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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-01
FEEDING THE BABY CHICKS.

Thousands, yes. millions OF ba-
bv chickens die ON Missouri farms
and in Missouri poultry. yards
each season. AS Il result, the loss
in eggs and labor in Matching is
tremendous. Much of this is due
to improper methods of feeding
and can be avoided. The newly
Matched chick is ii very tender
and frail little creature just after
having picked his way from the
shell. The comfort of the chicks,
and the feed given them + the
two main things which will mean
YOUR success or failure, and these
are the two things which require
your most careful consideration
at this time. See that they are
comfortable, not to the extent
that YOU nurse them, but they
must be kept reasonably warm,
dry and active.
Some of the mistakes III feeding
are those of feeding too soon al
ter being Matched, feeding too
freely, feeding sloppy food, feed
ING too much corn, feeding com
mercial grit at the start instead
of sand. feeding other ingredients
which should not be used at the
very beginning. These and sim
liar mistakes tend to irritate the
digestive organs and intestinal
tract. Such practices often result
in the chicks having d%iarrhoea.
The chickens become dumpish,
get out of condition and die rap
idly.
During the past two years, we
have tried out several methods OF
starting baby chicks. If you are
troubled with diarrhoea of any
kind, or lack of vitality. or slow
growth, then try the following
plan. 1t has been one of the most
successful plans of feeding baby
chicks which we have w used.
We sprinkle a little clover
chaff or fine cut straw or clean lit
Ter, free from must and mold. ov-
cr the floor of the brooder or how
er before the chicks r placed in
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-01
Quickly Cured.

my sisters husband had an
attack of rheumatism in his arm,
writes a well known resident OF
Newton. Iowa. Il gave him a bot
tie of Chamberlain's Liniment
which he applied to his arm and
on the next morning the rheuma-
tism was gone For chronic
muscular rheumatism you will
find nothing better than Cham
berlain's Eminent. Sold by all
Observation-Disclosures.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-01
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-01

it. We provide a small fountain
of pure water. The chicks are
not fed for forty-cight hours or
more after they are hatched.
Don't feed too soon. Give the
chicks time TO assimilate the yolk
of the egg which contains
enough food to last them several
days.
Begin by feeding "A mixture of
two-thirds rolled oats and one
third wheat bran mixed with IA
small amount of charcoal. This
is fed ON "A clean board or paper
four or five times Il day and only
Il small quantity fed at IA time.
We remove the feeding board
after the chicks are through eat
ing. Clean sand is given about
the time the first feed is given,
and no grit is given before. We
think sand is better to start chicks
with than commercial grit, II 1t
can be secured, and if not, then
use fine commercial grit very
sparingIy until chicks are at
least ten days old. After the
chicks are IA week old, we begin
TO add Il little commercial chick
feed to the above mixture and
gradually increase this until the
rolled oats and bran re eliminat-
ed from the first or grain feed. AT
this age. we also begin to feed a
dry mash, the mash being made
by mixing the following:
One part wheat bran, one part
corn meal, II part shorts, one
half part alfalfa meal, one-third
part rolled oats or oatmeal.
We add one-half pound of very
fine salt to each 100 pounds OF the
above mixture, and also add a
handful of fine charcoal. After
the chicks are two weeks old. we
begin to add Il small quantity OF
drip beef scraps to the mash mix
ture. If the chicks + on free
range, and get plenty of bugs and
worms. they do not need the beef
scraps. After the chicks are a
week old, the grain mixture
should be thrown into a fine clean
litter or worked into fresh soil so
the chicks will be compelled to
exercise. If confined to a board
or concrete floor, keep a shovel or
several shovels full of clean soil
on a portion of the brooder or
hover floor so the chicks may
scratch in this. If the chicks can
be raised at all. they will unques-
tionably do well on the above
feed.
Some farmer may say, II can
not afford to buy the commercial
chick food nor the rolled oats.
We wish to say that you cal wei!
afford to buy anything for the
first few days feeding if it will in
sure YOU greater number OF
strong chicks and lessen your
mortality. One sack of CONNER,
cial chick feed and a 25c box OF
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-01
Cure For Stomach Disorders.

