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The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06
Bdnquei at Bryant.
The feast was spread,
All SUrrOwS fled

AL SOTPOWS lieu
At the sound OF the dinner call,
The JUICY SMELL
On nOstrels fell.
AS each one slipped into his stall.
The Bryant campers. who are now
on The sight recently purchased by
MAJOR Wands. and are clearing up the
place for the RECEIVING of the elegant
home which he is goiug to erect,
we're J. A. Wands, l.. Andrews, Eu
gene Nc Bane aud Ernie Bartlett, and
not one Of them supposed, there was
full fledged cook in the crowd, but
In the course Of the day by special
manu- veripg. y ten pound roast, slot
ted with salt and pepper and an In
serted wedge Of suit in each slot. 1av.
ored with unions, bean soup, peas,
corn celery, olives, homemade jell,
country butter, milk, cream and
Coffee we're prepared. Questions
we're asked as to who did the cooking.
and Bartlett said; "no questions, but
dixie in" and such another feast was
never witnessed before. After dishes
were cleared a graphophone was en-
juyed by neighbors and all. Wish
had been there
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06
For job Work See our job Depmt
eRiToN A poor IMMIGRANT.
A. . Settler In Canada He Has Oo,.s
Little for Country.

Canada naturally has strong En-
lish sentiments, but the actual leaders
In affairs In the Canadian Northwest
admit that the English immigrant
neither made past nor assured fu-
ture for their new empire. First came
the typical English remittance man"
who lived on money sen, from home
and subsisted chiefly on whisky. He
was cnmberer Of the earth and
spelled no progress whatever.
Then came the English colonist
from the cities. poor folk for the most
part and sager to better themselves:
willing TO work, but In fitness genera,
tions behind the men who fought their
course across the continent by way
of the Appalachians and the Missouri
and the Rockies. Later there arrived
numbers Of the agricultural classes Of
EnglALd, peaceful. hardworking and
h agal. admirable settlers. albeit some
what ignorant of the conditions Vi life
In a new country.
All these were welcomed In Canada,
but. although the English immigra.
ton "a numbers equals that OF many
other nations combined. It does not
equal the American immigration alone
In striking power. In foot-pound tel .aa
OF potential civilization,-Outing.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

Now that election Is over we
recall many curious statements
made to effect probably o ne side
in preference to another. We
heard many drummers, on both
sides, say, my customers say
81 order these goods now but if
so and so is elected. | will coun
termand the order" and "If so
and SO is elected, Pm goinglto
quit trying to do anything for
my couptry." etc now it seems
to man up a tree that such a
fellow is mighty brave to brace
up against the majority and say
your all wrong. They even go
to that extent as to imply that
they don't even have a right to
express their voice as to which
way things shall go. Thus 60
ing square back on the princi
Piles any true American should
h8 poses sed of. Ii the south had
done 40 of course they could
have been very stubborn and
Kindred business detrimental to
the welfare of our country in
general. to a great extent. Th'
hest thing to do is to forge,
about the battles of the past and
look to thesfuturc and be the enc
10 do something which will bet
ter your locality, better the
country and make civilized be.
ings of us adj.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06
WHERE THE HIPPos eATHs.
eopth African Lake for Which ett
Beasts Have q Liking.

A few miles from Muhokya We came
10 Kikarongo, a circular lake. once .
crater, about half q mile wide, writes
. correspondent Of the Westminster
Gazette from Uganda. The water 10
slightly salt and is greatly appreciates
by the hippos, who come here In large
parties from Lake Ruisamba to battle.
The lake Is shallow for a few yards
only and then deepens rapidly. so the
tippos, who do not like deep water.
never 60 very far rom the shore.
On a still day 1t Is an amusing pas
lime to sit by the lake and watch the
great brutes enjoying themselves
For a moment nothing Ia To be seen,
then suddenly a score or more Of huge
heads burst through ,he water with
loud snorts and squirting jets of water
through thsir postrils; they stare
around vita their ugly little piglike
eyes. yawn prodisiously, showing .
fearful array Of tusks and Q cayernous
throat, ther sink with a satisfied CUR.
gle below the surface. to repeat the
performance . minute or two after.
ward.
Sometimes one stands almost up.
right In the water; then he rolls over
with . sounding splash, showing
broad expanse Of back like huge
porpoise. Or q too venturesome young
bachelor approaches q select circls
of veterans, who resent bis intrusion
and drive him away with roars and
grunts. There Is something irresisti.
bly, suggestive Of humanity about
their ungainly gambols. Only bathing
machines are wanted to complete the
picture.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06
NAMED sY GREAT EXPLORER.
waterway Called After Champiale
Has Now No Designation.

