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The Dolores star., 1919-07-18

The treaty between Spain and the
United States signed at Washington
in February of 1919 brought to an end
state of war" which. without any
actual proclamation, existed in fact
between the two countries, and gave
Florida to the latter. 1t was in this
treaty that the United States intro
duced that novelty in diplomacy of
paying for regions which it had pre-
viously obtained by conquest; pol
icy which was afterwards followed
with regard to the treaties closing the
Mexican war and the last war with
Spain. The possession Of Florida by
Spain shut out Alabama and Missis-
sippi from access to the coast of the
Gulf of Mexico, which extended west;
and by holding of Amelia Island at
the mouth of the st. Mary's on the At
lantic was constant irritation to
Georgia. The Florida coasts, both on
the Atlantic and the Gulf, furnished
rendezvous for pirates and smugglers
and through the years of tumult from
1907 to 1915, while Spain was engaged
in war in Europe and by revolt among
her American colonies, criminals of all
sorts from everywhere sought refuge
in Florida, where they were Joined by
runaway slaves from the United States.
Although the rebellion of the other
colonies of Spanish-America did not
spread to Florida, the mother country
was unable to give effective aid to the
governor Of that colony and at one
time the governor wrote to the Amer
lean secretary of state saying that he
would be obliged to ask the United
States to take charge of the colony un-
less he received aid from Spain. The
attitude of the United States toward
the revolted South American colonies
greatly irritated Spain and the United
States was irritated by the fact that
the British had used Florida as n
base of operations in the war of 1912.
Beginning Of Border War.
Then there was another cause Of
quarrel. In settling up matters with
the European powers after the Ma
poleonic wars the United States pre-
sented little bill to Spain of over
seven million dollars for damage done
to American shipping-and Spain
showed no disposition to settle up.
During the war of 1912, Andrew Jack
son invaded the territory of n nominal
ly friendly power by seizing Pensacola
and driving a British force from Fort
Barrancas, after which he withdrew.
Some months after the close of the
war Of 1872 there was another inva-
sion of Florida. The British during
the war had built strong fort on
the Appalachicola and did not evacu-
ate it when the war closed. Instead
the British commander stirred up the
Indians, outlaws and negroes against
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in which they were Interested. The
delegates considered the advisability of
state farm bureau federation and
recommended to the county farm bu-
reaus that such an organization be
formed at n later date.
The party was entertained by the
local farm bureau at dinner and sup
per at almost every county passed
through, while in southern California
the visitors were repeatedly met at
county lines by committees of women,
and boxes Of oranges were literally
poured into the automobiles. The trip
closed, after covering 937 miles, with
banquet at the mission inn at Riv-
erside. "Sights" were neglected in or
der to attend the work of the confer
ence.
Benefits From Trip.
The farmers participating were
unanimous in approval OF the plan.
The automobile cost was met by the
college Of agriculture and the farmer
delegates paid their own subsistence
expenses or it was met by .hetr farm
bureaus. Aside from the practical val
ue of the demonstrations and farm
practices observed the whole tone of
county agent work in the state was
improved. Farm bureau officials re-
turned home with an enlarged outlook,
the county agents saw demonstrations
and organizations work under va
riety Of conditions, and the people
Of the counties visited were given an
enlarged vision Of the state and ma
tional extent of the work.
While such an extended trip Is pos
sible only where roads are highly i'm
proved, the Idea seems to be an excel
lent one, department of agriculture Of
ficials believe, and similar or less am
bilious trips doubtless could be
planned In number Of the states with
real value to the extension organIza-
tion and work.
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The United States of South Africa,
which is now looming large In the ar
fairs of the British empire, is one OF
the results of the treaty of Pretoria
which closed the BOer war, begun In
October of 1899.
For many years the relations be-
tween the Boer republic of the Trans
vaal and Cape Colony, lying to the
south of it. had been strained with
resulting strain upon the relations be-
tween the Transvaal and the Brit
ish government. The Orange Free
State. lying between Cape Colony and
the Transvaal, got along better with
the British authorities, but when the
war came threw its lot with the Boer
republic. The principal cause OF fric-
ton was the high-handed manner in
which, under President Kruger, "Uit-
landcrs," or aliens, in Transvaal were
treated. The BOer, or native, popu-
laton of the Transvaal was about TO-
900 of whom 25O0O were voting citi-
zens. The Utlanders, five-siNths of
whom spoke English, were estimated
at about 100000, nearly half of whom
were male adults; and in December of
1895, according to Lord Bryce, their
numbers were increasing at the rate
of nearly 1000 a week through arriv-
ais from Cape Town alone. and 1t was
estimated that should the deep levels
of the mines go on prospecting. by 1905
there would be an Uitlander popula-
ton in the republic of half million,
or nearly eight times as many Uitland-
ers as natives. The Uitlander was
practically excluded, except in n very
limited and theoretical way, from n
share in the government. But he was
taxed until the Transvaal treasury was
Ovcrtlowing. And the Ultlanders were
developing the country, conducting the
large enterprises, and We're the en-
ployers of labor on n large scale. Also
the Transvaal government would not
provide efficient police for the mines
and refused to pass laws to keep liquor
away from the natives.
Believed Themselves Superior.
The Beers treated the Uitlander, the
British especially. with the utmost
contempt. believed themselves n supe-
riOr race and able to stand In arms
any time against Great Britain.
Naturally friction was bound to oc-
cur, and matters went from bad to
worse until the famous Jameson raid
Of 1895. Instigated by Cecil Rhodes,
Doctor Jameson, Il Scottish physician.
started from Pitsani. town In Bechu-
analand. with force of about 600
men. to capture the Important BOer
city of Johannesburg. He had count
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TREATY OF PRETORIA, 1902.


