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The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
t~eething, softens the gums, reduces inhammar
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. sc q bottle.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09

1t is difficult to convince the head
of the house that two heads are bet
ter than one.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09

The contract for the construction of
the new high school building at Yer
million has been awarded and the
work of excavation for the basement
is in progress. 1t is hoped to have
the building completed before winter.
With the cessation of hostilities In
Mexico, the big cattlemen are prepar.
ing to bring UP stock from old Mexico
ranges to put on the ranges in the
vicinity of Wakpalya. w. s. Parkin is
bringing up about 1000 head, and w.
l. Walker will have several trainloads.
Committees have been appointed
and are making preliminary arrange
ments for the twenty-ffth annual en-.
campmert of the Lake Madison veter-
ans association, which will be held
at Cotton, northwest of Sioux Falls,
on June Is, IA, Is and 16.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09

A hating speech may be the result
of a lame excuse.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09
DON'T NEGLECT YOUR k,pnEys.

Kidney troubles ARE too serious to
neglect. Slight ailments are often
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09

Wrath and wine unveil the heart Of
friend to friend.-Plutarch.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09

Isn't it about time to bury the dead
languages?
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09

II you don't believe honesty Is the
best policy, try 1t.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09

Garfield Tea regulates a lazy liver.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09

The Adjutant-Inform Corporal
Stripes that his application made some
time since for a furlough has been
granted by the war department.
Sergeant-I'm sorry to say, sir, that
Corporal Stripes died some six weeks
ago, sir.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09

The Northwestern is installing an
oil storage tank at Hot Springs and
coal will be unknown hereafter. The
engines used on the stub between
Hot Springs and Buffalo Gap have
been fitted up for the liquid fuel and
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09
will soon be put in use.

Rev. F. B. Barnett, rector of the
Episcopal church at Mitchell, has been
forced to give up his pulpit on account
of a partial stroke of paralysis which
affects the right side of his face, and
is causing an impeachment in his
speech
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-09

Flattery is praise we hear of others.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
PHYSICIAN SAID ECZEMA
CAME FROM TEETHING

When my little girl was about eight
months old. she was taken with a very
irritating breaking out. which came on
her face. neck and back. When she
first came down with il, II came in
little w~aterylike testers under her
eyes, and on her chin. then after a few
days il would dw down in scaly. white
scabs. In the daytime she was quite
worrysome and would dig and scratch
her face nearly all the time.
81 consulted our physician and
found she was suffering from eczema
which he said came from her teething.
used the ointment he gave me and
without any relief at all. Then I
wrote for a book on Cuticura. and pur.
chased some Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment at the drug store I did as I
found directions in the Cuticura Book
let. and when she was one year old.
she was entirely cured Now she is
three years and four months, and she
has been troubled wfth-~czema
since she was cured by the Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
(Signed) Mrs. Freeman Craver. 81
Lewis St. Syracuse. n. Y. May S.
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere. a sam
pie OF each. with 32-page book. will
be mailed free on application to CUT.
cura." Dept. 2 K. Boston.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
FALLEN CAKE or ENGLAND
Recipe for a Pastry That Taxes Long
to Coos, hut Ia Worth
While.

To make what the English call fall.
en- cake. cream a quarter OF a pound
Of butter and beat into IT half u pound
OF moist sugar. Beat five z z until
quite sti1 with an egg whisk, and
mix with the butter and sugar. Add,
stth 4 fiouZ dredger. a little at a time.
half n pound Of -four and any ~iavorins
liked Beat for twenty minutes. Mix
n cuptul each OF chopped And stoned
raisins and weli-washed currants and
half a cupful OF chopped candied peel
and blanched almonds. Have ready a
square cake tin lined with three thick.
nesses Of buttered paper. and pour in
an tnch-deep layer or the sponge mix
ture.
Sprinkle a layer Of fruit and Their
add a thin layer Of the sponge. Strew
IN the rest OF the fruit. and pour even.
ly over all the remainder OF the
sponge mixture Bake In a moderate
oven amt DO NOT open the door for
hat an hour or more. or the AXE will
an Coca for three-quarters OF an
hour. or IN done
the cake Is very deep an hour viii
not Be at all too long When II ia
taken from the oven ice thinly with a
boiled icing and strew very thickiy
with chopped almonds and walnuts.
When cue. the bottom OF the cake
should show \ mass Of fruit. while
the top Is a plain sponge. II preferred.
the bottom NAV be any rich fruit
cake. but It Is nicer made according
70 4 above recipe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
a HIT
what She Gained by Trying Again.

