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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03

n IBBON departments r beginning
N to blossom out into the glory o
lovely things, as they do with each
return of the holidays. Here Is a
group Of dainty feminine belongings
including something suited to every
one, from the baby to grandma Ihey
are pretty and they are inexpensive
and therefore destined to stay the
quest Of many a Christmas shopper.
At the center, the most pretentious
niece of the collection Is a handsome
blanket bow, made solely for beauty's
sake. 1t has no other use thar to DEC
crate the cradle or carriage covering
OF the baby, and Is intended as a bril-
fan finishing touch to all the dainty
paraphernalia required by that I'M
portaut parsonage. 1t is made Of plain
satin ribbon in pink or blue, and ribbon
not less than nine inches wide Is use
for II. Ten knotted loops with a knot
at the center and a hanging end make
q look like a gorgeous flower. 1t Is
mounted on a safety pin for fastening
IL 20 the CoNeihU
Small bows of narrower ribbon are
made in the same way to be used on
fine nightgowns for grown people.
At the left are two lingerie bows.
Roth are made Of plain satin ribbon In
any of the light colors. One OF them
requires ribbon an inch and a half or
two inches wide and a bit OF baby rib
hon Of the same color for the center.
The other is made entirely OF baby
ribbon.
These small fowerlike bows are
ninned to ~petticoats. n~ightgowns. cor
set covers, etc. with safety pins, and
transferred from one garment to an.
other at the pleasure OF the wearer.
They make Christmas gifts that cost
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Had to Have Their Tobacco.

Tobacco has often proved more than
a panacea to the victims Of war; 1t
has been a source Of courage and In.
spiration. At Saarbrucken in 1870 the
Brunswick hussars g%alloped, cigars In
mouth, amid a hail Of bullets into a
mass of French troops. The uhlans In
their advance movements invariably
carried pipes In their mouths, substan-
tial, capacious pipes, large enough to
hold an ounce of the weed. And when.
ever the conquering troops entered a
surrendered city they at once claimed
not money nor food, but tobacco. The
mayor Of each town was directed to
find cigars for everybody before any
thing else was Zone.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
The ~ReIuvenator.

George AIDE. at a weekend party at
Hazelden farm. his estate at Brook.
Ind, discussed women's fashions over
his after-dinner coffee and cigar.
''Women's fashions In 1914" he said.
ARE a revelation. Sculptors and paint
ers don't need to study in the life class
any more. Every fashionable woman
IL, as 1t were. a model-pnysfcally. !
mean. yet morally.
Il met q leading lady In Broadway
in a very stunning gown OF the new
fashion-slashed, decollete. transpar.
ent. and all that sort Of thing. ] con.
graduated her on her appearance. and
she said:
81 Just love these new gowns. They
make me feel 30 girlish, George. Every
time a man looks at me blush"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Where Was Papa7

A handsomely dressed lady rescued
her fluffy pet with some difficulty
from the attack Of a street cur, and
began to soothe and sympathize in
this manner you dear little thing,
your mamma drove that ugly. big dog
away, didn't she? Next time you will
eat that big, naughty dog UP, won't
you, Tootsy.wootsy? Mamma wants
you to Just tear that mean old thing
to pieces next time he bothers you"
Three-year-old Irene, who had wit.
messed the whole affair. listened with
interest to this gushing monologue.
When the lady paused for breath.
Irene. gravely addressed the diminu.
tive dog: Little doggy. where does
your poppa work." she said.-Youths'
Companion.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Virginia Road After improvement
With Top Soil Gravel.

