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Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
HER EXPERIENCE
QUITE EXPENSIVE
Gives 0st Some Interesting Facts
Regarding Her Troubles, and
How She Avoided Fur
thsr Expense.

Pineview. ya--Mrs. Cora Brooks.
Of this town. writes as follows. 4
suffered for about three years with
womanly trouble. and was getting
worse and worse all the time
had two good doctors and was
sent to two good hospitals TO be oper-
ated on. but no operating was done.
All this cost me lots OF money. and
/ was no better OF than before
started
Finally I began 10 take Cardui. the
voman's tonic After taking six bot
ties. the pains are all gone. and feel
like a new woman entirely. am now
able to do all the hoasework for NY
self. husband and i've children. with
ease Before taking Cardui. was in
bed seven weeks at time. not able
TO do anything at all
cannot praise Cardui enough for
what IL has done for me-
There are thousands Of women who
) have been benefited by taking cardui,
|, the woman's tonic. and there are thou.
sands who are suffering from some
form OF womanly trouble-sufering
for the lack OF Cardui
Are you OF this number II so.
don't delay. but begin taking Cardui
to-day. What it has done for so many
others. il should surely do for you.
At your drug store.
N B-v>ss 70. Chsesanoosa Medicine Co.
LADIES' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn. fei
sf<rfafhslf~-efls~f on your case and <-pa9e book
Home Treatment for Women" sent IN plan
vrapper. Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

This is the time Of the year when
domestic animals need most consider
ate treatment from human beings.
The hot weather takes the life out Of
many q horse that could go on work
Ing comfortably for years In n mod
crate temperature. To the dogs ex-
treme heat is as exhausting as II is to
their masters. The cats are not so
much affected by the heat. but this is
the time Of year when the majority
OF cat owners seem TO feel free TO
90 out OF town and leave their house
hold pets to the tender mercies OF
their neighbors. So every city church
yard and school yard and every spot
which can occur GOODNESS and safety
in the heart Of city has its popula-
tion OF neglected cats TO whom II is
a mercy to minister in July and Au-
gust.-Hartford Times.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
DEEP CRACKS ON JOINTS

p. o. Box 37s, FL Paso, Texas-"My
trouble began December. 1911. II COM
menced on me by causing a scurf-like
skin and my toe joints. finger joints
and lips commenced to crack and
split open. My finger cracks would
bleed all day long; the cracks we're
very deep and my thumb seemed to
be cracked to the bone. My hands
were so bad that | had to sleep with
gloves on. The cracks in my lips
would bleed often during the day and
] used to put adhesive plaster across
them to try to keep them closed. My
toes would bleed. and ! would find
blood in my socks when the days
work was done. The skin around the
cracks was red and infiamed. wore
shoes one size too large on account Of
my feet being so sore. ! used to be-
come frantic with pain at times. My
hands and feet used to smart
Il suffered agony for four months.
] went to town and got some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment From the time I
commenced with the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment until completely cured
was Just nineteen days" (Signed)
Jack Harrison. Nov 10. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free.with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston. ADV
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
PLAN FOR TUBERCULOSIS DAY
December 2 Set Apart a. Period Of
Special Effort In the Combating Of
The White Plaque.

Churches. schools. labor unions,
fraternal orders and other organiza-
tions to the number OF 100000 at least
will be asked to Join the anti-tubercu-
losis workers OF the country in the
observance of the Fourth National
tuberculosis day. which has been des-
ignated for December I, according to
an announcement issued by the Ma
tional Association OF the Study and
Prevention OF tuberculosis.
The movement will be furthered
throughout the country by more than
1000 antLtuberculosis societies work
ing through various state organiza-
tons and the National association.
Personal appeals will be made to
clergymen. school principals and lead
ers OF various organizations urging
them TO set aside a definite time dur
ing the week preceding or the week
following December Z, for the lecture
on tuberculosis.
Last year over $4,000 churches gave
attention to this subject on Tubercu-
losis day. II is hoped this year to
swell the number Of churches to i00,-
900 and to urge similar action be-
sides in large number OF the schools
and other societies. The tuberculosis
day campaign will come this year dur
ing the Red Cross Christmas seal sale.
II Is planned to urge the churches OF
the country to take a definite part In
this movement.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

