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Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
Death Dealing Canoe

Abolish the canoe and Canada might
have a war every five years and then
lcse fewer young men than the grea,
number that must go down to death in
ten years CT summer holidays. 1t i
pitiful the mothers who weep.the ia.
theirs who mourn and the homes that are
darkened simply because the young nao.
pie will take chances that they have no
business TO take. Death may part tbs
young man from his canoe. Good ad.
vice cannot rEphraim is joined to hi.
idols" and the victims of the canoe hab.
it will neither keep of the canoes
nor be careful while they are in canoes
Toronto Telegram.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
Everything Here Short.

The !ate NJ. A. Lower the antiquary.
Is responsible for this Lullington anec-
cote; One SUNDAY morning the curate.
a man OF dim'nutive stature. preached
from the shortest text in the Bible.
Jesus wept, 10 a congregation OF a
dozen people. and the offertory realized
only ls pence, whereupon a stranger re-
marked that it was the smallest church.
the smallest congregation. the smallest
parson. the shortest text and the smallest
collection he had ever known.-west-
minister GazettA
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
Shouting Their Praises-

=. Kirkland, H., Jan. 2nd.-(Specian-
Cured OF the terrible Rheumatic pains
that ina made him a cripple for years, Mr..
Richard X Greenhon, an old and respect
ed resident of this place. Is shouting The
praises OF the remedy that cured him.
Dodds Kidney Pills.
/ had the rheumatism in nv left limb
so that | could not walk over ten 10 ~
teen rods at . time, and that by the use
OF two canes, Mr.. Greenhon saws. Il
would have to sit or lie down on the
ground when l was out trying TO walk.
and the sweat would run down nv face.
with so much pain. could not sleep at
night for about hve or six weeks.
Il tried different doctors medicines but
they were all no good. Then sent for
Dodd's Kidney Pills and almost from the
INST they brought relief. Ry the time
| had taken fourteen boxes OF them INV
say l feel better than | have in the Last
twenty-tv years"
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

What's he been doing nowg"
Well. he went down to Paul Higgins, ,
the other night, and broke a pane Of
glass trying to get into the cellar win
Go@. Then he went in and pulled down
shelf of canned fruit-broke six jars,
Miss Higgins says-and then he pulled
the top offer the molasses bari. an
guess he eat more'n was coed for him.
for they found him lying on the floor
kind o drunk or stupid next morning. 4"
What did Higgins do. shoot him."
Shoot him? Not he. He kinder
laughed to see the wreck. and then he
says. Bears will be BEARS" he says, and
| guess this fellows all bear, all right.
Higgins always has kinder liked that
bear ever since the night he found him
eurled up in his bed"
Surely. there are great possibilities
in haif-a-dozen wild animals which are
loose and have no fear of man. The
writer was more than interested to know
a there was any news of the others. and
encouraged his companion BY an inno-
cent question.
VI course you've heard about yer
fox?' said the driver. by way Of answer:
"the little fellow they call 'Sprite'?.
The writer had heard many things
about the little animal in question. hui
not curing the last week. SO he gravely
shook his head.
Well. said the driver, he went over
the fields to Hersum's house. two miles
and spent the whole day trying to get at
Hersum's chickens. They've got a bis
family down there. and they all turned
out to keep him of. Hersum got his
gun and was goin' to shoot him. at first.
but one OF the little ones told him II Was
yours. so he turned in to help keen the
critter away from the hens. When !,
come dinner time. they had TO take
turns, some OF them going inside. while
the others stayed out to watch the fox
But he tired them all out, and got one Of
the hens. after all"
Ine writer did not think it to ask any
more questions. but began To figure
whether the article which might he writ.
ten concerning the misdeeds of his half
savage pests would net him enough TO
pay Tor the damage they had done Pm,
after all. what mattered il? Tho s,,n,
OF these beautiful creatures comm, ana
going to and from the house which ,b.v
haa- learned to know as home" Was
enough to pay ten times over. for all thew
cost In money and anxiety.
ERNEST HAROLD BAySrs
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
Not Yet Horseless Age.

