davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
Murder on the Gasconade

Sheriff W. l. Greer of Hartville
arrested Jim Doris at the home
of his father near Mountain
Grove for the murder of Joe
Brumley Saturday, says the
Springfield Leader. Brumley'
who had conducted a store at
Falcon in Laclede county, had at
tempted to collect an account
from Doris, who it is said stab
bed him to death. The affair took
place on the banks of the Gas
conade about half was between
Lebanon and Mountain Grove.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
The Palace Hotel
Springfield, Mo.

Fred L. Malloch, Proprietor
Rates: 81, $1.25, $1.5O Per Day
Convenient to Depots, Car Lines
and Business Center
Commodious Rooms Clean Beds
Hot and Cold Baths Steam Heat
Telephone 1913 sol College Street
Cor. College and Market Streets
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20

CIV. Brewster has moved from
Stoutland to Poplar Bluff. He
once edited the Wright County
Republican.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
CUMBERLAND PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH.

Preaching services every fourth
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Rev. Joseph Davis, pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday at
9:45 a. m. g. w. Freeman, Supt,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
K. O., O. & s. RY.
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Preaching services every second
and fourth Sundays
Rev. j. M. England, Pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday at
PAS a. M. W. B. Fullington, Supt.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Bible school at 9:45 a. m. every Sun
day. j. A. Riley, superintendent
Ladies' Aid Society every Wednes'
day afternoon.
Everybody welcome.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
W.. T.. NORCROSS

For the Best Bargains in Mansfield. Good line Meats, Groceries,,
General Merchandise. The old reliable Swifts Pride Soap, j bars
lc, s bars 2c. We still have the original Blue OYerans and Work
Shirts. When needing Glasses let US fit you. Center Concrete Block
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
METHODIST CHURCH.

Preaching services every Sd
Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. ]. W. Needham, Pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday at
9:45 am. J. D.. Reynolds, Supt.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20

Rev. Joseph Davis preached
near Norwood Sunday,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
FRISCO LINES.
East Bound,

East Bound.
No, 1O1-Passenger lOOOp.m.
No.241-Local freight 1920 pm.
No.1O3-Passenger GAP am
West Bound.
No. 1O2-Passenger 5,4o am.
No.24O- Local freight 1880 pm.
No. 1O4-Passenger $50 p. N.
G. S. BURNEY, Agent.
K. O.. O. & s. RY.
Daily Except Sunday
Leave Mansfield 1000 a. IN.
(After arrival of Frisco train lO3)
Arrive Ava .11:30 a. m.
Leave Ava............3:3O p. m,
Arrive Mansfield 300 p. IN.
FRED GROVER, Agent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
KNOX FOR PRESIDENT

n S was to be expected, the an
n nouncement of Philander C.
Knox as candidate for the
United States Senate, with the back
ing of both Republican and Progress
slve leaders throughout the State, has
brought him moro than ever into the
limelight as presidential possibility.
Mr. Knox commands, as does no
other man, the united endorsement of
the Republicans and Progressives in
this State. and If Pennsylvania is to
stand solidly behind any candidate In
the two conventions to be held stimuli
taneously at Chicago, Knox is that in
dividual. The good faith of both Re-
publican and Progressive leaders in
their professed desire to get together
for decisive defeat of the Democracy
next November could not be better
illustrated than by their unanimous
acclaim for Knox, who is at one time
sanely progressive and reasonably
conservative.
There was no fiercer battle-ground
anywhere than Pennsylvania during
the Fall of 1912. and since the Pro-
gressives of this State have reached a
point where they can endorse the
chosen candidate of the Republican
party for the United States Senate
there should be no trouble about get
ting together in a national way on the
same man for President, especially
since he has the qualifications for the
office possessed by Mr.. Knox. Penn
sylvania is setting a fine example for
the leaders of the two parties in other
States and no candidate has as yet
been presented who so admirably fills
the bill for Republican and Progress
sive amalgamation as does he.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15

