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Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
FALLING HAIR MEANS
DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hairl Get IS Cent Bottle
Of panderine Right Now-AIse
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin. brittle. colorless and scrasgy
hair is mute evidence OF q neglected
scalp; OF dandrun-that awful scurf.
There Is nothing SO destructive to
the hair as dandrur. II robs the hair
OF its luster. its strength and it's very
life: eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching OF the scalp. which
II not remedied causes the hair roots
10 shrink. loosen and die-then the
nair falls out fast, A little Danderine
tonisht-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get rs cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store. and after
the nrst application your hair will
take On that life. iuster and luxuriance
which is so beautiful. II will become
wavy and nuffy and have the appear
ance Of abundance: IN incomparAbls
gioss ana softnsas. but What vim
please you most WIN be after Just Q
few weeks use. when you will actual
ly see n lot of nne. downy hair-new
sair-growing all over the scalp. Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Beat the yolks Of two eggs. add
teaspoonful Of salt. onefourth cup Of
maple sugar and one cup OF sour milk.
into which has been placed a pinch
OF soda Sift into this two and a half
cups OF -four and stir until the batter
Is perfectly smooth. then add q Ia
niespoonfui OF melted butter The we'll
beaten whites OF the two eggs should
now be stirred in. and last OF all two
and a half teaspoonfuls OF baking pow.
der. beat the whole thoroughly. I'LL
ing the hot waffle irons about two
thirds full. II the batter should be
too thick use a little water for thin
ming.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
SOME HELPS IN HOME WORN
Little Things Every Woman should
Know, For They Make Her House
work Easier.


When making cooked starch put in
bit OF lard. and note results Mrs.
Curtis Feester.
Pitch I'd lard. mixed In equal parts
and ap, Led to shoes. will prevent
them from taking water. - Lillian
Holland
Wet cloth in coal oil and use to
clean the sink: dampen another with
the oil and rub your nickei-piated tea
kettle while hot. II will shine like
silver.--Mrs. Farley.
An excellent and simple method OF
making lamp throw out a clear light
Is to place a small piece OF gum cam
phor In the receptacle with the OIL
Mrs. W. w. witesel.
To mend a crack In a stove. mix
three teaspoonfuls Of salt and one pint
OF wood ashes with sufficient water to
form stir paste. FIJI the crack
with this mixture while the stove is
hot When dry It will be as hard a.
cement.-M +. p.
IL beaten egg and a slice of two
OF light bread. soaked. are added to
Hamburg steak. the latter will not be.
come so dry and tasteless when fried,
This has helped so much gladly pass
II on TO other women foiks.-Mrs.
Samuel Hart.
To clean and brighten a galvanized
iron pail or washtub use chloride of
lime dissolved in soft water, and ker.
osere: rub then puiish with n soft
cloth. have tried this to my com
plete satisfaction. and trust the hint
will benefit others.-Mrs Walter John
son.
When washing cream-clored cur
tains. add yellow ochre to the starch
until the tint Is as deep as you wish
II to be. Test II with bit OF ace be-
fore dipping your curtains. Five cents'
worth OF the ochre will be suficient
for six pairs. Other laces may be
tinted In like manner.-Mrs Louis
Sander
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
DIZZY, HEADACHY,
SICK, 'CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.

Sick headache. biliousness, dizzi.
ness. coated tongue. foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed. fermenting food In the
bowels or sour. gsssy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged In the In.
testines. instead OF being cast out
OF the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue II causes con.
Eeetion and that dull. throbbing. sick.
ening headache
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour. undigested
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons In the bowels.
cascaret tonight will surely
straishten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

