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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25

much improved. The remains OF my
old disease being now so slight, l con-
slider myself cured, yet for while
intend to continue the use of Peruna.
am now treating another patient with
Your medicine. She has been sick with
malaria and troubled with leucorrhma.
| have no doubt that cure will be
speedily effected.
These are samples offeffers received
by DR.. Hartman from the various
orders of Catholic Sisters throughout
the United States.
The names and addresses 10 these
letters have been withheld from respect
to the Sisters but will be furnished on
request.
One-half of the diseases which nfflict
mankind are due TO some catarrhal de-
rangement of the mucous membrane
lining some organ or passage OF the
body.
A remedy that would act immediate
ly upon the eongested mucous mom-
brane restoring it TO its normal state,
would consequently cure all these
diseases. Catarrh is catarrh wherever
located, whether it be in the head,
throat, lungs, stomach, kidneys or
pelvic organs. A remedy that will cure
It in one location will cure it in all To-
cations. Peruna cures catarrh wher-
ever located.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Peru
ma, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he viii be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25

Nell-"So he really said he considered
me very witty" Belle-''Not exactly,
lear. He said he had to laugh every time
he saw you. philadelphia Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25

She-"Why do you always insist on hav-
ing your own way% He-"Why shouldn't
i? My way is always the best. Som
meryille journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25

II he could only see how small a vacancy
his death would leave, the proud man
would think less of the place he occupies
in his lifetime-Legouve.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds:mJ
+. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25

No muss or failures made with Putnam
Fadeless Dyes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
Prominent Mother Superior Says:

g I can testify from experience to the
efficiency of Peruna rs one of the very
best medicines, and it gives me pleasure
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
why Do We DIET

Let idle DISCLAIMERS mourn over the de-
generacy of the age, but my opinion IS
that every age is the same.-Goldsmlth
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
stops the Cough

The man who is above his business may
one day find his business above him.
Drew
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25

Mercy to the guilty is malice to the
nnocent.-Chicago Tribune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25

Straight running makes better speed
than the swiftest circling.-Rams Horn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25

and works off the cold Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price % cents
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25

Hypocrisy is Unnecessary burden of vii
lainy.-Jobnson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25

to add my praise to
that of thousands
who have used il.
For years | suffered
with catarrh of the
stomach, all rcme-
dies proving value
less for relief. Last
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01

circling your brow; but you must be
young, ingenue and Of the Empress Eu-
genie type If you attempt 1t and don't
want to look like Thackeray carica-
ture Of vanity Fair" ladies.
You may do your hair as plainly a.
that of the loyeliest Carlo Dolci Madon-
ma or pulled out over your ears II you
are of slender type; but you must look
authentic, as though you were signed
and remarque. not q French poster or
German chrome.
The way to look genuine Is TO
think out your couture. to select the
style with the aid Of the mirror. not
to decide that q certain parting or
pun or twist is pretty and so adorn
your head without regard to its har-
mony with your type Of beauty or
plainness.
The illustration shows a number Of
STYLES OF hair dressing adapted to a.
many different styles Of feminine
beauty, but it Is for each individual
woman to choose that which suit1 her
best.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01

Paris Has ut Last Abandoned the
Corset Cover In It's
Favor.

Paris has dropped the corset cover
as abruptly as the.nondescript little gar
ment was taken up and not single
trousseau of the hundreds made for
wealthy or titled autumn brides includes
one. Women of fashion who were per-
mitted to feast their eyes on the truly
royal outfit Of Mile. Anna Massena
d'Essling de Rivoli, recently married to
the ambitious young marquis OF AL
bufera, looked In vain for the abbrevi-
ated waist long regarded as an indis-
pensable adjunct to stays. Instead, they
saw stocks Of wondrous chemises, each
prettier than Its predecessor, on which
nimble fingers plainly had lavished
unusual beauty to insure their welcome.
As the bridegroom Is a Bonaparte, a
great grand-grandson Of the Lucien OF
that name, and as the bride derives
her ancestry from several OF the Oldest
families in the imperialist nobility, be-
ing a great-grandniece Of Massena, 1t
may be supposed the lingerie was de-
signed with an eye to the newest fash
ion. The Tuxedo set doubtless will cling
to the corset cover for awhile, but 1t
must yield In the end-the chemise has
come to its own again.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01
A. EALLAcY ABOUT SOIL.
The idea That It Soon Wears Out
Il Declared Not Scientific
or True.

