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The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
Is COSTLY VISITOR
SANTA CLAUS GREAT pEPlETER
OF PockeTeooks.
OF Course the CHEEKY Old Chap ID
Always Welcome, But Just the
Same-Well You Know
How Il 10.

"As | look back ON Santa Claus,
said' the father of a family. Il find
myself inclined to be little peevish
with him. just little.
Hes nice old man, with his
ruddy face and his white whiskers and
his jolly paunch. but he's SO insistent
50 very insistent. You think you've
given him all he wants and all he's
going to ask for; then back he comes
again for more. always wanting more,
and asking II with such a manner,
with such gravity and humor that you
can't resist.
This year Santa, or he and his
'authorized agents, all but broke US.
We set aside in our minds months
ago the amount that we thought we
could afford to spend this year for
Christmas. making the amount. so
We thought, more than generous. At
any rate 1t was more than we could
afford. and then we cut our cloth for
the rest Of the year according to that
depletion Of our finances. 1t was go
ing to skimp us some but we were go
ing to pull through all right. and we
would have done SO If we had been
able to get through according to the
original plan; pinched. but all right.
but, do you know that about a
month before Christmas had come we
found that our Christmas money had
run out? About two-thirds of the
things bought and the money run out.
We had to make further appropria-
tions. for of course those other things
had to be bought.
so we scraped up some more
Christmas money, skimping In other
ways to provide 1t and started In buy.
ing those other things, sure that this
time We would have enough. But did
We?
mo. Three days before Christmas
In the last grand rally to buy the
things we had to have 1t was discov-
cred that we'd got to have more
hohSs' "a SOOu manly tuihSS udu
cost more than we had expected they
would and we had kept thinking Of
more people to whom we must give,
and II all took more money. Money.
money, money! But We had to find
1t. and we did. though as a matter of
fact It did crowd us hard. We had
expected to be pinched. but now we
were squeezed and squeezed dry.
so much for that mild, benignant,
humorous and gentle but at the same
time vigorous and persistent and per-
suasive old man with the white whis-
kers, Santa Claus. When he had got
through with us he left us without q
dollar.
But we were glad to have him
come around. Perhaps 1t is well he
doesn't come oftener and | guess he
knows that for he's wise old chap,
as well as kindly; he doesn't draw on
US except when he knows we are
ready to honor his drafts, and SO we
are glad to see him when he comes
at Christmas time. He prompts us to
do many pleasant things that In our
selfish hearts We might never have
thought of but for him."
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
Meerschaum Running Out.

Unless fresh source of supply Is
found. meerschaum will soon be worth
double as much as 1t is to-day. The
article was introduced into Europe,
so far as Its use for pipes Is con-
cerned, through Turkey. This was
about the year 1850. A large supply
was also found in Ruhla, In Germany,
near the Thuringia forest which. un-
I'll recently, gave employment to
about five thousand hands. Many of
the most notable among the German
sculptors had their first training as
carvers of meerschaum pipe bowls.
The supply. however. has now almost
ceased, and the only important beds
In the world to-day are In Asia Minor.
The Industry there is now controlled
by American and British capital, with
the result that the stuff is now so per
cent dearer than II was a few years
ago, with the prospect OF a further
advance In price at an early date.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
GROWTH OF SUNDAY.SCHO OILS

GROWTH OF SUNDAY.SCHO OILS
Nearly $4,000, 900 Children Are Now
Studying the Bible.
Whether In city or country. housed
In its own magnificent building or pi-
ming In dilapidated mountain shack,
with Thousands children or with
barely a bakers d, zen, the Sunday
school Is O'day considered the strate-
vic center of the great church mill.
liant. The Sunday. schools Of the
United States alone are attended by
about ll,5OO,00O pupils and l,5OO,OoC
teachers. Given a voice In affairs Of
church or state, this would represent
no mean influence. The latest sta
tistics of the Sunday-schools of the
world show 22,739 323 little Christ.
ians working their way through the
grades uf Bible study, learning the
needs OF the mission field and being
graduated into church membership.
The February Delineator.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
Getting Its Strength Out.

