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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-14

no haste to come. Her lip curled.
The ould mother shot her glance.
'Then we are we'll rid of fair-weather
folk. Mayhap," she added haughtily,
"they don't know that the O'Neills
wor kings of Oireland!"
But that very morning a car drew
up at the gate. Mary Ella, dusting
the portraits, saw Edith Gaines and
Constance Armour descending. She
united her apron, whisked it and her
gloves into the bedroom, and answer
ed the bell.
She kissed them and ushered them
in. Constance took the plush rocker;
Edith had the gilt chair that squeak
ed.
ut will hold" Mary Ella said calm
ly, seeing Edith's look of alarm.
Jimmy sits in it, and he is quite a
bit heavier than you"
For the next half-hour they talked
mostly it was Constance and Mary
Ella, while Edith, stricken dumb, look
ed stealthily at the red and green car
pet, the piratical gentleman in his
gilt frame, the wax flowers under the
glass bell, and shifted warily-there
were onions cooking in a pot roast
in the kitchen. Mary Ella was the
least embarrassed of the three, being
possessed of the saving grace of hu-
NOR, a quality utterly belied by her
cool, pretty face with it's leaf-brown
eyes. She sat on the davenport, her
little slippered feet crossed; her ging-
ham dress showed a square of milk
white at the throat.
"Mary Ella, you are positively ro-
sy!" Constance exclaimed.
"Housework and early hours" Ma
ry Ella said. 81 get up when jim
my does and he awakes at five. He is
very busy now"
at is rather odd that he announced
for county judge against your Uncle
Joseph"
"Isn't it," Mary Ella said innocent
ly.
81 saw your Cousin Cornelia the
other day. She asked about you. She
was very fond Of you."
A shadow drifted across Mary Ell
las eyes. "Cousin Cornelia was al
ways dear and good" she said.
Presently Edith and Constance
went away; once the car was safely
out of sight Edith shook out her veil.
"Onions," she said, show they cling"
Constance surveyed her with humor-
Gus, but cynical eyes. mThey seem
to agree with Mary Ella" she said
dryly.
June saw the annual fitting of the
folk on Cherry Hill, at least all who
could afford to fit, and many who
could lily do so. Others, from choice
or necessity, remained, cool and COM
Portable behind closed doors and We
netian blinds. But the little grey cot
tage in the treeless row was neither
cool nor comfortable. The ould moth
er, Injured to heat or cold, minded it
none, but Mary Ella whitened and
grew languid in the July days. jim
my was in the very thick of the cam
paign, too busy and too tired to see
the change. But the ould mothers
eyes were keener. She sharply jog
ged his elbow one night after supper
was over-"I've a task for we in the
kitchen" Go on out to the porch,
Mary Ella, where there's the rag Of
a breeze" She dragged Jimmy in
side and shut the door.
"If ye'd eyes in yer head, ye'd see
the child is droopin' for want of clean,
cool air. She amt the likes of you
and me. We've been through the
Continued on page 6.)
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-14