The idea that soil soon wears out"
IL not scientific or true. Soil may be
exhausted SO that II cannot grow good
crops of grain. fruits and vegetables,
but this implies a regular practice OK
taking from the soil some OF Its plant
food elements each year, and OF put
ting nothing back in the soil In the
form Of manure, says Prof. ]. L.
Doren.
Where anything at all approaching
Q balance of taking from and giving
back Is practiced, the soil Is inde-
structable. Where the taking and CIV
ing are just equal. the soil remains at
one level of productive capacity, no
matter how long 1t may be cropped.
Where the taking exceeds the giving,
no matter how slightly. the soil must
lose In productive capacity. and ex-
haustion Is only q question OF time.
Where the giving exceeds the taking.
however slightly, the soil grows rich
er and richer the longer 1t Is cropped.
In some European countries, as Hol-
land, Belgium, Denmark. Germany and
England, land that has been cropped
for centuries Is richer now than 1t was
hundreds of years ago. The farmers
have recognized the scientific necessity
of giving little more than they take.
At least they have not committed the
error of taking more than they give.
In China there are vast areas OF
garden soil that have grown crops Tor
5000 to 5000 years, and support
swarming millions Of people. These
lands, according to the reports OF
travellers. are surprisingly fertile after
thousands Of years of service, and to-
day they are producing crops that are
simply amazing to farmers accustomed
to the take-all and give-nothing
methods that prevail In some coun-
tries.
Farmers may draw freely upon their
soil so long as they return to 1t all
that part of Its produce which they do
not sell or consume with the addition
Of some commercial fertilizer to as
sure the maintenance Of the balance
of the plant-food elements In 1t. The
soil can hardly be worn out or de-
stroyed. The worst that even the
worst farming can do to 1t is to use
up its available plant food. Even then
It still retains plant food elements.
and when those elements are made
available the soil will return to the
work of production.
American farmers. like the farmers
IN all other new and wide countries.
started in to take without giving. Now
they are coming to the true idea OF
farming. It is high time to make q
general Improvement in farming
methods, and the soil will promptly
respond to the coming changes IN
practice.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01

For the first time in this generation
n IL the fashion to study the contour
Of the head and modelling OF the face
and to adapt the hairdressing to bring
out artistic effects. So women with
individuality of mindAor beauty are
originating styles Of coiffures, or imitat-
ing those Of early periods that suit their
outline.
Usually the effects striven for are sim
nile. and almost invariably paintable-
that a. with an artistic expression that
would be beautiful In q picture forever.
regardless OF modes. The affectedly
picturesque Is still as bad form as it has
been for several years past, when there
wss only one smart conventional style
Of hairdressing for women Of all types
and ages. y
You may look Ike Burne-Jones pic
ture. II you want your hair to be in q
duffy knot: but you must look exactly
Ike one, not like poor copy made BY
an anateur student. You may even have
curls coating down from q chignon.
with garland Of maidenly innocence
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01
FORESTS OF PHILIPPINES.
bureau of Insular Affairs and New
System Of Taxes Aid in Their
Preservation.

