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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-20

alcuna, ne az mattino, ne ALA sera,
e neppure sapeva una parola di cate
chismo; ma andava a MESA lutte lie
domeniche non sapeva soffrire che
dinanzi lui 81 sparlasse di preti; era
eccessivamente superstizi0sO e dete-
slava il numero tredici. Era un uomO
senza ambizioni non aveva alcuna
opinione in politica: oggi criticava,
domani lodava il governo. Era motto
osservatore un POGO filosofo.
Una sera, il signor Bonvicini usci'
di casa verso lie ciuque del pomerjggio
Fra motto annoiato. La sua signora,
madre gia' di otto figlie, aveya sof-
ferto durante il giorno del dolori a
troci, ed evidentemente Pistante cri-
tico 81 avvicinava.
Egli non era motto abituato a quel
lie emozioni, non ostante a lOro fire.
quenza; detestava il dolore, quello
degli altri gil toglieva la qniete; poi
non poteva sopportare il dlsordine e
l'irrequietudine che arrecava sempre
in casa papparizione di un neonato.
Egli penso a lutte lie noie che un
nuovo bimbo avrebbe apportate nella
sua famiglia, allie spese allie econo-
mie forzate. :.
Per altro egli era un buon padre
Ma non poteva perdonare al desti o
di avergli dato otto bamblne, paffute,
rosee insopportabili, senza il me-
nomo monelluccio, che sarebbe state
Foggetto, nella sua monotone vita, di
tutto Finteresse che un Bonvicini ma
schio, puo' avere per un Bonvicini
maschio.
Ora latteso che sarebbe state? An
cora una bambina, certo! Al signor
Bonvicini pareva di udir gia' rescla-
mazione, accompagnata da un sor-
riso stupido della levatrice: g e una
femmina signore!,,... E bisognava
cercare ancora un nome, non cOmune,
non lingo, non pretenzioso...
II signor Bonvicini 81 senti' tutto a
un tratto di avere un n'anima femmi-
nile, nervosa e piagnucolosa. Egli
penso' che avrebbe volentieri dato
qualche grossa somma e tutti favori
di cui poteva disporre per ottenere il
desiderato maschiotto. E divenne i'm
provvisamente geloso leila sua CO,
gnata, la siguora Ricolf, che aveva
sci maschi.
In fine egG giudico' sua moglie
sciocca priva di giudizio, perche'
essa non amava che lie bambine, fa-
ceva voti per ottenerne sempre una
altra.
Egli passo' dinanzi una chiesa.
Alcude persone entravano usci-
vano scontrandosi sulla porta. ii ST.
gnor Bonvicini crollo' unpoco lie spal-
le in quella chiesa crawl una statua
di SAINT Antonio da Padova, il santo
ALA moda. quello di cui Ia serva di-
ceva:
- 10 non no mai domandato a lui
una grazia che non mi sia stata con
cessa.
Egl alzo' lie spallc e vero, pero' $
non seppe mai spiegmsi come, cinque
minuti dopo quel movimento di incre- !.
dulita' ironica, 81 trovasse in ginOcchio
dinanzi ALA statua di statua di San
t'Antonio, col viso fra lie mani, in at 9
teggiamento di preghiera i
= E. un miracolo - 81 disse il ST.
gnor Bonvicini, scoprendo in Sc tanta |
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-20
Sant'Ant0ni0 da Pad0Va
NOvella di William Evans


