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The Dolores star., 1914-05-29
PE0NY IS POPULAR FAv0RlTE
II 10 Hardy, Easy Of Culture and
lends Itself Well to oeautify-
ing Of Home.

Among all our herbaceous plants
there is perhaps not one that stands
higher in popular favor than the
peony. And Il richly deserves Its
popularity because Of It's great hardi-
ness. its ease OF culture. Its magnin-
cent range Of rich and delicate col
ors. its wonderful profusion Of bloom
and its tenacity Of life.
The writer knows many specimens
OF the old variety cultivated sxten-
sively by. our grandmothers. oncinalix
rubra plena, that have been growing
In the same place In the old gardens
for more than half . century and
without exception those that have re-
ceived good care are - vigorous and
healthy today a. any young plants.
and year after year they give . crop
Of glorious nne flowers. Many Of
these old plants have grown to be
clumps five and sig feet across and
one can often count hundreds Of bios
SONS and buds In various stages Of
development on each plant.
Such plants as these are what are
needed To make the attractions OF .
garden permanent. There IL no other
hardy herbaceous plant which can bs
used with such fine effect In the bor-
der.
Scattered here and there among
shrubbery II produces q most sattsfsc-
tory show Of color at . time when
most shrubs are not In bloom.
Probably. however. II Is most strik.
ingly effective when planted In large
beds. II II can be given . back.
ground OF eyergreons. its rich colors
show up to great advantage. Shrub
berry OF any kind n . background
brings Its colors into strong relief and
one should always plant II possible
with that aim In view. II partially
shaded all the better. The culture
OF the peony is simple In the extreme.
II does best In . rather stin loan, pro
ferring II to q lighter soil. because
II likes TO feel the earth firm about
its roots.
While It prefers such . soil. II will
or almost any soil. provided II Ii
rich In tho elements OF plant develop
ment. To grow good peonies one must
make good use Of fertilizers, prefer.
ably old. well rotted COW manure. I'm
less this 10 done you cannot expect
vigorous growth OF stalks and foliage
and generous crops OF large richly
coiored flowers.
II In hardly possible to use too much
manure about II. II II In old enough
TO be black and crumbles easily un.
der the application Of the hoe. II
should be dug into the soil about
the roots Of the plants. taking care.
however. not TO dig close or deep
enough TO disturb them.
There In no plant that resents dis
tnrbanee Of Its roots more. Dis into
q clumb 10 secure . too" for neigh.
Dor and very often the parent plant
will refuse to bloom the following ssa'
son. 10 hardy Ii the peony that u
10 not necessary TO give u winter
protection st tho extreme north y
Its roots are put deep Into the grcond.
II given shallow planting tie frost
will often leave them badly unless
covsrsd with coarse manure or mulch
Of some kind.
tbs roots ought TO BE- st least siS
inches beneath the surface. While
wintsr Deotsetion 10 cot necessary. u
II advisable bscssss u prevents ta1
iag tAe vitality Of The plant sscessive
y 10 ~ s9osts % Withstand . ssveee
w1nGss.
The Dolores star., 1914-05-29
TeaIolno the NeiSee.

II the heller intended for the dairy
herd 10 trained to come right into the
stable and IL battered. handled and
fed az the cows are, you Will expert
ence much less difiiculty with her At
her first eaiving period. Her milk.
producing capacity also viii b. great.
or than that OF the wild. neglected. IN.
ruiy heifer.
The Dolores star., 1914-05-29

Failures in poultry! OF course there
are. and also In every other line Of
business. In poultry failures. how.
ever, the blame Ia laid on the Ameri.
can hen. In other lines II is laid on
the men who failed to make good. The
same holds good In all poultry opera
tons. II 10 the man behind the gun
Who either makes success or . fall.
ure
The Dolores star., 1914-05-29
Value In the Coll.

Farmers do not realize this Immense
value there IL In the soil. This h part.
ly due 10 their Ignorance Of the fer.
tiilty and the permanent possibilities
Conditions will not materially change
until farms are cut into smaller tracts
and more diversified farming 10 pro
duced.
The Dolores star., 1914-05-29
Nexelist.s Remanss.

