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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-21
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications, as they
cannot reach the diseased por.
ton of the ear. There Is only
one way. to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an in.
famed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inlamed you
have a rumbling sound or imper'
feet hearing, and when it is en-.
tirely closed, Deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the infiam nation
can be taken out and this tube
restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forev'
err; nine cases out Of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is moth.
ing but an inHamed condition of
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol.
lars for any case of Deafness
Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 7oc.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.--Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-21
Notice to Correspondents.

Correspondents will please send
items Monday or Tuesday. So
many items arrive late that it is
often impossible to use them until
the next week. Please send items
Monday If at all possible.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-21
CUMBERLAND PRESBY.
TERRAIN CHURCH.

Preaching services every fourth
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Rev. Joseph Davis, pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday at
Gas a. m. G. ". Freeman, Supt.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-21
ATTENTION, FARMERS.

Why pay the Old Line Insur-
ance company $1,000 per thous-
and when you can insure in the
Wright Co. Mutual at actual cost I
1t has only cost us 25 cents on
the 500 per year in the last three
years. Address. z. W. Yocum,
Secretary, Mt. Grove, Mo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-21
METHODIST CHURCH.

Preaching services every Sd
Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. ]. W. Needham, Pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday at
9:45 am. j. D. Reynolds, Supt.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-21
<. c.. O. & S. RY.
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Preaching services every second
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Rev. J. NJ. England, Pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday at
Gas a. m. w. B. Fullington, Supt.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-21
Cheerful Valley.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Hight
spent Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hosea Stout.
Mrs. Young spent the evening
vising at Mrs. G.. w. Trips
Wednesday.
W. o. Williams was at VIM.
Brands Friday.
Luther Sharp is helping Tom
Young cut sprouts.
Miss Lois Massey, OF Compe.
tition, passed through Mans
field last week en- route to
Springfield to make her home
for a while.
F. D. Case helped Doc Findley
raise his house Thursday.
Mrs. G. W. Trip spent Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. j.. NJ.
Moutray.
Thos. Young's visited his
mother, on Wolf Creek, Sunday.
Roy Buckles and wife visited
Mrs. Buckles mother Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Hire spent Sunday with
Mrs. Tefteller.
o. H. Jury's baby is danger.
ousIy sick.
Mrs. Joe Frye received a
pleasant visit from her mother
last week.
Luther Sharp and Joe Order
called on Wn. Brand Saturday
evening.
Joe Crider. Of Douglas county,
was visit ing on Wolf Creek Sun.
day.
Jason Hight was visiting in
Cheerful Valley neighborhood
Monday.
RED WING.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-21
X. G., o. & s. NEWS

The X. c.. o. & s. r r. is now
using their new coach. John
Crippen and Charles BLY, have
been at Ava assisting in building
the coach, which is a dandy.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-21
TIME TABLES
FRISCO LINES.
East Bound.

NJ .101-Passepger 1000 am,
No. 103-PasSenger GAP Am,
No.241-L1cal freight 1920 pm.
West Bound.
No. 102-Passenger 600 am,
No. 104 Passenger $50 p m,
No.240 Local freight 1880 pm
G. S. BURNEY, Agent.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

judgment in the slightest. Consider
ing that Mr.. Wilson had made good
as President, Mr.. MARITIME felt that {.
second term was just due, and said
that he wanted him to have 1t.
Now, as Mr.. Wilson's friends are
not without appreciation, they will
assist Mr.. MARITIME. Why not? On
every test of democracy brought into
the Senate Mr.. MARITIME has kept the
faith. He has both spoken and voted
for democratic measures. Even as
respects tariff revision-a subject on
which New Jersey is extremely SEN
sitive-Mr. MARITIME voted for the
Underwood bill which bore against
some OF the industries OF his state.
There could be no severer test OF
the mans party loyalty.
SO that, all things considered, moth
ing could be fairer or filter than the
intimate association OF Mr. Wilson
and Mr.. MARITIME as candidates in
next years campaign. They rose to-
gcther, have stood together, and if
they are to fail. as their opponents
predict, should fall together.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Indeterminate Sentences.

