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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

/<TF don't end my days field marshal
- it will not be for want of trying, and
we'll, I'm jolly we'll going to do i'll"
Such the statement made by Sir
John French number of years ago to his fellow
officers in the 10Th Hussars II is brought to
public attention, now that it has been made good,
in biography of the field marshal written by
Cecil Chisholm, NJ. A., and published in this
country by the Frederick A. Stokes Company.
The biography, whose proofs have been o. KID
by Lady French herself. brings out the more in
innate side of the great leaders characterhs
failures and delays, well his brilliant ex-
ploits in the Egyptian and South African wars
that won him knighthood and command OF Great
Britain's forces. II shows how he left the navy
to enter the army through the gateway Of the
militia, where he later passed proftless years as
an adjutant of yeomanry; how he was left be-
hind when his command went to the front; how
he retired twice when at the height of his
ability, and how h nearing middle age be-
fore he active service.
His perfect sef-confdence has been shown on
several occasions. In his campaign around Coles
burg at the time when Cronje had defeated
Methuer, when Botha had damaged Butler and
Gatacre had suffered severely from the Beers,
French alone stood between England and a re-
that might have led TO world war. OF
these four commanders carrying the burden Of
responsibility for Englands fate in South Africa
only French was undefeated. In his predcsment
when he was night and day in the saddle he sent
to his friends at home in the holiday season the
following message: I've shall drink your health
Christmas Day and hope you are we'll and
having as good time are"
At the end OF the wear, after French had prae-
ticaly saved England in Cape Colony, he was
ordered to relieve Kimberley. The story of his
dash across the veldt is known to everybody II
was task that Methuen had failed in-and It
was accomplished through one Of the most brill
liant cavalry coups in all OF military history
when Lord Roberts, with customary precision,
had stated exactly what he wanted ne was sur
prised to receive dramatic pledge from his
general Il promise faithfully said French, to
relieve Kimberley at o'clock on the evening Of
the 18th il am alive"
He had less than 5000 men. Between him and
Kimberley lay Cronje with a force as large as his
OWE. The veldt offered nothing to support the
English troops, it the African summer, and
large part of French's soldiers were raw
ROCKIES" In spite OF these obstacles kimberley
was relieved, and French entered the town at
o'clock instead Of 6, as he had promised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

the moral support OF the women, far and wide.
Without this any popular movement would lind
the wheels turning hard The only woman
worker, on statewide plan, is Mrs w. N.
HUT Of Raleigh, who goes up and down the
state, at her own expense, delivering lectures
and doing personal work. She contributes to
The Health Bulletin" and writes weekly
page for THE Progressive Farmer" OF Ra-
leigh, greatly extending her influence through
this hosptable medium
There are evidences that the missionary
work of the board and its collaborstors is
reaching the man in the street and the woman
in the house. In a very modest grocery in
Raleigh, in which the spirit had tar outdis-
tanced minor consideration like orthography,
was discovered this placard:
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This Evil Is Handled There
With Tongs, Not Gloves,
and Other States Will
Follow the Example.

Tweed ring in Nast's famous cartoon, stand
and modestly point to one another. The pres
ident Of the board is DR.. J. Howell Way, Of
Waynesvile. A fine type of Southern gentle.
man is the doctor-tall, spare, keen Of eye,
and incisive in speech. He keeps in close touch
with the lstes. discoveries and the latest
thought Of the great medical colleges in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia He spent
some time recently At the Harvard Medical
School.
DR.. Way declares in capitals AID exclama.
ton points that the principal credit belongs to
the enthusiastic and capable secretary, Dr.
Watson S. Rankin, and the next to Warren II.
Booker, c. E., already mentioned as the head
of the Bureau Of Engineering and Education.
DR.. Rankin is an exceedingly vigorous. all
around, militant young doctor OF the modern
school, All three men, as the reader can
clearly see between the lines OF this article, are
enthusiasts, and they are not in the least afraid
Enthusiasts they must be to have succeeded
in one year in lifting North Carolina to tore
most place in public health work among the
many progressive states of the Union. It was
only in October, 1913, on discovering faker
selling a strip of gas pipe loaded with few
chemicals for SIS, as an "oxypathor,' or cure
for tuberculosis by inhalation, that the board
got its dander up and pitched In.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
The Shirt-Sleeved General, Sir John Fren'

