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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29
Notice of Final Settlement

State OF Missouri, County Of Wright, ss:
Final settlement Of the estate ni
Franklin /. Peacock, deceased.
Notice ia hereby given 10 all creditors
and others interested in the estate of
franklin l.. Peacock, deceased, that J.,
Mary l.. Peacock, executrix Of said es.
tate, intend 10 make final settlement
thereof, at the next term Of the probate
court OF Wright county, to be held at
Harville, on the 18th day OF May, 1915.
MARY f.. PEACOCK, Executrix.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29
They Went to Springfield

The Southwest MisSour
Teachers Association met in
Springfield last week.
Prof. j. A. Hylton, superin
tendent Of the Mansfield High
School, discussed, in an able
manner, the subject "Approved
Work In the Small High
Schools"
Miss Cloe Osborn, principaI
Of the Mansfield High School.
was also present at the meeting,
An oratorical and declamatory
contest and field meets were al.
so features of the meeting, Miss
Bertha Miller, of the Mansfield
High School. winning in the
declamatOry contest for class b
high schools, an account Of
which is given elsewhere in this
issue. Glass b high schools are
those with less than 100 high
school students enrolled.
Those from Mansfield who
went to Springfield we're Prof.
j. A. Hylton, wife and son, Paul;
Misses CIoe Osborn, Bertha Mil
Ter, Mabel Coday and Hazel Bur.
ney; Frank Hoover, Cecil Bra.
zeal. Herye COday. Jasper Craig.
Ben Grover and Dewey Ed.
wards.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29

In eIecting Dr.. Riley Mans.
field has elected a booster Of the
highest order. Riley knows no
limit when seeing good things
for his town, and if necessary
would spend a hours each day
TO get them. He is actually a
live wire. --Harlville Democrat.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29

Inspired. probably. by Mans,
fields wonderful success with
her Trip Around the World
staged under the skillful direc.
ton of DR.. F. H. Riley and wife.
St Louis has announced a Trip
Around the World" to be given
there.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29
a TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, diss0Ives 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. II not sold by your drug
glst, will be cent by mail on receipt Of
$l.Dv. One small bottle is two months'
treatment, and seldom fails to perfect
a cure. Send for testimonials from
this and other states. DR., f. w.
Hal, 1926 Olive Street, st. Louis, Mo.
Sold by druggists, Adv,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29
Wolf Creek

Wasn't that n nice rain last
week
Grandpa LaIey is not 50 well
again.
Grandpa Cope is visitins Mr..
and Mrs. Harye Young, Of
Olathc.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29

1t has been predicted that
within 20 years the Ozark coun-
try will be the richest part of
Missouri, and the richest dairy
country in the world. even lead
ing Denmark.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29
ADVERTISING RATES

Display, loc per inch each insertion,
Front page. double rates.
Locals, nc per line per insertion;
average words usually make one line.
Card OF thanks, pc.
Legals at usual legal rates
No advertisement accepted Tor less
than 25c
No liquor advertisements accepted
All advertisements inserted until
ordered discontinued.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29

Il like your paper fine and can
hardly do without the Mirror. ="
writes a Rembert reader.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29

This balmy spring weather
has brought out the checker.
players in full force, all contest
ing for the 1915 championship.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29
Produce Market

Furnished Icy Mansfield Produce Co.
EggS,,.... t. Butter.....l3f
Springs. ...lOe Old Hens..1Oe
GrcenIIideslOf Ducks So. 81
FatTurkeys l0e Geese .,,. "
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29
H.. Nj. NORCROSS

The new store in the old postoHice build.
ing / door east OF Bank Of Mansfield
Phone No. 20
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29

The swish OF the lawn.mower
is heard in the land.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29

The old ming hole is be.
coming popular once more.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29
LESSON FOR MAY 2
SAUL TRIES TO KILL DAVID.

LESSON TENT Samuel ls:i-ls.
GOLDEN TENT-Whoso put,eth nv
trust in the Lord shall be s~afe.-Prov
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29

City Marshal Roe Strong was
a Springfield visitor this week.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29
INTERNATIONAL
SNDNSQ1O0L
LESSON
b E. .. SELLERS, Acting Director Of

by f. o. SELLERS. Acting Director o,
Sunday School Course. The Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago, M
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-04-29
Big rain this week.
NEW STORE
] have the the three famous brands of
Stetson, Carhart, Frisco Special. Prices
right. ! also have good grades Of
COFFEE
COFFEE

priced at from lac u PC per pound
Fine Line Breakfast Bacon and Meats
Good Fat Meat, per pound, 100 TO-. I24
Lard Compound, per pound ANAL Oc
Spot Cash Baking Powder, pound. &c
Clothes Pins. 3 dozen ior.......... &c
Keg Soda, 2 pounds ior.......... &c
Matches, 2 boxes for. &c
2 cam Heavy-We ig Iowa C0rn....Ij
Rochester Lamp Fine ............. l0c
Ladies' and Misses Hose 2 pairs l5c
Good Grade Mems Work Socks 2 pre-. l5c
We have other Special Bargains. Call
and get prices before purchasing
The border vidette., 1915-10-30
NEW c. OF c. DIRECTORS.

