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Worked the Double Cross.

This" said the jeweler, ''is what
happened here last month.
Mr.. B. drove up in n hanson and
entered my shop. accompanied by his
valet, who carried an oblong box OF
steel. Mr.. r. asked for private inter-
view and l took him into my office.
There he opened the box exposing q
splendid array of diamond and pearl
necklaces, earrings, tiaras. and stom-
achers.
Mrs. B. he said, is now abroad.
Before she returns l want you to ex-
tract all these stones and to replace
them with good limitations. selling the
real Jewels and giving me the money.
This, Of course. is to be confidential
transaction. Mrs. B. Is to know moth
ing Of it
Il looked at Mr.. B. think l
blushed little"
MY dear sir said, I should be
glad to do what you ask. but it is
impossible. Two years ago Mrs. r.
called here on the same errand that
now brings you, and this errand. in
her case. was successful. The paste
jewels that you offer me are worth
little more than the hir, Of the hanson
awaiting you outside"
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He Liked the Game.

"A seedy looking individual. ap-
parently from the rurals. entered
Flockner's barber shop one day last
week." says the Hobart News-Repuh-
lican. He got in the second chair.
and told Charley he wanted the
whole works.
After Charley had trimmed him
up till he would have passed for Leslie
Niblack. he woke him up.
Hair cut says the sleeper. drows-
lily.
Hairs cut says Charlie.
shave says he. still half asleep,
"'Done shaved you
Shampoo
you've got err
"'Shine.'
"'Been shined.'
meek shave
Already been there.>
"'Singe hair
".I've burned it.
"The customer settled down In the
chair until he was sitting on his neck,
and says, Pull TOOTH.
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INSURANCE SIDE LIGHTS.
Methods Employed for Couging the
Hard Worked Ag ent.

During the recent scandal and the
airing OF insurance methods in general
which followed, one Of the tenderest
spots Of that business was left un-
touched. II Is the system known in
the parlnnce Of Industrial insurance
workers as arrears and advances"
The taking of arrears and advances
occurs weekly on the book Of every
agent, when the agent must pay for
each week on every policy which Is
beyond the grace period allowed by the
company, namely -four weeks"
Superficinlly IL uld appear easy
TO obey the company's rules or-sup-
posed rules: but the cancelling OF a
policy or policies might precipItate
what is known as thrown of claim
Ing" whereby the company refuses
TO pay further special salary until a
sufficient number OF substantial appli-
cants are approved to offset the can
cellations. SO II may seem expedi-
ent TO the needful agent. to pay dol
lar for the current week. rather than
TO lose the prospect of receiving fifteen
for the week following. He thereby
borrows money from the company at
a large rate OF interest-one dollar for
the loan OF fifteen for one week-and
II he wishes to retain this loan he
must pay for the week following
Gradually but almost surely. 1t be-
comes a case OF the Spider and the
Fly"
Unless he be an uncommonly good
writer. or an exceptionally wary man.
the web tlghtens and his source Of
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The ARMY TRANSPORT.
PACIFIC SQUADRON Is 4 MOD!
FOR HANDLING THE GOVERN.
MENT'S TROOPS.
Private Steamship Companies Sale
to be Unequal TO the Task OF Trans
porting Soldier Boys-The Cost is
Greater.

