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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS IN NAVY
How the Festive Season Is OBJ
served Aboard Ship.
Not Much Work Is Done-Athletic
Sports, Traditional Dinner and
Evening Entsrtalnme Fea-
tures OF Oce aston.

AYOWHERE In all the world is the
IN spirit of Christmas" entered in.
to more whole heartedly than ON
board the ships OF the United States
navy
Observance OF this chief Of all ma
tional holidays varies. VI course, in
form with the location Or the tieet at
the time.
Into each OF the continental home
ports headquarters or certain indi-
vidual yessels) the big gray monsters
come dropping IN by twos and threes
till. in New York and Philadelphia,
and Norfolk and Frisco. 1t looks al
most like naval review. According
to IlOng established custom, they are
there to give the boys in blue a run
on the beach ("liberty." as they call
it in the service). and every man jack
who is not actually undergoing pun
ishment Is allowed and encouraged TO
take his look at the bright lights-go
home on leave or uptown for Tun OF
anything else he likes as long as his
money lasts but away from the ship
In any event This custom applies
not alone to the enlisted men, but to
the officers as well and. when Christ
mas morning dawns i'll home port,
there are not likely to be many more
persons on board any man.O.war than
the regulations call Tor IN the mini
mum.
The few "shipkeepers" cannot. un'
der such circumstances, make very
successful effort toward mefriment,
Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN writes
In the National Monthly, but what
they lack In numbers they invariably
make up in other ways, one VI these
ways being the complete satisfaction
OF the inner man,
Abroad and at sea. though. II Is al
together different, Every soul Oh
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
Route Number Three

G. F. Harris and wife dined at
D. S. Dorrell's Wednesday.
John Dixon, wife and son, Hen
ry, spent Sunday at Melvin Bart,
ley's. q
Miss Verbia Fuge and Stella
Reeves were Sunday visitors at
Albert Fuge's.
W. Sappentield returned Sat,
urday from Kansas where he has
been visiting.
Austin Deadman returned
home Friday from Kansas.
Marshall Dodson and family
spent Thursday night at his
fathers.
|. IT. Dixon and family and
Mrs. Wm. Gilbert visited at Joe
Branstter's Sunday.
W. Sappenfeld and grand
daughter, Nora, were guests at
j. H. kingsland' s Sunday.
Miss Ethel Harris is staying
with Mrs. Mike Branstetter
while Mike and Marion are bal
ing hay.
E. NJ, Sappenfeld, wife and
little daughter spent Sunday at
Orin Newton s.
Roscoe Tombleson and wife
spent Saturday night and Sun
day with her parents, VIM. Marrs
and wife.
w. II. Fuge and wife and c F.
Harris and wife dined Sunday
at Silas Moons.
Lon Turner and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. Ben Bart
ley.
J, NJ. Newton, wife and son,
Ray, Earn Newton and family,
F. A Dotson and family, and
Harve Duncan were guests at
Marshall Dotson's Sunday.
CASEY JONES.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
Is Your Name Here?

The following have our thanks for
cash on subscription since our last re-
port:
Mrs. Louis Rich, Los Angeles,
Calf.
Mrs. Cora Reel, Salt Lake, Utah
F. d. Case, Mansfield
Cyrus Hire, Mansfield
Arthur Lloyd, Axial. Colo.
J. w. Roberts, Mansfield
g. E. Dennis, Mansfield
E. G. Comstock, Long Beach,
Calf.
j. W. Kennedy, Seymour
L. D. Henderson, Springfield,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
100000 for Turkeys

The turkey business for ehis
season is almost a thing of tn
past, but it was a busy tim
while it lasted. For about ten
days turkeys were to be see
coming to market singly and in
droveS, produce men in Mans
field paying about $40, 10000 for
about 5000 turkeys. M. D. New
ton & Co. of Odin brought a
drove of 633 turkeys, while J. j.
Kyle of rhorntield drove in 562,
being 4 days on the road. The
Ozarks are certainly the place to
raise turkeys, and Mansfield is
the place to market them. Great
is the Ozark turkey.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23