hams Vegetable Compound / improved
rapidly and today am well woman I
cannot tell you how happy feel and I
cannot say too much for your Compound
Would not be without it In the house u
II cost three times the amount Mrs.
CHAs. CHAPMAN, R. F. d. No. z, Bcus-
vue, Ohio.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done you no good, do noe
continue to suffer without giving Lydie
Z Pinkham's Vegetable Compound .
trial. 1t surely has remedied many
cases Of female ills, such as infamma~
ton, liberation. displacements, tumorl,
irregularities. periodic pains, backachsb
and it may be exactly what you need
The Pinkham record is q proud and
peerless one. II Is q record Of constants
victory over the obstinate Ills Of woms8
ills that deal out despair. II Is an es-
tablished fact that Lydia E Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored
health to thousands Of such suffering
women. Why don't you try It u ZOO
need such . medicinel
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
TIME A MATTER or MOMENT
Something Poultry Dealer Had For
gotten to Explain to His Very
Much Disappointed Patron.

Mr. Timkins OF East Orange had
bought six new hens from a poultry
dealer in Plainheld.
Didn't you tell me that you got as
many as ten and twelve eggs a day
from them" asked Mr. Timkins
few weeks later.
That's what told you" said the
Piainfield man.
I've had those chickens several
weeks row and never got more than
four eggs on any one day How do you
account for that
Well. ! don't know said the guile
ful dealer. unless it's because you
look toe often. II you would look only
once every three days. you would
probably ger as many as ten or twelve
eggs In 4 single day. just as I did -
New York Evening Post
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

A story Is told by the secretary
OF state about one Of his doubles re-
lates certain head waiter OF a Chi
cago hotel Bryan had been stopping
at the hotel and soon after he left a
delegation OF college boys from q near
by institution came to viist him. The
head waiter. who happened to be com
ing on duty. was corralled In the lob
by OF the hotel. and. amid enthusiastic
cheers. was compelled to make a
speech.
He gave the college boys much kind
ly advice. told them to persevere. and
intimated that some day they might
rise to his position.
The next day the college students
were looking for the speaker with
clubs. for a morning paper had pub
lished this headline over an account
OF the speech:
students Get Advice From Head
Waiter"
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

projecting over to a switch track on
level with the second floor
Automatic machinery. modern ap.
plianees and passenger and freight
elevators OF the latest type will be
Installed and employed In manufac.
turing and handling the company's
product
Plans which make possible n maxi
mum amount OF glass area and the
highest degree of sanitation have
been carefully and scientifically pre-
pared. Spacious and splendidly ap-
pointed rest rooms are provided for
employees.
One entire door win be devoted to
laboratory and research equipment.
The installation OF a modern bakery
for experiment purposes insures the
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
Should Carry a Tin Whistle.

Capt. Thomas Z. Halls OF the Unit.
ed States secret service. never learn
ed to whistle. He simply can't puck.
er up his lips and make the whist.
ling sound. and never could.
One day when he was walking
down a Philadelphia street, a we'll
dressed young woman came running
In his direction and said to him:
Kind sir. will you please whistle
at the conductor OF that car. so he
will stop the car for me?"
Captain Halls dotfed his hat and
said: Madam. am very sorry. but
nature has made ii impossible for
me to comply with your request"
The captain says the young woman
stopped. looked him over with an air
of complete misunderstanding. and
withered him on the spot with a pair
OF eyes that flashed all the scorn
that a superior being can give for a
mere man.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Last year did not want to en-
barrass my best girl TO make her pro
pose 70 me. so asked her to be my
wife. and she said: Il would rather
be excused and I like an idiot ex.
cused her. But I got even with the
girl | married her mother Then my
father married the girl Now, don't
know who l am
When I married the girls mother.
the girl became my daughter, and
when my father married my daughter
he is my son When my father mar
ried my daughter she was my moth
er. II my father is my son. and my
daughter is my mother. who in thun-
der am I? My mothers mother
(which Is my wife) must be my grand
mother. and being my grandmother's
husband. ! am my own grandfather.-
National Monthly.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
GRAY OR FADED
| HA|RRESTOREO TO
NATURAL COLOR
Your Druggist Viii Return
Your Money If Q-Ban Hair
Color Restorer Fails.

