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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-07-25
THE FORTUNATE PAINTER
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM.
BY w. SOMERSET MAUGHAM.


the sky was blue and the air of Paris
keen, yet balmy, was more exhilarat-
ing than wine, his studio in the Rue
Breda lost it's shabbiness. On such
days as these he went down into the
street and watched gay women make
their purchases for luncheon. The dis
array of their costume in the morning
contrasted with the splendor with
which he had seen them emerge from
their houses the night before. They
fingered at the door of reen-grocers,
bargaining for their vegetables with
the strenOusness of model housewives
Several had sat for him, and with these
he exchanged the gossip of the quarter.
Then, his eyes filled with the vivacity
of that scene, he returned to his studio,
and ought to place on canvas the
dancing sunlight of the Partisan street.
masterpieces. But when gray clouds
and rain made the colors on his palette
scarcely distinguishable from one an
other, his mood changed. He could
scarcely bear the dingy shabbiness of
his studio. He looked with distaste at
the picture on which he has been work
ing for a month, and saw that it was
bad. His poverty appalled, him.
1T was Oh such an occasion that
Charles Bartle sat, pipe in mouth, con-
templating with deep discOuragement
the work of his hands. He smoked
gloOmily. Presently, with sigh, he
took a palette knife and prepared to
scrape down all that he had done.
There was a knock at the door,
Come in cried Charlie, looking
round.
1t was slowly opened by a little old
man, Win DaIQ mead, q hooked nose
of immense size, and a grey beard.
He was shabbily dressed, but the rings
ON his fingers, the diamond in his
tie, and his massive watch chain, sug-
gested that it was not from poverty.
Monsieur Leirr' said Charlie, with
a smile. ''Come in. I'm delighted to
see you.''
Il knew you couldn't paint i'm this
weather, so | thought | shouldn't be
in your way
He came into the room and looked at
Bartle's unfinished canvas. The paint
er watched him alnXiOusly, but no
change i'm the Frenchman's expression
betrayed his opinion.
do you think it is utterly rOtten?"
asked Charlie.
MY dear fellow, you young men are
so inpatient You buy a canvas, and
you buy paints, and you think you
can produce marvels Immediately.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-07-25

aside MS pdleCCe kIElle-
Il wish I'd been a crossing sweeper
rather that a painter. It's dogs life
that 1 lead. L do without everything
that gives happiness, and don't even
do work that's fit to look at"
Monsieur Leir sat down, took from
his waistcOat pocket the stump of an
unfinished cigar, rubbed the charred
end with his finger and lit it. He
smoked this with apparent satisfaction.
In his day he had known many paint
ers Some had succeeded, but most had
failed, and he knew that the profession,
even for the fortunate, was very hard.
Genius itself starved at times, and
recognition often did not arrive till q
man was too embittered to enjoy it.
But he liked artists, and found a pc
culiar satisfaction i'm their i'm their so
ciety. And this was only natural, for
they had made his fortune. Monsieur
Leir was a dealer. He had early seen
the merit of the impressionists, had
bought their pictures Systematically,
thus saving many Of them from dis
aster and, at the same time, benefitting
himself, and finally sold them when
the world discovered that Manet,
Monet and Sisley were great painters.
His only daughter had married Rudolf
Kuhn. a dealer i'm New York, so Mon
sieur Leir felt justified in spending
the years htat remained to him i'm a
condition of Opulent idleness. But he
fiattered himself that the painters
whose works he had bought for a song
We're his friends as well as his custom
ers, and it pleased him still to potter
about the studios of those who yet
lived. When Charlie Bartle settled
i'm the house in which he himself had
an apartment, Monsieur Leir gladly
made his acquaintance The young
man was delighted to hear stories of
the wild life they led in MOntmartre
in the 7O's, and he was taken, too, by
the kindliness of the retired dealer
was uAihhCCucu
in Monsieur Liers manner. which led
the foreigner quickly to pour into his
sympathetic ear his troubles and his
ambitions. The dealer was lonely
man, and he soon began to feel a GER
tain affection for the young painter.
Now that he was no longer in the
trade, he could afford to put charms
of manner before talent, and the med
iocrity of his friends work touched his
gentle heart.
ITS one of your bad days, mon
vieuX," said the dealer.
II wish to goodness I was a dealer,
like yOu.' laughed Charlie. "At least,
| shouldn't be worried to death by the
of quarter day"
''The picture trade is no place for an
honest man nOw." returned Monsieur
Leir, refiectively 1T was all very
well in the old days. when we had it
in our own hands. We drove hard
bargains. but it was all above board.
But now the Christians have taken
to it. there's a good deal too much
Il simply can't go on this way. L
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-12
SCHOONER JULIA SINKS.
Strikes Shoai in Godfrey River and
Goes Downtown Drowned.

