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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-04
POVERTY WITH MILLIONS
MRS. BURkE-ROCHE LEAVES HER
FATHERS HOUSE
Forced to Struggle Along on $4,000
Year, She Runs Away From Home
and Confides Her Woes to the Won
dering Public

New York, Dec. 30.-"Mrs. Burke
Roche is simply outrageousIy extrava-
gant-that is the cause of our whole
trouble" said Frank Work in his
home today, when he told in detail
the story of his controversy with his
daughter, Mr.. Works interview was
given in response to a written state
ment from Mrs. Burke-Roche. He
continued:
Every month / give Mrs. Roche an
allowance Of $4,000. And all the time
while in New York city she stays I'M
der my roof without any expense
whatever. What she does with the
money | do not know" and reaching
for his checkbook, Mr.. Work read as
follows:
What Did She Do With 1t?
From December to December 10
OF this month, Mrs. Roche drew $4,000
from my bank account. During the
months of September, October and
November she drew $4,000. In those |
months she was living under my roof
with absolutely no domestic expenses
Whatever. Last year, through my
secretary, | paid to Mrs. Roche $4,000
monthly, and yet at the end of the |
year she had Overdrawn her allow
ance by $4,000; for seven months of |
the year she had been under my roof, |
as have said, at no expense in any
shape, manner or form. For five |
months in the year Mrs. Roche stays
in Newport. That alone costs me
$150,000, not including the taxes, in
surance and household help. The
breach is irrevocable. Mutual friends
have been doing their very utmost to
reconcile the two of us, but Mrs.
Roche is obstinate and I am unwill-
ing. And there the matter rests"
Threatens to Cut Her Out of Will
'Then you have cut Mrs Roche off
in your will?" was asked.
NO, | have not" said Mr. Work.
"My will, made some time ago, left l
Mrs. Roche $4,000 yearly on my
death, and that will has not been
changed, but if Mrs. Roche continues
to persist in the publication of such
letters about me | will be forced to
change it."
Mrs. Burke-Roches letter to the
press, giving her version of the case,
follows:
In reference to an article in your
issue of today, in which Mr.. Frank
Work is reported as making a declara-
ton that my average expenditure is
$375 per day, that this was the cause
of our breach, wish to rectify this
statement.
Finances had nothing to do what
ever with my departure AS regards
the alleged income of $4,000 a year,
it is simply laughable. My actual al
lowance for myself and three grown
up children is less than half that II
amount, which is modest under the
circumstances. | admit that some
months | am obliged to overdraw.
Il do not play bridge and have not
shown any horses for year, and do
not expect to. ] am under a physi-
clans care. confined indoors. The
truth of the matter is that, to avoid
my fathers irritability, lunched
alone In the drawing room, and con-
sequently was ordered to leave the
house, which / did Truly yours.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-04
A Full Description of
THE DUPLEX PHONOGRAPH

ticular The dlaphragms in the repro
Queer are entirely enclosed in metal
casing and cannot accidentally be
punched out. Dust or dirt cannot set
tie upon them and therefore they will
last indefinitely.
Easy to Operate
child can play the Duplex Phono-
graph. 1t is simple and easy to oper-
ate, and cannot be set up wrong. Full
instructions are sent with every ma
chine.
The Best Material
Every part Of the Duplex Phono-
graph is made of the best material
that can be secured. The horns are
covered with silk and are especially
made with a clamping device for hold
ing the reproducer in positions. These
horns, on account of their size and
finish, cost more than four times as
much as ordinary horns commonly
used on other talking machines. Our
cabinet is made of the best selected
quarter sawed white oak throughout.
1t is decorated on all sides with beau
tiful French marquetry. The design,
style and finish of the entire machine
makes it a suitable ornament for any
M ,,lnr
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-04
The Distinctive Features

