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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
The Kaiser In Paris.

book recently published i'm Paris
abounds in hitherto unpublished details
regarding the German emperor's life
1t Is declared that he visits Paris every
year. choosing different title for each
visit. and that he Is carefully watched
by French detectives. for should he he
recognized he would he almost sure to
suffer insult. Two years ago he was
recognized by a newspaper man while
I'm a railway station. The reporter po-
litely asked question. addressing him
as your majesty" Suddenly four
men surrounded the inquisitive jour
nalist and hurried him from the sta
ton. They were detectives who had
been assigned to guard the distinguish
ed traveller.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
COD FISHING.
Extent of the Industry at Mique1On
and 50. Pierre.

and 81. Pierre.
Cod fishing is done with doricS and
travis. Tie dories are fiat bottomed.
sloping sided boats which fit into one
another i'm the ships waist. economic
ing space thereby. Each dory takes
two men. and the whole crew. except
the captain and the cook. go of in
them every suitable day and set the
travis I'm the water outward from the
ship like spokes from the hub OF Il
wheel Travis are long lines. each
with 1900 hooks attached ut intervals
of yard. every hook baited with some
smaller fish. either herring. caplin or
sauid. that the cod affects The travis
are anchored ut each end. baitcd in
the day, left lying over night and are
stripped of their accumulation of fish
next morning. being baited again when
overhauled The fish are taken to the
vessel in the dories. evisceratcd.
washed and sailed. This routine con-
tinues until the bait is eXhauS;ed. and
then the vessel returns honS. lands
the fish, takes more bait and salt and
goes ont again. At ST. Pierre her catch
is taken i'm hand by the graviers and
women. who submerge ii in crates until
the salt has been washed of. Then
they scrub each fish with n hard.
coarse brush and pile them in heaps to
drain. This done. they are next spread
on the beaches to dry in the sunlight
and air. The beaches consist of sew
eral acres of fiat ground covered with
basalt stones worn round by the motion
of the sea for ages. These stony fields
surround st. Pierre. and thousands Of
cod are displayed there on a fine day.
Every evening or If fog or rain threat
ems the fish are gathered up again and
are covered with tarpaulins. The proc
ess is repeated until the fish are que
dry and hard. Dry fish are piled In
round stacks. the rest in oblong ones.
When sufficient quantity TO load a
vessel is obtained. it is packed into her
hold and shipped to market. The ex-
tent of the cod fishing of Miquelon and
st. Pierre may he indicated by the rec
ord of the catch of these islands in
1902. which was 72.5O0OO pounds.
While much Of the annual product is
exported to other countries. France nat
urally gets the larger part. In fact. st.
Pierre furnishes three fourths of all
the Goldfish used in low
ers' Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20

Catal0gs Confuse.
IN SELECTING A COLLEGE
THESE ARE THE VITAL
POINTS:
I. HEALTHFULNESS.
Western Maryland College, a.
Westminster, Md, is lao feet above
the sea; mild climate; pure air; pure
water; perfect drainage.
Has new and substantial buildings
Steam Heat. Electric Light. Fur
nshcs good food; comfortable
rooms. Baths. Gymnasium. Ath-
lctic Field.
=. SAFE AND RiFINED
SURROUNDINGS.
Founded 3. years ago by Christian
men. Western Maryland College
has always strivcn for Christian
ends in education.
Models its discipline after the
home, giving its students oversight
and protection.
Believes that character is formed
by habits and habits by system. and
so provides its students with n
schedule that leaves no hour of the
day unaccountcd for.
Receives b eth sexes for the bene-
fit of both, believing this also to he
the idea of the home; but separates
the sexes in classwork and limits
social intercourse.
3. MODERN METHODS AND
EQUIPMENT.
Western Maryland College came
in with the modern educational
ideas.
Led the way in that form of CO
education recently adopted by the
University of Chicago co cqua.
hut not co-incident education for
men and women.
First College in Maryland to en-
ploya Dircctoro Mystical Culture.
and tn build a Gymnasium.
Laboratories have grown until
separate building is necessary for
them.
Faculty represents best Univcr-
sites.
q. LOW RATES.
Western Maryland College will
give you GARD furnished room,
light. heat. laundry and tuition n
all College studies for $s00 for the
full year of 80 weeks.
Ask our Students, or write to
REV. T. II. LEWIS. DID,,
President
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ThOughtful.

