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The Doubtful Soil of Panama--The Simple Study of Native Life--The Building of the Bridegroom’s House--Labor and Land Titles in Panama--Agriculture and Temperature in Panama--Rubber and Cocoanuts Offer Possibilities--The Sport of Shooting Alligators--A Colossal Agricultural Enterprise--The Banana as an Empire Builder--Why the American Flag is Rare--Getting the Bananas to Market--David and the Cattle Country--Gold from the Indian Tombs--Efforts for a System of Industrial Education.