Perhaps time will come when cir
streets and avenues will be horseless.
but II cannot yet be claimed that 1t is
yet in sight. II will certainly not como
as long as motor cars command pres
ent prices-prices which manifest a
tendency to increase rather than to de-
crease. Even when the cost of a good
machine is low-if such period shall
ever arrive-doubtiess we will continue
to see Dobbin and the family chaise the
approved method OF many for getting
the air.-N. Y. Globe.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

ss-s-sss-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s disease of th:T,y
years standing. David Meekison.
DIR. Hartman, one Of the best known
physicians and surgeons in the United
States, was the first man to formulate
Peruna. twasthrough his genius and
perseverance that it was introduced To
the medical profession of this country.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DIR. Hartman. giving !,
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. President ~
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. q.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
For Soldiers Guidance.

The cotton handkerchiefs provided
for French soldiers have printed upon
them a number of sanitary precepts to
be observed on the march and during A
and are further decorated
with medallions containing pictures Of
officers OF all grades; the different uni
forms being so distinctly portrayed that
a French private can tell at glance to
what grade any officer he may see be-
longs
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

100000 Ss-s-s-s-ss-ss s-sss-s-s-s-S-sS-s-s-s-
Incvery country of the civilized world
Sisters of Charity are known. Not only
do they minister to the spiritual and
intellectual needs of the charges COM
mittcd to their care, but they also
minister to their bodily needs.
With SO many children to take care of
and to protect from climate and disease,
these wise and prudent Sisters have
found Peruna never failing safeguard.
DR.. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from all over the
United States. A recommend recently
received from a Catholic institution in
Detroit. Mich, reads as follows:
DR.. S. B. hartman. Columbus, Ohio:
Dear Sir: "The young gid who used
the Peruna y IS suffering from EarynGi-
lis and loss Of voice. The result of
the treatment w'as most satisfactory.
She found great relief, and after
further use Of the medicine we hope
10 be able 10 say she Is entirely cured. {"
Sisters Of Charity.
The young girl was under the care of
the Sisters of Charity and used Peruna
for catarrh of the throat with good re-
suits as the above letter testifies.
Send to The Peruna Medicine CO.,
Columbus, Ohio, for free book written
by DIR. Hartman.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

IL will be remembered that in the Boer
war Great Britain paid for a cargo Of
foodstuifs sent from the United States
to Portuguese port. and alleged to 81
intended for the Beers. BY this pay.
ment Great Britain gave the best possi.
BILE evidence OF her adherence to Ii.
American idea that food is not contra.
band--The Outlook.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

Customer-Gimme some kina q,
tonic
Druggist-See anythin' on the
shelves you want?
How's the stun in that fancy bo,.
tie up there?"
Guess that's about the best of the
lot"
How so?'
why the fellow that nuts 4, mn
spends more money on his labels and
then economies by putin more ware,
In the bottles les-"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

=, IL IS interesting TO learn that the rni.ei
states navy ecst last year a httIe mer.
tnan one dollar apiece for every maa.
woman and child in the country. This
Information ~ comes from the secretary II
tne navy and 1t is calculated to stir M
.oossderable pride in the patriotic ia
DcaIrr. >N't'@na Aiasa
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

Gentlemen: II
have used several
bottlesof Peruna
and feel greatly
benefited there.
by from my ca-
tarrh ofthe head.
and feel encour-
aged to believe
that it's con
tinued use will
fully eradicate 4
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
ULCERS FOR THIRTY YEARS
Painful Ersptfeas fre- K...
rect Seemed inesrable uatl
He usea cstieura.

another Of those remarkable cure. bv
s.a' sutisura, after doctors and all else had
ns tsns1, s tessliied to by Mr.. NJ. c. Moss.
letter; For over thirty wear i .n,.
iered from painful ulcers and an e,nn-
eon from my knees TO feet. and coniJ
ind neither doctors nor medicine 10 bsin
me, until | used Cuticura Soap. ONT
mtnt; and Pills, which cured me IN s,r
Tonths. They helped me III. x.rx
nrst time ! used them, and am .s.S
20 1rte this so that others suffer;ns as
! did may be saved from misery
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

dinner. o. 1he
Mrs. Newrich-rine. When thar -.
pie with a fork. l done il. too. So a. nas
to let 'em see their break.-N' Y. sun.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
Just as with Her Father.

