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, 1909-01-30
ADDITION
to Proceedings Of Colonial Council, St lro1z
Avis No. S.-l909.
ADDITION

AS No. / in meeting Of 18th January 1905
to be inserted
Election of ? men, who for the present
year are to join in a Commission with
the Collectors Of Customs and the Bro
ker for the purpose Of giving elucido-
tions Of the prices of the Islands pro
duce for guidance in fixing the tariff
of export duty as requested by Coy
ernment's Letter of 5th January 1909,
No. 13.
1t was adopted unanimously with Is votes
that the same men that were elected for
that purpose last year, viz: Merwin and
S~ohmiegelow, be reelected for the coming
year.
, 1909-01-30

while others have not worked very well. MS
also the conditions here are very different
from those which existed in the middle of
last century. when the times were particu-
IarIv good, St. Thomas then having a flour
ishno trade and ~sailing-ship traffic, whereas
now st. Thomas is essentially supported by
the steamer traffic, and under these changed
conditions it viii be desirable to make some
changes in the Ordinance.
The Commission first discussed the yari-
Gus questions Of principle, which had to be
decided before questions of detail could be
dealt with, for example the questions of
access to the acquisition Of Bur8her rights
of the difference between the trading
rights Of merchants and Of retailers-of the
position Of women-ot the sale of spirits
Of the position Of ioint-stock companies
and the Commission will briefly state below,
the views that have been advanced:
The principal rule, the observance OF
which is necessary to enable any one to
carry on a business is that q burgher brief
shall be taken out, besides which, for GER
tain business, rs for example tavern keep
ing and rumshop keeping, u special license
is also required. Lastly there are issued
various licenses for carrying on certain kinds
of business without any burgher brief, main
~ to women.
In Denmark the rule is that a business
or occupation is carried on after the acqui-
sition Of either a burgher brief or a license,
the difference depending on whether the
business is carried on in a town or in the
country.
Here the person taking out a burgher
brief must be q man. AS o consequence.
Joint stock companies and women are eX-
cluded from carrying on any business Gin
regard to women, however, with exceptions
in certain cases..
The consequence Of which is that joint
stock companies and women either do not
take out a burgher brief at all or that it is
taken out 10y others, in whose name the
business is carried. on. The Commission
regards this as q very unfortunate situation
and not answering to the times. But it has
been necessary to close the eyes to it, as
otherwise some of the most useful under
takings we have here could not have been
carried out,
OF Joint stock companies that ore reached
by these provisions may BE meptlonod;
9 The Gas o1upany,
The Banks,
Tno Royal Mail Compan,'s Factory,
The Steamship Companies,
The East Asiatc Comp44y's eoal bnsi-
moss pIc a
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DRAPERIES FOR THE BEDROOM
NeedIework Decorative Schemes Help
Much in Giving Pleasing Ap-
pearance to Chamber.

In the modern development no ap-
piled art is more interesting to wom-
en- than needlework which goes to
further a decorative scheme in the
home. Feminine handwork is init.
mately associated with the home and,
while a too lavish display is bad form,
yet q certain amount adds a pleasing
touch to the other decorations. Out
of the dead past comes the womanly
craft of making linen bed clothes,
those covers with appliqued borders.
II you have q: bedroom which per-
chance lacks the proper note of decor
alton, you may be able this winter to
turn your clever hands to the making
Of something in the way of overdrap-
cries, such rs bed covers, dresser
scarfs and the like. Creamy. linens
are used for the purpose and the ap-
plique design is white. cut. from
white linen and stitched to the cream
linen. Crewel and knot stitches,
abort and long embroidery, French
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In the WRONG "Den."

Under the head Of "Synonyms," Will
Greer was explaining his position to
the Ad club the other day. words
have associations" he said, 'and
synonyms sound strange to the ear
when used in other than familiar
terms and connections. So, when I
read in the financial column of one
OF the papers that Pittsburg coal, CON-
mon, had demonstrated indications of
salient resiliency, knew at once that
the automobile editor had filled in for
the financial editor. We are accus-
toned to associate the resiliency bus
mess with rubber tires. and so with
the automobile line, although it's appli-
cation was perfectly sound In the con.
nection in. which it was used.
"A man came into the bank recent
" to sell US some advertising cuts.
embellished with what he called epi.
grams. The first he sprung on me
read like this: "A savings deposit Is
a potential power pregnant with DOS.
sibilities.' told him he was in the
wrong shop. What he was looking for
was a School for ALTERATION. ."-Cleve-
land Leader.
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Long Chains In Fashion

