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A BILL
To provide a permanent govern
ment for the Virgin Islands of the
United States, and for other pur-
poses.
Continued from yesterdays Avi8)

Sec. %. That to be eligible as q mem
Der of either council it shall be necessary
to be a citizen of the United States, over
twenty-five years of age; a qualified vot.
er of the municipality; able to read and
write the English language; to have re-
sided in the municipality for a period of
not less than one year; not to have served
any sentence for a felony or for crime in
volving moral turpitude; nor to have been
removed from any public Office for delin-
quency or immoral conduct.
Sec. %. That the mex elections in
the Virgin Islands of the United States
shall be held in the year 1926 upon the
second day OF November. At such cleo
ton there shall be chosen councillors as
herein provided. Thereafter the cleo
tions shall be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, be-
ginning with the year 1923, and every
two years thereafter, and the terms of
office of all officials who have heretofore
been elected and whose terms would 9th
erwise expire prior to the 18th day of
September, 1926, are hereby extended
until the officials who may be elected to
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poses: d To provide general appropria-
ton laws providing for the ordinary ex-
penses of the executive Offices. the pub
lie schools, and other Joint activities, al d
for interest on and amortization of II e
public debt; ~ to provide for the levy,
collection and payment of duties on I'll
articles when imported into the Virgin
Islands OF the United States from any
foreign country, and to provide for the
levy, collection, and pay ment Of duties
upon articles imported into the Virgin Is.
lands of the United States from de Uni
ted States or from any possession or &C.
tendency thereof, where such articles
are subject in the United States to inter
nal revenue duties or excise taxes, which
internal revenue duties or excise taxes
are not levied or collected in the United
States or in any possession Or Dependent
ency thereof upon such articIeSWhen in
tended for export to the Virgin Islands of
the United States; Provided, however,
That the amount of any tax levied, col
lected, and paid by authority of any act
Of the said councils shall not exceed the
amount which would have been levied
and collected as internal revenue duty or
excise tax under the laws of the United
States upon similar articles not intended
Tor export to the Virgin Islands OF the
United States; And Provided Further,
That the amount of any such duty so pro
vided to be levied, collected, and paid
shall in no case be greater than the duty
levied, collected and paid upon similar
articles imported into the Virgin Islands
of the United States from foreign coun-
tries.
Joint sessions of the said councils sEaH
be held upon call by the Governor, and
shall be called by him at least once in
each calendar year; and also whenever
the councils of both municipalities shall
so determine by concurrent resolution;
but joint sessions called by concurrent
resolution of both councils shall be held
net oftener than once in each calendar
year.
ITO be continual
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CiCNltOu SDdu NC uDCli Tie llIOL UdY Vi
January, 1923, and the terms of office of
councillors chosen at subsequent elections
shall continue until the day preceding
the regular annual meeting of the coun.
Gil in the second year succeeding their
election. In case of Vacancy among the
members Of the council. special elections
may he held in the districts wherein such
vacancy occurred, or at large if such va
cancy shall be in respect Of a member
elected at large. under such regulations
as may be prescribed by law, but council
OrS elected in such cases shall hold office
only for the uneXpired portion of the
term wherein the vacancy shall have Oc-
Cured; and no councillor shall, during
the time for which he shall be elected,
be appointed to any office created by act
Of the council during the time for which
he shall have been elected, until one year
after his term Of Office shall have expired.
Sec. Is That the councils Of the nun.
icipalities of Saint Thomas and Saint
John and Saint CrOix, respectively, shall
have power to revise the boundaries of
representative districts within their res
pective jurisdictions.
Sec. 70. That the members of the
councils of the municipality Of Saint Tho
mas and Saint John and of the municipal
ity Of Saint CrOix shall receive allowance
for travel at the rate of 20 cents per mile
actually and necessarily travelled from
their respective residences to the place Of
meeting Of the council Oe which they
shall be members and returning. When
the council of the municipality of Saint
Croix and the council of the municipality
of Saint Thomas and Saint John shall
meet jointly, as hereinafter provided,
allowances for travel shall be paid from
the respective residences of the members
TO the place of such joint meeting and
returning.
Sec. q. That the respective councils
shall be the sole judges of the elections,
returns, and qualifications of their
members and shall have and exercise all
the powers with respect to the conduct
Of their proceedings that usually pertain
to parliamentary legislative bodies. The
council Of the municipality of Saint Tho
mas and Saint John shall convene at the
capital, and the council of the municipal
ity of Saint CIoix shall convene in the
town Of Christiansted, on the End day of
January following the next election and
each shall organize by the election of a
presiding officer, a clerk, and such other
officers and assistants as may be required.
The councils Of the municipalities Of
Saint Thomas and Saint John and of
Saint Croix may hold joint sessions, and
only in joint session may enact legisla-
ti0n, not Inconsistent with this Act and
with tho Ia VIC opd ctotufoc Of fbo TpitoJ
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60
lST SESSION

