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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Days
BY ). w. BOWIE Il son. INC.
keai Estate AuCtionccrS.
COMMISSIONERS SALE
A Grea, Number of Lots
in the Plan Highland
Park Addition,
ADJOINING HIGHLAND PARK.
AT AUCTION.

Gerry Court OF the city of Richmond,
G. q Kaa vs. 'i7 .he PARK H4' Dor or
velopment Corporation ct ais" We viii
sell at auction on the premises. on
SATURDAY. JULY II. 1915.
1890 O'Clock T. NJ.
aTG ru rnr of GtT % the sdB}G BIN Of
iiiFhiand Park. on the northeast. part,
y tno the nS, city Of EiehmonH and partly
THESE lots front aboIi 90 o feet each
on on Diil. Fourth Firth and Detroit Ave,
a er;sa in md The rear The streets are
This property. by reason of it's near
ness to the car line. and Its beautifui
tcntion of homcscckers as Well as in
vestors. and bargains can certainly be
The auctioneers and commissioners
VII meet at the corner Q, pm Avennes
iii be- ' SOLD Of to 'H rsso ' tSs
TERMS: One-third cash. and the bal
a ans IN , Two eGnnni i4stallments: At six
terest added. and secured by Il deed of
tr 90 on NJ me property; or all cash. NJ
X MM Il H. jihH5$TTiEE.' iR:.
Special Commissioners.
o,ra nsrfSy fsr,ifEy ot tina, the bond re-
has been given.
Testc:
C. o. sAvlLLLt;E., ,
toned, can be seen at any tim" before
the sale at the, Office of the auctioneors.
or Oh any OF the commissioners
BY GREEN & Redo and HENRY S.
HtTZLER & CO.,
Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
That KAT =, yA A. ABdEr STORE AND
NUE., FRoNTlNG or THE NORTH
kHb OK 2E I 1HIG TT sRT 1913 1fN FE EFT
BROOK AVENUE a FEET. WITH
IMIRuN EMMENTS THEREON, DE-
SlGNATED AS Nos. 6Oo-GO2 BROOK
AVENUE.
In pursuance of n decree OF the Law
mond, entered on the 9th day OF July
1918. in the cause of John b. Gayle
vs.. William l.: Krug ct ais" the under
sic ncd Special commissioners will pro-
coed &c sell at public auction on The
premises. on
THURSDAY, JULY IS. 1915.
NJ i o CLOCK l.. NJ,
the above property
The property above referred 10 is oc-
cupied by thrifty and good tenants, at
good rental. and Is always in demand
and owing to it's location will Ger
tainly enhance in value, and should at
tract the attention of investors.
TERMS: Onc-third cash, balance at
SIN, twelve and eighteen months, title
to be retained by court until the en- :
tire purchase money has been paid ana
y conveyance ordered by court, or All
cash. 1t the option of the purchaser.
r c. FLETCHER,
Al.BERT O. BOSCHEN
X. GRAYSON DNSHIEIJ,
ROBERT +. PEYTON, JR,
n. j. klRSH.
Special Commissioners
In the Law and Equity Court of the
City of Richmond:
Gayle, John b., Plaintiff,
against
VIM. l., Krug ct ais. Defendants.
Luther Libby, clerk OF said court.
certify that the bond required Of the
special commissioners by the decree in
said cause OF July .. 1915, has been
duly given.
Given under my hand this 10th day
of July, 1915.
LUTHER LIBBY.
Clerk
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FOR sALE-Aiiscellaneous.

TENTS. all sizes: sale or ronting for
campers. l. Rose & Co., 420 Brook
Avenue. Randolph 1873.
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WANTED-Salesmen.

WANTED. - reliable salesman with au-
tomoDilc to call on automobile ana
tire dealers. a good position open 10
an experienced man. Fisher Mfg. Co,
17OS Payne Avenue, Cleveland, o.
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HELP WANTED-fema,e.

