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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
INSURANCE SIDE LIGHTS.
Methods Employed for Couging the
Hard Worked Agent.

During the recent scandal and the
airing of insurance methods in general
which followed, one Of the tenderest
spots of that business was left I'M
touched. 1t is the system known In
the parlance 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"
Specifically it Md appear easy
to obey the company's rules or-sup-
posed rules; but the cnncellin% of n
policy or policies might precipitate
what is known as thrown off claim
Ing" whereby the company refuses
to pay further special salary until n
sufficient number of substantial appli-
cants are approved to offset the cam
cellations. SO it 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
large rate of interest-one dollar for
the loan of fifteen for one week-and
If he wishes to retain this loan he
must pay for the week following.
Gradually but almost surely, it be-
comes q case of the Spider and the
Fly"
Unless he be an uncommonly good
writer, or an exceptionally wary man,
the web tightens and his source Of
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
The Wanderer Returns.

1t was old-home week, and the re-
turned sons and grandsons had been
telling with more or less pride of the
changes time had wrought for them.
Al last Edward Jameson spoke:
Il went away from here twenty
years ago poor man, with only one
solitary dollar in my pocket. l walked
the four miles from my fathers farm
to the station, and there l begged a
ride to Boston on a freight car. Last
night l drove into town behind q
spirited pair of horses, and my purse
guess how much my purse holds in
money to-day, besides a large check, y
and Mr.. Jameson looked about him
with a brilliant smile.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
AME JUssERAND-wIFE OF THE FRENCH AMBAss ADoR

~
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 abscess on her
forehead it was the first time in their
married life that they had ever been
separated, even for q 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 a source of
health and pleasure. When in Wash
ington or at their summer home on
the coast of Massachusetts she and
her husband daily indulge in long
walks and spend hours playing tennis.
Madame Jusserand is a most charit-
ably disposed woman and since her
arrival in America has constantly but
inconspicuously 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 is looking forward to hav-
ing the privilege of fitting up a new
French Embassy at Washington that
will be 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 Washington that was al
one time the home of Admiral Porter
Then a few years ago the French es'
tabllshment was moved to the house
owned by Bellamy Storer-the house
which President Roosevelt leased Just
after his election as Vice-President
and before he had any thought that
he would be called upon to go to the
White House when he took up his
residence in the city on the Potomac
"a 4o)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04

bark in fifteen days. Assuming this
ratio, it would require, to strike the
first quick blow Of force correspond
ing to our present military establish
ment, the entire shipp 2 on the At
lantic and more than the entire ton
mage of the Pacific" 1t is doubt
full If any private line would care to
hold enough ships in reserve to trans
port two divisions on a fortnight's
notice. The Quartermaster General
gave it, as his opinion that, "In 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 when 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 to retain sufficient number of
boats as part of the equipment of the
army, to be economically cared for and
kept in such condition as to be prompt
~ 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 ut
anchor in Manila Bay, and until Janu-
airy all the freighters Of the transport
service were 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-
ed 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 first
consignment of mules shipped to Man.
lila was a source of great anxiety.
Every precaution was taken, and f.
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 Oh
their stomachs.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04

However, the government at Paris
recently purchased a good-sized tract
of ground in the most desirable sec
ton of Washington and will erect
thereon a splendid embassy home Of
it's 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 a Frenchwoman not
in touch with American ways.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
HOW THINGS GROW IN THE SOUTHWEST UNDER IRRIGATION

moisture. But the big farms are not
prosperous. They are largely cult
waited by tenants and are strangely
devoid of features which make the
true southwestern farm one of the
most delightful home-spots in the
world. 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"
l have been visiting a farm in the
Sacramento Valley which consists of
one single acre of irrigated land and
which makes n better home and larger
net income for it's owner than many
of his neighbors enjoy on places of
thousands of acres each. The little
farm is at Orland, in Glen County,
and is the property of man named
Samuel Cheeks, who has grown old
and gray while tilling it for the past
thirty years.
Mr.. Cheeks tells me that he has no
difficulty 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
bred dollars a year beside. He has
money to loan, as well as fruit, vege-
tables and poultry products to sell to
hose who are getting poorer every
year in carrying on big farms without
irrigation. l was so curious to know
how he could get such good results
from so small an area that I asked
him to give me list of what the
place contained. Here it Is:
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
MADAME JUSSERAND
AMERICAN GIRL WHO MARRIED
A FRENCHMANy NOW IN
DIPLOMATIC SWIM.
French Ambassador at Washington
Given Position Largely on account
of Nife's Nativity-New Embassy
Building Projected.

