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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
ANOTHER BLOW FOR ALCOHOL,

Employees of the Anaconda Mining
company have been given this warn
ing in a bulletin posted by the COM
pany:
Never go to work after drinking
liquor, and If you must drink, stay
home. Experience has proved that a
great many accidents are caused from
drinking intoxicating liquors. 1t will
be remembered that from September
I, 1914, to September IA, all saloons
In Butte were closed; that from Sep
TENDER IA to September "a they were
open only from 8 o'clock in the morn
Ing to z o'clock at night, and that for
the remainder Of the month they were
open only from 7 o'clock in the morn
Ing to 10 o'clock at night. The acct
dent records Of the Anaconda Copper
Mining company show the following
significant figures: Number of acct
dents per ten thousand shifts: July,
6.22; August, 11.25; September, 4.21;
October, 7.5S; November, 6.07."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Of competitive qualification tests as a
requisite for appointment to Office.
To. combat the rather general i'm
preston that competitive examina-
tions in all cases near the answering
Of stereotyped technical questions,
Mr.. Wales said:
For these high-grade positions
where men Of experience and attain
ments are needed an examination is
given which does not require the com
p%etitors to assemble at any place or
to answer technical questions. They
are called upon to furnish, under oath,
a detailed statement of their education
and experience, including all the work
they have done since graduation. They
also may be asked to submit an orig
inal thesis or report on published
works, and they are required to give
the names of persons able and COM
petent to testify as to their experience
and personal fitness.
Confidential inquiry is made by the
commission from various sources as
well as Of all persons referred to by
the applicant. Gratifyingly accurate
and discriminating testimony is OBJ
tanned by this of confidential
communication. Such testimony ap-
p%roximates, If not equals. the testi-
mony adduced upon cross-examinatioa
in judicial proceedings. A demonstra-
ton of the ability of the competitive
system to obtain high-class men for
technical positions has been made
within the past year, in connection
with the employment of men to ap-
praise the value of the property Of
common carriers in the United States.
For this work the interstate COM
merce commission required men with
qualifications ranging all the way from
rodman and chairman to senior posi-
tons in civil, mechanical, structural,
electrical and architectural engineer
ing, as we'll as motive power men and
expert accountants.
There have been approximately
$4,000 applicants for these positions,
and the task Of sitting the wheat from
the chaff and of grading the wheat
after the sitting was one of consider
able magnitude; but it was done, and
it was done so well that the interstate
commerce commission expressed it's
qualification to find that it could Sc
cure a force so we'll equipped to per-
form the gigantic task Of obtaining
an accurate appraisal of the value of
common carrier property. A system
which can successfully secure a COM.
petent force of high-grade engineers
for this valuation work could surely
provide the proper kind Of men to
have charge Of the construction and
maintenance Of public highways"
1t is expected that steps will be
taken to wage an active campaign in
every state for the elimination of the
spoils system and to substitute for It
the merit system.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Work of Japanese Girls.

For Japan's coronation ceremony OF
taishosal next November 81 pretty
young women have been assisting in
transplanting the young emerald rice
plants in the sacred fields of the
Mikawa province. Half way to their
knees in water, they toiled daily. like
their less privileged sisters, at the
work. Bending down, they laid the
tiny shoots in place, and rising, sang
sacred Shinto songs, for the rice
grains of the rare festival must be
perfect in shape and color-true
seed pearls of the Way of the Gods.
The girls are from sixteen to twenty.
n years old. or these things the
papers took note. The photographers
snapped them in their coming and do
ing and going. Not only from the
neighborhood but from afar have
come insistent marriage proposals,
and all but n are said to be en-
gagged and are to be married the day
of the coronation.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Narcotic Cactus.

