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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
For Fair Treatment

The Young Mems Business
Club If Mansfield held a special
meeting last night at the office of
the president, DR.. +. II. Riley.
CHI. Hensley, assistant super
intendent of the Ozark division of
the Frisco; O.E. Risserof Spring.
field. chairman of the Ozark divi.
sion rate proposition, and +, W.
Warnett of Springfield, a Frisco
conductor. met with the club and
presented the railroad rate prop.
osition and requested the draft.
ing of a message to John NJ. At
kinson. chairman of the public
utilities commissions; Senator Lee
Welch and Representative Sher.
man Griffith. President Riley
appointed G, a. Stephens, o. l..
Robinett and j ID. Reynolds as a
committee To draft the same.
Their work was unanimously ap.
proved by the club, and the tol,
lowing was sent to the persons
above mentioned;
Mansfield. Mo-, February Is. 1915.
Regarding the proposed in
crease in passenger and freight
rates, which the railroads are
now asking, we would say that if
upon investigation you find the
railroad companies are running
ut a loss and cannot operate
probably and maintain the pres.
ent high standard of efficiency, it
is our desire that you use youl
influence with the legislature for
the repeal of the present maxi.
mum &c passenger rate and the
maximum freight rate, so the
railroad companies will be ena
bled to maintain the present
high standard of efficiency in
train service, as well as improve.
ments, and allow them a legiti.
mate profit on their investment.
lSigned ERNEST CODAY,
Secretary Young Mems Bust.
ness Club.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18

and unmerited burden on the
ones who are already overloaded.
Don't do or say anything to let
any one know that you IRE OPP
posed to that or any other self.
ish, hypocritical scheme of fraud
and injustice, you might cause
some one to get mad and say
hard things about you, or it
might ''injure your business"
Just keep still. Or, if you must
give vent to your feelings, just
swear and grumble around
home, or give the railroads its
to IA few old crOnieS down at the
store, that won't hurt the rail
road bill any, they'll 90 right on
with their bill and fool the leg.
islature into the belief that the
people want 1t, or, at least, are
not much interested in it any
way.
After they've got all they
ask for youIl find opt where
the money comes from, in the
cut price on every pound of
everything you have to sell and
cant ship by parcels post, and
in the extra charge on all you
have to buy that is shipped in by
freight or express.
But will that be the end of it:
Not much! When they get what
they ask for--theyll ask for
more.
j, W. ROBERTS.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
New Redistricting Bill

A redistricting Of the state in
the apportionment Of members
of legislature has been proposed.
1t provides for 146 representa-.
tives, the additional members be.
ing from the counties containing
the larger cities and from st.
Louis. 1t provides for "a sena.
tors, IKE 18th senatorial district
to contain Wright, Carter, How.
ell, Oregon, Shannon and Texas
counties-some democratic dis.
trict that.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
Railroad Rates

There has been much discns.
sion OF the railroad rate legisla.
ton, and much has been and is
being printed pro and con. The
Mirror presents both sides of
the question, but We feel that
much of the opposition is the re.
suit of a misunderstanding of
the railroads. desire in the mat.
ter.
When the maximum passen.
ger and freight law was passed,
Il sharp decline resulted; the
passenger rate, for instance, be.
ing cut from &c to %. We be.
Iieye the cut was too radical, and
We believe this opinion is rather
general. Now the railroads are
asking for the repeal of this law
in order that the public utilities
commission may, if it deems
such action necessary. permit a
rate increase sufficient to allow
the railroads a profit and GER,
tainly we think the railroads are
entitled To a fair profit on their
operations. As is any other bust
ness.
The public utilities commits.
sion should be in q position to
determine the facts in the case
and if the maximum law is re.
pealed by Tho legislature they
could authorize or refuse a rate
raise but under the present
law they cannot authorize a
raise.
We believe the people of Mans.
iitiu are not tNefSe tb q raise, II
a raise is needed, and by repeal.
ing the present law the legisla.
ture will give the public utilities
commission power to act. So
while not repeal the law:
A bill fixing the railroad pas.
senger rates in this state at pa
cents per mile instead of 2 cents
per mile which is the maximum
that may be charged now by
railroads, has been introduced
in the state senate.
Why not pass it:
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
Here from Indiana

