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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
Instinct.

A rural postmaster tells this story
Of one of the patrons of his Office. .
boy of thrifty, not to say penurious.
stock. When the lad comes into the
p~ostoflce he will thrust his wizened
face up close to the window and, in
his slow, Yankee drawl, inquire most
earnestly:
"Hev ye got any postal cards?"
Yes" the postmaster replies.
"Haow much be they t'day?"
"A cent apiece"
Then the boy, screwing up his eyes
in the intensity Of his thought over
the question he has to decide, always
stops for a while to weigh the con
sequences. Finally, he will reply SOL
EMMY:
Wal, I'll take one."-Youth's Com
panion.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
RECOGNIZED THE NEW PARTY
sives to Election Boards of
the Cities.

jefferson City.-The progressive
party has been officially recognized by
Governor Major as one of the leading
parties of Missouri. 1t is to be given
equal representation with the Repub-
lican party on all the ~non.partisan
boards of the state.
That will include the election boards
of Kansas City and st. Louis and will
carry with 1t the representation OF the
Progressive party at the polling places
with judges and clerks of election.
Governor Major made the announce
ment in connection with the appoint
ment of the two remaining members
of the st. Louis election board. Oscar
B. Buder, a Republican, was named
as a third member of that board, two
Democrats already having been
named.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
THE BANKS
OF CANADA

The closing Of the year 1912 has
brought out the usual bank statements
accompanied by the addresses of the
Presidents and General Managers Of
these institutions. Their reading 10
interesting as they show In q striking
manne the prosperity of the country,
and deal with economic matters in a
first hand way. Those who know any
thing Of Canadian banking methods
know the stability of these institu-
lions, and the high character of the
men who are placed In charge. In
discussing the land situation the Pres.
ident of the Union Bank of Canada.
whose branches are to be found in all
parts of the Canadian West, said:-
"A good deal has been said about
speculation in land. The increase in
land values has added enormously to
the assets of Western business, and
has to some extent formed a basis for
extended credit, but this Is not felt to
be a drawback when the value Is real
and convertible. We consider that a
business standing which is strength
ened and enhanced by property hold
ings is entitled to a reasonable en-
largement Of credit for legitimate bust
ness operations"
1t will thus be seen that the banks
recognize the certain rise in the value
of farm lands in Western Canada.
When the facts + known OF the won
derful producing qualities of farm
lands in the Provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta, 1t is SIM
pie to understand the liberal stand
taken by the banks.
Living not far from Lashburn, Sask.,
Is a farmer named Clarke who in 1912
secured a crop of Marquis Wheat,
yielding 76 bushels per acre. This
Is spoken Of as a record yield, and this
is doubtless true, but several cases
have been brought to notice where
yields almost as large have been pro-
duced, and in different parts of the
country. During the past year there
have been reported many yields Of
from 35 to As bushels of wheat to the
acre. Oats, too, were a success
full crop, and SO vas the barley
crop. Wheat that would yield 40
bushels per acre, would bring on the
market roc "a fair fgure) per bushel,
a gross return Of $500 per acre. AL
low $1,000 per acre Ian outside figure)
there would be q balance of $1,000 per
acre net profit. This figure should
satisfy anyone having land that cost
less than $4,000 per acre. Very much
less return than this proves satisfac-
tory to those holding lands in Iowa
and Illinois worth from $3.50 to 5000
per acre.
The latest Government returns give
an approximate estimate of four hun
dred thousand of an immigration to
Canada during 1912. Of this number
200, 900 will be from the United States.
Most of these are of the farming class
and it is not difficult to understand
why farming lands in Canada will ad-
vance from ten to twenty per cent.
within the next twelve months. There
fore investment in Western Canadian
lands Is not looked upon as being in
the speculative class. Those fortunate
enough to secure free homesteads in
Canada will acquire in the intrinsic
value of the land alone the best pos
sible start for a splendid future. Ad-
vertisement.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
Moros XIII Seven Soldiers.

Washington.-War Department dis
patches confirming the reported kill
ing of Captain McNally at Taglitsi in
an engagement between Moros and a
detachment of Philippine scouts and
constabulary, says the six enlisted
men of the scouts who were killed
were F%lipinos, and that eight enlisted
men were wounded.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
The kajser's Son FIuked.

Berlin.-The kaiser again has exer.
cised his paternal discipline. He has
forbidden his son, Prince Joachim. to
come to Berlin because he has been
less studious than his father desired
and failed to satisfy the professors at
Heidelberg university.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
Filler Killed Dodoino Wires.