WANTED, women for government jobs
$50 month. Pull Unnecessary Write
Immediately for list positions obtain
shlc franklin Institute, Dept. 730 +,
Rochester, y. i.
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WANTED. % white men 10 snip with
Z horses 10 Europe. Register at this
Fot!icc By sac \. " Monday Richmond
Public Employment Bureau. Room -,
City Hall
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TWO TRACTS OF LAND IN IIENR!co
E0uNTf. VA: WITH y STORE. SEP
IMPROEEAI ENTS
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BETWEEN GROVE AND FLOYD
AVENUES. DWELLING CONTAINS
SIN ROOMS WITH MODERN I'M
PRONEMENTS IN NICE ORDER.
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a plat of the property above men
toned can be seen at any time before
the sale at the Office of the auctioneors.
or OF any OF the commissioners.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-30
WATERED. SECURITIES
BY Peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ.
ten about the evils Of |atered stock In
big business concerns and the farm
els of this nation believe that every
dollar written into the life OF any
business organization, should be able
to say Il know iaat my Redeemer
liveth.' but farming IL the biggest
business on earth. and there is more
water In IT'S financial transaction than
that OF any other Industry. There ia
as much water IN q farmers note
drawing eight or ten per cent interest
when other tines OF industry secure
money tor four n five per cent per
annum, at there Is IN a business pay.
ing u reasonable Compensation upon
the face value Of securities repre-
senting an Investment Of only fifty
cents on the dollar. The only diff.
ference Is, the water liz In the interest
rate in one instance n In the secur
tiles In the other.
The promoter oftsSmeg takes chances
and his suCc'e" Ia contingent upon
the developmg-t Of the property IN
volved but the usurer, 40 o yllL, takes
no chances and his SUCCESS cripples
the property involved. There may be
Industries that cry louder but none
that suffer more severely from f1nan.
cial immortality in both law and Gus.
tom than tina. # agriculture.
The farmers Of America today are
paying $500, 600, 600 per annum in
usury on real estate and chattel
loans, and this interest capitalized
at five per cent, represents %$4,0O0,OOO,
900 Of fictitious values which the farm
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-30

er Is paying interest on This sum OF
money is almost equal 10 the annual
value of crops produced in the United
States.
The earning power of the farmers
note based upon his interest rate very
nearly divides likes the eaTth's sur
face-three.fourths water and II
fourth land The largest body Of wa
ter that floats upon the financial hem
isphere now rests upon the farms
and its waves are dashing and its
pillows are rolling against seven mil
lion homes threatening ruin and dis.
aster to the prosperity Of the nation.
win our public servants who under.
stand how to drain the liquid off in.
dustrial properties turn the faucet and
let the water OF the farms?
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-30
POLITICAL
AC|TA7ORS
POLITICIANS WHO CAPITALIZE
STRIFE A MENACE TO
GOVERNMENT.
Neglect Of Agricultural and Industrial
Opportunities a National Crime.
BY Peter Radford.
Issues that Breed Aultstors Should be
Eliminated,

TISSUES tna! 5Tesu Hp'tatofs SfioNlu Dc
Eliminated,
The political agitator must be elm.
mated from public lie before thought.
full consideration can be given to q
constructive program in government,
The liquor question is the most pro.
life breeding ground for agitatoFs and
whether pro or anti, the hatch is
equally as undesirable. This article
is in no sense a discussion OF the II.
quor question but deals solely and BY
way of illustration with the political
products of that issue. Other sub.
jects will be dealt with In the order
Of their Importance.
In the history Of our government
the liquor issue has never produced
a constructive statesman worth men,
tioning and it never VIII. 1t has sent
more freaks to Congress, LilliputIans
to the Senate and incompetents to
Office than any other political issue
under the sun. .
The recent experience Of the Eng.
lish Parliament which dashed itself
into a fury over the liquor Question
has a lesson that it Is Well for the
farmers of this nation 70 observe; for
the subject in some form or other Is
constantly before the public for solu.
ton and ofttimes TO the exclusion OF
more important problems to the Amer.
lean plowmen.
Too Many Political prunksFds,
Lloyd.George. the Prohibition leader
of Europe who led the prohibition fight
in England, has declared that he will
never again take d drink politically
and there are many American politi-
cians-pro and anti-who would render
their country a service by climbing
on the water wagon or signing q pledge
Of political temperance. Too often
our legislative halls are turned into
political bar.rooms and many of the
members become intoxicated on liquor
discussions. We have too many polit-
ical drunkards-pro and anti-in our
public affairs. No one who Ia a slave
to the political liquor habit is quite
80 capable OF dealing with the bust,
ness affairs OF government as the
sober and industrious. We have few
public men in this day who are strong
enough 10 resist the temptation OF
strong drink politically and when the
demon Rum once becomes firmly en-.
trenched in the mind OF a politician,
he is less capable of meeting the de.
mands for constructive craftsmanship
now confronting this nation.
We have in this country too many
red'nosed politicians-both pro and
anti. A candidate with political deli.
rum tremens, Il preacher with politi'
cal snakes In his boots and TN agitator
drunk On the liquor question are the
aaddest sights In civilization and they
should all be forced to take the polIt.
zeal Kelley Cure.
1t Is far more important in govern.
ment to make 1t easier for those who
toll to eat than to make 1t more diff.
ficult for a few topers to drink. There
Is not one person IN one hundred of
u rural population that ever touches
liquor but we all eat three times a
day.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-30