H. r. 1896.
IN THE House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FEBRUARY Is, 1926.
Mr.. Bacon introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on
l~nsular Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
fOBJFfT OF STTTl


The object Of the above suit is to
Qulet the title to a certain property
purchased and owned by the plant
III, and located IN Bolivar. in Jeffer-
son County, West Virginia. and fully
described in the bill In the above
styied suit as The residence bouse
and lot of which the late VIM +
Anderson died seized and possessed
1t appearing, on affidavit filed in
TINS SUIT. that the Defendant. Robert
Anderson, is nonresident of West
virginia, he is hereby required +o
appear within One Month after the
date Of the first publication of tbis
order and do what is necessary ~
protect has interest in this matter
1t Is ordered that copy of this or
der be. forthwith published onco a
week for four consecutive weeks in n
Spirit of Jefferson. newsnanar az
printed in the town of Charles T T1pTn
IN the County of Jeffersn. and T ba
posted at the front door of the Corrt
House Of Jefferson county. al Ieast
twenty DAYS before judgment or 5e
cree IS rendered. y 0e'
C. W. CONRAD
Clerk of the Circuit Conr+
f. L. Bushong, P. Q, Noui' l.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
OBJECT OF SUIT.

OBJECT OF SUIT.
The object Of this suit is to obtain
for the plaintiff a divorce from the
bonds Of matrimonv from the said de-
PENDANT.
1t appearing, on affidavit filed in
this suit, that the Defendant, Isabella
w. Schuetze, is a nonresident of
the State of West Virginia, she is
hereby required to appear within One
Month after the date of the first pub
lication of this order, and do what is
necessary to protect her interest in
this matter.
It is ordered that copy of this
order be forthwith published once a
week for four consecutive weeks in
Spirit Of Jefferson, newspaper
printed in the town of Charles Town.
in the County of Jefferson, and be
posted at the front door of the Court
House of Jefferson County, at least
twenty days before judgment or de-
cree is rendered.
C. W. CONRAD,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Frank L. Bushong, P. Q.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION.

The State OF West Virginia,
Jefferson County, To-wit:
At RULES held in the Clerks Of
flee of the Circuit Court of jefferson
County on first Monday in August,
1926.
CHARLES F. SCHUETZE, Plaintiff
VS..
ISABELLA ". SCHUETZE,
Dnfo,, don't
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The State of West Virginia,
. jefferson County, To.wit:

At Rules held in the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court of jefferson
County On first Monday in August,
1926.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11

MARCELLUS ALGER Plaintiff
VS..
L. {. ENGLE and Robert Anderson,
DoF1v, l.. -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11

Chevrolet trucks have
won worldwide accept
ance on the basis of low
first cost, low operating
costand slow depreciation.
This spectacularly grow
ing popularity has made
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-11

necessary a greatly in
creased production the
economies of which are
now being passed on to
Chevrolet truck buyers in
the form of a drastic price
reduction.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
SOME INSECT HELPERS.