Aix-La-Chapelle, Rhenish Prussia
The German aviator, Huell, was killed
here while making a fight. He ele.
waited his planes suddenly to avoid
telegraph wires and fell out of his
seat from a height Of abonut thirty
feet. His skull was fractured.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
Neat Differentiation.

Senator Lodge, at a dinner in the
Back Bay district Of Boston indicated
very neatly the difference, between a
statesman and a politician.
"A statesman" he said, thinks Of
the next generation; a politician of the
next election"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
Died at Her Brothers, Trial.

Chicago. Ill.-Nellie Rice, a young
girl who recently attracted much at.
tention to the federal court while her
father, James H. Rice, was being con.
victed of counterfeiting, died as her
four brothers were being tried on the
same charge.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
Rowland Blackstone strjoken.

st. Louis, Mo.-Rowland Blackstone,
most famous actor Of Shakespearean
low comedy roles, is a patient al st.
Johns hospital here and physicians
declare Is fatally stricken.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
A Kentucky Politician Murdered.

Cynthiana, Ky.-Attorney Harry
l.. Bailey, Republican nominee for
Congress from the Ninth district OF
Kentucky in the last election, was
shot and killed here by Newton
Arnold.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

C. Meservey, police commissioners OF
Kansas City; Walter A. Evans Of
Kansas City, state inspector Of oil.
William Wilder of ST, Louis. state
beer inspector. and Austin W. Riggs
Of St. Louis. state labor commission.
err. For the most part the other ap.
pointees are members of the boards OF
the various institutions.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

The house has passed its first bill.
Speaker Hull was The author. II
amended the present motor car law
by providing for an additional clerk
with a salary Of $1,000 a year in the
secretary Of states office to heir
with the licenses. 1t also provides
$500 fine for any person to take a
motor a without leave for a "joy
ride"
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The house committee has reported
the bill prohibiting free lunches In
saloons with n recommendation thai
il pass.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
Personal.

John d. Rockefeller has issued a
statement explaining the plans and
aims OF the Bureau Of Social Hygiene
OF which he is a prominent member.
Sylvester Clark Smith Of Bakers
field, member Of Congress from the
Eighth California district, Is dead at
Los Angeles after a long illness.
DR.. Alvah Fl. Doty, formerly health
officer for the port of New York, has
been appointed medical director OF
the employees benefit fund committee
of the American Telephone and Tele.
graph Company, the Western Union
Telegraph Company, and the Western
Electric Company in connection with
the administration of the new PEN
sion and sick benefit plan for en-
ployes of these allied concerns.
Julia Marluowe, the Shakespearean
actress, was stricken by ptomaine
poisoning while in st. Louis and was
compelled to cancel some OF her the
atrical engagements. Her husband,
f. II. Sothern, will costinue the tour
with another actress az leading lady,
Ex-Gov. James II. Brady has been
elected United States senator by the
legislature OF Idaho. He Is a native
OF Johnson county, Kan.
Senator Knute Nelson has been re-
elected to the United States Senate
by the Minnesota legislature.
P~residentElect Wilson has an.
nounced that he will not resign as
governor OF New Jersey until March 3.
Waiter Johnson a newspaper man
formerly Of Topeka. and Kansas City
has purchased a controlling interest
in the Hutchinson Gazette, a morning
paper, and will act as Its business
manager.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
SHAKE INTO yn1,p suors

Aliens Foot-Ease. the Antiseptic powder for
tired, aching, swollen. nervous feet. Gives
rest and comfort. Makes walking a delight.
Bold everywhere. Csc. Don't accept any sub
stitute. For FREE sample address Allen g.
Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

Married m like to board and
pretend that they are doing light
housekeeping.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, r-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and ~invigorats
stomach, liverand bowels. Do not grippe. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

A state stock yards inspector with
Headquarters at Kansas City is pro-
vided for in a bill introduced by Rep
r~escntative Floyd Tuggles of Daviess
county. The bill provided for a dep
uty inspector at each other stock
yards in the state. The inspector Is
to receive $1,000 year and the dep
uties 1000 a year. \ second bill
provides that each commission mer'
chant mist take out a state license,
the money to be used to pay the en-
penses of the state stock yards IN
spection department. The proposed
schedule of annual licenses Is as fol
lows: To sell cattle, $l2; hogs, Slo'
sheep, So. and horses, $40.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
Foreign Affairs,

