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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
AVERY DESPERATE CONDITIONS
Shown In tie Matter o. the State
Finances at jefferson City.

The extravaganza Of the present
state administration was such that
Governor Major was compelled to In,
sue his celebrated economy order
which virtually stopped all public
building and permitted only the pay.
meiit-of official salaries and the mini
mum running expenses OF the stare
The legislature appropriated $4,000
for an intermediate reformatory at
Bo0nville, but this work, was stopped
under the economy order of the gov
ernor The reconstruction Of the
buildings DESTROYED by ffre at the War
rensburg state normal was ordered
stopped, as about $4,000 appropri.
ated for that purpose was not avail
able. A. school for the feeble-minded
and epireptic at Marshall. for which
the legislature had appropriated $780,
900, could not be constructed. There
are already a thousand applicants to
this Institution who cannot Ne adj
mitted for lack OF room, and because
OF the shameful extravaganza of the
present administration, those VINO are
unfortunately afflicted cannot be given
the treatment a humane state should
provide.
So desperate is the condition Of the
state finances that the State Univer
\ sity was compelled TO go to private
banks to borrow money with which to
pay salaries and current expenses;
$4,000 was borrowed some time age
and another $4,000 is being arranged
for.
The state %penItentiary has had tt
borrow at least $4,000 to meet III
current needs, and. although matters
Of this kind have been kept as secre'
as possible, it is probable that mos
OF the educational and eleemosynary
institutions OF the state are In thu
same condition.
So depleted were the state finance.
that in May last the governor, attor
ney general, secretary OF state, stat
auditor and the state treasurer held
secret conference and took s$614,50S.0
from the funds belonging to the schoo
children OF the stste. and endeayore'
to use these funds for the general Ell
penses Of the state.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

We 1are 4 great people In imperial
Missouri We pay thousands OF dol
larg every year to keep the hogs from
hayings the cholssa-an turn .round and
for ! tsW Thousand dollars sell the
risAtr Ia ,otrs the boys the Jim janrs.
ThstS wisdom pe~rsonined Don't you
thiuE Sol
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

A bar to heaven. . door to hell,
Whoever named II. named Il well.
A bar to manlineas and wealth.
4 door TO want and broken health.
4 bar to honor. pride and ~ he,
A door 70 sin and grief and shame.
A bar TO hope, Z bar to prayer.
4 door to darkness and despair.
\ bar to honored useful lifee
Il door to senselessa brawiing strife.
A car to all that isftrues and brave,
a door TO every drunkard's grave.
u bar to JOY that home: impartses
n door to tearS and aehing hearts.
a bar to heaven. 4 door to hell,
Whoever named 1t. named II we'll.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
TELLS WHl
Republicans WILL
Nun THIS fll.

Mr. Atkins is considered . very
Rstnfe party leader. He, served for
years ON the Republican state com.
mite In Missouri, and also as ma.
ti0nal committeeman, and as such had
q prominent hand In putting over sew
eral Republican winners.
Mr.. Atkins says Il 10 mortal GER
tainty that the Republican ticket will
be elected, and that this state also
will be found In the Republican col
umn this fall.
y am very glad" said MI. Atkins.
that vas enabled to assist MI.
Frank H. Hitchcock At Chicago, being
one of his two l~ieutenants at his
headquarters. In the nomtnation Of
Mr.. Hughes. The demand for Hughss
came from the people. and that is
what l believe in-letting the people
make the choice. Nothing en- earth
rould have stopped the nomination Of
the former Justice"
Never In the history of American
politics has the office * clearly.
sought the man as in the case 0f
former Justice Hughes, and In this
connectionsI sholtd Hike 1toshsYsaffss
souri, Republicans review m editorial
from the Globe-D Democrat In which
this point was ably made. at Is
worth preserving:
Against the wish of Charles Evans
Hughes, without the slightest effort
on his part to obtain the nomination.
without an authorized leader working;
in his behalf. without an organixAtion-
of any kind. with some ct the most
Influential men In the country labors
Ing against him, he ID made the unani-
nous choiceFof the representative OF
the Republican party for the highest
office in the land. It is q fact utterly
without precedent since the rise OF
political parties In this country. Never
before has. the office, sought the man
with such presidency; never before
has II had to, overcome Obstacles set
up BY the man himself Sr, by the cir.
cnmstances Of his position. Nothing
less than a absolutely oyerwhelm-
ing public sentiment In his favor
could have accomplished this result;
nothing less than . complete conf,
dence in his ability. his integrity.and
his courage; nothing less than : pro.
found conviction that Charles Evans
Hughes was the one man fitted in
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

We.ssn, vve.ystuss, ws-yvtt mshss ME.
sSuvts dry nHf6t vste sxsss 81
Arnsndmsr. ~. ..tsey. J, stsis.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
POPULAR HUGHES CAMPAIGN
FUND.