Eli j. Norcross of Greenfield,
Ind, is visiting relatives here.
BE spent four years doing horti'
cultural and similar work with.
out a weeks vacation and is now
enjoying a cessation from his la
bors. He owns 40 acres between
Mansfield and Seymour and al
so 1O.acre tract northwest of
Mansfield. He has bought and
paid for this land and saved
money, besides, he tells US, as a
result of hard work and saving
money.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
FORD
tSing to the tune OF Casey Jones'

tSing to the tune OF Casey Jones'
Old Zeke Perkins sold his hogs the 9TH
er day,
And the gosh derned fool threw his
money right away.
Rode in town sitting on n board,
And he came rid'n home in a darned
little Ford.
When he came to the house and got to
the gate,
He shut down the throttle and he pulled
on the brake,
He grabbed for the reins, got the throt-
tie instead,
And the gol darned Ford kept chugging
right ahead.
Chorus
Old Zeke Perkins bought an automobile,
Old Zeke Perkins whiskers, they were
red,
Old Zeke Perkins lost the combination,
"ep' e"uss'"s
Z" "
Zeke jerked or the levers and he turned
on the gas.
He kicked at the pedals and he broke
out the glass.
lie cut all the wires M he pulled OH
the top,
But the gosh darn Ford, 1t just wouldn't
stop.
So serene,
Int q hole III the tank, drained out the
gasoline,
lie pulled out his gun, shot the tires iuil
OF lead,
But the gol darn FORD Kept a-chugging
right ahead.
When right through the fence ana up
through the lane,
Miranda saw him coming and she like
like to went insane.
She ran out ahead, then stopped to see,
And the Ford struck her squarely where
the hustle ought to be.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
A TEXAS WONDER.

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and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel,
cures diabetes, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism, and all Irregularities of
the kidneys and bladder in both men
and women. Regulates bladder troubles
IN children. If not sold by your drug
gist, will be sent by mail on receipt Of
$l.OO. One small bottle is two months
treatment, and seldom fails to perfect
a cure. Send for testimonials from
this and other states. DR.. X. w.
Hal, 1926 Olive Street, st, Louis, Nc.
Sold By druggists, ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
To Investigate Cases

Attorney General Gregory of
Washington has detailed Assis.
tant Attorney-G General RID. Hull
to conduct an investigation of the
trials in the federal court of those
arrested in connection with the
defunct Daniels Commission Co
of Willow Springs NJ. ". Rose
will be tried in st. Paul for his
alleged connection with the CON-
pany.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
Mt. Zion Notes

The order of services at Mt.
Zion is as follows: Sunday
school every Sunday at 10 am;
preaching at II Am; Young
Peoples Meeting at 6p.m.; even,
ing services at z pm; prayer
meeting every Wednesday even.
ing at z pm. A class for the
purpose of studying Lectures
on the Apocalypse" by Seiss,
has been organized. Class
meets Friday evenings at 7 pm.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
W. T. Norcross Store Sold

Addison Brown of Springfield
sold the w. Y. Norcross stock of
goods Tuesday to f. + Rosback
of Springfield for 800 The
stock invOiced atout 50, OOO. The
store is closed for the present.
The sale was made because of
the fact that Mr.. Norcross had
made an assignment for the ben.
eft of his creditors TO Attorneys
n. J. Craig Of Mansfield and AID.
olson Brown Of Springfield as
trustees.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
Held for Taxes

Constable S. j. White chained
the K.C.,O & S. R.R.'s engine to
the track in Mansfield Tuesday
because of the failure of the com.
pany to pay to Wright county
the taxes due for the year 1914.
The officials of the road got busy
the tax was paid, and the engine
went on Its way to Ava rejoicing
but several hours late.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
Jitney Jingles

Come here, my child: I'm almost
wild
TO know what twas that hit Tree
o, mother dear, you need not fear,
I'm only bruised by a iitney,
- The Fort Worth Star. Telegram
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
To Build Garage

Leases and contracts have
been signed for the erection Of
an up TO. date garage 10 Mansfield
between J. G. Carter's shop and
the d. J. Landers Lumber Co.'S.
yards-and for it's occupany by
the Mansfield Motor Co, X. n.
Farren, manager. This company
sells the well known and popular
Maxwells. Read their ads each
week in the Mirror.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18

AT Friend was in Pomona this
week buying a car of hogs for
shipment to Kansas City for Sc.
rum purposes,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18

For SALE-Scholarsbip in the
Central Business College at Sc
dalia. Call at this office.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18

Mrs.J f. Craig entertained the
Embroidery Club Thursday at.
ternoOn. Refreshments were
served,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18
From Mr.. c. H. Baltzell