A newly elected officer in one Of
the prominent New York publishing
houses is having the following story
told at his expense: Shortly after
the announcement Of his election he
met half a dozen OF his colleagues at
The Players one noon. and they all sat
down together for luncheon. Con-
gratulations were extended, and he
accepted them gracefully. as was be-
coming in one OF his position. Lunch
con was ordered And do you
sign checks. too?" inquired one OF the
number. "Oh. yes" came the ready
answer. Whereupon six luncheon
checks were thrust upon him with q
chorus OF Then sign these" He
signed them.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Chop two pounds OF lean veal, put
II into basin and add a quarter Of
a pound OF chopped salt pork: then
add well beaten eggs. two teaspoon
fuls of lemon juice. one teaspoonfui
OF onion juice. one teaspoonful OF salt
and few grains OF red peppers. Moist
en- well with veal stock and press into
a outtered pan Cover and bake for
one hour. Basic frequently during the
baking. Turn out and serve with to
mato sauce.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Exports from the United States to
Latin-American countries have In
creased from s1Os 100000 in 1900 to
s32i.O00,0O0 in 1919. a gain OF 1877 per
cent. Imports from them increased
III per cent. In the same period Ex-
ports to other parts Of the world in
creased 81 per cent. The department
OF commerce in a statement says:
The most rapid gains In the exports
during this period occurred In the
trade with Argentina and Brazil. The
value OF merchandise exported 10
Argentina in 1900 was sI1 SOC. 900. and
in 1913 over s52.750.0oo; to Brazil. in
1900. s1.500.0O0. and in 1913. s4s.6e6.
900. Cuba showed a marked gain"
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
Short Cake.

Four cupfuls Of -four. three table
spoonfuls butter or lard mixed. three
teaspoonfuls baking powder. one tea
spoon salt. Sift the -four with bak-
Ing powder and salt. rub in the but.
ter. add enough milk TO make a soft
dough. just soft enough to handle,
Divide in half, roll or pat out one-halt
inch thick to size OF pie plates. Brush
first layer with melted butter and lay
them on creased pie tins. Bake in
hot oven; separate without cutting
Pick. wash and drain berries. spread
between layers of shortcake. sweetep
to taste. Serve with cream.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
inexpensive son-in-La~.

The old gentleman showed a good
deal OF displeasure. 1t seems to
me-" he exclaimed testify. rather pre-
sumptuous for a youth in your posi-
tion to ask for my daughters hand,
Can you advance any good reason why
should give my consentf'
Certainly. sir" promptly replied
the suitor
-what?+ pressed the old man.
Il am comparatively modest and
economical in my personal expendi-
ture." replied the suitor. and think.
sir. that, altogether. you will find me
less costly to maintain than almost
any other son-in-law you could select :"
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
ResourcefuI FInaneier.

An amusing story comes from Paris
in connection with NJ. Jules Claretie.
the famous manager OF the nataonai
theater, the Comedie Francaise.
One OF the "supers" failed to ap|
pear at a performance OF Phedre the
other evening He had only to walk
on with the crowd. but NJ. Claretie
keeps an eye on all these details. and
next morning the super received q
letter signed by NJ. Claretie saying
that he would be fined certain sum
for having been absent from his place
without leave.
The resourceful super" promptly
went to an autograph collector and
sold NJ. Claretie's letter for consider
ably more than the amount OF the
fine, thus making a profit out OF his
own negligence,
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

\ royal commission has been ap-
pointed BY Great Britain to discover
what India does with all the gold 1t
takes away from the rest OF the world
In the last ten years India has drawn
more than S5U.00O.0 900 Of gold. which
is almost one-fourth Of the worlds
production in that time. from the west
ern world. and the great part OF IL has
disappeared from the usual channels
of trade and finance. To draw this
immense amount from the commercial
world. and pay for 1t In goods, Is, Of
course. an economic drain on India.
Yet II does not seem TO suffer more
by the process than does the rest OF
the world wien. thinking il has gold
for general use. 1t discovers that the
part OF its imagined supply which goes
TO India is lost az completely as II
buried.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
suspseiors cen6rmed.

