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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
New Road Surfacinq.

1t Is reported that an experiment Is
being made with a material which
heretofore has been a waste product Of
glass factories, for road-making. This
Is a thick, sirupy liquid that hardens
when exposed to the atmosphere,
forming a substance that somewhat
resembles glass. A quantity Of this
material is mixed with crushed stone
and used to surface a stretch Of high
way in Illinois. forming a surface that
IS as smooth as concrete. How this
surface will stand up under weather
and wear will be watched with inter.
est
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
vitrifed Brick PaVements for Country
Roads-FiIling the Joints.

lecturer cannot be sent. however, the
department will loan a set of suitable
lantern slides TO any responsible To-
cal association or individual who will
pay the express charges. The only
requirement is that the slides be
made of active and practical use in
the community and that they be re-
turned in good condition in 80 days.
In addition. a brief outline OF a lee
ture to accompany the slides will be
forwarded on request.
In addition to this educational work
the department is always ready to re-
spond to requests for practical assist
ance which may take the form Of spe-
cial advice and inspection, superin-
tendence OF county roads, road sur
veyk. experimental road work, bridge
work, or the development Of a model
system of highways for a county. To
obtain such assistance local authori-
ties should secure a blank form from
the Office of public roads on which to
make applications. Requests from
corporate villages or cities cannot be
met, however.
Bridge work is n branch Of road
building in which the department may
be Of particular service to local au-
thorities. Typical designs have been
prepared and copies Of these can be
furnished on request. A few minor
alterations would probably make such
a design suitable for special condi.
lions, or an engineer may be assigned
to inspect the site and offer sugges-
lions. In some cases designs by bridge
companies have been reviewed by the
department for the benefit Of local OF.
hcials.
Possibly the most important way,
however, in which the department as
sists individual: communities in the
betterment Of their roads is in laying
out a model system of highways for a
county which is about to expend a
large sum Of money on roads. In such
cases the department assigns an en-
gineer to make a thorough study OF
the district. He ascertains where
the best road materials are, what
roads are the most important, and,
therefore, to be improved first, and
provides for the location Of each road
80 as to secure the best possible drain
age and grade.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Couldn't Blame II.

The hotel was not a very good one,
and the travelling men knew 1t. New
ertheless they were Obliged to go there
when they came late at night to the
little town. In the middle of the night
one of them was dimly conscious that
something was wrong. Suddenly he
realized that the trouble came from
a leaking gas Jet.
Wake up, Bill" he shouted. shak-
ing his friend violently. THE gas is
e%scaping!"
WELL" growled Bill, "can you blame
it ?"-Ladies' Home Journal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

seventeen wears a black Tuxedo OF
soft finished worsted. The lapels of the
jacket are faced with grosgrain silk.
and the straight trousers are knee
length. Buttons are small and cloth
covered. With this suit a soft silk
blouse and Elton collar are worn and a
black four-in-hand tie. The vest is OF
white pique, cut high. For the most
formal of occasions. when full dress is
required, a vest of white corded silk or
of a creped silk may be used. In all
cases the vest fastens with small pearl
buttons. Fine ribbed stockings and
patent leather pumps complete the
youths full dress. The topcoat is OF
dark oxford or dark blue cut knee
length.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Will STAY In IAiI.

With tears in his eyes Charles Boyer,
sixty-three years old and Q prisoner in
the Multnomah county Jail, Oregon,
pleaded with county officials that he
might be kept in the Jail until the state
goes dry on January l, 1916. Every
time l get near booze" explained Mr..
Boyer, 81 get drunk. Every time get
drunk l hire a rig and go for a ride.
Every time / go for a ride forget to
bring the horse back to the stable"
1--WE will keep you in Jail until Janu,
airy TO-" the judge assured the prisoner
when he heard the plea. "The state
ought to be good and dry by that
time"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
CRIME INVESTIGATION,