Next to the honey bee in import
ance for country place is plenty Of
the paper-making or white-faced hor-
nets. This will probably astonish
many readers, but / can assure them
that there is not more harmless oc-
cupant of their grounds than this va
riety Of hornet. You can let them
nest on your balconies, in your
hedges, and on your trees, and they
will seldom be heard from except in
the line of duty. Years when aphhi-
dae are common, especially the pear
psylla you will find these paper
homes swung everywhere about your
orchards and lawns. Every occupant
will be at work all day killing the
psylla while the honey bee makes
honey OF the honey-dew which is de-
posted by the same creature. ! do
not know that the humble bees are OF
much Importance to us except in the
open field, that is in polenizing clover.
They can work in the red clover
where the honey bee cannot, and they
can do the same cross-fertizing in
some of the flowers. Country Life in
America.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
POPULAR WEATHER SIGNS.

Men of science tell US in some cases
what are characterized old wofnen's
stories are practically correct; for in
stance, counting numbers from the
Hghtning's flash to the sound of the
thunder locates in miles the seat OF
the disturbance. The approach OF
rain is signifed, so say the observant
country folk, in many ways: The,
swifts and the swallows skim close to
the ground; the cat washes his face,
and the chafflnch has a sad and
plaintiye note; the farmyard goose
runs about and shows general rest
lessness; the peacock utters frequent
cries; the woodpecker means or
signs: the parrot chatters; the guina
fowl yerches; the frog remains silent:
the toad walks about: flowers have
a stronger odor and many among them
close up,
There are also other signs none the
less sure for pregnosticating fine
weather. The birds twitter. the red
throat sings on the top of the highest
trees. the swallow flies into the
clouds; the lark rises from the ground
and mounts into the air singing; the
cricket makes his cry heard; the tree
frog climbs the trees. and the flowers
open. Finally there are few varied
observations which will complete
these signs. An everlasting flower
hung on the wall opens in fine wealth
er and closes when it will rain. When
the spider leaves off working at his
web it is sign of rain. If is con
tinues or recommences its weaving
during the night it is sign that the
good weather will return. When rain
begins to fall if the hens do not hide
themselves. but continue to look for
their food, it means that the rain viii
not cease all day. If they take refuge
at the first drop Of rain it is sign
that it will not last. When only one
maybe leaves its nest it is sign Of
rain. If the father and mother quit
it together it is a sign of good wealth
er.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
SEEDS A CENT APIECE.
They're From Ginseng Though and
Are Mighty Scarce.

They're Fran Ginseng Though and
Are Mighty Scarce.
Ginseng seeds are worth from one
cent apiece or from eighty to one
hundred dollars a pound. Dried root
is worth $625 pound.
When first growing from the seed
the ginseng plants have two forks or
stalks and one leaf on each stalk
The second year it adds another leaf
on each part and the third year the
plant grows in three parts with three
leaves on each part and this year a
seed ball FORMS.
This grows direct from the main
stalk OF the plant and from four to
five inches above the foliage. The
average plant. says the writer in
Outing, produces from nifty to sixty
seeds and sometimes goes as high as
100 seeds. Wild plants yield better
than cultivated.
The fourth and fifth years one leaf
is added 10 each stalk. The fifth year
the plant is full grown, having three
forks and five leaves on each stalk.
1t grows from one to two feet in
height; some times as high as twenty
seven inches. The leaves are broad
and fiat, about four inches long and
two inches wide when full grown with
escaIloped edges.
1t takes 1--WE years to grow the root
from seed for market and eighteen
months to terminate the seed for
growth. There is more cultivated
root now on the market than wild.
The plants are found on high, dry
land in the woods and never in
swampy places.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07

