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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

.Note1 .
Conducted by the National woman's
Christian Temperance Enion.)
VOICE OF BUSINESS.

The Manufacturers Journal Of, Bal.
timore Ii n Of the leading indus
trial publications Of the country. This
is what It says Of the drink trafic:
I'VE are absolutely. teetotally, and
In every way possible. opposed to the
whisky industry, not only because Of
Its immoral influence. but from the
economic standpoint. 1t Is a curse to
the country Of such gigantic proper.
tons that the sooner 1t Is blotted out,
the better 1t will be for mankind. The
billions OF dollars that are annually
spent In this country constitute one
Of the most fearful curses ever brought
upon the land, and every dollar thus
expended Is an economic waste and a
drain upon the physical, mental. moral
and financial stamina Of the country.
Moreover, the alliance Of the saloon
interests with the politics of the coun-
try is another curse. and to this in
fuence is due much Of the rottenness
In American politics. Whisky
and the saloon business are an un-
speakable curse, without one single,
solitary redeeming quality"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

IS HELPS
MEANS LOOKING INTO FUTURE
Expert Who Has Made 4 Study Of
City Planning outlines Objects
Sought to Be Obtained.

Although a wide interest in the sub.
ject Of city planning is manifest to-
day, both In Europe and America,
there appears to be uncertainty as to
what 1t precisely is. According to a
distinguished authority whom Mr..
Lewis quotes: "City planning simply
means getting ready for the future in
city growth. It is the guidance into
proper channels Of a community's i'm
pulses toward a larger and broader
life. On the face of it, 1t has to do
with things physical-the laying out of
streets and parks and rapld.transit
lines. But its real ~signicafince is far
deeper; a proper city plan has a pow,
erful influence for good upon the men,
tai and moral development Of the peo.
pie. It is the firm base for the build
Ing Of a healthy and happy COM
munity."
MIR. Lewis studies in turn, the incep-
ton and development Of this city plan
ming movement emphasizing the need
Of intrusting its successful executive
to duly authorized city officials or a
special commissioner created for the
purpose" the correction of mistakes,
and the general problems of transpor-
tation. In the delightful chapter, scar.
den Cities" he declares that the gar
den city movement goes much further
than to provide attractive homes for
those who live in or near large cities
or centers Of industry. 1T is really
a protest against the extreme central
ization which has lately been the ten.
dency in city development" Later
chapters are devoted to a comparison
Of city planning legislation in England,
Germany and the United States, the
municipal progress made under this
legislation, methods of financing q city
plan, and various municipal land poll
cies. Having indicated in the body Of
his book "what a city plan is, how
1t Is developed, the various problems
to be solved and the conditions which
1t Is necessary to provide for or guard
against" Mr.. Lewis points out in his !
concluding chapters the opportunities |
and responsibilities of the modern me-
chanical engineer, who is today max
Ing "the most substantial contribution
the orderly development and
administration Of u Cities" Indeed, |
ne declares the basic purpose of his
book to be ito bring home to them
this responsibility and awaken in them
4 realization Of this opportunity
The Planning Of the Modern City. A
Of the Principles Governing
City Planning. BY Nelson P. Lewis.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
ROAD WORK IN WINTER
Maintenance o. Dirt Roads 10 Prob
lem Confronting Farmer-Mak.
Ing spilt.Los Drag.