General Joe Wheeler relates the fol-
lowing amusing incident that took
place during the night of the FL Caney
affair:
General Lawton's division was
marching back to FL POso. there to take
up new position i'm the morning. The
general, in company with Major
Creighton Webb. inspector general of
his staff. was standing at the edge of
the road. watching his troops file past.
Just us dawn was breaking the cOlored
troops came i'm sight. They gave evil
dence of being dead tired. but were
nevertheless full of ginger
General Lawton's attention was at
tracted to certain corporal of the
negro who. in addition to couple of
guns and two cartridge belts loaded
full. was carrying a dog. The soldier
to whom the other gun belonged was
limping alongside his comrade.
1.-THE general halted the man. Here.
didn't you march all last night!
Eyes. SIR responded the negro. 81.
luting.
"'And fought all dayT
ayes, sir
"'You have. besides. been marching
since 10 o'clock last night!
"'Yes. sir
"'Then.' said Lawton. why on earth
are you carrying that dogT
"'Well. general replied the negro.
showing his white teeth in a broad
grin. the dogs tiredv "-Woman's
Home Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
PocoMoKE RIVER LINE.

Baltimore Snow Hill Route.
The Steamer Maryland leaves Snow Hill mt q
o'clock u. M. every Monday AMI Thursday
weather pernitiinR) stopping AT Maiaponi,
Pocomokc City p. M. Pswcll's. X, hoboth,
4, tar Hall. Pitts wharf. Shclltown, Saxis
Pier, Onancock 2aOp. III. Finncy's. Tangier
Island 43 p. Crisiicld 6 p. m, arriving in
baltimore o'clock next morning.
Returnining the Steamer leaves baltimore
from pier foot Of South street AT 500 D. M,
every Tuesday AMI Friday for points named,
arriving at Crisfield 4 10 p. m, Tangier Island
I'D a. IN Onanc..ck : ma. m Saxis Pier. she'll
town, Pitts Wharf, Cedar Hall. Rehoboth,
Powclls. POcomokc City M y. m, Snow Hin
s.;sO p m.
IA. JOYNES. Superintendent
T.MURDOCH Passenger Agent.
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OTHER TRAINS

OTHER TRAINS
M. leaves Baltimore sunday only nj . IN n.
m. arriving AT Ocean City at ; 10 pm.
I.ncal train NJ. 3 Daily Except Sunday. leaves
Salisbury at LAS p. M. arriving ut Ocean City
AT 2.hi.
Local Train No 10, leaves Rerlin Thursday
only at ii, u. M. arriving at M
I.ocal Train M. ~ leaves Berlin SUNDAY only
nj 10 p. M. arr, ing AT Ocean City .i5 y. IN.
Baltimore special Train M. leaves ocean city
sunday only nj 90 p. M, arriving at Baltimore
AT 1895 pm. Train makes no stops.
Local Passenger Train M. leaves Ocean city
daily except sunday nj l2.m: arriving at Sails
bury III y. M.
Local Passenger Train No.ls leaves OCEAN Civ
Thursday only at 1.l5 arriving at Berlin 40 pm.
No. :; connects ut Salisbury ai y. Y. T.. n y
junction with \. Y. P& y. train M. $. s.nIih
and nj Berlin with ID. NJ. " V. train No ~ south
when on time.
No / connect at NYPN y. Junction with
n. Y. T. x y. irains Nos ~ north. aud ~. SOUTH
when an iin,.
M. igcis connection at y. Y. J.. ~ y. Junction
with \. Y. +. 4 y. trains Ms. ~. North. aud -.
south when an time
No Il gets connects ut Berlin from d. NJ 4
V train NJ" SRI. north. and connects at Salisbury
at y. Y. =. Il y. Juncti n with y. Y. 2. x y
train M. -. norIh, aud ~ S,,IIh when on Time.
No. Is connect at Berlin win ID. NJ. Il V. train
M. sol. south.
M. 10 gets connection at Berlin from n. NJ X
V. train NJ. So. North
CONNECTION MADE WITH STEAMER LINES
AT EAsToN.vIENNA AND SALISBURY.
WILLARD THOMSON. GcnlNian,grr
T MURDWI. A. J. BENJAMIN.
Pass. Agent. Supt. 4 Div. Pass Agt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-06
Glad of Any Excuse.