faticato Sui suo viso stirato 81 leg
geva uno sforzO supreme. Ella non ST
accorse punto della presenza di suo
marito; 81 inginocchio' vicino a lui, di-
nanZi ALA statua e, eiunte lie mani,
implOrO' il gran santo.
Una collera furiosa ST desto mel
cuore del signor Bonvici1i. Sua mo-
glie pregava = egli ne ebbe la certa
intuizione - per ottenere la mona
bambina, mentre lui pregava per avere
un maschio.
Che doveva pensare il cielo di un
simile disaccordo? A Chi del due sa-
rebbe state esso favorevole?.
Egli comprese che sua moglie, per
la sua costante pieta' per lesue buone
opere suoi merritt, dcveva posse
dere lassu una maggiore influenza.
Ma il peccatore pentito non e egli
accoltO assai piu' volentieri del giusto?
Senza avere gran che Improve
rarsi, essendo onesto buonO, il signor
Bonvicini fece un alto di sin eera con-
trizione, e, sentendosi migliore, ebbe
qualche speranza..
Ma la signora Bonvicini 81 alzo: te-
sc la mano verso Ia cassetta che stava
soto la statua, e, ALA luce vacillant.
di un cero, il marito vide brillare nell
lie sue dita un marengo d'oro. Udi' un
piccolo rumore, secco, dolce, senza
eco, SAINT Antonio sembro' sorridere
in un tactic accordo, ALA pia dona- |
trice.
Allora, il signor Bonvicini, che
amava il danaro, 81 gitto' corpo per-
duto mel sacrifcio.
Prese il suo portafogli, ne trasse
un biglietto da 80 lire, 10 piego in
uuattro 10 introdusse nella piccola
fenditura della cassotta.,
Poi 81 avvio' per uscire, volgendo
due volte gil occhi per riguardare la
statua. II viso del santo aveva una
assai dolce. Allora il suo
cuore 81 gonfo, ed egli usci' senza
provare aIcun rimorso per aver forse
col suo alto, ropera di sua
moglie.
A mezzanotte il signor Bonvlclnl
ritorao' casa. (Tornava a quellora,
avendo, quella sera, dovuto presiedere
una seduta della HSocleta' corale, y.
LIE fnestre, lutte illuminate, face
vano danzare nella via rapida ombra.
= C'e' del nuovo! - penso' egli =
e una grande emozione gil serro' la
COLA.
In tutta la serata egli non aveva
fatto che pensare SAINT Antonio da
Padova, la sua speranza era dive
1uta POGO POGO, una certezza..
Jerco', tremando, la chiave del por-
5one... Mai un simile avvenimenuo 10
aveva tanto turbato. Egli non respi- /
ava piu'. Sali' le scale come I'm au-
5oma: udi' del vagiti leggeri
Un uscio 81 spri' con motto rumore
, la levatrice = oh, quel sorriso! =
i slancio' letteralmente nellie sue
)raccia:
= Un maschio, signore, un ma
chic! - grido' lei = che fortuna!
II signor Bonvicini provo come un
ma ST rimise tosto.
- Egi 81 chiamera Antonio. =
Iisse con solennita'. - II monde dira'
10 che vorra'. E aSant' Antonio che
D 10 debbo...
- Oh, la combinazionei = esclamo'
4 leyatrice = Lei ha ayutO Ia mo-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-20

ABBONATEVI AL s'PATRIOTA,
81 ALL'ANNO
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07
TO GIRLS IN GENERAL

Arthur Wiley, in Syracuse Post
Standard
l loved you at the kitchen sink
In duster, sitting ashes white;
[ loved you at the roller rink,
When skates had sprawled you left
and right.
| loved you long, l loved you we'll,
/ loved you when your hair was wet:
[ loved you when you tripped and fell
In one new gown that haunts me vet
loved you when you learned to SWIM
With sputtering face you still had
charm;
rallied at every blessed him
Who tried to stay your f1oundering
arm.
[ loved you on the tennis court;
When wildly you would prance and
shrek;
And on the bleachers-Im a sport!
I tried not frown when you would
speak.
But, ah, the end-a dismal lot
No more your charms to me are
dear;
The limits reached-I love you-not
Perched on a motorcycles rear.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07

attempt to say how many. Sir Sam
said he was not fool enough to pre-
dict how long the war would last" but
he was satisfied with the outlook for
the Allies
Sir Herbert Holt said that the fiDan-
cial commission which had planned to
come to this country to confer on
financial matters with bankers had
altered its plans and decided not to
cross on the Adriatic- He said he did
not know when they would come, but
intimated they might come by way Of
Canada.
The financial situation in England
Sir Herbert said, is not alarming and
will be adjusted in spite of the drop
in sterling. England needs munitions
of war and will purchase them here
and will pay for them, he said.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07