With Top Soil Gravel.
vet been devised. For hauls under 100
feet, or in making "flls," 1t is espe-
cially serviceable. !
1t is a mistake, however, to attempt
to handle long-haul material with this
scraper, as the wheel-scraper Is bet.
ter adapted to such work. For hauls
of more than 500 feet, a wagon should
be used. The machine most generally
used in road work is the grader or
road machine. This machine Is espe-
cially useful in smoothing and crown
ing the road and in opening bitches.
A clay subsoil under a thin coating
of soil should not be disturbed with
a grader. It Is also a mistake to use
a grader Unfortunately and to pull
material from bitches upon a sandy
road.
Not infrequently turf, soil and silt
from ditch bottoms are piled In the
middle of the road in a ridge, making
mudholes a certainty. 1t is important
in using a grader to avoid building W,
the road too much at one time. A
road gradually built up by frequent
use of the grader will last better than
II completed at n operation.
The foreman frequently thinks his
road must be high in the first instance.
He piles up material from ten inches
to a foot in depth, only to learn, with
the arrival Of the first rain, that he
has furnished the material for SO many
inches Of mud. All material should
be brought up In thin layers, each
layer well puddled and firmly packed
by a roller or traffic before the next
is added. A common mistake is to
crown too high with the road machine
on a narrow road.
The split,log drag should be used to
fill the ruts and smooth the road when
not too badly washed. The drag pos
sesses great merit and is so simple in
construction and operation that every
farmer should have one.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03

sell over here. but in the States they
sell by the thousand"
Whereupon the acquaintance IA
spiteful, evil.minded person. said to
the young poets publisher:
II hear that you get a great many
American orders for Mr.. Soand.So's
poems"
We'll" said the publisher. now
that you mention II, / did get an or
der from America for one Of Mr.. So
and.So's books. But the nan that
ordered said he wanted a discount be-
cause he was the poets father"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03

"Bur-reds Is intelligent" Mrs.
Brannigan observed. as she
tered her friend, Mrs. O'Brien. "Ye
can tache 'em anything. Me sister
has wan as lives In a clock. an whin
It's tonne to tell tn tonne. II comes
out an says cuckoo as nanny tonnes
as tn tonne is."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03

small black velvet hats are Of many
shapes, one OF the most becoming be-
ing the folded biratta (which Is often
innocent Of any trimming whatever
except perhaps an applique Of black
satin or a Jet bead embroidery worked
direct on the velvet. Occasionally the
hat Is OF velvet. matching the gown
In color, especially when the latter is
one Of the new wine or dahlia shades
that suit dark women 30 well.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Points Everywhere.

The fashion for points is in full
swing. The new note in some OF the
skirts is a point, back and front. The
trains of evening frocks are long and
pointed. Many evening frocks have
drapery on the skirt or bodice which
falls in long points. There are pointed
scallops, too, on some afternoon frock
tunics.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Moi Without Honor,

A young American poet. who sew
erai years ago forsook his native lands
for the delights OF literary London.
enjoys the reputation Of being the
worst selling poet In the British isles.
To an English acquaintance he recent
~ said:
"of course, | know my books don't
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
pr,n for Cleaning.

Few people seem to know the value
OF dry bran for cleaning purposes. You
NAV keep a wool suit or coat in the
best condition for a long time by
simply rubbing down with dry bran
Rub the spots harder than the rest,
then brush II all Of. saving the cost
of sending to q cleaner.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03

"Thot's wonderful" said Mrs.
O'Brien.
TT is, indade." said Mrs. Brannigan.
AN the wonderful part ov 1t all 10
it's only q wooden buried at thot!"-
Judge.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Another Name.

MY daughters coming-out party
cost US $500
That's nothing. Ny daughters ap-
pendix had a coming out party that
cost US a hundred dollars more than
that"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
DRAWING the Line.

Have you no respect for the dove
Of peace"
Lots Of It," replied the rather un-
refined person. But there amt any
dove that I've got enough respect for
to back It In a chicken fight"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Her Coup.

"That's O regular military a
euver you are performing on that hat,
Caroline"
What do you mean?"
II notice you are turning the left
wing"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
possIbIe Purchaser.

Art Dealer (snappishly)-What do
you call these?
Poor Artist (modestly)-Pot boilers.
Art Dealer-H'm! How much .
cord?-New York Weekly.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
For Best Results.

