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The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20

We don't like to be too critical,
but q couple, once upon a time.
became very fast friends, and
after a time, the friendship rip
ened into love and then. with the
inevitable following of the old
adage which says; "True love
meyer did run smoothly" she be-
gan to attach some Importance
to the cute little smiles of other
girls toward her future, and be-
gan to complain to him, he vas
surprised to see her take So
much interest in that part of the
program SO he began 10 study
the subject. And he began to
study the subject. He began to
think that every one who smiled
on him wanted to be his sweet
heart, and he went hog wild, 1t
was SO pice to love and he loved.
Her oomplainings grew more
bitter and he was more per-
picked, il she tho't him flerting
with other girls he had cause to
think she was herting with other
bows. She must be a wise old
girl, to know all these things
Then he began to doubt her.
When she thought he was dis
honest, he would think she was
a little dishonest. The final fuss
came which broke two loving
hearts: and a great gulf was es'
tablished between them add they
lived miserable ever afterwards,
all on account of the misstrust.
So in the walks Of life among
the towns people when you be
gin to be watched like a hawk
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20

In this day and age with the
various oppinions numbering
with the population, we hardly
see how we can say anything at
all without hitting someone.
But it is not for the purpose of
hitting any one that We say any
thing. Our sole aim is to agi-
tate enough to cause someone
TO get stir enough, to make fuss
enough, to make the outside
world notice US epongh, to send
business here enough, to keep
us long enough, until we have
opportunity enough, to get good
enough, to enter the Kingdom
of Heaven everv one of US.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20

It's funny thing to note the
numerous articles in some Of the
more prominent papers on the
mysteries of the unseen forces of
nature, and many are striving to
get some knowledge of the mys-
terious spirit land. However
some may believe, we, also have
an opinion on the matter. 1t is
natural for every one to want to
know about the future, and it is
we'll, but many are troubled
about it and that, we will say, is
well also. every thing is we'll.
The history of creation witness.
es that the foundation of every
thing is rested upon love and
trust. lie trusted Adam and Eve
to themselves to pursue their
course, they disobeyed and be-
came anxious and have been
striving ever since to get back
to their proper course. The
plants are even thrown out of
their course and at once go to
pieces. Men fret and worry and
because he has failed to do his
duty he blames everybody else.
Your own evil thoughts draw
you little out of plum with the
universal system and you at once
become feverish and fretful. you
then want to know what the out.
come will be, and the farther you
stray from the proper course OF
yourself the more anxious you
are to know the outcome. Not
until you get into your proper
course will you be in shape to
know these mysteries.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20
We don't know an ything 8

We don't know anything a
bout any old skeletons, hang
ing around Mansfield, we have
not been here long enough and
furthermore, we don't want te
know anything about them. II
any of you fellows haye skel
eton in the closet, you'd better
Jock the door and throw the key
in the well. BECAUSE gossip is
a wretchid thing and sometimes
tlle newspaper is blamed fol
3 ,methIng which can be laid al
gossip's door. Don't say any
thing about it if you don't want
it spread to Kingdom come.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20
Here, There, Everywhere
Getting Even.

When, like the echo OF a plague,
A bore drifts into view
And opens up his trouble list
To tell the same to you
Cont hit him with railroad spike
Or cut him with a kuife:
just break in on him aud relate
The story of your life.
Tut in upon his painful talk
Bef, re he gets start.
No matter il he throws a fit
Or takes it quite to heart,
Keep talking though the tidgetS round
And never do get through,
Just make him take the medicine
That he had iyed for you.
Start with the moment OF your birth
And lead him down along
The boyhood places that were filed
With melody and song,
Relate the plain and simple tale
OF your heroic deeds,
1t may be cruelty. but it's
Exactly what he needs.
One treatment laid on good and strong
Will make him hunt the duor,
And that will be the last Of him;
He won't come round for more.
And, though he may be green with
rage,
He dare dot show the same,
But he'll remember you as one
Who beat him at the game
Duncan Smith,
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20

as being a dishonest person you
can look out for the other fel-
low as being just a little bill
shady. And it will pay you t.
keep an eye on the fellow who
is watching for you to rob a
bark. blow up depot, or some
thing else. for in most cases he
is judging you by his standard.
aud his standard is not a very
exhauHed Que in sIch eases.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20
The Unsuitable W0mon.

