davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily tribune., 1906-02-09

Most of my darkies looked upon
the whole matter as joke and went
away laughing and jollying each
other, but few muttered and shook
their heads. and acted rs II they
might prove troublesome. One OF the
latter said. evidently intending that l
should hear, that he'd be damned II
he'd work on a plantation where they
employed beasts.
Il had had trouble with the man
at several different times. He was a
powerfully built negro. nearly six feet
four inches In his bare feet, and when
not in liquor, holding the record Of
the fastest and cleanest cotton pick
er In the section. But he had very
surly disposition. and was too fond
OF threatening his fellow workmen
with his big knife, which was half as
long as an Austrian sabre, and which
he kept as sharp as n razor. had
cautioned him about this and told him
that II ever saw him draw that knife
on any one. black or white, I would
shoot him without warning. He was
well aware Of my facility with re-
yolver and was generally obedient to
my orders. After his remark above.
however. told him that | was get
ting tired OF his insubordination. and
ordered him to report to the cashier,
get his pay and for the future keep
OF the plantation.
About two O'Clock on the third
day. Fernando came driving up the
road with three two-horse wagons OF
what proved the funniest and most
unique freight that ever entered our
gates. The occupants Of the cages
were evidently little frightened at
their new surroundings. md their chat.
terings were quite subdued. Old
Pythagorns. however. their leader. sat
on the front seat by the side OF Fer.
nando, as quiet and dignined as any
Judge, and seemingly AS stoica! as an
American Indian. But his eyes
bcamcd cordially and he smiled as
nearly as a monkey could smile. as
he swung himself from the seat and
bounded up the steps to greet mo.
The monkeys were permitted tc
run and romp for = couple Of hours
their leader sitting by my side most
Of tho time. smoking one OF our pipes
with much seeming enjoyment ant
after the manner Of sober old Dutch
man. He occasionally laid It aside
The daily tribune., 1906-02-09

and I'll make no charge for the pick
ing
Il won't bother you with the de-
tails said my old partner as he re-
filled and lighted his pipe. You re
member l am great believer in the
Darwinian theory. / like novelty and
never refuse to investigate ANEW idea
because 1t appears to be out of the
common. did investigate this one,
very thoroughly, and paid several
visits to the vessel where the mon.
keys were kept. l could almost con.
verse with the big leader. who proved
to be the finest and most intelligent
animal l ever saw. The more like a
human being l treated him, the more
attached to me he seemed to become,
while l noticed that he at once re-
sented any familiarity towards me by
the others.
After some thought as to how the
darkies would regard this remarkable
innovation Of what they might con-
slider their rights, made the trade.
In company with the sailor who
answered to the name of Fernando,
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-
tions. 1t 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
purpose; that none of my men who
cared to work would be discharged,
as there would always be plenty of
extra work at the mines, and l tried
to explain to them that this was
solely an experiment OF my own. After
the cotton was picked, II 1t resulted
as Fernando said it would. l 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.
tion.
The daily tribune., 1906-02-09
Life,
&c. E. NJ

] am n grain of quinine, white as the vir-
gin snow that falls from Heaven.
Ny name Is Life. Forth I go into the
fever-strickcn camps. where stalks
disease.
And do my kindly unseen work.
ndcr my magic touch the germs OF
death are vnnquishcd
And shrink into themselves.
Where Hes human tossing on bed OF
thorns,
Thoughts whiriins tumuituous through his
disordercd brain;
a woman. wan and languished. with n
heavy eye and yellow skin,
The wasting fever hard ahoid her life:
Or may. pcrchance. youth In southern
climos,
TINT stalk. tho swamps. Malaria.
And lying stretched upon couch Of skins
or Spanish moss
Calling In wandering accents,
Mother" Sister" 'Sweethcnrt":-
Unto these I 20. and wngin9 'cessnnt
Upon these tiny molecules OF death.
/ conducr;-f alone. and win thcm back
To LIES green shores.
search through every ncrvo ana nbre OF
their being
And deal a blow 20 .ycry. animnicule =.
There working Mt his deviiish task Of
Ana breaking down LiSe's tissues.
And then. the cruse removed, Kind Ma
turc rcns-erts herself.
And brighter giricc and ruddy glow re-
turn to checks
Dear ng sTsnSs ~.n wa,n ana ''ssnss. so:ad. doctors
Crowd round and ray;
Saved his life. BY ov~ GOOD care,
And wondrous sktll. hes Living yet"
The daily tribune., 1906-02-09

