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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
w. |. DIFFENDERFFER
Republican Candidate for
CONGRESS
Sixteenth Missouri District


He is forty eight of age thirty years resident
acede County, educated in the public schools Lebanon
Druy College in Springfield twenty five banker Leban
retiring from the banking business April l9 and visited
Europe the American Commission for the study European
Rural Credit Systems and Methods OF Financing the Farmer
He is Mason, Odd Fellow, and Woodman the World
ber and Trustee of engregaona Church lebanon under
Governor Hadey military aide with
Colonel in the National Guards of the Sate presidential eec
1903 from the Sixteenth district and received
than other of the egheen electors state defeating
Democratic ecor of the Sixteenth district by $50
County Treasurer acede County years appoint
ment of Governor Hadey He of commission of
appointed the Missouri Bankers Association composed
banks of the state revise the Missouri state bank laws
member of this commission he represents the and laws
be enacted in the interest of the farmer and land credits
His long experience country banker and study of the
methods of financing the farmer and business both in this
country and Europe eminenty qualities him expert
along these nes and he recognized throughout the state
especially the Southwest He the type
American business man.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
1t 10 Important

1t is just as important for a
small city like Mansfield to plan
to care for the vast crowds that
will be here during our Stock
Show as it is for a big city to do
so, which they always do, so that
every one can stay as long as
they like and go away pleased.
After all hotels and regular
places providing rooms are filed
to their capacity then there
should be a list of private homes
who will furnish rooms and the
number they care to accomm
date. First a list of those VIII,
would like to take roomers, and
second a list of those who are
not anxious, but in case of emer.
gency will help, and the number
they can accommodate. From
what we can learn there will be
people from a radius of SO miles,
and let it be said after our Agri-
cultural and Stock Show is over
that Mansfield, the Gem City of
the Ozarks, did herself proud
by caring for one of the largest
assemblages of people in her
history.
Please attend to this at once
and leave your names with Jas.
Coday, at Fuson's drug store.
The committee will not furnish
any one with roomers until all
the hotels and rooming houses
cannot care for them.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Tattler Worse Than Robber

A few days ago in looking over
a paper this expression caught
my eye: "A tattler is worse
than murderer"
said, this puts it strong. but
| wonder if it isn't about right?
Ought we not to question our
selves carefully before trying to
rob either man or woman of that
which should be dearer to them
than life? Before discussing
the character of any one ad'
versely suppose We ask our.
selves What has the deport.
ment of this party been towards
me? Has he or she ever used
language to me that would be
unbecoming In any gentleman or
lady? Has any one of the tat.
tiers ever claimed that they ever
heard them make use of Ian
guage other than the most
chasteI What right have l to
question their movements!
Where did I get the right to
force them to come TO me and
explain their reason for doing
this or that? Has not any man
or woman in this town the right
to 60 where business or pleas.
ure calls them without asking
my consentY Suppose l believe
they were doing wrong, win it
help me or any one else to pub
lish itY But on the other hand,
suppose l was mistaken, then
would ! not be a robber If / were
to charge them with being guilty
of wrong doingr 1t may be a
benefit to you to read this more
than once.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
safety First"

Did you ever stop to think
what those two words mean?
You didn't?
Well, then, lend me a moment
of your valuable time, or let some
one else read to you.
The railroads have started the
words, and the employees are do.
ing their best to live up to them.
Why not practice few Safety
FIRST" habits here on the farm,
or in the city, or in the office.
There is danger everywhere.
Some accident might befall you
in the office. Perhaps it doesn't
sound reasonable, but it Is.
Now, on the farm. You have
q horse that used to kick, but
doesn't any more" You go out
to the barn some morning feel
ing bad. You fail to speak to
that particular horse because
he has quit kicking" But
when you get just the right dis
tance he slams away" and
caves In two or three of your
ribs, or breaks a leg or an arm,
You blame the horse, but IL you
had spoken to him, just said
whoa, Barney, he probably
would not have kicked. That
would have been Safety First
in the true meaning of the little
words.
Now take look into the city.
Everybody is hurrying trying to
get ahead of the game" and en-.
tirely forgetting that self.pres.
ervation is one of the first laws
of nature. You try to beat" a
big automobile across the street
but you have miscalculated the
distance, or when just in front
Of the machine your foot slips,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Is YOUR NAME HERE

