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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
Big Lumber Company

Earl Carver, O. E, Warren and
j. D. EdmOnds met Sunday in
Springfield and went to Eureka
Springs, Ark. where the new
lumber company in which they
and others are interested took
over a 5000 acre tract OF timber
in Arkansas and 1880 acres at
Seligman, Mo-, and a string of
eight small saw mills, operating
on smaller tracts in North Ar.
kansas. The new company is
being incorporated under the
firm name of the Ozark Lumber
e. Manufacturing Co., with a cap
ital stock of 100000 90. II. G.
Wheeler is here from Trumbull,
Neb., and the new organization
will be completed and ready for
business within a few days. Mr..
Wheeler, formerly cashier of the
Bank Of Trumbull, has sold his
banking interests in Nebraska
and will move to Springfield and
take an active part in the man.
agement of the new company,
which will maintain its main Office
in Springfield. They already
have an office at Eureka Springs
J. D. Edmonds is president of
the company; T. G. Wheeler, vice
president and treasurer; Earl S.
Carver, secretary and manager;
o. E. Warren, assistant manager.
These officers, with G. M. Rob.
erts, constitute the board of di.
rectors of the new company.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
War Notes

Roy Mashburn of Seymour
has enlisted in the U. S. Army.
G. H. Robinett has joined the
New Mexico National Guards, in
which he is second lieutenant.
DR.. E G. Wittwer of Noun.
tain Grove has applied al Spring
field to join the medical officers
reserve corps.
Clarence King and John Smed-
ley, formerly of Mansfield. have
joiuned the Army as engineers.
They will probably be sent to
California.
Among the Missouri men and
womt n who have volunteered to
speak in behalf of the League to
Enforce Peace are ]. R. Deckard
of Hartville.
Among the Mountain Grove
boys who have enlisted for Uucle
Sam are Harold Meyer, Harold
Allen, Henderson Myers, Cecil
Laascher and Dewitt Poe.
A total of 1852 men registered
for Army service last week in
Wright county, s0s claiming no
exemption; there were As total
disabilities, I alien and 10 colol ed
The Wright County Exemption
Board, which will pass upon per-
sons exempt from Army duty, is
composed of Sheriff G. G. Sand.
ers, County Clerk E G. Purtle
and County Physician B. E. Lat.
liner, all OF Hartville.
In renewing his Mirror sub.
scription, ]. B. Crouch of Fort
Wayne. Ind; writes: will let
you know wheu- and where to
change my address when l 20
back to the navy" He served in
the navy before coming to Mans.
field, where he acted as band d..
rector and assisted in the Mirror
office.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
BOY SCOUTS ASSIST
Mansfield Boys "Do Their
Bit" by Distribution of
Liberty Loan Posters

The Boy Scouts delivered g
Liberty Loan appeal at every
home and business house in
Mansfield this week. 1t is his
part in a nationwide campaign
arranged by the Boy Scouts OF
America at the request of Presi.
bdent Wilson.
The folder will explain how to
apply for Liberty Bond on an
application attached,
Read President Wilson's letter
and the rest of the folder.
Apply for as many bonds. as
you can pay form one payment
or installment.
Pay no money to the Scouts.
He delivers your application to
the bank, trust company or store
which you name in your applica.
tion-you pay your money there.
The Scout is giving his holiday
to our country. He receives no
compensation, but the Scout who
obtains bond subscriptions from
ten different homes will receive a
War Service emblem.
Will you help to make his sac
ritice effective by making this
safe, profitable, patriotic invest.
ment?
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
May Go to Africa

Sam King, formerly of Mans
field, but now of Collinsville, Ok
la., has under consideration a
proposition to go to South Africa
as a shovel engineer for the Ka
tanga Copper Mines Co at a sal
ary of $2l5 per month while on
the job, and half pay while trav'
cling to Africa and return after
completion of a 3.year contract,
The trip would take six weeks,
Mr.. King sailing from New York
to Pernambuco, Brazil, from
there to Cape Town, and by rail
to the Katanga Copper Mines,
They are said to be among the
richest copper mines in the world
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
Death of Mrs. B. r. Barnes

