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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
VALUE OF LIGHTNING RODS
Abundantiy Proved by Exhaustive sta.
tlstIcs Gathered by Two Cana.
dian Professors.

For ten years Prof. ]. B. Reynolds
and Prof. w. H. Day Of the Ontario
Agricultural college have collected all
information they could obtain about
buildings reported to have been
struck by lightning in Ontario. Ac-
cording to the Engineering News, at
the end Of 1910 they had data con-
corning 500 buildings. or this mum.
Der, 317, or SO per cent. were burned;
but only IS Of the buildings. OF three
per cent, had lightning rods, and only
three Of those that did have them
were burned. From fire insurance
! company reports for about o%ne.fourth
Of the province. the investigators
learned that 81 per cent OF their In
sured buildings had lightning rods, and
that Of all those that were struck only
one and one-half per cent were rodded.
out OF 1000 unprotected buildings, 81
we're struck; out Of 1000 protected
ones, only two YER struck. Profeh'
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Grave, improves Roads.

Where gravel is abundant roads may
be greatly improved by spreading q
layer Of the same on a central space
In the road. This space should be
not less than say twelve feet wide.
II the gravel is suitable. two to three
inches Of 1t will tend to firm the road
bed. OF course the ideal way where
the materials are suitable and the
expense can be borne is to remove the
earth from this central portion and
nearly fill the depression with small
stones. Then cover with two or three
inches of earth and over this spread
the gravel. A good road is thus made
and one that lasts. but this car only
be done where such material In plentt-
full.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
FastidIous shopplnq.

A butcher in a mice part" ofNtown
tells of the curious whims Of some Of
his well-to-do patrons.
One of them, 1t appears, rushed into
his shop just about closing time and
exclaimed:
my husband desired that I should
come in this afternoon and order some
special English chops. and I've been
SO busy until now l haven't had the
time. Now I shall be compelled to
carry them. And couldn't you please
have them wrapped SO that they will
look like a book?"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Her Collateral.

Excuse me-" said Bridget, putting
her head in at the cashiers window.
but do OF understand thot yez lind
money here on character"
"Why-yes," hesitated the cashier,
"Thin Ord loike fifty dhollars. sorr.
on moine," said Bridget. producing o
number Of greasy references. "They's
swim Nv thin from me previous i'm.
plyers-"
But the cashier had fled. The idea
of explaining the i~ntricacies Of col.
lateral to a lady with seven charac.
tiers was too appalling.-Judge.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
PUBLIC SENTIMENT MAKERS.

Two visitors in Milwaukee, In at
tendance at a home missionary con.
vention, went on a tour Of inspection
of the Schlitz Brewing company's
plant, relates the Union Signal. In
the course OF their tour, n of them
casually inquired Of the man who was
escorting them, "Has the work the
women (meaning the w. C. T. w.
have been doing at all affected your
business?" For answer the. mar
pointed out Of the window to a group
Of vacant buildings. See them-not a
wheel of machinery moving. Once we
worked seven days and seven nights a
week-now we have reduced It to
three"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
nn,laisHMENr IN BEER.

1t is now possible to demonstrate
with mathematical certainty that. go
far as enriching the blood is cor.
cerned. the -four that will lie on the
point of a knife affords more nourish-
ment than four measures Of the best
Bavarian beer; and that anybody who
drinks q measure Of beer daily would
thus imbibe in one year about as
much n%ourishment as Is contained in
a pound Of bread.-Baron Justus von
Liebeg, in Chemische Briefe.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
industrious splden

They have very industrious spiders
down in South America. We think
u spiders here work hard enough.
but down there they are said to work
overtime. Upon one occasion. at
least, they completely disorganized the
telegraph service In part Of the Argen-
tine republic BY, spinning too many
fell or a shower Of rain came en-. each
one Of the innumerable microscopic
threads, becoming wet, set in motion
a tiny leakage of electric current.
These millions Of leaks practically
stopped the operation Of the lines.
thus putting the government telegraph
department, especially in Buenos
Aires, to serious Inconvenience and
expense.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
wives Have Money Now.

