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The Washburn leader., 1913-08-22
MARK TWAIN AND o. HENRY.
Humer Of Their Column Writing In the
Old Days.

Old Days.
In the old days writing columns was
q noble business. It was generally re-
garded as preface to literary achieve
ment. Mark Twain and o. Henry
were columners and were working
along the good. old safe lines years
ago. They were both particularly
strong for answering imaginary cor
respondents. Here is q sample from the
work Of each. 80 you may Judge how
far the columning art has backed up.
The first paragraph is Mark Twain's:
Arithmeticus, Virginia City, Nev.-1f It
would take cannon ball three and one
third seconds to travel four miles and
three and three-eighths seconds to travel
the next four and three and hve-eighths
to travel the next four and II its rate Of
progress continued to diminish in the
60 1.6O0. 900 100000 Of miles7 don't know.
Follows o. Henry's:
Who was the author Of tho line.
"Breathes there man with soul 20
dead?"-G. r.
This was written by a visitor to the
state saengerfest OF 1881 while conversing
with a member who had just eaten .
large slice Of Mmburger cheese.
Both Mark Twain and o. Henry
we're writer's Of burlesque too. They
burlesqued novels. Eleanor Glyn and
Arnold Bennett would have been ,sau-
sage and wheat cakes for them Il they
had been unknown columners when
the two last named got into the strong
literary light-Chicago Post.
The Washburn leader., 1913-08-22
PLoW THAT
FIRE GUARD

This seasons grass is now full
matured. Soon it will be turn
ing color and before we know it
a prairie fire will run. There is
great crop Of grass this year
and should in some manner be
saved. If it is not used for graz
ing or put up in hay for future
use, it should be left on the
ground to fertilize and protect
future grass crops.
By all means it should be pro-
tected from fire. 1t should not
be allowed to be burned off by
prairie fire.
A fireguard made now will
save the grass.
Then there are houses. barns,
granaries, hay, feed, seed and
stock that need protection from
these same fires. These are not
imaginary fires. We have them
every year, first here, and then
there, but eventually everywhere
unless they are guarded agains
A good many people in this Sec
tion Of country have lost the saw
ings Of several years in fires Of
this kind.
And yet nearly every man who
owns farm property in this coun-
try has always intended to plow
a fireguard and probably still in
tends to. With many the mat
ter is put off from day to day,
until too late. 1t should be an
easy matter to make q firguafd
now
And Now is not too late.
The Washburn leader., 1913-08-22
Wild oats and the Remedy

The following Information was
given out by the extension de-
partanent of North Dakota Agri-
cultural college:
wild oats are q bad weed in
sontiinnous grain growing, but
tn,,esy cannot do much harm in q
I rood rotation.
ID Z II era adiiioating wild oats
he point 70 be kept in mind is
lp ~ 9et the wild oats in the ground
I ly,o but to kill the plsnts be-
T ~ is o. q, t 81 = l6il s. easy
'l|l N n ID I; Il "a
The Washburn leader., 1913-08-22
Did His Best Anyhow.

Did His Best Anyhow.
Mrs. D'Oyley Carte used to tell this
story Of the dfden dAys af the Savoy,
in London, when her husband was
staging Gilbert and Sullivan's operas:
A seedy looking individual applied
to Mrs. D'Oyley Carte 90 persistently
for work that at last she referred him
to her husband. At the moment the
latter was busy trying some candi-
dates for the chorus. but this did not
prevent the applicant from interrupt
ing to ask him for work. Mr.. D'Oyley
Carte waved him OF impatiently, but
The Washburn leader., 1913-08-22

after the applicant had repeated the
request once or twice he gave in and
handed him the words Of song.
''sing that" he said, and he motion
ed to the pianist to play the accom-
paniment ''Go on!''
After some hesitation the stranger
lifted up his voice and sang. and the
interrupted hurriedly.
''stop. stop!" he shouted. what do
you mean BY this tomfoolery? You
have the confounded impudence to ask
me for a job?'
The stranger looked hurt. well, ]
didn't want to sing he said with an
injured air. II amt no singer. I'm
stage carpenter. an I only sang to
please you. cos you asked me tor
The Washburn leader., 1913-08-22
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
OF STATE AND COUNTRY