| In its annual report the board OF
| charities discusses interestingly the
subject of prison sentences and ref
ormation with a view to determining
! better mode OF correction than
at present prevails. 1t points out
that little can be accomplished in the
| way OF reform in short sentences OF
from ten to thirty days, for under
that system offenders are repeatedly
arrested and drift into habitua1 law
breaking. 10 overcome this evil it is
| urged that instead of sending pris-
oners to the workhouse for fixed pc
RODS lndcterminatc sentences be pro-
vided, with parole for those who give
evidence OF desire to reform
, Rather than send man to Occoquan
for a few days the courts would SEN
tence him for perhaps maximum of
two years. with the understanding
that he might be released in a week
Or month if in the judgment OF the
head OF the institution or perhaps
board of parole he was deserving OF
such consideration. Under this sys-
tenn perhaps an offender for the first
time might not actually go to the
workhouse at all, but rest under sus-
pended sentence or probation after
sentence. Certainly the practice OF
sending lawbrcakers to Occoquan for
short periods does not lessen misde-
meanors here. The records show no
dininution of petty crime. The rec
concentrations OF the board of chari-
ties are assuredly worthy OF serious
consideration, il not immediate adop-
ton, as an experiment designed to
lower the rate of lawbreaking.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Capacity and the Crowd.

This is taken from Chicago dis
patch:
2. While here Mr.. TAFT denied re-
port that he vas supporting Elihu
y Root for the republican nomination
for President. i said that | believed
Mr.. Root 10 be the best equipped
1'man in the country for President
-'said Mr.. Taft. I did not mean to
convey the impression that | was
working Tor his nomination"
.. This appraisement II Mr.. Root is
widespread. Probably II free to speak
their MINDS. many democrats would
utter II. Mr.. Roosevelt. with the
rsar1c opportunities TO form an opin-
:. ion, agrees with Mr.. Taft. WHY IS
!cit, then, that the republicans are not
. falling over one another TO take ad-
. vantage Of their one best bct2
- is an old story. dating from the
time OF John Quincy Adams. Wash
:. ington, John Adams. Thomas Jeffer-
son, James Madison, James Monroe
!. and the younger Adams were all men
OF exceptional qualifications for the
presidency, and chosen largely be-
2 cause of the fact There was not an
ounce of what in politics is called
3fmagnetism or hullabaloo in the whole
sextet. With the exception OF
q Washington. all were scholarly men
and had been trained for and in high
civic duties
But, with Jackson. popular ap-
peal, so to say. came in, and has fig.
ured in the equation ever since. The
:. elder Harrison, Taylor, Pierce and
8 Grant were all nominated and elected
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Unsettlement.

A question seems settled for good
and for all
When once you have spoken your
mind;
Yet for further attention its GER
tain TO call
On some point that has not been
defined
You may Danish problem to shadows
remote
But it's sure to return to your door
In different language its query to
quote
And ask to be settled some more.
The questions of love and the ques-
tions of hate,
The questions of grief and OF JOY
Are asked and are answered i'll
lengthy debate.
Our life in this task we employ.
But each an immortal existence has
found,
To bid us rejoice or deplore.
Like the rent or the tariff they hover
around
And ask to be settled some more.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
New jersey.

The report that Mr.. MARITIME will
effort to secure second term shows
fitness OF things not always found
il politics. 1t does not insure his re
election. Of course, for he must take
himself in his effort for second
term. But it testiflcs to the fact
that there is such thing as logic
lett in the game, and that gratitude
has not entirely departed from the
bosoms OF politicians.
Mr.. MARITIME and Mr.. Wilson are
products OF the same movement
which transferred New Jersey from
the republican 10 the democratic
column. And each man helped the
other to get Office. Mr.. MARITIME,
though not so prominent as James
Smith. jr., and Col. George Harvey in
making Mr.. Wilson Governor OF New
Jersey, was yet very influential in the
matter. while Mr.. Wilson was most
influential in the landing OF Mr.. Mar
tine in the Senate. In fact, the lat
ter as senator is the formers pro-
tcge, so to say.
In Office here they have worked
we'll together. Only on few occa-
sions have they differed. The sur
prise is that. little independent and
very resolute as both men are, they
have not differed oftener. Mr.. Will
son has not always seen things
through Mr.. Marines spectacles, nor
Mr.. MARITIME through Mr. Wilson's.
But as both are good democrats they
have as rule kept together and in
the middle of the road.
Some time since Mr.. MARITIME de-
clared for Mr.. Wilson for second
term. That thin plank i'll the Balti-
more platform did not affect his
Evening star., 1915-12-12
COMMENTS ON CONGRESS.

