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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
BEST TIME TO PRUNE TREES
Delay Work Until Danger Of Winter
Killing Is Past-sometimes Desir-
able to Prune in Summer.

Questions are often asked about
the desirability Of early winter prun-
Ing OF orchard trees. Some people
have a notion that early pruning
causes more watersprouts and heavy
growth than will be the case II the
pruning is delayed until late winter
Others are fearful OF cutting limbs
after the sap begins to flow or after
buds have started.
The horticultural department at the
Ohio College Of Agriculture states that
~ a general rule winter pruning pro-
notes wood growth. while summer
pruning checks growth OF trees. It
makes no difference, then. at what
time during the dormant season the
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
STONY SOILS FOR ORCHARDS
FruIt-eoII Must Be Brought to
Productive state.

A stony loan 10 often recommended
as desirable fruit soil, but stones are
advantageous only in that they may
help soil that IL too heavy or clayey
or too impervious. by making 1t some
what more pervious to water. The
fact that . soil Ii stony does not
necessarily imply that 1t is produc-
tive.
II apples are to be grown with
profit. and competition is keen. the
soil must be productive or at least
capable Of being brought to a produc-
tive state and 80 maintained.
Much Of the current belief that
stony soils possess some peculiar adj
vantage for orchard fruits has UNI
doubtedly arisen from the success Ct
uiany orchards located on stony hills.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Although there arc hundreds of prepa-
rations advertised. there In only one that
really stands out pre-eminent as q REM
sdy for diseases Of the kidneys. liver and
bladder -.
Dr.. kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not recon-
Mended for everything.
A sworn certificate of purity Is with ev-
cry bottle. You may receive a sample
size bottle of Swamp-Root by Parcel
Post. Address DR.. kiimer & Co.. Bng-
hamton. N. Y, and enclose ten cents.
For sale at all drug stores in bottles Of
two sizes.6oc and H.Oo. also mention this
paper.-Adv.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
Tried Both.

The Widow-If you married again
suppose you would want woman Of
intellect.
The Widower-Yes, but Just about
medium.
The Widower-Medium?
The Widower-Yes. My first wife
was a strong-minded woman and my
second was a weak.minded woman and
ones about as bad as t'other.-Judge.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
HUNTS FOR BIG GAME At So
These Young Fellows" Says
spry Veteran.

Portland. Ore.-Jeremiah Paulsell,
ninety-nine years old. has taken out
q license to hunt big game. He
claimed a free license by reason Of
his being a Civil var veteran
Il don't take water from any OF
these young fellows" said Mr.. Paul.
sell
He was born in Hamilton. Ind. Oc-
tober 10. 1916. He enlisted in the reg.
ular army in 1884 and saw service
through the Mexican and Civil wars.
He expects to go hunting alone
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
Warrior Of Today.

George Wharton Pepper said at Q
luncheon at the Plattsburg training
camp for officers:
The methods of warfare hays
changed enormously in the past year.
The sword, for example. Is no longer
carried. The sword has quite disap-
peared from war.
"A story comes from the Argonns
about French chasseur who took
German officer prisoner. The chasseur.
q boy, tyro. said to the oficer:
give up your sword"
But the oficer shook his head and
answered.:
81 have no sword to give up. But
won't my vitriol spray. my oil pro1ec-
tor or my gas cylinder do as well?'"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
rhas,s Different.

When We want to say something
that We don't dare say In Engiish. Ne
use French"
And when the French want to ~
something they don't dare say in
French"
"Ah. you could make your fortune iA
Paris II you could only discover inst
something"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
Careful DIAGNOSIS.

well, did you succeed with your
first diagnosis? Did you profit by my
advice?"
The Young Doctor think l did,
sir. I told the patient that he was
suffering from a combination of liver.
stamach, heart. lung and brain trouble.
Old Practitioner-Good! No chance
Of q mistake there.-Stray Stories.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
storm-seared, Admits Fraud,

Houston. Tex.-His conscience
aroused by the recent Galveston hur-
ricane. an unnamed Missourian has
made restitution OF $40 obtained at
the time of the storm Of 1900. when
he falsely stated he was a victim and
80 obtained free transportation from
Palestine TO Longview. Tex.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
Acting In One Lesson.