Soldiers wives find themselves in
many cases in receipt Of much more
money than they were when their hus-
bands were at home.
"Is a. this money for me?" asked
the wife Of a Glasgow soldier when
she received her first weeks allow
ance.
AYE, q for you."- responded the
genial pay sergeant.
"Win I hae a this money every
week?"
AYE, every week"
"Weel, them said she. "ye can tax
my guild man an keep him as long az
ye like. / never had sac muckle
money Rehabilitation Chronicle.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT.
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)

FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT.
(By REV. JOSEPH HENRY CRooKER.)
Let us see how the liquor trade
works out as a business proposition in
a small village Of 5000 people count
ing the tributary country folk), with
four saloons. As the average per cap
tia expenditure for drink in the United
States is over twenty dollars a year,
on that basis this village would spend
$4,000 annually for liquor. But, to be
conservative, we will cut this in two
and make it $4,000. That sum, very
large for so small a community, we
may set down as the charge against
the saloons. The business gains from
them are practically as follows: For
licenses, s 1000 $3.50 being the aver
age village fee); for rent (the keepers
living above their bar.rooms), $4,000;
for household expenses Of four fami.
lies, $4,000 Ia very high estimate);
making $500 the amount Of money
which the business spends In the town
"a very liberal calculation. That is,
for every four dollars paid over the
bar, only n comes back to the finan.
cial interests of the community. An
outgo Of four dollars and income of
one dollar. Surely, not much profit in
that!
Or to put the matter In another way:
For every four dollars that goes into
any M of those saloons, three dollars
never comes out again to do business In
that town; the grocer on one side loses
a dollars trade, the market on the 9th,
er side loses a dollars trade, and the
merchant across the street also loses
a dollars trade for every hour through.
out the year!
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Where Love 10, There Il God.

Thoughts that disturb and trouble US
seldom come from God. 1t is generally
best to put them away. and throw u
SELL, with increased trust in him and
m.strust Of self, at his feet. And never
forget, amid whatever may befall you
-dryness. coldness. d%esolation and
disappointment, consciousness of many
faults. and Of great weakness and want
Of faith-that where love is there God
Is sure to be. He never yet has suf-
fered any soul to fall wholly from him
which, amid all Its frailties and falls
ciings to him in lowell. l.. Sidney
Lear.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

sor Day found that In Iowa the total
claims paid for damages by lightning
In eight years amounted to $4,464 on
protected buildings. and $S41,O65 on
unprotected mes. For each dollar
paid on protected buildings, SIC was
paid on unprotected ones. In the past,
INSCRIPTIONS agents have put up
cheap lightning rods SO c~arelessly
that they often did more harm than
good, with the natural result that
many came to believe that all light
ming rods are worse than useless.
Men of science, however. have always
recognized the value Of BENJAMIN
Franklin's invention, which these def
mite figures now substantiate.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
An Awful Nlslon.

On an English golf links there is .
notice to the effect that "mistresses
are invited to allow their housemaids
to practice rife shooting atthe range"
This excites great disgust among the
recruitss One Of them told me Of an
awful vision he had in consequence.
He law the Germans arriving in town
and, meeting them in deadly combat.
the local corps of housemaids, while
the members Of the new army" had
70 busy themselves getting the meals
and making the beds!-The By
stan6er. :
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Al The First Signs

OF falling hair get Cuticura. 10
works wonders. Touch spots Of dan
drum and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment, and follow next morning with .
hot shampoo Of Cuticura Soap. This
at once arrests falling hair and pro
notes hair growth. For free sample
each with s2.p. Skin Book. address
post card: C~uticura, Dept. x. Boston.
Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
THINK ABOUT IT.

