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The Washington times., 1915-10-23
PROPOSALS


OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
LILLE LIE DISTRICT OF uoLUMBIA, Wash
ihs,on octobsr a. 1911. Sealed proposals
District building. until two o'clock D. m
October ~, 1915. for furnishing and deliver
Ing iorage, Hour meal during The montht
November, 1915. to June 80 1916 inclusive for
use Of the various branches Of the District
Government, Specifications and form OF
proposal may be obtained from the Pur-
chasing chasing, ofnSer; q C.. Room, go, District
BRowNLoW- CHARLES ". KUTZ. Com.
OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA, Washing
ton. october 10. 1915. Sealed proposals viii
be received at this office. Room So District
Buildins, until two o'clock .. m. November
two-passenger automobiles. for use In the
Fire Department. this city. Specifications
and form Of proposal may be obtained from
the Purchasing OFFICER. u, e" Room $50 DIS
trict Building OLIVER r. NEWMAN.
LOUIS BROW NIJOW. CHARLES ". KUTZ.
Commissioners. ID. c.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS Of
TIM DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washing
ton. October 10. 1915. Sealed proposals. Will
be received AT this office. Room bvs District
Buildins, until two O'Clock o. M. November
Is. 1915, for furnishing and delivering during
the remaining portion OF the hscal year end
Ing June 30 1916, 2s000 feet. more or less.
IRE bose. Specifics tons and form Of pro-
posai may be obt aimed from the Purchasing
3inISer; D. c. Rem go DistTist BSiidins.
Low. CHARLES W. kCTz. Commissioners.
ID c
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DEATHS .

Friday. October e. 1915.
at his residence. Seat Pleasant, Nd. ED.
WARD T. THORNBURG. beloved husband
OF Emma r. Thornburg, aged 'sisty -eirht
years.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23
Marriage Licenses.

Joseph ktatzhucher, and Theresia kiIsch.
Arthur V. SuiDyau and Louisa A. Hands.
Robert +. Tucker. Of Orange, Va. and Nina
Tuckert Of Radiant Va.
Henry g Eschenburs and Edna Younkin.
both Of Petersburg. Va.
Herbert y Wood and Ruby 1. Hanback,,
both of Bealeton. Va.
Lewis p. wol,z and Augusta r. steward,
Of Iynchburg. Va.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23
Wanted.

AROI'T 5000 detached home suhIrbs. urfr .
house, city and CaHh. Address IiO% o.
Times Office.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Tie Loader Killed

Arthur Woodbridge aged -, a
tie loader employed with Horace
Paul, a buyer Tor the Western
Tie and Timber company, of st.
Louis, was killed at Olden last
week while loading ties for ship.
ment Woodbridge, with other
leaders, was carrying ties up a
gang plankinto a car on the sid.
ing at the Frisco depot. Just as
Woodbridge stepped off the plank
into the car with heavy tie on
his shoulder his foot slipped and
he fell backward out of the car
door. The tie fell across his
forehead just above the right
eye, crushing the skull.-West
Plains Quill.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Bring in the S S S

We are this week diScOntinu
ing sending tine Mirror to a
number who have failed to re-
new. We do not do this because
we think our subscribers will
not pay, but because we cannot
afford to publish the Mirror at
81 per year and sell it on credit.
You do not expect to buy a
ticket to Cedar Gap end go on to
Springfield without paying adj
ditional fare. Neither should
YOU expect to receive the Mirror
two years if you have paid for
only one. A merchant would
not sell a Thousand pairs OF
shoes to a thousand people, and
then send these same people
shoes again the next year unless
they came and ordered them.
Neither should subscribers ex'
pect to receive the Mirror dur
ing 1913 if they have paid only
for 1914. Paper, labor, rent and
many other expenses must be
met by the printer. We cannot
tell those we owe that we will
pay them when we can collect
our subscription accounts. They
say Pay u.s. and so we must
say Pay us"
We hope no one will be offend
ed at the cash in advance plan,
but we lrave never yet learned
the secret of being able to pay
cash for paper and sell it on
credit. So please send in the
S$S and wen all be happy.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Roy Myers in Trouble


The Springfield Independent
says that Roy Meyers, of Ava.
vas arrested at Springfield and
brought to Mansfield, when he
was turned over to the Wright
county officials on'a wife aband.
onment charge.
The trouble. as we learn il is
that Meyers and his wife had
some family difficulty previously
and had separated. Myers went
to the house and got possession
of their child under an excuse eff
taking it to see relative near
by. but instead. he came to
Mansfield and took the local to
Springfield. When he stepped
off the train he was arrested at
the instigation of his wife on
charge of kidnapping and was
brought here by an officer, where
they we're met by Mrs. Meyers.
Officer Britton had a converse
tion by telephone with the Doug
las county officials. a compro-
mise was effected by Meyers
paying the costs, and the re
united family wended their way
homeward.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
More Robberies