Q-Ban hair color restorer applied TO the
hair and scalp stimulates and brings 20
each gray hair surface the natural. youth.
ful colorfng matter which is always car.
ried In the tiny vessels In the pith OF
each hair. No matter how gray your hair
Is this natural coloring matter il always
present and the application TO the gray
the natural coloring matter To the sur
face. IL your hair II vtspy. streaked with
gray. faded. dry or lifeless. then apply
be restored TO Its original. natural color,
making the hair glossy ffuny. soft and
luxuriant - cents a bottle at drug stores.
Use three bottles as directed and II bene-
hcirl results are not obtained your $50
WIZ be returned to you. because u be-
longs to you. IL your druggist does not
scep Q-Ban send us his name and 50c In
stamps or silver and a bottle will be sent
you promptly. Hessig-Ellis Drug Co.
Memphis. Tenn.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
WAS PRETTY MUCH DIVIDED
Really. When You Come to Think Of
II. Boy Had Not Kept Much Of
the Original String.

Want more strins7" said Mrs. Hop
per. as she drew her arms out Of the
washtub. Anybody might think was
nade OF string. the way you go on.
Why. I gave you great long piece
only yesterday. Can't think what you
% with all the string"
We'll. mother" said Dick. 81 know
what ! did with that piece. First you
took half OF Il back again"
Il don't want no impertinence. II
parcels have to be done up. whose
fault is that?"
Then Tom took half OF what was
left to 80 fishing for sticky backs in
the canal-where there amt none"
Toms your elder brother, and it's
your place 10 give way TO him.
Yes. ! dare say: but II didn't leave
much. and father took half Of that to
mend his suspenders what he broke
through laughing at the motor acci
dent. and sister had three-fifths OF
what vas left after to tie her hair
back"
"Ah. but what did you do with all
the rest OF it,
IAN the rest OF it, Why. there
wasn't but nine inches left for myself
and how was ] going 70 make tele'
phone OF that"
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
Necessary Rewards.

Were it not for the prizes of life
there would be little effort. Few are
those who labor for love. and the law
Of creations seems to have contained
the necessity for struggle, with a re-
ward attached. Sons go out to labor
as a matter OF course. but daughters
are sometimes needed at home, where
they will not remain without com
pensation. To tit all girls for money.
getting is the duty of parents. but
they need not be driven to use that
knowledge outside of home II parents
are able and willing to make them
independent financially. Half the
wages Of a housemaid would serve to
keeps a daughter as a valuable home
worker. The benefit to the girl can.
not be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Edwin G Martin. author OF Our
Own Weather" gives an explanation
Of the curious name by which the
tropical calm belts are sometimes
known-that OF Horse Latitudes The
name" he says. would seem. though,
to belong in strictness only to the
northern belt: for the account com
monty given OF its origin is that yes
sells carrying cargoes Of horses from
New England to the West Indies
were so often caught in tropical
Gains ard compelled by the shorten.
ing supply Of fresh water 10 cast some
OF the horses overheard as to make
the region a byword for this expe
rieuces
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Noltaire used to have a test to as.
certain the sense OF responsibility OF
an individual He would say: Sup
pose you could push a button and thus
obtain your dearest wish-love. fame.
wealth and power-and at the same
time cause the death OF an unknown
person in china Would you push
the buttone~ Would you? The answer
is yes or no. without any IFS and butts
But maybe you can get a slant at your
own character BY thinking it over.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbor"-Ex. III. I6
Any. damaging statement against a
neighbor's character Is a most deadly
weapon 1t is your business to know
whether it is true or false before you
touch IT, Indeed. true or false. you
have no right to amuse yourself with
a thing SO deadly. Unless there is
some good and sufficient reason. you
must not bear even true witnesu
against your neighbor. The rule is:
Kssp still, a. lons ~ you possibly can.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

when completed. the new plant of
tne Calumet Baking Powder Company.
now under course OF construction AT
Soutn 41st avenue and Fillmore
street, viii prove a fitting monument
70 the ability. honesty and progress
siveness which have rendered possI-
PIE the tremendous growth of one OF
institutions.
This immense plant. the estimated
cos. OF which Is s25o.000. is a strictly
modern nve-story and basement. fre
PROOF. reinforced concrete building.
size. zouxlOo feet One OF the novel
ana interesting features OF this. the
largest and most efficiently equipped
BAKING Powder plant in existence,
VIII De a cantilever shipping platform
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
LIGHT BREAKS IN
Thoughtful Farmer Learns Abou
Coffee.