exports to Canada reached total of
345,340,000. or a favorable balance
of trade with that country of s247,-
100000. During the Democratic peace
period our imports from Canada
amounted to $4,000, 900, an in
crease of 43 per cent. over the
previous period, while our exports to
Canada fell to $276. 100000, a de-
crease of 20 per cent. The balance of
the loss of trade by displacement of
American products and decreased
sales to Canada was Sill. $4,000 Not
withstanding the fact that Canadian
granaries and larders were called upon
TO supply her own military forces and
to help feed the Allies, imports into
this country from Canada during the
ten months Democratic war period
amounted to s12S, $50. 600, an increase
of 81 per cent; exports dropped to
S240, 100000. a decrease of go per
cent; our favorable balance of trade
sank to $111,750,000, and our loss of
trade amounted to 5,590,000, all
COhlPdEGd Will IHG P(e~SS
period. The Democrats can hardly
contend that the slump in exports
during this period of war was due to
shortage of ocean transportation.
The standard of comparison in con-
sidering the effects of the Under
period above referred to, which are
adopted in order to present fair state
ments, not complicated by war condf-
tions. In the case of Canada, how
ever, these complications do not exist
in such marked degree, and as the
official figures for the months of
August and September 1915 are avail
able, the computation can be carried
out for full years. Our imports from
Canada during August and September
1913, under Republican, law, amount
ed to $24,700.000; exports to Canada,
$66,170,000. Imports, August and
September 1914, Democratic law, S31,-
100000; exports, S5S,700,0O0. I'M
ports. August and September 1915.
$S3,000,00: exports, $50, GOO. These
figures indicate that Notwithstanding
the demands ON Canada from abroad,
she continues to strengthen her hold
on the American market under the
free trade provisions of the Demo-
cratic tariff law.
Champ Clark's statement that the
Underwood law is the best tariff law
ever enacted" should be amended by
adding the words, for Canada"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Thomas III. Martindale, who will
head the coal price probe, is noted
hunter of big game.
j. S. McCulloch, new head of tho
Union National Bank. of Philadelphia,
succeeds w. Fl. Carpenter, who was
fifty-two years in the harness.
John Dewar, of Pittsburgh, has
again been elected president of the
Master Painters. He is we'll known to
many Harrisburgers.
President +. w. Hinnit, of Wash
ington and jefferson. spoke in Phila-
delphia a few nights ago, urging
churches to aid colleges.
David NJ. Colder, Chester county
commissioner. is the new president of
the Chester County Agricultural So
ciety.
p. II. CELEBRITY is the new post
master of Bellefonte.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
THE STATE FROM DAY TO ODEY

Who is not thoroughly in accord with
the principles of humanity expressed in
this little paragraph which we CLEANED
from the columns of the Philadelphia
North American?
"R. Sayres, q very wealthy man, and
large landowner of North Dakota, swings
this slogan, Song birds forever and a
catless world in 1920, as If there wasn't
songbirds, cats and Sayres. The Creator
made cats and songbirds and put wings
on the latter that there might be no
conflict. Verify, rich men have strange
ideas of peace, cats and sundries."
Jamaica ginger as a beverage may
appeal to some fire. eaters, but speaking
thing a little milder. c. p. Calderwood,
of Lewistown. has been found guilty Of
selling the stuff without license.
st. James Episcopal Church in Ian
caster will soon start n dancing class.
to be under strict supervision" and
of the first churches to inaugurate the
innovation In Lancaster, yet we foresee
future complaints that somebody Is al
ways taking the joy out of life"
One can't hike ffty-four miles and
carry a crouch the entire distance. So
covered. and therefore he dropped the
case which he had brought up against
Winton Guenak for beating him up.
FerlSo walked that distance In order TO
bring the awful villain to justice. and
at the end of his series of hikes, the
matter was aYn!cably adjusted.
4 serious-m minded youth in Clark S
Valley school, in Porter township.
nearly caused tragedy yesterday when
Teacher was going 20 lick him" He
obtained a loaded rifle and planted him
self in the door of the schoolhouse,
worked up TO such a pitch that one
word would undoubtedly have precipi-
tated q tragedy. A little headwork on
the part of the teacher prevented any
thing serious.
"Do the dead return?" The Reading
TTel aid prints q story that DIR. Thomp-
son. who died n year ago, is coming
back and will be IL guest tomorrow of
the Independent Splritualist Church, in
Odd Fellows Temple, Reading. We
wonder whether ho will keep the en-
gagcment he has made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
BY BRIGGS