Mr.. 8. r. Crockett. the Scottish nov.
elist whose death IL announced. was
fond Of relating among his intimates
how he met his best Of wives. II was
his day of early struggle. He had
written for a London daily review Of
one Of George Miners books. Pleased
with the review. which was unsigned.
Mr.. Miner communicated with the
writer OF II and invited him eventual
ly TO visit bis home In Manchester.
In time the invitation was accepted.
The future novelist OF fame fell In
love with Miss Miner. and . marriage
Of perfect happiness was the result.
The Dolores star., 1914-05-29
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDNSQlO0l
LESSON

ny O. q. SELLERS. Director Of Evsa-
Ing Department The Moody Hihle insti-
tute Of ChicaSo.D
The Dolores star., 1914-05-29

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The Dolores star., 1914-05-29
Distress
After Eating
Il not usually caused from
what one eats but from food
not properly digested and exe
cessive fermentation.
Stop Fesnsatatiss
and you win not suffer Win
Indigestion Of the stomach and
1ntestines, for Iatligestion Il.
fects the other organs Of the
body which makes II necessary
TO aid imperfect Digestion.
Bootl,-O verton
Dyspepsia
Tablets
lnmsdiatsly RslIsvo

indigestion, Dyspepsia, Heart
burn. Belching Gas and Sour
Stomach. Buy . 80 cent boz.
tie at your druggist =, safc In
the belief II the tablets % nos
help you
Money Reltsndod
A trial box Of ak tablets win
b ssnt direct from our oGiea
en receipt IL 10 sssta
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The Dolores star., 1914-05-29

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color In cold
water. Adv.
The Dolores star., 1914-05-29

In the first three months OF this
year there were 400 arrests for drunk
enness in Cincinnati.
The Dolores star., 1914-05-29

Don't be mi.led. Ask for Red Cro0
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white ciothan.
Al all good groceu. Adv.
The Dolores star., 1914-05-29

Holland trades union have 7o.sos
The Dolores star., 1914-05-29

She-l prefer dumb animals to meu
any time.
He-sure: they cant talk back,
The Dolores star., 1914-05-29
LESSON FOR MAY 81
rHe GRATEFUL sAMAa,rAN.

LESSON TExT-Luks iT.ii-te
GOLDEN TExT--"were there none
found that returned to givs glory 10 God
save this strAnger~' Lake i7;iA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
plano Treea of canndsa.

Not least among trees which have be-
come celebrated are two giant plane
trees at Cannosa, near Ragusa, that
pearl Of the Adriatic." Within three
hours walk Of Ragusa, on an elevation
above the tideless sea, lies the famous
garden of Count Gozze. From prim-
tive landing place path leads up be-
tween olives and pomegranates, myr-
ties and oleanders to the level spot
where the two colossal trees have stood
from time immemorial. The effect
Of the larger tree upon a spectator
standing beneath 1t is positively over
whelming. 1t takes twenty-five PAGES
merely to walk closely round the trunk,
while the spreading branches reach
horizontally for from thirty to forty
PAGES and then bend upward and fork.
A good sized public meeting could be
held in the shade Of either Of these
immense trees.-Wide World Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
OYSTER SHELLS.

Once Little Valued, They Are Now q
Boon to Oyster Growers.
Ten years ago any stranger could
spot the shore location of an oyster
fishery by means of the mammoth
piles of oyster shells These were
heaped up on the shore in great stacks
sometimes from thirty to forty feet in
height These shells were considered
of little value. In many places they
were actually given away and they
were used to be crushed up and spread
over road beds and they were also
burned in order to get the lime from
them.
Today these piles have disappeared
and If you wanted ton or so Of them
you would have to pay pretty good
price. simply because the owners want
TO dump them back into the sea.
There used to be a great deal Of
difficulty in preparing oyster beds for
breeding purposes. Then it was dis
covered that the best possible breed
ing place for the embryo oysters was
on the smooth inside surface of the
adult oyster shells, and so every year
the shells from the shucked oysters are
taken out and scattered over the beds.
The baby oysters attach themselves
to these surfaces and thrive nightly.
There are experts today who know
nothing of fishing for oysters or mar
keting them. but who devote all their
time to the preparation of artificial
oyster BEDS This has become rec
ognized part of the industry. After the
shells have been properly spread over
the bottom of the water the spawn
is liberated upon them and they are
left to fight their own battles with the
crabs, periwinkles, starfish and other
enemies-Bo Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
Get Registered !!