Your daughters music ia improv;n,"
SAID the professor. but when she nuns
the scales l have to watch her pretty
closely"
Just like her father" said Mrs. Nr-
riieh- He made his money in the gra-
eery business.'-Philadelphia Puol.c
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

JACK Borrowit-I awoke last nirh,
and found burglar In my room
George Genrus--weIl. well, D,a
you succeed in borrowing anything
from HMM. Y. Weekly
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

Farmer corntassel-Ye don't mean =.
tell me we've stopped smokin'.
Farmer Longjaw-Yep; threw avay
m pipe this mornin'. Been smokin,
nigh onto 81 years an was afraid n |,
didnt quit pretty soon Id git the habit
Puck.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
A Candid Ay,o--,

Would you marry man for moneyr.
asked the sentimental person.
No" answered Miss Cayenne 81,
wouldn't marry man for money. nm,
neither would marry enc In spl,s !,
poverty. Washington Star.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

~ icpSat WhAt L
tirst stated through our
Denver papers about
Doan's Kidney Pills in
the summer of 1879. for
l have had no reason in
the interim to change my
opinion of the remedy. I
was subject to severe at
taeks of backache, al
ways aggravated if l sat
long at n desk. Doanis
Kidney Pills absolutely
stopped my backaehe. I
have never had q main
or u twinge since.r
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
Working for His Living

citizen-see here. why do you beg
Mendicant-Why. a feIler can't live
by doin' nothin' .-Philadelphia But
lsun,
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

Al the fun OF having bank account !.
destroyed for a woman becau-. ~. -
ier knows how much moley she h,.n Z
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

| am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three wears ago.@Ny< 1bcs'
Robbins. Norwich. y. ", Feb. II, 1900.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

When man in his pajamas bumn. n.
shin on rocking char Il is surprising
what weak, washy thing his vocabuIars
seems to HMM. Y. Press.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

A Guaranteed Cure for Filss
Hcning, Blind. Bleeding or Protrudin. ps,..
your druayist will refund money n ps.S
oIxrHKSf fails 70 cure In s to n Sav. ~
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
THREE YEARS AFTER.

Eugene E. Lario, of ISL Twentieth
avenue. ticket seller in the Union Sta
tion, Denver, COL, saws: "You are AZ
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
High Requirement from All.

The man who feels no thrill of JOY In
his daily labor. who is only driven to 1,
By the spur of necessity, who goes
through it conscientiously, it may be.
but merely as the performance of a dis
asre cable duty. is almost sure TO fail in
life. When young men or young women
work in such spirit there is something
fatally wrong. Either they have mis-
taken their calling and are wearing
their lives away in a fruitless attempt to
do that well which they should never
have undertaken. or they need inward
illumination. They want to be reused
to the fact thst the world needs thei-
best work: that no half hearted. indif-
ferent efforts will justify them before
the Creator. who has given us talents
not to be folded In a napkin and re-
turned TO Him intact in the final render
ing of accounts. but TO be put out at in
terest, to be increased ten-fold, twenty
fold. hundred-foid. according to each
ones ability ana opportunity.
There is in every one the power to do
good work of some sort, work that will
count for the benefit of humanity.
Every man is born to do some particular
thing in which he can excel il he will.
Let him find what that thing is early IN
life. give himself to it heart and soul.
with all the enthusiasm of which he is
capable. and no power on earth. no one
save himself can put limitations upon
his achievement. Out of the place 10
which nature has assigned him. no man
can be enthusiastic; in that place there
should be no bounds to his enthusiasm
Ruckstuhl's Rise to Fame.
A man in earnest finds means" says
ChanBing. "or IL he cannot find. creates
them" When F. Wellington Ruckstuh
discovered that art claimed him for hel
own. he literally created the means tC
study and develop his talent. His &c
termination to become a sculptor wa.
strenuousiy opposed by his friends. Hi
was working in store In 81. Louis al
the time, and when he told his employer
OF his decision, the latter could scarce.
ly believe that he meant what he said
Why. young man" he exclaimed. "ar,
you going TO throw up the chance OF {
lifetimes ! will give you 5000 a yeal
and promote you to be manager il you
will remain with me- But Mr. Ruck.
stuhl had found his life work: his en-,
thusiasm was kindled. and twice IS .00s
would rot temps him to forsake his ideal
He possessed only $3.50. but his poverty
Gid not daunt h..1- He went abroed
travelled through Europe for i've
months. visited the French salon, and
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

HAIR wreaths of mistietoe are terribly
sssses'ive.-Chicago DAILY News.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

chlesso is to have q daily p.p.r fo,
women, about women, BY women IaoL
out Tor scoops-also toque-. s;a;,-.l~..
ousns and turbans.-IndianspoI,s New
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

Come people think they have faIl-, fr,-
grace u they forget to grumble.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxafive Brcmo Cuiniuo Tablets AZ
duEgists rsfund the money II il fails 10 cx,. .
Z W. Groves signature Is on each bcr. xc
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

The following letter is from Congress
nan Meekison. Of Napoleon, Ohio:
The Peruna Medicine CO., Columbus. O
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
Make Notes as You Read.

