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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
CASE OF MUTUAL CALLDOWN
Shopper and "Gum-chewer" Have Q
Little Passage at Arms Over
Foolish Question.

Did you eyer stop to examine an
ash can? II not, go out and look one
over before you read the rest Of this
short but entirely truthful tale. You
will find that an ash can is a large.
round thing, absolutely cumbersome
and utterly unable to have itself wrap
ped up by a parcels boy. lays the
Washington Star.
However, It fell to my lot to make
a purchase OF q trio OF ash cans. three
nice round ones, which could sit out
In the cold full Of ashes. and wonder
Why all the rest OF the world had Its
cans emptied. ! went to a department
store. and there a girl with chewing
gum who geffs laces Monday. wash
boards Tuesday, candy Wednesday,
books Thursday. asked me II | wished
to buy anything.
Yes, ] want three ash cans"
Ash cans? Step this way. please.
There they are. viii you have them
sent?"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
New French Bank Note.

Americans familiar with the atrac.
tive appearance and convenient size
OF French bank notes will be inter.
ested in the design for the new 500
franc note by Jean Paul Laurens. The
face Of the note shows a peasant at
the pillow and a modern Ceres at the
sides, and in the center a rich plowed
field with the g in the distance. The
dominant colors Of the note are violet,
blue and dark green.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
Necessary Hours of Sleep.

John Wesley, the founder Of Meth
odism, who attained the age Of eighty
eight and who could command sleep
on horseback, says, in some curious
remarks which he has left upon sleep,
that no one measure will do for all,
nor will the same amount of sleep
even suffice for the same person at
all times. More sleep is necessary
when the strength and spirits are az
hausted by illness, hard labor or Sc
we're mental efforts. Whatever may
be the case with some few persons
of a peculiar constitution, it is evident
that health and vigor a scarcely be
expected to continue long without six
hours sleep in the four-and-twenty.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

various shapes and sizes Of berry
boxes. a sharp knife, and a bottle Of
glue.
The little swinging seat in illustra-
ton No. l is made from the bottom
and two ends of a square pint box,
with the ends tapered off with a knife.
A strong linen thread, knotted on the
end and run through holes pierced in
four places, provides chains" to hang
it by. 1t may be suspended from a
chair round.
Illustration No. 2 shows a sofa that
is made out Of a long shaped quart
berry box. All you have to do is re-
move one side of the box down to the
bottom, then carefully cut away the
end as shown, to form arms, and the
sofa is completed.
The chair shown in illustration No.
3 is made Of two adjoining sides Of a
pint box, which form the back. seat.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
Literally Correct.

The teacher had noticed something
queer about the rendering of a certain
line Of u hymn frequently used in
morning school. One morning she de.
termined to get to the bottom of the
mystery. Listening intently, she
traced the popularity to Johnny.
Sing it by yourself, Johnny" she
commanded. Johnny did so, and in,
stead of the line Weak and sinful
though we be-" he gave as his render
ing, 1--WE can sing, full though we be-"
His chubby appearance might be
taken as evidence of the probability
of his assertion.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

one-half of the height of the sides re-
moved all around, In M piece, and
the piece removed fastened edgewise
inside of the box for the base.
In illustration No. 6 is shown a very
comfortable little dolls bed, made
from q quart berry box. Split down
each corner halfway. Then, leaving
one side Of the box whole. for the
head of the bed, cut down the oppo-
site side about one-half. for the foot,
and trim down the other two sides for
the sides of the bed.
The cupboard in illustration No. Z is
made out of a quart berry box, with
shelves cut from the sides of other
boxes fastened inside with glue. Hang
curtains made of scraps from the rag
bag across the 'front.'
Ideas for a cradle. a dresser and
other furniture will suggest them
selves to you.
The berry box wood may be stained
a pretty brown by using the coffee
left over from breakfast.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
Popular Science Vote.

