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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10
Dlsenchantino.

A party Of young men and women.
members of sketching club, were
motoring along country road. Just
within the fence on the left grew in.
Vulnerable graceful stalks, each bear.
ing globes Of pale green that shaded
into gray and purple.
How enchanting" exclaimed one
young woman.
do tell u.s." said another young
woman. equally enthusiastic, to a gar.
dener standing near, what those beau.
oo-tiful things are"
Them? Them's onions gone to
seed."-New York Times.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10
A Real Snort.

Them city fellers is pretty slick,
but they can't fool me-" said Hiram
Waybacker.
They couldn't interest you in any
of their skin games. eh?'
Il should say not! Two O. them of.
submarine in captivity. Haw! Haw!"
And what did you say to that"
Il told 'em ter git out tn shells
an the pea, an I'd make one guess
Jest ter keep 'em from bein' lone,
some"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10


be much as will At them to make
fne display during the winter. rath-
er than get the finest present show
ing.
II they are growing where crowded,
sacrifice a few branches from the sur.
rounding plants in order to give them
space for shapely development, then
pinch out the ends OF the branches on
the selected plants to force the forma.
ton Of lateral branches. These lateral
branches furnish the blooming points
on geraniums and most Towering
plants, and the more of them that
can be. forced to start, the more flow.
ers one has during the winter.
Do not select plants that have
bloomed profusely during the summer
for 1t IL against nature to expect them
to keep It up during the winter. Above
all, after deciding which plants shall
be potted for the winter display. keep
all the buds pinched out. Do not let
a single blossom develop until the
plants are established In their winter
quarters. y t5s.-
Do not leave plants In their beds
until forced by cold weather to take
them In. Plan to pot them while the
weather will permit having the house
open. making the change a gradual
one, for plants lifted and taken at
once into closed, fire-heated rooms
must show the effects of the treatment
and will need weeks and weeks In
which to regain their beauty.
Another thing to be considered ia
this: Plants growing in the open
ground make root-growth that very
often goes far beyond the limits Of
an ordinary pot or tub. To crowd these
roots into q pot too small for them
il to bruise them and cause decay.
The better way. by far. Is to cut down
all around the plants with a sharp
knife or spade, ten days or two weeks
before the plants are to be potted.
The sharp. clean cut heals quickly.
and II the soil is well watered (soaked)
before attempting to lift the plant,
one gets complete ball of sound
roots. well-covered with soil that goes
into winter quarters with very little
evidence Of having been disturbed.
Each OF these plants taken sepa-
rately will seem like little thing. but
each has q decided bearing on the
beauty Of the midwinter floral display,
and for that reason each is, in reality.
an important point.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10
IN ALL OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD
There L. Hardy A Woman
Who Does Not Rely Upon
Lydia E Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.
Princeton, HI had infiammatioo.
hard headaches in the back Of my necl

and . weaknee M
caused by fed 10
trouble, and I took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound with such ex-
cellent results that I
am now feeling fine.
l recommend the
Compoundand praise
it to all. 1 shall b0
glad to have you
publish my letter.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10
PRESENT PLANS FOR FUTURE
BEAUTY
By EVA RvMAN.oAiLLARo.

