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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21

mined. to see what was the matter.
Leaving his gun with his companion,
he climbed over the fence and looked
for "Skip." He beheld what he thought
was a dog suddenly gone mad. "Skip"
was whining, yelplng, growing and Bit
Ing at q large milkcan. Dog and can
rolled over and over, "Skip" In appar-
ent frenzy, biting and scratching 1t
with his paws. Then he would en-.
deavor to hurl himself inside without
regard for bumped or bruised legs.
Upon making an investigation, the
hunter found that the unfortunate cot
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21
Work Of SeieneA

"A good fairy touched you on your
cheek with her wand and left a dimple
there" said the romantic young man.
"UmphT" replied the sophisticated
summer girl. "have 1t that way II you
like. but the person who did the job
was q beauty doctor. and he charged
me az outrageous fee"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21
SAFE, BUT NOT COMFORTABLE
Rabbit Must Have Passed Some IN.
easy Moments In, Its Peculiar
Place Of Refuge.

Two hunters were in the woods one
day with their rabbit dog, named
"skip." They were tramping along
when "skIp' suddenly caught sight Of
a rabbit and gave chase. He ran the
victim on to posted land near a farm
house. The owner Of the dog, hear
Ing him make unusual noises, deter.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21
Two Ways of "cIeanins Up.r

Some years ago n young man from
q small country town, on visiting Gin
cInnatl, walked into one of the down
town barber shops to have his hair
After the barber had clipped for
some time ON the young mans head, he
asked him If he hadn't better have his
hair cleaned up. The young man, after
glancing Mt the hair on the floor and
thinking the barber vas trying to put
one over on him, said he guessed not"
After asking the same question sew
eral' times to no avail the barber gave
1t up. The young man. paid his bill
and went from the shop, laughing to
himself, thinking he. wasn't SO green
after all. =.
Afterward 1t dawned on him that
the barber wanted only to give him u
shampoo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21
PUT BUSINESS LESSON FIRST
Ypungster Had Excellent Defense
When Hauled Before the Parental
Tribunal for Fighting.

"My SON"
"Yes, pop"
ado you remember what your
Sunday school teacher told you about
fghtingT
"Yes, SIR"
"Then why did You strike that Hem
mandhaw boy with your tist?"
"He struck me first"
"But what about your Sunday school
lesson?" /.
II. thought about your lesson FIRST
"What lesson?"
"YOur business lesson"
II am afraid l do not know what
you mean."
you told me always to do every
thing in a strictly business way"
yes"
"'Well, when he delivered n wnllop
on my nose I just had to give him n
receipt."-Youngstown Telegram.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21
SKIN PICTURES BY SUNBEAM


my attention was called to this at
Newport many years ago BY sitting.
int Z dinner party, opposite q young
LADY who had spent the day on q
Spekk and had on her neck and shout
d. reproduction in sunburlf OF the
paeteen Of the lace in the shirtwaist
III ~ worn. ! was led to experiment
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21

I tontail. In seeking shelter, had rushed
into the milkcan, where, although the
dog could not get at him, he must GER
tainly have had alarming doubts con.
corning his safety.-Youth's Compan-
ion. s
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21
cHAPrER XIV.

Il was somewhat early in the morn.
ing. Joe Welcher. seated at . round
table in the Seaport house bar. still
celebrated with three boon compan-
ions, his success - . passer Of com.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21
Get Him to Thinking,

De Sappie-Do you know, Miss
Mary, I'm afraid I'm engaged to the
wrong girl.
She-What leads you to think so7
De Sappie-She is going to marry
another fellow.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21
CHAPTER XII.


The Spider and tbe Fly.
Back in the Hardin cottage b. tho
: Miss Irene Courtier-known In
tothsf and less reputable circles By
Tie name Of Inss Castro-iimped (not
iunsrscasuliy}~ downstairs from the
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21

longer It II left on, the better the
print. A week or two gives a good
result Correspondence Scientific
American.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21

