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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
GIRL WAS TOO SUSPICIOUS
Pounds Of Perfectly Good
Candy.

Wouldn't it make you feel ioyfn!
il after allowing your thoughts to
hnsrr over the sweetest peach in the
orchari ~ love and you admitted the
soft impeachment bv blowing IN
three good iron dollars for Il box Of
sweets. And hot caring 10 trust the
mails with the precions stuff. YOU
sent it hr special messenger. After
giving the boy fine 10 reach the
honse YOU picture the peach rrriy-
ing the package all sg!ow. and mag
Inc her chirpinc, the dear boy
Those were the sweet dreams Of 4
Young mar who sent his best girl
a box of candy. And this j. how the
Young woman received il: She ham
died the package rather gingrrlv.
then she grew suspicious and finally
frightened. Il, is a bomb" she ex-
claimed. and still believing il was,
she ran with the package It Il nearby
police station. where il was placed
in Il pail Of water. After fifteen
minutes of soaking il MAS removed.
The Young woman waited until it
vas opened, and she saw ii was u
t%hree-pound box Of chocolates and "a
card on top reading. Sweetest
Thoughts From Morris" OF course
the candy wasn't much good a. candy
after lis soaking, 50 the Young wom-
an cried. Morris feelings have not
been recorded us yet.-New York
Times.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
Forest Home

After one week more If dry
weather va get Il cold wave. and
rain. hut not enough RAIN to give
tie farmer water for his stock.
Albert Gin and wife WrrrSun
day night guests at the Mink
home.
j.. Mark Mink and family T."
turned home after "A weeks visit
with her sister. Mrs. t.l,iI Mnody
Mrs. Vim. Brarrs has returned
home from her tip to Oklahoma.
They are about done saving
lumber at Oak Forest. The mill
viii move south again.
J.. Mark Mink made" trip Ia
Eph Mo.dy'> last Sunday.
James Summers have moved
to one of j. =. Snydcr's houses
the past week.
j. u. kemprr of Route =, Min
Grove, mede a trip into Douglas
county Friday. Mr.. krmprr has
il farm there and went to get
some of his apples.
C.I,a-. Johnson cam" home ON II
ur"k's visit: will return this
coming week. Cl,aS is working
in st. Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. IIi~rr returned
hom" from Okla. Sunday.
Mrs. J.. ". Ml,tox Of Guthrie.
Okla but formerly of Douglas
county, passed away Sunday
morning at o:"M o'clock. Mrs.
Mattox was loved by all WIN
knew her. She will be- Laid To
rest at Dehluw. where Mr.. Mat
'nX is buried.
Mrs Wm. IIar, passed away
Nov. :. Mrs. Hart was - good
mother and Il tine neiglh"r.
G.. Ak"rS is going to build II
big new rtrn.
Alimrt Cuday * talking OF mov
ing this fall.
j. y k"mprr stayed ut Albert
Gins Friday night. returning
home Saturday morning.
Monday was a fine day to kill Il
hog for your fall meat: just cold
enough to chill til" meat good.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
NORWOOD NEWS
What the People Have Been
Doing the Past Week.
Other Happenings.

Fat at NcwtOn's lunch room IN
Nnrwmd ADV,
som. winter this week gives
The. farmers a chance H. butcher
their fat hogs
Meals at all hours at Nrwton's
/ at Norwood. ADV.
Mr. Beach of Mansfield put on
a moving pictu" show her" last
Friday night.
No charge for inspecting for
Farm Loans. See Hushy. adv.
Wednesday wn> II lively day in
Nnrwmd for conntry merchants
and drnmmerS.
Get il At Nrwtnn'S lnnrh room
and confectionery at Nnr"'md.-
Adv.
Con MinnihHn has purchased q
late model five passenger Ford.
Had it delivered Tuesday.
Farm l. mnS. W. have the mon.
ry if you have the farm. adv.
j. y. Hn>by. Norwood, Mo.
Cars Of -four and feed still keep
coming into NOrNOod, and heing
SulG in spit" of the high cost.
The remains Of Grandma Mat.
tuci> were sent lIerrun Tuesday
of this week for intcrmrnt at the
Oak Forest cemetery.
J NJ. Ryan. cashier of til" Ry.
an Banking c.. has purchased a
Ford roadster this week tO nse
in making business trips when
not desiring Ia n>, his large
Grant Six.
A. ID. Roper. prnprictnr of the
Cash Store. cnntrnnpIa,rS moving
into the RYAN Hotel building, re.
Gently vacated hy the diSrOntin.
nance of the Norwood Press.
This will be- n convenience far
them rs il places them close to
the store.
There was a meeting Of tho
Odd Fellows and Rrh-kallS here
last Friday night at the Odd FEEL.
lows Hail. Il large attendance
from lIartville and other points
near. a banquet Il given at
4 O'Clock ard Il general good time
experienced. Order of business
was carried ont and lodge closed
at n late hour.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
NEW sTUmPs FOR OLD.

