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Hicks Almanac
Worlds Work
Popular Mechanics
To.Day's !
McCall's
Leslie's |.
Photoplay Magazine :.
Review of Reviews
American Boy
Woman's World
Argosy
Railroad Mans Magazine
Puck
Life
Peoples
Young's Magazine
The Mirror office has for sale
at 10c each a few copies of the
Scientific American containing
an illustrated writeup of the
Mansfield Good Roads Boys Club
Let US send your subscription
for the Springfield, Kansas City
or St. Louis papers,or any other
newspaper or magazine We can
save you money,
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Tersely Told Town Tales

Redfield, Kans.
The city park is being cleaned
up in good shape this week.
Mrs. r. M. Rogers is slightly
improved from her attack of a
cute lumbago.
A party was given at D.S. Can
trell's Tuesday evening in honor
of Miss Ulys Cantrell.
For Tin work and Repairing o:
all kind sec SMALLEY.-Adv,
Hosie Stout has just received
two thoroughbred Black Lang
shan cockerels from Mountain
Grove.
W. A. Glenn left Friday for 6
visit with his grandmother at st
James and to transact business
at St, Louis.
Harry Martin and W. A. ClinE
ingbeard with their families were
here last week from Ava enroute
to El Paso. Texas.
Rev. Joseph Davis left yester
day for Mt. Comfort, north Of
Springfield, to preach the funer
al Of ali old friend.
The 10. o. F. initiated the fol
loving Saturday evening: John
Strong, Theodore Collins, Mack
Stephens and Leslie Rice.
DR.. F. M. Rogers delivered his
excellent address on Crime
Its Causes and Cure" at the
Flat Rock school yesterday after
noon
W. A. Black left Sunday morn
ing to attend the Young Men $
Republican Association banquet
at Kansas City and to visit rela-
tives at Cameron.
The McCanse Store Co. has
quit business, and VIC. McCanse
has returned to Springfield to
resume his position in the whole.
sale house of the company.
Mrs. In. Gleaves has returned
to her home in Kirk, Colo, after
a isfJ of two weeks at the home
of her son, F, c. Hogan, through
whose kindness she will read the
Mirror,
The Parent Teacher Associa
tion held an interesting and en-
ioyable session at the school
house Friday evening. An ez-
cellent program was given and
refreshments were served. A
silver Offering was also taken.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid Society
met Friday afternoon with Mrs,
C.L Beach. Refreshments were
served to a large number and
there was much work accom-
plished. They will meet with
Mrs. MIG. Hensley Friday after
noon.
MRS.: B. J. Thaxton and daugh-
ter of McAlester, Okla, and Mrs.
Cassea Fl. Osborn and son of
Spokane, Wash, who have been
here several weeks on account of
the illness of their mother, Mrs.
Hopper, returned to their homes
Wednesday evening.
Mr., Allison of near Ava com.
mitted suicide Friday morning
by shooting himself. He left a
note stating that he could no
longer endure the sickness and
which has failed to his
lot. Mr.. Allison was formerly
proprietor of the Haley Hotel at
Ava.
The WOW. held a meeting at
the office of DR.. r. II. Riley last
evening. During the afternoon
and evening six applicants for
membership were examined,
Sovereigns Baker and Spicer of
Springfield were here and will
be here Saturday evening, at
which time the election of officers
will be held.
H. s. Wilson and ]. E. Curry
of Ava Monday on their return
from West Plains where they at.
tended a meeting of the Howell
County Republican Central Com.
mittee. Mr.. Wilson is a candi,
date for the Republican nomina-
tion for Congress in the 14th
district. His chances look
good and he is very op-
tomistic. Mr., Wilson is qualified
to fill that position with honor,
and Wright county were inv. his
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-17
Christian Endeavor Program

Christian Endeavor Program
Sunday, Feb. 20, 6:45 p. m. at
the M. E. church.
Sebject, The Bible in our lives.
Lesson, Psalm 1l9:105-112.
Leader, Maud Coday.
Song, Wonderful Words of
Life"
Prayer.
Song, THE Bible"
What is the Bible? Mrs. Pc
ters.
Translations of the Bible, ia
Hylton.
The Old Testament, J.C. Carter
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Mining News

