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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24

An Argument for Popular Government.
Prepared by Missouri Popular Govern
ment League.
The initiative and referendum was
adopted by Missouri in 1908. after Is
years Of struggle.
The initiative" says Woodrow
Wilson. lis a means OF seeing to 1t
that measures which the people want
shall be passed, when legislatures
defy or ignore public opinion. The
referendum is a means Of seeing to 1t
that the unrepresentative measures
which they do not want shall not be
placed upon the statute book"
The e used by the people to
get what they want is a petition
which. when signed by a certain per
cent of the voters. requires that the
question be voted upon and decided
by the people.
Attacks upon the initiative and ref.
srendum were expected, Of course.
The forces of privilege, who are &C.
customed to buying the laws they
need. do not give up easily. They
were solidly lined up against this new
weapon Of the people from 1895 to
1908. while the people were fighting
for it., When the law was passed. in
1908. they said 1t meant mob rule"
and that the common people would
turn things upside down. +
No such thing happened.
The referendum never has been
used until this year. and every meas.
ure on which the initiative has been
applied since 1903 has been defeated.
There has. therefore, been no case
Of mob rule" SO the enemies Of
the initiative and referendum have
been compelled to carry on the fight
to kill 1t In Missouri without the
mob rule" argument.
The way they are now fighting Is
this: They have offered an amend.
ment" to our initiative and reteren.
dunn law. This so-called "amend.
ment" places obstacles In the way OF
the initiative. 1t contains two easy
methods of defeating a petition
signed by the people, by preventing
1t from being filed. Any one Judge or
any one county clerk can kill the pc.
tition In the entire state by killing
1t In his county; 1t also limits the
peoples power on four importan: sub
jects in order to capture the votes OF
the people opposed to those subjects.
1t is a clever scheme because Its pur.
pose is hidden, and 1t pretends TO be
a friendly amendment. But the peo-
pie of Missouri are not to be fooled
so easily. The farmers want the init.
alive and referendum. So do the
working class in the cities. Only the
big interests" are opposed to 1t. and
as surely as the people learn to un.
derstand amendment No. 1 they will
vote against 1t.
The proposal that the people may
have the right to govern themselves
in everything except taxation, is like
giving a mar his entire freedom ex.
cept for a ball and chain OF his leg.
The people may decide all the little
questions for themselves Amend
ment No. l takes the big question out
of their hands. That Is the question
OF taxation.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24
REASONS FOR RETENTION
Do Not Tamper With Initiative
Amendment, as II Seeks to
Abrldge Rights.

An Argument for Popular Government.
Prepared by Missouri Popular Govern
ment League.
l. Our present Initiative and Ref.
erendum Law is q check against all
special interests.
2. It Ia favored by all parties and
by an overwhelming majority of the
people.
3. The people have a constitution.
al right to 1t.
4. The fight against special inter.
ests proves Its value to the people.
s. It is the peoples weapon the
key to Our House."
Our initiative and referendum law.
which Is one OF the best Ia the world,
should be left unchanged. The pro.
posed Amendment No. / IL an at.
tempt to entirely destroy the real
power Of the law through inserting
"jokers" that make 1t easy to prevent
petitions from being filed. This dis.
honest amendment should be defeat.
I'd by an overwhelming vote.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24

"The principle Of the initiative and
referendum is Democratic. 1t will
not be opposed by any Democrat who
endorses the declaration of Jefferson
that the people are capable Of self
government, o will it be opposed
by any Republican who holds to Lin.
coins idea that this should be a gov.
eminent Of the people. by the people
and for the people,"
Amendment No. l is an attempt to
hobble the initiative and referendum
and should be vigorously opposed by
all good citizens. DO not be misled
by those who claim It will do no
harm to the initiative" Read It and
you will be convinced that you ought
to vote against 1t.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24
There has been considerable

There has been considerable
discussion recently concerning
the Mirror, proving our asser
ton that everybody takes a
look in the Mirror Those who
ars not subscribers borrow the
paper from their neighbors, and
reading the Mirror is just now
one of the most popular of occu-
pations. Some read it to criti-
else. and some to praise. but
they all read it.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24
ARGUMENT IS MISLEADING
Advocates Claim Amendment No. I
10 Ant-slnsle Tax, Whereas That
10 Its Smallest Part.

