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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23

When interest gripes you you
need your Kodak.
Adv. Mansfield Drug Co.
They tell it on a prominent
dentist of Mansfield that he
spent the other night in his
poultry house. The aforesaid
dentist is born worker-he
just can't help working. The
days are not long enough for
him, so he wO,ks at nights as
well. On the night in question
he was hard at work on bis poul:
try house until about midnight
when he thought it was about
time to quit for the day. But,
supposing that he was in bed
sound asleep. the lady of the
house had locked the doors. Not
being able to rouse anyone, the
dentist hied himself back to the
poultry house and abided there.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23
Public Sale
On THE SQUARE, MANSFIELD,

On THE SQUARE, MANSFIELD,
MISSOURI,
SATURDAY,, APRIL %, AT l p. NJ.
> dressers. l library table
| dining table 8 dining chairs
. rockers, all in | large Spanish
golden oak. leather rocker
| A mister l AXminist 5 er
13X9 9Xl2
1 colonial velvet 3 small rugs
1 iron bed, com. l XII t C hen cab
plete withthe met
springs, etc / cook stove
and numerous other articles,
Terms, cash.
adv. Mrs. +. D. Valkenburgh.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23

uel Henderson was before the
bar of justice charged with the
murder of Henry Johns. Then,
too, in every case where man
is placed on trial for the kill
ing of his fellow-man, there is
always something about the case
that attracts the multitude, and
this instance was no exception
to the general rule.
The case was Of more than or.
dinary interest to the people OF
this vicinity on account of the
fact that Claude Johns, son of
the murdered man, taught the
Spence school near here last
winter and was quite well known
here.
The killing of JohnS,4a middle,
aged man, took place shortly
after noun Monday, Dec. 80, 1913,
at the home of Alexander Weav.
err, Henderson's father in law,
near Grovespring. Johns was a
blacksmith and resided near
Grovespring. Henderson. who
is only 20 years Of age, is a
farmer. He is native of the
county and has always resided
in the north part of the county,
with the exception of a short
time spent in Springfield, from
which place he returned short
time before the killing.
The members of the Hender'
son family were the only eye.
witnesses to the shooting.
On the morning of the killing
Johns called at the Weaver farm
and spent a short time there.
At the time he was killed he was
enroute to Grovespring to sci
some turkeys and rabbits. The
states theory was that as he
was passing the Weaver home
he was called back by Hender
son and that a quarrel ensued
and he was shot in the back oi
the head as he as he was leaving
The defense held that Hender
son, enroute home, met Johns
who was riding a horse, and botl
went to the Weaver home, where
Johns was shot, and that the
shot struck as they did on ac
count of the fact that Johns
lodged as the shot was fired.
1t was alleged that improper
relations had existed between
Johns and Henderson's wife, be
fore the latter's marriage, and
that Johns was attempting tc
renew those relations. This was
denied by the attorneys for the
prosecution, who ascribed jeal
ousy as the cause of the shooting
1t was admitted that the killing
was done by Henderson. I'M
mediately after he shot Johns he
told some of the neighbors wha,
he had done and phoned for the
sheriff to come after him.
From which to select a jury
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23
State VS.. Samuel Henderson
Murder

1t is seldom that a trial for
murder is held within the peace
full borders of Wright county,
and the rarity of such occasions
may have been in a measure re.
sponsible for the crowded con.
dition of the circuit court room
at Hartville last week when Sam
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23
Take a Peep m Our Windows
CASH NERO. co.
We Have Just Received Our
New Line of 5pring Goods
Everything New and Up to Date
We Carry q Fall Line of
Groceries, Flo"s, Provisions
Specials for Saturday

Rice Broken per pound &c
Meat Fat Back per ID. .. .l31ac
Syrup, per gallon ... .4Oc
Rolled Oats, 2Jc can. .2Oc
White Beans, per pound ..... &c
Sugar, all kinds, per pound &c
Dry Goods
10c Dress Ginghams, per yd DC
&c Calico, all colors, per yard sc
3Jc Silks, all cOlors, per yd 2oc
&c Lawns, all co.OrS, per yard &c
25% Discount on all the RObinett
stock. The abGe prices are
for our new goods
Arthur Stafford, Manager
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23