eternal friendship when the fight was cone,
quickly won his way through respect TO poPu''F
ity.
The steadfast object Of his admin
ton is one Of the most abnormal and thestfie3
figures in history-Napoleon. II is, however ~
poleon the soldier and not the personality u'.
has attracted French, who, by the way, possess.'
a wonderful collection OF Nspoleonic relics. ne
sees Napoleon as the greatest strategiss the s'''
has known. As such the Corscan claims bis IN
stinted admiration; hut there his sdmirss''
stops. For French is altogether humane. The'
is nothing Of the iron heel about either MS men
DDS or his manners. His extreme psrsimony "
life we have seen as the cause OF the only CIV
icism that has ever been levelled against him.
His worship of Napoleon has helped him IN
curious manner. In studying his campaign ''o
English leader has been over every sausre ivy
of his bstteields The battlefelds are no" H'
and the ground is thoroughly known.
He is said to be both physically and msnan'
tireless He has originality that eliminates ,a'
danger dwelt on by General Won Bernhsrdi Wv
whose book on cavalry, by the way, Sir ''a'
French wrote a preface. Profoundly ver'ed
all the doctrines Of the school men, he Is new,
lead TO q precipice."
French has, Of course, never accepted so'~
life in this country England on its lace '''s.
The young officer, who was studying whe' ~.
friends were at polo or tennis, was under "
illusions as to the havoc which an overaeeen'A"
ton of the sporting social side oil ii's -.
playing with the officers work Nowadays -.
Kitchener. he is bent on producing the pr0'.I
sional and wedding out the drawing room
der. No wonder that his fsyorite authors
those scutest critics Of English social i''e
English foibles, Dickens and Thsekersy' I,
formers Bleak House and the lstters DOVE
Snobs' are the two books he places hrs' III
affections"
In all his qualities he seems to be the ''
man for the present situation. "Sueh m'p
bound to be the idol Of his ranks. what s
leader General French u.s. wrote Dover 80
Of the Royal Horse Artillery, to frien'' !,
seems so cool at exeitsble moments; ne d0s' ,.
lose his head and rush his men into dsnse'
fact, he always looks before he leaps sna w"
he does leap he makes US move and inc 80
too Perhaps French was best summed "p 70
day by q trooper whom, with curt ~0.a'
had Just sentenced to barracks for some on.a
The general don't bark much he remarSe''
crieky, don't he know how 10 bite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

He was called "the shrt-sleeved general" II
was term that greatly endeared him to his
troops. Actually French often to be seen
walking about camp during his heavy marches IN
shirt sleeves. One afternoon a correspondent
rode up to the lines, and seeing soldier sitting
on bundle of hay smoking dilapidated looking
old briar pipe, asked where the general was. The
old man is somewhere about, coolly replied the
soldier We'll, just hold my horse while go and
search for him. Certainly, sir, and the smoker
rose obedienty and took the bride. Can you
tell me where the general isT inquired the cor
respondent Of staff officer further down the
line General French? Oh, he's somewhere
about Why, there he is holding that horses
head' Needless to say Uncle French and his
men hugely enjoyed the correspondents awaken
ing"
After his relief of Kimberley French did not
seem to think that he had done anything TO
bring him to public attention. With great deal
Of trouble a painter persuaded him to sit one
morning outside the club at Bloemfontein. THAT
sitting was the shortest and most disjonted the
painter has ever had The general sat bolt up
right in his chair, reading his paper upside down
through sheer nervousness, and, if he left the
chair once. on one excuse or another. he left it
hundred times, coming back looking more
thoroughly upset and nervous each time, until at
last he never came back at all"
There are some interesting accounts Of what
WAS the Boer opinion regarding him
"The Beers were indeed the first to admit his
superiority to the other English officers, if not
to themselves. De Wet was once asked in the
early stages Of the war how long he expected to
avoid capture. he replied, with a smile, that it
all depended which general was dispatched to
rtaip
toned the reply Till eternity General b
was next mentioned. About two years was the
verdict And General French Two weeks ad-
mitted De Wet"
Frenchs acute sensitveness is shown by this
anecdote:
Feeling depressed on one occasion before sd-
dressing a meeting some reforms which she
considered urgent, his sister confessed to her
brother that she was spiritually afraid. why
he replied, don't worry. I've never done anything
worth doing without having to screw myself up
TO it,"
when he first went 10 school at Harrow the
boys. knowing that sisters had been respons ible
Tor his education, were prepared to take it out OF
him. But as French was ready TO fight at the
slightest provocation, and equally ready TO swear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

