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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
GET 100000 IN SALVAGE
German Freiohter sesostrla Ashore In
Guatemala, 10 Successfully
Fioated.

San Diego, Cal.-That the former
German freighter Sesostris, ashore at
Ocos, Guatemala, for Is years, has
been successfully ioated. is the news
received from Capt. R. Ridley, skip
per Of the British Columbia salvage
tug Pilot
Three hydraulic pumps and 15O ma.
lives were used to remove the great
banks Of sand from around the giant
freighter. which 10 said to be as sea-
worthy as upon the day she went
ashore.
For many yeaB the Sesostrts vas
used as q coffee warehouse, while her
dynamo plant was utilized to supply
electricity to the residents Of Ocos.
The saivagers will clear more than
100000 on their venture.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

The amount Of hay eaten can be cut
down by the use of corn silage or corn
slower. Two pounds Of clean, sweet
corn silage a be used to replace
about n pound Of hay. Well cured,
corn slower Is also relished by the
Ordinarily, there is little dan
ger Of the sheep eating too much of 1t,
if the hay is fed once a day. The
greatest danger Of ORR slower comes
from making 1t the exclusive feed.
Clean salt and water, should be kept
before the flock. Sheep should always
have d dry, well bedded floor to lie on.
Ohio State Bulletin.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
seroe Eroeka Ate Popular.

The separate frock Of navy serge
will not lose any Of its popularity. It
is to be found mostly in princess styles
or made on lines that give the shoul-
der-to.hem effect. Jumper frocks Of
serge to be worn with separate blouses
of Georgette crepe are very handsome.
One buttons down the back with black
bone buttons. It has q guimpe Of,
terra Gotta g~eorgette crepe and stir
flaps extend outward over the hips,
heavily embroidered with terra Gotta
silk. The corselet effect is gained by
pointed Jokes on these serge frocks
which point upward on the blouse and
downward on the full circular skirt.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
GLASS EYE ExPLODES
..AS HE LOOKS AT PIE

Chfcago.-Just as he was gaz-
ing with interest at q piece OF
pie, F. X. C%osgrove's glass eye
exploded and he fell from his
chair to the floor Of a restaurant.
He was soon revived.
Cosgrove is a farmer who lives
near North Vernon and went to
Hammond, Ind, on business.
While there he ate In a restau-
rant, and a waitress was Just
bringing a piece Of pie when his
eye burst.
The eye had only been OBJ
tanned a day or two before, and
replaced his own eye, which was
recently destroyed by an explo-
sion Of dynamite.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
CARE OF EVE FLOCK
OF Great Importance In insurIng Lamb
Crop In Springfield Glover Or
Alfalfa Hay.

The winter care Of the flock is I'M
portant to insure a lamb crop to be
harvested in the spring. Ewes in good
condition need not be fed grain until
about a month before lambing, when
they should gradually be accustomed
to 1t. Ewes in thin or poor condition
should receive from %one-fOurth to one
half pound Of grain daily. Corn alone
is not the best grain ration. A ra-
ton of six parts corn, three parts
wheat bran, and one part linseed oil
cake. by weight, has proved very satis-
factory. A ration of corn, oats, and
bran, equal parts by weight, can also
be recommended.
The sheep should receive as much
clover or alfalfa hay as they will eat
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Pack in Paper Bags.

In travelling you can pack the great
est quantity of things in the heavy pa
per envelopes used by the stores in
delivering wells, ribbons, lace and so
IN. Save all the available ones, and
when preparing for a trip pack and
label these envelopes for stockings,
gloves, handkerchiefs and the like.
Things packed in this way can be
readily found when wanted.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
New Silks,

: For the woman in search Of an un.
usual silk for her gown or a distinctive
lining for her handsome winter coat
(and Innings are important this sen
sony there are nov pussy-willOw taffe-
tas which will just serve the purpose.
The designs are queer and oriental
delightfully."- unusual. The colorings
are delightful. and as the silks are 40
inches wide they will cut to advantage.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
CORN AND LIVE STOCK FARM
Former Produces More Feed Per Acre
Than Any Other Crop for Cattle
Except Alfalfa. !

Corn and live stock farming go hand
in hand. The great corn-growing Sec
tons are also the great live stock Sec
lions. Corn produces more. feed per
acre than any other crop except al
falfa. It should be fed with alfalfa as
these two feeds make a balanced ra-
ton.
Stock relish orr and corn fodder
whether cured In the field or in the
silo. This grain is unequaled' In beef
and pork production. The meat pro-
duced from 1t Is Of a firm consistency
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

college once entered a classroom where
a native teacher was trying in vain to
teach a student the difference between
p and b, says the Christian Herald.
Doctor Bliss undertook. the case. Gath.
ering up some chalk dust in his hand
and holding his hand to his lips he
spoke TO the student. .
"Do you e this dust In my hand7
When l say b I do not expel my breath,
and the chalk dust stays where It Is.
But when l say . l blow the dust all
away" He did. He blew It all over
the enlightened youth
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
PIaIts It the Side.