The old Dodson mines and new
property being opened by Jop.
lin mining company gives pro.
mise of being an,important pro
ducer, and we are glad to learn
that Mansfield has been selected
as permanent headquarters for
this company. With the present
high prices of ore as : special in
ducement these people expect to
work their miues for all that
they can be made to yield. Fol.
lowing is the latest mineral quo
tation;
Blende, se5 to s125; average
basis, S110.
Calamine firm at S85 to S67.
Pig lead to S6.25.
W. c. Dolby of Stillwell, Okla,
and J. c. Thornton of Joplin,
Mo-, arrived from Joplin Mon
day of this week, representing a
mining company composed of
other prominent experienced
miners. They are preparing to
begin operation on some 1000
acres they have leased for a per-
iod of 10 years, which includes
mining properties formerly
known as the Dodson Mining Co.
and other land. An old time
mining man said recently: THE
worst fault with mining in this
section is not Ia the properties,
but in the management of them"
Messrs Dolby and Thornton
will be in the field making ezten-
sive preparations. They are
both experienced mining men,
and will be at the Martin Gas.
kill farm for the present. These
mines will produce principally
calamine or silicate. and it is
sheet ground proposition at
which operations will be con-
Quoted at a depth of 1876 feet to
300 feet. At the present prices
of ore it will be possible to make
these mines pay, and at the same
time prospect for lead and jack
in greater abundance. 1t is
planned to reopen all the pro-
perties and push Development
harder than ever before as soon
as the weather will permit. The
operators are planning to install
larger boilers and pumps, and
ore will be ready for the market
soon,
On next Tuesday another
member of this company, Mr..
M. Rosenberg, of Joplin, will Wis
it Mansfield, ana will be accom-.
panied by the Joplin postmaster,
Congressman Pearl Decker, w.
B. Storegh and others, all exper-
fenced miners. M. Rosenberg
is at the present time president
of a mining company in the Jop
lin district. P. W. Newton and
DR.. Riley, in behalf of the Young
Mems Business Club Of Mans
field, have extended to these
gentlemen a hearty welcome, and
will give them every assistance
possible.
We are glad to report that the
"Burney Shaft" will be in opera.
tion soon, and the "Gulch Nine,
owned by Rufus Chandler, is
showing signs of being a paying
proposition. The new Joplin
company will have TEN.
porary headquarters at DR.. Ri.
ley's Office, and any desired in.
formation, address of any mem.
ber, any questions will be
answered by calling at that Office.
Much prospecting on a small
scale has proven that there is
ore here in paying quantities,
and this new company proposes
to work until they produce the
true tissure." which experience
ed miners claim lies within our
reach. Mining men say we have
it underlying Mansfield, the Gem
City of the Ozarks.
W. o. Williams, northeast of
town, has lately discovered at
his cave veins of .magnesia. He
says it is as wax. This is used
as medicine and if he discovers
a body of it, it would make him
rich.
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Farm for Sale

320 acres, well improved, Ire.
60 County, Kansas, wheat farm,
$95 per acre. Lee Monroe, To.
peka, Kansas.-Adv.
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Farm Loans

At lowest prevailing rates.
No delay.
Adv. GEO. B. FREEMAN.
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Old papers for sale at this Office
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-17

Mrs. James Hight died at her
home here Monday; interment
Tuesday. The obituary will ap,
pear next week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
CHAPTER XVIII.

He emerged only upon second sum.
mons to dinner, two hours later. and
came to the table so white and silent
that his wife made her anxiety mani
fest and was but partially treasured
by bis explanation that his lunch had
disagreed" with him little.
Presently. however, he spoke effec-
lively Bibbs, whose appetite had be-
come hearty, was helping himself to a
second breast of capon from white
jackets salver. Here's another diff
ference between Midas and chicken"
Sheridan remarked, grimly. 81 reckon
you overlooked that. Midas looks to
me like he had the advantage there"
Bibbs retained enough presence Of
mind to transfer the capon breast to
his plate without dropping it and to
respond, "Yes-he crows over It,"
Having returned his antagonists fire
in this fashion, he blushed--for he
could blush distinctly now-and his
mother looked upon him with pleasure,
though the reference to Midas and
ROSTERS was of course jargon to her.
did you ever see anybody improve
the way that child hasw she exclaimed.
IL declare. Bibbs. sometimes lately you
look right handsome"
Hes got to be such a gadabout."
Edith giggled.
~ found something of his on the
floor upstairs this morning, before any.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