Mrs. Wickersham had advertised
for an experienced cook. The first ap
plicant who came In answer to the ad.
vertisement was a stout. red.haired
young woman. Mrs. Wickersham pro.
pounded several questions 10 her,
which she answered In a fairly salts
factory manner. Then she asked
her:
How long do you boil tea?"
well. men," said the young WON
an, -some folks biles It longer, an
some shorter. It's all a matter o
taste"
"But you do boil II, don't you?"
"Oh. yes. cert'nly; but I've allus
thought that two hours was long
enough to bile any tea. You can git
all the stren'th out Of 1t In that time"
Youths Companion.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29

If your Stomach. Heart, or kidneys
ire weak. try at least, a few doses
only Of DR. Shops Restorative. In
five or ten days only, the result will
surprise you 4 few cents will COW
or the cost. And here Is why help
comes SO quickly, Or. Shoop dOsen't
drug the stomach, nor stimulate the
Heart Or Kidneys. DR.. Shops restor.
alive goes directly to the weak and
failing nerves. Each organ has its own
controlling nerve, When those nerves
fail, the depending organs must Of
iecessity faller. This plain. ret vital
srnth, clearly tells why DR.. Shops
Restorative is so universally success
ful Its success Ia leading druggssts
everywherd to give IL universal pref.
erence. A test will surely tell. Sold
by Fl. Coday.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
Better Town. More Advantages Comforts and COnvenenCes,

Mr.. P w Newton and family
visited with his father on
Gasconade Sun day.
Mrs. Susie Moshur, Grand
Warden of Rebeccah Society for
State of Missouri, presided over
a district meeting held at this
place Wednesday afternoon and
evening.
Following Lodges were repre-
sented by following named per.
sons: Ava, Mesdames, Fanny
Stewart, Bell Quigly and Rose
Fletcher; Hsrtville, Mesdames
Ollie Adams Anna German,
! Mr., and Mrs. Danes Gambler:
VT. Grove, Miss Dove Perkins,
Ollie Archer, Basque aud Mrs,
Joe Walker. Names, Eva
Evans; Seymour, Mesdames
Smith and Brixy.
Mrs. n oshier delivered an en-
Chusiastic address which we
hope created a new interest
within each member.
Meeting being he'd in after
noon daylight was extinguished
Ind appearance of night pre-
vaded within. A SIX o'clock
Inner was served in the hall,
was enjoyed by IA large number.
The rarmsrs & Merchants Bank
OF ftsasfieid, 10. pays interest on
-. 9 deposits.
Onions. potatoes. beans and
other Vegetables are now being
shipped into Mansfield and are
sold for fancy prices. Every
thing of this kind grows in this
country and our farmers should
make an effort to at least grow
such Vegetables to supply the
home market. Hundreds of dol
lars are sent out of this country
every year for Vegetables that
shOud be grown at home. The
tide should be turned and ship
such things out of tho country
instead of in, to make things
prosper We hope our farmers
will maize AN effort to grow
enough of the above to supply
the home market this year and
if there is a surplus. a good
market can be found for same.
Go to FulDington for your Second
hand Furniture. He carries IL Us a
side line and will sell IL right.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29

Thousands Of homessekers from
the northeruland eastern states are
now touring Missouri, Kansas, Okla.
homa aud Arkansas with view TO
finding new locations. First impres.
siOns ale the most lastiug-the ap-
pearance VI your farm and Its build.
ings and fences may make or mar .
favorable impression and. even
though you do not want to sell now.
certainly you would like to hare your
farm and community favorable
regarded by strangers. Clean up, tidy
up, cut the weeds aud repair the
fences gaf
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
To Our Friends.

We extend our heartfelt
thanks to our friends in Mans
field and vicinity, for the mauy
favors shown us in our time Of
trouble and loss by fire. The
many useful articles given US
are highly appreciated and badly
needed, Uncle Tom and Aunt
Bette Rippee.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
DIR. Shops
Restorative
For sale BY Il. Coday
THEIR GOOD TIME.

Little Elsie was very disobe 1ient
aud mother was cross and scod.
ing. Suddenly the little one looked up
and said very sweetly:
"Oh, mama, amt we having a good
,lme!"
"IIow?" asked mother Grossly.
"Oh, just a fussing, The ifcbru-
ary DelineatUr.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
Famous Woman Explorer.

