board
the pungy. their heavy, warm clothes were taken
away from them and rags were furnished in
stead. They were compelled to sleep the deck
until they frostbitten, they pounded
from morning until night by the captain and his
mates and had no nourishment during the day, ex-
cept wedge of bread and a cup of coffee at noon
When their frozen feet finally became swollen
that they could no longer stand them. they, too
were put ashore near ST. Marv's City. In their
pitiable condition and absolutely without money.
they made their way to Baltimore. where they told
their stories to the police.
II ask you In the name OF God 10 get out Of
this place.! the appeal in q letter written on
q piece Of wrapping paper by Mrs Rose Geiley. a
Baltimore woman. who. with her three little chill
dren, is being held in sick and starving condition
in an oyster packing establishment at Biloxi Miss
There are twenty-eight Of here from BaIti-
more" runs her letter I'VE have been down here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27
OYSTERMEN'S BRUTALITY.
Forms of Slavery Under InUestiga-
ton bg Maryland authorities.

Baltimore Dec 26 (speciaD-With one man muir
dered. another in a hospital here suffering from
injuries which will probably his death Nth
awaiting the investigation Of the police and the
State authorities and with letters, horrifying ard
pitiful pouring in from Gulf points. the shanghai
ing and peonage practices associated with it. the
oyster is IN full swing in Maryland.
Never in the history Of industry have the au-
thorities been called upon to face such a cond-
ton Of affairs confronts them. Despite the
vigilance OF the police. despite the warnings OF
State and national authorities, and despite the
that propretors OF oyster PUNCHES and canning
tories have been indicted by federal grand turies.
the crime OF impressing men. women and children
into the slavery of oyster dredging and oyster
shocking is not whit abated but is decidedly
the increase.
The victim Of murder is Martin Fitzpatrick OF
New-York City. whose body. with the throat cut.
washed ashore from Chesapeake Bay near
pungy and the condition of his body gave evidence
of the brutal treatment 10 which he had been
subjected
Howard Weems. a nineteen-year- old lad IS IN the
Maryland General Hospital in a critical condition
from blood poisoning due to a wounded hand. with
which he was compelled to work windlass operat-
ing oyster tongs A piece Of shell worked into the
ing agony the brutal captain OF the oyster boat
compelled him TO keep at work until he could no
longer stand when he was knocked down. thrown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27

the exits, and chased the hunted animal into
corner where all piled It peu NELL When what
Ioked like football rush disentangied itself. two
men would be clutchng the hind legs OF the deer
The snow lay on the ground and treacherously
covered the swamp running parallel 70 the railroad
track on the first day Of the hunt. Save for the
occasional rush Of train the scene was one to
gladden. the heart Of Nirnrod. and might have
been in the heart Of Canadian wilds Dogs barked
joyously and leaped in the air in anticipation Of
the sport Horses stamped and frisked. and men
shouted in glee in the clear, crisp air.
Tony" Eustis. brother Of the Park Commissioner.
was the chief Of the hunters. and Director Dttmar
OF Bronx Park the next in command. both mounted
Park Superintendent Kear and between forty and
fifty employees OF the Bronx and Van Cortandt
parks were on foot
Now the hunt begins
Scatter
on Part Of them. led By Happy wegner. the
mole catcher and trappeT. make for the swamp.
The others form q circle around the uttermcst
edges OF the park and begin closing in. Those who
are TO engage in the hand to foot struggle in the
paddock build a fire under the shelter OF a hum
mock and indulge in tricks and horseplay. Far up
on the rocky hill stands with a rifle. loaded
with blank cartridges. in position to command
a view of the entire park The gun is to head the
deer of II they try dash by him
Here they come. here they come" shouted the
heaters. and the barking Of the dogs increased in
volume. From the clump OF woods to the right
OF the paddock came the deer at the top OF their
speed. They are headed for the paddock. but take
a sudden turn and dash into the swamp. where
their dun bodies lost sight amid the stunted
trees and underbrush.
Then begins the real work A black doe, the
BLACK Devil the hunters called her. IS the leader
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27

will complete his course" graduating with honors.
Occasionally there affecting scenes when low
ing mothers their offspring after the regular
monthly interval. Sometimes they wish TO call
oftener and the superintendent IS not deaf TO the
plantive cry Of the parent. Fruit is permitted the
boys as well cake, In the form of outside gifts
but candy is tabooed fatal 10 the true health Of
the inmates.
Each cottage has ample Fairgrounds that are not
confined either by walls fences Part OF the
grounds are flooded 10 enable the boys TO skate. and
football is Just now in vogue. The superintendent
believes in recreation and plenty OF fresh air.
Baseball is another sport INDUCED in, and there
are rival teams that play scheduled games among
the cottages.
You would be surprised" said the supertntend-
ent TO see the cleverness displayed by the boys
IN this game. Some Of them play like veterans
Sickness is conspicuous by its absence, and the
boys are healthy in appearance. They seem 10 be
as satisfied boys be under the circum-
stances. and those seen said as much. and there
were no official ears influence their statements,
either.
One little fellow named George Otto. said:
Like IL here7 You bet do. I'm a South Bos-
ton kid and this place has done me good When
I came here six months ago I weighed eighty 1--WE
pounds and I weigh l0 IN place IS o. X
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27
MASSAGE BY THE BLIND.

