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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

heart beat. You are like that cold
and impalpable mist. Nothing holds
you-and. ! suppose. | win hare to let
you slip away. Some day you may
realize what a mans deep and utter
devotion means
They passed In silence along the
path. In the hotel on the summit OF
the mountain. an orchestra was play
Ing. and people were sauntering abou,
the wide porch and on the lawn In
front, enjoying the grandeur OF the
scenery.
"Idiotlc girlr" murmured the Brook
Cant you see the man is worth a dox
IN ordinary fellows That there il
energy and manhood aEl loyalty In
aim, and that whatever he did In the
exuberaSce OF his early manhood ough,
% ta forgotten on account OF his splen
lid n.tureg | have mingled with the
world taese many years, and car dis
ti2Euish good from bad. That young
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02
the BROCK AND THE MIST


How rough you are" said the Mist
plaintively, and how terribly restless.
What pleasure Do you hnd In tearing
along as you do. tearing and fretting
against your banks and foaming over
the rocks In 90 senseless and impetu-
Gus manner? Have you not let learn
q that you cannot possibly move
them; that you are making . Derpetu-
Il ROAR for nothing, Can't you try to
run along quietly and get into some
pool and est yourself? You may not
be aware OF 1t. but you are a great
nuisance. with your everlasting bah
bling and foolish hurry"
The Brook laughed good-naturedly.
MY dear MIST II said. you are
like q good many silly people have
known and observed In my wander
ings. You think that because you are
content TO linger laxily among the for.
es,s and drift slowly over these peace
fuI valleys where ever the wind drives
you that | ought TO adopt your ways
and do likewise; that because you are
i 10 NC AAtsSbSd W 81 pt06h isuss
along AZ you advise and locate perma-
nentiy In sone small lake In the heart
OF the mountains"
You will ind ii much more peace
full" the Mist retorted. hu.nly. as II
settled down softly over a thick bed OF
daisies bordering the Brook and a
great clump OF rhododendrons. cliaging
10 the side OF the maintain - It rose
tor sr.ng upward toward the blue sky.
The Brook gurs!ed gravely Oh. It,
spirits depressed. aud the Mist sank
silently dcwn over tie winding stream
while a thrush started 10 sing It's wild
sweet notes. and the long summer twi
light hegan TO carken.
Above the rim o.. the forest the rls
.ng moon threw a giamc, abroad
which made a young girl, who was
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

The darkness still hath light, dear. for
thine eyes
Are beautiful as morning! Let me be
Their debtor, a. the light falls over
Not lonely and not lost beneath Loves
skies!
l that did sometime deem myself most
wise
Dwell but in darkness, till all IA
dainty
Those dear. twin lights babe Life look
UP and see
A later morning OF a sweet surprise!
10, l am nothing-all l have and claim,
All grace of s~inging-if such grace be
mine
All perfect thoughts that lead men
to the light
All striving for the wreath around a
name,
Are thine-in ell their full fruition
thine
Loves steadfast star, unutterably
bright!
-Atlawta Constitution.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

walking slowly along the path skirt
Ing the Brook, pause and look up In
wrapt admiration.
A young man by her side. who was
fine looking. with . bright and deter
m0ed look In his eyes. stopped also.
But he did not look up at the slender
horns of the moon
He saw beauty enough in the up
turned face beside him. the straight,
delicate features. and the glorious ha-
zel-gray eyes to keep his gaze riveted
and his attention concentrated, even
when the wild thrush, emboldened by
the silence, few to a nearby Dough and
poured out Its heart In song.
How lovely!!" Maude Castleman
murmured.
Absolutely lovely" her companion
declared with emphasis.
Which? The moon or the thrush"
Neither. the girl" Burton Forester
said with conviction. sauntering along
his hands in his pockets, his eyes now
fixed on the wavering Mist, lowering
above a boulder where the Brook turn
ed abruptly to rush crookedly down q
deep ravine.
Maude stopped and turned, but her
disappearing look had no effect on
Burton.
Il thought We had agreed not to 90
back to-all that You are not keeping
your word" Maude said. with keen 70.
proach.
Then let me tell you-you are hard
because you have never felt . strong
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