Mrs. Marie Robinson Wright Of
Georgia Is believed to hold the record
for having accomplished more In the
way OF penetrating countries hitherto
unknown than any other living woman,
with the possible exception Of Mrs.
Fanny Bullock Workman She Is
called by some ''the Columbus Of
South America" from the fact that
she. undaunted by hardships and per.
Ills In the countries she has visited. mas.
opened to the pioneers of trade and
commerce new paradise that blooms
south Of the equator. where untold
wealth awaits development at the
hands of civilized man. She estimates
that she has travelled 100000 miles in
pursuit Of her work.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
A Good Place to do Your Banking Business
The Farmers and Merchants
.. BANK ..
MANSFIELD, NO

f-olS,OO0 O0 to loan on improved farm
from l 70 s. years time N Craig
| Mr.. w. A. Brinegar. of eas
| of Norwood was in 10 yn Monday
The Store that saves you money o.
| everything w B Fullington. Fu.'
nlture. Wall Paper. lass, Robes
Undertaker's CT Ods.
Mr.. Andrew Newton was in
the city Tuesday.
Wumanly pains. head pains, In IA
any pain anywhere can be com
pletely stopped in 20 minutes with on
Of Or. Shoop's pink Pain Tablets
Ask your Cocloro Druggist abou'
the formula. 1t is printed on the DO,
and II can't be bettered. Try on
dose and be convinc ed. Box 25c. S0lC
10y H Coday,
Mr.. S. W. Hopper was a bus.
mess caller at the Press office
Wednesday.
We always carry the best oil on the
market, gives the best light and l.
the safest. Call for Eupion, the fam
ly Safety Oil. J. X. P. Coday.
Gu to Fuson's Drug Store for oil
the hest made. Call for Euplon.
| John Wickman tells of a pan
cake making machine which has
Just been invented that makes
aud spreads butter and syrup
on the cakes while you sleep
Elk.
60 to N. G. Hensleys for cnal oil,
He handles Euplon, the Family Safe.
lty OIL 1t Is the best and safest on
the market
The Lucky Number gets that
Fine Clock at A. r. Browns
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Douglas
of Mountain Grove, were guests
of the Henslev House Monday
night aud left Tuesday morning
for Ava, Douglas county, where
they will make their future
home.
Burn Eupion, the family safety oil
Best on the market. For sale by p
w. Newton.
Mrs John Rogers of Seymour,
is in Mansfield will perhaps
make her home here remainder
of the winter,
-S5 Framed Venition Mirror only
90 cents each; note the following CON
ditions: Trade IS with us and get this
choice Framed VenitiOn Mirror fol
81 cents. We are selling our mer
chandise as cheap or perhaps cheap
er than our competitors. w. b. Full.
tngtOn.
The tender loaves OF a harmless
lupg-healing mountainous shrub
, give TO DR.. Shops Cough Rene
dy Its marvellous curative proper
ties. Tight, tickling, or distressing
coughs, quickly yield to the heal
Ing, SCOT ling action or this splen'
did prescriptiOu-.Dr. Shops Cough
Remedy. And II Is So safe and
good for children, as we'll. Contain.
ing no opium, chlorofOrm, or Other
harmful drugs, mothers should ir
safety always demand DR.. Shoop'.
II other remedies are offered, tel
them No! BE your own Judge! So Il
by II. Coday.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
osssss. ss noaasaia csarbsns

AZ the recent meeting Of the German
49, Austrian Alpine clubs. he'd at
Asran. Dr.. Klotxbers. president Of the
Austrian Tourist Club. delivered a.
aAdrsa n which 10 strongly .on'
ltuasd he growing practice Of climb
Ing obsoars. dangerous peaks, which
Aes led to the needless sacrifice OF
amy lives. Such climbing" he de-
slarsd. "is no longer touristik: 1t 10
aerohatic. It 10 suicide" He called
apon the members to discounteaapcs
Y sSd Va warmly applaudsd.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
! Local News. 40