lie April day was near the sunset.
IA the courthouse steeple the clock
He'd six. Mary Ella curled her
Smptuous lip at the old walnut
! at the foot of the stair, whose
] pointed to the quarter hour. Like
lse in the solemn, shabby old
|e, the grandfather's clock was de-
hg slowly and dying hard. Mary
the old young thing under the
4 had struggled into maidenhood
A the pathetic, clinging fingers Of
Great Past hampering her free
] forever clutching at her skirts.
and secret rebellion, quickened
. mood of her, was now evidenc-
4 mutinous mouth and dropped
4 She sat, book in hand, at the
unaware that in an
space she had not turned a
the last stroke of six, in GER
musty, dusty room of the old
house, Shamus Michael O'Neill
med to an inky ledger, tucked an
th over his battered typewriter,
sputtering fountain pen and,
out, shut the door with a bang
|iocked it behind him. Shamus
rel, better known as Jimmy (for
lot Shamus good Gaelic for
W?), gathered unto himself his
I'd coat from the rack, the after
\ 2.paper from a convenient bench,
!! tent down the steps whistling a
y 5 very "raggy" that it was tat
Yet, despite his lack of dignity,
was none the less county at
of MCGOWAN County, State of
Matters not.
Etwos, by threes, groups of men
red upon the porch of the court
not a few of whom looked at
aeparting Shamus with lofty
rs of disdain. He represented
Iem a menace to the established
of things. For the traditions
Great Past still swathed and
led Pachumka. Men still ran
ice on their war records-and
nka had had it's full share Of
All that was necessary to
ver machine, whirring away in
der-dusk of things, was to pre-
6me amiable old COATED gentle
M candidate. Meanwhile the
beneath the throne, grinding
T hid astonishing things to fran
Ind contracts, and appropriated
4 ms of money that miraculously
fared-not, in justice to the old
lSmen be it said, into their ven-
6spockets, though to this rule
+ Were few notable (almost no.
Hal exceptions.
|(0skhis smooth and well-ordered
j9 9 of things Jimmy O'Neill but
|VIth a wholly American 81 want
6w.' The fitting angle Of his
o6emed made for impertiment
Into other persons affairs.
landing persistence of his
z So16red hair warded off too pro-
tSd nfRuments. His grey-blue
WS{ncd you that, while you
Il ugh with him, you .might
!. enI 6tly spare yourself the pleas
" ]d ling at him.
SF6nno o6ncement as candidate for
IIerf6 taatic nomination was a
eySlgbody but Jimmy himself.
o 3on56 a washerwoman!' they
1p61 Cherry Hill, the very
. of tradition, pretty wo-
36 scended to be nightly
They recalled visions Of
long ago Juggling home the
N1Sh. But while they shrug-
1aughed about the absudity of
among the factory and la
I6n people Jimmy was asking
= qnostions and answering them
md their satisfaction. The
gave the nomination to jim
ELL by a staunch and safe
/ M6Gowan County nomination is
SGd(nt to election. Jimmy, a
Sf<rvid young iconoclast, mount
<Durthouse steps that first JAM
1orning to meet an icy atmos-
not due to the thermometer.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-14

with female troubles that could not do anything and doctor
said would have to undergo operation could hardly walk
without help when read about the Vegetable Compound and what
it had for others thought would try it. got bottle of
Lydia Pnkham Vegetable Compound and package Of
nkhams Sanatve Wash and used them according to directions
They helped and today lam able all work and lam we
Mrs. THos DwYER, $50 Milwaukee Ave, East Detroit Mich
Bellevue Par suffered than tongue tell with terrible
bearing inflammation tried several doctors and
they all told the story that could get well without
operation and dreaded the thought of shat also tried
good many other medicines that recommended to none
of them helped until friend advised me to Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound trial The first bottle helped kept
taking and don't know what is to be sick any more and
picking up weight years old and weigh 145 pounds
will be the greatest pleasure have the oppor-
tuny recommend it to other suffering IREs
FRoELICHER 1928 Manhattan st, North Side, Bellevue, Pa
you special Lydia E. Pinkham
Med Your letter will be opened
read held in strict confidence
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-14
T0WNQp0id
Operations
These Three Women Tell How They
Escaped the Dreadful Ordeal of
Surgical Operations.

Hospitals great and necessary institutions but they
should be the last resort for women who suffer with ills
peculiar their Many letters file in the Pnkham
Laboratory at Lynn, Mass prove that great number of
after they have been recommended to submit to
operation have been made we'll by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. Here three such letters All
sick women should read them.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-14

Marinette, Visit went to the doctor and
he told me l must have an operation for female
trouble, and hated to have it done as had been
married only short time l would have terrible
pains and my hands and feet were cold all the
time. took Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound and was cured, and feel better in every
way. give you permission to publish my name
because am so thankful that feel well again"
Mrs. FRED BEHNKE, Marinette, Wis
Detroit, Mich-aWhen first took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Veretahle Command was so run down
, 1916-08-30
REMARKS.

In the Colonial Councils meeting the
Doth March 1916 a draft Of additional
money bill to the budget for the financial
year 1915-16 was adopted, granting among
other Items Frcs. IL, 755 for repairs to pub
lie buildings On account of the advanced
time, at whichthis draft of additional money
bill was adopted, it has not been possible
for the Building Inspector to end the re
pairs in question in the last financial year.
A renewed grant for that part Of this
amount, which was not paid out in the
last financial year, is therefore applied
for, viz ....... ...... 49,. Frcs. 7,312.123
, 1916-08-30
REMARKS.