Those who have gotten the most out of
books have not only read and re-read
them with eager. absorbing attention
but have also made eopious notes on the
margins. on the fiy-leayes. between the
lines, or else in notebooks kept for the
purpose.
or course il is troublesome. and sor,s-
times ineonyenient. TO stop reading 20
make notes, but II is the price lannon's
writers. orators and scholars have paid
for their accumulated knowledge.
The libraries OF many great men sbou
that their books were their 0uarries
their reservoirs Of thought, their ma.
terial for future use. for they are fuI n,
notes, and in some cases blank leave.
have been inserted for remarks. sugees.
tions and criticisms.
Much of what We admire as unusual
talent is but an infinite capacity for tax.
ing pains. and most Of us. bv taking
pains with our reading. as well as with
other things. could double and treble our
power and usefulness.
Taking copious notes. reading and re-
win minu entirely free from
u'S'Iseting cares or thoughts. never
,ea'ihs an obscure passage until IL has
become perfectly clear, never passing a
word whose meaning or pronunciation
We 90 not know without consulting die
uonary, and IL possible. committing
some OF the finest passages to memory
thls is the only way to read with profit.
Many will object that such a method
would take too much time. But even the
most brilliant intellects found no short
cut to knowledge by reading.
Franklin advised everybody TO read
with pen in hand and to make notes
OF all they read. Joseph Cook also ad-
sised all young men and women to keep
commonplace books and make notes OF
their reading
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

ioster-Miourn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
Z OF sale by all druggists. Price 50
cents per bog.
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
Macaulay's Rule.

Henry Ward Beecher. in the course
OF conversation on reading. said:
The great point is TO read nothing
without reflection. DIR Macaulay. who
used 10 preach In New York. told me
taa, when . boy at college be began to
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05

founder ans EEitar 90 Success Maya
sine. author 81 "rusrirs 20 tAe Front.
'.Rising IT, tie word 90 Architects OF
Frtss" Etc
Oxford eagle., 1905-01-05
In the Village Drug Store.

oN oAA-ttl.
ERNEST HAROLD pav~rs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
NO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
in Belgium, But Is Never
Executed.

In Belgium there is no capital pun
ishment The death sentence is often
pronounced, but it is never executed.
The statutes prescribe an extreme pen
atty, but it is only carried out con-
structively, the condemned person being
regarded in the eyes OF the law as dead,
but Is permitted to live, serving out a
life sentence in Imprisonment
The reason for this strange state of
affairs Is that King Leopold promised
his mother when she was dying that he
would never sign his name to a death
warrant Death has been pronounced
upon many criminal since that time,
but the death warrant has remained un-
signed by the king. A great many ef-
forts have been made to persuade King
Leopold to make an exception to his
promise. This was especially urged
upon him in the case of three anarchists
who had been condemned by the law
to die. and although petitions signed by
thousands of his subjects were pre-
sented he would not yield but remained
faithful to the promise made 10 his dy-
ing mother.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1nevery country of the civilized world
Sisters of Charity are known. Not ONLY
do they minister to the spiritual and
intellectual needs of the charges COM
mitted TO their care, but they also
minister to their bodily needs.
With SO many children to take care of
and to protect from climate and disease,
these wise and prudent Sisters have
found Peruna a never failing safeguard.
DR.. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from all over the
United States. A recommend recently
received from a Catholic institution in
Detroit, Mich, reads as follows:
Dr.. S. B. Hartman, coIumbus, Ohio :
Dear Sir: 1.-THE youn & girl WHO used
the Peruna was suffering from laryngi-
It's and loss of voice. Tho result OF
the treatment was most satisfactory.
She found great relief, and after
further use Of the medicine We hope
to be able to say she IS entirely cured. -
Sisters of Charity.
The young girl was under the care OF
the Sisters of Charity and used Peruna
for catarrh of the throat with good re-
suits as the above letter testifies.
Send to The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Column bus, Ohio, for free book written
by DR.. Hartman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
Shouting Their Praises.