-"And gather you
Who have sought more than Is In the
rain or dew
Or In the sun and moon, or on the
earth,
Oy siphs amid the wandering, starry
mirlh,
Or comes in laughter from the seas
sad lips;
.rhe sad, the lonely, the Unsuitable.
In the haunting loveliness Of these
lines Of Yeats there Is q pathos that
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20

strikes an answering note Of some.
ithing ike hopelessness In many a
w0man'sheart
IL Is the desolation OF the woman
who asks too much. Sad when life
would seem to hold only eladness:
0nely;in the midst OF friends: insatia-
BILE, not knowing why, sh. spins out
the thread of her existance, unsatis.
fed, seeking for trancendent In the
merely human,i In the finite for iniiuity
She is scarcely TO be calico selfish
wo nan. She simply asks too much.
she gives Of herself vastly, with an un.
measured immensity. And she exacts
like spendthrift generosity, an unre-
served devotion, aud completion Of
her own inarticulate longings for love
and understanding. The
things that she asks are essentially
subjective. Vaguely, she dwells in
starry world Of dreams aud shadows
and she wantS-oh, how she wants.
to be understood" In her girlhood
she sought perfect friendship,
teased those who really loved her by
intensity of her desire for an allan.
.swering and all sufflcing affection.
From the most casual acquainten-
ees she expects comprehension, from
her husband and her children she re-
Quires devotion that shall be absO.
lutely satisfying. absolutely appre.
ciative, conscious OF no other presence.
She asks nothing cOncrete, tangible,
possible, only a wealth Of feeling SO
rare that it may we'll be said not to
exist.
For she has never been able to learn
that the human soul is, In its very es-
sence, an isolated thing She refuses
to .belieye that happier women accept
nnquestioningy-that there is no
human love that satisfies, no affection
that eau complement exlStance, no
passion that quite fulfills.
She has no conception Of that sim
pie and awful fact Of our life, the Ut
ter loneliness Of mans spirit.
She fails 10 realize how the soul
must meet It's joys and sorrows, as 1t
must meet its crises, alone. She seeks
more than is In rain or dew, or In the
sun aud moon, or on the earth" She
frets out her days and nights in the
search for the unattainable.
She wears out the affection OF those
who loye her beSt-and IL is this that
strikes the keynote of her actual
tragedy-by the foolish persistence
with which she demands tue impossi.
BILE. From al old clipping.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20
"A Good Place 10 do Your Banking Business
The Farmers and Merchants
~. BANK =.
MANSFIELD, NO.
CHURCHES

PRESBYTERIAN Church !holde
services at IL a. m. and 7:30 p. dn. on
Fourth Sunday in each month.
Sunday School every Sunday loa:m
]. A, Russell, Pastor.
METHODIST Church holds ser
vices at III a. m. ana 7:30 p. m. on
First and Third Sunday of each month
Sunday School every Sunday lOa. m.
B. d. Jones, Pastor.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20

The people composing party
are the ones to blame, individ-
ually as to whether it is a decent
affair or not. Be sure you are
right yourselves and everything
else will come out all right, as
far as you are concerned.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20
The Pedestrian Of 1910,

Chug-chug!
Br r-r! Br-r-r,
Honk-hOnk
Gilligillug-gilligiilug!
The pedestrian paused at the later,
section or the two busy cross streets.
He looked about. Ap antomobile
was rushing at him from one direc-
tion. "a motorcycle from another. an
auto truck was coming from behind
and a taxicab was speedily approach
ing.
Zip-zip! Zing-glug!
He looked up and saw directly
above him a runaway airship In rapid
decent.
There was but one change. He was
standing upon manhole cover,
Quickly SELLING it., he lifted the lid
and jnmped into the hole just in time
be run over by a subway train-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Here's to the woman who has a
smile for every sorrow, consolation
for every grief, an excuse for every
ia ut, a prayer for every misfortune,
an encouragement for every hope -
Sainte Folk
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20

We are no objects of charity
and if you can't pay Us fair liv-
ing prices for honest work re-
ceived in return, we don't want
it: take il to the other fellow.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20

So long as we love we serve; so long
as we are loved by others I would say
that we are Indispensable; and no
man is useless while he has friend, =
Stevenson.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20

The average man worries very little
about his character as long as his rep
utatiol is In good repair.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20
DIRECTORY.
LODGES.