A name which Samuel Champlais
applied to certain waterway In our
country should bo revived. Cham
plain has been called "the real found.
or and the father of Canada" He
was also the first who carefully eY-
plored the coasts Of our New England.
years before the coming Of the PHI.
grim Fathers, and acurate and con-
else was his description Of the shores
and waters that he followed into
Penobscot and Boston bays, past Cape
Cod and along the south coast to Buz-
bards bay. Champlain was a modest
man, but for once In his career he gave
his own name to a geographical fea-
ture-that which marked the end Of
his discoveries In what are nov
United States waters. He wrote:
"Coasting along to the southwest
nearly IL leagues, we passed near .
river which Is very small and difficult
to approach because Of shadows and
rocks at its mouth. gave 1t my
name"
Seeing this waterway from the deck
Of his vessel. Champlain misappre.
hended its nature. 1t IL not river.
but Is short and narrow strait, wild.
sning at two places inland and con.
Meeting the waters of Buzzards bay
with Vineyard sound. The village OF
Woods Hole stands on Its northerp
shore.
To-day this waterway seems to have
no name. It is very clearly mapped
on the government topographic sheet
but without name. The leading
gazetteer says merely that Woods
Hole is situated on q small strait.
The fact has boen forgotten that Il
was named by the great explorer whs
was the first to call attention to It.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

The W. Il. Z. gaye one of their
quarterly dinners at Grand Army
Hall Wednesday and we we're there.
| uean the whole town was there. 1t
Is very evident that people here In
Mansfield like good things to cat, as
well as, other countries and the W.R,
C. ladies proved themselves equal to
the occasion. for the6 had everything
that heart could wish. Diuner was
served with the regulation tin plate,
knives and forks accordingly, the
Army bean played conspicuous part
to gether with the Boston Baked,
chicken, pies, cakes and everything
else was good, good, good. The WIZ.
C's give this kind Of dinner every
three months. dOu't forget 1t.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06
Simple But Energetic Method A.
vlsed by Mother,

Before I got this job had no .des
90 many funny things happened on
street cars" said new conductor.
Every day I see and hea. things that
are amusing. For instance. a woman
with baby about two years old board
ed my car and rode downtown. Wher
we reached Fifteenth and Californis
she rose to get OF. The baby was
tucked snugly in the corner Of the
seat. The woman hesitated in the
aisle. Say she said to me, I'D like
to ask favor of you
What 10 1t? l asked"
1--we got some shopping to do she
said. Would you please take baby
around q trip with you? don't want
him with me. I'll be back when you
return to this corner and take him.
MADAM, I replied. can't take care
Of your baby. Suppose he should
get to crying. as he undoubtedly
would"
"'Well, goodness mel she said. you
could sap him. couldn't you""-Dsnr
vsr Post
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

Many a young man started in
at the bottom of the ladder and
because he labored for the inter.
est of his boss, he was promoted
q step higher and finally you
saw his name as one of the Grm.
His name was not on the list of
strikers and he was not the one
to kick because his wages were
a little under the average. The
firm just needed that much as.
sistance whereby it was enabled
to go on and succeed to that ex.
tent that finally it was able to
give more laboring men employ
ment. Bread cast upon the wa
ters will return some day in one
form or another.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

Laborers all over the country
are crying for higher wages and
many of them are fearing some
of the smaller business firms
will grow big enough to lie mo-
nopolized afterwhile, and when
that is the case, they begin to
strike for more pay and other
acts such as starting measures
on foot so as to lessen the pat
ronage and thereby squelch the
firm little bit in order to keep
it down, and many times the
firm goes opt of business for the
simple reason that they cannot
pay the wages demanded; then
the laboring masses blame the
higher monopolies for them be-
ing out of employment.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