DO you think could learn to be q
mOving-picture actor?" ..
Sure you could. Just remember
this one thing: A heaving chest de-
notes surprise, fear, hate or any other
emotion. "--Louisyille Courier-Journal.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

Politeness Is like an air cushion
there may be nothing In it, but 1t easei
many q hard jolt.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

There are all kinds Of chumps, In.
GLIDING the one who has ship tat.
tooed on his arm.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes
Al all good grocers. Adv.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

II you are able to appear Indifferent
the man who wants to sell you his
dog finally will give him to you.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

Instead Of waiting for q rich uncle
to die go and take lessons of the in.
dustrious ant
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

The girl who doesn't use slang may
be more attractive than the one who
does, but she is less numerous.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

A man plays golf because he likes
to sport. A woman plays golf because
It is q proper thing to do.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

The practice of combing the long
hair over the bald spot never fooled
anybody.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

Labor is the foundation Of many 8
big fortune-but not necessarily of the
laborer's.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

One of the compensations Of life IL
that man can't study himself through
q microscope.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
SPEAKING From Experlenee,

Speaking From Experience.
PA, what IL the FIRST line Of de-
fense'?"
That depends on the circumstances,
son. II this country were at war. the
first line Of defense would be the navy.
When mans married. It's usually the
telephone line, by which he tries 70
square himself before he comes home.-
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

Motto for lawyer: Il will" Mot
to for fruit preserver: II can"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

1t may be true that marriage Is a
failure. But SO, for that matter. is
remaining unmarried.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

A woman often looks as well as the
display in shop window. But man
never does.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

Other people may have good taste.
but, Of course, yours is little better.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

What is your dachshund's Manner
Il call him Art"
IAN appropriate name. Art is long"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

The rule in politics is that the side
that owns the steam roller use II.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
His Error,

Hes a self.made man"
Il know. He surely made a mis-
take in not consulting an expert"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
Paw stIIi on the Job.

raw Sttbt on tno JOB.
Little Lemuel-What's bookworm.
paw?
Paw-It's worm that would rather
digest book by eating It than BY read
ing It.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

Most Of the old axioms are as mis-
leading as the one to the effect that
women suffer in silence
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

It is easy to get around anyone ycn
can manage to see through.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
A Relation With Hin

A Religion With Him.
What is your fathers religion!"
Golf. l guess. It's the only thing
he does on Sundays"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

Graduating by Post.
Dad. what's q postgraduate?"
"A fellow who emerges from . cor
respondence school. I imagine"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
The Advantaps

The Advantage.
I'VE want the bald facts in the
case"
Then We can't split hairs over H."
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

Coed Reason.
First Motorist-This il terrible
heat.
Second Motorist-But you must re-
member We have been scorching.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

Everything is becoming to the noble.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
On a Stormy
Night
BY Maxine Cork

Suddenly a strange thing happened.
The vague spot formed by my win
dow was lighted by a blush, phos-
phorescent light. which grew. and
spread rapidly to the walls Of my
room. And in this blue light which
filled the room there appeared. COM
ing l know not from whence. thick
cloud, pale, smoky. strewn with sparks
which reminded me of human eyes.
They wavered strangely. as II moved
by some mysterious influence. This
cloud rose, melted, became more trans
parent, tore itself into pieces. froze
me with fear and cold, seemed to me
to be infinite, menacing; and from this
vapor there came forth sound like
an angry murmuring. Then the
ragged fragments fell apart, became
distinct. Visible to my eyes in the
blue radiance which suffused them.
they slowly turned. and took. little by
little. forms well known and familiar.
From what place do these shadows
come. and who are they? asked my
self, full of wonder and alarm.
who are we, and whence come
WEI" said grave voice, voice whose
sound was slow and cold. "Bethink
yourself. Do you not recognize us?"
l silently shook my head, denying
all possible relation with these shad-
ows. And they reeled, uncurbed, in
the air, as though they were dancing
some wild saraband in rhythm with
the storm outside. The sillouettes,
scarcely perceptible. half transparent,
crowded alons, noiselessly, before me.
Suddenly l distinguished among them
an old man, a blind old man, holding
by the waist a woman, aged and bent,
who looked at me with eyes full Of
reproach. Their rags were covered
with snow-fakes of a dazzling bright
ness, and they spread a chill about
them. l knew who they were; but
why were they there?"
''Now you recognize us?"
l knew not If it were the voice of
the tempest which l had just heard
or that of my own conscience; but
that voice had an imperious tone
which mastered me.
"You have seen who we are" the
voice continued, land the others are
also the heroes Of your tales; chill.
dren, women, and men whom you have
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
Toodles and
His Grandpa
By H. M. EGBERT


