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and I'll make no charge for the pick.
ing
81 won't bother you with the de-
tails, said my old partner as he re-
filed and lighted his pipe. "You re
| member [ am a great believer in the
Darwinian theory. I like novelty and
never refuse to investigate a new idea
because it appears to be out of the
common. I did investigate this one,
very thoroughly, and paid several
| visits to the vessel where the mon
| keys were kept I could almost con-
verse with the big leader, who proved
to be the finest and most intelligent
animal I ever saw. The more like a
human being I treated him, the more
attached to me he seemed to become,
while I noticed that he at once re-
sented any familiarity towards me by
the others.
'tAfter some thought as to how the
darkies would regard this remarkable
innovation of what they might con-
slider their rights, I made the trade.
In company with the sailor who
answered to the name of Fernando,
I ordered my darkies out onto the
lawn and explained to them what I
"
neither them nor any of the men on
the adjoining plantations to get it
into their niger brains that this
would in any way affect their posi-
tons. It had taken this man years
of hard patient labor to educate these
animals to work, and probably no
others would ever be imported for such
a purpose; that none of my men who
rs 10 ho Il
as there would always be plenty of
extra work at the mines, and I tried
to explain 30 them that this was
solely an experiment Of my own. After
the cotton was picked, if it resulted
as Fernando said it would, should
take a contract to pick my neigh
boris 100-acre peach orchard. What
we should find for our Simian friends
to do during the cold weather would
have to be left for future considera-
ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-01-31

Some years since there was nc
little excitement throughout the
South, caused by the announcement
that monkeys had been proved 10 oe
wholly capable as cotton pickers anu
of course much cheaper than naIVe
labor. All sorts of stories were IN the
air some partly true and many wholly
false until finally some newer and
later sensation relegated this one to
forgetfuluess.
A couple Of years since, | received
visit from my old California part
ner, who had settled in the South, and
now owned one Of the finest small
plantations in the State. From him
heard the story first hand, as he him.
self was responsible for it.
AS we sat around the blazing log
fire in my Virginia home, and smoked
and talked Of our early days in Cali
fornia and the Territories, he sudden
~ broke out into his hearty laugh and
said: Erred, did you ever hear Of my
monkey trade, and how they picked
my cotton for me, and raised merry
hob all through our part of the state?'
1 replied that since he asked the ques-
ton, [ seemed to recOllect having read
something to that effect, only that
1t was but a very faint impression,
and had probably been dismissed from
my mind as a 'Ffake' story.
"No," he answered, cit was abso-
lutely true, and I yet believe it could
be made a thorough and complete
success, not only in the cotton fields,
but in large orchards and perhaps
among the smaller fruits and berries.
'You know" he continued, "that be-
side my plantation have several good
mines in Georgia, the working Of
which while not Of bonanza nature,
adds quite materially to my income,
"One morning a short thick-set man
of forty, whose rolling gait plain
ly betokened the sailor, walked up
my roadway and to the piazza, where
| sat talking with my overseer and
enjoying my morning pipe. The two
large fields Of cotton on either side
Of the road were about ready to pick,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-01-31
life.
&C. E. ND

am a grain of quinine, white as the v1r-
gin snow that falls from Heaven.
My name is Life. Forth I go into the
fever stricken camps, where stalks
disease
And do my kindly unseen work.
nder my magic touch the germs OF
death are VanqulShed =.
And shrink into themselves.
Where lies a human tossing on bed Of
thorns,
Thoughts whirling tumultuous through his
disordered BRAIN;
A woman, wan and languished, with a
heavy eye and yellow skin.
The wasting fever hard ahOld her life:
Or may, perchance, youth in southern
climes,
Struck down by that insidious foe
that stalks the sWamps. Malaria.
And lying stretched upon a couch Of skins
or Spanish moss,
Calling in wandering accents,
Mother" SISTER ''Sweetheart":-
Unto these [ go and waging 'cessant
warfare
Upon these TIM molecules Of death.
conquer;-I alone, and win them back
To Lies green shores.
search through every nerve and fibre OF
their being
And deal blow to every aninnalcule
There working at his devilish task of
Death,
And breaking down LIES tissues.
And then, the cause removed, k-cd ma
ture reasserts herself,
And brighter glance and rudy glow re-
turn to cheeks
Long wan with sickness
Crowd round and say:
Saved his life. By orr good care,
Ard wondrous skill. he's living yet"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-01-31

