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ganisms in the same way as against
the living bacteria in the bowels,
and with the same result, namely,
the increase in the body of antibodies
which persist for a reasonable length
of time, rendering the person resist
ant to the disease.
This method has now been prac-
ticed on large scale, chiefly in the
armies of the various nations, and
with striking results.
1t failed in the English army dur
ing the Boer war, when there occur
red s7,6S4 cases of typhoid fever
and 5000 deaths.
But the cause of this failure is nov
we'll known.
1t was supposed at the time the
inoculated men were protected by
the inoculation, but 1t is now known
that the temperature at which the
typhoid cultures were killed for
these inoculations was too high (6o
degrees to IS degrees centigrade).
1t has been demonstrated repeat
edly since that date that cultures
killed at this high temperture lose al
most all their protective power, and
the bacterial cultures now used are
sterilized at temperture of 10 de-
grees lower (s3 degrees centigrade
for one hour.
But in other places, for instance,
in the Japanese army, at the time
of the Japanese Russian war, the
results were very striking.
The Russian army was largely in
capacitated by fever while the Jap
anese army had practically no cases
of fever.
Repeatedly in the British army in
India, typhoid inoculation has been
practiced on large scale, and very
careful records have been kept of all
cases occurring among about equal
numbers of noninoculated and in
oculated soldiers in the same regi.
ments and subject to the same con-
ditions.
We have records of twenty such
regiments now, and they show even
including one regiment which was
inOculated with cultures heated toe
high, that troops which have been
inoculated have suffered very little
from typhoid in comparison with
the uninoculated.
In the United States army in re.
cent years inoculation has been
made compulsory, and everybody
has been inoculated from the secre.
tary of war down.
1t is a we'll known fact, that,
previous to this typhoid fever caus'
ed excessive loss in our army bot.
in our civil war and in our Spanish.
American war.
| For example, in 1898, the It'll
army corps stationed at Jackson
vile, Fla, consisting of Io,7ss
men, there we're I,7I9 undoubtet
cases of typhoid fever, and a,69:
additional cases of fever believed tc
be typhoid, making a total of 4, AZ.
cases, with a48 deaths.
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Everybody happy, as of course
We could not be otherwise, with
good rains falling every day and
night since last Saturday. The
ground has been wet thoroughly,
and we have not had such beneficial
rams for a year, at least.
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We learn as we go to press of a
tragedy which occurred at Graham
Tuesday night when Charlie Wash,
colored man, during a difficulty
shot at his wife hitting his little son
who died Wednesday morning.
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WHY don't the crowned heads who
claim to have so much wdivine
right" act along that line, and settle
their differences now, rather than
have the mediators do the job after
millions in money and men have
been sacrificed?
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The price of bread has been
doubled in Cincinnati. These Ger
man bakers must think they are
back in Berlin, or Stuttgart, OF
some other war infected city of their
fatherland.
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A VAST number of people who
went to the other side for their sum-
mer vacation are saying "See Amer
ica NOW" in strong terms.
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AMERICANS in their fixed deter
mination to be neutral will be careful
to sti6e preferences for French fred
or German fried potatoes and will
order them served plain.
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other and is applied. live have

