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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
CROSSING HEADnAN CANNON

good idea of the formidable nature
Of the enterprise, and the immense
scale on which the work has been car
ried out. 1t shows how the huge
pipe has been carried down one side
OF the arid Jawbone canyon, across the
bottom of the valley and high up on
the opposite side to the point where 1t
dives below the surface of the soil.
and is continued underground.
The Jawbone siphon alone is 5000
feet In length-or over one and a half
miles-measures from eve feet six
inches to ten feet in diameter. and
has a total weight of $500 tons. The
picture Is taken looking north, from
the south rim Of the canyon and 500
feet above the valley floor, and be-
tween the bottom of the canyon and
the point or its side where the pipe
%plunges underground the difference in
level is $50 feet. At the lowest point
the water pressure is enormous-350
pounds to the square inch, which is
equivalent to tw%enty-four atmospheres
and to resist this internal pressure
on the pipe the steel here is one and
one-quarter inches in thickness, the
rivets used in fastening the sections
together being sever inches long.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
HAVE LONG DURATION OF LIFE
Salt Water 0enizens Attain Immense
Age, 10 Scientific Investigations
Are Correct.

Water. particularly salt water.
seems to conduce to longevity. There
are gigantic mussels and oysters
whose age Is assumed to be compar
able only with that of the Cape Verde
baobab tree and the big tree OF Cali.
fornia, which live for 5000 years, In
deed. there appears TO particular
reason why mussels should ever die.
though It is also true that. consider
ing the sort of life a mussel leads,
there seems no particular a why
il should even have lived.
Sea anemones, again, delicate and
sensitive though they look when We
see them in the rock pools. may at
tain great age. Sir John Dalyell. a
Scottish naturalist, captured in 1928
a sea anemone of the l~ivercolored
sort so common around II shores
Its age was then estimated at seven
years. II fiourished in Edinburgh un'
til 1887, and vas just attaining a vigor.
Gus and sober maturity when. from
some unknown cause it died.-Lon.
don Mail.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

DR.. William Brown of London tells
US that every dream is the fultillment
of some wish" Mebbe so-mebbe so.
But a lot Of them are due to indiges-
ton, due 10 i'll temper or gluttony.
Others result from headaches, falling
u of bed and liquid refreshments.
Some are the result of long suppressed,
unqualified desires, too. With these
exceptions the dofor may be quite
correct in his opinion. But no phil
osophy of dreams which fails TO take
into account the contributive infiu,
ence Of Welsh rarebit, mince pie and
the hereinbefore mentioned liquids can
be wholly correct. These things must
not be ignored if we are ever to fully
understand dreamology. That we shall
fully comprehend it. Is just as i'm
portant as that We shall understand
we'll. what, for instance?
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
FORM OF EXQUISITE TORTURE
Unfortunate Fact That Hunger 10 A.
ways Accompanied by Visions
Of Most Detachable Food.

Captain Amundsen, In a lecture at
Madison, Wis. told Of the hardships,
especially the h%ardshipD of hunger,
attendant on arctic expeditions.
And it is an unfortur ate fact" said
the discoverer of the south pole. that
hunger is always accompanied by a
vivid remembrance Of the most de-
lectable food one has v eaten.
While compelled to live for six months
on n months provisions, helped out,
perhaps, by a little seal meat and
seal blubber, you are tormented by
visions of former %banquets, Christmas
dinners at home and certain favorite
dishes. Yes. if you are hungry the
thought of fine food is exquisite tor
ture.
And in this connection the cap
tain continued. Il am reminded OF a
story about the governor of a GER
tain German prison.
"One morning this governor said to
the chief warden:
Il say. Fritz, No. &c is behaving
worse than ever. Put him on bread
and water
But he is already doing two fast
days, sir
Then ordered the merciless gov
erior, give him IA cookbook, and see
that he reads it,"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

