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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
Time Didn't Matter.

A prominent lawyer tells this tale
Of the hills Of Kentucky. He had been
in Jackson during the hearing Of a
big land case, and after the strain OF
several weeks in the courtroom had
decided to take a trip up in the noun.
tains and enjoy the quieting influences
of the hills. He travelled the paths
and narrow mountain roads till he
found himself, at the end of several
days journey, about forty or fifty
miles from the railroad. 1t was about
noon, the lawyer judged, for his watch
had run down and he could not be
exact. But in the midst of this deep con-
temptation the lawyer came upon an
old darby sitting upon a bowlder
longside the road.
What time have you?" he asked of
the old darby.
We'll, sub, boss, the old watch says
she's about ten minutes to twelve"
was the reply.
rs that sun time or railroad time?."
again questioned the lawyer.
What difference does that make?
One am about as fer from here as the
other."-Louisville Times.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02

(By DR.. W. d. FROST. Wisconsin Ex-
pertinent Station.)
1t is not always fully realized that
milk, as it is produced in the udder
of a healthy COW, is a pure food. The
task of the milk producer having a
healthy herd then is to get the milk
as the cow gives it and keep it clean
and cold.
The bacteria which make the milk
spoil and render it unsafe for human
food come from the dirt, or excrement.
on the cows TANKS and udder, from
the dust of the barn, from dirty and
unsterilized utensils. and from the
person and clothes Of the mixer. Ac-
cordingly, it pays to have the milk
producer keep clean. He should keep
his cows clean, his barn clean, his
milking utensils clean and sterile, and
above all he and his help should be
clean and healthy. 1t is not necessary
to wear expensive clothes to milk in,
but it is important that the mixer
should have clean clothes and clean
hands. 1t is not necessary that the
mixer should have small, white hands
with tapering fingers, but it is neces-
sary that his or her hands be clean.
1t is not at all essential that the dairy
barn be INTELLECTUALLY perfect or the
walls enameled and gilded, but all
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02

dairy barns should be plainly con.
structed and free from unnecessary
material. The walls and ceiling should
be comparatively smooth, stall and
hangers tight and sanitary and the
room well lighted and sufficiently large
to furnish an abundant supply of air
for the cows.
The most important thing is clean.
illness. A clean barn, with clean cows.
clean mixer and clean utensils, make
clean milk.
To keep milk pure the producer
must understand the meaning OF
cleanliness. He must know how to
put this understanding into practice.
Mr.. or Mrs. Consumer a help him
by letting him know that they un.
derstand what cleanliness means and
that they are willing to pay the extra
cost of producing a clean product. II
the consumer and producer COULD get
together and talk these things over
the consumer would come to realize
the real problems of the producer
and the producer would be more rea'
sonable and kindly disposed towards
the consumer. The producer would
keep his milk pure, and the consumer
would better appreciate the value OF
a clean product.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02

anxious and called, but Martha did not
answer. lie vent upstairs, but he
could not find her. Then he remem.
bered what the old lady said, that she
came down the chimney. He was sure
IL she tried to take Martha up the
chimney that Martha must be there
now, for Martha was very stout; so he
looked. but could not see anyone.
Let her CO." he said at last. II
will have all the chicken for myself.
and ! will make a pudding that | can
eat"
He looked at the fire, but It had died
out: he tried to build II. and then put
on a kettle OF water for the chicken,
but he did moi know whether 1t should
be boiled or baked, and he did not
know how to do either. He next vent
10 the closet and brought out some
-four, which he. mixed with water,
and without greasing the pan, put the
mixture in II and put II In the oven
Then he saw that the fire was out
and the chicken was Just as II was
Wnen ne put IL IN the Kettle. He was
cold and hungry. and it was getting
dark and he could not find a taper to
light the lamp He began to think OF
Martha; that perhaps he found too
much fault, and he came TO the con.
clusion that he was better of with her
than without her, but how was he TO
get her back?
He decided to go to the roof and
look down the chimney: perhaps she
was stuck at the top. He went up on
the roof and climbed TO the top OF
the chimney and looked down. when
Bang! he lost his balance and down
he went.
My goodness" said Martha. you
have dropped your pipe and you near.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
MORE USES FOR AER0PLANE
May be Made of Immense Value for
the Purposes of Exploration.