The sacred mushroom" of the Az,
tees, which was called by them teo.
naniacatl and used as an in~toxicant was
according to Investigations recently
reported, not a mushroom, but the mar.
cotic cactus. %Lophophora Williamsii,
now well known for it's use by the
American Indians in religious ceremo.
MES. 1t is popularity called "mescal
button" though a better name Is pey.
ote. Early writers on Mexico de.
scribed it as a mushroom, and this no,
ton as to its botanical status still sur.
wives. The mistake is due to the fact
that in one of the two principal forms
in which it is prepared the head of the
plant is cut off ~transversely and when
dried it bears a close resemblance to
a mushroom. In its other form it is
cut longitudinally or in irregular frag.
ments. and was described by early
writer's as raiz diabolica, or devils
root"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
CALLED POET SPOILED CHILD
sayard Tay.or's Opinions of Swim.
burne Makes Some Rather In
teresting Reading.

In all important respects except one
] found him to be very much what |
anticipated, writes Laura Stedman in
the North American Review. quoting
Bayard Taylor's impression of Swim
burne. The exception is instead OF be-
Ing a prematurely blase young man Of
the world, he is rather a willful, per-
verse, unreasonable, spoiled child. His
nature is still that of the young Shell.
ley, and my great fear is that it will
never be otherwise.
He needs the influence of a nature
stronger than his in everything but
the imaginative fa~culty-such a nature
as Byron's was to Shelley. . He
has a weak moral sense. but his Of
lenses arise from a colossal unbal-
anced affectation. This, or something
like it, is a disorganizing element in
his nature which quite oI:scures the
organizing-that is trt~i stic-sense.
What | admire in hiIa-yet admire
with a feeling of paints the mad, I'm
restrained preponderance of the imagi-
nation. 1t is a godlike quality. but he
sometimes Uses 1t like Il devil. He
greatly interests my intellect but does
not touch me magnetitally.
He could have no power over me,
but on the contrary | felt that | should
be able to influence him in a short
time. | had a letter from him the
other day which shows that he feels
an intellectual relationship between
us. Now, this is not a question Of
relative poetic power, but of a certain
diversity of qualities, and | don't mean
to be egotistic in saying that ! might
perform somewhat of the same service
for him as Byron for Shelley. | feel
that (ff it is not already too late)
could help him to some degree of
poise, of system, of law; in short,
art.
In this sense he owe my deepest
sympathy, for / see now the matter
that might be nodded into a splendid
poet relapsing into formless condi.
tions. 1t is sad. it is tragic, and II
this fancy of mine be foolish, there it
is, nevertheless. Without this sense of
giving assistance a week alone with
Swinburne would be intolerable to me
or any other human being.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Wasting Time.

Friction always takes time. An
object rolling down a smooth hill
goes much faster than when it bumps
along over stones and cobbles. A
courteous remark will carry you quick.
er to the bargain than querulous bick-
erings over prices which the sales
woman cannot control. When you
allow the saleswoman to bring out
dozens of $40 to $50 suits when you
know you will not pay a cent over s25
you are wasting your own time and
hers. When you chat with an acquaint.
ance at the glove counter and ignore
the girls do you wish eight or twelve
button?" you are wasting time again
and depriving the girl Of another Gus.
toner.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
SUPERVISION OF ROAD WORK
Suggestion Made by American High.
way Association and National
Civil Service Reform League.

A concerted movement for skilled
supervision of roadwork throughout
the United States has been launched
by the American Highway association
and the National Civil Service Reform
league. These two great organizations
co-operated in the holding OF a ses-
sion at the recent American road con-
gress devoted to a consideration Of
the merit system in road manage
ment. The United States civil service
commission was represented by Chief
Examiner George r. Wales, who
pointed out the manifest advantages
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
A Hedge Of Hardy Roses, the Lowell
est Fence Imaginable.
Matter Settled.