man is a fine fellow. A staunch and
fearless friend, bold and true. He will
accomplish things in life.
He Is forcefur and has talent"
unused the Brook. "He is absurdly In
love with her. and, of course, she does
not appreciate him. Silly thing! She
will let him go, then, when too late
will weep her eyes out. l would like
to help him"
There was an alluring and deceptive
short cut to the hotel, which crossed
the Brook on stepping stones. And,
because the water had chafed and fret
ted around the big stones, 1t had dug
deep holes between them. This Maude
found to her cost, when determined to
take the short path back; she missed
her footing in the uncertain light, be-
cause the Brook swirled and danced
and foamed wildly around, and
stepped OF, and fell with a cry in the
water.
Burton's opportunity had come, andI
he availed himself of it with skill andv
impetuosity. The Brook dashed onl
laughing and amused.
That's n more kind action to my
account. Her pretty gown is ruined
and SO is his white flannel suit, but b
Is holding his life's happiness In b
arms. At least, SO he believes. l ca
~foretell just what they are going
do. ahey will be married in the vii
ter, and mex summer they will con
back here and be sentimental on TIL
rock. They will cross over those ste
ping stones, and talk rapturously
the accident, OF her falling In the wi
ter which turned the tide OF their fat
They will never think the p(
Brook was the cause OF 1t. That,
other unheralded charities, will 60
noticed. The impetuosities and q
ments are blazoned about. iableb.t
ments are blazoned abroad. But
good deeds? We go .oNE 49,
and noisy. and the worl
bright and cheerful ting
But the Brook feels sal
and Ia deserted. 1t mis-
tender companion. the
which has gone. and vii
back"
The Brook went plunging d
mountain, sombre and sad. an
Mist. rising slowly. was absorbed
the rays OF the sun, and vanished
s. Rhett Roman. In New Orle
Times Democrat.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

Identical soil. water and air. manufactures all the in
onttely varied products Of the vegetable kingdom-the
thousand delicious fruits for our use and enjoyment. the
endless woods and dbers. gums. and oils. and resins, to
serve the purposes Of our ever developing arts and man
ufactures. viii surely never be explained-as many sup
poss they viii be-in terms Of mere matter and motion.
But beyond even these marvels is the yet greater mar
vel Of that ever present organizing and guiding power
which generation after generation builds " anew that
most wonderful oongerles OF organs. the birds covering
OF feathers. Not only Is o feather a miracle Of complex
structure. In every minutest part adapted for most i'm
portant and even vital ends. but II may be safely stated
that no tive feathers on any bird are absolutely iden-
teal. varying 10 contour. In curvature. In rightly, In
size. by almost imperceptible gradations, so that each
fuldlls Its special purpose And beyond this, in the
great majority Of cases. these feathers are adorned with
colors which are infinitely varied. and which we can so
often perceive to be of use to the Individual, the sex, or
the species. that we conclude all to do so.
We must always remember that. where we observe or
experiment with tens or hundreds Of individuals, nature
carries on her work with millions and thousands of
mllionA She acts simultaneously on all living things.
plants as well a. animals. that occupy the same area,
and always In such . way as to preserve every advan-
tageous variation, however slight, In all those which are
destined to continue the race, and to become, step by
step. modified into new species. In strict adaptation to
the new conditions which are slowly being evolved.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