Professor Profound-Now they
claim the human body contains sui.
phur.
Miss Butterfy-In what amount?
Professor P.-Oh. varying quaint.
ties.
Miss maybe that Is why some
girls make better matches than others.
Puck.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

"a fellow told me today" confided
Mr.. D'Ippie, that l didn't know enough
to pound sand. He said that l was
the blamedest idiot he ever saw. Now
what do you think of that?"
81 think it was %dreadfully tactless
of him." exclaimed Miss Keene, indig-
nantly.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
OF Some Use.

Old Gotrox Ito his fashionable SOM
You and your set thoroughly dis
gust me. You could get along as well
without a head on your shoulders as
with n
Algy-Aw-fawther! How weedicu.
lous! Why, wheah would a fellah
weah his hat?-Puck.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

Americans are too good natured. A
Kansas City man returning from a
summer in Europe a few days ago
showed the customs inspector the re
ceipted bills for all the dutiable arti.
cles purchased abroad. The inspector
added a percentage on general prin-
ciples. This IA unjust and the trav.
eler ought to have stayed and made a
fight. But he didn't He did what
everybody else does; he paid the duty
asked and came home. That IS the
American way. "Oh, what's the use
Of making a fuss?" the American
says, Its easier to pay" Mark
Twain made a sensation a few years
ago when he had a New York taxi
driver arrested for overcharging him.
In England they are much greater
sticklers for their rights than people
are in the United States. John Bull
would go 10 the Tower rather than
submit to any sort OF imposition.
Tuppence is sacred to him provided
q principle is involved. 1t is a good
trait, says the Kansas City Star. II
Americans weren't so easy going they
wouldn't need to put up with SO many
things that are wrong.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

and front legs, and an extra piece
which forms the back legs. One side
piece forms the chair back, and the
other side is scored along its center
with a knife, and bent down to form
the seat and front legs. The rear
legs are made Of the extra piece,
which is glued to the chair back.
The little footstool shown in illus
tration No. 4 is quite simple to make.
One side Of a pint box is used, and 1t
is only necessary to score the piece
one-half inch from each end, and bend
down the ends for legs.
The library table ILLUSTRATION No. 81
is made out Of a pint berry box, with
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
BY DOROTHY PERKINS.
BERRY BOX FURNITURE.

Has 1t ever occurred to you girls
what pretty pieces Of doll furniture
may be made out of the little berry
boxes so plentiful at this season of
the year? Several Of the easily made
pieces are illustrated below. All the
material you need to make these are
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
Lecture Circuit.

What have you billed for your ly.
ceum?"
Pine circuit" said the Plunkville
citizen. Among other lecturers w
have a reformed gunman. an ex-chorus
girl and a New York society dipsoma-
Northumberland.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

NO." | replied to this amazing in
quiry; wrap them up and I will take
them under my arm"
"Oh. is that so!" replied the gum.
chewer. 81 certainly do hate a fresh
Ruy!"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

When Phya Prabakarabanga, the
new Siamese minister 10 this country,
presents his card to the state depart.
ment we suspect that the doorkeeper
has to carry It in lengthwise.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

Nothing like forethought. A Mon
tana citizen provided In his will that
his coffin should be lined with as
bestos.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

It will soon be possible to ship 100
pound parcels by mail. Pity the posi-
man who finds II necessary to tote
around two or three 100-pound parcels
at once.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

much better than 1
did when the doctor
was treating me. 1
don't suffer any
bearing down pains
at all now and sleep
well. I cannot say
enough for Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
Liver Pills as they
have done 80 much
for me. I am eniOy-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
BIBLE AS AN
MISSOURI

In his address to the British edu.
cational conference Viscount Bryce
deplored the increasing unfamiliarity
of school children with the Bible. In
doubtedly in this age Of religious re-
Taxation and education in nonsecta-
rian schools and college boys and
girls are grounded in the Bible TO
only a very moderate extent, The
old contact with it In the family cir
Gle is gone, and the Sunday school is
about the only agency left through
which the younger generation gets its
knowledge of the Bible. either as doc
trine or as literature. 1t is not ex.
travagant 10 say that the loss OF such
knowledge would be a great misfor-
tune, looking at 1t only from the edu-
cational point OF view. The English
language as employed in the King
James version rises TO a dignity and
harmony In prose and to an exquisite
balance between vigor and beauty
which 1t attains nowhere else. To
cut of a pupil in the formative years
from access to that masterpiece OF
expression is to deprive him Of an
almost indispensable standard by
which to measure the power and pur-
fly OF the English tongue. Happy is
the o~ld-fashioned boy or cir! who
went unwillingly to family worship or
struggled half.heartedly with the
prayer-book or the Westminster cate
chism. In educational value alone the
bread thus cas- in travail OF spirit
upon the waters has returned to feed
him or her abundantly in later years.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
The Latest.

