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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
MONKEYS AS DAYLABoRERs.
Use to Which Brazilian Nut-growers Put
These ANIMALS.

Use to Which Brazilian Nut-growers Put
These Animals.
New York World.
Brazilian nut-growers will soon be
using hundreds OF monkeys as laborers
on their plantations.
The experience was tried by promi-
nent planter two years ago, and now
he has a we'll trained band Of 30 Of the
mischievous little animals, who do
more work in the gathering of nuts
and do it more thoroughly than men.
This planter recently told of his sue
cess, incidentally claiming for the
monkey a much higher order of intel
ligence than that of any other animal.
Sat one time," he said, 81 used to
employ'a large staff of natives to climb
the trees and pick the nuts, but one
day | noticed a couple of monkeys
swinging themselves from tree to tree,
picking nuts and throwing them to the
ground. The idea struck me that if l
could manage to train some OF these
animals to pick nuts and throw them
into baskets placed under the trees I
should save myself something consid-
cradle in wages every month.
Il followed out this idea, and in a
few months l possessed small staff Of
monkeys, who got through their work
more than twice as quickly as any
human pickers and with much less
waste of time. All that was necessary
was to have man to look after the
animals while they worked, and, find
ing them extraordinarily fond OF
music, these men sang and played
while they watched the progress OF tho
picking. The monkeys, l find, will
work much better if they are humoreI
in this respect.
As | say, ] now have four dozen Of
these queer workmen on my estate.
The monkeys are treated very well
indeed, / can assure you, for am
firm believer in kindness to animals
They will do more by kind treatmen
than by any amount of severity. 1t
very seldom that the monkeys have +
be punished, and then / always pei
form the task myself, never leaving i
to the native foreman. Thus KNOWN
that any misconduct is invariably fol
lowed by retribution, the members
my curious staff are very careful j.
their behavior.
81 am adding slowly to my dumI
employees, but / have to do this wit
great care. When my plantation (
visited by a band of wild monkeys
temporary Generalization of my tam
workers always ensues. So stronl
measures have to be adopted, which
means that we shoot the intruder
until the enemy is repulsed. In thi
way secure my recruits, for we usuall'
catch one or two on these occasions
These recruits are soon trained to worl
with the other monkeys, for tall
though you may of the intelligence
horses and dogs, contend that tn
monkey is on higher plane than am
other animal liying-and / have hal
some experience. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
SIX MILLIONS FOR r. M. C. A.

Leslie's Weekly.
No organization devoted specifically
to the welfare Of young men is doing
a work comparable in is extent,
thoroughness and efficiency with that
performed by the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. The service it renders
is characterized by practically, keen
business judgment and wise recogni-
tion of the needs and demands of the
hour in the education and training of
young men. 1t aims at the development
OF q robust, all around manhood, the
building up of character founded on
physical, mental, moral and spiritual
healthfulness, on sanity and soundness
of mind and boy. Its supreme aim is
too fit men for any and all duties to
which they may be called in the far
reaching and complex relations of
modern life. 1t is because of it's practi-
cal aims and wise purposes that the
Young Mems Christian Association
has enlisted the hearty sympathy and
generous support OF ,the most pro-
gressive and wide awake men of the
day, of large employers of labor, and
the heads of great and powerful in
dustrial and commercial enterprises.
How genuine this interest is may be
Judged in part by tine magnificent
financial support which the association
is receiving in the shape of endow-
ments, requests and other gifts. The
associations throughout the United
States alone are preparing to spend
nearly So, 600, 000 in new buildings in
the near future, costing all the way
from 1926, 600 to $500, 900 each. At SO
railroad points buildings will be
erected to cost S462, 600. OF this amount
the railroad companies have contributed
1857, 900. At least one new building a
week will be opened during the next
year. Newark, N. j., will soon have
its S275, 600 building completed New
Haven,s Conn.,, one costing nearly $500,
600; Scranton, Pa, s260, 600. Last
year the Sioux Indians in the Dakotas
built is log buildings for Young Men s
Christian Association headquarters,
and a large work is being done among
the colored people, North and South,
in Cuba, Porto Rico, India, China,
Japan and throughout Europe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
PASSING OF THE SPANK.
Baltimore American.

