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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

It Is an American habit to save as
much time IS possible and an attrac-
tive way is to do two things at once.
1t is becoming customary to utilize
the lunch hour for some other pur.
pose than mere eating. For example.
frequently the Utica chamber of com.
merce has invited the business men to
. luncheon. during the course of which
some n made an address on an in
teresting and important subject, says
the Utica Press. Those in attendance
lost no time from their business and
had the benefit and pleasure incident
both to eating and listening. The
University Of New York is the first
educational institution to put this into
regular daily practice At the noon
hour while the students are at
luncheon II is proposed to have them
listen to a lecture on current topics.
which is designed to keep them IN
touch with what is going on in this
and other countries and thus to give
them very valuable and practical in.
struction. They will be talked to
about whatever questions and prob
lens are interesting the public. II
will not at all interfere with their
enjoyment of the luncheon. and they
are sure to get a good deal of valuable
information meanwhile.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
EXPLAINED the Reason.

Down in Wall street there seems to
be as many people as ever, says a New
York dispatch. There are ito let"
signs in many Of the windows. The
brokers are moving their offices in
their hats or taking Offices with more
opulent brokers. A stranger to the
financial world of New York walked by
the stock exchange. He was surprised
at the crowds. Men were hurrying to
and fro, lodging in and out Of the ex-
change, making sudden dives into hall
ways, running into Offices as was their
wont in the old days, My" exclaimed
the stranger, II don't e any falling
off in business" A smart office boy
leaned against a $4,000 granite COL
umn smoking a cigarette. He over-
heard the remark. You mean those
men runningT why, yes" returned
the stranger; that would seem to in.
dictate business" Business" echoed
the smart office boy. That amt busi-
ness. Those fellows are running away
from their creditors"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
Curtain Suggestions.

Figured linen or tissue curtains,
having a biscuit colored groundwork
and birds In many %colors, Prussian
blue being the leading shade, are an
excellent purchase for a room with
biscuit walls.
With them use strips of all tables,
oblong. square or round, as may be
required, or biscuit colored linen, also
head rests for armchairs. Work these
in Prussian blue in the thickest silk
or fax thread o%btalnable: all cushions
in canvas overs Of the above shade,
with drawn thread borders. to simu-
late lace work, showing a lining Of
Prussian blue silk through the open
mesh. The coloring Of this scheme
can, of course, be changed to harmon
lie with that Of any room.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

A factory in Grenoble. France, util-
ICES the water Of a reservoir situated
in the mountains at a height of 200
yards. The water reaches the factory
through a vertical tube Of the same
length, with a diameter Of consider.
ably less than an inch, the Jet being
used to move the turbine, says Har.
per's Weekly. Experiments have
showed that the strongest men cannot
cut the Jet with the best tempered
sword. and in some instances the
blade has been broken into fragments
without DETECTING a drop OF water,
and with as much violence as a pane
OF glass may be shattered by a blow
from an iron bar. It has been calcu.
lated that a Jet Of water a small frac.
ton OF an inch in thickness, moving
with sufficient velocity. could not be
cut by a rife bullet
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

CAREFUL attention to the finishing
- details Of the toilette is a mark of
distinctive dressing. This i%sFapparent
in the matter Of neckwear, and new
ideas are advanced constantly by
manufacturers Of this important &C.
cessory Of dress. A style is introduced
and makes good with the public, be-
coming a fashion. It's manufacturers
then vary 1t to suit women of various
types and ages.
The sailor collar and fchu motifs
lave predominated this season, and in
Vulnerable changes have been the re-
suit Of their inspiration. But they
are designed for the attractive and
youthful neck and must be adapted to
those who do not possess a round,
plump throat.
A guimpe of perfectly plain, fine net.
with high, smoothly fitting collar, is
worn by the woman whose neck is not
slightly when bare. This net is SO fine
and SO well fitted that it is as smooth
as the skin and smoother.
Besides the fichu and sailor collar
ideas there are many small fancy
bows, ribbon flowers and Maine orna-
ments for wearing az a finish at the
neck. Jabots are always worn and
when they are not featured are re-
placed with frills finishing the w.
| shaped opening at the neck Of blouses.
They are especially becoming to slen-
der women, and the fine laces In style
at present make beautiful ones.
In designing neckwear those who
produce it must consider how to make
it becoming. and m in selecting
it must consider whether it Is suit
able or not for them. The 1abot with
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