The reproducer or sound box of The
Duplex Photograph has two vibrating
from BOTH SIDES of both diaphragms
is amplified and multiplied through
two horns at the same time.
In all the talking machines or phono-
graphs heretofore made the reproduccr
has but one diaphragm. The vibfa-
tons from ONLY ONE SIDE of the
diaphragm are thrown out through one
simplifying horn. The horn may be
placed on either side Of the diaphragm
and the results obtained are exactly
the same. Therefore on all talking
machines or Photographs heretofore
made half the music is lost.
Both sides of vibrating diaphragm
produce the same sound waves. There
fore a horn placed on only one side
will gather only one-half the vibrations
or music and amplify them. A horn
on the other side will gather the other
half of the music and amplify 1t at
the same time. The result with the
horns on both sides is that just twice
the volume of music is produced. This
is the basic principle of our patent
under which the Duplex Photograph is
manufactured
No Springs Needed
In the Duplex Photograph we have
gone farther than this. We have two
diaphragmS which has enabled us TO
do away with all springs in the repro
Queer The second diaphragm provides
the proper tension on the needle-arm
so that a tension spring is not neces-
sary.
The Greatest Discovery
The elimination of the springs from
the reproducer was our greatest dis
covery. When we removed the needle
arm tension spring we entirely re-
moved the scratching, squeaking, rat
Ting, nasal tones and unnatural sounds
common to all old style machines. The
tension spring in old style reproducers
pulls the diaphragm back into position
each time it is vibrated by the needle
arm. This jerking pull throws the
needle point violently against the side
of the fine wave groove in the record
and soon makes one side of the groove
rough. This causes the scratching,
popping sounds. Look at a record
through magnifying glass after it has
been played few times on any old
style machine and you can verify this
statement.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-04

only the jobbers and dealers in talking
machines.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-04
Here is the Proof

On the outside cover page off the
November issue of THE TALKING
MACHINE WORLD there appeared an
advertisement which explains in a few
words why we can and do sell the Du-
pick Photograph for only $29.85 direct
to the user. Here is the advertisement
just as it appeared
"There is profit Of sc 2-3 per
cent in every dollar invested in
Edison goods, and they bring into
your store a most desirable line
of customers. THE NATIONAL
PHONOGRAPH co. will not allow
the slightest cut in prices, and re-
fer all inquiries from their extern
sive advertising to the local dealer.
You cannot make a more profitable
move than adding the Edison line.
Write to your nearest jobber or to
us for full particulars"
NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH CO.,
81 Lakeside Ave, Orange, N. j.
This advertisement tells the whole
story. The profit for the dealer is
66 2-3 per cent, list prices are main
tanned. and the dealer is requested to
write to his nearest jobber. The job
Der makes nearly as much as the re-
tail dealer.
The Talking Machine World is a
trade paper which is supposed to reach
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-14

If Anne Maria Jones had been born
beauty o. even moderately pretty this
story would not have to be written.
With 4 snub nose. hair, eyes and com
plexion of the same piece and no figure
to SPEAK. o., even a robust vanity can
not Gec,N.e Anne Marias vanity was
not robust. How should it be when she
had beautiful sister, upon whom the
family hopes and the family expendi-
lures equally centerej? But Anne Ma
ria had understanding. Since she could
not be ornamental, she resolved to be
useful. Moreover. she had a palate
rare in womenklnd and 4 def way in
the Kitchen that was worth a lot Of
looks. ~
You begin to perceive the relation Of
things. If she had been a beauty she
wouldn't have been a cook. And then
Captain Josephus Ma"shall-but stories
should be told as they happen. Captain
Josephus was a bachelor, rich and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-14
CHINESE PHILOSOPHY.
some of the Clever Ispigrams of the
Fl0uery Kingdom.

some of the Clever Ispigrams of the
Flouery Kingdom.
Their proyerbial philosophy shows
that the Chinese are very thoughtful.
Here are a few specimens: The best
and strongest man in the world finds
that he cannot escape the two words
NO continuance. Happiness con
sists in a medium station" When
you are sitting quietly and alone. think
Of your faults; when cOnversing with
others, do not talk of the faults Of
others" Correct yourself on the same
principle that you correct others, and
excuse others on the same principle
that you excuse yourself" He who
requires much from himself and little
from others will keep himself from be-
ing the object OF resentment" HE
who pursues a stag regards not hares. Z"
"A gem cannot be polished without
friction or q man perfected without adj
versity-" The gods cannot help a
man who loses opportunities.
The Chinese call a harmless blusterer
"a paper tiger aud compare a man
overestimatiug himself to rat falling
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-14

