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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-30
Successful Camp Meeting

In spite of rain, high water
wet grounds and many othe.
dlsagreeable accomplishments o
nearly the wettest time ever, thu
Pine Creek camp meeting, Aug
1929, was a success.
While it was announced to be
gin on Thursday, rain caused il
to wait until Saturday. By Sun.
day the people began to come in
large numbers, from Wright,
Texas, Shannon, Howell and adj.
joining counties. Many came
by wagon and camped on the
grounds, doing their own cook
ing. Others came by railroad
and took their meals at the
boarding house. The largest
attendance was recorded this
year, and prospects are bright.
the community says, for a still
larger Increase next year.
A camp meeting these days is
a unique thing. That a hundred
people will leave their work and
homes for ten days to sing and
pray and worship indicates deep
devotion to Christian work. The
old'time camp meetings were
chiefly spent in trying to get the
unconverted to Christ. Nova
days, they take on the charac-
~teristics of a school in practical
Christian living and working.
The prominent preachers pre-
were j. B. Peterman of
Kansas City, who is superinten.
dent of a school for young work,
ers; j. w. Mason of Mansfield.
who lately closed a very success.
full meeting at the Deep Ford on
the Gasconade east Of Hartville:
f. j. Light of Brandsville. ]. G
teatherston of Koshkonong, and
others. The services, you might
say, were continuous. People
Will not spend ten days gossip
ng, From morning prayer be-.
ore breakfast till night there
we're services for old and young.
mere were many conversions,
nd a few experienced sanctiti
alton, they said. Mrs. Matte
of Clear Springs, Mo-,
old of being healed all at once
through prayer of IA crushed
one, on account of which she
ad gone 10 months on crutches.
his occurred before the meet.
lg. Several of her neighbors
orroborated her story.
The committee in charge are
tanning to build two story
coming house BOXES in time for
ext years meeting. This will
e a great convenience.
Several Mansfield people were
lere: Mr.. Ivy, j. w. Mason and |
life, Eli Coday and family, and
Others.
The committee is arranging to
lcrease the accommodations for
year and they look for a
rye attendance.
r. l. BERRY. F,
fountain Grove, Mo. al
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-30
Rembert

j. ID. Jones went to Mansfield
Saturday after some freight.
Elihu Coday and wife were all
night guests at Hiram Coday's
Saturday.
Preaching at Pleasant Hill ev.
cry first Saturday night and Sun
day-Rev. M. B. Gift, Pastor.
CRAZY MADGE.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-30
LET THE H FELLOW

LII LIE OlQEK l.
Do the experimenting" take the LONG SHOTS, inpest
in NEW and "untried" propositions, but the thing for
YOU to do is to GO easy" make them SHOW uou-and
then you're ALWAYS safe"
IT'S EASY TO PLAY SAFE
But OF course you'De got to be careful, and DON'T bite"
on the boosted proposition, don't pay cash-and don't
OVERLOAD.
INSIST ON THE FUNDAMENTALS
Being right. Look for PATENTED, "propen' ground, a
lop capitalization, large treasury reseroe, FACILITIES,
and then be SURE of the management" phich is all
important.
WE WILL PAY YOU
WELL FOR pisiting our propertg-phich onlg a personal
inspection pill spe ANYWHERE EA as fair apprecia.
tion Of our property and all VITAL matters concerning it
EDUCATE YOURSELF
In these pital matters and let us tell you horp to Ensure"
you AGAINST failure. ASK for ANYTHING you DESIRE
and you are not under the SLIGHTEST "obIiqation."
THE MUTUAL COOPERATIVE MINING co.
Phone Main 1872 400 Exchange Bldg. Denver. Colo. Cable "mutadoa
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-30

attorneys sought to establish the
$4,000 claim as a secured claim,
basing it on drafts claimed to
have been secured by carloads
of produce shipped to California,
Springfield Leader.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-30

