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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29
Lightning Bug.

Two investigators and writer's in the
Lighting Journal have given the re-
suits Of their efforts to easur the
candle power of the lightning bug. The
giow-worm, which is the larvae OF the
FREELY. was found to give of an II.
Illumination equal to .004S candlepower
to the square centimeter. The hasn
Of the FREELY is probably many fold
perhaps so or 1o0-fold. as bright as the
steady glow Of the larya. 1t appears,
then, that the luminous material OF
the giow-worm, could it be reproduced,
would not only be OF high efi-
cheney. but would also be a happy
means in intrinsic brightness. far low
er than the artificial light sources
with which we now try u eyes, yet
high enough to permit its use without
pre-empting more wall space than we
now give TO windows.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

It would be interesting to inquire a
year hence as to the effect Of the re
Gently installed bathrooms at Christ's
college. Cambridge. on the attendance
at morning chapel For one social OBJ
server has laid 1t down that the de-
cline OF family worship in England
has been in direct ratio to the i'm
provements In domestic sanitation,
says the London Chronicle. In the old
days before the fully equipped bath
room In the house. each DOM had its
own sponge bath. so that the family
arrived simultaneously downstairs for
prayers and breakfast But with the
one fitted bathroom. each member OF.
the family must await the turn. Re-
suit: A struggling procession to the
breakfast and the breaking down
Of the full family assembly for pray.
era.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

Disraeli, whose eloquence Lord Cur
o ranks below that Of Gladstone.
tried hard to give his hearers the i'm
preston that he was not in the habit
Of preparing his speeches. Discus
sing Plunket's oratory with Disraeli.
Lord Granville remarked that the Irish
statesman hesitated SO long for a word
that he seemed to be on the point Of
breaking down. Lord bless you"
Disraef exclaimed. did that take
you In? Why. that is part of the trick.
/ have often done 1t to make it appear
that my speech has not been pre-
pared"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

The rah rah young fellows In Amer
dcan universities have been accustom-
ed to consider themselves "the latest
seed Of time" but they are wrong, &C
cording to Prof. Ernst Won Dobschutz,
who occupies the German exchange
chair at Harvard. He says: THE
Harvard cheer is similar to the cries
which resounded through Rome and
Byzantium in the olden days. In
Rome in 4s9 A. D., there are records
that at each synod the organized cheer.
ing was a feature. The Byzantians
were led by cheer leaders" Is there
any new thing under the sun?
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

me to call on the local Wears wife.
The daughter was about to be mar
ried. and held forth at length on her
futures many projections.
""You really must come over and
see our house as 800 as ever we are
settled down." she told Mrs. Vicar.
'Wilfred Is making. all sorts Of i'm
provements. New tennis lawns and
a rose garden, and he has turned the
billiard room into a library. He is a
great b%ibliophile, you know.
The wears wife pursed her lemon
lips and coughed drily.
".Ah, indeed she said. I'm glad
to hear you say so. SO many Of our
wealthy men nowadays have no re-
ligfon.'"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

CBy IDA NJ. SHEPLER)
A few years ago an this section you
might drive miles and not see a flock
of sheep. Today they are appearing
in numbers upon the farms-even up
on 40 and 60-acre farms.
The reason is that many farmers are
beginning to realize the need of sheep
upon the farm. Mutton is becoming
q popular meat. There is a demand
for good lambs. Sheep grow into
money faster than most other animals.
They are ~cleansers of the farm when
it comes to getting rid of the weeds
and briars.
But many farmers are as yet igno-
rant of the diseases to which sheep are
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29
Poultry and EQqs.

Prices for poultry and eggs are 80
much higher than in old times that
the business should be profitable.
There was a time when eggs sold for
six for a quarter, In trade" and hens
had good reasons TO strike. The day
OF low prices is past and there is mar
ket for such products. Then let our
people get to work to supply the de-
mand. The chicken yard might be
made profitable on many farms and
he once despised source Of income
tJe more profitable than the cotton
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29
Too Much sulphur In Gas.