Have you one of these patent lunch
boxes that look like a camera?"
I'VE have. But the swagger thing
now in lunch carriers is an imitation
automobile tire"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
Why He Was Sorry.

81 understand that your mother
tripped and fell fiat. yesterday"
Yes"
"Were you not sorry7"
81 certainly was! ] just happened
to be looking the other way"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

Now it Is asserted the American In
dian was the original cubist. 1t seems
hardly fair to make poor 10 shoulder
such a load.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

What shall We do for gasoline?"
asks a New York paper. Why. stand
OF the butcher and the grocer. OF
course.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

Possession OF q claw.hammer coat
doesn't necessarily give a man a good
grip on society.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
Use Many Corks,

Nearly 10000 tons OF corks are need.
ed for the bottled beer and aerated
waters consumed annually In Britain.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. 1t is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative,
three for cathartic. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

One-half the world knows what the
other half Is doing because they are
ueighbors.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16
WHAT $40 DID
FOR THIS WOMAN
The Price She Paid for Lydia
E.Pinkham'sV Vegetables Com
pound Which Brought
Good Health.

Danville, Va.-"Ihave only spent ten
dollars on your medicine and I feel so
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

An ounce Of explanation is worth
q pound OF advice.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

Pride goeth before a fall, and 1t
doesn't soften the bump any, at that.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

A word to the wife is suficient-to
start a rough house.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-16

81, and connect the brad and Jacks
string with a piece Of wire or strong
string. Then as the windmill re-
wolves It will operate the toy as In.
dicated In Figs. 6 and 7.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
MARCH 8 IS SET:F0R.,'
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY
Hundred Thousand to Join Move
for Prohibition in Districts
Churches.

One hundred thousand men, women,
and children will Sing temperance songs.
recite temperance pledges. and hear tenn
perance talks in the Sunday schools OF
the District March 8. That day Is tenn
perance Sunday. and the Sunday school
department Of the w. c. T. U. has made
unusual plans for its observance.
The leaders of the movement to set
aside one Sunday in the year for spe-
cial temperance exercises report that
they have received unusual encourage
ment this year. 1t Is to be the cndeavor
of the members Of the local committee
in charge to make the Districts obser-
vance Of the day the most important in
the country.
Distinguished speakers have been in
vited to address several Of the Sunday
schools. In many Of the churches maps
will be displayed showing the progress
that has been made in the prohibition
movement in the last twenty years.
Where only small portion Of the
country prohibited the sale Of intoxi-
cants in 1894. the map now shows a
very small percentage Of black space
representing sections where liquor Is
sold without restriction.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
WOULD KEEP PRICES
ON EXPORTS HIGH
Reduction in Articles US. Sends
Abroad an Injury to People,
Col. Thompson Says.

That it would be advisable in some
instances for the Administration trust
busters to encourage the holding up
of prices, rather than undue compeu-
lion, Is the argument advanced in a
brief filed with the House Judiciary
Committee by Col. Robert NJ. Thomp-
son. a capitalist OF Washington and
New York.
Colonel Thompson takes the ground
that this Government should not lis
courage the holding up of prices on
-oods exported in large quantities.
The German government" he says,
recognizes that a reduction in the cX-
port value Of commodity, as in the
case of potash, of which it holds d
natural monopoly. is an injury to the
whole people. Therefore 1t legislaLes to
prevent undue competition and makes
the producers combine to maintain
prices.
We. on the contrary, make it a
criminal of'ense for our producers to
consult and make any agreement In re-
gard to the reduction of production or
the regulation Of prices of copper. The
result Is that ye give from three to
four pounds OF copper. which We eS-
port in exchange for one pound Of tin
which We import. It does not cost any
more to produce the tin than the cop
per. but the owners Of the tin mine,
recognize that their supply Is limit ed
and they insist upon receiving full
values
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
Cey1on the Subject of
ElmendOrf TraVeltalk

