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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
SCHOOL NOTES

Several new pupils this week.
Literary exercises in the high
school Friday.
The blackboards received a new
coat of stating Saturday.
Miss Rippee was absent Monday
on account of her grandfather's i'll
ness.
Through the kindness Of Corrine
Hitchcock we have a large number
OF copies of Literary Digest for
reading.
The agriculture class has been
performing experiments with oxy-
gen and hydrogen but are ready
now to begin work on studies of
soil and moisture.
T.E.Quissenberry, director of the
poultry station at Mountain Grove,
sent us a coop of fine chickens for
our poultry pen last week. We
now have IS hens ana are very
grateful to all who have assisted in
securing them for US. We aae es-
pecially grateful to Mr.. Q~uissenber-
ry for his kindness in sending us
birds of breeds not generally found
among poultry raisers.
We are planning for a patrons
meeting and will set the date early
in January. In the mean time we
hope every one interested in school
will consider whether or not he is
doing all he can to help keep up
attendance and interest.
Several new library books have
been ordered for the different grades
and others will be bought soon.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
ON ROUTE NO. 2
Especial Correspondence.)
What cold weather.!

What cold weather!
Ernest Wade visited at VIM. Tn.
gles' last week.
Jas. Poort, wife and baby, Violet,
arrived Thursday from Arkansas.
They intend to spend Christmas in
Missouri visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. &. w. Brentlinger spent
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Drue
Turner.
Harley Stout and wife moved to
the Draper place on Prairie Hollow
Tuesday and took dinner with J.W
Edwards and wife.
Chas. Brentlinger, jr., is suffer.
ing from a severe attack of head
ache and toothache and was obliged
to mis- part of this week of school
on account of it.
Mr.. Tarbutton is saving lumber
for Paul Williams this week.
Mrs. Marshall spent Tuesday at
Paul Williams.
Mr.. Woodlands visited at W. A.
Lotzenhizer's Sunday.
Mrs. P. S. Williams and sons re.
turned from Parsons, Kans., Sun
day.
Miss Vinie Hale is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Tom Bogart, of Wolf
creek.
Tom Bogart and wife are the
proud parents of a new boy.
Mrs. Geo. Brewer has been suffer.
ing with la grip, but is reported bet.
ter. Mrs. j. W. Brentlinger is just
recovering from an attack of asth.
ma and lagripp,
Jas. Poort, wife and baby spent
Monday night at J.W Brentlinger's
Weir Williams is having some
improvements put on his place.
Don Jones and family have
moved on the Matinee place.
SUKEY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Harriet NJ. Wallace was
born in Monroe. Mich, Oct. %, 49,
81, and died at her home near
Mansfield Dec. ), 1913, aged so
years, l month and 8 days.
Mrs. Wallace recently fell and
broke her leg and on account of her
age she never recovered from the
injury.
Funeral services were held Satur-
interment in the Mansfield cemetery
Her husband died about three
years ago and she had been living
with her son, Charles.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
BRYANT AND
Especial Correspondence

Cheer up! Christmas will soon
be here.
AL Pillars, who moved here from
Nebraska, lost a good horse last
week.
Cortney Minor, who has been in
North Missouri and Iowa, has re-
turned home.
A union Sunday school was Or
ganized at the Hicks school house
last Sunday,
Sid McCrite's baby is seriously
i'll.
G. A. Williams made a pleasant
visit with P. H. McCrite's Sunday
afternoon.
The Bryant bridge at Alwandy is
just about completed. It's repair
was greatly needed.
Roy Williams is improving his
farm. He expects to move on it
soon located on rock house.
W. B. McCrite is building a new
barn. 1t will soon be completed.
The saw mill at Bryant has been
doing quite a lot of saving.
FRANKEY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
CURED OF LIVER COMPLAINT

81 was suffering with liver
complaint says Iva Smith of
Point Blank, Texas, ''and decided
to try a 25c box of Chamberlain s
Tablets, and am. happy to say that
| am completely cured and can
recommend them to every one
For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
DAWSON DoTTINGs.

Friendship Baptist church
meets the third Saturday in each
month at II a. m. and Sunday II
a. m. and 1870 p. m. Rev. W. S.
Griffith, pastor. Sunday school
every Sunday at 1870 a. m. S.
R. Hilsabeck, superintendent,
Prayer meeting each Sunday al
1880 p. m.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
X. c., O. & S. RY.
MACoMB M%ENTIONINGs.