Along the Pacific Coast the army
transport service in operation with the
Philippines and intermediate points, is
not regarded with favor. Private
steamship companies covet the buSi-
hess which is now being done by the
dozen and a half vessels making up the
transport fleet.
During the last fiscal year the Sheri-
dan, Sherman, Thomas. Logan and
Dix carried to Honolulu, Guam and
Manila $1,000 passengers. 1lI.OOO tons
Of freight SGO.S63 pounds of United
States mail. and S24IS,OUO in United
States money, besides consdera BILE
amount of Philippine pesos coined in
the San Francisco mint; and in Jan
uary, 1906. the schedule was doubled.
that is. instead of one sailing month
there are now two.
The army prefers to do its own
frei hit and passenger business on q
Pacific for the following reasons:
Primarily. private companies secur-
| ing contracts could not furnish the ser
vice desired without specially con-
Structed vessels. an expense which.
though demonstrated absolutely neces-
sary by experience. they would not
undertake owing to the uncertainty Of
| the traffic.
Secondly. the present service Is
| found more economical. the cost of
| operation last year amounted to SIJO,-
| COO less than the lowest estimate pre-
sented by any of the private con-
Germs bidding for the business.
| Lastly. the eNigencies Of the service
| which might at any moment demand
the rapid transportation Of large ship
| ments OF troops and supplies would
| necessitate the holding in reserve of
| a considerable number Of vessels. an
IimpoSsibility TO private steamship
company which Is forced by competi-
ton to operate with strictest economy
COMBINED COMFORT AND
| CAPACITY.
In explanation of. the first OF these
| reaSonS-the average transport is a
type of marine construction peculiarly
| individual While eNteriorly il has all
the appointments of modern ocSSn-
going steamer. it differs essentially in
its interior arrangement. The trans
portation of large numbers OF troops
across IN ocean distance Of 1000
miles, the greater part of this mileage
| lying within the tropics. demands the
| best possible ventilation and santa
| tion. The sleeping accommodations
| for soldiers are between decks. and the
entire space allotted for this purpose
| Is often from end to end. Metal
berths in tiers OF three. one above the
other. make the place resemble 4
giant honeycomb. Shower baths. read
| Ing and recreation rooms are pro-
vided. and regularly equipped hos
pital with isolation wards is in charge
of a surgeon and assistants drawn
from the army Medical Corps and the
Hospital Corps. These quarters are
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bark in fifteen days. assuming this '
ratio, it would require. 20 strike the
first quick blow OF u fCILe correspond
ing 10 our present military establish
ment, the entire shipp g on the At
lantic and more than the entire tom
mage Of the Pacific" 1t is doubt
ful if any private line would care to
hold enough ships in reserve to trans
rort two divisions on fortnight's
uUtlcc. The Quartermaster General
gave it. as his opinion that, I'm view
of the futile efforts of the Quarter
masters Department to obtain suit
able transports from the merchant
marine in 1898 for the transportation
of the army to Cuba, and Of the
further fact that wheI withdrawn
from regular line service the trans
ports can not be advantageouSly dis
posed of. owing to their peculiar in
terror construction. it would be wise
policy 20 retain a sufficient number OF
boats us part of the equipment OF the
army. tC be economically cared for and
kept in such condition as to be prompt
ly available for any emergency which
may arise requiring the transportation
OF troops on the ocean" Since the
whisper of trouble in the Orient. two
first class troOpShips have been held 1T
anchor in Manila Bay. and until Janu-
airy all the freighters OF the transport
service We're out of active service, with
the exception of the Dix.
PACIFIC FLEET A MODEL
The army has built up its Pacific
transport fleet after long and trying
experience. and it is generally conced-
I'D that the vessels are models Of their
kind. Representatives Of foreign
governments have asked for and re-
ceived copies of the specifications.
The transportation of live stock has
been fruitful of disasters. The hrSt
CONSIGNMENT of mules shipped to Main
lila was n source of great anxiety.
Every precaution was taken. and a.
nally the fatal precaution OF belly
banding the animals caused the loss OF
all but one. who became known In
Manila as the hundred thousand dol
lar Jack. The rest all died OF the I'M
accustomed exercise of swinging on
their stomechs.
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The Uanderer Returns.

1t was old-home week. and the re-
turneu sons and grandsOns had been
telllD- with more or less pride of the
chang time had wrought for them.
At las Edward Jameson spoke:
Il Went away from here twenty
years ago poor man, with only one
solitarI dollar in my pocket. l walked
the four miles from my fathers farm
to the station. and there l begged a
ride 10 Boston on freight car. Last
night | drove into town behind i
spirited pair of horses, and my purse
guess how much my purse holds in
money to-day, besides a large check
and Mr.. Jameson looked about him
with ! brilliant smile.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-10
LE4RNS LANt- ~ IN HLL..
Berkmann. Who Tried to Kill Henry
C.. Frick, Become IlnRuist.

When Alexander Berkmnnn left the
Allegheny County prison in May last.
after having served fift, m years for
an attempt to kill Hen. G. Frick.
the coke and steel magnal he found
himself able to converse In
eight languages.
The years behind prison bars have
converted him from an avowed an
archist to student and philosopher
Many persons have forgotten both
Rerkmann and his crime. yet they
startled the nation during the days OF
the great Homestead strike OF 1892
Mr.. Frick was one Of the managers OF
the steel industry when 1t grappled in
the gigantic struggle with its work
men. Berkman-I was so radical. at
the other end of the scale. that he
was clasSed as leading anarchist.
During the excitement OF the indus
trial controversy Berkmann found his
way into the Pittsburg offices OF Mr..
Frick. reached that magnate's pres
ence and shot him twice, then attempt
The Delta independent., 1906-08-10
MADAME JUSSERAND
AMERICAN GIRL WHO MARRIED
4 FRENCHN4N, NOV IL,
DIPLOMATIC SWIM.
French Ambassador at Washington
Given Position Largely on Account
Of Nife's Nativity-New Embassy
Building Projected.

