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The Detroit times., 1915-10-21
The international Sunday School
Lesson for October - is "Elisha's
Heavenly Defenders"
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS


Spies and secret agents have
bulked large in the present war:
but the Sunday school lesson which
We are now studying tells more
dramatic tale OF an intelligence de-
partment" than any of them Also
IL narrates a capture more specific
ular than any incident OF the days
world war. Most important OF az
the lesson is q timely reminder that
when conditions seem hopeless
when force and evil appear 70 be
having their ruthless way. God iil'
has unexpected resources, which
turn seeming evil into great good
In this day, when there Is added to
a world war the worst persecution
OF Christians that has been witness
ed for a thousand years. with afro
cities rivaling those OF Nero and
Diocletian. the comfort OF this Old
Testament story is precious.
The Bible episode which forms
the lesson deals With the iuvasioas
OF Israel BY the kim Of Syria. and
how they were fhwartei by 'he
watchfuluess and knowledge o. he
Prophet Elisha. until at last in =
climax. the man Of Cod. with his
heavenly helpers led the whole Syr-
ian army captive
Who Is the Spy7
Somebody was revealing all the
military secrets Of Syria concerning
Israel. Whenever the king planned
a foray into the territory Of the Jews
he found that they were forewarned
OF II. So he suspected a spy in HE
councils. He was in the plight Of
more than one Of the great military
commanders Of our own day. whose
plans have been revealed prema.
turely by the secret service OF the
enemy Bafhed again and again.
the King OF Syria demanded that
the spy BE- pointed our
whereupon one az his shrewdest
lieutenants reported that the In
former was no spy AZ an bat Eli
sha, the prophet and seer. who was
able 10 understand even tho secret
whispered in the kings ha-em
Knowing no other argument than
force. the Syrian king joined that
large company OF men in an ages
who have sought 10 combat spirit.
nal things by material might, and
The Detroit times., 1915-10-21
In the Religious World
The Preacher Who Captured An Army.

he ordered an army sent against
Elisha In the little town OF Dothan.
Hunting the Preacher With chsriots
Then followed a great spectacle
q host OF soldiers. with horses and
chariots. sent OUT 10 hun: down one
lone man OF God That was a com
! pliment worth having. Brother Eli
sha. And you. too. Mr. Present-Day
Preacher when the liquor men de-
fame YOU and try TO blow up your
house or ~aylay YOU on a dark
night--c0uut II far more OF a rib
ute than anything the mothers in
israel may say about your sermons.
let Us not pity the man who has
made the forces Of unrigh,eous
Ills active enemy, pity. rather. the
Christian minister who has never
raised a growl or a yelp from the
evil pack Elisha vas uBruthed by
che army he knew to b advancing
NOT so his servant when that
yoEnE man arose early one morn
Ing and With tho sleep scarcely out
O. his eyes, saw the city OF Dothap
entirely surrounded by Syrian sol
oilers he collapsed In panic. Alas
my master how shall We do"
Riyh. n the midst OF alarms. with
he Syrian cohorts on every hand
Tliia tcot time 10 preach TO his
helper q se-mou--the sermon which
most Of us need 20 hear. Fear no;
tcr they that be with rs are more
than they that be with them" The
PROPHETS servant was IN the plight
Of many person today who seems
wholly surrounded By evil men. and
who can scarcely believe that Cod
has a ma iority anywhere
Eyes and No Ewes
Poor eyesight was the cause. Eli
shas servant suffered from that
ccmmoness Of all defects OF vision
inability to see spiritual realities.
and in their due proportion. Be
cause We cannot sec Alright we
sperd orr lives in pursuit Of second
rate gains ard second-rate pleas
ures and we fll our hours with
secord-rate deeds. second-rate
books and second-rate thoughts.
This young Israellte had the form
~ blindness which St Peter later
described as Seeing only that
which is near"
Open eyes would solve most Of
our perplesities and soothe most OF
CIR fears So Elisha prayed that
'he servants ewes might be opened.
end they were. and. behold. the
The Detroit times., 1915-10-21
6 cpyrtEht. 1913.
Ry William ia nixon Osborne