One Of the problems confronting the
farmer is the question Of maintenance
Of dirt roads. Not only should dirt
roads be maintained during the spring
and summer months, but the winter
months as well; especially Is this true
where there is not an overabundance
Of snow, which conditions exist with
many Of our readers.
The King road drag may be used
with much benefit during the winter
months, just after thaws or rains.
Good work can be done ut this time
Of the. year because the soil Is crum-
bly, or mealy and pushes easily toward
the center Of the road. Z
If the road has been properly, cared
for during the summer and fall, 1t will
be only a slight task to drag it dur
ing the winter when conditions are
right. At that season of the year there
Is little for the work team to do and
In early spring the roads will be in
shape to turn water and permit of
early drying. In fact, the winter
dragged roads will be dry and hard in
the spring when neglected roads will
be soft. rutty and springy. There is
no best time to drag roads. Go after
the work and then drag whenever you
can during the winter. then your
roads will be In good shape next
spring. Make a split-log road drag
and keep it going on the highway.
d. Ward King, the inventor Of the
drag, gives the following directions
for making a split-log drag: Take
the two halves of a split log, ten or
twelve inches thick and seven to nine
feet long. Set the halves fiat sides
the front, fasten 80 inches apart
strong stakes, the ends Of which
are wedged in two-inch auger holes,
bored through the slabs. Put q solid
plank platform an the stakes for the
driver to stand on. The hitch is made
Of strong wire or chain, the long end
fastened to stake over the top of the
front slab, the short end should be put
through a hole made in center of the
slab and near the end to prevent the
back slab fitting forward. Face four
five feet Of the ditch end Of the
slab with iron. An old wagon
ire, worn share of road grader, or
my piece Of fiat steel will answer for
his purpose.
As a general rule, always haul the
irag at an angle of As degrees, NOV
ng the dirt to the center of the road.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
CATTLE FOR SHIPMENT
Pennsylvania Experiment Station
Recommends Water BE Withheld
Before Shipping.

In preparing cattle for shipment con-
siderable attention should be given to
feeding so as to lower the shrinkAge
as much as possible. The Pennsyl-
vania State college agricultural K
pertinent station recommends that
water be withheld from animals be-
fore shipping and that they be fed TIM
othy hay and whole oats to prevent
.looseness during shipping. Under such
treatment cattle will arrive at the
market in a more attractive appear
ance and will take on a much heavier
1fll."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
WANING Tree Life.

Do not forget that old trees starve
to death just as surely as young trees,
though by reason Of greater bulk and
q far-reaching root system they do not
30 quickly show the need Of food nor
80 quickly succumb. Stable manure
dug or plowed in 20 or more feet
around the tree will do rs much good
as anything. Conifers that are
trimmed up from the bottom and the
soil raked clean or sown to grass right
up to the trunk generally undergo a,
slow but sure loss Of vigor. Soil should
be occasionally enriched and dug up
deeply and the needles always left for
q mulch.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
CHIEF FACTOR IN CREAMERY.
Much Of Success or Failure Depends
Upon Density Of cream-Thln
Cause Of Biz Loss.

The density Of the cream Is one Of
the most important factors in the sue
cess or failure Of a creamery.
Thin cream is chiefly responsible for
the abnormal loss Of butterfat and
quality Of butter and hence the low
price paid the patrons for butterfat.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Common Sense Penal Treatment.

Dayton, o., used to treat Its workhouse
prisoners as most other cities treat
them-that is, put them in a cell and
let them stay there in idleness, eating
poor food at the expense of the city
until their terms had expired. Under
the commission the workhouse has
been made clean and oil the prisoners
given work in the open dir. The wom-
an prisoners have been set to work
making towels and bed clothing. Male
prisoners are taken outdoors and used
for city work as day laborers. The re-
suit is that the city gets the benefit Of
the prisoners work and the prisoner
gets the moral and physical advantage
Of outdoor exercise.-Exchange.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
PREVENT LARGE DAIRY LOSS
Contagious Abortion Costs Farmer and
stoekman $2o,ooo,ooo Yearly In
Dead Calves.

Every farmer and stockman should
fight contagious abortion in his dis
trict, and do his part to save $20,OO0,-
600 loss in dead calves and sterile
cows. The disease is preventable and
comfortable. Isolate affected animals,
treat aborting cows, disinfect the bulls
and clean up the premises. This is
good business for cattle owners.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
GERMAN ARMY OFFICERS VIEW.