OF STATE AND COUNTRY
Washouts on the Northern
Pacific was the cause of very
poor service on that line the first
of the week.
Five business places at Ken
mare were entered by burglars
last week. They escaped with
enough to pay them for their
trouble.
The overflow Of 1. w. W.'s
from Minot has gone to Kenmare
and they have not been given a
warm welcome.
Senator Tillman is opposed to
woman suffrage and the members
of the senate heard his views on
the subject.
A big gold strike has been made
five miles south Of Helena, Mont.
All the land nearby is owned by
large mining companies so there
is no chance for a gold rush.
Reports throughout the state
tell Of better crop results
than were expected before har-
vesting began. We hope this
will be true after threshing.
Four silos have been bought by
farmers living in the vicinity OF
Lakota. This means more, better
and cheaper feed, which means
more stock.
Prof. F. c. McCurdy of Plaza
made proof last week on his
homestead taken on the reserva-
ton. He is said to be the first
one who has made proof on this
reservation.
The town of Beach will vote
on the commission form Of gov
ernment September 9th.
Some reports say "sooners y
have been found in some vdcinit-
les by the game wardens-it is
only a rumor.
The railroads claim to be
ready to handle the crops as soon
as threshed. Its the same old
story that is always told this time
of the year.
Harry Thaw, slayer Of Stan
ford White, escaped from the in
sane asylum at Matteawan but
only enjoyed a short vacation be-
fore he was nabbed in Canada.
The Parshall Post-the first pa
per to be established on the re-
servation-made it's appearance
last week, Editor Smith is puub-
Usher.
1t has been suggested that the
catalogue houses be taxed in each
state according to the amount Of
business they do. This would pu
them on a good basis with the
home merchant who is always
bearing the blunt Of the burden.
There have been 10000 auto
tags sent out this year and it is
thought there will be at least
500 more before the year is over.
An auto is not a sign Of wealth
as in years gone by.
Individual glass rooms, with
private telephones, are to be pro-
vided for patients recovering
from infectious diseases in a new
isolation hospital in Chicago. In
stead of being grouped together
i'm general ward, the patients
will have private rooms, separat-
ed by an air-tight glass partition
from a public corridor, so that
their friends can see them and
talk with them by telephone with
out exposing themselves to in
fection. This is an advance over
the present system which prohib.
it's friends from seeing or receiv.
ing letters from convalescing pat
ents. The ward buildings Of the
new isolation hospital will be
built in circular form around the
administration building and ar
rangements are to be made fol
handling all infectious disease
except smallpox.
Wild oats and the Remedy
The Washburn leader., 1913-08-22
Came out unhu,t..

A Kentucky colonel Of the old school
had made proud boast that he hadn't
drunk glass Of water IN twenty
years. One day as be- was riding to
Nash hyille on the old L. and N. the train
was wrecked while crossing a bridge
and plunged into the river. They pull
ca the colonel ont with boat hook.
ana when they got him on shore one
of his friends rushed up. crying. "Colo-
mel. are yon hurt n +
ss Nor he snorted Never swallowed
4 drop! Everybody's.
The Washburn leader., 1913-08-22
RE, ! P En-

Your advertising "a make II sf-
fsctivs. Say II over and oysr
IN different ways Il you IKE bus
kesp falling ths essential fast.
IN tits WY you force thoss who
- your mama e fsnsmbsr you
and q think q yon whsa stlhsy
anl of yosr In q epoiJ i,
The Washburn leader., 1913-08-22
Observation-Disclosures
REPETITION

b.
Is essential to making an impres-
sion. The boy learns the multi
plication table by saying it over
and over hntil he can't say il
wrong. It is no truer after it is
learned than it was before. Re
peating it q thousand times does
not alter the facts. But repeti-
ton does make the knowledge
certain.
The Washburn leader., 1913-08-22
Enkhueiaem,

EnthuSiaom.
Let us beware Of losing our en-
thusiasm. Let us ever glory IN some
thing and strive to retain our admira-
ton for all that would ennoble and
our interest in all that would enrich
and beautify our ufe.-Phillips Brooks.
The Washburn leader., 1913-08-22
Methodist Church.

