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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19

dnue to be served and the ram con"
tinUes to pour down.
THE RUFUS DAWES HOTEL
BED LlNE.-The line, the bed line,
the ever-present line of the Army Of
Despair, is forming. Individuals in it
may change, but the line itself never
changes. Men from all directions be-
gin to arrive. AS they come they line
up. It seems to be a second nature
with them to so line up one after the
other The first stands near the door,
the others in rotation fall in. The
temperature may be at the zero mark
or the snow may be covering them
with a white mantle, or the rain may
fall in torrents and soak them to the
skin, but they, like dumb beasts, pa
tiently wait, sometimes for hours, for
the doors of the Rufus Dawes hotel
to open and receive the 511 men, who
for 5 and 10 cents will get a clean bed,
bath and an opportunity to get rid of
an army of parasitical insects that
add to their many other discomforts.
The Rufus Dawes hotel is known
as the place where clothing that hap
pens to be inhabited by more than
one at the same time can be fumi-
gated. And a blessing it is to the man
who is down on his luck, for the
pests are easy to get, breed fast and
are hard to get rid of.
The rule of the house is that no one
is permitted to rent a bed for more
than one night, hence the men have
to line up every day.
To me that line is more interesting
than long procession of automobiles
loaded with over-dressed women and
prosperOus-loOking men belonging to
the fashionable set.
To watch the men slowly entering
the door of the hotel is to see misery
passing in review. Some are in rags,
others are fairly welI-dressed. The
majority wears shirts of dark ma
4ovio1 ond oOvu onI than 30 ;F - -,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19

-O-O-
ARMY OF DESPAIR
BY Fred Isler, sec'y Hoboes' Union.
THE BREAD LINE.-A cold rain is
pouring down and chiHs to the mar
row. It is just the kind of weather
that makes us appreciate the COM
forts of a good home and seat in
a coy chair while watching the prog
ress of the fire slowly consuming it
self in the chimney crate. But to
the homeless it means the standing in
line for an. hour or two to get a cup
of coffee and a roll.
The distribution of food on the
bread line starts at 9 o'clock prompt
ly, but long before the time set men
have taken their place in the line that
stretches from the corner of Halsted
through the alley for solid block,
then doubles up again for pretty near
ly another block. And several hun
dred men are there silently waiting
for the reward of patience - coffee
and roll.
Pretty soon steaming cans of hot
beverage and boxes loaded with the
products of the bakery shop make
their appearance. Slowly, at a snail
pace, the men pass before a small ia
BILE and each and every one gets a
tin cup filed with coffee and a roll.
No time is wasted. The food is quick
ly eaten, the cups returned to the ia
BILE and some of the first served re-
turn to the end of the line to double
up" for another chance at the edi-
bles. The others, probably satisfied
with one turn, leave and go where?
Apparently no one knows or cares.
Meanwhile the coffee and roll con-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
TONIGHT!

The Young Mems Business
Club will meet tonight at the
office of the president at s
O'Clock. There are number of
important things to he conSid.
cred by the club at this meeting.
"A number of the club members
have asked whether we are to
have banquet this spring. 1t
has been suggested that the
same be held this year at the
Young Hotel. Since the i'm
provementS at this hotel it will
be possible to scat about as
many as were accommodated
at the banquet hall last year.
Another important matter to
be attended to will he paying
bills with the balance ON hand
from the fall Agricultural and
SeOck Show.
Please assist by your attend
ance promptly at $ O'Clock.
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Many Mirrorettes

According to state regiStrT
tior figures Wright county has
30 autos and Douglas has one.
Waterworks in any town de.
creases the rate of insurance,
besides the many other adcant.
ages to be derived.
The railroad ties reported
stolen last week near Norwood,
were recovered. 1t seems they
were taken for a jpke.
1t is said the Frisco will be
reorganizod, each share to be as.
SesSed SIS and new corporation
to be formed. probably with B..
r. YOakum as president
If fire should get a good start
in Mansfield how could it be eX-
tinguiShed before thousands of
dollars worth of property went,
up in smoke:
Crescent Camp, No. 1854. Il. n
A., installed officers Tuesday
night. The list was printed in a
recent issue Mrs I'D. Reynolds
acted as installing officer. Re.
freshments. were served and a
good time had by all present.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the announcement of j NJ.
Carter as a candidate for super.
intendent of public schools of
Wright county. which office he
now holds. A moIe extended
notice of his candidacy will ap..
pear next week.
Prof. Garnet. the hypnotiSt,
who was here last week, was
fined 81 and costs on a peace dis
turbance at Hartville Tuesday.
He went from here to I1artville
to give exhibitions and it seems
the trouble arose over disSatiS fac.
tion with the show by some of
those in attendance. The case
was tried before Squire James
freeman in the county clerks
office at night so the matter
could be settled without delay,
with w. I.Creer as sheriff. Pros
ecuting Attorney G. Fl. jackson
representing the state. This was
Mr.. Jackson S first case since
his induction into Office and he
handled the affair with the skin
of a veteran.
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Macomb Mentions