II the end Of the wOSR: only It seems
b me that as we can't be in Europe
very long. it's pity to waste the time
in the country. Still, we can 60 to
Lucerne or St Norris, ii you IKE; they
are decent enough for week or two,
though to my mind Switzerland is un.
bearably stupid"
You've never seen ChamperyT
Eyes. have, and never want to-
again. passed day there once-ran
up from Montreux with Jim Stone; but
it's hole Of place such people, and
absolutely nothing to do"
"A hole of place!"
NO, believe it's high, and the
scenery rather pretty, isn't it? But one
can't live on views. Besides, Lucerns
is just as pretty and we'd meet
lots OF people there. suppose you
wouldn't care for Paris? We could do
lot Of automobiling out in the coun-
try, and then, too. the GrenvilIes and
the Cuylers are going over tomorrow"
Greta had passed out on the balcony.
The air felt damp and heavy. and the
gas burned dimly in the street below,
where a bobby" was slowly making
his beat, A hanson cab went whirling
by, the horses hoofs clipping on the
wet pavement Greta looked up at
the narrow slit of sky, where the stars
seemed very far away. twinkling
feebly through the smoky haze. Were
those same stars shining down on her
valley-on the roofs of the little Swiss
chalets, on the roses and peoples, on
the snow-capped Dent du Midi with its
rushing cadcades? Oh, lucky stars!
She leaned her bare arms on the
iron railing, falling into q deep rev.
erie.
"Greta!"
Ramsay was calling her She drew
in a deep breath and looked up once
more at the stars.
"Adieu," she said. -Adleu-to SO
much!" ~
She truned and went in through the
window. The air was thick with
smoke. Her husband sat at the cen.
ter table. with pile Of newspapers
before him.
Let it be Paris by all means" she
said
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07

For several months scientists have
been puzzled by swinging baskets
brought from Borneo and set up in
the Peabody museum. Cambridge,
Mass. AS soon as they were In place,
reports Popular Science Monthly, they
began their peculiar swinging, which
suggested perpetual motion. Many ex-
plantations for this phenomenon were
offered, but none seemed to cover It
satisfactorily. Some thought there
was something supernatural about the
baskets, since they were originally
grave offerings" Finally two young
scientists succeeded in stopping them
by putting a kink In the wire from
which they hung
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07

The organization known as P. 70. O.
was founded January 81, 1869, at
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, by seven girls.
At first it was simply secret society
Of local school, but spread until at
the present time it Is reported to
have 10000 members scattered
through the different states. Its pres
ent object is the acquisition and dis
position of an educational loan fund
whereby young girls past high school,
who have not the means to secure
higher education, may make loan
for one or two years to carry them
through the preparatory college
classes.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
INSIDE PAGES
Counter Suggestion

Mother had promised that Billy
should have birthday party and the
boy was sending out invitations. II
thihk I'd just call it a party, dear"
said his mother 81 wouldn't mention
the birthday; it looks too much like
asking for present"
Billy protested vigorously against
the suggestion,t but finally gave in.
well, mother" he said, II WON'T men
tion the birthday, but don't you think
1t would be all right if draw pic
ture of cake with candles at the top
Of the paper ?n-Boston Transcript
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
Belieued Work Of Watteau

What is believed to be a two-hun-
dred-year-ord painting by the French
man, Vatican, has been discovered in
a humble home in a suburb of Jo-
hannesburg. It depicts Mary Queen
Of Scots being led to execution. The
signature "a Vatican" appears in
the left-hand corner, but the value
of the find, even If an original, is less
ened by the fact that the canvas has
been pierced In two places. 1t is said
to have been brought to South Africa
by Huguenot.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
y GENIUS.

One day in little town genius
was born. She looked out upon the
strange wondering world and did not
know why she was there or who want
ed her or if there was really anything
for her to do. She was little child
and played with other little children
such as Hope, Kindness and Graft
tude, yet she found lot OF little I'M
kind folks known to everyone as En-
Wy, Avarice, Jealousy, Cruelty and
even more of those little folks than
of the real kind ones. Sometimes
she played their pranks, too, but
whenever she did the mother Of little
Genius would scold her and say:
'sYou must be good, for expect many
nice, good things from you some day."
SO Genius grew and grew and grew,
lust Hike the turnip back of the barn.
and when she was quite large nearly
all of her little playmates declared:
'sYou should not be called Genius; the
name does not suit you" After
while nearly everyone else said the
same thing, but Genius mother, who
slipped her arms around the little
creature, replied: II gave you that
name because God gave you genius.
and it will all be all right some day."
"But they hurt me-" the child com
planned. "And they always viii" the
mother answered. "but some time or
other you win find you deserve the
name you bear, so do not despair"
But Genius was lonely very lonely
= and sometimes she cried, or would
go away with Jealousy and come back
unhappy. Envy made her miserable,
because she sighted her. Then Cen
ius said: Il will be awfulIy bad and
mean just as mean as can = for
they have better time than do"
But then Hope came along and said;
Don't do that. Genius, or you win
never. never get where you belong"
SO Genius grew slowly to be sure,
but she grew--and one day she took
wings and few far away. When next
Avarice, Envy and Jealousy heard OF
her it was to learn that Genius was
on the top round. Did Genius laughf
No. she merely said: II only wish /
could help everyone up whore ! am"
for that is genius,
Some men brag about their wives as
A. a.. rs,a,.ss,n4 A.. aosf samsnnn -
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
One PossibLe Place Left

