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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06

pie, few years ago bill was intro
duced into the state legislature pro-
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 it's
progress was always under the spur
of the convicts' paper, which urged it's
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 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 it's advantages. It 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
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 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, mol
is he consulted in any other way. Ii
he preach a sermon that is particular
ly good and interesting, the Star Of
Hope occasionally will report it, but
no other attention is paid, as 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
Of it's prizes are still open to them
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
vict from Sing Sing and a man who
is ruler in the domain of high finance
served a sentence for felony. Such
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
A "DiMEFUL" AS A DOSE.
0Id-Fashioned Method of Measuring
Medicine Still Practiced.

oId-Fashioned Method of Measuring
= Medicine Still Practiced.
A man went into New York drug
store and asked the clerk for rem
edy for indigestion. The clerk sifted
4 pink powder into the scales.
take heap1ng dimeful of this"
ne said. cit will bring you around all
right
The mans establishment was almost
powerful enough to drive away the in
digestion without the aid of the pow
der.
"A dimeful?'' he calculated. What
kind of a new-fangled system of meas
urement is. that you have here?'
TT isn't new" replied the clerk.
"And it is very simple. Just take a
dime and pile as much of this powder
on it as Will stick. ! That will be the
proper dose. You couldn't get II any
more exact if you measured for half
an hour with scales and spoons"
WELL" said the customer, "this is
a new one on me-" Then he proceed
ed to measure out dose of the pink
powder. AS he did so man standing
close beside him sighed reminiscentiy
1T makes me feel about ten years
younger to see you do that" he said.
"They used to measure medicine that
way when I was kid. I supposed
modern appliances had driven all those
old methods of measurement out of
the market"
mot at ALL said the clerk. There
are lots of places where they still take
medicine by the dimeful.'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
MISCHIEF BY CAPE JACkALS.
Yearly Loss from These Animals Esti
mated at $7,5OO,OOO.

mated at $7,50o,ooo.
During a discussion on jackals in
the Cape. house of assembly a few
days ago Mr.. Rubidge gave figures
based on intelligent and recorded OBJ
servation of the depredations caused
by jackals.
In one year the losses caused to
his stock amounted to 10 per cent.
Estimating on the number Of the
focks in 1895, he worked gradually
up to a yearly loss of $7,500,000, d.
rectly traceable to jackals. With that
as a basis the Cape Argus works as
follows upon Mr.. Rubidge's figures.
'Allowing for loss of per cent.
instead of 10, the annual destruction
of small stock would be $4,000, equal
to $1,900,00O.
Next there came the estimate of
loss caused to- the veldt and to the
flocks by the kraaling system. II
there were no jackals the f1ocks
would run free at night. Mr.. Rubidge
estimated the loss from the enforced
kraaling at $2,125, 600. But that does
not end the Indictment against the
jackal. The kraaling system has re-
4dueed4the dropping Of lambs from 80:
per cent. to 60 per cent, and Mr.. Ru-
bidge estimated the loss from this
cause at $2,250, 000.-South Africa.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
DESTROYING an Illusion.

my, how the times have changed"
said the old soldier, with thought
full smile, as he looked at the picture
of a battle between the ,Japs and Rus
slams which. adorned the front page
of yellow journal. In this case, the
startling headline had the additional
information that the picture was
drawn from a cabled description
According to this picture,' cont1n-
ued the veteran, the officers go into
the field in fatigue uniform and all OF
'em wear their swords on the right
SIDE Praps that's the Jap way OF
fighting, but I am rather inclined to
believe that the cable must have got.
ten a kink in it when the description
was sent"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
What 1t Meant.

Samuel J. Elders Yale stories are
always in demand at the reunions Of
the Yale alumni in Boston, and one
which slipped by at quiet everyday
lunch recently is particularly good.
"A classmate of mine," remarked
Mr.. Elder, "has particularly bright
lad now in the university, in whose
progress I have been little interest
ed. His father and l lunch together
quite frequently, and the father, be-
fore sending the son his quarterly al
lowance, always has the boy send in
ar estimate of the coming three
months, the expenses of which are
closely figured.
"A short time ago, while going over
the items, the father read one which
surprised him: Charity, $45.'
"'What do you think of the rascal.
Sam? What does he mean by that
item?'
"'Oh, that's the charity that cover
eth the multitude of SINS I had to
reply"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
Odd Names for Newspapers.