An Argument for Popular Government.
Prepared by Missouri Popular Govern
ment League.
This amendment is called by its ad.
vocates the anti-singie tax amend
ment. This is entirely misleading,
because the anti-single tax provision
Is the smallest part Of II. The amend
ment goes SO much further that 1T
PRACTICALLY DESTROYS THE
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM,
the greatest weapon Of the people
against corruption and privilege. 1t
does this:
% BY denying the right Of The
people EVER TO CHANGE this pro-
vision Of the constitution II adopted.
(2) BY providing q system Of filing
petitions and verifying signatures so
filled with jokers in regard to the
time allowed for that work az to en-.
able a few negligent county officials
to defeat petitions signed by thou.
sands Of voters.
G) BY preventing ANY DEFEAT.
ED PROPOSITION from being resub-
mitted for five ysars.
~ BY preventing the use OF the
initiative for ANY CHANGE WHAT.
EVER In our tax system.
49, BY giving the legislature power
to re-enact a law rejected by the peo-
pie through the referendum.
1t Is absurd to offer the single tar
a. a cas- for fayoring this sweep.
ing amendment, because WE ARE IN
NO DANGER FROM A MEASURE
WHICH WE BURIED UNDER A
$4,000 MAJORITY.
Every believer In free government
should VOTE AGAINST this insid.
ious attack on the peoples power. =
Ameldment No , y adopted
= " WAI&A- l-St--a" - er---
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24

We are in receipt nf the pre-
MUM list for Aga's Third An.
nual Fair and Stock Show, DC.
tOber 8 10.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24
Splendid Feeds.

silage or roots (either turnips or
mangels) are elegant feeds not only
for the milking hsifsr. but also for,
the y%oungItsr,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24

We are in receipt of the premi.
um list for the 10Th Annual Tri.
County Stock Show at Mountain
Grove Oct. i 10
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24
Pennsylvania Fusion

In Pennsylvania the Progress.
sive candidate for governor has
withdrawn in favor of the Dem
ocrat, and this should be done all
over the country. In the pres
ent campaign either Republicans
or Democrats will be elected.
The returns from all over the
country indicate that. The Pro
gressives cannot elect any one
in Missouri and they should
boldly come into the Democratic
party.
That would be the proper way
TO punish the Republicans for
their treatment of Roosevelt.
No doubt such a plan would be
favored by Roosevelt himself,
who hopes to further punish the
Republican party for it's sins.
The Pennsylvania idea should
spread. Springfield Leader.
The above clipping from the
Springfield Leader, Southwest
Missouri's leading Democratic
newspaper, is momentous. as
showing whittier the wind blow
eth. Many Democratic papers
have been boosting the Progress.
sives and urging them on to vic.
tory in the fall elections-and
now they say: You can't win
any Office. Come over and help
us defeat the Republicans"
There's a reason,'as the adver-
tisements say, for the support
the Progressives have been re-
ceiving from the Democratic
papers-but this is the first in.
stance where we have seen the
reason thus publicly announced
in the Democ ratic-press. a
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24

Boost for Mansfield's Third An
nual Agricultural and Stock Show
October Is, 16, II.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24

The ducklings will grow so large In
ten days that the chicken hen cannot
hover a dozen--then you may as we'll
II you can put two or three broods
with q hen.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24

Coarse sand and gravel will reduce
the amount Of grit needed by the
fowls. but cannot take its place.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-24

Keep plenty Of water before the
ducks. Sudden death among the
ducks can often bs attributed to Q
lack Of water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-11-12