To keep clean and healthy take Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver. bowels and stomach.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21

ropes, tying sailors knots, cutting Oh
imaginary heads with cutlasses-and
tonight for the first time since the
eruption of Mt. Pelee, I'm sleeping in
a hammock. This is the life and no
mistake. We eve have the pie that
mother used to make"
Meals letter reached home next day.
And next day something else hap.
pened. Joe Welcher burst into the liv.
ing room at the Hardin cottage. early
in the evening, with the local paper,
still damp from the press, in his hand.
I've just sent one of these to Neal,'
he said, "and here's q copy for you.
Read It. Annette. Now what have you
got to say"
Annette read It. This is what It
said:
JOSEPH wELcHER OF SEAPORT
WINS ANNAPOLIS APPOINTMENT.
In Congressman james J.. Primes
recent competitive examination for
the Annapolis appointment Joe WsIeh-
or, U young townsman, came very
near the hundred mark and dIstanesd
all his fellows. Good work, Welchsr.
seaporte.lil back you through Annap-
oils and through the navy. Become
an admiral. Hitch your wagon to .
star.
Mrs. Hardin, Joe's foster mother.
caught him in her arms. both my
boys-Neal and Joe-in the navy" she
exclaimed.
Yes" returned Welcher, with .
sheer, "but there's q difference. l 60
In - IN oficer-and Meals nothing
but . common seaman, understandf'
Annette flushed. but gave no other
sign.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21

congressman James y. fftme Of .
port announces that the preliminary
examination for candidacy for Annap
oils finals will be held at the High
School here on Thursday next at 9 .
N. The eonsressman's privilege u
limited to but one appointment May
the best mar win.
Its your chance. Neal" said the
girl. She placed a hand upon his
shoulder. and at her touch the blood
ran through his veins like wine
You're the best man, Neal" she
whispered, always the best man
You're bound to win"
Congressman James ]. Prime was a
Seaport man-and the biggest man In
that shore town. He had sprung from
bodybuilding. seafaring ancestors; he
knew seagoing folk: he liked them
And he liked the sea. And the pleas
antest thing he did, he was won't to
tell his friends, was to recommend
clear-eyed, clean limbed young fellows
for Annapolis. At the very time that
Annette and Neal were sitting in the
lifeboat gazing seward, the congress.
man was at the post office, surrounded
by q circle of old cronies. holding forth
Upon the navy. Az he talked he exam.
fned his mail. opening 1t with a clumsy
forefnger. He had mail aplenty =
small envelopes and big ones, long
and short. Three times He dropped q
letter, once he dropped q check -
somebody picked them up for him.
Then, unknown to himself, and un-
seen OF anyone about him, he acci.
dentally dropped something else upon
the soor-a long, folded printed paper.
He didn't miss 1t; and when Congress
man James J. Prime moved Oh in the
direction of his home, a human being
slouched over to that corner. placed .
concealing foot upon the folded paper,
struck a match and Lit . cigarette.
stopped suddenly and with nicotine.
stained fingers. picked up the docu-
ment. p .
The concealins foot and the nico-
tinestained fingers belonged to .
young and sporty gentleman Of the
name Of Joey Welcher.
He thrust the document into his
pocket and then. he too. moved on to
some lass public place. When he
reached : place less public. he exam
ined his ind He was disappointed ~
farst. Hsl VA prepared for anything
~ srt~ras< puf ~ MA dfaxust0d whAu
he opened the document and read its
headlines:
Questions and Correct Ansssrs %
~ used In Preliminary Competitive
GxaminatjoN for conSssssisnal Az
pelnt,msnt $500 Distrset o. New Jsr
~. for Navy Academy. Annapoisa
'0Uplleste.
II didn't interest him. but be glanced
over ~ contents; then thrust 4 into
his hip pocket and went biz Way
anoking d cigarette. !
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21

Life is a growth from little things
to great.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21
CHAPTER Kun.

The Honor Clip.
A crowd Of thirty-mors or lesS-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21
THIRD I~NsTNLLMENT
THE FAILURE
CHAPTER X.
Nay ths esss Man Wi