The regular services at the
Methodist church are as follows: {:
Morning service .......... TO- 80
Sunday School .......... IL 80
Junior League. Saturday.. 2:3O
Epworth League ........ 700
Evening service $3.50
Prayer meeting Thursday even
ing in the church prayer room at
Z 80.
G. A. Finch, pastor.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-23
OUK PRESS IS HERE

AS soon as the new cylinder
press, which arrived yesterday.
is installed, the Mirror will be
enlarged to a 6-column paper.
1t takes money-and lots of it
to purchase a press of this kird,
and we hope our readers will
show their appreciation of our eff
forts by bringing in their sub
scription dollars. They look good
to us-and we would like to have
1000 of them within the next 30
days. While 81, 1000 is a pretty
fair sum for one man it is not
much when divided among 1000
or even 800 people. If all of our
subscribers would pay 81 for
themselves and 81 for sending
the Mirror to some relative OF
friend, it would mean a great
deal in the aggregate, while if
they do not it means lots of cash
for the Mirror editors to get
some other way. We believe
Mansfield deserves as good a
newspaper Office as any town in
the county. You can demon
strate your approval of putting
in such an Office by sending IN
the dollars.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-23
Must Be ;'retty BdS.

&uayquil is II Of the vilest pcs
2,les in the world, surprising eve"
Sucz, which Kipling has invested VIII
> hideous immortality.-NCw
,"Tmercial.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-23
MARKET REPORT

We desire correspondents in ev-
cry neighborhood around Mansfield.
The Mirror will be furnished free to
all correspondents; also stationery.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-23

w. '''
Houston! Houston. IIouston.-
Adv.
A new sign now adorns the Mirror
office.
NJ. w. Oliver has our thanks for a
renewal.
C. Walter Beach was in Hartville
Saturday.
Try the Senorita &c Cigar, made
in Mansfield, Mo.-Adv.
Floyd Claxton Of Hartville was
here Tuesday.
DR.. b. E. Latimer OF Hartville
was here Tuesday.
Have a look at the new Mirror,
and subscribe today.
c. II. Brazeal spent Sunday with
his family at Norwood.
Hear Houston tell of his travels
in the Holy Land.-Adv.
DR.. F. H. Riley, the dentist, has
our thanks for a renewal.
All kinds of weather this week.
Everyone should be satisfied.
ID. Norcross, Macomb's tonsor-
ial artist, was here Tuesday.
P. w. Newton, the grocer, hands
us 81 for renewal. Thanks.
Fresh Bread, Pies, and Cakes ev-
cry day at the Bakery.-Adv.
Subscriptions taken at the Mirror
office for any periodical published.
Fred Grover of the X. c., 0. d S.
r. R.. has our thanks for a renewal
You will enjoy Houston.-Adv
Jack Rippee, the barber, has our
thanks for a 81 to enroll him as a
Mirror subscriber.
Rev. B. +. Niblack of Seymour
the pastor, preached at the NJ. E.
church Sunday.
NV. Oliver has our thanks for
Il years subscription for 7. j..
Critcher, Lexington, Okla.
NJ. F. Rippee hands us 81 with
orders to send the Mirror to ME-.
Newton at Tarkio. Thanks.
Come and examine the Meal and
Feed Stuff at the
Adv. SQUARE DEAL MILL.
o. H. Steger, assessor of Noun
tain Grove, was here Monday on
business with CA. Stephens, county
assessor.
Mr.. Whaley. adiuster for the X.
C. Business Mems Accident Asso-
citation, was here from Sprinfield
This week.
Free-A Beautiful Photo Calen-
dar at Henderson's Studio until
March 10 with each dozen post
card Photos. ADV.
G.. S. Surby of Houston, who is
here organizing the Brotherhood of
American Women, is making good
progress in the work.
We chop Corn and Cob together
for sc per bushel. Grinding Meal,
IN, ,,r b,,cIal
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-23