An industry which has been prac-
ticallv dormant in the past but
which il now growing by leaps and
bounds is the manufacture of false
arms and legs. One American con
cern is said to have received already
orders from the French and English
governments to the extent of $l5.-
DOC. The normal producing Ca
pacity Of this concern is two hun
dred artificial legs a month. and it
is planned to have its output mul-
tiplied five times ia the near future.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
Prairie Hollow and Olathe

We are certainly having some
winter weather now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Roy and
son Rexal spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his parents, l..
NJ. Roy and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Self Letsinger
are the proud parents Of daugh
ter born Nov. II.
Rev. lIarln Hague IF Ava filled
his regular appointment Il, Prai
rie Hollow Saturday and Sun
day.
Rube Stevens and Miss Ethel
Robertson dinrd at Jim Lrtsinp
er's Sunday. Aunt Rrttir Let
singer is very poorly again.
Misses Martha, Anna and
Blanche Fndley and Badly Find.
ley of Macomb visited their aunt
Mrs. Ollie Hale Saturday and
Sunday.
The Prairie Hollow G.. T.. have
decided To meet at $50 Sunday
evenings instead of ut 7:3O. ,
Miller Lehcr of Bryant visited
Ern"s, Roy Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Click of Ev, rton is
visiting her sister Mrs. Lizzie
Freeman.
Le0na Roy spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks.
Miss Edith Pope is STAYING
with Mrs. b. j. Thompson at
Ava.
Preaching at Prairie Hollow
every second Saturday and Sun.
day. Sunday school every Sun.
day. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday night, and Christian
Endeator every Sunday night,
RUBY
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
TURN TO BATTLE CRUISERS
French Naval Authorities Said to
Have Revised Their Opinion Of
the Vessels'.vaiue.

The French naval authorities. like
those of the United States. have not
hitherto favored the construction Of
battle cruisers; but the fine performs
ance of these vessels under Beatty in
the North sea and under Sturdce at
the Falkland islands has aroused
the French admiralty to a sense Of
the wisdom of building some ships
of this type. A displacement of
10000 tons is suggested. and. be-
cause Of the fine results shown in the
test of the new French long-caliber
1874 gun, it is probable that the
battle. cruisers will be armed with
this piece, which will be supplied
with a somewhat heavier she'll. An
other reason given for holding to an
existing type Of gun is the time
which would necessarily be lost in
building Il new type gun AMI expert
menting with it. On the other hand.
it should be remembered that the
15-inch gun of the British navy vas
built, accepted and shipped abroad
without being tested. Nevertheless.
it has proved to b" a most excellent
weapon.-S Scientific American.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
School Notes

rs Il Et'nn,S. Superintendent
Considering tn" dI>a2rt-rabic
weather iGc attendance N >cir's'
i g-ner4ily g""l.
R,Islrt cards were given ont
iit- tir>t uf tie. week. S',m. very
g,-ai rgair> were rec .r,iri. The
S~ni"r h~lury ersd,.> "a -
t..c3aily good. everyone IN The
class nt.kfu. an e. wbich RIP
r+Stuts a grad. al frani ~ tn LOO
Wr h"Ir that parents wiz r's'le
rat. with us 10y examining close
ly iin. report cards. The att-n.
dance during the past quarter
has ta-cn exceptionally good aud
iuiut.s Ner. few. THIS kind ot
rr.r,i maintained throughout
Tie. wear would establish Us As n
body "f prompt aud faithful l"n
pie, 1t us keep up this Splen
did record.
Tie agricultural class has been
In,uu s.,m, >ni.nd,i wu,k i'm *.
nern,n,inu with soils I'hi, is
q, v,lu,l,!.. ,,,ur.u Ut school work.
ann j, Ia make TIN, work i,
agriculture. just as practical As
possible. Thus we do by per
forming experiments, taking field
||,riir> and studying iH'ii rnndi
lions. y soil t">t"r - very much
needed by the class. with on"
wc should ID" able 4" test the sol
Of ttr farms al the community
aud thus prove Of service" /" the
''!i'"i"''''A.
The Ancient History class Is
maklug a study Of the Persian
wars The story of the conflict
netwcrn ia" lt"rSlan> and the
ht'''i> ~ AN interesting one is
til" conflict MS L" DECIDE "i'et'
~r til" barbara fer>lanS or III"
enlightened Greeks we're |" ~
lie l"hiing force III history.
1il' basketball game between
the MhU>h"l! u VI" seymour
GIfl> was well tll"iio-"' l'r'
game Was closely contested nut
IN M"''>"''" s''> ''" '"'
""''' Wv '"1 viz w.
'"'' ''' '9 '""
NJ" P'"''''"N w ''"' WV
'"''''S ''''''
Alter macy ups anu do"h>
ana dt>aplnihtihrht> lhr a'liirt'c
|cl4b has secured TIE hall over
MI. h"Nh"idH store '"f 'hrir
r~aNk-tbaii court ana gymnasium
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
Is Your Name Here?