Now that the battle is over,
have you forgot how to plow?
Now is the time to dig in. make
your better future, work is what
does the business for you. Dill
gence Is followed by much pros
perity and to those who apply
this rule there comes the never
failing reward
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

What's the difference if you
did happen to be ON the wrong
side. Thousands before you
haze been on the losing side,
Remember the old adage; Truth
crushed to earth shall rise
again" If it is not the truth
she'll alwaws go under the dirt.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

! know a fellow who lost ma
ny a battle in this life but he
amt down yet. You can't keep a
good man down, Remem Der
there is aeother battle just be-
fore you. And if you let this de-
feat knock you out, you ain,t no
good, see?
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06
The Farmers and Merchants
=. BANK =.
MANSFIELD, NO.
CHURCHES

PRESBYTERIAN Church holds
services at IL a. m. and $50 %. I'm. on
Fourth Sunday In each month.
Sunday School every Sunday 10 a. m
j. A, Russell, Pastor.
METHODIST Church holds ser
vices at ii a. IN. ana 1892. m. ON
First and Third Sunday OF each mouth
Sunday School every Sunday 10 a. NJ.
B. d. Jones, Pastor.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

You amt the only one ip
trouble. Forget it and repem-
ber there are others; don't think
that you are the only conquer
ed hero.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

A. F. and A. M. Mansfield Lodge
No. 543 meets every Wednesday night
on or before the full moon of each
month.
j. A. HyltOn, w. NJ.
N. N. Nichols, Secretary.
X. A. M. Mansfield Chapter meets
2nd Saturday evening of each month.
j. A. Hylton. nigh Priest.
N. N. Nichols. Secretary
EASTERN STAR Mansfield Chap.
ter No. IS meets 1st. and 3rd. Friday
evenings CT each month.
Mrs. Mute Miller, Worthy Matron.
N. N. Nichols, Secretary.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

There are plapdits enough for
the victor.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06
Better Town, More Advantages Comforts and Convenience
A Brief Survey of the County
in Connection with Election

Many newspapers publish as
many accounts of the election
and many double up on the
proposition, and sometimes
print thrae or four different sto-
ries concerning the election re-
turns.
In fact up to this tine the re.
turns are inadequate.
One thing is noticeable
through the whole however,
that there has been some con-
siderable thinking as the voter
proceeded to cast his ballot and
is very evident that the conser-
vative, staunch are in the ma
jority.
No disparagemnet to the de-
feated. for the voter looked at
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

ROYAL NEIGHBORS meets every
End and 4th Tuesday evenings of each
month.
Maggie Reynolds, Oracle.
Laura Miller, Vice Oracle.
Grace BOnnell, Recorder.
Belle Brazeal, Receiver.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

We have new rollers for our job Press
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

the candidates through his own
eve spectaculars were laid aside
for the drm and steady stand of
safe and sound government,
All graft and grand stand tho
ories were laid aside in this cleo
tiea and those who attended
strictly to business were the fa-
vored ones. Aan the reason a
candidate was laid cut, was be.
cause he could not or did not
have the chance TO show his
side OF the proposition to be of
the sound and proper business
like methods everyone was look
ing for.
Following is the returns of
the county of Wright as best as
could be obtained by phone.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

A Good Place to do Your Banking Business
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

Application for entry rs Sec
end-class matter at the post
once at Mansfield, Mo-. pending
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-06

WALTER H. PYLES,
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-17
Columbia State, Saturday:

