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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
Game for Daubert's Men

The oakiands. Jake D LslIl meet tbs
semi-professional team pa WV Dnyins.
Mohawk Giants at the PaT H,sSway sne
Cubs grounds, King s,,y 6ist this sftsI,
Ocean Boulevard, bro pnsyon al preses,s,
noon. Daubert is IN IA Do %iII be unable \, Y
with the s9 9psEIssd snn in their game s ~
a afterno one Doc scanlon, IN the n eSsis'
twirler Of the superOas' VIII DC "
OF the team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
EXCELLENT WORK.
You have a new cook ?"

You have a new cook?'
Yes" replied Mr.. Crosslots
us she doing good work."
Yes. She can't cook very much. but
she served notice that she wouldn't stay
II my daughter didn't quit playing rag
time on the piano. "-Washlngton star
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15

sandy land extend
ing southeasterly
from D%ardanelle, in
Yell county, the
lower portion lying
between the Arkan.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15
Poem by DorTiE DlMPLE
: he Weekly Story
HER REMARKABLE GIFT
BY {, t, AUSTIN.

In the high old Arkansas mountains,
Where the bree1es blow fresh and cool,
Where apples grow red in the sunshine,
And fish inhsbit each pool.
Twas just as the sun was setting,
A stranger came riding that way,
Looking about as he travelled
For Il place where he might stay.
Harkl He hears a sweet voice singing,
Like the warbling notes Of a bird.
Yes-he knoweth the song she is singing
And the voice, too, he has heard.
Now he draws 3 mental picture,
How he thinks the girl will look;
Just n heroine he imagines,
Like one in 3 story book"
But, alas! The picture vanished,
just like they always do.
When he turned q bend on the highway
And she burst upon his view,
She Was barefoot, ragged, and dirty;
Her hair like a mantle hung,
And she drove three COWS before her,
While that wonderful song she sung.
But her mind was void OF reason,
The song was a gift from God,
Sent to cheer her lonely pathway,
Which day by day she trod.
Perhaps in the golden future,
When wrongs are all made right,
She'll receive her rightful portion
In the Heavenly home SO bright.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15
Cedar Gap Items.

Will Harmon, of Marshtield,
visited friends here Sunday and
Monday.
Several apple pickers are here
for the apple season.
K. D.. Williams, of Kansas,
was here one day last week visit,
ing his wife, Mrs. Lelah Ware
Williams.
r. l.. McCrite visited home
folks Thursday night.
Mrs. Ida G. Hart, of Seymour,
visited her parents Sunday.
Arthur Matney and wife Wis
tied Mr.. Pool Sunday,
Several boys from here were
in Seymour Saturday night.
Will Amos was in Mansfield
Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends.
Mrs. Katie Reese and daugh-
ter, Miss Nenar, of Odin, visited
here a few days this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Anderson,
of Granada, were Sunday after.
noon callers at the home of T.R.
OZARK LASSfE
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15
FELT BAD
ALL the Time
ShelIhorn Lady Suffered . Great
Deal, But Is All Right Now.

Shellhorn, Ala.--In b letter from this
place, Mrs. Carrie May says: "A short
time ago, I commenced to have weak
spells and headaches. | felt a all
the time. and soon grew SO bad !
couldn't stay up. thought I would dia
At last my husband got me a bottle
Of Cardui. and 1t helped me; 40 he got
some more. After l had taken the
second bottle. I was entirely we'll.
wish every lady. suffering from
womanly trouble. would try Cardui.
1t Is the best medicine I know Of. 1t
did me more good than anything l ever
used"
Csrdui 10 . woman's tonic-a
strengthening medicine for women.
made from. ingredients that act sps-
cincally ON the womanly organs. and
thus help to build up the womanly con-
stitution to glowing good health.
As . remedy for woman's Ills. 1t has
4 successful record Of over SO years.
Your druggist sells it. Please try 1t.
NJ Write 10. Ladies Advisory Dept. Chstta-
noosa Medicine Co., Chattanooga. Tenn. tor Special
MstructtDas, and S4-pxse book, Home TfsAtmeat
6T Women" ssnt u plain Wrapper. en- request.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15
Hopeless Lung Trouble Cured