Mrs. W. n. Brake and Miss
Jewell Hoover attended the show
in Mansfield Tuesday night.
Mr. and Ms. Harrison Babb
are the proud parents of a
daughter, born Wednesday, Jan.
uary q.
Mrs. j. r. GosS was a week
end guest of her daughter, Mrs
s. II. Robertson.
Grin Findley, wife and baby
visited with her sister, Mrs. $.
H. Robertson. Saturday.
Mrs. W. Fl. Brake visited in
Mansfield Thursday.
Walter Sours and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. S. H. Robertson.
Marguerite and Reynolds
Brake are visiting relatives in
Mansfield.
S. H. RobertSon's baby is real
sick.
Miss Emma Findiey is stay.
ing at Harrison Babb'S.
Miss Nellie Dake spent Satur.
day night and Sunday with Miss
Lima Gass.
Roy Robertson spent Satur.
day night and Sunday at George
Shorts.
Miss Jewell Hoover spent Sat
urday and Sunday with home
folks.
Miss Rebecca Manary, of near
Hartville, candidate for county
superintendent. was a visitor in
Macomb Saturday.
Miss Opal Short is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Masy Gates and daugh.
ter Grace we're Macomb visitors
Tuesday.
Mrs. Holt and son Everett, of
st. James, are visiting relatives
near MacOmb.
SUNSHINE.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
A SUBSCRIBER.

As | have been a successful
stock raiser for many years and
am interested in helping others,
| thought | had better tell my
friends what | believe is the
cause of the loss of stock near
Mansfield at the present time.
| believe, | said throught the
Mirror a year ago, that people
were losing money by leaving
their corn fodder out in the
shock through the wet stormy
weather of the fall and believe,
that is partly, at least, the trou-
BILE with stock at the present
time they get too much dry
mouldy feed and not enough salt
and looSening feed and not
enough water. Now for the rem
edy. | believe all stock that has
been so fed, should have some
sill meal, bran and shorts and
plenty of water and some good
condition powders, and some
other teed, except mouldy corn.
| believe that nothing would pay
better on our Wright county
farms, where we cannot have
good barns, than to put up poles
and make good shed with a good
roof on and stack our corn fod.
der in it as soon as it is dry in
the fall.
AS have written several years
for some of the best Iowa, Illinois
and Minnesota papers, on Home,
Farming, Stock Raising, ETC., 1
expect to contribute articles q.
long these lines as the editor
feels like printing them.
A. l.. FOOTE.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
IS YOUR NAME HERE"
Roll of Honor.

The following have our thanks
for cash on subscription since
our last ISSUE
Allen Canndav, Mansfield.
Sarah Ford. London, Texas.
Isaac Strong, Mansfield.
DR., r. NJ. Rogers, Mansfield.
W. r Norcross, Mansfield.
Mrs John Newton, Mansfield.
j. II. Young, Mansfield.
r. II. Ingerson, Mansfield.
Edward Ballew. Lindsay, Calf.
& E. Short, Mansfield.
W. r. Roper, Mansfield.
NJ. A Freeman. Mansfield.
J. C. Freeman, Mansfield.
W. e. Vowel, Rclla.
LIE. Wells, Licking.
$. n. Young, Roundup, Mont.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
Mansfield People,

You should awaken to the fact
that HenSley's Market is the
place to buy yOur meats, lard.
groceries and other good things
to eat, which are always carried
nice and fresh in stock there.
Hensley'S spend their money in
the summer when the weather
is very warm in combating the
flies and in purchasing ice to
keep their products fresh and
sweet. 1t is then that they have
to use extra care in selecting
good fat stock for serving tempt
ing steaks, and delicious soups,
and for stewing and baking, be.
sides the extra labor and ex-
pense in keeping things as nice
and neat as in the homes of the
city. This heavy expense must
be borne in order to make their
service complete, up to date,
and accommodating in every
detail. Why not appreciate the
men who are giving Mansfield Il
meat market and grocery of
this character, and prove it by
giving them the liberal patron.
age they deserve: Money is
spent in all seasons for the ben.
eft of the people. 1t is easy TO
conduct a meat market during
the winter season. because there
is no expense for ice and refrig
Grafton. HenSlev'S are here
from seeding time unto harvest,
and from the budding of the
trees until froSts and SHOWS of
winter. There is no neater,
cleaner, or more sanitary shop
in the state than Hensley's place
and none can boast Of choicer or
fresher praducts than are or
sale there any day, A standard
of excellence and purity unsur
passed is maintained at the
Hensley meat market and gro
Gerry.
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Route Number Three