other and IS applied. III we nave
only phosrhoro is enough to pro-
duce 20 bu hels of corn per acre,
and potash enough to produce so
bushels, PHOSPHORUS is our lim-
ating factor, hence we can only
produce 20 bushels because we
are deficient in ph osphorous. 1t
is admitted by every one who is
in a position to know that we
have potash sufficient for any
amount Of corn to be grown up
to 100 bushels per acre and ex-
perience has taught US that we
are deficient in PHOSPHORUS be-
cause we can only grow from 20
to 40 bushels of corn per acre.
Moreover, there is no system of
farming that will maintain the
PHOSPHORUS supply. All prod
ucts sold from the farm will re-
move some phosphorus. even
butter and milk. live stock, hay,
ETC., take some PHOSPHORUS
away. and no crops add any of
this plant food. 1t Is therefore
apparent that in time the supply
Of PHOSPHORUS will become ex-
hausted and will eventually have
to be supplied in some CONNER
cial form. But why should we
not buy PHOSPHORUS when we
know we are deficient in it. We
will take for an example a plot
on the county experiment farm,
400 pounds acid phosphate with
1000 of lime yield one ton of red
clover hay. Another plot ad-
joining which had potash and
lime stone yielded only about
1000 pounds per acre. 1t will pay
all farmers to visit these expert
ment plots and see for them
selves. There are some plots of
tobacco where there has been
potash used. and a check plot
where there has been no treat
ment and there is no difference
in the tobacco at all at this time.
The same may be said of wheat
and soy beans.
Now, l take it that we should
use PHOSPHORUS in some form
with lime to grow clover and soy
beans or cow peas. Turn these
crops down, in this way we can
get humus and nitrogen and in
the course of a few years we
will improve our land so much
that we can grow good crops of
anything we may plant.
| Commence this fall with some
rye and crimson clover, turn il
under next spring, plant soy
beans or cow peas on the same
plot, then follow with rye again
in the fall. turn down next
spring. plant corn, and see what
results you will have. We must
grow more cover crops if we ever
expect to build up our poor land.
We can not afford to buy COM
mercial fertilizers the way we
have been buying them. 1t is q
well known fact that our land is
getting poorer every year and at
the same time we are using more
fertilizers. Let US try some win
ter cover crops this fall. l am
sure we will be we'll rewarded
for our outlay of money and
labor. If you cannot buy rye
ljust sow some wheat. 1t will be
almost as good as rye, will not
make quite so much growth as
rye. though it will give you good
returns.
A. Y. Finley, County Agent.
Calomel, Calomel, you canno,
stay for LIV-VER-LAX has shown
los On easier way. Ask G. E.
1csustsaev.
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THANKS to the wireless, the world
can be supplied with any sort Of un-
confirmed rumors almost anywhere.
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THE German war dogs are finding
that chasing Belgian hares is some
strenuous sport.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST I, l,.l.

fntered at the Greenville, KY, postofnce -
secoud-class matter.
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IF murder is a crime, what Is war;
ARE they singing rOnward, Chris
tian Soldier" over there3

AFTER a nation finds out that il
cannot settle anything by war it re-
sorts to reason.
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Calomel. Calomel, you cannot
stay for LIV-VER-LAX has shown
Us On easier way. Ask G. E.
|COuutsaer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17

And you will find that there 10
more than you thought. perhaps; the
reason why l have fought hard to re-
main chief OF staff; why" Partow
continued in a voice that had the Sc.
pulchral uncanniness Of o threat long
nursed now breaking free Of the bond
age Of years within the sound-proof
walls. But" he broke OF suddenly
as II he distrusted W the security,
Of the vault. yes, It is all there-my
life's work, my dream, my ambition.
my plant"
Lanstron heard the lock slide in the
door as Partow went out and he was
alone with the army's secrets. As he
read Psrtow's Arm handwriting, many
parts fell together. many moves on
a chessboard grew clear. His breath
came faster, he bent closer over the
table, he turned back pages to 60
over them again. Every sentence
dropped home in his mind like a bolt
In a socket. Unconscious Of the pas
sage Of time. he did not heed the door
open or realize Partow's presence un-
til he felt Partow's' hand on his shout
der.
Il e that you didn't look into any
of the pigeonholes.' the chief Of stan
observed.
'Lanstron pressed his finger.tips on
the manuscript significantly.
mo II ta all Nthoret"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17