How much n 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 Nj. 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 it was believed Juld be of
great assistance to him in handling
any negotiations which might have TO
be carried on between the two ma
tons.
Madame Jusserand, although Am
erican born, spent most of her life,
up to 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
terests compelled him to reside al
most continuously at the French cap
ital. 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 be-
cause he is so fond of his wife. He
Is an author Of note and has trans
lated several American !. erary works
into French. Prior to coming TO
Washington, M. Jusserand and his wife
resided in Copenhagen, the capital Of
Denmark, where NJ. Jusserand acted
as the envoy of his government.
His promotion to Washington was a
decided advance in rank and carries
with it big increase in salary.
AN INSEPARABLE COUPLE.
Both NJ. Jusserand and his Yankee
helpmate are very genial and hospit-
able, but they are manifestly much
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
THE ARMY TRANSPORT.
PACIFIC SQUADRON is A MODEL
FOR HANDLING THE GOVERN.
MENT'S TROOPS.
Private Steamship Companies Said
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 bust
ness which is now being done by the
dozen and 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 81 900 passengers, 10000 tons
of freight, S6O,S63 pounds of United
States mail, and $2,47S,000 in United
States money, besides a considerable
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 a month
there are now two.
The army prefers to do it's own
| fret hit and passenger business on e
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 $780,
| 600 less than the lowest estimate pre-
sented by any Of the private con-
Germs bidding for the business.
Lastly, the eXigencies 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
| impossibility to a private steamship
company which Is forced by competi-
| tlon 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 exteriorly it has all
the appointments Of a modern ocean
going steamer, it differs essentially in
its interior arrangement The trans
portation of large numbers of troops
across an ocean distance Of 1000
miles, the greater part of this mileage
lying within the tropics, demands the
best possible ventilation and santa
ton. 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 a
giant honeycomb. Shower baths, read
ing and recreation rooms are pro-
vided, and a 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 arc
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
Fifty dollars!"

"Fifty dollars!
"Seventy-five!
"a hundredv' shouted the boys,
filled with admiration.
NO" said Mr.. Jameson, drawing a
large fiat purse from his pocket when
the clamor had subsidized, none Of you
has guessed right. When l paid the
% cents to Ozzy Boggs for my re-
freshing drive in the coach, | had
besides my trunk check (Which re-
tanned 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. youths Companion.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
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.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
Football as PLAYED.

"r hear your son has been winning
high honors at collegep'
"He has, indeed. He has been a
quarterback, a halfback, a fullback,
and now"
eyes, what is he now" said the
speaker eagerly.
snow" replied the other, she's
hunchback."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
Never Drink Wafer.

There are many different kinds Of
animals that never in all their lives
sip so much as a drop of water.
Among these are the llamas of the
Andes and the gazelles of the far
East. Many naturalists believe that
the only moisture imbbed by wild
rabbits is derived from the green herb
age they eat.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04

ing conditions are superior even to-
those of southern California. There
is a great future for this southwestern
corner of America, and it will some
day he peopled as extensively as Its
wonderful ruins show it to have been
unknown centuries ago.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
ERA OF THE SMALL FARM.

Time was when the man who had
said that q living could be made from
. acres, much less a single acre.
would have been considered a
dreamer or a greenhorn. Now, how
ever, all through the Southwest, In
great sections of California and Ari-
zona, where the sun is warm, the soil
is 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
five 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
n village. so close are the farm houses
Arizona is not so far along in this
class Of settlement. because IL Is a
newer country. but the enthusiastic
claim is made for many parts Of the
Territory that the climate and grow
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
WILLIAM :. SMYTHE.

WILLIAM :. SMYTHE.
The Sacramento Valley of Cali
fornia is u land of big farms. Pri
vate estates run all the way from one
thousand 10 one hundred thousand
acres. 1t was once profitable to farm
vast areas in grain.
Although this valley is blessed will
most abundant water supplies, irri'
cation is not generally employed
There is little rainfall from May tc
November, yet grain and deciduous
fruits are grown without artificial
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04

Ocean steamers carry from six TO
ten cats, whose duty Is to keep the
passengers quarters free from mice
and rats. If the cats are not rat
eaters, they are dismissed.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
SOUTHWEST'S SMALL FARMS.
WONDERFUL CROP RESULTS
FROM A SINGLE ACRE OF GOOD
IRRIGATED LAND.

instance of a Man Who Makes Good
Living and Lays by -FOUR hundred
Dollars a Year-No Fear OF Droutn
or allure.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-04
ON A SINGLE ACRE.

Citrus Nursery, In which there
are 2300 budded orange, lemon
and lime trees ............9 30 %
l row of Dewberries. ..... 100 feet long
Apricot trees,
Q Oak trees,
3 Peach trees.
@ Fig trees,
10 Locust trees,
80 Assorted Roses,
20 Assorted Geraniums,
II Lemon trees, bearing, seven years old
1 Lime tree, nine years old and bearing
from which were sold last year 16C
dozen lines,
s Bearing Orange trees,
4 Breadfruit trees,
Pomegranate trees,
1 Patch of Bamboo,
3 Gala Lilies,
Prune trees,
3 Blue Gum trees,
Cypress trees,
Grapevines,
1 English ivy.
Honeysuckles.
1 Seed-bed,
1 Violet-bed,
1 Sage-bed,
2 Tomato vines,
ID Stands of Bees.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
Hearst AGAINST Ruahes.

