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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-03-22
Editor Palladium


Allow me to beg a few lines Of
space in your paper in regard to Wom-
ems rights, which we hear so much
about in these days. In the first
place what are women's rights? l
know some men who preach morning
noon and night women's rights who
dc not allow their wives to call their
soul their own. What do they con-
slider women's rights? believe wom-
ems rights begin at home. AS to the
franchise believe it will come in due
time and l think and believe our all
wise and heavenly Father knows what
Is best for us at all times and he can
take care of us without advice from
few cranks. l thank God every day
that I live in the Twentieth century
Some people preach the world is
growing worse in sin and darkness.
But l do not believe one word of it,
1t is a grand and beautiful place Of
Gods own handiwork and he is ready
and able to take care of it in his own
way
Now one more word I also thank
God for our own President Woodrow
Wilson, in these times. For his wise
counsel and God-fearing attitude to-
ward the warning nations and also
Secretary Bryan, that grand man,
who by his good counsel helps out
The president A READER.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-03-22
After the War-What?

After the war-what?
What situation will confront the United
States? That is what we are principally con-
cerned over.
1t is undoubtedly true that the defeat of Ger
many and the destruction of her fleet, leaving
Great Britain supreme upon the sea, would be a
condition of maximum Importance to this ma
tion.
Great Britain and Germany are the only con-
sequental trade rivals of the United States. Both
Great Britain and Germany must export the bulk
of their products, consequently for years they
have assiduously sought and developed new mar
kets.
England has looked forward to the acquisi-
ton of Germany's trade her reward for vic
tory in the titanic struggle she is now engaged in
and if victory comes to her she is prepared to
maintain the advantage gained by her undisputed
sea power. That is certain.
In victory her only trade rival would be the
United States, which during the war has been
effectively extending it's trade with South Amer
lean countries, the Eldorado of worlds markets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-03-22
Fort Wayne to visit her pares.ts and

Fort Wayne to visit her pareelts and
other relatives.
Miss Jessie Lantz was the WEEKEND
guest Of Miss Lula Faucet at her
country home, east OF town.
Connersville. visited his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Basson, here and
were also at Dublin to visit relatives.
Prof. e. v. Westhafer and s,on of
Wabash were guests of his parents.
the Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Westhlafer,
Saturday. He was at Richmond with
the debating team from the Wabash
high school Friday evening. Rev. 4. NJ.
Westhafer also attended the debatss.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zook were called
to Greensboro Saturday on account OF
the illness of a relative.
Nurses Her Mother.
Mrs. Mary Knerian Of Richmo nd.
who is here caring for her moth er,
Mrs. Ann Martin, was home Saturday
on business. John Dolan of Cambridge
City also visited Mrs. Martin.
Olin Davis was at Dublin Saturday
evening to play for a dance.
James Doddridge was at 1ndianapo-
lis Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Clarence Langston, north Of
Dublin, was the week end guest of Mrs
Vene Beeson and Mrs. Walter Templiu.
and attended the Cemetery association
social.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Borders has as
their guests Sunday, their son George
Borders of Hartford City, and Prof.
Aand Mrs. l.. E. Thompson and family.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-03-22
Blood Su,Iefers
Want to klloW
The Light = Turned On Do q
Subject of Darkness.

The mere fact that g. g. g., the famouo
blood purifier. drives out disease u q
worlds story. a topic Of conversatioa Whsr-
ever men get together.
They wonder why. simply because most
remedies are mystifed and put before them
as discoveries" The facts are that Ve
pay too much attention to possibilities and
not enough to real, homespun accomplish
ment. s. s. s. is q remedy Of our fathers.
1t has a history that is written deeply in
mems minds because it has done the work.
driven out deep seated disease, revived
hope, put the o. &. on appearance and
clamped down tight any effort Of germs
to get the upper hand. Any sore spot On
the skin is an immediate demand for
S. S. s. since the first principle Of this
famous remedy is to strike out for places
Of trouble. This Is a physiological faet
and S. s. 8. is true to the workings o9
our body.
Get q bottle Of 8. 8. 8. today ak my
druggist and begin blood health. It VIII
master any blood disease and do It IN .
way to emphasize Its influence. And II
you would like definite advice white The
Swift Specific Co.. SO Swift Bldg. Atlanta.
Ga. Their medical department II where
most people frst seek advice that Rots
them on the straight road
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-03-22