Neal Hardin. clad In his Hfe-saving
uniform. sat upon the gunwale Of his
lifeboat gazing seaward-ever sea-
ward He was seeing visions-always
visions Of the sea. He caught An
nette's hand In his own. He turned to
her.
Annette be cried. "rve got to do
TIL can't help It It calls to me-the
sea It's In my blood"
Tho girl smiled bit sadly per.
haps. But her eyes glowed. She re-
turned the pressure Of Meals hand
with her warm. strong. giriish grasp.
tits In your blood" she repeated.
-.your father was . hero of the sea-
he saved me-you saved me, Neal.
You've got to 60"
"You-want me tor he. asked.
Yes, / want you to-"
TIL 60" said Neal.
The girl held in her right hand q
newspaper-the current issue Of the
local Seaport weekly. 81 saved this
Just for you. Look. Read 1t, Neal"
she said. She pointed to m item on
the first page.
CONGRESSMAN PRIME AN
NoUNcEs PRELIMINARY AN.
NAPoLis EXAMINATIONS.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-21

CTo BE CONTINUED
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-08-12
LEGAL NOTICES

Estate of David Roberts, Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed
Consetvator Ex-Officio Administrator of
the Estate of said Deceased. hereby gives
notice that he will appear before the Pro-
bate Court of Sangamon County, Illinois,
at the September Term thereof which
will be held at the Court House of said
County, beginning on the Fourth day of
September 1916. at which time all persons
having claims against said Estate are
hereby notified to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted All persons
indebted to said Estate are also request
ed to make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this 9th day of July, 1916.
A. M. WILLIAMS, Conservator Ex-0fficio
Administrator.
B. G. CLANToN, Attorney.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-08-12
State Fair Visitors to See AVld-
tiOn Thrills Thrown Into
Background.

The dangers of aviation and motor
dome racing contests will be backed
into the limelight at the Illinois State
Fair, Sept. Is to %, when the two
original and world famous auto-polo
teams meet in real combat for honors
All visitors to the State Fair of 1916
will have a chance to see this death
melting act, for 1t will be given the
first afternoon and every afternoon
and night of the Fair until Friday
night of the closing week.
What is auto polo, you ask2 Well,
the name some give 1t is motor In
sanity" Once seen auto polo is easy
to understand The object is to pass
the ball between two goal posts, thus
scoring one point. The game Is played
in periods of ten minutes each.
Each one has mechanieian In at
tendance and a substitute player sc
that in case of accident the game will
not be interrupted. Only four players
are needed in the game, but at times
eight men are ON the field according
to the trend of the game.
B. M. Dawson, secretary of the State
Fair board, is anxious to get only the
best and latest attractions for the
State Fair. That is why he wired Mr..
Hankinson, manager of the original
Auto Polo teams, ON his arrival at San
Francisco to come to Springfield for
the State Fair. Mr.. Hankinson and the
teams had Just completed tour of the
Orient, appearing before the ruling
family of Japan.
In last years games over two thou
sand wheels were smashed to pieces.
Burst tires exceeded that amount, while
the number of broken axles and wreck
ed radiators ran into the hundreds.
A company surgeon and physician
are carried along, for the company
saves money in this way. The bills
for the caring of broken wrists, ribs
and ankles would run into big roand
figures IL the regular rate was paid.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-08-12
ADJUSTMENT NOTICE

Estate of Preston Clay. Deceased
The undersigned having been appoint
ed Administrative of the Estate of said
Deceased, hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the Probate Court of
Saneamon County. Illinois, at September.
1916 Term thereof. which will be held at
the Court House of said County. beginning
on the Fourth day of September. A. D.
1916, at which time all persons having
claims against said Estate are hereby noti-
fed to attend for the purpose of having
the same adjusted. All persons indebted
to said Estate are also requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned
Dated this Twelfth day of July. 1916.
LucRErlA f. DAMMoN. Administrative
CHARLES s. GIBBS. Attorney
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-08-12
Estate of Ezra Holman. Deceased.

Estate of Ezra Holman, Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed
Administrator of the Estate of said De-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he will
appear before the Probate Court of Ssnea-
mon County, Illinois, at the September
Term thereof, which will be held at the
Court House of said County, beginning on
the 4th day of September 1916. at which
time all persons having claims against
said Estate are hereby notified to attend
for the purpose of having the same ad-
justed. All persons indebted to saidEstate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated this 9th day of July. 1916.
ANDERSON HOLMAN. Administrator.
B. G. CLANToN, Attorney.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-08-12

In our special edition, Aug. 26,
we are running a page consisting
of the prominent business and pro-
fessional men and women, preach
ers S. S. workers, city and state
employees, prominent homes and
residences of people. This will
make an excellent showing. We
are planning to run the cuts. single
column with your name and what
you are doing, for $1.00
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-08-12
FAIR GROUNDS
ARE ALL READY
Converted From Fine Military
Camp to Great Exhibit
Grounds.
SANITATION VERY STRICT.
Conditions Praised by President Wilson,
incinerators Are New Feature Of
Health Safeguarding Service.