Mr.. Fletcher Dobyns Of Chicago
says in q published statement that
his investigations as attorney for the
city council crime commission have
influenced him to go out and fight the
saloon as the greatest source Of crime
in Chicago. He asserts that almost
all crimes are committed by abnormal
persons, and that in tracing the source
of these abnormalities he has found
it to be, in a large majority Of cases.
the liquor evil.
Before / started my Investigations
In regard to crime" says Mr.. Dobyns,
Il was not a total abstainer or an
advocate OF closing the saloons. But
now l believe that alcoholic drinks do
more than anything else toward Great.
ing the abnormal person. We must
face the liquor problem. say 1t not
as a prohibitionist, but as a student
Of crime"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Save the Edges.

One woman's unfortunate experience
will prove of help to thousands of
her sisters, for she passes along the
following information: To prevent
the edges of an afghan from wearing,
and in time raveling, sew inch-wide
ribbon all around the corner. Let
the color of the ribbon match the most
prominent color in the afghan. When
the ribbon becomes soiled it can be
very easily replaced.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Velvet an! Crepe.

Velvet hats In themselves are rich
looking, but when they are combined
with crepe de chine they are still
richer. These two materials are
working together very s~atisfactor.
ily to form many oil the newest fall
hats. One stunning model has the
brim faced with a delicate pink crepe
dc chine. Another one has merely a
binding Of the crepe along the edge
OF the brim.
A pleasing artistic combination Ia
seen in a hat OF tete-dc.negre velvet
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
ALB ERTA DRY.


Alberta, Canada. is the first domin.
ion province to abolish the saloon by
direct vote Of the people. 1t voted dry
July 81 by 10000 majority, the law to
60 into effect July 1. 1916. This great
newly white territory comprises $780,
900 square miles, an area larger than
the combined states of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho.
A factor of great influence in the
victory was the Endorsement of the
prohibition measure by the medical
men Of Calgary who thus placed them
selves in the front rank of efficient
and up-to-date physicians who are
everywhere declaring the evil effects
Of alcoholic beverages.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
HAD SIGNED The PLEDGE.

The artist was painting-sunset,
red, with blue streaks and green dots.
The old rustic, at a respectful dis
lance, was watching.
"Ah,s said the artist, looking up
suddenly, perhaps to you, too, ma
ture has opened her sky.pictures page
by page? Have you seen the lambert
flame of dawn leaping across the livid
east: the red-stained, sulfurous islets
floating in the lake Of fire in the
west: the ragged clouds at midnight,
black as a ravens wing, blotting out
the shuddering moon?"
NO." replied the rustic, shortly;
mot since / signed the PLEDGE
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Simply Showing Him.

James, what + you doing to Will
lie?" asked the schoolteacher.
He wanted to know if you take ten
from fifteen how many would remain,
So | took ten of his marbles to show
him and now he wants them back"
well, why don't you give them to
him, them
Coz he'd forget how many is left"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Getting Even.

There's a church near said the
country farmer to his paying guest;
mot that l ever puts my nose in it."
Anything the matter with the
vicar?"
well it's this way. l sold the old
vicar milk and eggs and butter and
cheese, and seeing as he patronized
me L patronized i'm. But this new
chap keeps is own o and ems. If
that's your game. l thought, we'll
ave 'ome-grown religion, too.'"-Tit-
Bits.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
n c BARS LIQUOR.

The management Of Barnum's cir.
Gus has put the ban on drunkenness.
Last year drunken drivers and can
vasmen cost the company some ten
thousand dollars OF needless loss by
accidents. This year the circus en-
ployee, high oil low, found under the
influence OF liquor Is discharged forth.
with.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Road Draquinu.

Good roads save money. because:
They cheaper transportation to the
markets; they reduce the drain upon
capital invested in horses; they pre-
vent waste Of time, and time is
money" they add to the Joy Of living,
and Joy adds to the effectiveness Of
life; good roads may be had by drag.
ging; use the drag.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
PRACTICAL SALOON SUBSTITUTE.