Little Laura was SO quiet out in the
kitchen that her mother suspected the
child OF some mischief.
What are you doing. dearieg" the
mother called.
Muffin Laura answered
But you must be doing something +"
No. | amt
Are YOU sure"
Well. isn't much
Tell me this instant what you are
doing or mamma will have to come
with her hair brust,"
After a moments silence the little
one replied:
I'm just dwivin' hairpins into the
soap wifi Marjorie's locking glass"
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

One Of the papers is running con-
test about What is a perfect gen.
tlemanr There is a variety Of opin-
ions as to that; but do you know what
a perfect lady is? A meat dealer In
the east end gave a definition the
other day which has been sent US by
a correspondent. Our friends wife
was doing her marketing. and In
quired about some new neighbors Of
hers who traded at the same shop.
Well. she's a perfect lady" said
the butcher. She don't know one
cut Of meat from another"
Plain Dealer
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Nicodemus was
a good man. and
an earnest seeker
after truth. II was
for this reason
doubtless d that he
came TO Jesus by
night. In order
that he might
have an uninter-
rupted interview
lie Acknowledges
the divinity OF
Jesus. and though
an official teacher
OF the Bible him
self. he humbly
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

When 1T is desired to preserve the
cream shade in any asticle that IL
originally cream color and is likely to
wash out white. dip In hay tea. after
rinsing- This keeps the color. The
tea is made by boiling a handful Of
bright hay in two gallons OF water for
20 minutes Strain. and add a pinch
Of powdered alum.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
0iplomAtie.

Harold was attending a fashionable
tea with his mother. and had eaten
more candy than could be hygienically
approved. Just one more piece,
muvver!" the little lad pleaded. well
Just one peppermint" mother con-
ceded- Harold. reaching for another
kind Of chocolate drops. smiled radi-
antly up into the reproving maternal
eountenance. Maybe 1t has pep'mini
inside" he explained.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP Of FIGS
II is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your CHILDHOOD days
Remember the dose" mother insi<ted
on-castor oil. calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The childrens revolt II well-found-
ed. Their tender little 'insides" are
injured BY them
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious "CaliforniA Syrup OF Figs." Its
action is positive. but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it: that It never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet.
en- the stomach. and that . teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for . 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of F1gs." which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
IN each bottle. Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

In the country cottage glazed chints
is taking the place Of plain shades.
Made 10 1T the window and run on an
ordinary roller. isese shades are most
attractive. the light sitting through
and effectively bringing cut the lovely
chintz patterns Over these the white
draperies are hung straight or draps<
back.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
Les. Drinking by College soy..

Drinking is on the decrease at Cor
nell-whIch is a significant argumeni
against IT, According to a well-knowu
professor. a graduate himself and
man who keeps informed on under
graduate matters. there Is only one
quarter OF the drinking among Cornell
ians now that there was ten years ago
That is encouraging. but there Is still
too much Cornell Sun.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

ACHx Feelings. PAIN IN LIMBS
and all Mz1arious Indications removed
by ElixiR Dab<k. that well known rem-
edy for all such diseases-
Il have taken up the three bottles of
your Elixir Babek.' and have not felt
% well and entirely free from pain In
limbs for five yearA-Ars. Z Higgfns.
Jacksonville. Fla
Eiixir Bsbek 50 cents. all druggists or
by Parcels Post prepaid from Kloczew-
ski Co. Warrington. D. G.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
No Side Issues.

A story that Forest and Stream
credits to Senator Root shows the
power OF singleness OF purpose
An old negro was fishing for cells.
He pulled In a magnificent bass. He
took it on the hook and held ii In his
hand. looked at II. and threw II back
into the water CONTEMPORARY.
when go eelin'." he said. Il 60
eelin'."
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Cook the young onions after peelins
them. When tender. lay In a pudding
dish. and pour over them a white
sauce to which you have added one
or two well beaten eggs Season with
pepper and salt before turning on the
onions. and bake until the custsre
sauce is set.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
Qualities to Cultivate

Guard within yourself the treasure,
kindness Know how to give with
out hesitation. know how to lose with
out regret, how to acquire without
meanness. Know how to replace in
your heart the happiness that may
be wanted in yourself.-F w. Faber.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

m y sunering an d
palma For two years
/ suffered bearing
down pains and got
al run down was
under . nervous
strain and could not
sleep at night I
went 10 doctors hero
In the city but they
did not do me any
good
:" Seeing Lydia e
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Many housewives dislike TO str,,,
soup. This discovery may make :
easier: Pour the soup. while ho,
through muslin cloth which has jus
been wruns out Of ice water. Whe,
it has all been strained. heat asai,
ard serve.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