The State Fair grounds are the last
word In cleanliness. Everything is
ready for the great exhibit which
starts Sept 10 and closes Sept. %
Several score workmen have been
busy during the past few weeks con
verting the grounds from military
camp to show ground, but the work
is now finished.
Cleanliness is a watchword this year
with Fair board officials. Every strue-
ture, from the hog barns to the dome
building are in the best of shape.
When the state militia was taken to
the Fair grounds previous to entrain-
ment for the Mexican border, the
health experts of the l. N. G. saw that
every safeguard was taken to preserve
the health of the soldiers.
So well done was the work that the
war department saw fit to praise the
conditions. The army men installed
dozens Of incinerators for the burning
of garbage and trash. These incln-
orators still remain ON the grounds and
will be used during the State Fair
Their presence precludes the possibility
of any bad health conditions.
Company of Militia.
Plans are now being considered by
the state board and Governor Dunno
by which a company of militia may
be called for service during the Fair
In case they are, Fair visitors may not
only see them at work, but will also
receive the advantage of their work,
for they Will aid in preserving the
sanitary conditions.
Many improvements have been made
at the grounds. Fourteen thousand
dollars has been spent in the past few
months on new roofs for the building.
A cement sidewalk ten feet wide has
been built from the main entrance to
the machinery hall building 1t affords
pleasant walk to this attraction
center
Women win no doubt be glad to hear
that the board has had the woman's
building repaired. 1t is now In ex-
cellent condition and affords a fine
place for the woman who has seen
all the exhibits to sit down and watch
the crowds.
Parking For Automobiles.
Another feature which will be vel
coined by hundreds is the laying Off
OF space for the parking of auto
mobiles. This is in the space at the
west ends of the grounds near the
swine pavilions. A corps of employees
will be In charge so that the auto
mobile owner may leave his machine
with the assurance that 1t will be well
cared for
The men in charge of the grounds
and arrangements for the Fair feel
safe In saying that the thousands who
visit the big exhibit from all parts of
the state will declare on leaving that
the state board has left no stone I'M
turned In providing for the comfort
and welfare of all visitors.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-08-12
When in LinCOInalways stop

at Hardin & Demands Palace. The
finest in Lincoln. Absolutely SAM
tary. Leisey's beer on tap, cold.
Finest of wines, liquors ann cigars,
imported and home made. A strict
ly fisrt class place. 200 Chicago St.
The very best courtesies to all. A
few doors from Interurban station,
Cor. Chicago and Pulaski Streets.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-08-12
Oflic,, Bell 2l56
DR.. ]. |. Miles
DENTIST
Special Attention given Children's Teeth
Rooms l-3 Nelson Bldg.
SEVENTH and ADAMS STREET
Political Announcements.

| hereby announce my candida
cy for the office of Auditor, for
the county of Sangamon, sub
ject to the decision of the Repub-
lican primaries, Wednesday,
Sept. ID. 1916. A. r. brennan.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-08-12

Dunbar Books, Dunbar Books,
Dunbar Books, at the Forum office
and j. P. Roberts Shoe Store. Al,
the best papers on sale at Roberts
Shoe Store.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-03

A letter to the Douglas News
 fsom Mark Tatom, one of the locators of the Granite Mine at Port Wells. who is now living with his family at Portland, Ore yon, brings the information that hey are well and happy. Mark says they have had a hard winter down there, and that he is get ting tired of stopping around that country and thinks he will soon hi the trail for his old haunts Some people. he continues, are having hard time since the State went dry. One of my neighbors has q cream separator l get a keg of cider and we run it through the separator Three glasses of it will raise you off the ground two feet"
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-03


 The spring poet is so old that he is no longer joke. Indeed, he is now accepted as more or less of an affliction but one as impossible of elimination as the law of gravity or the weather and as sure to appear somewhere when winters whirl is over as the budding flower or the mating birds.
 Hence it is that we wonder what is wrong when not a single .1e appears. Spring is unques- tionabl, here, though petulant winter fingers in her lap, but not a sign have We seen of ode or epic, quatrain or sonnet. And after a hard winter, tool
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-03
GIRLS WHO DISAPPEAR
 FROM HOME.