The frat is that the Post once Department weighs the mails, and re-
adjusts the pay .. the railroads, only mes in four Years. THIS y0mpes the
railroads to carry tn. increase iii the mail tonnage during the intervening
years without pay-EnanIesty an injustice in the case u a rapidly craving
business. une consequence has been mat. last year he railroads carried FULLY
half the parcel post for nothing
"A second point is this: Ia addition to carving the mails. the rail
roads are required to operate many travelling post OHnrs fr sorting and
distributing the mails while N transit Hut the Post Office Department pays
tOr such post Offices only where they occupy whole cars d paws nothing
il. the many cases in which IT merely requires the use Of pest office apart
a. combination Gta, eIIt1neh such apartments differ from the full
railway post office cars Gnly II size. Mere than 42Jc apartments OF this
Character have been httei up am are maintained for the exclusive use Of
the Post once Department Failure to Lay 1or them has been a n especial
hardship to the smaller roads IN which the Department does not find it
necessary 10 uunzG whole cars
One last ront: In thousands of instances Though not in am the Post
Office department requires the railroads 10 carey the nails back and forth
between railroad stations ana post Offices, but paws them nothing for this
extra service beyond the rates covering the rail transportation The rail.
roads have 10 choice but to perform this additional seryne gratis, o refuse
to carry the mails att all
Now for the remedies lie railroads ask: They do not ask to have the
mails weighed daily, 81 10 have each shipment weighed and paid for sep
arately, 3 Ia done in the case Of private shippers. They merely ask to
nave the LEalsW weighed AMI the pay Of the railroads adjusted at least once
a year instead of once IN tor years: They also ask that apartment post
oHhCe cars be paid or, at reasonable TatS. according to size Lastly, they
ask that the Post Office Department cease to require OF them free messenger
service between stations aud post Offices, and either relieve them OF this
service or pay fairly Tor it These are the reforms the railroads ask OF Con
gressD They gladly lay t.ese reforms before the public, confident that they
Will appeal to the common sense and fairness Of American voters
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-30

one ii the three German tree ports now ranGs a the second greatest seaport
in the uCrld, its 0al foreign commerce IN ll6 b'tus only oVVooV unuei
that Of New York
The free port would offer great opportunity for financial operations 1t"
made possible b. te eCent currency act 1t would stimulate eIhatoh
banking, and would tend to shit the financial Center t the world 10 MS
country And America. b. the logic Of event, has become tn hatlralc center
for the worlds financing Just as London became that center severalc centuries
age hen il SHIFTED ro The cities Of the Netherlands But the nancl
center wilt only move to this country when it becomes a clearing house or
Foods as well as CT money. For credit the world over ia created by currently
created wealth IN transit or change 30 that our financial expansion is depend,
nj Dol the opening up Of American ports to the clearance OF the "ealth Oh
the world. A pert should not operate TO yield Il return on the nNestmen
but ito devotion the prosperity If the country" In Tecapitulatng the adNan'
tages, Mr. Howe brings o t the Importance OF The free port III developing our
shioping and linking III with South America. Asia and Africa, n hen cUn
rIuIss:
The most imuortant gain Is the direct gain tO America II VIII chtapeh
commodities by bringing great quantities of goods to nj doWs lr impoIW
non or export, IL trade needs demand. II viii stimulate the CROWN Oh eNpWt.
ing houses, which AN hold goods or all indefinite Period without payment OF
tariff dues Couen equal TO the cost of The arucl. nEetl fr isPoshl 10 meet
the trade demand Of the whole world. 1t viii uphulli nterlatona cfeut
n shit to America un increasing and ultimately a predominant share In
International exchange
Finally, America is the natural country TO he the counter of the world
It's eaCuast face every other continent 1t is the creates. of Ill reservoir
Of raW materials and fOodstufs In iron and steel ant standardized prodnc
tun il is in 4 position to compete with the ORD But International trade
and this Is always overluoRedI must he reciprocal II cannot be one aited
And credit balances cannot Tor any prolonged period he paid in gold They
a only be paid by exchange Of wealth"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-30