1t is reported that a wagon
load of ties, which man was
taking to Norwood for delivery,
were stolen when he left them
over night.
A heifer missing from farm
near Norwood was discovered
killed when it's owner went to
look for it, and later when he
went to recover the hide, it had
been taken away, so We hear.
Mr.. Jones. of the Lead Hill
county, reports the loss of n
quantity of fruit, sauer lsraut,
and other edibles
A residence at Ava was enter.
ed Tuesday night, but nothing
was taken.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Many Mirrorettes

We are, having fire winter
weather.
| A daughter has been born to
+. ID. Case and wife
A son was born Sunday to
DOlph Cooley and wife.
\ son was born Monday tn
Cabble Rrazeal and wife.
An sH pound son was born to
w. f. Owens and wife yester-
day.
DR.. r. NJ Rogers delivered an
interesting and instructive ad.
dress ut the Mansfield Public
School Monday morning
Corn and feed mill, store
building. II acres of land good
improvements. will sell cheap or
trade. -.Jackman, HilO, Mo. -- Adv.
Lost So bill, probably around
the square. about } O'Clock Tues.
day afternoon. Finder please
leave at this office and receive
reward. ADV
M. Hodge is taking a lay-off
this week from his duties in con-
necrion with the Mansfield Ava
star mail route, and his place is
being taken by VIM. Ninson of
Ava.
A freight car on the Frisco
was derailed near Macomb last
week. Yesterday freight car
was derailed nj Cedar Gap de
laying the east bound local sew
eral hours
1t is said that December was
the cloudiest month ever known
in the OzarkS as far as records
show. It is said the sun Shone
only about "A hours during the
month.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
M r. church met with Mrs. D.
w. Hoover FRIDAY afternoon. Re
freshments were served. The
next meeting will he the 18th
with Mrs ] D. Reynolds.
| have recently receiveda ship
ment of 45 high grade Rugs that
| am Offering at money-saving
prices If fyou are thinking of
buying a rug from mail order
house, bring your catalogue t"
my store and compare goods and
prices. | can show You that |
can save you money.
Adv W. B. BURLINGTON.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
is YOUR NAME HERE:
Roll of Honor.

The following have our thanks
'or cash on subscription since
>ur last issue:
Nj. Beighle. st, Louis
U. S. Grantham. Mansfield.
r.. B Bell, Mansfield
O. II. Hensley. Skidmore. Kas.
+. A. Cole. Mansfield
j. b Freeman, Mansfield
Henry Hunsaker. Mansfield
Wilson Dugan. Mansfield
G. r. Mink, Mansfield
J. A. Edwards. Mansfield
p. D. Moore. Mansfield
DR.. w, NJ. Hamilton. Mansfield
Mansfield Drug Co.. Mansfield
@ l.. Robinett. Mansfield
Or. ]. A. Fuson. Mansfield
J. A. Fuson. HsrtvilIc
n. J, Craig, Mansfield
VIM. Craig, Odin
w. +. Day, Mansfield
w. b. Hitchcock, Mansfield
Miss Vera Hitchcock. Chicago
r. f. Hancock, Edwards, Colo.
G. r.. Borders, Mansfield
Mansfield Hotel. Mansfield
= Mrs. j. H Simmons. Tulsa, Ok.
J. ID. Reynolds, Mansfield.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
An Excellent Apple

We are in receipt of a most ex.
cellent apple from Grand juno.
tisn. Colo, sent by B. NJ. Jones.
who spent last summer here.
Mr.. Jones also sent the follow :.
ing letter
: Grand Junction. Colo, Jan. l, rs.
Brother Black, Mansfield, No.
Knowing that they don't grow
any good apples in the Ozarks |
am sending you a taste OF what
we, here in the apple country.
can have any day. For further
particulars ask Mr.. Schafer, or
come to the land that flows with
apples and cider.
We are all well aud happy.
Respectfully yours.
B. NJ. JONES.
Thanks, Brother Jones, for
the apple: it certainly was a
dandy, but you mustn't, in your
fondness for Colorado, which we
are willing to admit is the best
state in the Union outside of
Missouri, that we raise some
mighty good apples in the
Ozarks, the Land of the Big
Red Apple, "
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
New County officials

