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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
THE INCOME TAX is SURE NOW
Thirty-Eight States Have Now Rsti-
fled Sixteenth Amendment to
tho Constitution.

Washington, d. C.-Direct taxes
upon the incomes of citizens of the
United States, whether derived from
idle capital OF from the conduct Of
business, were made possible by the
ratification OF the sixtsenth amend
ment to the federal constitution, Della
ware, Wyoming and New Mexico in
dorsing the income tAx amendment
through their respective legislatures,
completing a list C. thirty-eight
states which have approved IT, two
more than the th~ree-fourths neces-
sary for Its final adoption.
Leaders in congress predicted that
through this authorization, the law
which will be passed to levy the tax
upon American incomes will be intro
duced as soon as the extra session
opens. It's exact terms have not been
decided upon, but it is believed 1t
will exempt all incomes below $4,000
or $1,000, and will provide a tax of L
per cent upon the majority OF per-
sonal incomes that do not u to an
excessive figure.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Missouri Horse Racers Meet.

Fifteen Missouri fairs we're repre-,
sented at a meeting recently held in
Mexico The purpose of the meeting
was to arrange one or more racing cir.
cults through North Missouri and to
take up the question Of legislation af-
fecting county fairs in the state. The
Missouri Short-Ship Circuit was organ
lied with Or. A. R. McComas. Stur-
geon, president; w. W. d. Lee, Mexico,
vice-president; NJ. F. Atkinson, Mex
leo, secretary treasurer. The follow
ing dates were assigned: New Lon
don, July 20 to August 1; Bowling
Green, August 5 to 9; Mexico, August
II to 16: Sturgeon, August 10 to %;
Independence, August rs to 30. The
Grand Western Circuit was organized
with A. c. Dingle OF Moberly, presi-
dent, and Gus Cannon, Brookfield,
secretary-treasurer. The following
dates were announced: Brookfield,
July Is to 10; Chillicothe, July 22 to
%; Moberly, July 20 to August 1;
Columbia, August 5 to 8; Marshall,
August ~ to 16; H~igginsville, August
10 to %. An organization to be known
as the Missouri Fair Bureau was COM
pleted with DR.. A. R. McComas, Stur-
geon, president, and Rufus Jackson,
Mexico, secretary.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
MURDER IN A POLITICAL ROW
interpreter In the Republican-SoeiaIist
Contest In Crawford County,
Kan, Slain.

Pittsburg, Kan.-Miss Emma STAN
ton, cashier in a store at Dunkirk,
saw a form lying on the ground al
most concealed by the heavy snow a
short distance from Dunkirk. An in
vestigation disclosed the body of Sam
Reed of Pittsburs, interpreter for the
contest courts in the recent Republic
can-Socialist hearings at Girard.
He had been shot six times. The
same snow that covered his body also
hid the tracks of his slayer. The MUIR
der was committed in the night, Reed
having been seen about midnight as
he left a dance. The officers have no
clew. An inquest probably will be
held in the morning.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
MRS. Fishes RIVAL ADMIRERS
Frohman and Belasco Both Left the
Theater With Same Purpose
In View.