We have before now had occasion 20 call atten-
ton to the japanese custom of employing the blind
as nasseurs one worthy of imitation in this
country and are pleased to notice that an in
stitute for massage by the blind in England is in
process of organization at the present moment un-
der the patronage OF the Duke Of Cambridge 1t
Is fact that blind people become particularly skill
ful in tho performance of massage. partly. no
doubt on account Of the we'll known circumstance
that the loss of one sense usually leads TO special
cultivation of the senses that remain. And, as
massage is an art the successful performance Of
which depends IL a high degree upon delcacy Of
touch and manipulative ability. il is which Che
blind are pre-eminently suited to perform.
The advantages which may be expected from the
organization mentioned manifold In the first
place, the afflicted individual who has lost the
power OF vision will be enabled to liven-
hood and will lie provided with a regular occupa-
ton and object for existence, without which any
degree of happiness is seldom 10 be 'Ound, and
secondly the community as q whole will benefit by
the employment useful labor Of those whose pow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27
DIR. ROOSEYELTsS FIST.
The Surprise 1t Care to Western
BulIY.

In all Mr. Roosevelt's life the frontier" saws
Jacob FSiis writing about the President IN The
Outlook. he was nnolested only once and then by
a drunken roWdy. who took him FOR tenderfoot
and with a curse babe him treat at the point OF
his two revolvers, enforcing the invitation with a
little exhibition Of gun play. while a roomfuI OF
men looked stoldly Roosevelt was a stranger
in the town and had no friends there He got uD
apparently TO yield to the inevitable practcing over
mentally the while a famous Iefthander that had
done execution in the old Harvard days The next
instant the bully crashed against the wall and
measured his length the floor. His pistols went
on harmlessly in the air. He opened his eyes TO
ind the four eyed tenderfoot' standing over him.
brtstlins with fight while the crowd nodded calmly
Served him right He surrendered then and there
and gave up his guns. while Mr.. Roosevelt went to
bed unmolested- Such things carry far on the
plains No one was ever after that heard 70 ex-
press wish to III this tenderfOot fun Of holes
though he did gold spectacles and fringsd
angora chaps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27

four weeks and have had four days work
Last Sunday cried with hunger
The woman's appeal is being taken up by the
congregation Of st. Josephs Catholic Church. from
which more than two hundred shuckers have gone
TO the Southern oyster factories and are sending
back similar letters Of cruel treatment
At Bayou lie Batre Ala, where the complaint Of
Baltimore people held in peOnage has already re-
suited in seven indictments by the federal grand
Jury. graver charges still made against the
agents OF some of the packing establishments II
is openly asserted that they enticing women
from the North down there for improper purposes.
which not made known TO them until their
helpless condition makes it well nigh impossible for
them TO make their protests heard. This charge,
also, IS being investigated from this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27
THE FINSEN LIGHT.
Secures for the Inventor a Nobel
Prize.

