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and to the great events Of the day
had been added the coming Of Jocko.
Jocko's mother wore q look OF real
monkey pride when her associates
came in from the street show, and it
was not long before Jocko became the
pride Of the entire monkey family.
His whims were INDUCED with a for
bearance that proved beyond doubt
fhe love OF his guardians. They never
erolded, never molested. 1t was only
when some one of their number. out
Of sorts, perhaps, gave him q stronger
reprimand than the ordinary monkey
rebuke. They fought his battles,
erooned over him in his mishaps,
rumped with him and stood up for
him like one great parent.
Jocko was not like other monkey
children, and soon grew to know his
power. He wrapped his little self
around their hearts, and when he
grew big enough to go out in the
Etreet parade the pride Of the monkey
family knew no bounds.
First he Travelled in n cage with his
older associates. His little red coat.
brighter I'm hue than any OF the others
and embroidered most elabOrately in
gflt-for Jocko had his friends among
the circus people-made him con-
Epicuous figure In the group.
Jocko was the real monkey In the
crowd. He initiated the others. made
them play "understander" for him
while he practiced all kinds of aero
hatic feats. and he soon became an
expert performer. The joy Of his
guardians, therefore. was complete
when they saw him riding about the
big arena perched on pOny's back.
They squeaked in true monkey de-
So. at their prOu,Ee's fine "horse-
manship," for Jocko became the finest
monkey bareback rider I'm the mena-
gerie. Day after day he rode his pony
20 victory. Day after day the monkey
family waited excltedly for his "turn."
They were there TO squeak approval
when he came bounding into the cage
and TO iii his little monkey soul with
joy and adulation.
One day the circus showed in n bir
city, and great preparations were
made for an unusually fine display
After a great street parade the com
pany came marching into the grounds
The noon meal over. Jocko couIf
hardly wait for lis turn" and wen
romping about Tho cage teasing frs
one and then another. In turn for tn,
little pinches and pokes h. gave tn,
others, he received only n loving tar
on his tiny head and n sly little ~,
now and then. II was the happies
family under the big canvas.
The show was on and one after IN,
other went In to perform. "Iadie
and gentlemen" sang the crier afte
awhile, I'VE Will now introduce o
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JOCKO- "A True Story.
BY ISABELLE JOYCE.

The great circus was out on parade
when Jocko came. Everything was
confusion about the grounds in prepa-
fauon for the afternoon performance
and no one thought to take peep
INTO the monkey cage v-here another
little member had been added to the
family.
Hundreds of street urchins stood
about gazing at the wonderful side
show pictures, patronizing the red
lemonade and peanut men and striy-
ing TO pass the time before the hour
set for the show to begin. The smell
or sawdust permeated the air and
brought real joy AMI fond memories
10 the hearts OF the few old timers
IN the crowd who shifted and recalled
their first circus.
Criers Were drumming up patron
age. Mounted on high boxes. they
enumerated the endless chain of mar
Vicious features to be seen in the
three great rings" And then "a
grand concert will follow the main
show and will enlist the services of
some or the greatest artists in the
world. All this can be heard for the
small sum of ten cents-only Il dime"
From one corner OF the grounds
came the boom of drum and the sub
sequent announcement that "now
could be seen the most wonderful
e'de show ever exhibited" while a
lew feet away the family differences
OF Punch and Judy offered amuse-
nent to as many as could crowd
about the little improvised theatre.
The atmosphere was full of circus,
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you the greatest troupe OF trained
monkeys in the world. They will be
entered in pony race once around the
track. The champion rider, Jocko, the
finest monkey bareback rider in the
world, holds the record in pony rae
ing. He is number and wears the
bright red coat"
Out come the ponies and their little
riders. They are lined up at the start
ing point and everyone's eyes are
strained for look at Jocko. Down
goes the flag, and the ponies are Off
like the wind, their riders cling;ng to
their neckS.
Jocko is in the lead A quarter OF
the way he whirls. the others vainly
endeavoring to gain on him. He is
half way round, and the crowd is
cheering the plucky little rider. when
suddenly he seems to lose his hold and
slips back on the pony's launches
His grip is gone but he has not lost
his heart, and tries desperately to re-
gain hold.
Startled by the monkeys unusual
movement, the pony leaps forward.
Jocko tries to steady himself by
hanging TO the pony's tail. but is
thrown suddenly backward to the
ground. In his little monkey heart
Jocko trusts his faithful mount to
stop, but the pony. unable to under
stand what it is all about. dashes mad
ly on, dragging his little rider.
Cheers die on the lips OF the specta-
tors as the little fellow is bumped and
kicked over the rough course. Attend
ants rush out, but the pony finishes
the distance before he can be stopped,
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Weight Ofa DOJIaC.

