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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
LITTLE JIMMY MUCH KISSED
oiselaimed Any Intention Of Rubbing
OF Caress Of Noted Woman
Was Trying to Rub II In.

Little Jimmy had reached the con-
fusion that everybody in the world
had kissed him or wanted 10 very bad
ly. He could not help being a boy that
all the ladies wanted 10 pet and be-
stow their kisses upon. In fact, Jimmy
longed for the day when he would have
a say so in the matter of being kissed,
One day a famous woman came to call
upon his mother. Jimmy CHANGED to
enter the parlor and was directed by
his mother to come up and see the no.
ted Mrs. So and So, Jimmy knew what
was coming. but he could MOI prevent
the occurrence. The visitor took him
by the hand and gently gathered him
up into her lap, and as she let him
down TO the floor again she g%raciously
bestowed a kiss upon his pouting lips.
Jimmy jumped away from her and be-
gan to rub his lips in a vicious nan
ner.
What. you are not rubbing my kiss
off, my little man. questioned the
woman. Jimmy was puzzled for a few
moments, then replied:
mo. ma'am; I'm just rubbing it in"
and then vanished through the door
Louisville Times.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
YARB DOCTAH WAS TO BLAME
Second Mistake That Medical Adviser
Of Nesress Had on Record
Against Him.

Guy Hoerner, South Philadelphia
apothecary, was urbanely dispensing
a, postal card to a '%fapper' when an
Amazonian negress in a calico wrap
per Of morning-glory pattern entered
and bulked herself against the coun-
ter.
Il wants a description filled fob
half-a-dozen flve-ounce Quinine pills.
she announced.
why, woman, that pill would par
alyze an OK; what's the matter with
you?" asked the astonished chemist.
"Nothin' de matter wifi me-" she
answered. Its fob NAH daughter,
and she's some heft. Gladys, she
takes aftah me. Nah husbands
bench-kneed and Insignificant"
But, quinine comes in grains, not
ounces"
"Well,". vas the scornful rejoinder.
Its Jest another mistake of dat fool
yarb doctah. Last yeah, when she
had only a misery in her stomach he
got her to swallow a spoonful Of bird
shot; said her lights was riz and she
had to weight 'em down."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
HOW HER HUSBAND GOT EVEN
Wife Tidied Up His Desk Beautifully,
and to Reeiproeate He Straight
ened Up Her Sewing Room.

A busy housewife came into the sit.
ling room with a determined look In
her eyes,
Il really shall have to punish those
children" she began.
What have the little beggars been
up to now" asked father, looking up
from his newspaper,
why. they've made a mess OF my
sewing room." explained the wife.
Needles, reels OF cotton. scissors
everything has been hidden away In
the most unexpected places. 1t is
really eNasperating."
Her husband laid down his paper
and smiled beniguly.
Il did that" he said, calmly. Then,
in answer TO a questioning look, he
went on: You tidied up my desk so
beautifully the other day that ! thought
it only fair TO return the compliment.
So | tidied up your sewing ROOM
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

has become an industry Of such pro-
portions that there are few people who
have never heard of it. Ginseng is
a low herbaceous plant, native In the
rich, moist soil of hardwood forests
from Maine to Minnesota and south.
ward to the mountains Of northern
Georgia and Arkansas. 1t is cultivat-
ed commercially in New York, Penn
sylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin and
southwark to Missouri, Tennessee and
North Carolina.
The seed is sown in the spring
and about two inches apart in the
row. The plants remain in the seed
bed for two years and are then trans
planted, being set about eight inches
apart each way. 1t requires from five
to seven years to obtain marketable
roots from seed. If roots are planted
a marketable product will be obtained
sooner, according to the age and vigor
Of the stock used.
The roots are set about s by 8 inches
apart. When the roots have reached
marketable size they are dug, washed,
sorted and dried.
The price of ginseng varies with
market conditions. Roots of southern
origin bring less than those from
northern localities. A small quantity
Of ginseng is used by the Chinese res
idents in America, but the principal
market is found in China.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
His Cruel Treatment.

Some time since a pretty young
wife brought suit against her husband
for divorce on the ground Of cruelty,
and when the case was called the fair
petitioner was put on the witness
stand.
You say in your petition. madam
interrupted the Judge at n interval,
that your husband treated you with
great cruelty?"
Yes, sir" was the soft and meek
rejoinder of the witness, "he was
cruel to me very often"
IN what particular way?" asked
the Judge. II want to hear some spe-
cifc cases."
IN many ways" answered the Pc
titioner. "One of the worst things he
used to do was to say things to me
on the telephone, and then hang up
the receiver before l could answer
back"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Concerning Women on JurIes.