ed on general uprising of the Uit-
larders, but Somebody blundered"
He was not supported and was taken
prisoner on January 2, 1896. Jameson,
the American mining engineer, John
Hays Hammond, and several others of
prominence among the Uitlanders,
were thrown into prison. Jameson
was sent to England for trial, where
he was found guilty of violating the
foreign enlistment act and sentenced
to ten months Imprisonment. but was
let off through the efforts of the Amer
ican government and banished from the
country.
This raid gave an excuse to Kruger
foI more repressive measures against
the Uitlanders. Relations between
Great Britain and the Transvaal be-
came more and more strained until at
last, In October of 1899, war broke
out. The Beers were a people who
could shoot and ride; immense
stretches of territory had to be fought
over where the Boer was perfectly at
hcme; he was ably led and fought
within handy reach of his bases of
supplies. The British were poorly Of
ficered at first; the British govern
ment failed to realize the prowess of
its enemy until Its armies had suffered
repeated reverses and it was conduct
ing war many thousands of miles
away and doing 1t by "the bookish the
ory," until sad experience taught
n bitter lesson. 1t was not until
Kitchener and Roberts were finally
sent down there that British arms re-
covered their prestige.
The Beers besieged LadysmIth on
October 20, 1890, and it was not until
February %, 1900, that the town was
relieved. Kimberly was besieged on
October IA, and not relieved until Feb
ruary 10 of the following year. while
the siege of NIafeklng lasted from Oc.
tober Is, 1883, to May 10 of the next
year. The capture of Cronje's army
at the Modder river on February 27 of
1900 and the taking of Pretoria on
June 3 were other notable events of
the war. The Beers still held out in
small bands and 1t was not until 1902
that peace was finally concluded.
On May 81, 1902, treaty was signed
by the British and Boer representa-
tives at the BOer capital, Pretoria. BY
this treaty the Transvnal and the Or
ange Free State came under Brit
ish colonial government. No punish.
ment was to be imposed upon the de-
feated by way of indemnity or fines,
or In any other way. and the rights Of
the Beers to participation In the
government was guaranteed.
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prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
An extension conference travelling in
automobiles is an idea from the West.
At the close of the annual meeting
Davis and the agricultural college at
Berkeley, the agents from "a counties
md the assistant agents, the county
agent leader and his assistants were
Joined by 81 farmer delegates repre-
senting the county farm bureaus of
the state. The entire party, compris-
Ing 151 people, spent seven days trav-
Riverside. The delegation passed
through II counties, 8 of which have
farm bureaus and 8 of which have
resident county agents. In counties
having agents, the agents occupied the
leading car and conducted the party
to interesting demonstration work
Short stops We're made at which the
county agent or the farmer on whose
ranch the demonstration was being
conducted. explained the method and
results.
Some Things Seen.
Noteworthy things seen were poul-
try and bee demonstration work ut
Santa Cruz, stock Judging at Salinas
and Lankershim. the Jim Jeffries and
Lucky" Baldwin ranches in Los An
geles county, fire-fighting apparatus at
Santa Paula, seed-bed preparation at
the Camarillo ranch, pruning of april
cot trees, citrus pruning. the artesIan
well and drainage project in Orange
county, spraying demonstration In wal
nut orchard, citrus-bud selection, and
poultry culling.
Meetings were held each night ut the
tarm bureau center In the county the
party was visiting. The resident coun-
ty agent explained In detail the work
under way in the county and farm
bureau members discussed subjects
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We are apt to think that things
practical, in any kind of apparel, are
sure to be commonplace and unattrac-
tive and that things pretty are likely
to be impractical. But the designers
In turning out beach clothes that are
both practical and pretty After a
lot of experimenting with fabrics and
styles they have furnished the bath
ers of this season good looking and
comfortable clothes. from the crown
Of their heads to the soles of their
feet" Every item in the bather's out
fit has been carefully thought out.
Capes to wear to and from the
beach prove the most acceptable Of
garments, for they are made Of cloths
that water does not damage, as Turk
ish towellng, jersey cloth, ruhberized
cloths and certain silks. Caps to
match in color are cleverly draped so
as to be not unbecomng and are
made of rubber and trimmed with rub
ber ornaments and flowers. With n
cape that has not been in the water
and cap that refuses to be wet, one
can return from swim and walk
even city streets homeward, conscious
Of being presentable.
In the picture Of two bathing suits
shown here, one is Of taffeta silk and
the other of black wool jersey with
white stripes In the collar and short
sleeves, and around the bottom Of the
snickerbockers and skirt. The cape is
Of rose-colored bath toweling. and the
zap of rubber matches It In color and
Is trimmed with little rubber flowers
Black silk stockings and cloth shoes
complete as satisfactory suit as the
season has produced.
Tho othey suit is of blue taffeta, the
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To Remove Ink Stains.