One-piece trotting frocks Of serge or
Of wool Jersey usually show much use
Of fine side or box plaits which give
fulness while preserving straightness
Of line and the dropped or Moyen Age
waistline is much featured in these
models, though variations upon this
these are numerous and sometimes
complicated.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
P~hysieians Ordered Not to DIspsnss
Il for Any Reason-Hoped Gen.
eraI Practitioner Will Act

Washington.-To aid In counterfeit.
ing an increasing use of heroin
throughout the country, all physicians
Of the federal public health service
have been ordered not to dispense the
drug hereafter for any purpose and
to return Immediately to the headquar-
tiers of the service here any quantities
Of 1t they have on hand. In announc-
ing the step public health officials ex-
pressed hope that the example set BY
the service would have a wide influ-
ence among general practitioners
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

on the side, instead Of being fashioned
with a mold, has been worked out by
hand so that it contains less Of q sug-
gestion Of the artificial than Is found
in many molded-concrete lawn >orna-
ments. A number Of these rustic baths
have been made.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

Judge-What occasion had you to
assault this mani
Organ Grinder-He abusa do monk,
your very w%orshipful honor.
Judge-In what way?
Organ Grinder-He aska' da monk
eef I was hees fadder.'
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
SCIENCE IN FEEDING CATTLE
Farmer Who Sells Hak.orown Fesd-
ore for Someone Else to "FInIsh"
10 Losing Money.

The cattleman who fattens his ani-
mails "from birth to block" has a much
better chance Of satisfactory returns
than he who sells half-grown feeders
for someone else to finish" for mar
keting.
The latter turns over to the stock
yard men, to feeders and the railroads.
a very large share Of the profits which
might have been his.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

derside and are edged with lace Where
they fall over the hands. They are
Joined to the sleeves very prettily with
u band of ribbon above a ruffie of lace.
A small cape collar, edged with lace,
is gathered into the neck and the girdle
is of net bordered with ribbon. The
dress Is entirely in white.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

NS ~No
lawn of a home in
o ma h a, Neb.
At a glance it
appears to have
been made by
placing q thick
section Of a
big log on top Of
a stump in the
yard. But both
parts are made
of concrete. The
f~ikoAop h - r.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Philippine Lingerie.

Fine Philippine hand work is now
the fad for lingerie. Exquisite en-
broidery and drawn work designs can
be had on nainsook and the finest
linen. The Philippine workers are
also learning to combine lace In their
work in the manner Of the fine French
embroidery. Silk, like crepe de chine
and wash satin. and " chiffon, is
being employed for this wonderfully
attractive work. Imagine a chiffon
chemise with a top Of Limerick lace
and q Philippine embroidered design
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
object Lesson In PhonetIcs

The Arabic. which boasts three sepn-
rate sounds resembling the English
letter h. lacks the equivalent Of the
letter p. In consequence p and b are
often confused. The late venerable
Doctor Bliss Of the Syrian Protestant
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

forms u background for two cards done
in silk embroidery on the side crown.
The third hat is covered with Tokyo
crepe and a band Of uncut velvet stops
before 1t reaches quite around the
crown to make way for little straw
buttons which hint of spring.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Cautious.

"Why does young Mr.. Gay always
knock at the door when he calls on
your
Hes afraid If he comes with a ring
] may consider 1t as a proposal"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Walked Only a Few Miles.

The longest ride he had in n auto
mobile was 125 miles. The shortest
ride was less than 125 feet. This was
in the Pennsylvania mountains, when
an old farmer and his wife, learning
that their passenger was going to New
York city, feared he might be a high
wayman, and made him get out.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

period Of King Ahab. who lived about
5000 years ago. The names appearing
In the inscriptions indicate that not
only the king himself, but many other
men, stored their wines and oils in
their warehouse.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
YOUTHFUL TRAMP
JOURNEYS BYAUT0'
Stranded Student Motors 1000
Miles for lust 20
@Thank you's."
TRIP COST HlM ONLY s1.55
His Longest Ride Was t25 Miles. HE
Shortest t2s Feet, When Farmer.
Taking Him for Bandit, Made
Him Get Out