The Independence League concocted
by Mr.. Hearst has put him in nominal
ton for governor of New York, and
has put full ticket behind him. The
nomination of a straight ticket renders
somewhat embarrassing an acceptance
of Hearst by the democrats when
they meet in Buffalo on September %.
But still If Tammany favors his nomi-
nation at Buffalo he will be given a
democratic endorsement, but the rest
of his ticket will be rejected at Buff
falo. The chances still run in favor
of an acceptance of Hearst by the de-
mocracy of the state. His platform
contains nothing novel except possibly
the plank demanding a two-cent pas
senger rate. 1t is, however, pretty
radical throughout, but its demand for
primaries, especially when United
States Senators are to be selected,
VIII go lar to commend 1t to many
voters.
On the republican side of the House
1t seems to be reasonably well settled
that Governor Higgins is to retire to
give Lawyer Hughes of insurance
investigation fame a clear track.
The race would then be perhaps be-
tween Hearst and Hughes, and a warm
race it would be. Unless the republi-
cans pledge themselves to bring in the
primary system, they would be de-
feated, and William Randolph Hearst
would become the next governor of
New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
A USEFUL CLUB.

From the Mothers Magazine
Boston has the only Fathers and Moth
ers' club In the country. 1t has more
than 100 members, and while the fathers
cannot very well attend the afternoon
meetings of the club. they attend in very
satisfactory numbers when meetings are
held in the evening. All sorts of ques-
lions affecting the interests of the home
and the children are discussed. During
the past winter such questions as the
teaching of ethics in the public schools
and other questions affecting the school
interests of children were discussed. An
evening was given to the child labor
question, and one meeting was devoted
to the subject of kindness to animals,
when representatives from the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
from the Animal Rescue League and from
the Audubon Society spoke An evening
was given TO the prevention of cruelty to
children. This meeting was largely at
tended and one of the speakers from the
Boston Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children gave a stereoptcon
lecture showing some of the conditions in
Boston This club has farm to which
1t sends poor children all through the
summer months. 1t has trained nurse
in the public schools of the north end
which is the Stun end of Boston 1t does
a great deal of practical philanthropic
work and Is far from being an "all talk
club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
Maine a Political Sensation.

Not since the days of Governor Kent
when Maine went "hell-bent" has that
state created deeper political sensa-
ton than it did on Monday last when
It cut republican pluralities down to
low figures. A fuslonist democrat was
elected governor, it is true, in 1880,
but outside of that exceptional event
republican pluralities had not been
cast so low since the war as they were
last Monday.
When Mr.. Littlefelds plurality of
5000, two years ago, was cut down 20
less than 800 this year. Mr.. Gompers
not only came near making good"
but every republican politician felt at
once the ground slipping from under
him. Every man of them feels that
the next House of Representatives is
in doubt. Every one Of them knows
that labor has something up its sleeve.
Nor was the revolution confined to
the Littlefeld district. Republican
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
TRAINING OF THE GAS MAN.
ResourcefuIness Shown BY Veteran
Newspaper Reporter.

Sherman Morse, writing about press
agents of the trusts in The American
Magazine for September, tells an inter-
esting story about Robert e. Livingston,
for twenty years on the STAFF of the New
York Herald. No wonder the Consolidated
Gas company of New York picked Liv-
ingston as the man resoureeful enough
to perform the difficult duties required
of its publicity mani
Mr.. Livingston" says Mr.. Morse,
demonstrated his ability TO fill such a
position by his work as a reporter for
the New York Herald He Is extraordin-
arily resourceful When the Herald re-
ceived a cable message from its cores
pondent in Martinique that pictures and
a detailed story had been forwarded to
New York by a tramp steamer, Living
ston was assigned to meet the vessel.
After spending several days on tug out
side of Sandy Hook, he finally sighted the
tramp late on afternoon-just in time
to get the photographs to his office in
time for publication the next morning If
he met with no delay.
drumming alongside the vessel Liv-
ingston hailed the tramps skipper only
to learn, to his, chagrln, that the captain
had no photographs or anything else for
the Herald; in fact, he did not know
that he was expected to be the bearer of
letter or pictures. But he had pouch
OF mail from Martinique aboard and in
II livingston was convinced the precious
pictures were buried. His appeals to the
skipper to open the pouch were laughed
at; and the time within which the pic
lures could be rushed to the office for
use In the next mornings issue was grow
ing dangerously short.
1T was a situation discouraging and
hopeless, but Livingston's resources were
by no means exhausted. Racing against
time he ran his tug into Sandy Hook and
was able to get into telephone commune
cation with man high in the postonice
service Red tape was ruthlessly slashed
and before the tramp steamer reached the
quarantine station off Staten Island. Liv-
ingston was again alongside her and this
time armed with the authority OF post