I'VE should not discuss moderation
with a man." writes Doctor Matthaei,
a staf physician in the German army,
and in these words he voices the gen.
eral opinion of German anti-alcohol-
fists. "The thing has long since been
settled by science. The use of mar
cotc poisons is simply indecent and
criminal. Ode should always decline
to take part In any festival occasion
where drink is used. One who makes
Of a well, a slightly alcohol-sick per-
SOM. e., moderate drinker-should
be punished for 1t socially until we
can get leave to punish legally. Wills
Of men made in an alcoholized or
slightly alcoholized state should be
Drunkards are made by
hospital prescriptions of alcohol. The
law should hold such hospitals legally
liable. It must be considered incom-
with the honor Of a city or
government to allow the activities of
poison factories, such as breweries and
i~istilleries."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
PRIDE IN COLTS AND HORSES
Farmer Can Well Afford 10 Feed and
Carr for Young Animals 10 A.
tract Buyers.

(By W. L BLIZZARD, Department OF
Animal Husbandry, Oklahoma A. and
u College. Stillwater)
Every farmer should have a pride in
the colts and horses he raises. II the
packer and brewer can afford to pay
fancy prices for ilashy geldings largely
for advertising purposes, the farmer
can well afford to feed and care for his
young colts In such a way that they
will be attractive to these buyers.
In fact every farmer should be am
bilious, not only to raise the best
crops but also to produce the best
stock Of all kinds. II he has the best
teams In the neighborhoOd, they will
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
OFFICIALS

Mr.. Newcomb Carlton, president Of
the Western Union Telegraph CON-
pany, in an address at a dry banquet
given to some of his men in Indianap-
oils, said:
II want to advise you against par
taking Of Intoxicating drinks. The
business world is looking for the re-
liable, sober worker, who has higher
things in mind than spending his
money for drink. We are coming to a
time in American history when the
drinking man will be unable to obtain
employment and I believe that within
years a measure providing for ma
tonal prohibition will be passed by
congress-"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
USE sHoRTHoRNs FOR DAIRY
American Association Representing
This Glass Fixes Basis at 60
Per Cent for Milk.

The question is often asked, in judg-
ing dairy, or dual-purpose Shorthorn
cattle, how much is allowed for beef
and how much for milk. The Amerl-
can association representing this class
of cattle fixed the basis ut 60 per cent
for dairy qualities and 40 per cent
for beef. This is a very good basis to
work from. More should be given for
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
TO HELP GOOD ROADS
Isolation and Solitary Confinement Of
Women Do Much Toward Fill.
ing Insane AsyIums.

In a lecture on 1.-THE Church and
Good Roads" the Rev. James Thomas
told the ministers conference in Den.
yer, Colo, that, 1.-THE isolation and sol.
itary confinement of the farm wife and
the farm servant girl do much toward
making these women form a consid.
cradle percentage Of the inmates of in.
sane asylums."
The speaker continued, 1.-THE good
roads problem is one to which the
church must very soon give material
attention" The church is a force in
any undertaking and good roads en-.
thusiasts will welcome its efforts in be.
half Of rural welfare.-Houston Post.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

dairy, for this is most likely to be
deficient, and a larger rating will have
a tendency to stimulate the dairy de-
velopment. Some stock shows and
fairs fix the ratio at so per cent for
each; but the rating given above seems
better. More emphasis is being placed
on the development of the dairy quail
ties of this breed, bringing it back to
its original standing among the breeds
Of the wOrld-one of the best for
dairy purposes.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she had taken it with good
results. I did 20, my weakness dis
appeared, I gained in strength, moved
into new home, did all kinds of
garden work, shoveled dirt, did build.
ing and cement work, and raised hum
dreds Of chickens and ducks. ! can
not say enough in praise of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
If these facts are useful you may pub
lish them for the benefit Of other
women. Mrs. N. o. JOHNSTON. Route
D. Box 1870. Richmond. Ind.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
osTRAcIzED.