The late Stephen Adams" made .
good thing out Of his songs, but his
profits have often been eclipsed.
Queen Of My Heart" brought its com
poser $4,000 ts2o0.oOo) in one year,
says the London Chronicle. Her
Golden Hair Was Hanging Down Her
Back" earned $50 600 in a very few
months, and Hush, the Bogey Man"
was almost as successful. The Man
That Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
and The Rowdy-Dowdy Boys" swept
like a tornado over the world and
brought in ems Of thousands OF
pounds in royalties. Sir Arthur Sui
livan drew over 10000 In royalties
from The Lost Chord" I'm Old
Madrid" rewarded composer and pub
Usher to the tune OF ELS. 900, and my
Pretty Jane" is said to have yielded
. evenue Of $4,000 a line.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

the narrower widths. In those a yard
wide or more only twice the length Of
the figure. plus a half-yard, will be
needed. This extra half-yard is con-
sumed by hens and scant drapery In
the skirt.
II the design selected calls for an
overdress or extra drapery, more ma
terial will be required. Patterns des.
ignate the amount needed. but for a
simple dress the allowance given
above is sufficient.
In the simple and attractive dress
shown In the picture a taffeta a yard
wide was used, and four yards made
the garment. 1t Is in a sapphire blue
(shot with black, with a high luster
which is very brilliant and effective.
The skirt is In two widths, shaped
at the sides to ft the hips. The back
breadth has a small cluster of gathers
at the middle Of the belt to give the
required f%ullness, and is hemmed along
one edge. This edge is folded over
the front breadth, curving in toward
the bottom, and Is stitched down to
within eight inches Of the bottom.
From here down 1t falls open, but the
front breadth lies under the opening.
This gives room for an easy step.
There is a three-inch(hem at the bot.
tom Of the skirt.
The kimona waist Is cut with body
and sleeves in one. with two plaits
over the shoulders. This, gives the
effect under the arms Of TIE. fashion
able bat wing" sleeve.
The open neck and sleeves are out
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
OUR RUNAWAY LANGUAGE.

The ordinarily intelligent man has
. sort Of visiting acquaintance with.
say, 1000 words. He is on familiar
speaking terms with. say. 5000 Of
these. The man of some pretension
as an educated person probably
speaks 5000 words, writes 1000 more,
knows in all from 10000 to $4,000.
The scholar--if he is a very thorough
going student-may meet without en-
barrassment any one Of some 10000
words OF the language, Yet the latest
OF the big dictionaries contains $780,
600 terms and its publishers state that
they have examined and rejected 60.
900 terms In addition. Meanwhile
every science. every art every human
activity is busily padding the common
speech with newly invented words and
phrases. Literally. the language is
running away with US. Fanciful as It
may seem, this development doubtless
means that the time Is coming when
language, taken as the means where
with to express thought. will be di.
vided into the language that is spok.
en-. a sort OF shorthand Of dialect, and
that which is written. a far more
technical and exact species OF learn
ing than We now know. In a clumsy
sort Of way. the slang phrase is al.
ready approximating this symbolism
OF speech. As the language itself be-
comes 'cluttered with words. thought
will hunt its simpler mediums fitted
for q busy existence.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

straight band made of net finished at
the top with three tucks, shown in the
picture, is suited to the woman with
a slim, long neck. Below the tucks
a row of tiny jet beads or French
knots make a pretty finish and lessen
the apparent width Of the collar.
The jabot attached to the band is
fichu ends. Black velvet ribbon out
lines an opening at the throat where
the fine net of the collar is let in
in a small narrow "V." The jabot is
finished at the bottom with a little
velvet bow. Very small ~festoons of jet
beads fasten the upper ends Of the
velvet to the neckband. They mark
the point of the w" and are placed
on the little bow.
Still more cleverly designed to the
needs of a too-slender neck is the
other collar and jabot. It Is made of
lace and black satin. The band is a
straight piece of lace with the seal
loped edge folded down like a turn
over collar. The jabot Is of the same
lace cascaded to the front. Two
shaped pieces of satin are cut out
and lined with fine muslin or null.
They are sewed to the collar and
upper part of the jabot and finished
with French knots in blue silk.
The graceful sailor collar of lace
and the net collar with frill of lace at
the front are new patterns in these
popular neck pieces. The net collar
is double with insertion and edging in
a fine Cluny pattern of inexpensive
lace. This collar is quite new in de-
sign and combines the advantages Of
the ichu and jabot.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
MODISH TAFFETA
DRESS FOR LESS
THAN TEN DOLLARS

TAFFETA-which promises to be the
most fashionable of silks, by the
way-is one of the most beautiful OF
fabrics and one Of the least expensive.
1t is woven in widths varying from
about t%wenty-four to thirty-six inches,
with both narrower and wider widths
occasionally shown. The price ranges
from about seventy-five cents to a
dollar and a half a yard for average
weight in the twenty-four and thirty
six-inch patterns.
The thirty-six-inch width is most
convenient for cutting the present
styles in gowns, and one may calcu-
late the amount required as equal to
four times the height of the figure,
with a little allowance for hens, in
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
"%CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH LIVER
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biliousness or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10.cent box now.