honesty, efficiency and stability make "1ore imperative demands than upon
bankers, whose greatest asset the confidence oft the buying public
in hhs business Judgment and integrity. MIR Otto Kahn of Kuhn. Loeb & Com
patN. when asked to state the relation of the private banker TO tn business
of the nation said in part:
One Q. the most important functions of the private banker is to be the
instrument for providing the money needed for the efficient conduct and
Development of rail Dads and other industries He does this by buying
securUhes in bulk from those needing cap!al or Which purpose he usually
associates himself with a large number of other financial houses, great and
small, thus tortns "a Ia called a syndicate Having In this way concluded
the buying ira s6at. he offers to the public the securities purchased by
rnsans of Advertising crcularizing and through the facilities OF TIL retail
houses included IN ! Syndicate, many of whom employ travelling statesmen
OF course the 5anke@ and thC Sy7dicate count o II a reasonable profit tor their
services, 81 the other hand they u the risk of the securities, which they
have definitely bought and paid fr al a fixed price remaining on their hands
wholly. or IA part If the public for n reason o another should be unwil
ling to buy them The ting OF securities Is a highly specialized trade,
requiring much experience Termination machinery and scrutiny, RMS Is
~ 1t the reasons Wy corporations do better IN Offering securities t.. the
pollc h,2uah baakels lnn ii they offered them direct The whnngness
Oft the public to buy depends upon their confidence in the integrity and the
iudenenl Of the banker who makes the offer and a banker who attempts to
misead the puhh3. II who is dencieht In care Or Judgment, would very soon
find himself without customers and therefore, out Of business In many
European countries the functions OF the private banker include the placing
Of bonds secured by farm mortgages Bonds Of this nature are Issued In
large quantities ty mortgage banks no buy MORTGAGES o n farms and other
real estate ud igUost them as security or their y bonds, which In their
urn dIe sold L. bankers II Is to be hoped that similar institutions Will,
in curse OF tine be created in America, thus placing the farming industry
on q gar with other important Industries in facilities TO obtain capital"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-30

Avery & Stephens report the
following sales; The Bothic farm
between Mansfield and Lead Hill
to F. Matney for 81, 200: the CIR.
Mink farm to VII. Seay of Kan.
City for 81, 500
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-30
u PUBLIC z
Ralph Peters
On Railway Mail Pay

a controversy has been raging in the columns of the
press between the railroads aud the Federal Post ONCE
Department over the question OF proper compensation
for handling the tntei States mails, Mr.. Ralph Peters.
Chairman OF the railway Mail Committee, when asked
to state IL" railroad side + the controversy to tue
American farmer, sand ia Fart:
The railway matt pay question viii be settlad-and
settled permanently ari with justice TO all concerned
as soon a. the AnIeii,a an people fealize that tile whole
subject, while seemingly complicated aud technical. hOlls
down to a lew b'nDie points o. fair busllcas dealing
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-30
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
otto Kahn
On fin&f.H.1i Farm Los !