What has become of the old fashioned
spanking-the kind that mother used
to give? 1t seems to have gone out Of
fashion, and other modes Of punish
ment have come into vogue.
1t is difficult to believe that fashion
extends even to the punishment of a
child, but so it would seem. Spank
ing is no longer good form, and SO it
has gone out of favor and otheE modes
of punishment have become popular.
1t is to be noticed that with each
change parents and teachers are not
only applying more humane treatment,
but are resorting more and more to
persuasion and reason, instead of force.
When Johnnie's father was very
small boy he was punished for not
learning his lessons by being compelled
to stand in corner with a dunceoap
on his head. But JohnnIe's teacher
Furnishes him quite as effectually,
though in a very different way. Instead
Of the duncecap at school, there is
a report card which records very
accurately, and the parentsgare sure to
look over it very carefully; SO the boy
who is not studious is made to feel Just
as much like a Ounce as ever father
felt while he was wearing duncecap.
When Johnnie's father grew older
and got beyond the verbal control of
his teacher he occasionally found HIM
self removed very unceremoniously from
his bench, and he was beaten with a
good, stout stick.
But Johnnie gets marks taken off his
department. When his exuberant spirits
reach the beating stage he is promptly
suspended from school, and his punish
ment is complete.
When Mary's mother was a little girl
she was spanked if sho made mud pies
lust after she had been bathed and clad
in fresh white dress. But when Mary
does the same thing now she is sent off
to the nursery to survey her soiled
frock, and she is told to remain there
until after mamma comes back from
her drive 1.-THE drive she was going on,
tool.
Taking it altogether, the punishment
children receive now is intended to be
mental instead of physical.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

How Their Arms Were Evo1ved-Metho
of Designating Rank.


How Their Arms We're Evolved-Method
of Designating Rank.
New York Evening Post.
The prominent part played by China
in the worlds affairs during the past
seven years has aroused the interest of
collectors who have brought to this
country many specimens of wares and
goods peculiar to that part of the Far
East. None among these are Of greater
historical value than the weapons
which are in use in all provinces of the
empire, even in the districts where the
imperial armies are equipped with
European firearms. One of the best
collections was shown in this city not
long ago, and is now in the possession
of the commercial museum at Philadel-
phia. Single specimens of value are to
be found in the Chinese clubrooms in
Chinatown, and in many of the bric-a-
brac stores scattered throughout the
city.
A careful study of the weapons shows
that most of them are naught but in
dustrial appliances suddenly employed
for purposes of offense. One spear Is a
pitchfork and another trident similar
to the eel spear employed by our own
fishermen. Another CHASTITY weapon
when examined carefully proves to be
scythe blade fastened to the end of
strong pole. The halberds, or hatchets,
axe heads, ADDE'S and cleavers wired OF
tied with throngs TO stout slaves, Ever
the spears and lances show an agrjcul.
tural or domestic rather than mill
tary origin.
These weapons may be viewed as his.
torical souvenirs which are preserved
as testimonials of the bravery of the
Manchu conquerors. The Tartars take
great pride in their conquest OF the
middle kingdom. Before they came
from the north they we're savages in
comparison with the civilized Chinese.
They preserve this fact in their lawf
and customs. The cuff Of every official't
coat is made in the form of horse'f
| hoof to indicate that the ManchuriaI
armies were cavalry, not infantry. The
official footwear is cavalry boot
which, though made of satin with kid
covered soles, is in cut and general ap.
pearance the same as the heavy leather
articles worn by their ancestral troopers
800 years ago. When they conquered
China they experienced the strongest
| resistance from the farmers and fisher
men, who armed themselves with what
ever came to hand and attacked the in
vaders with fierce intrepidity.
In honor of these victories they re-
tanned the primitive weapons of their
captives and used them as trophies of
their battles. Each Manchu officer
employed lot of Chinese captives and
armed them with their own spears,
tridents and axes as the case might be.
The practice has been kept up ever
since. When a mandarin goes calling
he has one or more guards in his re-
tinue who are armed with these simple
conJrivances. So far has the idea been
pushed that in nearly all the temples
| there are weapons which belong to the
god of the temple, and these are usually
of the same agricultural character as
those employed by the guards of civil
and military officials.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
CHANCES FOR roUse MEN.
Fortunes Founded on Honest Trades Well
Learned.