H. E. Brazeale was in Ava last
week, where he sold a stallion
and jack at auction,
The Port Gibson reveille., 1915-11-18

Orleans and Galveston. No rail,
way reports anything different ex
cept IN deteils. How could it be
otherwise when Seplember's ex-
ports we're but a little short ol
$500, 100000, and Canada, being
in worse position, is shunting its
freight to American railways, even
when 1t is necessary to pay duty
to do so. The sole hope Of lifting
the country above the food oi
traffic which must be carried with
speed is the railways"
Should the war be prolonged for
two or three years foreign exports
will increase, and added freight
congestion will be the result. Just
10 what extent this is going to at
feet the movement of cotton is
probIemalical, but this commodity,
one OF the most bulky of all, IS of
necessity going to sufferto great
er or less degree. Railroads bave
been crippled by adverse legisla
ton and shipping nas been greatly
reduced BY the war. With a Goa.
stantIy Increasing export trade and
decreasing facilities, we are con
fronted by a grave problem.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1915-11-18

am more than q dozen years
older than your son and / was
proud of blm as my patient and
would have been very proud OF
him had be been my own brother.
did net speak to him as / often
do to patients as regards their I'm
mortal life. their relation to God.
I have wished since that I had so
talked with him. Although by hts
general conduct, and little things
that he would efteu say to other
patients, led me to believe that his
heart was right with God. So In
the midst of our great sorrow In
losing one we so loved. yet we
sorrow not as others who have no
hope, There Is little doubt In my
heart that he Is better off than an,
Of us who are left behind to answer
a later call.
Several of as went to his funeral
and some others In the city (chrIs-
tian people who had heard of his
death) also came and brought
flowers.
His death was so unexpected by
any of US, we could scarce believe
when he was gone. He looked so
nice to. day his did not look like
lifeless form-One almost ex-
pected him to speak. I love to
read I. Thes. 4:I3.Is at such a
time as this, for I believe Il was.
given US to comfort sorrowInG ones.
Yours In sympathy,
(MISS) PEARL WEEKS,
(His Nurse
The Port Gibson reveille., 1915-11-18

A recent issue 81 the New York
Times contained an editorial on
this subject, from which We take
the following extract:
Steamships are being turned
-uuloaded, loaded, and started on
their return voyage-in two days.
On the New Jersey Genital Rail
way are thirty-ivs miles Of foaded
freight cars awaiting discharge. In
yesterdays Times it was reported
that the railway bad declared a
two weeks, embargo on freight.
The Erie Railway reports its max
imum business. The Baltimore &
Ohio traffic has Increased 40 per
cent within 90 days. The Lebigh
Valley Railroad has The same
tEouble to centend with while. the
pressure in The New York Central
and the New Haven Is quite as
heavy. The Southern Pacific res
fuses freight for is gssSsIs st lsm
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1 be criminal term OF the Warner

1he criminal term of the Warren
county circuit court, soon to open,
promises to deal rather severe
blow to the illicit retailers aud slot
machine owners of VIcksburg.
Judge Brien is known to lean
strongly on the side of good NOR.
ais, aud the recent fight against
lawlessness in that city has brought
these violations SO prominently
before the public that it would in.
deed be surprising ifthe judge did
not make his charge to the jury a
very pointed one. The law. abid-
ing element in Vicksburg is no
doubt very largely IN the majority,
but until recently there seemed
very little inclination on the part
OF the officers or people to break
up the open violations OF the law.
But there is now a rapidly growing
sentiment to clean out the crowd
which has given the city such a
bad reputation abroad, aud Judge
Brien will no doubt use all of the
influence of the court in breaking
up these violations.
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and bis "GcOd morning, Miss Law.
son." as be always did when
came through tbe watds on my
morning rounds.
My eyes 6lI With tears as try
to write these few poor words OF
comfort, bus / know that you have
One whom you can 60 to in this
hour Of your great srouble, and
He has said He will never leave
US or ioFsake US. And am sure
that your prayers for your boy
have not been in vain. and for him
there is no more night, no more
pain or sorrow.
We are better for having known
him, and must run with patience
the race which is set before us.
have brothers of my own away
back east, aud / Try to do by the
boys sent to us here what would
like others to do toward me.
His funeral was from Mark B.
Shaw's this P. M, o'clock. A
very good service, Rev. Shaw
spoke from the 2srd Psalm. His
nurse and l both belong to the M.
e. Church South and several came
from there.
There were six large pieces of
different flowers and / took two or
three flowers from each piece and
am sending them TO you in a sepa.
rate package. l do not think they
will look like anything when you
get them, but you will know where
they were any way.
! will also send some paper
clippings and the letters sent to
him; also a little book of bible
verses which l found under his
pillow.
This is, as you know, a County
Hospital, and we have many cases
jnst such as this. Only last week
a boy Al years was brought to US
under the same conditions, only
both legs; lived just s hours; par.
ents in Wash. State. Had boy
companion with him, so he took
the body back home.
If there is anything more l can
do for you ! would be glad to
write to you.
Extending all our heartfelt sym.
pathy, / remain
Sincerely,
HATTIE LAWSON,
Mstron.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1915-11-18
&c Mlanlon.