The desire for the Cartier watch!
ON it's short enameledi chain, has not
abolished the fashion for the. *1onr
watch chain, or the long chain With!
out a watch for evening. These haex
well below the waist and are made
Of semi-precious stones, as well =,
precious ones. - The extra heavy
twisted cable Of gold, such az wore
by gentlemen before the war, has re-,
turned to favor for women.
Jet is much in evidence, but the
new chain for watches is a slender
cord Of oxidized silver with carved
links Of silver set ii,..9 Cameo. are
also revived. and the cameo bracelst
Il the thing. in arm jeHelry.
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At Old.Time Tea Table.

Tea-table etiquette was somewhat
complicated in the days Of that hard.
ened and shameless tea drinker," Dr.
Johnson, when many people thought
nothing of drinking ten or II cups
at at sitting. 1t was considered prop
er for the cups and saucers of party
of tea drinkers to be all passed up
to the hostess in one batch when 70
plenishing was considered necessary.
and in order that each person might
be sure of getting back the right cup:
the teaspoons were numbered. When
the cups were passed up those who did
not require any more were supposed
to place the spoon in the cup.
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SHARKS ATTACK .
WRECKS VICTIMS:
BIG FISH BITE PASSENGERS
THROWN INTO SEA WHEN
SHIPS CRASH.
101 PERSONS ARE DROWNED
Mail Steamer, Cut In Half In Collision
Near Singapore, Sinks In Two
MInutes-6ixty.one Rescued.

Singapore.-The mail steamer La
Seye, of the Messagries maritime SER
vice, running between Java and Singa-
pore, and on her way to this port,
crashed into the Onda, of the British
India Line, and sank within two min
utes.
Seven European passengers, includ-
ing Baron and Baroness Beniczky, the
Captain of La Seye. five European Of.
f1cials and eighty-eight others. COM
prising native passengers and men,
bers Of the crew, were drowned.
The rescue of sixty-one persons,
practically from the Jaws of shoals
OF sharks, formed a thrilling incident
of the wreck.
The accident occurred about /
o'clock in the morning in a thick
mist. The vessels were steaming at
good speed and the La Seye was cut
almost in half. There was no time
for panic nor for any attempt on the
part of the officers of the laundering
steamer to put out the boats. The ma
jority of those on board were caught
in their berths and carried down with
the vessel.
The force of the collision brought
the Onda to almost a dead stop and
her engines were at once slowed and
boats lowered. The rescue work
prov I'd thrilling, for not only were the
rescuing parties impeded by the dark
ness, but shoals Of sharks were al
ready attacking those clinging to
pieces of wreckage In the water
Sixty-one persons from the ill-fated
steamer were finally dragged into the
beats and brought by the Onda to this
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might say, two souls with but a single
thought? Wilfred and Adelia could
not arise; they could not even side
step. They were glued to the mill
stone, and the milestone was glued
to the hammock. and the hammock
was tied to two large trees, and the
roots of the trees extended many,
many feet into the soil. There was
but one thing to do.
Cautiously leaning forward, Adelio
and Wilfred began to remove the
loose pile of brick from beneath the
milestone, until all the bricks were
gone. Then, wrapped arm in arm.
they began to joggle the hammock. It
was trying moment. Suddenly, as
out of clear sky. there was a sound
of ripping. breaking, tearing. and then
a thud. The milestone had fallen to
earth, taking with it the central por-
tion of the hammock. This left a
large hole in the hammock. It also
took with it Pardon me, I should
say it also left large At any
rate Wilfred and Adelia sped hastily
toward the house.
Half an hour later Mr.. Randolph
Binks strolled home, and all was 81
lence. AS has been said, he Is pas
sionately fond of reclining in a ham.
mock. He has since remarked to
Uncle Ashdod Clute that his inven-
ton of non.tipping hammock was q
success. Formerly, whom he entered
hammock one thing always hap.
pened-the hammock reversed itself
and threw him out But now Ran
dolph Binks walked up to his ham,
mock and threw himself into it with
confidence
The hammock did not, Mr.. Binks
says, throw him out Mr.. Binks mere
ly walked up to the hammock in the
dark and threw himself into it. Mr..
Binks says that in passing through
the hole that had been torn In the
hammock he thought very few things
worthy Of reproduction by the press.
He says he merely passed through
simple, unconventional way, and met
the milestone quite informally, salut-
ing it with the back of his head. He
says it was a mere love tap-for the
milestone.
Mr.. Binks claims that his hammock
was success on three counts: First
The hammock did not turn over and
drop Mr.. Binks on the ground with a
thud; he fell through. Second-The
hammock did not drop him On the
ground with thud: he hit the mill.
stone. Third-The hammock did not
drop him with thud; the noise was
clean and sharp. like the iron rim Of
the milestone. Mr.. Binks says h> can
think Of only one improvement. Here.
after when he wishes to glue any.
thing under hammock he will choose
a feather bed rather than a milestone.
Copyright, 1909. by w. G. Chapman.h
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pormies Immune to Snake BIZ.