The Nobel prize just awarded 10 Dr. NieIs Finsea
Of Copenhagen. was doubtless bestowed on account
Of his invention OF system OF treating dis
ease. Others than the enterprisng Dane have
known that sunlight has germiciiaI action. Fin
sens earlier work done almost entirely with
that agent. and hence not especially revolu-
uOnary- Owing to the fact that many days IN a
year sunlight Is not available he eventually adopt
ed a powerful electric arc light as a substitute.
This is especially rich violet and ultraviolet
rays which the remedial effect IS attributed
However. ne wanted 10 employ lenses 10 con-
centrate the light and as ordinary glass does not
transmit the most valuable rays. F1nsen made his
lenses Of quartz rock crystal A further ad-
dltion 10 ths lamp was water bath to suppress
the heat emitted Probably IT is IN the design OF
the apparatus rather than in the idea OF employing
light for curative purposes. that he displayed ths
most originality.
F1nsen achieved his greatest success IN treating
lupus. acne and other skin diseases. While the
virtues OF the procedure have been called In Ques-
tions II has been extensively tried in last four
or i've years Several American physicians have
visited the special hospital in Copenhagen that
bears Finsen's name and have procured lamps
made under his direction In New-York. London
and Paris the hospitals have given treatment q
thorough trial No doubt the tact that the present
Queen OF England a Danish princess promoted
the Introduction OF the system IN the United King
dom. but 1t had only its own merits 10 recommend
IL elsewhere. 1t Is sometimes objected that pa
dents are burned by the F1nsen hight and that
that account II Instances Of this kind have really
occurred II is possible that nurses or attendants
have neglected precautions dictated BY the alt hor
OF the system F1nsen's apparatus has been i'm
perfecty initiated. too by Others and for the fall
ures the latter OF course. he should not be held
Responsible.
Before he attacked lupus and other cutaneous
disorders with violet rays. Finsen employed rad
hight IN mitigating the severity OF attacks OF small
pox DE- George c. Hopkins. OF BROOKLYN who has
visited Copenhagen. and Is enthusiastic aarnIrer
OF the Dane. made an interesting revelation the
other day. He called attention 70 Observations
made IN New-OFleans. as long ago as 1872 BY Dr.
Pictou The American noticed that BY KEEPING
patients IN the dark he could avert pitting in
smallpox cases copy OF his thesis subsequently,
fsn into Finaens hands. and the hint this AFFORDED
was followed ID. Pictou tancied that light exer-
cised an aggravating influence or smallpox Fin
sen suspected that the baleful effects were exertsd
only by certain rays that compose white light By
rltsrinx these out with rsd he reached tha
anzpsx a. which Rsctoo airnsd-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27
A REAL HEROINE.

eff you are so troubled about this poor horse
lady. you must be the right one TO tell about
Annie Carr" and this was the story a rough hewn
tender hearted police officer told charitable lady
who had expressed a passing word Of compassion
al the sight OF a tagged out draught horse
sweltering August day;
Annie had lived alone with an aged WIDOWED
rnoYber who had gradually become totally blind
and now in addition. was mot all there" She
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-06-05
TRUST GOD.

thought
How helpless and puny are We
We think what We hear and believe as
were taught.
But learning and science seem little or
naught
In the solving Of lies mystery
Confronted by marvels on sea ana on plain.
And I'm worlds that above as reyolve.
Our much-yaunted reason may try 90 ex-
plain
But only 10 find an our efforts in vain,
Creation great problems TO solve.
We study the planets and think We are wise,
We measure the orbits they trace,
We weigh the bright stars and can reckon
their size.
But none can determine the height Of the
skies
or measure the infinite space.
All things that are born In their grave are
soon laid;
Time seems 20 the living n foe;
We wonder why anything ever was made
II only TO bud. and 10 blossom. and fade.
or vanish Ike fast-melting snow.
There are those who live long with honor
and fame.
And some I'm their infancy die.
Ana some have TO struggle with sorrow and
shame
We wonder why all OF us are not tie same;
The wisest can never tell why.
We turn TO our reason 10 settle doubt.
Yet know not what reason may De;
Its substance and form We know nothing
about.
The cause Of its being We cannot find out.
So duh and so foolish are We.
There seems no foundation where reason
may stand
I'm realms where no mortal has irodi
Inhnity mocks us on every hand,
Our learning and logic are ropes made Of
sand;
There's nothing 20 rest In but God.
Frank Beard, in RAMS Horn.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-06-05
NEW YORK'S DUCHESS.
Ing Restored by "A Famous
Austrian Specialist.

The duchess Of Marlborough has re-
Gently come TO Vienna for the second
time for prolonged stay.
She came there late last autumn to
consult a Vienna specialist, DIR. lsidor
Muller, about deafness, and he began
to treat her, but having planned to at
tend the Delhi durbar, the duchess in
sisted on leaving Niepna, despite DR..
Muller's warning that the possibilities
Of cure largely depended on prompt
treatment.
She has just returned, accompanied
by her sister-in-law, Lady Norah Spen-
Ger Churchill.
The duchess ailment has steadily
grown worse and English specialists
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-06-05

have been unable to find any remedy
saws the New York World.
II was Miss Rockefeller's cure that
induced the duchess to put herself in
the care Of DR.. Muller, who even now
has undertaken 10 cure her in six
weeks.
lie says he can cure where others
fail. because the English aural special
lists have devoted their studies and ex-
pericnce exclusively TO diseases Of the
ear. while deafness does not always
originate in a disease of the ear. Null
ler's wide experience i'm treating the
nose and the throat helps him to find
other exciting causes, which he re-
moves.
His cure consists chiefly in inhala-
tions and the application Of electric
currents.
The duchess does not look at all like
an invalid. Except for the two hours
which she gives daily to treatment
she is at liberty TO do as she likes. She
could not have chosen a worse season
10 stay I'm Vienna. as open-air exercise,
even driving. is out o1 the question just
now. She spends many hours day
viewing art treasures in the museums
and I'm private houses, while in the
evening she sometimes goes to the
orara
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-06-05
1 food Thing.