The following have our thanks
for cash on subscription since
our last issue:
H. e. Brazeale, Mansfield.
w. r. Ummethun, Topeka
Kas.
o. E. Winburn, Mansfield.
Sarah Hanks, Fayetteville
Tenn.
Mrs, G. M. Rowland. Mans
field.
Elmer Cunningham, @. M. c.,
Scofield Barracks, H. n.
s. w. McNanl, Mansfield.
Thomas Rosevear, Mansfield.
Asa Wade, Mansfield.
M. Letsinger, Modesto, Calf.
M. K. Dennis, Mansfield.
M. Hodge, Mansfield.
j. N. Hall, Mansfield.
j, r. Brewer, Mansfield.
], W. Kennedy, Seymour.
w. L. Kelley. Mansfield.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Ralph E. McMillen

RalphE E. McMillen, the world.
famed aviator who will give an
exhibition in the art of flying in
Mansfield during the Agricul-
taral and Stock Show. is con.
sidered one of the greatest avia.
tors in this country. McMillen
learned to fly in the aviation
field in Hendon, England. After
completing his course he made a
great many flights at different
points throughout Europe. re-
turned to America and made a
record. breaking flight in Califor.
mia. He was given one of the
finest loving cups ever given an
aviator by the city of Long
Beach, Calf, when he made his
cross country flight from Do.
minguez field to Long Beach,
Calf. McMillen has been flying
successfully ever since, and has
a record of having less accidents
than any one else. In all of his
Fights this season he has had
only one accident, and that was
when the propeller few TO pieces
in the air, but the machine land
ed safely after volphuing about
1 GOO feet. The machine used
by Mr.. -NcMillen issa mest won.
derful one.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
WHAT THE LAW is
Some Extracts from the
Missouri Statutes. Re.
vision of 1909
CHAPTER SO.
ARTICLE l.

SECTION 7225.-The provisions
of this article shall apply to and
be enforced in every incorporat
ed town and city in this state,
whether Incorporated under
special charter or under the gen
eral law relating to cities, towns
and villages, an ordinance of any
city, town or village to the con
trary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 1926. = Ordering, storing
and keeping of Intoxicating liquors
by persons other then dramshop
keepers prohibited. 1t shall be
unlawful for any person or per-
sons not a licensed dramshop
keeper or by law authorized to
sell liquor as wholesaler, to or.
der, receive, store, keep or de.
liver, as the agent or otherwise,
of any other person, Intoxicating
liquors of any kind.
Sec. 1927. Not to be kept, stored
or delivered in local option counties
No person shall keep, store Or
deliver for or to another person,
in any county that has adopted
or may hereafter adopt the local
option law, any intoxicating |
liquors of any kind whatsoever.
Sec. 1928. Exception to pre- |
ceding sections. Nothing in the
two next preceding sections
shall be construed to prohibit
any person from ordering liquor
for his own or family use, where
such liquor is sent direct to the
person using same.
SEC. 29.-Penaltv. Any per.
son violating the provisions OF
the three next preceding Sec
tions shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and tlned not lees
than three hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand dollars,
or imprisoned in the county
Jail for not less than three
months nor more than one year.
or both such fine aud imprison.
ment.-Revised Statutes of 1909
of Missouri.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
For Trade or Sale

Barber shop of one chair.
Right up from the depot in town
of 1900. Cash takes 1t. Bar.
gain Inquire at this Office. =
ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01