~MrE1fN0 ON0s r5-.#~rh- ssfEsaHtAN
The plan adopted by Cornelius n.
Bliss, Jr., treasurer Of the Republican
National Committee, to raise money
for the campaign and increase he
force Of active workers for the cleo
lion OF Charles Evans Hughes to the
presidency has peculiar merit. MI.
Bliss asks every one who favors the
election OF Mr.. Hughes and wishes him
to have the support Of a Republican
Senate and House to contribute $40
and become a sustaining member OF
the Republican party. All such Will
receive a certificate Of membership.
That the money will prove a good In
yestment is patent. 1t will help to Sc
cure for the country q more efficient
administration of our national AFFAIRS
which is necessary II the prosperity
and influence Of the nation Is to con-
tinue.
There are at least 100000 Repub-
ticans, but how many of them have
any evidence they are. beyond the con-
s~cfOusness that they have voted or
WIN vote the Republican ticketf The
work liz done by q few and the money
ordinarily IL provided by fewer. Mr..
Bltss' plan offers q cure for that con-
dition. Help the cause and get q Ger.
tffcdte Of membership that Will estab-
llsh your party afiltation. Il is not
expected that Ill the 100000 Repub-
licsns win give SO each, but Il q
goodiy number who can afford i DO
% there Will b a great many more
able to give much nor than $40 next
dime because Republican success VIII
mean to the: country In fullest measure
preparedness. protection and perna-
nent prosperity.
Mfr. Hughes Ii seeing how big the
West Il. and the West is seeing how
biz MI. Hughes iG II Is 4 happy ar
rangement.
Friends OF wilson are still trying
10 explain Whist he meant nv stoos
proud 10 light. but dan they tell ~
what be- meant ~ ,.stract sccQuntabil-
ityr 81
Rnlnent Judges says Colonel Hsnlr'
IN Wattafson. -have ever proved as
+ appSlntihk canildates.s HE'S right.
AltonsHSParKer was a big dtsappclnts
meat to me Democrats And - y
Cinrlex Evans Hushes--TOaedo Rhde.s
President Wilson appears TO have
Il [JSTN.SM f< -rH.r 49, 49,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

Mjasean. "a mus&sws Will make Nile;
eeuS4 dvy. AIMS Nese :"
AmsNamsSt|N nj sNsys1. fes1 ssg
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

President Wilson's scheme Tor coin.
missions fors everything has been;
adroltly planned y make three JOBS
FOR deserving Democrats grow where
only one would grow before
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

III 4 speech to 2 600 negroes at Nash.
vile. Tenn, Mr.. Hughes said; we
want honesty with respect TO the Dat
,ot. want nm honest and y pure
halrot. 'say TO you, that 4 stand, I
+ stand for anything, for equal and e e,
act justice to all. stand 9 ' y.
maintenance OF the rights q ~
Amertcan citizens regardless Of race
r. color" The saddest md sorest
,nsonle IA the land are the negroes wno
rotsd for wilson four years ago. Anu
there we're q lot Of them.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

Congress didn't want "a Tariff Com.
mission composed Of $i2,OOO men,
those 1880 salaries being designed
for $500 men. Il
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
WILSON FORMERLY AssAil.
EDTHE LABOR UNION.

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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
TAEsALooN BAR.

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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

Mr.. Hughes ID seeing how big the
West Il, and the West is seeing how
biz MI. Hughes IL. II ~ happy 9 :
rangement.
The Harrison times., 1916-05-13
Hard to Hit an Aeroplane.