0y EVA HvMAN.0AIIIAHO
We who grow plants in our rooms
do 30 for the beauty OF their foliage.
flowers, or both. and get pleasure from
them to Just the degree that we can
bring them to their utmost perfection.
To attain this with plants of any
kind) one must know their character
istlcs and requirements and consider
whether available conditions in the
home are adapted to the plants de-
sired.
II plant standing in the open beds,
or In sunny, southern windows, Is
making grand showing Of flowers.
or brilliantly -colored foliage. do not
get one like 1t expecting the same re-
suits unless It can have similar con.
ditions. The same results cannot be
secured II the plant IL put into q
shaded or northern window.
On the other hand, primulas and
other plants that produce perfect how-
era In cool, semishaded rooms. will not
prove satisfactory In . place adapted
TO those needing more tropical condi-
lions. The plant-lover who expects to
have all sorts Of plants grow and
bloom in the same window will Ger.
tainly be found wondering why some
Of them do not come up to expecta.
tion.
Even the texture Of the foliage
needs to be taken into consideration.
tor roughleaved plants that are injured
by frequent washings have no chance
70 develop beautiful foliage in q room
where furniture needs busting every
day. as
Space ID another factor that makes
for satisfactory window gardening, for
certainly half = dozen plants developed
TO perfect form and good size are vast.
" more beautiful than twice that num-
Der Of deformed specimens crowded in.
70 the space.
The question a. to whether plants
should be turned or not 10 frequently
asked. and some people say: "Oh,
don't turn them. they will not bloom"
and 30 ON. After years Of working
among plants hold this opinion on
the subject: Plants grown solely for
beauty a. seen from the outside will
serve the purpose better II never
turned, leaving foliage and flowers
drawn toward the glass. but ordinarily
they are grown for the adornment Of
the room and the enjoyment Of those
inside, and should be turned often
enough to keep them symmetrical in
shape, for lop-sided plant showing
all Its stalks Ito those in the ROOM /.
Il not very ornamental.
Very often plants are bedded out
for the summer and then potted for
the winter garden window. and almost
~ often the potting is delayed until
the plants must be taken in or fro
sen; and the result Is lot Of plants
that need q good share OF the winter
In which to recuperate.
August Is none too early to decide
which plants shah be taken into the
window garden. and their treatment
from the time Of the decision should
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10
NEGLECT YOUR SCALP
And Lose Your Hair. cutieura Pre-
vents u. Trial Free.

Cuticura Soap shampoos cleanse
and purify the scalp Of dandruff while
the Ointment soothes and heals the
irritated scalp skin. Dandruff and
itching are hair destroyers. Get ac-
quainted with these supercreamy emol-
lients for the skin and scalp.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10

But II a man Is foolish and doesn't
know 1t, it's sign that he has no
wife to instruct him.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better. gee
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10
Kind He Liked Best.

She-You like melon. do you not,
Mr.. Bond.
He-Yes; especially the kind fire.,
quently Gu. by large corporations.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10

Some men manage to make little
noise in the world by rafting their an
cestor's bones.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10

Better a song in the heart than two
in the fiat upstairs.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10

You can't very well dodge the toll
gates on the road to Success.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10
Ono Commandment Broken,

Bridget-The new neighbors want to
cut their grass. mum, and they sent
over to ask the loan of your lawn
mower.
Mistress-Lend them our lawnmow-
er to cut grass on the Sabbath! Ger
tainly not! Tell them, Bridget, that
we haven't one.-Boston Transcript.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10

And Then Some.
Would you call Henry Ford a self.
made man?'
Well. he's self-starter. any
how"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter than
snow. All grocers. Adv. s.
The art Of bluffing lies in knowing
when not to.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10
PUTTING His Foot In II.

Putting His Foot In It.
Niece-I do think you are clever.
aunt, to be able to argue with the
professor about sociology.
Aunt-I've only been concealing my
ignorance, dear.
Professor Bilks (gallantly)-Oh, no.
Miss Knowles. Quite the contrary.
| assure you.
.. A. to Voice.
She says her voice is adapted to
all sorts of music"
well, 1t seems able to stand any
| strain"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-09-10
INTERNATIONAL.
SUlINNSC1OM,
LESSON
By o. y. SELLERS, Actine Dsrector Of
the Sunday School Course OF the Moody
Bible Instftuts.) ~ = =
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER II
ELIJAH's FLIGHT AND RETURN.

LESSON TEXT Kings 1s:s-la (Rss
sntire chapter).
GOLDEN TExT-Be still and know ths
am God. Pa. 46:10.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
%h ME kNZey7oMzE>ozeRNAZh AHee MeIRGaz2snvZ1zs