Verl Newton, Anon Richards and
Waldo Dubbs spent Wednesday in
Whitewater.
The St. Patrick's supper and enter
tainment given by the Cleaners Sun
day school class of the Christian
church was very successful There was
large crowd present.
Owning nearly 5000 miles of line,
the Great Western railway is the long
est in Great Britain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-03-22
WILLIAMSBURG

Vera Adkins of Greenville, O., is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. Harry Parks.
Harry Parks is spending a few days
in Richmond
Elizabeth Hoos is the guest of Ed
Roser and Charles Hoos in Richmond.
c. w. Chenoweth is i'll with grip.
J. w. Mckay and wife who have
been i'll, are somewhat improved
Mrs. ]. w. Wright is sick with grip.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-03-22
Theatrical Notes
Promises Of the Press Agent.

Palace.
Kaiser Wilhelm's great war ma
chine, military and naval, will be
shown in action in the present terri
Die war when the War Films corpora
tion pictures come to the Palace thea
tre Wednesday and Thursday The
pictures are in six reels and have the
stamp of authenticity from both the
German general staff and the Kaiser
himself They will be shown here un-
der the auspices of local German Or
ganiZatiOnS.
The pictures are the latest from the
war region. Nhey are taken during the
lighting not only in Belgium but in
East Prussia and Galicia as we'll. The
activities of Won Hindenbergs mar
velous fighting men in driving the
Cars armies out of the Mazurian
Lakes region are shown for the first
time since this idol of Germany emerg-
ed from retirement to roll back the
Slav tidal wave of invasion.
One also sees the only pictures ever
made of the great 42-centimeter guns
being fired
Other features include the lombard
ment of OsterlitZ, the reduction of
Liege and Lozion forts, battles of Ter
monde and Tannenburg, ruins of Lou.
vain, fall of Antwerp, flight of refugees
and German advance line entrenching
under heavy fire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-03-22
The Forum

Articles contributed Tor this col
umn must not be in excess Of four
hundred words. The identity of all
contributors must be known to the
editor. Articles will be printed in
the order received.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-03-22
1.-THE PRINCE OF PILsEN."

New-positively new in every res
pect-from the curtain line to the
back wall of it's stage investiture and
even to the very flowers that serve as
festoons in the flower fiesta at Nice,
Is said to be true of the enormous all
star revival of PiXley and Luders mu-
sicGl comedy THE Prince of Pilsen"
vh!c. will be seen at The Gennett
theatre tonight. This ever welcome at
trac: on Is r:cl in the legacy of the
pur.ct cf harmony and its success is
the hcnd of good music. OF the ia
mnGs r-isiua' cast john w. Pansomc
,,tays r;s old part OF IIa3s Wagner.
DtrotSy 0.snors :hi- he:;hov. ard Ed
ward 7. Morn tts handsome i'rlnc-.
Tbs :hrus, always factor in tho
suucass - tt musical o--a;ament %
caii 70 -. :entnble ca.d-n Of love
linssa. TO .asure q correct jntnr2r.>
:a.ioT> - he d,.l!c;ous soore there
viii - a special orchest.. Under ths
dirs.n;or OF yiato: Clr.E
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-03-22

At ;te end 1T lest ac- Great 7sr:ssia
ow.ci ;5s lac:cnan: steamers Of moe
han 1000 Ions each. Ca:many POS
essed .24 and America sixty-three.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28
HER DEATH NEAR
So Everyone Thought, But Is Now
Well And Stronger Than Ever.