Some years since there was nc
little excitement throughout the
South, caused by the announcement
that monkeys mad been proved to be
wholly capable as cotton pickers ant
OF course much cheaper than native
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 tc
forgetfulness.
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 1t.
AS we sat around the blazing log
fire ih my Virginia home, and smoked
and talked Of our early days in Cali.
fornia and the Territories, he sudden
ly broke cut into his hearty laugh and
said: Fred, did you ever hear Of my
monkey trade. and how they picked
my cotton fer me, and raised merry
hob all through our part Of the state?"
1 replied that since he asked the ques-
tion, seemed to recollect having read
it was but a very faint impression,
and had probably been dismissed from
my mind as "fake' story.
NO" he answered, 'it 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 knew" he continued, that be-
side my plantation have several good
mines In Georgia, the working Of
which while not Of a 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
I 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,
The daily tribune., 1906-02-09
Time Honored Use for Kerosene.

A 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 basementW
The daily tribune., 1906-02-09

and I was busy planning upon which
field l should commence, or whether
l 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?' said. Yes, what can l do
for your He came up the steps un-
invited, drew q chair to my side and
handed me half dozen big. black
cigars. which, may add. proved about
the finest I ever have smoked. Cap
tain he said, I want to sell you 125
monkeys, or rather / want to trade
them for an interest In the Buffalo
gold mine. I am an old miner and
am tired OF knocking round. l 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 l were WILL
ing to take you as my mining partner.
| asked, what the devil would i do
with 125 monkeys? l think I could
use one as playmate for the chill
dren. They feel pretty lonely since
their mothers death
He 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, I was never
more earnest In my life. . Monkeys
as you know, are great imitators; all
OF my 125 have picked cotton on m
island In tho Pacific, where l was
stranded four years ago. and theil
leader In ns Intelligent as man.
will guarantee that II you will place
him by the sido of your best picker
At the close OF the day. he will bt
At least one hundred pounds ahead
Wait new,' placing his hand on m,
knee, your superintendent at the mini
says ysu have offered = half interes
for 81, 100000. I vaiuo my monkey
at 3ieo zach. but I will make you al
sven exchange. will oversee thei
work for the frst three days, and !
twice a. much cotton has not beeI
picked as by an equal number o
darkies, you may call the trade ol
The daily tribune., 1906-02-09
A Good Retriever.

A gentleman once possessed valua-
BILE sporting dog which was extremely
clever in the retrieving of game. The
shot, and one day, on firing both bar
rels hastily at rabbit, he heard a
mournful howl. The next moment his
dog appeared, carrying black object
in his mouth, and laid it carefully at his
masters feet. The animal had retrieved
his own tail.
The daily tribune., 1906-02-09
Freind of HELPLESS Children.

Baron Henri Rothschild is perhaps
the most popular member of the great
banking house. For he mas 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.
iren's maladies.i
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
A Tricky Actor.

Lemaitre. the French actor. was al.
ways head over heels in debt despite an
enormous salary and was always kept
busy devising means by which he
could raise money. One evening an
hour before the curtain was to rise M.
on a new play wen known pawnbro-
ker entered the private Office Of the tii-
rector Of the Theatre Francois.
Here Is pawn ticket for you. sir"
For mcT exclaimed the asionished
director
..Yes, monsieur 1t is for 10000
francs, aud hold N. Lemaitre as Sc
curity. He cannot leave my place until
have been paid"
And the pawnbroker was telling the
truth. The director had to nav this
amount before he could get his star
Lemnitre and the pawnbroker divided
he spoils.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
OIL NEWS