picture films and complete motion picture
system of popular education Films of this
character. in which the causes and prevention
of typhoid, tuberculosis and other diseases have
been cleverly dramatized, are now available
through private enterprise. and have consd-
cradle vogue in other parts of the country.
North Cardinals notable exhibit, already de-
scribed, which was shown at the Jacksonville
meeting, is maintained to be lent to any
fair, club or other organization which wants it.
A story of progress against evils, whether
in North Carolina or any other state, would be
one-sided and possibly unfair without mention
Of woman'c share in the work. In the Old
North State the Board OF Health has had the
hearty cooperation Of the womens clubs and
organizations, and, what is more valuable yet,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
PLEAS DOANT SPITE
ON THE FLORE

An editorial from this unpretending citizen
on DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root would command
more respect in the columns of The News
and Observer" than do the present vaporings
on prohibition.
Now for the responsibility for North Caro-
lina's fight to the death against patent medi-
cine frauds. There are three men principally
concerned, and they, like the members Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

is War, with big w. Witness this poster,
from the Jacksonville exhibit:
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-06-24
Zinc Mining at Bryant

Postmaster E.B. Letter Of Bry-
ant was here Friday on business.
He reported that he and S. G.
Wallace would this week begin
active work on their zinc mine on
a 10 acre tract of land near Bry-
ant. Samples of the zinc from
this mine were sent to the state
geologist at Rolla, who made an
encouraging report, stating that
it should pay well to mine it and
ship it in quantities of 1000
pounds or over. Considerable of
the zinc has already been mined
and MeSSrs. Letter and Wallace
expect to ship out large amount
They also have an excellent zinc
mine in Ozark county.
Frank Scheuermann is sink.
ing a shaft on a vein of lead at
his place in West Mansfield. The
prospects look good for some
profitable mining in the future.
There are some mines near
Mansfield from which zinc has
been mined in large quantities,
but these mines, which are owned
by companies, are not now being
worked.
Owing to the present high
price of zinc and other ores, min.
ing in South Missouri has been
given quite un impetus.
Missouri has the largest lead
and zinc mines in the world, pro.
ducing more lead and zinc than
all of the other lead and zinc pro-
ducing states combined.
Missouri leads all other states
in the production of barytes, pro.
ducing $50 of the total output of
the United States.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-06-24

Farm" is to show the people of
Missouri how they may draw to
themselves a larger measure of
health, wealth and happiness by
taking advantage of all the
things which are close at hand.
The pictures and the words of
the lecturer will make plain the
resources and advantages of
Missouri, and the possibilities
for producing better crops, bet
ter roads, better schools, better
homes, and better living.
Missouri has nothing to be
ashamed of. She is doing well,
but she can do better. She can
add millions of dollars to her
annual income. and in Health.
Wealth and Happiness on the
Farm will be shown how this
may be done. The whole state
will be pictured-the farms, the
orchards, the live stock, the rail,
roads, the schools, the churches,
the homes-everything that
goes into the upbuilding of the
community.
All this will be compared with
the work that is being done in
some other states, and from the
advantages which Missouri of
ferS and from the contrasts that
are shown in the pictures, every
citizen, and particularly the far.
mer citizens, will draw a wealth
of inspiration and heIpfulness.
The lecture will be presented
throughout the state, and if pos
sible every man, woman and
child shall have a chance to see
and hear it.
All who have pictures or in
formation which they think will
be of value and will contribute
to the lecture, are invited to send
their pictures and information
to the above organization. Any
picture which shows what is
being done, or what should be
done, will be welcome.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-06-24
Boosting Ozark Region