copyright, 1915, by W. g. Chapman.)
How Toodles got acquainted with
his grandfather in the first place was
always a mystery in the town. 1t
was Mrs. Clay, who lived next door
to the old recluse, who brought the
news that Toodles and the old man
were hobnobbing upon the doorstep.
Toodles was five and Henry Pentland
seventy-five.
what a pity It is said Toodles,
swinging backward and forward in the
rocking chair, that you didn't like
my papa as well as you like Uncle
George"
WHY" rasped the old man, speak.
ing as IL to q man of his own years.
Because then you wouldn't have
been SO lonesome and miserable In
your old age" said Toodles.
The shot went home. With snarl
old Henry Pentland was upon his feet.
What do you mean, sir?" he demand
ed. Il am anything but miserable"
He went on in a soliloquy, apparently.
Charles and George were both dear
to me. George had the brains. He
made a success of his life in the city,
where he Is honored and feared.
Charles was content to plod along in
country store. He married a non
entity. He did nothing toward ele'
waiting the family. Why shouldn't
prefer George ----~ a.
Because papas your son, too" de-
clared Toodles, looking up earnestly
into the old mans face. "And nam.
ma says you've never set eyes on papa
since he was married. he added. visit
fully.
Tell me this, sir" insisted the old
man. who put you up to this game?
Who sent you here?'
Il sent myself here" answered
Toodles.
"A likely story. Why"
Zoos mother said you must be SO
badly punished for being SO unkind
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

This Federal District"
and l wanted to see what you looked
like Toodles declared, scampering
away. "Good-by, grandpa" And he
was gone.
All that Toodles had said was true.
George Pentland, financier. had in
weighed the old man into bestowing
upon him his entire fortune. which
he had invested in his dubious
schemes, paying his father 10 per cent
per annum. However, ne had only
paid two years income. and in reality
this had come out of the principle.
Henry Pentland had dotted upon his
second son when he was a boy. But
Charles was not smart, like George,
and when he married pretty, but COM
monplace, Ida Gray. the angry old
man, who had dreamed of seeing both
his children wealthy and honored, re-
fused to go to the wedding. He had
never spoken to Charles since the
marriage, nor held communication
with any member of his family except
George, who, having wheedled the old
man out Of his eighteen thousand dol
lars, under promise of eighteen hun
dred year for life, now began to find
his father something Of an embar-
rassment
Old Henry Pentland wrote to his
son every week. His solicitude for
his sons health did not touch George,
and his twice year visits to him at
his bachelor quarters in town were
an event Of horror, for George was
sensitive to the opinions Of his friends,
and dreaded that one of them would
meet him in the company Of the shah
by old man who chung to his arm and
gesticulated with his cane.
"Grandpa's going to town Monday"
said Toodles.
Ida and Charles exchanged glances
They knew Of Toodles' visits and had
not discouraged them, hoping that the
old man would soften toward the child
and, through him, toward them.
How do you know" inquired
Toodles' father.
Il heard him telling his servant, =
answered Toodles. Hes going to
see Uncle George
Charles drew his wife aside. Dear
I wonder whether we can't do any
thing to save his money" he said
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
"What Did They Want With Mea"

"What Did They Want With Mel"
made suffer for the pleasure Of those
who read you. Open your eyes, look,
they are going to march in front of
you. and you can judge how many and
how pitiable are these products Of
your imagination"
Then the shadows passed along.
The first were a young boy and lit
tie girl, like two great snow-fowers,
spreading round them lunar light.
"See here, at first" said the voice,
"two children whom you made die
under the window Of house in which
a Christmas tree was shining. You
remember; they looked at it. trembl-
ing with desire; and they stayed
there, frozen and motionless!"
My little heroes passed silently be.
fore me, and vanished in the blue ra-
dance. In their place an exhausted
woman, with pale face, showed her.
self.
This one is the mother, anxiously
expected, who. also upon Christmas
eve, was Fastening back from the vii
lage, a long way off. bringing some
poor little gifts for her children, and
who tainted upon the road"
l looked at the shadow with fear
and pity.
And the troop continued to pass
The memorable voice enumerated the
heroes of my sad works. And these
hero-phantoms hoated before me; their
white garments waved; l shivered be-
fore the cold which flowed from those
mournful, silent shadows. Their slow
movements. and the uuspeakable an.
guish Of their vague looks. oppressed
me. What did they want with me
What was the meaning Of this sight?
The last one, the blind old man.
with his rags sti1 with sleet, came
slowly in front Of me, and f1xeo upon
me his lustreless, wide-open eyes.
His beard sparkled with frost. and
icicles hung at the corners Of his
mouth. The old woman had the bliss.
full smile Of a child: but that smile
was fixed. frozen in the unmoving
wrinkles Of her cheeks.
At last the spectres faded away in
the air, but the whirlwind still sang
its melancholy refrain, and aroused
! in my soul feeling Of rebellion.
had been considering all the strange
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
Information,

An sissp is phenomenal. but he
sleep which endures the wintsr
through with some warm bloodsd ant
mails which md themselves suddenly
surrounded BY frigid weather. and
when all functions that make for the
best Of life are as II they had never
been. IL most curious. While Il n
mainly applicable It 10 none the less
astounding.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
Where Loyalty csunfa

Loyalty to ones employer h u
nrst lesson that should b taught 70
me aspirant for . place In the bust
ness world. says . circular sent out
oy the efficiency bureau of the New
York university. The reason Given
u that loyalty means success to the
employer and resultant prosperity to
tbs employee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

y ~ stApH question Of vsrao
- Between VA said the eldest IN
AAAftaat He said vas Q liar, ana I
saad - vas onAs ~Humphi. r.
Joined the village postmaster. That's
the nrst time ever hear or either OF
you telling the truth"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
Modern improvements.

