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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
New Fairy story.

AS the cobbler stepped into his
shop his scold of a wife started to
lecture him numerically for coming
in late.
BE quiet, Zenobia," said he affably.
To-day I have had a great stroke OF
luck. Coming home l met a fairy who
had lost her way. l put her on the
right track and out Of gratitude she
presented me with this pair of slip
pers. Whoever puts on the left one
becomes invisible. Then II you put
on the right one you reappear. You
will see that this present Is very
valuable because we will be able to
make lots OF money with It."
Zenobia became still and stood over.
come with curiosity in front OF her
husband.
Come" said he. let us try It
once"
She slipped on the left slipper
and positively in the same instant
vanished away.
ut is really true!" said the cobbler.
astonished. "She's gone!"
Then he took the right slipper. went
out Of the house and threw 1t In the
deepest well.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
LINEN RELOCATED TO SHELF
Il is Now Stacked on the Counters
Which Might Be Labeled Good
Old Standbys."

AS for linens. those who feel that no
summer is complete without a suit or
a frock Of that material viii find the
display Of new spring fabrics very
nearly barren of interest in that direc-
tion. or course, there are linens:
plenty Of them. But they are stack
ed together on the counters which
might be labeled good old standbys."
There is one chance. however, to sat
isfy ones craving for that material.
Rodier linen ~canvases, with borders
Of the heavy flet net used in many
OF the very newest designs. may be
bought and at a real bargain. They
sold last year at $3.50 a yard. Now
they can be bought at $1.10 a yard.
They r not leftovers from last sea-
o n That is. not so far as New
York stocks are concerned. They have
Just been imported, And while they
are not extreme novelties. they are
In line with some Of the new features
and will make effective and service
able suits.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
EVENING WRAPS ARE ORNATE
Richest Materials and Most Advanced
Styles Mark the Nantes Of tho
Present Season.

Every wardrobe should possess ~
wrap suitable for wearing over the
thin evening frocks. This season finds
those fashioned Of brocaded velvet
and satin far in the lead; these are
provided with an interlining which
makes them warm enough for the
coolest night. When bordered with
bands of fur and fastened with large
buttonn of enamel or rhinestones.
they are perfect examples Of the de-
~signer's art.
The mantles have grown In width
since last season and hang in loose.
baggy folds from the shoulders. Ere
Quently they show %panniers. though
many are drawn rather tightly about
the heels.
Fur nantes Tor those who can ar
ford them are favored by fashion.
Chinchilla, breitschwantz, ermine, ga
BILE, moleskin and caracul. covering a
wide range Of prices, may be had by
those who admire them.
The tailless ermine MANTLE with
the collar and cuffs of a dark fur. 10
especially popular In the high-priced
models.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
WHY THEY RETIRED.

Two gentlemen who were playing
cards at a club recently were annoyed
by other members who stood behind
their chairs and interested themselves
in the game. Finally one of the play
ers asked a spectator to play the hand
for him until he returned.
The spectator took the cards.
w%hereupon the first player left the
room. Pretty soon the second player
followed the example Of the first. The
two substitutes played for some time,
when n Of them asked the waiter
where the two original players were.
They are playing cards in the mex
room, sir" was the walters reply
Tit Bits.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
READY ROB 81 Lon HUNT