The Cecil Wing in reminding voters
that it is necessary for them all to have
their names on the books anew this year
in order to cast ballot this fall, empha-
sizes the fact in the following manner
under the caption of ''Be Citizen:,'
"Those persons who did not reg ster
this week will have another and last
chance on October aud 7. Any man
who fails to register this year will not be
permitted to vote. We have said this so
often that we are ashamed to say it again.
We find, however, good many people
do not understand that this is an entirely
new registration, that your former regis.
tration does not help bit, that you must
go to your voting place and have your
name put on the registration books anew
before you can ever vote again Some
trouble? Yes. but government involves
trouble and government with us is theo-
rerically the peoples government-your
government. Actually and practically,
it is largely the political machines gov
eminent, and that because the machine
takes the trouble to get hold of it, The
machine gets its voters on the registra-
ton books and gets them to the polls on
Election day. Hence its power. The
powerlessness of so many good citizens
arises from their unwillingness TO take
trouble A good many such citizens
haven't registered. A good many Of
them won't register. No wonder our pol
itics and therefore our government is
controlled by such IN representative men.
1t makes one, in WEAKNESS and, disgust,
almost wish at times for government by
despotism,' instead of government by
the people. The people seem so iudiffer.
ent to their government, so false to the
great trust committed to them"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02

Belated reports from the outposts of the
network of missions established through
out the world by the Presbyterian Church
received and made public tell of the
world wide conditions unparalleled in
the history of the church. There is no
spot under the sun, according to these
reports, where the European war has
failed to strike blow at commerce.; no
inhabitant of the civilized world. even in
the half-savage Indians in Chile and the
wandering tribes of Syria, have failed to
feel its effects in some degree.
The situation in West Africa is critical;
Syria is engulfed by utter hopefessness;
Persia is in chaotic condition, at least as
far as finances are concerned; mission
aries in India are shut off from outside
financial aid; Chile is in pitiable plight
because of the prostration of her indus
tries, and in Guatemala the poor are
driven by hunger to the point of confs-
eating the foodstuffs of the wealthy.
Such is the somber picture of some OF
the mission fields revealed by the Pres
byterian Board of Foreign Missions
through the Rev DIR. A. W. Halsey, its
secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
condors In Chile.

The majestic condor is, air men ex-
cluded. the largest flying creature in
the world. Swift and extraordinarily
strong of wing, it figures In the Chilean
national arms as symbol Of strength.
The following is one OF the native de-
vices for killing it:
The hunter, having covered himself
with the skin of newly slain OK,
would lie on his back on the ground,
while his companion would hide him.
self not far away. Down would swoop
the condor to feast upon the carcass,
but directly the claws touched the
body they were seized from within
the oxskin by strong gloved hands that
held the bird a prisoner. Then the
partner would break cover and slay
the captive with what Chaucer would
have called "a verde smerck' from a
club.-"Chile-Its Land and People"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
Got Away From tho odd One.

A curious story comes from the peo-
pie of the Niger. A very rich man
died, leaving the vast fortune (for Nj
geria) Of 20O01 cowries. 1t fell to the
lot of the king to divide them among
three sons, and he was at his wits
end to know what to do with the one
cowrie. A wizard was called in, who
gained boundless credit by doing out
the cowries one by one until only six
remained. These he divided into three
lots of two each and gave lot to each
son. The king to this day attributes
this very satisfactory outcome to con-
juring.-Independent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
ACETYLENE GAS.
Carbide Of Calcium, Which Produces
1t, and an Accident.

