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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-11

Fashions for the girl of 15 are ex- tremely simple.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-11

The leg-o'-mutton sleeve increases in favor.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-11

Metal brocades are in high favor among silks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-11

None but the slender should wear the founced skirt.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04
w. d. Delk For Sheriff

". d. Drlk OF Eli Creek town
ship was here yesterday IN the
interest ut his candidacy for
shrrIn If Wright county ON the
Republican ticket His announce
m"nt appears IN this issue of the
Mirror. Mr. Drlk is AT present
committeeman from his town
ship ON the county central com.
mittrr, and is we'll aud ia\NrlblN
known tn Il iarnr percentage ni
voters ut the county. lie Is 4
farmer nv occupation aud has
lived in the county since birth.
llr has meyer held public OiMcc.
lie Is of that S,urdN, StalWart,
firm type of man, calm ol IudG
mrnt and in every way eminent.
~ qualified for tn" important
office Of Sherif. rs Il citizen,
none has n higher standing Ioi
morality and the enforcement, ut
the law. lie assures us, if nom.
mated and elected, that Ir viii
perform the duties Of the office
without malice or affection 70,
any one. and wiIl Ntrly" To keep
iuWn iawh.SSnrSS. Mr.. Dell,
has Il host Of friends over til,
county who viii b. glad {" lral
Of his candidacy ana Ii" will b" Il
strong factor in tl" rae" W"
chr"rfulIy comment tbs randI
iacN rs worthy Of consideration,
Almost All his friends say. If he
j. uUmlin,trd. tla> IL" viii add
muf" strength 10 the ticket than
any other MAJ in ill.," ijrIi.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04
Mining News

lIarnlrn Hrulllrr4 of Carter.
Vile were in Ava MonIay. leav.
ing ON the evening train for
Mansfield. They III" experienced
miners and Wrr" returning from
a prospecting trip in the south.
west corner of ll" county where
they report finding excellent
prospects. They say that there
is an abundance of lead and jack
all over the country around
Cross Roads and Brown Branch
and that mining will he done on
4 large scale before many years
pass by. Ava RECORD.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04
Cocoanut Grove

Il lInuIrS'~ have moved back
to the Geo. Miller Garm.
Miss Cora l'indI"y is staying
with Mrs. Roy EurIi,.~.
VIM. Brand has been Suffering
with Il severe cold thr past two
weeks.
Mrs. Holt. ON J T. Seals farm.
has been sutierin" II"m an at
tack Of rheumatism.
i. j. Young visited bis mother
ON Wolf Greek Sunday. AIyliI
Young accompanied ham home.
Arlnuur l'..rNrr ami wife yIS
tied his parents ON Bryant sun
day.
W. are Glad to hear Of little
Myra Hight being So mach bet
TER an" nope Sli" viii hw., able I'll
return Ia Srtnu soon
Waiter Brand writes tIrat l'
arrived home in NrbraNka all
right and is very busy planting
corn aud mahjng garden tie
says That they are having I"iN
cool weather up tItr", too.
l.iltl" Ari,ln Young was sur
priSrd Monday night when her
mama aWuIir her about $3.50 and
she found her bed surrounded
with little smiling faces. and
then moro SURPRISES when they
led hrr ont on the porch and she
saw the pretty littl" May BASKETS
placed around for her and her
baby SISTER. Ar'hrnia. All played
until late and all enjoyed the fun.
Some of til" farmers in tlrIN
vicinity are dome planting corn.
Mrs. huctII~s j. rep"rtrI murIi
better.
Misses IIaz,.I aud Mildred
Stipp spent Saturday ni"l,t viii,
Mrs. Iuun".
Wilson Du"an has purchased
a farm IN the OIlrk%.
Mrs. Armour Parker received
word Of her little ni-ce'S death
Mnnday. Ilm baby went tn bed
playing and At , O'Clock it's par
rnt& aWuhr and luInd it dead.
l'h" haL.y va only 3 months old,
MDIl!A
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04
Compliments Judge Skinker