A. J. Matheson, treasurer Of the
province of Ontario, died suddenly at
his home in Perth the other day.
Rebels have cut the Mexican Cen.
trail railway a few miles south of Ell
Paso, Tex.
An attempt was made to assassi.
nate Archduke Louis Salvador Of
Tuscany by a workman on his estate
in the Balearic islands.
The new Turkish cabinet has de-
cided to recall the Ottoman peace
plenipotentiaries from the London
conference. The Young Turks are de-
termined to carry on the war.
Three hundred and fifty NOLAN.
medan pilgrims were drowned in a
flood while on their way to Mecca.
Nazim Pasha, former minister Of
war and commander of the Turkish
army. was shot and killed by Enver
Bey and Talaat Bey conspicuous men,
bers Of the Young Turk party dur
ing a demonstration in front of the
Porte preceding the resignation of the
cabinet. An aide-decamp fired at the
two men from a window. The fire was
returned killing the minister.
The Turks have agreed to the de-
mand of the powers that Adrianople
be coded to the Balkan allies. 4 The
question of indemnity is the only
thing that now stands in the way Of
permanent peace in the near East.
The volcano at Colima, Mexico, was
reported in violent eruption recently,
and the inhabitants we're forced to
fee 10 escape death by strangulation.
Hundreds of cattle and other animals
were killed by poisonous gases.
Admiral o Hellmann, imperial
minister Of marine Of Germany from
1890 to 1897. is dead in Berlin.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

Senator Beavens Is the author of q
oil empowering the governor in the
event OF disability, through sickne IS
or otherwise, OF a Judge Of the supreme
court or of an appellate court, to ap.
point judges TO sit and do the work Of
the disabled Judge.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

The house committee on fire insur-
ance agreed to" report fevorably on
Representative Orr's bill repeating
the present fire insurance rating law.
This law was passed two years ago
and has been In controversy ever
since.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

Administration bills introduced into
both houses of the legislature pro-
vide a state highway department and
a state board of parole. The former
bill provides for a commissioner at
a salary of $4,000 and two assistants
at $4,000 each. The board of parole
is to be composed Of three members
at $4,000 each.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

Senator Hawkins introduced a bill
authorizing the state to eXpend son.
900 in the construction of leVees on
the St. Francis and Black rivers, III
the counties Of Ripley, Butler, Stod'
dard. New Madrid, Pemiscot and Dunk
lin. The money TO be expended I'M
der direction of a commission OF SIN
members appointed by the governor.
Senator Hawkins also wants to
raise the population limit of cities to
vote with the rest of the county on
local option propositions from $500
to 5000.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30
The Reason

The Reason.
why Is consistency considered
such a jewell"
Because 1t Is rare"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

Senator Hawkins of Dunklin intro.
duced a bill to rearrange the legisla.
tive districts. 1t cuts one state sen.
ator off from St. Louis and adds one
to Jackson county. The house is to
be composed Of 146 members. Kan.
sas City gains two members of the
house. st. Louis county one and the
city of st. Louis two.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

A bill introduced by Representative
Watson of Rails requires all notes
registered with the assessor for taxa.
ton and provides that notes the own.
er fails to so register are void aid
cannot be collected.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

After a party caucus lasting more
than an hour the Democratic senator's
decided to return all Of Governor
Hadley's recess appointments to Gov.
Major, A resolution to that eff
feet was offered in the senate by
Senator Casey Of Kansas City and
carried by a strict party vote. There
are forty-seven such appointments.
among them being the following: T..
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

A resolution submitting an amend
ment to the constitution providing
registration of voters in each county
was submitted by Representative
Hodgdon Of st. Louis.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

Representative Richter Of Greene
introduced a bill prohibiting common
law marriage, and providing for the
legitimizing Of children Of such mar.
riages contracted should it become a
law.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

Representative Asbury Of Cooper
wants the rudiments of road building
taught children in public schools ana
introduced a bill to that effect.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

Carter introduced an important bill
in the senate which provides for a 1pe-
cial tax of 4 cents on each 800 in The
sale of stocks, bonds, etc, to so INTO
the good roads fund. The office of in
spector in charge at a salary OF $1,000
per year is created by the bill. Il is
estimated that it will bring in about
500, 900 per annum. This is entirely
independent of the option stamp Lax.
The bill is modelled after the law now
in force in the state OF New York.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

Representative Fulbright Of Ripley
introduced a bill changing the pres
ent game law that residents may hunt
in their home county without license.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