Newton, Mol can certainly
speak h good word for Cardui, the
woman's tonic" says Mrs. Jay
Rhoades, of this town, II suffered fol
II years with my right side, and the
last three years, | would have q bad
spell with it about every three months
/ would get SO bad of, every one
would think | could not live.
The first Of July, | began taking
Cardui, the womsn's tonic, and !
haven't had a bad spell since soon
after | began taking it.
Before taking Csrdui, ! was so ir,
regular, and, at times, ! could hardly
stand on my feet. Now, l can clean
house, and do any Kind OF work with
out its hurting ne In the least.
Cardui will surely do for other
women, what it dld for me. am tell
ing all my ~neighbors about it,"
Cardui is q mild and effective tonic
for women, that has been found, by
actual use, during more than 90 years,
to relieve the ailments to which all
women are peculiarly liable.
Card-u-i has helped thousands,
Why not your Try 1t, Mob
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28

The revival meeting at Pa
Ridge closed Sunday night.
Miss Ada Carter spent Sun.
day with Miss Pearl Mar.gav.
Miss Olive Dnckard visited
home folks from Friday until
Sunday.
Pleasant Knob school visited
the New Gro7e school Friday at
tCrnoOn.
Mrs, W,AG.enn. who has been
in Mansfield for the past week,
returned home Tuesday.
Dick Howard and wife of
Mansfield and Miss Goldin Drau
non are visiting at Howard 8
this week.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28
Will You Be There?

All is ready for the Wright
County Sunday School tour. 1t
will begin Sunday Oct. 81, at
Mountain Grove at st. Paul's M.
E. church, South, and will close
Saturday, Nov. 6, at Dawson
Baptist church. The other places
and dates are:
Mansfield, Monday, Nov. /, M.
E. Church.
Hartville, Tuesday, Nov. 2,
Christian Church.
Odin, Wednesday, Nov. 3, NJ E.
Church.
Grovespring, Thursday, Nova,
Baptist Church.
Names, Friday, Nov. 5, Baptist
Church
Two sessions will be held at
each place, one in the afternoon
at 2:30 and the other in the even
ing at 7:30.
The program for these sessions
is as follows:
Song service.
Devotional Period by Pastors
Address by Mr.. Bottortf.
Special music prepared by 10.
dial committee.
A talk or address by county
officers in party.
Conference conducted by Mr..
Bottorff.
Song and Benediction.
Mr.. Bottorff has notified the
county officers that he will ar,
rive over the Frisco the morning
of the 31st from the Caldwell
County tour. He reports great
interest and good attendance at
the meetings in that county thus
far.
1t is hoped to reach every Sun,
day school in Wright county that
a vision of the Sunday school
work may be given the leaders
and workers and that plans may
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28
Odin

l. L. Land Is having a we'll
drilled.
Frank Beckett was in Odin
Saturday.
Daniel Kelley and wife were in
Hartville Saturday.
Mrs. Rush called at Frank
Holliman's Sunday, y
Lester Newton spent Sunday
with his brother Oren.
There were quite a few people
at the singing Sunday night.
Pearl Wells and family spent
Sunday at Charlie Nlitchell's.
Miss Stella Reeves spent Sun
day with Miss Grille Newton.
Grover Land and Ida Hoffman
called at G. A. Wells Sunday.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28
TOO late Tor last week

Homer Hedrick is working foI
his uncle, L. l. Land.
. Marion Branstetter helped l.,
l. Land cut cain Friday.
Herman Kingsland and family
spent Sunday with L L Land and
wife.
Oren Newton and MorganDod
son called at Fl. G. Newton's
Thursday.
Miss Mabel HOLMAN spent
Friday night with her sister,
Miss Verbie.
Jasper Newton and daughters,
Kettle and Ora, spent Friday
night at Bob. Newton's.
Mrs ). r Hedrick, Miss Elsie
liedrick and Vernon Newton
spent Friday night OF c. Y. Ash.
worth 3.
frsaGhing al the Methodist Church
every fourth Saturday night and
Sunday Rev D. d. Killam. pastor,
Sunday school every Sunday, f. A.
D0dsoH, superintendent.
JERRY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28