Turn the rascals out-the headache,
oiliousness, indigestion, the sick, soul
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions Of men and women take q
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom.
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour, fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the co~nstipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A iCascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store e a clear head,
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
Over the Silence Cloth.

To protect the silence cloth on the
dining-room table from stains, place
a sheet Of thin white oilcloth between
the damask cloth and the ~silencer. II
the oilcloth Is placed face downward,
no trace Of its slippery surface will
be felt through the table linen. This
In a practical labor v where there
are children coming TO the table.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
Romance In Gibbons Life.

Edward Gibbon, author OF the Do
cline and Fall Of the Roman Empire"
had his engagement with the Swiss
Miss Murchod broken of by his ia.
Their. mainly on account Of his sons
health. On his return to England Glib
bon wrote: After a painful struggle
! yielded TO my fate: sighed as a
lover. but ] obeyed as a SON." The
disappointment made Gibbon a sad
and sour man all his life.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
seIf.EXIdent pisohedIence.

Little Jack was fearful and detected.
What In the world Ia the matter?"
inquired mamma.
We'll, Tommy Jones told me their
goat would eat tin cant and everything
like that, and ] hunted up all they
was in our back yard and when I took
them over TO Joneses the mean old
thing wouldn't eat a one of them"
II wouldn't feel SO badly over a lit
tie thing like that"
mo, faint SO much cause he
he wouldn't eat the cans. but Tommy's
mother told me to pick them all up
and take them back home or she'd
give me a spanking"
-Of course you minded"
Don't see any old can in our back
yard. do your"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
WHY GRIP IS DANGEROUS.
II is an Epidemic Catarrhal Fever
Caused by a Bacillus that Gener.
ally Leaves the Patient Weak
After tho Acute Stage
Has Passed.

Grip Patients Grateful TO Peruna, the
Expeotorant Tonic.
Do not make the error Of regarding
grip as an exaggerated cold. There
Is a big difference between the two
Grip is an epidemic disease that poi
sons the vital organs. When a per-
son has grip. the air passages are
alive with millions Of bacilli poison
ing the blood. The infected person
feels tired and exhausted.
Peruna 10 a Tonic Laxative.
1t requires a good tonic laxative to
keep the body of the patient as strong
a possible to counterfeit the effect Of
the poisons created by the grip bacil-
lus. An expectorant tonic with some
laxative qualities is the safest rem
edy. Such is Peruna. Beware es-
pecially of coal tar powders or tablets
because they lessen the vitality Of the
patient.
There is no specific for the grip.
Peruna has been used with good
success in former grip epidemics. In
dications point to the return Of grip
this winter.
Of former grip patients with Peruna-
Mrs. Gentry Gates. S219 First Ave-,
East Lake. Ala, writes: 81 had a
bad case Of grip. I tried Peruna and
1t cured me. I can safely say 1t Is a
fine medicine"
Mrs. Charles e. Wells, ST., 230
South ST., Delaware, Ohio, writes:
after a severe attack of la grippe T
took Peruna and found 1t a good
tonic"
Ask Your Druggist for Free Perunl
Lucky Day Almanac for 1914.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
SMeetent Morde.

Are there any sweeter words in the
English language" musingly inquired
Professor Swiggs. than I love your"
Well" grimly remarked the pessimis-
tic hearer. Il understand that some
authorities regard There's that money
! W you al about the epitome Of
satisfactory sentences"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
Not Clear to Him.

The manner in which Jorkins
makes a living isn't a bit clear to me-"
I'm afraid / don't understand you.
Jorkins' income is said to be $1,000 a
year."
Cant help It. I'll stick to my as
%sertion."
do you happen to know how Jor.
kins makes his living7"
Sure ] do. Writes poetry for all
the magazines"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

Among the automobiles. the anna.
teur hunter and the football season
there need be no p~essimistic fears
that the over population Of the world
will increase.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

In spite Of the fact that 100 col.
lege graduates were found in the
Dishwashers' union in San Francisco
there are those who maintain that
our educational system is defec-
tive.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

An eastern paper has raised the
question: How many buckwheat
cakes can a mar eat with impunity! ?"
As for us we prefer to eat them with
maple syrup or honey.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

That thief who used a fishpoie to
hook a mans trousers and then loot
them OF cash has given wives q vaIu-
able hint
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

Women have grown one inch taller
in the last 100 years, says a scientist.
There's n recommendation for
crowded cars.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

Occasionally a young man who be.
gins by sowing wild oats ends by reap
ing a grass widow.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iniamma-
ton, allays pain cures wind collie CSC n bottle.Aiv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

Still. the modern novels are not
harmful to those who do not read
them.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

Stop that cough, the source of Pneumonia,
etc. Prompt use of Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops gives relief-5c at Druggists.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

You always admire the man who
does good th~ings--unless you happen
% be one Of the good things.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
Love 10 Costly.

