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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

When you have decided that the Worms
or Tapeworm must be exterminated. get
Dead Shot"-Dr. Peery's yermifuge. and
you Will find that one dose will expel them.
Advertisement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
A Message to Mothers

Hamilton, Ohio.-''I have known
about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound since girlhood, having
taken it when / was younger and suf-
fering from a weakness and back
ache. Lately l have taken it again
10 strengthen me before the birth OF
nv child. as l was troubled with pains
In nv back and q lifeless, weak feel
ing. I think if mothers would only
take YOUR wonderful medicine they
wouldnot dread childbirth as they do.
/ recommend the Vegetable Com
mound to every woman. Mrs. JOS
FALcoN, JR., $50 S. 18th Street,
Hamilton. Ohio.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

Cortland, N. took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound be-
cause | was weak and wanted to be-
come strong and have a child. My
husband read about it in the Cortland
Standard and thought it might help
me. 1t certainly did for l now have
q lovely boy fifteen months old who
weighs forty pounds. l recommend
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound to my friends and you can GER
tainly use my testimonial in your lit
tie books and in the newspapers, as
it might help TO make some other
childless home happy by the presence
of little ones as it has done mine. -
Mrs. CLAUDE P. GARFIELD, 10 Sails
bury St, Cortland, n. Y.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
Imnortan. 20. Mothers


way 9S @SftSAtifhS III Hlo
Next time you make a blob, and
feel like cussing someone. don't pass
the buck, go out behind the barn and
give yourself a good bawling out. 1t
may do some good.-Exchange.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

Roman Eye Balsam is an antiseptic oint-
ment, applied externally, and not a wash"
1t heals the Unframed surfaces, providing
prompt relief. Advertisement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
fnexper'enced.

Rub-Do you care for risque jokes?
Dub-No; I never read the college
neriOdicqIS
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
CH|LDLESS HOMES
MADE HAPPY
Presenceof Little nesa Great Blessing
Four Interesting Letters

St Louis, Mo.-"fwant to tell you
what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me seven years
ago. Twas run down and had q weak
hess such as women often have. /
took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and after being married
sixteen years became the mother of
q sweet little girl. I now have four
lovely children-three fine boys and
the little girl six years old. 1 had
longed for children all the while and
wept many a day and envied every
woman with a child. Twas IS years
old when my first baby was born. /
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound to any woman who
is ailing with female weakness. ~
Mrs. J. NAUMANN, 1917 Benton St,
St Louis, Mo.
Was Weak and Run Down
St Louis, Mo.-"My mother took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound when I was a girl, and when 1
was troubled with cramps / took it,
and later when l married l again took
it to make me strong as the doctor
said I was weak and run down and
could not have children / took it and
got along fine and now l have three
girls. So you know why l keep the
Compound in the house. / am a well
woman and do my work and sewing
toe. - Mrs. julius HARTMAN, 250l
w. Dodier St, St Louis, Mo.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

Many a seemingly successful man
owes 1t all to his wife's father.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

Travel may broaden a man. but
others can stay at honre and get fat.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

A cricket makes more noise than q
hornet. but commands less respect.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

1t seems to be a habit. In season
and out of season, In parks, at the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

Unless you see the name 'Bayer'' on
package or on tablets You are not get
ting the genuine Bayer product pre-
scribed by physicians over twenty-five
years and proved safe by millions for
Colds Headache
Toothaehe Lumbago
Earache Rheumatism
Neuralgia Pain, Pain
Accept "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
only. Each unbroken package contains
proper directions. Handy boxes of
twelve tablets cost few cents. Drug
gists also sell bottles of "a and 100.
Asperin is the trade mark of Bayer
Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester Of
Observation-Disclosures.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
WAYS TO SERVE EGGS

The price of eggs varies so in diff
ferent localities that it is safe enough
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
The KITCHEN
CABINET
d. ZEE. Weslern N-ewspaler rnlnna

You a tell her by her cellar.
By the way she keeps her brooms.
Or by peeping at the keeping
OF her back and unused rooms.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07
Mrs. Lena.Reedy

A full elevated train is a RICH roller.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