yond the experimental stage.
1t is claimed that improper storage
conditions are responsible for much of
the quick deterioration of newspaper
files. AT the Library of Congress are
kept the Oldest files on the American
continent, some of them dating back
to the last years of the eighteenth CEN
tury. The complete files of a New
York evening paper, from the year
1901 down to date. are preserved in
this library. The papers are sealed in
dust-proof cases, and the room where
they stand is kept clean as hospital
to discourage the thriving of insects,
of which there is a large family that
delight in the destruction of books.
The temperature of the room is kept
constant. and the very air that is al
lowed to blow over the old papers at
certain times must be washed and
screened before it is admitted. Such
precautions in themselves show how
perishable newspaper is.
1t is interesting to note that, bought
by the government in quantities of sew
eral hundred tons at @ time, the in
destructible paper is only two or three
times as expensive as the ordinary
grades. There seems to be no reason
why the best of our literature should
not be put forth in occasional editions
designed for the reading of ages yet
10 COME. OTulHATy printers INK Will
stand clear for thousands of years If
only the paper Is the right sort.
Meanwhile, though our paper may
be an ephemeral product, we are us
ing more of 1t every day. The volume
of books and newspapers printed
grows by leaps and bounds. A single
Sunday edition uses as much paper
as one of the typical periodicals of a
century ago used in year. The pulp
mills are chewing deeper and deeper
into our forests. Wood is used for
pulp to-day that the manufacturers
would have laughed at ten years ago
The manufacturing cost of hemlock
pulp, which is one of the best varieties
| has doubled in the last fifteen years
The price of paper in the future pre-
sents a problem.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
WHO'S GUILTY?
Paul Pioneer Press:


womeI are prone to bewail the pass
ing of chivalry. There no longer are
any gentlemen of the old school, they
insist And on superficial glance this
appears to be true. Certainly in this
world of rush and hurry women are
not deferred TO in elevators and they
are forced to take their chances in
boarding street cars.
But, as much as we hate to say it,
the fault in great measure attaches
to some of the dear women. They
lament that there are no gentlemen,
and then they demonstrate by their
own deeds that not all are ladies'.
Taking Difference for granted has
done much to dispeI-if not the def
erence itself--at least the outward
and visible signs of it. Too few
women vouchsafe even so much as q
nod to the men who open street car
doors for them.
Men are just as chivalrous as ever.
Put them to the test and they will
demonstrate this. But most of them,
resenting the new attitude some wom-
en- have assumed, of anticipating chiv-
airy, have learned to veil their true
and better impulses. Thank heaven,
however. it is only some, not all,
women.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
TRIED AND FOUND WANTING

TIME large increase in imports
from Canada during both the
peace period and the war period.
under the Democratic tariff law, and
a slump in the sale of our products to
Canada during these two periods, alb
solutely rcfute the contention of
President Wilson and other Demo-
Gratis that "the Underwood law has
not had fair trial" Importations
are of goods which come into direct
competition with our own products.
While the States bordering the
Dominion suffer most, the effect is felt
throughout the country. These i'm
portations are made up of lumber.
pulp wood, paper, coal. fiaxseed, fish,
dairy products. food animals and
farm products generally. While
Secretary Redfield is endeavoring to
distract the attention of the public
by giving publicity to our large Eu-
ropean export trade, due to war
orders, 1t might be we'll to come out
of the clouds for a few moments and
HuO WhdL 40 DldCo nearer
home.
The Underwood free trade law
went into effect October 4, 1913. The
European war broke out August /,
1914. Hence, for the purpose of
comparison, three periods are con-
sidered in our trade with Canada.
First, the ten months, October 1912
TO July 1913, under the Republican
tariff law. Republican peace period; /;
second, October 1913 to July 1914,
under the Democratic law, a Demo
cratic peace period; and, third, from
October 1914 to July 1915, under
Democratic law, a Democratic war
period. The figures are taken from
, official reports of the Department OF
Commerce.
Comparing the Republican peace
period with the two following, we
find that from October 1912 to July
1919 we imported goods from Canada
TO the value of $9S,000,00O. while our
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL

NHAIRMAN RAKER, of the Ro-
" tary committee that visited the
Central High School yesterday,
said that it was the purpose of his
committee to stir up public interest in
the new high school project and thus
assist the school board in it's endeavor
to have passed a high school loan.
This is the full duty of such COM
mittee. No self-constituted body
should attempt to tell the school
board what 1t should do in the way
of details, but all good citizens owe
it to the board to create sentiment
in favor of the necessary loan, and
the Rotary club has been, and is. a
powerful force in this direction.
The school board was elected by
the people and it alone is responsible
to them. The people have confidence
in it that the snarling and yawping
of few chronically bilious political
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
THE REASON
by Wing Dinger


Some kind friends have said to me:
wing. we've had no verse
From you for day or two.
And we've tried to nurse
All our patience. but, my boy.
If we do not see
Something from your pen quite soon
Peev-ed we will be-"
Lest you. too, may take offense
at my absence. bo.
I'll explain so that the cause
You may clearly know.
rye had grippe. and had I tried
To write poetry. gee.
I am sure that you would not
Have quite gotten me.
Well. may you be glad that, friend,
Some days / did miss,
For with head stuffed up my verse
Might have come like this:
"I alb id the houde to-day
Wib ad awbud code,
Head dobbed ub. ad caddot breade
Through by bloobid dobe."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
TELEORAPH'S PERISCOPE

Chicago has a leap year club.
Nothing like that needed in Harris
burg.
There are no knockers on Knox.
The leopard may not be able to
change his spots, but the bull moose
can change his horns into an ele-
plant trunk.
No more bowl fights" says a
Philadelphia headline. In other
words the university has canned the
bowl.
If this thing keeps up some men
will decide to buy automobiles if
they raise the price of a gallon or two
of gasoline.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Mrs. Pankhurst is heart and soul
against the Germans. She knows that
IL old Won Hindenburg were chief of the
London police.-Charleston News and
Courier.
The death-ship Eastland has been
purchased for $4,000 and presented to
the Illinois Naval Reserve by public
spirited citizens" Or are they ex-
tremely practical pacifists New York
Evening Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
SIGNS OF HARMONY

posed and generally antagonstic
quarters yesterday opponents of
the Democratic party received inn
portant and encouraging news. Will
liam Barnes announced that he would
not seek to attend the Republican ma
tional convention as a delegate, basing
his decision to eliminate himself on
the ground that his personal unfriend-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15

malcontents cannot for moment
shake. The board is able and ready
to take up the important work of
high school construction. but 1t must
have public sentiment back OF it when
1t comes to large appropriations and
it is gratifying to note that the voters
are coming forward freely to offer it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Are Boys Shoes Made
of Paper

Mother sometimes is prone to
think SO, as she sees them rent
in tatters. 49,.
gone out of use by shoemakers.
or course, tne ar ont is one he
couldn't wear.
Rut there are degrees in. boys
shoes. Some are very much bet
ter than others.
Several brands have been built
mn by a maintained reputation
for sterling qualities.
Mother should look into this
good way TO gather information
Is to read the advertising in a
live newspaper like the Tele-
graph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
PREPAREDNESS

VETHEREFORE take unto you the
Wv whole armour of God, that we
may be able to withstand in
the evil day, and having done all, to
stand.
Stand, therefore. having your loins
girt about with truth. and having on
the breastplate of righteousness.
And your feet shod with the prepa-
ration of the gospel of peace;
Above all, taking the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to quench
all the fiery darts of the wicked.
And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God.-Ephesians, 6:11-17.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. is