The little attention that the earth
road needs must be given promptly
and at the proper time II the best re-
suits are to be obtained.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03

De Faque--If I could get some one
10 invest $1,000 In that scheme OF
mine I could make some money.
Dawson-How much could YOU
make?
De Faque-why. $1,000.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Improving a Poor Road.

A poor road will not only be i'm.
proved by proper maintenance, but
may become better in time than a'good
road without 1t.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Worth Seeing.

When a. woman pays 81 a pair FOR
hose she generally wants to let you
see what she got for her money
Washington Herald
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Tho Road prao.

The road drag is the simplest and
least expensive contrivance yet de-
vised for maintaining earth roads.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Small Hats.

A new hat is really more necessary
than a new gown at this time Of year,
nor need It DO at all expensiye. The
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03

Good Roads Advocates.
It is gratifying to observe that every
owner Of an automobile Immediately
becomes an advocate Of good roads.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Road Building Habit,

Road Building Habit.
The road building habit is confined
to no one locality. It has q footing In
48 states. All classes take to It.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03

Ontario has an Indian population
Of 23.044.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Shape a Road with Grad

Shape q dirt road up with the grader,
but keep It In shape with a split.log
drag.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-03
Nexer Leaxa = shoulder

Never Leave q shoulder.
Never leave q shoulder In GROWING
q road. Cut clear to the bitches, so
water can flow of the road.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
CRAFTS AND ARTS
 SHOP FOR JUNEAU

The Winter and Pond company has opened an arts and crafts shop next to the Pacific Coast steamship office at the foot of Main street. Albert Berry. of New York who has had wide experience in Eastern art centers in the production of metal crafts where he has been connected with some of the largest shops in the capacity of designer. will have charge of this de- partment.
 The principle feature of the new department will be the production of hand wrought vases, candelalbra, and irons, and a varied line of other ob- jects of utility and beauty in native Alaskan copper silver, brass, bronze and old ivory.
 Mir. Berry has many new and dis tinctly Alaskan designs, based on h. dian traditions and legends, and util- izing the features of native ornamenta- ton treated from an entirely new view point. The work should ba seen to be appreciated, as language is scarcely adequate to it's description. One de- sign, a copper punch bowl, supported by four ivory totem poles, is especially fine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
GOLDSTEIN GRANTED
 BUILDING PERMIT

The city council at last nights ses- sion granted Charles Goldstein a per init to erect a temporary structure of wood and galvanized iron on the Mo Grath property, at Second and Seward, to be used while the construction of the new concrete building for the Goldstein Improvement company is un- derway. Mir. Goldstein was also grant ed the use of the Seward street sewer under regulations of the city engineers office for the sluieing out of the To- cation on which the new Goldstein building is to be erected.
 Mir. Goldstein was present at the meeting and made the request for the permit in person. He stated that he would not require the use of the tenn porary structure to be built for longer period than six months and that in using the sewer for sluicing out the location for the new building that he expected to comply with all the regulations and do nothing that would damage the sewer or interfere with it's proper service to the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
NEW ORDINANCES
 READ FIRST TIME

At last nights special session of the city council every member was pres ent for the first time in many weeks, Councilmen Pullen and Case having recently returned from the States. The election ordinance, providing for the use of the Australian ballot and ex- tending the franchise to women, the salient points of which have been printed in The Empire, was re-intro- duced and read. The new franchise ordinance. a synopsis of which was printed in yesterdays issue of The Empire, was also introduced and read for the first time at last nights ses- sion.
 This matter, together with the con. slderation of the report by City Clerk E. W. Petit, and the petition of Chas. Goldstein for building permit and use of Seward street sewer, consumed all of the evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
ONE OF SENATFS LEADERS IS DEAD AT WASHINGTON
BIG INTEREST IN
 FATE or; SMITH

