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The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
THE REoRGANIZED NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

The new Board OF Trustees OF the
New York Life Insurance Company.
chosen by the policyholders under the
Armstrong laws. has taken charge OF
the company's affairs and has begun
the work of reorganization.
In choosing the principal officers c.
the company, the Board has adhered
to the idea that a life insurance com.
pany should be managed by life in.
surance men. The new president is
Darwin P. Kingsley. a college bred
man of good New England stock, who
has been in the company's service in
variety of capacities for period OF
nearly twenty years. In the parlance
Of life insurance. he began with the
rate book" and has advanced step by
step up to his present position.
The first vice president of the COM
pany is Thomas A. Buckner. who has
served the company for more than a
quarter OF century.-indeed has
never had any other business connec-
ton.
Associated with these men are
others long trained in the company's
service. each an expert in his own de-
partment OF work. VIM. f. Ingersoll.
who has for many years had charge
Of the company's great business in
Europe, is one of the second vice pres.
dents, and will continue at the head
Of the company's office in Paris.
Rufus w. Weeks. who has been In
the company's service for nearly forty
years. ranks next to Mr.. Buckner as
vice president, and continuous as chief
actuary OF the company.
The policyholders have expressed
their belief in this company in no un.
certain terms. The upheaval in life In
surance within the last two years has
resulted In a great deal OF misunder-
standing and policyholders. alarmed on
matters which were not very clear to
them, have been disposed to give up
their contracts at heavy sacrifice.
This has not been true In the New York
Life to any great extent. The COM
pany had 32.000.000.0O insurance on
Its books when the life insurance In
vestigation began. and while the laws
Of the State Of New York now do not
permit any company to write over
$3.50. 900. 900 year (Which is about
one half the New York Life formerly
did,. the company's outstanding bust.
ness still exceeds 1000. .OO0. 900.
Policyholders generally will be still
further reassured by this action Of the
Board. as It places at the head of the
company to protect their interests men
Of thorough training and unexception.
able character.
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Injury from Mo,auitoes.

New Jersey has many places ideal
In situation and accessibility. and one
such place developed rapidly to GER.
tain point and there It stood. halted
by the mosquitoes that bred In the
surrounding marsh lands. Country
club. golf. tennis and other attrac.
tions ceased to attract when attention
was necessarily focused on the biting
or stinging pests that intruded every.
where. and the tendency was to sell
out. But the owners were not ready
to quit without a fight, and an i'm.
provement society was formed which
consulted with my once and followed
my advice. In one year the bulk OF
the breeding area was drained. mos.
quitoes have since been absent al.
most entirely: one gentleman. not Q
large owner. either. told me his prop
erty had increased $4,000 in value.
and new settlers began to come in
This year one Of the worst breeding
areas OF the olden day was used as
= camping gorund. and 100 new resi-
dences are planned for next year
Prof John B. Smith, In the Popular
Science Monthly.
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"hoodlum" and "hoolIaan."

"Hodlum." Americas equivalent Of
the English word ''hooligan." was
coined at San Francisco very early
In the '70s. but did not become gen
orally popular in the United States
until about 1877. by which time all
certainty M to Its origin was lost. One
version is that the lender OF the San
Francisco "larrikln push" was a man
named Muldoon. Whose name a news.
paper writer ingen!ously reversed to
christen his gang ''noodlums." and n
compositor's mistake OF n" for III
did the rest. Another explanation is
that "Huddle 'em!" was the San Fran
cisco rowdIes' cry when the police
appeared. and n third alludes TO n
curious fez or hood" worn by an &C.
centric character. which the young
rowdies adopted as their uniform.
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had thought Of 1t at all it had been
with righteous selfcontempt Or,
may have flattered my vanity with the
reflection that she had eyed me-her
hero. perhaps-with wistful admira-
ton across the wall.
Meanwhile the Chicago express
roared into Annandale and the private
car was attached Taylor watched
the trainmen with the cool interest of
man for whom the proceeding had
no novelty, while he continued to d.
late upon the nations commercial op-
portunities. l turned perforce, and
walked with him back toward the sta
ton, where Mrs. Taylor and her sister
were talking to the conductor.
Pickering came running across the
platform with several kilograms in his
hand.
I'm awfully sorry, Glenarm, that
our stops so short, and Pickering's
face wore worried look as he ad-
dressed me, his eyes on the conductor
How far do you go?" ! asked.
California. We have large interests
out there and | have to attend some
stockholders meetings in Colorado in
January"
"Ah, you business men. You bust
ness mem" l said reproachfully. |
wished to call him a blackguard then
and there. and it was on my tongue to
do so, but | concluded that to wait
until he had shown his hand fully
was the better game.
The ladies entered the car and
shook hands with Taylor, who threat
ened to send me his pamphlet on The
Needs of American Shipping when he
got back to New York
Its too bad she wouldn't go with
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LITTLE CAUSE FOR WORRY.
Mors Or Less eIItterlns Balt Held Out
70 Cow Punshsrs.