This year sees quite a change
in the officials of Wright county,
several Democrats retiring In
! favor of the Republicans elected
in November, when Wright conn
ty returned to the Republican
field after straylng to Democrat.
ic pastures two years previ-
ously.
Sherman Griffith, Republican,
is the new member of the state
legislature, succeeding B. A.
Taylor, Democrat.
The new county court is com.
posed of three Republicans-W.
E. Young, S. W. Hopper and W.
A. Helsley. The retiring coun.
ty court was composed of J. M.
Forrest, Republican, W. s. Can.
dler and d. C. Claxton, Demo.
Gratis.
Probate Judge VIM. Nickle,
Democrat, is succeeded by G. G.
Murrell, Republican.
Circuit Clerk John NJ. Pryor,
Jr., and County Clerk E. G.
Purtle. both Repuhlicans MARA
reelected.
Alvah Richardson, Republi-
can, takes the place of Recorder
r. F. Adams, Democrat.
Hon. E. B. Garner, Democrat,
gives way as prosecuting attor-
ney to c. H. Jackson, Repubh-
can.
In March Collector John A.
Dennis. Republican, will be sue.
ceeded by ]. r. Deckard, the on.
ly Democrat elected to a county
office last November. The c0un.
ty court at the February term
will settle with the outgoing col.
lector and his SUCCESSOR will
then qualify and take charge of
the Office.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
To Encamp at Cedar Gap

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, Jan. Sit
was announced here today that
Cedar Gap, located half way be
tween here and Springfield. will
be the location for the next an.
nual maneuvers' of the Missouri
National Guard. Cedar Gap is
is the scene of one of the big bat
ties of the civil war and is one of
the historic spots of the state.
The probable date for the tactics
win be July IL. Globe Democrat
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Officers Installed
Mansfield Chapter, No. l22, r.

Mansfield Chapter, No. l22, r.
A. M. =
c. A. Stephens, II. P.
j. b. Freeman, King.
j. A Hylton, p. S.
Fl. B, Paul, G.. H.
n. J. Craig, r. A. C.
P. W. Newton, Treasurer.
j. f. Craig, Secretary
J. d Harvey, Sentinel.
W. G. Coday, M. Sd V.
J.D. Reynolds, Scribe, and the
Masters of the lst and Sd Wells.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Band Officers

The Mansfield Concert Band
has elected officers as follows;
J. B. Freeman, president.
j. A. Hylton. Vice. President.
W. G. Coday, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Elmer Strong, Librarian,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
SCHOOL NOTES
Good attendance.

Good attendance.
Department improving.
Too many tardies four this
week.
We are almost to the half way
place in our years work.
The opening exercises in high
schoo! have been exceptionally
good lately.
Our ianitor, W. T. Baker, gave
the floors a thorough coat Of oil
Saturday and they are in fine
condition now.
Monday morning Jan. 16, CA.
Stephens, s,president of the Board
of Education, will talk TO the pu.
pills during the assembly hour.
The members of the sophomore
class are anxious to- help with
our library fund and expect to
give a play Jan. %.
P.P.Calloway of jefferson City,
State High Schnol Inspector,
spent the forenoon Wednesday
with us. We hope to have fav
orable report from him soon.
a quarter holiday was given in
all the rooms New Years day
except to the pupils whose de-
pertinent was not satisfactory.
1t pays to be good in school.
The girls in the sewing class
have fitted up tables and Miss
Osborn is directing their work in
drafting patterns which seems
equally as interesting as the 9th.
er work the girls have done.
1t takes a great deal Of the
teachers time to examine papers,
keep record of each pupils
work and make out the grade
cards each month. But if par
ents viii look over the cards of
their children and help them to
do better work the teachers
time viii be we'll spent.
The English classes are taking
up the study of classics for n
while. The 9th grade is reading
The Gold Bug" the 10th "Mer-
chant of Venice" and the l1th
THE Prisoner of Cnillou.
At the fanulty meeting Tues.
day afternoon Supt. Hylton spen,
some time discussing school rec
ords and explaining the charac,
ter of school legislation to be ex,
pected from the General Assem-
bly, this year.
The high school Inspector
seemed to be we'll pleased with
the work of teachers and pupils
and the equipment we have bu,
asks that we secure more refer.
ence books in history and Eng
| lish We hope the board and pa
irons will assist in every way
possible to meet these require
ments and get into the second
fclass list.
Dr.R.M. Rogers gave us q most
excellent address Monday morn
ing on the subject of f.Altruism.' :
He discussed the value of health
and the modern means of pre-
venting diseases. He showed US
plainly that it is not for ourselves
alone but for our friends and
neighbors and schoolmates that
we should be very careful not b
spread disease germs inanyway,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Thermometer Readings