A mission will be held in St.
James Church, beginning on the
Third Sunday in Advent, Dec.
18th, and continuing through the
week until Friday night. Rev. H.
W. Wells doing the preaching.
The Mission is only small part
of nation wide movement to
deepen the spiritual life of the
church; and to awaken in its mem.
bers a deeper religious perception,
and larger and trueT vision. The
promise is ''that when two or
three ask anything ia Ny name
that will give them" Can you
doubt then that the united pray
ers of His people will be heard
and answered. When in every
Diocese, In every Parish, in every
Mission, earnest Christians on
bended knees asking for more
faith, more light, more guidance
to do His will, they must get a
blessing and an answer.
St. James congregation invites
all Christians and those who have
not yet accepted the Master to
come to these services. Comel
and unite with them in their pray.
ers. You. will not go away with.
out a blessing. Come a
The Port Gibson reveille., 1915-11-18
TrIbutes to charIIe WatsOn.
County Hospital.
San Be- nardino, Cal.


San Beinardino, Cal.
Mrs. w. M. Watson,
Port Gibson. Miss;
Ny DEAR MRS. WArsoN 81
feel that I must write to you, al
though 1t is very hard to express
what / most want to say. I often
heard Charles speak OF his mother
and sister and other, members of
hlSfanlly. So 10 thishohr Of awful
bereavement our hearts naturally
go ont to you. And felt that. 1
must tell you something Of your
dear sons life while be was with
rs.
I was not Charles nurse when
he first entered the hospital. but
was later transferred to bis ward.
From the time first saw him 1
never heard an unkind or unpleas-
ant word from his lips. He was
always bright and cherry and
seemed to cheer all those about
him. He won the hearts of all
Fho knew him. In all my expe.
Hence in hospital work I have
,eVer found q patient so loved by
every one as vas your son. His
aresmindeduess and sweet dispo
IlIon waE rarss /
The Port Gibson reveille., 1915-11-18
A cLOGezD sYsr1H NEEDS
ATTRNTTON

Are yoa bilious. diEsy and listlsss3 DR..
Kings New Life Pills taxes ct once sises
upon consiip2t and starts the bowels
moving nat6ra and easily Moreover It
acts without griping Neglect Of clogged
system often leads to most serious compIi-
cations. Poisonous matters and q body
poorly functioning need immediate atten-
ton. II you wish to wake up tomorrow
morning happy in mind and sRtirsly satis-
fed. start your treatment toAight a5c. a
bottle. GAdV
The Port Gibson reveille., 1915-11-18
County Hospital,

San Bernardino, CAL, Nov. s, rs
DEAR MRS. WATSON AND FAM
LY:-Though we are strangers and
many miles apart, / feel that it j.
my duty to write you a few word:
in this your hour of trouble, but il
seems like the few poor words !
can say will not be there at the
time when you needed them SO
much.
First of all I can say you surely
bad a noble boy, for be certainly
proved himself as such while be
spent these weeks with US.
He suffered both in mind and
body, for at his first operation the
surgeon tried to save as much OF
the leg as possible, so the ampu-
tation was just above the heel, but
presume the injection was al.
ready there and for these past six
weeks at least there has been a
large drainage and be has suffered
great deal during the dressings,
but il finally cleared up and was
looking dne, only that owing to
the amount of sloughing of the
flesh it was necessary to remove
about three inches more of bone in
order to get a good cushion for bis
leg, and be was very anxious to
have it done so that he might be
able to get cork leg to wear.
l dolnot know whether he wrote
you regarding this operation or
not, so do not know what to tell
you, only to say that he went to
the operating room in bis usual
happy and cheerful way aDd was
very anxious to get it over with.
But it seemed it was not as We all
would so much have willed If
should be, for he never came out
from under the anesthetic to speak
to US. The doctors, two nurses
and myself were with him and
everything that lay 10 our power
was resorted to. For we had all
learned to love him tor his cheer
ful, sunny disposition. Never q
word of complaint passed his lips;
be was always pleasant and very
thankful for every little attention.
which was gwen him.
1 never questioned him as to
just why be came to be brought
to US 10 the way be came. / knew
he was not like the ordinary run of
boys we have, for he was a good,
clean boy in all his conversation
with every one here, and we are
glad to have. bad the privilege OF
knowing him. But so sorry that
we could not send him back to bis
loved ones, as i know be had
planned to go.
In his conversation once with
one ofthe boys here whom he used
to talk with so much, be told him
how his brother had promised TO
help him buy q cork Leg and that
be expected to go back home and
do farming. So / know he had
been planning his future life with
3 view to making the very best out
Of it. But how little We know Of
what there is in store for us or
now much of the future We hold.
Charles was only one Of the
many we must look after, but we
will all miss him, for one such as
le was we do uot have every day, |
Ind be certainly won his way into
be hearts of all those whom he
net. It seemed ike to dav, when
looked at him for the last time
ging there SO quiet aud peaceful,
lat be could not really be gone.
seemed as though be must greet
ls as usual wnh his cherry smile
The Port Gibson reveille., 1915-11-18
q. c.. G. q.
Edit.d Sy UaiOu l1e.Ser.
What Is the Matter With the
College DalIxR

