davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-02
RURAL TEACHERS, PAY SMALL
Average Pay 10 Less Than That Re
esivsd by Street Laborers
In Cities.

The statIsticians tell US that the av-
erage salary OF the teachers OF the
nation in the common schools Is less
than $500 a year. and In the rural
school districts less than $500, the
Hon. David Franklin Houston, secre.
tary Of agriculture. writes In Leslie's.
Illinois reports rural salaries ranging
from $3.50 to $500; Kansas, a salary Of
less than $3.50: Missouri, Mississippi
and Tennessee. one OF less than $3.50;
Vermont, Maine and North Carolina,
one OF less than 5000. In urban COM
munities 1t ranges from $500 to $500
to $500 or $1,000 or more The an
nual compensation of rural teachers Is
less than that OF street laborers in cit
les, less than that OF bricklayers. plas.
terers. carpenters, planters and brake
men, and the superintendent OF Ala
bama reports that in thnt state 1t Is
less than the average earnings Of con-
victs.
Everywhere these teachers are
stranded in one room buildings, for
the most part unsightly. devoid Of the
ordinary comforts, lacking in facili-
ties. in unattractive and insanitary
surroundings, they teach all grades
and hold 30 to 35 or 40 recitations q
day for four. Ave. six or seven months
year. and do this without advice or
assistance from competent supervisors
or inspectors. Illinois reports 10000
one teacher schools, 1,150 Of them hav-
ing less than 15 pupils; Kansas. $500,
425 with less than Is pupils. 800
with less than 10; North Carolina,
more than 1000 out Of total Of 5.4OO;
Indiana reports loss schools with
less than Is pupils. and 1000 with less
than 20; Missouri. 705 with less than
IL. and $500 with less than 20.
When the people know the facts and
are intelligently led they will face the
situation, provide the means and will
regard the expenditure for develop
mental purposes not as burden,
but as an investment. They must
put more money, into this business OF
rural education to save what they
have already put into make good
what they have undertaken. As peo-
pie Of ordinary business sense. they
mus. recognize the necessity OF eff
ficiency Of production. A nation which
is spending $700.O000OO year on
war. past and future, $S0O,OO0.00O for
tobacco, and $500. 100000 for whisky
cannot make the plea OF poverty and
cannot AFFORD to say that 1t will stop
at an expenditure Of 100000. 10000 fof
schools
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-02
BAD WATER HOLD-UP
1t Was Only for Moving Pictures
but Passengers Thought It
Real Thing.
BY FRANK FILsoN.

The journey across the desert is
not a distracting one and any diver
sion is gladly welcomed, so that.
when the fiashily dressed man stood
up at the end of the Pullman and be
gan to address the passengers. every
body went forward and gathered
around him. laughing and clapping-
They thought he was going to offer
something for sale.
However. he had nothing to sell.
He had a favor to ask, he said, and SO
everybody became silent and listened
attentively.
Ladies and gentlemen" began the
Eashily dressed man, Il am going TO
repeat to you what have just said to
the passengers in the next coach.
When we reach Bad Water. in ten
minutes or go. moving picture man
will be upon the platform to take
some pictures representing a hold-up.
Some of the performers. dressed as
bandits, will attack the mall car, while
others will go through the coaches. de-
manding your money and valuables.
But please do not be alarmed. The
whole proceeding will be in panto-
mime. and II you will make a show of
compliance, and 30 aid US, nobody will
be annoyed. I ask Of you, fellow-pas-
sengers. to feign alarm. and II one or
two of the ladies' will pretend to faint
it will help things along"
Everybody began laughing and
eagerly awaited the stop at Bad Wa
ter. This was the fourth day of the
trans-continental journey, and the pas
sengers were on very good terms with
one another. They began to discuss
train robberies.
I'D never give up a cent" eIclaim-
ed stout, perspiring drummer. wip-
ing the alkali dust from his features.
Not for all the train robbers in Cali
fornia. No, Stree. and don't mistake
me. I'D duck their pistols and hit out
once or twice and then-weIl. there
wouldn't be any train robbers"
We'll, as for me. I know I should
Just faint" answered demure young
lady. And before tainted I'd Just
hand over everything had"
Not with me around. you wouldn't
need to-" answered the drummer gal
1antly.
The other travellers did not commit
themselves. for at that moment the
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-02
.F0rMePEl
UllLf
ONES 81
BOYS TEST OF SOILS
Interesting Experiments Of Four
Ohio Youths.
Most Impressive Lesson Learned Was
from What They Did Rather Than
from What They Read-Re-
suits Of Trials.