where they destroyed tho bridges.
Heavy artillery Dire showed that the
Sixth French army was meeting with
heavy opposition MI along the line.
The Aisnc Is u sluggish strcnm. 40
feet wide and II feet deep IN the
center ana Is unfordable. Between
scissors on the west and Villers on
the east, the part OF the river at
tackled and secured by the British
forces, are eleven road bridges.
The position of the enemy was very
strong either for delaying action or for
Il defensive battle.
ION that morning ordered the Brit
ish forces 10 advance and make good
the Aisne, The First corps and cavalry
advanced on the river. The First
division was directed on ChanOuillc.
via the canal bridge ut Bourg On the
right the cavalry and First division
met with little opposition ana found
passage ny means Of the canal
nqucduct which crosses the river.
"On the left the leading troops of
the Second division reached the river
by 8 O'Clock, The Fifth infantry
brigade only was able to cross the
river in single nc, under considerable
sacn fire. by means Of n broken girder
oT bridge which was not entirely
submerged In the river A pontoon
bridge was constructed by 3 O'Clock In
the afternoon
The Second corps found all the
bridges destroyed except that Mt Condo,
which was IN possession or the enemy
and remained so until the end OF the
battle.
During the nights Of the 18Th and
II4th and following days field com
pnnies necessarily worked night and
day. throwing eight pontoons and one
footbridge across the river under n
generally heavy artillery Gre which
was necessarily kept up on most Of
The crossings after their completion.
DAY after day, night after night
the enemy's infantry has been hurled
against us in violent counter at
hack. which has never on any one oc-
c-Fion succeeded, while the trenches
hlI over his position have been under
Nc,ntlnuous and heavy artillery fire.
"Our experiences in this campaign
seem To point 10 the employment Of
more heavy guns Of larger calibcr In
went battles which last several days.
huring which time powerful intrcnch
trp work on both sides can be carried
uui These batteries were used with
considrrab!c effect I'm the oath and fol
lowing days"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-11-12

Maybe" said November with
your permission. Mr.. Close, me and
QuarjtchW sleep here tonight"
AN right Hut can't attend 70 YOU.
I'm behind with my accounts. and
must oven them up il il takes all
night"
And there's one question Id like t.
have an answer Ia. Its Just this: How
did the robbcr know that Dan NiehaclS
was worth holding up? OR that he was
SoiuG OF on The spree? lie must have
hcru told 10y some one. RMckmaSk has
at friend in Camp all rjght. That
Is. unless
AYE, uu,CSSt" repeated the manager
But November would say no moro
An idea had come into his mind. but
Close could not draw il from him; yet
| could see he had entire trust in the
tacituru young woodSman,
Next morning November seemed In
no hurry IL ~. and shortly before tho
midday meal party of half dozen
men rushed into the camp. They were
all shouting ut once. and ii WAS impos-
NAkAN ANl ~ lllttN " hASNNNNA Nii'tt tlt
turmoil was about. Leaning against
the wall OF the huukhouSc, the silent
November surveyed the clamoring knot
of mon With grim humor.
II tell YOU again, we've been held up,
robbed. cleaned out. the whole six OF
us" yelled a short man With n sandy
beard
l., tNl S,t~ I,..,.l
SwCdc
On this they all began shouting
again. waving their arms and explain
ing. November advanced. Look. boys,
that's an easy, comfortable log over
thcrcr
Tho Swedc answered him with a
SnArl. but. meeting Novcmher'S eyes,
thought better OF it, Joe was the last
person upon whom any one would
would choose TO fix quarrel
II was suggesting, boys" continued
November, that there's the log handy,
ana il you'd each choose a soft spot
and leave one to speak and the others
listen till he's through With 1t we'd get
ut the facts. Every minute wasted
gives them rs robbed You the chance
to get Off clear"
"Novembcr's right" said huge
lumbcrman called Thompson. Here $
what happened We six got our time
yesterday morning, and after dinner
we started off together. 1t We're com
ing along dark when we Camped in the
old log hut of TidCSon's bridge, Sccin'
what had happened To Dan. we agreed
TO keep Il watch till dawn. First
watch was llarry's. In an hour and Il
half he were to wake me. He never
did. The sun We're up before | woke
and there was all the others sleeping
round me. was wonderful surprised
but | took the kettle and was going
down to fill her ut the brook 1t was
then that | noticed my roll OF bills
was gone from my belt | came run.
ming back. Harry woke. and when
told him he clutches nj his belt and
finds his money gone too Then Chris
BIN Mavcr, Wedding Charlie and last
Of all Long Lars they wakes up. and
DANCED If the lot of them hadn't been
! robbed same us us
To be continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-11-12
HOW TO CURE A
CHRONIC COUGH
Told in the Following Letter
by a Jackson Man Who
Knows from Experience.
His Word Is Good.