Church Jan. 2lth.-Adv.
We have some Corn and Cob
chopped together, $1.20 per hun
dred.
Adv. SQUARE DEAL MILL.
The Mansfield Concert Band will
give another-the third-of their
popular winter entertainments, on
Thursday evening, Jan.30. See ad.
Corn Chops made from pure
corn free from rot and dirt of all
kind, $1.30 per hundred.
Adv. SQUARE DEAL Mill.
Mrs. E. X. Robinson and son of
Maxwell, Ia, have been visiting G..
L. Beach and family. Mesdames
Robinson and Beach were former
schoolmates.
Houston is the man who was bap-
tised by DR.. Dewitt Talmage in the
Jordon river. He will tell you
about it Friday, Jan. "a at the NJ.
E. Church.-Adv.
See Houston's curios gathered
from Palestine and other parts of
the world. He will exhibit them
at the NJ. E. Church Friday even
ing Jan. 24.-Adv.
n. J. CRAIG HAS SOME
MONEY THAT HE DESIRES
To LOAN ON GOOD IMPROVED
FARMS, IN EITHER WRIGHT
OR DOUGLAS COUNTIES. ADV.
C. V. Ashworth wishes to an
nounce that he will furnish apples
to the citizens of Mansfield at any
time called upon, at very reasonable
prices. Phone 6S.-Adv.
You can save 25% to 500 on
your newspaper and magazine sub
scriptions by calling at the Mirror
office. We will gladly quote you
prices on any periodical published
anywhere in any language.
|
Carl Garner, the affable, whole
souled, genial editor of the Citizen,
published in our sister city of Sey-
mour, was a Mansfield visitor Sat
urday and was a pleasant caller at
the Mirror office.
The Baptist ladies have taken the
exclusive right of the California
perfume goods, and would appreci-
ate your patronage. They also have,
the exclusive agency of Crystal
Washing powder, of which they are
making a speciality ADV.
We will close you out all of our
Ladies' and Mems Cloaks and Ov-
ercoats at Cost; now is the time to
take advantage of good goods at
Cost Price; come quick and get
your bargains.
Adv J. ID. REYNOLDS
Saturday was banana day in
Mansfield. Newton Shinn had a
carload of bananas on the Frisco
tracks which he was selling at 10c
per dozen or less-and bananas,
singly, in packages and in lunches,
were to be seen everywhere. "Ev-
arybo1y's doinp IL peotinp bananas
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22
BUSINESS HOUSES THROUGHOUT
CITY HEARTH YINFAVOROF
AID CLUB STOCK,SELLING PLAh'

has a chance to subscribe We do
not want to have people laying when
1t is all over that they we're left out
and didn't have chatce to get in
the corporation.
The corporation is a sort of pub
lie concarn. As Carter put 1t, not
only every citizen, bud every resident
OF Honolulu is interested, and as Car
ter also said, 'Givel everybody a
chance to come in Id doing this we
need the employees hats. We may
not see everyone PERSONALLY, but We
can make 1t as certain\ as possible
that everyone has chance.
when this carnival is Nver. and
has made the success it is aoing to
make, putting a carnival on \ feet
and laying the basis for holdfnA the
next carnival without anybody but
ting up a cent, those stock certih
Gates are going to be priced by those
who hold them. People will be proud
to say that they have at least some
shares of stock in .Hawaii's biggest
boost scheme.
I'VE are not ready to receive sub
scriptions yet, but some have been
preferred. And we find in talking to
people about the plan that they are
very apt to say Don't leaye me of
the list when you get ready" =. J.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22
TO PROVE CONTROL :.
OF DIABETES

On Monday, May 9Th, 1912, San
Francisco dailies published this Of
fer: - g. ~
ITO show that Codein containing
opium which locks up seeretions,
monty used in Diabetes is wrong and
that Fulton's Diabetic Compound,
which contains no opium or sedatiyes,
Ifs right, we will say. that II four ply
sicians of good standing in this city
will send us q Diabetic between fifty
and seventy years of age, strong
enough to call at our office, showing
high specific gravity. thirst and a
large quantity of sugar, we will with
this mild infusion to help the liver
oxidize the sugars and starches, at
tempt to return him in sixty days
with half of the sugar eliminated,
with thirst and symptoms largely re-
duced and on the road to recovery. II
we fail we will publish the fact. This
offer is not in the nature of contest,
but to demonstrate that life can be
prolonged or recoyeries had in many
cases Of Diabetes now dying under
codein..
If you have Diabetes and are of
middle age or over do you not owe 1t
to yourself and family to try Fulton's
Diabetic Compound before giving up?
Ask for pamphlet or write John ].
Fulton Co. San Francisco.--adyer-
tisement
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22

