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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
HORSE Thief CAU6nr

Sheriff Spurlock of Ava was here
this week enroute to Texas, where
he went after a man named Nc
Casky, who is wanted on a charge
of stealing a horse and buggy in
Douglas county several weeks ago.
McCasky sold the horse and buggy
at Seymour to ID. W. Hoover of
Mansfield The owner subsequently
claimed the stolen property and Mr..
Hoover was out the morey he paid
the theft. He will doubtless be glad
tc learn of McCaskey's apprehension
City Marshal Roe Strong has been
on the trail since the robbery. Nc
Caskey was traced to West Plains
and then to Hoxie. Ark Here the
trail was lost and nothing more was
heard of him until he was located
in Texas.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
NEW OFFICIALS SWORN In

At the regular meeting of the
city council Monday evening. G.
s. Burney was sworn in to sue
coed himself as mayor for the ell
suing two years. Aldermen ia.
FuSon and James Coday were al
so sworn in as their own success
sors. James Coday was reap
pointed treasurer and j. w. Bra.
zeal was re appointed clerk, both
being sworn in. Police Judge N.
N. Nichols was absent. The 9th.
er officials hold over
An ordinance condemning GER.
tain sidewalks was passed
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
REVIVED HIS LOVE OF LIFE
Sick Recruit Decided Not to Die When
He Saw Form Of Burial That
Awaited Him.

81 have often heard Of a person be-
ing scared to death, but only once
have | heard of a person nearly dead
being scared back to health and
strength, and l happen to have per-
sonal knowledge of that n case"
recently related a retired warship bar
Der.
1T was right after the Franco
Prussian war, and l was a barber on
the federal transport Supply, a YES
sci that had been captured from the
British and rebuilt. Barbering In the
navy was a little more strenuous In
those days than now, and not 80 well
paid. l got a dollar every three
months from those shaved.
The Supply sailed for France with
a cargo of food donated by this coun-
try for the relief of French war suf-
ferers, If needed. The food did not
seem to be needed, or 1t was after
ward sold in London. On board was
a raw recruit, whose first trouble was
sea sickness. Then the vessel o
tered icebergs and storms, and for
some time we were in danger Of 60
ing down. The recruit was scared
just as nearly to death as is possible
for a person to be and still live. A
strange result was he completely lost
his appetite. The ships doctor did all
he could. but the recruit could not
eat a thing and was slowly starving
to death.
IAN effort was being made to keep
him on his feet with liquid foods, when
the thing happened that scared him
back to his appetite. Just after we
got out of the storm a man died, and
the recruit, who had been helped on
deck into the sun, witnessed the bur-
ial. The sight of the man being sent
overheard to the sharks scared him
so he couldn't stand up, and he had
to be carried below and put into his
bunk; but at supper time that night
he ate some solid food, and from then
on his appetite came back till he was
normal.
The recruit never accounted for his
his sudden determination to eat and
live, but the opinion Of the crew, the
doctor agreeing, was that the burial
caused him to reflect on how dis.
agreeable 1t would be to be wrapped
In a sheet and fed to the sharks"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
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One LESSON IN Love
1t Was Simple Plan, and an Old
One, but the Results Were
Satisfactory.
BY cEcillE

at would take a wise girl to fool
me-" boosted Harold Mercer. you
have no idea how a fellow with money
and position is beset with the traps
and allurements OF the coquette: and
the average woman, In my experience.
is a selfish. sordid creature"
while | entirely disagree with you,
and beg leave to remind you of your
estimable sister. Lucy retorted his
friend. Dale Burton. what is the es-
pecial cause Of this outbreak at the
present time. may | ask"
Just this" explained Harold. I'VE
are going to summe for two weeks at
Pleasant Lake. Lucy insists that we
shall seek out her friend. a Miss Eta
Morris. Between you and me, If the
young lady in question is one-half the
angelic being Lucy paints her. l shall
begin to think | have really met my
fate at last. I've seen her portrait.
and | am going to determine II there
is one woman In the world who really
cares for a man for himself alone"
LAS how, now?" propounded Dale,
obviously.
Il have a simple plan. 1t is an old
one, l will admit. but it is results | am
after. Nothing would please Lucy bet
ter than to have this Miss Morris for
a sister-in-law. Nothing would give
me more delight than to find a real,
genuine-hearted girl who thought more
Of love than dollars. Without letting
either of them know it. we will *
change identities. You shall be Har-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
F0B[IC
RAIN
FOR BETTER ROADS IN IOWA
Joint Subcommittee Of Legislature
Makes Recommendation Concern
ing Highway Improvement.