More than usual interest is centered in the case of B. Smith, who went to trial in the district court this morn. ing on an indictment charging him with the crime of selling liquor to In- dians. z. R. Cheney who was ap. pointed by the court to defend Smith is conducting the defense along the lines of challenging the legality of the indictment on tue grounds that Tommy Wilson, the alleged Indian to whom the liquor was given or sold, is citizen of the United States. In this he Is following the decision of the appellate court in the Nagel case and of the supreme court in the matter of Hon.
 The membership of the Alaska Ma tive Brotherhood are watching the out. come of the case with much anxiety. One of the main objects of the broth erhood is the recognition of their right to become citizens and exercise the voting franchise. Every decision lean ing toward the recognition of Indian natives as citizens will, they think, aid their cause.
 The regular panel was exhausted in trying to get jury this morning and a special open venire for five was or dered in order to complete the jury. The trial is expected to consume some time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
JUNEAU MAN wEos
 FAIRBANKS GIRL

MT. Charles ostrom of Juneau and Miss Hazel Coombs of Fairbanks were united in marriage by the Rev. J. H. Condit this morning at the home of the groom on Fourth street between Seward and Franklin. There were no guests present except the witnesses, Mrs. D. F. Coombs. mother of the bride and Mir. Earle c. Jameson.
 The bride is the daughter of NIT. and Mrs. Coombs. one of the pioneer fami- lies of Fairbanks and was great so- coal favorite in her home town on ac- count of her many charming qualities. She was educated in the Fairbanks high school and in finishing schools of the States.
 The groom has lived in Juneau since his arrival early last fall and has won himself many friends. He is a mana ger of the big Mendham's jewelry store which he came here to estab' fish. He was for years connected with the Mendham jewelry stores of Fair banks. Some weeks ago Mir. ostrom prepared for the coming of his bride by establishing a home in Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
Senator Bacon Dies
 At National Capital

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-senator Augustus O. Bacon, of Georgia, one of the leaders of the Democratic side of the United States Senate, chairman of the important foreign relations com. mittee and before the selection of Sen ator John w. Kern, last spring, the Democratic floor leader, died here this afternoon of kidney troubles. He had been i'll for sometime, and had been absent from the Senate chamber most of the time since the re7assembling of the Senate after holiday recess.
 Augustus octavius Bacon was born in Bryan County. Georgia, October 20, 1899. He served in the Confederate army during the war, attaining the rank of captain. Served many years in the Georgia legislature, as speaker for seven years, and several times was candidate for the nomiantion as Gov ernor. He was elected United States Senator in 1894, 1900, 1906, and again, last summer, he was elected by pop ular vote for his fourth term being the first United States Senator to be chosen under the new constitutional amendment
 Senator Bacon was present in the Senate and voted against the Alaska railroad bill on account of his opposi- tion to government ownership.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
MARINE NOTES

The Northwestern arrived from the South this morning and will sail for the Westward at o'clock tonight.
 The Northland will arrive from the South tomorrow.
 The Admiral Sampson left Seward at 4 o'clock this morning and will arrive Monday night or Tuesday morning.
 The Princess MaQuinna sails from Vancouver tonight and should arrive in Juneau Tuesday night.
 The Admiral Evans will sail from Seattle Tuesday night and should ar rive in Juneau February 20.
 The Al.Ki sails from Seattle tonight and should arrive here Wednesday next.
 The Spokane should arrive from the South next Thursday.
 The Humboldt sails from Seattle Wednesday and should arrive here Febrary 22.
 The Georgia, returning from Skag- way, sails for sitka at 2 a. m. Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
AMERICAN CITIZENS
 WILL BE PROTECTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Secretary of State William J. Bryan, speaking of the foreign policy of the United States, said:
 "The interests of the American citi- zen will be amply protected wherever he goes. And in saying that l am only saying what the President him. self has said-and it could not be said any stronger"
 Mir. Bryan referred to the authori- zation of international banks.
 "our foreign trade will be stimulat- ed not only in the Orient but in South America by the new law which per mits banks here to establish branches throughout the world" he said. By that new act the President has accom- plished more for the commerce of the world than was ever done by battle ships"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
DOUBLE ELOPMENT
 STARTLES FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.-A dou- ble elopment which eliminated in a double wedding this morning has shocked California society. Miss May Cook, aged 16 years, daughter of Jes- SC Cook, San Francisco's police com missioner, eloped from San Francisco last night to Redwood city with Henry Rohr, aged IS years, son of wealthy widow of Alameda, where they were married. They were accompanied by Winifred Webb, aged IT. daughter of Attorney-General U. s. Webb, and Paul Connisohonn, aged 19, son of a prominent physician, who also were married at Redwood city at the same time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
What Juneau Has
 Received for Money