II 10 the imparting OF a new nature
which is Jesus Christ "A new heart
will ! give you. a new spirit will
put within you
have a friend who has six acres
% greenhouses. A large part OF his
business 10 the culture OF roses. He
imporsa the vtid stock from ireland
because u 10 pecasiAzy hardy He
does not put the wild rose-bushes into
the greenhouse ius, rs they are. and
cultivate them II he did. he would
obtain only wild Irish roses which are
not worth ten cents a thousand The
frss thing he does with the wild stock
10 TO rraft II with buds from the
choice roses which he wishes 10 pro-
duce. Then he places Il in the green
house. and uses all the appliances
known to modern flower culture. and
the result is-those elegant General
Jacque and American Beauty roses
which sell for several dollars a hun
dred.
Man is like the wild rose. He can
not produce the fruit OF the spirit be-
cause there is no holy spirit In him.
until Christ has been accepted. Meth
er can he forgive his sin. nor resist
its power Gods way is to impart
unto him a new divine nature which
is able 70 overcome sin. and produce
the fruit OF righteousness
How 10 the New Birth Brought Aboutr
BY believing Gods word Man was
lost By doubling Gods word. he Is
saved by believing H. Being born
again. not OF eorruptible seed. bot Of
incorruptibls. by the word Of God.
which nvsth and abideth forever" q
Pet i:32l Whereby are given unto
us exceeding great and precious prom
ises that by these ye might be pay-
takers OF the divine nature" q Pet
1:49
The Results Of the New Birth.
l. An immediate deliverance from
the guilt OF sin There Is now no
condemnation TO them that are in
Christ Jesus rom SID
III. A consciousness OF divine son
ship. Because ye are sons. God hath
sent forth the spirit OF bis son into
your hearts. crying. Abba father $
| Gal t:s.l
III. A love for other Christians
We know that ve have passed from
death unto life because we love the
brethren q John 3:l4l
When m egg is laid. In the mids,
Of the White nuid floats little germ
Of life. which though invisible. yet
contains the chick which 10 to be Day
by day during the process Of incuba-
ton the germ OF life grows and the
white fluid disappears. until at length
the chick steps forth from the shell
and the white iuid is all gone.
so when one Is born OF God the
Christ-life enters and coexists with
the self-life. As Christ is formed
within Us by the spirit. there ought
to be less and less OF self. anc -1ors
and more Of Christ. until at length
Christ reigns completely. and self ID
dead and gone Death. as some one
has II 10 the breaking OF the shell
when we step out into Paradise. from
darkness into light.
Those who are born only once, mus
die twice. (Rev. 20:sl
Those who are born twice do no
die at all. but simply fall asleep. (Johr
3;2sD
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
Boredom Of Perfection.

We'll. what was Frau Roth's after.
noon like yesterday"
The tea was good: the cakes deli
cious. the tableclothes exquisite-in a
word. II bored me to tears-"-Fiies
ende Blaetter.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Vessels containing either milk
butter should always be kept vs
covered. whether in or out Of the :,
frigerator. as they invariably ab,or
all odors and germs.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
Militant.

DO you believe in a woman's
club"
Yes. II she knows how to use IT on
her husbands head"
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

A cloth saturated in turpentine ano
bound on a burn Immediately will pre
vent aching. soreness and blisterins
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Mrs. Gabbeigh-My husband treats
me abominably. Why. he's kinder to
dumb animals than he is to MT
Mrs. Blunt-Perhaps their name sug
gests the reason.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

I have here all the gems OF litera-
ture-
Yes. and notice they are mostly
uncut"
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

What's the matter. old mani You
seem to have had sudden shocky'
"A severe one ! asked my barber
II ! didn't need hair cut and he said
no."
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

willie-Paw. what 10 tact,
Paw-Tact is the art OF making
other people think they know more
than you do. my son.-Cincinnati En-
quirer
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

are the daily torment OF thousands To ef-
fectual.y cure these troubles you must re-
move the cause. Foley Kidney Pills begin
TO work for you from the first dose. and en-
ert 50 direct and beneficial an action in the
kidneys and bladder fhatthe pain and tor
ment Of kidney trouble soon dis.ppearx
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Are you a neophyte in politics.
No; ] Amt in any fight I'm a
peaceable citizen
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Break up that cough. A sinsIs dose Of
Deans Mentholated Cough Drops brinrs
prompt rehef-5c at all Drug Stores.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
The New
By REV. HOWARD ". POPE
Moody Bal ls.ssui.. Cse.ss

