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The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
law Rum Islands Main Export.

The cultivation of the bay tree and
the extraction of the oil from Its
leaves provides for the island of St,
John. Danish West Indies. Its most i'm
portant industry; and the distillation
of this oil and its subsequent manu-
facture into bay rum furnishes for the
sister island of st. Thomas its only ar
tiele of local manufacture and the
most important of all the exports.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

he says. i've watched the sp0oners
from before l spooned myself up to
now and I've never seen any change
in love-making styles. The language
of the day may change and the fash
ions in clothes may change, but not
the antics of the smitten.
.They sit the same as they did 40
years ago and they hold their arms
all eramped up for hours-same as
they used. They look at each others
eyes like the monkeys you see in the
Zoo-just looking sometimes half an
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

| and bangles in midair, sorry sight
spit upon. cursed. condemned, con-
signed to everlasting purgatory, to
which place. at sunset, he is sent by
the explosion of dynamite concealed
in his carcass. Ribaldry runs riot as
the day advances. and night falls on
IN exhausted though happy people.
What matters if the prison is over
crowded that night, or that the supply
of pulque or mescal is depleted almost
to the degree of exhaustion?
TO the casual visitor from the
States the habits and customs of these
lowly people are strange, but fasci-
mating. They do not need our COM
miseration or sympathy; they are con-
tent in their mode of living, and who
shall say that they are the less happy
or human in their habitat than many
of us?
Peon Is Always Peon.
The Mexican peon knows that he is
born to serve, as did the old southern
darby. and caste or class distinction is
emphasized on all occasions. The
mozo rides silently behind the lordly
cabailero the peon woman steps into
the street and bows her head rs the
padre passes in the plaza on Sunday
evenings, when the melody of martial
music fills the air, the upper classes
parade in one direction, while the
poems gyrate as an outer ring in the
opposite direction. As class they
are Industrious and skil1ful II the time
element is eliminated.
The peon miner Is competent work
man when unhampered by modern ma
chimes and has nose" for ore that
is truly remarkable. As tillers of the
soil their methods are primitive but
productive; they still use oxen and the
wooden pillow share, and the fields are
fenced with imperishable dry-roek
walls. In the making of pottery and
basketry they excel; in tanning hides,
saddlery and the working of metals
they are fnimitable. The women. too,
can grind corn on metate. cook tor
tiIlas and frijoles, raise families, laun-
der clothes on rock near the creek,
and make the most exquisite laces and
the finest of drawnwork with equal
skill
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

New York.-Indieations that an
American naval patrol las been psac-
ed on duty along the North Atlantic
coast was given when Capt. Mcdonald
of the steamship Munamar, in from
Cuban ports, reported that off the Jer-
sey coast an American destroyer dash
ed up through the mists and circled
his ship several times. Capt Nc
Donald said that he broke out the ma
tional colors and the destroyer imme-
uIateiy headed northeast soon disap-
pearing.
The British liner Adriatie sailed
from here, but dropped anchor with
in the three-mile limit, after clearing
the bar. Shore observers thought she
would wait until nightfall before re-
Stunning her voyage
The British freighter Pannonia,
which followed the Adriatic. did not
anchor, but headed south, hugging the
Jersey shore. The Pannonia is bound
for London, and her usual course would
be east
The Atlantic Transport Line steam
er Minnehaha is loading $4,000 tons
of cargo, also said to be war NUM-
tions, and the Cunard Line steamer
Pannonia sailed for London carrying
freight only The others were small
Ter freight vessels, most of which are
loaded and lying in Grayesend Bay
waiting for a favorable opportunity to
get away.
No information of further activities
of the U-53 had been received here
Shipping men are inclined to believe
she is on the way to her base proba-
bly, Helgoland.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Berlin Makes a Denial,

Berlin.-The story circulated abroad
that the American ambassador, James
Gerard, is the bearer of an appeal
from the German emperor for peace
Intervention by the United States is
declared authoritatively here to be
absolutely without foundation.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
MAY Abandon Memphis.