Yisaged mountain of fret, while a
quick use of the want columns would
i'll The enRtS chairs and clear the
atmosphere Of. worry.
The man with plan, with an inven-
ton. with a business opening-but
without money TO epush this noun
tain looks as though it could never
have been & mole-hill. And q Business
Opportunity adv, which-like Faith
can move a. mountain" could find a
man WHO torad ind the money to set
things in motion.
Look over the classified ads. and you
viii see how printers ink is used by
all kinds and conditions Of men to
dissolve and remove troublemount9ins
to turn daily p2rplexities into COZ
tent, even to prolific resolve imagi'
nary mountains into the molchills
from which they have were builded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-14
MoLE-HILLs SHOULD REMAIN
MoLE-HILLS-THEY DO NOT
MAKE GOOD MOUNTAINS.

How much of your time and nerv-
Gus force are devoted to making
mountains out of mOle-hills?'
II is one Of the worst of employ
ments-and the prime temperamental
defect of the race.
In business the tendency is all i'll
the direction OF NOTWITHSTANDING
with material which is. in some cases
scant for a stable mole-hiH.
The scared merchant sees the
niole-hills of additional competi-
ton" increased expenses, over
stocks" and lost customers" loom
large as the. AIps-while adequate adj
yercislng would rob them of all ter
rors. and keep them under his heel
The property-owner sees, IN 4
broken lease. a rapidly-bulging mole.
hill OF loss and trouble-while 4
classified ad. would turn the incident
to his prOft-by finding betttr ten
ant at once.
The widow who keeps boarder5
loses a group Of them Unexpectedly
cutting her income in half, and ex-
panaing the mole-hill to sinister
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-14
The Clarion" by the
Pensacola Classical School.

The first issue Of The Clarion. a
monthly publication by the students
OF the Pensacola Classical School. has
just appeared and a copy now lies on
The Journals exchange table. The
following comprise the editorial staff:
Gertrude A. Friedman, EditOr-in-
Chief; Ellen II. Skinner, Grace Ar
derson, Louise Quina. Robert Ander-
son, Nolney Phillips, Associate Edi-
tors; II. F. Ferris, Business Manager.
The leading editorial in this very
attractive school paper is so good ana
50 thoroughly in accord with The
Journals own idea of cO-education
that We reproduce il as follows:
For the benefit of thse who are in
doubt about the matter, we wish TO
state in our first paper that our school
Rave to work together in the world;
why shouldn't they do so in the
schools where the real foundations OF
fine manhood and wOmanhOOd are
laid? The contact must be good. for
10 one can deny that a boy is made
more manly. more refined by assOCia-
ton with a gentle, wholesome girl.
ard a girls horizon is wonderfully
bTOadened by looking at things from
a masculine point of view. To be
working towards a common goal
creates a bond Of sympathy between
them. IL increases their respect for
one another and enables them TO &C
Quire a patience that is Invaluable
Endurance and fOrbearance-these
are the great lessons that co-eluCa-
ton teaches Us. IL We are faithful TO
our duties. ii our actions are sincere.
We cannot fail 10 work tremendously.
81 that the good influence Of our fel-
low-students viii assert itself in our
lives and, make them what We mean
they shall be a credit TO the school
thar helped % fashion them.
The Clarion contains sixteen pages.
is neatly printed on book paper. and
is most ably edited. 1t marks a big
step in the progress Of the Classical
School and it will be a great factor
in giving that excellent institution
the individuality and prestige to
which it is entitled.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-14
The satan Of the Gre.I,..