comes to drink every evening from the
tank not ten yards from where he is ly-
ing close to his open window, and the
beast acts exactly like a huge cat,
watching him closely while drinking
with his great yellow eyes, and after
drinking his fill, the lion ticks his lips
and walks off into his Businesses. with
out disturbing the watcher in the
least, for In that district the game Is
still plentiful, and the lions, therefore.
do not modest the white men.
A venturesome Old LIoness.
Once we shot a fine lioness In u
compound, close behind the house. In
this case she had grown incapable OF
going after the game from her haunts
upon the mountain sides opposite. and
her teeth were gone for the most part,
owing to her age. Therefore, she could
no longer compete with the younger
lions, as game is getting scarce there,
and most of the buck remaining there
are small kinds, which do not satisfy
a lion for long. In this case, the ion
ess had ventured to the compound for
the sake Of the goats and chickens,
and we shot her as she was In the act
of killing a goat, several of which b
had mauled. / still have the head, but
the animal was long past her prime.
though her head was a large one.
Sometimes the natives show the great
est bravery when they are faced by a
lion, for they have only their assegais
and other rude weapons, but even so
they will sometimes make a determin-
ed stand against a hungry lion, and
will act together so well as to keep
the lion from killing any of their num-
Der. In this way they obtain the
teeth and claws which are SO often
offered you in the villages you pass
through on your way.
AT present" he concluded, the
bush is so thick upon the mountain
sides and the lions SO numerous that
no white man should go after lions
single-handed; but II two or more
we're to come here together they
would be almost sure of splendid sport.
as the natives know pretty well the
exact spots where the lions have their
homes, and are only too willing and
anxious to point these out, so that they
shall be rid of their powerful enc
mfea"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
SIMPLE WALKING GOWN
OF A DESIGN THAT is SURE TO
PROVE ENTIRELY POPULAR.
From the Establishment Of One of the
Most Prominent ParlsIan Modistes,
the Costume Is Well Worth
Studying.

Our picture is of a simple walking
gown upon lines laid down by a cele-
brated Paris %atelier, a possession /
have always found q need OF upon
the turn Of the year. A gown after
this genre is inexpensive, or, with the
exercise of discretion. it a be made
so. Then, during the first taste Of
spring, 1t can be worn out of doors
merely supplemented by some fur set.
And It is under these conditions that
/ have had 1t depicted. In serge.
faced cloth or eponge the model
would work out equally we'll. the col
lar of velvet falling on to a square
yoke or collar effect of the fashion
able Bulgarian embroidery. A partic-
ularly delightful line is carried out In
a heavy piping, just below the figure.
and continued along the upper part
Of the arm. And into this deep epau.
lette a regular bishop sleeve Is set,
the fulness at the wrist drawn into
a turn-back cuff Of the embroidery.
Nor are the services of the bias band,
running in a diagonal line from the
throat to midway down the skirt, to
be moderated. This affords Just the
requisite flrmness of outline and, at
the same time, imparts length to the
figure, sometimes lacking when a
waist line is distinctly marked, Is in
this case, although, as Is decreed.
there is nothing to suggest pressure
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
with Limitations.

A man who owns a big restaurant,
but does not ARE to run 1t. was en-
gaging a manager. He thought he
had just the right mar and was talk
ing over the matter with him before
final arrangement.
"Of course" said he. you r to
have entire charge Of the restaurant
and the employees; but John. the head
chef, has been here for ten years. and
l wouldn't want you to fire him. and
Pete. the night doorkeeper. has been
here since we opened and l would not
want him fred"
See here" said the prospective
manager before any o were put on
the safety list, you don't want a man.
ager; You want . automatically
Fair.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
PROPER PLACING OF FEATHER
Aigrette Must BE Correct, or Wearer
VIII Give II the unwlshed-For
Fantastic Touch.

II you are not careful. the erratic
feather or aigrette will become fan
tastic. and that is o term to be shun-
ned by well-dressed women.
The angle of the feather is now q
thing to be conjured with. 1t marks
the professional touch with chic, with
individualism, with success; 1t stamps
the amateurs with failure.
Aigrettes are now placed anywhere.
A small cluster OF fronds can be ad.
justed in front. with a sweeping line
toward the back. The same ornament
can be placed on the under line Of a
brim. held In position by a cabochon
or q stiff necktie bow of maline.
Brush feathers or ~aigrettes have un-
limited possibilities They stand
straight up in front On many Of the
new Russian toques. At the side, too.
they give a fashionable charm.
The fountain" aigrette decorates
the small turban or the large hat. un-
der the brim. and points downward, It
also forms a front outstanding decora-
ton Of jeweied hilets for the evening
couture.
Long single feathers resembling
question marks and snaky lines are
placed at the sides Of small hats.
sweeping in peculiar, almost gro
tesque lines above the main portion
Of the hats.
Ornaments Of feather in all kinds
OF disks, brushes and fantasies" are
placed where spots Of color are need,
ed. Brlms and crowns r used indis-
criminately. and the unusual effects
are the result.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
Moral Certainty.