A thermometer hanging on
the northeast front of the Mans
field Hotel gave the following
records at 6 o'clock each morn.
ing during the past week:
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Tersely Told Town Tales

Eat at Shinpaugh's. ADV.
Groceries. SHINPAUGH 's--Ad,
Lots of sc and Zoe goods al
Stapp's. ADV.
Carbon paper at this Office:
sheets for &c.
Cardboard in all colorS at the
Mirror Office.
Mrs. Fl. Coday's residence has
been reshingled.
Rug free with S. purchases at
Mrs James Coday's, s,-Adv.
Now is the time to bring in
that wood on subscription.
Special Sunday dinner at the
Mansfield Hotel. adv
For Sale 1915 Irl r.. Hicks al
nsanac. Call at this office at once.
Save. money by buying it at
Stapp's sc and l0c store. ADV.
IN you need a Spreader, see
J.C.Garter before you buy - ADV
DR. II. S. Calhoun has remOv.
ed from Kansas City to Nor
wood.
Several of our people watched
the old year out and the new
i year in.
Mansfield Mirror and Weekly
Kansas City Star both one year
for 81. 20.
Highest Market Prices paid
for Cream and Eggs at Shin
pangh s. ADV.
For SALE-Scholarship in the
Central Business College at Ne.
dalia. Cali at this Office.
Trade S. worth al Mrs. James
Goday's Millinery Store and get
handsome rug free. Adv.
The Pool school closed Tues
day, with a big dinner at -ne6n :.
several from here attending.
d .
Buy some good, fresh roasted
popcorn and peanuts at Scheuer-
mann's = rnaster. adv
Enjoy one OF those special
Sunday dinners at the Mansfield
Hotel next Sunday. adv
An adjourned session OF the
Douglas county circuit court
was in session at Ava this week.
G. W. Freeman & Son have
their Fall and Winter Goods all
new styles and good values ADV
DR.. Garnett, hypnotist. enter
tained good.sized audiences at
the opera house this week with
exhibitions of his skill.
H.H. Ball, one of Wright coun-
tvs prominent lawyers and a
former prosecuting attorney.
died last week at his home in
Norwood.
Good Line Ladies' Furnishings
all nobby and up to the minute
at Mrs. James Coday's. When
you buy S. worth you geta hand
some rug free. ADV.
We can save you money on
new subscriptions or renewals
for any magazine or newspaper
published. Subscribe for all
your reading matter through
. the Mirror Office
DR.. F.H. Riley, our dentist, has
returned from Kansas City with
a large supply OF teeth and den
tai materials, ready to administer
10 your wants, and will be at his
Mansfield office every day unit
Feb. j; then at his Hartville office
Feb. | to 6--Adv
s. r. Musgrave, l.. Rondigan
A. Gibson and r. r. Berkeley
who have been here putting in
the overhead crossing over the
Frisco. have returned to theil
home in Springfield. r. Brown
made the necessary changes in
the telephone and telegraph
wires, and Mr.. Barren has beer
doing work in connection witt
the block system
We have just received infOrma
ton that the First National Nur
series of Rochester, N. Y, wants
lady or gentlemen representa-
tives in this section to sell al
kinds of Roses, Shrubs, Trees
and Seeds. They inform US tina,
without previous experience 1t is
possible to make good wages ev
ary ypnalx Anv one out of en-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Robbers Visit Mansfield