where the big red barn is as typlcai
as the old red school houses are III
history Peanuts, soy beans. cioVeF
and other crops, 10 say notIiliS U
corn, make this such an ldeal nos
feeding section that | can see nothihs
short of a great hog market IN the
county. and along with it a great cat
tie market where buyers VIII come 10
hunt ont car loads of market-toppins
animals for here the farmers are as
particular about breeds as they are
about the quantity and quality OF their
crops.
l have not alluded to many things
that caught my eye IN Eosecombe
county. 1t is not my purpose to take
inventory of anything, but rather 10
disclose to readers of The News and
Observer the vast possibilities for pro-
gress that are to be see on all handS,
and the ways in which the people are
proving up on these pOsSl plhtles II
would DO my soul good II L couid
move this county and its crops and It's
cattle and its future over to Raleigh
and put it on exhibition there at the
State Fair this fall, and | am IN hopes
that it's people will have there some
Of the fine things that are here IN such
profusion and in such excellence, Tor
if we could assemble where people can
see the things made all over the State
North Carolina would be astonlshed al
it's own resources and its own advance
ment.
We have been in the habit of look
ing on the mountain country as the
stock country of the State, but at the
meeting of the live stock men of this
eighbOrhoOd at the Shelton farm the
other day it was surprising to nouce
the number of live stock men present,
to hear them discuss their problems
and to learn of the number Of cattle
hogs and sheep they are feeding. They
showed thorough familiarity with
every phase of stock raising, of the
various crops they are making for
their stock, of the breeds they favor,
of the points of excellence, and gave
undoubted evidence that they have
gone SO far on the road toward estab-
| fishing great live stock community
| that they will not be side-tracked.
Always will more or less cotton be
| raised in the Tarboro country, but al
| ways will diversified farming be prac-
| ticed, for the diversified farmers are
! following something far more import
| ant than the customs Of the country.
| They are picking out for themselves
| lines which they like best to follow,
| and those are the lines that lead to
the most pronounced success. These
| men have picked the game they like
| to play, and they are enthusiasts be
cause they are getting into the holes
| they fit. You can't stop that kind of
| a play. The HO1derness hogs may be
| worth $4,000 to him. The example
will be worth a million to the State
just as Shelton's white face cattle will
| the acre is a fortune to the State, for
it starts others. These things, this
| diversification of farmers, is what
counts.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07
Canadian Premier Confident
Allies Will Win Finally
CONTINUED from Page One.)

been given, not only the United King
dom, but every part of the empire and
the numbers and resources at the COM
mand Of the Allied nations there is
the highest confidence in the final out
come.
More than ever the people Of the
United Kingdom are convinced that
the struggle now proceeding does. in
truth, involve the continued existence
OF our empire. With that truth firmly
grasped with the spirit which it has
already evoked and will continue to
evoke, there is no occasion for one
moments discouragement Ours is
the ability to make the Allies cause
triumphant, ours must be the effort to
accomplish that great purpose upon
which lies the future destiny of the
world.
No statement would be complete
without tribute to the great missions
of mercy which have been organized
by the people of tt1 United States in
providing relief for the suffering and
destitute in Belgium and northern
France and in establishing hospitals
Tor the care of the wounded 1t is al
most unnecessary to say that the
greatest appreciation of this noblesi
work is everywhere felt not only ir
our empire, but in France as we'll"
Sir Sam Hughes got his title while
in England. He said that Canada
could be proud of it's men in the Euro
pean trenches, and also of the Ameri
cans who are fighting with U.S. h.
said. There We're lots of Yankees
with the Canadians but he would no
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07
EXCITING SCENES MARK CLOSE
OF NEW YORK STATE CONVENTION
Friends and Foes of Living Wage Law For Women Camof As
Root Declares Session Adjoufned Many Amendments Are
Passed

Albany, N. Y, Sept. New York's
sideration Of all proposed amend
ments tonight amid exciting scenes
While friends and foes of the pro-
pOsal to permit the legislature to en-
act "a living wage law for women and
children clamored for a vote on the
measure, President Elihu Root on the
motion of majority leader Wicker
sham, declared the convention ad-
tourned until next Thursday. At that
time consideration will be given only
to the work OF the revision commit
tee; and vote on the wage prOpo-
sition before final adjournment, prob
ably Friday, or Saturday, will be i'm
possible.
Debate on the proposal was unex-
pectedly shut off when the revision
committee reported the bill of rights
section ready for final adoption.
Shouted protests came from all parts
of the chamber.
The gavel silenced protests and
consideration Of the bill of rights pro
posal proceeded until adjournment at
o'clock.
Republicans, who are in the MAJ
jOrity, Jig to So, will Immediately
launch a vigorous campaign in be-
half Of the new constitution. 1t is
considered extremely doubtful if the
Democrats will wage an organized
fight against it.
The chief proposed amendments
would provide for:
Shortening Of the ballot so as to
make the governor, lieutenant gov
ernor, attorney-general and comptroll-
er the on.y elective State officers.
An executive budget system where
by the legislature might eliminate
items from the budget Of the govern
or, but make no additions
Votes for women: The convention
merely provided that if the proposed
suffrage amendment already passed
by two legislatures is approved at the
referendum this fall. it shall become
operative.
tion to regulating their local affairs
and revising charters.
Giving the legislature power to
prohibit manufacturing in tenements
Bringing victims Of occupational
diseases under the provisions of the
workmenS- compensation act.
Reapportionment along lines which
would prevent Greater New York
from having majority in the Senate
Tor ten years at least.
Substituting serial for sinking fund
bonds and otherwise changing State
and city bonding systems along lines
which it is believed will save millions
In interest charges
Giving the legislature the right tc
permit the State tax commission tt
tax all personal property for State
and local purposes and to tax the
property Of all corporations.
ConstitutionaliZing both publ,
service commissions. which have beer
formed since the last constitution wa,
adopted.
The bill or rights proposal, al
finally adopted, would permit a person
accused Of minor fclonies and indict
able misdemeanors to waive indict
ment, and grant to every convicted
person the right Of at least one ap
peal.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07
Water Causes Worry.
Especial to The News and Observer. J