New York.-The value of a good ap-
pearance. polite manner and faith In
human natur has just been demon
strated by Charles Brown. Jr.. n young
Californian who is taking a course in
magazine writing at New York univef-
sity. Brown recently accomplished a
necessary journey from Fort Wayne,
Ind, to New York city, a distance Of
nearly 1000 miles over the Lincoln
highway. riding practically the whole
journey in automobiles, Mt a total
money expense of $1.55. The trip was
completed In just seven days.
According to the students story, he
| was stranded in Fort Wayne and was
without money only a few days before
he was due in New York to enter upon
his course. While he was sitting near
a water tank contemplating the chances
Of beating" his way on a freight, he
saw an automobile speeding along the
road that paralleled sthe tracks. He
watched 1t pass out Of sight; then his
inspiration came.
|. He counted his money and found
that he had $3.50. His next act a to
visit a barber shop and get a bath. a
shave and a haircut. He also invested
in a clean shirt, a collar, clothes brush
and a box Of shoe polish. He had his
hat cleaned and blocked and a new
band put on it. Seeking a tailor, he
sat with a blanket wrapped around him
while his clothes were being sponged
and pressed. AL these expenditures
left him $1.65.
Found the Game Easy.
After walking along the Lincoln
highway to the outskirts Of Fort Wayne
Brown saw his first chance coming
down the road. At the steering wheel
was a huge bulk Of a man with tor
tolse shell sp~ectacles and r black
whiskers. AS 1t turned out. he was a
physician answering an emergency
call of a patient. Brown threw up his
arm and signaled the doctor to stop.
May I ride with you until you turn
OFF, he asked.
"Where are you going"
"New York city"
The physician, with a look of amaze
ment. threw open the door and Brown
got in. Then the, student told his bene-
factor that he expected to reach the
metropolis in a very short time by rid
ing In different automobiles. The doc
tor became 80 interested In the young
mans story that he ran ten miles be-
yond his patient.
That. night Brown slept in a barn.
The next morning, after he had
groomed two horses, a farmland
brought him a plate Of fried ham and
potatoes. By six o'clock he was. rid
ing on a milk truck. At nine o'clock
an insurance agent invited him to ride
in his car. until noon. In the after
Don he, rode with a schoolteacher
whose machine he had cranked. When
1t grew too dark to travel he stopped
at a farmhouse and paid for his
nights lodging by helping to husk
corn.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
AneIents Labeled Food Products.

Anclents Labeled FOOD
Labels were found among specimens
of ancient Hebrew writing 10 The city
OF Hamaria. They were employed as
seals on wine and oil Jars. They Q
forth the year In which the wine was
deposited In the cellars and they state
the vineyard whence the wine came.
The VINE was deposited In what was
prscticaily a government stQrehouse.
on the oil Jars the label reads. "A Jar
Of Pure OIL" with the name OF the dis-
tract producing II. These records, some
seyenty-ivefin number, pertain TO the
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15

with lots Of open work through which
ribbons slip and tie at regular inter.
vals.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Bran Good for Sheen

Wheat bran is fine for a change Of
diet with sheep. Makes the bowels
regular and gives growth to the COM
Ing lambs.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Biz Losses From Disease.

Big Losses From Disease.
Diseases Of animals cause losses Of
$212,OOO,OW n year In the United
States. Much Of this loss Is pre-
ventable.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
BIRD BATH MADE ORNAMENT
Simplicity and Beauty Combined In
Article Constructed BY Lover Of
Mans F~eathered Friends.

Individuality and beauty mark q
simple bird bath made Of concrete,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
LAYING Hana In Prime.

Laying hens are In their prime dur
Ing their first and second seasons.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
Blue and Gray.

Gray chenille embroidery on mid.
night blue. charmeuse is q fetching YER
sion Of the blue-and-gray vogue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
London,s Eir.. ,L.iahts.

Altho London is said to be dark at
night as protection against the visi-
tations of zeppelins, it would doubt
less seem brilliantly lighted city to
the Londoners of an earlier period.
The first attempt to dispell the dark
ness Of London nights was made five
centuries ago. when the mayor issued
an order requiring all citizens OF
means to hang a lantern, provided
with fresh and whole candle, before
their doorways every night from
Allhallows evening to Candlemas day.
Prior to that time the only lights to
guide the feet Of those who went out
into London streets at night were
provided by the watchmen, who car
ried on their rounds horn lantern or
a cresset-the latter sort of fire pot
on long pole The street lamps pro-
v1ed by the householders did not burn
long, and total darkness fell over the
city as soon as the single rush candle
had burned itself out. Under cover Of
the darkness the criminal classes
fourished. and it was rash man who
ventured upon the streets after 8
o'clock. Street lamps provided by the
municipal authorities did not come in
to use until the eighteenth century,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
Ripping Rhymes
HARD SMILING
~ WALT MAson