A failure at first makes US esteem
anal success.
4 family in Minnesota that now IN
Joys Postum would never have known
how good Il is IL the mother had been
discouraged by the failure Of her
first attempt TO prepare It Her SON
tells the story:
We mad used Postum till last
spring when father brought home a
package one evening Just TO try il. We
had heard from our n~eighbors. and in
fact every one who used it. how well
they liked IT.
Well the next morning Mother
oreved II about five minutes. lust as
she had been IN the hahf. OF doing
with coffee without paying special az.
tention to b directions printed on
the package It looked weak and
didn't have 4 very promising color. but
nevertheless father raised his cup
with an air Of e~xceptancy. II certain
" did give him a great surprise. but
I'm afraid II wasn't a very pleasant
one. for be put down dis cup with =
look Of disgust
Mother wasn't discouraged though
and next morning gave It another trfaI
letting 4 stand on the stove TIL boil
ing began and then letting II boil for
nfteen or twenty minutes. and this
time We were all 70 pleased with IL
that we have used II ever since.
Father was \ confirmed dysueutic
and a cup Of coffee was to him IKE poi
o a SO he never drinks It any moro.
but drinks Postum regularly. He isn't
troubled with dyspepsia now and ia
actually growing fst, and I'm sure
Postum u the cause Of H. An the chm
dren are allowed to drink n and they
are perfect pictures Of heaith.- Mama
given BY Postum Co. Battle Creek
Mich
Road the little book, The Road 10
Weifvfile.' In pkgs. There's 4 reason.
nv~r = the .hsve l~ss~rf
80 svDesrs txom tims 10 a.. ~
~ sssst.ss trss. ssa Gan { Av.ss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21

to feel better when / had taken only
cue bottle OF Compound. but kept on
as l was afraid to stop too soon-"-Mr1
SADIE MULLEN. ans v. 3. St, E.
wood, Ind
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out a sickly,
haH-hearted existence, missing three
fourths Of the Joy Of living. when thez
al and health in Lydia z Pinkham's
Vegetable Compoundf
For thirty years Il has been the
standard remedy for female ills and
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements. Inflammation,
liberation. fbrsSd tunorx irreguIart-
ties, periodic pains. backache, tndiges-
ton, and nervous prostration-s
III you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Will help you.
<fffe to NarN HrnA.aam at Lynn,
axs. for advice. Your letter
I'll b . absolutely confidential,
and tho advice free.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21

When making starch have a kettle
Of boiling tatsr- In a clean enameled
saucepan stir until smooth half a cup-
tul Of starch and one cuptaI Of cold
water. Then gradually add boiling wa
ter. stirring all the time Boil the
starch Tor ten minutes. stirring con
stantly
Now add a little white wax or n
piece Of sperm candle. II wax or can
die Is not available use a teaspoonfuI
Of butter or lard Cover the aucep
and let the starch simmer 20 minutes
longer. Add a few drops Of oIufug.
The amoun Of boiling water added
70 the starch and cold water will de-
pend upon how stiff the articles are 20
be made For shirt bosoms. cuffs and
collars add one quart Of boiling water
For dresses. underskirts. Q use two
quarts OF boiling water
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21

4der WHO was
ork. said: He Is too
s tongue-that's his
tro1s has a ready wit that he
Is too APT % use upon his boss" Then.
with a laugh Mr.. Brown uttered this
eptgramnatic and true saying
~Rs2artee has lost as many men
their Jobs as II has made others their
regulations"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21

Two men were disputing over their
respective churches" a y the Slater
News in revivtng an old story which
is still good. One was a Baptist and
the other a Presbyterian. Finally
one OF them called 4 neighhor who
was passing and asked his opinion as
to which vas the better church in
which to be saved Well. n~eighbor.'
he said. son and have been hauling
wheat for nearly forty years. There
are two roads that lead to the mill.
One is the valley road and the other
leads over the hill. and yet 'ha.
the miller asked me which road
came. but he always asks. Is the
wheat good Kansas City Times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
ARE AS DAINTY AS FAIRIES
Full Directions Fer Masking Pufrs That
VIII BE Found Delicious for
Dessert.