Washington, Sept. Am unusually
high tide in the Pamlico yesterday af-
ternoon, was watched with certain
degree Of worry by those merchants
whose places Of business are located
oli tue lihlnedlate waterfront. 1t is
declared to have been the highest tide
or the year. The water came within
a few inches Of the top of the dock at
the foot Of Market street
rms morning the tide was consid-
erably lower, although the water is
still higher than it is under normal
conditions.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07
MISSIONARY MEETING
ENDS AT Will MINGTON
Especial to The News and Observer.

Wilmington, Sept. 4-The thirtieth
annual convention of Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary Societies of
Lutheran Synod of North Carolina in
session here since Thursday closed to-
day SO far as business sessions are
concerned. Macedonia Lutheran
Church, Burlington, was selected as
place of next meeting There will be
service in local Lutheran churches to-
morrow by visiting speakers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-15
KANSAS WOMAN AFTER
THE ID. A. II. PRESIDENCY

Washington, April 9.-Mrs' VIII
liam Cummings Story, president
general of the National Society OF
of the American Revolt
ton is in Washington and fortify-
ing herself for the annual congress
which opens at Continental hall on
Monday April 10. Mrs. Story is a
candidate for reelection.
Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey OF
independence, Kan, the western
woman in the race against MIS-
Story for first place, also has come
to washington. She had obtained .
large suite of rooms at the NE"
willard and has the best laid plans
for a successful campaign seen since
the formation of the society more
than twenty years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-15

Purity and Bold Up the Blood wIsls
Hoods sarsaparIlla.

In the spring your blood needs
cleansing and enriching, largely be-
cause your diet has been chiefly
heavy and yeur life mostly indoors
during the winter. You feel poorly,
and there is more or less eruption
on your face and body. Your APP
petite is not good, your sleep is
broken, and you are tired all the
time.
You need Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
is the one safe and effective tonic
that has stood the test Of forty
years. It makes the pure red blood
that will make you feel better, look
better, eat and sleep better. 1t IS
the old standard tried and true all
the-year-round medicine for the
blood and the whole system, and
any druggist will supply you.
Be sure to get Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. Nothing else acts like it, for
nothing else has the same formula
or Ingredients. Get it today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-15
MOULD REENACr ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING TREE LINES

The civic committees Of the Com
merc,al club and the city federation
OF women's clubs have something 70
say ON Arbor Day relative to trees
and tree lines. April 1, 1914 city
ordinance which was passed estao-
lished tree lines all over the city'
that is. on every street certain
line was established by the eity
engineer, this line being thai which
would take in most OF the trees al
ready planted along a street, ana
nroyiding that in the future all
trees set out on parkings should Dc
a certain distance from the curb,
40 as to add to the attractiveness Of
the street by moderately accurate
lines. The city commissioners later
repealed the ordinance. The City's
Civic Committees say:
"Abilene's observance OF Arbor
Day has not been confined to one
day. On every hand is evidence OF
tho people's love Of trees and their
determined courage in replacing
those that have died. AS a particu-
liar celebration OF the day. nothing
of more practical worth esuld DC
advocated than the recovery OF the
tree-line ordinance that was repealed
some time ago. II in doubt about the
value of such an ordinance, go TO
Third and Cedar and look north
You will exclaim at once, "Ho"
beautiful" Look again and you
will observe the secret-a tree hne
lau the way, with just the righ'
depth of green parking outiinlnt
1.-The pavement. Then go to Sixth anc
Buckeye and look east. You Will se'
a street, not unlovely, but you VII
know there is something wrong
There are trees and green parking
hit thew have been denied the RICH
70 appear to their best advantage
There is no order, no cooperation II
their arrangement for beauty LIE
ia not waste our energies, nor tn
materials with which we work. LIE
rs get that ordinance back where
belongs"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-15
Soft, Fluffy Hair Is
First Aid to Beauty