Judge Burke's long experience on
the bench has presented to his notice
many humorous incidents well worth
relating The characters who are ha-
bitually before his honor for intoxi-
cation often believe they can concfl-
late the justice with ready word or
a plausible excuse. On a recent occa-
sion victim was presented at the bar,
and the judge. looking at the rotund
face of the defendant, said:
DO you know what brought you
here?"
Yis, yer honor. Two policemen"
Did not drink have something to
do with it?" frowning severely
.'Yis, yer honor. They were both
drunk
What started you on this spree?'
continued the judge sharply
Sure, yer honor. me little pet dog
died"
Nonsense, A man should look upon
such things as trifies-''
Sure, yer honor-coaxingly-
We wanted spree yerseIf, We would
be glad of any handle to turn the
crank.-Boston Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-06

pie, few years ago a bill was intro
viding for the organization of board
of parole which should release, under
certain restrictions, convicts who con-
formed to it's provisions at the expira-
ton of one-third of their term of SEN
tence. This was nuts to the Star of
Hope, which, of course, warmly sup
ported the cause of parole. The bill
went with laggard movement through
it's several readings in both houses
and fingered long on the governors
table before he affixed his official sig
nature to make it operative, but its
progress was always under the spur
of the cOnvictS' paper, which urged its
advantages so strongly and SO exhaust
lively that it's files were submitted to
the assembly by the supporters of the
bill as containing the most convincing
arguments in favor of the act.
AS a matter of fact the Star of Hope
gained the credit of securing this
ameliorative legislation, although, of
course, such an influence as it extend
ed was singular and largely subjective
and grew out of the fact that by the
discussion of the bill the prisoners
were able to show that intellectually
at least they were competent to ap-
preciate its advantages. 1t is need
less to say they pleaded their moral
fitness with vigor.
In editing the Star of Hope we
sought to rule our selection of matter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-06
Limit Line for Modesty.

This is what an old civil war vet.
eran, who has won medals for braseEv,
says of his first deed in gallantry.
Il have always felt that 1 never
earned that first medal. We were or
dered to charge, but the enemy's fire
sent us galloping back with a dozen
saddles emptied. Then we were or
dered to try again, and once more the
enemy's fire stampeded our horses.
My mount rose on his launches and
struggled in terror. never felt so
weak as 1 did then
My horse trembled with fear and
darted forward with scream 1 haul
ed on the reins to turn him back, but
he dashed right on toward the enemy's
lines and 1 instinctively held on to the
pommel of the saddle. 1 closed my
eyes and tried to pray, but it seemed
to me 1 tainted
when l recovered my senses fully
dozen men and officers were shaking
hands with me, and we were standing
| where the enemy's line had been. The
whole squadron, encouraged by what
| they thought my daring, had followed,
with victory as the result.
Il kept trying to deny that 1 had
| been brave, and even told of my terror
| during the charge, but they all smiled.
When they gave me the medal 1 pro-
tested. Finally l was effectually shut
| up An old, grizzled major came up to
me and took me aside
Sonny said he, we all like to see
modesty, but l wouldn't carry it toe
far. Not too far; don't lay it on toe
| thick
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-06