Many recoveries from lung
troubles are due to DR.. Bells
Pine.Tar Honey. 1t strengthens
the lungs, checks the cough and
gives relief at once.-Mr. w. S.
Wilkins, Gates, N. c., writes: II
used DR.. Bells Pine. Tar. Honey
in a case given up as hopeless
and-i it effected a complete cure"
Get a bottle of DR.. Bells Pine.
Tar. Honey. If your cough is dry
and hacking let it trickle down
the throat, you will surely get
relief. Only 25c at yourlruggist.
ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15

saying we could feed later. |
took my traps into the house and
the old man and | took chairs on
the porch.
| talked my wares to the old
man for q time, when | heard in
the direction of the barnlot that
song again, accompanied by the
tinkling OF cowbells. | made an
excuse to get a drink of water
and went out on the back porch.
There she was ia the barnlot,
and right there on that back
porch | stood transtixed until the
singing ceased. Full of wonder
and curiosity | again took the
chair and moved it to a position
enabling me to see through
the house. Presently the girl
came in and was taken in charge
by the old lady, and when she
emerged again her face and
hands had been cleansed and she
had on a clean dress. a milk pail
was in her hand and she pro.
ceeded to the barnlot. The old
lady came to the front door and
said: Pa, she has torn her
clothes OFF again"
l did not wish to be inquisi-
tive for fear of offending the
aged couple, surprising the girl
to be some relative of theirs.
Again a few bars of the song,
notes as clear as a bell, reached
my ears, then ceased, abruptly,
and that harsh, discordant voice
broke out with: Whoa! whoa"
Supper was announced. !
was seated at the table opposite
my host, while the hostess sat at
the head of the table, and to my
right. In a short time the girl
passed through the dining room
and my eyes naturally followed
her. Turning, | saw the old
gentleman looking at me. | saw
no more of the girl that night,
nor have | ever heard that song
since then, although | was at
that home on two or three later
occasions and saw the girl each
time.
After supper the old man and
| sat out on the porch smoking.
We talked of many things except
that which | was now the most
anxious to hear-the secret of
that sweet voice while singing.
After the old lady had in.
structed the old man where to
put me to sleep, and had retired
to her own room, he said.
Concluded next week..
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15

Of Dr. Niles Eervfne."
MRS. FRANK ANDERSON,
comfrey. AInn.
Thousands Of children in the
United States who are suffering
from attacks of epilepsy are a
burden and sorrow to their parents,
who would give anything to restore
health TO the sufferers,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15

sas and Petit Jean rivers, the
entire bottom being some 90
miles in length and from 2 to Z
miles wide, coming to a point
where the Petit Jean empties
into the Arkansas.
After working the bottoms
thoroughly and prescribing rem.
edies for all the ills to which
negroes and mules fall heir, /
began searching for greener
pastures. In order to get to an.
other large bottom thickly pop.
ulated, it was necessary by land
to cross the Petit Jean noun.
tain, one of the largest in the
state. There was a good road up
its steep side leading from the
river, with benches, or p~lateaus
at intervals, where teams could
rest. On gaining the top l was
surprised to find fine farms,
large orchards, running water
containing fish, good houses
and barns, rich pastures, etc.
After resting my pony Il used a
buggy as a means of conyeyance)
| drove out from the edge of the
mountain in search of a farm
house where | could secure &C.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15

good. About Q
year 9 o We
h e a d Of DR..
Miles Nervins.
and It certainly
h a proved .
blessing to Dur
little girl. She IL
n o W apparently
cured and Is en-
Toying the best
OF health. II 10
over a year since
she has had o
1T. We cannot
speak too highly
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15
DR.. Miles Nervine

is one Of the best remedies known
for this affection. 1t has proven
beneficial in thousands of cases
and those who have used it have
the greatest faith in it. 1t is not
a "cure-all," but a reliable remedy
for nervous diseases. You need
not hesitate to give it a trial.
Sold by al Druggists. II the first
bottle fails 70 bsnsnt your money 10
returned.
MILEs MEDICAL CO., aikhsrtt Ins.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15
ATTENTION, FARMERS.