City Marshal, Mansfield, Mo.
You are hereby notified to re.
port all parties swinging to loco.
motive engines or cars who are
not employees, to the Frisco
special agent. Also all witnesses
to the same. Safety First.
Mr.. R. Strong,
City Marshal, Mansfield, Mo.
Dear Sir:-The following is o
bulletin | have issued about
keeping the foot crossing open
leading from our platform to the
K. c., o. & S. depot. This [
think should satisfy all con.
cerned.
II have another complaint of
the foot crossing between Fris
co and K. c., O. & S. depots at
Mansfield, Mo-, being blocked.
The case reported to me shows
43 minutes with a train standing
on this crossing and school
children endeavoring to pass IN.
der the cars"
I wish you would have it
understood by every one con.
cernod that | am going to take
some very severe action with re-
sponsible parties when this foot
crossing is not opened immedi'
Don't want this crossing
blocked more than ) minutes
under any circumstances, and
not blocked this long if it is go
to be necessary to cut it.
Safety First alone demands that
crossing be cut so as to keep the
from trying to crawl
through or under our trains.
Yours truly,
G.. H.. BALTZELL,
Superintendent.
The above is in answer to a
petition signed by several of our
81 tizens and mailed to Mr.. Bait.
zell a week or so ago.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-18

The above is in answer to a
petition signed by several of our
citizens and mailed to Mr.. Bait.
zell a week or so ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
LITTLE BENIN VS. NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE

Sum littel time, I shood think, sed
pop.
20 and a half years, sed the man, now
wat wood you judge wood be the diff.
frents in size between the sun and
Venus.
Let me ask you a few, sed pop, the
trubbil with you statisthins is, you
wunt to do awl the asking. now, do you
no how lawng it wood take the moon
to go to Jupiter, then to Mars, then to
the south caste cornir OF the milky
way, then 3 times GROUND the north
star, then to the erth and then back
to ware it belawngs.
No, I cant say l do, but I bet I can
figure 1t out In less than an hour, sed
the man. And he a down avn the
steps and took out a pencil and a littil
note book and startid to rite numbirs,
and pop sed, o hevvins, don't bothir to
werk 1t out, and the man sed, Nonsents
1t will be a plezzure. And he kepp avn
riteing down numbirs, and pop got up
saying. Well if you don't mind my leev.
ing you heer, I've got an engagemint.
WITCH the man nevvir ansered him, jest
keeping avn putting down numbirs,
and pop and me went for a wawk and
left him thare. me saying, How lawng
wood 1t take the 400 to do awl that,
pop.
Sertch me, sed pop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11

heart into the modelling Of it, and
Phil would drift across the street
quite naturally to watch her. or trot
around in the gray and silver car
seeking temperamental weaves and
garnitures.
"You know, Phil" she told him,
your mother is adorably sweet and
dear, and I am going to make her a
perfect dream Of wistful beauty, know
it? l think she likes me, too. Your
father doesn't though" She laughed
merrily. 81 met him on the street
and offered a friendly greeting, and
he just growled at me-"
He'd better like you," Phil swung
back sturdily. 5
"Why?"
Don't you know why, Polly?"
you'll make me steer wrong. Let
go my hand, Phil"
"Ill run the car myself" He took
the wheel from her firmly. I'm
going to run it for life for you, Polly,
know itT
What will Beechmount say?" she
flashed back whimsically. "Phil, I
think the world of you, but I'm
afraid. l can hang out my little gold
sign right under their noses and
laugh, but do l dare to marry their
very incest bachelor"
you haven't anything to say about
It," Phil answered. He's going to
marry you"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
PRESIDENT
DEPL0REsTHE WAR
SAY NEUTRAL NATIONS ARE JUS.
TITLED IN PROTESTING
AGAINST STRUGGLE.