One of Mrs. Fiske's favorite stories
goes back to the days when neither
she nor David Belasco nor Charles
Frohman were as celebrated as they
are now, although, secretly, all three
of them probably had no doubts of
what was going to happen. Even In
the earliest days Mr.. Belasco was a
keen and quite unreticent admirer Of
Mrs. Fiske, who was then Minnie Mad.
dern. In this enthusiasm he had a
warm but friendly rival In Mr.. Froh-
man. When Miss Madden appeared
as Chip in "Fogg's Ferry" at the old
Park theater her two admirers were
naturally among the foremost leaders
Of the applause. Before the end of tho
play, however. Mr.. Belasco excused
himself, pleading an urgent engage
ment. "Well. Dave, I'm glad you've
got a date" said Mr.. Frohman. "be.
cause I've got one, too" "All right,
Charlie-see you tomorrow" said Mr.,
Belasco. And they parted outside the
theater. Mr.. Belsaco Immediately hur
REQ 10 u UUElSl ., WHtIc uc b~vuduuGEeu
the greater part Of ten doIlars-all he
then possessed In the world--on q
huge bouquet. It vas the day Of the
old.fashioned "bokay," shaped like q
large cabbage with an enormous stalk,
an island Of flowers entirely surround.
ed by ferns and frilly paper. Armed
with this he hurried to the stage door
Of the old Park theater. The first per.
son he met was Charles Frohman. Mr..
Belasco promptly thrust his ''bokay"
behind his back and hastily engaged
in light conversation. Presently he
noticed that Mr.. Frohman also was
apparently suffering from a disability
of the left arm, which he held behind
his back. When they gained admit.
lance to Minnie Maddern's dressing.
room It finally came out that each Of
the rivals had left the theater with the
same purpose. That was in-neves
mind the date.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
Rock Halfway Is Planned.

A movement to build a rock road
from Linn Creek to Lebanon was
launched at the organization of a COM
mercial club at Linn Creek. Col. r. J..
Scott was elected president, Asa
Farmer, secretary, nd ]. NJ. Vincent,
treasurer. A conference with Lebanon
business men will be held soon, when
details of the roadway will be worked
out. The proposed highway will be
thirty-three miles long. An auto truck
service is to be installed.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
A s,2s,ooo Fire at Kansas City.

Kansas City.-Ffre, which seemed
to flash from almost every portion Of
an old six.story brick structure, be-
ing remodeled for the Kansas City
Wholesale Grocery Company, COM
pletely destroyed the building. The
total loss to the grocery company and
adjacent West Bottom firms 1t is es-
timated will exceed S125,e00.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
ASK WICKERSHAM TO EXPLAIN
The Holding Up Of Warrants for
Standard OIL Heads Taken to
Congress.

Washington.-A resolution ordering
Attorney General Wickersham to turn
over to Congress all official corre-
spondence relative to his order stay.
ing the serving Of warrants returned
by the Texas federal court against
Henry c. Folger, w. c. Teagle and
John d. Archbold vas filed by Repre-.
sentative Garner of Texas. The reso-
luton was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

A bill making some changes In the
laws governing the inspection OF coal
oil and other oils was introduced in
the senate by Senator Busby. 1t adds
two deputy inspectors, making eight,
a chief inspector and makes provision
for one of the inspectors being a
chemist. The salaries Of the deputies
are increased from $500 to $4,000 .
year and the term Of the state inspec-
tor Is fixed at four years.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
Strikes Lead Near Newburq.

three-fourths of a mile northeast OF
Newburg, Phelps county, William
Strawhun made a strike of lead and
jack. At a depth of So feet he struck
ore, and hte cuttings showed a fine
quality of lead and zinc to the S7-foot
depth. From the 81 feet depth to "a
feet it was dead dirt, but from "a feet
to 1903 feet in the we'll the cuttings
showed a rich strike of lead and jack.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
times greater than the name Of Jones