Philadelphia Telegraph.
Is it not thousand pities that
young men in casting about for "open-
ingso in business arc prone 10 over
look excellent opportunities, and end
| by trying to squeeze in where there is
least room for them to grow? The un-
| fortunate tendency among our youth is
to absolutely disregard places where
shirt-cuifs and pressed trousers would
be out of place, yet many brilliant
successes and large fortunes have been
| founded on an honest trade we'll mas
tered. During the course of strike
in this city in which |, 500 employees
were involved, it came out the other
day that many of the skilled workmen
earned as much as Sl.0S an hour. As
they were on piecework they could
easily earn $50 week without over
exerting themselves They we're not
seriously disturbed by the strike. They
own their own houses, and, as rule,
| have a comfortable balance at their
bankers. How many thousands Of men
who have for years dragged along in
more genteel occupations would find
cause for envy in such condition OF
| affairs?
How many thousands of struggling
| professional men, who have difficulty
in making ends meet, would be glad to
exchange places with workmen who
can make $50 week? Another great
advantage which the man with use
full trade at his fingers ends has over
| the average business man who is not
his own master is the feeling of COM
| parative security. His trade is always
valuable asset, and he is not likely
to lose his position for a trifle or
| through the within of an employer.
Even should he lose one position, he
usually has no difficulty in finding
something else just as good. Where
there is another opening he does not
have to enter into competition with all
the flotsam and ietsam of the labor
market. 1t is probable that an adver-
tisement Of /. subordinate position, with
few prospects of advancement, would
call forth at least 10 times as many APP
plications as the demand for skilled
mechanic.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
Principles Involved in Training Horses.

The principles involved in the train
ing of horses are not hard of compre-
hension or many in number: and, if
you once grasp them thoroughly, you
have the key to the situation, SO to
speak, in your hands. 1t then becomes
matter of choice with you,how far to
carry the training of your horse !;
whether to teach, him Just a few simple
and entertaining things, (which, for
an amateur, is, perhaps, wisest, or to
undertake his .'higher education. "
The first thing needful is to- under
stand thoroughly the nature of horse,
nd the way in which his mind works.
The intellect of horse does not differ
from that Of man in kind, but it
does differ, very considerably, in de-
gree. Hence, as we would naturally
expect, he reasons far more from ex-
perience than from, observation. A
simple illustration of this is found in
breaking a colt to halter When first
tied, it is with rope that he cannot
break, though he invariably tries to.
Convinced, aftor several attempts, that
ne cannot do this, he gives it up for
good, and subsequently, when tied by
smaller cord, it does not occur to him
that he can break it, So, during his
whole life, he reasons from that first
experience, and permits himself to be
tied by a halter that be could snap like
thread, if he but knew it. An old
horse, it is true, sometimes becomes a
halter-puller; but this, again. is reason
ing by experience; for, some day, he
unexpectedly and Internationally
breaks a weak halter, and this teaches
him that all halters are not alike.
Consequently, the old rogue will, there
after, try the strength of every halter
that is put on him. David Buffum, in
| Success,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
ADDlCKS HAS A 100000 FIRE.

Bridgeton, N. d., Sept. 1.-THE
large factory of the East Lake Wooden
Mills Co., of which j. Edward Addioks
is the head, was destroyed by fire to-
day, entailing loss of 800, COO.
Two hundred men and women are
rendered idle. ~
The plant was recently improved by
the addition of modern machinery,
which also was destroyed.
The weayers at the factory have been
on strike about week. Many of the
strikers had, however, returned to work
within the last few DAYS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
COLORADO DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