The bureau OF insural affairs OF the war
department has received from Manila
copies of the forestry manual containing
the latest news and regulations enacted
for the protection and utilization OF for
est products Of all kinds. A forestry bu-
reau was created soon after the Ameri-
can occupation of the archipelago and
has performed vast amount Of labor.
The government levies tax on all
timber taken from the public lands. This
tax ranges from IA cents per cubic foot
for the best quality down to one cent per
cubic foot for the inferior. Formerly this
tax was uniform throughout the islands,
and the result was that the lumber opera
tions were largely confined to the moro
accessible regions, where much lumber
ing had already been carried on, to the
neglect of others, where lumber opera
lions would really improve forest con-
ditions.
To remedy this the provinces have
been divided into two classes. In one
class the former tax is still collected,
while in the other the tax has been re-
duced so per cent. The amount Of TIM
Der taken from the forests during the
last three fiscal years and upon which the
tax was paid was 7,45S. 67S cubic feet, or
SO, 444, 1876 feet board measure.
Licenses are now granted by the gov
eminent for q term of 20 years, not for
only one year as formerly, and the per-
son or corporation taking out license
assumes the obligation of cutting fixed
minimum amount Of timber each year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01
LITTLE HINTS.

The front panel is quite the newest
thing In skirts.
Most of the small hats are tricornes
or boat-shaped turbans.
The crown is quite distinct FROM the
brim in the new tnrbans.
Tulle is one of the latest trimming
ideas and is used in great quantities.
COG de roche is most effective as a
relief note with gray-green and brown.
Not for years has the separate wrap
been such an important feature OF
dress.
Ribbon of two contrasting shades Is
very smart for trimming tailor hats.
Lots of fire brown and spinach green
will be exploited in panne velvet and
net.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01

floor. A team and wagon is Sble to be
: turned at any spot.
Not only is barn constructed IN
rthis way more convenient, but also
stronger. A frame made on the square
Ibasis is more apt to give to one side.
:Supposing we wanted to prop up some
thing heavy, say sawlog. We would
not put o square under 1t, but a tri-
angle. The slant purline posts serve
the same purpose as do the slant ends
OF a bridge. We read q great deal OF
barns blowing down or being broken
down by snow. The storms are becom-
ing more and more severe as the for
.csts are cut down, and the thinner the
forests the weaker the timber used:
thus we want to give each foot OF lum-
der It's proper place. where 1t has the
greatest opportunity to resist pressure.
and also place timber where 1t Is most
needed. The times are past when oak.
pine and beach logs two feet In diam
.eter and 80 or 10 feet long were used.
THE timber used In this plan Is 10x10
throughout the whole frame. The end
posts A B are Is feet long; the bottoms
of these are framed into the ends OF
,CDE e; the purline posts are 80 feet long,
land are slightly grooved in z. to prevent
them from slipping at the bottom. 1t is
necessary that c be one long log. or II
In two pieces they must be we'll joined.
$50 as to hold the bottoms OF and E
firm. F, the cross beam, Is 80 feet six
Inches long. This beam is kept firm by
double braces at the bottom; these
braces should be about eight feet long.
G G are two plank draw braces. inlaid
in d and F and e F; then two bolts put
.through at each end. BY having G G
fastened In this way they have double
purpose, both as braces and draw
,braces. The rafters are two feet apart
and 16 feet long. The rafters only reach
ITO the top of the plate marked H. Short
lrafteSs, 1Sinches long. are nailed against
ythe others. with four-inch rise at the
bottom. After the sheeting and shingles
are put on the end roof has bell shape
appearance.
1.-THE three or four inner beams Of
the barn should be made on the above
plan, while the outside ones have to be
made with upright purlines in order to
nail on the sheeting."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01
ACCEPTABLE XMAS GIFTS.
A Couple Of Suggestions for the Hol-
iday Season for the Home
workers.

When one wants postal card 1t is
always at rush time, and yet nothing
is more elusive than the postal card
unless It be the notorious collar but
ton. Which fact Ia explanation for the
need of the case herewith illustrated.
The case, which is made OF colored
linen, has q cardboard foundation.
ana may be finished with either cord
or O bow Of wash-ribbon. In this day
Of liking Of variations Of brown and
of green, we would suggest brown
background with embroidery of tawny-
col0red nasturtiums. or green art-linen
ornamented with thistles. This case Is
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01
House the Sheep Early.