Carbide Of Calcium, Which Produces
1t, and an Accident.
The immense production at Niagara
falls of carbide of calcium. the curious
artificial stone which when bathed In
water gives off acetylene gas, recalls
that this substance was first manufac-
tured in America by accident through
the metallurgical operations Of T. L.
Wilson, near small stream in North
Carolina.
While using limestone and salt in
smelling he noticed among the melted
Stag which day by day ran nearer to
the brink of the little stream a gray
ish-white substance new in his expert
ence, but thought little of it until one
day the molten Stag overhung the wa
ter and began to flow into it. Then
suddenly bright white flame burst
out Of the molten mass and enveloped
it for some time.
He drew from the dry Stag some Of
the strange material and touched a
match to it. but without result. Then
he poured some water upon it, and at
the next trial the liberated acetylene
gas broke into fame.
Thus in 1892 accident discovered a
practicable way of producing that
acetylene gas first discovered in Eng
land in 1886 by Edmund Day while
experimenting with potassium tartrate
and charcoal It remained, however,
for the intense heat of the hydroelec-
trical furnaces of Niagara to turn out
this wonderful stone in almost perfect
purity and immense quantities.-Na-
tional Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
GUARDING THE DIAMONDS.
Thousands of Miles of 5arbed Wire
lncIose kimberIey's Mines.

Thousands of Miles of 6arbed Wire
lncIose kimberIey's Mines.
Machinery and barbed wire have
supplanted the rude methods Of break
ing up diamond bearing blue earth and
protecting the valuable finds employed
twenty years ago in the South African
diamond mines.
The depths of the strange, crater
shaped hole in which the peculiar dia-
mond bearing earth is confined are
now penetrated by shafts, reaching
hundreds of feet down into the earth,
with forty foot levels. The broken
earth is removed in closed trucks to
the surface, where, after season of
exposure to sun and atmosphere strewn
on the ground, 1t is hauled to the mills.
Here pulsators finally locate the dia-
monds on grease covered inclined ia
bles, to which the diamonds adhere,
while loose sand, earth and gravel are
washed away by water.
Acres Of ground covered by broken
earth brought up from the mines con-
tain possibly millions Of dollars worth
of gems, and these treasure troves are
protected by high fences Of barbed
wire, with intricate arrangements at
the corners and at the gates. About
1000 miles Of wire are used In the de-
lenses about the Kimberley mines.-
New York Press
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
prohlbitlonIsts Nominate.

R. Henry Holme, senior member of the
firm Holme & Washington, Baltimore, is
the candidate of the Prohibition party Of
Maryland for United States Sen ator He
was nominated by exclamation by the
State convention last week.
Candidates for Congress were also
nominated for every district in the State.
They are: First District, Rev. Charles M
Elderdiee; Second, Emory c. Ebangh
Third, H. S. Johnson; Fourth, William
Magee; Fifth, John Burdette; Sixth, Vim.
L, Purdum.
The convention adopted the following
declaration of principles:
I. We declare that the legalized liq.
nor traffic is the alchemy of the human
race. and that total destruction is the
supreme and paramount Issue which
challenges the consideration of our PEG.
pie today.
2. We declare anew our allegiance to
the National Prohibition party, unreserv-
eddy believing that the final and per-
manent solution of the liquor problem
will be found only in state and national
triumphs of political party, having as
its dominant issue and purpose the total
destruction of the liquor traffic.
8. We urge all patriotic citizens OF
Maryland who would help redeem state
and nation from the drink evil to aban
don all political parties which refuse TO
declare hostility to the liquor traffic, and
to support the nominees of the Prohibi-
atiou party. the only political organization
in Maryland which on all occasions pro-
gvides the opportunity to vote against the
liquor traffic aud whenever the voters
govern its policy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
SOURCE OF sHELLAc.
Insects Producing II Are Victims of
Their Own Industry.


Scale insects of the group coccidae
are responsible for one Of midas most
interesting exports. lac, the export
value of which amounts to nearly 3d.
100000 annually. Lac is the resinous
oxidation of the insect. The insects
live upon the twigs of certain trees,
and soon become covered with resi-
nous secretion that increases In thick
ness, protecting the body and the eggs
When a colony, consisting Of few
adult females and one or two males,
find their way to new branch, they
attach themselves to the bark, and.
having pierced it with holes through
which they draw up the resinous juices
upon which they feed. they become
fixed or glued by the superfuous excre-
ton, and after time die, the females
forming by their dead bodies little
domes or tents over the myriads Of
minute eggs which they have laid. In
and the young, which are very minute,
swarm over the twig in such countless
numbers as to give it the appearance
of being covered with blood red dust.
Generation after generation dwells
upon the same twig until it is envel-
oped in coating of the resinous exu-
dalton often half an inch thick.
In the beginning the insect was much
collected for the dye it contains. Later
when the use of the resin became
known the demand for the dye began
TO diminish, until now it has been al
most completely displaced by coal tar
colors. After separating the resin from
the coloring matter the former consti-
tutes the shellac of -Argo-
naut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02