AS the result of daily deliberations
for some weeks by the committees of
the Iowa senate and house, the joint
subcommittee made the following rec.
concentrations concerning road legis-
lation:
Establishment state highway COM
mission. with ample authority. Com
mission to consist of three members
appointed by governor. Three mem
bers to select competent state high
way engineer.
County engineers for all counties to
be employed by supervisors with ap-
prevail of highway commission.
Classification Of all highways Into
county and township roads.
From 10 to 10 per cent. of roads In
county to be designated as county
roads, to be under supervisors and
county engineer.
All moneys expended on these roads
to be in line of permanent work. No
money to be paid except on approval
of engineer.
All bridges and culverts. county and
township, to be built in accordance
with general plans of state highway
commission, under direction of coun-
ty engineer.
All township work to be put by
trustees in hands of one man, to be
known as superintendent Of township
roads, who shall make all contracts
for dragging and temporary repairs.
Two.mill levy to be placed in COM
pulsory drag fund, to be paid out by
superintendent for that purpose only.
In case superintendent does work
Of grading on township roads, the
county engineer must go over roads
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
Loves Young Dream.

The newly married young woman
rushed into her fathers presence and
threw herself on her knees before
him. "Oh, papa!" she sobbed' i
have come for your forgiveness and
blessing! 1t was wrong and undutiful
Of me, but l loved Richard so that |
Just had to elope with him. But l
couldn't be happy till / had been
reconciled with you, 30 here am at
your feet" "Well, we'll" growled
the old man, much affected In spite OF
himself. 81 suppose I'll have to. But
you are a~lone-where is-er Rich
ard?" Hes just outside, papa, dear.
with the cabman. And now that you
have forgiven US, please lend US
enough to pay the horrid brute so
that he'll go away. You see, we had
only enough money for the license
and the MISUNDERSTANDING Co
sette-T Times,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15

two houses and thus convert enmity
into friendship. So it was all arrang-
ed.
Then Helene burst into tears.
begged to be allowed to spend her life
in the convent that was SO dear to
her, and finally Indignantly refused to
be bartered thus. Her father went
away in a fury.
Two weeks later he returned. He
would give her'a fine house and doWry,
he said. Perhaps she had not under
stood that she was to be one of the
first ladies' in Montreal. Why was she
such a stubborn girl? She would have
to come to It,
Again and again he came back, until
at last, two months before, he said fin
ally:
DO you think I keep you here and
support you for a joke? Choose now,
Helene. Either agree to marry Pierre
Rideau this winter or I cast you OF
and you are no longer daughter OF
mine"
Il will never marry Pierre Rideau,
or any man but of my own choosing
she answered, and Charles Despard
went away storming. Helene took the
matter to the Mother Superior, a
grave, patient woman, we'll yersed in
the worlds ways.
II cannot counsel thee, Helene" she
answered. 1T ia meet to obey ones
father, but not thus far. II thou re-
fuse. perhaps / may succeed In OBJ
tanning for thee a post as governess."
That was three weeks before. and
now the last week of her stay at the
convent was drawing near. And mean
while a wonderful thing had happened,
30 wonderful that Helene hardly con-
WINGED herself that 1t was true. She
was In love and she was loved.
It had come about in the strangest
way. Helene had been gathering win
~tergreen In the great forests, and sud
denly she had come upon a young
man, bent on the same errand, In the
same path. And. seeing her. he ap-
preached respectfully and asked her to
direct him to the Point st. Charles,
since he was lost. 1t turned out that
he was an artist from Quebec, and wal
spending the late fall there, to re
cover his health. Helene showed him
and when she had done 81 he must
needs walk back with her again. te
familiarize himself with the way. And
at the end he had begged that he
might see her again. And Helene
tremulous, panic-strfcken and yet over
come by the bewildering new sensa
ton in her heart, faltered perhaps"
80 they met again and again. Helene
reckless now, with her departure al
hand, and he evidently falling more
and more deeply in love with her
And then one day he had been unable
TO restrain his emotion. and. falling
upon his Knees, pressed her hands tc
his lips and covered them with kisses
and begged for permission to tell hei
OF the sentiments In his heart
When she had timidly hidden HIN
arise, and he, growing more bold, hae
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
SCHOOL NOTES
Senior class play May Is