Can any one tell how many 81
bills IL takes TO weigh as much as a
$50 gold piece?" was asked OF a mum
Der OF clerks in a large mercantile
house.
The answers showed a remarkable
range OF opinions. One member Of
the party. whose business IL was 20
handle money in large sums. suggest
ed the number would be from 900
20 1,2OO. Others guessed down TO 500
but none lower
The number is from thirty 10 thirty.
one, according 70 the condition and
cleanliness Of the bills.
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20 tne cniio sne said coaxingly: "Neb-
per mind honey. nanny an Uncle
Luke gwine car you home" and shs
began to wrap her ragged shawl over
the little visitor. murmuring all thu
while: "Jes erlike Miss Alice fur all ds
wurl!-Got her berry blue eyes. an q,
| golden ha'ri'
A little later the two old darkey.
were on their way to the mansion
bearing their precious burden. Atoms
the white road they trod, their bundled
feet making huge tracks In the newly
failen snow. till on the hill among some
nno old lombardies, their lost home
blazed out in old-aime splendor. Some
servants were searching the grounds
with lanterns, and just then lady
with golden hair like the child's came
out OF the front door, and when she
saw the old darkeys with their bundle
between them ran out crying:
oh, my darling, my poor lost childi
where have you been? We have heen
searching everywhere for our babyi'
And taking the child in her arms. she
kissed 1t again and again, while every
BODY crowded around with questioning
glances.
Mamma, Use only p'ayed Use de
Chris mas Chile like ou wead me
bout an see-I foun' dose poor old
colored people we passed yesterday.
an veal live nanny like 'ou use TO
have!"
The child pointed to the two shivor-
ing darkeys, who stood bewildered in
the glare OF the open door; then talk
Ing them by the hands she led them I'm
the hall, down into the dining-room
blazing with lights and decked in
Christmas greens-the old dining-room
that had been as much lost to them
rs though they had ut one time really
owned IT. Then as the family gath
cred eagerly around. she seated the
strange couple by the bright warm
IRE; TIL suddenly as the light from the
chandelier shone on their faces. the
Iady with the golden hair ran to them
crying:
Uncle Luke! and dear old NAM
my ana falling on the old negress'
zap ohe threw her arms around her
sun crying: Nanny, l have found you
at last! don't you know me?
Miss Alice! oh, my Cord! an cum
pack TO de manshun," Both OF the
old darkeys had now recognized the
young mistress of their far back DAYS.
and held out their arms crying for
Joy.
Nanny, dear old nanny! and I'm
Gle Luke our faithful old carriage driy-
er! MISS Alice looked from one
ragged darkey to the other. laughing
and crying by turns. while their faces
shone with such radiance in the fire
lisht that everybody laughed and cried
too.
What n happy Christmas it turned
out TO be after all. Back at the old
mansion with their own white people,
could they be dreaming? The clock
In the great hall struck twelve and the
lights were still blazing among the
eVergreens, and the fire upon the
hearth sputtered and sparkled as cheer
ny as ever; while nestled among the
pines. far away under the hills. the
httle cabin was dark and dreary. But
nanny" deep in the mysteries of an
ple-roasting for Uncle Luke's red-hot
poker, and the demijohn near bv.
had no time to think of it's dreariness
now
The little Christ Child tucked in her
tiny bed was not forgotten. MANY
tears and kisses fell on her baby upa
that night, as she slept and dreamed
or the Christmas morn that was fast
breaking over the sleeping earth.
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The blessings of SIeen.