and I was busy planning upon which
field / should commence, or whether
had better divide my force and Of
fer some inducement for the party
bringing in the largest quantity in
the quickest time and leaving the
cleanest picked field.
"The visitor touched his cap with
the forefnger of his right hand, and
asked in fairly good English, Are
you the one the darkies call the Cap
tain? I said, Yes, what can I do
for your He came up the steps I'M
invited, drew a chair to my side and
handed me half a dozen big, black
cigars, which, may add, proved about
the finest I ever have smoked. Cap
tain,' he said, Z want to sell you 125
monkeys, or rather I want to trade
them for an interest in the Buffalo
gold mine. [ am an old miner and
am tired of knocking round. | was
through the Buffalo yesterday and
while she isn't the richest in the world,
a few thousand dollars would open
her out wonderfully
Even admitting that I were will
Ing to take you as my mining partner
[ asked what the devil would I do
with 125 monkeys? I think could
use one as playmate for the chill
dren. They feel pretty lonely since
their mothers DEATH
trHe waved his hands toward the
two big fields with their snow white
covering.
Speak out, man. [ said. I've no
time for any nonsense
Well he continued, Z was never
more earnest in my life. Monkeys,
as you know, are great imitators; all
of my 125 have picked cotton on an
island in the Pacific, where [ was
st~ended four years ago, and their
Ieauer is as intelligent as a man.
will guarantee that if you will place
him by the side Of your best picker,
at the close of the day, he will be
at least one hundred pounds ahead.
Wait now,' placing his hand on my
knee, your superintendent at the mine
says you have offered a half interest
for 100000. I value my monkeys
at 500 each, but will make you an
even exchange. I will oversee their
work for the first three days, and if
twice as much cotton has not been
picked as by an equal number of
darkies, you may call the trade off
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-01-31
Time Honored Use for Kerosene

\ fire occurred on premises rented by
Jews in London The circumstances
were somewhat suspicious and an agent
OF the insurance company was sent to
investigate. He interviewed the senior
partner, and also the Junior partner, as
to the probable cause of the fire. This
is his report: Il find that the senior
partner thinks it was caused by an arc
light on the second floor; the Junior
partner thinks it was caused by an in
candescent light on the first foor-but
my opinion is that it was caused by an
Israelite in the basement~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-01-31
a Good Retriever.

A gentleman once possessed a va1ua-
bic sporting dog which was extremely
clever in the retrieving of game The
owner, however, was a remarkably bad
shot, and one day, on firing both bar
rels hastily at a rabbit, he heard {
howl. The next moment hi:
dog appeared, carrying black object
in his mouth, and laid it carefully at his
masters feet The animal had retrieved
his own tail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-01-31
Friend of Helpless Children.

Baron Henri Rothschild is perhaps
the most popular member of the great
banking house. For he has devoted
himself entirely to medical science, is
one of the leading specialists in France
in children's ailments, and not only
gives all his services gratis, but has
likewise donated large sums to the
foundation and endowment of medical
institutions for the treatment of chill
Gren's maladies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-13
$195 FOR RELIC.
Oliver GoIdsmth's Chair Brings Coco
Price in London.

New York, July ia London cable
says an interesting sale took place al
Sotheby's auction rooms yesterday. AT
the time of his death, in 1774, oliver
Goldsmith was in debt to an intimate
friend. Edmund Bott.
Bot took possession of Goldsmith's
effects and retained the chair which
the author had used at his writing
desk as the relic most closely assoc
ciatcd with the personality OF his
friend. and therefore the most prcci-
Gus. This chair was in possession OF
George Shaw-Lcferve. NJ. p, who died
recently, and it was sold at Sotheby's
for s195.
At the same time several relics of
John Wesley were sold. A miniature
portrait, on ivory. in water colors, went
for SIPS. 1t was painted when he was
more than so years old. and represents
him holding an open Bible. A writing
desk brought $50. and a card case s1O2
Two hundred dollars was paid for a
series of 90 letters of Elizabeth Bar
rett Browning. addressed to Hugh
Boyd. who, when blind, instructed her
in Greek.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-13
Incorrigib|e Boy a Sub
ject Of Discussion
At Convention Of the American
Institute Of instruction.
New Haven Professor Makes Some Suggss.
lions as 10 His Management.