St Johns. n. f., Oct. 1.-THE fishing
schooner Julia struck Il shoal in Cod
roy river in gale last night and Went
down. Four seamen were drowned but
the captain succeeded in reaching The
shore.
The fishing schooner Helena is miss
ing ana ii is feared that she and her
crew have been lost
The sealing steamer Adventure which
left here Aug. 3. conveying Major
Noodle. Canadian Governor Of Hudson
Bay. Is Northwest police. and supplies
for the Canadian Government posts
there returned today. q month overdue.
the delay having been caused by
stormy weather which delayed progress
IN unloading. The vessel was forced to
bring back 20 tons of coal which she
was unable to discharge. Surveyor
Caldcron ana Policeman Damour re
turned. having been stricken with IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-12

Summerside is the capital of Prince
county. In addition to dwellings and
business houses. it contains a public
hall, bank building. public market
house, saw and planning mills. and four
hotels. The postotfice was located in
the center of the city.
1t was several hours before the flames
were br ought under control. but final
ly rain began to fan and with its help
the SCmmerSide and Charlottetcwn
Iiremen Subdued the fire. Although the
business section was seriously threat
ened when the pCstOtiice building sue
Cumbed the wind blew the flames in
the opposite direction and the larger
business structures We're not damaged.
The greater part of the buildings de-
StrOyed We're wooden buildings. About
one fourth of the town was ruined.
1t is believed that the fire was of in
cendiary origin.
A path 300 feet in width and nearly 4
mile long was burned through the town,
the fire practically burning itself out
when an open space was reached. The
buildings destroyed include the court
house. Jail. electric light station and
Christian church. The town had only
one steam engine and two hand engines
with which to fight the flames. Many Of
the residents Of the town We're away
Attending the provincial exhibition at
CharlottrtoWn.
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all ports in the world were sent out to-
day asking the authorities 10 keep
watch for Manuel Silvcira, the Savan-
nah banker. who is accused of having
abSconded with more than $l,0OO,OO0,
thereby causing the assignment in this
city of the banking and commission
house of Juan NJ. Ceballos & Co, which
failed Wednesday last with liabilities
Of between $3,0UO,0O0 and $4.000,OO0.
1t was announced here today that
Silveira is not aboard the steamer
Carmelina in which he and his family
sailed from Havana. 1t was said that
thu. present whereabouts of the Carme-
lima We're unknown and that the des-
tination of the other steamer, to which
it is said Silvrira and his family We're
transferred two days out from Havana,
has been aScertained.
William V Rowe. receiver of the
wrecked firm. said today that every
effort was being made to apprehend
Silveira, who. he said. was close per-
sonal friend Of President Castro of
Venezuela. and had important financial
relations with the head OF the South
American Republic. Detectives have
been employed to run down Silveira,
Mr.. Row" said. and their opinion is
that the Cuban banker will strain every
nerve to reach Venezuela.
II is understood that detectives have
already sailed from New York to Ha-
wanna, from which city they will take
up the search for Silvera.
William Nelson Cromwell and Sulli-
van. counsel for the receiver of Cebal-
los x 90. today stated that the money
taken 10y Slvcira included 5000. 900
which he had collected from the Cuban
government ON treasury warrants ca
ballos X co. We're heavy purchasers of
these warrants which We're issued to
the Cuban veterans after the close of
tn" Spanish American war. SOM.
$"o0.00o additional umcollccted war
rants Wcr" found III Silvcira's safe.
according to advic.S received today
by tn" 'eballus firm from JOS. l. Beola.
who is acquitted of any knowledge of
!SilvciiH's alleged wrong doing. An
other cab,%ra received from Beola
today Indicated that tn. total amount
alleged to have been taken from Cc-
ballnS 10y SilVrira is about 81 900, 900.
In addition tu this 100000 in outside
liabilities are reported
That SilvrirH planned his departure
with much care is cvinccd by the fact
thai the PARTNER. B-oE,. received Il
letter fly" days after the sailing Of
III" tarmclina. This letter was deliv-
erred To B"olH 10y messenger and stat
ed that he, Silv,ira, had departed for
parts unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-12
RESCUER MEETS DISASTER
Tug Sunk While Trying to Save
Schooner in Saco River.