In the Salem district, this coun-
ty, the South Penn Oil Company has
drilled its No. 5 on the Hugh Ro-
mine farm ~ feet into the stray and
has found no oil or gas. In the
same district, the same company has
drilled a second test on the J. P.
Brand farm 9 feet into the Gordon
and has encountered a light pay.
In the Wallace district, the South
Penn Oil Co. has drilled its No. 8 on
the +. C. Dean farm 90 feet into the
Gordon and has show for a very
light pumper.
In the Smithfeld district, Wetzel
county, the South Penn has drilled
its No. Z on the I. B. Morgan farm
into the stray and has developed no
Oil or gas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
Sicienina Shiperina Fits

OF ague and malaria, can be re-
licved and cured with Electric Bit
tiers. This is a pure, tonic medi-
cine; of especial benefit in malaria,
for it exerts a true curative influence
on the disease, driving it entirely
out fthe system. 1t is much to be
preferred TO quinine, having none Of
this drugs bad after-effects. e. S.
Munday, of Henrietta, Tex, writes :
MY brother was very low with ma
larial fever and jaundice, till he took
Electric Bitters, which saved his
life" At Stone & MERGERS, or +.
G. Blandis drug stores; price SOC,
guaranteed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
A KnlrI,t 81 thn ,ilda1. A..

hove found ready victims In the
Knights und troubadoiIrs Of The middle
ages. Ulrich Won I.ichienstelu, a me
diaevai German cavalier, loved wo,
man with all tile Intensity Of luna
tic. He used to roam over hills and
valleys in quest OF other knights. whom
he challenged TO dnels IL they dared to
doubt that his Dnleinea was the fair.
est OF the fair. on one occasion he
amputated one OF his fingers and pre-
scented Il TO bis patrouess as proof OF
the torture be could endure for her
sweet sake. And meanwhile his wife
pinned alone in her chateau in the fov-
est.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
The 0riainal.

Foley & Co, Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account Of the great
merit and popularity Of Foley's
Honey and Tar many limitations are
offered for the genuine. These
worthless limitations have similar
sounding names. Beware OF them.
The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar
IS in a yellow package. Ask for it
and refuse any substitutes. It IS
the best remedy for coughs and colds
Sold By Stone & Mercer, Sturm 4
NiIson and T Il Burke.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
TWO MEN OF NERVE.
! Dramatic Ias,asa. q ne s'sss .t


A Dramatic Incident OF the siege az
snr~ovie.
Il IS doubtful II The soldiers Of any
nation are hraysr than those OF Russia.
II IS related OF Field Marshal Paskie-
witch that m the course OF the siege OF
Varsovie being somewhat discommod-
cd BY a hot Gre from a certain battery,
he ordered Il to be sheIled, but TO no.
purpose. HIS troops did not seem able
To locate the enemy. and their shot had
no effect. Finally the field marshal
himself galioped forward and sternly
commanded.
what imbecfle Is IN command heres
Il am answered an officer who APP
proaehed.
~Well. captain. shall degrade you.
since you do not know your business
Your shells have no effect
True, sir, but It Is not my fault-
The shells do not ignite"
sTell thatsto others. Don't come try
ing to fool me with such cliaff. You
win receive your punishment this even,
lng.g
The captain coolly took a shell from
a pile near by, lit the fuse and. holding
It In the palms Of his hands, presented
1t to the marshal. saying:
See for yourself. sir"
The marshal, folding his arms across
his breast. stood looking at the smok-
Ing shell. 1t was solemn moment,
Both men stood motionless, awaiting
the result. Finally the fuse burned
out, aud the captain threw the shell to
the ground
-Its true" remarked the marshal
turning away to consider other meas
nres 10 silence the enemy's fire.
In the evening. instead of punish
ment, the captain received the cross Of
the Order of st. Vladimir.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
1 Famous Remedy for Sick Head
1che.