] feel better than I have for years. I
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to all who suffer as I
did."-Mrs. M. ZEUNER, 1O45 New Jer-
sey Street, Lawrence, Kansas.
i. Montana WOman's Case.
Burns, Mont Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cured me of awful
backache which l had suffered with for
months. / was so weak l could hardly do
my work and my head and eyes ached all
the time. Your Compound helped me
IN many ways and is a great strength
ner I always recommend it to my
friends and tell them what a grand med
icine it is for women. You may use my
name for the good of others. Mrs.
JOHN FRANCIS, Burns, Montana.
The makers of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands ct
such letters as those above-they tell
the truth, else they could not have been
obtained for love or money. This med
icine is 10 stranger - it has stood the
test for years.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
MARRIAGE LAWS ANc DIVORCE

To what extent the divorce evil is
e~ncroaching on national life 10
shown by the report OF the Illinois
commission appointed to secure evil
dence on that subject The figures 1t
submits are staggering, Within the
last half century divorce has increased
on an average OF more than three and
one-third times as fast as the popula.
ton. In the past year II is estimated
that 10000 divorces were granted. il
is within moderation 10 say that in the
last so years 1000, 900 homes have
been wrecked. and that nearly a mil
lion and a half of children under the
age Of ten we're deprived of one or
both parents. Compare the figures
for 1900 in 20 European countries, in
addition to Australia, Canada and New
Zealand, with a total population OF
267, 600, 600. Is against our population
at that time OF 7~6,0o0,e00 The di-
vorces granted in the 23 countries
were 27,000. The divorces granted in
this country we're $4,000. The rate
here was seven times that OF Europe.
The commission believes q remedy can
be found only by a revision Of our
marriage laws. I'VE can never hope"
says its report, ito eradicate the evil
Of the divorce court until we safeguard
the morals and health of the communi-
" by just, sane adequate marriage
laws"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
MANY CLIMATES IN ALASKA
But There ls One Island Where Cold
Weather Is Absolutely un-
known.

There isn't a section of the United
States, | venture to say, where at some
time frost has not been known" re-
marked Hugh c. Todd of Seattle.
chairman Of the Democratic state
committee of Washington, at the Will
lard, according to the Washington
Post. But in Alaska, which is looked
upon as the coolest country on earth.
bar Greenland and the arctic region.
there is an island where frost has
ever been heard OF. This is Middle
ton island, n of thu Aleutian group
of islands close to the Japan current.
There the temperature IL always mild.
Of the islands, 1t is nearly always
freezing-in fact, is a country of such
varied climate hat almost anything
can be produced. 1t Is possible to
grow Strawberries, blackberries and
other early summer fruit for the win
ter market. In the Susitna valley,
which is the valley that distributes
the waters Of the southern slope Of
the coast range. the weather, l ven-
ture, Is nov warmer and finer than
in any part Of the United States. That
is brought about. of course, by the
Japan current"
Mr.. Todd 10 the youngest chairman
in the country, 1t is said. He was a
candidate for governor Of Washing
ton in the primaries and was defeated
nv Coyarnor J.isten nv onIy 300 votaR.
Then he turned In and managed Gov
ernor Listers campaign and won a
victory.
washington state Is a common
wealth that Is just as widely diversi-
fed In her politics as her resources"
said Mr.. Todd. we al produce ear
ly everything, and we raise all kinds
of politicians. In the recent election
every party, including the m suf-
fragists. Prohibitionists and Socialists.
got some Office"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
Militant Spirit.