At the meeting of newly elect ed directors of the NogaleS Chamber of Commerce Wednes- day evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year; President, Bracey Curtis; First Vice President, Chas. E. Hardy; Second Vice President, J. w. Edwards; Treasurer, Ma nuel Escalada. By unanimous vote of the board, J. E. Bristol, efficient secretary for the past year, was appointed to succeed himself.
 A hearty vote of thanks was rendered B. K. Cumming, the retiring president. who resigned as member of the board of directors. George Dunbar, the real estate man was unanimous ly elected to fill vacancy caused by MT. Cummings resignation. Mir. Cumming stated that he would in the future as in the past. do everything in his pow CT to assist the organization.
 The following directors were. present at the meeting: Bracey Curtis, E. K. Cumming, Chas. E. Hardy, l.. w. Mix, k. A. Tit comb, Dr. A. l.. Gustetter, J. R. Halstead, Frank J. Barry, Ma nuel Escalada, Ed. Burton, E. M. Mather, w. k. Karns, J. A. Legarra, J. w. Edwards, and A. T. Bird. Absent, w. E. Wise and Hugo Miller.
The border vidette., 1915-10-30

When Judge O'Connor told the jurors last Wednesday that two o'clock did not mean two- ten, or any other two, then some more, the jurors understood ex- actly what he said. Judge O'Connor is fair and impartial judge; he is entitled to a square deal, always.
 J. Barney, from Fundicion. days has been here on private business, will return south in a few days. MT. Barney is a ne phew of the late Horace Gerber, of Toledo, Ohio, who for many years was interested in extensive mining property in Sonora, of which MT. Barney is now the custodian.
 Ed. Lanier, who for a number of years successfully engaged in business in Nogales, is here from his New Mexico ranch, forty miles from Gladstone, for few days on combined business and pleasure visit. He says since leaving Nogales, he and Mrs. Lanier have enjoyed the Simple life." in the country, where all days are Sunday and deer can be found within almost a stones throw from his doorstep. Next week MT. Lanier will return to his ranch, but says he and Mrs. Lanier expect to return to No gales about Christmas. They have many friends here.
 Mrs. J. $. Ebert of Tucson, was visitor in Nogales a couple of days this week, in the interest of the Children's Home Associa- tiOn, which is doing a great deal of good work in Arizona. Since the first of June the Ol ganizatiOn has taken care of twenty five children, who have been secured good homes. The plan is to secure homes for the children whom the association has for adoption. Wednesday evening Mrs. Ebert appeared before the directors of the Cham Der of Com merce, which appointed a com mittee to draft resolutions en- | dorsing the association. Director Frank Barry is chairman of the committee.
 County Assessor Vic Wager is wearing a broad smile. Baby Ruby, aged eight months, won first prize at the Baby Show at the Santa Cruz county fair Other prize winners were: Vir- ginia Young, ten month; Gnela Pyeatt, thirteen and one half months; Mignon Stevens, twen- ty-two and one half months; Helen Sibold, thirty months; Lucille Black, thirty t hree months; Frank Sibold, sixteen months; Ebert Brooks, eighteen months; Quincea Adams, twenty months; Paul Purdum, twenty one months; Jack Sparks, eigh- teen and one half months; Sig fried Young, twenty nine and one half months.
 Thursday evening a train of forty two cars carrying from here batteries c. and D. of the Sixth Field Artillery, U. s. A., left for Douglas, OH an emer- gency order, issued, it is said, in anticipation of an attack by General Villa on General Gales forces at Agua Prieta. The special military train was in charge of E. M. Dickerman of the Southern Pacific, who came up from Tucson Thursday. An effort will be made by the Cham Der of Commerce and Mayor Mix to have the artillery sent back to Nogales, where it is believed they are more needed than at Douglas, notwithstanding the threatened attack of Villas army, on Agua Prieta, across the line from there.
 NEW c. OF c. DIRECTORS.
The border vidette., 1915-10-30
OCTOBER 30. 1915.
LOCAL NEWS.