Hiddcford. Me. Oct. ll.-ln att mpting
To- pun til" stranded schooner W!lnan
Eooth off i mud blr III IA" Sirn river
late today tn" tug Joseph !ak'r struck
a rock and sank Her captain, Morrison
Goldthwait". headed he tug fer tn" hanl.
of the river viii, II he found that her bot
tom had been vi, reed and that III" VA
taking water. hut he was Obliged to
abandon her with the crew before she
could be beached.
The Joseph Baker is owned by the Saco
River Towboat Co She was built in lSi2
at Wilmington. Del. She will probably
be raised and tnNed 10 Portland for re-
pairs.
The schooner William Booth arrived
from Philadelphia several days ago with
cargo Of 800 tons Of coal and went
aground at the mouth Of the Saco river
The ting Joseph Baker had pulled her Oft
and WAS towing her UP the river when
the schooner struck another sand bar At
the narrOws.
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A Dozen More Injured in
n. Y. Tunnel Explosion.
Survivors Make Wild, Scramble
to Get Away From Danger.
Woodwork Of Sides and Roof Of TuAiol
Catches Fire and Adds 10 Confusion.

New York. Oct. 11-Three men
were killed and dozen others render
ed unconscious by an explosion and
fire in the Penna. Railroad tunnel I'M
der Long Island City today. The dead
are:
George A. Hapman, Long Island City,
superintendent; Joseph Pierce, Long
Island City. foreman; Michael Daley,
Green Point, lock tender.
The cause Of the explosion is I'M
known. 1t took place under the Long
Island Railroad station in a lock at the
end of one of the four tubes which are
being dug to connect with tubes run
ming under the East river to Manhat-
tan Island to connect with sub-ways
leading to the proposed Penna. Rail-
road station. Twenty men were at
work in the lock and three of them
were rendered inscnsiblc either by the
concussion or the smoke of a fire which
followed it.
Wood work supporting the tunnel
roof and sides caught fire instantly and
great clouds of smoke poured into the
adjoining locks and into the part of
the tunnel leading to the shaft ell
trance five blocks away. This was
the only means Of exit. A wild rush
for this shaft followed the explosion.
The bucket by which the men were
taken to the street above could not
carry more than six men and there
was desperate struggle among the
frightened workmen to be the first TAX
en- out.
When the last Of the conscious men
hyp1lpht IN no do
clared that several men were lying I'M
conscious at the bottom Of the shaft.
There was a call for rescuers and a
dozen or more of the tunnel workers.
who had just escaped from death. re-
sponded. Two of them We're lowered
into the smoke-filled hole and those at
the bottom Of the shaft were quickly
brought up to the street. Fifty of the
men employed in the tunnel were
missed. One after another. several par
ties of tunnel workers tried to reach the
missing men but were unable to pene-
trate the long distance through the
thick smoke and We're themselves re-
moved from the tunnel half uncon-
SciouS.
At one time Is of the rescuers were
stretched out on the sidewalks under
treatment to resuscitate them after
vainly attempting the rescue.
Finally the smoke thinned sufficient
~ to permit approach to the mouth OF
the lock where one man was found I'M
conscious and it was believed, dead.
The others missing were supposed to
be still in the lock which the rescuers
could not enter.
The bodies of Chapman. Pierce and
DAILY were found on the lock after the
tunnel was cleared of smoke. They
had all been suffocated.
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|600-M|LE HIKE
Through Maine Forests By
R. N. Mason Of Bangor.
He Examines Wild Lands, Per
Order Of the Last Legislature.
Forests in Danger Unless Timher-land
Owners Look After Interests.

Bangor, Me, Oct. 11.-R. NJ. Mason of
has proved to be one of the longest OK
ploring tours of wild land that he has
of May and only returned frorn the trip
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. N2son's trip was for the purpose
of examining the wild lands Of the state
and reporting to the State Board Of AS
SCISSORS the result of his findings. A re-
solve for such an examination was
Dassed at the last session of the LegiS-
lature.
He began his explorations by start
ing in at the East Branch which he fol-
lowed taking in the townships on each
side Of the East Branch. from the head
of Second lake to Township 3, Range I,
w. f.. l.. 5. (west To east line of the
State). lie also explored part of the
lands from the Sebois to the Wessata /
uuoik rivers Besides the exploration
for the state he examined 100000 acres
of timberland for f. & |. X. Stetson of
this, city, in Range 16. w. +. L. S.
In all over 10000 acres of wild land
were explored. Mr.. Mason was out
about 1870 days and in that time he COW
cred nearly 1900 miles, besides padding
nearly 800 miles in a canoe.
AS was said before the object OF the
exploration was for the purpose Oh
reporting to the State Board Of Asses
sors The. condition of the wild lands oil
the state. He explored the timber
lands. driVable streams and rivers, ana
in fact general logging conditions, SC
that the state Board will have late in
formation in assessing the valuation
Of the wild lands.
A Mr. Mason has not yet submitted
his report to the assessors. the result
70 his findings cannot be made pubic
for some time, but in conversation
with a Commercial reporter Thursday
morning he said that he had found
many things that should be corrected
Mr. Mason is of the opinion tha'
there is danger of the determination OF
the Maine forests Of spruce and pine
unless the timberland owners wake VI
ana look after their interests. He says
Confined on Page TWoO
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ON DRUNkARD LEDGE.
New Schooner Helen B. Crosby Wreck
ed-AII Hands Are Safe.