Preaching at the New Hope
Baptist church every second Sat,
nrday and Sunday at II a. m.-
Rev. j. P. Mingus. Pastor.
Jesse Newton and wife are the
proud parents of a "a pound
girl. born Tuesday. January II.
Vernon Newton calledl?) at
S. r. Hedrick'S Sunday even.
ing.
The party at Joe Kelley'S
Tuesday night was we'll attend.
ed and all present reported a
fine time.
Miss Girlie Newton spent
Tuesday night with Miss Alice
Matlock.
Miss Elsie Matlock visited the
Pea Ridge school Tuesday.
The little daughter of fohn
Dixon and wife died Monday
morning. The bereaved ones
have our sympathy.
Mrs. Charley Llnd called on
Mrs. Fred .]uStuS Thursday
evening.
1t was reported that Alva
Marcen and Anna Mallory went
tn Hartville Monday to pay their
taxes(0.
CASEY JONES.
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Cemetery Improvement

A movement is on foot to give
IL benefit for the Mansfield CEN.
etery. This is a move in the
right direction, as the present
condition of the burial ground is
not in keeping with other ad
vancementS in e.Gem City of
the Ozarks. W. r. Day, who has
had charge of the cemetery ever
since it was laid out, says it is
badly in need of new fence as
the present one is rotten and
ready to fall down, permitting
stock to ~ in. The plan as
suggested by the promoters will
furnish amusement for both
young and old, and a neat sum
can be raised to clean up and
care for the silent city" for the
entire summer season.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
Now Second Class

The Mansfield High School has
been advanced to the second
class rank, thanks to our pro
gressive citizens, our up.to date
board of education, an excellent
corps of teachers; yes, and our
lively crowd of school children.
All have a part in the work, and
feel proud of this recognition of
our schools excellent work.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
Money to Loan

n. ]. CRAIG HAS SOME
MONEY THAT HE DESIRES
TO LOAN ON GOOD, I'M
PROVED FARMS IN ETH.
Err WRIGHT OR DOUGLAS
COUNTIES,
ADV N. J. CRAIG
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Purely Personal Paragraphs

u. -. MY ilpiuS NHN III 'pi h's5
field this week.
Il. n. Firren was in Spring
field this week.
| Mr.. Martz paid Seymour {
visit one day last week.
Postmaster M. E. German ant
wife were in Springfield Monday
S. w. Brown, of, Ava, was
here last week enrouta 10 Colo
RADIO.
City Marshal Roe Strong was
in BrCokline and Springfield last
week.
j. M. Carter, county superin.
tendent of schools was here yes.
terday.
VIM. Martz made a look
around" trip to Springfield
Tuesday.
Woodruff Fuge of Odin is visit
ing his grandparents, W.T. Fuge
and wife.
Landlord f. D. Mooney, of the
Mansfield Hotel, was in Spring
field Tuesday.
G. V. Hilsabeck, who has been
conducting a bakery at Hartville,
was here this week.
Mrs. Jennie Bradshaw of Sey.
mour is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Jake Hoover, this week.
H. O Tubh. of Memphis, as.
sistant superintendent of the
Southern Express CO., was here
Tuesday.
Ernest Coday has returned
from Jefferson City where he
took the examination before the
state pharmacy board.
l.. r. Williams, a Frisco car
truckman, with his wife, will
visit at Mansfield during the lat
ter part of this month. Spring
field Republican.
Fl. H., Ailred's, who recently
moved to Springfield, are now
located in Corydon, Ia, their
old home, where they are in
charge of the Central Hotel.
B. S. Shirley and wife, of
Morrison, Okla, Earl NOnken, Of
Topeka, -Kas., and Miss Laura
Shirley, of Atwood, Kas were
recent visitors at w. r. Shir.
ley's.
Probate Judge &C. Murrell of
Hartville was here yesterday to
meet his wife and son, who were
enroute home from visit with
her brother, DR.. l.. #. VanNOy
of Norwood.
}. A. Edwards and wife, of the
Cash Mercantile Co., were buy
ing new goods in Springfield
Tuesday. During their absence
the store was in charge of Miss
Mabel Hoover.
We are pleased to know that
Ira Mills is to remain in this
community another year at
least, having rented the farm
Mr.. browns recently bought OF
Allen Canaday
G.. w Shelton s, who have
been visiting in Springfield since
their household goods were de.
Stroyed by fire in December,
have returned and are again cit
izens of Mansfield.
Prosecuting Attorney c. Fl.
jackson of Hartville was here
yesterday. Under the new law
this office is now or a salary in
stead of on a fee basis. The an
nual salary in Wright county is
81, 200. Mr.. Jackson is starting
out well with his new duties ant
gives promise of handling the
duties of his Office in an able ant
satisfactory manner.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
Lighting Plant For Sale