Over in the Salmon river meadows
country, in Idaho, ranged a wild and
woolly bunch Of long-haired COW
punchers, whose knowledge Of the
world was confined mainly to trips
after cattle into surrounding counties.
Into this reckless but verdant com.
munity there came the smooth
tongued representative Of wild
west show. who hired several riders
at a high salary to do q hair-raising
act. the chief feature being that they
should appear to be thrown from their
horses and dragged by the foot.
After they had practiced in a corral
for a while one of them loosened
himself and rising from the dirt, dis.
hcveled and dazed, inquired:
Say. mister. amt this ruther dan.
gerous? We might git killed"
That's all right chirped the
shows representative cheerfully.
Your salary will so on Just the
same."-Lippincott's Magazine.
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Killed Himself for Love Of ooe.

Back Of the suicide OF Fred Vogler.
a farmer OF Cherry Ridge. Pa. who
hanged himself in the woods near his
home. is story OF love OF great depth
in the heart OF man for his faith.
full dog. II is story OF . mans
appreciation OF dogs life OF devo-
ton and OF the man laying down
his life upon the altar OF that friend
ship.
Rover always had a series OF wags
Of his tail and joyous barks for his
master. The dog appeared happy
when with Vogier. and the master al
ways showed n similar feeling. They
were "chums.'
Vogler's son. who was told to bring
home some bread the other day.
forgot It. There was but one loaf
in the house. and the father insisted
on giving a big share OF that to the
dog. A quarrel between members OF
the family followed. He tossed most
OF the bread to Rover. Then the
quarrel was renewed. The man
threatened suicide. He hurried to-.
ward the woods. threw a rope over
the limb OF a tree, placed moose
around his neck and jumped on the
box on which he was standing.-Phila-
delphis Ledger.
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What . Barber 10.

A friend OF Oliver Hcrford. the art.
list and author. enjoys nothing more
than to elicit witticism from him by
means of a series Of odd questions.
He said one day:
"Oliver. have you ever talked with a
oonceited German barber. one OF those
individuals whose head is perfectly
round. like an orange. and whose hair
stands up straight, like hogs bris.
tles?"
o.! have" said Oliver.
Then tell me what II your d.nfnI.
tfon OF such a conceited German bar.
ber."
"A conceited German barber Of tho
type mentioned replied Herford sol
EMMY. "is n human sausage endowed
with unlimited power OF speech
Sunday Magazine.
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fiirt with a silly school girl. What
will do for 15 is somewhat vacuous
for"
She paused abruptly. colored and
laughed.
Il am 27!"
"And l am just the usual age" she
said.
Ages don't count. but time is i'm.
portant. There are many things
wish you would tell me--you who hold
the key of the gate OF mystery"
Then you'll have to pick the lock!"
She laughed lightly. The somber
Sisters patrolling the platform with
their charges needed us little.
81 had no idea you knew Arthur
Pickering-when you were just Olivia
in the tam-o shanter."
Maybe you think he wouldn't have
cared for my acqua;ntance-as Olivia
in the tam-o'-shanter. Men are very
queer!"
But Arthur Pickering Is an old
friend of mine"
80 he told me-"
I'VE we're neighbcrs in our YOUTH
81 believe ! have heard him mention
it."
"And we did our prep school to.
gether. and then parted"
"You tell exactly the same story. so
1t must be true. He went to college
and you went to Tech"
And you knew him." I began,
my curiosity thoroughly aroused.
knew you at Tech"
THE trains coming" said earn.
estly. land wish you would tell me-
when I shall see you again.
Before we part for ever?" There
was mischievous hint of the Olivia
In short skirts in her tone.
please don't suggest It! Our times
have been strange and few. There
was that first night. when you called
to me from the lake"
How impertinent! How dare you
remember that?"
And there was the snow storm and
at the chapel porch last night. Meth.
er you nor had the slightest business
there. But you spoke as though you
understood what you must have heard.
and you say you know Arthur Picker.
ing. 1t is important for me to know
l have a right to know Just what you
meant by that warning"
Real distress showed In her face for
an instant. The agent and his helpers
rushed the last baggage down the
platform as the rails hummed thsis
warning Of the approaching traiA.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
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CHAPTER XIV.
Make an Engagement.