Sleep "God bless the man who first
invented sleepr While / am asleep
have neither fear nor hope, neither
trouble nor glory, said Sancho Panza.
BLESSINGS on him who invented sleep,
the mantle that covers all human
thoughts; the food that appeases hun
ger; the drink that quenches thirst
the fire that warns; the cold that mod
crates heat; and lastly. the general coin
that purchases all things: the balance
nd weight that makes the shepherd
equal To the king and the simple to
the wise.
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The children OF a reading class
were asked the meaning OF the word
'furlough." Mary answered that n
meant a mule. "Oh, no" said the
teacher. Mary insisted and said she
had book home that said so. The
next day she appeared with II and in
triumph opened It TO the page where
there was the picture OF a soldier
standing beside a mule. Below the
picture were the words: "Going home
on ais furlough."
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In an old cathedral IN the Neither
lands the monks exhibit phial, which
appears empty, but is very dark.
They tell the visitor that n Is one OF
their most precious relics, for in II is
preserved some OF the darkness which
Moses spread over the land Of Egypt
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Infant Pcssiniisnf.

Grandma-"Margery, hear you
have n little sister at your house.
suppose she cries at times"
Little Margery-"Cries? Well
should say so! Why 1 never saw
anyone that appeared TO look upon the
dark side Of things as she does"
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PeaIEDJOYme1f.

"Did you enjoy yourself at the sea
shOre?"
Did II 7 should say So" replied
the young man with the bright red bat
band. OF had headache every morn
Ing for two weeks"
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At some Of our seashore resorts,
sea water Is used az n medicinal bev-
eraRe. mostly 10 reduce obesity. II r.
brought IN by fishermen from far out,
10 be safe from any pollution. Three
glasses daily Is the usual dose.
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Tn0rTaE.

II is quite generally known that the
Smithsonian Institution at Washing.
ton, ID. c., was founded by an Eng.
lishman, but by comparatively few.
that the British Museum was founded
by BENJAMIN Thompson, an American.
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America owns the Declaration OF In
dependence, containing 1900 letters,
written on n space not larger than the
head OF pin, which when viewed
through n microscope, can be distinctly
read
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One Of I. Nuremberg toy makers
enclosed In cherry stone plan OF
Sevastopol, railway station and the
Messiah OF Klopstock.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-16
CASE Of MEYER
BREAKS RECORD
Judge Cook Disposes of
the Proceedings in
Ten Hours.

Bernard z. Meyer. convicted OF man
slaughter for the killing of Eugene Pc
guillan on February "a, was sentenced
to one year in the County Jail and
three years on probation. by Judge
Cook yesterday. The court spoke en-
couragingly of the efficiency OF the
court held under the improvised faeil-
tiles.
The case promised to be a long
drawn out affair, as twenty-five wit
nesses were involved A period of ten
hours, however. was all that was re-
quired for the hearing of the wit
nesses. the argument of counsel and
the passing of sentence by the court
The fightness of the sentence was
due to the evidence submitted. which
proved concfusively that the defendant
was sufficiently provoked and fired the
fatal shots in what he believed to be
self-defense. The shooting was the
elimination of a series of quarrels
started by the deceased in jealous rage
over two women.
The defendant. after hearing the
sentence, seemed highly pleased and
asserted that the court would never be
bothered by his presence again.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-16
BOARD OF HEAL TIL
INTERFEREs WITH
WORK OF ARMY
Sanitary Measures Receive Set
back When DR.. Hassler
Enjoins.

There is clash between the civil
and military authorities over the sani-
tary conditions of Jefferson Square.
The square, with it's $40 tents and
about 5000 Inhabitants. is under the
Immediate supervision of Lieutenant
Frederick S. L. Price of the Fourteenth
Regiment, U. s. A, since the National
Guard Of California was relisved on
June l. AS soon as Lieutenant Price
took charge of the camp he set about
to improve it's sanitary conditions. The
cost of the improvements was esti-
mated at about $4,000, including ma
terial and labor. Among the first i'm
provements planned and put into exc
cution was the establishment of ster-
ilizing plant for the publication of
drinking water, The next was the es-
tablishment of flush toilets. doing away
with receptacles that were improvised
when the people were forced into. the
square to escape. death In addition
to all of these gcommendable improve
ments Lieutenant Price was about to
construct a shed in which shower
baths could be enjoyed, when DR.
Hassler, representing the Board of
Health. stopped the work. With few
inches of red tape in his vest pocket
the citys official commanded halt,
as the army had not first obtained the
sanction of the Board OF Health TO
make improvements in the public
square This injunction has stopped
/ the work of the sanitary improvements
in the square, as Lieutenant Price does
not desire to transgress any of the
laws of the Board of Health. Unless
DIR Hassler and the Board of Health
undergo a change of heaN consider
able loss and great inconvenience will
be entailed in changing the construc-
tion of the toilets Fortunately for
the refugees of Jefferson Square. the
authority of Dr. Hassler does not ex-
| tend to the army's desire to place
wooden floors under the tents. which is
now being done by Lieutenant Price
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-16
BARS TO OPEN
ON JULY 5
Saloons May Resume on
Day After Fourth,
Says Mayor.
Grocers Present Their
Side of Case to the
Executive.