by PROF. A. B. GRAHAM. Ohio Col
lege of Agriculture)
Four boys who were members Of
The same country school had read
about how the soil had been formed
by glaciers: they had seen the soil on
the hillside farm gradually removed
by tiny streams and deposited on the
aearby level farm.
They had noticed the effects of
freezing and thawing on high banks
and the sides Of the bitches. But
there were some facts about soils that
which they knew only by what they
read. Each one resolved to contrib
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-02
trimmings From Chimes. skIrt,

I'os W." ShuSeS oNiFtbs
Chinese skirts In the original GER
tainly possess as many varied uses a.
the famous poker. whose only loss is
its squeaI -.e front and back panels,
with their rich embroideries in Peking
stitch. make exquisite long sailor col
lars which will miraculously turn your
most commonplace frock into a veri-
table creation. The yards on yards
of two-toned Chinese blue embroidery
bandings make trimming galore for q
stunning gown and hat. A striking
parasol In these days Of unique ones.
is made from the skirts pleated and
embroidered sides. and an equally ef-
fective piano lamp shade can be
evolved from the same, with the addi-
ton OF the panels.
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-02

train began to slow down and there
appeared the irrigation ditch from
which the station took Its name. Then
the little tin.roofed shanty came into
view. and moment later 4 half doz-
en- men, wearing sombreros and mask
ed, with pistols stuck all around their
waist lines. leaped forward across the
tracks. One jumped into the engine
cab and held his pistol to the fore
head of the engineer. The mail van
was next attacked. while two men
made their way into the foremost Of
the coaches.
Upon the platform a moving picture
operator had set up his instrument
and was busily reeling on the nlm.
the passengers. interested in the
scene, gathered around him.
Now. ladies'. now. gentlemen" In
terposed the nashily dressed man In
tones Of remonstrance. won't you
please go back into the. coaches and
be robbed? You're interfering with
the operator. 1t spoils the reality of
the pictures. your standing round
here as though nothing had happened.
People will think the pictures fake.
and it's going to be exhibited in all
the leading cities Of America. Won't
you go back?"
Two or three did turn back toward
the coaches in a halfhearted way. but
the rest remained obdurate, and the
fashily dressed man ran here and
there among them. demonstrating and
pleading. His requests. however. fell
on deaf ears. It was much pleasanter
outside in the fresh air than within.
and, besides. all wanted to see the
whole proceedings. At last. in des-
pair. the Hashily dressed man threw
UP his hands and disappeared inside
one OF the coaches. 81
Almost simultaneously pistol shot
rang out. followed by woman's
scream for help. The heads Of the
spectators turned round with stimuli.
taneous movement and their features
betrayed an expression OF sudden
fear.
you told me II was fun" shrieked
woman's voice. II won't give you
ny rings. won't. tell you. There.
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-02
Protecting JswsIry.

II Is well to cover jewelry with a
thin coat Of collodion when storing
1t in the safety deposit vault. The
collodion can be dissolved with alco-
hol or ether when the jewelry is
brought forth again. Jewelry Of al
most every description can be thor
oughly cleaned with soap and water.
It should then be packed in boxwood
sawdust for several hours until 1t u
dry In every crevice.
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-02
Irish croehs, In coIar,.

The new Irish crochet. printed in
colors. strongly resembles the Bull
garian designs. Bands Of this trim
ming are used as bordering on thin
crepons and voiles. Colored voiles,
such as champagne. pale gray. rose
pink. etc.. are trimmed with bands
Of all-white Irish crochet. while all
white voiles and crepons are trim
med with the Irish crochet in color.
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-02
An Extra,
sboy-Great mystery!

Newsboy-Great mystery! Fifty
victims! Paper, mister?
Passerby-Here. boy. I'll take one
(After reading moment.) Say. boy,
thera's nothing OF the kind In this pa.
per. Where is It?
Nsvsboy-That's the mystery, guv.
nor. You're the lfty-arst victim
Missouri Oven.
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-02

the parafine out over each needle.
The boats are now ready to place In a
large vessel of water where they will
act very queerly toward each other.
says the Popular Electricity. By hold
ing magnet near the boats they may
be made to move about in a mysteri.
GUS way.
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-02

brim Of sapphire blue. The crown Is
covered with silk over which IL
stretched a fowered chiffon show
ing the patent Of gray grounds COW
cred with the brightest Of flower
forms-
Ribbon is here the most appropri-
ate trim and is placed about the
base OF the crown in 4 plain folded
band. Four loops, wired to hold them
in place, protrude at the back. The
frame shows 4 graceful irregular
brim and well balanced round crown.
The little hat is constructed to follow
out the most upto-date ideas as to
outline, material and colors.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-05-30
Odd Fellows TO Meet
Next Year At NaCOn