have it again. But as each peasant
proprietor has died his heir has had
! to pry the title deed out of the dead
mans hand. And there are not half
a dozen really great landed proprie-
| tors in all France today.
The number of small owners. A CEN
fury and a quarter after the revolu-
Ginning. Notwithstanding the rise or
manufacturers and cities and the uni
versaI trend from the farm, more than
a third of the French people remain
In agriculture. Hence we hear little of
the food problem in France in the midst
of the war. For she is the most self-sus-
tanning nation in Europe.
In the Land of Thrift.
Every little journey in rural France is
n practical lesson in the conservation of
resources. Sometimes for mile after
mile. hour after hour. | have travelled
without seeing man standing still or
anything neglected that could be made
to yield a centime. Every inch of tillable
soil is turned. and the little peasant
farms are so closely cultivated that
often I could not see. as l passed. where
the dividing lines ran. Throughout great
stretches. indeed, there is not a wall or
fence between the farms. the farmers
begrudginG the labor IL would cost to
build them and the ground they would
uselessly incumber.
/ have seen wide tracts of country
without an ornamental tree. Trees that
were not bedIiiS II VII "'ic GU iint
sheep for their annual crop OF limbs and
| twigs. either to be used IN manufacture
or as firewood- Tall poplarS thus cllpped
after the fashion or a poodle DOG are
gaunt and familiar objects IN a French
landscape. -
II is commonly SAID that a frenchman
could live on what an American wastes.
But a goat would nave 10 grnp nara 10
live on what french peasant leaves
behind him.
/ For one thing. he does not throw away
his time and his rolling STOCK on pad
ton the profits CT his production His
the artificial waterways more numerous
canals being laid out on the well-planned
pose of getting the products of the coun-
try to market as quickly and cheaply as
possible.
In farming village after farming vii
lage I have found the streets deserted.
The French peasant is gregarious ami
NAL. not a hermit like the Saxon. The
little farmers do not dwell apart from
farmhouses. but snuggle together in
hamlets. from which they 20 forth to
labor on their respective four or six-acre
patches.
Enter n community of that kind be-
tween sunrise and sunset in the farming
season and you are not likely to find
in it an able-bodied adult of either sex
The wives are in the fields with their
husbands. and the babies are in the care
OF one or two feeble crones And the
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
BATTLING ON OLDTIME FIELDS %
The New France
and Her RealRulers

The Blue Housed Peasants Nh"
Raised the Republic on the Ruins
OF the Empire at Sedan. AND NO"
Weld the Sceptre of the Bourbons
and the Bonapartes-A Journe!
Among the Thriftiest People In the
World.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

Mr.. Morgan sketches to-day the real T7liTs oi inc
Lew France at home the sovereignty having Iassed
from tie paIsoe to the cottage and tells of the
French democracy which has rcseneratcd the nation
in the forty-four years since Sedan.
Another article will be published next Sunday IN
this seIins of sketches of the backgrounds Of the
war as Mr. Morgan then in the course of his
Journey alops :hc route OF Napcleons campaigns.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

When the peasant Is not farming. he
Is manufacturing. just as the New Eng
land farmers family used to turn TO
making shoes in winter. Unlike the New
Englanders. however. the French coun-
try people did not surrender to the big
mill and the big shop when those con,
Germs appeared. On the contrary they
converted their cottages into modern
factories.
Refusing to waste q third of the year
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
COMB SAGE TEA IN
HAIR TO OARKEN|T
It's Crandmother's Recipe to
keep her Locks Dark,
Glossy, Thick.

The oid-time mixture of Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening era,
streaked and faded hair is grand.
mothers treatment. and folks are
again using It to keep their hair u
sood. even color. which is quite sen
sible. as we are living in an age
when youthful appearance IL Of tht
Srtatest advantage.
Nowadays, though. we don't hay.
the Troublesome task Of gatherir.
the sage And the mussy mixing st
home. All drug stores sell the ready.
to-use product called "Wycth's Sag.
and Sulphur Compound" for about ~
cents bottle. IT Ia very popular be-
cause nobody can discover II has bc On
applied. Simply moisten your comb
or . soft brush with II and draw
this through your hair talking on.
small strand at a time: by morning
the gray hair disappes srs, but what
delights the ladies with wyeth's sage
and Sulphur is that. besides beauti-
fully darkeping the hair after a few
applications, II also produces that
soft luster and appsarnnce OF abun-
dance which is 10 attractive: be-
aides. prevents dandruff. itching scalp
and falling hair.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
Faulty Training OF Will
May Be the Sole Cause
OF Ones Own Failures
Apostle of Right Thinking Here to Lecture on "Why We
Fair'-Cites Some Common Causes of
Lack of Success
Lack of Success.