From tic Savannah News
Procressiyes in the House have
.oresd 10 vote as Individuals and
senator Poindexter in the Senate has
returned to the repuDiiIan told Ine
progressive party has almost entirely
evaporated.
From the birmingham LEDGER
If all the senators had been present
and had all the absentees voted against
Clarke, it would have made tie, ana
~e apprehend that the Vice President
W ould have voted for Clarke. but all
the absentees were not against Clarke.
From the Philadelphia Evening Ledger
AS soon as this side show at Wash
ngton quiets down Philadelphia will
have time to return to its own affairs.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
They are already referring to our
North Carolina lawmaker as "clawed
kitchin.'
From the Utica Press.
If that perpetual session of Congress
predicted by Speaker Clark ever comes
to pass readers of the Congressional
Record Will have no vacations.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Books and War.

Librarian Putnam, in reporting
upon the years work OF the Library
OF Congress. notes that the great col
lection's accessions OF foreign books
have fallen off on account OF the war
This is not wholly due. however, TO
the mere blockade incident to the
military operations. There has OBJ
viously been suspension of literary
activities in foreign lands where war
is now the main business. 1t IS true
that a heavy war literature has
been produced. books and pamphlets
by the hundreds. perhaps thousands.
having been written in all of the
contending countries on the issues
and measures of the war. but OF gen.
uine literature. OF works that will
live among the classics. there has
been a paucity, and for plainly ap-
parent reasons.
1t is we'll known that every great
national movement. such as conflict,
produces eventually strong literary
output. This stimulus begins, how
ever. to show its results after peace
has been restored. Thought currents
begin once more to flow in their nor
NAL channels. Patriotic spirit runs
less hercely along the line OF slaugh-
ter and diplomacy. Philosophy re-
sumes its sway over the minds OF
men. The horizon. which has been
bounded by battlehelds. is widened
greatly.
Alter the war, therefore. the
Library OF Congress will probably
reap a rich harvest of works on a
variety OF subjects, as the interrupted
energies of Europe are directed once
again toward literature. That these
works will reflect the great strug-
bic is inevitable. For a generation
to come the books OF the world VIII
show directly the effects OF the tre-
mendous catastrophe from which hui
manity is now suffering. No man
can now foretell the net result of this
renewed activity in thought and let
tiers. Whether the products OF the
pens OF Europe will rank as high as
before the conflict is beyond conjec-
ture. But it is we'll assured that with
in few months from the cessation
OF hostilities, from Europe will be-
gin to come books in greater measure
than for many years past, perhaps IN
the greatest volume the world has
ever seen.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

because of their military successes,
Pierce the most inconspicuous of the
| quartet. Mr.. Lincoln's genius for
affairs was not generally known or
suspected at the time OF his noml-
nation. He was central and a
striking sort OF personality. MIR.
Cleveland was nominated almost sole
iy because of the belief that he
could carry New York-a state indis-
pensable to democratic success that
year. And other names are on the
list associated with pull here,
geography there. or expediency yon-
der. accounting for their presence.
As the result OF this change. many
highly qualified men since Quincy
Adams day have not had a look
in on presidential nomination.
They have been shunted by their par
ties for others considered stronger
as vote-catchers. The question has
related less to demonstrated and ac-
knowledged fitness than to quantities
associated with get there. cam
paigning has taken on phase which
requires what is described as the
capacity to move the masses. The
rank and file must be approached on
their own terms and level.
An objection often heard as to
Mr.. Root is expressed in the phrase
that he is not near enough to the
boys: that he has paid more at
tention to the art OF government than
to that of jollying the crowd. This
view has, in our affairs. often been
a penalization OF brains and capacity.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Preparedness and Taxes.