Savannah, May 29-The grand
lodge of Odd Fellows of Georgia
will meet next year at Macon
and the year after that probably
at Fitzgerald. That was the
outcome of the fight between
the two cities for next years
meeting. The decision W a S
made late today. Officers also
were elected as follows:
TIM. Hoynes, Savannah, grand
master, w. M. Sloan, Gainesville,
grand warden, Frank Harwell,
La Grange. grand secretary,
I. H. Robertson, GAINESVILLE, and
grand treasurer, C. A. Won Der
Deitch, Athens, w. S. Coleman,
Cedartown, retiring grand mas
ter for long term and l.. b
Clarke, ATLANTA for short term,
grand representatives.
Mayor, r. ]. Davant vel.
coined the Odd Fellows to Savan-
nah with a hearty speech at the
Savannah theatre this morning.
There are believed O be two
thousand visitors here, T. NJ.
Hoynes welcomed them on be-
half of the local Odd Fellows
and the response was made b y
Grand Master, H. C. Coleman.
Judge Henry McAlpin, ordinary
of Chatham county, who pre-
sided at the public session, also
made an address All commit
tees will report tomorrow, en-
gliding that upon the proposed
Odd Fellows home. 1t is not ex-
pected the home will be autho-
rized this year. One Of the
most active Odd Fellows is ]. B.
Mills, of Macon.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-05-30
Why Not G0tAGuarantess?i
Every Article of Merit that
is Sold These Days IS
Guaranteed-no Gualan-
tee Often Means Poor
Quality

There is very little excuse for
any person to claim that he has
been "stung" or purchase. Fifty
years ago the buyer had to look
out but today it is unusual to find
a merchant who will not return
the money for any article that has
proved unsatisfactory.
An excellent example of this
kind of fair dealing Is shown by
the cleancut guarantee that Den
mark Drug Co. give on Dodson's
Liver Tone.
These people tell us that any
person who pays soc for bottle
of Dodson's Liver Tone and does
not find it a gentle and most pleas
ant liver tonic harmless but sure
reliever of constipation and per-
feet substitute for calomel, can get
his money back just as quick as
they can get it out of the money
drawer.
Dodson's Liver Tone has prac-
tlcally taken the place of calomel.
1t is absolutely harmless sure,
in its action and causes no restric-
ton of habit or diet. No wonder
the drug people are glad to guar
antee it, while other remedies that
initiate the claims of Dodson's
Liver Tone are not guaranteed at
all.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-05-30
Changes In
The Use OF Stamps
Special Ten ,ent Registry
Stamps Are To Be Dis
continued Exchange of
Philippine Postage

Washington, ID. c., May IS
Postmaster General Burleson and
Secretary Garrison today signed a
Joint order directing that after
July 1, the embossed stamped en-
velopes and single one cent postal
cards of the United States be valid
for postage in the Philippines
when directed to address in the
United States and those of the
Philippines be accepted here I'M
der similar conditions. Stamps
are not included in the order.
Postmaster General Burleson to-
day issued an order disseminating
the use of the special ten-cent
registry stamp and providing that
no additional registry stamps shall
be printed after the present sup
ply shall have been exhausted.
Hereafter ordinary postage STAN s
may be used for the prepayment Of
registry fees.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-11-13
NEARLY EVERY CHILD HAS
WORMS.

PaleneSS. at times a flushed face,
unnatural hunger, picking the
nose. great thirst. etc, are indlca-
lions of worms. kickapoo Worm
Killer is a, reliable, Thorough medi-
cine for the removal of all kinds OF
worms from children and adults,
kickapoo Worm Killer in pleasant
candy form, aids digestion, tones
system. overcoming constipation
and increasing the action of the
liver. 1t is perfectly safe for even
most delicate children. kickhpoo
Worm Killer makes children hap.
Ply and healthy. 2jc. Guaranteed.
Try it. Drug stores or by mail,
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.,
Philadelphia and st. LouiS.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-11-13
BEWARE OF M FOR
CATARRH THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when en-
tering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will DO is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co. Toledo, o.. contains no mer.
curry. and is taken internally, act.
ing directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally and made in To-
ledo, Ohio, by F. J Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists Price 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-11-13
TOM SHIELDS SHOOTS
HIMSELF
o. VI