Jackson, Miss. 81 am carpenter,
and the grippe left me not only with a
chronic cough, but ! was rundown,
worn out and weak. ] took all kinds Of
cough syrups but they did me no good.
! finally got so weak | was not able TO
do day S work, and coughed so much |
was alarmed about my condition. One
evening ! read about Vinol and decided
TO try it. Before / had taken quarter
of bottle felt better, and after taking
two bottles my cough is entirely cured,
all the bad symptoms have disappeared
and have gained new vim and energy.
JOHN l.. DENNIS, I'll Lynch Street,
jackson, Miss.
The reason VinoI is SO successful in
such cases is because the active medic
inal principles Of cod liver oil contained
in Vinol rebuilds wasting tissues and
supplies strength and vigor ~ the nerves
and muscles while the tonic iron and
wine assist the red corpuscles Of the
blood 10 absorb oxygen and distribute
it through the system, thus restoring
health and strength TO the weakened,
diseased organs Of the body.
If Vinol fails TO help you, we return
your money.
PRIDEAUX 6 BLISS, DRUGGISTS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-11-12

whom November told his news.
noticed. however. he said nothing Of
his idea that there had been but one
robber
THAT just spells total failure" re-
marked Close when be had finished.
November asscnted. Guess wen
have TO wait till another chap IS held
up" said he.
You think they'll try their hand at
it again."
Sure. who'd stop after such sue
cess"
I'D be inclined TO agree with you II
It wasn't for the fact that the men
won't leave siugly now They're scared
10. 4 party Of six started this after
noon They we're hoping they'd have
the luck 10 meet the scoundrels ana
bucking how they'd let daylight into
them II they did But Of course they
won't turn up-they'd be shy II such
big party
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-11-12
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE
Reported Weekly for The Democrat
by T. j. Paynter, Register of Deeds
for Iowa County

George Hoffman to JAS w, Combs,
lot III Arena 500.
Margaret Cosgrove TO Mary Kennedy,
lot in Highland, $1,000
Frank l., Bounell to Martin Larson,
lot in Edmund $3.50
John Stevenson to Carl Olson, 2l0
acres, Ridgeway, $1,000.
r Mitchell to Fred Mitchell. 81
acres, Linden, $500
John 7, Johnson, ct. al. to VIM. f.
Robinson, lots in Benville, $2l00.
VIM Seeliger to Edward W. Lunde,
$50 acres, Brigham, $4,000.
Magaret Clark to Louis Markham, lot
in Highland, $l100
Matthias Weier to John II. Weier, POO
acres, Waldwick, $lG250,
George h Jewell to VIM, J d Roy
Rule, undivided 60 acres $4,000,
Johanna Gundry to Domonic Fallart,
lot in Mineral Point, 5000.
w II. Thomas to 5. +. Kncker
booker lot in Dodgeville, $500
Mineral Point, Zinc Co. to John
Imhotf 10 acres. Highland, 5000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-11-12
Copyright. 1918,
By Hesketh Prichard