We were lined up at the booking
office window, taking u places. In
front of me was a burly man. All
went well until a woman broke the
line and planked her twopence in
front Of the burly man. The mar
swept 1t aside. 1--WE always taught
my wife," he said, Ito be polite to
gentlemen" I'm very glad l am not
your WIFE" said the woman The man
in front Of me took his ticket and
said, as he moved on, 81 took that
precaution some years ago."-London
Chronicle.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

In 1850 only three per cent. of the
population Of Switzerland were for
eigners. Since that time the total
has risen to Is per cent. Now it IS
proposed to levy a special tax upon
them. Perhaps it might induce some
Of them to procure the naturalization
Of their children. Perhaps it might
drive some of them away. Since tax
alton began its recent upward move
ment In Germany there have been Ger
mans who have removed to Switzer-
land for the purpose Of escaping its
pressure. II Switzerland tries to
tax them toe roundly some Of them
will move back
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

Bulletin 100, bureau OF entomology.
United States department OF agricul-
ture. tells Of an interesting trip of n
Of the departments scientists to India
and the Orient in search Of natural enc
mics of the citrus white fly. This in
sect causes widespread damage to the
citrus fruit industry Of the country.
The trip resulted in the discovery in
several places of insects which are de-
structive to the white fly. but further
investigation will be necessary before
their practical worth in destroying the
orange and lemon enemy is demon
strated.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
Have to Watch Crops.

Unwelcome visits of predatory
bands during the harvest season in
China have led to professional crop
watchers" being hired to guard
against the larcenists eager to ply
their trade in orchard or field. In
some districts societies exist whose
business it is to furnish watchers
whenever required. Almost every
field has its watch tower. and these
frail tenements are deserted,
night or day, until the crop Is gath.
cred. Towers are necessary. as giant
millet grows to a height Of ten feet,
usually. and often reaches fifteen feet.
Armed with sharp knives, the thieves
enter the fields and cut off the large
millet heads.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
THE RIGHT SOAP FOR BABY'S
SKIN

In the care of baby's skin and hair,
Cuticura Soap is the mothers IA
vorite. Not only is it unrivaled In
purity and refreshing fragrance, but
its gentle emollient properties are
usually sufficient to allay minor irri-
tations, remove redness, %roughness
and chatting, soothe sensitive condi-
tons. and promote skin and hair
health generally. Assisted by Cuti-
cura Ointment, it is most valuable in
the treatment Of eczemas, rashes and
other itching, burning infantile erup-
tons. Cuticura Soap wears to a wafer.
often outlasting several cakes Of ordi-
nary soap and making its use most
economical.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with SIP. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston"
Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
uffled Knocks.

Indeed, Miss %Squalop, I've heard
worse voices than yours. and that's
saying a good deal"
There's one thing | admire about
you, Billus; you can sidestep into a
saloon quicker and less noticeably
than any man l ever saw"
You are looking so beaming and
generous today, Mr.. Spooner, that |
am almost sure you are going to ask
me to go with you to a nickel show
Yes. l know it's awfully hard for
a new doctor to build up a practice
in a big city, old chap; you could do
lots better keeping a candy store"
I've heard that story so times,
Clugston, but you tell it better than
the other fellows do"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

A New York hotel proprietor under
takes to protect his patrons from the
extortions of tip-exacting employees BY
~forbidding cloakroom boys and girls
the right to receive fees, and giving q
ten per cent. reduction on all checks.
to cover the tips to walters. He de-
clares that he has not increased his
Prices, and that there is no reason
why the portion of the public which
deals with his establishment should
not be immune from exploitation by
takers OF tips. 1t will be interesting
to note the report of this experiment
which is made after a years trial-if
the experiment is bona fide.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

The three thousand girl steDogra-
pliers in Canada who protested
against being exhibited in moving
pictures ss gum-cheYers will awake
responsive sympathy. No self-re.
specting, self-supporting young WON
an wants TO be held up to public
ridicule as the victim OF such a HABIT.
and the fact that the remonstraneeJ is
coming three thousand strong ought
to count.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
Time for DipIomacx.

do you suppose a demonstration by
the powers will have any effect on the
Montenegrins?"
We'll, it ought to have a very pro-
nounced effect. II a giant SO feet high
were to shake his fist at a pigmy, I
should .hink 1t would be high time for
the pigmy to give the giant a polite
hearing"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
KANSAS WOMAN
WHO SUFFERED
From Headache, Backache,
Dizziness and Nervousness,
Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pink ham's
Vegetable Compound.
Lawrence, Kans. la year ago I was
suffering from q number of ailments. I

always had PAIN ana
was irregular. Dur
ing the delay / suf-
fered a great deal
with headache, back
ache, dizziness, few
erish spells, nervous
ness and bloating.
l had been married
nearly three years.
Itook Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
COMPOUND and now
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
Right Course.