The high cost Of living caused by the
war has affected a considerable part of the
population of st. Croix very feelingly and
Government considers it natural, that the
Municipality tries to a certain extent to
alleviate the worst situated municipal en-
ployees, which on the other hand the
financial position of the Municipality makes
it impossible to stretch this help so far,
as it in reality would be desirable.
Government therefore proposes to grant
all municipal employees who have a
yearly salary, fees included, of under
5000 Frcs. for whom the public sit
uation is the main income, who have
been in the service of the Municipality
since the L of April 1915 and who have
legitimate children a help on account of
the high prices of SO Frcs. for the present
financial year for eaclr legitimate child,
which has not yet completed it's 10th year,
not however exceeding $50 trcs. Further
that a similar allowance of so Frcs. for
the present financial year be granted such
emale sick nurses and Monitors who have
to subsist exclusively upon the income
from their public position.
The expense is calculated at Frcs. $3.50.
When doubt might arise concerning the
right of an employee to the above-men-
toned allowance the question is decided
BY Government after deliberation with the
Municipal Committee.
The Chairman (Stakemann). Sub Item
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uftllef Is apPIleu IOr Il
grant of.....,. .........
for the painting Of the build
ing at Richmond, formerly
used as a lunatic asylum,
which is to be converted into
q hospital for intern not
really sick persons. Includ-
ing the painting. this will
cost Frcs. 700, while only an
amounnt of Frcs. 20O for
other repairs is granted.
Further there is applied for
o grant of ................
for repairs to the spouts Of
the military hospital at Pc
ter's Farm Hospital. On ac-
count Of extensive rebuild
ings, which were expected, no
grant for repairs to this
building was applied for.
The repair of the spout is
necessary for tue water sup
ply.
Finally there is applied
for q grant for q thorough
repair of the floor of the wo-
mems ward at Peters Farm
Hospital. The floor must be
taken up, all the supporting
beams be examined and those
which are rotten be renewed.
The cost Of this repair is
calculated at..............
, 1916-08-30

pdluUSd OH UIS SINbooCo Vi CAO AcolAE"
IF the light is to be SO that it can only
be extinguished from the outside, pereons
will be debarred from having electric tail
light. There must be fixed a reasonable
time for the coming into force of the sup
plement, that the automobile owners should
have time to get the small fixtures neces,
sary. They can be had cheap from the
United States.
His Excellency the Governor (HsIOeg-
.Larsen) had no objections against amend
ing the Draft regarding the figures height;
likewise the time when the supplement
should com into force; +. inst. LIST Octo-
Der &C.
The Supplement was then amended. In
the Danish text the words" 5 Tommer hole
og Diet leselige' to be struck out and in
stead serted: ''paa en- i Is Fods Afstand
let leselige Meade"
At the close of the Draft is added:
"Denne Bestemmelse tr@der / Kraft den
1st October 1916"
In the English text: and one on the
backside" changed to: 'and one ut the
back; the last words in this section: 50
inches high and easy to read" to be struck
out, and instead inserted: sea lily to be
read at a distance of rs feet"
In the second section; be outed' to be
changed to: "be eXtinguished".
At the close of the Draft to be added:
"This Supplement comes into force LIST
October 1916"
The Chairman (Stakemana) remarked:
We are making 8 great deal OF Laws on
paper, but the regu atoms are not carried
out. The Police will not interfere with the
driving at greater speed than prescribed
and the danger i'll turning corners at too
great a speed, which is most dangerous to
the traffic.
There are certain parties doing it to
show off.
4th Member for Christiansted Country
(Schmaegeloq0). I never drive faster than
the prescribed 10 miles an hour in the
Towns.
The Chairman (Stakenaann) then put the
the Supplement with the aforementioned
amendments to the vote.
It was unanimously adopted.
Item Z.
Introduction of and 1st Discussion on
Draft of Additional Money Bill to the
Budget for the Municipality of st.
Croix for the financial year from lst
April 1915 to 31st March 1917.
The Draft with remarks reads:
DRIFT
of additional Money Bill to the Bud
get for the MumicipolltY Of St. Croi@
for the financial gear from 1st April
1916 to 31st Morch 1917.
I. Sub Item VI. The Postal Department.
New number 9 is granted:
For the establishment of general
telephone communication i'll st. Oroix,
further. Frcs. 1900.
REMARKS.
The constantly increasing number of
subscribers to the telephone has n~ecessi-
tated and will also in the near future neces-
state considerable expenses, partly for
procuring telephone material, which has
increased very considerably III price, partly
for the establishment of new lines.
Partly on account of this, partly because
it was necessary under the unquiet condi-
tons in st. Croix in the beginning of the
wear to incur extra expenses for paying
trained operators during night, it will be
necessary to transfer an amount to the
telephone-fund, which until further is cal
culated at Frcs. IL, 900.
II. Sub Item Ky. Building Expenses.
n H. roooir, RI T1Ihlio h1Iid-
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100000

