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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
Excellent for Stomach
Trouble

~"Chamberlain's Tablets are
just fine for stomach trouble"
writes Mrs. G.. C. Dunn, Ar
mold, Pa. II was bothered with
this complaint for some time
and frequently had bilious at
tacks. Chamberloin's Tablets
afforded me great relief from
the first, and since taking one
bottle OF them I feel like a diff.
ferent person. For sale by all
dealers.--adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
Your Cold Is Dangerous Break
itup Now

A Cold is readily catching. A
run. down system is susceptible
to Germs. YOu owe it to your
self and To others of your house
hold to fight the Germs at once.
DR.. Bells Pine.Tar Honey is
fine for Colds and Coughs. Ii
loosens the Mucous, stops the
Cough and sOotlrrs the Lungs.
It's guaranteed. Only 2oc. at
your Druggist. ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
Our School Children

Wright county has $685. child
rem between the ages of 6 and
20 years, and 4770, or III per
cent of them attend school, ac.
cording to a recent census bnlle.
tin. The data contained in the
report relates to the year 1910,
and has only recently been made
public. The distribution by age
groups, and the number attend.
ing school, is as follows;
Age. Total No. No. Attn'd
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, ~dissolves gravel,
cures diabetes, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism, and all Irregularities Of
the kidneys and bladder in both men
and women. Regulates bladder troubles
in children. II not sold by your drug
gist, win be sent by mail on receipt Of
800. One small bottle Is two months
treatment, and seldom fails to- perfect
a cure. Send for testimonials from
this and other states. DR.. e. w,
Hall, 1926 Olive Street, st. Louis, Mo.
Sold by druggists, ADV
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14

Hon. TT. Curry and Miss Ava
Meroe Quigley, a daughter of j,
b.. Quigley and wife, we're mar
ried at Ava New Years day.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14

ueNhts u pail "
IL In writing n
letter to y'olt.
On the auth day
~ Nov nl,,',r. 10.
L MAS stricken
" itl h
trouble NJ y
family physician
called ii Angina
P,H,ioris. / had
from one TO nvo
attacks IN "a
hours. in the
latter part OF
INcrmher. 1910.
I wrot- 10 the
-
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all that. he seemed disappointed when 1
insisted that there were really no such
things as ghosts at all.
mHGh Sy eaSSe aboss IT, se ans seemed s very cry
Little Girl, to my utter amazement.
And made up my mind that they both
like to have something in the world to
SO: said The he Little . t'e; Girl, that we
viii feel nice and comfy in here by the
fire when we think that just outside the
window there might be" And the
difid;,,i Little Girl husged herself and shivered
What Do You Fear?
How much are we like the Little Boy
and the Little Girl-we grown-ups-I
wonder?
Did you. ever see a woman who had
she did not try to frighten herself every
now and then by pretending to have
Did YOU ever know man who made
to ely down and worry about what
would happen to his family after he
What's your ghost--the one that walks
most heart?
And yet If you did not choose to lis
ten, you would not believe that there
was was such a thing as that particular
Do you fear the black witch Of pow
erty?
Why, you have never seen 1t at your
window. and yet II you will but think
OF 1t enough. there 1t is, tapping on the
pane and calling to you In u dreadful
whisper.
Who's going to change you into a
"Haat 1@ad and make make you sit out in the garden
poor mother can find you?
An when the Little Boy was safely
tucked In bed he called out through the
open door to his sister in the next room.
Anyhow" said the Little Boy.
there's policemen. and there's dog
catchers. I've seen 'em both!'
he was counting his mercies.'
You are quite sure you are never in
the least bit like him.
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OF this distressing ailment were treated
with the sulphurous acid. and in all In
stances the cause of the boils was either
stopped at once or so conspicuously alb
breviated as to be called noteworthy
Moreover. the curious relapses and re-
turns OF boils. 80 common in this NAL
ady. hae been marked by it's absence.
A teaspoonful of the less dangerous
sulphurous acid or vitrjol-a csustio
poison-was administered in n tunohier
of water three times a day, imme diateIv
after meals. DR.. Skillern advise. thst
the mouth he well rinsed after each
dose. For this purpose, milk Of mag
nesia or lime water may be used several
times.
Since the fumes from sulphurous Acid
are somewhat irritating to the nos,r rils
and respiratory canal, II is desirable to
hold the breath and the nose as the
draught Is swallowed. Although there
can be little doubt but what sulphurous
acid thus taken greatly contributes to
the defeat OF boils and pimples other
measures. such az local applications OF
white precipitate ointment or some other
salve with antiseptic properties must
not be omitted. Tincture Of iodine and
drainage OF the boil are often helpful.
Furthermore. all sugar. sweet. starchy
and hot food must be taboo. There is
no question but that pastries. candies,
bread crackers. potatoes. sugar. cakes
and other dainties are attracted" by
the bacteria. which instigate these in
iuuitous scourges Of beauty, health. and
happiness.
Copyright by Newspaper Feature Service }
The Washington times., 1915-02-04
Peters Adventures in
Matrin0ny
By LEONA. DALRYMPLE.

