The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-06-13
HKGICLAL JOKE.
1SW ii. AbraAan Stap Was Induesd b
Invest &l5.OOe n q AsakH Farm.

btkMIhoAAAt AlA.I may CV.-Anere u
worthy citizen Of Birmingham who Il
ready to throttle the man who sayS "spec'
ulation" to him. Some months ago Mr.,
Abraham stayn, An Isrealite, moved from
q neighboring city 10 this place with the
idea Of making fortune in hurry in
some Of the rapid ways he had heard Of
His expectations were 10 sanguine, and
he repeated them 20 openly, that q com
bination Of leading citizens was effected
against him. Mr.. Carlisle Mulroe, q
prominent banker, to whom 6tayn had
spoken on the subject Of investments
had promised to keep an eye open. Mr..
MuIroe is lover Of fun, and Is suspected
Of being the originator Of the scheme
which was az novel as It was successful.
In accordance with preconceTted ar-
rangement Mr.. Mulroe informed stayn
that he had discovered good thing, but
pretty much all the stock was taken,
though he might squeeze him in. II was
new enterprise which had corner In q
line that would yield immense profits,
and the meeting Of the projectors would
be held a week hence for organization.
That was all Mulroe was willing to di.
vulge. II stayn was willing to 60 in
with this .much knowledge Nj. Mulroe
might secure some Of the stock for him.
Stayn jumped at the proposition. and the
interview ended by his giving MulToe q
check for &I5, 900, for which he took re-
eeipt and he was happy man.
Some days later Stayn received a cir
cular letter, private and confidential, no
tiiying him to attend a meeting Of the
promoters Of the enterprise to which he
bad subscribed. On the night fixed Stayn
went to the designated place, a hall which
had been hired by the conRpIrators- The
gathering embraced some Of the most
prominent business men Of the city
merchants, bankers, railroad men, and
others. The meeting was called 10 order
and the form Of electing secretary and
committee on credentials was carried out.
The chairman announced that an Inn
| portant communication had been received
from the Mobile committee setting forth
the grand scheme which was now under
way. This paper he then directed the
secretary to read to the meeting. The
communication was heard with profound
attention The Mobile committee out
lined the enterprise. which the latter
stated wss even then being put into en-
ecution.
This enterprise was the purchase Of an
island in Mobile bay, where thousands Of
monkeys were to be raised annually. The
letter. set forth that two cargoes had al
ready arrived. The plan involved the
propagation OF monkeys for use in the
cotton fields Of the south. The report
stated that II had been conclusively proved
that monkeys could be easily trained to
pick cotton, and that one monkey could
pick as much cotton as three negroes. In
addition, 1t was shown the comparative
cost Of feeding negroes and monkeys,
while there would be tremendous saw
ing on clothing. The report closed with
. nvedict;ou that n 6ve ysar. al the cot.
TN IN tbe south wouid 4,e pieLed bv
monisvs The readino was y.seived viii
o,sve .o,isi.etion bv ths inaetino as vas
s1Tssa basorebsnd
The bexildered stayn looked from one
N sno,hsr face ana could haydlv bel,sve
H. .e1ss. FinsIlv one vputleman ayoss
.nd 1901 .o,ne orastione ahout tbe ~.
poyt exprcasinV = desire Ia know whether
tha sTner;raut' h.d hoen tested ufI,rieut.
lv 10 ;nsuya Its aucceas. This cave the
t,ro;d st.vr the ouIIst for hieoxn douhts
.nd ~ - ana s~r-sssaa ~ 81, th.t
he undeTtak;no vas chimcyieaI The
mo.,;o. howevcv vas ovsrwbelr,,r,,lv
ths oths, wav and voted ~ the iu,ms-
dIs,s rTrsecnt;op az The wo,k Stayn
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