spring company than the fellowship
of the giant intellects that constructed
this marvellous Industry and q Journey
along the pathway of its development,
Illuminated at every mile-post Of Its
progress by the lightning flashes of
brilliant minds. will be taken at a very
early date
A brief statistical review Of the In.
dustry brings out its growth and mag.
nitude In most convincing and un.
forgetable manner.
The telephone service of the United
States is the most popular and efficient
and its rates are the cheapest Of the
telephone systems of the world.
We are the greatest takers ON earth
We send 60 per cent Of our communi.
cations over the telephone. The world
has about l5,0OO,000 telephones and Of
this number the United States has ap-
proximately 9,5i0.00O. Europe 4,O2O, 900
and other countries 100000. Accord.
ing to the latest world telephone cen.
sus. the total telephone investment Is
81 ,9O6. 900 600 and of this amount ST..
COS 100000 was credited to the United
States. $6S6.000,O00 In Europe and
Sis 900 900 in other countries. The
annual telephone conversations total
"a, 6O0, 100000 divided as follows: Unit.
ed States l5,6OO.O 100000; Europe $780,.
OOO, 900, and other countries 2,2OO, ,OO0,.
600. The total world wire telephone
mileage is 33,262,OOO miles divided as
follows; United States 2O,24s,0OO. Eu.
rope 1895. 900. and other countries
2,679. 900. About six per cent Of
the worlds population and sixty.one
per cent of the telephone wire mile.
age ia In the United States.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
L.eft-Overs

Church at Knob Chapel Sun
day and Sunday night by Rev.
l.. l.. Marler was we'll attended.
There will be prayer meeting
at the Cha pei next Sunday
night and from then on it will be
on Friday night.
Willie Murrell was a dinner
guest of Rae Howard Sunday.
Hosie Walters and wife have
been visiting the formers par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Walters
the past week.
Mrs. Verbia Blankenship cali
ed on Mrs. Geo. Mackey and
daughter Friday.
Miss Emma Reudiger took
diener with Miss Inez Daniels
Sunday. They called later on
Miss Verbia Ipock.
Mrs. J. S. Howard called on
Mrs. U. A. Borders Sunday.
Floyd Howard and wife were
in Seymour last Monday.
Orwell Sims and family visited
Richard Morris and family Sun
day,
r. y. Nelson's niece and little
daughter are visiting him.
Hopkins Nelson is reported
quite i'll with pneumonia.
Misses Beulah and Julia Blew.
ins are visiting homefolks dur
ing Christmas holidays.
Carl Ipock spent Saturday
night with Sherman Borders.
Quite q crowd attended the L.
o. o. F. oyster supper at jericho
Saturday night.
j. r. Deck ard and children of
Hartville spent Thursday night
at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wm. H. Deckard.
Geo Mackey and family visit
ed the formers mother Sunday.
Chas. Hensley visited home
folks north of Hartyillle from
Friday until Sunday.
Rev. Luke Marler was a din
ner guest at F. D. Howard 5
Sunday.
Hog killing seems to be the Or
d er of the day.
Surl Asher and family visited
David Asher and family Sun
day.
PEGGY SHORT,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
KNOW THY COUNTRY
II Railroads

the accepted distance from the earth
to the moon. We had In 1911, the
last year in which figures for all
countries are available, on the
eaTths surface, 639, 1851 miles OF rail-
way divided as follows United States
24l .l39. Europe 2O7432 and other
countries l9l $50. The United States
has 3S per cent OF the worlds mileage.
seven per cent Of the estimated pop
ulation and about five per cent OF the
area The total capital Invested In the
railways or the world ia $4,000, 00O,.
900, divided as follows United States
Sl3 UUU 900. 900 Europe S25 ,65U UOO.OOO
and other countries Sll,36O0OO,0O0.
Reduced to Il mileage basis the cap
italization is as follows The world
SIS 900. United States $4,000. Europe
,l24 900. and other countries $59, ,OU0.
A comparison OF rates Is equally al
interesting and the United States
takes the lead la economy and seTv-
ice. The average rate per ton per
hundred mile haul IL as follows
United States zee, Great Britain $3.50.
France 81 A, Germany Sl44. Russia
s2c. Austria Hungary $3.50. Italy $3.50
and Switzerland 5" So
The average yearly pay Of all rail.
road employees In the principal coun-
tries Is as follows. United States
S767 Germany 1892. Italy sS46, Aus.
tria 1922. Great Britain s27y France
$3.50 aud Russia 1904.
About 80 pei cent. or 1880 miles,
OF the railways Or the world are
government owned About half the
railway mileage VI Europe Ia govern.
ment owned
A comparison Cf the economy. In
time and money and the convenience
In travel. will be made in q later
1ItiilE
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23

Miss Victoria Lynn, entertain.
er, under the magement of ]. S.
White Lyceum Agency of Kan
sas City, gave much enjoyed
entertainment at the opera
house Thursday evening, but
the audience was not as large rs
large as it should have been.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
School Notes
School is excellent.
Vacation begins Friday.