In Sprakinguf the enforcement
Of tine liquor laws. Attorney JIM.
Burroughs, the brilliant editor
Of tine Peoples Search Light OF
West Pains, pays tl" following
compliment tu Hon. E. II. Skin.
k"r, Tin" able ju,l"" Of tlliS judi
rial circuit;
While attending n recent term
1T the circuit court Of Wright
county We had a conversation
wilh Judge G. II. Skinkrr upon
li,' same subject. lie said, u
grant very few paroles in Wills.
KEY cases, and they are for first
nifrnSr only. IT is my policy IT,
send ll" WhiSkry sellers 10 jail
and they usually get long terms.
As II result ! hay" very little
trouble enforcing the local option
law in my circuit.' or this We
know in part personally. For
the past four or five years We
have attended nearly every term
If circuit court IN Wright county
witch court is presided over by
Judge Shinkrr. "" have noticed
his iirmnrs> in THESE matters and
know how the hnotIrg@er hates
to lr arranged IN his court. Al,
though Mountain Grove is in
that county, II large town, there
are few local option cases
brought in that court, and upon
inquiry among the citizens OF
tlat county, we are informed
that the situation is good and
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04
WHY NOT ELECT A
BUSINESS MAN?
Candidate For President Should
Have Commercial Training.
GOVERNMENT IS 4 BUSINESS

Set Back Professional Politicians. Horn
Blowing Orators and sristsss Law.
ysrs and Place At the Head " the
6isssst Corporation In the World an
Experienced Man.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04
Christian Endeavor Program

Sunday. May Z, at the NJ f.
church
Time, Z p. III.
Leader, Mildred freeman.
Subject, The Conservation of
Talents.
Scripture lesson, Matthew %:
If 30, Alice TOmhleson.
Song.
Prayer, j. A. Riley.
Song.
Lenders talk. Mildred Freeman
What is cOnSrrratiOnI ia .llNl'
ton.
What talent have you with
which To serve Christ: Honorary
| members of the society.
Why has Christ right to our
best service: Members who be-
long to G. =. church.
How can we develop our tai
ents: Members who belong to
the Christian church.
What present reward have we
for faithful service Members of
NJ. T.. church.
Remember yonr monthly con-
Lributi0nS.
Re- on time.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04
Card of Thanks

A. T. Peabody and wife desire
to most heartily thank all those
who 50 kindly rendered them as.
SiStanre ON account OF their Iu%S
in the recent fire which destroy,
ed their home, and to assure
them that their kindness will
never be forgotten.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04

rATHI can't We have n business
~ nan In the Presidential
chair next time. Is the que
~ Of a prominent New
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Timber,
lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam r. Bur.
net and little daughter. Anna
MerOe, and Mr.. and Mrs. ". b.
Quiflry and daughter, Margaret
Ava, attended surprise birth.
day dinner at the Andrews home
at Bryant. 1t was Mr.. NJ. l.
Andrews birthday. Ava Herald.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04

The Wright County Medical
Society is in session at Hartville
today. DR.. Il. NJ. Rogers OF
Mansfield is on the program for
an address on "Missouri'S Men.
tai Detectives and Our Need Of q
National Eugenic Law
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04

Sallnw complexion is due l." a torpid
liver. HEREiNE p%urities and strength
the ROSY bloom Of health to the cheek.
Price 5Oc. Sold by all dealers
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04

County court is in session at
HartviIle this week.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04

An adding machine has been
installed BY the Mansfield Tele.
phone Co.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04

chat there are but few violations
of the local option laws.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
Pointed Paragraphs

Lazy men are dead 10 the world.
but they remain unburicd
The man who veds an old Aamc
often finds that she has rod hot
temper
Luck may be good servant. but
a. a master his pay days arc uncer
tain
card playing can't he very wick.
Cd as uo' one heart in the deck Is
black
Yet there must DO some pleasure
.n being a model citizen
Marrying for money is about az
easy way not 20 get it as 70 gam.
be for II
Or d, an abbrcsiation frequent
Is used to express Tho rotation bc.
tween patients and physicians
\ young man Who seeks situa.
lion ism as likely 10 succeed as the
young man who hlstles Tor job
When n man and woman argue
the woman Invariably gets me LAST
word but when tro women argue
itF always q draw
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08

at last have settled upon the little band on that
ice bound island
And when hone was completely gone the re-
action OF 10Y and the love OF life which must
have burst upon them with tho return OF their
rescuers the almost impossible accomplishment
Of the intrepid Shaokleton and his crew.
We can feel the delight in the warm bunk Of
the ship. the comfortable food after a diet Of
VOLTS meat and penguin the arrival of the
Yelcho IN PuptS Arenas and the welcome OF the
inhabitants: the voyage toward home with
friends and goatives awaiting them a, the end
This is JOY well deserved, in which We can
all in imagination. share.
We hail the gallant leader and his no less
gallant men.
We rejoice that the tragedy and gloom Of the
Scott expedition is noi again cast over
II men must forever seek 10 discover the IN
known land it would seem that this j. truel, IL
IS a cheering thought that they may not always
be obliged to give az their lives IN the quest
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
Strong Instance of Faith