In a certain town in Massachusetts,
a brewery was remodeled into a shoe
factory. The brewery paid wages az.
gregating annually $6.240. The shoe
factory is paying wages aggregating
per year $4,000. Which is better for
business and for the Individual? How
many families suffered because the
bread winners we're thrown out Of
employmentf"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

looked not for
death, but for
the coming OF the
Lord. True, those
who are with
Christ are In a
blissful state, rest
ing from their
labors, at home
with the Lord"
and enjoying the
sweets Of Para
disc UNI. q,
Cor. SIS r. V.
margin; II Cor.
12:4). But man
was made for cor
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Knew His DAUGHTER,

Young Mani have called. sir, to
request the hand of your daughter in
marriage.
Grumbells-Has she accepted youf
Young Man-Yes, sir.
Grumbells-Then why do you want
to come round and bother me with
your troubles7
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
SUGGESTION FOR PHYSICIANS.

SUGGESTION FOR PHYSICIANS.
A New York physician prints on the
back of his prescriptions this warn.
ing:
Alcoholism is one Of the most COM
mon causes Of insanity, epilepsy par.
alysis, diseases Of the liver and stom'
ach. dropsy and tuberculosis. A IA
Their or mother who drinks, poisons the
children born to them SO that many die
in infancy while others grow up as
idiots and epileptics.
1T is claimed by some that alcohol
is food. II SO, 1t Is a poisoned food.
The daily regular use Of alcohol even
In moderation often leads to chronic
alcoholism"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
OPPOSITION TO LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

This from q Pennsylvania hotel
keeper, who for four years was secre-
tary of the Philadelphia Liquor Deal
ers' association and should know
whereof he speaks:
Liquor men who say that all this
agitation is being created by temper
ance cranks are not awake. The oppo-
sition comes from many men who have
liquors in their cellars; 1t comes from
the big corporations who are making
this tight on economic grounds; 1t
comes from big merchants-they them
selves may drink and many Of them
do, but they don't want their EN-.
ployees to drink"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
CHANGES or MODERATION.

l weigh my words when I say that
the man who ~habitually uses alcohol
in so-called moderate quantities-the
man who takes It every day. but
never was drunk In his life"-has,
other things being equal. a substan-
TALLY smaller chance of standing the
strain.-Sir Arthur Chance. noted Brit.
iah surgeon.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Proper caryIno.

In carving, ham and beef should be
cut thin; pork, lamb. veal and mutton
a little thicker. When carving a leg
Of mutton, take hold Of the bone end
with the left hand, then cut thin
slices down to the bone and loosen
each slice by putting the knife fiat on
the barred bone and cutting through.
The slicing should gradually change
direction slightly. 80 to always cut
across the grain.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
PROCESS IN ROAD BUILDING
Various Steps In Construction of High
ways DescrIbed-concrete, Gravel
and Brick Mentioned.

Highway Improvement, like the
growth Of population. should be pro-
gressive, argues a student Of the sub
ject. Each should be suited to the
requirements of its period, says Cleve-
land Leader. This contemplates, first,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Overheard by Mr. MINIS,

At lunch, a Western Union office
girl was reading a letter from a chum
to the other girls. Describing q new
dress the letter said: 1T is certain.
ly fin de steele"
Fin de SICKLE" repeated n Of the
girls, what does that mean?"
Il don't know. Fin sounds like a
fsh. Maybe 1t mean it "a trimmed
with fish net."-New York Sun.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Keep Water From Road.

Where q road runs along a hill, the
water must be kept from running upon
the road. The side ditch must be am
pie and, II necessary. o string Of tile
put three feet or more below the bot
torn of the ditch on the uphill side,
which will prevent seepage from be-
low.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
A Slow Learner.