Washington.-Ther is little proba-
bility that any effort will be made to
raise the armored cruiser Memphis,
wrecked at Santo Domingo City The
great cost of salvage is not justified
in view of the vessels small military
value, it is said
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Move To Intimidate U. s?

Amsterdam.-A Berlin dispatch
quotes the Duesehe Tages Zeitung as
saying it considers the significance Of
the U-53's visit to America to be that
it has proved German submarines are
able to conduct successful cruiser
warfare in the vicinity of the Ameri-
can coast.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Sword Fish Rams Launch.

Galveston, Textile United States
engineering launch Neuees was ram
med by a 15=foot swordfsh while in
the intereoastal canal between Caney
creek and the Brazes river A big hole
was made in the Neuces below the wa
ter line. but she was kept afioat.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Strongly Disapproved.

I'VE won't stand for suggestive mo-
ton pictures in this town.
''No?"
yesterday, just as kiss began on
the screen, something went wrong with
the projecting machine and it lasted
for nearly three minutes"
"Well! Well p
But in the meantime 24 indignant
matrons got up and left the place"
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Marine Insurance Up.

New York-Marine insurance rates
from American to English ports jump
ed from one to five per cent in con-
sequence of the German submarine
operations Rates to Havre and Bor-
deaux increased from 5-S to 3-4 of one
per cent to five per cent.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

Tor THIS girl, Who Iearned her prOIts-
sion through her father and grand
father, both of whom are veterinary
surgeons She has large number of
animal patients.
ct takes barrel of ehloroform
to put a mule to Sleep" said Miss
Corker $50 | rope them down, in
ject cocaine locally and operate"
Miss Corker is very pretty, with
dark brown hair and hazel eyes. She
wanted to do something different"
f,.n.., RI 10 SniI uLis Is a
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
nntnnsts Erred unon.

Ell. Paso.-outposts from the Thir-
ty-frst Michigan Infantry were fired
upon while patrolling the Rio Grande
river front Private Frank LintZ of
NJ company reported two shots had
been fired at him from the Mexican
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Had Tried Ii.

He-And do you believe in love at
first sight?
has taught me to always take good
second look.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

a a
of
to
quickly boy spoonng with
to
the girl They
but l to
walked off with
asi he IN
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Cnrnnrai Fatally Shot

Laredo. Tex.-Corporal Leopold L.
Lowell of K Company. Second Maine
Infantry. stationed here. was shot and
instantly killed as he walked from a
store.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Kaiser 10 East Front.

Beriin.=It is officially announced
that Emperor William has left for the
eastern front TO visit the troops of
General Won Linsingen, against whom
the principal Russian attack is being
directed
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

to
Railways the
When rubber hose into play
"Waek
h
e a
n the a o he
Ont from
sen
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Gales of GOTHAM
aid! "a d d !. G: r.
Gotham Hand Organs All to Be in Tune Next Year

NEW reforms long necessary is promised
~ New York Is to De le are
George d. Bell commits
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
SIC. sci For chicaaoans,

Observation-Disclosures of the Chicago
American and National League ball
clubs will divide s19,5S1 as their
share of the city series receipts.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
CLAIM KNGSTON|AN
WAS NOT TORPEDOED
BRITISH STEAMER SAFE IN PORT
ACCORDING TO oWNERS-U.
S. PATROL ON DUTY.
SHIPPING SCARE SUBSIDIES
British Vessels Leave New York and
Others Are Preparing to sal-No
Further Activities of the u-53
Has Been Reported.