This has been a busy week in superior court.
 We're for the boy scouts, first, last and all the time.
 The city is crowded with jurors and witnesses.
 A. Pellegrin is in from Gen eral Urbalejo's camp at Del Rio.
 Senator" Bo. J. Whiteside is here from Patagonia, as a trial | juror.
 Jack McVey, h e Arivaca ca ttle man, has been here sev eral days.
 Albert Gatlin was a business visitor here the forepart of the | week from his ranch. Yesterday a force of workmen were busy repairing the Craw ford street foot bridge. Walter Bailey was here Tues day and part ot Wednesday from Arivaca, on private business.
 Lou Quinn. of Patagonia, has i for several days past been in the city attending superior court as a juror.
 Wednesday City Councilman w. G. Bowman departed for Sacramento, California, on cattle | business.
 Col. Breckenridge claim agent for the Southern Pacific, has been in the city a couple of days, from Tucson.
 John and Bird Yoas are here from their ranch in the Santa Ritas, as witnesses in the Proc tor murder case. 1 May it never be said that the 1 taxpayers of Santa Cruz county are not in favor of good schools and good roads," This forenoon attorneys in | the Proctor murder case are ar guing and this afternoon the case will go to the jury.
 Frank Peltier, expert book keeper aud accountant, is back from Vera Cruz, Mexico, where | he had been on business.
 Mrs. Henry Kane, Mrs. Ann Brown and Miss Mary Pyeatt, were visitors at the county seat couple of days this week from Patagonia.
 Lucretia Roberts, constable and deputy sheriff at Camille, has been in the city several days this week meeting old friends and acquaintances.
 Tuesday w. Beckford Kibbey, Jr., of the Alamo Cattle Co.,, and George A. Lonsberry, the min ing man, motored to Douglas, via. the state highway.
 Tuesday Frank N. Cox, de- putty sheriff, went to Phoenix, taking with him Manuel Bernal, insane, will be confined in the state asylum for insane.
 Howard Keener, linotype oper- ator on the Tucson Star, who owns homestead in the San Rafael valley, was in the city Wednesday, coming in from his ranch.
 "Mr. Barnes of Arizona, :" prince of boosters for the South ern Pacific and Arizona, was here yesterday interviewing shippers. He makes his home in Tucson.
 Henry Levin, the commission broker, the first of the week re- turned from a combined business and pleasure trip to Tucson, Henry'S home town, which he reports booming.
 Mrs. Ed. Mix, wife of the eff cent, popular clerk of the supe- rior court, has been quite ill at her home several days this week. Thursday she was taken to the Sisters Hospital.
 Vice Consul Cochran at Mo- gales, Sonora, is back from his summer vacation spent on the Pacific coast, San Francisco and San Diego. He reports having had a delightful trip.
 Tom Lake, Hermosillo auto. mobile man, mOtored up from the capital city the forepart oi the week, bringing with him a number of Americans, who had been marOOned there.
 Special Agent of the Western i Tolo~ro,@h TO
The sun., 1915-03-03
CANADIANS WIN TRENCH.
Portion Of Princess Patricia's Reg
tmeUt Makes CAPTURE.

T>oNDoN March THE following re.
port from the headquarters of Sir John
French, commander of the British
forces in the field was given out by tho
official information bureau:
The enemys activities In tho neigh
borhood Of Ypres. reported in the last
communicates. have heen checked Dur
ing tho last three nights patrols which
have been active in front of our
trenches have found that the enemy has
not ventured to leave his lines.
EARLY this morning l-an
attack preceded by heavy lombard
ment made on "A portion Of our line
was successfully repulsed on our left
a party of Princess PatricIa's Canadian
Light Infantry captured u German
trench with great dash, After killing
eleven OF the occupants and driving OF
the remainder they succeeded in blow
ing up the trench. our losses were
trifing.
"On our right, near La Basse~, we
gained ground steadily by skllful trench
work, and in this zone We obtained
complete mastery over the enemy y
snipers. In consequence OF which our
casualties wAre greatly reduced.
"On several positions along our
front our artillery forced the enemy \
creased the aaccndency over the op-
posing g,,rs which has been observable
for some time past"
The sun., 1915-03-03
NOTICE FROM BRITAIN.
Washington Gets Restriction. for
Irish sea trrR.