Uncle Tom Shields, an aged
and respected citizen living near
Odin, shot himself with a shotgun
early Wednesday morning. The
charge entered the shoulder hOr.
ribly mutilating the arm. DR..
A. j. Farmer was called immedi-
ately after the shooting and later
d. j. A. Fuson of Mansfield was
called to help with theamputation
of the arm. Mr.. Shields stated
that he was discouraged by the
drouth and his financial condition
and desired to be out of trouble.
He had placed the muzzle of the
gun against his breast and pulled
the trigger three times but the
cartridge failed to explode. He
then put in a new cartridge and
repeated, this time the gun fired
but slipped to the point of the
shoulder. Mr.Shiclds is 63 years
of age and with the great loss of
blood and weakened vitality is
not expected to live .-Hartville
Democrat,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-11-13
MOUNT PLEASANT.
Especial Correspondence

/, What nice cool weather.
@. p. Wilcox and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs.J. II. Young,
Friday.
Miss Bobhie Seal was the din
ner guest of Miss Lula Dennis
Saturday
Miss Myrtle Turner is staying
at Oscar Lilies
Rev. j. +. NeveIS filled his APP
here Saturday and
Sunday and preached some fine
sermons, the text being The
Lord is my light and my saliva
ton; whom shall | fear" He is
Il fine talker. Come and hear him
Elsie and Stella Turner, Ncrg
lie Dennis. Wesley Frye. MaSe
Hensley and Opal Buffalo were
dinner guests of George Ayers
and wife Sunday.
Everett Brown and wife are
the proud parents of a tine baby
girl.
Miss Elsie Turner is staying
at Everett Browns
Archie Wilcox is working for
Ace Tarbutton at the saw mill at
Mr.. Oberholser's
Gid Dennis is moving Il build.
ing to his barn.
Roy Buckles is fixing 10 erect
a new house on his farm east OF
town.
Frank Dennis attended a pie
supper at the Point Saturday ev'
ening
Wilce and Sim Gray visited at
Gid Dennis's Saturday night and
they went 'possum hunting and
caught two 'poSSumS.
Barney Smith has had II very
sick mule. but it is better now
Mack Davis is dCctoring it
Preaching at the Mt. Pleasant
church every second Saturday "a
II a. III. and s p. IN. and Sunday
at IL a. m. j. \. Novels, Pastor
Sunday School at > p. III. CIifforC
Seal, Superintendent.
VIOLET.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-11-13
DAWSON DoTTINGS.
Special Correspond ence.)

A. j. Long and wife are still
on the sick list.
Oscar Hyde, who has been out
west for several months, returned
Monday.
Rev. Sherman Griffith went to
Fairview Saturday to begin a {.
vival weeting.
Charles Ellis returned to their
home in Kansas City last week,
after visit with relatives near
Dawson.
Mrs. Beatrice Konsky from
Kansas has been paying her faith
er, j. +. Ellis, II visit recently.
Leonard Clark and Miss Ethel
Bell, both of Dawson, went t. the
county seat last Wednesday and
were married The happy cou.
pie will leave in Il few days for
their future home in Kansas.
Miss Ina Brook is staying with
Mrs. A. j. Long at present.
The Temperance exercises at
Friendship Sunday were Il sue.
cess in every way and especially
the dialogue by the junior class,
which was rendered in Is parts,
all in II commendable way; and
we also feel very thankful to
Brother lard of Mountain Grove
who came out and very kindly
assisted in the days program,
which we hope will be of great
benefit to some one.
Friendship Baptist church
meets the third Saturday in each
month at II a. m. and Sunday IL
IA. IN. and 1:30 p. m. Rev. w. 5.
Griffith, pastor. Sunday school
every Sunday at 10 30 a. m. S.
r. Ililsabeck, superintendent.
Prayer meeting each Sunday at
80 ID. IN.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-11-13
DANGER OF DRINK HABIT,

Men who drink to excess are in
constant danger of losing health,
position, business, family and
home. They are also liable to meet
with serious accidents. or commit
crimes while under the Influence
of liquor, that will ruin their lives.
Drink habit has filled our iails,
penitentiarieS. almShouSeS and
''Rotter'S fields with criminals.
mnatics, paupers and forgotten
dead. Realizing this, will You con
tinue to drink or permit Your hus-
bands and sons to do SO until they
are beyond hope? 1t is your duty
to give them medical treatment
The Neal Drink Habit Treatment
which will remove the craving
and necessity for drink in three
days, without the use of hypoder-
ME injections and restore them to
sober, sane lives. Send them to the
Neal Institute, Springfield. Mo.
Phone 1869. 1929 \. Main ST..
Advertisement.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-11-13
ROUTE NO. /.
Especial correspondenee,)