The late Edward Dowden was be-
ing discussed in Philadelphia.
"Dowden's style was %ponderous and
somber," said a sonneteer, "but l often
met him in Dublin, and his talk, In
like his writing, sparkled with true
Irish wit.
Il once told him of my many vain
efforts to swear off. and Of my re-
solve, none the less, to make another
trial.
Right said Professor Dowden.
Right! Turn over a new leaf. You
needn't mention to any one the num-
Der of the page"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
Late but Accountable.

"Wombat is the most popular con-
gresham we ever had"
why so?"
always thinking up ways of pleas.
ing his constituents"
Free seeds and documents, eh?"
Yes, and personal ways. Why, he
just had a lot of old fellows thanked
by congress for gallant conduct dur
ing the Mexican war"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
lot a Minute Wasted.

Cant / get my pants pressed while
you cut my hair?"
Certainly, sir"
"All right. Boy, shine my shoes at
the same time and hand me that news
paper. By the way, get the restau-
rant next door to send in a couple of
sandwiches, and can be eating my
lunch"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

What is a kiss?" asks Yvonne, in
Madame Sherry"
"A kiss" answer her uncle, is
nothing divided by two"
At this eason Of the year the world
seems to be full Of youths and maid
ems who are willing to split fifty.
fifty" on that kind of proposition.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
Too Plentiful.

i've discovered one thing while
journeying through this vale of tears"
said the Sunday editor, who was wait
ing for a fresh bowl Of paste.
And what Is that?" asked the fourth
assistant copy reader.
"Yhe minor poets are not in the
minority"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
Not That Kind.

why was Mr.. Jabbs ashamed to
do business openly? Was there any.
thing wrong about him?"
What do you mean by not doing
business openly?"
II heard pa say he made his money
In corners"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

An old lady recently died In Denver
claiming TO be over one hundred years
OF age. She never married and e1-
pressed herself az pleased that she
had not. Just think how many more
years she might have lived had she
been happily married.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

Little walks are good for a mans
liver"
Not the kind Of little walks that
Jagsley takes. There's q drink at the
end of every one"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

Walking the floor with the baby
when It bowls at night unsettlcs the
mind. says a specialist. Any old per
son can also add that 1t unsettIes the
temper 20 well.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
USE ALIENS F00T.EASE,

The antiseptic powder TO be shaken into the shoes.
II you want rest and comfort for tired, aching.
swollen, sweating feet use Aliens Foot Ease. II re-
lieves corns and bunions of all pain and prevents
bhsters, sore and callous spots. Just the thing for
Dancing Parties, Patent Leather Shoes, and for
Breaking in New 6hoes. It Is the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Try It today. Bold every where.
Bets. DOM accept any substtiuts. For FREB trial
package, address Allens. Olmstsd. Le Roy, n. Z.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
Neiqhborly.

Not long since a man moved into
a certain village. After a week OF
20 a friend called on him and asked
how he liked his new home.
Pretty we'll" he said.
Have you called on your neighbors
yeti"
mo-" he replied; but I'm going to
II any more OF my wood is missing"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29
,v Aimed at Careless Auto,st..