II fear that Jobson was not intend
ed to have a cooking school wife,"
"And why notr
Hes been married two years and
hasn't yet learned how to use a can
opener with neatness and dispatch"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Clay Mixed With Sand to the Point Of
%saturatlon, With the Angular Sand
Grains In Contact.

a boulevard, a quiet pavement OF
wood blocks, sheet asphalt or asphalt
blocks can be laid on the concrete.
This is the most practical and eco
nomical plan, providing for varying
volumes and kinds Of traffic over a
century or more of use and involving
loss Of investment in pavements that
are excessively costly to maintain and
which are not essential as a founda'
ton In the final type of highway.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
A Blow 70 Esthetjcism.

whats the matter with Professor
Biggers. Is he suffering from palsy?"
"No. He >began to shudder when
the Germans first bombarded Reims
and he hasn't been able to stop yet"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Forced Out.

why did Congressman Blowster re-
tire to private life?"
"Oh, for the usual reason"
And what was that9"
Another man got more votes than
he did"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

BY the time q woman acquires q
third husband she begins to think her
attractions are irresistible.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

Keep bitches Clean.
Keep the side bitches clean. 30 water
can flow away quickly. Standing wa
ter beside the road soon softens the
grade.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

YouR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL. YOU
40 Murine Inyo Remedy for kat. yssn. Water
1ust I'VE comforI Write for book Of the Eys
81 mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy CO.. Chicago
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

Smile, smile, beautiful clear white
clothes. Red Cross Ball Blue, American
made, therefore best. An grocers. ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

1t is easier to call a man a liar than
It Is to prove It.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
A Vision Of the
Glori6ed
By REV. L. ". cosNElL
Assistant 10 the Dean. Moody Bible Institute
Chicago

TExT-His servants shall serve him:
and they shall see his face: and his name
shall be in their foreheads.-Rev. z2:3. 4
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
His wHe,s ways.

isn't your wife a clipper?"
shes more. She's a revenue-cut-
ter!"-Judge.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Tile for SOFT spots.

In cuts and level stretches that arc
soft put q tile drain in middle Of road
three feet below the surface,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

He Is a fortunate man who can
catch up with his ambitions and his
debts.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
RiQht There.

what fad has the club on hand
now?"
II believe it's palmistry."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
I~neIoslno cuIvert End

lncloslno culvert Ends.
Inclose all culvert tile ends In 90
ment end walls to prevent their being
washed loose.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

The Bible tells little of the inter
mediate state. The early Christians
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

instruction for Road Boss.
Every road boss should attend road
making school and read all he can
about highway construction and main
tenance.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

There Is no sin In heaven:
Behold that happy throng.
All glorious In their spotless robes,
All holy in their song!
"Our light affection, which is but for
u moment. worketh for us a far more
exceeding and eternal weight Of glory.
while we look not at the things which
are seen, but at the things which are
not seen: for the things which are
seen are temporal; but the things
which are not seer r eternal. For
we know that II our earthly house Of
this tabernacle were dissolved. we
have o building Of God, a house not
made with hands, eternal In, the heav.
ems" III Cor. 4:17-5:1).
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

His name shall be in their fore
heads" This speaks Of ownership.
But 1t suggests likeness, too. for in
Scripture the name stands for mani
tested character; we shall have Gods
image stamped upon US. We seek to
be holy now, but there we shall have
attained. I'VE shall be like him."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12
W0ODMEN PLAN
BIG FIELD DAY
Camps From Northern Indiana Will
Celebrate Day at Eagle Point,
OsceOla, Aug. 4.