The Illinois Steel company started a
campaign against drinking among
their employees in their South Chi
cage mills n short time ago. The sa-
loonkeepers. by the way of retaliation.
established elaborate free lunches and
advertised the fact. They posted signs
which told Of the bad effects cold
lunches have on digestive organs. Over
the doorways OF saloons pictures OF
large steaming bowls OF soup were
painted. One sign read: Don't come
in to drink; come m to eat"
The steel company came back with
the establishment of a restaurant in
the plant with the following menu
Bowl Of Soup &c
Roast Beef and Potatoes sc
Ham Sandwich &c
Tomato 1c Beans &c
Pie lie Coffee &c Ice Cream &c
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
CONDITIONS IN

When Vermont first went back to
license, in 1903, 30 cities and towns
voted that way. This year there were
but II, and two Of these burlington
and Rutland). the only ones of any Inn
portance which remained wet, stayed
so by but from 25 down to IL majority.
It's return to prohibition by popular
vote on March Z, 1916, seems assured.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
ARQuI BEER.

Beer is more prolific in producing
certain organic diseases Of the liver
and kidneys perhaps than any other
form OF alcohol. The end of the beer
drinker is often a "~hob.nailod" cir
rhosis OF the liver or Bright's disease.
It's food value is hardly worth men
tioning.-William Edgar Darnall, NJ.
D., F. A. C. s., Atlantic City, N. ].
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
HeIpjnu a LADY,,

Jack, l wish you'd come to see me
occasionally"
why Vanessa, I thought you were
engaged to Algernon Wombat?'
mo; but / think ! could be II j
could get up a little brisk competi-
charlottesville Courier-Journal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Thouuht He Could Fix Goat,

Papa" said a little boy, 81 want a
goat"
why son, you can't have a goat;
he'd hook you"
Well, daddy, then Id cut his horns
Off"
"Nothin dom, son, he'd butt you"
Jaw, daddy, then Id cut his buttons
off. Please get me a goat"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Feelings to Be Considered.

do you know the Ten Command
ments?" "Oh, yes replied Miss
Cayenne; but ! shouldn't venture to
recite them In q general gathering OF
our friends. 1t mightn't be considered
t~actful."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Futile Aspiration.

when I was a boy I thought I'd
rather be a great baseball player than
anything else in the world" "Of
course, you have changed your mind"
Not exactly. / have merely realized
that there Ia no hope"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
United States Loses Trade.

Brazil exports great quantities OF
rubber. but buys its automobile tires
from Europe, not because European
tires are best. but because Europe has
better trade connection In Brazil than
has the United States.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Loves Way.

"Of course, he hasn't any money
but Charlie says love will make 6
way"
YES, I noticed it WILL" said the
father. Thus it's made away with
about twenty-eight dollars worth o.
electricity"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

laced with a rich yellow crepe. The
trimming of the hat consists Of a GRO.
cheted white rose. Each petal OF the
rose 1t outlined with yellow beads and
lends quite an individual air to the
hat
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Swim Stanchlon La Best.

In regard to cost, convenience and
cleanliness. q. good swing stanchion is
the best form of tie.up for the dairy
cow.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
T ABSTAINERS.

About a million railroad men in this
country have to be total abstainers
from all intoxicating liquors.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Sell Your producta.

Sell your wool when the price is
fairly good. Holding wool. or any 9th
er crop. very long Is risky business.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
DEMAND CLEAR HEADS.

Ninety per cent Of the manufactrr.
ers Of the United States demand total
abstinence Of their workmen.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

Swiss chard is n OF the best
greens. The leaves may be cut when
six or eight inches high.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Keen Up hiuh Standard.

Close culling is the only mean Of
keeping the flock up TO a high stand.
ard.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
The Reason.