The strangest thing about Russia's
popular papers is their curious names.
Strekosa (Grasshopper), Babotchka
butterfly, Svistum (The Whistler),
Vetr (The Wind), are some names OF
popular publications. A paper which
was started in Moscow some years
ago was christened Beelzebub. Tcher'
nilnitsa (The Inkbottle) was the name
of another.
Russian popular papers have, as a
rule, small calculations. Like the
daily papers, they are subject to the
censor, who stops the sale for time
or altogether if, in trying to be funny,
anything offensive to the authorities
is allowed to appear. Many papers
are subject to what is known as the
preventive censure"; that is. the edi-
tors must submit everything to the
authorities before publication. A GEN.
sor who allows any serious anti-gov-
ernmental hint to escape is dismissed
from his post for neglect; but this
does not prevent the editor also being
punished.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
Not That Kind of "Probe."

Mr.. Frederick Knowles, visiting sur
geon of the Presbyterian hospital, who
is also physical director of the Har
lem Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, was performing an operation the
other day. Absorbed in his work,
sleeves rolled up over his arms. the
athletic young surgeon had no
thought for the antiquities of Ian
guage nor recalled specifically that
probationary nurse is known as
PROBE" Desiring the instrument, he
said:
where is the probe?"
Here I am" responded meek lit
tie voice.
It was difficult to finish the job With
a steady hand.-New York Times.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
Obeved Request Literally.

A few years ago well-known law
yer RENTED, in settlement of an &C
count to the publisher of paper in
the West, a 50 bill, which was re-
turned with the brief statement:
This note is counterfeit; please
send another
Two months passed before hearing
from the lawyer again, when he apollo
gized for the delay, saying:
81 have been unable till now to find
another counterfeit 50 bill, but hope
the one now inclosed will suit, pro
Tossing, at the same time, my inability
to discover what the objection was
to the other, which l thought as good
q counterfeit as I ever saw
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
Lobsters Killed by Chewing Tobacco

Lobsters Killed by Chewing Tobacco.
An old sea captain at Bath is respon-
sible for this tale:
A ship years ago was wrecked and
went to pieces on the rocks of the Isle
of Anglesea. The ship was laden with
tobacco in: bales and the island is or
was a famous fishing ground for lob
sters. N..+s. ~ Z
: The Holsters found the tobacco,
and with their peculiar voracity began
chewing the weed.
Soon the shores of the island in that
vicinity were streWn with dead lob
sters, killed by theirpractice of mans
vice. Lewiston (Me.) Journal:
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
One Who Did Not Laugh.

MARK Twain" once expressed the
following sentiments to young wo-
man who had not smiled at a thing
he had said during an impromptu re-
ception in his honor at Bryn Mawr
college, to which his daughter had in
vited him. All the young ladies but
one were in a state of great glee dur
ing the .humorist's address but
one had laughed heartily at every wit
ty remark. Just as "Twain" finished,l
he turned to the young woman who
had not laughed and said, in an under
tone: "You are the only sensible one
here. I have not said a single anus
ing thing. If it were not for the con-
spicuousness of it I would like to press
your hand. Success
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
Strong Fishing Tackle.

The fishing tackle shops in the At
lantic coast cities are just now look
ing forward to the busy bluefish sea-
son. All these places blossom out
with huge steel hooks and great braid
ed lines, heavy enough to hang a man:
when the "blues have struck in.' The
hooks, almost big enough to serve as
meat hooks in a butchers shop, have
their shanks set in oval blocks of tin
or lead, known as squids; or the
more pretentious ones are set in cigar
ishaped blocks, of cedar wood, or even
in pieces Of motheref-pearl carved tc
resemble a fish.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06