fo' odiC iHOfpuShoiCu ~
G. White Leghorn Cockerels.
Early hatch. Strong. vigorous
birds. 81 each Phone 1856 ADV
K. B. Letter. of Bryant, was
here yesterday. He reports
his third annual sale, ad-
vertised in last weeks Mirror,
a success in every way. He
leaves next Monday to spend a
month on his Indiana farm.
Dr.. f. H. Riley, president of
! the Young Mems Business Club,
Is in receipt of the blue print of
the road recently surveyed
through the Mansfield Special
Road district. This road will
become state road after being
approved.
I have about 200 bushels of
Kieffer pears for sale. Price.
from SOC to 81 per bushel. Par
ties desiring to purchase will
please order Immediately. as
they will be shipped to cold st6r.
age in few days.
Adv G. S. BURNEY.
The Wright County tax books
are to be, found at our Office and
We are prepared to collect taxes
on property anywhere in the
county. Pay your taxes here
and save making a trip to the
county seat.
adv. AVERY 4 STEPHENS.
Now is the time to place your
order for that new fall or winter |
suit. Get suit made to fit you.
Let US show YOU our fine new
line of samples and take your
measurements correctly. Our
prices are the most reasonable.
adv, r. A. STAPP.
In his first issue of the third
year of the Search Light, Editor
j. N. Burroughs announces the
purchase of an Intertype ma.
chine for setting the type for
the Search. Light Mr.. Bur.
roughs has been giving the peo-
pie alive and aggressive paper.
ise1ns aiBsr, we are closing out
all OF our Spring Goods. Now is
the time for you to save money
by calling and buying your
Shoes and Dress Goods, Fine
Shirts in fact, all of the spring
stuff you need, from US, az we
will save you money.
Adv. J. D. REYNOLDS.
Mrs. N. s. Miller will have a
public sale of household goods
in the park Saturday, October
20, after which she and her
daughter, Vivian, will leave for
Missoula, Mont to join Mr.. Mil.
ler. We regret to lose this
splendid family from Mansfield,
but wish them success and hap.
piness in their new home.
Rev. A. F. Patterson, of Cen
treville, Tenn, who, with Elder
Plumm, has been visiting many
Texas county Baptist churches,
will preach in the Baptist church
in Norwood next Sunday at II
o'clock. There is some talk of
the Norwood church, combined
with some of the nearby Baptist
churches. calling some man to
preach for them alternately.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Wanted!

To rent a second hand piano
during the Stock Show. The
age and condition of the piano
viii not make any difference.
Willing to pay reasonable rent
and return In same condition it
is received. Apply at Mirror
Office, adv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
MANY MIRRORETTES
Purely Personal Paragraphs
and Brief Business Bits
of Interest to You

A quarter pays for the Mirror
until 1915. Z
Go to P. w. Newton's for your
groceries. adv.
J. r. Brewer lost a COW by
death this week.
The Yeomen held a special
meeting Friday night.
Special Sunday dinner at the
Mansfield Hotel. l.-adv.
Attorney L. o. Nieder attend
ell court in Ava this week.
Letter to Musical Readers of
the Mirror on page 5.-Adv.
For Sale-Bnll dog pups, male
Adv. b. OTTO.
Better hats for less money at
the Mansfield Millinery Parlor. ad
Good stove wood, $l.25, full
cord. Phone Verr Williams -Ad
Attorney c. w. Evans, of Hart
vile, was here during the week.
If you need a Wheat Drill
see }. G. Carter before you buy.
ADV.
If you want to buy a second
hand stove for 81 call at this
Office.
Attorney e. H. Farnsworth, Of
Mountain Grove, was here yes
terday.
Mrs. r. D. Mooney was a
visitor In Mountain Grove yes
terday.
Mansfield Mirror and Weekly
Kansas City Star both one year
for $l.28.
r. B. Rogers and family, OF
Thayer, have been visiting re'a-
tives here.
P. W. Newtonwsll deliver your
groceries TO any, part 'of the
city. adv.
G. G. Schafer, of the Mountain
Grove Creamery, was here dur.
ing the week.
Highest Market Prices paid
for Cream and Eggs at Shin.
paugh 3. ADV.
Mrs. r. l.. Afford and child.
rem, Helen and Robert, were>in
Seymour Monday.
Don't buy a grain drill until
you see the VanBrunt Drill at j.
ID. Reynolds. ADV.
Bargains in ladies' hats every
Saturday at the Mansfield Mil,
linery Parlor.-Adv
Col. T. A. Kay, the Ava auc
tioneer, has been crying sales
near here this week
The X. c., o. & s. missed a
trip last Friday on account of a
derailment near Ava.
If you want to save money on
your Groceries sbuy them at
p. w. Newton's-Adv.
The Mansfield Concert Band
gave a pleasing concert in the
park Saturday evening.
Mr.. Harding and wife, of War
rensburg, were here last week
looking over the Ozarlss.
For SALE-Scholarship in the
Central Business College at Be-
dalia. Call at this Office.
In Sundays base ball game the
third team defeated the second
team by a score of II to 10.
Every Saturday is Bargain
Day in ladies' hats at the Mans.
field Millinery Parlor.-Adv
Rev. j. G. Chadwell, of Nor.
wood, visited here during the
week en- route to Alton. Okla,
If you want the best wheat
drill on the market buy a Van
Brunt from J.D. Reynolds. ADV
Advertise the stock show. Use
attractively printed envelopes,
for sale at this Office at 25 for 10c
You are missing the best half
of your life by not buying your
Bread at Shinpaugh's Store
Adv.
Clate Tarbutton has returned
from Norwood, where he had
been working during the past
week.
Mrs. M. Riley, of Olathe, Kas.,
is visiting at the home of her
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
For Sale.