Cd Mr. Bryan. hoping for the defeat
.sof the Presidents program, predicts
:. it, In his opinion. it will fail be
= cause OF dissensions sure TO arse
s over different kinds of taxes.
81 Was there ever time when Con
"a eress. tack1ing the matter OF taxes.
did not confront d1ssenslons and
have to deaf with them2
., Mr.. Bryan must recall an occasion
. twenty-odd years ago when, as a
s.eyoung member OF the House. he par
=. ticipated in racket OF that kind.
The democracy. then as now IN 1ull
control OF the government, had to
revise the scheme OF taxation, and
found the task very difficult. Dis
sensions arose between House and
!Senatc. and then between the PTesl-
sdent and the Senate. and Tor tune
prospects for any revision at all were
poor.
! At last however. new taxes were
laid. The work. it is true, was poor
ly done, and the people when they
got a whack at it repudiated it. But
the work was done.
And only two years ago Mr..
BRYAN. a close observer from the
Department OF State, saw another
Congress torn with dissensions about
Stakes. The bill sent by the House
Ito the Senate was kept five months
-7by the latter body, and thoroughly
l0 ,,-N,,1I
have signed the House bill signed
= the bill as amended by the Senate,
s.and last year. when the people spoke
at the polls, they declared against the
measure. Still, the democracy,
through all dissensions, had revised
st the tariff
q Dissensions in this Congress over
taxes have already appeared. They
-.were expected. They are on time
..LiThey could not have been avoided.'
They must be dealt with. So much
money is needed, and there are so
many sources OF supply, and taxes,
- as a rule, are so unwelcome, the
. President could not have submitted
- plan superior to objection. He was
bound to take chances, and has taken
them.
Now ii is the turn OF Congress. 1t
must show its hand Ii the Presidents
plan is defective. in what particulars?
'SWhat are its ideas about how the
taxes should be laid:
!" Ii is not understood that the Presi-
: edent has sent an ultimatum to Con-
{ gress. He could not do that. Under
the Constitution, he can only recon-
:. mend. Congress. il disposed, may lay
s3aside recommendation and send him
=, bill without embodyiEg in it any OF
o them But it should send him bill
q. OF some kind. and probably will. Dis
Tssens;ons inhere in all congressional
matters OF any Importance To per-
soInit preparedness TO fail because OF
,. differences over tax schedules or
rates would make the party con
trolling Congress lau9hing-stock
Evening star., 1915-12-12
THE UNWANTED ATTACHES.

From the Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
Fresh reasons why the German at
taches should go are brought to light
in the newspapers every day: but the
reason that the government does not
want them here is quite sufficient.
From the Providence Evening Bulletin.
It might be worth while to send the
German military and naval attaches
home in a government vessel if no
better way of safe conduct appears. We
will stand not on the order of their
going.
From the Syracuse Post Standard
Cant. Won Papen can't understand
what he has done to offend the "idiotie
Yankees
From the Memphis News-Scimetar.
The worst that can he said of Boy
Ed and Won .Papen is that they served
their country not wisely but too we'll.
and being discovered they must walk
the plank.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
From mo Memphis commercial,Appeal.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
Now that Congress is in session ~
will be well to watch for some early
distinguished converts to prepared l.
ness.
From the Rochester Post Express.
Presently the appearance OF the Con-
gressional Record on the eNchahge Va
BILE will mark the stern fact that the
first session of the SiXty-fourth Con-
gress is in full swing.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Cheer up. Congress has opened be-
fore. and nothing very serious nap
pened
From the St Louis Globe Democrat.
Senatorial courtesy should be made
elastic enough to compel senator
Clarke of Arkansas and Senators Reed
and stone of Missouri to speak 10 each
other.
From the st. Joseph News.Press.
If public sentiment prevails, the con-
gresham who goes after a slice of
meat in the pork barrel will be much
in the position of the boy who tries to
| catch the creased pig.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

From the Buffalo Express.
The only thing wrong about Secre-
tary Lansing's reply to the German
note on the BoyEd and Papen case. IL
the correspondents are correctly in
formed as to its nature. is that II is
long A long letter invites further ar
gument. This was an occasion for be-
ing short.
From the Toronto Mail and Empire.
Now that they are at liberty, why
were not Won Papen and Boy-Ed given
jobs as secretaries to Henry Ford?
From the Philadelphia Press.
We shall miss something funny
when Boy-Ed goes, but it was about all
in the name.
From the Philadelphia North American.
Germany didn't care so much about
our reasons for firing her attaches:
she was only trying TO find out how
much We know.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Their Bidding.