Mansfield lost one OF her best
citizens Friday In the death o.
Mrs. B. r. Barnes.
Mrs. Anna Caroline Barnes
was born May 81. 1e4s; died
June 8, 1917; aged 60 years, and
II davs.
Rev. CIV. Holmes of Seymou,
conducted the funeral from the
residence at 2:30. p. m. Sunday;
interment in the Mansfield GENE.
terry. The large attendance and
the many beautiful floral offer
ings were fitting tributes to her
noble life. The pail bearers were
MA Freeman, James Colay, G.
S. Burney, W. B. Hitchcock, M.
E. German and Ben Morris. The
music was by J. D. Reynolds, j.
G. Carter, Misses Mabel Coday
and Lois Beach.
Mrs. Barnes was married
April 8, 1854, at Old Fort Picker.
ing, Memphis, Tenn, to Benja.
min Il. Barnes, a commissary
sergeant of the Union forces,
who served during the Civil War
from 1861 to 1855. After the
close of the war they moved to
Western Nebraska. Mrs. Barnes
was one of the first white women
to live among the Indians in that
locality. Most of her life from
then on was spent in Nebraska
and Kansas, her husband dying
in kllgore, Neb., July 5, 1910
Mrs, Barnes and children then
located in Mansfield.
She is survived by three Sis
ters-M Mrs. Jessie Towne, Grand
Island Neb.; Mrs VIM. Pape,
Hepler, Kas; Mrs. s P. Alberts,
savonsburg, Kaas.; one brother
Henry M. Smith. Uniontown.
kans.; four children Miss Gus.
sic Barnes, Mansfield; Robert F.
B,rnes, Kilgore, Neb.; Frank H.
Barnes, Mansfield; Mrs. A. V.
Mccormack, Chicago; eight
grandchildren-Floyd s. Barnes
and Mrs. Albert Ch1lders, Oyen,
Canada; BENZ min B. Barnes
Lyons, kans., Misses May, Inez,
Zadalt and Chrystal Barnes of
kilgore, Neb., all children of
Robert F.. Barnes. and Mrs. &C.
Freeman, Mansfield, daughter of
Mrs. A. V. Mccormack; three
great grandchildren Miss Ethel,
Robert and Lloyd Childers. Oy
en-, Canada, children ef Mrs. AL.
bert Childers.
OF the above all her sisters
and children were here for the
funeral, also her granddaughter,
Mrs. Freeman, ,as well as Messrs.
Mccormack and Freeman.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14

If you have the itch, don't
scratch. 1t does not cure the
trouble and makes the skin
bleed. Apply BALLARD'S
SNOW LINIMENT. Rub it in
gently on the affected parts. 1t
relieves itching instantly and a
few applications remove the
cause thus performing a per.
manent cure. Price 25c, SOC and
81. 90 per bottle. Sold by Fuson
Drug Co.-adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
Route Number Three
Last week 8 items.

Preaching at New Hope every
second Saturday and Sunday at
HOO a. m.-Rev. G.. Chadwell,
Pastor. Sunday School every
Sunday at 10000. m.-F. A Rip
pee,superintendent.
George Harris called on Earl
Land Sunday.
Wm. Fuge of Mansfield spent
Saturday night with his son, W.
T., and wife.
G. F. Harris and wife and Geo.
Mallory and wife dined at Silas
Moons Sunday.
Joe Branstetter's spent Sun.
day at the Albert Frye home.
Grandpa Griffith dined at F.
A. Rippee's Sunday.
CASEY JONES
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
Obituary

Mrs. E. o. Shelton was called
to Springfield by the death of
her mother, Mrs. Margaret A.
Ricketts,, who passed away at
1880 a. IN. Sunday at the age of
81 years. Rev. Claude G. Miller
conducted the funeral Tuesday
from the First Baptist church of
Springfield; interment in Hazel.
wood cemetery. She is survived
by six daughters.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14

A regular morning operation
of the bowels puts You in tine
shape for the days work. If
you miss it you feel uncomforta-
BILE and cannot put vim into you,
movements. For all bowel ir
regularities HERBINE is the
remedy. 1t purities, strength
ems and regulates. Price soc.
Sold by Fuson Drug Co. adv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14