Every citizen wnG deG,rns to become capable in
business should study banking, and eVsey farmer who
wants to see the s"Riness o7 agriculture pFc2s.1t ananced
should study dihgSL lily the II Hncial systcGas OF ether indus.
tries, All other lin95 of industry have developed financial
facilities adapted to their needs. We have e. sorts OF
financial syndicates E. .ih> .2ed by law or CUSTOM to deal
In u certain line OF st ties. but In none Of these fnan.
cial channels viii farm securities travel without a bonus
In the way of an excessive rate OF interest or heavy dis.
counts
The most powerful financial Institutions IN America
are private banks and shey are the most important to
Iha financial ln q inhna4IN In M Limo of hnsiupaa dnaa
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-30
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
F.. A. Vanderlip
On The Business Of PNnl 'ng

The farmers OF this nat. = To { - into their own
must study business. We must. as . Glass. understand
the fundamental p. sciples that uGderhs every industry,
its functions tc society aud its relation TO agriculture, for
there can be no intelligent 90 operation without 'nder'
standing Mr. F. A. Vande. ., president OF ahe National
City Bank Of New York, when asked What is a Bank
said in part;
The first and most familiar junction of a bank Is
that Of gathering up the idle money OF d community,
small sums and rye, and thus forming a pool Gr fe5ef'
volr upon which responsible persons may draw as they
have temporary use for money II is evident that this
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-30
ADVERTISING RATES

Display, 1Oc per inch each insertion,
Front page, double rates.
Locals, &c per line per insertion; 3
average words usually make one line,
Gard Of thanks, 25C,
Legals at usual legal rates
No advertisement accepted for less
than 25c
No liquor advertisements accepted
. All advertisements inserted until
ordered discontinued.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-12-30
u PUBLIC z
r. G.. Howe
On The Advantages of Free Ports

Mr.. F. c. Howe, Federal Commissioner of Immigra.
ton, who is one of the best American authorities on
marine commerce, In discussing the relation OF free ports
10 the development of sea trade said In part:
ships will go hundreds Of miles out of their way to
avoid poTts surrounded by a tariff wall, The only way,
therefore, Tor a country with a tariff 70 compete in the
shipping world with II free trade country Is to establish
free ports at s~trategical points along its coast line, Ger
MANY has done so, and in a comparatively short period
has built up a carrying trade which before the war was
seriously threatening Englands upremacy Hamburg,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-11-25
DORRTS ideal Lover
BY SHIRLEY CARSON.

do describe your ideal hero.
Dorry." begged the girls. The one
you would welcome to the castle Of
your heart" added Eleanor sentiment
ally.
Derry crossed her slim ankles and
clasped her hands around her knees.
Sitting there on the grass In her lit
tie white frock, she looked very young
and very lovely, but Dorothy was past
twenty.
WELL" she began, loklng dream
fly into distance, he must be tall;
six feet anyway, as much more as
would be in proportion to his per
fectly magnificent physique"
Mercy" breathed Susan. 1T
would cost o heap to feed such q
giant" Her eyes met those Of Peter
Ford and she was conscious Of q
panied look In his honest brown eyes.
Susan WINGED and was sorry that they
had urged Dorothy to express her
opinion concerning heroes. Peter
Ford was so hopelessly in love with
her little sister-and he fell 30 far
short Of the ideal man! Poor Peter,
with his fine intellectual head and his
hopelessly blunt and commonplace fea-
lures; his slight stature and his hon
est glance beneath q thatch Of straight
black hair! Every careless word Of
Dorothy's was turning the knife In
Peters loyal, loving heart.
So Susan fell very silent, while Dor.
othy's voice trickled on, q musical rip
pie Of words:
with curling, golden hair Ike
q Greek gods; eyes blue and mystic
as the sea; a straight nose; q firmly
modelled mouth and 4 dlmpled chin.
Oh, I don't care" pouted Dorothy, at
their laughter. Il do think Q man
with a dimpled chin is too alluring!"
MY world" cried Jimmy Dean
shrilly.
Don't be silly, dear!" whispered
Susan, wArningly. but Dorothy only
shrugged q careless shoulder and with
q pink color flying in her cheeks went
On recklessly:
He must be muslcal-and an ath-
lete-and fond Of all outdoor sports.
He mustn't read anything except the
newspapers"
TIA afraid he'd be Q h0Frid bore"
remarked Susan dFyly.
Peter Ford was walking away To-
ward the fsh pond.
The guests scattered 10 other amuSe-
ments, and after . while Dorothy was
left alone. The sun was sending
long. slanting shadows across the
green turf and fhsrs vas . fragranos
Of rossl from tie garden bey01d he
n1h pond
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