A parcel post exhibit, showing the bes,
methods of packing farm produce for
shipment from the farm to the consumer,
will be the central feature of the conven.
ton of post masters from Maryland, vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Delaware and
South Carolina, which meets in WASH
iugton October S, 6 and 7. Fifty exam
pies of parcel post shipments, prepared
under direction of Postmaster Otto Prae-
ger, of Washington. will be placed on
view"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
Most Disheartenins.

Stewart Edward White tells Of his
greatest disappointment. 1t happened
when he was five years old.
II understood that those who main
tanned perfect department in school
during the week would be given their
choice of sweetmeats. therefore be-
haved myself with extraordinary pro-
priety. When the time came and I
demanded my sweetmeats found that
1t was my choice of seatmate that
had been offered. never quite for
gave that teacher and shall always
consider the week Of good conduct one
lost out of my life. Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02

The Cecil Farmers Club has put itself
on record as opposed TO the return of the
saloon to Cecil county, by adopting the
following
Resolved, That the Cecil Farmers
Club declare that it is unquali6edly in
favor of the continuance of the present
Local Option Law in Cecil county and
urge upon all good citizens of Cecil coun-
ty the Importance of their support of this
measure at the coming election"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
What Would You Dor

There are many times when one man
questions another's actions and motives.
Men act differently under different cir
cumstances. The question is, what would
you do right now if you had severe
cold? Could YOU do better thar to take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? 1t is
highly recommended by people who have
used it for years and know its value.
Mrs: o. E Sargent, Peru, Ind, says.
"Chamberlan's Cough Remedy is worth
its weight in gold and Flake pleasure 10
recommending it," For sale by FL. T.
Reynolds. Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
Food of the chickadea,

The food of the chickadee is made
up Of insects and vegetable matter in
the proportion Of seven of the former
to three of the latter. Moths and cat
erpillars are favorites and form about
one-third Of its food, while beetles,
ants, wasps. bugs, grasshoppers and
spiders make up the rest. The vege-
table food consumed is composed of
seeds. largely those of pine. poison ivy
and weeds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
The Sin of Trousera.

Trousers were not introduced into
England without a struggle-a strug-
gle in which the great Duke of Wei
hngton suffered his only defeat, for 1t
is on record that In 1914 Wellington
was refused admission to Almack's
because he wore trousers instead of
breeches and silk stockings" Next
year trousers were admitted to Al
mack's and Wellington won Waterloo.
London Taller.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
Hopeless Lung Trouble Cured.

Many recoveries from Lung
Troubles are due to DIR. Bells
Pine Tar Honey. 1t strengthens
the Lungs, checks the Cough and
gives relief at once.-Mr. w. S.
Wilkins, Gates, N. @. writes: 81
used DIR. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey in
case given up as hopeless and it
effected a complete cure.l' Get a
bottle of DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey
If your cough is dry and hacking
let it trickle down the throat, you
will surely get relief. Only 25c,
at your Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
Toned Up Whole System.

"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
more for me than ever dared hope for, -
writes Mrs Esther Mae Baker, Spencer
port. N, Y. II used several bottles Of
these tablets a few mouths ago. They
not only cured me of bilious attacks, sick
headaches and that tired out feeling, but
toned up my whole system" For sale
BY Eli 7. Reynolds. Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
Keep Your Stomach and Live
Healthy.

A vigorous Stomach, perfect
working Liver and regular acting
Bowels is guaranteed if you will
use DIR. Kings New Life Pills.
They insure good Digestion, cor
rect Constipation and have an ex
cellent tonic effect on the whole
system-Purify your blood and rid
you of all body poisons through
the Bowels. Only 25c. at your
Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-02
Disapproval.

"Growcher doesn't look very cheer
full. But you must give him credit for
one thing. He doesn't quarrel"
"Humph" exclaimed the excitable
man. Hes so Ill natured that no one
wants to get well enough acquainted
even to quarrel with him" -Spokane
Spokesman-Review