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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
SOME ESSENTIALS
IN SETTING HENS
Fowl Should Be Of Quiet Demean-
or and Steadfast Purpose
Squawky Kind Undesirable.

CBy A. c. SMITH. Minnesota Experiment
Station.)
1t is quite essential to choose a hen
Of quiet demeanor and steadfast pur-
pose to accomplish what she has I'm.
dertaken. One of the wild, noisy,
Eighty kind should not be considered
for a moment, for such a one is almost
worse than none at all. Visit the
house at twilight, lift the hens that
are on the nest showing an inclination
to sit by the feathers of the back.
One that flies from the nest and
squawks is not the kind you want. It
is possible, though. that she may tame
down a little in two or three days, 30
give her another trial.
The hen that. after being lifted a
little above the nest, is quick to re-
sumo her place and scolds you a little
for disturbing her, even perhaps picks
you In resentment, is the one you want
for the real business of sitting. Re-
move her to the box prepared for her
and shut her In until next morning.
when she should be allowed to come
OF or be taken of for food and drink.
She will probably return to the nest
herself, and In case she does not. nut
her back and try her for another "a
hours. II on the third trial she does
not return to her nest of her W 40
cord. discard her and try another.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
LITTLE CHICK IS
BEST INSECTICIDE
Youngsters Devour Many Iniuri.
GUS Insects-Cheaper to Feed
Birds Than to Raise Bugs.
fBv HELEN wATTs-M'yEY !

(By HELEN wATTs-M'vEY.)
One Of the best insecticides is the
little chick-not the size with strong
legs and claws.
Coop the old hen close to the garden
fence and let the chicks have the run
of the garden.
Make friends with the birds. 1t is
bugs and worms.
Syringe the carnations occasionally
with coal oil emulsion. following this
with a dash Of cold water upon all
sides Of the plant, to rid it of green
lice.
A brass garden syringe is a good in
vestment II you use 1t properly and
often enough to make 1t pay. 1t won't
use itself.
To keep the ants of the peony buds
dust well with powdered tobacco and
place tobacco stems over the soil about
the roots.
Ants in the garden may be trapped
by placing fresh meat bones or bacon
rinds where they collect; when GOV
cred with ants dip into boiling water,
dry and repeat.
Layers Of lime or wood ashes around
beds of plants will keep the slugs
and snails out Of the bed. Where they
are bad hand pick at night by the light
of a lantern.
Dalmatian insect powder is a fine
remedy for black flies and green lice
on plants. Give a light application
after a shower or when the plant Is
wet with dew once a week on all sides.
For bark.lice on either ornamental
shrubs or trees and on fruit trees,
make a rather strong solution OF sal
soda and apply with a brush "a white
wash brush will do). Use the solution
plentifully all over the bark.
A layer OF lime applied to the sur
face when the ground is dry and the
weather clear will sometimes drive
ants from their villages.
A watering of hot cayenne pepper
tea, as hot as the hand will bear. will
rid plants of ants and many other
pests II applied to their roots.
The best insecticide is the healthy.
thrifty growing Of the plant.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
WESTERN CANADA'S
NATURAL RESOURCES
PETROLEUM, NATURAL GAS, COAL
AND FARM LANDS.

