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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27
PARMERs OF MISSOURI.

Who Of these various represent the as
cultural ciass Of kiesoaAf y
Which ex sac~nd ouf county and
fas 1t road mesnxA instues horse jack and cattle
sacs2 .
Which Of ese en ,now this great rural Missouri?
Don them *msddy tho issue There false issues in
this campaign.
Hoaohin knows rasal Missouri and her needs
Houchns plan for road building practical will build 100
miles Of rock every county of Missouri by using idle
vcs and tho automobile without adding dollar Of
taxation upon any
Houckin against Idle clerks useless departments nepotism
and will give you houseeaang Jenesson City he gets
chance There fight Houch he wM carry the party
and large independent His plan Of working convcts the
roads ,oe The psnteaay labor problem and organized labor
for him bscae solves problem that they have been trying for
H6UcHfn Is WINNER there is No fight on him except
that which created by hunter. and perpetual office
Hoxcha i not he ace for The large numbe, Of
VITO 1ag other e.ddste' and oaag ss ranks Of
Hoxchtn and oeod Roads Vote fog Houn and that your
neighbow ycs s ap Heuehin vii Be sar ssst GSysfn1g
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27
Will Receive Applications

E. D. Levy, general manager OF
the Frisco Railroad, states that,
inasmuch as the train, engine and
switching crews on the Frisco
are voting on a strike, he will re.
ceive applications for such posi-
tions. These applications are to
be sent to him at Springfield.
Missouri.
Mr.. Levy expresses the hope
that a strike will not be declared
but believes in preparedness.
The railroads Of the United
States have expressed a willing.
ness to let the Interstate Com,
merce Commission handle the
controversy between them and
the train, engine and switching
crew employees, upon the latters
demand of the called Eight.
Hour Day." which would mean
an additional wage increase OF
500, 900, 900 year.
This proposition has been re.
fused by the heads of the organ.
izations, who have ordered that
a strike vote be taken.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27

Hon. J. e. Ford, of Trenton,
state senator from the 4th dis
trict, will appreciate your vote
Tuesday. Senator Ford is can
didate for the Republican nomi-
nation for secretary of state. He
is in every way admirably quail
fed for the place and is well
known over the state. From
personal acquaintance, we know
him TO be fitted to fill the place
in an able manner. He is a vig-
orous campaigner and a vote
getter, and his name on the
ticket would be a distinct benefit
to the Republican ticket in No
vember.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27
OCTOBER S, s AND 7
The Dates for Mans6eld's
Fifth Annual Agricultu-
tural & Stock Show

The people expect Mansfield te
hold a good agricultural and
stock show this year. Let's moi
disappoint them. Mansfield has
an enviable reputation in this
regard and the people have come
to look forward to these events.
Let Us not lose this reputation.
To grow and keep things moving
a city must do things of a public
nature to please those who are
already its friends and to make
new friends. Other places are
going ahead with preparations
for their stock shows; let US not
be behind our sister cities. We
have always been in the front
rank. Let US not drop to the
rear and out of the procession
altogether. If everybody will
help, the success of the show is
assured. Boost, don't knock.
If there have been Objectionable
features, in the past, help the
com mittee to eliminate them this
year. Do your part towards
making the fair a success. All
can help some by cooperating
with the committees. Try it and
note the result.
J. D. Reynolds. President.
W. A. Black, Secretary.
O. L. Robinett, Treasurer.
Executive Committee j. D.
Reynolds, DR.. F. II. Riley, Geo.
B. Freeman, O. L. Robinett, j.
G. Carter.
Finance Committee - G. A.
Stephens, W. G. Reynolds, E. A.
Sisk, P. W. Newton. Fl. M. Nor.
cross.
Program Committee d. S.
Cantrell, M. L. Andrews, DR.. F.
H. Riley. Geo. B. Freeman, W.
M. Divan, Mesdsmes O. L. Rob.
inett, W. NJ. Divsn, J.~A. Riley.
Let's all work aoeather to=make: ):
tine 1916 show the best yet.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27