The south bound train was now due
in ten minutes. A few students had
boarded the Chicago train. but a
greater number still waited on the
farther platform. The girl in gray
was surrounded by half a dozen stu
dents, all talking animatedly. AS !
walked toward them l could not JUS
tify my stupidity in mistaking a
school girl of Is or 16 for grown
woman; but 1t was the tam.o'shanter,
the short skirt, the youthful Joy in
her as effectually as Rosalind to the
eyes of Orlando. She was probably a
teacher-quite likely the teacher Of
music, argued, who had amused her
self at my expense.
1t had seemed the easiest thing in
the world to approach her with an
apology or farewell, but those few
inches added to her skirt and that
pretty gray tOque substituted for the
tam-o o-shanter set up barrier that
did not yield at all as I drew nearer.
At the last moment. as ] crossed the
track and stepped upon the other plat.
form, 1t occurred to me that while
might have some claim upon the at
tention OF Olivia Gladys Armstrong. a
wayward school girl OF athletic tastes.
/ had none whatever upon person
whom 1t was proper to address as
Miss Armstrong-whow was. I felt sure.
quite capable of snnbbing me II snub.
bling fell in with her mood.
She glanced toward me and bowed
instantly, and her young compa uions
withdrew to a conservative distance.
/ will say this for the students at st.
Agatha's. Annandaie: Their manners
are beyond criticism, and an afable
discretion is one OF their most admira.
BILE traits.
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II didn't know they ever grew NJ,
so fast-in day aud night"
was glad i remembered the mum.
ber Of beads in her chain; the item
seemed at once to Lecome important.
It's the air. suppose. It's praised
by excellent critics." she laughed.
But you are going to an ampler
ether. diviner air You have at
tanned the beatific state and at once
take flight. If they confer perfection
like an academic degree, at st. Ag-
atha's, then"
l had never felt so stupidity helpless
in my life. There were thousand
things ! wished to say to her; there
were countless questions l wished to
ask: but her calmness and poise were
disconcerting. Her eyes met mine
easily: their azure depths puzzled me
She was almost, but not quite, some
one l had seen before, and it was not
my woodland Olivia. Her eyes, the
sofe curve of her cheek, the light in
her hair-but the memory of another
time, another place, another girl, lured
only to battle me.
She laughed-a little murmuring
laugh.
"Ill never tell If you won't" she
said.
But l don't see how that helps me
with you?"
1T certainly does not! That is a
much more serious matter. Mr.. Glen,
arm
And the worst of it is that l
haven't a single thing to say for my.
self 1t wasn't the not knowing that
was so utterly dull"
Certainly not! II was talking that
ridiculous twaddle. 1t was trying to
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us. Poor girl! this must be dreary
hole for her." he said to Pickering.
who helped him upon the platform OF
the car with what seemed to be un-
necessary precipitation.
You little know u.s." declared. for
Pickering's benefit. Life in AMMAN
dale is nothing II not exciting. The
people here are Indifferent marksmen
or there'd be murders galore"
MIR. Glenarm is a good deal OF a
wag." explained Pickering. hastily
swinging himself aboard as the train
started.
Yes: it's my humor that keeps me
alive responded, and taking OF my
hat l saluted Arthur Pickering with
my broadest salaain.
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RUN ACROSS ODD NAMES.
Queer cognomens That Come Across
Ken Of Insurance Of7cials.