The developments that have taken
place recently in the oil and gas fields
Of Western Canada have but added
another to the many previous evi
dences that have been produced,
showing the great wealth that han
been an unknown asset for so many
generations.
The latest reports from the OIL
fields at Calgary show that there is .
production there that would appear
to equal the best paying fields on the
continent. Experts have been on the
ground for some time. It is said that
n Of the wells is able to produce
1000 gallons an hour. If this Is sc
there are but about a dozen wells In
the world Of greater production. Dur
ing the past week discoveries Of sur
face indications have been made which
show that oil exists over a consider
able portion Of Alberta and Saskatche-
wan, while in Manitoba there have al
SO been showings. At Battleford.
Saskatchewan, a few days ago discov-
cries we're made which led to the III
ing for leases on twenty Thousand
acres Of land, all having strong sur
face indications. Companies. were
formed to carry on immediate work,
and in a couple Of months, or probably
less, the story will be told whether oil
exists in paying quantities.
But there are also the coal deposits
and the natural gas deposits that are
helping to make of Western Canada
one Of the %wealthiest portions Of the
continent.
With the grain fields covering these
hidden riches 1t is no wonder that o
continued range Of optimism is to be
seen everywhere. Early reports OF
seeding of all grains being successful
ly completed all owe the country are
followed by reports Of excellent and
strong growth everywhere. During
the first week in June most of the
wheat had reached a growth of from
twelve to twenty inches, with the most
even appearance. almost universally,
that has been seen for years. Oats
appeared equally well, and covered tho
ground In a way that brought the
broadcast kind Of a grin to oversprea6
the farmers c%ountenance.
Barley. a favorite with the hog rails
ers, had taken good root, and was
crowdtng oats for a first place, as to
length Of shoot. Cultivated fodder
grasses are getting great attention.
as a consequence Of the inclination to
go more largely into mixed farming.
and the raising Of hogs, cattle and
horses. The weather is reported fine
Just what is needed, and II present
favorable conditions continue, the
grain crop Of Western Canada for 1914
will be the largest average in the his
tory Of the country.-Advertisement
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16

began bowling Justify to accompany
him.
Unable to quiet his screams, /, too,
was forced to go, necessitating q sec
ond pause In the service.
Then 1t occurred to our guest that
he had locked the house apd retained
the key. The doctor would be unable
to get either his case or his instru.
ments. To save delay he thought best
to take the key at once, 30 he has
tened from the church, while there
vas a third pause on the minister's
part.
When we reached home doctor was
swinging idly In the hammock.
why Why exclaimed the un-
sophisticated cousin, didn't you have
a hurry call to an accident a 8 or
somethingT'
"'oh. no. yawned the N. D., Just
my old Swedish patient In New Got
land phoned to know II he could have
a leetle sugar In his coffee!'"-Kan.
sas City Star.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16

light afforded me suficient guidance,
and l possessed some idea Of where l
wished to go. found II with a dozen
quick steps. and. even as the first
wild scream Of discovery burst from
the red threats. | crept in behind q
decaying log. at the very edge Of the
opening. and trust my rife barrel
across the rotten bark. Deliberately.
coolly, with full determination to- act.
l drew bead on the red jacket
They were not Ave yards away. ad-
vancing straight toward the startled
group OF chiefs, the girl slightly in
advance, the freight on her uplifted
face, the white crucihx cleaning in
her hands. The Englishman. a step
behind. his first mad anger already
dying, walked like a criminal, with
lowered head. and eyes glancing fur
lively aside. Even by then the treach-
erous cowardice Of him had returned.
At sight Of his face l cooked my
weapon. every nerve taut as a bow
string. breathing through clinched
teeth. cannot say that / saw much
OF VIVA occurred IN ina, hrs' monien.
i nad no eyes out LOT 'ne ,ed 'a'Ae'
AND ye. l must nave perceiveu IL I'll.
l remember now inc "noie scene' a1
IL II nung pain'ea peiore me III al lie
ViV'd eoiorihs ana rapiu "ove"ens l
saw tne chieis suar' up srasplns .neir
weapons al the nrst screecn OF aiarm'
a nerce IN their eyes. "A
glance at nose two uharneo hsures'
ana tney $1,000 stii' gazing ~ uaeia'
YET WIN d snaoo" upon 'he uAfh'
SOWING faces tnat cnlieo my oioou'
Inc yennns ceased uneie Was no
SOUND d me pressing ior~aIa VI
oodles ana the crackie OF names. ine
shawnee cniei' a oark' sa'urhine i"'e
under ms "ar'oonne'- s'oou
erect win lohoed arms. po~n inc
iane OF Warrlors' apparently oohsious
10 tneir presence, Maoemoiseiie caine'
he Ensiisnman sioocnlns oehihu. ing
crowo OF nsureS ma lor d monen'
brady ana MS guara' ana surseo III oe
tween me ana Lappih
mere was siience' couia near ne
VINO tne uee ops inc Ies
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16