LODGES.
10. O. f. Lodge No. l46 meets on
End. and 4th Saturday nights in each
month.
George Trip. ,..........N Noble Grand
Gilbert Pope, Vice Grand
John W. Brazeal. ...... Secretary
James COday Treasurer
REBECCAH Lodge meets lst. and
3rd "Wednesday nights of each month
MrsJ. ID. Reynolds, Noble Grand.
Miss Maude Reynolds, Secretary.
NJ w. A. Mansfield Camp No. 3l4S
meets 1st. and 3nd. Saturday Dights
Of each month.
Joe w. Brazeal Consul
Tom Siate....,.,....,.....,..Ad Advisor
Henry Dennis. N. S. Miller.
Clerk. Banker
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.
A. F. and A. NJ. 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.
r. A. NJ. Mansfield Chapter meets
2nd Saturday evening Of each month.
j. A, Hylton. High Priest.
n. N Nichols, Secretary.
EASTERN STAR Mansfield Chap.
ter No. rs meets lst. 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, 1908-11-20

Entered as second-elsss matter 0otob-
er %, 1905, at the post Office at Man,
field. No., under theAct ofNarch 3, 1919.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-11-20

WALTER II. PYLES,
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16
EFFORTS ARE IN VAIN.
Investigators Strike Snag At New Or
 leans.

New Orleans, April 15.-Van attempts to obtain d copy of a telegram received here by J. C. Lake O, the Lake Torpedo Boat company occupied most of todsys investigation here into submarine boat companies. Congressman Brcussard, in charge of the investigation, brought out the fact from private detectives and the landlady of q boarding house where MT. Lake stopped that he received at least one telegram during his stay here from March 23 to April l. The witness did not know which company delivered the telegram and the local managers of the Western Union and of the Postal were called on to produce any telegram they might have received addressed to J. c. Lake, or sent by him. Manager w. A. PorteouS of the Postal replied that he had no right to do this. Manager T. F. Cummings of the Western Union, after failing to secure a reply from higher officials of his company today, was given until tomorrow to find out whether he will he permitted to answer MT. Brous- sards question. MT. Broussard said he would refer to the House committee in- vestigating submarines the questions whether further summons either here or in Washington, shall be issued in at tempting to get copies of Mir Lakes tele- grams. MT Broussard said the commit tee wishes to learn MT. Lakes motives in coming to New Orleans.
 Postmaster Woodward testified that there was no record o~- any special deliv cry letters sent or received by MT. Lake while here.
 The investigation probably si'l end to- morrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16
AMERICANS SHOW UP WELL
 IN PARISIAN ART EXHIBIT

Paris, April 15.-The 18th annual exhibition of the Societe des Beaux Arts was opened today at the Grand Palais by President Fallier and with tradi- tional ceremony of such occasions. The reputation of this salon, which pre- cedes by a fortnight the great classic spring exhibition, lacks anything re- markable or of startling importance. Among the most striking canvasses are three remarkably fine panels by E. A. Abbey of New York who is making a great success of color after tn e achievements in black and white. They represent "The Duke of Gloucester and Lady Anne" Funeral of Henry VI'' and Daughter of King Lear" and are original in stately conception and execution, bold and strong in drawing and color.
 The American section is fairly large, including four characteristic marines of Frederick Harrison; a Portrait of Madame B." and three charming "Vene- tian studies" by Jules J. Stewart of Philadelphia and a fine portrait by Melchers. Among the other American exhibitors are: Marie c. Cornin, Pales- tine, Tex. William s. Horton, and Au- gustus Koopman, Charlotte. N. c. Ital- ian subjects).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16
BRYAN IS NOT NOW
 AFRAID OF CARTOONS
Nebraskan Meets With Warm Reception In Grand Rapids Where He Makes Several Addresses-He Declares That Roosevelt Should Not Be Held Responsible For the
 Panic But Republicans Sold Out to Wall Street