1t is not the SCOT from gas fame
that blackens ceilings and corrodes
but the sulphur dioxide or tri-
oxide that Ia a product Of the combus-
ton. II the gas contained little or no
sulphur, as II might II the companies
would spend a little more money In
purifying 1t, our ceilings would remain
white and the silver or our s~ideboard
would not tarnish In q few days.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

A ~lioness. led into a school in a
German town as an object lesson,
broke up the class and chased It out
of the room, thereby giving the prac.
teal demonstration Of Jungle ways.
modes and manners. which was the
logical result Of ths lesson. But
one odd thing about human nature
exemplifed in the incident is the
way in which 1t is taken completely
by surprise when the expected hap
pens.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

why Is It that smoking never
crept into Roman literature?" l have
asked To which a correspondent an
swers that 1t has crept 1t is men,
toned by Pliny IN. H. ~26:s-11). He
records the use Of coltsfoot for
smoking. and recommends smok-
ing the dried roots and leaves of
this plant as a remedy for obstinate
colds and coughs. From this the bot
anical name Of the coltsfoot (tussil
ago), which means cough easer."
has been derived. says the London
Chronicle. British boys who have
neither coughs nor colds still smoke
c~oItsfoot surreptitiously. and find that
It makes them satisfactorily sick
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

liable. The other day l saw a farmer
puzzled over the strange actions Of a
ram that he was not willing to let die
without making some effort to saw 1t.
A veterinary consulted thought 1t
might be a case of gid"
This worried the sheep owner. If he
was to be worried with any strange
and new diseases, he would sell of
that flock.
The veterinary told him the disease
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29
Profit In Swine.

There is very little possibility OF
going wrong In the hog business. The
man who has a few good hogs to use
his skim-milk and to cat up part OF
the corr that has not been put In the
silo is sure to market both Of these
commodities at a high price.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29
The Holy Spirit.

III. Teaching by parable wv. 6-10) "A
parable is an earthly story with a
heavenly meaning" Only the teacher
who can translate truth into terms of
1T is like" has really. begun to teach.
Let us beware, however, Of q wrong
comparison and Of to vivid details.
This is not a picture Of God, only by
way of contrast is he suggested. There
are three friends here: "a The needy
one In his journey; (2) the needy one
who was host, and t3) the needy one
who a n selfish neighbor. The pau
perism of the second was %inexcusable
(Phil. 4:19) 1.-The wandering Of the
first at night time cannot go unchal-
lenged Matt. S:20). AS for the
third, II was a most unreasonable hour
and his friends insistence was unrea
sonable, yet, his insistence emphasized
the urgency of the request and the con.
fidence of a friend.
Nv. Teaching by contrast wv. 11-13).
Pedagogically considered this is the
application. Notice 1t is introduced by
the word "for" and the summary Is the
sum and substance Of AL good, the
Holy Spirit. Jesus contrasts bread.
that which preserves life, with a stone.
which is dead and l~ifeless. He con.
trasts fish. one Of the most common
meat foods. with a serpent, which sig.
niies deception, and an egg, which 10
not only nutritious but reproductive
as well, with a scorpion, which has In
It the sting OF death. Each promise ia
predicted upon a command GAS. 4:2).
aek, seek. knock.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

1t is very wrong and very unchivaI-
rous TO lay the blame for the short.
age OF eggs on the hens. There may
not be enough hens. but we decline to
believe that there Is a hen in the land
who would willingly neglect her duty
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29
His New Religion.