SGhOOl Is excellent.
Vacation begins Friday.
Not many visitors this week.
All the teachers are closing up
the term s work in good order.
The Hyltonian Literary Socie.
ty will give program Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Gaskill's pupils enter.
tanned at Assembly Monday
morning with number of well
rendered songs, and a solo by
Marian Riley.
Santa Claus in his sleigh with
many toys which the children
have made may be seen driving
over the snow covered sand
table in Miss Hoover's room.
We are very grateful to Mrs.
A. j. Wilder for copies of the
Missouri Ruralist, some of which
contain articles written by Mrs
Wilder on her impressions of
the San Francisco exposition.
The grade rooms all expect to
have appropriate exercises for
Christmas Thursday afternoon.
Some will have box filed with
presents. In Miss Gaskill's
room a pretty tree stands on the
sand table filled with gifts Miss
Ellis pupils have fireplace
which looks quite real and
through which they expect San
ia to come.
The only change in the course
of study will be in the Senior
and Junior classes. The Juniors
finished their work in Algebra,
and will spend the last part of
the year studying Plain Geomet'
ry. The Seniors will complete
the Geometry and review Arith-
metic.
The teachers will spend their
vacations with home folks-Mr.
Hylton and Miss Hooverin Mans
field; Miss Osborn in Springfield;
Miss Cladaen at Plato Texas
county; Miss Ellis at New Grove,
in this county, and Miss Gaskill
with her folks who live a few
miles west of town.
Some very good numbers
were given by the High School
literary Society Friday after
neon. This phase of the school
work shows as much improve
as that of the regular classes.
The next program will be ren.
dered January II, 1916. We
cordially invite patrons and
friends to be present and hear
the first program III the new
year.
The following is condensed re.
port of the month ending Dec.
II:
Attendance, male 1O5, female 122
Total .227
Total days attendance 80. .4O96
Average daily attendance. ..205
No. attending every day. ... .108
No. absent 5 days or more. 81
Cases of tardiness. ..23
Cases of truancy ........... |
Cases of corporal punishment
No. of visitors ..... .......25
j. A. HYLTON, Supt
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
Notice

Taxes due again and should be
paid before Jan. /. Drop in and
pay them when convenient and
save a trip to Hartville. | have
the Official Tax LIST.
ADV. WARD B. HITCHCOCK.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23

Mrs. B. F. Stone and daugh.
ter have gone to Joplin to join
Mr.. Stone who has been there
for some time in the employ Of
E M. Wilhoit Oil Co.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23

In jeopardy lay, till some fell with a
shock,
With an Indian Yell on the dolls house
he fell.
And added poor doly's scalp to his belt;
Then knocked OF its toes and its fair Gre
clan nose
Which same was OF wsx-hs proceeded
TO melt.
Two tubs he upset without one regret,
He stood on his head till his face II
turned blue:
A curtain he tore and then sighed for
more
Inventively misehisvous things he might
do.
He hid srsnnys specs. but that didn't
yex;
Her face frightened up with his fun and
his noise
zone sweet kiss repaid ALL" so she said.
Resignedly adding that boys will be
boys"
But strangest Of sll at nights quiet fall
How meekly, how placidly. this rogue
would say:
"Good might. mamma dear. Goodnight.
papa dear.
I've tried hard TO be such good boy to-
asyu
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
Home Made Presents.

Home MADE Presents.
Il thought I'd be economical this
year and make my Christmas pres
ents myself. instead OF buying them"
said Mrs, Harlem; so l bought a
book Of instructions and went ahead"
How did you make outH" asked
Mrs. Bronx.
The materials footed up to $4S.5s.
and put in a months hard sewing
and cutting"
How did that compare with last
yesr?'
Last year ! bought all wanted for
Ss5."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
First Christmas Gard.
In December, 1874. Mr.. W. A. Dob
son sent the first Christmas card.