Mrs. wv. Moutray and daugh
ter Evalyn called Oh Mrs. Ralph
Miller Friday evening.
Dan Kaufman and wife spent
Sunday with Mrs. Kaufman
parents, 3. Novels and wife.
Misses Goldie and Silvia Dun.
can, Laura and Eyalyn Moutray
and R~alph'Hylton spent Sunday
with Miss Eva Hagc.
OZARK QUEEN.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28
WORMS
ALL DRUGGISTS

jim Land and jim Beckett
called at I'M. Nevton's Sunday
Jim Beckett and Homer He'd
rick were in Mansfield Saturday.
Geo. Mallory and wife dineG
at Silas Moons one day last week
Miss Ida Hoffman spent Sat
ulday night with Miss Ethel Nit.
chell.
The prOtracted meeting closed
at the New Hope church Sunday
night
Miss Zelma Foster and Frank
Beckett dined at Ben Bartley's
Sunday.
Morgan Dodson and wife and
ZeIma Mitchell dined at Jasper
Newton's Sunday.
Elsie and Charlie Kelley ac.
companied their brother Cleo to
HartvilIe Sunday evening.
Cleo Kelley spent from Friday
night until Sunday evening with
home folks. Miss Ethel Kelley
spent Sunday with them.
T. H, Beckett and wife, and H.
g Newton and wife, l.. l., Land
and wife, jim Land and Jim
Beckett dined at S r. Hedrick's
Sunday.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28

C. II. RObinett Of Mountain
Grove has been assisting in the
Mansfield Produce Co, while j.
G. Turner has been taking treat.
ment at Seymour for a cancer,
which became suddenly worse
last week
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28

Mr.. Duncan and wife spent
Sunday With Ralph Miller and
wife.
Miss Elva Stark visited her
sister. Mrs. Verde Thomas.
Thursday and Friday.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28
Dr.. Miles Anti. Pain Pills

are relied upon to relieve pain,
nervousness and irritabiiity in thou
sands Of households OF proven
merit after twenty years use, you
can have no rsason for being longer
without them. -
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28

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Send for te~stinoIigls from this and other
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FREE X

be given and carried back to the
schools of the county and help
bring them up to a higher de.
gree of efficiency.
The Tour Party will be there,
Will your
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28
Dry Creek

David Stark returned last week
from Tarkio.
Mrs. sc Willard made a bust.
ness trip to Norwood Saturday.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28

The &c, o, & S road has dis.
continued it's Sunday service.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28
f. u CoBURN

author Of "Alfalfs," Swine
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talfs," '5wine In America" sSd
for twenty cdd years secretary o.
the Kansas Department Of An
culture
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-10-28
EARN $50

distributing cards al picnics and
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are interested in securing a bust
ness education.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
LAXATIVE FOR OLD PEOPLE, 'CASCARETS'
Salts. Calomel and Pills act on Liver and Bowels like pepper acts In
 Nostrils-Danper
Get 2 1O.cent box now.

Get a 10-cent box now
 Most old people must give 10 the bowels some regular help. else they suffer from constipation The condi- ton is perfectly natural It IS just as natural as it is for old people to walk slowly. For age is never so acuve as youth. The muscles are less elastic. And Che bowels are muscles
 So ell old people need Cascarets. One might as well refuse to aid weak eyes with glasses as to neglect this gentle aiG to weak bowels The bowels must be kept active This is impor tant q' an ages, but never SO much as at fifty
 Age is not time for harsh physics Youth may occasionally whip the bow is in.J activity. But a lash cant be ised every day. What the bowels of the old need is a gentle and natural tonic One that can be constantly used without harm. The only such tonic is Cascarets, and they cost only 10 cents per box at any drug store. They work while you sleep. 4J
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
BiSbee Improvement Co.

matic twinges The urine gets cloudy full of sediment the channels often get sore and irritated, obliging you to seek relief two or three times during the night
 To neutralize these irritating acids, to cleanse the kidneys and flush of the body's urinous waste get four ounces of lad Salts from any pharm- acy here; take a tablespoonful in glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to neutralize the acids in urine, so it no longer irritates, thus ending blad- der weakness.
 lad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in. lure, and makes a delightful effer vescent Whitewater drink
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
Help the Stomach
 Digest Your Food

When the stomach fails to di gest and distribute that which is eaten, the bowels become clogged with a mass of waste and refuse that ferments and generates poi sons that are gradually forced in- to the blood, causing distress and often seriousness illness
 Most people naturally object to the drastic cathartic and purga- tive agents that shock the system A mild, gentle laxative positive in it's effect and that will quickly relieve constipation is Dr. Cald- wells Syrup Pepsin. sold by drug gists at fifty cents and one dol lar a bottle It does not gripe or cramp, but acts easily and pleas antly and is therefore the most satisfactory remedy for children women and elderly persons. For free trial bottle write to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 452 Washington St. Moneicello, Ills
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
MEAT CAUSE OF
 KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take a Glass Of Salts if your Back hurts or Bladder bothers-Meat
 forms uric acid.