I begin feeding early as a shrinkage
in the fall Is double loss. A little feed
in the early winter will produce sub
atantial gains. while the lack of it will
result in a decided loss. There is no
time in the year that you get more for
your grain than In the early winter.
Keep the flock sheltered from all
storms ut this season, putting them in
the barn merely TO shelter them from
the wind and storms and not to keep
them warm. Keep all doors open. yet
avoid drafts. This keeps the barn ut
nearly tHe Same temperature as the
outdoor air Keep the sheep dry and
prevent drafts and you need not worry
about the cold.-D. D. Deeds. in Farm
and Home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01
STOCK SUGGESTIONS.

When fed dry, shelled corn Is more
economical than corn meal to feed
10 fattening hogs.
When an all-corn ration is fed to
growing pigs the muscles of the body
do not develop to their normal size.
To secure the best results care should
he taken to feed the hogs according to
age, conditions and time Of marketing.
In selecting breeding stock 1t Is an
item to know whether they are from
a family noted for fertility, as this is
an inherited quality.
Do not think that rough usage will
.curc q horse of the shying habit. He
.soon associates the one with the other
and becomes hard to control.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01

suitable for presentation to that trou-
blesome being. man. as It is practical
and not over-fussy.
Another article that probably would
meet with masculine appreciation Is a
pine-needle pillow; q small one to
throw over the top Of a loungins
chair, or q sizeable one for couch or
bed. Very pretty designs TOR these are
now shown in the shops. artistic and
inexpensive ones. We have In mind q
tan cotton with brown cones embro!'
dered thereon, and some lettering
among the cones, q woodland quota
ton.
II one Is not skilled with the needle,
q very pretty case for the fragrant
pine can easily and cheaply be made Of
thin leaf-green silk, and 1t will con-
vey sylvan suggestion as well as the
more elaborate cone-embroidered one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01
RULES FOR GOOD HEALTH.

/. Be regular In your habits.
2. II possible, 60 to sd at the same
hour every night.
3. Rise in the morning soon after
you are awake.
4. A sponge bath of cold or tepid
water should be followed by friction
with towel or hand.
5. Eat plain food.
6. Begin your morning meal With
fruit.
Z. Don't 80 to work Immediately
after eating.
s. It is safer to filter and boil drink
ing water.
8. Exercise in open air whenever the
weather permits.
10. Keep the feet comfortable and
well protected.
II. See that your sleeping rooms and
living rooms are well ventilated
Sleep with your window open and
door shut.
II. Brush your teeth at least twice
a day, night and morning; better do
so after every meal.
13. Don't worry; 1t interferes with
the healthful action Of the stomach.
IA. You must have interesting occu-
patton in vigorous old age. Continue
to keep the brain active. Rest means
rust
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01
TO PROTECT THE csBY.

with round-headed brass tacks to the
side of the bed. The upper corner has
q ring to go.oye brass hook In the
head-board. During the day this
piece of cloth can be folded In under
the mattress. II made of some pretty
material and neatly bound, this addi-
ton to the beds furnishings will not
look at all unattractive, II left in place
during the day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01


est fashion, too; hand-knitte1
sweaters bringing almost twice es
much at the stores as machine
made, and the hand-knitted baby
sacks, caps and socks are very high
priced.
So this year grandmother has wide
choice in the matter of what to give
for Christmas. We offer cut and de.
scription of child's leggings, and trust
the design will prove a pleasing one ~
the knitter. Materials required, one
hank four-fold Germantown wool.
three steel knitting needles, No. Is.
Cast on 81 stitches and knit across two
plain and two purl, repeating for IL
rows. Twelfth row plain make 8
ridge Of two rows Of kn1tting) and re-
peat until you have four ridges Knit
II stitches (slip on another needlel.
knit II stitches more, forming tbs
knee, turn and knit back. Add stitch
at the end Of each needle until your
81 stitches are complete. II ridges on
the knee, knit plain II ridges on tho
leg part. For the fancy part, knit
three, purl seven and repeat across the
needle. In. working back purl seven
and knit three across the needle.
Work in this way until there are three
ridgea. and then reverse the design.
Repeat until there are IL blocks, mar
rowing one at the end Of each needle.
and at the end Of fancy portion there
should be 80 stitches. For the instep.
knit Is stitches and slip the other -
on another needle, knit back II
stitches (of the 90 and leave the re-
naming Is on the first needle. Knit
the u stitches back and forth until
there are nine ridges, knit two more
ridges, narrowing every end one. With
the needle left az the right side OF the
work, pick up stitches along the edge
of instep and knit across the toe Re-.
peat same on left side Of work, knie
back ami forth until there are three
! ridgea below the instsp part Bind on
and sew ~ leg sean 4
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01
/, A GOOD BARN FRAME.
Here Is q Plan by Which All Posts
Are Kept from the Floor