THAT pome you had in the paper
the other morning about a man trying
to walk upstairs straight and silent
like when he comes home late at
night with a bun on reminds me Of an
experience of my own" postcards a
contrib. mot that / get buns, but l
tried to get in the other night without
disturbing my wife. She heard my
stealthy steps and it scared her al
most voiceless. Isis th-th-th.that
you, S-s-steve?' she squealed. Yes.
DEAR I answered. Are you sure?'
she persisted.
We'll, as I said before, / don't bring
home buns, so I was reasonably sure"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
There Was a Reason,

What has the coal dealer taken
his ad for?"
1--WE gave him a little free reading
notice and he is SORE"
Il should think he would be
pleased?"
We'll, you see, It was this way:
The article was written to read
Our representative called to see Mr..
Soandso yesterday; and found his
yards well stocked with coal. While
Mr.. Soandso is on the job, there is no
danger of a fuel famine"
Nothing wrong about that"
mo, but the linotype made fuel
famine read fool famine"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
Why Consider rhem2

II think the school teachers in this
town ought to get more money than
they do"
What put that kind Of an idea in
your head?"
why should we expect the people
who are educating our children to
work for $40 or $50 a month, when we
pay, our chauffeurs at least 500 and
furnish them with board and lodging
besides?"
"But what does school teachin'
amount to, anyhow? Look at most OF
the teachers. They amt got nothin'
but education.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
IFixinu Uncle John.

The small daughter of the house
was busily setting the table for ex-
pected company when her mother call
ed to her:
Put down three forks at each place,
dear"
Having made some observations IN
her wi account when the expected
guests dined with her mother before.
she inquired thoughtfully:
Shall 1 give Uncle John three
knives?"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
AZ tha IIadIas, Club.

80 you didn't enjoy the club meet
ing?"
mo, 1t was very dull"
Wasn't there a quorum pres
entg"
Every member was present"
II should think that would have
meant an interesting meeting"
SILLY. With every member pres
ent there was no one for us to talk
about"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
Jewel cases Of leather.

Cases Of leather designed especially
for holding jewelry come in many
sizes and styles. Some have the vari.
U compartments velvet lined. while
others are finished only In the lea,h,
er. Some are provided with q cushion
for stickpins, while others have a LEAF
with ribbon ho,dera for the pins,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
Modsrate seIf.conhdenoa.

1.-THE audiences were very disorder
ly in shakespeare's day" said the stu
dent.
WELL" replied Mr.. stormington
Barnes, you can't blame them. The
authors Of that day may have been
able to write Shapeskeare. but be-
tween you and me. ! don't believe they
knew how to play It"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
Such Was.efuIness,

Persistent Person-Would you help
us to send a missionary to Korea? 1t
will cost only $4,000!
Old Crouch (brutally)-Two thou.
sand dollars! Why you can get him
troaked by a gunman here in New
York for $~10!--Puck.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
Very Likely.

Reginald Vanderbilt has rented a
$1,000 fiat in New York."
Whats the matter with Reginald?
Does he also find 1t too expensive to
buy coal and hire a man to run the
f~urnace?"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
Artistic Enthusiasm.

II always have stage fright" apollo
ogized Mr.. Stormington Barnes, when
I assume a new role"
Don't get nervous" replied the
manager of the Crimson Gulch opera
house. only don't play anything but
comedy. The last time tragedy was
tried here the boys got excited and
took sides in the tight"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
Evasion.

my good man. won't you make up
your mind to give up this passion for
horse racing?"
"All right, ma'am. I'll try and lead
q bettor life"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
Words Fail.

What do you suppose that brute
did? Wanted to measure my finger"
For a diamond ring, chi"
For a thimble. No wonder US wom-
en- are on the war path these days"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
A. Happy Girl.