Next day something happened
Bill The mate, gave Snooks an or
der that SuoOks declined to all. Bill
Was accustomed 10 being disoocyed,
and for every III he had a remedy
He seized a CaPsran bar and aimed
10 AT Snoo1s head; but there was
a glitter N Shocks eve that Bill
did not understand SHOCKS leaped
FOR him and Nrestlei with him like
a wildcat He forced Bill. painting.
up against the rail. believing mean
while Ike mad bull. Bill felt for
a Delaying pin found It, cmtched
IT, raised B. high in the air and
brought 10 crashing down upon
Snnoks' shoulder I, broke a col
arbane. 1g- 10 nigh, have been a
feather for an Snooks cared.
Mates" cried Snooks, 'you Amt
soins 20 see me licked Come one
and all"
They came. Some sprang down
from tae ,hrogds: some appeared
r.u comp nionways, some came
The Detroit times., 1915-10-21
SYNOPSIS

on the day OF tho eruption OF
Mount Ptlcc. capt ohm Hardin OF
the steamer Princess rcsCucs AVE.
yeaT-old Annette llingtun from an
open boat. but is forced 20 leave be-
hind her father and his companions
lhngten is assaulted by Hernandez
and Ponto in "a vain attempt TO get
papers which lllngton has managed
10 send aboard the Princess with his
daughter. papers proving his title TO
the lost island OF Cinnabar. Hing
tons injury causes his mind % be-
come q blank Thirteen years elapse.
hernandez. now an opium smuggler
with pouto and tnez a female ac-
comphce. and the mindless brute
port where the widow ~ Captain
Hardin L. NVIuE with her son Neal
and Annette llnEtua. and plot TO
steal the papers left to Annette 10y
her father.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
MAY eg COFFEE
That Causes all the Trouble

When the house IL shre, IT'S about
the same AZ when disease begins 70
show, It's no time to talk but time 10
sct--delay In dangerous-remove' inc
cause Of the trouble ut once.
For . number Of years. wrote .
Kansas lady. y felt sure that conet
was hurting me. and yet ! was 30
fond Of 1t, ! could not give II w. AZ
last got 30 bad that ! made up my
mind ] must either quilt the use OF
coffee or die.
Everything ate distressed me- ana
suffered severely most OF the ums
with palpitation OF the heart ! tre-
quently woke up In the night with tho
feeling that ] was almost gone-my
heart seemed so smothered and weak
In Its action. My breath grew short
and the least exertion set me painting
! slept but little and suffered rom
rheumatism.
Two years ago ] stopped using the
coffee and began to use Postum ana
from the very nrst J began to improve,
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
DOG BRINGS DOLLAR HOME
Finds Money Lying In Street and Car
ries II to His Masters
House.

Muncie.-Edward Gottlieb Of Nun
Gle has a shepherd dog which for In
telligence he believes cannot be sur
passed. II Is not unusual for the ami
NAL to bring home things It finds in
the streets. but the other day II sur
passed all its previous endeavors by
coming home with brand new one
dollar bill In its mouth. Il Ia said the
dog picked up the money In South
Walnut street, In the center Of the
business district. Mr.. Gottlieb II now
endeavoring to find the person that
lost the money, E
"Shep does not mean to be dishon.
est" said his owner. but he thinks
that everything Of value he sees
should belong 10 me-" u..s
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
eREWERiEs REPLACED.

From Spokane, Wash. comes word
that the Dollar Brewery building. To-
Gated on the fort grounds. ID being
torn down to make way for . paper
mill. The North Yakima brewery 10
to be connected with fruit preserv.
ing and fruit canning factory, and will
also make grape juice. vinegar and
other fruit extracts. The manager Of
this brewery n not only reconciled to
but il enthusiastic over the change.
Thousands Of tons OF fruit 80 to waste
every year in Washington and Ore
gon. and. he says, great industry can
be built up In the packing and canning
business which will bring great pros
perity to these states,
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
NORTH CAROLINA CONDITIONS.