A. V. Mccormack and wife, w.
c. Coday and wife, U. S. Coday
and wife, Fred Carnall and wife,
H. E. Newton and wife. G. G.
Freeman and wife, and Misses
Mauds Reynolds and Blanche
Burney have returned from their
fishing trip near the Names
bridge. They caught lots of fish
but the high water caught them,
and they lost part of their fishing
equipment in the food.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
Stomach Troubles and Con,
stipation

u will cheerfully say that
Chamberlain's Tablets are the
most satisfactory remedy for
stomach troubles and constipa.
tim that have sold in thirty four
years drug store service" "
writes S. H. Murphy, druggist,
Wellsbury, N. Y. Obtainable ev,
eryWhere.-adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
Meet in Springfield

The convention of Missouri
music teachers will be held in
Springfield June 1921. Many
noted musicians. will appear on
the program. Music lovers and
teachers of Mansfield are cordi'
ally invited to attend. Any in
formation desired may be secur'
ed from Miss Birdie Atwood,
chairman, of Springfield.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
Card of Thanks

To our many friends who ex.
tended their floral offerings, their
courtesies and their kindness in
our recent bereavement we wish
to give our sincere thanks. The
Children and Relatives of Mrs.
B. r. Barnes
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
Circuit Court

A special term of circuit court
was held at Hartville Monday,
with A. Curtis as special jud: e
The grand jury made its report
and adjourned. Charley Hake,
whose arrest we reported last
week, plead guilty and was sen
fenced to two years in the pen.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14

Do you get up at night? San0l
is surely the best for all kidney
or bladder troubles. SanOi gives
relief in q hours from all back.
ache and bladder troubles. SanOl
is a guaranteed remedy. 35c and
81 90 a bottle at the drug store. ad
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14

Ira Davis of Ava was here Fri.
day en- route to Sullivan to visit
his father. He had returned q
few days before from Macon,
where he had been employed in
the Macon Republican office.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
To the Public

II have been using Chamber.
lain's Tablets for indigestion for
the past six months, and it af.
fOrds me pleasure to say I have
never used a remedy that did me
SD much good. Mrs. C.E. Riley
Illion, N. Y. Chamberlain s Tab
let's are obtainable everywhere.
adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14

1t is guaranteed to any woman
who will use SanOl Eczema Pre-.
scription will find 9 perfect com
plexion. 1t will cure any eruption
on the skin. 1t is a skin Tonic,
SanOl Eczema Cure is a household
remedy. A trial will convince you.
Get it at the drug store adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14

Orie Waltan of Post City, Tex,
visited here during the week. Ee
is doing architectural work in
Post City. He left there a month
ago on his motorcycle, stopping
en- route for visit at several
points.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14

Large Trial Bottle of SanOlfor
35c. SanOl is a family remedy.
SAnOl is sold on an absolute guar
antee. Remember If it says SanOl
It is all right. 35c and 81 90 at
the drug store.-adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14

w. F.. Maring of Carthage, rep.
resenting the American Central
Insurance Co., has settled for
tornado losses with Dr.. w. M.
Hamilton, Mrs, d. A Taylor, d.
S. Cantrell, a. n. Friend and
Mrs. Lydia Mcintosh.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
At the M. E. Church

Rev. CIV. Holmes, the pastor,
breaches at the M. e. Church
Sunday; prayer meeting Thurs.
day night.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
Tomato Plants

Tomato Plants For Sale Good
stocky plants-$1. 90 per 1000.
]. w. Roberts. Phone 46, Mans
field, MO.-adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14