Wand she says as long ago as last winter
! she kne~ that girl got pair of walk
ang shoes re-soled and patched, because
she got 1t done the same place Mrs.
Kittersby's cook had hersw
swell, well?' he urged, impatiently.
swell, I'm telling you! Mrs. Kitters-
by says they haven't got thing! Just
absolutely n0thing-and they don't
know anywhere to turnl She says the
whole towns been wondering what
would become of 'em. The girl had
plenty chances to marry up to a year
or so ago, but she was so Indifferent
She scared the men off. Gracious! they
were lucky! Marry her? The man
that found himself tied up to that
girl"
Terrible funny, terrible funnyr'
said Roscoe. with sarcasm. ITS so
funny | broke a cut glass decanter
and spilled a quart Of"
"Waitv' she begged. you'll see.
saw a big wagon drive up and some
men go into the house. Well.
thought I'd see. so | slipped overland
1t was their piano! They'd sold 1t and
were trying to sneak II out after dark
so nobody'd Nstch on" Again she
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

ert Lamhorn to come and see her, be-
cause he isn't going to do ity That's
what she said! And l want to know
what it means. intend"
A maid appeared at the lower end Of
the hall. Dinner is ready" she said.
and, giving the troubled pair one
glance. went demurely into the dining
room. Roscoe disregarded the inter-
ruption.
II intend to know exactly what has
been going on" he declared. 81 mean
to know just what"
Sibyl jumped up, almost touching
him. standing face to face with him.
"Oh, you dol" she cried, shrilly. "You
mean to know just what's what, do
you? You listen to your sister insinu-
ating ugly things about your wife. and
then you come home making a scene
before the servants and humiliating
me In their presence! Do you suppose
that Irish girl didn't hear every word
you said? You 90 In there and eat your
dinner alone! Go on! Go and eat your
dinner alone-because won't eat with
you"
And she broke away from the detain-
ing grasp he sought to fasten upon
her. and dashed up the stairway. pant
ing. He heard the door of her room
slam overhead, and the sharp click of
the key In the lock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
CHAPTER XVII.

At seven O'clock on the last morn
ing Of that month. Sheridan, passing
through the upper hall. found a cou-
pie of scrubbed sheets of note paper
lying on the floor. He recognized the
handwriting and put the sheets In his
coat pocket, intending to give them
to George or Jackson for return to the
owner, but he forgot and carried them
downtown with him. At noon he
found himself alone in his Office. and,
having little leisure, remembered the
bits of manuscript, took them out, and
glanced at them. Having satisfied
himself that Bibbs' scribblings were
only a sample of the kind of writing
his son preferred to the machine shop.
he decided, ,innocently enough, that he
would be justified in reading them.
1t appears that lady win nod pleas
antly upon some windy generalization of
q companion, and will wear the most
agreeable expression of accepting 1t as
the law. and then-days afterward, when
the thing Is a mummy to its promulgator
she will inquire out Of a clear sky:
.'why did you say that the people down
town have nothing in life that chicken
hasn't? What did you mean?" And she
may say II in q manner that makes a
sensible reply very dificult-you will be
so full OF wonder that she remembered
so seriously.
Yet, what does the rooster lack? He
has food and shelter; he Is warm in win
ter; his wives raise not one fine family
for him, but dozens. He has a clear sky
over him; he breathes sweet air; he walks
In his April orchard under a roof OF flow
ers He must die, violently perhaps, but
quickly. Is Midas cancer a better way?
The ROSTERS wives and children must die.
Are those of Midas immortal? His life is
shorter than the life of Midas but Midas
life is only a sixth as long as that Of the
Galapagos tortoise.
The rooster is a dependent; he depends
upon the farmer and the weather. Midas
is a dependent; he depends upon the
farmer and the weather. The rooster
thinks only of the moment; Midas pro-
yides for tomorrow. What does he pro-
vide for tomorrow? Nothing that the
rooster will not have without providing.
The rooster and the prosperous worker:
they are born, they grub. they love; they
grub and love grubbing; they grub and
they die. Neither knows beauty; neither
knows knowledge. And after all, when
Midas and the rooster dies, there Is one
thing Midas has had and rooster has not
Midas has had the excitement of accumu-
lating what he has grubbed, and that has
been his life and his love and his god. He
cannot take that god with him when he
dies. wonder II the worthy gods are
those we can take with us.
Midas must teach all to be as Midas;
the young must be raised in his religion
The manuscript ended there. and
Sheridan was not anxious for more. He
crumpled the sheets into ball, depos.
iting 1t with vigor) in a wastebasket
beside him; then, rising, he consulted a
Cyclopedla Of Names, which book
agent had somehow sold to him years
before; volume now first put to use
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
SanjtarIly Clean.