DO women have to sit on jurtes II
they voter" DR.. Anna Howard Shaw.
president of the National American
Woman Suffrage association was re-
Gently asked.
Not necessarily" said Doctor
Shaw; but ! have seer a lot Of ju-
ries which needed to have someone
sit on them, and | have known won.
en- who have had to stand up at most
difficult and d~isagreeable employments
who would be glad to sit on juries
and receive about double the price
they get by standing. And these men
and women who prey upon the virtue
of girlhood and boyhood would rather
face Satan himself than a jury Of
mothers. Yes, we need m on
some juries."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
KEEPING HOG LOTS SANITARY
Than Pound Of Cure-Provide
Clean, Wholesome Food.

Never wait until your hogs begin
getting sick before you begin to clean
up and improve the sanitary condition
Of their quarters. In this matter an
of prevention is worth more
than a pound of cure. The plan
should be to prevent by cleanliness,
good sanitation and plenty of pure,
fresh water, your hogs from getting
sick, and it can be done by the
proper kind Of treatment.
Give your hogs plenty of clean pas.
lures where there are no longer hog
disease germs in the soil, and provide
clean, wholesome food; scald, disin.
feet and clean the troughs and swill
barrels while the hogs have good
health, and don't wait until they are
sick to begin it. This should be done
frequently during warm weather espe.
cially.
And above all things, don't compel
your hogs to lie in their own filth, or
any other filth for that matter, for 1t
breeds disease. Clean quarters, clean
food, clean water. pure air are the
best preventives against hog cholera.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
STOCK
TWJ NOTES

Keep young pigs inside during a
rainstofm.
Keep the best eve lambs to re.en-
force the flock.
Lambs will begin to eat grain at
about two weeks old.
Protect your farm from hog cholera
by keeping it clean.
Do not allow any check in the
growth of young pigs.
A pig will always keep its bed clean
IL 1t has any chance at all.
The 30O-pound pig at eight months
ts masterwork of the feeder.
How about an alfalfa pasture with
shade and fresh water for your hogs?
The sanitary concrete hog wallow
has found q permanent place on many
farms.
, The essential point in using pure
bred draft mares On the farm Is in
telligent management.
1t is a good thing to allow all the
exercise and fresh air possible to the
mares that are with foal.
There will be no cases of thumps
among the pigs if they are kept busy
and in the open.
Indigestible feeds, such as bran and
cobtneal, should be kept away from
the pigs trough.
Keeping the shifting winds off the
pigs in their nests is shutting the
profits inside the hog house.
The fall pigs will require more at
tention than their spring brothers and
sisters, but they are worth IL
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

tBy l.. NJ.
From Washington comes the report
that for many years past foreign doc.
tors in China have ~endeavored to con-
vince the Chinese that there is little
or no virtue in ginseng as a remedy
beyond its having a slight tonic quail
ity, but although they have been able
to introduce foreign drugs and medi-
cine they have failed to reduce the
use of ginseng, as the Chinese still
have great faith in 1t.
The thing most likely to convince
the Chinese that ginseng is not indis-
pensable Is the price, which is still
very high. The market for ginseng is
SO extensive that overproduction
would seem to be impossible as a re-
duction in the cost to the consumer
would undoubtedly increase its use.
Direct trading between American
producers and dealers in Annoy would
ginseng for this port m through
Hongkong dealers, who thoroughly IN
derstand the grading and sorting of
the roots to meet the local trade.
Grading is most important in mar
keting ginseng, and as it varies great
ly throughout China, it requires ex-
perts who are familiar with the pref
ereuces of the various localities.
The difficulty for the American
grower is the changing requirements
Of so many small markets. The fact
that wild ginseng is supposed to con-
tain stronger and purer properties than
cultivated largely accounts for the dif.
ference in price paid for the wild and
cultivated roots. The supply of wild
ginseng usually comes from eastern
Siberia and Korea, and occasionally
from Manchuria. The roots are larger
and different in appearance from the
American root.
The cultivation Of American ginseng
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

"live-Pork Wagon"

standards are 2 by 2's and wagon bed
straps are used for braces, just as in a
wagon bed. The top and front end are
made Of 1 by Pinch strips. The end
gate is made of rough lumber with
heavy strips to prevent breaking when
loading heavy hogs. Two heavy strap
hinges are fastened at the bottom, be-
ing bolted on to give strength. Two
catches at the top hold the gate up
when closed. Once a hog is half way
in you can grab up the end Of the
gate and in he goes.
The bottom should not be more than
10 inches above the ground. The front
axle may be used as it comes from the
buggy, the crate being narrow and set
back far enough to permit turning. A
drop axle is used for the rear wheels.
This wagon hauls Duroc-Jerseys better
than any other breed Of hogs.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Took M Chances,

Lady Ito maid, who has announced
her intentions of leaving TO get mar
ried)-I hope You realize, Mary, that
matrimony is a serious natter:
Mary tearnestly)-Oh. yes, mum.
I've been to two fortune tellers and n
clairvoyant, an looked in a sign book,
an dreamt on a lock Of hair. and been
to a palmist, and they all say it's all
right. | amt one TO marry reckless.
like, mum.-Passing Show.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Cold Oouche.