or Brown.
Then came the waiting-weeks Of
1t. The government transports don't
run Marathon races on the home
ward voyages. No letters. no cable
grams-Just waiting. Miss lone had q
mental picture Of Just how the colonel
would look. He would be tall and
stern and commanding. He would
have a dropping mustache and dark
eyes. He would limp on his cork leg,
but 1t would be a limp that thousands
Of men would envy. Oh. she could
not mistake the family butcher for
her brave colonel.
AS the date drew near when the
lover might be expected, Miss lone
unwillingly accompanied her father
and mother for a weeks stay at the
house Of a relative, but word was left
for the colonel In cas- he came, and
come he did.
The family cook had not been in
charge Of the house but two days
when the hero came walking down
the highway from the depot. He still
ore his uniform, and 1t was much
the worse for wear. He was short
and squat. He had no limp. He did
not look stern O commanding. His
mustache didn't droop any more than
the average hair brush.
well. what's wanted?" demanded
the cook.
SIS Miss lone at homer"
"She is not"
"Will she be soon?"
"She may and she may not"
Now the cook had a soft heart for
a soldier, gruff as she was toward the
plumber and painter, and as the col
onel turned away with a sigh Of dis
appointment, she melted and said:
Might l offer you a light lunch?"
The colonel entered and lunched
and visited for a couple of hours. II
could also be said Of the cook thai
she was fat and single. and had long
had her eye out for a man. The COL
onel praised her cooking, her looks.
She praised his bravery. She had
5000 saved up. and he had a little
more. He was thinking OF a little
chicken ranch, and she looked to him
just like a woman that just dotted on
chickens.
Thus 1t came about that when Miss
lone reached home, which was one
day ahead of her parents. she found
a stranger smoking his pipe on the
veranda, and the smiling cook ready
to explain:
This is Tom Rogers, Just out of
the Philippine army, and we are to be
married In two weeks"
~ think you are the girl I CORE
sponded with" observed Tomas he
took his pipe from his mouth.
you can't be Colonel DuPrey."
There is no such colonel"
But he wrote me-"
"It was me-"
"But-but-"
That is, I hired the bugler to
write for mel"
And you haven't got "a cork
leg?"
mot on your life!"
Would I be marrying him II he
had?" demanded the cook with con.
siderable asrerity.
But you were in the hospital" said
the persistent girl.
so / was, but not with a bullet in
my leg. l was laid up with a rat
bite"
And so-so-?"
And as l am going into the chick.
en-raising, and as you don't look like
a girl that would take kindly to
chickens, and as the cook here do,
why-why, it's off with you and on
with her. No hard feelings, / hope,
but l was cussed lonesome away off
there!"
Poor lone wept all night, but she
had gained a lasting experience.
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
Oppose Bio OH Land Leases.

Tulsa, OLA meeting Of oil pro-
ducers was held here to protest
against that clause Of the new Usage
lease regulations which authorizes q
maximum holding of $4,000 acres in
the Usage territory, consisting OF
100000 acres, which will be offered
for lease.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
A TRAIN AMBUSHED BY REBELS
The Men Were Shot Down and the
Women Were Taken Captive
by Zapata Followers.

The City Of Mexico.-Rebel fol-
lowers of General Zapata attacked a
passenger train going from the City
of Mexico to Ozumba, forty-five miles
south of the capital city, killing or
wounding all the twenty soldiers in
the trains escort. -Four men PAS
sengers were killed and many of the
women passengers were carried of
by the rebels.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
Bow cano Robbed BOX Cars.

Following the arrest at Nevada OF
ten boys, ranging in age from IA years
to manhood. the police announced that
they had broken up an organized gang
of freight car thieves. The police say
the boys had been reading dime novels
and were trying to emulate the char
scters described in the stories.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
Missouri Farm Brings $4,000.

One Of the largest land deals eve
negotiated between Illinois and Mis-
souri, landowners was closed when
Jack Harrison Of Auxvasse sold the
Thomas. Harrison farm, east Of Aux
vase, containing 9S2 acres, to Bell
Brothers of Rochester, ILL.,. for 500
an acre, almost 500, 900.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
A Ferryman Drowned at Nodaway.

The body of Joseph Mooney, 54 years
old, a ferryman, missing since Thanks
giving, has been found in the Missouri
river. Whether he committed suicide
or was accidentally drowned is not
known.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
Missourian Acquitted Of Murder.

William o. Bowen of De Kalb, Mo-,
who shot and killed J. Wilbur Thomas
in South st. Joseph October rs, 1912,
"a found not guilty by a jury there.
He said he shot in self-defense.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
Pedestrians Escape Failing Beam.