The following have our thanks for
cash on subscription since our last re-
port:
Mrs. Sarah Perkins. Mansfield
Jack ltippee, Mansfield
j. ". Shlnpnunl,. Shenandoah,
Iowa.
q y. Tool. Mansfield.
H.. X. Williams. timarrUn. Has.
j. II. Atkissnn. Mansfield.
Thomas Anderson, Orunogo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
Pleasant Ridge

Preaching every 4th Sunday at
Ridge, Rer.C y. FindIey
pastor. Singing every Sunday
Charley Findl-y and Reed
Johnson. irrI.r> JIM HENRY
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
Hills and Mountain

SurdaV Schu,i At Mt Pi-a.aul
every Sunday at IL ~ II IN sing
ing eyery oatuTiry -}rnInp.
GlkES.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
Flat Rock Flashes

Prayer m-"tlng at Flat Rock
every Sunday evening. Every
hddy come. BILLY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
EXPENDITURES

We. W. 4. Black. rc' r,ary,
aud -. l.. Robinet'. treasure oi
Mansfield Agricultural and Stock
Show. certify that the above is a
tru" and correct statement If
the receipts and expenditures af
said stock show for til. year Of
1910.
W. A.. Black. Secretary.
q. l. Robinert. Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn tn be.
fore IN" this 18th day of NOvem
Der, 1916. done. at my office in
Mansfield. Mo
My commission expires Aug.
-. l?l1.
Ca. STEPHENS.
Seal Notary Public.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
F. NJ.
DIR UGS. MEDICINES

LIN mEOIIINES
PG
Photographic Supplies and Rubber Goods
We SoihH yOur' hudr hr'uuSr Our
Goods ar" Fresh. Our Stock is
Complete. Our Drugs are Pure.
"" giv" YOU what YOU ask for.
Prescriptions Il Speciality.
WOOD. MO.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-16
Stock Show Statement.

RECEIPTS
balance in hank from
last year . ...... -
Received from c,nc-S.
sionS .......!.. - ~
Receipts donations 9u2U
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fran
county iutu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
MECHANICS INSTITUTE
ENROLMENT nov 535


Five hundred and thirty-nvc men
are enrolled In the numerous classes
OF the virginia Mschanics Institute for
the present winter sessions, and In
terest at this night school 10 At high
er pitch than ever.
Also, numerous lectures are frequent
NV given In the institutes auditorium
by well known speakers. which the
school attends in body. A recent Sc
ries OF four lectures on the Reserve
Bank Acts has been given by Charles
A. Pepis, vice. governor Of the Rich
mond Federal Reserve Bank. The gu.
perintendent, Frank W. Duke, spoke
on Mathematics of Banking"
Tomorrow night II. Carl Messerrs
schmidt will give his lecture Roman
Architectare.
These lectures are open to the pub
lie. as II the entire school for inspec-
tiOn. 5
Among the various classes heId I'M
the rooms every night Except 8Atur-
day and Sunday. from 7.3e 70 $50
o'clock. are those appertaining 20 the
construction Of automobiles: heAttnG
and yentiiating. mechanics and
strength of materials, furHfturo build
ing in mahogany. oak and walnut Ihcy
follow the period designs os CnippeIi-
dale, Adam, Sheraton and HsppelNlllfe
and others. sSS IN ii ssss M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
WITH THE STATE PRESS.
Prct,laretlnet,s.