Kirkland, ILL.,, Jan. 2nd.-(Special)-
Cured of tho terrible Rheumatic pains
that made him a cripple for years, Mr..
Richard r. Greenhon, an old and respect
ed resident Of this place, is shouting tho
praises Of the remedy that cured him,
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il had the rheumatism in my left limb
90 that l could not walk over ten to ff-
teen rods at time, and that by tho use
Of two canes," Mr.. Greenhon says. II
would have to sit or lie down on tho
ground when was out trying to walk,
and the sweat would run down my face,
with 50 much pain. l could not sleep at
night for about five or six weeks.
II tried different doctors medicines, but
they were all no good Then I sent for
Dodd's Kidney Pills and almost from the
first they brought relief BY the time
had taken fourteen boxes Of them my
rheumatism was all gone and I can truly
say l feel better than l have in the last
twenty-five years."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
GAVE HIS MAN MUCH TIME
He Gould Take Sixteen Hours q Day
to Do His Work II He
Required It.

Judge Saunderson, who IL pract;cina
law in Everett, Wash, formerly lived in
Kentland, Ind, the boy hood home Of
George AIDE, the humorist, relates Suo
cess Magazine.
''Ade was q peculiar character, in his
younger years." says the Judge. "He made
my Office = sort Of loa6ng place during
the little time he spent in loafng. He was
employed on farm owned by \ banker:
One day he walked into the Office and sad
to me:
THAT man Ii the best l ever worked
for
"Whyr asked, for knew that some
thing funny was coming from AIDE.
"Well,' he replied, he doesn't ask .
man to do Z days work in ten hours-he
gives him l6.'
would .mo y e to much ."pP Continued tn.
judge, though his drollery was always
amusing"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
He DID THE TALKING.
And His Self Importance Blinded
Him 10 tho Possibility Of
q Mistake.

A lvely-looking porter stood sn ths
rear platform of . sleeping car in the
Pennsylvania station, says tho Cleveland
Plain Dealer, when = fussy and cholerio
old man clambered up tho steps. He
stopped at tho door, pulled for a moment
and then turned to the young man In
uniform.
Porter" he said, I'm going to St.
Louis, to tho fair. l want to be well
taken esss Of. pay for it. Do you un'
Yea, sir, but"
Never mind any 'buts.' You listen
70 what say. Keep the train boys away
from me. Dust me off whenever l want
you to. Give mo an extra blanket, and
If there il anyone in tho berth over mo,
aide him into another: l want you to-
*'But, say, boss, T."
young man, when I'm giving instrue-
tions l prefer to do the talking myself.
You do as I say. Here is a two-dollar
bill. I want to get the good Of 1t. Not .
word, sir"
Tho train was starting. Tho porter
pocketed the bill with grin and swung
himself to the ground.
IAN right, boss!" he shouted. You
powerful sorry you wouldn't let me tell
you-but l amt going out on that train. "
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
A DAIRY PILLOW.

row 1 st in each round till there are
but SITS left. Insert the hook in both
SITS, and, draw the silk through both
SITS; this points the end of leaf Vary
the size of leaves by making more or
less SITS at the beginning, widening
and narrowing as directed for first
leaf. Sew the flowers and leaves on
the pillow as shown in accompanying
illustration and draw with lead pencil
the stems. Outline stems with the
green silk. 1t is good idea to but
tonhole the leaves and flowers onto
the denim. When this side is COM
pleted cut another circle of denim the
same size, for back. Around the
edge you may use a cord, ruffle of
ribbon or rufle of the denim with a
herring bone stitch around edge of
ruftie. This is also very pretty made
with yellow daisies with brown CEN
ters on brown linen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

for very little use would smash it
altogether, but for ornamental pur-
poses it is all right.
Cut from any old magazine the
prettiest figure you can find. 1t must
be a. silhouette figure; that is, full
profile. You will find large variety,
especially in the advertising pages.
Paste several of these figures lightly
all over the bottom of the plate, or
if the object broken be a pitcher or
cup, all over the outside surface. Now
paint over the whole thing, pictures
and all, with your paint, putting on
a good, thick coat.
Before the paint is dry, loosen with
a pin the edges of the figures you
have pasted on the china. Now strip
them all off, being very careful not to
smudge the edges. OF course, there
will be no paint on the china where it
was covered by the picture. and the
outline of the picture will show in
white again it's surrounding back
ground of paint.
The plate, thus prepared, will make
a very dainty and attractive orna-
ment, and you will find it lots of fun
making this novel use of old bits Of
china.