A forest fire this week on the
j. G. Freeman farm caused
j. c. to get right busy,
but he was able to get the fire
under control,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23
We Have Recently Purchased

supply of that well known Ferlizer-T GRAIN GROWER
manufactured from the from the Kansas City stock yards
which selling lower price retail than the goods
could bought for wholesale, Fertilizers have advanced
Why buy grade mineral Fertilizer high price when you
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23

seventy men were sunni moned
from over the county, only eleven
of whom disqualified on account
of being opposed to capital pun
iShment. From the men called
the following were selected as
the jury:
| j. f. Ellis, S. X. ID. Ussery, S.
| II. Scarborough, j. S. Newton,
| r. j. Reynolds, James NJ. Hut
sell, S. E. Thornton, D. a. Floyd,
Morgan Crewse, r. NJ. Ellis, S.
P. Young and G.. w. Kiser.
| The taking of evidence began
Tuesday afternoon at / o'clock
and continued until , o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, at which
time the lawyers began their
arguments, the case going to
the jury at . o CLOCK.
Prosecuting Attorney L. B.
Garner and j. w. jackson repre-
sented the state, while y. NJ.
Curtis and c.. w. Evans conduc-
ted the defense.
The case went to the jury at
6 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
and at 8 o'clock Thursday
morning they returned verdict
finding the defendant guilty of
murder in the second degree
and assessing the penalty at 10
years Imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary. Deputy Sheriff John
n. Pry or had charge of the jury
during the trial.
Tile instructions of the court
were for first degree murder
with a penalty of death or life
Imprisonment; second degree
murder with Imprisonment for
not less than 10 years, or ac-
quittal.
The plea of self-defenSe was
also made by the defense, it be-
ing claimed that Johns made
gun play and that Henderson
thought he was about to draw Il
weapon. 1t was shown, how
ever, that Henderson was on
horseback, with his overcoat and
gloves on and with no weapon
except a pocket knife upon his
person.
Be the causes for the murder
what they may, the affair was
one to be much deplored, and
the jury's verdict was for second
degree with the least impriSOn.
ment possible for murder in that
degree.
Henderson good reputation
was attested to by many witneS-
seS and this fact, doubtless had
some bearing.
Throughout the trial the court
room was packed and only the
uncertainty of when the jury
would complete their deIibera-
tionS accounted for the small
number present when the ver-
dict was announced.
Another case was being tried
Thursday morning when knock
was heard on the jury room
door. A hush fell over the court
room so that the dropping of
a pin might have been heard.
Judge c. H. Skinker halted the
trial then in progress and ord
cred the jury brought in. The
Judge asked the foreman of the
jury if a verdict had been
reached. Upon receiving an af-
tirmative reply the Judge asked:
rs the defendant in the court
ROOM"
He iS."
The foreman then handed the
verdict to the Judge who handed
it to Deputy Circuit Clerk Roy
f. Curtis, who read it's contents.
Henderson 5 wife burst into
tears at the reading. Ben Hendcr.
son, Sans brother, came over to
where the latter was sitting near
his wife and his two sister.in-
laws, and the sad little process.
ion marched solemnly out of the
court room.
In the home deprived of q
husband and father by Henry
Johns death, is also sadueSs.
,~+1x, D,,x,b,.ol
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23
Guessing Contest

At Shinpaugh Bros. store. Cal
at the store for further particu
lars. ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23