The announcement that Sir Ernest
Shackleton has taken an aeroplane to
the Antarctic calls attention to the
possibilities of flying machines for ex-
ploration purposes. The raridity and
ease with which IN aeroplane can
travel over large tracts of country
makes it a very useful machine for
penetrating into strange country I'M
trod by civilized people, and Sir Ernest
Shackelton has probably recognized
this fact as did Capt. Amundsen who,
a short time ago, equipped his North
pole expedition with a flying-boat.
Apart from Arctic exploration. how
ever, the %aeroplane is believed to have
a great future as a d~iscoverer of hid
den treasure. Somewhere in the wild
regions of Central Guatemala a gold
mine OF immense richness is said to
exist. The routes across this country
are practically impossible to travellers
on foot. as forests of impenetrable
growth, swarming with wild beasts,
bar the way. A scheme is on foot,
however, for an aviator to ascend
from the borders of Mexico and make
a bold dash into the heart OF this wild
country in an endeavor to solve the
legends concerning its mineral wealth.
For many years explorers have been
endeavoring to locate the site OF
Manoa, a city rich with gold and sill.
yer mines, which Is said to exist In
Venezuela. Ancient charts state that
the treasure is in the vicinity OF the
great Lake of Parime, but at present
it has not been traced. Here again
the wild nature of the country is all
against exploration on foot, but an
aeroplane could surmount such diff
c%ulties, and a chart for the guidance
Of al aerial explorer in search of the
city of gold has actually been pre-
pared.
Over so years ago the Great Stony
desert of Australia swallowed up the
famous explorer, Leichardt. The mys.
terry of his fate has eve been solved,
but an aviator could probably do so, II
one could be found plucky enough to
attempt a hazardous flight across the
waste land which holds the secret Of
Leichardt's disappearance with his
companions.
The scope for the aerial explorer is
wide. There are thousands of miles
in Arabia where no white foot has
trod; the heart of the Sahara desert
remains u%ninvaded, and in Alaska and
Brazil there are large tracts of I'M
explored territory so well guarded by
nature that only an aviator could in
wade them.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
HE WAS SLOW BUT THOROUGH
Quality Of His Work Spoke Well for
Boy Engaged to Pull Weeds Out
of a Lady's Garden.

A lady engaged a boy to weed in
her garden. He started to do the
work as she directed, and she went
about her household duties. After a
half hour had elapsed she looked out
the window and saw the boy at about
the same spot she had left him.
Pretty SLOW" said the lady. and
again went about her work.
Another half hour elapsed, and
again she looked out the window.
She noticed that he had done very
little more, and said to herself, Il
wish | had secured a man for this Job;
it will not be finished today at this
rate"
At the end CT another half hour
she concluded to speak to the boy
and hurry him up, so out to the yard
she went.
She stopped suddenly. It was true
that not very much of the garden had
been covered. The boy was slow, that
was sure. but such a Job of wedding
as he had done! Not a single stray
piece Of grass was left. 1t was as
clean as could be. She stood and
looked in amazement. There was Just
one word for it-thorough. Instead
Of telling him to do the work faster,
she said: That's fine. That's the
kind Of wedding I like to have done
every time."-Exchange.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02

" Jumped out Of the chair. What Is
the matter with you."
Hans looked around. There was
Martha. and the fire was burnins
brightly. He did not say anything.
for over the file he saw a kettle
where have you been2' he asked.
after a while
Il have been right here" answered
Martha, but you have been asleep
and snored terribly"
When Martha went into the closet
Hans peeped into the kettle, but he
saw potatoes. no chicken; then he
slyly opened the oven door. and in
there he saw baking beautiful brown
biscuits. a kind of which he was very
fond,
That night al the table Hans ate his
supper with a relish and even praised
Martha's cooking, which surprised her
very much. and later. when Martha
was washing the dishes Hans came
up behind her and kissed her.
Martha" he said, you are the best
wife a mar ever had" Martha's old
face lighted up and she wondered
what had come over him, but she only
smiled at him and kept on with her
dishes.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
LESSON OF SUFFICIENT REST
One Of Hardest Tasks for Grownups
to Master and Not Surprising
That Child Ignores It.