Preaching at the Baptist church
every first Saturday at IL a. m.
and at Z p. m. and Sunday II a.
m. by Rev. G. Caldwell, pastor.
Everybody invited.
Preaching at the Macomb Meth
odist Episcopal church the second
and fourth Sundays each month.
school every Sunday.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
MOUNT PLEASANT.

Preaching at the Mt. Pleasant
church every second Saturday at
IL a. m. and s p. m. and Sunday
at IL a. m. j. A. Novels, Pastor.
Sunday School at 2 p. IN. Clifford
Seal, Superintendent.
VIOLET.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
POCKET CASH REGISTER

Just think of it! 1t adds and
subtracts. Can be worn as a
watch fob on chain. Send 60
cents and get one.
NITRoLINE MFG. Co,
225 Title Guaranty Bldg,
st. Louis, Mo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
AT M. E. CHURCH

The meetings at the NJ. E.
church closed Sunday evening.
Revs. J.J. Wolfe of Seymour and
o. G. Johnson and W. A. Fortner
of Mountain Grove did effective
preaching. There were several
additions and much good was
accomplished.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
MOUNTAIN LINE.

Singing at No. 5 every first Sun
day evening.
GIBBS.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
INTEREST In
OIL WE'LL FREE

In proven oil field, with oil lot
and warranty deed, for $500.
Write for free book.
JOSEPH H. BOONE,
225 Title Guaranty Bldg,
st. Louis, Mo
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11

See +. E. Lugeanbeal at
Springfield, Mo-, before
you list your Farm for Sale.
ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
FRISCO LINES.
East Bound.

Nos. 240 and 241 are local freights
G.. S. BURNEY, Agent.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-11
RAILROAD TIME TABLES,

Mansfield, Missouri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
governor WILL
NOT GIVE Up TRIP.
Reassuring Reports From
Washington Concerning
Clayton Appointment

Montgomery. August 2I.--(Special)
Governor O'Neal early this morning re-
oeiyed a telegram from Senator Bankhead
informing him ,ilat Representative Henry
d. clayton's credentials had been pre-
aeiited to the senate. and that there was
.l, growing boiler Oh the part OF the best
LAWYERS of the senate that the appoint
merit was valid
Senator Tsankhead's Telegram. which
was sent from Washington Wednesday
night was as follows: ~
"clayton's credentials presented today.
Growing belief he viii be seated Many
Of the best lawyers in the Senate now
hold you had the power to appoint; also
that you cannot now cali an election See
no reason why you should not attend tho
governors convention"
The receipt of the above telegram
was source of much qualification to
the governor. While he has never yet
doubted that he had the power to fiji
the vacancy by appointment, nor has
anticipated any other course OF action
on his part, pending the Senate's de-
cision, he felt that there nigh. be con
siderable delay before the Senate would
take favorable action on hts apoint-
ment. FOR this reason the governor
had nearly decided to give up his
trip to Colorado Springs 10 attend the
governors conferences ana he announc-
ed Thursday that he would not do SO
now unless reports from Washington
indicate that 1t will not be necessary
for him to take any other action In tho
matter.
Practically all the reports which the
governor has received from Washington
during the past few days have been of
a most favorable nature. and he is
firmly convinced that sentiment will
continue TO grow in favor of seating
Representative Clayton.
The governor expects to leava Friday
for Colorado Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
BUTLER INSTITUTE
VERY PROFITABLE
Teachers at Greenville Daily
Getting New Ideas and
Benefits

Greenville, August .-tSpecial)-The
teachers institute that is now in progress
at the Butler courthouse, is one of the
most successful ever held in Greenville.
The teachers are daily getting new ideas
and the addresses that are being made
daily by prominent educators of tire state
are very beneficial.
The Butler Baptist association closed
its meeting at Brushy creek today. The
meeting was the best ever neld by the
determination since the association was or
ganized The reports from the different
branches of work showed marked de-
yelopinent and those who have this work
ct heart are indeed gratified
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OF what he is pleased to term my un-
happy appointment
''It is very generous and considerate for
Captain Hooson to extend even q modicam
of his valuable sympathy. Yet, | am so
ungratious as to admit that ! neither ask
nor respect such a sacrifice from a man
of his unselfsh nature. On the contrary,
no appointment ever made from an ex-
ecutive office of this state ever received
from the press and public such universal
coinmendation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
KNEW HE WOULD NOT
GET APPOINTMENT