Rev Paul J Goodwin 70 wears old and the
pastor OF the Nazarene Church Of Glendale a
suburb Of Los Angeles. ~ salsr, OF s. per
week jolted his congregation by announcing
las, Sunday that he would be married. in these
brave words
Il am marrying on the soundest foundation
faith. Men usually marry because they have
money and position. When they lose these they
have nothing Men marry because they are
strong and believe they can earn a good living
for themselves and those dependent upon them
Behold. they are stricken with sickness and
there Is poverty and discomfort | am marrying
on faith faith in God-fai,h in ms self and faith
in the girl I love. We are ready for any emer.
gency that life holds Nothing can disconcert US
Though receive only s. a week I am willing
10 face the world. strong in M faith in God
and the woman I love who has consented &c
cast her lot with mine
There is probably not a soul in Rev. Cfoodvtn's
Congregations out Of it-who will not wish
him luck and happiness and content
But marrying on faith" Is no, what II is
cracked up to be. The man who ma-ries on
faith and s. week generally winds up bv ex
pecung his wife 70 furnish the works" Al
least us so in most cases. maybe with a minis.
yer il will work out Different.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
Biased Experts

Republican rapcrs NJ tho west are at present
quoting one EJnthrr Leasing. Esq. Of Fl Paso.
quite prouis cuousIy Mr. Leasing ~ from all
reports and his own admission. most estimablA
Young lawyer who represented Nadero during
biz revolution and later Francisco Villa assassin.
Nr Leasing. IN nm ingenious defense of villa.
assalls President Wilson bitterly and boldly do.
clarcs Though ] have mover voted Tho Republi-
can ticket and though 10 s political suicide in
Texas to do so. shall sote for Hughes"
Nov" m" personal opinions ~ vi Lessng or
Of any other single individual count for little
among los g0ouU1 people. We simply cite this
"a e cfso in point About twuthitds of tho stock
arguments ~ tho partisan press against Mr.
WILSON, No2ican policies agc based on the opin.
ion Of RI paso experts" probably upon the
Dos potbcais that since 81 paao has been right in
10" uiddi" ~ things. 40 io speak 1t should be
qualified 10 testify
For tho benefit of those who may be- deceived
lot us say right here i1at there i7 no place in
the whole United states more prciudiced than
Tho ci'f Ut W Paso. Tex. or whose testimony Ia
Joss cred BILE
~ raso has fatcncd ON revolution and war
in Mexico
A. the Mecca Of tho wealthy oxiles. and as
tho distributing point for three lourths OF the
supplies which go 20 tho rrvolu,ionisis AZ revo
Mfi0n3ry priccr - Ia.o has prosperod i'm the
Last four wears a. never before
As long as th" rrg Oiufiuu, or revolutions con.
tnue FL Pa-D will prosper should war come
between This country and Mexico IL would he
the center ~ ucle Sans military activity
Even TO-DAY ~ raao if the base ~ supplies
Tor IN army 81 10000 mon
Peace and 'rarquHit, With Ntricn would stop
el This ~ raso would lose ifs wonderful now.
found bonanza
10 YOU wonder that ~ Taso hates tho man
who stands Tor peace iu Nevico7 10 YOU won.
der that Mr. Leasing and other good Democrats
Democrats brcHusf of environment principally,
aa reading between tbc liucF. Nr Losing naiyely
adm. turning 20 the Republican party.
tho war partv7
Perhaps YOU cant blame The ~ Pasoens but
still you can hardly swallow their stories whole.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08

Ours. a. everybody knows. Is an
age OF specializing
Teachers doctors lawyers. writ
erg manual workers nearly every
body goes IL cor a specially OF some
sert. And richly so. N view az rae
vast extern OF presenrday knowl
edge and the imp0asiau.ty of any
man making himself a general eV-
per-.
But specializing has il dangers
Not the leas. Of these IS The ten
dency 10 FIX ones thoughts TOO cN.
cluslyely on ones personal special
y.
This abnormalIy rarro~s The LIE
interest r. tends 20 make a man a
mere thinking machine and of an
exceedingly limited sort
II handica1s nan IN social In.
tercourse II prevents him from
gaining adequate recreation. II
short il is srtclass producer Of
nervous and mental disease.
Listen 10 what one eminent ply
stefan. D- James J Walsh ~ New
York. has 20 say on thls point
Many of The exhaust.ng neurotic
and psycno-uouro,ic affections 90
common in recent years arc largely
due 10 -he failure % patients 80 So
cure such mental relaxation as viii
PERM, complete repair Of nervous
waste
we are proud Of being a genera.
ton OF specialist. Some men never
GET completely away from the set ~
thoughts with which they are oc
cuyIed tn their particular specially
Waking or sleeping these 'houah's
arc with Them.
"If is almost imp9s bic then. for
cells ~ the nervous system 70 500
cure such rest as rhcy need Cells
must be put A. absolute resf so that
nutritonaI processes may 20 on on.
tlrely undistu-5ed and every por
ton ~ tho cell DO renewed IN vigor.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
The Joy of the Rescued
Explorers Is Ours, Too

