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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-07-03

We understand Rev. T. B. Ritzin-
ger will preach at the Seymour Bap-
tit church the first and third Sun
days of each month.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-07-03

Mrs. Sarah Rippee has had her
newly painted.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-07-03

Hugh Williams was a Springfield
md Cabool visitor last week.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-07-03

Col. Roy Dennis went to Ava Sat
urday and he and Col. T. A. Kay sold
"A car of horses for G. F. Williams.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-07-03
WAR LIST.
rom Hartville Democrat:

The State Historical Society of
Missouri has compiled u war casualty
list for the state. The list shows
total casualties for the state 11,150
of which number 1880 we're killed
in action and "A died of wounds.
The list for Wright County is as
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
THEIR GREAT MOMENT GONE
Writer Has Little Expectation Of Gre
alive Ability Being Displayed by
Returned Soldiers.

The spiritual point is this. writes
John Galsworthy in Scribner's. In
front Of man in ordinary civilized ex-
istence there hovers ever that moment
in the future when he expects to prove
himself more of man than he has yet
proved himself. For these soldiers Of
the great carnage the moment of pro-
baton is already in the past. They
have proved themselves as they will
never have the chance to do again, and
secretly they know it. One talks of
their powers Of heroism and sacrifice
being wanted just as much in time of
peace, but that cannot really be so,
because peace times do not demand
mems lives-which is the ultimate test
with every minute that passes. No.
lies behind them, young though so
many of them are. This makes them
at once greater than us, yet in a way
smaller, because they have lost the
power and hope of expansion. They
have lived their masterpiece already.
Human nature is elastic and hope
springs eternal, but climax of ex-
perience and sensation cannot be re-
peated; think these have reached
and passed the uttermost climax, and
In Europe they number millions.
This is veritable portent, and am
glad that in America you will not have
it to any great extent.
Now how does this affect the future?
Roughly speaking it must, think.
have diminishing effect en- what ]
may call loosely-creative ability.
People have often said to me: "We
shall have great writings and paintings
from these young men when they come
back" We shall certainly have
poignant expression of their expert
ences and sufferings, and the best
books and paintings Of the war itself
are probably yet to come. But, taking
the long view. / do not believe we
shall have from them, in the end, as
much creative art and literature as we
should have had IL they had not been
through the war.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
First Clocks Simple Affairs.

The first clocks were simple affairs
which showed the hour alone; then
followed the addition of the minute
hand, and later came clocks which re-
corded the day of the month, the
phases of the moon. and many other
pieces of information, generally of
more or less astronomical character.
During the sixteenth century, the Ital-
ian and German clockmakers, notably
those of Nuremberg and Augsburg.
made great progress In their art.
There are those who claim that one
Richard Harris, an Englishman, in
vented and set up the earliest pendu-
lum clock some time during the first
four decades of the seventeenth cen
fury but this story does not appear
to be well authenticated, and the
honor of introducing the pendulum
seems to belong to the Dutehman,
Huygens.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
In the PhlIlpplnes.

In 1917 the Philippine islands ex-
perienced two typhoons, while one
hundred and fifty earthquakes were
reported from different parts. The
damage done was slight and the cas-
ualties few. They were not so fortu-
nate in Formosa, where two destruc-
tive typhoons were experienced In July
and August, and two In Japan in Oc-
tOber. The appearance of the water
hyacinth is reported from several
places In the Philippines, and the sec
rotary Of agriculture reports that, I'M
less legislation provides for its de-
struction wherever found, all still or
sluggish waters will soon be inpass-
able to craft or logs and even river
steamers. The necessity for increasing
the working establishment In the for
ests of the Philippines, if forest produce
is to be preserved, is becoming an ur-
gent necessity. and 1t is pointed out
that In Java, Japan and British India
forest officers are employed to a much
larger extent than In the Philippines.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
A forgotten LANGUAGE.