There is a brewer living in one Of
the best neighborhoods in ar Ohio city,
says the American Issue. This brewer
has a wife and children and they r
bright and well-behaved. But this fam
lily has no neighbors. 1t has no neigh
borhood callers. 1t is let alone. 1t is
as If the house were quarantined. The
wife and children are all right, but
they belong to the brewer. The brewer
is all right, too, except for his bust
ness. There is the stumbling block.
The family Is ostracized socially be-
cause Of the beer business. Will the
brewer say he is willing to change his
business? He should at least do it for
his family's sake.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
sILAGE IN PRODUCING MILK
Increase Of II Per Cent Is Seen In Test
Conducted by Ohio Expert.
ment Station.

Cows fed a ration composed largely
of silage produced Z per cent more
milk and % per cent more butterfat
than those given a ration consisting
mainly of grain in a feeding test con-
Quoted for 121 days ut the Ohio ex-
pertinent station. The silage ration
was also cheaper for milk production.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
YOUR a. COLLECTOR.

Some folks like to say that Mr..
Booze Business is a sort Of indirect
tax collector for Uncle Sam & Co. He
is, and he makes money at 1t, too. For
every $1,000 in indirect" taxes which
he turns into the treasury Of the ma
tional firm, he also collects another
S5,250, which he keeps for his trouble.
probably as a commission or reward
for his services. You know the kind
Of people who charge SO per cent of
the gross amount Of their collections
for a commission. Do you want that
kind of q collector In your employ?
Again, the collector. gets more
than five times as much IS your firm,
for whom you imagine he is working.
Is he working for you, or working your
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Next to Overlooking Calf 10 That Of
Feeding Milk Too cold-Feed
at Blood Heat.

Possibly next to overlooking the
calf on milk, the commonest cause Of
trouble is that of feeding milk too
cold.
: Feed milk at as nearly blood heat
(08 degrees F.) as possible and e
member that 20 degrees below blood
heat may result in a case Of scours
with very young calves.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
HE IS PROGRESSIVE FARMER
Man Breeding Purebred Stock 10 the
One With Best Surroundings and
Farm Buildings.

The man who has gone into the
breeding of purebred live stock is the
man With the best surroundings, the
best Buildings on his farm; he keeps
his farm in the best condition-in
fact 1t is something which tends to
develop him.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Sad Commentary.

One Of tile saddest commentaries
on the intelligence Of the masses we
know Of Is the way an empty-headed.
vociferant, oversize-lunged candidate
for some important Office or other can
90 believing around the state and get
away with almost half the electorate
the very lowest estimate.-Colum-
bus (O.) Journal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
USING ANTIcHoLERA SERUM
Vaccination Of Hogs and Proper Care
Will Prevent pisease-chanee
For More Money.

Hog cholera is absolutely prevent
able. The use Of the a%nticholera Sc
rum v%accinating the hogs and
proper care will do the work.
With this hoodoo removed there
ought to be much more money in hogs
than ever before.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Brief NotorIety.

1T is considered quite commonplace
nowadays to 90 around the world"
$50 1t is. About the only way .
globe-trotter attract amy attention
10 to do something, either ut home or
abroad, that will induce a large num-
Der OF detectives to follow him In his
travels"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

attract a great deal of attention. The
farmers son would certainly become
deeply interested in a fine team Of
purebred mares and the colts they
raise. It would stimulate him and n
courage him to put forth his best eff
forts for their care and management.
The boy who is proud Of the stock
on the farm and who may raise and
develop a colt good enough to win at
one Of the local fairs Is not nearly so
likely to leave the farm.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
WELL WORTH THINKING OVER
Two Machines Being Manufactured
Where One Would Do II Farmer
Gives II Proper Care.

A farm machinery manufacturer
made the following statement: IF
the farmer cared for his machinery as
he should, we would have to manu-
facture but mi machine when we are
now putting out two"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
IMPORTANT DUTY OF PEOPLE
Prompt Repair and Careful Mainten-
anee Of Good Roads 10 Essential
Farmer 10 Interested.