An Old Ash Wednesday Cost01
At one time Ii was on Ash Wei
day the custom to appoint an Of
OF the English palaces to crow
hours OF the day. like a cock. as
minder OF the denial 81 st. Peter. |
practice excited the furious indil
ton of George IL. His ignorand
English made II very difhcult for'
courtiers to explain that the n
cock Groves vas not making fun
him. The cock grower was q salal
o.icer al the English court as lat.
1923.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

we'll: The vast interplanetary and intsrstellar regions
will no longer be regarded as waste places in the uni
verse which the Creator has not seen fit to fill with the
symbols Of the manifold order of His kingdom. We
shall find them to be already full OF this wonderful me-
dunn, so full that no human power can remove it from
the smallest portion of space. or produce the slightest
flaw in its infinite continuity. 1t extends unbroken from
star to star. and when a molecule OF hydrogen vibrates
In the Dogstar the medium receives the impulses, and
after carrying them in its immense bosom for several
years delivers them in due course. regular order. ard
full tale into the spectroscope."
The eye Is an ethereal sense organ. the only one We
possess, the only mode by which the ether Is enabled
to appeal to US, and that the detection OF tremors In
this medium. the perception Of the direction in which
they go. and some inference as to the quality of the
object which has emitted them cover all that we mean
by sight" and seeing"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02
EYE MANS ONLY ETHEREAL SENSE ORGAN.
By Sir Oliver Lodge

The essential force in nature is the visa.
tergo." So when we have found the traces
or discovered the connecting thread we still
run up against the word cohesion" Why
the whole OF a rod should follow when one
end Is pulled is a matter requiring expla-
nation. and the only explanation that can be
given involves, in some form or other, a con.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

Cook-I hear you and scrapsr got
into m argument that ended IN Q
fres night Is that corrsctf
Hook should say o Each OF
W had to pony up 80 and costs the
next morning.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02
NATURE MOVES II rYsrraIous Wars.


Neither Darwinism nor any other theory In
science or philosophy can give more than I
secondary explanation Of phenomena Some
deeper power Or cause has to be postulated.
The mysterious power we term life. which
alone renders possible the production from z
few OF the chemical elements OF such diverse
fabrics az bone and skin. horn and hair. mus.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02
ELECTRICITY VERSUS STEAM.


The electriication Of steam railroads Is
steadily becoming a nearer possibility, al.
though the inventors have yet much to &C.
complish before the motor generally dis
places the engine. The opening wedge comes
In the form Of identification OF terminals in
the largest cities. where conditions Of heavy
passenger trafnc prevail and where the great
est objection Is made to the smoke nuisance.
these lines has been made in New York,
ala and Baltimore. and other large cities are
follow in the next few years.
|lroads claim that substitution OF electricity
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

There ars different grades Of OIL
stones. hard and soft. The best oil to
tise on m oil-srone ID paracin; water
10 better ON . hard stone.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

A malicious truth may Dc
harm than an innocent lie.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

Even when wax Is scarce you "
find Ii everywhere. ~
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

To ! depraved taste. sweet y blttsr.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

Even Thai ToO Mech.
~How's your husband doing." said
= woman to . friend the other day.
Bout the same" was the answer.
Hasn't hs gct any regular wesh
yet."
Yes. He said he felt the need q
some steady occupation. So he thought
he'd make II hts business TO wind the
clock"
ibid he stick TO III"
For awhile; but now he y Kicking
for an eight-day clock."-Tit-Btts.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

I'm afraid you're not tall enough
for Z nuroe.' aaid the mistress inter.
viewing IN applicant
'Oh. yes. ma'am." replied the girl
ITS al the bstter that I'm short; thu
children don't drop 30 far when they
fali."-New Orleans Times-Democrst.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-02

T'tfey--I do really need . sprins
bonnet
Hubby-HoW much?
Wifey-Wsll. I could get one for
from $40 up.
Hubby-rd rather know from how
much down"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
Bee Culture.

ALTHOUGH there is no fortune to be
expected in bee culture, the business is
one of profit. The raising OF bees is
enc of the most interesting of pastimes
and also one that pays well for the in
vestment. Honey is, perhaps, the pur-
est and richest Of all sweets and should
be found on every farm. OF course
farmers cannot be expected to main
tain large apiaries, though they should
always have a few hives. What is not
consumed on the farm can always be
sold.
Half a dozen or so colonies of bees
in well-arranged hives is sufficient to
begin the bee business. In fact, they
are about what the average farmer
should keep. Before embarking in the
business, however, it is advisable to
become posted as much as possible.
This can be done by studying books
and papers on bee culture and by visit
ing some apiary conducted by a man
who knows the business.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
Oleomargarine Versus Butter.