Beginning his 1914 series of travel lee
lures yesterday in the National Theater
with Ceylon, Dwight Elmendorf took his
hearers on a tour of that British pos
session. A large audience gave Mr.. Ell
mendorf an enthusiastic welcome which
called forth speech from the lecturer.
He told his audience that he had trav-
elled 1900 miles since he had last visited
Washington, and thanked his admirers
for their very cordial greeting Then,
after puffy" day on the Indian ocean
his fellow-travelers disembarked with
him at Colombo, going up the main
street of this busy city, meeting III?
brown natives, and being introduced to
the island method of transportation-the
'rickshaw. The Sinhalese men and
women were shown at their occHpa-
tons, their vari-colored costumes -.dding
q bright touch - the scenes. Hindu
temples thousands of years old, images
of the god Buddha, and other sacred rel
les were viewed, then the visitors were
taken TO gOdoWn, where the Sinh alese
women were shown preparing graphite
and plufnbago.
Handy, the ancient capital of the
island, where the lecturer assured his
audience that the tango first saw the
light of day. the tea plantations, and
other interesting views were shown.
Next week Mr.. Elmendorf will lecture
on Southern India.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
COMMIT TTEES PUSH
ANTITRUST BILLS
Five Measures May Be Reported
Within Ten Days, Is Hope
of Leaders.

A race between rival House commit
tees to present respective antitrust
bills before them to the House developed
today. Leaders Of the Interstate Com
merce and Judiciary Committees stated
today that 1t is possible that the five
bills may be reported within ten days.
All hearings before both committees
will shut down within a week, II was
stated today The hearings on the in
terstate trade commission bill have been
concluded: those upon the railroad stock
and bond bill will be finished next
week, and those upon the three bills
before the Judiciary Committee, amend
ing the Sherman law. will close next
Friday.
The three tentative bills of the Ju-
dietary Committee will be withdrawn
and amended measures drafted. possibly
in one or at most two new bills, to
meet objections recently made. 1t is
not decided whether labor unions will
be exempted from the antitrust laws
in the new bills.
Congressman Covington. of Maryland.
chairman of the committee drawing the
trade commission bill, called meeting
of the committee today to begin draft
ing a new measure to substitute for the
Clayton tentative draft. -
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
SAYS BALLOT WILL
CURE DISTRICT ILLS
Michael !. Weller Tells Study
Club Conditions Are "The
Shame of Congress-

Government by the people was urged
as the remedy for the present ills of the
District last night by Michael /. Weller
In an address before the Study Club ir
Economics at Ingram Memorial Church
The present government of the Dis
trict finds itself unable to maintain the
night schools. cannot furnish water
without a high tax, has difficulty to
cl, ar the streets of snow and is troubled
by many Other problems, said Mr.. well
ler THAT is sufficient argument for al
lowing the people to govern themselves.
If the citizens managed their own affairs
We would have no such conditions
Mr. Weller characterized the present
form of government as "a brilliant alb
solutism not to be found elsewhere IN
the world. in which the principles or
liberty. guaranteed by our forefaIners.
as written in the Constitution of the
United States, are violated"
Shame of Congress"
Mr.. Weller said it was ito the shame
OF Congress- that night schools had
been closed for want of money. IF
the people were governing themselves"
he said. I'VE would not build bridges,
that cost millions, to develop the pro-
perty of real estate men, but would
spend some OF that money to maintain
night schools
Georgetown governed itself under
a mayoralty system long after II was
In Included in the District" Mr.. Weller
said. Washington was not given a
charter until 1902. when Thomas JEFF
ferson provided that the city should
be governed by an appointed mayor.
W WashingtonianS We're displeased when
they saw Georgetown governing it,
self while they had no representation
in their own government.
I'm 1920 the city elected its own mayor
and was well managed until ISL when.
by twist of legislation. the District
was given a territorial government I'M
der which a great public debt was ac-
cumulated by the men appointed to
govern. Because of this debt piled up
by appointed officers it was said that
the people of Washington could not
govern themselves.
Violates Constitution.
"It was the intention of the franz
ers of the Constitution to give suf-
frage to the inhabitants Of the Capt.
tai. This is proved by a letter writ
ten by James Madison four months
after the adoption Of the Constitu-
ton, in which he said that the Stae
granting the territory for our gov
ernmental city would allow suffrage
to the inhabitants OF that territory"
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
ONE DOSE RELIEVES
ACOLD-NO QU|N|NE
"Pape'S Cold Compound"
ends bad colds or grippe
in a few hours.
Relief comes instantly.