IN shakespeare drama OF King
Henry V. Louis the Dauphin of
France. is represented an saying 10
his father;
lit is most meet we arm US gainst
the foe
For peace itself shouid not 50 duh a
kingdom.
Though war nor no known quarrel
81 ere in question.
litt that defenses. nesters. prepare
tons.
shouid be MAINTAINED. assembled and
collected.
As were war In expectation
With that agrees the aphorisIn, IN
time ~ peace prepare for war" Such
is the common sense OF mankind. But
there are some American citizens who
seem 10 be possessed Of a kind of I'M
common sense that in degree is not a
mustard seed above sheer nonsense.
IL the opponents of a state or national
preparedness should pursue their
premises to logical conclusions they
would remove the locks from their
stores. barns and dweliu~ houses
Virginia Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17

The Protestant Episcopal Church Of
America has a well-organixed teInper-
ance society. including in it's member
ship sixty-sive Or her bishops Its
chief organ, OF education Is Temper
lance" a monthly journal published In
New York city. II appears to be
the saloon. The idea of absolute pro-
hibiton also seems to be growing in
favor. The tally arc reached through
the education Of the clergy in facts
and figures compiled affesn each
month. The iaity OF the Episcopal
Church have stood for temperance
and have aided In the fight for the
suppression Of the saloon Some have.
however, differed in their views rs 10
methods and principles. The church
newspapers have declined To enter
the fight for prohibition, regarding II
as political issue and not a purely
religious one.
But the idea Is gaining ground that
final suppression and control can only
be gained through educational and po-
iitical means. and surely th@ voters OF
the church may with clear con-
science ard good judgment, enter
such q contest.
Bishop Courtney. president Of the
c. T. g., In his annual message signed
by sixty-five Of the bishops OF the
Church. writes as follows:
People everywhere are Mortified at
the great war and its attendant evils.
the wounds. the pain, the disease. the
deaths. the outFages, the SORROWS. the
manning, the savsgery.. brutality,
hatred, ill-wiil. the misrepresentation,
deceit and iying---and many another
things. the very opposite OF Christian
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
STATES oUTGRow1Nc THEIR QUARTERS.

lures to- obviate the necefsity of the
rental Of outside curriers'
So far as Virginia is concerned, the
preparations have progressed TO a
favorah bio point, The State Building
Commission has IN hand plans for a
new Office building to relieve the pres
ent congestion and take care of those
state officials and the workers VINO
are row housed In rented quarters.
The problem with't1se commission has
heen site for the proposed structure.
The commission does not want TO mar
the landscape nf the present Capitol
Square by the addition of another
building. and apparently the only
feasible and practicable plan open to
! il is the purchase OF the old Ford
Hotel lot facing the square. which
/ will, in all Likelihood. be chosen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17

S yivrsnia. 1t appears. is not the only
lstars IN tt,e tniou Il 3 facing the
;1Uras,IeIn az cUtgro~ing is capitol. Ac-
rDYdsng to the Cincinnati! Enquirer
ns.thirs of the states ars Nrestiln<
wstts sireisar probl' rrs-tno question OF
nfssiding ter increased activities
witch always accompany eras OF proc
pvrty.
Ths ma jorit, Of inc States. it seems
1skX Nirsinia. favor the plan of erect
NJ new orlce buildings for the pur-
pssse NJ raakine more room. though
sssstste IL tsasm are making additions 10.
III rensoielins the present main capitol
~ ff9tctneea when. In the case Of ttis
a!5141k&e. II ssnpossibie. Washington has
&&& II for a comprehensive group Of
'3SsSjIdirxs To cost more than $4,000, 0oo,
i3ls California is bringing to com
1ekicn q new capitol costing nearly
II K yxEtls. Each IS located in large
N Wisconsin has gone them one
1ftsr with the completion Of a new
4 1<4t6 House that cost the Common
n |SAlth 100000. Nebraska. Ten
\ ara Michigan as well az ohio
apAr1ng for separate office s&suc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17

There are two bills before the Cen
&rai Assembly. both concerning the
sEeIfare OF women. which The Fir-
Eirian elievos should be- given careful
arnsaderation
one seeks to establish a minimum
wage Of one dollar a day for female
Arnpinyes. other than those engaged In
Aonnestic service. and makes 1t mis-
Asmeanor for any employer tqsspsy less
than siaat sum for any female worker
capable o. performing the work for
witch she II employed
The ether seeks 10 amend section
$3.50 Of ffe code by raising tae age
" content. or age OF protection, 10
esghtcen sears.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
WILL COMBAT SUNDAY
TYPE Of RELIGION
Poet Evans to Enter Epsscspai MINISTRY
and Creas Ideal Cen-
nanity.