A 7-foot steel beam fell from the
eighteenth floor Of the Railway Ex-
change building at st. Louis, striking
the pavement at Olive and Seventh
streets. a corner at which many pas.
sengers take street cars. No n was
in its path, though scores ere In the
immediate vicinity. The beam was
shattered.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

The senate committee on labor
reported unanimously for passing the
Kinney bill, extending the nine-hour
labor law for women to all occupa.
tons except homework.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

The house passed q joint and con.
current resolution appropriating $14S,-
900 to pay the commission necessary
to make possible the sale Of the state
capitol bonds. There were FIVE dis
senting votes.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

Two bills out Of the ordinary were
introduced in the house. One by Rep
resentative Fluffy of Newton. prohib-
Its the sale and manufacture of cigar
cites under penalty of $500 fine or six
months in jail. The other by Repre-
sentative Melvin of Schuyler, pro-
vides a fine of $500 or a Jail sentence
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
Was Once a Power In Politics.

Michael X. McGrath, secretary Of
state OF Missouri from 1876 to 1881,
and present member of the legislature
from st. Louis, died recently in st.
Louis. For half a century he had been
prominently identified with the Demo
cratic party in Missouri. He was a.
years, old.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20
Peaee Wlth Rur,anla Neara

Bucharest, Rumania.-A diplomatic
indiscretion has revealed a protocol
between Rumania and Balgaria re-
Gently signed at London,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

The bill giving to the commission
ers of the Smile good roads districts
the expenditure of all the money col.
lected by the county by taxation for
road purposes within the district was
considered Friday. 1t was sent to en-
grossment. The house then adjourned
until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

Senator Casey introduced a bill pro-
hibiting the use Of coloring matter in
the manufacture Of oleomargarine to
make 1t resemble butter.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

The house criminal jurisprudence
committee killed beyond hope of resu-
rection, for this session at least, the
Haskius bill prohibiting Sunday base
ball. The committee was against the
to a man and reported that
the bill should be stricken from the
calendar.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

Senator White introduced a bill
amending the marriage laws so as to
require marriages to be solemnized in
the county or city where the license
is obtained, and requiring those who
solemnize marriages to officially re-
port the same within ten days.
The following committee OF sen.
ators was appointed to prepare suit.
able memorial services in common.
Grafton OF the late Senator Thomas
f. Kinney Of st. Louis. Alice. Whit.
ledge. Gates. Cassidy, Brogan, Fess.
ter and WEIGH.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

The "wet" and dry" leaders of the
house agreed to set a special hearing
for the County Unit bill. The rollcall
on its passage will determine def
nitely the lineup Of the house, wheth-
er it is "wet' or dry" The vote on
the other liquor bills will not vary far
from that on the County Unit bill.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

for members Of the national guard
who absent themselves from drill
without consent of the ranking officer
Of their company.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

Senator Bronson introduced a bill
making stock yards public service
corporations and equally subject to
regugaltion. The senator said that
if the Major Utility Bill became a law
there would be no occasion for his
bill receiving consideration.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

President Pro TEN. Wilson OF the
senate appointed Senator Hawkins OF
Dunklin. Senator Casey OF Kansas
City and Senator Gardner of st.
Louis county a special committee to
take up the matter of convict labor
at the penitentiary and report to the
senate not later than February 10.
Senator Ford wants the adoption Of
the Torrens system of recording deeds
to realty. Senator White wants all
incorporated cities created special
road districts and his bill would make
them such.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

Women's Band May Play for "suffs.s
The women's band of Maryville has
been extended an invitation TO take
part IN the suffragette parade in Wash
ington, d. c., ON March 2.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

Representative Wright of Greene
county introduced a bill providing for
provisional divorces. 1t is planned to
stop hasty remarriages. The bill
gives the court power to make the
divorce provisional for n year. Any
time in that year it can, for a cause,
revoke the divorce.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

Secretary of State Roach has ap-
pointed James ]. Mcintyre Of Kansas
City corporation clerk in his depart
ment, vice William J. Kiley, who has
been appointed deputy state beer i'm
spector. The secretary also appointed
the following new clerks in the motor
car department: E. ]. Sanders, St.
Joseph; George o. Lamb, Caruthers-
vile; c. c. R%eddlngton, Springfield.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