Building Projected.
How much wife can do to help
her husband In public career is con.
vincingly proven by the married life
Of Madame Jusserand, the American
wife Of the French Ambassador at
Washington. Indeed n. Jusserand
was selected by the Government OF
France to act as the accredited agent
Of our sister republic at Uncle Sans
headquarters largely because of the
fact that he had an American wife
who II was believed yuld be of
great assistance to him in handling
any negotiations which might have TO
be carried on between the two na-
tions.
Madam Jusserand. although Am
erican born. spent most OF her life.
up 10 the time of her marriage. In
France. That she was thus an exile
from the land OF the Stars and Stripes
was due to the fact that her father.
Mr.. Richards. was an American bank
er In Paris. and thus his business In
tcrests compelled him TO reside al
most continuously at the French cap
ltnl. His daughter was educated on
the banks Of the Seine and speaks
French quite as readily as she does
English.
Her husband has a great admiration
for the American people-possibly he
cause he Is SO fond OF his wife. He
Is an author Of note and has trans
lated several American I ernry works
Into French. Prior to coming 10
Washington, ". Jusserand and his wife
resided In Copenhagen. the capital Of
Denmark. where NJ. Jusscrand acted
ma the enyoy of his roycrnmant
His promotion to Washington was a
decided advance In rank and carries
with II big Increase in salary.
AN INSEPARABLE COUPLE.
Both N. Jusserand and his Yankee
helpmate are very genial and hospit-
able. but they are manifestly much
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moisture. But the big farms are not
prosperous. They are largely culti-
waited by tenants and are strangely
devoid OF features which make the
true southwestern farm one Of the
most delightful home-spots in the
worid.s The men on the land sell all
they produce and buy nearly all they
consume. And SO they pay tribute
to others ''going and coming"
I have been visiting farm In the
Sacramento Valley which consists OF
one single acre OF irrigated land and
which makes better home and larger
net income for its owner than many
of his neichbors enjoy on places OF
thousands OF acres each. The little
farm IL at Orland, in Glen County.
and Is the property OF n man named
Samuel Cleeks. who has grown old
and gray while tilling il for the past
thirty years.
Mr.. Cleeks tells me that he has no
dimculty whatever In making COM
Portable living from this one acre OF
irrigated land. Not only so. but he is
able to save an average Of four hun
dred dollars a year beside. He has
money to loan, as well as fruit. vege-
tables and poultry products to sell to
those who are getting poorer every
year in carrying on big farms without
irrigation. was 70 curious to know
how he could get such good results
from 20 small an area that l asked
him to give me a list OF what the
place contained. Here It Is:
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However, the government at Paris
recently purchased Il good-sized tract
Of ground in the most desirable sec
tion of Washington and will erect
thereon splendid embassy home Of
its own. Madame Jusserand being
an American woman and thoroughly
conversant with the wants of Amer
can women and Yankee conditions OF
life in general has been able TO give
the French architect who journeyed
from Paris many valuable pointers as
to designing the new house and she
will be able to select the furnishings,
etc, with far greater ease and sue
cess than could Frenchwoman not
IN touch with American ways.
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livelihood wanes, until he is finally
forced from that field of labor. to be
followed by another whose experience
is most likely to be repetition OF his
predecessors.
This stupendous gouging system Is
startling in Its vastness, for about
two hundred thousand men are en-.
gagged in ais vocation Throughout the
country as agents, and the amount OF
money thus obtained by one company
alone employing about fifteen thou.
sand mem, is upwards OF one million
dollars annually. The officials resort
to many methods Of intrigue to pre-.
vent the real mission Of the arrears
and advance" manipulnt tions from be.
coming apparent to the agents. among
which Is the tacking OF placards in the
offices forbIdding agents to pay on In.
surances which Is beyond the COM
pnny's grace period. To the expert
enced agent t reads, 1--WE know you
will pay"
Why this subtle system Of graft
has rema ined almost unmolested for
more than thirty years Is subject
for conjecture.
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ing to complete the work with dag.
ger.
Overpowered before he could accom-
plish his full purpose, Berkmann was
hurried to Jail. Being convicted at
his trial he was given fifteen year
term in the pen;tentiary for attempt
to kill. This was supplemented by
one-year term in the AllegnS-y County
workhouse for carrying concealed
deadly weapons.
Once behind prison bars he gave up
all his leisure time to study. At the
beginning OF his term he could read
and write English and German. Dur
ing the first years Of his imprison-
ment he eagerly perused all books In
those languages that he could secure.
In course of time he mastered tho
Slavic. Polish ana Hungarian Ian
guages. and also acquired IA good gem
eral knowledge OF Italian, Spanish and
French.
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ssERAND-w1FE OF THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR

MADAME tSSEltAND-WlFE o
wrapped up In each other. Indeed.
when the French Ambassador visited
the st. Louis Exposition alone by
reason Of the fact that Madame Jusse.
rand was prevented from accompany
Ing him because of an absccss on her
forehead 1t wns the first time In their
married life thnt they had ever been
separated, even for few days.
Madame Jusserand is rather dark
complexioned and In many respects
has the appearance OF typical
French woman. She Is firm be-
lever In outdoor life as source of
health and pleasure. When In Wash
ington or Mt their summer home on
the coast Of Massachusetts she and
her husband daily indulge In long
walks and spend hours playing tennis.
Madame Jusaernnd IL most chnrit-
ably disposed woman and since her
arrival In America has constantly but
inconsplcuously aided many causes.
She has no children. but on several
occasions she has given parties at her
home for the French children residing
at the national capital.
NEW FRENCH EMBASSY.
The lady In looking forward to hnv-
ing the privilege Of hitting up a new
French Embassy at Washington that
will he In keeping with the dignity
Of our sister republic. For years the
"branch office" Of France In the
United States was located In an old
residence In Warrington that was at
one time the home Of Admiral Porter
Then a few years ago the French es-
tablishment was moved to the house
owned by Bellamy Storer-the house
which President Roosevelt leased lust
after his election ~ Weep PRESIDENT
and before he had any thought that
he would be called upon to 70 to the
White House when he took up his
residence in IT, city on the Potomac
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not such as are provided for steer
age passengers on the Pacific. and IL
vessels so equipped We're owned and
operated by a private line. that line
would be long in getting rid of them.
should the army be suddenly recalled
from the Islands. Furthermore. the
army transport must carry battery
o. rapid fire guns in her bows. some
thing for which private steamship
companies have very little use
The second argument advanced by
the adherents of the present system
needs no comment.
The third and last contention fs
best supported by report made on
January III of this year by the Gen
eral STAFF OF the Army to the Senate
Committee on Merchant Marine, in
which 1t was stated that ITO embark
a division would require ten 6,5olton
ships and nine 5,SOo-ton ships. With
the strength of the regular army two
divisions could be made ready to EN-
The Delta independent., 1906-08-10
ERA OF THE SMALL FARM.

Iime was when the man who had
said that living could be made from
. acres, much less single acre.
would have been considered
dreamer or greenhorn. Now. how
ever. all through the Southwest. In
great sections Of California and Arl-
sona. where the sun IL warm. the soil
IL deep and fertile. and the water for
irrigation ample, little farms are max
ing FOR their owners more money than
many OF the big ones Two, three.
hve and ten acre tracts closely and
faithfully cultivated have become. In
hundreds Of instances. veritable gold
mines. Some Of the communities Of
southern California. composed Of these
little ranches. resemble the suburbs Of
village. no close are the farm houses.
Arizona n not 40 far along in this
class OF settlement. hecR use II IL
newer country, but the enthusiastic
claim Ia made for many parts Of the
Territory that the climatss and grow
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Fifty dollarsr'
Seventy
"A hundred.' shouted the boys,
filled with admiration
"No." said Mr.. Jameson. drawing a
large fat purse from his pocket when
the clamor had subsided, none Of you
has guessed right. When l paid the
81 cents to Ozzy Boggs for my re
freshing drive in the coach. l had
besnies my trunk check (Which l re-
IN ned for financial reasons) exactly
4 cents. have come back. my friends.
TO stay. Any little jobs OF saving
and splitting will be gratefully re-
ceived. d.''-Youth's Companion.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-10
SOUTHWEST'S SMALL FARMS.
WONDERFUL CROP RESULTS
FROM 4 SINGLE ACRE Of GOOD
IRRIGATED LAND.