Boston-The British steamer
Kingstonian, reported as among
those torpedoed by German sub
marine off Nantucket, is safe in
port, according to word received
by John NJ Thomas of this city.
local manager of the Leyland
Line. which owns the steamer.
Mr.. Thomas said his information
= showed that the Kingstenian was
thousands OF miles from Nan
tucket.
4
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

field for There
the only ma
of lmentst that she is afraid to tackle
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Stupid

Mr. Pfusser-Aren't you most ready ?
Mrs. Pfusser-I wish you'd stop ask
you for the LAST hour that I'd be ready
In minute.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Park Love Fashions in New York Quite Unchanged

NEW fashions
where played boy
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Atlanta Has the Only Woman Veterinary Surgeon

Corker fifteen DID,
~
huge horses chld
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19
Thousand Seattle Men Spanked for Their Curios


building look pictures The list includes
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

superior court Judges, city eouneII-
men, heads Of city and county de-
partments, dozens of lawyers. and an
them from other cities.
Because each victim wanted to
sse his friend spanked the news has
been kept quiet.
"Have you seen the Seattle
blackmail pictures?" whispered Muir
ray to a fellow worker one day.
No" was the reply.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-19

A STRIKING picture Of native life
~ in Guanajuato, the treasure
~ chest of mercurial Mexico, is
given In q communication to
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
POLICE PROTECTION
TAKES GREAT PART
Of THE REVENUE
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-People do /
not get their moneys worth out of the |
three billion dollars annually expend-
ed for public purposes, declared Prof.
versity, before the Association of Life
Insurance presidents, today in advo-
eating the creation of standard units
of governmental performance by which
to measure the quality and quantity
of the output in each department of
public work.
public expenditures seem to
thrive on opposition" said Prof. Ad-
ans, lin the very face Of the unceas-
ing opposition of the taxpayer.
For the year 1913 the federal GEN.
sus supplies a combined expense &C
count for the national, state and To-
cal governments Excluding incorpor-
ated places having less than $500 in
habitants) which gives us a general
idea of the purposes for which our
money is spent. The total costs
amounted to just about three billion
dollars, of which the largest item was
for protection to person and property
in other words, military prepared
ness and police.
Next to their remOrseless increase,
the most general characteristic of
public expenditures is the waste which
they involve. In most city and state
governments there are some depart
ments which overlap, while others are
engaged in work which is no longer
necessary. Government employees as
rule work neither so long nor so
earnestly as those in private employ
ment Supplies and equipment are
not purchased to advantage, nor prop
erly charged and checked when dis
tributed; specifications for bids are
loosely or carelessly drawn in many
cases; labor-saving devices are slowly
and sometime reluctantly introduced;
there is great waste in public printing.
Above all there is not the same in
centive or reward for economy in pub
lie as in private enterprise.
The fundamental trouble is that the
public has no means of accurately as
certaining whether a particular acti-
witty of government is productive or
unproductive. efficient or inefficient.
We must somehow devise standard
units of governmental performance.
by which to measure the quality and
quantity of the output in each de-
partment of public work. In many
departments of government we could
directly measure the output with as
much accuracy as most factories meas
ure departmental productivity
And almost always we have the
deadly parallel, the comparison with
the activities and costs of similar de
partments in other places. In short
the solution of our problem lies in the
permanent maintenance of practical
efficiency commissions. Their first
function should be to uphold the hands
of the public servant who is doing his
work we'll. There should be both pub
lie and private efficiency commissions
We have tried them tentatively in the
past. They have been guilty of some
'bonehead plays. But that merely
means that they are just learning the
game. We must rise above our mis-
takes-put more heart. more pep
more time. more money in this una
voidable undertaking which in thu
end will pay big dividends"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
General GaIiieni's Epiarams.

The late General Gallieni was q mas.
ter of epigrammatic expressions.
Don't criticize until you can remedy y
is one which obtained great favor in
France, and might be recommended to
critics here. IF you've got brains, use
them if not, plant cabbages," was an
other of the generals sayings. "Set
things going, and keep them going
and Say what you want done, but
don't say more than a man can remem.
ber," were two other counsels.-West.
minister Gazette.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
Breathe Deeply.

Recall all Of the best singers you
know and you will find that the ma
jofity Of them are usually well devel-
oped In the throat and chest. Singing
Is a splendid exercise when considered
In connection with the vital necessity
Of deep breathing. 1t is recognized AZ
absolutely necessary for perfect
health, and even If one cannot sing, at
least the effort, If rewarded with good
health, is not to be despised for Its
beneficial effects.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
Too Fast for Her.