Gen. Hiram Bingham, former police commissioner of New York citly, is quoted as saying that 5o,ooo girls disappear an nually in the United States. Nothing in his whole department service, Gen. Bingham confesses, filled him with greater pity than 'l following single incident.
 Tt was dusk in New York. the hours when the streets are full of men and girls hurrying from work. The crowds stream ed across Union square toward the subway in a great hood-the whole population of an average country town passing the corn CTS every minute. Suddenly around the corner whirled q great express wagon The driver whistled shrilly and the crowd, made wary by long experience. scattered in all directions. All but one girl. A single moment she hesitated, glanced both ways, dropped a step and then. changing her mind, dashed for ward in an attempt to gain the other side.
 The moments hesitation was fatal. The frightened horses rushed on. Ten minutes later her lifeles body was borne away in an ambulance of the city morgue'
 There were no marks of identification on the girls per son. The police were reduced to the necessity of publishing d description in the papers, hoping that relatives would come to claim the body. And in answer to that description, which was made as detailed and accurate as possible, more than 300 women within reach of New York papers confessed that girls whom they loved, corresponding to the de- scription of this girl, had disap- peared Not one of them was able to identify her. She was buried after a time at the citys' expense.
 "Three hundred women re- turned to pursue their fruitless search elsewhere What had become of the 300 girls for whom they searched ?"-Alaska Post.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-03
SATURDAY JUNE 3, 1916.

Although spring IS aSSuredly here, Ill spIle OI the DaOy DllZ
 zalas WmCn srlu cause tne sour
 uOugn to cnng To ms winter oVelcOat, We nave, up to the present, missed one Ot the taml
 nar signs DetoKenlng the perlod.
 nls IS the spring poet and his
 aUSeuCe causes Us to mlsdouDt
 the other signs and Wonaer II
 tnulgs nave not somehow sllpped
 cog somewhere along the llne
 ot lime s procession. Nary a
 single long locked individual
 wltn the grad light of poesy
 shlnlng Tn hls eyes has so far
 come to disturb our prosalc dreams although the birds are here and the grass is turning green. Not single ode to van- ishlng winter, not one sonnet to bIushlng spring with its warmth and sunshine, bubbling waters and grass and flowers and bud ding things, has so far been of tered us with the usual might look this over" Not even one single little verse about the windy hougarok winter has so far come to light to provide the last undeniable evidence that glowing summer beckons near and far" And we feel like there IS something missing. Not that we have any hankering for the spring poet to appear, for life IS hard enough at best, but in his absence We are not entirely con vinced that spring is truly here even though the water is running and the boats are on the way. Annually and perennially the spring poet is indissoluably as sociated with the coming of that gladsome period when winters hoary presence is withdrawn and the cheering warmth of spring heralds the approach of summer with its seasons of sow ing and planting, of reaping and garnering, of waving fields and bountiful harvests, of fruitfulness and plenty. Always, when the fading mantle of winter is giving place to the verdant robes of summer, the spring poet appears. It matters not the land or cline, when time has turned his yearly round and the buds are com mencing to thrust forth their leafy heads, comes also him whose soul has answered to the call of pristine nature arising from her winters sleep, with bubbling song or enraptured verse. It has doubtless been so since those far off days when man, newly evolved from the primordial mud, emerged from the chill seclusion of his winter cave to bask in the warmth of spring and it will probably con tinue to the end of time. Doubt less the first editor who ever filled sanctum was acqainted with the spring poet-and swore
 as heartily at his maudlin fancies as do the modern arbi- ters of things literary.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-03

Articles of incorporation have been filed with Secretary of the Territory Davidson for the J. l.. Smiley Co.,, of Blaine Wahtcom county, Washington. The com pany is incorporated in Wash neton, and is building a canneEy at ketchikan.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-03
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

Dr. w. Darcy Chace. has re moved his offices to the Albright building over the quarters occu- pied by the new Lomen studio where he will receive patients at the usual hours.