SENIOR class play May ito
Commencement exercises May
II
Final examinations are over
and grades made up
If you haven't visited the lower
grades do so Friday afternoon
Herbert Short was elected as
president of the high school lite
rary Friday for the first term of
next year
The Juniors gave the Seniors a
reception Wednesday evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hylton
There will be no admission fee
to the Commencement exercises
but al. who want reserved seats
can have them at the usual rate.
Patrons, pupils and teachers
should be justly proud of the
success of the school this year.
1t has been the best in many
respects of any term in the his.
tory of the school
Among our visitors lately were
Mrs. J.W. Brazeal, Mrs. Cathcart,
Mrs. j. N. Craig, Miss Violette
.C,aig and Miss Frona Rippee
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
MARKET REPORT

There is now a federal statute.
signed by President Taft Feb IL, to
punish the unlawful breaking of
seals of railroad cars containing
freight shipments, the unlawful en-
tering of such cars, the stealing OF
freight and express packages or
baggage or articles in process of
transportation. This fine in each
case is not more than SIS 900 or 10
years Imprisonment, or both. Now
that the United States has taken up
this matter and made the penalty
so severe, it may discourage such
pilfering in the future.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
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At AOOT OF AN OWL
Queer Signal Arranged for a
Stage-Set Elopement That
: eliminated in Happiness.
BY ARTHUR JONES.

Helene sat In her little room in the
convent, straining her ears for the
sound Of the owls boot without. She
had packed her few possessions In a
bag; everything was ready for her
secret departure from the only home
that she had known during the past
eight years Of her life.
Bereft Of her mother at the age OF
twelve, her father, a wealthy manu-
facturer OF Montreal, had placed her
In the care Of the nuns OF st. Anne.
True, twice a year he had paid her a
flying visit, bringing with him some
gift, but he had became more and
more Of an abstraction to her as the
years rolled by and she grew to wom-
anhood. Her only mother was the
Mother Superior. her sisters the nuns,
her home the grim convent almost in
the wilderness, built there a hundred
years before by a wealthy Frenchman.
exiled by the Terror.
So the years had rolled by happily,
and then. ten months before, her faith
er had appeared some weeks before
he was due.
Helene" he said to her, you are a
woman and ready to take your
place in society. l have arranged a
wealthy marriage for YOU"
Then he went on to tell her that
she was to marry Pierre Rideau, the
only son Of his great business rival,
within the year. His firm had been
forced into a tight position, he con-
fessed, old Rideau held the trump
cards: nevertheless, Rideau was will
ing to make an alliance between the
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
ExtinquIshina Burning Gas We'll.

A very unusual and ingenious meth.
cd was devised to extinguish a burn.
ing gas well at Lone Pine, Pa. The
we'll in question, which has a capacity
Of 5000, 900 cubic feet a day, was ig'
nited by a fash Of lightning.
After three days Of Intellectual at.
tempts to extinguish the gas, a boiler
stack, with base, was mounted on roll.
ers and moved over the eightinch
casing OF the we'll. A sudden jerking
away OF the stack, out OF the top OF
which the fame was raging, made q
break In the current Of gas. thus ex-
tinguishing the fire instantly.-Popu'
lar Mechanics.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15

