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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
New Definition,

1.-THE study of etymology," says the
Philadelphia Record. causes no end
of trouble among that class of school
children whose knowledge Of English
is limited to words which figure in the
ordinary street conversation, and
many curious results have followed.
The custom usually observed by the
teachers is to require such a definition
Of the word, then its derivation, and
finally a sentence in which the word
is properly used. The word "ligament"
fell to the lot of a rather diffident boy
recently. He defined it properly as "a
band" but followed up the correct
derivation with this remarkable sen.
tence: Il was Weakened up last night
by hearing a brass ligament going
down the street."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

gust "a, 1912, which appropriated for
the post-road department $780, DOC, to
be expended in an experiment to test
out the value Of improved rur%alcarrier
routes. The federal government pays
one-third and the state or county ben.
Gifted must defray two.thirds of the
cost. The entire sum of 100000 of
federal funds and 81, 900, 900 of local
funds will be expended under the su-
pervision and checking Of federal
highway engineers.
The following work on post-road i'm
provement has been undertaken, &C.
cording to a bulletin dealing with the
construction and maintenance of roads
and bridges, issued by the depart
ment:
Lauderdale county, Alabama, 30
miles of earth road.
Boone and Story counties, Iowa, 81
miles of earth road.
Dubuque county, Iowa, 20 miles Of
gravel road.
Bath and Montgomery counties,
TSltuChy, IL uhliGo VI uldSAuoIA Aoou'
Montgomery county, Maryland, 5.4
miles of macadam road.
Cumberland county, Maine, 81 miles
of bituminous macadam road.
Lefore county, Mississippi, "a miles
of gravel road.
Mcdowell county, North Carolina, 16
miles of earth road.
Davie, Forsyth and 1redell counties,
North Carolina, 4S miles of sand-clay
and top-soil road.
Licking and Muskingum counties,
Ohio, "a miles of concrete road.
Jackson county, Oregon, 51.4 miles
of earth road.
Aiken county, South Carolina. 27.3
miles of sand-clay and top-soil road.
Loudon county, Tennessee, GA miles
of macadam road.
Montgomery county, Tennessee, rs
miles of macadam road.
Bexar, Comal, Aravis, Hays and
Guadalupe counties. Texas, 71.6 miles
Of gravel road.
Fairfax county, Virginia, 1913 miles
of gravel road.
Spotsylvania, Caroline and Hanover
counties. Virginia, 1872 miles of sand.
clay and top.soil road.
AS rapidly as these roads are con.
structed the department is endeavor-
ing to interest the local authorities
in inaugurating systematic main.
tenance to keep them in condition.
The county engineer has undertaken
the maintenance of the Virginia post
road in Spotsylvania county, and an.
other will supervise the upkeep Of
the completed part Of tho Ohio post
road. 1t is believed that this local
maintenance system will be extended
to the post-roads to be built in Maine,
Tennessee, Texas and Alabama.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
GULL OUT POULTRY =.
FLOCK IN THE FALL
Successful Farmers Dispose Of
Odds and Poor
LAYERS Before Winter.

The more successful farmers Gull
their poultry flock in the fall. All
two-year-olds, lazy and poor layers,
are disposed of before winter to give
Dom for Sthe layers. Hens that make
a late mott are sold, as they seldom
lay enough eggs through the winter
to pay for the feed they eat. To
place the fowls on the market the
day after culling lisa mistake, as the
fowls are seldom in prime condition,
says a writer in American A%gricultur-
list.
Although this applies more particu-
larly to range f1ocks, small pens also
need special care previous to mar
kcting. An old hen is nice and
tender, If fattened properly. A hen
in poor condition weighing three or
four pounds can be made to double
her weight in two or three weeks if
given a %fattening ration.
1 have used both crates and pens
for f%attening fowls. The method to
follow depends on the condition Of
the fowls, whether they have been on
free range or yarded. II the latter,
l think the crates are best. But by
experience with range fowls, as they
are naturally used to SO much exer-
else, I find they fret a little in close
confinement. The crate l use has
a Slated bottom. It is fastened
against a tree a few feet from the
ground and so insures plenty of shade.
The Slated bottom allows the drop
pings to fall through, keeping the
crate clean. Being above the ground.
it is not damp. A can for water is
fastened so as to be easily cleaned
hut not easily unset nv the hens.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23


freezing. Welldried corr will stand
any freeze it is likely to get in Mis-
souri, but the danger from too rapid
fire-drying is only less than that from
freezing.
The corn is not safe for storage or
exposure to cold weather quite as soon
as the appearance of the kernels
might indicate because there is SO
much more moisture in the cob and
the cob is so much slower in drying
than the kernels. Be sure not to store
while there is still moisture enough in
the cob to cause heat OF molding.
Each ear should be so placed in wire
OF Stat racks, or so hung that no two
ears will hang together SO as to hold
moisture and cause molding. The
storage place should be airy and we'll
ventilated. 1t should not be closed
until drying is completed, unless cold
weather necessitates closing. A little
fire may be used to hasten drying.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
DRYING SEED CORN
IS OF IMPORTANCE
Freezing With Moisture in Kernel
Endangers Next Years Crop
Few Pointers. .