An insurance company. with head.
quarters In st. Louis and member
ship all over the south and west. has
some queer experiences with the
names of its policy holders and bene.
ficiaries. says the Globe-Democrat of
that city.
Il never knew what a lot OF ex-
traordinary names there were in the
world until I got into this business"
one Of the ofiicials said. as he finished
reading somewhat brusque letter.
An agent had sent in an application
for insurance from one Edna Hop
per, who named as her beneficiary his
wife, Willie Hopper"
y wrote to these people," the OFF,
cial said, land told them that they
had confused their signatures, and
that the policy could not be put on
record until the error had been cor
rected. Now. the man writes me
that am not half SO smart as I think
am; that his name is Edna. and his
wife was christened Willie"
Another beneficiary is Suspense
Joshing." and fortunately the policy
makes clear that this person is the
wife OF Abraham Joshing. Suspense
might be either masculine or feminine
but the insurance man had his mind
put at rest when he found the big
signature OF Abraham. the policy hold
er, although he could not be sure
that Abraham was not merely JOSH
ing.
One policy, written for Samuel Pigg.
named Miss Ella Ham as the bene-
ficiary. There are six other Piggs
insured in the same company.
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NERVOUS COLLAPSE
- OFTEN PREVENTED sY On.
WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
rsken When the First WsrnIoS Syme-
toms Are Notiosd Much Needless
SussssinV Nay 0o Saved.

Arc you troubled with pallor, loss Of
spirits, waves OF heat passing over tho
body. shortnc~a Of breath after slight
exertion, . peculiar skipping Of the
heart beat, poor digestion, cold cxtrcmi.
tics or feeling Of weight and fullness? /?
Do not mako tho mistake Of thinking
that these arc diseases in themselves
and be satisfied with temporary relief.
This is the wny the nerves give warn-
ing that they arc breaking down. It
simply means that tho blood has become
impure and cannot carry enough nourish-
ment to tho nerves to keep them healthy
and able to do their work.
Rest, alone, will sometimes give tho
needed relief. The tonic treatment bv
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, however, pre-
vents the final breakdown Of tho nerves
follow, because the pills act directly
upon tho impure blood. making " rich,
red and pure.
Mrs. +. q. Bradley, Of 1903 Par.ells
avenue. Rochester, N. Y, says:
II was never very healthy and some
years ago. whom In rundown condi-
ton, l suffered nervous shock, caused
by . misfortune 70 = friend. Il was 20
great that WAS untitled for work.
II was Just weak, low.spirited and
nervous. 1oould hardly walk and could
not bear tho least noise. Ny appetite
was poor and did not care for food. I
couldn't sleep well and once for two
weeks got scarcely an hours sleep.
had severe headaches most Of the time
snd pains In tho back and spine.
II was treated by two doctors, being
under the care Of one Of them for six
months. got no relief and then de.
sided TO try DR.. williams Pink Pills. I
pon began to feel better and the i'm.
provement WAS general. My appetite
became hearty and my sleep better.
Tho headaches all left and also the pains
In my back. A few more boxes entirely
cured mo and WAS able to 20 back to
work. I felt splendid and q though ]
had never been sick"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are invaluable
In such diseases m rheumatism, after.
affects Of the grip and feves, neuralgia.
81. .Vitus' dance and even rnrtisj
paralysis snL locomotor ataxia.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are cold BY
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
ON receipt Of price, 90 cents per boz, six
boxes for 80, by the Df. William
4sdidns Company, Schenectady. y. Y.
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Home, Sweet Home.

The wife Of a naval ofiicer attached
to the academy at Annapolis has IN
her employ an Irish servant. who rs'
gently gave evidence Of nostalgia.
you ought to be contentsd and
not pine for your old home. Bridget.
said the lady Of the house. you are
earning good wages. your work Is
light. everyone IL kind to you. and
you have lots Of friends here"
"Yis, num-" sadly replied Bridget
but its not the place where I be that
makes me 80 komesick: 1t II the
place where I don't be-"
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26

Starch. like everything else. Is be-
Ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches put on the market 20 years
ago are very different and Inferior to
those OF the present day. In the lat
est discoyery-Dehance Starch-all In.
furious chemicals are omitted. while
the addition OF another ingredient. In.
vented by us. gives TO the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
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Her Disease.