Many people exist in a more or less
hazy condition and il often takes years
before they realize that tea and cof.
fee are often the cause OF the cloudi-
ness, and that there is a simple way
to let the light break in.
a worthy farmer had such an exper.
lence and tells about il, in letter. He
says:
For about forty years. have had
Indigestion and stomach trouble in
various forms. During the last %
years | would not more than get over
one spell of bilious collie until another
would be upon me.
The best doctors could get and
all the medicines ! could buy. only
gave me temporary relief.
Change of climate was tried with.
out results. | could not sleep nights
had rheumatism and my heart would
palpitate at times so that ii seemed
II would jump out of my body.
4 came to the conclusion that there
was no relief for me and that | was
about wound up, when | saw a Postum
| advertisement. l had always been a
coffee drinker. and got an idea from
the ad. that maybe coffee was the
cause OF my trouble
began TO use Postum instead of
coffee and in less than three weeks I
felt like new man. The rheumatism
left me. and | have never had a smell
of bilious collie since.
My appetite is good. my digestion
never was better and | can do more
work than before for 80 years.
Il haven't tasted coffee since | be-
gan with Postum. My wife makes IL
according to directions and | relish il
as well as l ever did coffee. and I was
certainly slave to coffee"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Write for copy of the II.
tie book. The Road to Wellville."
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular Postum-must be well boiled
Instant Postum Is a soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissoIves quickly in
cup OF hot water and, with the addt-
zion OF cream and sugar. makes a de-
Icious beverage instantly.
There's q reason" for Postum,
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

He was new to a certain railway run
in Wales-this guard. Came to a sta
ton which rejoiced in the appalling
name Observation-Disclosures
rych.
For a few moments he stood looking
at the signboard in mute helplessness
Then. pointing to the board. and wav
ing his other arm toward the car
riages. he beloved:
III there's anybody there for here
this is It,"
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
Sure. Shed Heard Tha, Fellow sino.

4 young woman in a music store in
Chanute was seated at a piano. play
ing one OF the favoriJes Of the great
tenor, Caruso. His picture adorned
the cover page OF the selection. 4
customer approached and was looking
over the latest OF the popular song
hits. She picked two OF the most pro
nouneed variety aud remarked: That
man sure can sing some. referring to
the likeness On the piece the clerk
had been playing. WHY. where did
you hear him. the music saleslady
asked. He was singing in a store
down at Parsons when I was there
last winter returned the customer
Kansas City Star.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
}. Piuviu.' verseI,y in Question.

Saturday afternoon there were
black clouds and flashes OF lightning
and the rumble OF thunder. but no
general rain. Sounds like il might
rain. suggested someone. Nix re.
piled Mr.. Pozozzle. 1T has reached
point where wouldn't believe J.
Piuvfus under oath"
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Let us remember that there is such
thing as examinitis, and that a
brain crammed with a multitude of
useless facts may show up brilliant
ly on an examination. but be SO
elogged as TO be unable to put the
knowledge to'practical use. We know
We are raising the pedagog's ire by
thus stating that there is such a
thing as too much knowledge, but as
fact the worlds work is being done
by specialists. who are densely tx.
norant OF everything outside their re.
spective narrow spheres-snd OF
many things inside, too.-American
Medicine.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Daniel c. French. the sculptor who
was commissioned to make the bus,
OF Ralph Waldo Emerson which ID
now in Memorial hall. Harvard uni
versity. tells this story:
AT one Of the sittings Mr.. Emer
son rose suddenly and walked over
to where the sculptor was working
He looked long and earnestly at the
bust. and then. with an inimitably
droll expression. said:
The trouble is the more 1t resem
bles me the worse Il looks"
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

maintenance Of the high standard OF
excellence for which Calumet Baking
Powder is famed
The Calumet Baking Powder Com
pany was organized quarter OF a
century ago by Mr. VIM. NJ. Wright.
The company first began the manu-.
facture OF baking powder in a COM
paratively small way. with limited
capital. Modern methods. combined
with high grade materials and an un-
wavering determination to produce
an article OF superior quality have
created 4 demand which necessitated
the erection OF the new Calumet plant
have made the Calumet Company a
substantial factor in the Industrial
life Of Chicago. and won for II a pat
ronage which is benefit and a cred
it 10 the city-Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Precocious Child Ito Friend)-I
notice clothes basket going back
and forth between your house and
Scrubbins' every day.
What of it7"
DO you wash for them or do they
wash for your"
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Little Lucy. aged five. had been to
church.
There was such crowd. mamma, .
she explained. that couldn't fad
a seat and had TO stand in the aisle;
but got even
What do you mean. my child? How
did you get even?" asked her mother,
curiously.
Il didn't say any prayers"
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