W nos - NuS NA@AtSA WIN eUS
College DalIyP
Critics say that the college daily
has not responded to an appeal FOr
higher standards In advertising.
notably to the campaign against
liquor and tobacco advertisements.
Lack of information Is at the
bottom OF the accusation. The
Association of Eastern College
Newspapers has gone on record
against accepting liquor advertis.
Ing and the exclusion of the to
bacco advertisements has been dis
cussed. Liquor lads" of any de
scription are 9 rare exception In
the columns Of the college dailies.
In fact, Of all the newspapers stud
Ted IN a survey. the only mention
of liquor In advertising columns
was wine with Dinner an
nounced 10 a restaurant offering In
a western college daily. Right
next to this restaurant 'ad" was
one for pas.eurized milk. occupy
Ing twice as much space.
A former business manager of
the Yale News told me that 1t took
to exclude liquor lads"
He said that the importance of to
bacco advertisements from the rev.
enue standpoint sufices to keep
cIgaret firms on the business man
ager's books. The stand against
liquor Is q hopeful sign. When
learned professors stop arguing
over the respective merits and de-
merits OF smoking. the college
students tavorIte vice, perhaps
the college daily will stand with
the athletic trainer 10 banishiug
clgarets.-Edwin Newell Lewis.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1915-11-18
rHH COTTON cRop

AS~OAAahE ~ SObGA nhNAA oAotAa
tics. the indications are that les
than IL, 900, 900 bales of cottol
will be produced this year. and TO
this reason the price Of cotton
going up TO a most encouraging
and profitable level. There are
good many people whose memor1
seems to be short, and who ar,
condemnlug their advisers anC
censuripg their own judgment foI
not having planted more cottor
instead of less. These gentlemer
seem to forget the attitude they
were in one year ago, when they
had an abundance of cotton, which
was scarcely worth the gathering,
and when they had nothing else,
Distress and imminent suffering
drove people throughout the cot
ton raising section into the pro-
duction of foodstuffs and feed.
stuffs. Gardens were planted aud
cultivated, wheat and other small
grains were sown and reaped and
thrashed. Hay and all kinds of
fodder was raised In abundance.
Hogs and chickens and eggs. turk
eys, geese and ducks, and, in fact,
everything that Is useful for the
nourishment and susteuauce OF
man and beast were produced.
with the result that this section of
country iS IL better and a more
prosperous condition at the present
time than ever before IN It's his
tory. The cotton crop being short,
the price range Is much higher,
and the planters receive much
more for their staple. They have
not as many bales to dispose Of,
bat they get more money for what
they have than they did when they
had as many bales more to sell.
Besides this, the money that they
receive for their cotton this season
Is their own to have and to hold
and tosuse at home. With such
prosperity, after an almest disas,
trous year, those are receiving high
prices for cotton at the present
time should not forget the causes
of their good fortune, and they
should not abandon those methods
which have brought them this good
fortune. People should plant all
the cotton that they can cultivate
and gather, be that more or less
than they have done In previous
years; but they should not forget
that they can live at home and
raise their own food and supplies
much cheaper than they can pur-
chase them away from home, and
the money value of everything
produced at home keeps that much
money at home, to be used In the
business of the fortunate section.
-News-Scimitar.
A large majority of the farmers
will tell you that they are going to
plant more cotton next year. Many
who had forsaken this Improbable |
crop several years ago declare their
intention of returning to 1t. The
high price this fall seems to have
swept away their ability to reason
calmly on the subject The fact
that the high price this year is ap-
the result of the small
crop, and the further fact that boil
weevil depredations In this section
we're mini mized by the extremely
dry season, have not been taken
Into consideration. In paris of
Texas, where the weevll has been
Tor twenty years, the destruction
BY this pest, owing to wet seas
IN, was as great as at 6rst.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1915-11-18