President Wilson tells OF a Famous
Princeton professor who supplied the
pulpit one Sunday in the hamlet OF
PENIS Neck.
He preached his finest sermon and
thrilled the congregation in the little
country church as 1t had never been
thrilled before. At the close OF the
service he was feeling particularly
well satisfied with himself when the
leading elder approached and asked
him: ~,
well. doctor, what's the dapage?"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
a Bad Investment.

Mrs. Naggs-John, we'll never be
able to save a cent If you don't quit
being so extravagant.
Naggs-Why. my dear, / don't think
I'm at all extravagant.
Mrs. Naggs-Of course, you are.
There's that accident policy you
bought nearly a year ago, and you
haven't used it once. II that isn't
extravaganza | don't know what is.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
dfA]RMk
$1R0QK
SAVES EFFORT MOVING HOGS
"Live.Pork Wagon" Is Extremely Use.
full In Handling Swine-lnexpen-
sive and Easily Made.

This drawing shows the plan Of my
"live-pork wagon" That 1t is handy
and useful is demonstrated by the big
demand there is for it among my
neighbors. writes C. Fl. Partridge of
Valley county, Nebraska, in Farmers
Mail and Breeze. I made it out of an
old buggy that had been discarded.
The floor of the crate is made of two
1 by 5-inch boards s feet long. The
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Solace ror Poor Luck.

Even when a mar fails to catch
any fish, the outing does him good and
he comes back in better health said
the optimistic angler.
Perhaps that is true in some
cases." replied his bibulous friend,
but l find that the less inducement
there is to pull a cork out Of the wa
ter. the more there is to pull one out
of a bottle"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Colony Plan Is Best.

The colony plan of keeping poultry
is best suited for the farmers and
those who have plenty of land at their
disposal. 1t makes it possible to keep
several hundred hens on the ordinary
farm without the expense of yarding
them, and still have them away from
the home buildings. It's the farmers
way.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
PLEASING Conversation.

my dear. know he says a great
many things about your good looks"
What of it,"
1T is mere flattery."
We'll, maybe it is" said the girl.
but it sounds good. I'd rather listen
TO that sor of talk than literary con
versation or opinions about the length
of the war
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Always Something Doing.

There hasn't been a change on this
bill of fare in twenty years" growled
the grizzled patron. Have you res
taurant men no ingenuity"
Guess We have as much as the next
fellow"
Then why don't you get up a new
dish occasionally? The orner drug
gist has a new kickshaw at the soda
fountain every time you amble up to
II"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Injured Eeelinus.

When you married me you said l
was the only woman in the world for
you"
so I did, my dear"
do you still think so?"
Why, Of course"
"Pshaw,"
why the skepticism. my love?"
Il think you might at least take your
pipe out of your month to say it,"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
The Art of Oratory.

Did your speech change anybodys
mind"
Il wasn't coping to change any.
body's mind answered Senator Sor.
ghum. Il tried to find nut what the
majority OF the voters thought and
then convince them that ! was with
them"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Not an Expert In Ice.

I'm so sorry the cream Is souri,"
said young Mrs. Torkins.
Everything in the refrigerator ap-
pears to be spoiled" commented her
husband.
Its the ice mans fault. He will
bring around artificial ice, and | can't
tell il from the genuine"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Peters Version.

On the last day of : ;hool prizes
we're distributed at Peters school.
When the little boy returned home
the mother was entertaining callers.
well, Peter" asked one Of the
callers, did you get a priZe?"
mo" replied Peter, hut I got a
horrible mention" - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Blind to the Biscuits,

do you telieve the way 10 a mans
heart lies through his stomach. Mrs.
Pilcher?"
Certainly not"
You have other views. them
Most assuredly. Tickle his vanity.
and he'll a anything"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Theory and Practice.

First Able-Bodied Male-Woman's
place is in the home. AS | was tell
ing my wife
Second Able. Bodied Male-By the
bye, Bill, what's yer wife doin' now?
First Able-Bodied Male-Workin in
the cannery.-Judge.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Some Job.

Gayboy '15-Struck a job yet. old
top?
Grinder '15.-Well-er-not exactly.
I've been quite busy, though. trying 10
sell my prize thesis. The Solution OF
the Great Problem of the Unem-
ployed" to some magazine.-Puck.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
A Strong Opinion.

Fritz-You know Limburger cheese
improves with age.
Fred-I don't believe 1t. | think It
smells just as bad when it's twenty
years old as +, did the day 1t was
made.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Far Removed.

do you know that | come from
fighting stock?" asked Mr.. Pillbeck. In
a threatening manner,
"Umph!" replied MIR. Waillck, not at
all impressed Il suspect you've been
coming a long time and haven't
stopped yet"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
CATTLE KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Ground Wires Attached to Fences
viii Afford Protection During
Sudden Electrical Storms.