Total. -. Frcs. 9,012.124
III. Sub Item XW. Uncertain Expenses
is further granted:
For allowances on account of high
cost Of living for employees under the
Municipality of st. Croix, according
to the rules specified in the remarks
to the present draft, calculated ut
, 1916-08-30

II. Sub Item Ky. Building Expenses.
2. For repairs to public build
....'rfcs. S,ol1.1z3
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Item 4.
Production of Copy of the Minutes of
the Municipal Committee for January
and April Quarters 1916, forwarded
by the Chairman Of the Committee
according to S IL of Bylaw for the
Municipal Committee of ST. Croix. For
inspection at the Councils Office in
Christiansted from Thursday the 2
inst. daily from 9-12 and IS
The Chairman (Stakemann) remarked,
that the minutes had been for inspection
at the Councils office and if no one had
ANYTHING to remark, he would consider the
matter passed
No one made any remark.
Item 5.
Decision on what kind of goods must
be considered as hucksters' wares ac-
cording to Ordinance OF IL July 1911
concerning Trades and Occupations
in st. Croix S L. 4.
The Chairman (Stahem1nn) read the list
of goods which at present are conslde.ed
as huckster' wares
End Member for Christiansted Town
(Canegata). What can a huckster not sell!
lst Grown Member (Mac F~alaneJ. 1t
seems to me grocery.
1st Member for FrederikGted Town
(C0uHer). 1t seems to ms there is some
misunderstanding among the Members.
The circumstances are these: q huckster is
not supposed to be an importer, he is up
posed to buy from a merchant. It should
be merchants among the Council Members
who should go through the list.
The Chairman (Stakem1ann). A huckster
must not sell unbroken packages.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(Canegat0). I fail to see how it can hold
good. A huckster can sell a quart bag of
flour.
3rd Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Lunney).' 1t is not the times to
c%urtail, let it therefore remain as it is.
1st Member for Frederiksted Town
(CouHer). I propose the same list be &C.
copied
The Chairman (Stakemanm) put it to the
vote.
10 voted for the same list; none against.
Item &.
Introduction and only Discussion on
Draft Of supplement to the Police
Regulations for st. Croix of Gath Feb
ruary 1915.
The Draft reads:
DRAFT
of supplement to the Police Regu1a-
tlons TOR st. Croar of 24h February
1915.
For all automobiles a distinguishing
letter and number shall be prescribed by
the Police and no automobile must be used
upon public roads without being provided
with two sign-boards, one in front and
one on the backside of the car, containing
these distinguishing signs, 5 inches high
and easy to read.
When in use between sunset and sunrise
the automobiles must be provided with q
lighted lantern, which clearly illuminates
the hind ~sign-board, and which can not
be outed from the interior of the auto
mobile.
His Excellency the Governor (Hel'ceg-
Ldrsen). I will leave it to the hon. Mem
bers to discuss the supplement. I recon-
mend it for adoption.
The Chairman (Stokemann). Though |
have no objection to the proposal, I think
we have SO few automobiles, that the Chauf-
feurs are we'll known and further control
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PROCEE DINGS
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. GIRO *.
(Continued from A0is No. 68.)

Continued from A0is No. 68.)
Item 4.
Production of Copy of the Minutes of
the Municipal Committee for January
and April Quarters 1916, forwarded
by the Chairman OF the Committee
according to s IL of Bylaw for the
Municipal Committee of st. Croix. For
inspection at the Councils Office in
Christiansted from Thursday the 2T
inst. daily from 9-12 and 2-5
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
CHRISTMAS SHIP SAILS WITH FOOD
 FUR THE DESTITUTE
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NEW YORK. Dec l6.-Forme American ambassadors to Turkey Os car $. Straus and Henry Morgentha took part today in ceremonies prelim mary to the sailing of America Christmas ship the United State naval collier Caesar for Beirut wit $250,000 worth of food. clothing all medicinal supplies for the destitute people of Syria and Armenia.
 The food and clothing were pun chased with funds collected by tn American committee for Armenia am syrian relief and the medical supple were contributed by the Red Cros- The sailing of the ship was postpone until tomorrow because the loading C. the cargo was not completed until la today
 The relief committee announced to day besides shipment 1t had cable, S4l0000 for distribution at information al and centers which cannot receive supplies from the Caesars cargo, be sides pledging $500, 900 to be sent L. Syria and Armenia in January al though it's treasury is declared to b. sent to Syria and Armenia in January although it's treasury Is declared to l., very empty.
 Dr. StraGs and Mir. Morgenthau. in short speeches at the pier Where ths Caesar lay. emphasized the significance of the work of relief. MT. Straus de scribing it as the finest possible ex pression of international friendship conducive to peace and good vii throughout the world"
 IL would be impossible for the Amer ican people to appreciate what this cargo would mean to the refugees who had been cut off from communication, with the outside world for more than two years Mir. Mergenthau said
 Cleveland II. Dodge, a member oi the relief committee who presided said the Caesar would be joyfully welcomed by American missionarie. and consuls in Syria who had not seer the American flag in that harbor fo many months
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
OEC|S|ON IN THE MOTION n OUASH HUNT CONTEST EXPECTED
 FROM JUDGE STANFORD MONDAY