l The following excellent plan for q
barn frame was recently submitted by
Mr.. Adam Roth. OF Ontario. TO the Ca
madam Farmers Advocate:
Because OF its slanting purline posts,
this plan is commonly called the bridge
bean. In most OF the barns the posts
are vertical. Too many upright posts
in barn floor are hindrance, especial
ay In small barns built when timber is
plentiful. According to the. proposed
plan not q single post is on the barn
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01
The Dust Bath.

To keep the fowls free from lice
during the winter months nothing is
better than the dust-bath. A large
Ibox is not required II the attendant
will give q little attention to It each
day. Al this season Of the year plenty
OF roac dust can be provided. Get a
barrel or box large enough to hold the
winter supply, and store in dry place,
and when cold weather comes you will
ne provided with one of>the very best
nice powders ct very little cost. Take
a small box and set in the sun. keep
well IIlled with the enc. loose earth.
.'rhe f6Hls WIll DO the rsst.-MIdIand
warmer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01

friend; laundry bag and necktie.
case. The bag should be made Of some
washable material. Of coarse cream
crash, or of denim in blue, red, tan or
green. Place rings at top by which to
hang bag. as the draw string kind In
annoying when one is in hurry and
wishes to cram things in without dc.
lay.
The necktie-case illustrated Is mace
Of white linen. embroidered in violets
and lined with violet silk. OF course.
another flower and lining to corre-
spond may be chosen, one that har-
monies well with the toilet furnish
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01

To make the
case for shaving
papers, cut q cir
cular piece of
cardboard the de-
sired size and q
number Of pieces
Of tissue paper the
same size. Cover
the cardboard
smoothly with O
piece Of silk, and
on It have some
older member oil
A.. A.Gr.. --t.k
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01

the "Shavers" design in water-colors;
or. and perhaps better, let the youthful
worker finish the gift herself, paste
on the silk figures cut from some adj
vertising page Of paper or magazine.
To have dome it all herself" will be q
great triumph. Fasten shaving-papers
and outside together with q cord loop.
For the match-striker, use q covered
cardboard foundation, put on the
striker" as suggested with the
"shavers," but have the gentleman's
trousers OF sand-paper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01
NIT6t
PLAN OF THE SLED.

provement, It can be made 80 It takes
only one-half the power to pull 1t, that
ID one horse caa pull what would re-
quire two horses on an ordinary sled.
1t is very simple and easy to make.
Nearly every farmer has q self-binder
for cutting his grain; each binder has
q set of trucks and that is what this
device Is made of. Put the trucks un-
der the top piece Of your sled about
two feet back Of the center for q 12-
foot sled. about three feet back for
l4-foot sled. Either wire or bolt &c
wood axle; II iron, make U clamp
Ing around axle and top OF sled to keep
from slipping endwlse when loaded
heavily.-Agricultural Epitomist.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-01

little beyond the lining. At the oppo-
site end of the ribbon fasten q scented
powder pad Of thin silk, or Of crepe
de chine, the pad bag about an inch
or 80 wide and rs long as the channels
n wide. A case for the pad Is made Of
4 piece of ribbon little wider than the
bag, Is stitched along the outer edge
and fastened with some baDy ribbon
when the bag IL not IN use. Another
recommendation for this powdsr-case
b that the chsmois and powder are In
one piscA