Speaking Of the conditions In North
Caroline, Mr.. NJ. l. Shipman. state
commissioner Of labor, says:
Whisky distilleries have been dis
placed with industrial plants and over
the remains OF the saloon have been
erected splendid school buildings and
magnificent church edihces. In Gas
ton county alone 26 distilleries we're
in operation under former conditions.
1t now boasts Of Al textile plants, en-
ploying more than 1000 people, and
makes the further claim Of having
one Of the finest systems Of public
schools in the state. This condition
prevails generally throughout the COM
monwealth. Instead of spending their
weekly earnings in saloons. and fire.
quently in police stations. the wage
earners Of North Carolina are now
providing an abundance Of wholesome
food and adequate clothing for their
families"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
SENTIMENT AGAINST LIQUOR.

In England, as In other warning
countries, there 10 . very rapidly grow.
Ing sentiment against the drink traf.
nc. Mrs. Parker. sister Of Earl kitch.
ener. declares that between 30 and 20
per cent OF the new soldiers are being
rendered inefiicient through drink and
attendant evils, and she states that
the prime minister admits the per
cent 10 be from 10 to Is. Mrs. Park.
er says. Russia has done away with
intoxicants. Why not Britainf"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
SHOT TEN TIMES, IS UMHuRT
Of Detective Fighting
Thieves.

Hammond, lnd.-Friends Of Frank
Wiroski. head Of Erie detective ,orcs
for the huntingdon Chicago division.
says he bears . charmed life. After
q thrilling revolver battle with car
thieves. he found ten bullet holes In
his clothing. but he escaped unhurt.
Wiroski surprised ten men who were
stripping an Erie freight car In the
Grifiith yards. He opened IRE on them
and In Q running battle 30 shots were
fred. The thieves escaped.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD


Every mother realizes, after givins
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this d their ideal laxative.
because they love Its pleasant taste
and Il thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with.
out gripping. .....
When cross. irritable. feverish. or
breath 10 bad. stomach sour. look at
the tongue. mother! II coated. give .
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
LAXATIVE" and In . few hours all the
foul. constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow.
els. and you have . well. playful child
again. When it, little system 10 full
Of cold. throat sore. has stomach-ache,
disrrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem.
Der, . good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup Of Figs" handy; they know .
teaspoonful today saves . sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for 60
cent bottle Of California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies.
children Of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
EFFECT OF A GLASS OF BEER.

II has been scientifically demonstra-
ted by experiments made in the
Swedish army that even small guam
tity Of alcohol decreases the marks
manship Of the man behind the gun.
Under Lieutenant Bengt Boy q squad
Of soldiers we're put through . test
after having gone without beer for q
certain period Of time. Out Of to-
tai Of 80 targets their average was %
shots.
Later these same soldiers were a.
lowed . glass Of beer apiece one eve
ming and another glass the following
morning. and the average number Of
hits that afternoon was three. To
check up this result which seemed out
Of reason. another test without beer
was made some days later. when these
same soldiers averaged rs hits.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05

tell her-you said the market place
But how about the Rue Jeanne dare
her sister lived there She re-
NAMED"
How about the Rue Jeanne d'Arcg'
the other repeated He clucked his
tongue alphabetically. THAT was
all destroyed in the morning"
The second man drew a handker.
chief from his pocket and mopped the
sweat from his forehead. Then he paid
the waiter
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
Weeks Break Up-A-coId Tablets
A guaranteed remedy or Colds and
La Grippe. Price Csc Of your druggist.
It's good. Take nothing else.-Adv.
A Selfish Idea.

There goes an irascible old gentle
man who is noted woman hater, yet
he's in favor of votes for women"
We'll. Well, That's q compliment
to the persuasive powers Of the fair
SEX"
Il don't know whether 1t is or not
He says he'd give them anything to
keep them quiet"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
For Her Protection.

When I said | would marry you
you promised to let me handle all your
money. but now we are married you
handle II all yourself"
That's because love you So"
That's q queer way to prove your
love"
It's q mighty self-sacrificing way.
When I made that promise I was not
aware that money was teeming with
bacteria
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
Compliment That Went Astray.