The cause Of this complaint is not
in the head, it comes from the stom-
ach. A stomach that has become
clogged by over eating or drinking,
will bring on sick headache. Cure
the distress in the stomach and the
headache stops. Bilious attacks,
dyspepsia, belching, bad taste in the
mouth and yellow complexion, are
cured by DIR. Gums Improved Liver
Pills, one for dose. Sold by
druggists for 25c per box. Made by
DR.. Bosanko Co., Phila., Pa. Sold
by Stone & Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
ABSOLUTE ZERO.
The Line ms unvnryins ms the Point
ing of the Pole Needle.


The Line ms unvnrying ms the Point
ing OF the Pole Needle.
The zero of absolute temperature has
long been indicated as mysterious and
important point In two ways. The first
Is the contraction Of gases, which III all
known gases operates uniformly rs the
temperature is lowered. As long as
they retain the gaseous state gases
shrink in volume so uniformly with
each added degree OF cold that an OK
act, unvarying line of diminishing vol
ume Is established. This line Is as un
varying as the pointing OF the needle to
the north pole. 1t cannot be explained
any more than the action of the needle
can be explained. As every gas Is
cooled. however, degree by degree Il
points unerrlngly by the law OF dimin-
lshing proportions 10 point at which
It's volume would be nothing. II the
shrinlSage continued, since the proper.
ton Of loss OF volume never varies, the
gas would shrink 10 nothingness. II
could not do so, OF course. and all
gases sooner or later fall out OF the line
by bccoming liquid, when the law
ceases 10 operate, and the proportion Of
contraction IN volume ceases to be the
same Az long rs they remain gases,
however-and the law Il precisely the
same In al gases-they mechanically
point their iigurative fingers In one di-
reetlon. and all these figurative fingers
Indicate point which Is 4Gi degrees
below the zero OF the Fahrenheit thor
mometer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27

No woman can look beautiful without
good health. A woman's good health
depends on those organs peculiarly femi
nine, and which 50 often become disor-
dered. causing misery and dragging-down
pain. Natures laws are perfect, health
endures II you obey them, but disease
follows disobedIence. The distressing
complaints OF women are often brought
about by catching cold at critical
period, breathing foul indoors afr and
long hours OF work and nervous tension.
Go straight 10 Nature for the cure-to
the forest. DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription Is Natures cure for the dis
tressing complaints OF women. Prof.
King. NJ. D., In his American DISPENSE
tory, says OF Black cohosh or Black
Snake-root--sour early American In
dams set a high value on this root In
diseases OF women. It Is surpassed bl
Of the pdtts frhere there are dragging
paths and Tenderness
LadY's Slipper root Is a vnerye stimulant
and tonic, improving both circulation and
nutrition OF the nerve centers-favoring
sleep and cheerful condition OF the mind;
Of service In mental depression, nervous
headache, Irregularities Of women with
dependency PROF. King. Besides the
above ingredients there are-G Golden Seal,
Unicoyn and Blue Cohosh roots In DIR.
Pierce's Eayorite Prescription.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser Will be sent free, paper-honnd, foI
81 one-cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 81
stamps. over 100 pages and illustrated
Address DR.. Il. v. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should b
used with. sFavorite Prescription when
ever a-iaSatlye Is required.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
AIpaus Increases he STRENGTH.

A reasonable amount Of food
thoroughly digested and properly as
simulated will always increase the
strength. If your stomach is a lit
tie Off KodoI Dyspepsia Cure will
digest what you eat and enable the
digestive organs to assimilate and
transform all foods into tissue
building blood. Kodol relieves sour
stomach, belching, heart burn, and
all forms of Indigestion. Pala-
table and Strengthening. Sold by
Stone & Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27

FOR sALE-one fine building
lot, 53x140, corner Lee and Chest
nut streets; also one on Point Com
fort, 60x1s5, and an eight-room
house, with all convenience On
Chestnut street, lot 40x196. Terms
TO suit purchaser. See @. L. Ford
& Co., Tailors. septsH.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
Al Grim Tuoedg

Is daily enacted, in thousands Of
homes, at death claims, in each one,
another victim of consumption or
pneumonia. But when coughs and
colds are properly treated, the trag-
edy is ayerted. F. G. Huntley, of
0aklandon, Ind, writes: 'My
wife had the consumption, and
three doctors gave her up. Finally
she took DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
which cured her, and today she is
well and strong" 1t kills the germs
of all diseases. One dose relieves.
Guaranteed at SOC and $1.00 by T.
G. Bland and Stone & Mercer, drug
gists. Trial bottles free.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
Tool. nlm,.is ~.