The Greek conception Of the evil one,
whom they call Yama, makes that per.
sonage one Of the most satanic of the
whole evil tribe. According to their
ideas of him. he is 240 miles high and
the hairs on his body stand out like
palm trees on mountain side. He
Furnishes the doomed being submitted
to his charge by putting them in beds
of boiling OIL saving their bodies in
two. pouring molten lead in their ears
and such other little pranks as pulling
out their Tongues, toe and finger nails
and gouging ont their eyes. He is a
.heartless old lend Of the most fiendish
Kind and has laany other exquisite lit.
tie fortunes laid up for the helpless
wretch consigned to his chamber OF
horrors"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-14

cost Of ma'cadam roads varies from
$1,000 in North Carolina to $4,000 per
mile in Massachusetts for 16-foot
road, l have demonstrated here in Ma
rion county that we can build a first
class macadam road 10 feet wide at
cost of $1,000 or less, and this without
machinery" This paper was written
at a time when | was daily engaged
IN road building, and l drew from fig
ures in actual cost for the facts in the
case.
One hundred convicts drawn from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-14
The Georgia Cubernatorial
Contest.

The Georgia gUbernatorial cam
paign between Clark Howell anC
HOke Smith has degenerated into :
dfsgraceful personal controversy which
is disgusting to intelligent people
It has, in fact. got 10 such a stage oil
personal acrimOny that the public in
general would probably be glad tc
know that neither of the candidates
could be elected.
So far as their respective platforms
and positions are concerned the sit
uatiOn is unique one. Hoke Smith
who has always cOurted the corpora
ton wing of the democratic party. is
ROW posing as a defender of the com.
mon people from the encroachments
Of corporate greco and he has sue
ceeded in turning the tables on Clark
Howell TO such an extent that the lat.
ter finds himself in what most people
would call the corporation band
wagon.
Howell, as everyone knows, has for
years. through his paper, the Atlanta
Constitution, and on the stump. sup
ported the anti-corporation end of it,
but if appearances from a distance in.
dicate anything Smith has stolen al:
of his thunder, turned the tables on
INN, and put Howell so completely on
the defensive that the latter seems To
be in so deep a hole that he cannot
climb out.
If some third man with a clean
record ana with sufficient ability were
TO jump into the race he would beat
both or the present candidates. and he
ought TO.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-14
THE CAPTAINS PLIGHT
BY MARTHA RoCUILOCH WILLIAMS
Copyright. 1906. by Martha HocuIIoch, Williams.

thing less than four inches across.
"Dried peach pies!' the captain mum
bIed ecstatieally. chewing hard. Sun
dried peaches too! Where, where did
YOU flnd 'em, Jones? Never tasted any
thing so good in all my life"
You must ask the women" the
Judge said, chuckling behind his hand
He began to see the method of Anne
AIaria's madness. Hospitality he press
ed the other things on the captain, but
without avail. The first pie disappear
ed in exactly a minute. The second
required a minute and a half. Then
the Judge lost count though his inter
est was still keen. He smiled affably
when the captain said in a conscience
stricken voice:
God bless me! Jones, I've eaten ev-
cry pie! Such a pile Of them too. But
you'll forgive me. l don't get 'em only
once in blue moon. Besides, after this
tuck out 1 shan't want anything for at
least two days"
You're more than welcome" the
Judge said Hospitality. lighting a cigar.
The captain waved aside a pronered
pipe. Wouldn't spoil the after taste Of
my pies for a fortune" he said. I'm
going right now to sleep away the after
noon. Indeed, 1 feel like sleeping tilktO-
morrow morning"
Man proposes-sOme{imes The cap
tain slept for three hours, to awake in
agony. Not for naught had he coddied
and cosseted a stomach all these
years. 1t resented angrily the burden
he had put upon it. Fried pastry had
been nothing to a boys digestion, but
to eat 1t with a boys appetite in late
middle age made It quite another thing.
The peaches had been as sweet and
spiced as the pastry was greasy. To-
gether they kept the poor captain Ill all
night long. In the morning he was
weak and wnn-so weak the bare
thought of food revolted him. He got
up and staggered about the room, but
found 1t idle TO think OF going out.
Then came the judge to whisk him
away to his house in spite of the cap
tain's weak and wavering protests.
Leave you here, Not much. Hotels
are dreary places for sick men," the
judge said heartily. meaning quite half
he said. And the captain found himself
established in state in the Jones spare
room, with Anne Maria fitting noise
lessly in and out to fetch him Cruel or
clam broth or some other thing he need
ed but did not crave
Thus skillfully encouraged, indiges-
ton kept him prisoner three full days
/ When he at last got out 1t was to find
the railway pact made beyond overset
ting. That. however, did not trouble
him so much as a nearer personal con
Germ. AlonZo must be told. But how?
There lay the rub. Alonzo was still
sulking atar OF. at least the captain
believed so. Desperately he decided on
heroic measures. After the decision he
took Anne Maria for a quiet drive
Anne Maria in her hest frock and her
most demure smile. When they came
back the captain sent Alonzo a dis
patch:
Come home have married a Jones.
Help me break it to the old folks"
The answer was delayed, and the
captain was tuning when il came. As
he tore it open Anne Maria read over
his shoulder; Congratulations So have
1. We will break it to the old folks to-
gether."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-14