Disorders of the stomach may
be avoided by the use of Cham
berlain's Tablets. Many very re
markable cures have been effected
by these tablets. Sold by all deal
ers.-Advertisement.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-01

rolled oats will start quite a large
bunch of chicks. You can work
gradually into the S of cracked
corn, wheat and kaffir corn after
the chicks are six weeks old.
We give our young chicks all
the sour milk or buttermilk they
want from the time they IT
Matched until fully matured if it
can possibly be supplied. If you
chop up IA few onions occasional
ly for the Youngsters, these are
good for them, keep them in good
condition, and help supply the
green food. The infertile eggs
may be boiled and mixed with
some of the dry mash and fed to
the chicks, also bread crumbs.
When the chicks have reached
the age of six weeks we then
place a dry mash before them
composed Of . parts bran, ] part
shorts, and | part corn meal. This
is placed in "A hopper. 1t is also
Il good idea to mix ii little fine
charcoal in this ground feed, also
IA half pound of fine salt to every
100 pounds of the mixture. This
mash is used until they + fully
maturcd. From the time the
chicks are six weeks old until ma
turity. You can feed them equal
, parts of cracked corn and wheat,
fed in ~hoppers. If you cannot
furnish your chicks with the sour
milk or buttermilk. it may be nee
essary for you to add one-half
part of high grade dry beet
scraps to the dry mash.
Look out for lice and mites.
Keep the coops, hovers and
houses clean. Don't let the drink
ing pans go dry. Keep the chicks
active and growing. There is no
better place on "A farm to grow
them than along the edge OF the
corn field. Pull your coops and
colony houses there this season
and give it a trial. The chicks
will follow the cultivators across
the field. consume many injurious
insects and worms, and Will
grow strong and husky.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-01
X. C., 0. 4 5. Time Table
WE PRINT O BILLS.

If you want good bills printed
from good cuts on good heavy
paper, come to the Mirror Office.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-01
PROBATE DOCKET.

II. n. Ntlcll, v. -
Burns, administrator; final set
Element.
NJ. B. Carrick, deceased; John
w. Carrick, executor: final set
Element.
Alexander Campbell, deceased,
G. Caldwell, administrator; final
settlement.
John NJ. ClOdfelter, deceased.
James 7. Wood, administrator;
final settlement.
End Day, Tuesday, May 10, 1913.
G. II. MOxom, deceased, W. j.
MOxom. executor; final settle
ment.
Monroe Haney, deceased, Har-
vey Thompkins, administrator;
final settlement.
Asa Holman, ST., deceased,
John A. Rutherford, administra-
tor; final settlement.
George Manear, deceased, Lau-
IA Manear. administrators final
settlement.
Y. NJ. Gaskill, deceased, Bette
Gaskill, Administrative; first an
nual settlement.
3rd Day, Wednesday, May a.
David Fausler, deceased, Geo.
A. Evans and David H. Fausler.
administrators: first annual set
Element.
j. NJ. Handy, deceased, f. j.
Green, administrator; final set
Element.
Charley Lund, deceased, j. A.
Chase. executor: final settlement.
l.. J. Stevens, deceased, f. Il.
Neighbors, executor final settle
ment.
George Tayloe, deceased, ID. e.
Tavloe. administrator; final set
. Element.
4th Day, Thursday, May 10, 1913.
j. A. Campbell, deceased, F. M.
Mansfield. administrator; final
settlement.
John d. Farmer, minor, w. A,
King. guardian and curator: first
annual settlement.
Ashland Minors, \. j. Craig,
guardian and curator: third an
nual settlement.
Berry Minors, R. d. Berry
guardian and curator; fifth an
nual settlement.
Myrtle Elizabeth Caudle, min
or. n. E. Caudle, guardian and
curator; first annual settlement.
Morgan Dodson, minor, Fred
.Justus, guardian and curator
sixth annual settlement.
Daniel Summers, feeble mind
ed: b. w. Henslee. guardian and
curator: eighth annual settle
ment.
Hendrick Minors, \. j. Craig
curator: first annual settlement
5th Day, Friday, May 16, 1913
Houseley Minors, James w
Houseley; seventh annual settle
ment.
Rossie o. Killough, minor, ID
IS. Moore, guardian and curator
ninth annual settlement.
Lester Mingus, minor, w. A
Daugherty, curator; second an
nual settlement.
OWE Mayberry, minor, 7. A
Campbell, curator; fourth an
nual settlement.
Marvin Sullens, minor, JOIN
W. Sullens, guardian and cura
tor; sixth annual settlement.
Schafer Minor, Maternus Scha
fer, guardian and curator; sec
ond annual settlement.
9Th Day, Saturday, May II, 1918
Edith Clara Fry, minor, Ma!
Fry, guardian and curator; thlr'
annual settlement.
Floy Pearl Stephenson, minor
: H. S. Keller, guardian and cura
tor; fifth annual settlement.
V,. M;,o,, Il Gomhill
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-01