Why pay the Old Line Insur-
ance company $1,000 per thous-
and when you can insure in the
Wright Go. Mutual at actual cost
1t has only cost us 25 cents on
the 500 per year in the last three
years. Address j. L. Jackson,
Secretary, Mt. Grove, Mo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15
A STRANGE GIFT
The Story of the Remarkable
Musical Talent of a Girl
Devoid of Reason

Several years ago the writer
of this was selling patent medi.
cine in Central Arkansas, when
a peculiar experience occurred
to me which | will try to relate
as accurately as memory will
permit. 1t was so much out of
the ordinary that many of the
points which go to make up the
story are as vivid in my mind
now as when | first experienced
them.
The story begins in Gardens
Bottom, a long piece of rich,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15
Finds Cure for Epilepsy
After Years of Suffering

MY daughter was afflicted with
epileptic fits for three years. the attacks
coming every few weeks. We employed
several doctors but they did her no
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-15
commodations for the night, ant

commodations for the night, and
soon lest to view the grand pan
oramic scene which lay below
me-the small clumps of timber,
the long stretch of river spark
ing in the sunlight as it wendell
its turbulent way between noun
tains and through valleys, the
large fields of cotton extending
as far as the eye could reach,
yonder a store and postofice,
here a cluster of negro cabins,
all helping to make a beautiful
picture pleasing to the eye of
anyone who loves to look upon
landscape scenery that contains
aweinspiring grandeur. as this
did viewed from the top of the
mountain.
But to proceed with the story.
| drove perhaps a half mile when
| crossed a stream of clear,
sparkling water. On entering
one of the deeper pools to let my
now wearied pony drink, | saw
several nice fish swimming about
and was much surprised to find
them away up here, hundreds
of feet above tie river. The
stream, spring. fed and always
running, was another cOnun.
drum of nature The road |
traversed skirted the stream for
some distance and then turned
abruptly to the left z~igzagging
here and there so much that one
could not see very far ahead nor
in any other direction. After !
had gone perhaps a quarter of a
mile into the thicket / heard a
voice singing. | stopped my
pony to listen. The song was one
| had heard the winter before
in an opera house In Little Rock,
and the voice seemed identically
the same. While listening |
drew a mental picture of what |
expected to see. / pictured
just around a turn of the road a
nice farm dwelling, a long porch
or veranda across it's front,
shade trees and shrubbery
adjoining the yard, on the porch
a beautiful young lady rocking
to and fro as happy as a lark,
singing that sweet song. | sat
spellbound and listened until the
last notes had died away. Pres
emily | heard the tinkling of COW
bells and a very gruff voice he'll
LONG: Whoa, whoa" as it
urging the cattle. l drove on,
incensed at what | thought an
interruption of the song, and on
turning into a lane a few yards
ahead | saw a girl or woman
clad in an old calico dress ragged
and torn, reaching only to her
knees, barefooted, her hair dis.
helved, her legs face and arms
begrimed with dirt, driving three
cows. When she looked around
at me | saw the most hideous
face | ever saw on a woman.
And there was no house in sight.
| was shocked and could hardly
believe my eyes. My mental
picture had vanished. | stopped
and asked her il there was not a
farm house near. In the same
harsh voice, almost a grunt. and
almost past unde rstanding, I
thought | made out the words:
mo! there" without a gestu re
Or sign to indicate anything. i
saw she was either crazy, or
what was worse, an idiot, and
hurriedly drove away.
Possibly a half mile further
on | turned around the corner
of an orchard fence and saw a
nice farm house. an old gentle.
man and his wife sitting on the
porch, and ! drove up and asked
to stay over night with them.
The old gentleman came out and
told me to alight and put up my
horse, accompanying me TO the
barn and designating a stall,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17