Subscribe for the Press.
Mr.. d. w. Hoover sold q car
load of mules last week to w.
B. Mccain of Rockford, Ala.
Call on A. r. Brown for the Parlor
Livht OIL, the best In Mansfield. Ev'
rey gallon guaranteed.
MIR. w. M. Jones, a travelling
salesman for the Whaples Mil
linery House of Springfield,
Missouri. was here on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Frank Hoover. OF Canon
City, Colorado, came in Tues
day morning for few days Wis
it with relatives here.
The Farmers Il Merchants Bank OF
Mansfield, Is a good place 10 do your
banking. The directors are P. W.
Newton, J. ID. Reynolds. DR.. +, y
Fuson, and N. J.Craig.
Mr. John Elijah craig broth,
er of our genial banker, N. J.
who has been in our city for the
last week returned to his home
last Tuesday.
-Fnllington has some fine Reed
II ckers la Stocx with many other
hice Rockers. haven't got space
u tell you all the nice things l have
iu stock. Please W and see.
Last Monday Miss Alta
Hensley enroll ed in the Gram.
mar Department of our public
schools. She entered the eighth
grade and hopes to be ready for
high school next september.
If you want . Square deal and full
weight. 10 Uz to the b ~ to A. Il
Bro WINS Grocery on Northwest corn.
or of Square.
Miss Freeda Getting Who is
making her home with Mrs. N
J. Craig, has enrolled as a stu
dent in the seventh grade of the
Grammar Department of our
public schools.
Miss Mary Elrod, OF Macomb,
spent Saturday night in Mans
field, the guest OF W. #. Nor.
cross, and lelt Sunday morning
for Fayetteville. Arkansas to
visit her sister who Is sick.
See the Large Mirrors for 9S C.
each at W. Is. FullingtOns, Mans.
field, Mo.
Rev. B. d. Jones was in the
city Saturday but returned Sat
urday night to Seymour whore
he is holding a protract+d meet.
ing at the M. +. church.
Group positively stopped In 20 min
=, utes, with DR., Shops Group Rem
edy. One test alone. will surely prove
this truth. No vomiting, no distress.
A safe aud pleasing syrup-5oc. Sold
by II. Coday.
Call for Eupion II gives the best
light and always proves t. be the sa.
fest and best ON the market. For sale
by G w. Freeman & Son.
Mr.. Burt Walton. of northern
part Of the state but now resid.
ing about four miles east OF
town. was in the city Tuesday
and while here enrolled on our
list. He informs US that he is
very favorably impressed with
the country around Mausfisld
and wants to buy a small farm.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29

Uncle Bill Dav who hos nen
suffering from e~. cts Of T.o-
grippe and severe hurting Of the
head is soMe better at present.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
More WaYa Than One.

Pupil-I--l say. is 1t necessary to
knock a chap down in that way?
lnstructor-Oh, no. You get up
agen. an I'll show yer ten other ways.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29

Entered . secondcass ler IN D.v,o
e % Ie0e. the post at Man. u %. DAfics
field No. under theAct ofMsrchsS7s Editsr and Propr
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
LICENSES OF SEVEN
SALOONS IN JEOPARDY

Chemawa, Or, Feb. 26.-The case
against the bartender of the Council
saloon OF Salem for selling liquor to
an Indian minor, ward OF the gov
ernment, which was brought as the
result of investigation by secret SER
vice officials, has been postponed un-
til Saturday morning at the request
of the defendants counsel. This case
is being watched with a great deal OF
interest. Under the Salem charter,
upon conviction OF selling to a minor
the license must be cancelled and the
proprietor can never get another IL
cense in the Capital city. As the
council is one OF seven saloons owned
and controlled by c. A. Magers a
great deal depends on the outcome OF
this case. since the new Salem char
ter has been in force there have been
no convictions for this offense. The
government officials claim TO have a
strong case.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
LIVED ON FISH
FOR FIVE WEEKS

San Pedro, Cal, Feb. 26.-Captain
Swanson. in the launch Leon, arrived
here this morning from Santa Cruz
island where he found four maroon
ed fishermen who have been living on
crawfish and such other fish as they
were able to catch. for nearly five
weeks.
The men, Charles Erickson, Jack
Anderson, French Joe and Russian
Pete, crawfishers, state that they were
fishing off Santa Barbara, but had
been abandoned because of rough
weather. When the stock Of prov!-
sions gave out they were forced to
subsist on crawfish. with no bread,
coffee or fresh meat, for 2S days.
They suffered from cold and gener-
al discomfort during the storm pc
riod which lasted from the middle
of January until they were taken on
, board the Leon last night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
FINCH APPEALS ON GROUNDS
DEAD MAN CAN'T REFORM

