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The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Great Scientist, Scholar,
Thinker, Usually Not an
All Around Good Fellow

There Is always danger when any
one concentrates that the concentra-
tion will be carried too far-so far
that 1t produces n narrow, one-slded
and warped point of view, observes
writer. The great scientist. the
great scholar and great thinker In any
line, is usually not an all around
good fellow" Grabbed" queer"
peculiar" "odd." funny" and
'warped"-are these not the adjec-
tives that generally describe the ge-
muses. of the world?
The very effort to concentrate on
the one subject which has brought
success has made it impossible to
keep in touch with the thousand and
one currents of thoughts and topics
of conversation which go to make up
comfortable and easy-golng life.
Like the old sea captain, these ge-
muses. miss something in their effort
to fix their attention on one thing.
In spite of this danger, it is good
thing to work Tor concentration. The
likelihood of becoming One-sided Is big
where genius is concerned, but then
it can be excused. Most of us can
safely concentrate our attention and
still feel sure that we will keep in
touch with the world about US.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Rubies and Sapphires Are
the "JeWeIs" in Watches--
Higher Value Than Diamond

There are in every good watch from
Z to p "jewels." Some of them are
rubies, others sapphires-two kinds
of gem stones rated much higher in
market value than the diamond. These
sapphires and rubies, furthermore,
must. to serve the matchmaking pur-
pose, be tiawless.
The watchmakers get them cheap,
because the gem stones used for this
purpose are of inferior color and bril-
liancy-useless even if they were big
ger, for jewelry.
A watch is said to run" on so
many stones. The more valuable the
timepiece the greater the number of
stones used in its makeup. The tiny
gems, pierced to receive the aXles of
wheels, offer a minimum of friction,
and do not wear out easily.
Enormous quantities of these watch
jewels are cut in Switzerland. To
each stone is given rounded form
with hole through the center.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Antipathy Shown to Kings
and Queens on Early Cards

Early American playing cards, ac-
cording to an article In the American
Printer, showed the national antipathy
to kings and queens by presenting, in
stead Of the conventional figures with
which playing cards are now adorned,
the following pictures: president of
hearts, George Washington; of dia-
monds, John Adams; Of clubs, Benja-
min Franklin; Of spades, Lafayette.
The queens" were Venus, Fortune,
Ceres and Minerva. The knaves were
represented, appropriately rejecting
the general feeling among the whites,
by pictures of Indian chiefs.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08

Cutting millinery bills by making their widespread
economy among
making OF hat beyond them have discovered themselves millinery
talent This talent
Washington
been that could
of the three club member
nominal
Material for the hats difficult problem Trips the
the did
brad silks
satisfied
o a md
herself
left another
of
of
at
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Open to the LIuht.

The heart Of true Christian ap-
pears like such little white flower
as we see in the spring of the year ;
low and humble on the ground; open
Ing its bosom to receive the pleasant
beams of the suns glory; rejoicing
as 1t were in calm rapture; diffus-
Ing around sweet fragrance; stand
Ing peacefully and lovingly in the
midst Of other flowers round about :
all In like manner opening their bo.
SONS to drink in the light of the SUM-
Jonathan Edwards.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08

planting as described above. But this
Is not as sure as the fall planting. be-
cause the callOusing and roofing In the
fall is just so much time gained, and
if dry period should chance to come
before roots have started only small
percentage of the cuts will grow.
If you plant on rich soil and give
good culture you will at the end of the
first season have sturdy bushes one
foot or more in height and sometimes
two or three shoots.
Gooseberry bushes are also FREQUENT.
ly grown from cuts as described for
currants. But this is not the best
method. BY far the best method to in
crease the gOOseberry Is the hilling
system. This Is an early summer Job,
say mid June to mid July, according
to latitude. Take single bunch of
bushes or row of them, as the case
may be, and bank them up with loose
earth.
Make the bank broad enough so that
each shoot may retain its natural DO
sition and make 1t high enough so that
only three or four inches of the tops
VIII stick out above the bank. Put In
earth enough so that after 1t settles
the situation will not be materially
changed. If this is well done and the
season Is reasonably wet every branch
Will send out roots and you will have
as many bushes as you have shoots in
the bunch.
These may be taken away in the
fall or early spring and planted where
they are to remain.
10 make assurance doubly sure
make the bank very broad so that II
cannot dry out. That is all you need.
Plenty Of moisture and good, thrifty
bushes and you can grow gooseberry
plants by the thousand.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Courageous Men Who Have
Carried Civilization Into the
Dark Corners of the Earth