worth of jewelry from the Mans
field Drug Co. About $50 worth
of goods stolen from the latter
place were left at the Freeman
store, however, and thus recov
cred by j. X. P. Coday, who
towns the Mansfield Drug Co.
! The Mansfield Drug Co. was
evidently the first place entered,
admittance being gained by pry-
ing open rear window. The
articles stolen from the drug
store included watches, brace,
fetS, flash lights, and various
other articles, such as a drink
ing cup, lady's purse, etc. The
cigar vending machine was taken
from the front of the store to
the rear room and broken open
and the money taken therefrom
The cash was also taken from
the money drawer, but 10 nick.
les and about 81 pennies We're
left on the floor near the back
door, together with a purse and
card from a hotel at Br0okiine.
a small town southwest of
Springfield. Mr.. Coday's loss
rs probably about $50.
The robbers must have had
quite a difficult time gaining an
'entrance to the Freeman store
They bursted open the back
door, and the damage done in
dicates that they must have
spent some time in breaking it
open. A broken nail puller was
found near the door, and this
was probably broken in forcing
an entrance to the building,
This door opened into the base
ment and it was necessary to go
through another door to get in
to the main store room. The
safe was not locked, but the
steel box containing the money
was. This box was pried out of
the safe, the door broken, off,
and the money taken. There
were several notes in the safe
and these were thrown into the
waste basket. The cash regis
ter, which was also unlocked,
was opened and the cash taken
therefrom. A lot of undercloth-
ing was also taken from it's
its place and put on top of the
safe. 1t is thought they proba
bly, took some of the garments
and a couple of suits of clothes.
Why the robbers left so much
of the jewelry secured from the
drug store is mystery, unless
they were frightened away in
some manner, thought they had
plenty without it, or thought
they might be caught with the
goods.
A screen in the rear of the
Hensley 4 HensIey meat market
and grocery was also torn out,
but the store was notNentered.
ABOUT 10 o'clock that night J.
G. Carter noticed a man lurking
about n. j. Craig's residence.
Mr.. Carter watched the man
about a half hour, thinking he
was about to attempt the theft
of some chickens, and had pick
ed up a piece of stove wood with
which to frighten him away,
when the man started away in a
run. At the same time another
man, whom Mr.. Carter had not
previously noticed, started down
the street. Who the men we're,
or what the reason for their
strange actions, is not known.
Two suspicious looking char
acters were seen here Sunday,
and it is thought they might
have been the robbers, All the
towns in the vicinity have been
notified to be on the lookout for
the thieves, and it is hoped they
may be captured and their loot
recovered.
From the manner in which at
fairs were conducted it seems
plausible to think that the
thieves had been here looking
things over before the robbery.
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07
Purely Personal Paragraphs

Monday.
| J.H. Singleton of Ava was here
Sunday.
JIM. Eddings of Chadwick was
here Tuesday
DR.. J. H. Murray of Ava was
here last week.
A. f. Tarbutton was in Spring.
field Tuesday.
Vincent Clark of Glen wood, Ia,
was here this week.
A.A. brennan of Seymour was
here during the week.
| Deputy Sheriff B. II. Stone
was in Ava Tuesday.
Clate Tarbutton was in Nor
wOOd during the week
Roy Handy visited Macomb
and Norwood this week.
F. E. Bear and wife of Hart.
vile were here Saturday.
Mrs. Mary E.Adams of Apple.
ton City was here Monday
Fred Dyer and A. Auschuent
of Ava were here Tuesday
Archie Miller and Elias Vanci
of Ava were here last week.
J. C. Carter was in Norwood
and Mountain Grove Tuesday.
Sheriff w. |. Greer, of Hart
vile, was here during the week.
Col l.. o. Neider transacted
business in Shannon county last
week.
Roy Stapp's have returned
from their visit at Mountain
Grove
Mrs. Mitchell of Hartville was
here Monday enroute to Lamar
to visit her sister.
Gus Hoover has returned home
from Idaho and Nevada. where
he has been for some time.
DR.. r. Fl Riley and wife have
.retarned from their holiday visit
at Olathe, Kas and Kansas City,
WI Haynes and wife of Ozark
county we're here last week en-.
reute to Oklahoma to visit their
daughter.
]. o. Howard of StewartSville
and G.. q. Howard of Union Star
we're here this week looking over
the OZarks.
Editor Ira M. Davis, of the
Ava Enterprise, Lawrence Davis
and Alex Williams, all of Ava,
we're here yesterday.
Mrs. l. Nj. Reese of BrOoktield
and Mrs. OIL Robinett Of Mans
ield were Mountain Grove visit
ors this week. Herald.
O H. Hensley, who has been
employed for some time with a
coal company at Shidmore, Kas.,
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. W. G. Wilson and two child
rem, who have been visiting j. A.
Edwards the past week, return
ed Sunday to their home at La.
mar.
Rev. J.W. Roberts are moving
to the farm they recently bought
near Mansfield. Shelby Me.
Critics are moving to the farm
vacated by Mr.. Roberts.
W. Callicott and wife have
moved from Rosedale, Miss, to
the farm they bought nearMans.
field some time ago. We welcome
them to Wright county.
Ernest Coday is at Brunswick
completing his studies in phar,
macy preparatory to taking the
examination before the State
Board of Pharmacy at Jefferson
City Monday.
R.T. Ballew ofBryant was here
Saturday making arrangements
for the printing of the programs
for the fifth Sunday meeting at
the Mt. Everett Baptist church
Jan. 90, 80 and 81.
s. w. Brown of Ava was here
last week on his way home from
Lebanon, KY. where he had gone
to study law. On account of his
health, however.he decided, upon
the advice of physicians, to post.
pone the matter. He was form
erly editor of the Ozark Demo,
crat at Gainesville.
Vim. Goss, who has been engi.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-07

At lowest prevailing rates.
No delay.
Adv GEo, B. FREENAS.