be bothered waiting on your husband
It's unthinkable. and q stupendous hard
ship!'
For heavens sake. Peter" walled my
wife. do please be quiet. 1t sounds like
like a vaudeville SKETCH
! smiled foolishly.
Don't mind me. Mary" said. faint
ly. II imagine my brain is a but sun
burned. too"
II certainly thought your temper must
be-" ventured Mary. land. Peter. l sure
ly can't help 1t. can I. that you feel so
badly"
A New Viewpoint.
mo It's that fool. Jaynes. When
ever he phones or butts In We seem to
have difficulty"
Mary smiled.
You're queer. Peter. You thought he
was a wonderfully nice chap until we
went on the boating trip. and since
then. simply because you don't happen
to feel so very well, you take 1t all out
on him and me"
where's the mail and the morning
papers," inquired, savagcly.
Won't you eat your breakfast first
Peter?"
Don't want any breakfast! II the
coffee isn't too hot ] might take some.
l thought / saw Mary smile. but wheI
I glanced at her little sharply she
looked very serious.
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Revisiting

The backward path to boyhood days
Is never very hard to find;
You trod 1t quickly when your gaze
Surveyed old scenes Of boyhood land:
While strangers passed and never
The growing turmoil in your breast
That wall you climbed with all your
The while you tore your stocking
Has shrunk to such a puny height
You mount upon its crest with ease.
The tree that was too thick to ''shin"
BY some odd means has gotten thin.
This vast expanse you scanned with
Then crossed with frightened, hur-
rying feet,
Lest traffic overtake you there,
Is now a quiet village street.
Each doorway wide and gate-post high
Seem smaller to your startled eye.
Old friends that pass look up to smile.
Who used to greet you smiling down;
magic SPELL in this brief while
Has somehow fallen on the town.
Yet strange! You seem to be again
As small boy as you were then.
That backward path to boyhood days
Is never closed to them that see;
1t winds by old familiar ways
ana leauS you 10 HotnerS 3 knee,
Where boyhood's gentle king and queen
Dispel the years that intervene.
But IL that path you cannot and
Since they two laid their scepters
down,
Yet other paths there are that wind
Through valleys to the Mother Town.
Where many dear remembered things
Call childhood back on certain wings.
Burgess Johnson, in Harper s
Magazine
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Answers to Health
Questions

A. No. Kindly give me some cur
for the smoking habit.
4. I have cured several men Of ths
tobacco habit by directing the victim
to chew three or four tablets Of tr tur.
ates Of one-four-hundredths OF a grain
each Of sulphate of strychnine every
four hours. The crushed tablets are
bitter and when chewed take away the
craving.
p. SO. /. My hair is falling out
and have a good deal Of dandruff ir
my scalp. What is the best remedy?
.. What is good for an oily and greasy
skin?
3. What shall I do for inflamed eyes
caused BY itching and rubbing?
A. !. Massage into the scalp twice
day: Resorcin. Il grains; balsam peru
- dram: sulphur lott. 4 drains; castol
oil, IA. drams oil Of theobromine. !:
drams. Use the electric hair brush. ant
massage the scalp with tips Of fingers
and use some irritant such as capsicun
vaseline.
.. Apply glycerine and peroxide to tn.
face. Avoid all greasy. fatty and oily
foods.
3. Ammoniated mercury. 6 grains,
white vaseline l2 ounce. should he ar'
piled at night.
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GROW FLUFFY, LUSTR0vs
HAIR BY NEW METHOD