The above from Circular No. l
issued by the State Poultry FIX
pertinent Station at Mountain
Grove. Y. f. Quisenberry, direc-
tor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
Chinese Study American Forest Methods

David z. T. Yui, formerly secretary
to the vice president of the Chinese re-
public, is now travelling in this coun-
try TO learn modern methods for adop-
ton in China. He is at present in
charge of the lecture board of the Chi
nese Y. NJ. c. A, which is in close
touch with the new government and is
aiding in putting into effect an educa-
tional campaign for the citizenship of
the republic.
While in Washington recently Mr..
.Yui spent some time investigating the
work of the forest service, in order
that he might find out whether its
organization and methods would be OF
value to the newly created depart,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
THE AGE OF THE RAG.

Verify this is the age of the rag
Down at 81. Louis this week everybody
IS wearing glad rags and the bands are
playing them. Here's the program OF
the band concerts for one day:
L. Leppe. IAN Night Long" and
Somebody's Coming 10 My House:
Goldman. NANNY Jinny's Jubilee
and Take Ne TO That Suwanee
Shore" Geisellman. 'He Wants Some
One 20 Call Him Papa" and Good
Night. Nurse" Seymour. You're My
Baby" and THAT Old Girl OF Mine:
Christman. Moonlight Bay and Mid
night Choo-Choo."
Shades Of the muse OF music! Into
what base uses has the art divine
degeneratedl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE n. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

In this newspaper week by week
the department tells of its latest dis
coveries and publications. Secretary
Houston has become convinced that
the farmers of the country generally
are unaware of the great service which
the department is prepared to render
to each one of them individually.
Consequently, new feature, OF series
of articles has begun in the weekly
bulletin, describing the work OF the
many bureaus of the department, and
how each one can be called upon to
serve Individual farmers. The first
article in this series deals with the
bureau of plant industry, and the
phase of its work which deals with
the control of plant diseases.
For instance, if farmer finds that
some disease is affecting crop and
he is unaware of its nature or its
cure, If there is any, he may send
specimens of his afflicted plants to the
laboratory Of plant pathology. Here
| the plants will be studied. If the
disease and its cure is known, the
farmer is appraised of the fact by a
direct letter. If it is an unknown dis
ease, the laboratory undertakes a
study of it.
Any farmer may send to this bur-
eau collections OF fungi found on his
farm, and the experts will tell him
which ones are edible mushrooms
and which are poisonous toadstools
This bureau also institutes quaran
tines against plant diseases in other
countries.
Any fruit grower can write directly
to this bureau and receive advice on
the proper methods of curing fruit
diseases. Often the department has
cures for diseases believed incurable
by most fruit growers.
The department also stands ready
to give personal advice on the care
of forest trees, whether the inquirer
be the forester in charge of thousand:
of shade trees in city parks, or a mil
hand who has a single shade tree il
his back yard. If the owner Of ever
a single tree finds that tree rotting
he can write to the bureau of plan
|, industry and receive advice on how Il
act as his own trees doctor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
The Daily Story
A SINGULAR HARRIAGE-BY EDNA @. TRAs
c.pyrign,ea. :sls. AssOelatel Li,erary Bureau