Ink can be taken from white goods
with tomatoes If applied freely. Cold
milk is good when the stains are fresh,
changing the milk as often as neces-
sary. Fresh butter Is even better
solvent.
II very obstinate and the material
will stand hot water, the stain should
be covered with melted tallow, then
washed In the usual way.
Oxalic acid will remove any very
obstinate stains, but can be used only
on white goods, as 1t will destroy the
color. The crystals nre dissolved In
boiling water and the liquid is applied
to the stain. A thorough rinsing in
clear water afterward Is imperative.
Another Method.
In dyeing and cleaning shops ether
is used almost exclusively for remov-
ing Ink from fabrics. It Is power
full cleansing agent, but will destroy
materials unless they are well rinsed.
Ether will remove perspiratlon stains.
but should be mixed with ammonia
Ind water. One-fourth ether, one
fourth ammonia and one-half water Is
good mixture. Rinse and place in
the sun.
A bottle of cologne is a most use
full article, for 1t will take away
srnears If rubbed on as soon as they
appear. 1t can be used alike on white
or colored fabrics, cotton or wooden,
without the slightest Injury.
Ice cream makes very bad stain
because it has both grease and sugar
iM Its makeup. To remove stains of
II from silk, sponge the stained parts
with gasoline or chloroform, placing a
pad Of absorbent cotton or blotting
paper under the spots. When dry,
The Dolores star., 1919-07-18
IRON OUT FENDER DENTS

The greatest care must be
taken in Strengthening out dents
in the tenders, If the parts are
not to assume a battered ap-
pearance. The only satisfactory
method is to remove the fender
and get it on the bench. Be
meath it should be placed block
OF wood cut to fit snugly the
curve of the fender. Then the
dents can be pounded out with
comparatively little injury to the
finish and general appearance
or the parts. Incidentally it Is
good plan to use leather NAL
let for this work or to cover the
head of an ordinary hammer
with a number of thicknesses of
cloth.
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Fabrics for DrapInu.