Careful people sss that they are stepped.
DR.. Kings New Discovery j. . remedy OF
tried merit. It haaheldits own on the mar
ket for So years Xonth and pld age testi-
~ to its soothing and hoaling qualities
and lang troubles are often
caused BY delay of treatment. DR.. King 5
New Discovery stops those hacking coughs
and relieves Il grippe toadensiss. Money
back If It fails. LAdv
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-21

@ . native frAnkness an unaf-
s.s" a style and air OF Its own
>nra~.s.ere narratives more strongly
s = by these than the Gospels.
ainE circumstance that whilst
~ - character which they portray
extraordinary in history. tn"
me most artless. There Is no
Tor epithets or for elevation OF
y ~. mo 10 the subject. You hear
n ~ telling you what they know
which they venersted too
~ "'hh OF adorninG or extollins.-
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-21
PRESIDENT Or ILLINOIS
CENTRAL EXPLAINS The
FIGHT AGAINST UNIONS
Says Federation Would Mean Civ.
ing Employee Entire Control =,
Of Road.

Nh ts Illinois central railroad has
zen ana Is a4ainst tbs s>stVm OF the
FedEtalion 81 Railway shopmen was told
BY hatles II Markham. president Of that
I'D afi a. Ia. fazoo ana Mississippi
'ailt"a1 ~ tie hearing "f ~. United
siafss Comma Iou Oh Industrial Relation.
IA IT,. Hute' sherman :Jds! In his eA-
plantation h" asserted that II the fedora
i"h W. hot Opposed. n would result IN
combination OF employees that would
have IL" railroads OF III. country at their
IT. rcy af,i gradually srT-ad To other lines
Of INDUSTRY, until at a Word, the entir.
aum.rs ~ IL. hatl"n could be thfot-
The explanation WIS sIv,n In a state.
m.nt Il ,nnsid"rabi- lsugth vii D. Mr.
Aiieh ~ T." Illinois central inquiry;
hsi"r' heIhg questioned from Chicago
American. April :, 1915
IAsse Zee Have Is.
You men Of tie RANK AND FILE and
-ifagAt rom th- pIutosrat shoulder
oNE Union on RAILROAD WORKERS.
combination OF employees that would
ha,- Ia. railroads OF the country at their
metcY.3 that would gradually spread to
al other lines of industry"-oNE Union
OF THE WORKING cLAsS-that is what
III" rlutocrary fears above all .ls.
an why h.,aus. their DAYS Tor ex
.N"r THAT'S WHY Not that the en-
tire Commerce of tn. nation could be
thro't..d. no; Tor IT Is sens.iess to sup.
lhrotti,ng commerce. for on ITS uninter-
rupted course their VERY LIVES DE-
fENb But IN. power OF the plutocracy
TO throttle LABOR and hold up the Ma
TON could and would be ended forth
with THAT'S what the plutocracy fears
from ONE Union.
since the leaders Of plutocracy can see
50 clearly the MIGHT and POWER for
fREEipM this ONE Union would bring
10 the WORKERS whats the matter with
ALL the leaders - OF labor seeing IL,
Is Il that they DON'T WANT the RANK
and FILE to have POWER
WHY. esirad of attacking the STRIKE
Bi I.IsETIS IN this hour when need
badly every live paper have In order
10 carry on the struggle for liberty.
money to bring about the SOLIDARITY
~ ALI. tn. Workers. a UNION OF
POWER The union Markham fears so
much
what sort of leaders are they who in
this Az nf great Industrial trusts fight
very effort YOU. the RANK and FILE.
make to UNITE Yot'R CLASS so that
Il can end forever the terrible suffering
Of tn. toierss
Facing this classification Of industry
HOW can YOU railroad men ever really
win ANYTHING with a dozen or more craft
executives and boards Interfering In your
affairs and strikes? Do the bosses act
that way No. and they WIN SO will
YOU. as Markham points out clearly, when
you. too TRt'STIFY.
Irt the labor leaders" stay in tn.
Ia on into the ONE BIG UNION. Unite
your crafts, on TO SOLIDARITY and VIC
TORY,
: Yurs for that UNION Of POWER. no
matter what Its NAME
CONVICTION HALL.