ready at the first sign that It was loo.
ing its grip to give up Yet l have
felt that my body would 20 on feeding
my brain and that to the last moment
OF consciousness, when suddenly the
body collapses. I should have self
possession and energy Of mind. Under
the coming strain the shock may come.
rs a cord snaps. At that instant my
successor will take up my work where
| leave It OF.
The old fogy who has aimed to
Join experience to youth chooses
youth. You took your medicine with.
out grumbling in the d~isagreeable but
vitality important position Of chief OF
intelligence. Now you-there, don't
tremble with stage fright" For Ian
stron's hand was ouiverins In Partow's
grasp. while his face vas that Of q
man stunned.
You are to be at the right hand Of
this old body" continued Partow. "You
r to 60 with me to the front; to
sleep In the room next to mine; to be
always at my side. and. finally. you are
to promise that II ever the old body
fails in its duty to the mind. II ever
you e that I am not standing up to
the strain, you are to say 81 to me and
I give you my word that l shall let you
take charge"
Lanstron, was too stunned to speak
for a moment The arrangement
seemed a hideous joke; a refinement
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
TheLastShot
FREDERICK PALMER
(coOynsA,. isl4. BY cA,r.s scdboer's soaS
SYNOPSIS

At their home on the frontier between
the Browns and Grays Marta Galand and
her mother. entertaining Colonel Wester-
ling of the Grays. see Captain LAustron.
stan intelligence oficer OF the Browns.
injured by a fall In his aeroplane. Ten
years later. westerling, nominal vice but
real chief Of stan. reinforces South La
Ifr. meditates on wsr. and ~speculates on
b comparative ages Of himself and Mar
"a, who Ii Visiting In the Gray capital
Westerling calls on Marta She tells him
OF her teaching children the follles Of war
and martial patriotism. begs him TO pre-
vent war while he IL chief Of stan. and
predicts that IL he makes war against the
Browns he will not win. On the march
with the SD of the Browns Private Stran-
sky, anarchist. decries war n played
out patriotism n Is placed under arrest
Colonel Lanstron overhearing, begs him
on. Lenstron calls on Marta at her home.
He taike with Teller. the gardener. Marta
tells Lanstron that she believes Teller to
be a spy. Lanstron confesses II is true.
Lanstron shows Marta a telephone which
Teller has concealed In n secret passage
under the rower for use to beneft the
Browns In war emergencies. Lanstron de-
ciares his love for Marta. westerling and
the Gray premier plan to use a trivial in
ternational affair to foment warlike pa
triousm In army and people.
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Of cruelty uncomfortable. It was ex.
pecting him to tell Atlas that he was
old and to take the weight of the
world of the giants shoulders.
Have you lost your patriotism?"
demanded Partow. Are you afraid?
afraid to tell me the truth? Afraid
of duty? Afraid in your youth of the
burden that I bear in age?"
His fingers closed in on Lanstron's
with such force that the grip was
painful.
"Promise!" he commanded.
Il promise!" Lanstron said with a
throb.
That's it! That's the way! That's
the kind of soldier l like" Partow de-
clared with change Of tone. and he
rose from his chair with a spring that
was a delight to Lanstron In its proof
OF the physical vigor so stoutly denied.
I'VE have a lot to say to each other
today" he added; but first l am 60
ing to show you the whole bag of
tricks"
His arm crooked in Lanstron's, they
went along the main corridor of the
staff office and entered a vault having
a single chair and a small table in
the center and lined by sections of
numbered pigeonholes, each with a
combination lock. At the base of n
section was a small safe. 1t was not
the first time that Lanstron had been
in this vault. He had the combination
of two Of the sections Of pigeonholes,
aerostatics and intelligence The rest
belonged to other divisions.
THE safe is my own. as you know.
No one opens 1t; no one knows what
is in 1t but me-" said Partow, taking
from It an envelope and a manuscript,
which he laid on the table. There
you have all that is in my brain-the
whole plan. The envelope contains
the combinations of all the pigeon.
holes. II you wish to look up any de-
tails"
Thank you!" Lanstron half whis-
pered. 1t was all he could think Of
to say.
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CHAPTER vII-contlnued.