Three animals have long been
known to be immune to the bites of
snakes-the pig. the porcupine and the
mongoose. According to M. @. Bill
lard, a naturalist of Clermont,Ferrand
France, the common or garden dor.
mouse must be added to this. list Thia
little animal does not hesitate to fl9ht
a viper and kill the reptile. OF course
lie would be helpless If attacked by a
big rattlesnake, for this would swallow
MIN at one gulp.
NJ. Billiard injected four milf.
grammes Of dried viper poison into a
dormouse with absolutely no effect
Half an hour after the injection tho
dormouse was nibbling an apple as II
nothing had happened. The dormouse
weighs only two ounces. and the
amount Of venom he received was
enough to kill II pounds of such AMI
mails az rabbits and guinea pigs.
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American-made shoes have out-dis-
tanced those made anywhere else in
tho world in the race for excellence.
This has been true so long that the
American shoe in American shoe
shops Is sold everywhere. In points
OF style. finish and variety the Ameri-
can shoe Is first and so far in the
lead that there is no second. Even
the French shoes strike the educated
taste Of our country-women as un-
shapely and uninteresting, almost
wholly lacking in style.
Women have grown more fastidious
in the matter of shoes and the advance
of the manufacturers in variety of
models produced, meets with a de-
mand SO ready that our mind is in
doubt as to whether this demand was
in existence before it was met, or not.
At any rate, each season brings forth
numbers of new models. and the styles
in shoes are getting abou: as much at
tention these days as the styles in mil
linery.
Women have out-grown the foolish
practice of pinching the feet, or wear
ing shoes unsuited to their individual
needs. Such is the variety of lasts
made that there is one for almost
every foot There are several types"
which are understood, and shoes are
so cleverly cut by the manufacturers,
80 we'll thought out, that shapeliness
is the effect in all the different models.
"Mannish' shoes are chosen for
walking. having good substantial soles.
heels moderately high and very strong
and a general appearance of strength
and durability in the entire makeup.
For such shoes, tans and blacks are
naturally most popular. One may get
them In brown, gun metal. OK blood
and probably similar shoe in other
colors- Kid and calfskin furnish the
materials Of the greatest number of
models in street shoes. In Fig. i an
ideal shoe for general wear is shown
1t Is as trim and sensible looking as
the plain and handsome tailored gown.
with which 1t is intended to be worn.
and shows the same beauty and SIM
plictty in cut, the same care in it's
finish. Such a pair of shoes, it goes
without saying, almost. is the first
essential in any woman's shoe-outtit-
ting. These she must have-be she
poor or rich. Happily, the price is
not above the reach of any one. Two
pairs Of walking shoes, in good con-
dition should be always on hand and
worn alternately. One should keep
the pair not In use, on shoetrees and
In good shape as to cleanliness. Oc-
casional attention to the heels, where
there Is tendency to wear them of
at one side. will prolong the life and
keep the shape of the shoe. It is a
good idea to have one pair with high
tops 80 that the ankles will be protect
ed In wet weather. Nothing repays
care better than shoes. A shabby ap-
pearance is the fault of the wearer.
and any, *.hoe man will tell us that
proper care in keeping up the good
appearance Of shoes lengthens their
term of service by half the usual time
of wearing:
Street shoes are distinctly not for
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Special Note from Atchison,

The engagement of Mr.. Hiram Har-
desty and Miss Suzette Snarley is an
nounced. It occurred the other even
ing at 9:45 on the red sofa in Miss
Snarley's parlor. The young lady was
dressed in black, and wore no orna-
ments. She did not look unusually
pretty. and what caused the young
mans mental alteration is not known.
Neither one could remember exactly
what was said, and both admitted 1t
was not the first time he kissed her.
We print the details for the romantic
young things who are always curious
to know how an engagement Is brought
abOut.-AtchisOn Globe.
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TORE HIS SKIN OFF
0n shreds Was Intense-
Sleep Was Often Impossible.