RELIEF comes Instantly. .
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up sevcre cold
either in the head. chest, body. or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nostrils
and air passages in the head, stops
nasty discharge or nose running. re-
lieves sich headache. dullness. feverish-
ness, sore throat. sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up, Quit blowing
and suffering, Ease your throbbing
head! Nothing else in he world gives
sucn prompt relief az ''Pape's Cold
COMPOUND" which costs only - cents
at any drug store. 1t acts wIthoI- as
sistance, tastes nice. causes no incon-
venicnce Be sure you get the gen
uine.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
Bishop Burt to Speak
On Italian in America

Bishop William Burt, Of the Method
ist Church, will speak on The Italian n
in America" at the annual supper of
the Methodist Union and the City
Church Extension Society of the Dis
trict. at Metropolitan Memorial N. L.
Church this evening. Edgar J. Boor-
aern will preside.
The Rev James :. montgomery viii
welcome the guests. and the Rev. DR..
y. Olin Leech will speak on The
Methodist Union" The Wesley Quar-
tet will sing. My Love Is Like the
Red Red, Rose
Short talks will be given by the
Rev. J. c. Nicholson and the Rev. W.
L. Mcdowell, and Mrs. Welch and MIR.
Barker will sing. Meath the stars.
The Rev. L. c. Clark will give the
benedictory prayer.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
No Improvement Noted
In Condition of Bishop

NORRISTOWN. Pa. Feb. 0.-The
condition of the Right Rev. Thomas +.
Kennedy. Bishop of Indianapolis and
rector of the American College at Rome,
is reported to ne grave nd unchanged
by DIR. Hall, attending physician.
The bishop has congestion of the
lungs. He arrived in Conshohocken two
" eeks ago. to visit his sisters, Misses
Theresa and Margaret Kennedy, OF
Spring-Mill avenue.
The illness of the noted prelate, COM
ing so suddenly. has brought a floCd Di
messages from all sections of the coun-
try
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
English Fleet to Haul
Ore for American Firm

BETHLEHEM. Pa, Feb. @0.-The an
rcuncement that the Bethlehem Steel
Company has made a twenty-year-con-
tract with English interests for the
Transportation of its iron ore from Chilli
to this country was expected today to
add considerably to the discomfort Of
American merchant marine advocates.
a. special fleet of vessels of 1850 tons
capacity is to be built.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
u. S. Cruiser California
. Sets a Torpedo Record

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Feb. 9.--Scorin.s
five and one-half hits in seven shots,
the cruiser California established new
worlds record for torpedo. firing in pat
tie practice. CO. the. coast here. The
seventh torpedo stuck in the tube and
under the ruleS was counted as a shot.
The firms. Hook place at arrange of
ECO yards, while the cruiser was steafl-
ing ten kn5tss IN hour. The first five
shots wercr bulls eyes.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
When the Stomach
Goes Back to Work
Then Is the Whole System Glad
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Will
Quickly Put the Stomach
In Shane

When the stomach fails to do its
work properly the whole machine of
man is unstrunS and wholly incapable
of work This condition obtains from
the tinicst nerve to the big, strong,
pumping heart.
1t is a wise law of nature that has
made the stomach mans strongest or
gan, but when 1t stops work man ought
to realize that il does SO because il
can continue no longer.