- Columbia State, Saturday: THE
situation at Winthrop college is bright
indeed" said DR.. G.. F. Williams, who
returned from the college last night,
and the indications now are that the
spread of the disease is checked. There
have been no new cases that have de-
veloped in the past two days and there
are at present only eleven In the nos
pital with two suspected cases or ty-
phoid. Several of the girls who were
suspected of having the fever are now
back at work and 1t turned out in these
instances that these young ladies did
not have typhoid. l desire to commend
the work of Dr. j. 2. Kinard, the act
ing president of the college. He has
certainly labored increasingly to better
the condition at the college during the
epidemic that has prevailed there. He
has kept the public advised as to the
true conditions each day. He has
helped materially TO better the condi-
ton of the young ladies and to allay
all fears that might have existed be-
cause of the outbreak Of typhoid. He
did everything possible to make the
situation better and he deserves the
commentator of those who have their
daughters at the institution. The
same spirit was also displayed by all
the members Of the faculty" Dr.. Will
liams stated that he was unable to de-
eide definitely as to the source of the
infection, but that whatever the source
was, he feels that it has now been re-
moved and that every precautionary
measure possible has been taken to
prevent any further spread Of the dis
case. In situations such as this, said
DR.. Williams, the source Of an epidem-
ic is not always able to be ascertained
definitely 1t Is impossible many times
to know the specific source of the in
fection. Referring to the conduct OF
the young ladies during the epidemic.
DR.. Williams said: II was pleased
with the suirit shown by the young la
dies at Winthrop during these trying
times. Their parents, in many in
stances. have written to their daugh-
ters TO come home and there have been
many telephone and telegraph mes
sages to the same effect. But the girls
have taken the matter un with their
parents and asked to be allowed to re-
main at the college. realizing that there
IS no danger. The young ladies know
that the Sit"atiOn Is we'll In hand and
they arc aiding the authorities To keep
the students from leaving"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-17
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.

a most successful and encouraging
meeting of the Woman's Missionar.
conference was held in st. John
church, Rock Hill, on Friday, Saturda.
and Sunday, last The record Of yes
terday gives the following account o
the proceedings:
The opening services were held ol
Friday evening and were much enjoy
ed by those present. \ new featur
was introduced at this meeting-ad
dresses of welcome by a representativ
from each of the several denomination
IN the city.
The programme was as follows:
Openng exercises-Muslc and ad
dress from Rev. r. G. O'Dell, pastor o
st. johns church.
Address-MethLdi church, by Mrs
J. B. Johnson.
Address-Fresbyterians, by Mrs. +
G. Jones.
Adoress-Baptist, by Miss Dowell.
Address-Episcopal by Mrs. j.
Ivy.
Address-Juvenile society of 81
Johns church, by Miss Willie Ma,
Ratterree.
Address-Juvenile society of Yves
Main street church, by Miss Christin
Holler.
Response-By Mrs. NJ. D. Wightmal
Of Charleston.
Response to Juvenile-By Miss Ies
sic Baber of Yorkville.
Saturday morning and evening wer
given over to the business Of the con
ference, the hearing of the reports o
delegates, ETC..
One of the proceedings not put dow
on the official programme was the pre-
sentation of beautiful pin to the ven
erable president Of the state organiza
ton, Mrs. Wightman.. Mrs. Wightmal
is the much beloved widow Of mucl
beloved husband, Bishop Wightmar
and on this her seventy fifth birthday
the gift was = most fitting and beauti
full tribute Of the love and esteem o
ner co-workers. The presentation wa
made by Rev. DR.. Weber Of Yorkville
In a short and well-worded speech, Dl
Weber made a graceful allusion t
MRS. Wightman as The Lady OF tn
decoration"
The exercises on Sunday were o
devotional character, sermons beini
preached morning and evening by Rev
E. K. Hardin of Glover. THESE discus
sions were both beautiful and timel.
and were very inspiring to the larg
audiences at both services.
On Sunday afternoon the service
were for the young peoples societies
Addresses were made by Mrs. Wight
man and Mrs. J. w. Humbert Of New
berry, the intellectual and efficient sec
retary of the state organization.
The music at all these services wa
especially fine, being rendered by th
choir, with Messrs. Julian Johnson OF
the clarionet and Carlos Haynes on th'
cornet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-17