(By J. C. HACKLEMAN, Missouri COL
lege Of Agriculture.)
Drying seed ri is even more i'm
portant than selection this fall. If
frozen with as much moisture as it
seems likely to contain when the first
freezing comes, it may be almost
worthless as seed next spring. To
avoid danger from early frost, select
the most mature ears in the field
and dry thoroughly at once. If a
neighbours corn Of seed variety ripens
earlier arrange to pick in his field.
Seed grown in the locality in which
1t is to be planted is always to be
chosen in preference to that shipped
in from a distance.
Air-drying in the sunshine is SLOW
er but safer unless fire-drying is abso-
lutely necessary to secure safety from
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
TWO ES.

The great white plague, tuberculo.
sis, kills 100000 persons a year; 49,.
000,0 was spent last year to destroy
1t and prevent its further spread. All
are working to destroy it. Plague
two, the liquor traffic, kills yearly
from 100000 to 100000. Suppose that
100000 doctors, 100000 nurses, So
900 grave diggers, 10000 casket and
coffin makers, should petition con.
gress, petition legislatures, demand of
politicians that tuberculosis must not
be stamped out. Their trades, pro.
fessions, prosperity demand that the
plague be left at liberty, just licensed
and regulated. A worldwide cry Of
horror would arise. But that is what
we do with the worse plague of the
liquor traflc.-Exchange.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
AUTOMATIC DEVICE
DESTROYS INSECTS
Hogs Soon Learn to Rub Portions
Of Body Affected by Lice
Against Oil Surface.

Automatic devices which allow pigs
to rub against an oiled surface have
been placed on the market. The pigs
soon learn to rub the portions OF the
body affected by lice against the oil
which will kill the insects. This plan
requires nc time after installation ex-
cept to keep the reservoir filled with
oil.
The indicated hog wallow has been
recommended by some stockmen. This
consists of pouring crude oil on the
surface Of the hog wallow.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

"a IgAkM
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
LIQUOR TRAFFIC A PERIL.

LIQUOR TRAFFIC A PERIL.
Prohibition is inevitable in this
country. says the Boston Advertiser.
With practically the whole world con-
ceding that alcohol is a bad handicap
to any nation, and that the abolition
Of its use means a healthy-not an
artif1cial-increase in the efficiency Of
the average producer, public senti-
ment in this country is going to wipe
out the saloon, just as 1t has wiped
out such nuisances as the polluted
public or private water supply, or the
manufacture of poisoned foods or EN-.
balmed meatstuffs. They were abo!-
ished because they were a danger to
national safety ana efficiency. And
the saloon is certain to be abolished
In precisely the same way and for
precisely tho same reason.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Tobacco In CARTRIDGE Form,

Caleb C.. Dula of Yonkers, N. Y, has
secured three patents. The first and
second being for tobacco packing in
elongated cartridge form to provide
sections for smoking or chewing, the
stick or roll having a filler and a bind.
er, and the third patent being for a
pipe especially adapted for smoking
prepared cartridges and formed to pre-.
vent accidental dislodgment Of the car.
tridges when pressed into and expand.
ed within the bowl of the pipe.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
UNLOADING CHUTE FOR STOCK
Device Patented by Illinois Man Is Es-
peeially Good for Hoss-May Be
Moved Easily.

Handling Of live stock, especially
hogs that are ready for market, is oft
times cruel and a cause of real finan-
cial loss to the shipper because of
lack of unloading facilities at the local
stock yards. An Illinois farmer has
patented the unloading chute shown
here. 1t is strong and yet light enough
to be moved freely about so that hogs
may be unloaded from the wagon on to
the level ground. Cleats prevent slip
ping of an animal that is coming down
the chute, thus reducing the possible
ties of broken legs and bruises. The
chute may be folded up and carried on
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
AS LIQUOR SELLER SEES 1T,