The winter girl Is happy now.
That's her who gently purrs;
The winter winds have bruised the smell
OF camphor from her furs.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
Slipping.

There is a man in our town
Who has a wondrous thirst:
He has not had a single drink
Since Jan. 1
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24

Johnny, won't you help me get
.out?"
Amt youse de cheap skate wot
calls on sis? Well, cough up a quarter
II you want yer life saved"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
Ho Explains.

Briggs-Here's a fellow who writes
about the acme Of sel1shness without
having the slightest idea of what 1t
really is.
Griggs-Well, what is It?
Briggs-Having your wife. a cold
air iend, insist upon having both win
dows in the DON open and then roll
ing herself up in all the bed cloth
ing.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24
Knew Some Steps.

He cannot dance the two-step,
But do not think him dumb.
Just ask him some plain question
You'll see him side-step some.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24

The Fair yisitor-How funny II ID
to call the man Speaker. when he
hardly says anything at all!
Her Escort-My dear girl, most peo-
pie who say little are considered the
best conversationalists.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24

Don't think for one moment that q
feather must be placed in n line or
at one angle. The line Of adjustment
is erratic-but charming just the same.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-04-24

q HOUGH they r gradually re-
treating before the advance OF
white men in the shape of
sportsmen, these are too few at
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-11
No Promotion.

The late Bishop Doanc of Albany, Il strict conservative. had his own views as to woman's place in the world. No feminist this good Tory bishop. no ad- vocate of "newness" of any sort.
 Bishop Doane believed in marriage of the real old fashioned kind. and to bridegrooms at weddings he used some times to make little speech.
 "My young friend" he would say to the pale and nervous bridegroom. pat ting him on the back. you are now embarking on a long. hazardous voy- age. and bid you remember the Fin nish proverb.
 "For the Finnish sailors have a proverb to this effect:
 ""The man who on the ship of matri- mony signs as mate will never get pro- noted '"-New York Tribune.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-11
Economical Hand Baq.

q want you to see my lovely new shopping bag" said a certain lady to a caller the other afternoon. My hus- band gave it to me for my birthday. and it's simply grand. And it's so eco nomical! You see, you open this and there are two compartments. and you open the compartment on this side and there is a little pocket in that. and you open the little pocket and there is a cute little pocketbook for change, with one side partitioned off for street car tickets"
 Il sec" said the caller But why do you call economical?"
 "Why. it takes so long to open all the things and get to your street car tickets that by the time you do 'who- ever's with you has paid your fare."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-11
Reported Verbatim.

Very few speakers are precise and accurate enough to stand we'll in an absolutely verbatim report. l have come across verbatim report of wonderful question addressed by Lord Chief Justice Hyde to an accused per son. writes "A Man of Kent in the British Weekly. If any reader can make head or tail of it should like to hear from him. Here is the question:
 You took a man in the dark by the throat. that man that. was guilty Of such thing. as when that you did let him go to call his companions to bring the money. bring fellows to you single: I would be glad to know wheth- CT in this case they would not have knocked you on the head and killed yOu."
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-11
THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE.
That Was the First Order Pounded In
 This Country.

That Was the First Order Founded In
 This Country.
 How many persons have ever heard of the Order of the Golden Horseshoe. the first order founded in America?
 In 1724. when Virginia extended from the Atlantic into the unknown west. few of her colonists had crossed the Blue Ridge or the Alleghanies. So full of dangers from savages and wild beasts and so full of natural difficult ties was the passage of these terrible heights that Governor Spotswood, set ting out to discover a pass. looked on the expedition as so hazardous that he took with him a guard of soldiers, gentlemen and pioneers" armed and carrying provisions These scaled the pass with great hardships and perils and returned after the governor had cut the name of King George in the rocks on the highest peak:
 He then constituted the society. or order. of the Golden Horseshoe. Each man who had sealed this high pass was made member of it. and to each one be presented q golden horseshoe. On the side was inscribed in Latin. ''So It Pleases Him to Cross Mountains"
 Any man thereafter who could prove that he had read with his own eyes the name of the king on the height was en- titled to become member of this or der.-Chicago Record Herald.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-11
Better Than a Clock.