Denver, Coll, Sept. 11.--It was o'clock
this morning when the Democratic State
Convention, which met here Tuesday,
reached final adjournment.
The nomination of the candidate for
governor was made Tuesday evening, but
so much time was consumed in the DIS
cussion of a proposition to fuse with the
Populist convention, which was also in
session, that the rest of the ticket was not
reached until late last night.
The ticket chosen follows: United, States
Senator, Henry NJ. Teller; Congressman at
large, Alva Adams; Governor, Edward
g. Stimson; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas
Annear; Secretary of State, Horace w.
Havens; State Treasurer, James N. Carlisle
State Auditor, Harry II. Insley; Attorney :
General, John H. Sweigert; Superintendent
of Public Schools. Mrs. Helen NJ Grenfels /;
Regents of State University, Mrs. Mary O.
O. Br afford and Jesse Stevenson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
LAURA BIGGAR AS WIDOW.
The Actress Latest Move in the Fight for
millionaire BENEFITS Estate.


Millionaire Benefits Estate.
Freehold, N. j., Sept. 12.-There
was new and startling turn yesterday
Laura Biggar, an actress, for the
wealth of millionaire Henry NJ. Ben
nett, who died recently at Farming
dale, leaving will in which the bulk
of his estate was bequeathed to Miss
Biggar. The other legatees and kins-
men of Bennett began a contest of the
will, but this was recently settled. 1t
was thought the matter was then
closed, and Miss Biggar had taken
possession of the valuable New York
city properties left her, but by yester-
days proceedings the whole matter
may he thrown into court again. This
time it is Miss Biggar who is on the
aggressive. She now claims that she
is Benefits widow, that his will is
void and that she is entitled to his
entire estate.
The matter came up before Judge
Heisley when Lawyer G. j. Black OF
Jersey City, representing Miss Biggar,
stated that his client desired to have
the probate of the will set aside. He
presented an affidavit setting forth that
Miss Biggar and Mr.. Bennett were
married on January I'd, 1898; that Mr..
Bennett died on April 9th last, leav-
ing her his widow; that after his death
Mrs. Bennett had given birth to a
| child at Bergen Point, and that this
child died on August 18th last; that in
Mr.. Benefits will, which was executed
September 9th, 1901. no mention was
made of this child, and that by reason
of the child's birth the will was void.
Miss Biggar swore to the affidavit
with uplifted hand, Judge Heisley adj
oompletelv in BLACK with thu n Mas ures 5si
and black veil, and looked plump ane
healthy.
Judge Heisley granted rule to show
cause why the probate of the will
should not be SGT aside and this will
be argued at Long Branch on Septem
Der 10th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

ness with the Treasury, the Interior
Department, or with any of the others,
but the postal service touches the life
of every one of u.s.
In round numbers rs, 600 postmasters
help Uncle Sam in carrying on this
great business. Nineteen thousand
clerks in offices of the first and second
class rend,r their assistance, and $4,000
city carrie. y distribute daily the mails
from house to house, while 10, 600 rural
carriers perform daily the same service
in the thickly populated country dis
tricts. Ten thousand railway postal
clerks cover the country night and day
over the great iron spider web of rail-
road lines gathering and distributing
the mails IS they fly.
An army of contractors and sub
contractors, operating daily and weekly
schedules penetrate the remotest and
most isolated communities, distribut-
ing them to another army of fourth
class postmasters.
One hundred and six thousand, in
round numbers, counting everybody,
from the Postmaster General down to
the postmaster in a fourth-class office,
with salary of 81 per month, or even
less, is the number of Unole Sans en-
ployes in the postal service About
Ill, 600 is the number in all the other
branches of his civil service. About
271, COO is the grand total.
How are all these people paid? The
process is simple enough. The post
master pays himself out of the proceeds
of stamps sold. So are the city carriers.
Railway postal clerks are paid by the
postmasters in certain central cities.
The fourth. class postmaster takes all
of the first $50 Of cancellations and o
certain percentage of all cancellations
above that. All these items are to be-
credited to his quarterly account cur
rent.
If the sale OF stamps is not sufficient
to meet all demands, he may transfer
funds from his money order account.
If there is not sufficient of this fund,
he may secure authority from the Post
master General to draw q draft upon
the postmaster of New York. The post.
office of that city is the financial CEN
tire of the postal system.
The employees of the departments are
paid monthly or semi monthly by a
disbursing officer in each bureau. They
sign the pay roll and take their money
in an envelope.
The President is the only one OF
Uncle Sans employees who does not
sign the payroll. His salary is sent
to him every month from the Treasury
Department. in the form of treasury
warrant. 1t is taken over by a special
messenger, and from the White House
it is sent to one of the local banks and
deposited to the credit of the Presi-
dents private account. The warrant,
when presented for collection, is taken
up and cancelled, and goes into the
files Of the department as voucher for
the treasurer.
The President gets S12,5G0 per
quarter, but he does not get exactly a
third of that sum each month. His
monthly pay is computed by the gov,
eminent salary book in the same man
ner as that of an ordinary clerk,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
JOHN BENSON HELD FOR MURDER.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
FELTON,, Sept. 11.-An inquest was held
yesterday afternoon over the body of Anson
billiard who was killed here last Sunday
morning. The Jury rendered verdict that
billiards death resulted from a bullet
wound inflicted by John Benson, colored.
The accused declined to make statement.
There being no evidence against Evan
Benson, he was released. John Benson was
recommitted to Jail.
Lemuel Wyatt, who also was shot, is able
to go about on crutches.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