tanned several negroes whom the sher-
iff commissioned as deputies. AS the
attacking party approached the Deck
ard house, Deckard opened fire with a
rifle, firing as rapidly as he could load
his weapon. The sheriff fell first, in
stantly killed. Then five of the negro
deputies were slain. Deckard'S house
was soon surrounded by a frenZied
mob Of armed men. Fire was set to a
house just north of Deckard's. VOlleys
of bullets We're poured into Deckard' S
house and he was shot down. He was
seen to roll over strike a match and
set fire to his own house, which was
soon a roaring furnace in which his
body was baked. Deckard evidently
had a large quantity Of ammunition
stored in his house for many cartridges
, exploded. Gov. Haskell at Guthrie
was advised of the fight and of the bad
feeling between whites and negroes
that had grown out Of 1t, threatening a
race riot. The governor at once order
ed the militia company at Muskogee to
prepare to go to Okmulgee and spe-
cial train was made ready to carry
the troops. The governor remained at
his office to keep in touch with the sit
uation. News of the preparation to
send militia had good effect on the
diSorderly element of both races and
tonight the crowd dispersed. Further
trouble is not expected. When 1t be-
came known that no other negro had
assisted Deckard against the officers,
the talk of race riot subsidized.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-17
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mayor Hart has arranged to attend
the convention of North Carolina may
urs which met in Charlotte today. HE
will leave in the morning and will go
prepared to show that Yorkville Is FUR
nishing water and electric light and
power cheaper than any other town IN
ne south.
Pursuant to the published call and
individual notices previously sent out,
representatives Of a number OF sun
day schools met in Trinity church last
Sunday afternoon and organized the
York Township Sunday School asso-
citation. After devotional exercises by
Rev. H. J. Cauthen and talks by diff
ferent delegates, the organization was
eIected by the election Of w. w. Lew
is of Yorkvile, president; S. w. Gar
rison of Delphos, vice president, and
r. c. Dunlap of Yorkville, secretary and
treasurer. 1t was resolved that each
Sunday school Of the township should
have the right to elect one executive
committeeman, and that the executive
committee, the officers Of the associa-
ton being members eX officio, should
select times and places Cf meetings
The meeting was concluded with de-
votional exercises conducted by Rev.
H. ]. Cauthen and a benediction by
Rev. F. E. Gillespie.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-17

kets officially reported were generally
unchanged. Uncertainty regarding the
probable action of the New York revis-
ion committee at its meeting after the
close on Wednesday, and with refer
ence to the showing Of the census re-
port which is due at the opening on
Saturday morning. probably had a
tendency to restrict general business
during the days session. Estimates as
TO the probable showing Of the census
report range from 9,750,000 to 10,1OO.-
600 bales. 1t is reported that the gov
ernments crop estimate will be pub
lished in December. Interior receipts
are expected to show a falling off this
week as compared with last, and bull
ish authorities are predicting a gener-
al reduction in the movement, and
smaller interior offerings within the
next three weeks.
Receipts at the ports today 61,l42
bales against 1890 last week and 6S,-
2S4 last year. For the week 100000
bales against 476,O0O last week and
"54.3S7 last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans 1905, bales against 15,-
$50 last year, and at Houston 19.4O4
bales against 16,O57 last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-17

IT has been matter Of surprise that
there has been such a general response
TO some articles which have recently
appeared on this page relative to the
political situation in the south and
the need Of a vigorous opposition par
ty here. Such expressions have come
for the most part from Democrats, peO-
pie who believe in Democratic princi-
piles and who expect TO continue "a
subscribe to the tenets Of the Demo-
cratic party and act with its organiza- =
tion, but who think conditions would
be bettered by having an active oppo-
sition party, one that would attract
good citizens and which would hold the
Democratic party to strict account
ability for its actions in every respect
from the nomination Of candidates for
minor county officers to the selection
and instruction Of delegates to a ma
tiOnal onvention.-Spartanbu Jour
nal
Yes, yes, that idea OF an opposition
party is all right All thinking people
recognize the necessity for an opposi-
ton party. There Is no other way tc
keep the average politician straight
Opposition is the only means whereby
the average individual can be kept
straight. Nine men out of ten will &c
to excess if allowed to have their own
way, and it is so with political parties
But when it comes to organizing an
opposition political party, the trouble
comes up in finding the people who are
willing 10 be allied with the opposition
The situation is suggestive of the sto-
ry Of the preacher who, while visiting
family in which there were three lit
tie boys, but no little girls, said to one
Of the little boys: What. no little gr
in the family? BY all means you
should have little sister," Huh" re-