y
Kansas City Star both one year
for $1.15.
The Maid of the Forest viii
soon arrive. Read the Mirror
next week for full particulars.
Just received-a carload OF
fresh cleanings and DRESSINGS al
Stapp's Call and examine ADV
We expect to issue soon 1,OOC
phone directories. Those desir
ing ads therein should see us al
once.
Charles Ross and wife of Du
range, Col, have been visiting
relatives here. Mr.. Ross is a
linotype operator.
Rev. Bishop of Ava, of the
Holiness church, will preach at
Flat Rock Saturday night, Sun.
day and Sunday night.
Wanted Boys between the
ages of 10 and IS to join the
Boys of Woodcraft, a social, fra
ternal and insurance order
We have printed bills for Mrs
Il. D. Van Valkenburgh for a
sale Saturday. She expects TO
go to California. See ad.
Rev. Joseph Davis has re-
turned from PhilIipsburg, where
he filed his regular appointment
at the G. P. church Sunday.
Feed your calf on "Blatch-
ford's Calf Meal" and save the
milk. For sale by
Adv. j. b. FREEMAN.
Wanted-At our restaurant
Saturday morning II boys be-
tween the ages of 8 and Is years.
Adv. STONE. & WILLIAMS
| have just received a car load
of Cremo Flour. Every Sack
absolutely Guaranteed.
Adv. j. B. FREEMAN
Frank Scheurmann, the pea
nut and popcorn king of Mans.
ield, is walking lame, caused by
an injury the other day to the
calf of his right leg.
f. H Cowick and wife of Ard
more, Okla were here last week.
They belong to the American
Crusaders and are lecturing
on the white slave traffic.
The correct date of the w. c.
II. U. Institute in Mansfield is
Thursday, April 80, instead of
May % as printed elsewhere.
See correct date on this page.
N. J. CRAIG HAS SOME
MONEY THAT He DESIRES
TOLOANON GOOD IMPROVED
FARMS IN EITHER WRIGHT
OR DOUGLAS COUNTIES Adv
Prof. ia. Hylton has been dis
tributing tickets to boys for the
merry .go-round The boys re.
ceive / free ticket for every tick.
ct sold. Proceeds park benefit
Adv.
At the last meeting of the city
council the votes in the spring
election were canvasSed and the
result declared as published.
Notices to build several walks
were also made.
Come in today and let US take
your measure for that new
spring suit. An abundance OF
the latest and best fabrics from
which to choose. Prices right
Stapp's SC and 1Oc Store.-Adv
The school board has reorgan
lied with CA. Stephens as pres
ident and j. w. Brazeal as vice
president. The terms of the
treasurer and secretary do moi
expire until June.
The latest styles and patterns
in Dress Goods, Shoes, and La
dies and Gentlemen's Ready.to
Wear Clothing are to be found in
our new spring stock, just re
, ceived by G. W, Freeman & Son
ADV.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found G. S. Burney's annua
clean up notice for next Tuesday
Read the notice carefully. com
ply with its provisions and yol
will materially assist in making
r a cleaner and better Mansfield
Plan to attend the pupils plane
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23
MIRRORETTES

Clean up.
Smoke a Silk Tie. ADV.
The Maid of the Forest.
April % is cleanup day.
Smoke a National.-Adv.
Next Tuesday is cleanup day.
Wait fer the Maid of the For,
est.
Senior class play Saturday
night.
Look out for the Maid of the
Forest.
Senior class play, Sat. April
25.-Adv.
Chicken dinner and bazaar Sat.
urday.-Adv.
Keep in mind the big ball game
Decoration Day.
M. w. A. held a regular seS-
sion Saturday night.
J.A.McCrite of Bryant has our
thanks for a renewal.
Be at the END of the Rain
bow" April 25.-Adv.
JIM. Thirkield has our thanks
for a years renewal.
Prof. J. A. Hylton was Hart
vile visitor Saturday.
Try Lighter Rising Flour
Ask your grocer. ADV.
Col. L.O. Nieder attended court
at Van Buren, last week.
Try a Fig Sundae at HILsA-
BECK s. Delicious. ADV
douglas Brown will play"
hear him, April 25.-Adv.
Otto Brentlinger is assisting
at the Cash Mercantile Co.
Special Sunday dinner at
Mansfield Hotel at 35c ADV.
Good Fence Posts for Sale.
phone Verr Williams. Adv.
Read all our ads. 1t pays to
patronize Mirror advertisers.
See the "Imp at the End of
the Rainbow" April 25.-Adv.
Ride on the merry o-rOund
and help the park fund.-Adv.
Seniors, Senior, Seniors in
their class play, April 25.-Adv.
e. G. Ross and wife of Thayer
have been visiting relatives here.
Sliced peaches with Ice Cream
- some class. -HILSABECK' S -
Adv.
Get out in the open with a
Premo. Mansfield Drug Co.
Adv.
The Mansfield Hotel serves
Special Sunday dinners for 35c
ADV.
Enjoy a ride on the merry go
round and assist the park fund
ADV.
A granitoid walk is being put
down in front of the Mansfield
Hotel.
l.. B. Johnson has sold 5.yeal
old Jersey COW to +. A. Cripper
for $50.
Judge e. II. Farnsworth oI
Mountain Grove was here during
the week.
Only 35c for that Special Sun
day dinner at the Mansfield Ho
tel.-Adv.
Prosecuting Attorney r b
Garner of Hartville was here
Saturday.
Try a Creme De Menthe-
something Ditferent-at HILsA
BECK K'S.-Adv.
Misses Mabel and Opal Hoove
visited Miss Dora Rhodes OF Sey
mour last week.
Cleaning and Pressing neatl,
and promptly done at Stapp
Suitatorium.-Adv.
Arthur Stafford was in Spring
field yesterday buying new good
for the Cash Mercantile Co.
Hot? Thirsty? Run for Hi
SABECK'S and get one of thos
cool refreshing Sodas. ADV.
A meteor explosion in the al
the other night furnished som'
what of q Mexican war racket.
For Sale An exceptional
good refrigerator.
Adv. HILSABECK S
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23
Secure Supply Of High Grade Fertilizer