Mayor Schmitz has decided that the
saloons of San Francisco may open
their doors on Thursday. July 5, follow
ing the celebration of the Fourth.
Among other recommendations it is
anticipated by many who have taken
an interest in the liquor question that
his Honor will advise that the license
be either s4O0 or $500.
The Mayor told a committee of the
Retail Grocers' Association yesterday
that he was in favor of having every
one dealing in liquor pay the same
iicense-that is, in selling bottles either
over the counter or over the bar or at
the grocery saloon--and that will be his
recommendation to the Board of Super
visors at its meeting on Monday
The speakers protested that they
wanted lower license than the pro-
posed $500, declaring that they could
not afford to pay that amount They
also made protest against the SLOW
ness of the finance committee of the re-
lief and Red Cross funds and pleaded
with his Honor to use his influence to
accelerate the payment of claims al
ready handed in to the claim depart
ment of the committee.
]. NJ Sullivan Of Sullivan Brothers,
Twenty-third and Dolores streets, who
have a grocery and bar. pointed out to
the Mayor the desirability of licensing
the dry grocer" or the man who ped
dies LIQUOR
He and others argued in favor of Ieay-
ing the liquor business as it was until
such time as a liquor license could be
regulated as to the So-called dry gro
GERS" or "peddlers.p
Sullivan contended that if the saloon
grocer was to pay a license of s400 a
year and the dry grocer" pay no IL
cense it would not be a square deal" to
the saloon man. The Mayor expressed
himself in favor of every one dealing in
liquor paying the same license-that is.
in the case of selling bottles over the
counter or over the bar or at the gro
cery-saloon.
Jacob Solomon, presiding officer of
the San Francisco Retail Grocers, took
up the matter of requesting the Mayor
to use his influence with the fiannce
committee of the relief and Red Cross
funds as to the payment of claims
amounting to 100000 for groceries,
liquor and cigars and feeding the hun
cry Immediately after the fire. Salo
mon said these claims were just and
were the result of a proclamation of
the Mayor. The claims had been in the
hands of the finance committee for six
weeks and nothing, Salomon said, had
been done toward payment.
The Mayor replied that he had used
and will again use his influence to the
end that he grocers will get their
money.
Solomon. who for eighteen years kept
a dry grocery" at 396 Sixth street. told
of the condition of numbers of those
following the same calling. He said
that many grocers are without any
funds. and the conditions are such
today that If they need anything in
their line they are compelled to pay
spot cash" They have now bare stores
and shelves equally bare. and they have
in face of it all to pay their rents and
support their families. AS result of
the straits to which some have been
reduced in numerous instances, Salo-
mon testified, the fixtures had to be dis
posed of at a great sacrifice.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-16

Twelve-year- Anita Semmel, ex
tremely plump and precociously self
possessed, told Police Judge Mogan that
Samuel Brownstone, an adult and aus
tere dealer in mineral waters, called
her "hoodlum" after he had willfully
dropped a large basket filled with bot
ties upon her head and then walked
upon her body as she sat upon the stair
connecting the sidewalk with the main
entrance TO her and his abode. 1852 Sac
ramento street.
Il was sitting upon the steps with
another little girl" she said. when he
drove up in his wagon and took a big
basket Of bottles and threw it upon me
and then began to walk upon me. 1
said to him. Look out what you're do
ing TO young lady. and she said:
oung lady? Huh, You're a hood
lum.' The other girl was stout. too, but
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-16
POLICE BOARD
HOLDS TRIALS
Two Patrolmen Fined
$50 Each for Neglect
of Duty.