Harold groaned. He hung about In
q state of real Indebtedness the next
day, He saw through the trees his
friend and Eta boating OF the lake.
Later he viewed them swinging In a
hammock, happy, jolly, all sunshine,
lie was returning from a solitary
tramp down Il country road. when he
ran across Dale rushing along in a
sceat state Of excitement.
" Say, Harold" he burst forth,
heres work for the friends Of Miss
Morris. Somebody broke into the
house this afternoon and stole all her
jewelry. Among 1t is a ring that be-
longed TO her dead mother. treasured
by her as a priceless relic. I'm just
going to inform the police. Three men
we're seen hanging about the place"
Three men?" repeated Harold, with
Il quick start, but his friend, catching
sight Of Il local constable. dashed off
to interview him.
That hint, three men" was acted
upon instantly by Harold. lie had
met just that number or rough looking
strangers. one OF them carrying a gun,
an hour previous proceeding down Il
country road away from the village,
He took up the trail.
That next hour was n brisk, event
full one for him. Harold traced two of
them to a campfire in tho woods. As
he stood at the top of q short hill re-
garding them, the third OF the group
came along. To eyade him Harold
crept into a hollow. rotted log lying
on the hillside. The man descended
and Joined his fellows. Harold start
ed to creep out of the log. In doing
so he disturbed its equilibrium. Over
and over with its inmate it rolled
downwards. There were yells Of eX-
citement and pain. The log moved
down the three men like grass! struck
a tree, split open, and, half stunned
the hero of the occasion rolled out.
Harold made a dash for a Jewel
case one of the thieves had dropped;
next for the gun. One of the men was
limping, a second had a bleeding face,
the third was battered up quite as
badly.
"March-to the town." ordered Har-
old, extending the weapon, II an
hour later he had safely Gagged his cap
tives.
He was solemn as an owl as he re-
turned the jewelry to Miss Morris.
Her gratitude and friendliness warm
ed up his heart little. She insisted
that he was thoughtful, valiant, and
had done her a grateful service. Then
he spoke of going away, I'M her love-
ly face fell. He could not help it
reserve to the winds! He was a for
lorn human being, and he told his
love. She listened, blushing divlnely'
but with a strange little smile play
ing about her charming face.
But what about Lucy" she began,
and was interrupted by a violent start
on the part of her visitor. His eye
had fallen on an album open on her
writing desk. It's first picture showed
himself! The light fairly blazed
across his bewildered mind.
"Then-then-" gasped Harold
changing to all colors, you knew"
THAT you were really Lucy's broth
err" questioned Eta, shyly, Yes
from the first. From the very hrst,
too" she continued, q
She paused in faltering confusion
u,roId Nercer had learned his lesson.
No more doubt, duplicity or analysis
now! He had found his fate. he was
sure of it, and he kissed the sweet
hands away from the blushing face
as he told Eta so.
Copyright. 1918, by w. G. Chapman)
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15

City Marshal Roe Strong and A.
J. G%tantham, wife and daughter
went to Hartville last week to con-
suit concerning Mrs. Grantham,
who has been in very poor health
and has been suffering mental hal
lucinations. She was left at Hart.
vile, for care and medical attention
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
Work at Louisville.

The city of Louisville, KY, is ask.
ing for bids on street work as follows:
GAO square yards Of concrete; $4,000
square yards of wood block paving;
47,O0O square yards Of asphalt. and
$4,000 square yards Of vitrified block
sidewalks. The whole will cost about
$3.50, 900.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
Justice ME. Needham. Judge

Justice ME. Needham, Judge E.
II. Farnsworth, Frank Neighbors,
Chester Frisbie, J. f. Wheeler and
&c. Sindhof of Mountain Grove are
here today on account OF a suit
brought by J,J. Brown against j. G.
Sindhof for commission in a farm
sale, the case coming up before JUS
tice nm. Nichols OF Mansfield.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
Rux Many Automobiles.

Records show that there are now
more than 700 automobiles in William.
son county, Texas, or about one car
to every sixty people. Farmers are
the principal buyers. on account Of the
great improvements In the roads.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
TRANSFORMATION Problem.