warriors, under great chiefs. Yet they
listen to words Of wisdom from a
squaw. I am Running Water; I have
sat in the councils Of my people; l
am the daughter Of the White Chief"
She glanced about her proudly. looking
into the ring Of dark faces. 81 am
a squaw, but I am a Wyandot-no
Shawnee dare place a hand on me-"
"'Tis 3d." he answered gravely. "I
know-but not my-young men. It
best you go-I speak true-the white
man will Diet has been decided
the Shawnees know not-your God
the God Of the Long Robes-the white
man dies"
But he came In peace, not war; he
was a messenger to the Wyandots."
The chief had stepped back, and
lifted his hand, but now he stood
statue-like before her.
HE great hunter-he warrior-we
have-met in-battle. He kill war
riors-my tribe-now he Diet is
spoken. Sis-e-te-wah listen-no more"
But you must! you shalli" she in
sisted. "'Tisl not the wyandots alone
who say this. You may refuse me:
you may disregard the cross ! bear,
but you dare not disobey the word of
the English-of the great chief across
the water. II you will not heed the
word Of a squaw. listen to this man
a warrior Of the Red Coats"
81 know him not" coldly, nor care
what he-says. He nothing-to Sis-e-
te-wah-why become here?"
ITO stop this deed. this dastardly
outrage; he speaks for the Great Chief.
IT'S best the Shawnees listen. Now.
monsieur"
She stepped aside and the English
man stood alone, facing the grim-faced
Shawnee.
You say you know not who I am.
Sis-e-te-wah," he said sharply. Then
I will tell you: you and your warriors.
/ am an officer Of England. an aide to
Hamilton. VIII you hear me nowT'
There was silence, profound breath
less; the bold defiance had fallen upon
them like a blow. Then, before even
the chief could answer, the crowding
ring of Indians was broken, and into
the circde OF lrelit space strobe the
fur-trader. his notified face purple, his
mustache brtBtling. One moment he
glowered into the soldiers face. and
the latter stepped back recoiling
against mademoiselle. all his audacity
gone. Lappin laughed. the cruel echo
OF It breaking the silence.
(TO DE CONTINUED
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16

were safely away before this. And
you have been hiding here. ! ought to
have suspected that. Now / remem-
Der, you knew of the tunnel"
He did not answer, although l saw
his lips move. What was the man
afraid OF? He had been sharp and
snappy enough with me.
Il think you mistake, mademoiselle,"
! interposed. shocked at the expression
of the mans face. He has told me
how it occurred; 1t was another who
killed your father"
What other?"
"A negro half-breed; / encountered
him in the passage: we fought It put
there in the dark"
Alone? Where was this-this
man."
He was lying unconscious beyond,
next TO the entrance"
"And-and," the words trembled on
her lips. "you-killed the negro?"
mo, mademoiselle. l did not We
struggled together; then he fired at
me, and in the fash saw my face. The
sight seemed TO brighten the man. for
no broke away, and endeavored TO
run. In his haste he forgot the low
ness of the tunnel, struck his head
against a sharp projection, and died"
She stood ~motioniess. her hands
pressed to her forehead. Suddenly
she turned from me, and faced him.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
A Fine Type Of clydesdale.

II a mare with a sucking colt shows
signs Of ore feet on hard roads or sta
BILE floors, have her shod lightly.
Take a look at the colts feet occa-
sionally. Keep them clean and II they
show signs of cracking pack with
damp clay.
Never allow your horse to become
whip-shy. That kind Of a horse Is
nearly as useless as a gun-shy dog.
The bad habit Of paving In the sta
BILE is generally caused by irregular
feeding. A horse does not like to wait
for his meals any nor than a mar
does.
Don't be alarmed II your horse
evinces a desire to eat dirt, but
change his feed and give him what
nature raves. Cut out the corn for
a few days and feed oats and some
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
NOT REALLY A SERIOUS CASE
Hurry Call Brought Physician and
Family Out Of Church, but II
Was Soon Fixed UP.