Is there a lady in Washington who
wouldn't be happy with a luxurious.
abundant, fuzzy. fne head of hail?
start with the new Harfina Treatment
at once and let the latest and greatest
method of hair culture impart beauty
and health to that scraggy. lifeless hair
of yours. Harfina actually induces the
growth Of ine new hair. rejuvenates
the scalp to better health. routs dan
druff and stops hair falling. Its sur
prisingly beneficial effects are doubly
insured by the use of Harfina Medicat-
ed Shampoo Soap, a trial cake of which
Is given with 50-cent bottle of Har-
nna. The rich lather of this soap. when
massaged into the scalp by the Harfina
Shampoo Comb, also given free to you,
sends nourishing oils and balsams down
to each hair root and gives new life
and exquisite fuffiness to your whole
head
This unique hair beau-
tifying treatment Is OBJ
tainable from O'Donnell's
Drug store, who are the ksSEs1N
Nnrfinn agents. You can HiiIllIIIiip
identify them by the sign ~shvvVVnSV
on their window. They
guarantee Harfna and will refund
price to any dissatisfied purchaser, -
Advt
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from SunDufn. ana my lntrospec-
ton Of the night before seemed
but z morbid reflex OF an aching body.
Foolishly enough. that second morn
ing on the motor boat I had exposed
my already sunburned skin to further
indiscretion. despite the protests of my
wife Now ! surely paid in full.
Jaynes called up and asked how we
were. | snatched the phone from the
table beside the bed and answered 1t.
for Mary was out of the room, hunting
among my things for a softer shirt.
Thank YOU" ] said, Il feel as bad
as can and still keep on living
Great guns." came Jaynes' amused
voice, You are in bad way. Just
Just sunburn" I reiterated resent
fully Man. do you realize that l am
bandaged Ike dying gladiator? That
can't move-that I'm actually ill?"
1t annoyed me all at once that I'd
forgotten to ask her. Indeed. Mary had
been so busy getting me in shape that
hadn't had time.
Sunburn and Temper.
Mary" ! said. firmly. feels very
we'll. very we'll. indeed, thank YOU /
rang off to find Mary beside the bed.
"Oh, Peter" she said. Il don't at all.
| fell terribly. can hardly stand 1t
when my waist touches my throat anu
arms"
But you're up and around" / hinted'
That's surely something"
Pm up and around" said Mary. as
you call it, simply because somebody
has to fuss over you with bandases
and
TT is quite possible said. evenly;
for me to find a trained nurse who will
do this for me. Money. of course. Is no
object, dear no! And why should you
The Washington times., 1915-02-04
DAILY EDITORIAL
For Women Readers

tional training can be said to be far
more comprehensive than merely
effccting the child himself, for as the
child is trained. so does the citizen
grow, and the efficiency which Is
implanted into the mind of the child
Is merely another way OF guarantee
ing efficiency for the second genera
tion.
The second generation will, in
course of time, be the ruling genera
tlon, and unless it is far better fitted
TO work and cope with actual life
than the present ruling generation
the same unemployment problem
present now will again arise, more
threatening, more dangerous. and
more unjust to the individual than
ever before.
Children who have before them
any possibility of life which de-
mands that they earn their own liv-
ing outside of the professions. who
cannon and will not be sent on 10 col
lege. are due, by the state. an cdu-
cation wti2h will best At them for
the work of the business, political,
and industrial life Of such state.
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which give and comfort as we'll as abet
the enemy in it's onslaught upon the
health. But the three essential causes
arc within the tissues. an unseen
Two OF the three are necessary. but in
different degrees, before boils begin to
make the skin their abiding place.
New Sulphur Forms.
The treatment of boils ebbs and ilows
like the river Jordan. 1t was once
maintained that q spring tonic" should
always be given. even though the boils
appeared In the icy dead of midwinter.
Then came the period of meteorological
enthronement. fifteen years or SO ago.
At that time internal 'purifiers' were.
like other physic. cast to the dogs. and
the lance and scalpel knife was in
sisted upon to displace the dirty, soggy,
faxseed poultice.
In ali OF these fashionable periods.
sulphur az a remedy never lost its hold
upon the thoughtful. Indeed, today II
more than holds its own with the new
est Of discovered Galenicals. Or. P. q.
skillern of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania recently laid proper stress upon
this very truth. Nay. even for the
ubiquitous and lowly pmple..really the
great American malady-sulphur. either
combined with lime. as IN the calcium
sulphide pill. or as powder or acid,
has been highly appreciated
Sulphur In the guise of sulphuric acid
or sulphuroug, acid can be taken as an
internal nedicament only under the eye
Of a medical man: as either acid. un.
less weakened and hence well diluted
with n syrup or some other harmless
fluid, may seriously injure the Innings
Of the digestive machinery.
DR.. Skillern has had much recent ex-
perience with sulphurous acid in these
conditions. Some thirty or more victims
The Washington times., 1915-02-04
mamma, DADDY AND THE CHILDREN CAN
ALL TAKE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"