Tee crowfoot girdle treetop turtle"
said one gentleman to another, as re-
ported by the Minneapolis Journal, in
an Office In that city. "Scalp thirty
reel blaze" he continued, reading from
an old leather-bound ledger "Scalp
thirty reel blaze" repeated his COM
panion, and wrote it down on a sheet
of paper. The two gentlemen, says
the Journal, were talking language
once used but now forgotten in Min
nesota, for they were respectively a
former surveyor general of logs and
lumber and his assistant, busy iden-
tifying some ancient logs that had
been a long time sunk in river. The
sentences were COM
posed of Identification marks, of which
at least 5000 have been recorded
since the pioneer days when logs were
first cut In Minnesota forests. Bill
lions Of feet Of lumber from the great
forests have been thus marked, and
once in a while some old logs are re-
covered from the river bottom, and
the old ledger of bark marks and
stamps on the ends of the logs is
again referred to.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
VIII 90 Back 70 Work In France.

If Charles w. Bradlee, Jr., former
~ teacher Of manual arts In Worces-
tel academy. Worcester. Mass, hadn't
been an obliging sort Of gentleman, he
wouldn't be carrying a shell splinter
today under his right cheekbone, so
cunningly lodged there that physicians
hesitateAto operate for fear of his face
becoming paralyzed.
While worker with the Foyer du
Soldat in France, Bradlee consented
August to replace another worker on
the front line at Lhery. The other well
fare man was away on leave so, Brad
lee, with his knapsack filled with Y.
NJ G. A. supplies went up near the
front line. At that time a jagged scar
caused by a shell splinter was heal
ing on his forehead. He had been
working only a short period at Lhery
when a Hun shell burst and he was
given another memento of service. This
time the silver Of flying shell lodged
In his cheek.
Bradlee learned to love the French
and will return to Flanders to work
among them In the devastated sections
as a member of the international COM
mittee of the Y. M. G. A. He said that
he feels he will be able to aid perma-
nently wounded men In learning new
occupations.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
Max. 2.noo ukeleIss = Month.

The ukulele, the Hawaiian musical
instrument, which has attained con-
siderable popularity In the United
States the last year or two. was first
produced by a Portuguese at Honoiu-
lu, and 1t at once made hit with the
natives. 1t is made chiefly from a ma
tive wood known as koa wood. The Pc
culiar tone is obtained only when we'll
seasoned wood is used, properly pre-
pared and fitted. In the islands the
instruments sell at from 1878 to $40
each. according to quality and decora-
tlon. In the past year the monthly
production of instruments has trebled,
that for September amounting to 1900.
A company was recently organized at
Honolulu to manufacture 1900 uku-
leles a month; 1t is estimated that the
total output in the coming year will
be about 10000.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
A Mental
Transformation
1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
BY Lillian HALL CROWLEY

paper Syndicate.)
Maize put the manuscript In her bag
and started for the subway. She was
a very happy young woman this pleas
ant March morning, for her hopes
seemed well on the way to realization.
She had been studying and working
nard on her music during the past
winter in New York She had the ere
alive faculty and had been encour-
aged by teachers and friends to try
and publish her compositions. She had
at last finished some of the manu-
scripts and was on her way down
town to see publisher.
Smiling and light-hearted she was
ushered into the Office where sat the
great man whose dictum either made
or did not make the would-be artist.
SIS this Mr.. Granville2"
"Uh-huhi"
He was rather large man whose
sedentary life had brought about a
loose look to his figure. He wore spec
tacles and did not rise when Maize In
hOuuSCu CiSSlA. n BiuAL cAldAhlcu
from his tightly closed lips-if man
Of Importance would do such a thing
as grunt. Maize stated her business.
He did not ask her to sit down, and
she began to feel indignant.
"We have lots of this kind of stuff. -
He fingered the manuscript disdainfuI-
ly. Il don't suppose this is any better
than most of the others that come in
here"
But you haven't looked at It'll"
Il can imagine what 1t is" he growl-
ed. without looking at her.
By this time Mazie was very angry.
She did not expect to be received by
q man Of business as II she were In
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
Water for House Plants.