An unusual dessert consists Of purs
which. when carefully made. are Of
fairylike daintiness
The way 70 have them quickly and n
best Is this:
Into a saucepan put a cup OF wa
ter, a half teaspooufal Of salt and half
cup OF butter. allowing these In.
gradients to melt ard come to q
boil
Then add. not little BY little. out all
at once. 4 cup " -Four. STIR and cook
until the mixture stands away from
the side Of the pan
Turn into a bowl and ailow Il to
stand until the batter Is slightly cool
ed Nov add. unbeatsn. four eggs.
a at a time. beating each egg thor
oughiy In before adding the next Gov
er and let stand two hours
Bake on a baking sheet. having form
ed the batter into small round cakes
Leave q inch OF SPACE between them
bake In a brisk oven. with heat
from the bottom. for Is minutes
Reduce the fame and cook very
slowly until the cakes become dry
and crisp FIJI them with the cream
given below. making incislon with a
very sharp knife In each. and decorate
with whipped ream sprinkied with
grated maple sugar.
Fflling-A cup Of cream and a cup Of
milk placed together In a double boil-
er. When boiling point is reached
add a tablespoonful Of butter and 4
tablespoonful OF -four rubbed togeth,
er. Cook until the liquid begins to
thicken stir and cook three minutes;
then take from the FIRE and cool
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
BAKED MEAT LOAF IS GOOD
How 10 Prepare This Dish ard the
Sauce That Should Co
With Il

Two cups Of chopped meat. two level
tahlespoonfuls Of butter. one-half cup
OF stock or water. two tablespoons Of
bread crumbs. 4 teaspoon OF salt
onsfourth teaspoon Of pepper. Put
the above ingredients on stove to heat.
When hot take rom stove and add
yolks Of three eggs beaten light. then
fold In whites beaten stif. Put In
pan and set pan In hot water and bake
Is minutes
Sauee-Put IN double boiler two
level tablespoons OF butter. When melt
ed add two level tablespoons Of -four
and blend thoroughly. one-haIf cup
OF stock or water. onehalf cup Of
milk. one-half teaspoon Of salt. and a
little pepper. yolks Of two Eggs beat
en- light. Turn loaf out on platter and
pour over it. Garnish with pars
ley and slices Of hard boiled eggs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
PrineIrles of sakina.

The principles Of baking without an
ove are the same. whatever article Is
selected. Care must always be used
10 keep the baking article well Gov
cred and to prevent burning. II Is
best TO begin with the simplest things.
such as potatoes with the jackets. on.
and then graduate into the more COM
plex. like pies and puddings. There Is
nc mystery whatever connected with
the process and no involved details
to be followed Two things only are
70 be particularly remembered: Do
not turn the gas too high. and
wherever possible. especially with
pastries. $ a heavy iron skillet IN
addition 70 the hot plate. as this re-
tains the heat with little danger Of
burning
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21

China dag" is an important occ,
sion in 4 household. A wooden tub
should be lined with a soft cloth.
pearl ash dissolved In warm water.
and the best antique cups and sauc-
ers, vases and plates washed carefully
IN It A pastry brush always should
be kept with which to work out dust
which has collected In the crevicts
OF china figures. while. after draining
the china on a wooden board. Z is
dried with 4 soft cloth and then pol
tshed with a silk handkerchief.
Putty to clean antique glass and wet
whiting for pewter are two other Sc
crets Of a successful cleaning day.
For the insides Of decanters and
bottles nothing is better than to soap
small pieces Of blotting paper and
ill the bottle with them. adding water
to reach half way up, and then shak-
ing energetically until the contents
frsth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21

Ondine is not only
the quickest. safest. and
surest r~emedyforC hills
and Fever. but a most
dependable tonic IN all
maanal diseases.
A liver tonr-a hid
my snnr-a stomach
tonic bowel tonic.
lKayst-m-clansing
tonic 10 needed. Just Try
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
DIARY of a Ftv-kIUer.