A little girl from a more leisurelv
part OF the country was walking with
her mother along that part Of Broad
way which skirts the Woodwork
building. 1t was the noon hour, and
the crowd was out and in rapid mo-
ton. The air was strong and gusts
OF it scurried past as they do in that
vicinity. II don't like New York,
mother" said the little girl. Every.
thing is in such n hurry-even the
wind"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18

One fundamental principle = -
the diet, considered for any reasso11b
length Of time, must supply Q 80
variety of chemical substances -
oined in different ways fer -
'structural'' needs of the BODY, g
also must supply it with enerUJaE'
ing substances with which It ny -
form internal and external work i
seems apparent that a varied -
reasonably generous in amount i
more likely TO meet the body 80
than one restricted or unvaEylng i
Its makeup or scant in quantity.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
THOUSANDS OF BUCKS
SWARM INDIAN RIVER

Thousands upon thousands of wild
ducks have been feeding and playing
in Indian river during the past few
days. Not in years. old residents say,
have they been so numerous. So large
are the droves. in many cases, that
when the ducks are flushed they al
most obscure the light of the sun.
Thy are unusually tame and often
come TO the very waters edge, al
most within arms throw of the bust
ness portion of the city, says the Fort
Pierce Tribune.
Taking advantage of this unusual
condition. quite a number of gunners
have been on the river, and in some
cases have bagged dozens. One fish,
erman is reported to have captured a
large number when feeding along the
waters surface they becoming en-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
When Cleaning q Carpet.

When cleaning carpet. peel q
pound of potatoes. scrape them. stir
the pulp In pail Of water. and strain.
Wiring out cloth in the water and
rub the carpet, riESing the cloth as
soon as it is S0ileG. 20 not tread on
the carpet until 1t is quite dry
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
OH-Aand Guess.

"Why did Adam aud Eve leave the
garden after they had dressed them
selves in fig leaves:" Il don't remem
ber," replied Mr.. Growcher. But /
have suspicion that Eve wanted to
90 somewhere to show off her new
clothes
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18

When sharpening q c0l0red pencil,
be careful not to get any Of the dust
into the eye. Many such pencils are
dyed with aniline. and several cases Of
severe injury are reported. In the
Archives Of Ophthalm0logy. DR.. r. ].
NcCurdy tells of a young woman who
not only had the white Of her eye
stained blue. but who had to have an
operation performed to separate the
lower lid from the eyeball, these hav-
ing grown together in the healing Of
the sore produced by the aniline.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
tangled in his net Duck dfnno1o3
been numerous since the in1ux.
Daily Thounht.

The best independence q - =
something to do. and sOmefhing e
can he done. and done most pe9eoG
In solitude.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18

A novel lap robe for motorists IL fea-
tured by straps to suspend Il from the
shoulders and pockets that serve a.
q mum.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
Bible Widely Distributed.

Within {. hundred years more than q
hundred million copies of the Biz
have been distributed.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-18
Usefulness Better Than Display.

"Speakin' Of de uplift." said Uncle
Eben. IAN elevator dat keeps runnin'
regular thOut maxim no fuss does q
heap more service dan skyrocket."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03
Birthday Party.

Little Foss Kramer, son of South
ern Pacific Agent G. N. Kramer,
claims Christmas day as his birth
day, and on the Sunday following
Christmas entertained a number Of
his little friends at a birthday party.
Mrs. c. E. Eliason, grandmother Of
the little host, was a visitor at the
Kramer home over Christmas and
assisted in the entertaining. The af-
ternoon hours passed quickly for the
youngsters with a variety of games
and imaginary trips on a miniature
Shasta Limited" which was a
Christmas present. Refreshments of
a nature suitable to the occasion
were served. The little friends who
enjoyed the afternoon were Masters
McGee, Chattin, Ellis, Rose, Ruger,
Bush, and Misses Ellis, Wright and
Ruger.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03
have the dainty red trimming on top
of our ice cream mixtures.
Last Show At
Lyric Tonight