To keep a house in a perfect sani-
tary condition does not mean that you
must be sweeping, busting and scrub
bing all the time. Let the air and sun
shine into every part of the house; do
not allow any decaying matter to ac-
cumulate in the cellar; wash and dry
all cleaning-cloths. tubs, pals, etc., as
soon as You have finished using them.
1t is not so much the dust that is In
full sight, as the dust. dampness and
decay in dark places, that makes q
dwelling unsanitary. Brooms, brushes,
busters, etc. need frequent washing
and thorough drying.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
TRAVELLED BY PARCEL POST
Enslishman Duly Forwarded to His
Destination on the Payment OF
Small Sum.

The parcel post has made Its useful
ness felt in many ways, unexpected as
well as foreseen. But the English par.
eel post does one surprising thing that
has not yet been introduced into our
own system.
An Englishman wished to reach a
customer living in a remote part OF
BALKAN, one of the suburbs Of London.
and it was very necessary that he find
him quickly. Knowing nothing of the
district, he called at the general post
office at st. Martins-le-Grand to con-
suit a directory. On explaining his
case to a clerk he was amazed to
learn that he could be sent to the ad-
dress by parcel post by paying a fee
OF six cents a mile.
The gentleman had never heard of
such thing. and 1t is said that very
few persons In England know that It
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

body was up said Sheridan. ~
reckon II people lose things 10 this
house and expect to get 'em back. they
better get up as soon as do"
What was ii he lost?" asked Edith.
HE knows" her father returned.
Seems to me like | forgot to bring 1t
home with me. l looked 1t over
thought probably II was something
pretty important. belongin' to busy
man like him." He affected to search
his pockets. "What did do with 1t,
now? Oh yes! Seems to me like re-
member leavin' 1t down Mt the office
In the waste basket
Good place for It," Bibbs muir
INJURED. still red
Sheridan gave him a grin. Perhaps
pretty soon you'll be gettin' up early
enough to find things before I dor
1t was threat. and Bibbs repeated
the substance Of 1t. later In the eve
ming. to Mary vertrees-they had come
to know each other that well.
my times here at last" he said. as
they sat together in the melancholy gas
light of the room which had been de-
nuded of its piano. But the gas light
though from single jet. shed no
melancholy upon Bibbs. nor could any
room seem bare that knew the glow
ing presence of Mary. He spoke
lightly. not sadly.
Eyes, it's come. I've shirked and
put 1t of. but can't shirk and put off
any longer. It's really my part to so
to him-a. least it would save my face
He means what he says, and the times
come to serve my sentence. Hard labor
for life. think"
Mary shook her head. 81 don't think
SO. He's too kind"
''You think my fathers kindT And
Bibbs stared at her.
Eyes. I'm sure of It. I've felt that
he has great. brave heart It's only
that he has to be kind In his own way
because he can't understand any
other way"
"Ah yes," said Bibbs. III that's
what you mean by 'kind'w
She looked at him graveIy. earnest
concern in her friendly eyes. "It's go
ing to be pretty hard for you. isn't IT."
'Oh-self-pityw he returned. smiling
This has been just the last flicker Of
revolt. Nobody minds work IL he
likes the kind of work. There'd be no
loafers In the world II each man found
the thing that he could do best; but the
only work happen to want to do is
useless-so I have to give 1t up. To
morrow I'll be day laborer."
"What is it like-exactlyT
at wasn't muscularly exhausting-
not at all They couldn't give me a
heavier job because ! wasn't good
enough"
"But what will you do? want to
know"
when left" said Bibbs. 81 was
ON what they call over there a clip
ping machine and that's what I'll be
sent back to. It's very simple and
very easy. feed long strips of zinc
into n pair Of steel Jaws. and the Jaws
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
CHAPTER xvI-continued.

wont you come in?" urged Mrs.
lvertrees, cordially, hearing the sound
of cheerful voice out of the darkness
beyond the preaching glare Of auto
mobile headlights. "Do! There's Mary
now, and she"
d But Sibyl was halfway across the
}street. mo. thanks" she called. 81
hope she won't miss her pianop' And
she ran into her own house and
plunged headlong upon leather divan
I'm the hall, holding her handkerchief
bver her mouth.
The noise OF her tumultuous entrance
twas evidently startling, for there fol-
flowed the crash Of decanter upon the
door Of the dining room, and. after
rumble Of indistinct profanity, Roscoe
tcame forth, holding a dripping napkin
Nm his hand.
whats your excitementT" he de-
manded. "What do you find to go into
Mysteries over? Another death in the
kamily?"
"Oh. it's funnyr she gasped.
'Those old frost-bitten people! | guess
they're getting their comeupance!"
Lying prone. she elevated her feet in
Ithe air, clapping her heels together re-
peatedly, in an ecstasy.
Come through. come through
said her husband, GROSSLY. "what you
been up to?"
"MeT she cried, dropping her feet
sand swinging around to face him.
fs'Nothing. It's them! Those vertreesesr'
sShe wiped her eyes. They've had to
jisell their pianor'
"Well, what OF it?"
"That Mrs. Kittersby told me ali
about 'em week ago." said Sibyl
1|'They've been hard mn for n long time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