1.-THE world today would be "a very
small place were It not for men who
have carried the torch of civilization
into far places" says William Heyliger
in an article entitled "Daniel Boone"
which appears in Boys Life. "An un-
quenchable fire, burning ir their
breasts, has urged them forth to break
paths for their generation. They have
penetrated the dark corners of the
earth they have, in many cases, paid
forfeit with their lives. Columbus. Ma
gellan. LiyinCstone-all were of this
lions breed. So, too, was Daniel Boone.
'There was never a day, for almost
fifteen years, when Boone's life was not
in danger. No other man ever fought
civilizations fight against such bitter
odds. He led the first white settlers
into Kentucky. His eldest son was
killed on the march. Other men gave
up and returned to civilization. but
Boone pressed on. He founded Boones-
boro, and for years never knew what
moment the warwhoop Of the savage
would bring him from his sleep. His
daughter was kidnapped by the Indl-
ans; another son was slain from am
bush. But Boone. with that flame Of
creation burning in his breast, never
once turned aside. Almost slngle-hand-
ed he wrested the great state of Ken
lucky from the Indians. Almost sim
gle-handed he planted the banner of
human advancement 500 miles beyond
the then farthest frGntier."
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
DAMAGE BY CURRANT WORMS
o'ten Causes Considerable DefoIiatIon
Before Attack Is Noticed
Spraying 10 Best.

The currant worm. by Its habit of
nrst attacking the lower leaves and
those on the inside Of the bush, often
causes considerable defollation before
the attack is noticed. Three pounds
OF arsenate Of lead to 80 gallons of
water as a spray readily controls this
pest. and If one makes the practice. at
the time Of making the first codlInp
moth spray on apples, to apply the
same mixture to the currant and
sooseperry bushes, getting the spray
all through the bushes, the worms NAV
be ignored. In case the injury is un.
noticed until the fruit is well grown
use hellebore. busted on or In a sprav
~ the rate OF one ounce to two gallons
Of water. ''
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Farmer Of Today
Els Opinion Is Sought and
Respected

Urban sophistication in the cities
farmer. He was supposed to be un-
couth and gullible-a child of nature.
He chewed straw and pulled his
beard and creased his boots and rose
by lanplight, and was man with a
hoe among the herds and orchards, n
man 20 whom the great round world
was a blank puse or distant myth.
Now that Is changed, says a writer
in the Philadelphia Ledger. The far
mer is an applied scientist, whose opin-
ion is sought and respected, with
whose hand, as it Is busy or idle, Is
the feeding or starving of the nations.
For millions during the war life has
been a grim, unmitigated quest of
food. The farm has had to yield by
intensive cultivation many times its
former produce, and marketing in hap
hazard ways has had to yield to me
thodic and speedy transportation.
Farm work and farm life today utilize
every last development of engineering.
The machinery has revolutionized
farm labor, and electricity and gaso-
line are the greatest of all hired
hands. The motorcar, the tractor, the
dairy machinery, the telephone are
commorplaces where once they were
unknown.
The demobiliZed fighter no longer
regards indifferently or scornfully the
chance the farm holds out to him
The fields are clamoring for him
fields where the battle Is for life and
not for destruction.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
SeIf-Announccd.

story told by Bishop Greer illus
trates the plain nature Of the man. On
an occasion when he was to confirm a
class carriage was sent for him in
charge of an English coachman who
had been imported by wealthy Amer.
lean. Bishop Greer walked unaccom-
panied and in non-clerical dress from
his front door to the carriage and en-
tered it-but the driver did not move
MS horses. After waiting for mo-
ment the bishop asked the man why
he did not drive on.
"I'm waiting for the lord bishop
or New York, SIR" the proper person
replied.
WELL" said the bishop, "Tm 1t.
Drive on."-Christian Register.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Bad Sickness
Caused by
Acid-Stonlach

II people only realised the health destroy
ing power OF an acid -stomach--of the many
kinds of sickness and misery II causes-ot
the lives It literally wrecks-they would
guard against It as carefully as they do
against a deadly plague. You know In
instant the hrst symptoms OF acid-stomach-
pains of indig gestion: distressing. painful
bloat: sour Gassy stomach: belching: food
repeating: heartburn. etc. Whenever your
stomach feels this way you should lose
time in putting 1t to rights. II you don't
serious consequences are almost sure to fol-
low. such as intestinal fermentation. auto
intoSication. impairment of the entire
vous system. headache. biiiousness. cirrhosl,
OF the liver: sometimes even catarrh of the
stomach and intestinal ulcers and cancer
II you are not feeling right. see II It Isn't
acid stomach that Is the of your III
health. Take EATONIc, tho wonderful mod
ern stomach remedy. EATONIC Tablets
quickly and surely relieve the pain. bIoat
beiching. and heartburn that indicate acid
stomach. Make the stomach strong. clean
and sweet. By keeping the stomach In
hsalthy condition so that you can get full
strength from your food, your general health
steadily improves. Results marvelously
quick Just try EATONIC and you will be
a enthusiastic as the thousands who have
used 1t and who say they never dreamed
anything could bring such marvellous relief
So get big 5o-cent box of EAToNlC
from your druggist today. II not satisfac-
tory return II and he will refund your money,
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
A Lady Of Distinction.