without gripping. Please don't think OF
California Syrup of Figs as phys>c.
Don't think you are drug0ns yourself
or your children, because this delicious
fruit laxative can not cause injury.
Even a delicate child can take II a !.
safely as a robust man. 1t Is the moss
harmless. effectiye stomach. liver an5
bowel regulator and tonic ever devised:
your only difficulty may be In gettins
the genuine so ask your druggist tor
Figs" Say to your druggist: II want
only that made by the California Fls
Svrup Company This city has many
counterfeit "fg syrups." so watch out
Adyt
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Ana later we had tea before the fire.
ana there were cookies with raisins in
tnem. and 1t was very nice and comfy,
but the Little Boy was not satisfied.
He wanted to talk about the little
boy In the book who was changed into
a toad: he wondered whether he felt
the cold under his toadstool, and he
wished. he said. that he knew what
he had to eat when ne was a toad and
how he liked it.
What Little Boy Asked.
And then he wanted to know all about
witches. and hobgoblins, and wizards,
and gnomes. and broomsticks. But most
Of all. about ghosts.
He was greatly interested in ghosts.
He hitched his chair close to mine when
he asked about them and kept looking
over his shoulder at the door, but, for
The Washington times., 1915-02-04

with her childrcn's ideas and IDEALS
says Nine. Homer. ''she must so
licitously look toward the develop
nent OF their particular talents. She
must be careful not to develop those
talents as she would have them. but
according TO the child's conception Of
facts"
In other words, Nine. Homer
thinks that q woman must train her
offspring to specialize In order to be
effective and that efficiency is tho
watchword of modern progress. Also
that the lines upon which the child's
life is planned and worked out are
the result of that which innately
comes from the child. and not from
the preconceived ideas Of the mother.
Fiction writer's for many years
have touched a sympathetic chord
through the delineation of the life
OF the young man who would or
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runs renee or woven wire l,IVo
miles long, and the single purpose
of its construction is to guard the fertile
farm lands from the havoc-making rab-
bit pest The entire eastern part Of the
continent Is overTun with rabbits, but
the western state, the Golden state"
as it is proudly called. is practically free
from them, thanks to this seventh Won
der Of fence. Upon the intactness Of
this barrier depends the prosperity Of
every farmer In western Australia. and
1t is guarded with the eagerness and the
care that a be!eaguered state takes to
prevent devastating army from passing
it's boundary.
Imported into the country by come
Immigrant. who doubtless hoped that
they would live and thrive, the original
tra!ia--have multiplied into a countless
horde, hardy, omnivorous and hold. In
vast armies they scout along the fence
seeking for some entrance hole. and
ocean end Of the fence trying to find a
place OF passage through from the inhos-
pitable regions to the fertile farms.
The most amazing precautions are
taken by the Golden State" to main
tain the effectiveness of it's barrier.
length, and keep 1t in a perfect state Of
repair Ingenious traps are installed at
every railroad crossing. and wherever a
road passes through. rabbit-proof gates
the penalty for any one who leaves a
gate open.
Sometimes willy willy" or cyclone.
levels whole sections Of the fence, and
then it must be rebuilt with all possible
speed. Often this occurs in the desert
country through which part Of the
fence runs. and then the posts and
wire must be carted on camels from
where the railroad ends. The expense OF
maintenance is large, but the saving to
the fertile farms repays the outlay many
times In bountiful crops.
Copyright by Newspaper Feature service)
The Washington times., 1915-02-04

Children inherit genius. some pc
Guitar quality of concentration or
some other talent which may be a
direct physical result of having been
born the child of the certain parent.
but that they inherit the ability to
direct their talents into the very
same line as did one parent is lit
tie unusual.
To assume that the child should
beiorced into any one line. be-
cause Of preconceived ideas on the
Part OF the parent. Is to determine
to a certainty, just how many leaves
will grow on tree and In just
what direction 1t will send out its
branches. ut the time of the planting
OF the seed.
Certain things can be determine. d
1t is true. but the fact that every
child Is born an individual. entities
him to personal choice after training.
The Washington times., 1915-02-04

would not be what mother or papa
wished.
The sad reason why this chord of
sympathy WAS reused. was because
the stories Of the brand mentioned
depicted actual events In the lives
their human parallels to q marked
degree.
Since, however. the world has
learned TO try to save human life
and prevent suffering. mothers
especially are not quite so de-
termined for their children before
they are able to choose for them
selves.
Nine. Homer's four girls are not
worried about lodging mother
chosen careers. They are eager and
ready to be directed and to learn.
but thcy'wiu undoubtedly choose and
plan their own futures.
The Washington times., 1915-02-04
HOW TO GET RID
OF DYSPEPSIA
Don't Rely on Medicine; Don't
Go on Freak Diet; Common
Sense and an Antacid
Usually All That
Are Needed.