They certainly are improving On
the old style of sending things. They
can even telegraph photographs now
Yes "a | notire that presents Of
lowers IAN be wired"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
The Professions

ChiropraCtor
DR. J @. SCARBOROUGH,
Lady In Attendance
In Dyches Building Between Parh
and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS,
ITO IL 80 a. m. 1880 to 5 p. m.
700 to 500 p. m.
Cmsultation and Examination Free.
Residence Phone 240 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
The WV 4, Clean Lam o,..,e..

Here II IN excellent way to clean
lamp glasses: Hold them over a jug
OF boiling water until they are well
steamed; then polish with a soft dry
rag. This is much easier way than
washing them anc the glasses very
rarely break
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
A Consideration.

DO you want your wife to vote?"
II don't mind. replied Mr.. Growch.
err. "but l hope they don't make cleo
ton day costumes TOO expensive"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
etlekera.

Ths great difference between q pub.
no servant and domestic servant 4
that the public servant would not re.
sign even under fire Louisville Cour
ierJournal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
Origin Of Auction s.,e..

Auction sales originated in an.
cient Rome, and were introduced to
enable soldiers to dispose OF spoils of
var.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
Hubbyss Jo)ea

Won't your wife sing for usfs
Sure! ] just asked her not to-
The Mischief N"Ra-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
sometImss Lonely. rhauah.

One advantage In being good n
found In the fact that you avoid
crowds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14
KISSING KETCHUMS DRAW
COURTS IRE; CASE ENDS
"My Soul Rebels Against Such Testi-
mony," Says Judge

NEW YORK, Dec, H,-'The trial of Airs.
Ada Brown EctChum's suit for q sCpard-
tion from Everett +. KetChum. lawyer and
Yale graduate, came To an end before Su-
prcmc Court Justice Blanchard yestcr-
day after Justice blanchard and COM
menteI sharply on the nature of the evil
donre and had expressed regret that prob
ably the last case ne will try before his
retirement on December 81 should have
been am action of that kind
The conclusion of the trial was hast
ened by the following remark Of Jus
ticc Blanchard. II don't want to sit
here hour after hour ana listen to such
testimony. 1t is abhorrent to me ana my
soul rebels against the disclosures in this
action. lie granted the attorneys two
weeks TO file briefs,
The chief witness yesterday was Mrs,
Rebecca Wilson, housekeeper in the Het-
chum home She gave this description of
the dinner the second time Miss Brown
was at the house:
II served the soup and then the roast
duck. When | came up from the kitchen
with the potatoes and cranberry sauce
Miss Brown ana Mr.. ketchum We're sit
ting close together. l could never get
over the way they We're kissing Judge.
They were doing it like this. tHere she
puckered up her lips and emitted series
of violent smacksD 1 never did get the
potatoes and cranberries on the table
because their kissing upset me so. |
skipped the potatoes and then tried TO
serve the ice crdean, but they didn't pay
no more attention to me than II | wasn't
there They Just kept on kissing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14
MISSING BOYS FATHER
SEEKS LAD in LITTLE
RED HOUSE, OF DREAM
Luke Meekins w an d e r s
Through Streets of Tender
loin in Search of Place
Where He "Saw" Son
is FOLLOWED BY POLICE

Luke Mcckins walked the slushy
streets Of the tcnderloin today, led by
a dream II was so real n dream to the
father of the kidnapped boy, S-vear-old
Richard MeclSins. that even the police be-
gan TO take stock I'm II. and followed the
man about looking for "thc little rcd
house with tn" green blinds" that he had
seen last night.
~ dreamed that / was walking at 9th
and Wood streets said Meekins. lie was
standing at the intersection Of those
streets today when he told about IT,
And | passed this little red house and
saw a woman standing in the window
My boy Richard was holding her left
hand. She had light hair and big blue
eyes.
Richard called down to mo, I'm mp
here with this nice lady. and | called
back to him. Don't worry: stay there
till ! come. But this being a dream, YOU
see. ! did not go into the house, as 1
would now.
at was the most realistic dream eyer
had. AS soon as ! had had breakfast
this morning at my home, 2li9 South Glst
street | kissed my Wife Good-by and told
her | wouldn't he home till ] had found
Richard This lght-hairod woman in the
dream was about Eve seen good
many ltGht-haired women up here, but
none of them was Just like the one that
held Richards hand, She seemed like
a kindly sort of woman, while all I've
seen up here look hard"
r,,,. Nm 1f. . .... A.. ,,-.,.i ,,
got out Of their sight because hc was IN
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