Foote, the comedian. was once threat
ened with a whipping because he had
caricatnred d certain man. He apoio.
gized feryently. adding, ''why, I take
myself OF sometlmesr' And, slipping
through an opening In fence, he n
Illustrated the deed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27

LosT-Very small patent leather
pocket book with 5000 and three
church coupon tickets, at d. X.
Reeds hall, or between the hall and
Sumner street. Finder win please
return to 81 Sumner street and re-
eeiye reward. 26jan1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27

FOR RENT-Feb. /, to family
without children, two story Queen
Anne cottage on Maple avenue, Car
Isle court. Apply to Mrs. Rose
Carr-Martin, 425 West Main
street. jan26tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27

WANTED Representative in own
community. $4,000 capital re-
CURED. Good salary TO right party.
Bona-fde real estate proposition.
Address New Martinsville Improve
ment Co., Wheeling or Steelton, W.
Va. oct20tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27

FOR RENT-A two-story ware
house on North Fourth street near
the B. 80. freight station, suitable
for wholesale or manufacturing
business. Inquire of H. Raymond,
$40 West Main street. jans3tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
An ordinary Mortal.

Engaged: Why. he seemed quite
broken hearted when the other girl re.
fused him.
Wen. he's Ike the average man. Ii
wasn't long before be was looking for
a consolation price
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27

The most cultivated minds are nsn
ally the most patient. most clear most
nationally progressive. most studio,rs
OF accuracy In details.-James Marti.
mean.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27

No. s-Clarksburg & Redwood,
daily except Sunday leave 6 100 am
a. M; leace IL rs q. m.
No 2-Morgantown & Redwood,
daily except Sunday; arrive $3.50
No. 6-Fairmont and Pickens,
except Sunday, arrive 400 p. m.
leave Ais p. m.
No. 4--Pittsburg 4 Weston, daily
p. N.
except Sunday; arrive 11:1O p. m
No. 66-Fairmont & Weston,
Sunday only; arrive 9:35 a. m.
leave 1895 a. m.
WEST VIRGINIA SHORT LINE.
WEST BOUND.
No. 57-Clarksburg & New Mar
tinsyille, daily; leave 3 40 a IN.
No. 59-Clsrkburg & New Mar.
tinsyille, daily except Sunday; leave
$50 p. m.
EAST BOUND.
No. 56--New AIartinsville q
Clarksourg, daily except Sunday
arrive IL rs a. m.
No. 5S-Nev MartiDsyille &
Clarksburg, daily, arrive Sis p. NJ
d. B. MARTIN, NJ. P. T.,
Baltimore, Nd.
G. W. BAssErT, G.. P. A.,
Baltimore, Nd
J. MoC. MARTIN, T. P. A.,
Parkersburg, W. Va
G. Il. TowLEs, C. T. A.,
Glarksbarg, W. Va
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27

LOTS FOR sALE-Easy paymets.
Lots $40 and $50 Fair Ground
addition to Clarksburg. Write for
terms. Address, The Real Estate
Brokerage Exchange, New Martins
vile, W. Va. n17-mwf-tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27

FOR SALE-Eight room house and
lot. Lot 15Ox50 feet. On street
car line in the town of Adamston
Cheap if sold within next 80 days
Terms easy. Enquire of G. @.
Southern, 216 Oak Hall building, or
Adamston, W. Va. dec1tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27
Properly Defined.

Purchaser When you sold me his
horse you said he was without faults.
Now I find he's lame. Horse Dealer
Wen, lameuess amt a fault: it's an NJ.
fiction.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-27

FOR sALE-one good Q. Z. Par
rish make, drummer wagon, good
as new. win carry $500 lbs; also
l will offer two pet fawns, male and
female, fine and fat. Call on or adj
dress W. c. Burnside, Stealey adj
dition, city. s5jansts