lust what benefit TO mankind will eventually
be gained BY our intrepid explorers who 50 will
ingly risk their lives and just why they are m
irrrsistably drawn 20 wrcst the earth's secrets
from her northern and southernmost points mat
tcrs not in an equation OF the courage and hero
lam Of the men who have mndc their periious
way facing starvation over the drifting ice fields
nj the ends OF nowhere.
moro happy ending than usual. IS tho rescue
by SIR Ernest shackleton Of his marooncd com
panions ON Elephants island.
One can picture The bong waiting Of these
men: the eter.diminishng hope the decreasing
food supplies; the utter helplessness Of indi.
yidual effort. the feeling of hnaly which must.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08

Typhoid tower De- fl'h borne and
r. person can become infected with
tre germs that eagse H by drinking
impure vater. contaminated mills
bathing In polluted water or 1F eat
INK food hardening tho germ
The typhoid germ "a d covered
bg scientist named Ebarta u
1850 They arc Killed hy ''npers
ure 81 GU degrees tcn-I.rsd" 1r 'I
degrees Fahrenheit They have
strong resistance fo o1a can M
three months u ic' ard aHd -a
peafed freezing.
Tho. can l,e m 0a'r- 'rr q. Ir0r
av $50 day tu .r da ..I
reservoirs tFry pro ah.y u-a-
ln ordinary soil fi.s soon" ',
for some months b1' disaa.,H' .r-r
the surface layers after % hsa.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
Roosevelt and Hughes

tn" Republican campaign needs
Roosevelt and needs him badly
without considering exaggerated
Democratic reports OF tho Hughes
GOODNESS ON tho stump b. Is never
theless true thai Hughes " new iu
national campa}gr.ng and that the
Republican party has only recently
recovered from an extremely sori.
ous Illness
The party once suffered from an
overdose Of Roosevelt Bnt Roosc.
volt is The tonic ~ tho scaeou That
has 20 be admitted whether OF not
90 reflects upon tho efficiency ~
Hughes as a campaigner. Boston
Journal
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
Opportunity
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

And SO you are discouraged, boy, be-
cause YOU are poor, with no rich rela-
tiveS 10 boost you, and with no chance
of going TO college?
Listen TO few of the Thousand and
One Tales OF the L. S. A. and maybe
you can see what poor boy, with only
ms energy, can accomplish.
These items gather from recent
issue Of the StenotypiSt magazine.
Nobody knows what John y. Rockefel-
Ter is worth He is rated at half a billion
dollars. He began business as a grocer's
clerk and his first job paid him $25
month.
julius RoSenwald was one of six chill
dren IN a family in Springfield. III. He
went through high school and secured a
position in a dry goods store He at
tended night school az a business college.
Now he Is president of Sears. Roebuck
X Co, one of the greatest business firms
Of the country.
Lyman j. Gage, secretary of the treas
ury under Mckinley, and afterward pres
ident OF the United States Trust Com
pany OF New York, began his career as
an office boy.
Samuel insult. Aho is at the head of
almost everything ~ctric and gaseous
IN Chicago and draws a salary Of $780,
900 a year-some say $3.50 900 a year
began as stcnographer in London at e2
week, came 70 this country as secretary
TO Thomas Edison, and now owns. if not
the earth. large slice Of the fulness
thereof.
Edward Box. who edits the Ladies'
Home Journal and is vice-president If
me Curtis Publishing Company. started
IN shifting for himself at the age of Is
as office boy for the Western Unlon Tele-
graph Company at New York.
Hugh Chalmers, who got $4,000
year from the Cash Register Company at
Dayton before he organized the CbaI.
ners Motor Company at Detroit-and
VINO knows what he's worth now was
ah Office boy al IT, receiving 50 a week
The following were once stanogranhars
or office assistants: William Loeb
president OF The American Smelling and
i'clIlIHS 70, former secretary To Presi-
lent Roosevelt: George b. Cortelvou-
now drawing a hundred thousand a wear
as president Of the New York CONSOLE
lated Gas Company Norman Hapgood
a WeiI-kno"n journalist; John +. Nc
lam, Vlcc-preSidcHt of the PENNINGTON
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
STATE FAIR NOTES.