THE import Of new creeds from
America has now become 80 heavy
that 1t often leads to confusion" says
a writer in Pearson's Magazine. For
instance, the other day In the country
my hostess and her daughter dragged
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

Among the low-grade specimens Of
humanity who ought To be chIoro-
formed may be mentioned the man
who borrows your paper in the morn.
ing and keeps you waiting while he
lelsureiy consumes breakfast along
with the cream Of the days news.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

The slit skirt is said to be more In.
vogue than ever Notwithstanding the
Jokes and criticism. Now that the
public is used to IT,. It does not seem
so bad. In fact. II Is extremely be-
coming In some cases.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

An American duchess has been ap-
pointed mistress Of the robes by
Queen May. That will give the girls
who knew her when" something to
talk about for years.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

patch. For the capital and labor the
returns will be many times that of
cotton. Give consideration to the hen
and help the good wife to make pin
money.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDMSQ1OM
LESSON

CBy L. O. SELLERS. Director OF Eveninl
Department. the Moody Bible Institute
ChicagO.)
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

In Oregon the law nxes q minimum
wage OF s9.25 a week for adult women
clerks.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-01-29

LESSON TEXT-Lske 11:1-l3.
GOLDEN TENT-"Ask and 1t shall BIO
knock and II shall be opened unto you
Luke 11:9.
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-22
A NEW ELECTION LAW
Enrolment Feature IL Now Dlscon-
Observation-Disclosures Only
Preliminary

AT the last session of the state
legislature some changes were made in
the election laws that are aimed to do
away with considerable sred tape"
preceding elections Henceforth en-
rollment day will be eliminated entire
ly. The only preliminary of elections
will be the form of registration.
Electors, therefore, will not be burden
ed with the various forms of procedure
before they are eligible to cast their
ballot on election day.
These are the dates that every voter
should know:
April 4--Registration day.
April 6-Election day.
August 25-General fall primaries.
Within ten days from primaries the
county candidates elect chairman and
secretary OF the county committee with
which their party is affiliated.
Within fifteen days from the pri-
maries the county conventions are held;
and within forty days from the pri-
maries the state convention must be
held.
October 4--Fall registration day.
November 3.-Fall election.
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-22
Effect of Oats on Flavor of Milk

1t has been asserted by some dairy.
men that the feeding of crushed oats
to cows will improve the flavor of milk.
To ascertain the correctness of this
theory a series of experiments was
made by the Bureau of Animal
Industry of the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture at the expert.
mental dairy farm at Beltsville, Md.
Six cows were used in the experiment;
three were fed grain ration of corn
meal, bran and cOttonseed meal, the
other three were fed grain mixture of
five parts crushed oats and one part
cOttOnseed meal A number of samples
of milk from the cows fed these rations
were submitted to various persons in
the dairy division and they were asked
to indicate their preference. In all
opinions were passed on various
samples. OF these, 10 showed a pre-
ference for the milk from cows fed on
crushed oats, 25 preferred that from
the bran and corn ration. while nine
expressed no choice. The results show
that in these rations, not only was
there no marked difference in favor of
the crushed oats as a feed to improve
flavor, but, il anything, the ration con.
tanning bran and corn was more sue.
cessful in producing a fine-havored
milk.
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-22

the labor throughout the year and TO
give employment continuously. Also
1t makes farm work more congenial.
Where only few cows are kept the
milking Is usually an extra job to be
done after the regular days work In
the field. Winter dairying changes
that, making a minimum amount OF
milking necessary In the summer.
Milk can be more easily cared for IN
winter Naturally cold weather makes
1t possible to keep the milk sweet for a
longer time and at less effort than Ia
summer Most farms where only few
cows are kept are not sufficiently equip
ped for summer dairying. Less elabo-
rate equipment is necessary; hence the
expense in this regard Is less.
Usually better price is received for
dairy products In winter. The total
production is always less. The demand
Is as great, If not greater; consequent
ly the law Of supply and demand de-
crees a higher price In winter.
Winter dairying is not without its
responsibilities. The feeding problem
is more serious. In the case OF cows
that have advanced far In the lactation
period it does not make so much differ
ence If they do dry of as the winter
months pass. In fact, that is what is
expected of them. However, with
cows that have just begun the years
lactation period the case Is different.
II the greatest profit is to be secured
they must be fed In such manner as
to induce them to keep a heavy flow.
Comfortable quarters are essential
for successful winter dairying. On
this point probably more mistakes
have been made than In regard to any
other. A dairy COW is using her
blood and already digested food for
the secretion Of milk. In case she is
not provided with ample protection
against rain or cold she must slacken
up on milk secretion and with that
same material warm her body. 1t is
plain that she must have a warm
place. 1t need not be expensive.
Equally true is the fact that drinking
water should be warmed. Cold, icy
water, If she is compelled to drink It,
must be warmed in her body and by
heat from the food she has eaten. and
that Is a rather expensive fuel.
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-22