The Wright County Medical
Society is to meet at Norwood
Aug. 8. DR.. r. M. Rogers is to
lecture on "Missouri's Mental
Detectives and Our Need OF a
Natural Eugenic Law" DR.. R. M.
Norman of Ava will give a paper
on Summer Complaint in Child.
ren," DR.. H. U, Daugherty OF
Mountain Grove paper on MA
laria." 1t is expected at this
meeting that the doctors will a
dopt a new fee bill.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27
Atkinson for Assessor

j. R. Atkinson, of Van Buren,
township, whose announcement
for the Republican nomination
for assessor appears in the Mir
ror, was here during the week
in the interest of his candidacy.
We feel that he needs no intro.
duction to the voters of Wright
county, as he is we'll and favor
ably known in every section of
the county. He is a Wright
county product, having been
born here, and lived here all his
life. He is farmer by occupa.
tion and enjoys the confidence
and good will of all who know
him. Four years ago he was a
candidate for nomination for the
same Office to which he now as.
pires, and proved himself an ex;
cellent mixer and vote getter,
but Was defeated by G. A. Steph.
ems, the present assessor, by a
narrow margin. r This was when
the Republican party was split
in twain and an entire Progress.
i've ticket was nominated in
Wright county. Mr.. Atkinson
did not resent his defeat at the
primary, but did all he could at
the general election for the sue
cess of his successful competi-
tor, who was the only Republi-
can elected to Office in Wright
county that year. Mr.. Atkinson
is we'll qualified for the position
of assessor. and will be a for
midable candidate for the nomi.
nation. He says that if he is
nominated and elected he will
during his term of Office visit
every taxpayer in the county for
the purpose of taking his assess.
ment, and will as far as possible
personally do the work required
to be done by an assessor. He
is qualified to do so, and prom.
ises the people an able and i'm.
partial administration of the
work of the Office, should he be
the next assessor Of Wright
county.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27
M. 6. Hensley for Assessor

AS the primary date ap
proaches we desire once more tc
call the attention of the Republi
can voters of Wright county tc
the fact that M. G. Hensley o1
Mansfield, known all over Wright
county as Marsh Hensley, is q
candidate for the Republican
nomination for assessor, and
that he will greatly appreciate
your vote next Tuesday.
Marsh Hensley is one of the
old.time Republican warehouses
Of the county: He has always
been found fighting the battles
of the Republican party.
He has never held a county
Office, but he would like to now.
The Office to which be aspires is
one which he is amply qualified
to fill in a business.like manner.
If elected, he will devote his per
sonal attention to the work. He
is making an active campaign,
and has tried to visit every Re
publican voter in the county, but
if he has not seen you it is be-
cause he has been unable to dc
so. He desires and will appre
ciate your vote and has tried tc
see you and tell you so.
He promises, if elected, to cal
personally, during his term o1
Office, if possible, upon every
taxpayer of the county. A vote
for him is a vote for a man who
will take active, personal charge
of the work. His many friends
realize that he is a strong candi
date and will be glad to have yol
vote for Marsh Hensley for as
SCISSOR when you 60 to the poll.
next Tuesday.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27
To the Republican Voters Of
Wright County, Missouri: /:

I would have liked to have visi.
ted every voter personally in
making the campaign for asses.
sor Of Wright county, but l find
it impossible to do so before the
primary, but I assure you that
your support for my interest for
the Republican nomination for
assessor will be appreciated. I
stand for honesty and for square
dealing, and, if nominated and
elected, I will give my personal
attention to the duties Of the
Office to which I aspire.
Adv. w. S. ELROD.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27

Hon.A B. Lovan of Springfield,
Republican candidate for the Re.
publican nomination for the
Springfield Court ofAppeals was
here Tuesday enroute home from
Rayborn and Hartville, where he
delivered 10. O. F. addresses.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27
Notice

The 1916 city poll tax, which is
81 instead of s., was due June /,
1916. and must be paid on or be-
fore Aug. 12 to City Marshal E,
E. Short at his place Of business;
after this date the cost of collec.
tion will be added to the s1he.
F. H. RILEY, Mayor.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27
WILL WORK REDBIRD
The Famous Mine Near
Mansfield to Have Its
Just Desserts.

R. H. Yates, secretary of the
Kenthoma Oil Co. of Louisville,
Ky, was here during the week
Investigating the prospects for
the active development of the
famous Redbird mine, said to be
one of the best mines 10 the
Mansfield territory.
Mr.. Yates is associated with
the owners of the mine and
came here to learn the exact sit
uation. He expressed himself
as well pleased with what he saw
and said that within a short time
this mine would be worked as it
deserved. It is too valuable q
property to lie comparatively
idle. Mr.. Yates goes on the
theory that it is more profitable
to develop to the fullest extent a
mine of known worth than to ex.
pertinent on doubtful prospects,
hence his decision that the Red
bird shall be made to yield it's
treasure of valuable ore. This
mine, he says, has never been
worked as it should be, but he
says the time is now ripe for
mining in earnest. Our people
should assist in every way pos
sibIe in helping to bring this
niue to its utmost capacity.
Owners of adjoining tracts of
land, which may be found to con.
tain just as much valuable ore,
should assist in the work and
not hinder by unreasonable de
mands.
Mr.. Yates has had years of
especially in the oil
fields, where land owners form a |
pool to assist in development, all
contributing TO a development
fund, the owner, of the land on i
which the work is done putting |
in the most money. What helps
one mans land should help all,
as the development of one tract
may lead to the profitable de.
velopment of adjoining land.
1t is impossible to predict the
boom that would result from the
proper development of the min
ing industry here, and we hope
our people will manifest the
right spirit and lend hand to
all who are trying to bring this
development about.
Frank Schuermann and A. T.
Friend have been doing lots of
good work and are to be com.
mended for their zeal in calling
attention to the latent possibili.
ties IN the mining industry here,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27
FOR U. s. SENATOR