AT first an eruption Of small pus-
tules commenced on my hands. These
spread later to other parts of my body,
and the itching at times was intense,
SO much so that I literally tore the
skin of in shreds In seeking relief.
The awful itching interfered with my
work considerably. and also kept me
awake nights. tried several doc
tors and used a number of different
ofntments and lotions but received
practically no benefit. Finally I SET
tied down to the use of Cuticura Soap,
Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills,
with the result that in few days all
itching had ceased and in about three
weeks time all traces of my eruption
had disappeared. I have had no trou.
bic of this kind since. H. A. Kruts.
kof, STA Wabash Ave., Chicago, ILL.,
November 18 and %, 1907"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Bsslea.
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the house. A pair Of slippere or a sof
ter, dressier boot, should replace them
indoors. This change is good for the
shoe, for the wearer and for the floors
If one lives in house with a summer
atmosphere all winter, there is no
reason why slippers should not be
worn. A lovely slipper is shown in
Fig. 2. Every woman should provide
herself with such pair. Most of all,
the business woman, who is apt to
come home fatigued from trying or
a monotonous day. A simple toilet
finished with a dainty and comfort
able pair of slippers. The "feel of
the light, flexible and womanish slip
per seems to pervade one. 1t shows
in the carriage and amounts to a posi-
tive refreshment. A little gown for
evening wear at home should be of
the same characteristics as. this slip
per, simple, pretty and most easily
taken of and put on.
A dress shoe. is another essential
to the wardrobe. This is lighter in
make than street shoe and a great
variety Of styles is shown to select
from. Where the purse allows only
one pair fine, plain, well-made kid
boot, like that shown in Fig. 3, is the
happiest choice. This model is cut on
beautiful "classy" lines. One may buy
it with patent leather tip or vamp.
or in dull.f1nished kid. The moderate
hno {c fail
the model from too severe lines, with
just a hint of the frivolous in shoes,
The cloth top shoe shown in Fig. 4
is for those who require a little more
elaboration in dress shoe, or for
those who wish to match costume.
It is very quiet by comparison with
the footwear of those ultra fashion
ables who can indulge themselves in
luxuries in shoes as well as other
things. The cloth top has a velvet COL
lar and is finished with silk cord and
tassels. The Cuban heel brings the
design down to earth. as it were, 50
that milady may wear this boot on a
clear day with visiting gown, when
she goes to pay her calls or to attend
some of those gatherings for which
she must "dress up" a bit. This beau
tiful boot is dressy enough for any oc-
casion. and appropriate for any, ex.
cept, perhaps, for dancing
When one wanders into the realm
of dress shoes a fascinating array
charms the eye-revealing the varied
demands of women of fashion. Shoes
and slippers and sandals in bronze
and gold and silver, more or less em.
bellished with embroidery, fairly beck
on one to study the alluring possibili-
ties in dainty footwear. But this is
another story. This fairy-land of foot
wear appears to the eternal feminine
and shows that the modern woman
in remembering to be sensible in
street shoes, has not forgotten to be
romantic where she may.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-10
STANDARD OIL COMPANY


The Darky's Idea Of It.
A correspondent of the Walker
County Messenger tells this one:
"A darky was on trial in the Grim.
inal court last week on a charge OF
bigamy. After the jury has returned
verdict of guilty Judge McReynolds
remarked:
1.-The best can do. Crum. is to
give you the minimum
"Lordy, mercy me, jedge, don't do
dat! I'd rather 60 to the pen,' said
Crum." m."-Atlanta Constitution.
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Boys Essay on Ciothino.

Here is an extract from an essay.
written by boy in London schools
Clothing is an article which every
body should wear. The least of this
article Is worn by savages or natives,
which is piece Of cloth or a few
leaves or feathers round the waist. in
cold countries, same as Eskimos, the
people wear more clothes than we do,
count Of the icy cold out there. They
can skate all the year round, except
about one thaw there Is In summer
II they walked about like natives they
would catch cold directly and die of
bronkitis. We put clothes on which
are nearly like our bodies, some have
caps, coats and trousers, but women
and girls wear hats and frocks to tell
who they are"
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Salmon's Rapid Growth.