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of st. Clair.
- In the Matter of the Estate OF Robert f..
Lambkin, deceased
Notice is Hereby Given, That In pursuance
and by virtue of an order granted to the under
signed as Administrator OF the Estate Of Robert
+. Lambkin. by the Hon. Hugh II. Hart, Judge
of Probate, in and for the said county, on the
3rd day of February, A. ID. 1918, there will be
sold by public vendue, to the highest bidder. at
the front door of the AYoca Bank, Avoca, Mich,
in Said County, on Saturday, January 81, 1914 at
300 o'clock in the afternoon of said day, all the
right, title and interest OF the said Robert 4.
Lambkin In the following described lands and
premises situated in the townships Of Emmett
and Greenwood, County of st. Clair, State OF
Michigan, to-wit:-A certain piece Of land In the
township of Greenwood, described as follows,
to-wit; Commencing at the sw 4 corner OF Sec.
81, Town north. range Is east; thence running
east Is rods to stake; thence north at right
angles with the town line 20 rods to a stake;
thence west on q parallel with the town line
running east and west - rods to the town line
running north and sonth to stake; thence
south on said last mentioned township line to
place of beginning, containing acres Of land.
And likewise the following description In the
township Of Emmett, County Of Sc. Clair and
State of Michigan. all thar certain piece Of land
known and described as follows, tO-wit:-The
north part Of theieL Of the neL and the north
part OF the wa OF the ne4 Sec. 1, Town north,
Range II east, containing los acres more OF less.
Dated December Is, 1913.
37-7 JOHN SHANNON,
Administrator of the Estate Of
Robert 4. lambkin
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-22
THURSDAY. JAN. 20, 1914.
HERE AND THERE.

There are several cases of scarlet
fever in Brown City.
A new bank at Wlmot will be open.
ed 10y Ealy Il Go. of Caro-.
No clue has been found as yet as to
who the thief might be who robbed the
Marlette express office.
The Broadway theatre in Marine
City went up in smoke early one morn
ing last week. 1t was insured for
$500.
ID. III. DOrman, for quarter of a
century, oneof Marlette's business men,
has sold his general store business to
w. +. Crouter.
Donald Graham, of Flynn, 10 years
hospital last week The bone in the
foot had become tubercular.
The grlst mill at Carsonville, which
has been closed for some time, has
been purchased by Fred Toles, who
will soon put it in operation.
The old Congregational church in
Armada has been sold to private
parties who will convert it into roller
skating rink and opera house.
DR.. Learmont and q. +. Manning of
Croswell own farm near by which has
some timber on it. They offer the
timber free to anyone who will go and
get it.
William Saph, John Arnold and Jud
Smith, of Marine City, were arrested
last week on the charge of hunting
rabbits with ferret They were fined
$3.50 each.
Armada people have not been slow
in deciding upon a site for the new
Carnegie library. 1t will not be long
before handsome building will stand
upon the chosen site.
The Croswell Fair Association has
decided to hold day fair this year,
the dates to be September %, %, "a and
%. The Association has $l.64 in
the treasury after all debts are paid.
Richmonds young lady band in
Richmond has progressed so nicely as
to be able to make its first public APP
pearance on Valentine eve when they
will give party and concert at Hotel
LenoX.
Reid & McCabe is the Emmett firm
building large store house and milk
station at the depot in Emmett. The
building will be of concrete foundation
and steel roof and will be equipped for
handling fertilizer, feeds, seeds, wool
and farm produce.
Mayville citizens feel like grumbling
because the Valley Telephone Com
pany has taken its telephone out of the
depot. The business men were generous
in paying for new directory and feel
that they should be accommodated
with the free use of the telephone in
the depot.
j. G.. Merriman Il Sons of the Black
River Road, are building a cold storage
plant 50x90 feet, made of cement and
capable of storing several carloads of
onions and cabbages which these men
have found to be profitable crop.
The Merriman farms will cultivate the
vegetables extensively.
The depot and freight Office at Capac
burned to the ground early one morning
last week. 1t is not known how the
fire could have started. There was no
money left in the office and very little
freight to tempt a would be burglar
A box car will suffice for waiting room
until depot can be built.
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-22
Sfoo Reward. S1oo.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there IS at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in its stages, and that
is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity, Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surface
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. Cheney Il Co., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-22
NOT ONLY IN YALE
SIMILAR CASES OCCUR DAILY IN THIS
VICINITY.