And the press-the mischievous,
greedy, but very useful press?" asked
the premier.
TT also shall serve: also obey. No
lists Of killed and wounded shall be
given out until l am ready. The pub
Lie must know nothing except what l
choose to tell. l act for the people
and the nation"
That is agreed" said the premier.
For these terrible weeks every nerve
and muscle Of the nation is at your
service to win for the nation. In
three or four days l shall know If the
public rises to the call. II not" He
shook his head.
: While all the information given
out Is provocative to u people, you
will declare your hope that war may
be averted," Westerling continued.
This will screen our purpose. Final.
ly. on top of public enthusiasm will
come the word that the Browns have
fired the first shot-as they must
when We cross the frontier-that they
have been killing our soldiers. This
will make the racial spirit Of every
man respond. Having decided for
war, every plan is worthy that helps
to victory" 81.
TT seems hendish!" exclaimed the
premier in answer to a thought eddy.
ing in the powerful current of his
brain "Fiendish with calculation,
but merciful, as you say"
"A fast, terrific campaign! A ready
machine taking the road" Westerling
declared. Less suffering than If we
went to var carelessly for a long cam.
paign-than II we allowed sentiment
to interfere with intellect"
Il like your energy, your will" said
the premier admiringly. and about
the declaration Of war? We shall
time that to your purpose" ,
Declarations Of war before strik-
ing, by nations taking the aggressive,
are a disadvantage" westerling ex-
planned. They are going out Of prac-
tice. Witness the examples Of Japan
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other positions. After this he wrote
in his diary the simple facts Of the
days events, concluding with a senti-
ment of gratitude for the honor
shown his company and a prayer that
he might keep a clear head and do
his duty II war came on the morrow.
Now. every one get all the sleep he
can!" he advised the men.
Stransky slept with his head on his
arm. soundly; the others slept no bet
ter than the men Of the 12Sth. The
night passed without any alarm X
cept that Of their own thoughts, and
they welcomed dawn as a relief from
suspense. There was no hot coffee
this morning, and they washed down
their rations with water from their
The old sergeant was lying
beside Captain Dellarme on the crest,
the sunrise in their faces. AS the mist
cleared from the plain 1t revealed the
white dots Of the frontier posts in the
meadow and behind them many gray
figures in skirmish order, scarcely Wis
ible except through the glasses.
1T looks like b~usiness!" declared
the old sergeant.
Eyes, 1t begins the minute they
cross the Incl" said Dellarme.
His glance sweeping to the rear to
scan the landscape under the light OF
day, he recognized, with a sense Of
pride and awe, the tactical Importance
Of his company's position in relation
to that of the Importance Of the other
companies. Easily he made out the
regimental line by streaks of con.
cealed trenches and groups Of brown
uniforms: and here and there were
the oblong, cloth stretches of waiting
hospital litters. On the reverse slope
Of another knoll was the farmhouse,
marked x on his map as the regimen.
tai headquarters, where he was to
watch for the signal to fall back from
his first stand in delaying the enemy's
advance. Directly to the rear was the
cut through which the company had
come from the main pass road, and be.
.ond that the Galland house, which
to be the second stand.
CTo DE coNrINUEDJ
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
Suit From Files.

The courts have passed upon the
question Of damages for a sufferer
from typhoid who could trace this
illness to flies feeding upon the filth
Of sewage. A few years ago a man
living in Germantown. Philadelphia,
recovered heavy damages from the
city for his illness. which he proved
was caused by a stream flowing
through his yard which had been pol.
luted by sewage from a house ten.
'anted by a typhoid patient. The do.
Tense relied upon proof that the
plaintiff had neither drunk from nor
bathed in the stream. but an ento.
mologist convinced the jury that
he had contracted the disease
through the medium of flies, which
had carried the infection from the
stream to the food exposed to their
visits In his house.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
Saved BY Gold Chain.