VAsHINGroN March 2-The notice ~
the British Admiralty restricting navi-
cation in the Irish Sea announced ll.'
week was received officially at tho stat"
department to-day from the Consul
General at London. II j. as follows
Mariners are warned that navigation
is entirely forbidden 10 all ships of ths
area in the Irish Channel bounded on
the northwest 10y a line Joining latitude
% degrees 22ia minutes. longitude de-
grees Il minutes and ld:ltud. 80 degrees
81 minutes. longitude degrees > min
utes bounded on the southeast los q linz
Joining latitude 80 degree, loil minutes.
longitude ) degrees 2iia minutes, AMI
latitude 55 degrees . minutes. longitude
degrees 4Ui: minutes bounded south
west by a line from the fir~' described
TO the fourth described point. houlde
northeast by a line from the second de
scribed TO the third dcsor bed point Az
traffic wishing to proceed through the
north channel must pas southward of
Rathlin Island between sunset end sun
rise"
The sun., 1915-03-03
ONLY TWO SHIPS HIT
BY GERMANS IN FIGHT
British Admirals Report on
North Sea and Falkland
Islands Battles.
special Cable Despnfrh n rHr Sr>

LONDON, March "a long despatch
from Admiral Beatty, who commanded
in the North Sea fght. and one from
Adinira, Sturdee. who led the British
squadron AT Falkland Islands. published
hy the Admiralty to-day, add nothing
to the cardinal points OF earlier ac-
counts
Admiral Beatty, however, settles con-
clusively the question OF damage done
TO tho British feet by stating that the
Lion and tho Tiger were the only ships
hit and that they were only slightly
injured. He says the British battle
cruisers made 2s.5 knots. which in the
case Of the New Zealand and the In
domtable was greatly above the normal.
Admiral Beatty also states that the
German destroyers. which were numer-
Gus, emitted vast columns OF smoke. try
ins 10 hide the German cruisers. and
that the subsequent attack Of these craft
OF the Lion and the Tiger was repelled
by guntire. German submarines were
sighted near the Tiger, but 1t is not
stated that they did anything,
Admiral Sturdee quotes survivors Of
the German cruiser Gneisenau as saying
that 500 Of the crew had been killed or
wounded by the time the ammunition
was expended. Probably 200 of the sur
vivors were unwounded. MANY Of them
died owing 20 tho shock Of the cold
water into which they were plunged, and
many wero drowned, although the Brit
ish made every effort to save them.
The sun., 1915-03-03

The most important point of the pas
sage Of the Dardanelles Is about mid
way in the course of the famous strait
from the sea OF Marnora on the north
to the Fgean on tho south Here
the rugged banks narrow down from
four miles TO about a mile and a
quarter. and the waters in their rush
from the Black Sea to the south at
tain their mightiest current At this
point the Turks have built the most
formidable sea defences OF their capi-
tai. Constantinople.
The two great forts almost facing
each other across the channel are
Chanak or Sultanie. on the Asiat1c
shore. and Kalid Bahr on the Euro
pean shore. There have been forts
at these positions almost from the time
that Turkey first attempted to defend
her capital city. but their strength or
their armament have always been "A
problem. That in the past they rep
resented the highest degree OF Turk
ish skill and military strategy has
generally been accepted. but their ar
mamem has been Kept a profound
who have stopped at the little town OF
Chanak have never been able to
gather so much as a hint OF either the
force or the guns that are in the
fortress crowning the hilltop
Both forts have been materially
strengthened under the regime OF Enver
The sun., 1915-03-03
AUSTRIANS SUFFER
A SEVERE DEFEAT
Many Units Annihilated. says Pet
rograd Report.