Good Kimball Organ for sale
cheap. Win take wood in part
payment. Enquire at the
adv. MANSFIELD HOTEL.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
The G. p. Aid Society meets
with Mrs. K. |. Peters Saturday.

| M K. Dennis was at Bashei
tthis week, having assisted Fred
Banfield move thereto from Gal
loway.
!. The K. c., O. & s. has re
ceived a combination passenger
and baggage coach for use on
4 the road.
Charles Fl. Jackson. of Nor
wood, Republican nominee for
prosecuting attorney, was here
today.
Auditor Scott Of the D. J.
Landers Lumber Co., was here
from Springfield Tuesday en-
route to Ava.
The VanBrunt will drill wheat
and oats where the others fail.
Guaranteed to be the best on the
market.-Adv
You will miss it if you buy a
drill before you see a Van Brunt
at ]. D. Reynolds store. Now
on display. Adv.
Mrs. O'Herin has had new
concrete walk put down in front
of her residence property south
of the K. c., o. & S. depot.
Mr.. McCallister's, of Ava,
made flying trip to Mansfield
last week to see Mrs. McCallis.
ter's brother from Kansas.
Fresh Fish at the Cash Store
Friday, Get. 2-16c and 2Oc per lb
Also Fresh Oysters
Adv. BEN OTTO.
Parties desiring special din.
ners Sundays during the heated
term, will please notify in ad.
vance the Mansfield Hotel. adv.
j. N. Craig has resumed his
work as telegraph operator for
the Frisco, after an extended
lay off on account of an injured
arm.
Terrell Scarborouxh has been
appointed rural route earrier on
route two out of Hartville, ap.
pointment to take effect October
lst Democrat.
Rev, Joseph Davis preached at
the G. P. church Sunday, clos.
ing his years work, and is now
attending the Springfield Pres.
bytery at Wilson creek.
f. ID. Mooney, of the Mans.
field Hotel, has been making
some improvements about the
hotel, and contemplates adding a
colonial porch at the front.
G. w. Freeman & Son have
received their Fall and Winter
Goods and are ready to show you
all the New Styles and Good Val.
ues the market affords. ADV.
N. j. CRAIG HAS SOME
MONEY THAT He DESIRES
TOLOANON GOOD IMPROVED
FARMS IN EITHER WRIGHT
OR DOUGLAS COUNTIES. Adv
If you want to buy the best
Hay Press, Wheat Drills, Wagon
or Buggy. or Turning Plow, go
to j. d. Reynolds. He handles
the celebrated John Deere kind
ADV.
Dr.. j. A. Fuson, of Mansfield,
and E. B. Garner, of Hartville,
left Sunday evening for Kansas
City to attend the Masonic
Grand Lodge as delegates from
their lodges.
Brandy" Letsinger's have
moved to North Missouri, T. j
Rippee's are moving to the prop.
erty vacated by them, and M.
Hodges will occupy the place
vacated by them.
County Treasurer received
$244.7 yesterday from the State
Auditor on the good roads auto
drag. This money Is to be used
expressly on the inter county
seat highways. -Hartville Demo.
crat.
Isn't 1t about time to cut the
weeds on the vacant lots and side
streets and beautify the town
with a general cleanup before
the Stock Show The proper
authorities should see that this
Is done~
Ray Farren of Springfield was
here Yesterday. He was deliver.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01

Eggs. 1Sf Butter.
Springs. .10s Old Hens. ,1lf
GreenHidesl0s Ducks =. 80
FatTurkeys 81 Geese. AZ
Butter Fat; 1st grade 25c, I'd 22s
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Farm Loans

At lowest prevailing rates.
No delay.
Adv, GEO, B, FRESHMAN,
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

Some time ago the Press Bureau
reprinted from the columns of the
Topeka State Journal a statement
to the effect that Mr.. Capper be-
longed to a local Tango Club and was
taxing lessons lin that famous dance.
Later the Kansas City Star made ref.
erence to it. Mr.. Capper then got
into the game and addressed a letter
to the gentleman who writes the Kan.
saS notes to the Star denying the al
legation and defying the alligator.
1t low appears that Mr.. Capper
took advantage Of technicality, for
while he may not be learning the
Tango, in a strictly legal sense, the
Press Bureau is reliably informed
that Mr.. Capper IS taking les
sons in modern dancing from a pri-
vate teacher at the Topeka Country
Club and that among these dances Is
the famous hesitation waltz.' We
thought Mr.. Capper already knew that
dance pretty well but maybe he Is
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23
GOVERNOR HODGES.