Rockland, Me, oct. lin 4 heavy
northwest gale tonight the new four
masted schooner Helen r. Crosby
struck on Drunkard ledge at the en-
leading to the mouth Of Penobscot riv-
er and will probably be a total loss, as
the seas are breaking over her heavily
Her captain. G. T. Wallace of Bath. and
the mate. &. ID. Lang Of Brooilyn. y.
". remained on board the vessel to
night. but sent the members Of the crew
and Mrs. Wallace. the wife Of the cap
tair, ashore in . gasoline launch.
Captain Wallace and the mate, when
the launch party came away. expected
To he able to escape from the schooner
in 4 small dory should the conditions
of the vessel make it necessary.
In the launch party, which reached
Rockland just before midnight. tonight
were Mrs. Wallace. the steward Of tn"
schooner, Charles Morrill, Of Frceport.
n. S, Second Mate Carl John Johnson.
Portland: Engineer Charles Matthew'S
of Boston and two cOlored Seamen.
Their trip to ROckland in the 2O-foot
gasoline launch was not accomplished
without great danger. the heavy sea
threatening frequently to enSulf the
little craft. Mrs Wallace. however. in
the face of the trying experience, dis
played great heroism ana her only anX-
iety upon reaching Rockland was for
the safety of her husband. When the
crew left the vessel Captain Wallace
said he thought the violence of the sea
would abate before morning and as
there was n chance that the vessel
might be saved. he decided to stay by
her. She lies, however, in 4 very dan
gcrous position.
The Helen Crosby was bound from
Norfolk, Va. for Stockton Springs with
a cargo of 5000 tons of coal. She left
Norfolk Oct. 3. and had n good trip up
the coast during the early part of her
voyage being reported at Vineyard
Haven, Oct. I. On her way from there
to the mouth of the PenObScot, she en-
count cred a southeast storm, but maze
good progress until tonight, when the
wind shifted to the northwest. In try
ing to make the North Haven thorough
fare on her way to the mouth or me
river she lost her reckoning and swept
or to Drunkard ledge.
The Helen Crosby was launched az
Bath Jan. 10 of this year. Her manag-
ing owner is Elwell F.. Crosby. formerly
mayor Of Bath. From the statement or
the crew tonight it is feared that the
vessel and cargo will be total loss.
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THREATENED CONGRESSMAN.
Real Estate Dealer Threatens to Kill
Representative Scoggy.

Tulsa. Ia. Oct l1.-Charles Z. King,
real estate dealer today threatened to
kill Congressman T. l.. Scoggy of Nenia.
Ohio, in the latter's winter home in this
city. King entered the congressman
ward armed with n double barrelled shot
gun and it is said, threatened to Kill
Scoggy and his brother and nephew, hut
was prevented by the ncighbors who
took the gun from him. A feud OF long
standing existed between the men dating
from political trouble in Warren county
Ohio, years ago.
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STATE ADVENT CONFERENCE.
About 100 in Attendance at Annual
Session at Dover.

Dover. Me. oct. 1.-THE Maine
State Advent Conference was opened
at the local church today and will
continue over Sunday. Today was de-
voted to the business Of the confer
ence and of the Maine State Advent
Christian Mission Society. About 100
people are in attendance.
The conference sermon was delivered
this evening by Rev. j. +. Clothy OF
Auburn.
The church and mission conferences
will elect officers Saturday. The Sun
day School Association elected Rev.
Mr.. ClOthey president. and Miss Flora
+. Ha moi Bridgeton, secretary and
treasurer.
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Statement Made By Former
Resident Of Shiloh.
Says People Suffer For Food
and Cannot Stand Winter.
Meal Mush Is Now Chief Article Of Dlet---
Has Sanford Deserted Settlement -?