Those who know Walter S. Dckey know that he is, first
of aI patriot and after that Republican whose devotion
to party based his conviction that stands for what
best in Nation and State and who therefore incapable Of
being swerved from party loyalty by consideration Of
merely personal ambition aggrandzemen either for him
self anybody else That's the sort Of Republican Walter
Dckcy has always been He gave the party than
thirty Of unsesh and focefu service before he be-
candidate for favors at its hands, Mr. Dckey is
candidate for the nomination for United States Senator be-
assurances have to him from all parts Of the
state that his nomination will strengthen the ticket and help
to guarantee its victory. He considers that ought to
be nominated for office unless he is the strongest man
that be chosen for that place. because he regards Rpub
can victory this year of more importance than mans
personal ambition.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27
THE PRIMARY
AUGUST /

It is highly important that
every Republican in Wright county should get to
the polls and vote on Primary Day, August l. no
matter whom may favor for nomination
Every man who intends to vote for Hughes and
Fairbanks is entitled to help nominate the Re-
publican ticket at the primary election. Indeed
it is his duty to help.
Let's prove on P Primary Day
that the Republican party is the biggest party in
Missouri, 70 do that, we'll all have to vote.
Z The Democrats always do. And while we are
at it. why not vote for a great business man,
WALTER S. DICKEY, for u. S. Senator? His
nomination will guarantee success.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27

Mansfield Mirror and Weekly
Kansas City Star both one year
tor $l.20.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27

August Woman's Home Com
panion at Mirror news stsnd.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27
Delicious
Drinks

i Our pure ice cream and real
fruit favors make the refresh
ments that yo, get at our foun-
tain really Dourishing food, We
use sanitary service Dishes
and cups are paper and are used
only once.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27
Stop In

And get a thirst quencher- and
take a pail Of cream home to the
family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town ana Village Told
Briefly for cusy Readers

Miss Hazel Hogan is spending two
weeks of her vacation at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bellrose on the
West road.
The corner stone of the new hospi-
tai is TO be laid August l6 and the eX-
ercises are being arranged by the
building committee. There will be an
address probably by Hon. Charles II.
Darling aud parade in which all the
organizations OF the town will be in
yited to take part. At the request of
the hospital committee the Board OF
Trade viii arrange for the parade and
it is hoped that all the people of Ben
nington will join in making the affair
a success. The parade and exercises
will take place in the forenoon so as
not to interfere with the Father
Mathew society field day in the after
noon,
List Of letters remaining uncalled
for ~ The post Office, bennington. Vt,
for the week ending July "a, 1916:
Mr.. Henry c Barr, c. f. Butterworth,
Mr.. Rome Emery. r. j. Fleming, Mr..
Philip Goodere, Mr.. Bert Holmes, Mr..
J. &. Lane, Mr.. n NJ MOone. Mr. +.
Morgan, Mr.. Arthur Paulson, Mr.
Joseph Plante, Mr.. Howard Cchuyler,
Mr.. Elvert L. State, Mr. II. II. Thorp,
Mir. Leonardo Necchio, Miss Fredrika
Cronyn Miss May G. Fauley, Mrs.
Thomas Girard Mrs Frank r. Harris,
Miss Marie Hickey, Mrs Elizabeth b..
| Morgan, Mrs. Aaron Pierce, Harriet Is.
, Ii. Sibley These letters will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office August if
not delivered before
The through car to Troy leaving
here az I:45 in the morning and get
ting back at Gas in the evening has
been taken of after many years OF
service The car was taken off at the
requets Of Bennington patrons of the
Rutland railIoad II always took sew.
oral minutes at North Bennington, at
Hocsick Junction and at Troy to
transfer the through car and this time
IS saved by the change Il compels
the passengers TO change cars twice
each way, but it results in their get
ting 10 Troy and back TO bennington
on time practically every day ana al
so makes surer the Albany and New
York connection Of the morning train,
Since the change was made the first OF
the week the train has been OH time
both ways every day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-28
Al Fnlan.