The reports from over the state
indicate that Governor Hodges has
made good. It is true he has had 90
big paper to land him every day 10
the year as did Stubs, but the coun-
try papers for the most part, have
been giving him a fair deal. The
Governor is a fine fellow and is ab-
solutely honest and sincere. He has
interested himself in what the peo-
pie want and Is always ready to get
out and fight for their interest. The
people of Kansas know this and In
tend to continue their support Of him
in the next campaign. Trying to
make false statements regarding
Hodges ought not to avail his critics
ANYTHING, as Senator Hodges was the
author Of most of the progressive
laws passed. AS governor he has as
sisted a Democratic legislature to
pass more progressive laws than any
other legislature we have ever had.
1t was the business methods Of Gov.
ernor Hodges that turned a Stubs
deficit into a credit. He found an
empty treasury wherein Stubbs had
used $4,000 Of the 1913 funds In
1912, together with a deficiency Of
over 100000, and was able to pull
the state through. This is the kind
of administration that Hodges iB
giving the people of Kansas. Not 4
big paper has published these facts.
but they continually pick up little
things and try to make people thick
they constitute the real business Of
the state. The Hodges administration
rs making good and the majority d
the voters know it.-Abilene News.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23
absorbing some new ideas on side
stepping.

-N-N-
The lola Register does not appear
to look with favor upon the candida
cies of Mr.. Capper and Mr.. Bristow.
In an editorial on the 5th of Janu-
airy that paper said:
Senator Bristow and Mr.. Capper
have apparently been proceeding up
on the theory that they could have
either the Republican or Progressive
nomination for Senator and Governor,
respectively; so they have been
ceutering their entire attention upon
the question as to which nomination
would be most hkely be followed UP
BY election. So far as the Wyandotte
County Progressives are concerned,
they seem to have been too long in
making up their mind, for at a re-
cent meeting at Kansas City both Of
them were denounced as having dou-
blecrossed the ProgreSsives and Muir.
dock and Allen were brought forward
as Progressive candidates for Sena--
tor and Governor.
Now, il by some accession Of self
respect, the Republican party should
conclude that 1t would prefer as its
candidates men whose political ad-
dress is a little more definitely
known, it would be an interesting
revelation to two distinguished gen.
tbemen Of the great truth that there
is never a very great demand for a
thing that is neither fish, flesh, fowl
nor good red herring
Some accession Of self respect
is great! But why does the esteem
ed Register put a big If before it.
Does Mr.. Scott doubt the ability of
the G. o. P. in the matter Of SELF
respect?'
One Of Our Republican country
exchanges speaks with some feeling
Of the sef-sacrifice Of Secretary of
State Sessions in stepping aside and
generously offering the Republican
nomination for governor to Mr.. Cap
per instead Of taking it himself. The
aforesaid country paper does not APP
pear to be very well acquainted with
Mr.. Sessions. Mr.. S. cut his wisdom
teeth quite a number OF years ago,
and they are stili In good condition,
and whenever Mr.. Sessions side
steps a proposition like that, it is
dollars to doughnuts that he regards
the Republican nomination this year
as lemon, and is perfectly willing
to step aside and let It pass On.
In passing up the Republican nomi-
nation and letting somebody else
tackle the job Of attempting to de-
feat Governor Hodges for a second
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

the plan had failed in all the states
in which it has been tried, and in
this he is mistaken. The one board
plan is successful in Oklahoma, West
Virginia and in Iowa, Notwithstanding
political stories to the contrary.
These are all the states that have
adopted the plan aside from Kansas,
although in New York state the one
board plan for state institutions OF
like character is being strongly urged
and will likely be adopted.
There was a further criticism of
what was said by the Press Bureau
as being a reflection upon the disin-
terested patriotism of former boards
of regents, and indeed, in looking
over the roster Of these extinct
boards, the press bureau notes many
distinguished names-men for whom
the writer has personally the highest
regard, and many Of them are his
personal friends-but the Press Bu-
reau cannot help noting that almost
invariably, of the eighteen men COM
posing the three Boards Of Regents
which governed the Agricultural Col.
lege, the University and the State
Normal respectively, fifteen have