me more assurance that I was doing
such useful work as I did in an edl-
torial chair of this prison Journal.
I 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 intiu-
ence the Star of Hope has become more
important as reformatory influence
than the schools and chapel exercises,
and the management of the state plls-
ons in New York regard the paper as
fixture in their system of discipline
and reform whose value cannot be
overestimated.
Although the paper is printed by
men in penal servitude, it is never
theless distinctively a member OF the
boasted free press. 1t is absolutely
under no restraint except the sense OF
right and decency which its editors
NAV 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
sneech, truthfulness, the common
sense view of prison discipline and
the value of making strong effort to
reform if possible and at any rate
the Importance of keeping out of pris-
On after discharge.
Naturally a 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
nf the most assertive tendencies in
prison life. But no hypocrisy nor pre-
ltense finds expression on its editorial
mage. 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 arc not dealt with by the
writer's In all departments. For exam
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
Something Did Happen

AS little Jim was going to bed,
crawling under the coverlets, his
mother asked him if he had not for.
gotten something. - -
Nope" he answered.
Didn't you forget to say your pray
ers?" r. ~. =
Nope. I didn't say 'em last night,
an nothin' didn't happen to me.
amt a-goin' to say 'em tonight, Meth
er; an if nothin' don't happen to me
tonight. I amt never goin' to soy
EN-" - III
But he did; something hapnened..-
New York Evening Post.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
A Humane Boy.

A Baltimore avenue boy, aged g.
seems to have an imaginative mind
as we'll as a humane disposition.
Recently his mother noticed that at
bedtime every night he laid his little
boots together upon their sides in
stead of setting them upright. =
please tell me why you always
place your boots, in that way" she
said. :
why" answered the little boy, Its
because they must be tired walking
so much all day. lay them sideways
50 they can rest" philadelphia Led
ger. .,''
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
japanese Journalism.

Japan possesses over 2'ooO neWspa
pers. When one considers that a dec
ade ago not a single. journal of any
kind existed or was thought of, this
rapid spread of the newspaper press
is one of the most remarkable facts
in the history of Journalism. Japan
can boast Of a great number of news,
paper than either Austria Or Italy, OF
more than Spain and Russia taken to,
gether, and twice as many as arg
printed on the whole continent O.
Asia. !. IS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
Loubet Drives Unmatched Team.

President Loubet of France mas OF
Tended fastidious Paris by upsettlng
traditions and driving on the boule'
ward with a team of Unmatched
horses, one of which was black and
the other white. Not only were the
steeds unmatched in color, but one
hand and half taller than the other.
The effect was so startling that, it is
said, the presidents insistence upon
it wore out the patience of the master
of ceremonies.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06

examples as these are continually
urged upon the attention of the con.
vict readers of the Star of Hope, and
the encouragement thus given bears
good fruit.-New York Press.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06
SING SING PRISON. osSlN1NG. N. Y, APRIL o. 1904.
The Synthesis of Crime

ASP
resentative of the average mentality
of the prison. But pride in it's better
qualities worked out the selection OF
the fittest at the end, and we put oul
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
" 100000 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 Engllsh
in faultless iambics, and printed spec
ulations upon the realm opened by the
discovery of radium written by men
who had lectured to the college classes
on chemistry. No subject came amlss,
and the educational value Of the paper
became apparent almost from the nrst
in the steady Improvement IN all
classes of contributions.
At first large body of contributors
seemed to think that literary produc-
ton meant poetry, and it is no exae
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 aMuence and also
to spread an intelligent conception OF
the poorest kind of poetry we would
print. and in time we were able to
offer to our readers in every issue one
or more very creditable compositions
of verse.
These differences are the, common
lot of the editorial guild, however, and
I shall try to tell something more
characteristic of the convict publica-
ton. It's composing room contains
some forty or fifty cases for the type
settlers, and section of it is occu-
pied by a Gordon power press with
capacity of 1000 sheets an hour. Con-
siderable job work is done in the same
office. and all it's business is conducted
by the convicts themselves. The fore
man is young lifer, Eddie Burnz'
who never touched a type nor saw
press except through 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
foremanH authority is an uncertain
factor and depends largely upon his
own tact. s.
The editors, two in number, occupy
a room by themselves, with desks and
swinging chairs, files OF papers and
reference library, carpeted floor and
all the conveniences and comforts that
any editorial corps could expect ir
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-15
FORCED BY HUNGER
The Jacksons, Ed. and
George Have Given
Themselves, Up.
lBy the Associated Press.)