Il love to hear you speak French"
remarked the sweet young thing.
Indeed" said the pompous youth
who plumed himself on his linguistic
ability. And why?"
Because IL is so different from most
peoples French" explained the young
thing The youth plumed himself
some more. But only for moment.
because the sweet young thing con.
tinued:
Yes. 30 different from most peo-
pies French--especiaily French PEG
ple's."
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05

ITO guide key to keyhole In the
dark there has been patented . "
shaped strip OF metal to be fastened
to a door with the point surrounding
the hole" said the studious man.
That's all right so far as It goes."
replied the convivial one; but who's
to be on hand to find the key for
youe'
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
RUE JEANNE O'ARC!
NJ, HOW ABOUT N
Tragedy N French Town %
Overheard IN Cafe oi the
Golden Lion.
SCENE At ApEaIrIF HOUR
Nine. 70 PstrsWns Tells New the
UhlaWs. IN Lsrdly FashleN. Pale
fer tks DRINKS chs
osevee Them.

Paris.-ws we're sitting IN . cafe
.. the aperitif hour--an hour that sur.
Wives the war. We we're In . city Of
good siss IN northeru France. famous
for both cathedral and chsess. Il was
thsa . principal haven for refugees
and IN evacuation center for wounded.
The Germans had been there. - the
patronns Of the Cafe d. Lion dor
narrated constantly. but now the bat.
tie lines we're some distance away. II
the wind happened from the right d.
recticn. when the noise Of the city was
s,lenced BY military order At night
fall. the haunting boom-boo-o-m Of
heavy artillery could be hcardsfaintly.
No one who has heard that sound ever
fcrgets Il. Dynamite blasting sounds
Just about the same. but In the sound
Of artillery. when one knows that II 10
artillery. there seems 80 much the
knell Of doom .-
The cafe was crowded The fat face
OF the patronne was wreathed In
smiles. Anyone 10 mistaken who i'm.
AGNES that all northern France IL lost
from human view In a denoe rolling
cloud OF smoke. At any rate. In the
Cafe du Lion dor one looked upon
life unchanged. True. there were
some new customers In the place OF
old ones There were q half dozen
soldiers In khaki and we OF the
American ambulance column. dressed
In the same cloth In a corner sat q
young lieutenant In the gorgeous blue
Of the Chasseurs d'Afrique. drinking
vermouth with q grizzled captain OF
artillery. Other French uniforms dot
ted the place. The honest bourgeois"
were all there-the chief supports of
the establishment In peace or war.
They missed the evening aperitif dur
ing the twelve days Of German occu-
patton. but now al were In their nc.
customed places. For the places Of
old-timers are sacred At the Lion dor.
resk Hvsbsnds Place.
Mime. 10 Pstronpe acted In place Of
her husband. who was now safely serv-
Ing In the cooking department OF the
army. some kilomcters from the firing
line. Madame sat contentedly 1t the
caisse experimenting the activities Of
two youthful. inexperienced garcons
The old walters. Jean and Andre. van
ished into che zone Of military activ.
tty" on the FIRST day Of the war After
several post cards Jean had not been
heard from Andre Was killed at the
battle Of the Marne.
! We had heard We garrulous tale Of
the German occupation many times
II was thrillingly revealed both at the
Restaurant du Commerce and the Ho.
tel du soleil Al the Lion dor II was
madame's absorbing theme when not
harsnguing the new waiters-or count.
Ing change Madame remained
throughout the trouble. But yes. to
be sure" She was not the woman to
nee and leave the Lion dor to the In.
vaders Her ample form was firmly
ensconced behind the caisse when the
FIRST Of the uhlans entered There
were oflicers. and-wonder Of won.
ders--they spoke French. The new
walters we're hiding In the cellar. DO
madame clAmbered from her chair
with dignity and placed Elasses and
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
"0olna Weal."

London. The British soldiers slans
for death 10 going west" and London
papers are trying TO md out IL
origin. but antiquarians. philologists
and literary men have been unsuceese.
full In explaining Il.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05