The convicts of the state of New
ons, one reformatory and two asylums
for the criminal insane, number all
told about 300 men and woman, and
as their Iiteracy is something like SO
per cent, it is not strange that they
have a newspaper. 1t is called the
Star of Hope, is published bi-weekly
in Sing Sing prison, is of twenty-four
pages and is written, edited, printed
and published by the convicts them
selves. 1t has just passed its fifth
birthday, and it may be said to have
left the experimental stage and en-
tered as a permanent factor into the
education, instruction and advance
ment of it's convict clientele.
At present its editor is a prisoner
who was a broker of Wall street, a
man of scholastic training and wide
he has, however, been Withdrawn for
ten years-a writer of vigor and force
and with literary equipment that fits
him for editorial duties of a much
higher class than those to be per-
formed in the chair of the Star of Hope.
Nevertheless, his abilities are by no
means misplaced. For some years
shared his responsibilities and cares
and became familiar with all the af-
experience includes some important
emp1oyments, no duties that 1 ever
discharged in these relations ever gave
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-06
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well appointed Office They are not
interfered with in any way by the
keepers, except that they must con-
form to the general routine of the
prison and be locked in cell at night
In their editorial work they are not at
all hampered. The page proofs of the
paper are, however, sent to the chap
lain for censorship. He is expected
to excise any Objectionable matter.
He does not, however, presume to ev-
en- suggest what shall be printed, nor
is he consulted in any other way If
he preach q sermon that is particular
ly good and interesting, the Star of
Hope occasionally will report it, but
no other attention is paid, as a rule,
to chapel affairs, nor do religious ex-
ercises, such as Bible class meetings,
receive any notice whatever.
The efforts of the Star of Hope
makes to point out that, whatever set
back they may have had in life, some
meets with the most cordial accept
ance. The social conditions in this
country are such that ex-convicts who
have made successes in business are
not infreQuent Hundreds and hun
dreds of men who have served time
have redeemed themselves in a very
large measure. One. of the first bac-
teriologists in the world is an ex-con-
Wet from Sing Sing and man who
served a sentence for felony. Such
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-06
In Camp.

In Camp.
lay me down when the day is done
With pipe and tobacco. dog and a gun,
The World forsaken and Life begun
All. this is a Kings desired
l lay me down in a leafy lair.
All lost to Care-was there ever Carer
And dream in the balmy forest air
By the smoke of fir-cOne hre-
Smoke that is black Ger the factory
town.
Gray on the sea from a tramp. hull
down,
But here. as it canopies over my crown.
Gray from my lips and blue from the
bowl .
And ceruIean blue the wreaths that roll,
Each but flames departing soul,
Or my idle Fancy's wool
But. all, the color my Kingdom cries.
And the color is all for my kingly eyes.
And all for my ears the songs and signs
That surge through the Softened soul
The sky's lost blue-the green the
The arguing stream-the reproving
All, dream by the fire with a Kings own
And color the pipes sweet bowl
Till the light dies down and the pipe
burns deep;
Then the King turns over and goes to
sleep,
While. overhead. twinklins pickets keep
Watch as the neighbours roll.
Stephen Chalmers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-06
Paid Loan After Forty Years.

Mayor H. S. Benner of Gettysburg
Pa, last week received $40 with sim
pie interest at 6 per cent for forty
years, which had been borrowed from
him by his old comrade, Capt. George
Brown, while they were confined to
gether in prison at Plymouth, N. c.
after their capture in the campaign
of 1864.
The money had been borrowed by
Capt. Brown in order to buy some ex
ira provisions, for it was almost i'm
possible for a man to subsist on the
food furnished by their Confederate
jailers.
Both men were members of the
One Hundred and First Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and during
their term of service were close
friends But after they escaped from
Plymouth prison they became sepa
rated and never saw each other
again until recently.
After mutual greetings a settlement
was effected by Brown giving his
comrade 4 check for S6S.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-06
5000 Acc Pensionen

According to table prepared at the
Pension Office, the unknown army.
of veterans eligible for pensions under
the "age pension order will not mum.
Der more than 25,000- 1t was estimat
ed by members of Congress and of
ficers of the pension bureau at the
time the law was passed that the "un
known army" would number not less
than 10000 men, There have been
very few applicants for pension under
the "age order" and it was said nv
an officer of the burea that there are
not more than 10000 veterans of the
civil war now living who are not on
TIE pension rolls
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-06
Something Did Happen.

As little Jim was going to bed,
crawling under the coyerlets, his
mother asked him if he had not for
gotten something.
Nope" he answered
Didn't you forget to say your pray
ers?'
Nope. 1 didn't say 'em last night.
an nothin' didn't happen to me-
amt a-gcin' to say 'em tonight, Meth
er; an if nothin' don't happen to me
tonight, 1 amt never goin' to say
EN-
But he did; something happened
New York Evening Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-06
The Last Survivor.