washington, Dec. 16.-The German
naval raid on British coast towns eX-
cited widespread attention in naval
military and diplomatic circles here
and was the absorbing topic in ofiieisi
and congressional circles. The nrst
feeling was one of surprise that the
Gordon of British ships which was
said to form ring of assured defence
around the British Isles, had been sud
denly penetrated and serious damage
inflicted on the British coast ports.
1t was pointed out that this might
put to a serious test the late Rear
Admiral Mahans noted theory OF sea
power, according to which, strong
naval force could hold at bay the at
lacks of invaders. 1t was recalled, al
so. that the northeast coast OF Eng
land in the immediate vicinity of to-
davis German attack, had been the his
toric point of England's invasion In
the past, the Mortimer having entered
through the Humber and advanced to-
ward York where the famous battle
of Stamford Bridge was fought. All
historic Danish and Teutonic move :
ments also have been across the
North Sea against the cities of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
WASHINGTON SURPRISED AT NAVAL
ATTACK ON COAST OF ENGLAND

north coast of England, although Ma
poleon's projected invasion was TO
have been from Boulogne and Calais
against Folkestone and points along
the southern coast.
Against such movements British sea
power has been counted on as the
chief defence.
A prominent naval strategist holds
that the chief purpose of the lombard
ment was strategie-first, to produce u
condition of excitement and panic
among the English people and sec
ond, to serve as bait by which the
German cruisers making the attack
will at once draw a large force Of
British ships away from their estao-
lished lines of defence. The four Ger
man cruisers eoula not in themselves.
this expert holds. be a serious men
ace to the British coast.
Discussion of the raid among Dip
lomatists friendly to the allies, led TO
the expression of opinions that the
first direct attack on British soil
would in all probability develop ad-
vantages TO England by bringing the
English people face to face. with ae-
tual war and would perhaps stimulase
recruiting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17

membership, George Libby; commit
tee on sick visitation, William Lang
ley: committee on legal aid, Harvey
II. BraZzell: committee on medical
aid, owen B. Ames; committee on ad-
vertising, Walter A. Laid, commit
tee on lookout. Fred Clark; social
committee, William Langley: reception
committee, H. C. Judkins; devotional
committee, Willard Williams; employ
ment committee, C. W. Aes; housing
comittee, George Fairfield and Frank
S. Tyler: temperance committee, F.
L. Tozier, C. O. Perry, Fred Trip.
The business meetings of the class
will be held the first Wednesday of
each month.
Miss Hester Hume of Woodstock,
n. b.. arrived in town Wednesday 20
pass several weeks as the guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. C. Guy Hume, High
street, Mr.. Hume being Miss Humes'
nephew.
The closing exercises of the West
Benton Grammar and Primary schools
will take place Thursday evening at
7.45 p. Nj. at the schoolhouse hall.
The cantata, "A Mother Goose Re
union" will be presented. Following
the exercises there will be a social
hour, and ice cream and candy will
be served. All parents and friends OF
the school are cordially invited to at
tend. The children, under the training
of the teachers, Miss Harriet Camp
bell, principal, Miss Esther Drew and
Miss wilhelmena Butterfeld. have
rrir, nd xunrxinp
make the affair a success.
Wednesday was the last day upon
which non-residents had to pay their
real estate taxes of the property N
the town Of Fairfield. The latest that
resident real estate owners have IS
until Saturday evening. Town Clerk
Bradbury's office was a, busy place
Wednesday.
Miss Blanche Thibedeau entertain
ed the members of the Junior Club
Wednesday evening at her home on
Burrill street.
The anniversary of the Dial Club
will be observed Friday at the home
of Mrs. William H. Totman, High
street. "Gentlemen's night will be
observed. A o'clock dinner will be
served, and the evening will be pass
ed in the enjoyment Of a program ar
ranged by the committee in charge.
The annual Christmas sale, supper
and entertainment of the Universalist
Sewing Circle and the Murray Club
will take place Thursday afternoon
and evening at the Universalist
church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
Hailed TO COURT
ON CHARGE OF
STRIKING BOY