One day Marjorie, aged three. want
Cd to play doctor with her sister.
Marjorie was the "doetor." and she
came to make . call on her sister.
who made believe she was sick. 'Do
you want to know what you'vs got?"
the doctor asked, after . critical sx'
animation. "Yes," family assented
the sick woman. you've got dirty
hands" said Marjorie. dropping in do
gust the wrist on which she had bssa
feeling the pulse.
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o,des, Know, num., ee,na.

The Oldest living human being OF
authentic record is Mrs. Mary Wood.
u Hillsboro. Orc. q few miles west
f Portland. Mrs. Wood IL l20 years
old. She was born In Knoxville.
Tenn. May 20. 1857, which the rec.
srds at Knoxville still show. When
she was G5 years old she rode the en-
lire distance across the continent
from her old home in Tennessee to
ner present home In Oregon.
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rwenty.oo. Yard, o, s,u,,oe.

In the rivalry TO make the biggest
sausage nome wonderful specimens
are being produced by Germans in
Pennsylvania. The latest record.
breaker Is the work OF Jacob Ackcr-
man. OF Limcport II is g. feet eight
inches long
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Just the Size,

II understand dat dere will be sew.
eral bogus animals on de stage said
the long and lanky tramp as he read
the sign "Supes Wanted"
YES" replied the short and stout
wayfarer, ~ am going to play de head
of do elephant and me fat pardner IL
going to play de hind legs"
Him! Then I suppose dere is no
chance for q tall. thin supe like ms?"
"Oh, yes, pard. you could play de
neck of de giraffe"
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26

Sheer white goods. in fact. any nns
wash goods when new, owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done In
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
" satisfactory II proper attention was
given to starching. the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to stiffen. without thickening
The goods. Try Defiance Starch and
gou will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance OF your work.
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Her Purpose.

The friend OF the actress looked
1t her In some surprise.
But why should you work 90 hard
and be 10 saving?" she askei.
my dear friend.' she lightly re-
plied. II am working with nm object
In view. want TO save enough
money to warrant me in securing a
boy.husband." = Cleveland Plain
, Dealer.
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A Wise Precautl.n.

Little Ethel-MammA. don't people
ever get punished lOr telling the
truth?
Mamma-No. dear; why d you
ask?
Little Ethel-'Cause I Just looked
the last three tarts in the pantry and
I thought I'd better tell you.
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No eahIea Allowed.

Wake up!" Kissed the :anitor's
wife.
What for?" grunted her husband.
There's a burglar getting into the
building"
That's all right a. longs he amt
bringin' no babies with m."-Hous.
ton Post
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Ambiguous.

At the death OF much'loved pas
tor some years ago the vestry OF =
prominent New York church resolved
to place a tablet to his memory in
the vestibule OF the church. tells
Harpers Weekly. In due time the
tablet appeared in its place. where 1t
still remains. 1t has caused not
few smiles: for. after recitins a list
Of the former pastors virtues and Ia
bors. it closes with the quotation;
Now the people OF God have rest
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Care OF Submarine Cables.
Fifty nne vessels are constantly
employed In laying and repairing the
submarine cables OF the world.
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Ir.r. o, o.,o. CRY o, rsf.Do, -.

LUUAs GoCTy.
FaASU J. CaESGT makes oath thst he Il senior
partner of the nrin Of r. J. cmRsGy Co, ding
busiaess In the City of Toledo. County and State
sfprs.aid and that said arn viii psy the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each soi every
Ease CarARaa that cannot Be cured oy The use "
HALL's CAIAERn Ccna- -
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn 90 before and ubse rIi,ed In presence.
this sth day OF December. A. D., 1855.
A. W. GLEASON.
"lt xor.rr rv.lro
HAIR. Catsrrh Cure 10 taken internally and snn
Directly on the blos-d and macous surfaces OF ths
oysteu send for testim''at.i.. free
2. ,. CHENEY CO, Toledo, o
Sold By sIl Druryi.ts. sc.
1.Ae aa!is anliy PiIIs for eosstipstoa.