When the term Of the old negro
preacher had expired he arose and
said:
"Breddren, de time am heah TO- de
selection OBJ yo' pastoh for anndder
yeah. All dose favorin' me TO- yo' pas
toh will please say Aye"
The old preacher mad made himself
rather unpopular and there was no re-
Spouse.
"Ha," he said, silence GIBBS consent
allus. Is yo' pastoh 70 anudder
YEAH"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Johnny Had the Proof,

In %instructing a youthful class in
mathematics the teacher turned to
John Jones.
Johnny" she remarked, can you
tell me what an average is?"
"Yes, ma'am," was the prompt re-
Spouse Of Johnny. IAN average is
what a hen lays eggs on"
"What?" exclaimed the amazed
teacher. What on earth are you talk.
ing about?"
That's right, Miss Mary" was the
rejoinder of Johnny. Most every les.
son IL our 'rithmetic starts of If a
hen lays three eggs a week on an
average"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
DO NOT HESITATE
To Use Cutieura on Skin.Tortured
Babies. Trial Free.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
gentle application Of Cuticura Oint-
ment at once relieve, permit rest and
sleep and point to speedy healment
Of eczemas, rashes, feelings and irri-
tations of infants and children even
in severe cases.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

know this by ex-
perience we may
know 1t by the
Word of God. "All
we like sheep
have gone astray,"
says the Prophet
Isaiah. I'VE have
turned everyone
to his own way"
Elsa. $3.50 This
means we are lost,
for stray sheep
are lost sheep.
Not a few, not the
lower strata of So
ciety, not just
the d%runkards, the
h arlOtS. [ h g
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Keen Out the Made

It is Just as important to keep the
weeds from seeding along the public
highway as it is on your own prem.
Uses. Ripe weed seeds along the
highway scatter into the adjoining
fields. Cut the weeds and keep them
cut.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Ambitious Youths.

Recruiter-"What's your age?"
Buffer determined to do the patri.
otto thing and get to the 'front.'
twenty-five" Recruiter-'T said
your age-not your chest measure
ment."-London Sketch.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Frame,

John flaming heard a humorous
story that ran like this: IF Jack
Johnson, Charlie Chaplin and Billy
Sunday were walking down the street,
what would that suggest to you?"
Chocolate nut sundae, of course"
John went home, and he thought he
had a regular dinner joke, waited un-
til a favorable time and pulled it in
this manner: IF Billy Johnson, De
Wolf Hopper and lilly Sunday were
walking down the street. what would
you have?"
And John looked all around to see
whether there had been anyone who
had heard the joke before, but the
faces over the soup were blank.
WELL" said his father expectantly.
"Frappe," said John, and burst out
into a spasm of un~restrained mirth.
But he stopped suddenly, for there
was not a smile around the table, and
it really didn't sound as funny as t
did the first time.-Indianapolis News.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
His ~Supposltjon.

$50 much good advice is constantly
being bestowed upon engaged couples.
and 80 much Of it goes UNDECIDED" re.
marked Professor Pate, that / am con
strained to believe that, love also
laughs at jawsmiths. Judge.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
His Feat.

Your friend had quite an acrobatlc
promotion"
"How's that"
Went up over q lot of other PEG.
ple's heads"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
GROWING Russian suntIowers

The mammoth Russian sunflower is
grown for its seeds. While it is bloom.
ing at the back of a lot 1t is a sight
worth seeing. The seeds are used for
chicken feed and a variety of pur.
DOSES
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
HAS THEM.

do you take any periodicals." asked
the clergyman on the first round of a
parish visit.
well I don't" replied the woman,
but my husband takes 'em frequent.
I do wish you'd try to get him to sign
the pledge"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
IN WEST VIRGINIA,

In the six dry months ending Febru-
ary 2S of this year, Wheeling; w. Va,
served 1900 meals in the city work
house; In the six wet months ending
February % Of last year, 36,45S meals
were served there.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
NOTHING to Cuss About

Some day the roads Of this country
are going to be so good that people
won't have anything to cus about in
the spring.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
LIQUOR BARRED.

Intoxicants were barred in the en-.
campment Of the REINFORCED brigades
of the New York National Guard, July
7 to August 1, the prohibition includ-
Ing both officers and men.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Rest of Some Bepeft

When the days work is done drop
It there until tomorrow. Have the
~pleasantest kind Of a chat with the
wife and children; that is the kind of
rest that sweetens toll and takes the
snarls out of the threads of life.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
WATER FOR CHRISTENING.