Mrs. w, II. Norcross and Miss
Laura Freeman visited their
father, Lum Freeman Tuesday.
He is 65 years old and is quite
sick.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
f. p. Ripley
On Relation of Railroads and People

The Industrial leaders Of this nation are talking to
the public face to through the columns Of this
The time was when if corporation had anything to say
to the people they sent hired hand whispered it
through lawyer employed lobbyist to explain 1t to
the Legislature but the who know and the men who
do are now talking the fence to the man who plows
When the leading business men of this nation get
back the SOIL with their problems, strife and dissen
sion will disappear for when men look into each others
faces and smile there is better day coming
Nlr E. P Ripley president OF the Santa Fs Railroad,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
Mansfield Produce Market

Furnished by Mansfield Produce Co.
Eggs. 22P Butter. ..15P
GreenHides1OP Ducks .... so
Rabbits. 80. 81 Old Hens. =. 81
1915 Springs, ~ lbs. up ,,,,.9F
Geese. 81
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23
Mirrorettes

Yesterday was the shortes
day of the year.
W. B. Fullington was il
Springfield Monday,
English Walnuts 20c per poune
Stephens Cafe, - Adv.
City Marshal Roe Strong was
in Springfield last week.
Special prices on Christmas
Candy at Stephens Cafe, ADV
DEF H Riley has been visiting
in Olathe, Kans,, and Kansas City
Mrs. J. d. Inman and son
Louis, were in Min. Grove Mon
day.
Best Fancy Mixed Candy-1Oc
per pound at Stephens Cafe
ADV.
The various Sunday schools
are arranging Christmas pro
grams.
Miss Blanche Burney is home
from Springfield to spend the
holidays
Mansfield Mirror and Weekly
Kansas City Star both one yeal
for 81 20.
Mrs ]. P. Anderson and child
rem of Springfield are visiting
Mrs. H Coday.
J.C. Reynolds has just received
a nobby line of Mems Overcoats
and Caps. ADV
The Cash Mercantile Co. and
W.B. Fullington have our thanks
for 1916 calendars.
FOR SALE-1 Dresser,
Story & Clark Organ. See Yer
ner Rippee. ADV.
Come in and look over oui
Stock of Christmas Cane - =
Stephens Cafe. ADV
Follow the crowd to Stephens
Cafe, Biggest and best line ot
Candy in the city. ADV.
Go to ] D. Reynolds and buy q
John Deere Wagon and Buggy -
they will please you. ADV.
F. W Stigman of Springfield
was here Tuesday invoicing the
d. j. Landers Lumber Co stock
John Lloyd and wife of FIT
Scott, Kans., who have been Wis
iting here, leave for home this
week.
Geo. B, Freeman has returned
from his trip to Wichita, kans.
his wife remaining for a Longer
visit.
City Marshal Roe Strong ha:
received word to be on the look
out for two men who broke jai
at Ozark.
The National Live Stock Com
mission Co., National Stoci
Yards, ILL.,, has our thanks for
1915 calendar.
CO. Dawes and family of Avi
were here Monday enroute t.
Carthage to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Rev. ]. W. Needham of Sey
mour was here Monday on hi
way home from Ava where 1T
preached Sunday.
Still plenty of Bargains in al
departments at the Cash Mer
camille Co., the most of the bes
for the least.-Ady.
FOR SALE--2 geldings,
coming years old and l coming
2 years old.
Adv. JOE A RILEY.
Harry Evans of Names ha
bought a Maxwell from tn
Mansfield Motor Co., r. N. Far
rem, manager. Mr.. F'arren de
livered the car Monday.
All persons are forbidden t
hunt, shoot, or trap upon tn
farms of J. NJ. THIRKIELD.
ROY D. HUGGANS
B. F. VEIT.
c. V. ASHWORTH.
S. E ASHWORTH.
Adv. MRS.C.A, DURNELl
FOR SALE-About 35 acre
2L miles from Mansfield, goo
road, school district No. oe
southwest quarter of northeas
quarter of section 81, townshi
20. range Is. Price $3.50, Terms
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-23

j, A. HYLTON, Supt
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-16
FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH

After Benjamin Franklin's
death, an epitaph written by him.
self when twenty-three years of
age, was found among his papers.
Though it was not chiseled upon
his tomb, we may quote it here.
The body of
B. FRANKLIN,
Printer,
Like the cover of an old book,
its contents torn out,
and stripped of it's lettering and
gliding, lies here, food for worms.
But the work shall not be wholly
lost; for it will, as he believed,
appear once more,
in a new and more perfect edi-
ton, corrected and ammended
by the Author.
He was born January II, 17O6.
Died II
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-16
Things You Nay Not Know