Two illustrative booklets d"-
plotting vacation scenes in the o.
lark region Of Southern Nilsson
ri and Northern Arkansas and
prepared under the supervision
of the passenger department Of
the Frisco have been received at
the local ticket offices. The fol-
ders are entitled Summertime
in the Eastern Ozarks" and
Summer Days in the Ozarks,"
respectively.
The booklets exploit the Ozark
region as n recreation ground
for those inhabiting the towns
and cities of the mid-continent.
The names Of scores of residents
of the Ozarks and pictures of
their homes, together with rates
for tourists, are contained in the
folders.
The issuance of the Eastern
Folks" folder follows the devel-
opment which has taken place in
that portion of the Ozarks ira
versed by the Frisco lines be-
tween st. Louis and Springfield
and the range of mountains pen.
etrated by the Kansas City Mem
phis- Birmingham main line Of
the Frisco.
In explaining the nature of the
resorts, the booklet says We
wish to lay special emphasis on
the statement that the places
mentioned herein are not sum.
mer resorts, as the term is gen
orally applied. No hotel club or
house has been named where
evening dress would not be de-
cidedly out of place, nor can
those who visit them louk for the
table fare and service found at
the fashionable watering places"
Among the places mentioned
in the booklet are: Mammoth
Springs, Cedar Gap. Mansfield,
Norwood, Mountain Grove, Ca.
bool, Houston, Willow Springs,
Mountain View, Monitor, Birch
Tree, Hunter, West Plains, Thorn
asville, Brandsville, Koshkonong
and Hardy, Ark. -Springtield
Republican.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-06-24
Doing Big Business

Mountain Grove, Mo-, June Il, 1918.
Mansfield Mirror, Mansfield, Mo.
conference.-the want to sub,
scribe for your paper. Please
send it to u.s.. In fact, we want
to take a good many papers in
the towns close so we can keep
posted on the progress of these
cities as well as the dairy bust.
ness.
We are certainly having a big
run this year. We are making
over $1,000 pounds of butter
per week and hundreds of gal
Ions of ice cream. We have re
ceived as high as 600 cans of
cream from Saturdays buying,
and it seems to be still on the
increase as new stations and
new patrons are coming in.
There are something over 200
head of registered stock that
have been shipped into this
county recently. W. S. Gambler
has bought a fine Ayrshire male
from Columbia and is going to
buy three or four registered
heifers of this breed so we can
get them firmly established in
the Ozarks. This fall this com.
pany is going to get a car load of
registered stock from Wisconsin
and we will notify some of the
neighboring towns so that they
can get a few head Of these high
class animals.
When you come to Mountain
Grove be sure and call on US,
We are going to have an adver.
tisement for you shortly and
will put in the names of our
buyers in the different localities
in Wright county.
Thanking you for your kind,
ness and past favOrs, we are
Yours truly,
MOUNTAIN GROVE CREAM
cry COMPANY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-06-24

along the Frisco railroad, route
NJ. >. is the shortest of the three
routes proposed for the inter
city highway. Considerable in
tereSt, however has been stirred
up along the different routes
! proposed for the good road be
tween the two big cities, and it
is probable the road will be de,
termined by competition.
The competitive method OF
encouraging road building is ad'
vocated, especially by Mr.. Har,
ve.y. former president of the
Ozark Trails Association. who
will be urged to accept the pc
sition again this year.
Mr.. Haryey's system has
been to select for the Ozark Trails
markers, the roads which are
highest in efficiency. There are
many different grades in the
roads between Springfield and
st. LOUIS. and on this account
the building of the highway will
be of great Importance to the
counties which are interested.
Years ago much freight was
handled along the route pro.
posed for the Springfeld.St.
Louis highway. The wagons
crossed the Gasconade river at
Hazelgreen on a ferryboat, and
there is a possibility that this
old route will be utilized in the
building of the new road.
Another road, planned to ex-
tend from the Iowa line south to
Little Rock and Hot Springs,
Ark, will take in many of the
towns through which the Spring,
field st. Louis road is proposed.
According to plans outlined by
Frank W. Butfum, state high.
way commissioner, the new road
will be as follows:
From the Iowa line down
through Memphis, Edna, Shell.
byville, Sbelbina, Paris, Mexico,
Fulton, Jefferson City, Eugene,
Tuscumbia, Crocker and then on
south to Houston, West Plains,
Mammoth Spring. Ark, and
then continue through to Little
Rock and Hot Springs
Springfield Leader,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-06-24
Severe Storm