November nodded. IF the police
can catch you for themselves, let 'em,
and you'd lessen the chance of that a
wonderful deal if you was to burn
them moose shank moccasions you're
wearing. When did you kill your
mooSe?'
tuesdays week. And my moe
casins was wore out, so | fixed 'em up
woods fashion"
Il know The hair on 'em is slip
ping. | found some of it in your
tracks in the camp, away above Big
Tree. That's how l knew you'd killed
a moose. | found your candlestick
too. Here it is" He took from his
pocket the little piece of spruce stick,
which had puzzled me so much. and
turned toward me.
This ends sharp to stick into the
earth; that ends slit, and you fix the
candle in with Il bit O. birch bark,
Now it can go into the stove along
O. the moccasins." He opened the
stove door and thrust in the articles.
only three know your secret. Hig-
hanson, and if ] was you | wouldnt
make it four, not even by adding a
woman to it."
Highamson held out his hand.
You always was a white man,
Nov" said he.
Hours later. as we sat drinking a
final cup Of tea at the campfire, said:
After you examined Lyons upper
camp you told me seven things about
the murderer You've explained how
you knew them. all but three"
What are the three?'
First, how did you know that Hig-
hanson had been long time in the
woods without visiting a settlementT'
His moccasins was wore out and
patched with raw moose hide. The
tracks of them was plain" replied No
vember.
nodded. And how could you tell
that he was religious and spent the
night in great trouble of mind?
November paused in filling his pipe.
HE couldn't Sleep" said he, land so
he got up and cut that candlestick-
What'd he want to light a candle for
want to read in the middle of the
night If he was not in trouble? And
If he was in trouble, what book would
he want TO read? Besides. not one
trapper in hundred carries any book
but the Bible
Il see. But how did you know it
was in the middle Of the night?"
Did you notice where he cut his
candlestick?
NO" said /.
81 did and he made two false cuts
where his knife slipped in the dark
You're wonderful at questions"
"And you ut answers.
November stirred the embers under
the kettle, and the freight lit up his
fine face as he turned with yawn.
My" said he. but I'm glad Hig
hanson had his reasons. I'd "a hated
to think Of that old man shut in where
he couldn't see the sun rise, Wouldn't
your
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-11-12
FRENCH TELLS OF
BATTLE ON AISNE
Describes Terrific Day and
Night Fighting Along River.
NOT AN HOURS LETUP.

Thanking Movement Was General Jot.
tres ldea--Aeavier Guns Prove More
Etteetve-how 6rtish Troops Put
Up pontoon Bridge While Germans
We're Pouring Shells In Their Midst
London, In two long reports tteld
MarShal sir John Frcuch commander
IN chiet OF the British forces en- the
continent, rrCouuts with detail the
lighting during the allies retreat FROM
Mons southwark to the Sciur and their
advance after they had turned the Ger
man force OF General vou kluck back
from the gates OF Paris
Chief interest is in the second re.
port. which deals with tho battle Of
The AiSnr. which began on Sept. H.
Ii says:
EARLY i'll the morning of the nth
,Srptemhcu three corps crossed the
OurCQ, further pursuit of the Cnrny
being practically morpoNed the cav
AIRY reaching the line ut the NSne.
two huGadcS south Of SolSSous and
three hrigadCS ut CouvrcllrS aud Ger
Scul on the afternoon OF Sept H..
From the opposition encountered NY
the Sixth French army to the west
Ut Scissors aud two OF our army corps
south OF Missy, and certain other in
diCations along the line. formed the
opinion that the enemy had for the
moment nj any rate arrested his re-
treat and was preparing to contest the
passage OF the AiSur with some vigor
south OF scissors, where the Germans
attack
with the assistance OF artillery the
Third corps OF the French drove them
back across the river NJ SuiSsnnS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-11-12

spoke first save Wm the u!ut not IL
move for two hours or he'd he shot
like dog He sat out the two hours
Ivy his watch without hearing sound
and then came back 10 {
when the boys cot an the facts
the whole camp was nigh as mad rs
he was. They put up $50 reward
tor amy one giving Information thar
Will lead 10 catching the robbers. ana
| added another hundred Tor the com
pany So now, Joe. il YOU can clap
Your hand on the hruteS youll be dc
ing yourself good turn and others
zoo"
Close ended his narration, and looked
1T November. who had listened
throughout in his habitua silence.
"po the boys w ut { know you We
como 70 mcE" he said.
NO. thought it wiser they
shouldn't"
November remained silent for mo
meut,
You'd best get away back, Mr.
Close" he said ut length. I'm 20
down to Perkins clearing, and have 4
l"'N III TUG St'"' N"t't wy
TOOK pace ana tueh !" III" N""''
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site of Dan MichaelS hivouac. The
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-11-12
Home Study Courses in American
Education.

A history of American education is
offered to home students by the Uni
versity of Wisconsin Extension div
sion. Among the topics treated are
the characterization of American edu
cation, colonial educational ideals, rise
of public supported education, develop
ment of the high school, industrial
education, continuation schools, and
child welfare.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-11-12
Hard T est.

It's hard for a political party TO
build a platform that won't warp in
campaign heat.-Toledo Blade