German Syrup is the special prescip.
tion Of DR. A. Aoschee, a celebrated
German Physician, and is acknowleg-
ed To be one Of the most fortunate dis
coveries in Medicine. II quickly cures
Coughs. Colds and all Lung troubles Of
the seyerest nature, removing, rs II
does. the cause Of the affection and
leaving the parts in a strong and
healthy condition. lt is not an ex-
detrimental medicine, but has stood the
test Of years. giving satisfaction in
every case. which its rapidly increas-
ing sale every season confirms. Two
million bottles sold annually. Boschee's 5
German Syrup was introduced in the
United states in 1865, and is now sold
in every town and village in the ciyiliz-
ed world. Three doses will relieve any
ordinary cough. Price % and 10 cts.
At All Druggists.
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VOL Nil.
CITY DIRECTORY.

N,,nE ~. o.. Nlautou.
r.r.fnrNr uF tot NClr.-W. r., Anderson.
I,.~ tnrNru kN Committees.
tersnce ~ o.. Gillian, y. d. Davidson
s.dEI. Morris
.,t =. b. EramuCrt-
',Ifar. ~ o. Anderson, \. r. Oraiie
..f \. Is. Davidson.
'.'.,,trrN ~. b.. Gillian. \. tralle ana
p i'.ecbi"N. 'e N.B Davidson. f.. L Morris and
D. .,-.', u, -I. e. MARTIN, r.. L.. Morris and W.
p 'aTl ,srle. s. O.. Eramncrt, ". r. Gillian
anfE. l.. Morris. ...... ,,
D. .,D'.r. Wor,c ". D. Anderson, r.. L..
.ll,,l,.rf tui 4. r.. Cralle.
Ft.N NUi>t. ". B.. Anderson and
d. Martin. ,..,,., A.
g. f-Vaior NIe 4. e.. Dralc. T.. L. Erambert and
D. ..'e'l,' ~ | r O.. Morris. E.C. Wilt>e and y.
o. Davidson .........t
~, treasurer ~ ". PuuletL Jr.
r.nfnt>>Iourr of Revenue T.. II. 4. klce.
..t.-.rsraut g. ID. Miller.
p.ii.. leslie Fogus and j. r. Lyon.
IEl.r Sire ntparimeut-G. VI. Nobcson.
afreet Comm I~~i iuucr-i. \ harL
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-06-05
EDWARD M. SHEPARD.
New York Wan Who Has neen Mem
toned for the Democratic Nom
inatiOn for President.

Edward NJ. Shepard, who was the
principal orator at the recent Jackson
dav banquet Of the lroquois club at
Chicago, has been mentioned promi-
nently as a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for president in 1904,
and his address was looked forward to
with much interest and anticipation.
Mr.. Shepard is an eminent and wealthy
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-06-05

Courtesy proved a profitable invest
ment TO S. II. Brown. conductor on
street railroad in Buffalo, y. \. In
October. 1901, he met a lady and her
two daughters in a car, and learned
that they had become penniless
through the loss Of the lady's purse.
He advanced Is cents to pay their
fares. and the lady took his address.
4 short time ago he received a letter
postmarked Philadelphia, and in it
was new $1,000 bin, with letter
thanking him for his courtesy over
year before.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-06-05
Interesting to Asthma sufferers.

Daniel Bante, Of Otterville, Iowa
writes, IL have had asthma for three OF
four years and have tried about all the
cough and asthma cures in the market
and have received treatment from
physicians in New York and other
cities, but got very little benefit until
tried Foley's Honey and Tar which
gave me immediate relief and / will
never be without it in my house. ]
sincerely recommend it to all. Sold
by II. G.. Crute
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-06-05
KodoI Gives Strength

by enabling the digestive organs to di.
gest. assimilate and transform ALL OF
the wholesome food that may be eaten
into the kind Of blood that nourishes
the nerves. feeds the tissues, hardens
the muscles and recuperates the or
gans Of the entire body. kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure cures Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia. Catarrh Of the stomach and all
stomach disorders. Sold by the Win
stOn Drug Co.
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Good Advice.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspep-
sia aud Liver Complaint. More than
seyenty-hye per cent Of the people in
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects,
such as Sour Stomach, Sick Headache,
Habitual Costiyeness, PalpitatiOn Of
the Heart, HEARTBURN, Waterbrash,
Gnawing and Burning Pains at the PIT
Of the stomach, Yellow skin, Coated
Tongue and Dsagreeable Taste in the
Mouth, Coming up Of Food after Eat
ing. Low Spirits, etc. TO tOyour Drug
gist and get bottle Of August Flower
- or - cents. Two doses will relieve
YOU. Try it. At Druggists