My father died when was nineteen,
leaving me a fortune. he had made it
by building up business in which he
was much interested and always re-
GREETED that 1 had not been born a
boy that might succeed him in its
management Since that could not be
he made arrangements before his
death for the succession. but left the
greater part of the stock Of the CON-
pany to me. At the time of his death
his lawyer, Mr.. Croker. who was also
his most intimate friend, was abroad.
but was expected home within few
weeks. Nevertheless my father had
named Mr.. Croker to be my guardian
Mr.. Croker was taken Ill abroad
and was long while regaining his
health. Not considering himself fitted
for business. he remained away nearly
year longer than had been expected.
One morning Immediately after his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
PARCEL PosT A MONEY MAKER.

Though the parcel post system has
been In operation only nine months
Its success has exceeded . the most
sanguine expectations OF enthusiasts.
From the first Il has been a paying
institution, and now Il is said that
there win be a surplus OF at least
S10,000.Oo0 as a result OF the first
years operation.
This Is very well. but there Is also
another point TO be considered. and
that is the great convenience which
Il has proved TO the public as whole
While TO some extent Il might cut OF
the business Of express companies
particularly in small packages. II has
made business OF its own. Partie.
who never before thought OF sending
packages to friends on account Of the
expense and trouble involved, nov
are frequent shippers since the goods
can be delivered 10 the postman o.
postoffice and shipped al a cos
which seems merely nominal
Also It may be said that the pur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11

les of popular and valuable Farmers
Bulletins"
But many of the most important
activities of the department seldom
appeared in these bulletins. More
over, bulletins appeared in popular
form months and sometimes years af-
ter the government scientists had
made important discoveries. The re,
suit has been that the department has
been a mine for special newspaper
and magazine writers, who have come
upon these discoveries and put them
in popular, readable form.
Secretary Houston at once felt that
the publication of the work of the de
partment should not be left to this
system of chance. Accordingly about
two months ago he announced an in
novation, and one which is already
proving of great value. The depart
ment has undertaken the publication
of a weekly newspaper, which is mail
ed to the departments crop CORE
spondents. There is usually croI
correspondent in each township of the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11

pose Of the government in operating
that greatest Of national convent
ences, the post Office. is not to make
money but TO serve the people, giving
them ali postal advantages at the
lowest possible cost It should, as a
matter of sound business, be self-sup-
porting, but that is all. If, therefore,
there is a surplus Of several millions
already from the parcel pos, it fol
lows that the rate should be amended,
either by reducing the present zone
rate or by increasing the distance to
which a package OF given weight can
be carried for a fixed sum.
The parcel post is a project where
in every patron, as near as may be,
gets full value for his coin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
HE IS GONE

were not slow in learning that Europe
regarded the colonel as a good Bit of a
clown. But the people of South Amer
lea, having Spanish blood in their
veins, will be too polite to state OBJ
vious though unpleasant facts. They
will doubtless permit the famous trav-
eler to depart from their midst with
the delusion that he is very wise and
useful man.
But these are trifles. What should
really delight us is that we are to be
permitted to founder along for at least
six months without our self-appointed
oracle. Fer half year we shall have
to decide our own matters, without be
ing able to Ask the Man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11