As plans for the fall season natures
the dress goods houses are finding that
the style of material giving the best
draping effect is the type mostly want|
ed. Soft finished goods on the velours
order attract the buyers attention
over the hard finished. sitter materi.
ais. Fabrics almost approaching the
velvet order, 1t Is said, will find the
most popular call. This will be par.
ticularly true of cloakings, and applies
also to the cloth to be used In suits.
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G.A~ &m;za;A,
Lingerie Hats of chantiIIy.

Lingerie hats made of black chantil-
ly lace and modelled after the bonnets
worn by the peasants of Lorraine are
quite feature in the hats for ad-
vanced summer wear. The most eff
fective of these models are made with
low full tulle crowns gathered into
medium high head band In mob cap
style. To the band are attached two
or three full gathered ruff1es of differ
ent widths Of black chantilly lace.
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sponge with tepid water and good
soap. and then rub with flannel cloth
until dry. This work must be done
away from the fire or artificial light.
Use plain strong coffee to remove
the stains of ice cream or milk from
black clothing. Dip cloth In the cof-
fee and rub 1t over the spot. II the
coffee is applied as soon as the stain
has been made, so much the better.
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USE FOR sANDPAPER BLOCK
Motorist Will Find It Handy for Clean
Ing Up Punetures In the Inner
Tubes.

Motorists who do their own tire re-
pairing will find 1t well worth while to
tack a piece Of sandpaper to a cylin-
drical block of wood three inches In
diameter and foot long. For clean
Ing up punctures in inner tubes 1t Is
often handy to have small, fiat or
rounded sticks Of wood wrapped with
sandpapef.
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Chenille Embroidery,

Embroidery In chenille in matching
tone is used on black and beige cos
tunes. and the chenille matches the
material. Sometimes on black satin or
taffeta frocks the embroideries take
their pattern from lace. Alencon or
Chantilly. English embroidery on
taffeta is a new trimming detail this
season. This Is especially noted on
garden frocks.
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TO FIND CARBURETOR LEAKS
Excellent Plan Is to Immerse Suspect
ed Part in Hot Water and Watch
for Bubbles.

An excellent way to locate suspected
leaks In the carburetor float is to i'm
merse the part in hot water. In this
way any gasoline in the interior will
be vapOriZed and will force its way out
of the hole. which may be located by
watching for the bubbles to rise. The
float should, Of course, be removed
from the water the instant the bub-
bles appear.
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Net Dress Needed.

No summer wardrobe is complete
without at least one net dress. because
they are delightfully."- cool and comfort
able for hot afternoons or evenings. A
simple and becoming little affair Is q
frock Of white net and voile combined.
trimmed with bit of embroidery done
in heavy white cotton threads and
girdled with corded net sash.
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DO AWAY WITH OIL TROUBLES
Method Advocated for the Proper
fabrication Of Automobile Spring
Bolts Shown Here.

Where hard oil Is used as lubrl-
cant for automobile spring bolts, it
sometimes dries in the small holes and
grooves that feed 1t to the bearing
surfaces, thus preventing the parts
from being properly fabricated, writes
odis Reynolds in Popular Science
Monthly. This causes the bolts and
spring eyes to wear out quickly. A
The Dolores star., 1919-07-18
HOME GARAGE FLOOR SPACE
Absolute Minimum Will Be Found to
Be Nothing Less Than Twelve
by Twenty Feet.

In planning the home garage, re-
member that for single car the min
imum floor space will be 12 by 20
feet If you purpose doing any work on
the vehicle in Its shelter. Also these
dimensions do not allow room for
either work bench or for storage
space, they are simply the irreduclble
minimum.
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Be CERTAIN VENT IS OPEN
A Little Attention to This Important
Matter Will Frequently Save tho
Driver Annoyance.

Remember that gravity and vacuum
feed gasoline systems have to have a
vent in the tank which is In or around
the filler cap. Look for this occa-
slonally and run wire through 1t to
make sure that 1t Is open. If 1t Is
not, you will have engine troubles that
may puzzle you and take long time
to trace.
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Uses for Ribbon.

For dress trimming purposes, gir-
dies, fringes, tassels and spangles are
in favor. Wide plain ribbons are in de-
mand for sashes.
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full knickerbockers gathered on an
elastic cord above the knees. 1t has
Il short, slit skirt and long-waisted
bodice, also short sleeves formed by
n small flounce of taffeta. The stock
ings match the suit in color, but the
shoes are black and high at the back,
lacing with white cord or tape across
the front.
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Wedding Gown. Of Satin.