II your hair is not fluffy sou
and lustrous, is falling out, streak
ed. faded, brittle, or full OF dand-
ruff. and If the scalp itches, DO not
think it must always be that way,
for pretty hair is only a matter Oh
care and the use of Partisan Sage a
delightful toilet necessity.
This helpful tonic supplies just
the elements needed to invigorate
the hair roots and stimulate your
hair to grow long, thick, fluffy son
and lustrous. 1t removes all dandruti
with one application and quickly
stops itching head and falling hair'
partisan Sage is the ideal hair tonic
and scalp treatment, sold by }. M
GIeissner & Son, It contains nothne
injurious, is delicately perfumeo
inexpensive and surely gives you
hair the beauty and charm OF youth
ADV.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-15
DICKINSON COUNTY's FIRE
LOSS FOR 1914 WAS 1880

Population and wealth apparent
w have little to do with fire de-
in Kansas. Compilation OIL
the reports Of fire losses last year.
lust completed in the office of Lew
Hussey, state fire marshal, show
that sedgwick county, third largest
county in wealth and population in
the state, had a fire loss OF only
s74.745, eleven counties reporting
larger amounts.
Dickinson county's fire loss was
$15,390.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-15
Know n wnLL



A familiar burden In many homes.
The burden OF a bad back"
A lame, a weak or an aching back
often tells you of kidney Ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Here Is Abilene testimony.
James Dawson. s25 w. First St.
Abilene, says: my back gave me q
great deal OF pain as the result OF
my kidneys being disordered. l
did a lot of STOPPING and lifting IN
my work and / got so bad that
could hardly straighten up. Often.
I became dizzy and knew that all
these troubles were caused by my
kidneys. Finally l got Doan's Kid
new Pills at ]. M. Gleissner q Sons
drug store and they relieved the
trouble right away. After ] had used
one box, my back and kidneys were
strengthened and they have been IN
good shape ever since"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Dawson had. Foster-Mii-
burn Co., Props. Buffalo, N. Y
Adv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-15
DICKINSON TOWNS ARE
NAMED AFTER BALL PLAYERS
DnIon, Elmo and Carlton Were st.
Louis Cardinals

Three Dickinson towns, Elmo,
Dillon and Carlton. bear the names
Of baseball athletes who figured In
the sport sheets of bygone years as
members of the champion st. Louis
Cardinals of 1891.
II came about as follows: The
wear that the Cardinals won the
remnant the Missouri Pacific was
finishing its line west Of osawato-
mic. Most OF the officials OF the
road we're st. Louis men and en-
thusiastic fans. When the work on
the new road was finished they
made a trip OF inspection and no.
ticed many new townsites springing
up along the line. Many OF them
we're as yet without a name, 30 the
directors took the Cardinal payroll
and named the fledgling towns al
ter members OF the team.
The men thus immortalized, ana
hence the names of the towns, are
o'Brien, Rantoul, lines, Richter
Lomax, Miller, Admire, Allen. Bush
ong, Comiskey, Helmick, Delayen'
Dillon, Elmo, Carlton, Langley
Crawford, Frederic, Bushton, Clai-
lin, olmitz, Otis, Hargrave, NC
Cracker, Brownell, Ransom, Arnold
Shields and Healy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-15
CANVASS GIVES
NICHOLS MAJORITY OF 51S

The city commissioners met To-
day as a canvassing board to cnecK
over the results Of the city election
held Tuesday. The official majority
of w. D. Nichols over A. w. Rice
was found to be 519 votes. The re-
suits on the other offices and the
two questions were not altered ma
terially.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-15
g. A. r. AND w. r. G. CELE-
BRATE APPOMATTOX DAY

The G. A. r. and w. r. c., al
a threatening sky prevented
an outdoor program, are celebrating
Appomattox day in their hall. a
program is being given and this eV'
ening a supper will be served tc
the members Of the @. A. r. ant
the w. r. C. and their families.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-15

Aliens Foot-East for the Troops
Over 100, 900 packages Of Aliens
Foot.Ease, the antiseptic powder 70
shake into your shoes, are DS:ns
used by the German and allleo
troons at the front, because 1t rests
the feet and makes walking easy.
Sold everywhere, csc. For Free
Ssmple' 6-4wk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-15
Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy

From a small beginning the SAFE
ond use of this remedy has extend
ed to all parts of the United states
and to many foreign countries
When you have need of such a med
icine give Chamberlain's cough
Remedy a trial and you Will under
stand why it has become so popu-
lar for coughs, colds and Group. Cd
tainable everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-15
GOLDEN BELT REGISTERS
NAME WITH THE STATE

The Golden Belt Road association
has filed its plats, name, route and
trademark with the secretary OF
state, under the provisions of the
new law. Under this new law the
road ia protected in its name, route
and markers. The Old Trails road
and the White Way also have filed