Oleomargarine is a perfectly legiti
mate product, and when made Of good
material and under sanitary conditions,
greatly to be preferred TO poor butter.
The only kick coming here from the
consumer is when oleomargarine, be it
ever so good, masquerades under the
guise Of butter and is sold at the same
price. In Illinois most drastic laws
have recently been passed relating to
the sanitary condition of butterine and
ice cream factories.
The Worcester (Mass.) Board of
Trade goes still further In its crusade
for sanitary surroundings for the man
ufacture of ice cream, when it says:
"All establishments in which ice cream
Is manufactured shall be equipped with
facilities for the proper cleansing of
the hands of the operatives, and all
persons Immediately before engaging in
the mixing of the ingredients entering
into the composition of ice cream or
IFS subsequent freezing and handling
shall thoroughly wash his or her hands
and keep them clearly during such man
uf&cture and handling All such per-
sOrS shall be dressed in clean outer
garments while engaged in such manu-
facture and handling" Here is surely
a move in the right direction which
every woman will indorse.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
Butter from Whey

At Rodman Village, Jefferson Coun-
ty, New York, the st. Lawrence Dairy
Products Company has erected a plant
for the manufacture Of butter from
whey, and about twenty-five factories
are supplying it with separator cream
taken from whey. The butter made is
said to be equal to best creamery but
ter. The loss of butter-fat in cheese
making has long troubled factorymen,
it being found impossible to incorporate
all the fat in the cheese. The new sys-
TEN appears to have solved the CUES
ton, and patrons are netting about
2Ac additional per 100 pounds from
this source. The whey is said to be
worth as much for feeding as before.
and does not sour as soon. being run
through the separator at a higher tenn
perature than under the old method
retarding the action of Tactic acid
About four pounds of butter is obtain
ed from 1000 pounds of whey.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
Pruning Large Linn bs.

To ensure rapid healing in the plant
after pruning it is necessary that all
wounds should be left smooth. If it is
necessary to use a saw in removing
large limb the cut surface should be
left smooth and clean, particularly
around the edges. The sharper the saw
the cleaner will the cut be and this
should in turn be made smoother by
the use Of a pruning knife or a sharp
chisel, as the healing process starts
quicker and progresses more rapidly
when this precaution is observed. 1t
frequently happens that in order to OBJ
tain the best results in removing large
branches, two cuts should be made. The
limb may be sawed off IS inches or 2
feet above the point of it's origin in
order to prevent splitting down and
tearing off a considerable part of the
bark. After the weight of the limb
has been lessened by cutting away the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
A BIRD FAMILY'S HIGH VALUE.
In the Number of Insects Destroyed the
Little Creatures Earn Money.

A county farmer with taste for sta
tistics has made 4 calculation of the val
ne Of the forest bird to the farmer and
gardener.
Re computes says the ST. Louis
Globe Democrat. that on the average
each bird nest contains about five fedg-
ings and that during the period of -four
to six weeks when the young birds are
led by their parents each nesting con
sumes about fifty WORMS. flies or other
insects every day. Now, suppose that
the consumption last Il month. During
that time one brood will eat about 1900
insects. Suppose that each insect de
stroys during its natural life only one
apple. pear. peach or plum the farmers
will save 1900 individual fruits by the
labOrs Of one pair Of parent birds. This
eGtimate he considers very moderate. fol
There are some insects, each one of
which does 4 great deal more damage
than he estimates.
One small fly. for example, causes the
florists great loss every year by piercing
the yOu3g buds Of the chrysanthemum
and thus causing the flowers 70 become
drfOrmed and worthless One Of these
flies has been known to bore into sixty
chrysantEemum buds i'll Il single day
and thus cause the florist loss of so
or $50 BY protecting the bird nests
and eggs the raVages of insects would
not indeed be stopped, but they might
he iessened in such degree as would
greatly increase the income Of the farm.
er and gardener, for. as insect DESTROY
ers. a robin or jay is superior 10 the best
spraying machine ever invented. and
what is more to the purpose they work
without pay, begin before sun up and
keep Oh until dark.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
Cement Hog waIIoyy.