Senator Hawkins of Dunklin pre-
scented a bill adding the month o
January to the open season for KILN!
quail, and permitting hunters to sci
or give away game in the count,
where legally killed.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

Only twenty-four bills were intro
duced in the house Tuesday. Among
these was one by Moore OF Barton,
levy:ng an income tax of 2 per cent On
all incomes over $4,000. The adm'hl-'
Lra.lon immigration bill providing for
the appointment Of a commissioner at
5000 per year and a deputy comrlls
sioNer at 81, 800 per year, by the g1v.
erncr, was also introduced IN the
house and the senate.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-30

Senator Baldwin wants an investi-
CATION of the state poultry board and
presented a senate resolution calling
for the same. He said the board had
an appropriation of $4,000 for 1911
and 1912 and he with others inter-
ested in the poultry industry, were
not satisfied with the way it was en-
pended. He says he believes the
American Poultry association, which
has headquarters in Connecticut, has
been getting most of the money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
WEATHER BUREAU SHAKEUP
Every Station Will Be Effected by
the Reorganization Which Is
Now Under Way.

WashingtOn.-A complete reorgani-
zation of the weather bureau is in
process, and it was said it would affect
every station in the country. to say
nothing of the effect of the change on
commission merchants. farmers and
others who are in receipt of daily
weather maps which issued from fore
casting stations.
For some time inspectors have been
visiting the various stations collecting
data by which it is hoped not only to
improve the service and cause the
daily forecasts to be more accurate,
but at the same time introduce ecOno-
mics.
Charles f. Marvin of Columbus, o..
has been appointed chief Of the bureau.
One of the important changes con-
templated in the service is to issue a
night map instead of day one. This
change from day to night. it is calcu-
lated, will save money because it will
eliminate from many stations the duty
of publishing daily weather chart
Men longest in the service. however,
declare that the night map is unlikely
to be regarded as an improvement be-
cause it will reach the persons inter
ested about twelve hours late.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
MINERS MEMORY WONDERFUL
The Strange Faculty of George Har-
bottle of England Compared With
Performances of Past.

A Northumberland England quarry
miner, George Harbottle by name, has
been the subject of many tests lately,
and he has been proved to be in pos
session of "a memory which retains an
indelible impression Of everything he
hears or reads.
He can repeat half dozen pages OF
a book without the omission or mis-
placing of a single word after he has
once heard or read them. He is also
able to repeat long lists of words back
ward or forward after they have been
read out to him. For a wager recently
he read once through a whole pam
phlet of street songs, a task that occu-
pied twenty minutes, and then repeat
ed the whole from beginning to END
without n mistake.
His gift. though now regarded as
wonderful, would have been regarded
as an ordinary accomplishment In old
en- times, when men were accustomed
to train and exercise their powers and
gifts of memory. This was particular
" the case with the priests OF the OH
ferent religious systems, as In the ma
1oritv of instances the contents or the
sacred books were not permitted to be
committed in writing.
Thus the Vedas. the Talmud and 9TH
er sacred writings were preserved
mainly by committing them to men,
ory. Apart from these, however there
are many authenticated cases on rec
ord of people in all classes and posi-
tions-kings. statesmen, soldiers, art
lists and others-who had remarkably
trained natural powers of memory.
"Justus Lipsius. a Flemish writer OF
great celebrity in his time the eleV-
enth century,, knew by heart the whole
, of Tacitus About the same time
! French poet of the name of Nicholas
/ Bourbon astonished the Parisians by
reciting accurately the French history
/ of Chancellor de Thou and the eulo-
/ gies of Piolo Giovio," says the Stand
ard. ''Avicenna, the famous Arabian
physician who lived in the eleventh
century. could repeat word for word
the whole of A"istotle's Metaphysics
I and also knew in common with many
Moslems the whole of the Koran by
heart
George vogan de Arrezo knew by
heart line after line the whole of Yer
girs 'Aeneid.' which he had learned
when at school Klopstock. the cele-
brated German epic poet, is said also
to have known the whole Of Homer
TIiad,' which he had memorized In
his school days.
Before the days of shorthand writ
ing Memory Woodfall used to attend
the house of commons and after listen
ing to 4 debate could reproduce the
whole without taking a single note, 9
power also possessed by William Rad
cliffe, the husband of Mrs. Radcliffe
the novelist
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
NO MORE FALLING HAIR
NO MORE DANDRUFF

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must reconcile themselves to the idea
of becoming completely bald or resort
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