Water is essential to the life of
plants, whether they be in the open
ground or in pots, for only in the form
Of solutions In water can the roots
suck up the juices Of the earth, and
it is the water circulating through the
channels of the trunk and branches
that permits the exchanges between
the leaves and the rest of the vege-
table.
Plants In a house should not be
watered at regular stated intervals /;
do the plants out-of-doors receive rain
on Tuesdays and Saturdays? They
should be watered whenever they need
it. This is the only safe rule. And
we can tell when they need 1t by feel
Ing the earth in which they are grow
ing; so long as this feels moist the
plants do not need water.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
"oh-oh-I thought you were an old

"Oh-oh-I thought you were an old
man." she exclaimed.
well, am rather-that is, / am
thirty-four, which is a great deal older
than you"
Il am twenty-four," Maize replied,
but ] thought when l saw you in the
office that you were as old as my fa-
Their. You don't look at all old to-
night, though"
Perhaps l am more human than
was the other day."
Perhaps" said Maize, freezingly.
Seeing he was on dangerous ground
he changed the subject
Maize stole a glance at him and
was glad she had looked In her mirror
Il find like your music very much
but would like to suggest few
changes May l show them to you?
You see, this is from the standpoint
of the market" he fastened to add.
you are very kind Yes, I should
like to have your criticism"
"Well. hardly that" he replied, 'but
think if you would change this 1t
would go better" pointing to place
in the score.
Mazie saw at once that the changes
he suggested were an improvement
and they went on from that to discuss
modern music in comparison with the
old.
Tom Granville arose to go. I'VE
haven't finished going over the mu-
sic. May / come tomorrow night"
"Oh, yes" Maize answered. II am so
happy that you are going to publish
it, One is so foolish about ones crea-
lions, you know"
The next night he took the music
with him to have it published.
There were many things TO be seen
to in the next few weeks which ne
cessitated telephone calls and personal
calls In the evening of them.
, Very soon they were calling each
other Tom and Maize.
Maize loved the outdoors and she
and Tom took long walks in Central
Park and along Riverside drive; they
drank in the delightfully."- cool air which
swept over the Hudson Toms mus
cies began to harden and he soon lost
the fabby SLOUGH Of the Office. In fact
he was very good looking and very
happy. Maize had forgotten her first
impressions and to her he seemed a
great big, splendid hero.
They found they were most congenial,
for not only had they their music in
common. but both loved pictures and
visited the art galleries together when
ever Tom could leave the Office and
Maize her studies These days were
eagerly looked forward to and became
a part Of their lives.
At last the time drew near for Maize
to go back to her home In Ohio. Only
one more afternoon for them to be to-
gether. They were very silent as they
seated themselves on bench near the
big fountain in Central park.
"Will you marry me, Mazie7 Ishave
loved you from the moment you scold-
ed me In the Offices"
what If It should become a habit
with met You wouldn't like to be
scolded again, would your she asked
smiling roguishly at him.
"Yes yes. by all means scoid If I
ever become such boor again. I
was settling into the worst form of
old bachelorhood when you startled
me out of my complacency. Please
marry me and sage meP'
Mazie's worshipfuA look was turned
full upon his handsome face as she re-
piled:
Il will marry you. but it will be be-
cause / love yOuP'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
nRIarnexn Mot out Of Place.