1t has been observed that while we
are trying to do something for the
child who is overworked, we need to
remember the other danger of over
play. Parents and teachers too often
fail to realize the injury that may
come through the exciting stimula-
ton of games carried to excess.
Most children need to be restrained
nov and then in the matter of ex-
hausting exercise. The lesson of suf-
ficient rest is n of the hardest
which grownups have to learn. 1t is
not surprising that children do not
know how to observe it.
Yet many cases of nerves and ir-
ritability could be traced directly to
the fact that a child has been allowed
to run from morning till night with no
relaxation at a time when the de-
mands of youth make rest especially
needful. 1t is better to insist upon
plenty of sleep and quiet than t. pun
ish a youngster for the natural result
Of a tagged body.-Haverhill Gazette.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
Waterproof Matches.

Hint for camping and fishing par
ties. Many of you have encountered
the annoying experience Of finding
yourselves miles from a store and all
the matches in your possession so
damp that they could not be used.
A fact worth knowing Is that matches
can be made waterproof without in.
Jury by dipping them in very hot
melted paraffin, allow them to cool
and they are ready for use. The par.
ATTN does not interfere with their use
in the regular way and they are abb
solutely protected from dampness.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
PLAN To IMPROVE
YOUR DAIRY HERD
Sin to See Promising Heifer
Calves Sold for Bob Veal
Exchange With Neighbor.

Have you ever thought how much
more rapidly you could improve your
dairy herd II you could plan to make
an exchange Of calves with some
neighbor dairyman who has good cows
but does not have the taste and facili.
ties for raising his best heifer calves
from his high-producing cows? 1t al.
ways seems a sin to see nice, promis.
Ing heller calves sold for bob veal,
when some neighbor dairyman was
raising all Of his calves without regard
to dairy promise for future use in his
herd. Try and make some sort Of an
exchange with your neighbor and see
how rapidly you will be able to i'm.
prove your herd. It is folly to feed
inferior calves when good ones can be
purchased for practically nothing. ex.
cepting the trouble Of taking them
home.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02

SNRE2}|!2'E32]'
NkD WlKER
So coryptSetr ~ -~c.uss
s~o~>S~ Ssss<.nk1
HANS DREAM.
crsvtS,u s~caE
&e~N~ SxsAc.uS1

Hans and Martha were an old cou.
pie who lived in a little house on the
bank OF a river. Hans was q miller.
He was a very cross man and found
fault with poor Martha, blaming her
for all that happened TO displease him.
His breakfast vas too hot or too cold.
and his dinner was too late or too
early. II many people came to the
mill with corn to be ground he fused
because he had to work so hard to
support her. When they did lot come
he grumbled because he had two to
feed and so little work
Poor Martha was very patient and
bore it without complaining. but she
sometimes wished he would be a little
kinder to her, for she worked as hard
as he did, sometimes helping him in
the mill.
One day 1t was cold and Hans came
in and sat by the fire.
Where is my pipe?" he asked.
Martha told him she did not know.
IF you would let it alone" he said,
! should know where to find it."
He found fault with the dinner: It
was not what he wanted.
1T is all we have in the house." said
Martha
That is Just it." replied Hans. IF
did not have you TO support l could
V better things to eat"
But who would cook it," asked
Martha
Hans told her he could cook well
enough, and better than she did, for
the pudding they had for dinner was
burnt.
Just then he put his hand in his
pocket, and there was his pipe. Mar
tha saw him smoking. but said moth
ing. and kept on with her work.
All at nee Hans saw an old woman
standing beside him. She had on a
long black cape and leaned on a cane.
On her head she had a queer hat with
a peak at the top.
SO Martha is a nuisance to you,"
che said. Well, what can / do to
help you? You can have your own
way If you will tell me what you
want"
Hans removed his pipe from his
mouth and looked at her. How did
you get in here?' he asked, for he was
sure she did o come in through the
door.
Il came down the chimney" she an
swered.
Well, you better go back" said
Hans, for he did not like to have peo-
pie take him by surprise.
No" said the old lady, mot until
have satisfied your wants. Do you
wish to live here alone and not be
bothered by Martha"
Il should have more IL | didn't have
her to support" said Hans. feeling
that he must defend himself in some
way.
Very we'll" said the old lady, you
cen be alone. ! will take Martha with
me. ard here is a chicken for your
dinner" And she took a nice, fat
chicken out Of a bag she had under
her cape and put it on the table and
then disappeared.
Hans thought she had gone upstairs
to Martha, and he laughed to himself.
for he was u Martha would not go
with her. After a while he became
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
The Minister'S Mistake.