When was in Europe recently and
at the front with the French armies !
saw several engagements between bat
teries Of antiaircraft guns and aero
planes which were flying over, at
tempting to locate the positions OF the
French batteries.
At one time saw twenty-nine shells
break in succession about German
Taube. There were twenty-nine
wreaths OF smoke in the air all at
once, for the firing was so quick that
the first wreath had not disappeared
when the last wreath was formed. The
aviator was untouched. He was driven
back with his machine, but he received
absolutely no injury.
II Is one OF the marvels OF the sol
dier today that It Is so difficult to hit
an aeroplane and II Is another marvel
that II is so difficult for an operator In
an aeroplane to hit any specific OBJ
ject with a dropping bomb. These
problems Of craftsmanship, both OF
batteries firing at aeroplanes and aero
planes dropping bombs, are the sub
jects OF deep study by army officers
the world over, They hope to IND
means to improve the Workmanship
The Harrison times., 1916-05-13
HARRISON,
LAUNDERING THAT
WINS,

THAT is THE HARRISON SORT
We have built up from almost no
business to the largest Laundry here.
abouts, and one OF the most up-to-
date In this country.
Brains, the know how" and keep
at.iveness are responsible for those
results which good dressers prefer.
You don't know just how good your
linen can be made to appear until
you've sent us bundle.
Harrison Steam Laundry
Phone No.
The Harrison times., 1916-05-13
TONSORIAL.

EAST SIDE BARBER SHOP
Parks, Mitchell, BaIock and Chandler,
Propretors.
Most modern shop in the state. Elec-
trio hair dryer, electric face massage,
electric fan; baths.
Ladies' shampooing and face mas.
saging given special attention.
HARRISON, ARKANSAS.
The Harrison times., 1916-05-13

j. p. McREYNOLDS G. COMPANY
General Contractors and Builders
Estimates furnished on brick, wood,
stone or block Jobs. None to small
none to large. Peoples Bank for in
formation.
HARRISON, ARKANSAS
The Harrison times., 1916-05-13
CONTRACTORS.
r, w. JOHNSON

T. w. JOHNSON
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Plans, Specifications and Estimates
on any and all kinds of build
ings furnished.
Shop on Northwest Corner Square
Harrison, Arkansas
The Harrison times., 1916-05-13
MONUMENTS, TABLETS, TOMB.
STONES.

represent one of the largest and
best marble yards of the country and
can make anything you want at prices
TO suit.
W. n. PETIT
HARRISON, ARKANSAS
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transplanted to permanent rows.

Do not allow plants being grown
in the hotbed for transplanting to
become tall and spindling. This may
be avoided by setting the plants
three or four inches apart in another
part of the bed and giving good VEN
tilation.
Soak seed Irish potatoes in form
alin solution to prevent scab. Use
one half pint of commercial formalin
to fifteen gallons of water. Let the
potatoes remain in the solution for
two hours and plant two or three
days after treatment. Commercial
formalin may be procured from drug
.gists.
After you have completed your
winter pruning collect and burn all
the trimmings. These twigs and
branches are more or less infested
with insects and disease which if not
destroyed may find their way to the
trees in your own orchard or the Or
chard of a neighbor.
F. J. Crider,
Associate Horticulturist.
Clemson College, S. C.
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that side, but the lump disappeared
while I was taking Tanlac and l can
now rest we'll on that side. ! feel
splendid in every way. During the
past five years l had to stay in at
night because I knew I would take
a severe cold if / went out and be
almost sick, but now I can 60 out at
night and 60 around in my shirt
sleeves without suffering later from
cold.
"I have tried many kinds of medi-
cines, but failed to get the least bene-
fit. I have removed in very shor:
time while taking Tanlac a condition
which had caused me great suffering
for ten years. Your medicine Ger.
tainly has built up my system and
has given me renewed strength and
energy. 1 have recommended it to
several friends"
Tanlac, the master medicine, is
sold exclusively by P. B. Speed, Alb
beville; J. H. Bell & Son, Due West;
E. A. Fuller & Co., Mccormick !;
Cooley & Speer, Lowndesville. Price
81 per bottle straight.-Adv.
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AND GARDEN WORK
THIS WEEK AND NEXT

The Progressive Farmer.
Sparks Earliana and Bonny Best
are two good early varieties Of to-
matoes.
In blowing the young orchard,
work as close up to the trees as pos
sible without injuring the bodies.
This will cause deeper root system
to be established.
Do not attempt the pruning of
Scuppernong or other varieties of
Muscadine grapes at this season, or
they will be injured by bleeding. :.
Sow eggplant seed in the hotbed
now. Keep the plants growing nicely
until they are transplanted to the
garden in order that they may not
become stunted.
Flowering shrubs are good orna--
mentals for the home grounds and
they do not require as much care as
annual plants. They may yet be
transplanted with satisfactory re-
suits.
If you failed to grow your own
beet plants order some now for trans
planting. They will produce beets
several weeks earlier than seed sown
in the garden.
Grow your own asparagus crowns.
Plant the seed now, sowing them
thinly in the drill, and by the follow
ing fall the plants will be ready to be
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RAILWAY AGENT
FEELS SAFE AGAIN
BEN. F. NEWMAN, SOUTHERNS
FREIGHT AGENT AT CoLUM-
BIA, TELLS OF CHANGES.