For rs years wright's Indian vege-
table Pills have been their own recon-
mendation in conditions Of upset stom-
ach. liver and bowels. II you have not
tried them, a test now will prove their
benefit to you. Send for free sample
TO 372 Pearl ST.. New York. Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

The book OF the
Psalms has been
called the inner
most sanctuary Of
the Christian life.
The study OF
these poems is a
source OF never
ending deligh I
and profit. Here
we have the
whole music OF
the heart of man.
swept by the
hand of his max
er. Here we
hear the burst OF
his tenderness,
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Not Able TO Be Peckea.

What does impeccabillty' mean >"
asked the teacher in an eighth grade
school
Not able to be pecked." was the
prompt reply from the bright pupil
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
E,IxIR B.sEk a GOOD TONIC

ana Drttrn Hat1rtn out OF the system
Your 'Bab~k' acts like magic. / hnVe
given u 20 numerous people in uy par
lsh who were suffering with chills. ma
LARA and fever. I recommend IL to those
who are sufferers and in need Of a good
tonic."-Rev. Szymanowski st
stephens Church. Perth Amboy Y J.
Ehntr Bss-k 50 cents. all druggists or
by Parcels Post prepaid from kloczcw-
ski A Co. Washington. D. c.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
Summer Annoyanees

such as prickly heat. ivy poisoning.
insect bites and offensive perspiration
are quickly relieved by applying
Tyree's Antiseptic Powder. Csc. at
druggists or write ]. s. Tyree. Wash
ington, d. c.. for free sample.-Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
No. SIx-SIxTY.SIx

This is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Malaria or chiIIs and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case. and II taken then as a tonic
the fever will not return. 25c.-Aev.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Doctors are not necessarily hypo-
critics"
'Of course not"
Yet how can they mean II when
they wish people well,"
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Il see an automobile for you.~ said
future
Where shall I get it," asked the
skeptic- In the middle OF the back.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Il suppose you saw many ancient
things in Egypt"
Yes. sir. They had a trolley line
there that must have been a thou
sand years old."-LouisviIle Courier
Journal
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
Exception.

Don't you think man is greatly in
rueneed by his environment"
Not always once knew a man
who drove a sprinkiing care for nins
years and died of acute alcoholism.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

I must have a wig"
Why must your"
Because il is a bald necessity. ;"
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
Quite the Contrary.

Have you seen Namie's engage
ment ring "Of course, Did Won
have an Idea that sne was making an
effort TO hide it?'-Detroit Free
Press
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
Axoidino pI.anpoIntmsn..

why not go to Bosco beach? The
place looks very. very good in the
booklet"
so good that don't want to spoil
the Illusion by going there
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Woman of house Ito tramp)-what
do you mean by coming to the front
door?
Tramp-Sure. nam. it's not the
foine lady loike yourself Ord be see
in in the kitchen.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

V getaole Oom-
pound Ny back
acheduntil | tboughe
itwould break, bad
pains all over meg
nervous feelings and
periodic troubles I
was very weak and
run down and was
losing hope Of svee
being W ell sna
strong. After taxi
iro I.vfiia F. Pink
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

During the eourtship stunt a man's
word goes about l. times as far with
the woman n the case as il does after
the two face the minister.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04
Innocence and knowlsdae

Innocence is what makes a girl ask
Why at the wrong moment.
knowledge OF the world is what
makes girl ask Why at the right
mOment.--Tatler.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Did Clara really have light hair?
And did she dye it dark brown?"
That's not fair question"
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

Why do some people count on their
fingers. do you suppose?"
Because they're the handiest thing.
guess Judge.
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

What sort OF people are the Twob-
bIes."
When invited for a weekend visit
they show up bright and early Tues
day morning."
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

1T all depends on the point Of
view
"Well?"
Il see where a cigarette firm adyer-
tises free with every package of Gig
arettes large rug four inches
wide"
Oxford eagle., 1913-09-04

What did that old skinfiint give
when his daughter got married?"
He gave a contented sigh"