For Sale. = Gas lighting sys.
tenn complete. Call on or write
r. l.. Afford, secretary |. o. o,
F., Mansfield,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
HELPFUL HINTS
Practical Suggestions For
the Benefit of Farmers
and Stockmen

Some years ago having pur
chased a standard work on vet.
erinary medicine, surgery and
dentistry, and several times hav.
ing had occasion to put into prac.
tical use portions of instructions
and a number of the prescrip.
tionS given in treating animals
of my own that were sick, and
having obtained satisfactory re-
suits in every instance, | am led
to reapect the work, believing
the author to De man of splen.
did address in his particular
profession. With one purpose
in view | submit to the public
through the columns of the Mir
ror the following article, the pro,
feSsional features of which are
CLEANED from tie work referred
to above. hoping that some may
find in it means of saving the
life of an animal valuable to
themselves. to the country and
to the market.
From what | have seen and
heard of the'symptoms shown in
the aiment that has resulted in
the death of quite a number of
cattle throughout the country,
believe it to he what veterina.
rians call tympanites. This dis
ease is characterized by the
swelling of the body, and espec.
tally the left side, which is |
caused by the formation of gas
in the rumen, or paunch, arising |
from fermenting food.
will first quote the causes as
given in this work, in the follow. |
ing order:
Choking, sudden changes in
food, wet clover, or eating frozen
roots of any kind. Anything
which will cause accute indiges.
tion. Very often caused by
turning cattle into luxuriant
pastures when not used to green |
feed" Also. sudden changes in |
weather, especially from fair,
warm weather to cold rains will
cause sluggish condition of the |
digestive organs, and if the food |
should be of an inferior quality |
and given in large quantities,
tympanites is almost sure to
follow. Many other unsuspect.
ed causes may produce it.
Symptoms: THE abdomen is
very much enlarged, especially |
the left flank; by tapping with |
the fingers on left side, over the |
paunch, hollow, drumlike |
sound is emitted. The animal
has an anxious expression of
countenance, moves uneasily, |
and is evidently distressed. Ifl
left flank is pressed in with fin.
gers it springs back quickly |
when fingers are removed. AS
disease advances the breathing
is more difficult, and distress
ed, moaning sound is heard with
each breath, and soon the animal
begins to show unsteadiness in
either walking or standing, and
in IA short time falls and dies
from Suffocation. The diSten.
sion may become so great in
some cases as to cause rupture
of the stomach"
Treetment: I'm mild cases
medical treatment may be of
value. but in severe cases tap
ping should he resorted to at
once, as. the danger of the opera
ton is very slight, and it re.
lieves the suffering to great ex-
tent almost i'm mediately."
For medicine give the fol.
lowing:
Aromatic Spirits Ammonia l OF
Fluid Extract Jarborandi. 4 dr.
Fluid Elk. Calibar Bean. -. l dr.
Fluid Elk. Belladona .... | dr.
Hyposulphate Soda -. 4 OF
| Water to make ...... .,... pit
"Shake we'll and give as one
dose, and repeat in one half hour
il necessary,
| ere %hn,n I,n~p o,a not at
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
Thermometer Readings

A thermometer hanging on
the northeast front of the Mans.
field Hotel gave the following
records at 6 o'clock each morn.
ing during the past week:
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
Tersely Told Town Tales