Grand Rapids, Mich. April 15.-William Jennings Bryan was greeted with enthus- iasm here today by crowds along the streets. by long line of representative citizens who shook his hands during a re- ception at his hotel and by large audi ences that gathered at Campau's square and crowded Powers opera house, where he made addresses. MT Bryan took an early train for Lansing tonight:
 In his opera house speech MT. Bryan said:
 T don't blame President Roosevelt for the financial depression. If l had been President I would have been blamed for the trouble. Roosevelt says he only turned on the light I only blame him for hay ing a gas fixture so bad it has taken him five years to turn it on. The republican party sold the country to Wall street in 1896 and delivered the goods When a gambler in Wall street gets cold today the whole country has to shiver.
 ''No one in the United States gets more pleasure out of what the President has done than I do. l think I am his great est beneficiary. He has made my ideas respectable. And the people use me bet ter, too. The papers speak more kindly of me. The cartoons are not so bad. They used to make such horrid pictures of me that I was afraid to have the papers come into the house."
 MT. Bryan described a cartoon showing him as a featherless bird sitting on q limb beside a nest, on which the Presi- dent, as a bird, was sitting And the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16

Presidents nest was feathered with feathers taken from the Bryan bird. Only one feather was left-tariff reform-and this the President had given warning he would take after election. Well, I'm will ing ito raise feathers if the President will use them" said Mir Bryan.
 He said that the action of Governor Hughes in vetoing the 2-cent fare in New York and in his expressed opinion that the levying of great fines on corporations works an injustice to stockholders showed his sympathies to be with the corpora tions.
 MT Hughes has said that the individ- ual violators of the law should be given jail sentences" said MT. Bryan, but we don't see any of the trust leaders in jail.'
 MT. Taft he declared to be the heir ap- parent to the Roosevelt monarchy All of the other cabinet officers had been eX- posed to reform, he said, but it did not take. but in Tafts case he believed 1t to be only variooid.
 Taft had condemned Bryan as being in favor of trust extermination. said MT. Bryan whereas Mir Taft stood for trust regulation.
 " Destroy the trusts and you destroy the industrial system," says MT. Taft
 well, the republican party has been regulating the trusts for il years, and the trust family has continued to grow. It IS one family that measures up to the Presidents measure of a family. MT. Taft is either ignorant or lacking in candor when he advocates trust regulation.
 Mir. Bryan condemned the administra- tion's Philippine policy and criticised the rapidly increasing army and navy pudg- cts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16
MORE IMPROVEMENTS
 FOR TENNESSEE RIVER

Washington, April 15.-(Special.) )- After several sessions the inland wa terways commission, of which Senator Bankh cad is a member, has decided to favorably report the Hydro Electric Power company's bill for improvement of the Tennessee River at Muscle Shoals. The commission has recently sprung into prominence again owing to the direction of the President that all bills pertaining to power and navi-. gation jointly must be referred to the commission for report as to whether they conform to his idea or the con seYyattaR e.. tk ttfksss7 1ts f,Iissr TeslTces of tht country.
 The report on the Muscle Shoals project will be handed to the President tomorrow and he will probably sug-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16

San Diego, April 13.--A parade of blue Jackets and marines landed from the American battleship fleet, 5000 fighting men fresh from a cruise of more. than 10000 miles, marked today the ceremonies of official wlecome to the state of Cali fornia. Sixty-four companies of sailor men in their togs of the sea, and Is com panies of marines soldierly and straight, formed this most notable of the navy land plays. The landing party equipped as infantry. armed with Krags, in light marching order and with canteens filled, equaled an army corps. The procession the men of the navy formed was more than two. miles long. They marched from the water front to the City park over three miles of streets canopied with dec orations. which combined the red, white / and blue of the nation and the gold and white of the state.
 San Diego took a holiday to see the martial pageant and the sidewalks paral- leling the asphalted roadways were crowded with a typical holiday throng. Their enthusiasm was explosive, the ap- pearance of the blue jackets and marines calling forth long, sustained cheering. At the City park the sailors passed in re- view before Rear Admirals Thomas, Sperry and Emery and Governor Gillett and his staff A crowd of many thou sands of people surrounded the grand stands
 Three thousand school children, way ing flags and banners, were massed di- rectly in front of the reviewing stand and their songs and cheers were one of the prettiest features of the days cele- bration. Governor Gll1ett in a brief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16