q
Misses Chloe Osborn and Veril
Ellis have hern re employed as
teachers at Mountain Grove.
Mrs. w. G. Duckworth and
children have returned from
tdeir visit near Cedar Gap.
Mesdamrs j. A. Fuson and H.
B. Paul we're in HartviIe last
week, says the Republican.
w. A. Newton of Hartville is
assisting Assessor G. P. Thomas
: in assessing Wright county.
We have printed bills for John
Davis for the sale of Mrs. Sophia
Headley's furniture Saturday.
L F Garner and wife were
here from Cabool moving their
household goods tn that place.
Taken up by A. G. Legere,
Mansfield, Mo, one red sow.
Owner please call for same.-ad.
Tomorrow is the day for the
last inspection of the proposed
Ozark Trail through Mansfield.
Amor BRYANT and wife of Sey-
mour and r. A Alcorn and wife
made a trip to Rogersville Sunday
Buy your groceries of P. W.
Newton; he will deliver them
promptly anywhere in town.-ad
Hartville visitors this week in.
clude F, A. Cole, G. H. Reed, w.
B. Hitchcock and J. Fl. Stephens
Raymond Brasher and Miss
Pearl Newton attended the
Strong, Brasher wedding at Sey-
mour.
Russell and Hubert Dennis
have retu. ned from their visit
with their grandparents near
Rembert.
J. D Reynolds have just re-
ceived their spring line of ladies'
Waists and Dress Goods at bot
tom prices.-adv.
Mrs James Coday, Mrs. o. S.
Coday, Miss Mabel Coday, Herve
ard Alton Coday made trip to
Palmetto Tuesday.
Avery & Stephens have moved
their real estate Office from over
the Bank of Mansfield to the for
mer bakery building.
B. r. Mcclure and wife of Col.
orado are visiting relatives here,
Mrs Mcclure being a daughter
of Mrs. J.D. Rowland,
The Roberts & Elder Kanning
10. received q telegraphic order
last week from Windfall, Ind,
for 5000 tomato plants.
Did you notice our new deliv
cry wagon? 1t is small, but it
does the work. N. Dyer Fur.
niture Company.-adv.
The new grader for the build
ing of z miles of road in the
Mansfield Special Road District
arrived here this week.
j. Henry Schroeder, who has
the contract for the new Bank of
Mansfield building, spent Sun
day and Monday in st. Louis.
Jesse E. Brazeal has resigned
his position at Coles barber shop
and is relieving Night Clerk Carl
Lovan at the Frisco depot.
The damage done to the w. B.
business buildings in the lorna,
do has been repaired, also many
other of the damaged buildings.
Miss Lelah Cole has gone to
Kansas City where she has en-
ployment. She will make her
home with an aunt while in the
city.
Ezra Dennis has been named
secretary of the 10. O. F. lodge;
J. G. Turner, right supporter no.
BILE grand, and Frank Smafley,
chaplain,
LOST-Between Mansfield and
Wolf Creek, roll of automobile
tubes. Finder please return to
Eagle Roller Mills and receive
reward.-Adv.
Wanted good live wire to
buy cream for US in Mansfield,
either on commission or salary
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
MANY MIRRORETTES
Short Items and News Notes
of General Interest to
Our Readers
Today is flag day.

Today is flag day.
Frank Mays has returned fror
Iowa.
Bart Gentry's are visiting S j
Whites.
Fred Short was here from Ma
comb Friday.
E. B. Archer was here toda!
from Hartville,
Fl. E. Frink was here last weeI
from Hartvllle.
FIJI. Adams of Springfield was
here yesterday.
D. d. Norcross was here from
Macomb Friday.
RF. Baker of Mountain Grove
was here Monday.
Rev j.. M. England breaches
at Olathe Sunday.
w. B Hatton of Nevada, Mo-,
was here this week.
James Bell has returned to his
home in Kansas City,
P. w. Newton's is the place to
buy groceries.-adv.
G. S. Burney was in Spring
field during the week.
Elmer Strong and wife were in
Springfield last week.
H B. Pauls visited in Spring
field during the week.
A gang of Gypsies passed
through here last week.
Jerry Pierson has returned
from Des Moines, Iowa.
Miss Nora Ross was in Spring
field Monday and Tuesday.
Dr.. F. H. Riley is doing dental
work at Hartville this week.
Fl. G, Tarbutton was an Ava
visitor the first of the week.
r. e. Doty of Springfield has
been visiting in this vicinity.
No hunting on my premises.
adv w. N. DRAPER.
OIL Robinett's visited in Mex.
leo, Mo, the first of the week.
Prof. Roy Ellis has been EN-
ployed to teach in Springfield.
The w. G, Il. U. met with Mrs.
E |. Peters Tuesday afternoon,
G. w. Freeman & Son received
new spring goods this week. adv
J.P. Anderson's of Springfield
visited relatives here this week
DR., B. E.. Latimer and Bert
Ellis of HartvilIe were here this
week.
Geo. B. Freeman, wife and son
George are visiting relatives at
Wichita, kas.
Elmer Gaskill orders his ad-
dress changed from Omaha to
Fremont, Neb.
The NJ. E Ladies' Aid Society
>met Friday afternoon with Mrs.
r. M Rogers.
Mrs. John Strong leaves this
week for Albion, Mich, to join
her husband.
Mansfeld's Sixth Annual Ag
ricultural & Stock Show, Sept.
26 to 90. adv.
Mrs. c. G.. Cunningham and
baby visited relatives in Cabool
during the week.
A. Grantham visited in Neva-
da last week. His wife accomf
panied him home.
Go to J. d. Reynolds, and see
their new spring line of Shoes at
the old price. adv.
Miss Opal Short has returned
home from her visit with G. Q.
Doty at Springfield.
> Mrs. ]. G. Orender and son Of
Norwood visited J. H. Stephens
and family last week.
Mrs. Minnie Humperies of
Winslow, Ariz., has been visiting
relatives in Mansfield.
B. A. Taylor orders his adj
dress changed from Red Lodge,
Mont, to Huntley, Mont.
DR.. F. II. Riley, the Dentist,
will be at his Hartville office the
week of June 11.16.-adv.
l.. N. Moore of Willow Springs
and I. r. KnotWell of Norwood
were recent visitors here.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-06-14
CITY Council Meeting