Rome, Italy, Sept. 11.--Marconi, in an
interview published here, declares he has
completely solved the problem of sending
wireless messages over distance OF more
than loo miles, and that he is confident
America will be established in the immediate
future. He is to visit King Victor Emmanuel
at Racconigi, Piedmont, September 1ath.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

The monthly statement of the Philadelphia
q Reading Railway Relief Association shows
an expenditure of $3.50 for deaths due to
accidents ana $3.50 for deaths due to
paid for those caused by accidents and
SIS, 80 for natural causes, making total
expenditure of $1s,917.50. The number of
deaths were 13, of which were accidental
and 4 due to natural causes. A total num-
Der OF $50 new cases were reported.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
NORRIS S. BARRATT FOR JUDGE.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept, y. Norris
S. Barratt, first assistant district at
torney and a prominent member of the
Philadelphia bar, was today nominated
by the Republican party to succeed
Samuel w. Pennypacker as Common
Pleas Court Judge, which position the
latter resigned when nominated for the
office of governor.
Mr.. Barratt's nomination will be en-,
dorsed by the Democratic party.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

The body found in the Delawal
River near Delaware City a few day
ago has been identified as that q
Simone Bandera, an Austrian, who fell
from the tugboat William j. Bradley
on September Sd, and was drowned.
The body has been buried in GENE
terry at Delaware City.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

Marblehead, Mass, Sept. 1.-THE police
of Marblehead found tine body of Josiah
Bradlee, a wealthy summer resident of
Peaches Point, East Marblehead, about $50
yards from his home during the night. Mr..
Bradlee had committed suicide by firing
revolver bullet through his mouth. He had
been in i'll health, and the recent death of a
relative had apparently affected his mind.
Mr.. Bradlee was e Yenrs of nge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

George G. Miller. for some time a
lay reader in charge of Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church, Brandywine hundred,
was advanced to the diaconate in that
church Thursday morning. Bishop Coleman
officiated and Archdeacon George @. Hall
presented the candidate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

As the little ball goes pop
Ping
Pong
1t keeps you busy hop
Ping
Pong
To stop the sphere from drop
Ping
Pong
Out Of sight.
You have no time for nap
Ping
Pong,
But must keep right on rap
Ping
Pong
The ball as it goes flap
Ping
Pong
Left and right. Judge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

The directors Of the United States Ship
building Co. last week elected the following
officers President, Levi sNixon; Secretary,
Cyrus q. Wells Executive Committee, Henry
Il. Scott, Chairman; Max Pam, E. NJ.
McIlyaine, d. Leroy Dresser and Lewis
Nixon. The election of treasurer was held
over.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

Pensions have been granted to Della
wareans as follows: Widows, minors and
dependent relatives Rebecca Tasker, VIII
mington, So; minor of Jonathan w. Walls,
Georgetown, $40; Isabella A. Bannister,
Woodland, 50 (Mexican War,