can be done. He was placed in charge
of a messenger who was familiar with
all parts of the city. and ives soon on
his way. The boy carried printed
slip on which was written descrip-
ton of the parcel" in charge. under
the heading. Article required to be
delivered" and before leaving the Gus
toner's house both the customer and
the gentleman had to put their sigma
lures on the paper. The limit in
weight for anything delivered by par
eel post in England is generally under
is one clause that reads: "A person
may be conducted by express messen
ger to any address on payment Of the
mileage fee.'-Youth's Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
SYNOPSIS.

Sheridane attempt to make a business
Imam OF his son Bibbs by starting him in
1the machine shop ends In Bibbs going to
p sanitartum. nervous wreck. On his re-
TURN Bibbs finds himself an inconsider-
able and unconsidered figure In the New
House" OF the Sheridans. The Vertreeses
.old-town family next door and impover-
fshed, call on the Sheridans, newly rich
and Mary afterward puts into words her
parents unspoken wish that she marry
one of the Sheridan boys. Mary frankly
encourages Jim Sheridan's attentions Jim
tells Mary Bibbs Is not a lunatic-'just
queer" He proposes to Mary. who half
accepts him. Sheridan tells Bibbs he
must go back TO the machine shop as
soon as he is strong enough, in spite of
Bibbs' plea to be allowed to write. Edith.
Bibbs' sister and Sibyl, Roscoe Sheridan's
wife. quarrel over Bobby Lamborn. Sibyl
goes to Mary for help to keep Lamhorn
from marrying Edith. and Mary leaves
her In the room alone Bibbs has to break
TO his father the news of Jim's sudden
death. All the rest of the family helpless
In their grief, Bibbs becomes temporary
master OF the house. At the funeral he
meets Mary and rides home with her
Bibbs purposely interrupts a tete-a-tete
between Edith and Lamhorn. He tells
Edith that he overheard Lamhorn max
ing love to Roscoe's wife. Doctor Quincy
Minds Bibbs well enough to go back to the
machine shop. Mary and Bibbs meet by
accident and form a pleasant friendship
Roscoe Sheridan and his wife quarrel
desperately about Bobby Lamhorn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
/ The Turmoil
81 BOOTH HARRINGTON
lCopyrishs iOik, b. Harper . BrOtheral

Il want to know what you say over
the telephone to Lamhorn." he said.
fiercely.
rs that all Edith told you to ask
me? You saw her when you stopped
In there on your way home this eve
ming, didn't you? Didn't she tell
you then what l said over the tele-
phone to Mr.. Lamhorn?"
mo. she didn'tv' he vociferated, his
voice growing louder. "She said, You
tell your wife to stop telephOning Rob.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
Low Round Trlp Fares
REVERSING the Rules.

Reginald Vanderbilt was condemn
ing modern warfare.
German warfare, with 1t liquid
flames, it's poison gases and its aerial
and submarine murders. reverses all
the rules he said.
yes, in its revolutionary proce-
dure it reminds me of old Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Husk.
"'Our boy don't seem ter think
much o. my Clothes said old Corn
Husk.
No. nor O. my grammar, nuther.'
said the farmers wife. 1t pears to
me, Cornelius, that parents gives their
children heap o. trouble nowadays
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
Tomorrow ri BE a Day Laborer."

bite the zinc into little circles. And
yet was very bad hand at it."
He had kept his voice cheerful as he
spoke, but he had grown a shade
paler, and there was latent anguish
deep in his eyes. He may have known
it and wished her not to see II. for he
turned away.
You do that all day long!' she ex.
claimed. mo wonder" She broke
Off, and then, after keen glance at his
face, she said: 81 should think you
would have been bad hand at it'r'
He laughed ruefully. 81 think it's
the noise, though I'm ashamed to say
it. You see, it's very powerful ma
chine, and there's sort of rhythmical
crashing-a crash every time the jaws
bite off circle"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
feminine Limitations.

Talking about Hughes. he shows
how impossible 1t would be for wom-
en- to succeed in politics."
On what way, pray7"
Imagine a woman keeping her
mouth shut Tor months when every
body was crazy to hear her talk