If you must have your meat every day, cat it. but flush your kidneys with salts occasionally, says a noted authority who tells us that meat forms
 uric acid which almost paralyzes the kidneys in their efforts to expel it from the blood. They become slug gish and weaken, then you suffer with a dull misery in the kidney region, sharp pains in the back or sick headache, dizziness, your stomach sourH tongue Is coated and when the weather is bad you have rheu.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
PIG HUNTING.

L. R. Bailey, postmaster Alexander Murray E. W Oakley assistant post master and pr Craig were nimrods Sunday The party set out bright and early in search of wild pigs They were mounted and secured the coun- try near osborn Several pigs were seen by the party but none were in range. Dr. Craigs horse. in climbing out of an arroyo. fell and threw the dentist to the ground Luckilly how ever. the rider was not hurt
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
MAlNrAINEp A NUISANCE.

Fred Lamber,aa resident of Naco Road was fined $20 in Judge Tot mans court yesterday for maintain ing a nuisance. Lambert's chickens bothered his neighbors and after one warning at the hands of Judge Tot man. a complaint was filed with the court charging him with the main tenance of a nuisance. The fine was the result Lambert paid.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
BOARD TEA TODAY.

The first annual board tea of the Y. W. c. A., win be held this after noon at the Association building at 2:3O o'clock, The members Of the present board of directors will be the hostesses to all of the former di- rectors of the Association It is hoped that this will be an established GUS tom from this time on
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
LEAVES FOR TENNEssEE.

J R. Auburn the well known resi- dent of South Bisbee left last night for Ducktown, Tennessee. in response to a telegram informing him that his father was on his death bed. Am burns journey win take him several days and the life of his father is des- paired of Auburn hoped, however 10 be able to reach his parents bed side before the latter died
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
FROM cANANEA.

F. A. Hauilton, secretary to the superintendent of the Cananea Con solidated Copper Company was a business visitor in Bisbee Sunday While in Bisbee, Hamilton had the telephone connection between Bis bee and Cananea completed This line has been out for many months. or since the time of the first fight around Naco last fall.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
WIRE FROM AsHuRsT.

Senator Henry F. Ashurst mas wired Secretary Joe Gray, of the Warren District Commercial Club to the ef- feet that he will call upon the secre- tary of war relative 10 the keeping Of the troops. now stationed along the Arizona border in the same place for some time to come.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
CLOSES BUSINESS.

George Long who for some year- has had charge of the business Of the Bisbee Extension Mining Compony the property of which concern is To. cated about twelve miles out on the Tombstone road, has closedup the af. fairs of the company At one tim the Extension was said to be one Of the coming properties e the county During late years. however it rae recu idle.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
SURVEYING IN VALLEY.

J. C. Ryan, county engineer, ard formerly assistant to the state en- gineer, left yesterday morning for tbe Sulphur Springs valley where he will do considerable surveying work Ry- an expects to be through witl the work in several days
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
BACK FROM COAST.

NJ. E. Cassidy, head of the Copper Queen claim department, has return ed from a short trip to PhoeniX and the coast. After spending a couple of days in the capital on business Cassidy went to Los Angeles and spent a day with his family.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
ATTENTION ELKs

There win be a party at the Elks Home tonight All Elks and their ladies are invited to be present at 8 o'clock
 Entertainment Committee B. P. O. Elks No. 67l. 224
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
ATTENTION ELKs

There will be a party at the Elks Home tonight All Elks and their ladies are invited to be present at 8 o'clock. sUf
 Entertainmeht Committee B. ?. O. Elks No. 671 224
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-09
PHOENIX VISITOR.

l. C. E. Adams mayor and D. J Flaniean. city attorney are now in Phoenix in attendance at the meet ing of the states mayors and city at- torneys