The house put in a long afternoon
engrossing bills and cleaning up its
docket generally. With but two dis
senting votes it passed a joint and
concurrent resolution authorizing the
board of fund commissioners to pay
a commission for the sale Of the capt.
toll building bonds.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

Joseph G. billiard of Sedalia, state
hotel inspector, has assumed the du-
ties Of his Office. He is allowed four
deputies, each at $500 a month and
necessary travelling expenses. His
deputies are: Howard Bradbury, JEFF
ferson City; Edward Major, Bowling
Green; J.. W. Baldwin, Jr., Sedalia;
Claude Buchanan, Marceline.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

The Wilson bill, providing for the
abolition of the state capitol commits
sion, was reported favorably by a
senate committee. Senator Wilson
proposes to abolish the jobs and the
salary attached to them altogether
and let the present state officers
oversee the building of the new
capitol.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

The "drys" expect to caucus and
decide what attitude they will take
toward home rule. Some of the mem
bers who will vote dry" on every
other proposition want to vote for
home rule now that st. Louis has
agreed to the amendment providing
for removal by the governor.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-03-20

With two sessions there was little
of interest in the senate. Senator
Wilson introduced a bill which If 1t
should become a law will make rail-
road travel in Missouri slow enough
to please wen the most timid tour
list. His bill provides that all pass
enger trains must stop at grade CROSS
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
THAW HAS NEW PLAN
FOR GETTING BACK HOME
Thinks Taxpayers Suit Would Re.
ueve Him as q Charge on
New York.

CONCORD. n. H.. September N.-In
order to bring about his legal removal
to Pennsylvania in the event that the
request of the New York authorities
for his extradition Is denied by Gov.
Felker, a taxpayer suit against the
state of New York is planned by Harry
X. Thaw.
Thaw said today that a report had
reached him from New York that Will
liam T. Jerome intended to take no
further steps in the case here If the
executive refused to grant extradi-
ton. Replying to the suggestion that
this might necessitate his permanent
residence in New Hampshire. Thaw
saws he was confident that a taxpayer
suit to prevent further expense to New
York on account of citizen OF an
other state would bring about his
legal removal to his home state.
"And that is the one thing my mother
and l WISH" he added.
Mrs. Mary C. Thaw. mother of the
fugitive left for her home In Pennsyi-
yania today Harry Thaw denied him
seIf to all callers during the morning
and was in close conference with his
New York lawyers.
Counsel for Thaw have received FORM
al assurance from Gov. Felker that he
will grant their request for an extension
In October of the time for Ming briefs
in the extradition proceedings. One Of
rho attorneys said that their work was
being carried on az rapidly as possible.
hut that since the hearing before Gov
Ealker Tuesday additional precedents
hea ring on the situation had been dis
Covered. These will be Incorporated he
said in the documents to be placed In
the governors hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
FURRY IN COTTON MART
AT CLOSE: OF BUSINESS
Brokers Stirred by Misconstrued
News Reports From Waning
ton-Private Sales.

NEW ORLEANS. September 27.-Late
in today's session of the cotton market
there was a sensational break of rs to
81 points on the unconfirmed report that
another cotton future tax bill would be
introduced in Congress similar to the
Clarke amendment to the tariff bill.
Up to the time this rumor was received
the market had shown decided strength
and went Ii to 10 points over yester-
days close to new high levels for the
week and season The effect of the ru-
NOR was to scare longs out of their hold
ings. The close was at net loss LOT
the day of 10 to 90 points.
NEW YORK, September 27:-The COT
ton trade here was thrown into almost
a panicky condition today by an un-
favorable construction OF washington
dispatches relative to the cotton ~
lures tax provision introduced ny rep
resentative Underwood.
The dispatches did mot reacn the
trade until after the close OF the mar
ket. which had made new high records
this morning on an excited genera
buying movement. and many traoers
had already left the exchange.
Remaining operators, however. at
tempted to liquidate their cotton pri-
yately, and 1t was rumored that Janu, /,
ary sold 81 a bale under the omciai
closing figures.