Philadelphia, Ian. is.---Addressing a
meeting Of the newly formed Society
for Promoting Christian Thought. DON
aid Evans, the poet. announced that
he will enter the Episcopal ministry TO
combat the Billy Sunday type Of
revivalisna.
II have no criticism to make Of ''Bil-
ly" Sunday personally said Mr.. Evans.
He il doubtless very sincere man.
i do not know him. but I feel his
methods are radically wrong. A men
ace to ths religious sense In man. Emo
tionalism IN religion Ia dangerous.
sensationaiisn In worse.
Christ showed us that in preaching
the word one must never stoop 10 yui-
gar expedisnts to win converts. ask
you do yop think Christ would have
actsd like = vaudeville actor to get
trail hittersr
THE world IL eager for religion to-
day. But q minister must do his work
in = dignified way, else he cheapens
Christianity. l have n social service
program which / shall undertake In
small community. and ] know that
munity cleaned up socially. economical
ly and spiritually.
II am not dissatisfied with literature
az a iife's endeavor. shall continue
my poetry, and shall hnd my recrea-
tion in saving souls / am not speak
ing In a tone OF leyity when say
this, but do not feel my life would
be complete without rendering some
personal service
Heath Cadwaleder will provide An
endowment fund for Mr.. Evans' work.
Mr.. Evans WIN prepare at the General
Theological Seminary in New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
The Church Temperance Mocen,er,i

virtues, the fruits of the Shirt ana
the principles Of the teaching a.
Christ, all 81 which retard the coming
Of His Kingdom. ssss
And WI, whiie thes6 have sxiatsd
Tor bur fifteen months. : far greater
mass Of evils has been produced ass-
nuaiiy, from time almost irnmemoria1.
and the coming ofsthe Kingdom haa
been greatly retarded BY excessive In
II has needed the patient investigation
OF scienfists, the passionate pleadinga
OF lovers Of their felIOwmen. the elO-
qtience OF orators, the closely reasoned
argument OF thinkers, the winged
words Of poets. the prayers and ex-
hortations OF millions, to awaken the
Christian Church from deadly apathy.
and stir her to fight for q sobrIsty
which shall save the coming gsnera-
tons from the evils OF strong drink.
Now we would call attention 70 the
campaign In Chicago. OF which the
cry is "A Dry Chicago In 1916. en-
listing In It's ranks several OF the Ro-
man Catholic clergy, some OF the
leading Protestant ministers, some or
our own clergy, and many leaders in
civic law and order work; and IN fur
therance of which temperance pa
rade was planned for the loop" dis
tricti on the afternoon of October 3.
The article from which We derive our
information begins with the statement.
Opinions may. differ az 10 the
methods of limiting the drink evil''
with which we heartily concur) 'sbut
all intelligent people are agreed as TO
the elimination OF the saloon II
only those zealous people may sue
coed what ar object lesson 1t would
be for the whole country!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17

III the rights of the people If Rich
srnest nre recognized by the Board OF
4 Aldermen, as they should De that
bods VII. AZ its meeting tonight con.
eNr NTH the Common Council In err
dorFinr the bill providing for charter
change commission. Mr., Nelsen's de
nnasssl that the petition for an election
cn creating such a. commission he
Alrned ~ so per cent OF the voters is
prepnsseroas The requirement of the
niis thai % per cent of the voters
Atssite II, a petition before such an cleo
Nton 81 ordered is ample. This action
nntrtis means that upon such petition
thx people shall have the right TO vote
On the question When the election IL
i hsids IL one is called, all the voters
hsvr d say as to what snail be done.
We hope sueh law as the one
vending before the Council will he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17
Mrs. Nora Browyicr.

Mrs. Nora Browder, widow OF the
late George Browder. well known
and esteemed lady. died ut her home
IN Chesterfield County, at 1 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. following illness.
Mrs. Browder was eighty-four years
old. She is survived by two children,
Messrs. J. r. and ]. 3. Browder. both
Of Chesterfield. The funeral VIII
be conducted from the residence at
II o'clock tomorrow Monday after
noon. Rev. r. W. Moore, OF the Sec
ond Baptist Church. win officiate. and
interment will he made in Blandford.
Mrs. sarah Baxter Dead
Mrs. Sarah Baxter, wife of Charles
w. Baxter. a we'll known and
esteemed lady. died at her residence.
1886 Bollingbrook Street. at 1850
o'clock this morning, after an illness
of about six months. Mrs. Baxter
was thirty-six years old. and besides
her husband and one son. David Lewis
Baxter. aged three, she Is survived by
her mother, Mrs. W. w. Lanier. ST.,
and three brothers, W. w, r. IA. and
Lewis a. Lanier. all of Petersburg
The funeral will take place some time
Tuesday. the hour having not yet been
determined.