My father" said the small boy to the lady who was calling on his moth- CT. "is great man. He knows what time it is without even looking at his watch"
 What do you mean. Tommy queried the visitor.
 "Oh. when I holler out an ask him what. time it is in the morning, he al- ways says it's time to get up. An when 1 ask him what time 1t is in the evenin'. he allus says. Time to go to bed. Tommy Oh. tell you my father is great man"-St. Louis Globe Democrat
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-11
TALE OF A TIGHTWAD.
Every Man Should Take to Heart the
 Moral It Points.

Every Man Should Take to Heart the
 Moral It Points.
 We once knew q man who was too stingy to take the newspaper in his home town and always went over to borrow his neighbours paper.
 One evening he sent his son over to borrow the paper, and while the son was on the way he ran into a large stand of bees. and in few minutes his face looked like summer squash.
 Hearing the agonized cries of the son. the father ran to his assistance and in doing so ran into barbed wire fence. cutting a handful of flesh from his anatomy and running a $4 pair of trousers.
 The old cow took advantage of the hole in the fence, got into the cornfield and killed herself eating green corn. Hearing the racket, the stingy mans wife ran out of the house, upsetting a four gallon churn full of cream into a basket of kittens, drowning the whole flock. SEe slipped on the cream and fell downstairs, breaking her leg and $19 set of false teeth. The baby. left alone. crawled through the spilled cream into the parlor and ruined $40 parlor carpet. During the excitement the daughter eloped with the hired man. taking the family savings bank with them.
 The moral is that every man should be subscriber to his home newspaper. Brooklyn Eagle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-11
FLOWERS AS FOOD.
In India the Natives Eat eassia Tree
 Blossoms Uncooked.

In India the Natives Eat Bassia Tree
 Blossoms Uncooked.
 In these days one would hardly call a dinner of rosebuds feast. nor should we be inclined to accept an in- vitation to dine on the blossoms of the pumpkin vine. Yet some Indians, like the old Aztecs. used to esteem these flowers. when properly prepared. great dainty.
 So. in the same way, do natives of many parts of India depend for food upon the blossoms of the bassia tree. They do not need even to cook the flowers. but make good meal of them raw. These blossoms are described as sweet and sickly in odor and taste. They are sometimes dried in the sun. when they are kept and sold in ba' zaars as a regular article of diet.
 The trees are so highly esteemed that the threat of cutting down their bassia trees will generally bring an unruly tribe to terms. This is perhaps not to be wondered at when it is considered that a single tree will yield from POO to 400 pounds of flowers. The Parsees cook the flowers and also make sweet meats of them.
 Nobody would be inclined to deny that smoked fish and smoked meat are agreeable varieties in our bill of fare, but few, perhaps. would feel ready to plead guilty to a taste for smoked flow' CTS. And yet. when we give to the clove its we'll earned place among fla- vorings we are making use of a smoked flower bud. The buds grow on small evergreen and are plucked from the ends of the branches before they expand. Then they are dried in the sun and smoked over wood fire , to give them the brown color.-Phila' delphia Press
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-11
Notice to Creditors.

In the United States Commissioners Court, ex officio Judge in Probate, Valdez Precinct, Third Judicial Di- vision, Territory of Alaska.
 In the matter of the estate of Day. i'd H. Sleem. deceased; A. J. Wendler, administrator.-Noti to creditors.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned, administrator of the estate of David H. Sleem, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said estate. to ex- hibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six (6) months af- ter the first publication of this no tice, to the said administrator, at the office of c. E. Bunnell, at Valdez, Alaska. the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate.
 Dated at Valdez. Alaska, this 24th day of November, 1913.
 A. J. WENDLER, Administrator of the estate of David H. Sleem. :.
 Date of first pub. November 25. '13. Date of last pub. December 26. '13.