Tonight the Lyric Theatre will
close its doors, temporarily at least,
and all of the music and picture low
ers of Ashland who have appreciated
the class of music and productions
put on by Manager Lawrence should
attend to bid him farewell. The
theatre will be closed during the win
ter months. Mr.. Lawrence will go
from here to Grants Pass. Ashland
loses one of the best musicians and
live men who have ever lived here
when Mr.. LaLwrence goes.
Tonight the full Lyric orchestra
will appear in a farewell concert.
The picture is "The Song of Hate"
and the orchestra will play the entire
score of La Tosca" to accompany
the great Nansen production. The
Lyric six-piece orchestra is the best
organization of its kind ever gotten
together in Ashland. A full house
should turn out to hear them in their
final appearance. Among the num-
bers played will be Chopin's Funeral
March, Auld Lang Syne and other fit
ting selections.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03
DrV Law Hits the
MaraSchin0 Cherry

Imagine chocolate sundae with
out maraschino cherry ON top! In
all probability you will not be called
upon to imagine very hard, as a
cherryless sundae bids fair to become
a cold, hard fact. We have the Eu-
gene Register as authority for the
statement that the maraschino cherry
must go. The Register says:
"Such is the edict of the district
attorneys of the state. The Gamers
have been told that the prepared
fruit is under the ban, but that will
have no effect on the output of the
local cannery, as the cherries are
simply put up in brine in barrels and
sent elsewhere to be treated with
liquor.
"The maraschino cherry is grown in
Oregon, put up at the canneries, sent
to California or to the east, and they
come back in small bottles, after hav-
ing been put through an alcoholic
process which turns them deep red.
They are then served at soda foun-
tains and ice cream parlors on sun
daac Few nann1a have ina pinad
that they have been put through an
alcoholic process, and the interpre-
ters of the law say they can not be
sold henceforth."
Despite all this, we have hopes that
some genius will discover a way to
pickle the cherries in salt brine or
do something to them so that we may
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03
Council Plans
Plaza Rest Room

The following report regarding the
rest room which is to be put in the
room vacated when the new jail was
built, was offered in the form of a
resolution at Thursdays council
meeting and was approved by the old
council:
Ashland, Ore, Dec. 29, 1915.
Mayor and Council, City of Ashland,
Ore.
Gentlemen: The special commit
tee to build new Jail, of which report
is just submitted, was authorized to
tear out the old Jail and make a rest
room for women of same.
The committee made plans and
specifications for carrying out the
project, which included a new front
to correspond to rest of building, as
to windows, door and finish, the lath
and plastering of walls and ceiling;
also a cement floor in east seven feet
of present room, with two toilets and
two washbowls installed; also a new
floor in balance of room, being
about 12x21 feet. In this latter room
1t was planned to have a 6X7-foot
lounging room in the end next to
lavatory, leaving the rest room of
12X15 feet in the clear.
The expense is estimated at 1915.
The committee recommends to the
new council that this work be COM
pleted next year, and regrets press
ure of other matters and delay in
completing the jail made it impracti-
cable to do the work this year
Respectfully submitted,
JAIL COMMITTEE.
]. B. Ware,
r. P. Cornelius,
Louis Werth.
Approved by unanimous vote and
referred to the new council.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03
Lithia Spring
Value $4,000

One of the largest transfers of real
estate for some months past was re-
corded at Jacksonville last week
when deeds from Harry Silver and
wife and James s. Bailey and wife
to The Pompadour Mineral Springs
Company were put on record. While
the deeds are for a nominal consider
alton, revenue stamps in the sum Of
$79 fix the value of the holdings at
$40, 900. The property consists Of
the Pompadour Chief. and the Ash
land Lithia springs with adjacent
real estate, all being taken over by
the new company which has been
formed by Medford, Grants Pass and
Ashland people.
Messrs, Silver and Bailey long ago
recognized the immense value OF the
lithia springs and have done great
deal of development upon their
spring which lies between the old
Gillette spring and the spring on the
Murphy place from which the water
is piped to the city.
Messrs. Bailey and Silver retain
an interest in the Pompadour com
pany, their holdings for the greater
part going in for stock.