The Board of Police Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon at the Lowell
High School, when Policemen R. L.
Ingham and A. l.. MartienJ were tried
and convicted on charge OF neglect
of duty. They were found by Sergeant
Cook playing cards in the watchmen's 8
house at the transport dock on the
night of May 25. They were each fined
$50 and informed that if it had not
been for the fact that they had been
working twelve-hour watches instead
of eight they would have been dis
missed from the department
The trials of Policeman Michael Balm,
charged with unoff1cerlike conduct and
intoxication. and Corporal William Fer
guson, charged with failing to report
for duty for three days. were at their
request continued for a week.
John II. Rohrs, saloon keeper, For
ty-eighth avenue, appeared to show
cause why his license should not be
permanently revoked for selling liquor
on the night of May In violation of
the Mayors proclamation. The citation
was dismissed as it was shown that
Rohrs brother Richard was THE Offend
ing person and had so offended against
Johns express orders Richards Ii
cense at the Sutro baths was perma-
nently revoked at a previous meeting
The case of Patrick M. Flynn. grocer
Twenty-fourth and Alabama streets
charged with selling liquor. was partly
heard and continued till next Wednes-
day afternoon. and the case of Henry
Brickwedel, grocer. North Point and
Larkin streets, was heard and contin-
ued, until July s for decision.
thirty eight additional applications
were received from members of the de-
partment for leave of absence withou,
pay, but they were referred back to the
Chlef SO that he could arrange that not
TOO many would be absent from duty az
the same time
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-16
sHAUGHNEssY
IS FIRE CHIEF
Selection Is Made by
the Commissioners
Unanimously.
Name of Dougherty Is
Withdrawn After
Presented.

Patrick H. sShaughnessy. second as
sistant engineer. was made chief OF
the Fire Department yesterday after
noon at meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners. First Assistant Chief
Dougherty was placed in nomination
by Commissioner Bolo. but his name
was withdrawn by Commissioner Bar
rett. acting for him. Battalion Chief
James Dolan was appointed temporar-
lily to flll the vacancy caused by
Shaughnessy's promotion. The matter
of devising a plan for the distribution
of the .$750,000 allowance for the COM
ing fiscal year was left to the Judgment
of the new chief.
The selection of the new chief was
simple and brief ceremony. Preced-
ing his remarks with eulogy of the
worth of the late fire chief, Dennis Sui
livan, Commissioner Parry nominated
Shaughnessy for chief engineer. In his
remarks Parry said that he was con-
vinced his nominee would make an ex-
cellent successor to Sullivan. He has
much Of the strange power and con-
troll over men that made former Chief
Sullivan such successful fire chief"
said the Commissioner II have noticed
many of Sullivan's qualities in the
makeup of Shaughnessy and congrat-
ulate the board on having such man
for the place.
Shaughnessy responded with a brief
speech of thanks. He said that it
department in the high standard of
efficiency for which Chief Sullivan had
made it famous.
Resolutions of regret and sorrow.
eulogizing the life of the late Chief
Sullivan. were read and adopted. Copies
were ordered made, one to be sent to
the widow ahd one TOT be framed for
the walls of the Commissions head
quarters.
Battalion Chief Murphy was given
absolute charge over the men of the
Fire Department who will go East
with members of the Police Department
to play a series of games, to raise
money for the two departments relief
funds. Murphy will be held responsi-
bic for the decorun1' of the fire laddies
while they are away from home. Com
missioner Barrett was not in favor of
the boards sanctioning the movement
Of the, boys, as he said it would tend
to pauperize San Francisco in the eyes
of the country He gained no support
from the other members in his argu-
ment.
The action of Battalion Chief McKit-
trick in distributing $4,000 donated to
and chemical Z was approved. The
money was given to the firemen by
John Center of Sixteenth and Shotwell
streets for gallant work done by the
men in saving his property The men
of engine 10 put in a claim for part of
the money, but the claim was overruled
by the commission.
A check for $3.50 was presented to
Battalion Chief McClusky by Commits
Siouer Wredent To he divided amoDe th O
firenlen who fought the fire at Wre-
den's brewery.
A letter of thanks from property
owners in Hayes Valley was read COM
mending the work of the men OF en-
gines 81 and Ii for their work in stop
ping the fire at Hayes and Laguna
streets.
Battalion Chief McKittrick was or
dered to secure sealed bids for forage
for the month of July and present the
same at the meeting of the board on
Friday.