Winter has returned again.
Mabel Anderson and Ollie Frye
spent Saturday night with Mrs.
Bessie McCrite and attended the
pie supper at Flint Point and
Fred Anderson and Mrs. Giser
spent Saturday night and Sun.
day at Mr.. Minors.
John Frye's spent Sunday at
Mr.. Emberton's and Mr.. Grip
pens spent the afternoon there
also.
Mr.. Emberton's have moved to
the Mrs. Shafer place.
Mrs. John Frye and daughter
made a pleasant call at her moth,
er's, Mrs. W.F.Stone, Thursday.
The meeting has closed at Ash
ley: there was some miSchievouS
boys there onr night, Will Grip
pen had an overcoat taken but
John Frye found it a few days
later on a brush pile near his
place, SO we guess it was done
just for fun.
Mrs. Henry Frye and John
Frye were at Hartville Saturday
on business.
T.B. Fishers have moved to the
Ashworth place that Mr.. Ember,
ton vacated. known as the John
Dean place.
WEISS Frye spent Monday night
at John Frye's.
Laun Smith and sons, Virgil
and Sam. are working at the saw
mill at Mr.. Oberholser's this
week.
Preaching at the Ashley church
every fourth Sunday; singing ev-
cry second. fourth and fifth Sun
day evenings. PANSi.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-11-13

Especial Correspondence.)
Singing at No. 5 every first Sun
day evening.
We are having nice wealth.
er now.
Mrs. Will Tarbutton visited
Mrs Everett Brown Sunday.
Geo. Brewer and wife were
guests of Jas. Brewer and wife
Sunday.
Everett Brown and wife are
the proud parents of a baby girl.
Mrs. Geo. Trip was the guest
of Mrs. James Brewer one day
last week,
Mrs. Geo. Estus, Mrs. w. S.
Gaskill and Mrs. w. A. Hancock
were guests of Mrs. Everett
Brown Sunday evening.
The saw mill is still at Will
TarbuttOns.
CHRIS.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-11-13
SAVED HIS FOOT.

II. ID. Ely, of Bantam, o.. suffer
ed from horrible ulcer on his foot
for four years. Doctor advised am
putation, but he refused and re-
luctantly tried Bucklen's Arnica
Salvc as Il last resort. He then
wrotc:'' used your salve and my
foot was soon completely cured
Best remedy for burns, cuts,
bruises and eczema. Get a box to-
day. Only 25c. All druggists or
by mail. H. E. Bucklin & Co.,
Philadelphia or St. Louis. -Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-11-13
SAW A HALO

loli OPP iHSileiu publiIth
Declaring he has never seen
anything so beautiful and that
he did not have the slightest
hope that he would sec such phe''
nomenal sight, John Hazen, son
of Weather ForecaSter John S.
Hazen, has made a diagram of
the halo which appeared around
the sun and over the sky last
Saturday morning. From about
eleven o'clock, when it was first
discovered, to one o'clock, the
unique condition was visible.
Only three times in the recor
ded history of astronomy and
weather records has such a halo
been seen. In Rome in 1880 one
very much the same as that seen
Saturday was diagramed. Vary
ing in detail the same phenomena
was diagramed at Danzig in 1861.
The last halo which was traced
was at St. Petersburg in 1890.
The halo which was visible at
Springfield most closely resem.
bles the chart of the st. Peters.
burg occurrence.
Parallel to the horizon, about
forty degrees high, with the ZEN
it'll as the center, was describeda
complete and regular circle pass.
ing through the sun, which was
at the extreme south of the oval.
Due north, notheast, northwest,
respectively, were three sundogs
through which the white line
passed.
From the north dog, two di-
verging arcs protruded, which
if extended past the zenith,
where they stopped, would have
ended in the sun, which was due
south. These arcs were the same
color as the big circle.
Around the sun two small ov.
erlaping circles of rainbow tint
were seen. Four sun dogs equi.
distant from the sun, north,
south, east and Nest were visible
Through the north and south
dogs, the circles passed, lacking
only a few degrees of co*inciding
Also of the same gorgeous color,
a straight line from the north to
the south dogs, passing through
the sun could be seen.
A small arc edging upon the
south dog in this group of rain
bow calors was also visible. Two
highly colored and plainly visible
arcs each vering to the north,
protruded from the southeast
and southwest corners of the
horizon.
THE occurrence was caused
said Mr.. Hazen, by the fact that
a cirrus haze commonly known
as a high layer of clouds lay SO
high that clear crystals of ice
were frozen, and the various col
orings were caused by refraction
and refiexion of light through
these ice particles. = Republican.