flee.
A quarter pays for the Mirror
till May /.
Lots of &c and Zoe goods at
.Stapp's. ADV.
Carbon paper at This ot1ice-2
sheets for Sc.
Cardboard in all colors at the
Mirror Office.
A. L. Letsinger lost two good
cows by death Tuesday.
Rug free with S. purchases at
Mrs. James Coday's.-Adv.
Now is the time to bring in
that wood on subscription.
Special Sunday dinner at the
Mansfield Hotel. adv
For Sale 1915 Irl r. Hicks al.
rnanac. Call at this office at Cnce.
Save money by buying it at
Stapp's &c and Zoe store ADV
If you need a Spreader, see
J.C.Carter before you buy-Adv
Some snowy. rainy, sunshiny
and other kinds of weather this
week.
Mansfield Mirror and Weekly
Kansas City Star both one year
for ST. 20.
Highest Market Prices paid
for Cream and Eggs at Shin,
paugh $. ADV.
For SALE-Scholarship in the
Central Business College at Sc
dalia. Call at this Office.
Trade S. worth at Mrs. James
Coday's Millinery Store and get
n handsome rug free. ADV.
Harvey Brothers are having
their house in West Mansfield
newly p,astered and papered.
Buy some good, fresh roasted
popcorn and peanuts at. Scheuer-
mann's roaster. adv
Enjoy one of those special
Sunday dinners at the Mansfield
Hotel next Sunday. adv
e DO you ever think how badly
Mansfield needs waterworks for
projection against fire? Let's
get busy on this proposition.
All persons are forbidden to
; hunt, shoot or trap on the farms
of J. NJ. THlRKIELD,
Adv. G.. W. MILLER.
The owner of the suit Case left
. at the Mansfield Drug Co, Jan. !
may obtain same by proving
property and paying for this no
tice.
Good Line Ladies' Furnishings
AL nobby and up to the minute
.--at Mrs. James Coday's. When
you buy S. worth you geta hand.
some rug free. ADV.
G. W. Freeman g. Son are max.
ing some very attractive prices
on all odd lots in their semi'annn.
al clearance sale it will pay you
to look them over. ADV.
Eugene Wolverton, a Tennes.
see insurance agent, has been
arrested in Howell county for
forgery. He is the gentleman
who passed some worthless pa
per here recently.
We can save you money on
new subscriptions or renewals
for any magazine or newspaper
published. Subscribe for all
your reading matter through
the Mirror Office.
DR.. F.H.Riley, our dentist, has
returned from Kansas City with
large supply of teeth and den
tai materials, ready to administer
to your wants, and will be at his
Mansfield Office every day unit
Feb. 1; then at his Hartville Office
Feb. / toe ADV
The Springfield papers reports
the marriage of Charles II. Duck
yett of Pomona and Miss Matte
wilkins of Hutton Valley. Th'
groom is we'll known here, having
formerly been collector and sur
vesor of Douglas county. tie Ii
now postmaster and merchan
prince at Pomona.
/ have recently received a ship
ment of 45 high. grade Rugs tina
I am Offering at money'savln'
prices. If you are thinking o
h,y;no a rug from q mail orde
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14

the animal. Cattle are tapped
in the left flank in the center of
the triangle, or where the bloat
/ is most prominent. Use the
horse trocar and canuia, as it is
smaller and answers every pur.
pose"
To tap, wash the instruments
first in solution of the proper
tion of carbolic acid = OF, water
l pint, and have the point of the
trocar sharp; also wash the
place of tapping with the car
bolic lotion. Place the point of
the trocar against the center of
the triangle as mentioned rbove,
direct it downwards and for.
wards and push it in nearly the
whole length; withdraw the tro.
car and the gas will escape.
IF it is necessary to tap a
second time do so in slightly
different place. In absence of a
trocar and canula, insert the
small blade of knife, and when
it is withdrawn put in the
quill"
In every instance the medi-
cines should be given to pass
the fermenting mass onward,
and after the acute symptoms
have passed off give good phys.
ic, X pounds Epson salts and
? tablespoonfuls of ginger in 2
quarts of water" And I would
also in such cases give for a
week or the following tonics:
Oenlidh' '..... ........... /a'b
Bicarbonate of Soda .... %lb
NuX Vomica ..... ...... Lib
Arsenic dr.
Mix thoroughly and give a
tablespoonful morning and even
ing in moistened food.
We're l going to use the knife
and quill in performing the ope.
ration, | would make the blade
very sharp and would procure u
quill from a large fowl and cut it
Az or 5 inches long, make the
opening perfect in small end and
dress the point thin and smooth
from outside. Yet insist that
every stock owner should have a
trOcar and canula, as this dis.
ease, when it occurs, generally
develops so rapidly that there is
little or no time to procure the
services of veterinarian, and
besides, these instruments cost
very little and are useful for
other purposes.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
,fE.NUUNCE.HE E.N'T.S

We are authorized to announce
J. VI. CARTER
as candidate for Superintendent of
Public Schools of Wright County, sub
iect to the will of the voters at the
school election Tuesday, April 8, 1915
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Farm Loans

Long time.
Low rate of interest
Adv. f. G. BRENTLINGER.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
Market Report
Farm Loans

At lowest prevailing rates.
No delay.
Adv, GEO, b FREEMAN.