The farmers transportation problem
begins with the road that leads from
his door to his school, his church, his
mill, his gin, his postofice and his
market.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
ShouId Be Isolated,

II roads around a town are bad, 1t
might as well be on an island.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15

two houses and thus convert enmity
into friendship. So it was all arrang-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-15
Friend, Lucy"

old Mercer, the gentleman Of leisure,
the heir to the Mercer fortune. l will
become Dale Burton"
Arizona republican., 1913-01-24

always sold at 75c - have accordeon pleated ruffle.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-24
FINANCES AND MARKETS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The weak ness of steel was d conspicuous feat ure of today's market. Pressure was directed steadily against this stock and it's loss of more than two points was perhaps the principal factor of the unSettlement of the whole list. Selling converged on steel. Reading. Hartman stocks, standard investment issues and Specialties sold down with the speculative leaders. A spirited rally late in the day lifted the prices considerably above the low point. The sharp upturn just before the close yesterday following the announcement of Turkeys acceptance of the peace proposals, aroused hopes that the bull traders upward movement would re- ccive a further impetus today, but the course of the market indicated that the announcement had been dis counted The resignation of the Turk ish cabinet in consequence of its ac- tion. made known late in the sassion, was a further unSettling influence. Pressure against steel was associated with revelations made in the govern ment's dissolution suit. particularly the admission of former president concerning an international rail pool. Hartman shares were depressed by
Arizona republican., 1913-01-24
HOWARD MELCzER ID
 WE'D MISS L|NOENTHAl
Society Interested in Announcement
 Made in Chicago Yesterday

Society will be greatly interested in the announcement of the engagement of Miss Maryon Lindenthal and Ed ward Melczer. No date has been set for the wedding which will probably take place in Chicago in the early summer
 This delightful bit of news was given publicity in Chicago yesterday when MT. and Mrs. H. M LindenthaI announced their daughters approach ing marriage to MT. Melczer The bride elect who is a charming girl, recently passed a week in Phoenix the guest of her sister, Mrs. $. J. Nicholson. She made host of friends during her brief visit who will extend her a cordial welcome on her return. She was graduated from the American Conservatory and has a sweet soprano voice besides being a brilliant pianist. Mir Melczer. who is the son of Mr and Mrs. Louis Melc- ger was graduated from Stanford four years ago. Upon the completion of his education he went to the Vul- ture mines. where he acted in the capacity of engineer. He recently gave up his profession to engage in l business in which he has been most successful.
 | MT. MelcZer belongs to all the prom inent local clubs and is very popular
 in the business and social worlds.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-24

plaint a change in a dollar had been made in the Flagstaff rate, but no change in the Phoenix rate.
 Roland Johnson followed MT. Jones He stated that the rate for Gilbert, a point five miles south of Mesa at which place the Pacific Creamery con- pany was obliged to receive coal was $4.15. a greater charge than was al lowed shipments to Hayden, D miles further on. He believed that at least the same rate should be put into effect
 MT. Johnson was followed by Static tican Peabody of the Santa Fe who was anxious to testify as he must be in San Francisco for the rate hearing there. MT Peabody's testimony con sisted in introducing tables and ex- Chicago was on the stand when the adjournment was taken.
 Among the railroad men present are the following: E. w. Clapp, general freight and passenger agent of the Arizona Eastern, Tucson; R. K. Min son, general traffic manager of the Arizona and New Mexico; at Clifton: Eugene Fox, general freight agent of the F.. P. X s. w, Fl Paso; Paul P. Hastings. assistant freight traffic man. ager of the Santa Fe, San Francisco; E. P. Cruice. general freight and pas senger agent of the s. F. P. & P, Prescott: W. G. Barnwell district gen eral freight agent of the Santa Fe. Los Angeles; J. J. Coleman, assistant gen eral freight agent of the Santa Fe, Chi cago; James A. Peabody, general sta tistician of the Santa Fe, Chicago; F. l.. Hanna. travelling freight agent of the Santa Fe at Los Angeles; J. l.. Coleman, attorney for the Santa Fe Chicago: E. w Camp attorney for the Santa, Fe, Los Angeles: J. G. Wilson, interstate commerce attorney of the Southern Pacific, Chicago: J. C. Stubbs, general freight agent of the Southern Pacific, Los Angeles; E. J Gibson, division superintendent of the Santa Fe, WinsIow; w. A. Drake. gen ! eral manager of the $. F. P. & P, Pres colt.