A recent introduction in several up
to-date farm yards are cement hog
wallows. They are supplied periodical
ly with fresh water and the approaches
are made by pounding cobble stones
into the earth to prevent mud mixing
IL with the water. Sometimes lice rem
edies of an oily nature are poured in
the wallow with the water. Being
lighter, of course, the antiseptic stuff
floats and the hogs can't go in without
getting an oily coating all over them.
This is objectionable, unless the rem
edy is harmless to the hog, inside as
well as out, because hogs will sometimes
drink from the wallow; but even this
is taken advantage of by using lice
killers.-Journal Of Agriculture.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
HAD WEEPING ECZEMA.

Face and Neck Were Ravv-Terrib1e
Itching, Inflammation and Sore
ness-Au Treatments Failed
Cuticura Great Success.
Eczema began over the top of my
ear. 1t cracked and then began to
spread. / had three different doctors
and tried several things but they did
me no good At last one side of my face
and my neck were raw. The water ran
out of it SO that l had to wear medi-
Gated cotton, and it was so infamed
and sore that l had to put a piece Of
cloth over my pillow to keep the water
from it. and it would stain the cloth a
sort of yellow. The eczema itched so
that it seemed as though l could tear
my face all to pieces. Then l began
to use the Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment, and it was not more than three
months before it was all healed up.
Miss Ann Pearsons, Northfeld, VT,
Dec 10, 1907.
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. of Cuticura Remedies, Boston.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
Sausage Made Over 1000 Years Ago.

The sausage dates back to the year
S97. 1t has been asserted that the
Greeks in the DAVIS of Homer manufac-
tured sausages, but this prehistoric mix
ture had nothing in common with our
modern product. The ancient so-called
sausage was composed of the same ma
teriais which enter into the makeup of
the poudin of the French market and the
blood pudding of the French Canadian
The ancient sausage was enveloped in
the stomachs of goats.
Not until the Tenth century did the
sausage made of hashed pork become
known. 1t was in or near the year 1900
that. thanks to the Introduction into Ger
many of cinnamon and saffron. the sau-
sages of Frankfort and Strassburg ac-
quired a universal reputation.-London
Globe.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
Poultry PickinEs.

Fat hens and lots OF eggs are not
apt to go together.
Cooked beans are rich feed for hens
Have some for use by and by.
All grain is not perfect ration. SC
feed shells and other mineral bearing
matter.
Boiled potatoes mixed with milk are
splendid for growing chicks. Good foi
laying hens, too.
l would not give a cent a busbel
for condition powders. Give your hens
good feed and they will not need the
dope.
A singing hen is always busy hen
And have you ever noticed that it is
the busy hens that bring you in the
eggs?
When you 60 into the hen business
go into it to make something out OF
it. Too many men already playing with
poultry.
There are hogs among hens. Any
among yours? Get them out where
they cannot rob those that are slower
eaters.
Dry hens and those that lay ought
not to be fed alike. Separate then
and feed according to the business thai
is being done.
Sometimes the old ring streaked anG
speckled hen will lay the best of any
in the yard; but don't conclude that
that always ought to be true. Breed
does tell. in hers as well as in every.
thing else.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05

We recently saw letter from VIM
Underwood. Of patchogue, y. Y. ad-
dressed to the John \. SalEer Seed Co.
Box c. La Crosse. Wis. that has this
to say:
Il planted SalZer's Independence
Corn. l sold 1000 ears before the first
Sweet Corn of other gardeners around
Long Island was ready to eat. l sold
them rs high as $3.50 per 100 ears.
Il planted SalZer's Earliest Cucumber
seed and first, last and all the time.
think that SalZers Earliest are the
greatest l ever saw. They are such
hearers. ard so fine"