During the season of severe thunder
showers many cattle are killed by
lightning. Why not reduce the risk?
Briefly, here Is what one interested
party recommends as a step toward
protecting animals in pasture during
sudden electrical storms:
Ground pasture fences at least
every 20 rods.
Use No. 9 wire. Staple it down the
post across the strands of fence wire.
Extend the wire into the ground about
three feet, and allow it to project a
few inches above the top of the post.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
A luxurY Denied.

Don't you think we give too much
attention to the frivolities OF fash
ion?"
Yes replied the business man..
But the only way to make money is
to follow the fads ! haven't any
time to be serious
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Conceited.

How conceited she is"
What makes you think SOP"
Il proposed to her and she said she
wouldn't marry the best man on
earth"
We'll, what OF that"
Il was the mar she was referring
to.'-Detroit Free Press.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
s+spdipo for No FooIIsbpess

Don't you dare call me a liar. sir"
81 was merely going TO question your
yeracity"
In that case. be sure you make II a
hypothetical question"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

81 saw a professor Of magic remove
80 yards of ribbon, IA plumes and Z
buckles from a hat.
Enough material to trim 1t nicely
commented the party of the feminine
part.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Why, Certainly.

Flatbush-My wife is always on the
wrong side Of a question.
Bensonhurst-How do you know
she is?
Because she never agrees with
me"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Lime.SuIphur on Peaches.

DO not use concentrated lime-sul-
phuI on peach trees after the buds
have opened. 1t will seriously dam.
age the leaves and cause more harm
than It will do good.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
After the Trial.

Now If YOU are acquitted" said the
lawyer, you can go on the stage"
Put suppose | should happen to b.
convicted?"
TIN. In that case. ! suppose you'll
have TO write a book"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Gentle Willie-Why dost thou weep?
The dorg but took a piece out of
your p%antaloons!
Wearie Walker-When he grabbed.
pard, he caught hold of more than the
pants!
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Don't Poison Baby.

E>oRTY YEARS AGO almost every mother thought her child must Ina ave
sieep, and a FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produce the SLEEP
FROM WHICH THERE Is NO WAKING. Many, are the children VINO wa
have been killed O whose health has been ruined for hfe by paregorlc, audaa-
mum and morphine, each of which is a narcotic product OF opium. Druggists
are prohibited from selling either of the narcotics named t children al al. o. d
to anybody without labelling them poison, The definition OF narcou
is: "a medicine arhich relieves pain and produces sleep, out UMh N poison,
u doses produces stupor, coma, commissions and DEATH" n Taste n
smell of medicines containing opium are disguised, and sold under Inc names
Of Drops" {" Cordials" Soothing Syrups," etc. You should not permit any
medicine to be given to your children without you or your physician know
of what it is composed. CASTORIA DOES NOT
of Chas. II. Fletcher ~LNNET
Genuine CastOria always bears the signature Or91< ~ |r><<~T~.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Shade Trees and Shrubs.

Set out shade trees and shrubs II II
has not been attended to. Spread the
roots well and fill in with fine, rich
soil. Always make this soil firm
about the roots. Leave the top soil
loose.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

That terrible old gossip. Mrs Cab
by. is not reliable in anything she
tells
Yes. / notice, what she says. goes
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Equal 10 a Cat Concert.

Mrs Hixon-Is your husband a
sound sleeper, Mrs. DIXON?
Mrs. DiXon-Weil. you would think
30 II you were to hear him snore.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Have you got quarters for a dollar,
old MANI"
Certainly, dear boy-lots of room"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Fortunately, the man with a hand
like a nvas ham usually is too fat
to swing 1t.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Keep Pins Growinu.

Keep the pigs growing every day
until they are ready tor market. It
makes big interest on the investment.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear
white clothes. Use Red Cross Baii Blue.
All g-ocers. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Crowding breeds discomfort among
chickens. Give them plenty of room.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Good resolutions are inexpensive,
but they are hard to keep.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

The mother tongue has the father
tongue beaten.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

When opportunity occurs for kind
words deliver the goods.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Weary-Dere wuz one feller in de
ark wot would made a good railroad
president.
Ruggles-Who wuZ it?
Weary-Why, de Teller wot watered
de stock.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

One can't expect mummers to keep
mum. -.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Definition.

Pa. what's a siege gun?'
IT'S a mechanical device used for
altering maps. my son."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Profit From Calf Pasture.

Provided the calves are bred and
fed right, there is no land in the dairy
farm that makes any better returns
than the calf pasture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12

], mo one knows the cause OF such a
condition, which is NATAL" he added.