Being interviewed by a newspaper
reporter on the subject of prohibition
ono which is on everybody's tongue
Barney Grogan, a %well.known Chica-
60 liquor dealer, had this to say:
III they voted the wet-dry question
in Chicago some Sunday morning the
whole city would go dry. It's the men
and women who are wet personally
who will finally decide the issue. They
are Hopping about and will try 1t as
an experiment. Maybe they will go
back-maybe not. They don't know
exactly where they are at-especially
the morning after pay day. But the
prohibition wave is getting bigger
every day."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

that nobody wants, not even them
selves.
In the fields a big team makes haste
by the width of the furrow or swath
they cut.
There is pleasure and inspiration in
the business of breeding and handling
high-class horses.
Bear in mind in breeding horses that
it is just as essential to breed good
feet on to them as to get weight and
blood In them.
The purebred mare is a good invest
ment to the small farmer, and If he
will allow her to share the work OF
the place she will do nearly as much
work as a gelding. and raise a good
colt besides.
A well.bred mare bred to a stallion
of best type will bring a colt worth as
much at weaving time as a grade colt
would bring at maturity, sometimes a
lot more.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Rulletin On Roads.

The United States department Of
Agriculture bulletin. No. 220, is upon
the subject of roads, and it is well
worth reading. 1t tells of Roman roads,
French roads, and treats not only Of
road s%urfacing, but of road grading
and foundations for roads. Send for it,
it's free.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Test Value Of Percherons,

Farmers, breeders, and city users Of
drafters have had nearly a century to
test the value of the Percherons. They
have tested them in every conceivable
way and found them equal to every
emergency. The high esteem in which
the breed is held is shown by
the fact that in horse producing
sections two-thirds Of pure draft sires
are Percherons.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
IMPROVING THE P0sT.RoADs
Four Hundred and sixty-Five Miles Of
Experimental Highways Are Now
Under Construction.

-Four hundred and sixty-ive miles
of experimental post-roads of different
types, benefiting 2S different counties,
are now under construction in 10
states, which are cooperating with
the federal government. These roads,
which are being built under the su.
pervision of the department, r au-
thorized by the act of congress of Au.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Keep Roadsides Clean.

Roadsides and fence rows free Of
weeds. rank grass and rubbish, are
not only pleasing in appearance, but
injurious crop pests cannot start
housekeeping in such places. Neither
IS there a chance for noxious weeds to
mature or dangerous plant diseases to
start on clean roadsides.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

Trouble Enough for the Present.
Junior Partner think Mars is in
habited.
Senior Partner-Until this war Is
over, Jake, we will stick to our regular
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
For Fattenino Sheep,

Peas are strongly recommended for
fattening sheep. When fed in combi.
nation with either corn, barley or oats,
equal parts, better gains are made
than when either Of the above cereals
Is fed alone. This is especially true
where Timothy hay or corn slower II
fed as q roughage.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
PATRIOTIC DUTY.

General Joffre, communicating his
decree Of prohibition for the French
army to the newspapers at Nancy,
said: 1T is tho duty Of all patriots
to fight alcoholism in all its forms.
Everyone must understand that any
thing capable Of diminishing the moral
and material strength of our army
constitutes a real crime against ma
tional defense in face of the enemy"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Winter Ration for Sheen.

Good, bright hay, with a little en-
silage or corr fodder added two or
three times q week forms a good ra-
ton for sheep during the winter. Feed
on the ground when it is frozen; other
wise In the racks in the sheep barn.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
CHAMPION OF ABSTINENCE.

The Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholae.
witch, commanding the entire Russian
army, stands six feet seven inches
high, drinks no wine and is accredited
with tho abolition Of vodka in the
army. "A drunken soldier cannot shoot
straight" he said when mobilization
for the present war came up.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Different.

why don't you get married, old
man? You know two can live cheaper
than one."
mot when the lady refuses to keep
tells"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
POINT e TAKEN.

POINT WE'LL TAKEN.
Last year the Illinois legislature
voted to found a colony for e%pileptics.
In a number of states these are al.
ready we'll established institutions. A
home for these unfortunates Is neces-
sary, but why did we not likewise ten
years ago establish q hospital for those
wounded and MANNED in the insane
celebration Of the Fosrth of July? In
stead, we instituted the sane Fourth
and almost completely did away in q
decade with any need of medical care
whatever for our celebrants. Alcohol
as a drink must go. 1t is an economic
acknowledgements F. Read, NJ. D., I'LL.
nois Medical Journal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Matched,

did you match that blue ribbon for
me today, Henry?"
Yes, love. 1t was just the color Of
the s%alesgirl's eyes, but they didn't
have any more of the ribbon left"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Avoid Filthy Hsddlna.

Damp and filthy bedding for any Of
the live stock, especially during the
fall and winter is to be carefully avoid
ed, both for the sake Of the animals
comfort and from the dollar.and-cent
standpoint.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
REDUCED TAXES.