Life at best pays back rather limit.
ed dividends, and knowing this, we
should as we journey along times
thoroughfares, try, whenever the OPP
portunity offers. to bring smile to
tired lips. Even though we must re-
sort to bit of barney If we would
accomplish this happy result, we GER
tainly should do so. Such a course
may displease the person who prides
herself on calling a spade spade
every time, but folks who approve of
tonIng down. as it were. the sharp
edges of life. will feel no twinges Of
conscience for playing such role, for
there Is all the difference in the world
between base fiattery and true and
merited approval.-Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
Love AND POETRY
Combination Long Prominent in
japanese WoOing.
Custom of Utagaki First Mentioned In
Fifth Century, Though Believed
to Be Much OIder-Devoted
to Verse Making.

One of the prettiest customs Of old
Japan that has survived the new or
der is the Utagaki, or gathering of
Japanese young men and women in
flower season to compose odes to the
blossoms and to the mOonbeams,
forming friendships that often endure
through life. 1t is first mentioned in
the time OF Emperor Yuryaku in the
fifth century, although no doubt much
older.
The Utagaki, or primitive form of
wooing, according to which Utagaki
was most fashionable, took place at
Tsuwakinoichi in Yamato, in the Vi
ctnity Of Mount Utagaki At these
happy gatherings, If a man failed to
win the heart of the lady he was bent
on winning, the others made a laugh
ing-stock of him and jeered him to in
dignation. Consequently, suitors were
persevering In order to escape ridi-
cule.
AS the meeting came to order, If
there was order, each of the partici-
pants selected a theme for the ode to
be composed After the composition
was completed, the man recited his
achievement to the company, and a
lady was asked to recite hers; and so
1t went, men and women reciting in
turn, until all had done.
Those whose verses pleased the au-
dience most were then commended
for their efforts. Ehe man whose
verse won most approval was to have
the lady whose verse was deemed
best. At least 1t was easier for the
ladies to like the men who were most
expert In these odes, which created
jealousy among those not so expert.
The upshot of it all usually was that
all finally mated before the festival
was over.
This custom Of Utagaki continued
popular for centuries. Competition in
poetry and love was considered wor-
thy Of emulation. One does not won.
der that 1t frequently led to war.
As a rule the higher classes did moi
allow their daughters TO go from
home unattended; but the Utagaki
was always considered an exception
to the rule. Nor is 1t remarkable that
we often read in the literature Of this
period such expressions as fell In love
at first sight" and so on. 1t was only
natural that in time, as civilization
advanced, the custom of holding
Utagaki should fall into disuse.
There is belief in Japan that the
custom of holding these poetic love
meetings is as old as the first emperor.
1t is said that an incident In the life
of the imperial house gave rise to the
custom of Utagaki. In those far-of
days marriage, in 80 cases out Of 100,
took place by the exchanging of odes,
which were expressions of love-
japan Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16

Evidently there Is one man in Eng
land who is not seriously disturbed by
the idea that the ownership Of large
estates will progressively give way to
the division of land into small hold
ings; at any rate Lord Leverholme has
not hesitated to purchase Lewis island,
which, next to Great Britain and Ire
land, is the largest of the British
isles. Lewis island covers some ITO
square miles, off the west coast Of
Scotland, and has a present population
Of about 10000 people. This, however,
it is said, the new owner regards as
quite an inadequate population for his
island, which he thinks should reason
ably support 100000. His fdea is to
make his property the center of the
British fishing business, and he has al
ready shown his ability on the Mersey
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
Historic island.

The little island in the mouth of
the Forth, which was the rendezvous
for the German cruiser Konigsberg
and the British feet, has had previous
associations with the Hungarians, II
not with the Germans. 1t contains
the ruins of thirteenth century
chapel dedicated to St Adrian, who,
with 1900 other Hungarians, are said
to have been killed by the Danes and
buried on the island. In former times
Is fishermen, with their families,
lived on the May, and at the end Of
the fishing season, the fishermen of
the Fife coast used annually to hold
a merry making on the island. The
wreck and total loss of boatful Of
women on its passage to the May
brought the custom to a tragic end.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
WOMEN INTERESTED
IN FANCY WORK

Trenton. Thousands OF women are
interested In knitting and fancy work
this year who gave comparatively little
heed to such things before their wal
activities made them deft with the
needle.
This condition is plainly reflected In
the large number Of inquiries being
received by the management Of the
Trenton Fair from women who intend
exhibiting the product of their needles
at the coming exposition. Because OF
the great interest manifested specia1
preparations are being made to take
core of the large number Of entries an
t,otpd
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
A Peer as a Corporal.