In a small country church. not long
since, a little child was brought for.
ward for baptism. The young minis.
ter. taking the little one in his arms.
spoke as follows:
Beloved hearers. no one can fore
tell the future Of this little child. He
may grow up to be a great astrono.
mer, like Sir Isaac Newton, or a great
labor leader, like John Burns; and II
is possible he might become the prime
minister Of England"
Turning TO the mother, he inquired:
whats the name OF the child?"
MARY Ann" was the reply.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02

cording to directions on the bottle and
she is cured of this trouble. She was
all run down when she started taking
the Compound and her periods did not.
come right. She vas so poorly and
weak that I often had to help her dress
herself, but now she is regular and is
growing strong and healthy. Mrs.
MARTIN HELvIG; Plover, Iowa.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability of this grand old
remedy.
If you are i'll do not drag along and
continue to suffer day in and day out but
at once take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, a woman's remedy for
woman's ills.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
lie opened, read and answered by .
woman and held In strict confidence.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
AUTO HORN JERICHO TRUMPET
Does Not Make Any Walls Fall But
Signals Smashing Of Speed
Laws.

This lady has a Jericho horn on
her auto"
Patrolman Helmuth made this &C
cusation to Recorder Gaskill against
Mrs. E. B. Frost of Philadelphia, pass
ing the summer at 10 South Dorset
avenue, Chelsea. Students of the Old
Testament will remember that when
Joshua and his hosts blew the then
auto siren the walls of Jericho fell.
Mrs. Frost denied Indignantly that
she broke any walls, even that she
broke the antispeed law, although Hell
muth charged that 40 miles an hour
is a lame gait when Mrs. Frost drives.
Five dollars fine," said Recorder
Gaskill gently. "a warning, this five.
Try to add to the city's quietude by
muffling that Jericho horn, I beg Of
you, madam."-New York World.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
POTATO DIGGER IS
A USEFUL MACHINE
Modern Device Does Cleaner
Work Than Is Usually Done
by Hand-Cost Is Reduced.

Without a digger the work of har.
vesting the crop Of potatoes is a long
and tedious task, and every man who
grows this crop should plan to have
enough acres devoted to the crop to
make it profitable for him to own a
machine, or at least an interest in one.
The modern potato digger does
cleaner work than is usually done by
hand and fewer of the tubers are in
jured and the expense Of harvesting
the crop can be reduced about three
cents per bushel.
The use Of the digger is equal to
plowed the ground once when a crop
Of wheat or rye succeeds the potato
crop in rotation.
The best machines are the ones that
lift the soil and the tubers from the
row and sift the soil from the tubers
and allow them to fall on the loose
soil in a row
There are numerous makes Of dig
gers in the field, but the only way to
determine which N is best adapted
to the soil of your farm is to have a
field test.
Any machine agent should be will
ing to have his machine tested II he
has confidence in 1t himself.
Clean work should be demanded Of
any digger. for after growing a good
crop Of potatoes it should not be lost
by using poor machinery in harvest:
ing.
II the soil is heavy do not expect
a machine to do a good piece of work
without strong horses that will handle
it to advantage. The potato digger is
indispensable to the man who grows
a large acreage of the crop. In this
way he can make the potato digger
an economic utility on his farm.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
Amusement Device.

form Of a diminutive carp or sucker.
and adapted to be worn as an append
age Of a watch chain or as a badge or
carried in the pocket. A ribbon is
wound on a roller or a drum jo~urnaled
in the hollow body Of the device, and.
in practice, it bears photographs or
other pictures of persons, landscapes
or other things, or is provided with
printed matter of any desired charac-
ter
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
A Wise Parent.