The making Of good roads is one of
the most important duties of the
American people, and their prompt
repair and careful maintenance is es-
sential.
There is probably no subject in
which the progressive farmer is more
deeply interested than that of having
roads connecting him with his mar
kets, over which he may be able to
haul the greatest possible load.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Information

Even II the suffragettes had their
way, your wife would come to you for
Information before she went to vote"
"Yes. she would probably ask me II
her hat was on straight"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

Injurious to Horses.
Careless feeding and watering ruins
many q horse.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Aiways on the Job.

1kIW1yb on tHe JOG.
"Did you ever hear Of q cook stnyfng
with the same family MS long as ~
yearsf.
"Oh. yes"
II presume she was called a jewelf"
"She wns doubtless considered one.
but the family called her 'mother.'"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
ANrI.ALcoHoL PLEDGES.

Bishop Carroll (Catholic) Of Mon.
tana wrote thus during the Montana
dry campaign: by taking the pledge
the individual prohibits the use Of in
~toxicating liquors by himself; by pass
Ing a prohibition law the community
bars the use Of intoxicating drinks to
itself. The community has as much
right to take the pledge as the individ-s
nal" And. let us add. 80 has the state
and the nation.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

from my age that
when going up
stairs I had to 60
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, thensit down
at the top to rest
The doctor said he
thought I should
have an operation,
and my friends
thought Iwould not
live to move into
our new house. My
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
MOVING TO KANSAS.

WOVINd 10 KANSAS.
The president Of the Topeka Com
merciaI club reports as a result of an
Investigation made by him that at least
ZOO families who have moved to To-
peka from other states in the Inst ten
years, including many Of the city's best
and most useful citizens, were infu-
enced to make the change mainly be-
cause Kansas Is a prohibition state
and Topeka a dry city.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
OveraWed.

"Take this grocery bill around to
Mrs. G%rabcoin, see her in person, and
say that we must have a check at
once"
IF it's all the same to you, boss,
would you mind sending somebody
else?" ..t.
"What for"
"When that woman stares at me
through her lorgnette I can't talk bust
ness"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Best Pip Combination

The best product and the greatest
economy In bringing hogs up to a
market weight OF 200 pounds is by a
continued combination Of grain and
pasture.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Easy to DID Root Crops

Parsnips. carrots and other root
crops are easily dug If a furrow of soil
Is thrown away from the plants. They
can then be pulled sldewise.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

Have you me the man who never
made a mistake?
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

Iron ore is found in almost every
Chinese province, but it is mined ex-
tensively in only a few.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
FERTILITY OF FARM
Raising Of Grade Steers 10 Easier
Than Growing Grain-Less Care
for the Farmer.

It is known that grain-raising re-
duces the fertility Of the farm in a
much greater degree than the raising
Of stock.
The raising Of grade steers Is easier
work and less care for the average
farmer now that reliable farm labor is
becoming so difficult to obtain.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Let Sunshine In.

II you have windows in the hem
house. keep them clean, as the hens
need all the sunlight they can get.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

Constipation can be cured without drugs.
Natures own remedy-selected herbs-is
Garfield Tea.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Cow Bred for Milk,

TO realize the greatest profit, the
dairyman should have cow bred dis.
tinctly for milk.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
A pspraved AppetIte.

whats tn excitement down tn
road, Hiramr
"Or man Biggers is on q bay-rum
Jag"
"Drat tn cussl If he'd stick ter
lemon extract fur drlnkIn' purposes,
he wouldn't stir up tn neighbors &c."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON HER HANDS
Too N to Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved BY Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond, Ind.-"For two years I
was % sick and weak with troubles
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
stunted n, Unprodt.bIe.

the minute q pig stops growing You
have q job on hand, for stunted pigs
are hard to deal with.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Quality IN Demand.

Eggs and poultry Of quality are nl-
ways in demand at prices above the
market.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Thermometer II Es..n+,.,

Don't try to make ~irst-class butter
without a dairy thermometer. Preci-
sion in temperature is important;
guessing ID dangerous.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

One Of the Common FoIIIss.
One of the common fOllies Is to BE-
lieve that what Is called "the latest -
the best-Albany Journal