Seldom do men of prominence in
business and commercial life willing
ly express their Indebtedness to a
proprietary medicine, but when a
preparation attains that singular
purity, uniformity and efficiency that
is shown by Tanlac, endorsements
from the best known citizens my be
considered as fully measuring up to
the good that is being accomplished.
Ben. F. Newman, the big, jovial
Southern Railway freight agent at
Columbia, a man whose present high
position assures he has been true to
every trust reposed in him, is one of
the widely known men of Columbia,
who has given praise to Tanlac. Mr..
Newman has a long and excellent re-
cord in the service of the Southern.
He held the important position of
freight agent at Columbus, Ga, be-
fore he was promoted to the position
he now holds. With the men under
his supervision, he is a prime favor
ite, because of his fine business abil-
ity, excellent judgment and open
hearted disposition.
When he was interviewed at his
office 800 Gervais St., regarding the
relief Tanlac had brought him, Mr..
Newman said: 81 am delighted with
Tanlac. 1t has brought me the re-
lief have sought for years.
During the past eight or ten
years my system has been in such a
run down condition that I was pecu-
liarly liable to take cold. These
colds would sometimes continue two
or three weeks and would be quickly
followed by another. Cold frequent
ly would settle in my limbs, back
and shoulders, causing me intense
pain of a neuralgaic nature. Dur
ing several winters I have worn plas-
ters on my back almost all the time.
At times I was forced to arise at
night and bathe my limbs in strong
liniment to relieve the ache. Even
in the summer months I was greatly
troubled with colds, which my system
seemed unable to throw off. When
I had a cold I felt miserable and as
if I were about to fall to pieces. .
81 began taking Tanlac and took
five bottles before I stopped. Now
enjoy a freedom from colds / have
not known in years. Before l took
Tanlac I would catch a fresh colo
every pay day, when 1 went into the
cold pay car, and would feel terribly
for a week or more. Last week
when I paid off employees no i'll ef
fects came from the exposure, ane
the day was very cold.
"For years I was peculiarly affect
ed on my right side, where there wa!
lump which would swell up and be
come sore and painful when 1 woule
take cold. I could not sleep OF
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16-100 ward dash, boys over 16

years old l w
III mile race, boys any age 1 90
EXCLAMATION CONTEST P. Nj.
High School Contest (Grades 8, 9, 10
Two medals will be offered, one to
the best boy speaker, and one to the
best girl speaker of the county.
Each school should hold prelimi.
nary contest and select one boy and
one girl to represent the school.
The committee will hold a preliml--
nary contest in which the number OF
contestants shall be reduced to five
bows and five girls for the final con-
test. This preliminary contest shall
be held in Abbeville County Court
House on the Thursday night preced-
ing Field Day. :. -,
Each defamation shall be limited
to ten minutes. 80,
All names of contestants shall be
sent to chairman of this committee at
least a week before Field Day.
Grammar School Contest (Grades S,
6 and ~
Two medals are offered, one to the
best boy speaker and one to the best
girl speaker from these grades. Only
two contestants will be allowed from
each school. eco, :,
preliminary contest will be held
Thursday night before Field Day in
the High School Building. The ten
best speakers, five boys and five girls
will be selected to speak in the final
contest.
No speech may be over five minutes
The names of contestants must be
sent to the chairman of this commit
tee one week before Field Day.
COMMITTEES.
Glass Room Contests-Miss Flor
ence Bradford, Chairman, Calhoun
Falls. S. c., R. F. D.; Miss Mary Bag
well, Honea Path, R. 8; Miss Aileen
Heron, Antreville; Mrs. E. P. Jones,
Abbeville, R. F. D. 2; Mrs. Lizzie M.
Cason, Abbeville, R. F.. D. 5.
Parade-R. B. Cheatham, Chair
man, Abbeville; Miss Mabel Camp
bell, Abbeville; Jno. W. Huff, Will
lineton; Miss Maud Livingston, Able.
vile, R. F. D. 2; Rev. H. B. Blakely,
Wilmington.
Athletics-L. L. Moore, Chairman,
Antreville; o. M. Nickles, Hodges
Miss Connie Morrow, Mccormick; H:
D. Brown, Abbeville, R. F. D l; N. Il
Fender, Lowndesville.
High School Declamation-H: B.
Blakely, Chairman, Due West; L. G.
Kirby, Donalds; Miss Mary F. Poole
Abbeville.
Grammar School Defamation
Miss lone Smith, Chairman, Able
Vile; Miss Grace Crawford, Able
Vile, R. F. D. 5; Miss Mary Rudisall
Abbeville, R. F. D. 2.
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the Methodist
church, met on last Monday at four
thirty with Mrs. G. A. Neuffer. A
very interesting program was con-
Quoted by the president, Mrs. c: c.
Gambrell, subject being "Institu-
ton for the care of the sick and pre-
vention of Disease"
During the social half hour. the
hostess served delightful refresh
ments. The society was then IN
vited to meet with Mrs. ]. M. Gam
brell in April.
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LOOKING FORWARD TO FRIDAY