I'VE are heartily in accord with
your plan and want our employees to
become stockholders even IL we have
TO supply them with the 'dorino,' ;! p" is
what one local firm has written to
the Ad Clubs carnival finance com.
mittee Ia reply to the letter sent out
last week asking for lists of EN-.
ployes Many others in answering
express their approval of the plan.
We trust you will have no diff.
Guilty in accomplishing the work you
have set out to do" writes another
large firm, sending lin it's long list of
employees Rest assured we would
be pleased TO have you command Us
II we can be OF service to you" A
common expression is, I'VE have
pleasure In sending you our list and
trust II viii be Of much practical
value to you" .~-@EE@s.
The lists are wanted by the com.
mittee for the purpose Of seeing that
all who might want to buy stock In
the carnival corporation get full In
formation and have an opportunity
to subscribe.
is not merely the duty of this
CT &hittee to see that the necessary
~ unit Of stock is subscribed for, /"
~ Chairman A. i. C. Atkinson.
e have also to see that everyone
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22
Tothe scoutmasters O Honolulu Ara,

lorthe ScoutmastefS OF honolulu are,
B. s. o. A.:
am In receipt Of a letter from
Honorable Sanford b Dole, December
20. 1913, urgently requesting that the
Boy Scouts Of this area turn out in
full force to assist. as hitherto, in the
keeping of orderly lines OF children
at the Malihini Christmas tree.
This Is an arduous and difficult feat
and was performed last year N q
credible manner; the handling Of $500
children In three hours.
AS this is very short notice, please
urge your boys in the name OF the
good turn to sacrifice their Christmas
morning to the end that we may cut
down the three hours Of last year to
two hours this year, thus saving hun
dreds Of pairs Of little feet from need
less WEAKNESS.
The public win understand that our
new troops have not as yet earned the
money for their uniforms, but that
nevertheless they are scouts in good
standing. would request that you
hgye your troop report to the commits
sion at the time and place to be an
nounced later through the press.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES Al. WILDER,
Commissioner.
BE Prepared"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22
NON SUIT ENTERED
I'M SUIT AGAINST /
INTER ISLAND CO,

Circuit Judge Whitney today grant
ed, the motion for non-suit in the $10,-
600 damage suit of John Stockwell
against the Inter-Island Steam Nayi-
cation Company The plaintiff alleg-
ed he had lost an eye through the
negligence of a fellow employe, and
that the company was responsible for
employing the other workman, a
youth of IL years who, Stockwell as
serted, was not sufficiently skilled at
the trade. The court upheld the con-
tention of Attorney ]. w. Cathcart
and E w, Sutton, for the defendant,
that negligence on the company's part
was not shown. Andrews and Quarles,
counsel for StockweII, gave notice Of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22

Union Sunday school for the past few
Sundays, will tell a Christmas story
illustrating 1t on the blackboard
George Swift Of the Lees, will play
on his violin and the Washingtons
Wi sing their club Song. The Lin
coin orchestra will play and sing
some Hawaiian melodies which never
fafI to please the boys. From Cooke
haIl the clubs will adjourn to the
Games hall for practice in basketball
and running. The cross-country
comes on January and the basket.
ball series starts on the 18th, so the
10 clubs are using every opportunity
to get into shape r
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22
appeal to the supreme court.

appeal to the supreme court. =.
A motion by Stockwell's counsel to
reopen the plaintiffs case for the ad-
mission Of additional evidence was de-
MED. They asserted they had found
another witness to the accident, when
the Hawaiian youths hammer acct
dentally struck Stockwell In the eye
Judge Whitney excused the jury,
which had been sitting in the case,
announcing that this probably was the
present jury's final appearance before
him. After the first of the year the
new jury list, drawn early this month,
will be used.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22
YOUTHFUL Y. M. C. a.
MEMBERS WILL HAVE
CELEBRATION TONIGHT

The younger members of the Y, NJ.
G. A. viii have special Christmas
celebration in Cooke hall tonight be-
ginning at 6:45 o'clock. After the
usual Monday night supper. novel
program win be rendered. Basil and
Paul Kalabin and Lionte Kuzmanko,
with the help of q mandolin, will sing
some real Russian music. Following
this, Mrs. Marshall, who has been de-
lighting the hearts of the Central