NdOIO 0CCS anu C4PPkh%o
We sell all the leading makes q Ezdio t@<s
and supplies below list prices, ard say fEs
postage on ali goods. Wssfinghu1ss zeSsSze
SR. SET with dry-cell tube and pAS1aB-zzs<.
5000. our price. $50. 0G. Radioxror satns-
UB2oQ. <4Bo: UV2Bi. $6.1E- Crassey Raren-
erative arko-Senier-lisg s1g-ss- s@- rr11@
$500. Save this al ana write Us T1nr wzatA
EVERGREEN LAWN FA5SH
SlanesviIle WeS4 Kfr<snka
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

The mar that hath a tongue. 1 say,
is no man
II with his tongue he cannot win a
woman.
-Shakesneare
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

or tints as you wisb
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

W. N. u, BALTIMORE, NO. s--sszs
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
METHODIST

Dolores-10:00 a. m. Sunday School
The First Quarterly Conference of
this charge will be held at 7:3O p. m.
on Friday, November %. Let the
officers of each point on the circuit be
present.
Next Sunday will be big day at
church, if you are there. The morn
ing service will be an observance of
Good Literature Day. The evening
service. which begins at 7:3O will be in
honor of Fathers and Sons. All fathers
and sons of this community are invited
to this service, and will be expected to
sit together. Special features for both
morning and evening services are be-
ing worked out Everyone welcome,
but the son and his daddy have the
place of honor Sunday evening.
Last Sunday there were 81 present at
the Lewis Sunday School in spite of
the weather and the mud. and more to
the worship service following. When
people get so much in earnest about
education in ways of righteousness and
peace that they will not let work or
anything else interfere with their gain
ing that education and developing the
spiritual life through worship in the
church and home, they are well on the
way toward the time when there will
be no crime in the community and no
wars in the world.
Come to Sunday School next Sunday
at 1000 a. m.
All young people remember the
Christian Endeavor meeting at $50 at
the Baptist church, and be there. The
organization was completed last Sum
day evening. The officers are: Anna
Engel. president; Elizabeth Sullivan
vice. president; Etoile Fox, recording
secretary; Rose Eggers, corresponding
secretary; Ward Morrison. treasurer;
Laura Fox. painist; Erin Plumlee,
chairman of Outlook committee;
Lillian Bear. chairman of Prayer
Meeting committee; Thelma Bear,
chairman of Social committee.
Everybody is cordially invited to these
services.
CLINTON T. FARMER, Pastor.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
Notice of Eoreero.ure Sale.

NorIoE is HEREBY GrvEH, That the under
signed, The First National Bank Of Durango.
gsgee. will, at the hour of eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon, on the 26th day of November, A. r.
County, Colorado, situate about twenty t2o)
miles below the Town Of Dolores on the Dolo-
res River which Ranch is in Township thirty
teen tl6 and ~ West of the New Mexico
Principal Meridian, offer for sale at public
for cash in hand all of the livestock now in
eMgtence and the increase of such livestock
and any, addition made thereto ,an, since the
stock is described in certain chattel mort
gage given by james Morrison and Dwight A.
dsy Of March sa A. b. issi and % recorded In BooI
13 at page 4S of the records in the office OF the
County Clerk and Recorder, Of Montezuma
OF the records in the Office of the County Clerk
and Recorder Of Dolores County, Colorado:
which said livestock Il, and prorerty is described
Morrison and Dwight A. Morrison, including
more fully and particularly described az
| follows, viz: twenty-seven head of pure bred
Ramboullet bucks, aged from one 9a to si1 yesIis;
bucks, aged from one to six years; twenty -six
hundred and ninety six head of mixed Hamp.
from one to five years. some branded with a
| fire brand thus D on the left eide of nose
some branded thus . with a are-brsnd
fre-brand thus NJ over the nose; all OF the
| above described and mortgaged sheep being
| owned by and in the possession of the said
| Mortgasors herein, and being located on their
| Yellowjacket Canon. in the County Of Monte
yuma and State of Colorado. and comprising
| all of the sheep owned by the said MortgaGors
or in their possession, or in the possession Of
either of them individually together with all
| additions WHICH. during the tendency OF this
mortgage shall be made to said flock OF sheep.
| by purchase. natural increase. or otherwise.
| The said property will be sold for the purpose
| of paying, satisfying and dischargins the
balance due the note for Sll ,b35. 90 deecsfbed
| ip said mortgage, said balance amounting to
the sum of S5562.00 with interest at eight ts(
per cent per annum, from the 18th day oi
| October, A. D. 1923 and of paying the expense ee
| of taking POSSESSION and of foreclosinR said
| mortgage, commissions and other charges
| touching the same, including attorneys fees.
| Signed and dated at Durango. in La Plata
| county, Colorado, this 9TH day OF November
| A. d. 1923.
| The FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DURANGO
| BY A. p. CAMP, President
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
ENGLISH LIST OF NOTED MEN
Measure Of Heroes as Attested Thy
Prices Recently Paid for Letters
and Signatures.