There is a great deal of snap abou
that marching"
mo wonder; it's q crack CORPS"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21
Lost and Found.

my husband lost his temper yester-
day"
We'll, from the way my husband
acted this morning l think it's very
likely he found it. l wish you'd send
over and get it. We don't need it."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

There is a tax of 40 guineas in Eng.
land on motor ears of over 60 horse
W
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

Smile, smile, beautiful clear white
clothes. Red Cross Ball Blue, American
made, therefore best. All grocers. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

e 1sssB

Conducted by the National woman's
Christian temperance UnionD
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-21

IT formal dress a lad from ten to
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-11
DIRCKSEN MEAT SHOP
TO MOVE AGAIN
After March First He Will be install
led Once More in His Own Building

After March /, Dircksen's Meat
Market will again be located in the old
stand on Second street. Monday Mr..
Dircksen closed deal with M. w.
Mattecheck, receiver for the Kenne-
wick Meat company, for the purchase
of the fixtures and equipment in the
building, which he sold when he dis
posed of his interest in the Meat
company and leased his building.
Before the market is moved, the old
quarters will be thoroughly renovated
and overhauled. New floors will be
laid, the interior will be entirely re-
finished and the market in every de-
tail will be made thoroughly inviting
and sanitary. The best of the equip
ment will be moved from the corner
market so as to enable Mr.. Dircksen
to fit up the best appointed market
Kennewick has ever had.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-11
TO TAKE CHURCH CENSUS
OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Workers will Visit Every Home in the
Seven Precincts Tuesday,
February 23rd

At meeting of the representatives
of the various churches Sunday after
noon it was decided to make canvass
of the school district to ascertain the
church preference of each family and
what children are not in any Sunday
school. Tuesday, February %, was set
as the day and captains were appoint
ed for each precinct as follows: Ken
newick, first ward, S. d. Lynch; second
ward, F. ]. Arnold; third ward, j. E..
Plummer; Kennewick Valley, F. A..
Dunlap; South Kennewick, E. D. Col
Inns; Kennewick Highlands, Mrs. H. M.
Bartlett; Kennewick Gardens, w. H.
Kratzer. Rev. X. S. Tontz was ap-
pointed chairman of the general COM
mittee and as such will instruct the
canvassers in their duties.
Volunteers will be called for at the
churches next Sunday and it is ex-
pected that enough workers will be
provided so that no visitor will have
to go to more than 20 homes. The
cards when collected will be handed to
the pastor of the church preferred.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-11
FIRST CHORAL CONCERT
LATTER PART OF APRIL
Sullivan's 'Prodigal Son" Will b
Sung by Local Chorus-Weekly
Rehearsals Now

The Kennewick Choral society which
has been holding weekly rehearsals for
several weeks under the direction of
Prof. Kennedy, of Spokane, Tuesday
evening voted to give its first public
concert the latter part of April. By
the unanimous vote of the society the
"Prodigal Son." cantata by Sullivan
was chosen for the first concert, and
the first rehearsal will be held next
Tuesday evening.
The society now has about SO voices
and Prof. Kennedy urges that the
members so far as possible keep Tues
day evenings open so that there may
be full attendance at every rehearsal.
He expresses himself as highly pleased
with the showing the chorus is making
and hopeful that the society will be
able to give one Of the best musical
attractions ever presented in the city.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-11
ASKED TO
WRITE LETTERS
TESTIMONIALS FROM KENNE-
WICK WANTED IN BIG IMMI-
GRAFTON CAMPAIGN