If all the land now above sea
level. 25, 900, 900 cubic miles. were
spread uniformly over the globe,
it would form a shell about 660
feet thick.
The ear can be trained to ac-
custom itself to the sound of the
tearing of various materials. The
warp has its voice and the filling
quite another, the former being
shrill while the latter is apt to be
dull.
Experiments have shown that
germs do not increase as rapidly
on linen as on wood, silk and cot
ton. This is why it is of so much
value in surgical use and why
many persons think it the most
hygienic underwear.
The chances of a persons dy-
ing of cancer before the age of
thirty years are very small in
deed. 1t is estimated that 81
per cent of the persons who die
of this disease are over thirty and
that 80 per cent of them are over
forty.
Navajo rugs and Indian blank
cts should be thoroughly disin-
fected before using, as many of
them have seen years of service
in tepees and other places where
sanitary conditions are not very
good. Both baskets and rugs
can be washed, and will be i'm
proved by the process.
Tests with thermometers have
been made to show how unhygie-
mic mems top hats are. A ther-
mometer kept in a top hat show
ed an inside temperature of 90
degrees when the outer air stood
at " degrees and of 108 degrees
when the temperature rose at
noon to 90 degrees. In the even
ing there was a temperature out
side of 68 degrees and inside of
SO degrees.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-16

Englishmen holding comfort
ably to the theory that in wa,
time nature provides for the drain
on the male population by seeing
to it that more boys are born than
girls have been rudely shocked
by the publication of vital sta
tistics of one section of East Lon
don for the last six months,
showing that in that section dur
ing that period 10 per cent more
girls were born than boys.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-16
WILL HUNT STAND ASIDE?

Governor Hunt, Milford Win
sor and C. M. Zander, the main
cogs in the Hunt machine, are to
be asked to stand aside next year
and give the Democrats of the
state a new deal. Judge Frank
j. Duffy of Nogales. who man.
aged Governor Hunts campaign
last year, is being mentioned as
a compromise candidate for gov
ernor, in the belief that he can
catch both the conservative vote
and obtain the support of the
Hunt crowd.
Those who know this trio of
politicians have no idea that they
will efface themselves in 1916.
If Governor Hunt is not a candi-
date for reelection Milford Win
sor will probably seek vindica-
ton at the hands of the people
of the state by becoming a candi-
date for the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor and even the
more diminutive Zander is said
to have ambitions to occupy that
high office.
Of course Winsor is the politi-
clan of the trio and while depos-
ed from a fat office by the legis-
lature he is not gutter and will
continue to work the dilapidated
state machine as long as it can
be held together by state pat
ronage dispensed by the gov
ernor.
The Democrats of Arizona un-
seated Winsor and the machine
in the land fight before the legis-
lature. Whether they will be
able to rout them at the prima-
ries in 1916 remains to be seen. -
Douglas International.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-16
Writer of Arizona "An.
cient" History "At H0me"

Col. A. F. Banta pulled in last
Friday with his burros and camp
outfit, pitching his tent near the
Little Reservoir. Col. Banta is
nearing his 72nd birthday but is
hale and hearty and has every
prospect of living many years
longer. He was on the ground
now occupied by St. Johns in
1863, long before there was any
kind of a white settlement in
northern Arizona. He was the
first justice of the peace in st.
Johns, served the county at one
time as district attorney and at
another time as representative in
the territorial legislature. and
was for many years interested in
st. Johns in a business way. His
last venture here was the found
ing of The Observer, of which
he was editor and manager for a
couple of years. Since leaving
here two years ago, he has been
prospecting, but unsuccessfully.
However, he knows Arizona like
a book and believes that much
gold remains undiscovered.
That he will find some of it is
the earnest wish of his many
friends. st. Johns Herald.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-16
PULSE GIVES AWAY SECRET
Aiienist Tells How Doubling Swain
May Ascertain His Place in
"Her" Affections.

The worlds meanest man has been
discovered. He is an alienist of
Washington, and he has presumed to
put love on a scientific basis. He
has issued formula by which a
doubling swain may ascertain with
out fail the name of his closest rival
for cher" affections.
Here it is:
Carelessly hold cher" wrist, as if
caressingly. Craftily place your fore
finger on cher" pulse. Then name
over, in casual conversation, the
rivals you fear most When you
name the right one "her'' pulse will
jump scandalously. If it increases
something like a hundred beats you
might as well quit the race.
To offset this mean betrayal the
alienist has issued some hints to the
fair sex on how to avoid nervousness.
'Scorn gossip" he says, ''and don't
attend to other persons business or
worry over their troubles, and you
will be all right"
But he doesn't say a word as to
how Dulcinea might have kept the
fatal pulse jump from giving her
away.