If the price which Englishmen place
upon letters and signatures tells the
truth about noted men you may get a
good measure Of British heroes, OBJ.
serves "Girard'in the Philadelphia En-
qulrer.
The signature of King George Ill
stands at the bottom In a list of SO.
He is rated at three shillings, which
Is about 80 cents below anybody else
who Is quoted.
Two men who figured prominently
in Americas war for independence,
Lafayette and our own DR.. Benjamin
Rush, are esteemed far higher. La
fayette is described by the erudite Lon
don owner Of these letters as "com-
mander of Washington's army In Amer.
lca."
Anyhow his signature is valued at
just ten times that of Britain's king
of that day. Doctor Rush's Is quoted
at 80 times the kings.
Rush's letter was addressed to Doc
tor Currie, and mentioned his own
treatise on the origin of yellow fever
In Philadelphia.
London rates Lowelrs signature well
above that of irving, and Disraeli's
double that Of Gladstone. Darwin
ranks even with Doctor Arnold, to
whom Barnum wrote:
"You are a celebrity. 1 am a no.
torlety. We should meet"
A Kitchener letter Is held to be
six times as valuable as q yelling.
ton, but Lord Nelson is six times as
good as a Kitchener.
Byron heads the column, and If his
signature tells the story, he must be
80 times as popular as George III.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
Remuneration Required.

The only sure way to command a
good price is never to cheaper ones
stock In trade.
A Texas justice of the peace re-
ceiyed an inquiry from neighbor-
ing city attorney in regard to judg'
ment that had been entered against
certain client. He incloseo
stamped envelope for reply. some
few days later he received postal
card bearing this information:
"Your inquiry duly received. l beg
70 inform YOU that my time is highly
valuable lust now. Hay cutting is most
nigh here, politics is sizzling hot, and
antomobillng is mighty fine. II you
would inclose a dollar bill it might
stimulate me some. l paid 81 once
70 a LAWYER for answering a ques-
t,on and all he said was 'No."-Chi'
cago Daily News.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
ATTACKED BY A RHln0CER0S
Doctor shelby Tells How hs Killed
the Huge Beast Win
Snap Shot

On one eIpedition-notable In my
memory because l was unsccompanied
by any other white men-1 spied q
huge rhlnoceros under 4 hg tree not
mors than hundred yards away.
writes Doctor Shelby. the big game
hunter.
Az soon az the boys saw that rhino
they grabbed up their loads. and start
ID on down the trail.
decided not to kill the huge beast.
and was about to turn In my tracks.
when he rushed me snortng and low
sring his head.
He was upon me before was In a
position TO shoot, SO there was moth
Ing to do but leap nimbly to one side.
He put on the brakes and almost
stopped, then continued on down the
rail In the wake Of the porters. They
difficulty in escaping. SO I made up my
mind would have to kill him.
Al l raised my rife he was Just
turning bend 20 yards down the trail
And. scarcely taking aim. fred.
II was a snap shot for his body.
fancied that he lurched forward. Al
any rate. he disappeared around the
bend and could hear him rolling over
and over down the trail. while the
cries Of dozen or more terror-strick
sn natives rent the air.
hurried forward. Around the benC
found loads scattered everywhere
Bone boys had scrambled upon large
rocks. Two had Jumped Into tree.
Sone had jumped aside. One O.
nsse had been bowled over by th'
rhino, which then rolled over him, bu
luckily the boy had fallen between two
rocks, which received the ponderou,
weight Of the beast instead.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16