SIMILAR CASES OCCUR DAILY IN THIS
VICINITY.
Not only here in Yale but in our
neighboring towns, the same good story
is heard. An encouraging instance
from Brown City is given here, and
will be read by us with great interest.
Mrs. James Kennedy, Main-st., Brown
City, Mich, says: 81 had kidney COM
plant. My back was lame and sore and
it was hard for me to move around.
The kidney secretions were also in bad
shape. As soon as | began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills, was relieved and
finally was cured"
CONFIRMED PROOF.
When Mrs. Kennedy was interviewed
on March 9, 1912, she said: at gives me
pleasure to confirm my former endorse
ment of Doan's Kidney Pills and you
may continue its use. This remedy is
certainly fine one"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-22
Grain and Quality of Butter.

The character Of the food frequently
Influences the quality of the butter.
The white, hard, tasteless character of
winter butter results from the food
given. Fresh pasture, bright legume
hays, corn silage and soiling crops give
color to the milk and to butter. Gluten
or corn produces a soft butter. Wheat
bran makes a harder butter than
either. II much Of gluten is introduced
into ration the butter win be soft, but
its hardness may be improved by the
use Of cottonseed meal, feed that
makes a very hard butter. By mixing
the two a better grade OF butter will
be obtained than II either Is used alone.
A pound or two OF cottonseed meal
when the cows are on pasture helps to
counterfeit the Objectionable softness OF
butter during the pasture season.
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-22

The Holstein COW Johanna Korn-
dyke Susie De Kol has a record OF
7,95O.50 pounds OF milk and 2S3
pounds OF fat in 153 days. She Is
owned by the Minnesota Insane asy-
lum. Under the management OF A.
Z. Keen the asylum herd OF thir-
ty-seven COWS, which was not pro-
ducing sufficient milk TO pay for
food consumed. has been culled and
reorganized. or tina original herd
but nine cows remain. The present
herd OF nineteen COWS. consisting
OF pure bred and grade Holsteins.
produces more than twice as much
milk as was produced by the orig
inal herd OF thirty-seven COWS.
The Yale expositor., 1914-01-22
ADVANTAGES or
WINTER DAIRYING

Dairymen practically all agree that
greater total amount of milk Is Sc
cured when the cows freshen In the
fall, says a correspondent OF Iowa
Homestead. The real advantage
comes from the stimulus of fresh grass
In the spring. In the case Of spring
calving the same stage In lactation Is
reached at the time pastures dry up
Then as the NATURAL tendency Is for
the milk flow to fall off, the change to
dry feed is made, which brings a fur
Their reduction. Instead OF that, cows
that have freshend in the fall are turn
ed on spring pasture, and the flow kept
up for some time. Twenty per cent as
the increase In yearly production Is
probably none too high an estimation
for the additional amount secured by
that practice.
Winter dairying has other desirable
features. On the small farm or on the
general farm where only few cows
are kept, II serves as a means Of giving
employment at least a part Of the
time for the owner and hired help. 1t
relieves the work of milking and car
ing for cows and calves In summer
when field work is most urgent. Thus
It is a material aid In solving the hired
man problem, for 1t helps to distribute