"A mutual friend frankly informed Cap
tain Hobson that while | entertained for
him personal regard, / would under no
circumstances appoint him to the vacancy.
1t is rather singular that this mutual
friend would have urged Captain Hobson
not to make application If Captain Hob
son had not entertained some purpose of
seeking the honor. / could not appoint
Captain Hobson, although, as he honestly
admits. He is one of Alabama's citizens
who is highly honored everywhere
abroad" | will not dispute his own high
encomnums of mis- own world wide fame.
| am ready to concede that from Green
lands icy mountains to Africa S torrl
sands, both in Europe, Africa, Asia,
America and the Islands of the sea the
name of 'Hobson" is heard and honored
that his is one of the few immortal
names that were not born to die. Yet,
Notwithstanding all this ] could not ap-
point him United States senator.
Personally, / entertained for him a
very high regard. and socially / consid-
cred him as one of the most charming of
men. He has a remarkable memory and
can repeat his speeches with fine delivery
and marked dramatic effect. His elocu-
tionary powers are unexceled, and The
grace of his gestures excite the admira-
ton of all lovers of the dramatic art.
His theories and conceptions, however, OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
KANSAS CITY WOMEN
ARE POORLY PAID
% Per Cent Receive Less Than Six
Dollars Per Week, According to
Welfare Bureau Report

Kansas City. August 21-Twenty- five
per cent of the 24,1ls women workers of
Kansas City receive less than Sc a week,
the wage need for bare existence, >
according to a report OF the board of
Iublio welfare, made public today. The
report is based on two years investiga-
tion.
The 24,0oo women workers are thus clas-
sfied:
Manufacturing and mercantile pursuits,
55o0; mercantile establishment 5000; teie-
phone exchanges. 11s2; agricultural pur-
suits. 55; professional service, 2007 domes-
tic and personal service, 13, 475.
Seventeen per cent are married women.
IA per cent are separated, divorced or
widows, 69 per cent are unmarried
A wage of $3.50 is necessary for a girl
living in boarding and lodging houses in
order to live comfortably while s6 a week
means bare existence, according to the
report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
GENERAL FERGUSON
IS APPOINTED AS
SPECIAL MASTER
Will Examine All Persons on
Pension Rolls Who Are
Charged with Ineli-
gibility

Montgomery, August 21.-(Speeial.) }
Gen. Fred S. Ferguson of Birmingham,
member of the state board of exam
iners of pensioners, has been designated
by the board special investigator, as
master. in the examination of all per-
sons on the pension rolls charged with
ineligibility. General Ferguson's ap-
pointment as special Investigator Of
the pension rolls was announced fol-
lowing meeting OF the pension board
in the office of Governor o'Neal this
morning.
General Ferguson will make his res
idence in Montgomery while discharg-
ing his new duties, and will come to the
capitol every day. His office will be in
the state auditors department.
Following the appointment of General
Ferguson as special master to examine
the eligibility of persons on the pension
rolls, the board gave out the following
statement:
THE state board of examiners of PEN
sioners has appointed Gen. f. S. Fergu-
son, a member of the board, their COM
mittee of one to investigate and take tes-
timony in all the cases of persons now on
the rolls charged with ineligibiity and to
report his findings in each case at a meet
ing of the board, to be held hereafter on
the call of the governor. When the board
adjourns this week it will adjourn sub
ject to the call of the governor, who has
approved this action of the board and
will cooperate with it in all respects.
"The offices of General Ferguson will
be in the capitol, and he will be there
every day while his work is in prog
ress. Mr.. w. b Moore, of the auditors
department, has been appointed clerk
to General Ferguson and he will also
continue to discharge his duties in the
auditors department.
.sAll pensioners against whom charges
have been filed will be given an op-
portunity to appear either in person or
by counsel and make their defense
against the charges.
1T is the intention of the board to give
all pensioners against whom charges have
been filed prompt hearings. OF course,
ample times will be given every pensioner
in which to make his defense, and If they
fail to appear the committee will report
the default. 1t is estimated that 1t will
take from six to II months to finish the
work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
PROMINENT MEN IN
SEVERE COLLISION
Capt. ]. V. Allen and Others
Have Autos Smashed at
Grade Crossing