REDUCED TAXES.
The tax rate for Juniata county,
Pa, has been reduced from 6 to AZ
mills. As there was a decrease Of
$4,000 in the debt of the county dur.
ing n year of curtailed license and
two years Of absolutely no license, the
county commissioners felt they could
afford to grant this reduction to the
taxpayers. Juniata county maintains
no almshouse and finds little use for
one even under the present business
depression.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Temporarily Conspicuous,

What are val stock?' inquired the
lamb.
"War Stocks" replied Mr. Dustin
Stax, ARE the securities which just
now r taking the blame for the
reckless speculation that people are
always eager to indulge in"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
sARLEYcoRN's INFLUENCE.

Il have recently reported on a
separate study of 269 murderers. Al
cohol was used to excess by Ais per
cent, while but 1876 per cent were alb
s%tainers. Nearly half were under tho
influence of alcohol when tho crime
was committed and 27.9 per cent had
a history Of previous arrest for drunk
enness."-Dr. Rock Sleyster In Every
body's.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

Disabled Soldiers Make Violins.
The first factory for the manufactur.
ing of British violins has been estab.
lished in London and employs only
disabled soldiers and sailors.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
. piscloses Peach Rorer.

The drops Of gum which exude
from the roots Of the peach trees,
show where the borer is. Persistent
use of the wire is the safest remedy.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
MODEL FARM.

MODEL FARM.
A great model farm on which no
liquor shall be sold, and where instruc.
ton in stock raising and farming shall
be given for the benefit of the public.
Is provided for by the will of William
r. Nelson, former editor and owner Of
the Kansas City Star. The clause re-
lating to liquor reads, "No person
shall, during the thirty.year period,
sell on said lands any spirituous, malt
or vinous liquors Of any kind"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
LIVE
STOCK
REQUISITES OF GOOD HORSE
WeiI.Bred Mare Is Splendid Invest
ment for Any Farmer-Get Colts
Only From Best Stock.
(By w. r.

CBy w. r. CELEBRITY
Nowadays farmers are beginning to
awaken to the fact that 1t takes strong
horses to do good work on the farm.
The fact that almost any horse can
be made to do something at farm work
is no valid excuse for men who pro-
fess to have their W interests at
heart to persist in breeding horses
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

the load of stock, or put back out Of
the way when not in Isl Its use on
large farms or at small stock yards is
certain to be found practical by bust.
ness farmers everywhere.-Farming
Business.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Reduce Work Teams Feed.

When the summer work is out OF
the way the feed Of the work teams
may be gradually reduced. Don't al.
low them to get too fat during the
coming months, and to insure this re.
member to exercise them plenty.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Her Preference.

Sunday School Teacher-You must
grow up to be good. Don't you want
to be looked up to?
Little Emma Wayup-No; I'd rather
be looked around at.-Judge
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

When an enemy smites us on the
cheek few Of us have the cheek to
turn the other
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
INVISIBLE

INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT.
When the visible government puts
an end to the liquor traffic 1t will dis
cover that 1t has scattered the nest
in which was Matched the invisible
government" that causes so much
trouble.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
BANKS SHOW INCREASE.

The 1874 state banks and trust COM
panies Of prohibition Kansas at the
last report show larger deposits than
at any previous time in the history of
tho state-an increase Of $24, 0 900
in IL months.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Wormy Apples to Stock,

Feed all the wormy apples to the
stock-but next year make an extra
effort not to have them.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

While corn will lay on fat for the
hogs, the best and sweetest meat is
made from a variety of feeds.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Accounted For,

"All Jim's jokes are chestnuts."
THAT accounts for the 'burrs' il
his speech"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Usually the Case,

you owe 1t to yourself" I.
I'm that case. there's no hurry.
find myself a very lenient CREDITOR
Louisville Courier,Journal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

Prevent Potato Rot.
Burn the potato vines and all the
trash in the field to prevent rot.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Greatest Sinole Factor,

The greatest single factor in nation
al economics is transportation. and the
greatest single factor in economical
transportation is good roads.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

Talk Alone Does No Good.
All talk and no work will not make
roads good.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

Printers their takes and
tailOrs take their measures.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

Many a speaker makes dents in the
table who can't even make an impress.
sion on his audience.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23

Team Of Brood Mares.
One of the farm teams should b
brood mares.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
TEST OF PATRIOTISM.

TEST OF IA TKIOTIS
That teetotalism is about to become
a test of patriotism in Great Britain
is the opinion of the Nation, a London
publication.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-23
Drying, Pointers.

Dry in sunshine and fresh air.
Dry before danger of freezing.
Use fire very carefully, If at
all.
Dry the cob thoroughly as
well as the kernel.
To avoid heating or molding,
let no ear touch the next ear.