Lord Crawford, chancellor of the
duchy of Lancaster, whose principal
house is Haigh hall. Wigan. has APP
piled as Corporal Crawford" for
membership in the Wigan branch of
the Comrades of the Great War. In
the early days of the war he enlisted
as a private In the Royal Army Medi-
'cal corps, served In France as a pri-
vate, and was later promoted to a
corporal, which rank he still retains.
london Mail.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16

The kangaroo, which propels It's
body over the ground in series OF
long leaps or bounds, has very pow
erful tail which is of great assist
ance TO the legs in enabling it to leap
A great muscle or group of muscles
each little bundle of them with its own
tendons extending to the extremity o;
the tail, gives power to this important
organ. DIR. Henry O. Marcy Of Boston.
discovered that these tendons were the
ideal thing to use in sewing up mus
cles after surgical operation. as the.
are not elastic and they do not softeu
until their work is done. and then they
are absorbed by the tissues,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
Killing a Nursery Rhyme.

Mother-And are you learning any
thing in your lessons in natural his
tory in school, Ethel?
Ethel think l am, mamma.
Mother-What have you learnedf
Ethel-Well, It's taught me to think
that 1t wasn't cow that jumped over
the moon at all; that 1t was kanga-
roo.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
Raising skunks for Fur.

As wild fur-bearing animals have de-
creased in numbers and the scarcity
and prices Of furs consequently In
creased, many individuals have been
led to undertake the rearing of fur
bearers in captivity, as for example
the efforts to breed foxes in Canada
md parts Of the, United States, and
the widespread interest in skunk rails
ing. 1t is Of Significance that In one
state alone the game warden, within a
period of two years, issued more than
fifty permits for breeding skunks In
captivity.-Robert X. Nabours In the
National Geographic Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
Plant All Animals Hate.

A most interesting plant is the Vir-
ginia wild ginger. There are several
other species, as far south as Florida
and northward to Connecticut. The
plant grows in very billy and wooded
places, says the American Forestry
Magazine, and is easily recognized by
its kidney-shaped leaves and curious
purplish brown flowers. These flowers
grow one to stem. No living thing
will eat the bitter leaves, and you
rarely see the flower unless you hunt
for 1t, for it hides itself out of sight
If possible.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
Energy From Common Powder.

Common black sporting powder is
source of momentary energy in some
railway machine shops and is used for
such purposes as loosening nuts and
bolts, breaking up scrap iron and steel,
forcing rusted locomotive piston. and
breaking metal cooled in a furnace. 1t
is employed in steel guns to II inches
long and of proportionate diameter.
The powder is held by plunger with.
out wad, and 1t is fred with the
mouth of the gun about an inch from
the work. An ounce charge is the
average required for an ordinary loco
motive nut or bolt
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
Wrong DIAGNOSIS.

"That picturesque old gentleman
sitting there under the tree must be
at least an octogenarian," commented
the motorist who had stopped for
drink of water.
Say, look yurr' truculently re-
turned Gabe Yaw Of the Sandy Mush
region. you're talking about my
Uncle Ripl He's eighty-two years old
and can't take up for himself, but ]
want you to understand, by thunder,
that he hain't no part niger p
Judge.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
Thought It Strange.

whats the matter, Mr.. Green.
don't you drinkf"
"No. But why do you ask7"
you're the first visitor we've had
W some time that pa hasn't insisted
ON showing the cellar to"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
A peIusIon.

"Women have no idea of applied
science in practical life"
ooh, haven't they? How about
chemical blondes7"