Is recognized by the delicate fascinat
Ing influence Of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores,
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Iaicum Powder usually means clear,
sweet. healthy skin.-Adv.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Unanswered.

Are you sure
you understand
t h Is subject2"
asked the by.
stander.
"Of course I un-
derstand It." re-
piled the soap-box
orator.
"Who explained
1t to you?"
II thought most
Of 1t out for N.Y.
self"
"Then why dis
turb and confuse
the rest of US who
are trying to do
the same thingP'
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
His COMPLAINT.

Say. looky yur" began citizen OF
the Sandy Mush region. entering the
Palace drug store In Tumlinville. "You
fellers sold me this yur rat p'izon last
week, and three or four Of my children
got hold Of the box and EFT up right
smart Of the stuff. 1t didn't pear to
damage 'em none. and I'll be dOgged
II l don't believe I've been swindled."
Judge.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
WORTH MENTIONING

Groveling isn't humility. Your
Creator expects you to stand
just as high as he has given you
power to stretch.
The tendency of the times may
be all right, but even the dol
lars are more slippery than they
used to be.
So many fellows feel bolder
when notching the log than
when they get hold Of the saw.
Ordinarily task Is not divis-
ihle by time.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Behind the Times.

"Things move
rapidly t h e S e
days"
That's right"
yes; the old
wheelhorse politi.
elan is liable to
be run over.'
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
I. Paul Called to Macedonia (Act
16 :9-12).

t raul Sdleo 10 maCeooH'a lACts
16 6:9-12).
The inclination of Paul and his COM
panion was to tarry In the province Of
Asia. preaching the Word, but they
were hurried along against their incli-
nation. Realizing that the Spirit knew
best they obeyed. In the guidance
of the Spirit we find him Just as active
and as faithful In closing doors as in
opening them. Those who are disposed
to do the will Of God should heed this
fact. Being hemmed in on all sides,
Paul saw in vision man of Mace
donia pleading for help. He now saw
clearly the mystery of the closed doors
about him. AS soon us the divine way
was known they rendered immediate
obedience. AS true servants Of God
they did not question his wisdom nor
delay action. Christ, the Divine serv-
ant, Is the pattern of obedience for all
time.
II. Paul Winning Lydia to Christ
(Acts 16 1915.
With Paul as leader. the missionaries
went to Philippi where they spent sew
eral days studying the conditions there.
The Jewish element in the city was
very Insignificant, as they could not af-
ford a synagogue, making 1t necessary
for the devout people to frequent the
river side for worship. To this humble
gathering Paul came and preached to
the women gathered there. A certain
woman by Thyatira, n proselyte, be
lieved in his message and was baptized.
The work Of the Lord here had very
humble beginning, but 1t was destined
to transform all Europe and the world.
Lydia's is typical conversion, there
fore 1t Is worthy to note
1. Her attendance at the place of
prayer ". 13).
2. She listened to the preaching of
the Word Of God wv. 12-14).
3. Her heart was opened by the Lord
". 14).
4. She was baptized ". 15).
s. Her household believed ". 15).
III. The Blessed Issue Of souI.WIn.
ming (James s 10, 2O).
The business of soul-savIng is the
most important In which a human be-
ing can engage. Anyone who has been
saved can point lost souls to the Savior.
Christ came to save the lost Guke
19:1O). 1t Is the blessed privilege of
all Christians to labor together with
God in rescuing the perishing. The re-
suit of soulsavlng Is twofold:
I. 1t saves souls from death ". 2O).
Meditation upon the three words
Saves" "soul." death" will make us
conscious Of the tremendous impor-
tance of soul-saving. We must realize
the value of the souls before we can
give ourselves to the work Of saving
them. A soul Is Of more value than
the whole world Matt. 16 :26). God
valued souls so much that he gave
Jesus to die for them (John 3 :16).
2. Hides a multitude of sins" ".
2O). Gods way of hiding sin is to save
men from 1t. Every sinner has null
titude Of sins, therefore every soul
saved hides that multitude Of sins.
When sins are thus hidden they are out
of Gods sight forever. "As far as the
east Is from the west. so far hath he re-
moved our transgressions from u.s."
(Psalms 103 :12). He remembers our
. sins against US no more. Elsa. 43 :25.)
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Sea Water in Sponge.