The past is usually the enemy Of
oheerfttIftesS, and cheeTfaIneSS IS a
most precious attainment. Arnold
Bennett.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg cigars are sold in
the Far West?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15

liness to one of the candidates for the
Presidency might embarrass him in
the performance of his duties: and
the Progressive national committee by
resolution declared it's willingness,
amounting to a strong desire, to unite
with the Republican party in the cam
paign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

William Maclay, who contended for
Harrisburg for the State capital alop =
with John Harris. predicted that tbl
would be g big industrial community.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
OUR DAILY LAUGH
NOT HIS FAULT

NIL Ills 4 AOAI
You said you'd
give me back that
$500 out OF your
next pay.
Yes - but my
wife only let me
have zoe out Of
my salary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15

1 va d DGlAOIIdI1C 1lSWopdpSl pun
y lished in the internal revenue dis
trict of which Harrisburg is a
part:
Fifty-fve cigar manufacturers of
the Ninth Internal Revenue district
have closed their factories and
warehouses and have made an
sumo business this year. Most of
those who have closed are the
smaller manufacturers, though sew
eral large firms have dropped from
the ranks. Forty leaf tobacco deal
ers have also ceased activities, sell
ing whatever stock they. had on
hand: In the entire Ninth dis
slightly more than 1900 factories
and more than 400 leaf tobacco
dealers. A special tax. placed on
sible for the closing of many of
the factories.
This special tax" is one of those
imposed upon the business of this
country by the Wilson administration,
which this same Democratic news
paper has been telling us is responsible
for the wave of war order" pros
perity now sweeping over the country.
The tax was imposed in order that a
Democratic Congress might spend
more money than any Congress in the
history of the nation ever spent before,
Forty-fve factories and forty deal
ers put out of business in one district
by one tax-and big business" the
only gainer If this is a sample of
Democratic efficiency and Democratic
prosperity, heaven deliver us from a
continuance of it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
they are.

The hope of fame-what hours
of speculation, what pulses of en-
thusiasm, what fevers of effort, are
based on that peculiarly subtle illu-
sion. 1t is yet the lure, the ignis
fatuus of almost every breathing
heart. IN the young particularly 1t
burns with the sweetness and per-
fume of Spring fires. Then most of
all does there seem substantial
reality in the shadow of fame
those deep, beautiful illusions which
tremendous figures throw over the
world. Fame partakes of the
beauty and freshness of the morn
ing. It has in 1t the odor of the
rose, the feel of rich satin. the color
of the cheeks of youth. II we could
but be famous when we dream of
fame, and not when locks are tinged
with gray, faces scanned with lines
that speak of past struggles, and
eyes wearied with the tensity, the
longings and the despairs of years!
To bestride the world in the morn
ing of life, to walk amid the
plaudits and the huZzahs when love
and faith are young; to feel youth
and the worlds affection when
youth and health are sweet-what
dream is that, of pure sunlight
and moonlight compounded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
YOUTH AND AMBITION

XZOUTH'S Fruitless Dreams of
Fame" is the caption of sar-
castle essay in journal that
the Telegraph does not care to adver-
tise by mention of fits name. Youth
and ambition, the two are one, and
the statistics of failures have no part
in their outlook on life. What does
youth care that only two or only four
of hundred are Successful" Youth
will be ambitious for all that and the
dreams of youth are not "fruitless." ."
The writer who tells you so may be
brilliant mentally but he is wrong
spiritually and he looks at life
through jaundiced eyes. Theodore
Dresser had some views on this SUBJ
ject. He voiced them long ago, but
they are as true now as then. Here
they are:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
a ESPECIAL TAX"

CAYS a Democratic newspaper pub
y lished in the internal revenue dis
trict of which Harrisburg is a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15

.. J. .sTACKPOLE.P Prss't and EditoriE-C hisf
r. r. OYSTER, Business MGaagsF.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, MGadgiHg Edikey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15

State Game Commissioners will hold
several hundred quail at half a dozen
points in the State until the winter Is
over to acclimate them. The quail
have come from Mexico and will be
liberated when the SHOWS disappear.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15

Mayor Smith yesterday picked
site for the convention hall for Phila-
delphia.
The Plymouth school board has
asked the Luzerne court to settle it's
deadlock.