The most distinguished of wedding
gowns are of duchesse satin, very
plain with lace veil forming the only
ornament.
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Using Thin OIL In Hard Grease Cups.

way Is illustrated whereby this condl-
lion may be remedied successfully by
"uoptlng oil cups for thin oil.
Drill a hole large enough to allow
.ne oil to be poured in through the
zap and threaded portion of the bolt
as SHOWN In the illustration. Then
turn the cup half way around, thus
completely closing the hole.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05
FINANCIAL DRIVE POSTPONED.

The $4,000 900 financial drive OF
the Methodist missionary centenary
has been postponed from the flrst
week in April 10 the week OF May IS
and the entire organization for the
Centenary has been offered to the
United States government to aid in
the Sixth Liberty Loan drive TO be
launched in April.
Charles s. Ward, campaign director
and other national leaders OF the Cen
tenary conferred with federal author
tiles on the advisability OF postponing
the Centenary drive so that II could
in no way interfere with the Liberty
Loan. II was decided that Il would
be better to hold the church drive
later and the week OF May rs was
fixed upon as the time.
AS soon as the Liberty Loan r.
finished the Centenary organization
will turn Immediately TO its sI2O, 900, :
600 drive with only brief period for
preparation before II is started.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05
ious victory over here never be
home!
sOMETHING FUNNY.

An Irishman. an Englishman and a
Hebrew were telling OF their strange
experiences and how they were mis-
taken for great many men.
Would you believe it?" the Irish
man said. II was once mistaken for
President Roosevelt"
The Englishman turned to his fell
low countryman. That's nothing"
he said, II was once mistaken for
President Wilson"
Huh" the Hebrew said, Il yus
standing on the corner the other day
and cop comes along and says to
me, Holy Moses. are you here again?"
Light of the Legion. ~
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-wHRN YOU GET HoHE.-


Let US imagine that you have come
into my ~" hut to buy package OF
cigarettes and 10 stop a moment for
a little chat To start the converse
ton you have asked me, as many
would liked to have really asked !:
"Well. Doc, when are We going homer
or course, don't know just when
you are going home any more than
you do. but the way things are NOV
ing IT'S safe bet IL will be very soon.
When the fact that you are going
home soon sinks into my Uranium. a
question comes to my lips trooping
after your question as relentlessly as
an American doughboy pursues the
fleeing Hun. / ask: What will you
do when you get homer"
First OF all, you will go straight 10
the girl you love best in all the world
be IL mother, wife or sweetheart.
When you get home you are going
straight TO her and you will half
smother her with long-denied kisses.
Sure you will! So will /!
Then you will have feed-a real
honest to- goodness feed, served in
dainty, breakable dishes on real
table covered with clean white linen
cloth. The feed will not consist OF
canned bully; It will be all home
cooked and there will be coffee with
cream and plenty OF sugar. Oh boyl
can you taste IL? Then sleep a
sleep in the paradise of your own
home bed-a long, quiet sleep dis
turbed by no racket OF bursting shells
or gas bombs and undisturbed by the
rude call of the bugler's reveille.
Think OF ito sleep between clean
sheets and to wake up in the morning
long after the sun is up only TO turn
over and sleep more. Whew!
Then you will want 10 take few
days to knock about town a bit, to
visit familiar haunts and hunt up old
friends. Maybe you will have a
chance to give the CLASSY eye to some
fellow who did not come over here,
Perhaps you will be tempted to brag
little of your own patriotic achieve
ment ! don't blame you very much
for either If there Is somebody back
in your home town who shirked his
duty and his privilege in this war, he
certainly deserves your stony stare.
And il you have been doing your duty
all through the war, you are entitled
to be proud OF it-proud of doing
your duty, mind you. If you have a
Croix de Guerre or ID. S. G. you are
proud not OF the decorations them
selves but OF the duty we'll performed
which won the decorations. II, as is
more probable you have no decoration
for conspicuous courage you still have
just as much right to be proud pro-
yided only you have done your duty.
But, boy, the period OF rest and va
cation after you get home will soon
be over. Then you will have TO get
back to the old job. Possibly you
will miss the old war-worn uniform