New Haven, Conn, July 1.-THE final
day of the convention of the American
Institute of instruction opened with a
general Session in Woolsey hall, the pa
pers on school problems being preccl-
ed by musical program
Supt. Walter 1. Small of the public
SCHOOLS OF Providence read a paper, his
topic being The Problems of Rights
at School,
Prof. Beede Of the local public schools
spoke on "The Problems of the Incur
rigible Boy and in referring to the
treatment of the boy in the school lie
said:
First he may be placed in another
room at corresponding grade where
conditions may be different.
Second it would be well to establish
in veery large building, j. e., Il build
ing of II or more rooms. ID special room
in which each boy may be placed. No
stigma may be attached to the room
Third, there should be in every large
city in connection with the school sys-
TEN, at least one disciplinary school for
truantS or inCorrigible boys"
Supt Beede believed in what is
known as corporal punishment in eX-
trerle cases. Finally he said:
Rightly trained the incorrigible boy
may be the very one, he often is. to
lead in momentous political battles, to
superintend in gigantic financial cor
porations, to build great railroads, to
construct bridges and rear skyward
city blocks. What we call incorrgiule
boys may often become criminals;
more often they grow up into respectful
and useful and public, spirited citizens"
THE Problem of the Backward Pu-
pil'' was discussed by Andrew w. Ed
son. assistant superintendent Of schools
of New York City. Mr.. Edison MADE
several important suggestions in the
handling of backward pupils.
TIE various departments held seS-
sions at the conclusion of the general
session. Among the speakers were the
following: Department of school adj
minstration, DR.. Henry SuZZallo, of
Stanford University, Cal, and Nathan
c. Schaeffer of Harrisburg, Pa; depart
mant of civic and moral training. ROD
ert NIbertson, secretary of the National
School City League; department OF
secondary education, III. 5. Pearson of
Dartmouth College. Fl. w. Alexander
of LYNN. Mass, and Gustaff Larson Of
Boston: department of school and libra
nv. William E. Foster. Providence. G.
L. Simmons, Westfield, Mass, w. l..
Fletcher, of Amherst College. and
James n. Garfield, librarian Of Column
bia University.
At the close of the session the tol""
ing officers were announced: President
Walter f. Ranger, Providence, Il. l.
secretary, William c. Crawford. boStoii'
Among the state vice presidents eject
ed are:
NIainc-Elizabeth Hall. Lewiston
George c. Purinton, Pennington; W. l..
Russell, Gorham.
Massachusctts-HN a. MONTY
HYDE Park: Clarence Brodcur, Westheld'
j. G.. Edgcry, FitchburG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-13
MORE MUTiNY.
Two Warships Reported to Have Join
cd Rebellious Garrison.

st. Petersburg, July ia despatch
from Scbastopol says it is reported
there that the ironcladS Panteleimon
and Three Saints have joined the garri-
son of the Datum fortress, which has
been in mutiny, that the Three Saints
hoisted the red flag, and that the mutt
necrs are forcibly OBTAINING two other
ironclads which refused to join them.
AT KostrCma a band of revolutiOniStS
boarded and seized q Nolga steamer
and captured $50 pounds of pyroXilene,
presumably intending to use it for
loading bombs.
Prof. Paul NJ. N1ilukoff appears to he
the man on whom the Constitutional
Democrats are uniting for premier in
the event of the formation of a Consti-
tutional Democratic ministry NJ. Ma
boukoff, the leader of the Constitutions
al Democrats in the Duma. declares
Prof. N1ilukoff the most sensible and
clearest headed statesman the party
could produce and in every way fitted
for tell premiership. NJ. Naboukoff in
Inmates that his party will lay no claim
to the portfolios of War, Navy. and
Foreign Affairs, which he regarded as
WITHIN the imperial prerogative. but he
insists that no cabinet with bureau
cratic head is admissible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-13
BISHOP o'coNNELL oFFIclATEs
At Christening Of Large Class in
Cathedral at Portland.