Portland, Ore, Feb. 26.-In the ap-
peal to the supreme court in the case
of James A Finch, the convicted
murderer of Ralph B. Fisher, a novel
point is to be raised to test the con
stitutionality of the statute which pre-
scribes hanging as the penalty for
murder in the first degree. Finchs
attorney, John A. Jeffrey is now en-
gagged in writing a brief to be filed
in the case in the supreme court
Section 10 of Article / of the Oregon
constitution is as follows: Laws for
the punishment of crime shall be
founded on the principles of refor-
nation and not of vindictive justice
It is argued by Finch's attorney that
it is impossible to reform man after
he has been hanged. and that the
death penalty is based on vindictivt
! Justice, which the constitution forbids
The question has never yet been pass
ed upon by the supreme court of Ore
gOn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
TORTURE THEIR ENEMY
WITH HOT IRONS

Merida, Yucatan, Feb. 26.-Help-
lessly bound and then burned and
scared with white-hot irons until his
screams of agony brought in the po-
lice and citizens to batter down the
door. a Corean laborer named Ynuea
Nido. who was involved in a clash
among the Corean laborers, and who
was captured and tortured by his
enemies. is dead Of his injuries.
A fight started among the Coreans
and soon involved a large number
Yunea N,do was seized by those OPP
posing his friends. carried to a
house, and after being bound, had
hot irons applied to the soles Of his
feet and to his limbs. Police and
nearby citizens were soon attracted
by his screams, and the door of the
house was battered down, but too late
to save the unfortunate Corean from
fatal injury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
VETO Ak HIT
DIVISION BILL
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN
VETOED FOUR TODAY
All Measures Now Disposed of and
Grand Total OF SO Were Vetoed
Anyone Can Wear Military Uni
form-State Will Have no New
York Agent-State Wilyl Vote on
County Division.

Four more bills were vetoed by
Governor Chamberlain today and he
now has a total of Sc vetoed meas
ures to his credit. OF these II were
vetoed while the legislature was in
session while all af the others felt the
axe since the adjournment.
The four bills vetoed today are H.
B. No. SIS, by Buchanan and which
prohibits the wearing of United
States uniforms by others than SOL
diers; H. B. No. ss, amending the
code relating to the duties of dis
trict attorneys; S. B. 80, by Albee,
providing for the establishment OF a
fiscal agent for this state with an Of
flee in New York city; S. B. 1SS, by
Smith Of Umatilla, providing for the
organization of new counties.
OF these measures perhaps the one
of greatest Importance was that by
Senator Smith. The bill as It stood
provided that when a new county is
to be created the subject is left to a
vote of those affected. IN the dis
trict to be included in the new coun-
" rs per cent of the voters must en-
dorse the change while in the old
county at least 25 per cent must vote
for the same.
The four bills just vetoed complete
the list Of measures that were await
ing the governors action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
DOG "sAvIEs" CHINESE.
"Jim" Buys Tag for "See Kao," Who
Does Not Understand Engnsh Talk.

Jim" of China street." paid taxes
on his dog, "See Kao," today. This
was the name of himself. dog and
street address given to City Clerk
Brooker, when the Chinese appeared
in his office today wanting to protect
his curly-haired cocker spaniel from
''Cidcus Sally"
whats your name?" asked City
Clerk Brooker.
"Jim," answered the aged Chinese
Jim what?"
"Lust jim; that all"
"Where do you live? What is the
number of your house,"
'Me no nulmer house. Live on
China stleet."
The Chinese brought the dog along
with him to prove that he really had
something to pay taxes on He
proudly exhibited the dog whose sides
bulged with fat, and said:
Him fine dog. Him name See
Kao. You no savey? That China
name. Him savey allight. Him say
ey China talk; no savey English little
bit. Him big fat. Him go China
restaurant and China boy fleed hin
lot"
BY this time Clerk Brooker had the
license made out and tag all read!
| for Jim to carry away.
"See Koa, kiyi," and the dog fol
lowed his master out of the office.
jim is the only Chinese in Nortl
Yakima who has a dog, or at least
pays license on one.-Yaklma Repub
/ lie