Bath, Me, Dec. 16.-(SpeciaD. Charged
with disturbing the school in the Cox's
Head district of the town of Phippsburg,
Mrs. Ida Merrill was summoned today to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, when she
will be arraigned to answer to the COM
plant made by Supt. William R. Bow
ker.
A sensation has been caused by the af-
fair and today many Phippsburg people
assembled in the courtroom with the ex-
pectation of hearing the case. Many of
them were witnesses and others moth
ers or interested relatives or friends of
the school teacher, Miss Grace l.. Percy,
or of some of the pupils. In the mean
time Deputy Sheriff John A. Norris, who
had gone to Phippsburg in an effort to
locate Mrs. Merrill. reported back by tel
ephone that she had gone to Popham
Beach for the day and it would be i'm
possible to get her here, and so the case
was set ahead "a hours.
1t is claimed that Mrs. Merrill visited
the school a few days ago and while 1t
was in session took occasion to slap Der
ward Bowie. one of the pupils, the IL
year-old son of Mrs. Eva Bowie, owing
to an alteration between the lad and
Mrs. Merrills brother, vannie McCollett,
aged s.
The affair was reported by the teacher
to the school superintendent, who made
the complaint against Mrs. Merrill. The
case Is expected to be rather an interest
ing one and it is anticipated that there
will be large number of spectators in
the courtroom when the case Is called
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
GERMANS HAVE
NO SUCCESS ON
EASTERN FRONT

Petrograd, Dec. 1.-THE Army Mes
senger publishes a series of communi-
cations from the front, as follows:
"On the front of Lowicz and How
violent German attacks have had no
success. Our troops have repulsed the
Germans, causing them to suffer great
losses.
South of Cracow the enemy at
tempted between the 18th and 14th of
December to oppose our offensive by
strengthening its positions. On the 18th
the enemy debouched in large num-
bers from the Pass Of Dukla and at
tempted to descend the slopes on the
north side Of the Carpathians Our
troops, after a strong resistance, re-
pulsed the enemy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
Uses For the Nose.

The triangular pyramid projecting
from the center of the face has al
ways had peculiar interest for me. In
infancy l used it as a pocket. slowing
therein an occasional bean filched from
the cooks store, and l remember the
stir one such occasioned in the house
hold as well as in me when canny
country doctor put his open mouth to
mine and with mighty blast persuad-
ed the bean to stand not upon the
order of its exit. Later a coasting ac-
cident left me with some nasal vacuity
and the ability to run a grass blade
up one nostril and down the other
Thus | beanie persona grata at juve-
nile circuses, the price of admission for
my performance going all the way up
from five pins to 3 cents, my profits
invariably being paid in pins, the dis
taft side. | suppose, very properly
Lucy Elliot Keller in Atlantic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17

Brunswick, Me-, Dec. 16.-(SpeciaD.-
The marriage OF Miss Sue Winchell
and DR.. Charles T. Burnett, which
took place at o'clock this evening at
the residence of the brides mother,
Mrs. ]. P. Winchell on Park row,
was very quiet, only the immediate
families being present. The two-ring
Episcopal service was performed by
President William Dewitt Hyde of
Bowdoin College. The bride was at
tended by her cousin, Miss Isabel
Forsaith, as maid os honor. and the
groom by Dean Kenneth c. NJ. Stills of
Bowdoin College as best man. DR..
and Mrs. Burnett left on the midnight
train for a short wedding trip. They
will reside on Potter street.
The bride is one of Names best
known musicians, being a cellist of
unusual ability. She has done great
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
BIG LINER ESCAPES
MINE EXPLOSION

New York, Dec. 1.-THE big Cunard
liner Pennsylvania, in today from Liv-
erpool with 366 passengers, had narrow
escape from destruction by mine the
morning of Dec g. During a storm off
the north coast of ireland two mines
were dashed together by the waves and
exploded about % feet off the steamers
bow. fragment of steel from one of
the mines shot across the deck of the
liner and tore away part of the rail-
ing. 1t then fell upon the deck and was
picked up by one of the passengers. The
force of the explosion. it was said lifted
the bow of the Pennsylvania several feet
out of the water.