Monday-My attention was called
last night to a statement that house
nies are bearers Of disease and should
De destroyed as o % as possible. l
began my crusade against them this
morning II was a little discourag-
ing. because there was only one fly
In the house and IL was quite agile.
II escaped ne I broke two vases
and a photograph frame.
Tuesday| nearly killed three
lies this afternoon. but the lamp got
IN the way. Il vas 81 lamp.
Wednesday, saw a ry on the out.
side Of the fy screen and raised the
screen % ! could hit IL. Seventeen
fies tsv In I missed Il.
Thursday-rhere was a sluggish
looking ~ on the window with closed
wings stole toward IL cautiously.
but Il few W Just as | let the blow
fall Then I knew Il wasn't a ~.
IL was q wasp. Ny nose began 10
swell At once
Frtday-My nose Ia a sight Drzf
the fies-Ceyeland Plain Dealer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
GREAT TRUTH IN EPIGRAM
Few Words Of the Late Edwin A. 40
hey Contain a Whole Sermon
to MisersL

The late Edwin A. Abbey. the
American painter who lived in Lon
don, was only comfortably on, where
as he might have been rich"
The speaker. a Chicago art dealer
had Just returned from Europe. lie
continued:
Il dined one evening with Abbey in
his house in Chelsea. and after Dime
we walked in the blue twilight on the
Chelsea embankment
"As we passed Old Swan House and
Clock House. and the other superb
residences that front the river. ! re
preached Abbey for his extravaganee-
Why. | said. pointing toward Clock
House. II you had saved YOU money,
you might be living in a palace Ike
that today
But Abbey. with a laugh. rather
got the better Of me. He ratified Oh
this epigram-and It's an epigram III
always remember when I'm tempted
to be pa~rsironious:
Some folks. he said. are 80 busy
putting something BY for a rainy day
that they get little or no good out OF
pleasant weather."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
Mendins Rubber Gloves

Because your rubber glove has q
rent In IT do not cast II aside as use
less IL Is easy to mend such a tear
OF. cut with a bit OF adhesive plaster.
Select a piece OF the plaster a little
longer than the cut. place IL on the
under side Of the glove and carefully
bring the edges OF the tear together,
holding the sides in place and press
Ing the plaster and the glove together
firmly.
The sticky side Of the plaster is laid
next to the glove. This will hold the
rubber fast. and it win wear for many
days in spite Of the unfortunate rent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
Little lobster Salads

Rub the yoIks Of four hard-boiled
eggs through a sieve. season with salt,
pepper and cayenne. and add by de
grses four tablespoonfuls OF salad oil
When a smooth paste Is formed pour
IA a teaspoonful Of vinegar. n gin Of
cool liquid aspie jelly and a gin Of
double cream Have ready some of
the best portions Of a lobster. coarse
E chopped. add TO the mixture. and
MI some small china cases which
have been lined with aspic Jelly; pour
in a little cool aspic over the filing,
and put the molds in a cool place or
on ice TIN required Turn them out
and garnish with a little finely shred
ded lettuce and cucumber.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
GINGER IS ~HEALTHFUI
CHILDREN WILL LIKE IT IN THE
FORM OF cRIsv CHIPS.
Recipe for PrsPyrias These osInsiss
That Are Essily Msde-csramei
custard With Banana Flavor.
ing 10 Delicious.