It cost the Samaritan much to act
this way. Racial pride, aesthetic re-
pugnance, commercial obligations,
perhaps family duties, to say nothing
of the actual expenditures Of time and
money. But love is a costly thing.
Jesus himself fully portrays this pic.
ture, John 1915. The road was away
from Gods city. Jerusalem.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

The income tax will nc doubt pro-
duce a big crop of strange %bedfellows.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

Do not bottle wrath. Blow, it out
at some one and then forget it.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

This is a bare sort of a salad"
mo such thing! It Is fully dressed
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

The smooth talker is sometimes full
of ragged fight.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15

An Australian has obtained a Unit
ed States patent for a process for
transplanting living hair on bald heads.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNSG1O0L
LESSON

(By E. o. SELLERS. Director OF Evening
Department, the Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago.)
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
LESSON FOR JANUARY IS.
THE GOOD SAMARITAN.

LESSON TEXT-Luke 10:25-37.
GOLDEN TEXT-''Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as hyself."-Mark 1921.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-15
THE MIRROR

MANSFIELD .......... MISSOURI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-04
PUBLIC AUCTION.

Real Estate--A dandy good eight
room house and lot s0xlS0 feet on prem
Uses SOB East Boone street, Marshall
town, Iowa. Wednesday, Aug ., 1914.
at .. IN. This is fine property with
five rooms downstairs and three up.
Bath and toilet room, good basement
all walled and cemented, electric lights,
gas, sewer, city water, hot and cold.
Good barn with electric lights. good
chicken house, cement floors and park.
Lots of fruit, apples. grapes strawber-
ries, raspberries and cherries. House
has a fine porch. This is located handy
to the manufacturing industry OF the
city and will make you fine home or
income investment. that Will pay you
to purchase. Four blocks to school
and church, handy to depot and stores.
Three blocks to street car line, Side
walk and fine shade trees. Don't miss
this one as 1t is good one and Will
be sold to the highest bidder without
reserve. Terms on sale date. Ken :
dali & Gard, Auctioneers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-04
EUROPEAN CONFLICT MAY PUT
UNITED STATES IN CONTROL
OF TRADE.
LATIN NATIONS TO BE
FIRST UNDER CONTROL
Greatest Opportunity For Nation Lies
in South and Central America-Fac-
ing Greatest Opportunity in Our His
tory-Another Field in Orient-Great
Britain's Friendship a Factor.

Washington, Aug. 4-The United
States Is facing the greatest opportun-
ity in its history of controlling the
worlds trade, according to the COM
merce experts now studying the Euro
pean situation.
Not only will this country be the
feeder Of Europe during the war, but
she will also capture, if she sets about
it properly, the present German trade
in South America and the orient.
II England becomes deeply engaged
in the European hostiiities the United
States will be offered the chance OF
tons over seas commerce also. 1t IA
generally believed, however, that Eng
Land will attempt to protect her mer-
chantmen with her fleet after she
strikes a telling blow at the German
navy or bottles it up in the Baltic.
South America Chief Field.
The greatest opportunity for this
country undoubtedly lies in the direc-
ton of South America. Because of re-
cent developments in the friendly rela-
tons between the United States and
the Latin American republics, there
will be practically no competition with
this country for the South American
trade as long as the European war con-
tinues and for months afterWard.
The propitiousness of the time in
South America can readily be seen.
Germany today has the bulk Of trade
with all Of the Latin-American repub-
lies. Germany practically controls
their banking systems. German colon
izers are the leading business men in
the southern continent. But Germany
Will be forced to devote her entire at
tention to the matter in hand at home.
She will have to desert her overseas
trade entirely in order to preserve her
existence in Europe.
Dignity Of Latins Recognized.
The United States is just beginning
to branch out in South America. The
new federal reserve system makes it
possible to establish an American
banking system there.
Within the next few weeks an Amer
lean banking system will be establish
ed in Latin America. The great New
York banks already have sent their
agents to look over the field. AS soon
as they reach some plan to protect
themselves against the events in Eur
ope, the American bankers will be able
to devote great deal Of their atten-
ton to the establishment Of their Lat
in-American banks. Undoubtedly Rio
de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, and Santi-
ago will be chosen as headquarters for
the banks, but branches will be estab-
lished all turnout South America, with
particular attention given to Peru.
Uruguay, Paraguay and Venezuela.
The acts Of congress raising the
American posts at Buenos Aires and