If you are a rancher and have made
good in the Kennewick country, write
a letter telling about your success and
mail it to w. r. Crawford, chairman
of the publicity committee of the Com
mercial club. These letters are to be
used in the Inland Empire immigra-
tion campaign which is being financed
and directed by the Spokane Chamber
Of Commerce. Directors of the cam
paign want testimonials from farmers
in all sections Of the country. These
will be Incorporated in literature which
will be given wide distribution
throughout the east and middle west.
Every commusjty iputtk Inland EN-
pire has been invited to get into the
advertising band wagon without a
cent of, expense to them. Spokane
pays the bills and all the communities
are asked to do is to furnish the talk
ing points. Z
The work of securing letters from
Kennewick farmers has been turned
over to Mr.. Crawford's committee and
the time is short. For that reason he
wants every rancher who has made
good to write a brief letter, quick,
right now, today.
Listings Wanted
Included in the immigration cam
paign is the distribution Of folders
containing farm listings from every
district. The first edition Of this fold
er, $4,000 copies, has been exhausted
and as a result Of the distribution in
quiries are being received from pros
pective home seekers at the rate of
hundreds day. Kennewick was not
represented in the first edition but
hopes to be. in the second which will
be issued within the next few months.
Tuesday evening the Commercial club
authorized F. r. Jeffrey, chairman Of
the listing committee to hire somebody
to call on the farmers and secure list
ings of both dry and irrigated lands
which are for sale.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-11
Bidding Not Very Keen at First
Annual Auction Sale of
Thoroughbred DurOcs
AUCTION BLOCK BETTER
THAN SLAUGHTER YARDS
Buyers are Backward Because of the
Demoralized Conditions of Hog
Market-McAIister Speaks

R. E. Pratt's first annual auction
sale of "Pratt's Pedligreed Pigs" was
held here today with Linbarger and
Cue, of North Yakima, in charge. AS
predicted by Mr.. Pratt, the stock did
not bring the high prices which regis
tered animals usually command, but
on the whole Mr.. Pratt has no COM
plant to offer on the days sales. He
realized that with the price of pork
on the rocks and feed prices soaring
it was most inopportune time to
sell but as he had more hogs than
room he preferred to sell at auction
rather than to ship for slaughter.
About rs registered animals were dis
posed of to local ranchers and to buy
ers from other sections of Benton
county and from Walla Walla and
Yakima counties.
C. M. McAlister, buyer for the
Union Stock Yards company, address
sed the crowd at the opening of the
sale. He said that although his pre-
dictions of few months ago regard
ing the hog market had not been full
filled he is still confident that the
situation cannot long remain as it is
now. He predicted that next year the
buyers of the Northwest would be go
ing east for brood sows and paying
the highest prices on record. Fright
now," he said, sis the small farmers
golen opportunity. No use to talk
hogs to the wheat farmer. He has So
wheat on the brain and will not listen,
that's all. But the small farmer who
hasn't enough acres to raise wheat
can raise corn and peas and make a
cleanup on hogs this next year. Since
the war has played havoc with market
conditions, thousands of brood sows
have been slaughtered and it is abso-
lutely certain that next year is going
to see shortage of hogs. The man
who stays in is bound to win but the
man who is in and out is very likely
to be in when the market is out, and
out when the market is in.
"sIt's an i'll wind that blows no.
body good however. And when con-
ditions do return to normal we are 60
ing to find that the high price of feed
has driven the scrub hog off the earth
and there will be lot more hog quail
ity on the farms all over the country"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-11

The fire department was given run
yesterday about two o'clock to the
home of John Penn on Kennewick ave-
nue., where an incipient blaze was soon
extinguished. Mrs. Penn was not at
home when the fire started but it is
thought it originated from some ar
ticles of clothing which had been
spread over a chair to dry near the
stove. Two chairs and other small
articles of furniture were burned.
The total loss will amount to about
$75.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-11
HERBSMAN is COMING
WEDNESDAY, SEVENTEENTH
Third Number of Lyceum Course to
be Given in High School Gym

Superintendent M. S. Lewis has re-
ceived notice that j. C. Herbsman,
reader, who was scheduled to appear
in Kennewick in January, as the third
number fo the Redpath Lyceum course
will be here the evening of February
IL. Mr.. Herbsman will give the "Ser-
want in the House" as originally plan
ned.
The delay has been occasioned be-
cause of Mr.. Herbsran's having can
celled his contract with the Redpath
people, and he has consented to
keep the Kennewick engagement only
after repeated requests. The enter
tainment will be given in the High
School gymnasium and future an
nouncements will be made concerning
the seat sale.