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 13.-Ed.
and George Jackson, for whom re-
city and county authorities surren-
dered yesterday and are now in the
county Jail at Charleston. The men
had been secreted in an abandoned
coal mine just outside Montgomery
and were driven to surrender by hum
ger and cold. Word was sent to Mont
gomery by a mountaipeer, and on
the arrival of Squire Davis and a
constable the men gave themselves
up without struggle.
Since the shooting of Sheriff Dam
il, Thursday, and their subsequent dis
appearance, the men spent the time
in the coal mine, and bloodhounds
We're put on their track.
The officials took the men around
the town of Montgomery and by a
round-about way brought the prison
ers to Charleston to avoid a riot or
lynching, which would have occurred
had the citizens of Montgomery dis
covered that the Jacksons had been
captured.
There are now six prisoners impli-
Gated in the Montgomery shooting
in the Charleston Jail. 1t is not consid-
cred safe to hold the hearing of any
5of them at the present time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-15
COMMISSIONER WARE RESIGNS
The Commissioner of Pensions Gives
No Reason for the Step.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Nov. 14.-Commission-
er of Pensions Ware today rendered
his resignation to the President, and
it was accepted to take effect Janu-
AIRY 1st.
When seen tonight Commissioner
Ware refused to discuss his action in
any way, except to state that the news
papers of the country had been re
signing" him for the past two years.
For at least one year, however, it has
been definitely known that Mr.. Ware
would retire from his office soon after
the fall elections and return to his
home in Kansas to resume his law
practice.
1t is believed here that Commission
er Wares action was not due to any
suggestion that the severance of his
relations with the pension office would
be agreeable to the President. On
the contrary it has been no secret that
Commissioners Ware soon after assum-
ing his duties found the duties of his
office distasteful to him, and that this
distaste steadily increased. There is
no intimation tonight as to who his
successor will be.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-15
Leads all North Carolna Dailies i'm News -&$a1irG

cratic committee has resulted in an in
teresting disclosure 1t seems that
some time during the campaign COM
mittee of Democrats visited these Ii
Quor dealers as ii did other Democrats
ard solicited contributions TO help de-
fray the legitimate expenses of the
campaign. and that contributions Of
$40 and $25 were secured and turned
into the general funds. Shortly after
these contributions had been received.
however the Democratic managers
secured information to the erect that
certain whiskey men who had con-
tr. buted to the Democratic campaign
fund had also contributed to the Re-
publican campaign fund, and that the
contributions to the Republican fund
we're in some instances double the
amount given the Democrats. This
alleged information, according to a
well known Democrat, was verified and
the Democratic managers forthwith
determined that they would not use
the money contributed, and on the
cav following the election Chairman
contributors for the amount he had
given with q brief note saying that
the Democratic managers did not care
to. use the money. The return of the
money has had the effect Of causing
more than one of the whiskey dealers
some uneasineSS over the situation In
speaking of the matter today we'll
known party worker said that the
Democrats would so into office un-
trammelled by pledges ana unfettered
with promises to the Whiskey men. and
that they would be free to do Whatso-
ever they chose.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-15

Two Men Overcome by Smoke and
One Man Or ppled for Life.
CBy the Associated Press.)

noXville Tenn, Nov. 1.-THE Law
son-McGhee Library, a three-story
brick structure at the corner of Gay
street and Vine avenue, was gutted by
fire this afternoon, leaving nothing
more than the bare walls standing.
On the ground floor of the building
was double store occupied by the
Vance Furniture Company. The Sc
cond floor was devoted to the public
library, containing about fifteen thous-
and volumes, and the offices of the
Commercial Club. On the third floor
WAS the Knoxville Business College
The fire originated in the basement
from the furnace and spread with
lightning rapidity throughout the
structure. Firemen saved the sur
rounding property only after hard
fight. The building was valued at
$4,000 an dwas given to the public