Paris, Sept. 9.-Neutral nations are
justified in protesting against war, be-
cause they are victims, in the opinion
of DR.. Giuseppe Motta, president OF
Switzerland, who expressed his views
in a conversation with EtienneCLamy,
tho French academician. An account
of this interview, which appears in the
Petit Parisien, quotes Mr.. Motta as
having said:
Past wars affected only belliger-
ents, but nowadays, owing to growth,
the change in ideas, habits and wealth,
there is a community among peoples.
The rupture of this community by war
between certain states affects all the
rest.
The will of neutrals is less respect
ed in time Of war. 1t Is not, then,
sufficient that they await the end of
the conflict. For them passiveness has
ceased to be a duty and energy has be-
come the proper policy. They have a
right to raise their voice against war,
because they are it's victims. 1t is
legitimate for them to unite their in
fluences, because they are injured in
common, but the hour has not com
for that effort. Words, like spent bull
lets, would glance off the armor Of
belligerents without penetrating it, but
armor finally becomes heavy, even for
the strongest arms.
THE first sign of that fatigue will
not find Switzerland tnattentive or
hesitant. She will act in concert with
other neutral governments, convinced
as she is that the cause Of peace is not
cause of all. Necessary peace is not
one which will be glorious, for it can
not be glorious for all, but equitable
Justice alone is lasting in effects
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11

Me and pop was setting w the
frunt steps last mite, and a littel skin
ny man startid to go past and awl of a
suddin he looked at pop and stopped
going past and set, Well, willyum
Potts, as I live.
If it's not old Enock Webbir, sed pol
And him and the littel skinny MAJ
shook hands together, and pop sed
Well, we'll. as I herd a gentilman re
mark wunts, wat a small verdi it is
and do you still dabbil in statisticks,
Enock.
o I shood say 80, I shood say 50, sed
the man. wy ony this aftirnoon I was
refreshing my memory avn sum very
interesting statisticks.
That's awl rite, don't bother, sed pop
I dident say I wuntid to heer eny sta.
tisticks, I was Jest curious to no if you
still keep them as pets.
Have you eny ideer Of the diameter
of the planet Saturn, sed the man.
o has Saturn got a diameter, sed por
10000 900 miles, wat do you think
of that $50, 900, 900 miles, sed the man
If I had a dollir for evvry wun OF
those miles Id buy a Ford and put my
feat up avn the windshield, sed pop.
And do you no how lawng it takes
Saturn to 60 Ground the sun, sed the
man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
WET SEASON TO
HELP RUSSIANS
ENGLISH MILITARY EXPERT SAYS
ONLY SOME GRAVE ERROR
CAN DEFEAT GAR.

London, Sept. Accommodating upon
the changes in the Russian high CON
mands, the military expert of the
Times, says that, short Of some seri-
Gus mistake which the grand duke has
hitherto shown no sign Of making. the
Russians can now carry on an orderly
and quiet retreat, fighting where they
please and for as long as 1t pleases
them, until the wet season imposes a
halt on their enemies.
The correspondent declares he fails
to understand why a mass of Austris>
troops was kept quiescent in Galicia
during two critical months instead Of
being transferred to the Wilma front
for the profit Of the decisive opera
ton there. He considers that in this
the Germans showed poor strategy and
threw away an opportunity which may
never recur.
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Times thinks the appointment of Gen
eral Polivanoff, minister of war, as
premier, will be announced soon.
Other papers suggest that the ap-
pointment of the grand duke as COM
mander in chief in the Caucasus i'm
plies a new vigorous offensive against
Turkey.
The Post Petrograd correspondent
declares it is no secret that many at
tempts have been made through Teu-
tonic instigation to remove the grand
duke from his command by violence,
and explains that mastery as the Rus
sian retirement has been, a retreat
does not appeal to the public mind.
Hence, he says, it may be supposed
that the emperor's action was to unite
ths entire nation in carrying on the
war. Moreover, he declares, Russia
has exceedingly important interests on
her Asiatic front, which, in the all alb
sorbing menace from the west, slip
ped rather in the background, and the
grand duke is going to the Caucasus
at the moment when it is felt a great
crisis is approaching there.
Duke of for Caucasus.
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
says that Grand Duke Nichols and his
headquarters staff started for the
Caucasus last evening. Emperor
Nichols went to the railroad station to
say farewell to the e viceroy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
CHILDREN's EVENING STORY