At last nights special meeting of the city council E. w. Petit. city clerk, submitted a report of the receipts and expenditures of the City of Juneau from the inauguration of the pres ent administration to date, covering a period Of over 10 months. The re- port is very voluminous, giving in de, tail every transaction. At the con- clusion Of the reading, it was accepted and by the passing of resolution or dered printed in The Empire.
 The report shows that there was an indebtedness of $l7,6O6.76 incurred by former administrations at the time the present administration was inaugural ed. It shows that there are at pres ent warrants outstanding to the amount of $29,933.45, and that there is in the treasury S5,21S.34 divided be- tween the coal and salary funds, leav- ing a deficit at the present time of SEA- 7l5.lI. The report also shows that expenditures for new street improve ments, grading walks and sewers, have been made amounting to Ss,- 21.7l. This does not take in any of the repair work on old streets or sew CTS. replacing of old stairs or building Of new. The report shows that new school property was purchased and i'm proved at a cost of $9.672.62; that the new city hall building cost $26,O7O.6O; that the GameweI fire alarm system caused an expenditure of $4,OOO: en- zine for and installing of rock crusher, s1772.6O; house numbering, $SS.SS; street signs. $25S.S5. making a total expenditure on new work and property of s5l.IOO.2S.
 The fire department cost the pres ent administration, including the Gamewell system. new equipment, new hydrant extensions. water rent, salary of firemen and fire warden, the sum of S7.7S1.9S. The public schools cost for operation $12.6S6.45 and for new property and improvement of same s9.67262. The indigent account totals an expenditure of s647.OO. The police department required an expenditure Of S3.766.65. The legal department cost $1.14S.2O; the health department $179.- 29: the engineering department. s. 527.97.
 The coal and wharf business com bined show a profit to the city of S6.- S5O.24. Taxes paid amounted to S4O'- 112.O2. License moneys were re- ceived from the clerk of the district court to the amount of s25,655.6O, Fines and forfeitures paid to the city magis- trate amounted to S2,97S.3O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
MANY MONTANA
 MARRIAGES INVALID

HELENA. Mont, Feb. 14.-Hundreds of marriages in Montana are rendered invalid by a decision, handed down by Judge J. Miller Smith in denying the application of Henry c. Cotter of spo- kane for appointment as special ad- ministrator of the estate of Mamie Cruse Cotter his supposed wife.
 Judge Smith held that the marriage of Miss Cruse to Cotter ten months after she had divorced Ava o'Brien of New York was invalid, under the al most forgotten Montana law prohibit ing the marriage of an innocent di- vorced person within two years and a person divorced for cause within three years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
REVOLUTION MAY
 FOLLOW EXCLUSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Dr. Sub. hinda Rose. of the University of Iowa, tstifying today before the House immi. grafton committee said that If Great Britain approves of the Hindu exclu' sion policies of Canada and other Brit. ish colonies there will be the "fiercest revolution the world has ever known" in India. He says the natives of India will insist upon their rights as Brit ish subjects or they will fight for their own nationality.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
KING FERDINAND
 TO VISIT U. s.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 14. - King Ferdinand contemplates visiting the United States at an early date for the purpose of studying the business meth ods in that country. He will make a close study of the relations between workingmen and their employers, as we'll as the methods of manufacturing, distribution and transportation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-14
HAMLIN TO HAVE CHARGE
 OF FISCAL BUREAUS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.- Charles S. Hamlin, first assistant secretary of the treasury, who has been acting sec retary in the absence of Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo, will have charge of the treasury fiscal bu. reaus, duty that heretofore fell up- on former Second Assistant Secretary john Skelton Williams, before he be- came comptroller of the currency.