A constant circulation Of sea water
is taking place with the sponge in its
natural habitat. This flow Is accom-
plished by a series of cells, the like of
which is not to be found In any Of the
higher animals.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Growth

To become like Christ is the only
thing In the world worth caring for.
the thing before which every ambition
OF man Is folly, and all lower achieve
ments vain. Reflect the char.
acter Of Christ and you will become
like Christ.-Henry Drummond.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
What Heaven i.t,k.

Heaven Is where love is. and where
love is there heaven is. Our home.
and the homes Of our neighbors
should give to each Of us some idea
ee What the real heaven u Ike
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
HAVE A LAUGH

Couldn't Be Another John Smith?
Mrs. Gusher (after introduction to
out-of-town guesD-Oh, Mrs. Smith.
do tell me, do you know John Smith.
who used to live in Indianapolis?
Mrs. Smith-Not very well. He's my
husband and travels.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Crack.

"Flubdub poses as a slick PROPOSE.
ton"
Maybe. But some day he'll run up
against the crack of DOOM"
"Oh. he expects to wriggle through
that"
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
General Decoration.

"The battleship was sighted"
Good heavens. l knew dogs and
pigeons were, but were even the ships
decoratedW
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
LESSON FOR AUGUST 10
WINNING OTHERS TO CHRIST.

LESSON TEXTS-Acts l6:s-l5: James 6:
10, 30
GOLDEN TEXT-Ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all
Judea and In Samaria, and unto the ut
termost parts OF the earth.-Acts l:s
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Luke 19:1-
10: John 3:l-16: Acts 20:l7-2l $3.50, 81.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Helpng others to
know Jesus (Acts l6:s-l5.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Tellng our friends
about Jesus (John 1:+0-4s).
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC - witnessing
for Christ
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Per-
sonal evangelism the duty and privilege
Of all Christians.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
Looks Brighter to Weary.

Prayed Phil-Dis paper says dey's
quite lot Of people dat thinks it's
unlucky ter begin any work on FRI
day.
Weary Walker-Well, dat's encour-
agin'. Mebbe after er while people
will be dat sensible about every day
er de week.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
What Trial Ia.

That which purlfies US is trial, and
trial Is by what is contrary.-John MIL
ton.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
DROPPING a PASSENGER.

Traveller (on the aerial express)-tT
want to drop into Hickville, conduc-
tori" Conductor docking at watch)-.
"Strap on your parachute-you walk
the plank in seven minutes I"
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08
All Sound.

is your husband sound sleeperT'
rs he7 You Just ought to hear him
snOre."
The Dolores star., 1919-08-08

Dependency and Hope.
Dependency is ingratitude-hope is
Gods wOrship.-Henry Ward Beecher.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-30
DEATHS