What came near being fatal acci-
dent to four prominent residents of Bir-
mingham occurred last night at Eight
eenth street railroad crossing when a
switch engine practically demolished an
automobile in which were Capt Joseph
V. Allen. back commission of Jeffer-
son county; Joseph Y. Allen Ji.. IN Pam
Cooke and Col. Joseph Lee.
Mr.. Lee sustained painful injuries to
one Of his hands. Tie others escaped
unscratched, although they consider it is
Il miracle that s..l Of them We're not
killed. Tile front of the auto was torn
OFF and the wheels ruined
I'VE had nearly completed the cross
ing" stated. Colonel Ice shorty after the
accident, when d switch engine, back
ing, ran into our car. The automobile
was practically demolished and I sus-
tained injuries TO my hand. 1t is q
miracle that we were not killed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
HELD CONFERENCES
WITH SENATORS

captain Hobson says was sur
rounded at Birmingham by sinister in
fluences. y did confer with Senator Var
daman, Senator Warren, Senator Jobn-
ston of Maine, Senator Brady. coneress-
man Mckellar and Austin of Tennessee.
beil OF California, Norton of North Da-
kota, Judges r. w. Walker. Pelham and
deGraffenreid. Messrs. Weatherly and
Goodwin, Colonel Pitts and Colonel
Plnckard, the attorney general, Con-
sressmen Clayton and Blackmon. Sena-
tor Bankhead and Captain Hobson him
self .i''i
Did any sinister influences come from,
elthef or all OF these distinguished law
yer- and citizens OF Alabama and other
states?
when fortified by the advice and
opinion of senator's and congressman and
the most eminent lawyers in Alabama. 7
reached. after careful consideration. the
conclusion that | had the power and that
it was my duty 10 fill the vacancy by an
pointment, and did accordingly appoint
Hon. Henry d. Clayton, I am grievousIv
disappointed that Captain Hobson was
not among the first to congratulate me
on the wisdom of my selection. I had
always understood, from our mutual
friends. that Captain Hobson was of a
chivalric spirit and possessed i'm large
degree that gracious courtesy which
cndracterlZeS the southern gentleman
Mr.. Clayton was his colleague in the
House, and no doubt during his occa-
sional visits to the halls of Congress he
had learned the high esteem with which
that gentleman was held by his fellow
Members and the eminent position he
had attained in the counsels of the ma
ton, and / had supposed that congress
sional courtesy at least would have
prompted Captain Hobson to have wired
ma IA he ,I.4s
trary, it pains me TO admit, that the ILL
tempered and uncharitable disposition
which Captain Hobson has exhibited in
reference to this appointment is far from
being in keeping with his usual genial
and cordial nature
Captain Hobson denounces my ap-
pointment of Hon. Henry ID. Clayton as
arbitrary and as the result of a wicked
and deep-laid conspiracy to defeat his
nomination to the Senate In making this
appointment | only exercised what
thought to be my constitutional duty
and confess that | gave little thought
to what it's effect would have on Captain
Hobsons political aspirations. Does any
citizen of Alabama believe that Captain
Hobson would have entertained these un-
charitable views IL | had rendered him
the appointment? Instead of my being
in his opinion, an honest Iago, | am
sure he would have regarded me as an
other Daniel come to judgment. and in
praise of my action would have ex-
hausted all of his florid vocabulary of
flatterv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
ACTION APPROVED
BY STATE PRESS

Every daily pare in Alabama, except
one, which unfortunately is now but A
negligible quantity in Alabama journalism,
and which uniformly and without varia-
ton one shadow of a. turning has opposed
every act of my administration, most
warmly extended their congratulations
upon the wisdom and fitness Of my APP
pointment. The weekly press has Joined
in this chorus of approval and the only
dissent has come from the 1ugubrious
voice of the gallant captain. whose
unrly exhibition of temper would seem to
indicate that he at least has awakened to
the fact that Mr.. Clayton's appointment is
a fatal blow to his senatorial aspirations.
Captain Hobson must be sleeping a sleep
more profound than old Rip Van Wrinkle
himself if the resoundine volume of praise,
not only from the press, but from all
classes of the citizenship Of Alabama.
which has swept over the state has not
reached his ears.
n deeply regret that Captain Hobson
has not been generous enough to join in
this swelling volume of praise or to ex-
tend his Fluctuations upon an appointment
which he must know is both fitting and
appropriate, and which secured for Ala
bama a most capable representative in the
Senate of the United States at a critical
period in congressional legislation.
This controversy was not of my seek
ing. 1t has been forced upon me by an
attack which was as unprovoked as 1t
was unjust I simply met a perplexing
situation promptly and boldly, and have
exercised what l conscientiously believe
was my constitutional duty, and I am
charitable enough to state that it was
only the inordnate vanity and unbridled
temper of Captain Hobson which lead him
to ascribe my action to sinister influences
or to the results of an unholy >conspiracy
II .f..I .tt,4 trx.c
IT confess that 7 have been unconscious
of that overpowering fear of Captain Hob
sons success in his senatorial candidacy
to which he is modest enough to attribute
my official action. Captain Hobson alone
is responsible for the defeat which the
temper of his communications so clearly
indicates he now hopelessly awaits"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
TOBACCO HABIT
CAUSES MURDER
Reformatory Inmate Slabs Another
in Order To Be Sent Where the
Prisoners Get Tobacco