matter Of exercising my nDEers. II
had been taking singing they
would have said that II WINS fhe use
OF nv vocal chords In the proper
manner. They did not tell me what
the composers were striving for or
ATTEMPT to pnss on their ideals to
me. RESULT WAS failure as
pianist. All learned was to play
the plano better than some one else,
perhaps. .,n .. .. .....r
The greatest tea achers Of today are
those who are able TO catch the
ideals OF tho great masters and
transmit them to their pupils. What
would this world he X ideals had not
hecn carried down through the aEes
by the great philosophers. poets.
musicians and Ecientists? All the
science We have ever had ts a prac-
tical realisation OF the ideals OF the
Bib'c. especially the New Testament.
In fact. science is Just beginning to
catch up with the Bible.
Search For An Ideal.
THE people whom we call gen
iuses are those, who had an ideal
and set out. to find It.. Take Edi-
son. who Is one Of the greatest -ex-
amples Of what I mean. A. one time
he was unable to borrow 500 to fl
nance one OF his inventions. Today
he has invented more than LOCO
benefit to mankind. When he has
an iden. he knows what he wants
and works until he gets a definite
result II makes no difference to
him whether he works one hour or
forty-eight so long AN he, gets what
they don't know what they want or
don't know how to get II. II they
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
And You Wake Up With
Beautifully Curly Hair!
,TOwn Tattler).

This is a secret that will. ! know, be
appreciated by my lady who dislikes the
tedious and nervous task of twisting
her locks around q hosted iron, per-
haps sngeing tho hair. burning, Off the
ends, and bl!stering fingers or scalp in
the operation. From any druggist pro-
cure few ounces OF pure liquid sill
merine and at night pour a little onto a
clean tooth brush and draw this down
the full length Of the hair. A simple
Thing to do. but remarkably efectual, as
will he apparent IN the morning.
The hair VII have wonderfully soft.
huny Curliness, much more natural
looking. Gloshier and livener in appear
ance than where waving iron has
been used. slime, Inc doesn't mako the
hair sticky OF greasy, and there will be
no trouble dong II up in any style de-
sired.-Olsa Ormsbee. .-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
Many Babies Suffer

Too many babies do not get started
right because patience and the proper
care was not given the hopeful mother.
Experienced mothers now ursc the use
NJ Mothers Friend. 10 be had at any
drug store. because they know from
experience that this old. dependable
remedy. applied externally. Is absolute
ly harmless and 10 very beneficial. II
soothes the muscles. cords and liga.
ments and relieves the undue tension,
giving great physical relief from stub
born pains. Its influence In the skin
and network OF nerves causes the mus.
cles TO expand naturally. Thousands oi
women have successfully used Il for
two genera tions.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
Dandruff Soon
Ruins tho Hair

Girls-lf you want plenty OF thick.
beautiful. glossy. silky hair. do by all
means yet rid OF dandruff, for it will
starve your hair and ruin It II ysu
don't.
1t doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash 1t out. The only sure
way 10 get rid OF dandruff 10 to dissolve
It. then you destroy 1t entirely. To do
this. get about four ounces Of ordinary
liquid arvon; apply it at night when
retiring; use enough to moisten the
scalp and rub 1t In gently with the An
ger tips
BY morning most OF not all, OF your
dandruff will be gone. and three or four
more applications will completely di,-
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace OF 1t.
You will find. too. that all itching and
digging OF the scalp will stop. and your
heir will look and feel a hundred times
better. You can get liquid arvon at
any drug store. IT is inexpensive. and
four ounces Ia all you will need. no mat
tor how much dandrun YOU have. This
simple remedy never fsils.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
Outlines Problems and Their
Solution ~ Lectures Ex.
plain "Cu.fent Move.
yments" That Mark Asso-
citation LaborS.