a withered little man, trifle shabby
III dress, and nervous In speech.
wen, well J" said he, after William
rau stated his case. From what
hoith has been writing me, Maria and
nave suspected how matters stood.
Maria Is my wife-Edith's mother. III
investigate you. If your character and
prospects are good, it'll be all right.
Goith is the one to be considered. By
'ne way, you are a college man. Did
you ever pay much attention to Amer
lean archeology?"
And Uncle John was off. riding his
hobby Investigations being satisfac-
tory In their results, the "day was
hained' and William G. Ralston went
on to Boston to behold the dawn of his
wedding day light up the gilded dome
above the Sacred Goldfish of the state
house.
The wedding was quiet one and
TOOK place in wilderness of hair
cioth covered furniture In a goneto-
seed old house in most respectable
out gone-to-seed neighborhood.
Just before the happy pair started
on their wedding trip. Eleanor got Will
nam aside and said: "Well, told you
you would get your heiress."
"HeiressT' cried William. "You told
me Edith had no money, and anyway,
man who would marry for money
is a"
Yes, l know" replied Eleanor, "I
told you right; Edith has no fortune,
put though you would not think 1t to
look at him, Uncle John has all sorts
of money-and Edith is his only child"
And she was gone
Well, what of it? He could not love
hdith more because she was an heiress
land he could not love her any less
Tor 1t. And, anyway, money was too
trifiing subject to be considered lust
then. 1t only remains to be stated that
the marriage was most happy one
and William is now Judge Ralston.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
For Glasses
See H. Masten Risley, o. D.
Crumbs Swept Up.

People who practice haven't time to
preach.
The funny man seldom laughs at his
own wit.
If your reputation is of any value you
don't need to brag aboutit.
If you can't be an optimist at least
do not be pessimist. Stick IN be-
tween.
Things for which we should be most
thankful are often the ones we most
frequently forget.
Sending out sermons on the radio is
all right, but divorce scandal is the
stuff that would wake e'en up.
Bachelors are the ones who can tell
you all about the faults of women.
Married men haven't the nerve to
speak.
Some people are able to adapt them
selves to any circumstances. They
even make themselves at home in
their own homes.
There's no longer any necessity for
woman to remain homely. We
know that's true. besause the druggist
says so.
Without the brains the Lord gave
you you would never have been able to
accumulate the wealth that you have
How much do you whack up?
Many fellow roars loudly for
Justice and then ho'wls mighty whe,
he gets it.
Vinegar will re move brown spots on
eggs.
Cream of tartar will whiten linen
yellowed by age.
Flour on a burned finger or arm eases
the pain.
Chloroform will remove spots oi
grease from woolens.
A few drops of turp, .ntine on !
woolen cloth will clean tan shoes.
The only man who finds. profit in TIL
downward path is the w III digger.
FOR transfer work see John r
Becher, or Phone 32-A.. 44tf
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
ORDINANCE NO. lis.


An Ordinance to be Known as the Annual Ap
preparation Bill for the Fiscal Year OF the
Town of Dolores. Colorado, Beginning
January LIST, 1924.
Re it rdained by the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Dolores, State of Colorado:
Section /. There is hereby appropriated out
rado, for the fiscal year beginning January lst
1924 the following sums for the purposes
hereinafter stated, and the same being deemed
necessary. in the opinion of the Board of
Trustees, to defray the expenses, liabilities
and charges of the said Town for the fiscal year
and not in excess of the probable amount OF
the revenues that will be collected during the
fiscal year, and the amount in and to accrue to
the said fund, namely
For ordinary expenses; the fund so de-
rived to be known as the General Fund $4,000
For contingent expenses; the fund so
derived to be known as the Contingent
Fund .................. --....-......... euu'u
For i'm improvements, care and construct
ton and repair of streets, avenues,
alleys and bridges the fund SO derived
to be known the Road Fund ...... 5000
For interest on water bonds; the fund
so derived to be known as the Interest .
fund ..--.'-''.-...'' 'V'u"
For repairs, maintenance and expan-
sion of the Town water works system;
the fund so derived to be known as the
Water Fund. d........-.....-.........-. lOU.W
Passed and adopted recorded and authen-
ticated this 9th day of November. A. d. 1923.
A. S. MILLER, Mayor.
Town Clerk and Recorder
1 'nblished November l6, 1923.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
Tho First Violin.

It is not known for certainty when
the violin was first introduced, as the
instrument gradually evolved from the
"yIor' of the Middle ages. The violin
is mentioned as early as 1900. Tradi-
tion says the first violin was made
nv one of the Tieffenbruckers, Ger.
man family whose members were IA
mous lutemakers In Italy. However,
the earliest makers whose product mas
descended to US in appreciable num-
bers are Gaspar Da Salo and Magglni.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
IRVING OFFENDED SOCIETY
w Author Of "kniekerboeksr's His
tory Became So Famous He
Couldn't Be Ignored.