Father" said Willie, Il want to
write a war poem and / can't think of
a rhyme for Przemysl. Would weasel
do?"
81 don't know, my son. replied the
pater. But I'm told there is no rhyme
for jitney. Why not try that? No
body'd know the difference"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02

ting out muslin or twig shelters. II
the planting OF rape and sunflowers
has been neglected, and there are no
bushes, shrubs or fruit trees.
A cornfield will furnish ideal
scratching ground for June Matched
chicks. But, whatever is most con.
venient, provide, and provide before
the chicks are stunted for the lack
OF It.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
SHADE NEEDED FOR POULTRY
Protection Of Some Kind Necessary
for Young Chicks II They Are to
Thrive In Hot Weather.

All young things must have some
shade II they are to thrive during the
hot weather. Many OF the mysterious
illnesses among ducks are simply
sunstroke caused by lack OF protection
from the sun o.
Don't wait until the thermometer
registers 80 In the shade before BEL.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
JImmIe's Stunt.

A small boy was jumping up and
down and giving vent TO shrieks,
shouts and EXPLANATIONS.
Shaking her parasol at the young.
sters who watched the proceedings In
great glee. an old lady calculated:
Aren't you ashamed to make that
little boy cry like that?"
He aln't crying" one OF the lads
explained. Jimmie is givin' a imita.
ton OF a cattle train"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
DEVICE FOR A WATCH CHAIN
Diminutive Carp or Sucker Arranged
by Recent Invention to Be Worn
as Charm or In Pocket.

The Scientific American in describ-
ing a toy or amusement device in.
vented by B. o. Wakefield of Rogers,
Ark, says:
This invention is a toy or amuse-
ment device. having preferably the
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
SpIendid Chick Feed.

Large quantities Of stale bread may
be bought from a baker at rs cents to
81 per barrel. Soaked sufficiently to
soften, 1t makes splendid chick feed.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
Chance Hoq Pastures,

II the number of hogs is sufficient
to eat the alfalfa too closely they
should be changed to another pasture,
or hurdles could be used to change
from n part Of the field to another.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02

II don't know what's the matter
with her of late, she acts like one pos
sessed."
Maybe she's engaged"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
Exclaimed.

Calder (complacently)-Ah, Bobby,
| am glad to see my photograph in
your sisters frame on the mantel.
Bobby-Well, she had to rush some
to get it in over Toms before you
came.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02

did Bibbs give his wife her new
car voluntarily"
Il rather think it was a case of auto
suggestion"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
When 1t Is.

"Pa, is marriage a fa%ilure?"
Usually, my boy. If a man marries
for money Detroit Free Press.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
An Ideal Combination.

what is your idea of a happy COM
bination?" asked the doctor.
"A millionaire menu with a deck.
hand appetite" answered the equity
patient.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
Seasonal Misfortune.

Museum Manager-Where's the hui
man fly?
Attendant-Can't perform today. His
wife's been swatting him.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
Quite Eeasy,

Il hear Jim is going to organize
an aeroplane enterprise"
"He ought to find 1t an easy matter
to keep its stock soaring"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02

A gasoline engine driven dynamo
that is entirely automatic in its action
Is attracting attention in England.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
Look for Stolen Nest.

When a hen cackles in an unusual
place, look for a stolen nest and break
up biddy's fun before the eggs are
spoiled.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02

weakness. / spoke
to three doctors
about it and they did
not help her any.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V Vegetable Com
pound had been Of
great benefit to me,
SO l decided to have
her give it q trial.
She has taken five
bottles of the Vege-
table COMPOUND ac-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02

The manager prevents many of us
from getting eve with the world by
writing a play.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-02
RepJv.

Ethel, do you know you have hair
just like your mamma's?"
"Oh, no, | haven't. I can't take
mine off"