It will be decided tomorrow whether the inspection of the ballots in the Hunt Campbell contest will go on or whether the proceedings will be dis missed on the motion of the attorneys for the contestee on the ground that since there is no official knowledge of the election of Mir. Campbell his cleo ton cannot become matter of con test
 This motion was argued last Tuesday and 1t was announced then that de- cision would be rendered by Judge stanford the following Thursday. But Mir. Ives, counsel for Governor Hunt, desires further time for argument and the filing of a brief. and the matter was continued until yesterday morn- ing. The brief of Mir Ives was filed, but he was not present in court, being still at Tucson. When court convened
 tuay morning Judge Stanford postponed his decision until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. In the meantime Mir Ives had been communicated with and he requested to be heard. Ac cordmgly d continuance was taken until tomorrow morning.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
.LLEWELLYN FIRE
 VAS ACCIDENTAL
Republican A. p. Leased wlrel

LOS ANGELES. Dec. lb.-After S cay of investigation of an early lornlng fire which destroyed plants tf the Llewellyn Iron Works cover ;ng two city locks Reese Llewellyn, president of ;he company. and the district attorneys office stated to- day that there was no reasonable indication that the fire was other tE9n accidental.
 Two explosions were heard about the time the fire was discovered bu t was considered possible they were d"e to gas. The police and private detectives reported that evidence of
 zen iiarism has heen found. but of fl ,ials of the iron works placed no
 edencc in his from their reports on hand
 The loss is estimated at $350O00 wi,h possibly a much greater dam ge to blue prints and records in the office vaulls .n the ruins.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
Movement Moi Important

NOGALES, Ariz., Dec. 16.-MeNicans in authority at Nogales, Sonora, lo- night were disposed to minimize the importance Of ,ne movement of alleged Villa sympathiZers across the border to Sonoyta. Sonora, last night. United States army officers here are watching developments with interest. however.
 None of the men gathering at Son oyta are known to have carried arms. while crossing the boundary line, fed eral officials here said Many of the men are miners who recently went on strike at Ajo Ariz., near here
 One of the leaders of the new organ iZations is reverted to be Francisco Reyna. generally credited with having been a leader in the Santa Ysabel massacre
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
Is No Reuolutionist

HOUSTON. Alex. Dee. l6-R Mier New York commission merchant and son of General Mier. Meyioan war r'i~- ister in the cabinet Of Porfirio Diaz has been vindicated of all charges of fomenting a Mexican revolution. John F. Green. United States district attor- ney. said today that the charge of vi- plating neutrality laws pending against Mier. will be dismissed Al the same time Miers bond is the only case now pending against him was reduced from Sl.500 10 Sl00O This is on charge of
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
RUNClMAN GIVES REASON Republican 4. p. Leased Wlre1

LONDON Dec Addressing his constituents d. Battery tonight. Wal CT Runeiman former president of he board of trade said. The reason
 oid not join the new ministry was hat the new premier did not ask me
 near no ill will over the matter and nope that the new government will be -iyen a far chance" Touching the uhmarine camp; ign. Mir. Runclman said there has been great acc-i-ra rln n ecentlX in arming British merchant
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
THIRD SMASHING VICTORY FOR FRENCH
 WITHIN TWO MONTHS
(Continued from Page Onel

The French losses during the at ack were uf helievcailv snshf Tn ,Crman ariilierv seemed To fire at 1ndom. plooabiy disorganiS.d by the absence of German air men. who were kept in complete sIbjcction by the Frenct aviatDrs.
 The impOTtalc of the victory is considered by the Frerch commanders ncrmous. as ii compels the Ger mans to move back artillery which 'erciofore had annoyed the French uifiy depots ard works on tfc ether .de Of tie Mouse. ant also lays ren the Hanks oi t.eir position in @ Mort Homme.