Il told my constituents that | con-
slider myself public servant to do
their bidding
Did they appreciate your atti-
tudcs"
Some OF 'em didn't get it just right.
They don't want me to bid on any
thing but appropriations for local
expenditure"
Evening star., 1915-12-12
! WHAT THE GOVERNMENT is DOING

Throughout New England, and espe-
cially in Maine, where. study by the
| forest servi C e
Harvesting the shows, balsam frs
rLn grew to best ad-
Aiees. vantage, prepara-
tions are now being made for the annual
cutting and shipment of this ideal Christ
mas tree-an activity that constitutes an
important early winter industry in the
| region. Most of the hundreds of thou
sands of tinsel-covered trees that are
set up each Christmas season in the
homes of Boston. New York and Phil
adelphia, it has been found are balsam
mrs, and many of the selected speci-
mems are even shipped comparatively
long distances from their places of
growth TO such cities as Baltimore,
s.hington, Chicago and the cities of
the middle west.
Tine reason for the great popularity
o1 the balsam fir as Christmas tree
6 its symmetrical and practically per
( feet conical shape.
That the aid of this Christmas tree
par excellence in carrying out the Gus
tomaiN observance of Christmas may
be had for a number of seasons Vet is
indicated by the report of the forest
service, which estimates that the total
stand of balsam fir throughout its
range of commercial occurrence in the
United States is in the neiGhborhood
of 5000. 900 600 board feet. In addition
there is a larger quantity in Canada.
There is growing demand for the
wood. however, for a variety of uses,
and it is figured that something like
49, 100000 board feet are being cut in
the United States annually. Many thou
sands of feet of this cut go to satisfy
the Christmas demands.
But it is not only as the burden
bearer Of gifts that the balsam fir con-
ihutes to Christmas obscrvances. 1t
also serves in less easily recognized
forms. Its white. straight graf ed
wood has come to be used more and
more in the manufacture of toys that
hang from the branches of its younger
fellows and from the branches of the
other evergreens that are widely used
in many parts of the country. The
wood of the halsam fir is used to a
large extent, also. in the manufacture
of excelsior. of which thousands of
packing gifts that are sent by express
ana snail.
Balsam fir is the source. too. of the
wood from which are made many of
the food containers. such as fruit bas-
kets and butter boxes, in which ma
terials for the Christmas dinner are
brought to the market, the tasteless
mess of the wood making it unsur-
passed for such uses. Finally, the
for the manufacture of paper and this,
wrapped around thousands of holiday
packages. adds still another chapter to
TIE list of the trees almost indiSpensa-
BILE usefulness as a factor in Christmas
obserVances.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
THE PHILOSOPHER.

When | am broke I love to read
All systems of philosophy.
Or tclve in each religious creed
From hcti then 10 tbeosophy.
My rags are royal raiment then,
My crust feast imperial,
A castle is my attic den,
Aud riches immatcrial.
But when Dame Fortune smiles on Inc
| cut out all advising stuff,
And read with interest and glec
The merchants advertising stun.
Chicago News
Evening star., 1915-12-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Discouraged Actor.

NO Christmas tree this year,"
No" replied Mrs. Bliggins.
children outgrown tinsel and
toys?"
No. Father has lost his ambition
to play Santa Claus
Evening star., 1915-12-12

b. The Treasury Department Will be
p called upon to decide whether an
aviator IS sailing master. for Gus
. toms purposes Like other great in
ventions. the airship may be put to
unworthy uses and prove sad temp
tatiOn To snugglcrS.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

Greece is perceiving how difficult
it is for a country to remain i'm
partial when it happens to be needed
in the business of warlike nation.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

Great interest was manifested bv
Mr.. Ford in the engine room OF the
peace ship. Even with the noblest
pleasures business may be combined.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

BY holding the convention in Mis-
souri, the democratic party walks
right into the stronghold OF a gen
uine specimen OF favorite son.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

In politics the fact that man is
a peace advocate does not prevent
him from thinking up new ways OF
starting trouble.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

It may be that the existence of
plotters in this country is made to
cover a certain amount OF careless
ness in handling combustibles.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

By Withholding the Nobel peace
prize this year Norway may avert a
certain amount OF cnyious conten-
tion.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Extremes.

A man who brags about himself
VIII often prove boresome elf
Yet he who has no sclf-cstccm
Is useless in this earthly scheme.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

Col. Roosevelt's recent utterances
arc those OF a man who indicates the
depth OF his feeling by the length
OF his words.