TaNs9eak of hot dishes for summsr
has n i~ncongrous sound. Yet there
Is e class Of hot" viands which are
specially adapted to the torrid days Of
our climate. and which combat natu-
lency and other warm weather Ills.
These are the spicy diet items so
largely employed In the tropics as cor
receives and stomach stimulants.
Ginger In any form Is such q diet
Item and should be generously dealt
out In the family menu
A ginger dessert from time TO time
Ia worth thinking about AZ this season
Crisp Chips-The children Of the
family would probably pronounce for
ginger IN the form Of chips These
dainties are not hard 90 prepare
Half \ pound Of butter Is rubbed In
10 half a pound Of -four. and into this
ia mixed half a pound u brown sugar
In vhich there are no lumps Add q
tablespoonful Of powdered sugar. a tea
spoonful OF powdered cloves and elm
namon and a tablespoonful Of xroun1
ginger Now stir IN a pint Of ths best
~nolaSsss md the grated rind u q lem
on. Add n little Of the lemon fafc. for
favor n half a teaspocnfal cf soda
dissolve this N a little warn water )
Stir hard Mix In fus, enough Sour L.,
make n very sit past. Rcn n ca
very thin and cut into narrow strips
about an inch vide and tire. or tour
inches long They require a no1sr
ate oven and about ten minutes hak
ing
A lev dessert Of the genus pudding
Is caramel custard with banana favor
ing
Make the caramel In the usual ~ay
by cooking half = cup Of sugar with
an eighth Of a cup OF water TIL quite
brown Line a dish with this. and pre-
pare thu eustard as follows.
The CuEtard-Two cups Of milk
scalded. three yolks beaten light with
a quarter cup Of sugar. Add half a
t~easpoonful Of butter. A double boiler
Is best. and after adding the butter
beat the mixture thoroughly. No~
add two bananas peeled and cut In
slices as thin as possible. Pour this
into the caramel-lined dish and bake
half an hour or until the custzrd be-
M Grm. without going beyond this
danger point
And. apropos OF puddings. vary the
heavy sauce sometimes with whipped
cream sauce. To a half pint OF very
cold sweet rea add half a cup Of
powdered sugar and a teaspoonful Of
any extract preferred as aavoring.
Whip to a froth and stir in last OF all
the lightly beaten white Of one egg.
Use very old.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
A TriHe

In his native tongue no one could
have made more graceful speeches
than Monsieur Blanc, but when he
essayed compliments in English he
was not quite so successful.
Have I changed in the FIVE years
since We met in Paris?" asked the
elderly woman who desired above eli
things to be thought younger, much
younger than she was.
Madame" said the courtier, his
hand on his heart, you look like
a rose Of 20 years,"-Yourh's Com.
panion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
How to Find Fault.

Find fault. when you must find
fault. In private. and some time
after the orense. rather than at the
time. The blamed are less inclined
to resist when they are blamed with.
out witnesses; both parties are calm
er and the accused party is struck
with the ~forbearance Of the
who has seen the fault and watched
for a private and proper time for
mentioning Il.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
Get Positive Proof.
Qualified PRAYER.

Marion's mother was III. and the
aunt who took her place at the head
Of the household piled the children
with unaccustOmed and sometimes dis
liked articles OF diet. One day. after
being compelled to eat onions. Marion
refused TO say grace
Then you must sit az the table IN.
til you are ready TO say it," was the
aunt's stern Judgment An hour or
so later. when the brilliant sunshine
and impatient calls OF her comrades
together comprised m irresistible ap-
peal, Marion capftulated-thus:
"oh. Lord. make me thankful for
having had to eat horrid old onions,
If you can do #. But l know you
can't"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21

Childish standards Of greatness ara
MISUNDERSTANDING because they are
at once so like vet so unlike the
standards Of grown folk Many an
adult. for instance. has been proud
with no more reasonable basis than
that which little Johnnie displayed in
attempting to top the.boasung Of a
Juvenile comrade.
I've got a real railroad train. with
IN engine that goes. IN a real, live
pony, an a really. truly gun. an
That's nothingi" interrupted the
lads disguised listener Once I knew
a boy that sat up until Il o'clock
twice IN one week.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21
Don't Expect Kindness.

There r six sorts Of people a,
whose hands you need not expect much
kindness. The na-row-mlnded think
OF nobody but themselves. the lazy
are too indifferent. the busy have no,
time To think. the rich disregard ap-
peals for Kindness. the poor have
neither spirit nor ability. and the
goodnatured fool is not capable OF
serving you-Home Notes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21

A fish that is baked whole unques
ticuably looks better if # is served in
an upright position on the platter. n
stead Of on its back II a carrot is
slipped inside the fish before IL il
haked-toothpicks viii hold it in post
tion-there will be no difficulty in hav-
ing the fish stand upright on the plat
ter. Garnish the dish with green ana
pieces Of lemon
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-09-21

bic Compound l
was sick three
months and could
not walk. l SUI
Ifered all the time.
The doctors said /
could not get well
without an opera
ton. for 1 could
hardly stard the
pains In ny tides
especially Ey right
one, ard down ny
nrhs leg L began