A gold chain that she wore around
her neck. saved a little girl of Cam.
bridgeport, England, from serious in
jury, recently. She was on her way
to Sunday school, when q bullet ex.
ploded by the wheels of a trolley car
hit her on the neck. She felt a sting.
ing sensation in her neck and discov-
cred a bloodless cut about an inch
long. On looking in at a window she
saw that the chain she wore about her
neck raj cut. She put her hand into
the bosom Of her dress to get the
loose end of the chain and found the
bullet. A search of the tracks revealed
several exploded cartridges. The po-
lice believe they may be a part Of the
shipment that was stolen from a
freight "a a short time ago.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
Young Lady Who Had Built Castles
In the Air Somewhat .Rudely
Brought Down to Earth.

Friends Of a Worcester young WON.
an are forcing her to submit to consid-
cradle good-natured Joking about her
acquaintance with a youth whom she
described as "the most interesting
man she ever met" The girl was In
troduced to him at a recent social
gathering and before they had talked
together long he had her attentively
listening to an account Of his travels
throughout the country, and his ex-
periences in many different cities. He
also alluded to his college life. and
before they parted the girl had the
idea that she had become acquainted
with the son Of q millionaire. or some
dignltary.
She talked freely about him to her
acquaintances. although not mention.
ing him By name. One day while with
a young m friend, she passed him
on the street, and was surprised to
see him bow to her companion.
do you know him?' asked the girl
very much surprised.
Sure" the other replied. he used
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17
VII.
Close to the White Posts.

StooC W tIS VUtkO TSss"
On Saturday evening the 12Sth regi.
ment Of the Grays was mustered IN
field accoutrements and a full supply
Of cartridges. In the darkness the
first battalion marched out at right
angles to the main road that ran
through La Tir and South La Tir. At
length Company B, deployed in line
Of skirmishers, lay down to sleep on
IT'S arms.
I'VE wait here for the word Fra
casse, the captain, whispered to his
senior lieutenant. IF it comes, our
objective is the house and the old
castle on the hill above the town"
The tower Of the church showed
dimly when q pale moon broke
through a cloud. BY its light Hugo
Mallin saw on his left the pinched
and characterless features of Peter.
kin. A few yards ahead was a white
stone post.
That's their side over there!" whis-
pered the bankers son, who was next
to Peterkin.
when we cross wal begins" said
the manufacturers son.
81 wonder il they r. expecting us!"
said the judges son a trifie huskily,
in an attempt at humor, though he
was not given to humor.
Just waiting to throw bouquets!"
whispered the laborer's son.. He. too,
was not given to humor and he. too,
spoke a trifle huskily.
And we'll fix bayonets when we
start and they will run at the sight
of our STEEL" said Eugene Aronson.
He and Hugo alone, not excepting Pill
ger, the butchers son, spoke in their
natural voices. The others were try
ing to make their voices sound natu-
raj, while PLIERS voice had devel-
oped a certain ferocity, and the liver
patch on his cheek twitched nor fire.
quently. why, Company B Is In
front! We have the post of honor, and
maybe our company will win the most
glory of any in the regiment" Eu.
gene added. "Oh, we'll beat them!
The bullet is not made that will get
mel"
Your service will be over in time
for you to help with the spring plant
ing, Eugene" whispered Hugo, who
was apparently ~preoccupied with many
detached thoughts.
''And you to be at home sucking
l~ollipops!" Pilzer growled to Hugo.
THAT would be better than murder
Ing my fellowman to get his property"
Hugo answered, so soberly that 1t did
not seem to his comrades that he was
joking this time. Pliers snarling ex-
clamation of White feather!" came in
the midst of a chorus Of indignation.
Captain Fracasse, who had heard
only the disturbance without knowing
the cause, interfered in a low, sharp
tone:
silence! AS l have told you be-
fore, silence! We don't want them to
know that we are here. Go to sleep!
You may get no rest tomorrow night"
But little Peterkin, the question in
his mind breaking free Of his lips, IN
Willingly asked:
"Shall-shall we fight in the morn
ing?"
II don't know. Nobody knows!" n
swered Fracasse. I'VE wait on orders,
ready to do our duty. There may be
no war. Don't let me hear another
peep from you'll"
Now all closed their eyes. In front
Of them was vast silence which