This story is told by a country doc
tors wife TO Illustrate some OF the
trials and uncertainties Of the profess
sion.
We had gotten pretty much out OF
the way Of attending church when our
children were small. but a visiting
cousin. wishing to attend service in
the West, we ventured out, baby and
all. Scarcely had the text been an
nounced when a messenger boy from
the telephone ONCE rushed in In search
Of the doctor.
The minister paused In his dis
course TO allow them to pass out OF
the church. Realizing that his father
was leaving him behind. the baby, al.
ways partial to the head Of the house.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16

roots to vary the monotony.
Do not pamper the stallion too
much. He can be worked lightly
every day to advantage. A fve-mile
walk does a stallion no good. Give
him a brisk drive.
Is your horse a cribber? Then give
him away.
The best horse we ever owned was
a Morgan mare whose mother died
when the colt was three weeks old.
She was raised by hand on cows milk,
molasses and corr meal until she was
old enough to take her place at the
trough.
When your neighbor sells a colt
for $780, and you can only get SIS for
yours, although 1t is the same age,
and just as big. you will probably wish
your stud fee had been a little larger.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
SYNOPSIS.

Joseph Hayward. an ensign in the
Harmar. meets Simon Girty. a renegade
whose name has been connected with all
manner Of atrocities, also headed for
Fort Harmar, with a message from the
British general. Hamilton. Hayward
guides him to the fort. At General Har-
mars headquarters Hayward meets Rene
pAuvray, who processes to recognise him,
although he has nj recollection of ever
having seen her before. Hayward volun-
teers to carry a message for Harmar TO
where Hamilton Is stationed.
The northwest Indian tribes are ready
for war and are only held back by the
refusal OF the friendly wyandots to Join.
The latter are demanding the return OF
Wa-pa-tee-ta a religious teacher, whom
they believe to be a prisoner. Hayward's
MISSION is TO assure the Wyandots that
the man js not held by the soldiers. Rene
asks Hayward to let her accompany him.
~ tells him that she Is a Quarter-blood
Wyandot and a missionary among the
Indians She has been In search of her
father. She insists that she has seen
Hayward before. but In q British uni
FORM Hayward refuses her request and
starts for the north accompanied by a
scout named Brady and a private soldier.
and to escape from the Indians tax shell
ter In a hut on an island. Hayward nnds
q murdered man in the hut II proves to
be Raoul D'Auvray. a former French on
VI WIZ U Calleu py the yanuOts WnIte
chief" Rene appears and Hayward IL
puzzled by her tnsistance that they have
met before. Rem recognizes the muir
dered man as her father. who was known
among the Indians as Wa-pa-tee-tah-
Brady reports seeing a and OF maraud-
ing Indians In the vicinity IND with them
Simon Girty. Brady's evidence convinces
the girl that there Is a British oticer by
the name Of Hayward. who resembles the
American. They hnd escape from the
island cut of. Reconnoiterng around the
cabin at night Hayward discovers a white
man in a British uniform and leaves him
for dead after a desperate fight. The In
dians capture the cabin after a hard
struggle in which Hayward Is wounded.
Rene saves Hayward from death at tho
hands OF the savages and conceals him
In the cellar OF the cabin. Hayward dis
covers a half breed negro in the cellar.
They engage in a fierce fight which ends
when the negro accidentally butts his
brains out against the low roof OF the
cellar. Hayward meets his double, Jo-
seph Hayward Of the British army. The
latter admits that he had held D'Auvray
a prisoner in the cabin. but that he knew
nothing about his death. His object in
OBTAINING D'Auvray was TO help incite the
Wyandots TO war. The Britisher declares
hat D'AuVray was murdered by the
negro. out Of vengeance.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
Teaching the Children.

Teaching h Children.
In the Woman's Home Companion
appears a department called THE Ex
change" in which various contributors
give household suggestions. A Texas
woman tells, as follows, how she has
taught her children to pick up their
playthings:
Being a busy homekeeper with
three healthy babies to watch over, i
try to teach them to help themselves
One great problem is to get scattered
toys picked up and put away in proper
places. l secured a good-sized soap
box, which covered neatly with
denim, and to which / fastened four
casters. At night this is our freight
train and it's a very simple matter to
get my men to push the car arounc
and collect scattered freight (toys)."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
Use MauazIne Stories.