IF YOU have dyspepsia. Indigestion,
sour stomach. belching. distress after
eating, heartburn or any other stomach
trouble due to hyperacidity the usual
cause Of stomach troubles, you should
take no medicine to act upon the stom-
ach itself. That is positively not the
way to cure the trouble. Again. you
going without the nutritious food that
you need to rebuild waste tissues.
Some foods are not good for people even
when In perfect health-very rich.
sweet. highly seasoned dishes Avoid
these, but eat fairly substantial meals
OF plain foods Eat slowly. Even If you
drink nothing but water, you should
not drink with meals. Drink before ana
after eating. Do not take pepsin or 9TH
er artificial digestants. If you follow
the foregoing simple instructions 1t is
probable that you will not need any
medicine at all except, if you want to
call 1t medicine, a little antacid after
meals. The best antacid Is ordinary BIZ
surated magnesia. which can he pur-
chased at any drug store. This Is not
to act upon the stomach but on the con-
you can learn by consulting your die
tionary or encyclopedia, is merely to
neutralize or counteract the excess acid
so the stomach can digest the food nor
mally. Take teaspoonful' of bisurated
magnesia in a little cold or hot water
after each meal. You should get immc-
diate relief. even if your case is Sc
we're. Careful. moderate eating and the
use OF bisurated magnesia should put
your stomach in normal condition in a
short time: if YOU have not allowed
dyspepsia to advance to the extreme
stage of developing stomach ulcers
Alvt
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RIGS. Finally the
serum. lymph. and
blood corpuscles
must either be de-
fective, weak. or
saturated wit h
noxious agencies.
before the boil or
"furu n c | e" mi
crobes can gain q
foothold.
True en- o u z h
there are numer-
Gus other contri-
butory ( act or q
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Vocational Educ alton In the Schools.

Vocational education in the Wash
ington public schools is going to be
allowed to make a plea for itself. At
least the ardent supporters Of voca-
tiona! education are gathering their
forces together preparatory to lay
ing tho matter before the public
and the school authorities.
1t behooves every parent in the
city who has children in the grade
schools or who has children who
will eventually attend the grade
schools. to look carefully into this
matter. and send their approval of
vocational education to the school
authorities. If the majority Of par
ents find that they do not want voca-
tional education. that process Of
training which is even now being
taken up all over the United States.
they should state their views, and do
all that is possible to bring about a
sentiment which will deal fairly
with the child himself.
The results Of the proposed voca-
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A Close Shot.

1t was during a golf game in Scotland.
The first player who drove off was very
bow-legged. The second player, un-
mindful that his opponent was directly
in front Of him. struck the ball and 1t
whizzed between his opponents legs.
"Hoot, mon." said the bow-legged one
In anger. that's nae golf"
"Aweel.' said his opponent compla-
Gently, 'ef tits nae golf It's guide cro-
quet."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Washington times., 1915-02-04
Harmless "fruit laxative"
cleanses stomach, liver
and bowels.

A delicious cure for constipation,
biliousness, sick headache. sour stomach,
indigestion, coated tongue. sallowness-
take "California Syrup OF Figs" For
the cause of all this distress lies in a
torpid liver and sluggish bowels.
A tablespoonful tonight means all
constipation. poison, waste matter, fer
menting food, and sour bile gently
moved out of your system by morning
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back again." The
Little Girl smiled,
but hcr eyes were
very mysterious.
mot TIL the next
chapter" she said,
and she closed
the book and would
not read any more
till the ne xt
day.
For she said,
II have a whole
lot Of work to do
today, Won know"
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n a ND So" read the Little Girl
~ in a terrible voice, "And 80
n the Black witch turned the
little boy into toad. and he
sat under a toadstool in the wet garden
and croaked and was very sad. And
nobody--not even his poor mother-had
the slightest idea where he was. or why
he didn't come home for tea
The Little Boy put his hands over
his ears.
Don't read any MORE" he cried in
anguish: don't, till l can ask you, does
the good fairy find him and change him