Instance of a Man Who Makes Go ID
Living and Lays by Four Hundred
Dollars a fear-No Fear Of Oroutn
or allure.
WILLIAM =. SMYTHE.
The Sacramento Valley Of Cali
fornia is a land of big farms. Pri-
vate estates run all the way from one
thousand to one hundred thousand
acres. 1t was once profitable to farm
vast areas in grain.
Although this valley is blessed with
most abundant water supplies, irri-
cation Is not generally employed.
There Is little rainfall from Nay to
November. yet grain and deciduous
fruits are grown Rtth0nS srunciaI
The Delta independent., 1906-08-10
Never Drink Wafer.

There nre many different kinds Of
animals that never In all their lives
sip no much as n drop OF water.
Among these are tho llamns Of the
Andes and the gazellcs OF the far
East. Many naturalists believe that
the only moisture imbbed by wild
rabbits is derived from the green herb.
age they eat.
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The Other Fellow.

The butcher thinks the baker has an
easy time through life:
The baker thinks the doctors path Is
ever free from strife:
And to us all this truth comes home
as through this life We bob
It's the other fellow every time that
has the easy job.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-10
EoOfbaU as PLAYED.

"t hear your son has been winning
high honors at college"
"He has. indeed. He has been
Quarterback, a halfhnck. fullback.
and now"
eyes. what Ia he now?" said the
speaker eagerly.
"Now." replied the other, "he's
hunchback."
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ing coalitions are superior even to
those ul southern California. There
Is u graf future for this southwestern
corner Ui America, and il Will some
day nc peOpled as extensively as Its
wonderful ruins show it TO have been
UnknUmu centuries ago.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-10

Ocean steamers carry from six to
ten cats. whose duty In to keep the
passengers quarters free from mice
and rats. II the cats are not rat
eaters, they are diamlssed.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-10

TRANSPORT
THOMAS
ABOUT TO
SAIL FOR THE
ORIENT.
FREIGHT
TRANSPORT
DIN LOADING
ANIMALS FOR
PHILIPPINES
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04
H0W's YOUR STOMACH I?
aowditch, Webster { Co. Have
w. Remedy which They Guar
antee to Cure the Worst
cases of Stomach Trouble.

., IN tell the readers of this
We VIE sna,,t remedy for Dyspepsia
IspeI marvel i'll medicine. 1t cures
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This piII being the prescription OF DR..
Dinner Isnn the noted specialist Of Lon
Hutehnd Brighton, England. who. previ-
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ous " lo@,ctice @ as a specialist in diseases
able ps,nmach. Dr. Hutchinson claimed
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thSESc:a ~ ~ Coas:nea: e has Hsrf0rmee
AmeaharfnI cures. Mr.. =. H. Lombard
EoLaei se Me-. writes:"I am now past q
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Rose of Sharon, o. e. S. Officers In.
Quoted Into Office Last Evening.

The installation of the recently
elected officers of the Rose of Sharon
Chapter o. T.. S., was held last even
ing in the Masonic Temple. The at
tendance was very large and most
enjoyable evening was experienced by
all. Prior TO the ceremony of installa :
ton an excellent entertainment was
provided. Miss Maude Andrews read
several very pleasant selections, and
Miss Sarah Miller sang with her usual
rare charm.
The officers We're installed by Past
Grand Matron Mrs. Catherine c. Nor
riil. and they We're as follows: Worthy
matron. Miss Henrietta r. Thompson; !;
associate matrOn. Mrs. Ida NJ Locke !;
treasurer. Mrs. Rose Il. Emery; secre-
tary, Miss Elizabeth A. Thompson;
cCnductress, Mrs. Lila NJ. Hussey; as
sociate cOnductress. Mrs. Cora Tanner.
The appointed officers We're as fol-
lows: Adah, Helen Hewins; Ruth,
Susie NJ. Brann; Esther. Cora Il.
Ward; Martha. LOttie NJ. Reed; Electi.
Cora NJ. keyes: T., Anna NJ. Partridge; !;
Sentinel. Gertrude X. Black; Chaplain.
Mrs. a. NJ. Marson; Marshal. Cora T..
Brown; Organist, Susie. +. Brickett.
AT the conclusion of the installation.
fine supper was served in the ban
quet hall.