Following the example Of other for.
eign cities. Paris has seen the light
and henceforth the use Of muller cut
outs on automobiles in that city will
bring r%etribution in the form Of the
law. Their use has been made q
misdemeanor punishable by ins OF
Imprisonment.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

There is nothing more pitiful than
a life spent in thinking nothing but
seif--Farrar.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums. reduces inhamma-
ton ,allays pain cures wind cole, 25c a bottlelds
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

In accord with the eternal fitness OF
things, a man who stole a watch
wound up in jail.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

A friend you have to buy won't be
worth what you pay for him.-G. d.
Prentiss.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

The less a man knows Of women's
ways the more serene is his mind.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

To know that which lies before US
in daily life is the prime wisdom
Milton.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

LEWIS Single Binder. straight 5c-many
smokers prefer them to l0c cigars Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

An ostrich can eat tacks, but it can't
lay a carpet.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-29

Certainly,
Il think an elopement is usually q
blunder."
Well, 1t Ia a mistaken move"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11

ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
"Lndy Windermere's Fam" by Lucille
La Verne Stock Company. nll the week,
mntinecs Wednesday and Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11

throughout the entire West tor their
surprising beauty. Shean will be sur
rounded by gathering OF young wo-
men whose pulchritudinous charms are
lar above the average TO be fuond in
inc tabloid field and who. at the same
t,ine, are equally prominent because
OF their singing. dancing and musical
gifts During the course of the en-
tertainment much of 1T will take on
the guise Of n cabaret entertainments
There will be heard singing quartet.
violin soloist, vocalists and MANY
cancers whose terpsichorean skill will
DC shown In the presentation of the
most difficult and charming of steps.
In the speclaltes, which will intro
cucc amusing dialogue and many songs.
VIII be heard ..uncle joe" The Train
TO tennessee" Carolina" and other
popular numbers, monologues, musical
offerings and other artistic cndeavors
rounding out a program cranmed full
OF entertainment. Special and gorgeous
costumes have been provided for the
pretty girls to wear; the scenery and
electrical effects will add a touch of
novelty, and the farcical story assures
all the laughter that can be safely
crowded into an hour and a half of en-
tertainment.
Thre daily performances and four
on Saturday is the schedule for each
week at the Empire. the matinee start
ing at 3 o'clock, the two on Saturday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11

good in their respective numbers.
Not the least of the attractions of the
New Office Girl" is tho large chorus.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
Buffalo ni,rs Mig Parade.

New Office Girl' is tho large chorus.
Buffalo Dii's Mig Parade.
The Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill ex
hibition is nothing IL not original. For
this reason II omitted the conventional
street parade for a number of years in
order to keep as far as possible from
after a period OF study. 1t has been de.
termincd TO present one OF tho most
unique, free for,ali; spectacular pro
ffesslons ne world has ever seen. diff
IerinB entirely from anything hereto
lore given. There Will be no dingy
dens or numbering loads of old Junk
made IN, from auction sales and store
mouse discards, but. every division of
the great parade will be an educational
feature In Itself. The Wild West sec
tlon VIII be preceded by a genuine COW
q BOY Scout fife and drum corps play
ing lively airs that everybody will an
preciate whole wagon train OF
cd by many tribes OF Indian warriors
on the trail. with their travels. pack
horses and accoutrements. The old
mounted groups OF cowboys. Wild West
girls. MeNicans and sturdy frontiers
men will all be seen in typical garb
and conditions.
th Saxt M SGloT III and in direct anti
congress of peculiar people from the
Far East. with all their strange, ro-
mantle garb.. vehicles, music and a
thousand majestic sights from foreign
courts and remote Iriental lands. the
whole forming e. gorgeous cavalcade
far, SURPRISING the great Durbar at
Then comes the military feature of
all nations, showing the equipment,
style. of horsemanship. martial array,
ing order Of the worlds greatest armies
In peace and war, thus forming an al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11

a.. CITY AUDITORIUM.
Thursday night--Richmond PhiIhnr-
mopic Orchestra Concert.
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occurring at 2, O'clock and $40. Tho
night performances regularly occur at
1880 and o'clock respectively.