|
drink before them And then would
| wonders never cease?--these Ger.
mans had actually paid-even over
paid. ma foi-for one OF them flung =
golden half outs on the counter and
stalked from the place. refusing
change
OF course at the Hotel dc Vile the
invaders behaved differently, There
the mayor was called upon for one
million francs-war indemnity But
that was a matter for the city's con
Germ and not the individual. Madame
| still had that golden half louis and
would show II If We cared to see. Gold
was scarce and exceedingly precious.
The sight of 1t was good
Unaninnity Of the War. .
Now the Germans were gone
forced out. grace Dieu. SO the good
citizens no longer lived In the cellars.
They were gain In their places at the
Lion dor slipping vermouth and offer
ing gratitude to the military regime
that had the decency to allow cafes
open until eight o'clock. Outside the
night was cold and a fine drizzle beat
against the windows. Several new.
corners shivered and remarked that It
must be terrible In the trenches. But
the electric lights. the blinking glasses
on the marble tables, the rafting
coins soon brought them into the gen.
eral line Of speculation on how long Il
would take TO drive the Germans from
France.
i For /. hundred years the cafes have
heen The forum ~ France The Linn
d.Or had for that entire period been
the scene Of fierce verbal encounters
he,ween members NJ more political and
relisious faiths than exist in any other
nation nj the world Every rrenchman
NO matter how humble In position or
pur.e has decided opinions about
something But now the voices In the
Lion dor arose oniy IN appenations
concerning 'es 'ocnes' mere was
unsn'u'.y ., op'n'o" o' INC s'So'o'"s
suo1ec' Oh tue war
Inc members OF the american am
ouiance column sat n . taoie near
the door Our KHAKI Always orous't
looks OF friendly interest ALMOST
everyone tnoueht US 10 De English
and those VINO learned the truth were
always distinctly pleased. we hnished
the aperitif ana consulted ABOUT ain
ner. We were on duty-we might
either return Tor the army mess or
buy our own meal nj the restaurant
We paid the sarcon ana decided upon
the restaurant--a few doors away
Several OF the men were Struggling
into their ruooer coats. 'o'd 'nem
that wouid toi'ow shortiy ! nad
Just caught sentence that thriiied
me, II heid note OF mystery-or
Tragedy. II Drought me OUT OF tne
commonplace norman.y OF 'ne "per'"t
"ou' ~ 'ne .'o" wv
Where the Tragedy Comes
Tn. .,..Lers were two rrenchmeu
a, ,,,sd,s ..e.--sat ma benrded They
80. a,....a In ora,p.ry hlsct hut
war. ~ WITH ceremonial rather than
conventional manner The atmosphere
NJ the ei,y ala mo-, seem upon them
They nigh, rather be the butcher and
az. .roc., n, . anal, town One Of
N. n.,r h.d an, alone for some time
h.,o,s the second arrived | hud no.
tea him lie seemed To have no
sc,n.,n,anees In the place-wh,ch
~ss .nusun, He drank two cornacs
IN r.niS .necession-wh,ch was sti,I
more Unusual One drink always sat.
,.s.. rrenchman nj the aper,tlt
hour-snd i, Is very seldom eovnac.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
PANAMA CANAL DRY.

Under an order signed by the gov.
ernor Of the Panama Canal zone. Col.
George W. Goethals. all canal trans.
portation employees are forbidden TO
use liquor. This includes pilots TAX.
Ing ships through the canal. captains
OF tugboats. mates and others.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
Use csppss Oullsts.

Petrograd.- war has made ths
price Of lead % hish some Of the ~.
tons have been compelled 70 nahs
bullets from copper. particularly eus
sta
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
THE SAME IN EVERY CITY.

The Associated Charities Of colum.
bus, o.. says the organization gave aid
To one In every forty people In the
city last year. II gives fifteen causes
for the necessity Of such assistance,
and intemperance heads the list.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
LIQUOR 10 BARRED.

The contest board Of the American
Automobile association now prohibits
not only the use Of Liquors BY drivers.
mechanicians and ofiiciais OF raccs,
but refuses to sanction any race at
which liquor 10 sold % the grounds.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05

Many q man is such an enthusiast
that you cant even dampen his ardor
with a drink.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
ONLY THING TO 90.

II . drunken man can't get liqsoP.
What viii he getf He'll Get sobes.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
Paw TAXA WITH MONEY!

Pay your taxes with money and moi
with boys.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05

Few sermons are as broad q they
arc iong.-Chicago News.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-03-05
Gentle Hint.

He-Once for all, demand to know
who 10 master OF this house?
she-You1l be happier II you don't
ind out.--Philadelphia Ledger.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-11-26

Richard Ebbeson of Cleveland had
one of his hands crushed by the cross.
arm Ola threshing engine.