Jeffersonvile, Ind, August 21.-Edward
Morton, an inmate of the state reforma-
tory here, stabbed and killed Charles
Bartle, another inmate, late today. Nor
ton said he bore Bartie no ill-will and
that he stabbed him so that he could be
sent TO the Indiana state penitentiary at
Michigan City. where the prisoners are
given tobacco.
As l have not long to live, could you
not let me have some tobacco?" Morton
asked Superintendent d. C, Peyton, when
told that Bartle was dead.
Both men had been sentenced to the
Il reiormatory on petit larceny and were
employed in the shoe shop. Morton used
shoe knife and drove it into Bartless 5
back as they came out of the barber
shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, August q, . a, m. }
The area of low barometer hat was
central over the northern plains states
on Wednesday nights map now over
lies the Great Lakes and forms part of
a long narrow barometric depression,
which extends southwestward across
the country to Arizona. Areas of high
pressure overlie the eastern coast and
the northwest.
There has been general light rains
over the eastern slope of the Rocky
mountains. the greater portion of the
lake region. and the middle Mississippi
valley; all as the result of the decreas-
ing pressures over these sections while
over the lower Missouri valley, Okla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22

homa. Kansas and Arkansas, the pres
sure change has brought about in
creased temperatures. Maximum read
ings of 100 degrees were reported at
Kansas City, Dodge City and Oklahoma
City, while Z p. m. readings exceeded
80 degrees from Iowa southward.
In the cotton belt light showers oc-
Cured in western Tennessee, northern
Alabama. and the south Atlantic coast.
Cloudy weather prevailed throughout
the gulf coast sections, and fair
weather in interior sections west of
the Mississippi. Temperatures have
risen a few degrees in western districts,
and are slightly lower in central and
eastern districts There seems to be a
tendency toward more unsettled eondi-
tions in this section within the next "a
hours, with nearly stationary tempera-
lures.
summary of Observations made at
United states weather bureau stations,
August Il:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
GOSS is FOUND
AFTER THREE YEARS

Winnipeg, Man, August 2L-Wlliam
Goss, a former real estate broker of Bos-
ton. Mass, for. whom the police have
Teen searching for nearly two years. was
arrested on a street car here late today
when recognized by a detective Goss
disappeared from Boston November l.
19n. A warrant was issued for his ar
rest charging the transportation of s22,-
no belonging to persons with whom he
dealt.
Goss had been living with his family in
an exclusive residence district here un-
der an assumed name. He will be held
for the Boston authorities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22


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dance through his article in all the mazes
of metaphorical confusion.
His first communication was such a
pitiable exhibition of ungovernabie
temper and deep disappointment, such
a painful effort to bolster up his wan
ing cause by yapid and purile charges
against me, that l could5not afford 20
dignity II by notice
1t is true that in Sunday 81 Age
Herald, Mr. T.. s. Betty its special corr
respondent, gave substantially the con-
versation that occurred between my
self and Captain Hobson at the Norris
hotel, on the morning before Senator
Johnston's funeral. This conversation
was not dictated but only repeated by
Mr.. Betty from memory. and his report
was substantially correct. He is always
unusually careful and painstaking in
any statement he makes. In order,
therefore. that there may be no mistake
deem it propert to now repeat the
conversation as ii occurred IN the lobby
of the Morris hotel at Birmingham
about o'clock, just before Senator
Il Johnston'z funeral