Illinois is the first state to launch
a naval reserve hydroaeroplane. 1t
was christened in Chicago by Miss
Mona Dunno. daughter of the gov.
ernor, with water from a well on Abra-
ham Lincoln's Springfield home.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
His Sphere Of Activity,

81 don't know what business is the
right one for my son. He is so change.
able"
Then why not get him into the
weather bureau"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Sweden has smelted iron for more
than 20 centuries, and some Of the
ancient furnaces still are in exist
ence.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
Radically Wrong
Must Be
Radically Changed
By REV. VIM. WALLACE KETcHUM
Director Of the Practical Work Course. Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago

TEXT-Marvel not that l said unto
thee, we must be born again. John 3:7.
Man by nature is radically wrong.
This, because of sin. II we do not
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Always proud to show white clothes.
Red Cross Ball Blue does make them
white. All grocers. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
White ECO LAYERS.

The Leghorns. Minorcas, Black
Spanish, Anconas and Houdans are
white egg layers.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Then your husband won't make
a g%arden?"
mo; when it comes to spades he de-
| clares a chicane."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

The road drag is the most unap.
preciated implement for good that We
know of.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Every time some people bury the
Ratchet they dig W a hammer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23

Some men are never neutral. They
are either kicking or being kicked.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-23
."HOSTETTER'S .
SEC MACH =
r
His Mild Request.

MY dear" he began mildly.
"Well?" she snapped.
81 don't mind your borrowing my
Panama hat. But when you return It
please remove the veil and the hat
pins. / don't care to wear such equip
ment downtown again."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17

very materialistic minded man. That
was one thing the Virginia Pres
tons had against him. But when q
sure enough box did come from vir-
ginfa by special express on Christmas
day. and when that box did contain a
pink silk evening dress. quite the love
hest thing he had ever seen. and a real
embroidered forgetmenot collar and a
rosebud cap such as he had tried to de-
scribe to Ann, he just carted Off all
the first lot Of things to q secondhand
shop and began reading works on telep-
athy and mental suggestion and be-
lieves to this day that AIMS desire.
plus his projected thought. brought
that box.
In a few weeks AIMS sight was fully
restored. and she was feasting her
eyes on the beauties Of her gifts. Let
ters began to go back and forth. and
now, Christmas boxes 70 both WAYS
each year across the continent. The
n going east has dozens and dozens
Of luscious western oranges. grown
on Spencer's own hundred acre ranch.
And now the proud Prestons OF vir-
ginfa are eve prouder than when
speaking OF our cousins, Judge and
Mrs. Spencer"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
This Country Of Bioness.

America Is Il quarter section. not a
square foot country. 1t is the land OF
the biggest lakes, the longest rivers.
the fastest trains. the tallest buildings,
the land Of the huge corporation and
the spacious farm and the prodigtous
industrial enterprise. The inhAbitant
Of this country Of bigness feels the
urge OF these unreasonable interests:
therefore his fascination for large hg-
ures and enormous scales OF measure
ment. He feels that he must keep up
to the pace Of business or get out or
the game or be run over. One advance
step n~ecessitates a longer stride tc
follow. He must always have his
next" Big and swift bust
ness always f~ascinates the American
mind.-From american Ideals" by
Clayton Sedgwick Cooper.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
COLOSSAL G%RAvEYARDS.
Imposing Mountains That Arr Built ct
Animal Skeletons.

imposing Mountains That Are Built Of
Animal Skeletons.
Many Of the most imposing mountain
ranges Of the globe are largely made
up Of limestones composed almost en-
tirely of the hard parts OF animals
which once lived in the sea. the most
important of these rock building forms
being OF a very small size. The solid
earth Is. In fact, a colossal graveyard.
and many Of its most imposing eleva-
lions are ~stupendous tOmbstOnes.
The chalk making up the white clins
to which England owes her name OF
Albion (IAtin. albus, white) Is chiefly
composed OF microscopic shells closely
resembling those now found at the
bottom Of the sea. Hills and mountain
ranges largely made OF this chalk ex-
emo from Britain and France round
the shores OF the Mediterranean and
away into Asia and are largely repre-
sonted In other narts OF the world.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
The Orkney islands.