Portland, Nc, July 12.-Coadjuter
Archbishop William II. O'Conncll Wis
tied the scenes of his former labors
in the diocese of Portland, Me, today
and ofliciated at confirmation cere-
mony in the Cathedral of the Imma-
culate Conception and administered
the Sacrament to a class OF about 100
children and several adults. AS the
Holy See at Rome has as yet selected
no bishop for the Maine diocese to re-
place Archbishop O'ConnclI the Port
land church made a requisition upon
the Boston archdiocese for a prelatc
to administer confirmation, and as Il
mark of regard for his former charge
the archbishop consented to come.
The archbishop was assisted by the
Ri. Rev. Mgr. Edward Hurley. vicar
general of the Maine diocese, and by
the clergy of the cathedral.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-13
Of Crew Of Eleven From
Burning Dledger.
Three Men Are Badly Burned
and Taken to Hospital.
Others Take 10 YawI and Escape 10 Neigh
boring VESSEL. damage $4,000.

Block Island, r. l., July ia fire.
during the early morning hours today
which destroyed the dredge Columbia,
imperiled the lives of IL men who wora
asleep on board land burned three men,
one of them so seriously that he was
sent by tug to the Newport hospital
for treatment. The injured men were
Supt. Robert Doherty Mate George Do
heity (seriously) and a steward, name
unknown.
When the flames broke out on the
forward deck Of the dredger, Supt. Do
herty and his crew of 10 men were
asleep in their hunks below decks. They
wer awakened by the cracking of the
| flames and Immediately all of them.
| lightly clad, rushed to make their es-
| capes.
, Right men escaped to the deck where
| they hastily launched the yard boat
| and put off from the burning vessel.
| The two Dohertys and the steward,
however. found themselves hemmed in
by the flames in such a manner that
their escape to the deck was impossi-
| BILE. For "A few moments it looked as
| though they were doomed to be incin-
Grated but the flames had attracted the
| dlteDllOH Tie crew DOdTu me luz
William a. Gallison, which was an
| CHI cred nearby. The Gallison had been
assisting the dredger in its operations
| in Great salt pond and Capt. Hendrick-
| son Immediately aroused his crew and
| lowered a boat. AS he did so the i'm
prisoned men on board the Columbia
| put their heads through the large port
holes and shouted loudly for assistance.
| The crew from the Gallison pulled the
| boat alongside the burning dredger and
successfully effected the rescue of the
three men. 1t was found that Mate
Doherty was seriously burned. Capt.
| l1en6ri ks, n got up steam as quickly rs
| possible and went over to Newport for
| the purpose of placing Doherty in the
hospital in that city. The other two
men went along to have their burns at
tended to by a physician.
The eight men who escaped in the
yawl boat took refuge on one of the
vessels which is engaged in the dredg-
| ing work The Columbia was burned
| to the waters edge and her hold fill
! ing with water sank to the bottom. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000. Her
crew lost all their effects.
The cause of the fire is unknown but
it is believed that it broke out in the
boiler room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-13
NO MORE DEATHS.
List Of Killed at MartinsviIle Switch
N. Y, Is Not Increased.

Buffalo, n. Y, July 12.-No further
deaths have been reported as the re-
suit of the accident on the Intcrna-
tional Railway Cos. tracks at the
Martinsville switch last night At the
Sisters hospital where the injured
were tken, it was stated this morning
that the condition of Harry Brown
a barber of Buffalo was serious and
that his recovery was very doubtful.
The body of the young woman report
ed killed has not yet been identified.
General Manager Wilson of the Rail
way company said early today that
he had not been able to determine the
responsibility for the accident. A revis-
ed list of the dead follows:
John Bitteman. Lockport.
Charles T. Hutchinson (colorcd)
Lockport
Mrs. Henry Ertell and six-year-old
son, Buffalo.
Unknown woman.
Harry Brown, 4 barber of Buffalo,
will probably die.
Several other persons are seriously
injured.
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Nicholas Advisers All
Resign Their Portfolios.
The Attempt at Assassination
Proves Successful.
Admiral Chouknin Dies Without Regaining
Consciousness.