It's hard to smile when you have the
grip, when you cough all day and all
night you zip, when your lungs are
sprained and your. throat is peeled, and
your head feels much like a football
field Oh it's hard to smile hut II can
be done: / have tried the scheme. and
the effort won. And the doctor said, as
he gave me pills. and some castor oil,
and a quart of squills. II wish my pa
tents were all like you. but they most
ly roar when the doctors due" And all
who minister unto me. when I'm as sick
as man can be, behold the radiance Of
my smile, and say it's something that's
well worth while, and they fondly hope
that may get worse, it's such a pleas
ure my nibs to nurse. When sickness
comes to mans abode. the women
carry a grieyous load. They fret and
worry and work and weep. they miss
their meals and they lose their sleep.
And he is surely a tinhorn skate who
gives their burden an added weight, by
grouching round in peevish style, for
if he wishes to he can smile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
THE STATE FINANCES.
rn Mniuao ox,ifol i

The whole sum and substance OF
the financial situation I'm Iowa seems
to be that the state is doing business
without sufficient change in the cash
drawer We are without working
balance and consequently we have 70
borrow money to meet our obligations
until the taxes come in. This is only
recent condition and can easily De
remedied By the legislature.
half mill levy will provide work
ing balance. A half mill yields IN
round numbers a half million dollars.
To the man who owns q $4,000 farm
it means an increase in his taxes OF
1913.
There is no necessity Of getting ex-
cited over a half mill increase In taxes
city councils and school boards ana
county supervisors can raise the ieY2
- or mills without batting an eye.
The people grumble and then pay.
Iowa ig one OF half dozen states IN
the union that has no state dept.
Financially orr rating - az 9ooo AZ
ma, Of the Bank Of England. II we
arc oppressed by taxation II is because
~ inaai conditions and not the fault
OF the state. ].
What the legislature needs 70 20 =
~ deyate it's attention To the county
city ard school situation. 4 good way
| 10 begin IL 10 pass the weaver pa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
TOO SMALL FOR IOWA.
JDayenport Democrat

4
The Johnston-P Pitt crowd at Des
Moines seems to have drafted road
bill that is so reactionary and so pusil-
luminous that there is good reason to
hope that the Iowa legislature will turn
it down and decline to join in throwing
a wrench into the good roads nachin-
cry that has been running none too
fast but quite satisfactorily for the
past three years.
AS the secretary of the Greater Iowa
Association points out, the bill reduces
the number Of commissioners from
three to one. moves him to Des Moines,
makes him appointive every two years
by the governor, and puts onto him
also the supervision Of all the activities
under the drainage law in the entire
state.
Revenues available for work for the
highway commission, the Lake survey,
and drainage operations. now $4,000
year, would be cut TO $4,000.
II ether words, the highway COM
mission would he wiped out. and an
important group OF state activities
would be merged under one individual,
a political appointee OF the governors,
and systematic, progressive road i'm
provement in this state would be re-
membered only as a dream that was
cherished back in 1916 and made inn
possible in 1917.
Governor Harding, Mr.. Johnston, Mr..
Pitt and the whole mud roads crowd
ought TO be ashamed of such pro-
gram
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15

want more OF, the automobile money
for the big counties and the members
who want more of the automobile
money for the small counties. and while
Pitt and Johnston are conciliating
members Of one or these sorts they are
getting themselves into trouble with
the members of the other sort. And
everyone understands that If the bill
does scratch thru the house 1t still has
simply no chance at all of getting thru
the senate. So upon the whole the road
fight in the house seems to be losing
most Of its tragic quality and to be
becoming a matter for amused con-
temptation Meanwhile the boards OF
supervisors over the state, with the APP
prevail of the highway commission, are
mapping out their road plans for the
coming season, and the general propo-
sltion of road making comes along, re-
CARELESS Of the disbursements in the
general assembly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-15
Billy Bunny and His Friends

cts lust like q motor boat" when, all
OF a sudden, bang! went the little boat
into q turtle. Then it slid up on its
back and overturned throwing the lit
tie rabbit into the cold ice water.
And the big. careless duck went
swimming on just as il nothing had
ha opened, and the little rabbits mouth
and nose were SO full Of water that ne
couldn't cry out, Stop
But when the turtle saw that It was
an accident and that he hadn't been
bumped into on purpose, he said. Get
OF, my back. little ibiiiliiie. vii
take you to land" But his back was
so slippery that poor Billy Sunny
couldn't scramble up. He was just
about to sink to the bottom Of the pond
because he was SO tired he couldn't
keep up any longer, when the old gen.
tleman duck turned round. And when
he saw what was the matter, you
should have seen him. Why. he was
back in about two great flaps OF his
wings and three great. big paddles.
And ne helped Billy Bunny: into the
Iittle boat and got him ashore just like
a regular lifesassng man. And after
that he took him home to Mrs. Duck
who made some hot ginger tea After
which Billy Bunny felt nice and warm
and perfectly we'll
fAnd II the school teacher ISM kept
in, tomorrow for not knowing his geo
grAphy iessoii. I'll tell sou what hap
pened next to the little rabbit.l