AMTHOR- Suddenly. on Sept. y. Caroline
widow of Gustave T. Amihor Tnnera
services on Tuesday. Sept %. J. NJ
at her late residence loss Dean ST.
Brooklyn.
BECKMAN On Sept 2s at her residence
wife Of William Bechman. in her ia
year. Services from her late residence ON
tuesday at : u. m lntermcnt Green
wood
BEkAiNcRofr t.l SEPT. Louis Berlins-
Hoif, aged 81 YEAR Services Sept. 20 At
Dine ave, Glendale. Funeral Tuesday at
10 a. M.
BuZBN At Bay Head n j.. Friday. Sept
PC. 1919. Anna Dusenberry widow of
joseph f. Buzby, in her S4th year fu-
Neral Neral service at; a. her late residence 43o
Sept so, 1919, O'Clock D. m
%. 1919. Heman Gerald chaplin. IL. D
son Of the late Heman and Mary G
Chaplin. of Brooklyn y. Y Funeral pri-
Nalc- Please omit flowers
COBLlrZ- On Sunday Sept. Is stephen
'obit1. beloved son Of John W Coblitz.
IN his 2utn yea. Funeral from the funeral
parlors Of William II. Mast Jo5 Broad
way, Astoria t.. t.. on Tuesday Sept 90.
at 80 p m
COTREiI Albany n y on Sunday.
Sept; -. 1919, Charlotte Iiadloy. wife Of
toe late Edgar Cotrell Funeral services
at her late residence IL State ST. Al.
bany y. Y, tuesday afternoon at d. 80
o'clock
COX-At Yonkers. n Y. on Monday. Sep
tember - Helen Middlebrook, widow of
Charles Finney Cox. Funeral services al
the residence of her son-in-iaw. Dr.. Edwin
Brown jerks. bl3 Paiisade av., Yonkers
n. Y. Wednesday. October at l0:30
Automobiles will be at the Yonkers
Depot the arrival of the q 40 n m
train from the Grand Central Station
CRAIG Suddenly at Goshen n. Y. on Sep
tember -. 1919. Kenneth Mackenzie Craig.
of Rurdette y. and eabela Mackenzie
Craig. of Glen Spey. Sullivan County.
Y. and New York City. IN his 2ith
yea. Funeral private, at Glen Spoy. n. Y.
CRANE On Sunday. September 9S 1919
Israel. beloved husband of Anna g. Gran.
and father of Percy w Crane. in his ssh
Year. Funeral service al his late residence.
Is Roosevelt Place, Montclair n. j. Tues
day, September 30 at O'clock Kindly
omit flowers.
CROSSMAN On Sunday Sept 2S. at Car
son d. Peek Memorial Hospital Alfred
Crossman, son of Wallace and Imogene
Crossman. in his l9lh year. Funeral SER
vices viii be held at his late home 1880
81. Johns pI., Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Sept.
CNSHMA\ Agnes Dryden, on September -.
after short illness. beloved wife of r. NJ.
tushman. Funeral services from her late
residence. 3ll Convent av., on tuesday.
September 80 at S p. IN. Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend
DALTON Sept g 1919 Catherine. mother
Of John V. Dalton Mrs A Roberts and
Mrs. +. Nj Barry Funeral from the rel
dense Of her daughter. Mrs A Roberts
2592 Madison st Brooklyn Tuesday Sept
80. at > 30 a. m thence TO the Church Of
the Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Ralph
St, near Metropolitan ave. where requiem
New-York tribune., 1919-09-30

ty-ffth Strcet-Bay Ridge, Sixty-ffth
Street-Fort Hamilton, Thirty ninth
Street-Fort Hamilton, Tompkins Ave
nue., Union Avenue.
One of the suggestions put forth
yesterday wss the consideration of a
zone system Of fares, with the amalga-
nation of the ,twenty-six lines into one
organization Nth pro rata division
OF the operating income. But city Off
cials declared they are interested only
in the maintenance of five cent fare.
Corporation Counsel Burr said:
"The twenty-six lines will be turned
back to the original franchise holders.
Ordinarily this would mean that the
operators could charge separate five
cent fares as granted under their
charters.
"But the Public Service Commissions
| law, Section 40, Subdivision 8, states
that where lines are contiguous or
where cars can be switched from one
to another the commission has the
power to establish through routes and
joint rates.
my contention Is that the Public
Service Commission will have to step
In, establish such joint rates and de-
termine just how two systems shall di-
vide the fve-cent fare between them.
l.
of fare because OF this move.
This is the first time since the Pub
lie Service Commission was granted
the power and the du.s to make joint
rates that it is called on to do so. The
operating companies have been work
ing toward this thing for some time,
with view to an increase of fare.
81 presume the Public Service Com
mission will hold hearings on the mat
ter If it does not establish Joint rates
and through routes it will be my duty
to bring mandamus proceedings against
1t. to compel such action.
"If the Public Service Commission
had been doing its duty. it would to-
day have force Of accountants and
others examining into the financial
physical and operating conditions of
all the street railway systems in case
others should come to the same pass.
said this on December a, 1918, when
appeared before the commission. and
have since repeated 1t to Commissioner
Nixon"
Mr.: Burr said the city had no fnan-
c1al interest, other than that of main
tanning just fare rate, in the com
panies affected
Mr.. Porter, who is to be general man
ager of the Independent combination,
declined to discuss what his policy
would be toward an increased fare
lie is an expert mining engineer and
IS an alumnus of tho Columbia School
OF Mines. For some time he was en-
ployed by the Westinghouse Electric
and and Manufacturing Company of New
ork. AS a member OF the firm of
Sanderson e. Porter he had charge Of
a number Of railway lines here and
IN the West. He also is president of
the West Penn Traction and Water
Hower Company and is a director in
various concerns. He was pres dent
OF the village of Lawrence. L. l., for
eight successive terms, beginning 1905.
Action on the dissolution of the Mas
sau Electric Railroad, the Coney Island
and Brooklyn Railroad and the Brook
lyn, Queens and Suburban Railroad,
all belonging to the Brooklyn Heights
system, was postponed to October 7.
Judge Mayor announced. The three
companies are said to be earning in
sufficient operating income.