arrival 1 received a telephone message
from him to come to his Office at once.
1t was then IL o'clock. and promised
him that I would be there within
quarter of an hour.
The moment l arrived he took me
into his private Office and shut the
door.
Are you engaged to be married!' he
asked quickly.
~ eNo.'
rs there any young man whom you
would like to marryT'
NO Why do YOU ask these ques-
tions?'
The extension of my trip abroad has
turned awry your fathers intentions
for you. He had no faith in a woman's
ability to manage property and ap-
pointed me your guardian till you
reach the age of twenty-one years, or
the 21st day of November, which is to-
day. He also wilIed that If you mar
ried with my approval of your hus-
band your fortune was to be turned
over to you. II you were not so mar
ried by noon today the estate was to
be kept in the business, you to receive
500 a month from 1t, the principal
to be ultimately used to found an in
stitution to bear the testator's name"
Great heavens-a hundred dollars a
month! I had been used to spending
! more than that for pin money.
/ what shall / do?" l cried. 81 know
no one l wish to marry or who wishes
| to marry me-"
81 think can save your property to
you by formally complying with the
| provisions laid down. You can marry.
/ but need not live with your husband
/ and in time get divorce. These per-
sons who try to tie up property after
! their death usually make a mess of It.
| / have had only an hour in which TO
! act, for / did not read the will till
came to the Office an hour ago. but
have already made an arrangement by
which you may be married at once.
| There is now waiting in another room
| a man who will marry you. with the
understanding that the marriage is
merely to conform TO the law. If you
don't care to live with him
Care to live with him! OF course /
won't care to live with himw l ex-
claimed
"In that case. in due time will see
that you secure a divorce"
why does the man consent to marry
me?"
81 win see that he doesn't suffer by
the transaction-thst IS" he added
''in case he does not fall in love with
his wife"
LET me see him." moaned. "No.
don't wish TO see him. / am to marry
him TO evade the law. don't care
who or what he is"
"Yoar decisiou?" queried Mr.. Croker
"On the terms" was my reply, at
marry Old Nick"
4 tap on bell brought an attendant
and Mr.. Croker directed him TO sun.
mon the two gentlemen In the outer
room.
"oh, heavens" I exclaimed. "Art
there two of thcm?'
"One IS a clergyman" Mr. Crocirei
explained. with faint smile.
The moment they entered stared a
the groom TO be. gave sigh OF re
lief, for in case anything should 2
wrong / felt that | might have ever.
confidence In him. He did not shoy
the same eager curiosity in me that
had for him. looking at me with a re
assuring smile. Mr. Croker introduce
him. but I did not hear his name o
the complimentary things that wer
said about him. All the young ma
said was that he would be happy {
: help me out Of difficulty and that
need not fear for a moment that b
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
THEY CAN SHOOT STRAIGHT.

The United States government prob
ably spends more money for ammuni-
ton for target practice in the navy
per warship than any other govern
ment, and the results more than JUS
tify the expenditure. We can boast
that our gunners in the navy are bet.
ter marksmen than the gunners of any
other navy in the world, for the scores
prove II. This should be cause for
great satisfaction, for which modern
rapid fire guns expert craftsmanship
means that the modern naval battle
would be short and sharp and the side
that could land the most hits in the
shortest time would be the most apt
to win.
When it is considered that in the
battle OF Lake Erie, 100 years ago
which has just been celebrated, il
probably took five minutes at least tc
load and fire one of the cannons car
ried on Perry's flagship, the perform
ance Of gunners on the battleship Ar
kansas at the recent target practice
seems almost unbelievable.
The gunners of the Arkansas fired
at a moving target FIVE miles away
from the vessel and with two 12-incf
guns hit the target six times in s.
seconds. Three shots from each one
of these monster guns inside of one
minute is quick work, but it is still
more wonderful that every shot hi
the mark at distance of five miles
How long could the most powerful
battleship afioat stand up under sucl
craftsmanship? Our navy is not th'
largest in the world, but we have NJ
reason to fear results if it shoulC
have to try conclusions with any other
The policy Of awarding cash prizes
and substantial prizes, too, to the gun
ners who make the best scores in tar
get practice has borne good fruit.
has made every gunner do his bes
and has fostered a friendly rivalr.
among the men Of the warships tina
has been of more benefit to the nav,
than the average citizen imagines.