For money and instead of poisoning your land increase its
fertility This Fertilizer contains sand other worthless filler
do other Fertilizers plant Reduction made
sacks are returned THE BONNELL PRODUCE COMPANY
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23
Use a Film in Your Plate Camera

just get a Premo Film Adapter
Adv. Mansfield Drug Co
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-04-23

Come clean next Tuesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-11

Poland. A third Russian force is
advancing toward Posen and Thorn
East Prussia, and General Rennen-
kampfs forces, which have done a
lot of fighting since the war began
are trying to get into East Prussia
From the east Prussian frontier
the only news received today was
from German source, which re-
ported that the Russians had reach.
ed Lyck. The Austrians claim to
have driven the Russians from Hun
gary with immense casualties and
that the Russians have been cleared
from the greater portion of the Car
pathians.
The Austrians also say they have
forced the enemy out of Bosnia,
and have had successes here and
there on the Drina. A Rome report
has it that the Austrians are pre-
pairing to remove their capital from
Vienna to Innsbruck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-11
DED|CAT|ON0F
BRIDGE ACROSS
THE RED RIVER
LARGE CROWD ATTENDED DEDl.
CATION OF BRIDGE CONNECT
ING TEMPLE, OKLAHOMA, AND
sYARs, TEXAS, YESTERDAY.

Temple, Okla, Oct. 10.-The dedica.
tion of the suspension bridge across
Red River connecting Byars, Texas,
and Temple, Okla, occurred today.
The bridge is 1860 feet in length.
The addresses of welcome were
made by George Byars, on behalf of
the town of Byars and County Super
intendent A. G. Woodward, repre-
senting Temple.
A large crowd attended the dedica-
ton, which was on the Texas side at
Byars. A red hot good roads speech
was made by Colonel Sidney Suggs,
state highway commissioner of Ok
lahoma Colonel Suggs was invited by
the people of Temple to stay over un-
til Monday to organize high school
road and civic club for the purpose
of building one mile of educational
road in Cotton county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-11
CHANCE
IN PRICE Of
FOOD STUFFS
SLIGHT DECLINE FROM LAST
WEEK AND WHOLESALERS ARE
HOPEFUL FOR THE FUTURE.
SUGAR OFF rs CENTS.

There was but little change in the
prices of food stuffs from last week
with the local wholesalers, the tenden-
cy being lower on several necessities.
Sugar is 25 cents lower, and the price
of beans, dried fruits and canned
goods is also declining.
The decline in canned goods is at
tributed to the fact that the manufac-
turers are anxious to move their
stocks even at a sacrifice in order to
obtain ready cash as the crops used
for these purposes is reported short
throughout the country and had the
European war not intervened, canned
goods would have been undoubtedly
higher.
There seems to be a belief that the
European conflict is about to reach
crisis and with the end of the war,
conditions will rapidly improve. Some
eastern concerns are placing orders
for cotton at ten cents with their
southern customers, and Ardmore is
getting a share of the business, all
of which helps.
Along with the decline in sugar and
some varieties of canned goods, the
past week packing house products
made a slight decline for the week
The demand is not very brisk at pres
ent quotations, and further declines
may be expected The lowering of the
prices of hogs is not keeping pace
with the lowering of prices of the
finished products which makes il very
evident that the packers realize their
prices are higher than they should be
or the war scare is giving way to
saner ideas and the packers profits
are being lessened, and the people are
getting the benefit. Lard during the
past week has remained practically
the same, meats are off one-fourth
cent, and cooking oils and lard COM
pounds have made greater declines
than is true in the meat market
Local sales In Wholesale quarters
hold up well. collections are reason.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-11

PARIS, Oct 10.-In contrast to the Germans rap
id campaign against Antwerp the battle tide flows slow
in northern France.
Paris official announcement late this afternoon
says
'The Fighting continues under satisfactory condi-
tons Our entire battle front has been maintained de-
spite the enemys violent attack at several points
'In the St. Michel region, we have made material
progress
"To the north of the Disc the allies have obtained
real advantages
"On left wing, the cavalry fighting has been con-
fused on account Of the marshes.
"In the Woevre region the operations still take on a
siege form The Germans occupy two lines of trench
es with the main forces in the TRENCH connected by
passages Subterranean rest rooms have
been provided where the soldiers sleep comparatively
secure.
The allies are constructing dranages for their
trenches on account of the soldiers suffering from in
fammatory rheumatism.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-11
CARTER COUNTY
INDIANS WON
SOME PRIZES
INDIAN FARMERS IN COMPETI-
TlON WITH WHITE BROTHER
WINNING LAURELS AT NEW
STATE FAIR AT MUskoGEE.