st. Petersburg, July 12.-Finance Min
lister kokovsoff has given authority for
the statement that the resignation of
the entire cabinet is in the hands of
the Emperor. So far as can be learned
however, his majesty is not yet ready
to charge the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis with the task of forming u coal
itioI. cabinet composed of the moro
solid Of the conservative and liberal
elements in the Lower and Upper
Houses of Parliament under The leader
ship of Count Heyden and NJ. Stake
ViCh.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch,
commander Of the Guards corps, and
the troops in the military district of St.
Petersburg has rendered his resignation
to the Emperor on account of the Preo-
braiensky affair but his majesty de-
clined to accept il.
The police have not found any trace
of the men who robbed Assistant Cash
Ter GaSporOVitch of the admiralty
Wednesday but there is reason to be-
lievc that they were former Workmen
from Port Arthur who turned revo-
luti0nistS on account of the treatment
to which they were subjected there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-13
ICE MEN INDICTED.
Federal Grand Jury Accuses Them OF
Conspiracy to Restrain Trade.

Washington. July 12.-The grand
Jury of the District of Columbia, to-
day returned indictments against the
American Ice Co. and the Chaplin
Sacks Ice Co. and their local officers
on the charge of entering into a con-
spiracy to increase the price of ice.
At the request of District Attorney
Baker, Judge Wright Immediately is
sued warrants for the arrest of the in
dicted officers.
In addition to the two companies
named, indictments were returned
against Samuel A. Kimberly, local
manager and agent and George r.
Hoover, superintendent Of routes OF
the American Ice Co. and Arthur A.
CAapin, president, and Samuel {. Red
man. secretary. and treasurer of the
Chaplin Sacks Company. The indict-
ments charge "a combination and con-
spiracy in restraint Of trade and COM
merce." ...
Later in the day the indicted men gave
bond in the sum of $500 each. Their
trials cannot take place until next Octo-
Der.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-13
Surrounds Two Drownings
in the Maumee River.
Drowned Girl Leaves Two Notes,
Each In Different Writing.
Muurusrs Returning From Funeral Find
Houssksspsr's Body in the River.

Chicago, July PA despatch to the
Record Herald from Toledo, Ohio,
says:
Following the supposed suicide of IT.
year-old Clara Strayner in the Maumee
river Monday was the discovery yes
terday of the body Of Katie Winover,
housekeeper for the girls father, whom
the daughter looked upon as a step
mother, floating in almost the same
place as was the corpse of Miss Stray
ner when discovered. Mourners re-
turning from the fuenral of Miss Stray
ner found the housekeeper's body.
Lincoln Strayner. the girls father. is
a farmer. living near Grand Rapids,
Ohio, few miles up the Maumee. His
wife died when the girl was a babe in
arms and since that time Katie Win
over has been the family housekeeper.
On the river bank this note was found
Monday:
Il am buried in the old Maumee.
am going to mother. Good bye, Clara"
A search then revealed the body.
Tuesday there was found in almost the
same spot a note in an entirely differ
ent handwriting which read: Dear
Papa: / want to bid you and all the
friends good bye. 1 expect to go and
live with mamma, for you know how
am treated by Katie. Your loving
daughter. Clara"
Two notes which experts say were
written by different persons and the
death of the Winover woman who
might have supplied the key to the
mystery are puzzling the police. The
housekeeper disappeared Tuesday
night.
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EAVORS THE WIDOW.
Given Precedence Over Mans tatner
by Court Decision.

New York, July 12.-That widow Is
entitled to be the beneficiary OF her
husband, although her husbands fath-
er may be named as beneficiary PRIOR
to the sons marriage, was TO-DAY de-
cided by the appellate division OF the
supreme court The case was that OF
Catherine DAWN. the widow, VS.. Pat
rick DAWN, the father and the knights
of Columbus.
The deceased. James DAWN was in
sured for $1,000 by the knights OF
Columbus. He named his father as
the beneficiary while single and when
he married he did not change the name
of the beneficiary. The widow claimed
the money, and the Knights paid the
money into court for settlement.
The court cited two cases. one IN
Connecticut and one in Massachusetts
of similar conditions wherein each
were decided that the lawful bene-
ficiary was the widow and not the
father. The court ruled that the
widow is entitled to the money.