gest that Congress pass the bill. The commission is also considering sur vey for locating dams in connection with power on the Coosa river between Gadsden and Wetumpka. The plan in cludes a storage of surplus waters that may be released at low water and ef- feet the navigation on the Alabama river between Wetumpka and Mobile when the low stage falls to below six feet.
 In the opinion of Senator Bankhead there are greater possibilities in the Tennessee and Coosa rivers than all other rivers in the south combined and the construction of the power plants will -fETell cs1ff.--- cs1ff--- pletion of improvements on the two rivers. The power these rives are ca pable of producing Is tn ought by many to exceed the coal mines of the state.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16
ADMIRAL EVANS IS
 SLOWLY IMPROVING

Paso Robles, Cal, April 15.-While the Atlantic battleship fleet at San Diego IS receiving it's first welcome in an Amer ican port since it sailed from Hampton roads last December Rear Admiral Rob- ley D. Evans, who brought the fleet around the Horn, is at the hot springs here endeavoring to recover his health and still hoping on the bridge of his flag ship, the Connecticut. he will lead the big fleet through the Golden Gate on May 6. Sturgeon P. E. Mcdonald of the Connecticut expresses qualification over the improvement of the admiral in the past few days, and hope sthat if he con- tinues to progress so favorably during the next two weeks he will be able to board the Connecticut at Monterey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16
Patents and Postal Changes.

Washington, April 15.-(SpeclaL)- Patents issued: T. H. Fuller, Lafayette, blow; c. D. Rayford, Saint Elmo, tur- pentine hack. George M. Jones IS ap- pointed regular, Ross Fucker substl- ute rural carrier, Route one; John D.. Chapman regular, J. P. Chapman sub stitute, Route two, at Elmore. Post masters appointed: Alma, Clarke coun- ty, Sidney L. Taylor: M. G. Holson, Marengo county, Virginia A. Jones. Rural free delivery route No. is or dered established June 1 at Crosby, Hounton county, serving 700 people and 120 families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16
Republicans Will Convene.

Boston, April 15.-Minnesota republicans will meet in state convention tomorrow to elect four delegates-at-large to the national convention and to nominate Il presidential electors. Indications tonight are that the convention will not last more than two hours. Conferences throughout the day among the delegates tended to eliminate any factor that might cause contest. Delegates from most of the coun- ties are instructed for Wihiam H. Taft. Former Congressman Samuel F. snyder of Minneapolis will be temporary chair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16
NOEL TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
Lieutenant Governor Will Try To Hold
 Down Affairs.

Jackson, Miss. April 15.-(Special)- Governor Noel announces that he will leave Jackson May 6, for Washington to attend the conference of governors, called by President Roosevelt, to discuss mat ters of interest to all states, and that before returning home he may go on to Lake Mohonk, to attend the international arbitration congress, which meets May 21 and will hardly return to Mississippi before June 1.
 Lieutenant Governor Manship has been notified that the reins of government will be placed in his hands during the ab- sence of Governor Noel and says he Will sdo his darndest' to hold them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16
REPUBLICAN, STRIFE
 MAY SOON BE SETTLED

Washington, April 15.-(Special)- w. Austin, former consul to Glasgow, Scot land, and republican candidate for Con- gress from the Second Congressional dis trict of Tennessee, is in the city.
 My fight and W. J. Olivers in the state of Tennessee said he, "has been a hard one, and it is difficult to tell at this time just what the outcome will be. We wanted the opposition, headed by Representative N. W. Hale and H. Clay Evans, to have the fight settled by pop ular vote, and have so advised the state