Special tdbls Despatch to THr Srs.
pErRocRAp, March 2.-Official state
ments issued by the General S,aff con-
tinue 10 be reports of victories for the
Russian troops in the eastern theatre OF
Bukovina the Russians are holding back
the Germans. who appear to be stalking
all upon desperate charges in mass
formation. unmindful of machine guns
and rifle fire.
There are Indications that the Ger
mans in the north are moving back OIL
their right and left tanks and endeavor-
Ing 10 hold the centre with wedge
SNAPPED battle line. The night state
ment is as follows:
vis,ula our troops yesterday continued
the offensive.
Northwest OF Grodno our troops are
making successful progress. The enemy
is Offering a stubborn resistance and has
fallen back beyond the line formed by
the villages of Manhowce. Ratiezi and
Rakowice
The enemy is continuing the BON.
bardment of Ossowiec with shells OF very
large calibrs.
Between the PISA and F,osoga
rivers our troops are developing an
offensive approaching the Myszinec and
Kono road.
In the Przasnysz district the enemy
pressed by us. is retiring preclpitately
on Janof and Mlawa.
al ff,.r
successful offensive in the sector nearest
the Nistula River and in the district
south Of Rodzanovo.
'On the left of the Nistula there is no
change
In the carpathisns. the Austrians,
o-nSlne large quantities of artillery up
on sunday. delivered Il vigorous attack
N forty mile front between the on
dava and san rivers, but without result.
The day before dense columns OF Aus
TRAN infantry concentrated within rifle
range of our positions and iheir inst at
tacks wcie directed that night and at
dawn sunday n the district of Tworiline.
where, however, the Austrians suffered
enormous losses
In the centre, in the Rabba and
Hadze eff districts, an extraordinarily
stubb ri and furious battle ragged all
day SUNDAY. The onemy's desperate at
l''hs OFTEN ended IN ndnd 10 hand nght-
ing ana his losses were excessively
great. All the slopes OF the mountains
as we'll as the raviues. were strewn with
Austrian dead. Many of the enemy 5
uai's were annihilated to The last man.
In the region north of Sttohkp last
rht the enemy delivered six attacks in
massed formation. but his troops were
dispersed on every occasion by cur rifle
and machine gun fire. After having re
pnltd tn" sixth attack our infantry
Charged with tho bayonet and finally
orerihreW the Austrians, who disap-
p'ar"d f'om our positions. The total
number Il prisoners taken by us in the
last few days is about 1000.
'lu fresh attack on hiil 992. near
koziuscZka. the enemy. who had invaded
eastern Gdlicia, Was rcpulsed. Checked
on all the roads leading from llalicz 70
Stan's.au, the enemy suffered consd'
t'aole defeat, after which he fell bacl
near S'olce. We captured seventeen oih-
Gers, $50 men ana four machine guns.
The sun., 1915-03-03
JUSTIFIES BLOCKADE.
French Paper says Violation nj
1880 Declaration Is Necessary.
Special cobi. Despatch 10 Tur sus.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE suN
pARre, March Accommodating on ths
new blockade Of the Allies against com
merce to or from Germany the Journal
des Debdts says
Tho declaration is new measure.
II Is contrary to the Declaration OF
1856 Joined to the Treaty OF Paris
which hitherto has been the law on the
subject, Hut Germany has violated two
Of the four articles OF this declaration.
so that II would be criminally simple
for the Allies to respect strictly con-
vention which the enemy disregards on
points which Inconvenience him.
'The measures which Great Britain
and France have been compelled "a take
are entirely Justified from tho point OF
view Of right and fact, Neutrals have
no legitimate cause for complaint, The
ordinary regulations Will he applied IA
contraband carrying ships, while In
IDENTITIES will he paid to non, contra
hand carriers. The Allies will exercise
tho right OF scquestration or prcinp-
ton"
The sun., 1915-03-03

Pasha by the skill Of German engineers
and by tho addition Of batteries W
heavy guns from the krupp factories
since the beginning of the present war.
But apart from the opposition offered
by the guns OF these two forts there Ia
the peculiar advantage offered by the
course of the Dardanerles at this point.
4 fleet that approached these forts
would be exposed to fire on every side.
From the European shore II would he
subject To the fire. OF new Krupp guns
at the forts crowning the hilltops
Of Diemen- Bournau. Tcham- Rournou.
Matos and Kaimleh. On the Asiatic
shore II would be under an equally
calling fire from the batteries at Fort
Medjidie. keose Kalessi. Redoute and
Nagra-Kalessi.
From the hills directly in front there
would be poured out deadly lire from
the batteries AZ the fortified positions OF
khilia-Tepe Snd Rokkali- -kaleh. This
last fusillade. according to tho strategic
plans. Is further strengthened by the fire
of the Turkish squadron in the Bay Of
Abydos.
With such an array OF defencee the
one of the. great problems OF modern
naval warfare.
The naval station n C;allpoli Is
strongly defended. while on the north Of
this there are the Bul:.ir fortiications
which have been built against land
attack from the south and at the same
time as an additional defence from a
sea attack.
The sun., 1915-03-03
GERMANS DENY BLAME.
SIN Insist the Evelyn and Garth
Followed british Advice.

WASHINGTON March c.-The destruc'
ton OF the two American steamships
the Evelyn and the Carib was due 10
tho vessels ignoring the directions OF
the German admiralty as to the course
they should pursue, according TO a
statement made public here to-day by
the German Embassy The statement
follows:
The American ships Evelyn and
Carib have been lost in the North Sea
because In opposition TO the advice con-
tained IN tho notices to mariners they
took their course along tho East
Frisian Islands According 20 state
ments made by the captain of tho
Evelyn this course was followed by
advice Of a British man-or-war.
''Tha imperial Government strongly
advises all ships sailing from the Dutch
coust to tho BAY of IIelgoland 20 take
their course from Terschelling lightboat
to about the 55th degree, then to Lister
tief. where they are to await a German
pilot"