Mr.. Grimes with great indignation
I've finished with that fellow skim
ncr absolutely finished with him. He's
n nad one He has a lying tongue In
his head. Nts. Grimes sympathetic.
auY-poar ne, And only Yesterday
his wife told mc that he had false
teeth. London Titblts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-28

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tous Peas While YOU Enjoy Lree1ci
&. the mounsains and the Surf at
the Beach During Your Vacation.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-28
CLOSED h0llSES.
How 10 LEX Up W0tIe Away
This Summer.
MOTHS, DUST AND THIEVES.

How to Guard aga ast These uhiqui-
tous Peas While YOU Enjoy Eree1oi
&. the mounsains and the Surf at
the Beach During Your Vacation.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11

Madam Katie Martin has given a careful study to hair and scalp culture and is pre-
pared to meet the demands of the people. She manufactures all Of her preparations
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11

Madam Martins Sanitary Hair
Preparations" have produced results
hat no other preparations have
lone. My scalp was in a very bad
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11

l began to use Madam Martins
Sanitary Hair Preparations" March
LIST, 1915. l can positively say that
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11

never sought high office in the fra
ternity though by his fine intelligence
the work of the jurisdiction is indeli-
bly, stamped through the influences of
his life.
At the election of grand officers
held on the second day. Joseph E. Pei.
ham was given his thirteenth year as
Grand Master without opposition. o.
H. Winston became Deputy Grand Mas
ter, Joe e. Hereford was advanced
to the west and Isaac Curl, a bright
young Mason from st. Louis, was elect
ed to the south.
Marshall won the next place of
meeting.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11
FLOURNOY'S
Medicated Healer
Guaranteed to Cure
Hog Cholera, Chicken Cholera,
Worms, Gapes, Etc.

"oihhS1 y A-aS'
Made and Sold only by E. Flournoy,
1928 Tracy Ave-, Kansas City, Mo.
DOSE
FOR HOGS: One-hBlf pint to one pint for Chol-
era, two to three times a day.
FOR CHICKENS Put one pint in one-half gal
lon of water.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11
SMITHS HAlR eRowER.

Madame C. A. Smith to
the public that her marvellous hair
grower and scalp treatment has been
tested out thoroughly and proven to
be the
MOST WONDERFUL TREATMENT
FOR THE HAIR
She has ever used or seen used.
Every ingredient safe and harmless.
Patients received from $3.50 a. M. to
6 p. m.
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100 Highland Ave.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11

Sanitary" Hair Preparations ire just what the mann implies They
cleanse and ue the scalp of all diseases, such a Dandruff, letter n
Eczema, and finally produce a thick growth of hair.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11

condition; my hair was about IL
inches in length, but after three
months treatment with Nine. Mar
tins Sanitary Hair Preparations my
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For many years tried many other
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would heal my scalp and grow my
hair, until | used Nine. Martins
Preparations. | highly recommend
them.
ANY information desired consult,
MRS. HARRIET FRISTO,
1928 Woodland Ave,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11

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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11
Fifty Years
of Masonry
By JOE E. HEREFORD, p. M.
Chapter 20.

Chapter %.
In the days of the proxies the men
VIII oheld high office in the Grand
Lodge did not mind at all if the weak
err lodges failed to send their masters
up to the annual communications, just
so the credentials were mailed in,
signed and sealed and the blanks un
filled SO hat they might be easily
assigned to the boys who talked right.
Thus, at the thirtieth annual meeting,
which opened in the chamber of the
house of representatives, jefferson
City, Tuesday, August is. 1896, there
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11
testimonial

This is to certify that the writer
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ago / began to use Madam p. M.
Dabney's Xxth Century Hair Grow
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stopped. good growth of hair start
ed. The remedy is o. X. Yours for
success. Rev. L. w. Harris. Mod. Mt.
Zion Baptist Association. Carrollton.
Mo-"
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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-11

l have been taking treatment from
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1 recommend them highly.
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PIP w. Prospect,
Kansas City, No.
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her preparations are wonderful. Be.
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3406 f. 9th St,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-14
HEAVY DAMAGE
TO BOTTOM ANDS
DUCK RIVER oVERFLoWS SOME
OF FINEST CORN IN THE
LOWER BENDS.

Low lands on Duck river below here
are under water and hundreds of acres
Of the best corn In the county will be
seriously injured, some Of 1t almost
If net quite ruined. Waters are higher
in the Duck river bends, famous for
their fine corn crops, than they have
been in the summer time in recent
years. Water covers nearly 100 acres
of fine corn on the big farm of John
A. Jones, some thirty acres of VIII
Harris, fifteen acres of Hugh Porter
and large fields of several others in
that section. It is feared that the
early corn In these low fields will be
injured beyond repair, but probably
the late corn will not be hurt so badly.
Back waters are doing the damage and
there has been no washing of the land.
The river was slowly falling this morn.
ing and 1t is believed that the worst
is over.