In one household In the city favor
lite expression used by one member is
under the circumstances But the
user didn't know she was oyerwork-
ing it until recently. She was looking
the house over for a portfolio, with
everybody in the family assisting. In
Guiding three-year-old niece. FL
naIly she sank down on chair in des-
peration.
We've looked everywhere" she
groaned. Can anyone think Of any
place we haven't looked7"
aOh, auntie.7 said jamie, suddenly
struck with thought, have You
looked under the circumstances r
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
a Marrow Escaps For the enid

"Hold ont" cried the proud younl
father, as the minister was about to
proceed. Before the baby is chris
tened. want to change his name"
What is the troubled" the good mar
asked. ''Ebenezer is good name
mo matter. Wen call him Harold
I'VE just heard that Uncle Ebenezer
the old fooll has married woman
who is young enough to be his daugh
ter"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
Rubbing IT In
(Fron Judged

my dear" remarked Jones, who hat
Just finished reading a book on ''Rh'
Wonders of Nature" ''this really ii
remarkable work Nature is marvel
ousl Stupendousl When l read {
work Nike this. it makes me think bow
puerile, how insignificant is man."
HUH" shifted his better half ~
woman doesn't have to wade through
four hundred pages to find out ths
same thing"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
A Thought Reader

A son of Erin, who had the mfsfors
tune to get mixed up in an accident,
was Immediately conveyed to hospi.
tai. where 1t was found that his only
injury was a slight wound. The house
surgeon carefully examined him. after
which he thus stated the case to the
nurse:
"As simultaneous abrasion is noS
observable. think there is little rea-
son to apprehend tegumental cicaui
zation Of the wound What do you
think yourself?" he asked Pat, with O
mischievous smile.
"Shure. Doctor" replied Pat, ''you're
a wonderful thought reader. You tool
the very words out Of my mouth.
was just going to say that"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
Handicapped
(FrOm ,Jullge1

whats the matter? Don't know
how to cut meat9" demanded the dis
charged butcher.
you do" replied the proprietor o.
the meat market. ''But your hand does
not weigh enough to retail it proft
ably"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
Not a Substitute

Frank e. Karelsen, former school in
spector. tells this incident of visit tG
friend in a Western city:
II met on the street one day the
little daughter of an acquaintance. !
knew she was supposed to be In school
and asked why she was not
"'Oh.' she said. they sent us home
because our teacher is sick
Hasn't she substitutef' asked
~'No. SIR she said very naively;
she has a sick headache"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
Il think / know the critter...

How'd you like to own herr She'I
yours at rock bottom price,
Gathering up his lines preparatory {
leaving the spot the other farmer re
piled:
We'll. John. I'd buy her this morn
ing. but / hate to bust dollar"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
Perfinent.

"l don't have to be darned fool to
be patriot" snapped the arguer
"Then," rejoined the arguee, mildly,
4.whv do you do it,"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
Beginning Young
(From Judge)

Mrs. Gramercy- you think she'i
bringing up her daughter rightg
Mrs. Park-Indeed she is. my dearI
She gave the little thing stuffed bull
dog to play with instead of a doll
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07

Madge-Did you scream when he
kissed your
MarjerleWhy. me- deas. Il was toe
late thaR. --.sI.-a--aa
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07

Some men brag about their wives AZ
m thev wanted 10 sell shana s&A..A.1.--
- .s1lexap~ nes-g- sSzA~AanGk. N $500
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-10-07
fFrom Judge

While so many grafters are in tn,
spotlight let US not forget Burbank
Evening star., 1926-11-18
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