feature Of the preparation for sec.
rctarial work. Last OF all come
courses In personal hygiene and re-
taxation. Opportunity 10 offered to
study At Columbia University. and
credit In given for IL. 'f D..
a. In. + 4. ofa ,oe,a, '',s x Z a., e. in.:rs'.,ns int
arate room and each hoor is organ.
lied into a sort of club, that meets
for prayers. sewing. and good times
OF all sorts. Each ciaAb elects offi-
GERS soon after its arrival. and there
arc committees appointed to take
charge Of plans for the year.
Some .,%,S, one asked 3D. me s 4 the ira train;
cant really say that Il II. because
the organization 10 different. Neither
is Il like a boarding school, ~ many
havo supposed. because we are re-
garded as younE women capable or
taking care Of ourselves and have
no iinishing school restrictions.
ut 10 more like q .post.graduats
number OF Taditionai 'doinss' just
rs any college has. Our initiation
ceremony Ia most imperative and old
girls come back for II from all over
the country. Above the fireplace In
our huge ,elevcnth-noor reading
room 10 the old brass number taken
from the FIRST training school Al
Grsmercy Park. The new girls fle
past the fireplace. each one drop
ping q picce Of areenery she has
managed to bring from the park
opposite the first building.
Soon At Home.
when the girls 20 TO bed they
find the covers turned down for
them and little notes from tho pre-
yious occupant of the room on the
pillows. so they feel at home inme-
distely. They learn TO know the
girls In their corridor frst and soon
In their entire clsss. You see. the
corridors go calling on each other
and pian stunts and there are get
acuuainted meetings where 4 pfise
Is awarded to the one who remem-
bers the most names.
"You mustn't think that all the
airls who attend Training School are
fresh. enthusiastic workers right
from college or from courses In So
ciology. Some Of them have been
associated with the Y. ". c. A. for
years and feel that they have grown
STALE In their outlook. Perhaps they
began their work before this course
was possible and wish additional
training. to bring some new spirit
into their local. associations. but all
OF them take the work seriously and
trv to make every minute Of II
worthwhile"
The Washington times., 1915-11-04

ing and living rooms on the top floor.
"A college degree " usually 4
prerequisite for entrance. though a
number OF years OF work alonR So
Geological lines is often accepted as
an equivalent The course may be
purely technical phase Of the train
ing that includes association work
and organization. This In turn
provides special courses for the va
rious positions toward which the
students are working.
Series Of Lectures.
There is series OF lectures on
subjects that may lie part OF the
talks on finance. journalism. educa-
tion. immigration. and special prob
lens. particularly interesting
group OF lectures deals with eur
rent movements that are continually
brought into contact with the Y. W.
G. A. Among these are the Con-
suners' League. College Settlements.
and the Travellers Aid. In connection
with this course We visited Green
wIch House. one OF the New York
settlements: u laundry where spe-
cisl provisions had been made for
the welfare OF the employees: tao
tories. settlements. and Y. W. G. A.
branches in Piainaeld. Jersey city.
and Yonkers, ~
You see tnat although New YORK
offers an opportunity for us to toucn
life In its most varied phases. ther.
are entirely different problems TO ne
dealt with In cities of different size.
nationality OF population. and IN
dustries.
Psychology and pedagogy. so ar
ranged as to be closely correlated
with the Y. w. c. A. organization.
are an important part OF the tram
ing. Bible study and tho study or
comparative religions IL an essential
The Washington times., 1915-11-04

to the Nills party" Isn't that called
an -bar-Ro?"
Yes" said Uncle Harry. smiling
During the civil war there was an
embargo, Some people who wanted 10
shin goods didnt like 1t and usod to
spell II backwards 'O-=rab- ne. There
is now an embargo on all ann. anu mu-
nftons TO Villa and the other rebel
lee ders,"
"l'"clc Hprrv." asked Jimm~ do
Nou TN NIX thar there will not be any
more trouble in Mexico row that mi
these countries have recognized Car
rarZa"'
''t Is hsrd 10 saw. jimmy. 7 nevcr
"Nnress my opinions; I merely tel
you faC's and lot YOU form Vcur own
Bn' many Deonle thint t"at Carrs"za
will soon pacirv all Ncv'~o and wat
tho Mexican noorle s"c about to enter
on r"rird of nence nnh prosreritv.
Certhinlv evNrNon" r mes that this will
prove "a bo tho case"
Copyright. 1915. by The NC Syndicate.