Last Monday we were in Haddon--
Wilson's millinery department. and
asked the young ladies Ito tell US
the news" Miss Lazenby replied
that she "didn't have any news to-
day but she would have some on Fri
day." Almost any Sherlock Holmes
would deduct from this that there
will be a good looking strange man
in town Friday and that searching
party could find him up near the
Baptist church any time between 8
and IL o'clock.
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PRINTING AND STATIONERY.

PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Judge of Probate's Office:
300 Embossed Large Envelopes.
500 Embossed Small Envelopes.
500 Embossed Note Head paper, 8
1-2 IL.
2 Boxes Linen and Bond Legal pa
per for Typewriter. .,
l Marriage Register-500 pages
Clerk of Courts Office:
100 Writ of Venire Facias.
Co. Supt. Education's Office:
500 Letter Heads.
500 Bond paper. T. i
County Auditors Office:
I'M Letter Heads.
Sheriff. Office:
1 M Envelopes, No. 6 3-4. ...
County Supervisors Office:
1-2 Doz. Bottles Red Ink.
1-2 Doz. Bottles Mucilage.
3 Ink Stands.
I'M Envelopes No. 6 3-4.
1 County "File Book of Claims" as
per senate bill.
/ County "Bills Payable" book.
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TOOLS FOR CHAIN GANG.
1 dozen Mattocks.
2 doz. Axes, a 1-2-5 Ia lbs
8 dozen Shovels, Ames best.
a dozen Picks, 1879 lbs.
2 kegs Nails, 20 Penny.
2 kegs Nails. 40 Penny.
A doz. Iron or Wood Single Trees.
8 doz. Chain Hame Strings.
a doz. Collar Pads.
1 doz. Sets Traces.
2 doz Sets Breast Chains.
5 doz. Harness Snaps.
10 lbs. Harness Leather.
Boxes Brads. ~,
2 pr. Double Lines. I
2 pr. Single lines.
2 pr. Breechings. ".
/ Keg Horse Shoes.
! 1 Keg Mule Shoes. :
100 yds. rope, by pound:
20 lbs. Coffee. {
so lbs. Sugar.
1 lb. Pepper.
25 lbs. Rice. ~ =
10 lbs. Soda.
3 bbls. Flour. T..
2 bu. Seed Potatoes, Irish.
100 bu. Clay or Unknown Peas
Is gallon Kerosene.
5 gallon Syrup.
1 case Octagon Soap.
6 pr. Mems Shoes, assorted Sizes
10 pr. Women's Shoes, assorted
sizes.
IL pr. Overalls, assorted sizes.
6 pr. Pants, assorted sizes.
2 dozen Half Hose.
8 dozen pr. Hose.
20 yds. Drills, unbleached.
80 yds. Apron checks. ~
80 yds. Unbleached Sheeting, 81
width.
1 doz. Shirts, assorted sizes.
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POTATO PLANTS FOR SALE
Nancy Hall and other varieties,
hardened before pulling, able to
supply all early orders. Ready on
April Is. $1.75. per 1000 with
quantity reduction. No C. O.. d.
Will M. Beck, Demorest, Ga,
R. F. D. $40.