A little family Jar vas staged FOR a few
Of The visitors by married couple from the
country. over near the grand stand The
wife had made the discovery that her hus-
band had brought along the family bottle
Of Dr Blanks Specific he was irving 70
convince her that ne had brought II FOR
medicinal purposes only
Many expect 10 see the first prize In the
has exhibit 20 70 the man who is showing
patented folding bed
Awards viii be made today in the better
baby contest Then Vel know who wins
the bawl game
The cooler temperature Is welcomed by
the wienerWurst vendors who have been
praying for ho' dog days
The mounted police Is ~ them. FIRE their
revClyers while riding A. breakneck speed.
II sounds Ike reproduction ~ the Bur.
rough= toid.up Every time 10 Us pulled on
Margaret Wood. efficient head Of the fair
telephone exchange. connects 'he switch.
board up v,rh police hesdQuarterS and the
cashier ot the Peoples state bank branch
locks himself IN me vault.
II may be ~ Interest 70 Brad" 10 learn
that man who was found cropping around
on the outside Of he grounds and who was
arrested suspicious person gave the
name Of Sylvester Tightwad. he explained
30 the officers that he had come out 20
watch the airship Asked what ne was doing
with 4 lunch. he said ne had counted on
remaining for the fireworks
Phyllis went out and but'ed into CONVEX.
sation Manager Dickinson was holding with
some friends from the country 70 ask him
il the cost ~ the airship aight- goes into
the overhead expense.
Wonder what The Fellow over In fbr half
mile track Judge stand look Ike
They've got SHOW our there hey call
Tho Miracle How n manages 20 get b.
j. another one
And over in tho swine evnfhft The UtfI.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
The Daily Reminder
rop,,.s ANNIVERSARIES

1904 British seized the forts at
Ma tiuHA and Green Bay
lhti-.N Warsaw surrendered 20 tbC
Russians after TWO days hgntIng
q First number 90 the Alton
Observe An antt-slaNery new spap.I.
pubIsuvj hy elijah T. fovcioS
tNft-t uttCd states troops captured
the .astt" 81 IN MuItno del Rcy from
tie MeNi,ans
1855 Trench took Malakhon fort,
Sgpastppsl hut British attack uu
!, .dan was repulsed BY the russians
i>to- Two hundred and al p-rsuns,
nearly an ~ them residents % W.T.
CONS n. rcristei In the loss 81 me
steamer Lady Elgin on Lake Mchi-
san
1865 Chattanooga was evacuated
bN the rnfrderates under Gen BIaN-
iSti i.,rruatiorsl peace congress
met IN Geneva With Gatihaldl the
Italian patriot presiding
$50. William ritt Fessynden. T..
senator from Maine and secretary OF
the treasury .p Liu.ulp's cabinet. a ~d
n Portland. Me Born m New Haml'-
shire ~ lh"h
iN-o-Tbe United states recognized
ttr French republic
SIS. The Northern Naring railroad
~ SOC miles was opened
1929 House ~ lords rejected the
Irish home role blll
fs0p \ forpad" ~ Galveston. TrN d
destroN"F coo lives and fi',A'' GOO
l3os cambridge university dcfc1t.
ed Harvard 80 BOAT race ON the
Thames river,
ON IENH ,Go TO-DAY ~ rHE
WAR
italians captured Austrian position
In cadure
Further Russi1n successes ar Tar
nopol ON the Sereth
twenty persons killed and s. ln.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08

their typhoid
charts with dread
iIordos OF pep
pic are returning
from vacation
pcnt ln fte com
fry ard with fhrm
many bring tho
germs o. typhoid
The Detroit times., 1916-09-08
from Another Point OF VIeD

Tomorrow, kids. and then Sunday and
then il happens.
Respectfully submit that the knockers
against the eight-hour law are working
overtime.
Albert VIM. notorious vagabond, who
boosted that he never did a days work
in his life, died in an Ohio Jail At rest.
What's become Of the old-fashioned
Detroit detective force that used TO make
an arrest once in a while.