c. w. Crawford, agent in charge o.
the agricultural department for the
interior department local agency, has
written from Muskogee where the ex
hibit, has been shown at the New
State fair that the Indian exhibit from
Carter county has won over fifty pei
cent of the prizes offered over all 9th
ers of the Five Civilized tribes.
The Indians of this section under
the direction of Mr.. Crawford have
made rapid strides within the past
few years, and he is to be congrat-
ulated for his work among them.
Following is the list of awards:
Jack Postoak, Ardmore, second, on
cotton. Willie Johnson, Durwood, first
on six best stalks of corn. Willie Tom,
Durwood, first on best and largest
stalk of corn, Chairman Thompson,
Ardmore, fourth for ten best ears Of
corn. Mrs. ]. w. Johnson, Milo, Okla,
first on best squash; Cephas Hayes,
Ardmore, second on squash; George
Mclaughlin, Ardmore, second on wat
ermelons and second on sweet pota-
toes. Mrs. George McLauglin, Ard
more, second on canned plums in In
dian exhibit. The exhibit will be pack
ed and all the non-perishable prod
ucts will be shipped to the Panama
Pacific exposition where it will be
shown with other exhibits from the
Five Tribes of Oklahoma Jack Post
oak won first prize on cotton at the
New State fair last year, and is rap
idly developing into a scientific cot
ton planter under the able direction of
Mr.. Crawford.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-11

On the battle front in France the
German and French reports agree,
there has been no change In the situa-
tion, although the French claim to
have made some little progress near
st. Mihiel and in the Argonnes. 1t is,
however, on the other wing in the
northwestern part of France and
across the Belgian frontier that inter-
est centers. Here a battle is in prog
ress on a line from Lassigny north
ward through Roye, Bray-sur-Somme,
Arras and Lens, while the cavalry is
operating north of Tile.
Further south the Germans, having
withstood the allies attempt to out
flank them, have been delivering
counter strokes, first at Roye and Las
signy, where the French tried to get
through the German lines of commu-
nication, and then at Arras where they
again tried to get through Cambria to
the railway line at Lecateau. Before
these counter strokes the French had
to give ground, which they since
claim to have regained.
Failing to break the allies lines,
General Won Kluck attempted to out
flank them by sending a large force
of cavalry around Lens to the rear of
the French at Tile. Here the fighting
still is going on and no decisive re
suit has been attained.
Meanwhile both armies have with
drawn troops from the center and the
weakening of the German line north of
the Aisne is said to have allowed the
British to make two advances, in one
of which stone quarries were taken,
which the Germans had held for nearly
a month.
The Przemysl forts in Galicia are
a somewhat similar ex-
perience to the fortress at Antwerp
for the siege there continues. The
Russian ambassador at Rome in a re-
port declares the whole town is on
fire and that the capitulation of the
stronghold is imminent The Rus
slams have sent an army of invas-
ion into Hungary, while another
army is waiting for an attack of the
Austro-German forces in southwest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-11
CRUCE ISSUES
CHALLENGE To
JOHN FIELDS
GOVERNOR ASSUMES ATTITUDE
OF INDIGNANT DEFIANCE IN
CONTRAST TO HIS USUAL PLAC.
I'D NATURE.

Edmond, Okla, Oct 10.-Assumine
an attitude of indignant defiance in
marked contrast to his usual placid
nature, Governor Lee Cruce today
challenged John Fields or any of his
friends to cite a state whose record OF
economy has come near equalling that
of Oklahoma In all essential consider.
ations.
The governor was plainly nettled.
His tall, spare frame was erect and
rigid. His usual kindly sparkling eyes
showed hard CLINT. "If John Fields
is wilfully misrepresenting the facts
concerning Oklahoma's public debts
and expenditure of the democratic ad-
ministration, he should be driven in
disgrace from the campaign" said
the governor.
Zone thing is certain, he is misre-
presenting the facts and he is doing
it through wilfulness or through ig-
norance Of the true facts"
Governor Cruce spoke here to a
crowd that filed the opera house. No
political speaker could have been ac-
corded closer attention. Persons who
have heard him on many occasions
pronounced it the best speech he ever
made.