The member from the Orkneys" n
commons who can say he sits for 10
islands. Only sixty OF the islands ara
inhabited. but the constituency en-
braces more than 10000 people.
The Orkneys were one given BY
Norway to England as security for .
queens dover and never redeemed. In
the islands the voters must go to the
polls by boats. and in some cases the
distance to be Travelled Is eight miles.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17

they saw my client se1i 60 sUsu1
But" concluded the court. THE plea
Of insanity has been set up, and I
charge you. gentlemen OF the jury.
that 1t should receive your very grave
and serious elaboration. but l must be
allowed to say. gentlemen. that for
myself. upon a review OF the whole
case, | can discover no evidence OF in
sanity on the part of the prisoner, ex-
cept perhaps in the selection OF his
cOunsel."-ChicagO News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
even more remarkable IL the nmesuons

Even more remarkable 10 the limestone
Of which the pyramids are built
This IL chiefly made up Of coin shap-
ed shells ,mummulites). partly respon-
sible. no doubt. for eastern legends OF
magic money. The limestone contain
ing them attains a thickness of sever
al thousand feet and Is the material OF
which many mountain ranges are
largely built Beginning on the west,
we have the Pyrenees and Alps. fol
lowed by the Carpathians. Caucasus.
mountains Of Asia Minor. north Africa
and Baluchistan and, lastly. the Sulei-
man mountains. Himalayas and ranges
in China and Japan.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
oh! Was b being scalped?


No: It vas only Legs pulling hfs hair.
Pierre felt his blood tingle ~ he Jump
ed back nearly two centuries and >
half. Legs" he said solemnly. this
picture. you know. Is Governor Stuy-
vesant. He was the last Dutch COVER
nor Of New York" Legs looked unin-
terested. Pierre CROPPED blindly among
his historical facts for n which might
appeal to Legs. "Oh. Legs, don't you
remember-he had a wooden leg?"
WAS he horn with 1t. or did 1t grow
later?" asked Legs sweetly.
Pierre's answer came straight from
the shoulder. but as he settled down to
reorganize the team he glanced up at
the old portrait and fancied-nO. actual
ly saw-a kindly twinkle In the Eve
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17

cially aggressive oisposition. IN -
contrary. he would oon mind his
own business any time than fight: So
anxious is he as a rule to keep eae
OF trouble that he has often been ac~
cused Of cowardice. but he has On 30
many occasions given evidence OF the
most desperate courage that 1t b
doubtful ii the accusation IS a fatr
one. When wounded or at bay he h
perhaps as dangerous as any creature
of his size.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
THE JUDGES CHARGE.
It Dared the cuiprit's Lawyer. Who
Felt He Had Won His Case.

Felt He Had Won His Case.
The following experience Of II Mis-
sissippi lawyer was related by himself
years ago. He said:
was defending q prisoner for horse
stealing, and seeing no other means OF
defending him under the circumstances
! set up the plea Of insanity. ] argued
1t at length. read many extracts from
works OF medical Jurisprudence and
had the patient attention Of the court.
The prosecuting attorney did moi al
tempt to reply to my argument or on
trovert my authorities. seemed to
have things my W way and whisper
ell to the prisoner that he needn't be-
uneasy.
Then came the judges charge. in
which he reminded the jury that
there was no dispute between counse
as to the facts Of the case. Indeed,
there could not have been, for several
-c,taessAs rs. r-,n~" nnsitively that
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
Oxen Cavalry.

Madagascar possesses the only oxen
cavalry regiment in the world. The
climate is SO unhealthy for horses that
some substitute had to be found. Tho
oxen have been trained to maneuver
with surprising skill. but OF course are
not speedy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
Habits Of the Wildcat.

To say that a dog a whip his
weight in Wildcats il to pay about the
highest tribute to his strength. cOur-
age and activity. and there are very
few dogs that would care to earn such
a tribute II they understood all It I'M
oiled. Not that a wildcat is Of a sM-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
HE Joke.

His Joke.
"Hicks has a job I wouldn't care for
molten metal In a foundry"
Must be hot work"
You bet! He ~perspires 1t every
pour."-BostOn Transcript.