The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

sea- a great mill wheel, which in turn
operates the Megaphone's printing
press.
= hen respite from their tasks is
afforded the members Of the stan OF
the paper they may gather apples by
reaching out OF window. Just out
side the door are pears, pruns, plums
and cherries. and little farther
away blackberries and salmon berries
are theirs for the picking. Perhaps
IL the editor Is Of Waltonian bent he
can entlce salmon. trout and perch
from their native element.
But the editor Of the Megaphone,
1t appears, is not the only journalist
in the world enjoying uncomman ad.
vantages. In Buenos Aires the life
OF an editor. according to reports, Is
similarly attractive Down there one
newspaper office includes a ballroom
and an inhrmary, where doctor
gives advice gratuitously to the whole
stan. Furthermore, the editors gath
or in armchairB or recline on divans
and smoke long, black cigars between
putfs. slipping iced lemonade. In a
remote but busy village OF the Cana
dian northwest. there was published
some years ago a weekly newspaper
in the handwriting OF its promoter,
editor reporter. advertising agent
and general utility man. the Ave
combined This man adorned his
lively four-page sheet, with carica-
lures rudely copied from the comic
gland, and decorated his horse and
stock advertisements with rough
cuts. This weekly appeared in pur.
pie ink from a gelatine reproducing
machine, and its editorials and 10.
cal news were so clearly presented
that the little journal attained quite
an influence in the territories and
was Quilted by all the newspapers OF
western Canada.
Most NOrthcrly Newspaper.
A newspaper produced by the same
process was the Mashonaland Herald
and Zambcsi Times. conducted by
Briton in the wilds OF Africa and sup.
ported by subscriptions and adds
from minors and traders.
1t is thought that the most north.
crly OF newspapers is, or was, the
Nord Kap, emanating weekly from
the little turf-roofed house OF one
Johannsen. The Nord Kap was, al
last accounts, regularly printed from
news received from a ship that
touched at Hammerfest once in eight
days
Nowadays every profession. trade
calling. avoca ton. interest, fad. cult
what not-has its organ. more Of
less reputable and authoritative, but
nearly always interesting to the cur
ious. II would appear that the pub
LEGATION Of freak" journals finds
profitable field throughout the world
inasmuch as a goOdly number o.
them have their existence In foreign
countries, although the United Statei
furnishes Its quota.
The FIRST OF the odd sheets devot
ed TO the Interests" Of engaged cou
Piles appeared a few years ago In
Paris, and while at first thought II
might be supposed that It's field would
be quite limited, It nevertheless
prOspers even today. agents in the
service OF this journal are employed
at various points in France collecting
items OF interest to persons who have
contracted to marry. In each issue
are set forth the names. addresses
and other information concerning en-
gagged couples. Each maiden men
toned receives n free subscription
for limited period. The real bene-
ficiarles Of this publication. OF course,
are the tradesmen. who take the pa
per, since they are able to approach
the girl intending to marry with
more or less alluring inducements In
the way of materials for trousseauA,
etc.
The original sheet devoted eXclu.
sively to the interest OF beGgars wai
born In Paris. This paper. entitled
lie Bon Guide. affords daily COM
pletc list OF baptisms. weddings and
funerals 10 take place in Paris on
that day, in order that its patrons
may be well posted as to favorable 10.
calitics wherein to pursue the days
work.
Coarse, Brown Paper.
For begging letter writer's lie Bon
Guide publishes list OF the address.
es arrivals and departures OF travel
crs known to be OF a charitable dis
position.
The beggars Of London. too, have
their organ. but it is not so classy"
as the Partisan publication. The
English Beggers' Journal is a week
ly and prides itself on the exclusive
character Of its information. II is
unique in that it is written, not print
ed. the paper employed being coarse
brown variety commonly used by
butchers and grocers to wrap their
wares.
There are lots OF other papers for
beggars published in various foreign
countries. as well as in the United
States. but the French and British
sheets are remarkable by reason OF
their big subscription list and for
the unQuestionable influence they ex.
crt.
a queer French journal, which
died some time before the outbreak
OF the war. was lie Bien Etre. whose
sole object for existence seemed to be
an old age pension scheme. To sub,
scribcrs who should die at the expir.
alton Of forty years. lie Blen Etre Of.
fered a free burial.
lie Courier des Baigneurs (Bath.
ers' Courier) is the product OF well
known French seaside resort. It Is
printed on waterproof paper, the in.
ducement to buy being predicated
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