That was a pathetic scene at Paris
Ill, when the last survivor of a com
mand which took part in the Mexican
war went alone to the fair grounds
where he had met his comrades for
forty years, called the roll to which
there were no responses, and spent
the remainder of the day in solitary
meditation.
The time is not so far distant when
a veteran of the civil war may do the
same. The remnant of the Federal
armies which assembled at Washing
ton for their last parade is dwindlins
rapidly, and with each year the death
rate increases SO rapidly that the last
survivor has not now long to wait for
the melancholy and transient honor OF
having travelled little further alone
the bridge of Mirza's vision than his
fellows.-New York World
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-06

me more assurance that 1 was doing
such useful work as 1 did in an edi-
torial chair of this prison journal.
1 say this at the outset, for, incon-
gruous as a free press may appear as
part of a penal system, the fact re-
mains that in it's operation and infiu-
ence the Star of Hope has become more
important as a reformatory influence
than the schools and chapel exercises,
and the management of the state pris-
ons in New York regard the paper as a
fixture in their system of discipline
and reform whose value cannot be
overestimated.
Although the paper is printed by
men in penal servitude,s it is never
theless distinctively a member of the
boosted free press 1t is absolutely
under no restraint except the sense of
right and decency which its editors
may entertain, and as these men are
chosen for their capacity, good con-
duct and intellectual superiority, they
have fulfilled the expectation of the
superintendent of prisons and brought
forth paper of reasonable conserva-
tism which teaches good morals. clean
speech, truthfulness, the common
sense view of prison discipline and
the value of making a strong effort to
reform if possible-and at any rate
the Importance of keeping out of pris-
on after discharge.
Naturally good deal of hypocrisy
creeps into the contributed columns
without any editorial demur because
the paper aims to be representative of
convict thought and aspirations, and
to bar the Pharisee is to suppress one
of the most assertive tendencies in
prison life But no hypocrisy nor pre-
tense finds expression on its editorial
page, and as the prison authorities
never find criticism OF their official
acts, which of course would not be
permitted, they look as vainly for any
kind of commentator or praise
Not that subjects of the most seri-
Gus importance touching prison admin
istration are not dealt with by the
writers in all departments For exam
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-06
The Synthesis Of Crime

with a view to making the paper rep
resentative of the average mentality
of the prison But pride in its better
qualities worked out the selection of
the fittest at the end, and we put our
best foot forward every time at the
expense of our creed. AS result the
Star of Hope is indicative of the best
mentality of the prison population.
Contributors were abundant. They
wrote on every subject under the sun.
AS the convicts are, in fact, mi
crocosm of the whole life of a highly
civilized community numbering near
ly 10000 souls, and include men
and women of every profession and
trade from nearly every country and
cline, this was to be expected So we
received translations of Homer, with
glossary notes, from university men;
the odes of Horace done into English
in faultless iambics, and printed spec
uIations upon the realm opened by the
discovery of radium written by men
who had 1ectured to the college classes
on chemistry. No subject came amiss,
and the educational value of the paper
became apparent almost from the first
in the steady improvement in all
classes of contributions
At first a large body of contributors
seemed to think that literary produc-
ton meant poetry, and it is no exag-
geration to say we received for every
issue of the paper as many as 1000
lines of verse Gradually we were
able to check this affiuence and also
to spread an intelligent conception OF
I the poorest kind of poetry we would
print and in time we were able to
offer to our readers in every issue one
OF more very creditable compositions
of verse.
These differences are the common
| lot of the editorial guild, however. and
L shall try to tell something more
| characteristic of the convict publica-
ton Its composing room contains
some forty or fifty cases for the type
| settlers, and a section of it is occu-
pied by a Gordon power press with a
capacity of 1000 sheets an hour Con-
| siderable job work is done in the same
office. and all its business is conducted
by the convicts themselves The fore
man is a young lifer. Eddie Burnz.
who never touched a type nor saw a
press except through a window till he
came to prison He is now an accom-
plished printer and has charge of all
| the work from the time the copy
/ leaves the editorial desk until the
printed papers are folded and ad-
| dressed ready for distribution A uni
| formed keeper is in the room and has
disciplinary charge of the men The
| foreman's authority is an uncertain
factor and depends largely upon his
own tact
The editors, two in number, occupy
| a room by themselves, with desks and
| swinging chairs, files of papers and a
/ reference library, a carpeted floor and
| all the convenfences and comforts that
| any editorial corps could expect in a