Portland, Ne, oct 11.-"CnlesS Sand
ford returns or sends money. Shiloh
must break up soon" says Mrs. Fred
Gaillat of Tacoma.
Money must come from somewhere
or Shiloh is doomed. The people must
soon get out or starve. They can't
stand another winter without money"
And many people in Durham believe
that Mr.. Sanford has said goodbye
forever to Shiloh and the Durham sand
hills.
The Sanford establishment has been
nothing loss Than Il prison to Mrs.
Gaillat Funds have been low since
Sanford sailed away with his fleet Of
yachts. The chief article Of diet-the
real backbone Of living-has been meal
muGh. The people are uneasy. More
viii soon be IN exodus.
Mrs GHilat WAS in Portland Wednes-
day accompanied by her three children,
tile oldest aged ~ years. They We're on
their Way to the West. money for the
journey having been sent to her by her
mother at Tacoma. EX-PUstndStcr
Field of Durham accompanied the lit
tie family To Portland, where Mrs.
II :, -. IN.
''''f M lit " II.
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NV,.st.
Mrs CofIIat i, one Of the original Taco
ma marty. vh,,.. canning to shiloh was
m. mast irui,,rt:.it single. event in the
l,i.t,,,. NV GI,iL,If-,u M. .r,rn,n, influx
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It,,,i,,,.,, u.I,, y.,. mon c.nductin.. q
,n,.., ,.,,,.,.....t,I church m ,T,corno
,,r..,,I,t,,,. the word of God in = most an
urtI.I.:. way.
~ Mr.. Hartman put it: Il heard of
S,udf,r,l ANA Shiloh | became interest
IN / :t-L,.d ruy-,If If il were not prob
MIL. tL.it s.,;,df ~ had something that |
l1d not, that ". needed in our work
wrote him. lie cam" ON. The result
E,n know. We gay, UP all ana followed
linn e, shiloh" IL wi; - number OF years
i, sore AIR Hartman was dlsilu4uucd.
since. then liz Has been SiMlUh'S hittcrcSt
r,,. AIR. Cnlliat had Il prosperous plumb
iu.- husincse in Tacoma. He sold it out
and c,vo fine proceeds to Sanford
TI,,.,. cam, East with him and until
ycr. recently have been living ut th'.
s,ti,I Mn in Durham. For SOM. time MIS-.
,:.Il,t Has not been satisfied with hrr
Irr,. th,.r- and had tried I" Undue" her
Hu.h3ud t" give it NJ and - horne. Hui
h' va still under tine Sp' " "t H'l'di''' Il
and declined |" "'N' NV .'''',
ms how matters SI""h. HtiuIoih fi'''
:t..utu,r took steps t. S"rarIt" tn couple
nrd j. hru i" took 4 rlrt "f his mock I"
IHh-tn" with INN Mt Guliat WIS one
81 it"' h"fh'"f. Like ~ '""9' w, y
named ''hihd' MIS- ''''''i'' ms '''
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WEED BROTHERS SAFE.
Young Men Return Home After Try
ing Experience.

Ellsworth. Ne. oct. l1.-Albion mad
James Weed If this city, for whom par
ti"$ have been searching in the belief
That the young men met with disaster
in thci" gasoline launch in the water Of
l:lue Hin bay during the gale of last
TUESDAY. returned home tonight. They
lad a trying experience during the gale,
but managed 70 make oak point and
beach their launch. They remained
there until today waiting for the heavy
sea in the bay to go down.
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. oct. 1.-THE storm in
the Lake region has abated, although a
disturbed condition still exists in the
St Lawrence valley and New England.
Warmer weather will be experienced
Saturday and Sunday; seasonal tenn
peratures will prevail throughout the
East and South.
The winds along the New England
coast will be fresh southwest to west,
along the Atlantic coast fresh west.
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CERTIFICATE INVALID.
Eleventh Pennsylvania District With
out Congressional Candidate.

Harrisburg, Pa. oct. 1.-THE Dau-
phin county court declared invalid the
certificate of nomination Of Congress-
man Henry w. Palmer Of Wilkesbarre
Republican candidate for Congress in
the nth District on the ground that the
nomination by the Lucerne county COM
mittce was illegal.
The ruling leaves the district without
n Republican candidate for Congress.
r. j. Cobleigh is n candidate under the
party name of Roosevelt Square Deal"
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DUTCH ARE ALARMED.
CONSERVATION Caused by Reported
Trip Of Japanese Emissaries.

Rome, Oct. 1.-THE newspapers
here today published a private letter
from Toxic stating that numerous Jap
anese emiSsaries have been sent to
the island of Java. Dutch East Indies.
with the mission to create incidents
to justify japanese naval expedition.
1t is reported that the Dutch authorizes
are much alarmed.