This community was visited by
quite a severe storm Thursday
night. Some trees were broken
down and a considerable quaint.
ty of rain fell, together with some
hail, and much thunder and
lightning.
Frisco passenger No. los was
over II hours late, and No. 1913 q.
bout . hours late Friday, owing to
high water along the Frisco be
tween here and Kansas City and
also TO the fact that 75 box cars
were blown off the track at Fort
Scott, Kas., thus blocking traffic.
Trains were also delayed sew.
eral hours Sunday.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-06-24
Just a Fake

A woman and two children ap
piled to Mayor + II. Riley Friday
for transportation to Cabool,
stating that they were stranded
but would meet friends at Cabool
The mayor thought she did not
need helpand refused. She then
solicited aims around town, but
with little success. Going to the
Frisco depot, she pulled out a
roll of bills and bought the rail
road tickets, saying she didn't
need Mansfield cash to go on. All
of which goes to show that beg
gars are not always broke and
that Mansfield is not the ripe
field for grafters that some PEG
pie seem to imagine.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-06-24
A NECESSITY
Mrs. Collier Says Could Not Keep
House Without Black raught.

Hardin, Mo.-Mrs. ]. W. Collier, Of
this town, who knows from experience
Of the merit Of Black raught Liver
Medicine, has following to say for
publication: 81 want to let everybody
know that I have used Thedford's
Black Draught for many'years, and it
is just what is claimed for it. / am
never without Black raught, and
really I couldn't keep house without it.
Whenever l feel bad, l take a small
dose, and feel better right away.
l advise everybody who suffers
from liver or stomach trouble to use
Black raught Liver Medicine"
For three-quarters Of a century
(75 years., Thedford's Black-D raught
has been regulating Irregularities Of
the liver, stomach and bowels, and has
long been recognized as the standard
remedy. 1t Is a fixture In thousands
Of homes as the main stay Of the fam
lily medicine chest.
If you have not tried it, get a pack
ago from your nearest dealer, today.
He sells it in 25c and $1.00 packages,
making it cost you only one cent a
dose. Mob
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-06-24
Thirty-Six for Is Cents

DR.. Kings New Life Pills are
now supplied in well-corked
glass bottles, containing So sugar
coated white pills for 25c. One
pill with a glass of water before
retiring is all average dose. Easy
and pleasant to take. Effective
and positive in results. Cheap
and economical to use. Get q
bottle today, take a dose tonight
your constipation will be re-
lieved in the morning. 36 for
25c., at all druggists. -adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-06-24
Showing Us Show Me Folks

The Business Mems League of
st. Louis is having prepared a
lecture, illustrated with motion
pictures and colored views, show.
ing Missouri as she is and as
she might be-all her strength,
as well as any weakness.
This illustrated lecture on
Missouri is for MissOurians. 1t
will be just as big and just as
fine as every Missourian helps to
make it.
The lecture, which, by the
way, has been named Health,
Wealth and Happiness on the
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-06-24
Neuralgia Pains Stopped

You don't need to suffer those
agonizing nerve pains in the face,
head, arms, shoulders, chest and
back. Just apply a few drops
of soothing Sloan's Liniment; lie
quietly a few minutes. You will
get such relief and comfort! Life
and the world will look brighter.
Get a bottle today. ounces for
25c., at all druggists. Pene.
trates without rubbing.-adv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-06-24
Only one Entirely Satisfactory

Il have tried various collie and
diarrhoea remedies, but the only
one that has given me entire sat
isfaction and cured me when [
was afflicted is ChamberIain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. | recommend it to
my friends at all times" writes
N. S. Galloway, Stewart, S. G.
For sale by all dealers.-adv.