~ naval stores industry (which
Gems s.o 70 be a special pet of the statel,
,ro,,Id moi hurt that industry much, II
snv But put them upon a state high
49, and they would work wonders for
tho commonwealth. Properly equip
ned and directed by practical road
builders. taey could be made to bulId
almost. if not quite. a hundred miles
of road each year, and the state would
have something in ages to come TO
show that these unfortunate people
did not labor in vain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-14

cranky, who had two cares IN life
keeping his indigestion and his free
dom. To say that he was nice over his
eating Is putting 1t quite too mildly.
1t was the same regarding his single
estate. He thought every girl who was
even civil to him had visions of dover
or alimony floating through her head.
And he was firmly resolved never to
marry; also quite as firmly resolved
mat his nephew, Alonzo, should not live
a bachelor nor marry any wife save
one Of the captains choosing.
Judge Jones, Anne Maria's father,
had been at college with the captain.
Naturally when q business deal
brought the captain to the judges town
he was made very welcome in the
Jones home. Naturally also Alonzo,
who came along. went down before
Louella, the beauty. Then the captain
called him names and sent him pack
ing, saying grufiy, eff you want my
money to go to charity just marry any
thing named Jones'"
When Louella heard that she tossed
her head and went on n long visit to
her city aunt Anne Maria stayed at
home, keeping very much out of the
captains way. but getting up such
dishes for him as he bad not tasted
since his mother died. Good feeding
Is held to breed good temper, but the
captain must have been born to set
rule and proverbs at defiance The
fatter be got the crankier he showed
himself to be- Indeed, Judge Jones
gave Anne Maria a caution at the end
OF the third fortnight. saying: IF you
feed up that old wretch much more
therell be no doing business with him.
As matters stand this whole thing
hinges OH his consent. and yesterday
he let us know in full board that I'M
less he has his own way in everything.
from the weight Of the rails to the
names Of the stations, the railroad will
never be built. The final meeting when
all must be decided comes Off two DAYS
hence. II only you could make the cap
tain ill-too III to be in his seat-but
really don't believe it is possible. He
has the stomach Of an ostrich. al
though he talks dyspepsia half the
time.
Anne Maria sighed, then smiled. but
said nothing. She studied half the
night and next morning said privately
60 the Judge: Don't come home to
lgnch. father. | shall send something
to the office And he sure you keep
the captain to eat with you" Then
she disappeared in the direction of tho
kitchen. smiling oddly, and also sigh
ing the least bit IN the world.
What have we here? As / live,
fried pies. Jerusalem, how my mouth
waters, | can eat an acre Of 'em any
day the captain cried as toward /
o'clock that day Judge Jones threw
back the damasE cover Of the laden
tray that had just been set on top OF
his big desk And I'm hungry as a
wolf, This is luck the captain went
on, seizing one of the rich brown
greasy half MONS and popping the
end OF il into his mouth. II care away
with a clean semicirculsr cut some-