An invalid or aged person who en-
joys magazine articles sometimes finds
the magazines, with their bulk Of a&-
vertising, hard to handle. II the mag.
azines are taken apart by removing
the little wire clips that bind the sec
tons together, the stories or articles
a be easily handled separately. And
any article specially likely to be en-.
1oyed by a friend at a distance car
be sent by mail when separated in thiG
q
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16

have. You III accomplish the rescue
OF this prisoner II you have the cour-
age, and will, There is only one thing
for you to say-yes, or no."
Answer the lady" l commanded
sternly.
His eyes settled on my face: they
were f~urtive, cowardly.
"Oh-well-I1l CO." he said slowly
n s%ullenly. But it's little enough
good youn get out of it. l promise
you"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
Good Rotation.

A good rotation for mixed farming
Is wheat, clover. meadow one year;
COW pasture for mi year. corn, oats.
This makes a six-year rotation. Where
there are permanent pastures on the
farm. one year can be cut out by not
pasturing the clover the second year.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
AppIe-Corer Wsedse

An apple corer will prove more sat.
isfactory for a small garden where a
good deal Of hand wedding is done
than the regular weeder.
The corer cuts right down In the
earth and lifts the root Of the weed
out. Just as 1t does the core Of an ap-
pie.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
CHAPTER xvIJ-cortjnued.

Her eyes wandered from me. whom
she located by voice. toward the Eng
lishman. who remained silent, his
scarlet coat conspicuous in the glare.
A moment their chances met, his face
showing white and drawn. hers / could
not see.
'Oh. so II is you, is IT." a metallic
ring to the low voice. 81 thought you
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
DIuestIbjo Feed,

There is no feed that Is more d.
gestible than gluten feed, but II too
much is fed It makes soft butter.
From two to four pounds a day may
be fed without fear Of this.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
Daily Thouaht.

We do not know what ripples Of
healing are set in motion when we sim
ply smile on one another. Christian
ity wants sunny people.-Henry Drum
mond.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
keepIno Rows strajobt

A piece of copper wire is much bet.
ter than a string for keeping the gar.
den rows straight. a there ia no
stretching.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
Ten Minutes We'll sn.,.

Ten minutes work at night when the
horses come from the fields washing
their faces! shoulders and legs will
keep the animals In prime condition.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
Successful Beef Feedera-

The most successful feeders Of beef
cattle are the ones who have made
the most correct Interpretation of the
laws of nature.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
Hadn't Tested Him.

is he a friend of yours?" IL donS
know. I've never tried 70 borrow mon
ey from him or asked him to get Q
relative a job."-Detroit Free Press.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
Interest In Milk Machine.

Interest in the flying machine has
been put into the shade by the inter
est In the milking machine.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16

Last year there we're 31.499 home
stead entries in the Canadian North
west.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16

More than ~thirty.fve thousand Irish
men left the old sod last year.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-16
Soil BUILDING.

Crop rotation belongs to any system
which seeks to better the soil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-28

ing good health now and owe it all TO
your remedies. take pleasure in tell
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No woman suffering from any form
of female troubles should lose hope un-
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham' 5
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
of which are derived
from native roots and herbs, has for
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BILE tonic and invigorator of the fe-
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If you have the slightest doubt
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fcOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by Il woman,
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-28
Peace.

Peace rules the day where reason
rules the mind.-Collins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-28
Injection and Insect Bites Dangerous

Mosquitoes, flies AMI other insects,
which breed quickly in garbage pals,
ponds of stagnant water, barns, musty
places, etc, are carriers of disease. Ev-
cry time they bite you, they inject
poison into your system from which
some dread disease may result. Get
q bottle of Sloan's Liniment. 1t is an
tiseptic, and few drops will neutral
ize the infection caused by insect bites
or rusty nails Sloan's Liniment dis
infects Cuts, Bruises and Sores. You
cannot afford to be without it in your
home. Money back if not satisfied.
Only 25c at your Druggist.