The annual Battalion field day Of
the Modern Woodmen of America
from the various camps of Northern
Indiana will be held August l. at Ea-
gle point. Osceloa, Ind, according to
arrangements made Sunday afternoon
by 90 delegates who were present at
a special meeting to prepare the time
and date of the affair.
Camps that were represented at the
meeting held at NJ. w. A hall were
Elkhart, Niles, Mich, Goshen Mish-
awake, Syracuse. Washington and
Colfax camps of this city.
Special cars will leave each of these
cities early in the morning Of August
1, for the lake, where big time is
expected. Lunch will be served by
the neighbors and foresters of the va
rious camps to the friends present.
A feature of the day will be a COM
petitive drill to take place between
the drill teams of each camp of which
eight entries have already been made
Three prizes will be awarded for this
event Various out of door sports
have been outlined for the occasion
by the committee in charge and prizes
VIII be given for each contest, which
will be given the Woodmen by mer-
chants Of the cities represented at
the picnic.
The business meeting yesterday was
followed by a smoker and "A social
time. The WOodmen attended the
Auditorium in a body during the after
noon. Complete arrangements for the
part of the local camps will be made
tonight at the regular meeting of the
Colfax camp, No. 1905, NJ. w. A.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12
TALK OF HIGHWAY FROM
TEXAS TO CANADA BORDER
Automobile Chamber of Commerce to
Discuss Paved Road Across Con-
tinent From North to South.

Probably the most ambitious high
way plans yet formed are those cred
tied 10 a coterie of roadbuilders from
several states who met in Chicago re-
Gently TO make active plans for the
project. The plans as formed Will be
presented at the annual American Au-
tomobile Chamber of Commerce meet
ing TO be held in Maine during the
coming week
The plan as proposed is TO build a
permanent highway-briCk or ce-
mental the way from the Mexican
border OF Texas 10 the Great Lakes on
the Canadian border 10 be known as
the international Pavedway. The plan
has already received the hearty sane
ton of the states west of the Missis-
sippi and Illinois. Indiana and Mich
igan are said 70 have exhibited mark
ed interest.
The paved way is intended TO show
the highest type Of rOadbuilding and
IL is planned that the publicity of an
instructive nature showing its progress
and the methods employed shall be a
strong feature in its promotion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12

and fumes hid everything from sight.
into comatose and dying condition and
within an hour the whole position had
10 be abandoned together with 90
guns.
Impossible To Face IL.
Il wish particularly 10 repudiate
anv idea OF attaching the least blame
20 the French division for this unfor-
tunate incident and TO express my
firm conviction that If any troops in
the world had been able 20 hold these
trenches I'm the face OF such treach-
erous and altogether unexpected on
slaught the French division would
have stood firm.
The left flank OF the Canadian pO-
sition was thus left dangerously eN-
posed 10 serious attack on the flank
and there appeared To be prospect
of it's being overwhelmed. In spite OF
the danger 10 which they were ex-
posed the Canadians held their ground
with a magnificent display Of tenacity
and courage. The bearing and con-
duct OF these splendid troops averted
a disaster which might have been at
tended by the most serious conse-
quences.
The second London heavy battery
which was attached TO the Canadian
division, posted behind the right of
the French division. being involved in
their retreat, fell into the eneny's
hands IL was recaptured by the
Canadians, but the guns could not be
withdrawn before the Canadians were
again driven back
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12
AT THE LA SALE.

Conscience" a four-reel dramatic
picture dealing with the evil side of
capital punishment is featured on the
Ia Sale program for today. It is said
TO be one of the most intense pic
lures ever produced dealing with this
subject An innocent man is con-
demned 10 death in the electric chair
on purely circumstantial evidence.
After his death a celebrated criminOl-
ogist becomes interested in the case
and sets 10 work on the matter. he
discovers evidence that the man was
innocent and succeeds in running down
the guilty one. II conveys an import
ant lesson TO the observer and the
excellence OF the general development
heightens the interest in the plot ON
the same program is seen a laugha-
bic war comedy in two parts. enti-
tied The Cannon Ball" from the
Keystone studio
ON Tuesday Brother Officers" a
story Of romance and adventure in
the British army is shown. Henry
Ainsley Is the featured player. start
ing when he is a poor boy I'm the
London slums. the story follows his
career through a series OF thrilling
adventures in the army eliminating
in happy romance. as all good pic
lures should. Two other films, includ-