TEXT Except a man be born again he
cannot see the kingdom OF God John
"a
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
probabIy Rai,ed Eat ~.

links must have had quarrel
with his landlord"
What makes you think sor'
He calls the place where he lives
nat nov. w."-Bunalo Express
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Mrs. winslov's Soothing Syrup for Chiidrea
.eething. softens the gums. reduces innAmaa-
Ion. .ailsys pain, cures wind coic, SC botsie-s
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Russia's export OF eggs exceeds
l.500. 900 = year.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

How did that spirit exhibition
strike you?'
1T was only the ghost Of q show
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Watch lest prosperity destroy gen
erosity-H. w. Beecher.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30
DOCTORS DID
NOT HELP her
But Lydia E Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound Restored
Mira LeClear's Health
Her Own Statement.

Detroit Mich. IL am glad to dis
cover . remedy that relieves me from
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Il want to tell you about my appen-
dix operation
oh. cut IL OUT"
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

How are courts TO assess stolen
kisses
The only way is by their face
value"
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

ST. Louis aldermen have passed an
ordinance forbidding tipping.
Oxford eagle., 1913-10-30

Pinkham's Vegetable Cc6pound adver-
tised, l tried Il My health improved
wonderfully and I am now quite well
again. No woman suffering from f.
male ills will regret Il II she takes this
medicine. Mrs. JAMES G. LECLEAA
s36 Hunt St, Detroit Mich.
Another Case.
Philadelphia, Pa Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound ID all you
claim II to be. About two or three
days before my periods would get bad
baekaches, then pains In right and left
sides, and my head would ache. Icalled
the doctor and he said had organic IN
nammation- l went to him for Q while but
did not get well 90 took Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. After tax
ing two bottles was relieved and finally
my troubles left me. I married and
have two little girls. Ihave had no re-
turn Of the old troubles. Mrs. CHAS.
BoEz1, ESQ s. Chadwick St, PhpA Pa.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-28

Old Testament are identified by the inohhs any
NV local traditions. There is a peak called Jaoal
Ras-es-Safsaf, which is said to be the exact spo.
from which Moses witnessed lhe WoiSnAppIH9 ~
.bo oo15en calf nv the children Of Israel. 1t Is a
small peak, giving an excellent view OF a large
plain, which might very well have been the pace
where the Israelites INDUCED in their 1doiatrous
festivities, as described in Exodus:
and it came TO pass as SocH as ne came ''ish
unto the camp that he saw the calf and the dane
ing; and Moses's anger waxed hot, and ne cast
the the tables out of his hands and brake them
beneath the mount.
And he took the calf which they had made
and burnt It in the fire, and ground 1t to powder
and strewed it upon the water, and made the
children Of Israel drink Of it.
The peak where Moses Is reputed to have Wit
messed this scene is part Of the same group
where the leader of the chosen people received
the Ten Commandments from heaven. The local
traditions assigning sites for all these ancient
occurrences seem very reasonable.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-28
ERUPTION SPREAD ON FACE

$40 East Elm St, Streator, ul.-"A
running sore broke out above my
right eye, which spread over my en-
tire face. 1t started as a small PIN
pie. l scratched it open and the con-
tents of this small pimple ran down
my face. Wherever this raj a new
sore appeared. They itched and
burned terribly; l couldn't ouch my
face it burned so. 1t disfgured my
face terribly and I couldn't be seen
for everyone was afraid of it. 1t
looked like a disease Of some kind; 1t
was all red and a heavy white crust
on it. Everybody kept out of my way.
afraid 1t would spread. l lost rest at
night and l couldn't bear to have any
thing touch my face, not even the pill
low. l had to lie on the back of the
head. I was always glad when morn
ing came SO ! could get up. 1t was
extremely painful.
"At last l thought Of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and l commenced using
them. 1t took three weeks to COM
plete the cure" (Signed) Miss Caro-
line Miller, Apr. 80, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Ady.