Society's hauteur and pride In ances-
ny inspired Washington Irving to
write his "Knickerbocker's History"
which lacerated the sensibilities Of the
ancestor-worshIping New Yorkers.
writes Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer,.
u the Ladies' Home Journal. Eventu-
an1 lrving's fame became SO great
'nat the social system was obliged to
seeept the man who had affronted 1t.
society's association with Irving did
n'ue 10 make 1t think more kindly OF
'ne professional writer. He was a
a'oay man, subject to Ats of sullen
Sepresslon caused, the romantic said.
me death of his betrothed, Matilda
n'amsn. He never married, and her
r'''ure always stood at his bedside. 1t
soclety.
English authors carried on the work
u.kins their profession socially un-
~pss'' One Of the first Of these to
w.. NV 70 NEW York was Thomas Moore,
I N the height Of his fame. He was
~. u ana superior little man. patron
SM ~ hls pleasant moments and at
... | ames surprisingly rude. He
sOsa ,.s New York society, which had
'seoued him.
an.s ens and Thackeray did nothing
t,hn.s ahelr American tours to re-es-
o. .aa, literary men in the good graces
e,u,,a eS They were scornful and
ivan toward American Institutions,
'sA American arlstocracy.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
New Hardy owar, Lemon.


hon uon cS.uon OF hardy dwarf lemon
Il. oa'na may result in extending
ps,., ~ IN which lemons can be com.
os.,., oss cultivated In this country,
pes. . !. OF the United States Depart.
p,o@,.,. Agriculture here believe. The
NM @ ~ oriental citrus fruit was
In M.,.. sa'. country in 1908 by Frank
p,n, ;' explorer for the bureau of
TIA, ~. ,.uustry. 1t was considered at
NJ o ho" mat 1t might prove Of value
s,,.. .'uss y, culture in the United
outrrov. .he new lemon has, however,
Tst, !, The earlier expectations.
A,v. n 1erious parts Of the country
b no, Swn os, that this Chinese dwarf
b9 In, !; valuable as house plant,
eans,.,1n, " 10 much harder than the
nm =. varieties Of lemons now
lsl,,, ia fruit is also Of sxcellen,
-ss,encs s,sr.s.. - 'e'
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Pnhliaherl
nIsnI Z

Department of the Interior,
q. S. Land Office at Durango, Colorado.
October II. 1g23
Notice is hereby given that Alonzo Moore, of
Dolores. Colorado. who, on July 10, 1918,
made Additional Homestead Entry No. 0609s ,
for Sc of section Q, township ~ north, range
tional s. r. Homestead Entry. No. 0slss, for
NEt SW !, Sc NV 4, and NE 4. section 9, and
NV INV 4, NE4 SW I, section 10. township
10 north, range 10 west, New NJ Mexico Meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to make final Ave
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described before j. NJ. Brumley,
clerk of the District court. at Cortez. Colorado,
on the twenty first day of November, ly2S
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Blackmer, TAYLOR We Larde,
Clarence Honaker, and Joe McCluer. all of
Cortez, Colorado,
CHAs. R. SMITH, Register.
First pub Oct. 10; last pub Nov. l6. 1928.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16

knowledge is acquired, but horse
sense is inherited.
One of the best things about modern
poets is that they are becoming fewer
every year.
Before speaking it is well to first
think of something to say.
Don't worry about your wife's age.
She'll never embarrass you by giving
it away.
Stained knives dipped in vinegar
respond more quickly to cleaning
powder.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
BAPTIST
services.

Sunday School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching services each alternate
Sunday at Hoo a. m. and 7:3O p. m.
Prayer meeting and study class at TOO
p. m. Wednesday evening alternating
between the Methodist and Baptist
Churches. The study book is Life in
the Making" and every parent would
be better parent by having part in
this study and discussion.
C. L. FLANDERS, Pastor
The Dolores star., 1923-11-16
o,,v Two Deaths In 100 Years.

IN oxford county, Maine, there is
a big stock farm which takes i in ..eS, sew,
eral smaller farms. On one of these
tbere is n small private burying grounc
which has only two graves.
The owner of the stock farm .an came
nm from Boston one summer, bring
ins up with him cook who had never never
hasn ,ns in that part of the country before
On On her first afternoon off she went
.nr M walk round the place, and on
her M return the manager asked:
"well, Mary, how do you IKE 1f
81 don't know yet" said Mary
"But 1t seems to be a very healthy
climate. I walked through your GENE
terry just now and see t there - nave .Se
heen only two people died here In the
last hundred years.'-EveryDooys
Magazine.