It ID said that 20-pound salmon
which was caught in Scotland not
lone ago had attached to one Of II.
inns . small silver plate marked
"9Sb9." Upon inquiry it was found
that this label had been put on the
fish BY the Loeb Lommond Angling
Improvement association in December.
1907. in a river feeding the lake.
The records show that it then
weighed ten pounds. and thus in the
space of IL months It had doubl1d it,
wsight-Forest and Stream. :.
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For Rough Hands.

hard, and roughened hands are the re-
suit. A good lotion for softenine and
whitening the skin may be made from
five cents worth of rose water, Eve
cents worth of glycerin, two cents
worth of liquid ammonia and the juice
of one lemon. Mix these ingredients
well together. and shake the bottle
thoroughly before using. Apply to the
hands after washing. while they are
still wet, and rub well in. Dry care
fully with a soft towel.
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Too Professional.

"The funniest test Of skill In wash.
ing clothes ever saw" said the VII.
laee liar, was in Holland between
tho washerwomen."
II presume" said the man who was
listening, that your betting instinct
led you to put up q wager on one OF
the amateurs?"
Yes It did," admitted the speaker.
"Dfd you VIM" '''>~' ''''"'+ s'',,':
mo. There were too many -wrint
ers in the contest"
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knots-in fact, anything you wish to
introduce in the way of stitchery is
permissible, but the edging should
be delicate. But, If you have not the
time to embroider the pieces, you can
join the design with white or colored
cotton soutache. This work is done
on the sewing machine with the use
OF a braider. Yellow linen over white
curtains, outlined with white and q
color tint. is most beautiful.
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TIE
Exceptional
It: Eqt<ip1,,e,11

Of tho California Fig Syrup Co. and th
scientific attainments Of ito chemists have
rendered possible the production Of Syrup
Of Fig and Elixir Of SIENNA, in all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principlesof plants known to act mod
bene6cially and combining them mosa
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
it, wholesoms and refreGhing Syrup OF
California Fig. H=&6zs Z -:
A. there il only one genuine Syrup q
Fig and Elixir Of SIENNA and ~ the gen.
uine j. manufactured BY IN original
method hnownto the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, II i always necessary 70 buyjth
genuine to got IL bsn16eial ldGcesa -. 1z
T.. A howiedge Of the aboys hsts snablss
- . decline mi on. = = q . 9. u, Nm
r, upon viewhg tho psenge, hefullpazs
+ sfthe California FliE Syrup Co: iiEast lsa
1lintod 9 IT, froot sos TO - .ssas
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9EcRE1 WORKERS
The Plan Upon Which Coffee Operates.

Coffee ts such q secret worker that
It Is not suspected a. the cause Of sick.
ness or disease, but there II q very
sure way to find out the truth.
A lady in Memphis gives an inter-
esting experience her husband h..4i
with coffee. It seems that he had been
using it for some time and was IN
invalid. :: =,
The physician in charge shrewdly
suspected that coffee was the worn
Ut tho root Of the tree.'' and ordered
It discontinued with Instructions to
use Postum regularly In its place.
The wife says: I'VE found that was
the true remedy for his stomach and
heart trouble and We would have glad
~ paid hundred times the amount
OF the Doctors charge when We found
how wise his Judgment was.
"The use of Postum instead Of cof-
fee was begun about q year ago, and
It has made my husband a strong, well
man. He has gained thirty-five pounds
In that time and his stomach and heart
troubles have all disappeared. =:
The drst time I prepared It I did
not boil It long enough and he said
there was something wrong with It
Sure enough It aid taste very nat, but
the next morning followed directions
carefully. boiling It for fifteen minutes,
and he remarked .this ii better than
any Of the. old Coffee
=. We use Postum regulaely and never
Tire q telling our friends Of ths bene.
e We have received from leaving o2
Look for the little book, 'sThe Road TO
Wellville." !" Ii pkgs. ''There's Z Reasdd." !"
Ever rod tie ,abSvs letters 5As new
- 0Dpe111 from t1n1e 70 ttDe. T1koY
oro geauanos t1uas 90 fun o1 h111o
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The Fee a Necessity.

All through the markets of every
Turkish city and village are little
shops where the fez can be pressed
and ironed for a few cents. At his
prayers a Moslem could not use a hat
with brim. as his head must press
the prayer rug a certain number of
times during each prayer. AS the head
must be covered at all times, a fez or
some other brimless covering must be
used.