fifteen eggs altogether.
"Oh, dear!" cried Peetie, sorroV
fully, just like that. "Oh, dear!"
well what in the world happen
ed?' asked Jackie, who hadn't yet sill,
down.
IL guess I must have fallen int
a hens nest, where she was hatchinl
the eggs" spoke Peetie. Eyes, that
what I did," he added. as he looke'
at the mess all around. II fell In tn
nest"
Fell In the nest; I should say 70,
did," cried an angry voice right be
hind him, and when Peetie turned
around there stood Mrs. Cluck-Cluck
| the hen.
well, of all the i~nexhaustible
tricks I eve heard of, this is the most
contemporaneous!" cried Mrs. Chuck
Chuck, who could use very long words
at times. "The very ideal" Those
eggs that I expected to hatch little
chickens out of are all spoiled, and
1 only began setting on them yester.
day! Oh, how perfectly preposterous!
Oh! Oh! oh! Why did you do it."
Il didn't near TO-, please ma'am,"
whimpered Peetie, as he wiped some
yellow from an egg of the black spot
on his nose. 1T was an accident when
1 slid down. I slid on the wrong side
of the hay!" :
Il should say you did," lamented
Mrs. Cluck-Cluck. "Oh, my lovely
eggs! All ruined! Every one!"
ooh, what a terrible mess!' muir
INJURED Jackie, looking down at his
brother in the broken eggs. on,
what a terrible mess!"
"You needn't talk!' remarked
Peetie, removing some white OF an
egg from his left ear. You came near
going in them yourself?"
"Well, all I've got to say" went on
Mrs. Cluck-C Chuck, lis that you puppy
dogs will have to get some new eggs
for me to hatch; that's ALL"
1--WE will" cried Peetie, az he
waggled his tail, to get rid Of the egg
shell that was sticking to it. Wen
get you some at once!"
Then Jackie and Peetie ran home,
glad that Mrs. Cluck-Cluck hadn't
been any crosser to them, and on the
way, Peetie fell in the duck pond,
which was a good thing, for it washed
him clean. Then he saw Mrs. Wibble-
wobble and told her Of the terrible &C
cident of smashing the eggs.
Don't worry she said, "P1 give
you some new eggs for Mrs. Cluck-
Chuck" Which she did, only they
We're ducks eggs and not chickens
eggs, and Mrs. Cluck-Cluck Matched
out dear little ducklings, and she was
terribly surprised when they all went
In swimming.
But, of course, you've heard that
story, SO there's ne need of telling 1t.
Now, if I'm not bitten by a grasshop-
per with pink wings, purple eyes and
a gold ring in his nose, I'm going to
tell you tomorrow night about Jackie
and the golf ball.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11

Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Il don't see what any one can do
about it," Philip remarked, finally.
She's on her own ground, dad"
Other property owners have rights
likewise. This section is restricted
property, Phil. She's starting in bust
ness, by CAD, in the most exclusive
part Of Beechmount."
Its only a very small black.and-
gold sign. About two by seven Phil
glanced from the bay window across
the street at the Dale residence. 1t
was quite as handsome and imposing
as the Hubbard home. Ever since old
Mrs. Dale died, her granddaughter
had kept the place up according to
traditions. But she had come from
abroad and she had ideas on design
ing and making a living for herself.
Therefore the black and gold sign
read, Gowns and Beechmount
gasped at the intrusion and d~esecra-
ton. If she had placed the sign on
the locked gate of the private little
park in the center Of the circle of
houses Beechmount could not have
been more perturbed.
Phil liked Pauline's pluck. They
had been chums years ago., he remem-
bered. He had always been glad
when the little, ~wide-eyed, sturdy girl
from Boston had come to visit across
the street. She had short. reddish
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
MORSE LOSSES IN
WAR ZONE HEAVY
INSURANCE COMPANIES HARD
HIT BY THE SINKING OF TWO
SCORE VESSELS.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 9.-Forty'
one ships flying the Norwegian flag
have been lost since the beginning of
the wal in Europe and seventy-six sail.
ors have persisted, according to a re.
port received at the state department
today from the American minister at
Christiania. Thirteen ships were de-
stroyed by mines, t~wenty-four were
sunk by torpedoes, three disappeared
in the war @ and one was crushed
by a German warship, the report
stated. Another ship was taken as
q prize to Hamburg.
The extensive losses have impelled
the Norwegian war risk insurance bu-
reau to increase premiums and adopt
additional restrictions. The bureau to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
CONGRESS
AIDS RECRUITING
ENGLISH WORKMEN ENDORSE
EFFORTS OF GOVERNMENT
TO GET MORE SOLDIERS.

Bristol, England, Sept. 9.--The
trades union congress adopted virtu-
ally without opposition, at today's ses-
sion, a resolution presented by the
Railway Clerks union, on the subject
of recruiting. The congress resolved:
THAT this congress, being %conyinc'
ed that the issues involved in the
present European war are of tran
scendant Importance to the democ.
racies of this and other countries,
hereby records it's entire approval OF
the action of the parliamentary labor
party in cooperating with the other