The city council met Saturday
night, allowed some bills and
discussed various matters.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18
SMOKING REFORMS

A noted eastern doctor predicts that the time will when the who deals in drink, cigarettes cigars will be deemed murderer Will the doctor again consult his code and read for the fate of the pie mani And what monsrous de gree of assassination will be charged against who his
 neghbor cucumber pickle? As time ribbons out behind and knowledge is gained along the way moraties will succeed the od and dining among other things will submit Ito the inevitable muabities Smoking, in for reorm
 The first step toward its reform-if prohibition is to be ayoideds assuage smokngs blue and persistent contnu ity with little galanty and neighborly regard Time has when the nonsmoker possesses rights the God given of having has air straight Into his office his callers fetch their burning cordage and only few restaurants longer attempt combat cigar and cigarette hasn't been many years since smoking womans presence the height of coasenes but the merest Willy puffs his cigar ette grandmoher eyes The recdescence of gandaher
 chvay however scarcely to be expected with the spreading of the tobacco habit among women and is that fact that
 likely than any other bring about anti smoking legs atiOn.
 There always has been great hue and cry against the weed the time Sir Walter Raleigh introduced the into Engand and certainly proportion of those who smoke could not do In appears the habit is regarded desirable There other forms of nemperance quite deeerious Overeatg undoubtedly is than moderate
 okng and believe that tea and coffee drunkards much a public health as the slaves of My Lady Nicotine.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18
HANDLING THE FOOD SITUATION

Somehow or other, we have to place considerable faith the judgment of the food director Herbert Hoover when he informs the country that has become say excited the alleged food shortage disposed to feel bit comfortable.
 According Mr. Hoover there is absolutely occasion for food panic this country justification for outrage prices the opposition of special interests defeats the on food fully and adequately If this is all that stands in the desired relief then congress should immediately grant powers the President The probabilities that power conferred will be delegated turn to Mr. Hoov that most desirable for he appears be the capable of controlling the situation.
 Mr. Hoover further that we have surplus of foodsufs the present tme and that next year this will in Hence the current fear of famine not we'll founded The food dictator proposes that shall feed the Allies only "after proper protection of people, effected If this policy pursued there will longer be occasion to the consequences of the government acting purcas ing agent for the allies becoming competitor of the individual citizen in the open market.
 the other hand it is ntmaed that the program of food control will temporarily close markets to the world and prohibit foreign purchasers from competing with the specuat ors this country. Whether this will automatically prices down reasonable elevel whether will be necessary eventually for the government to intervene and fix the prices is still questionable matter It would indeed be double satisfaction if Mr Hoover would clear up this point for while it good to know that there sufficient food in sight would like to know whether will be able to meet the prices.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Former Ambassador Gerard again in linguistic activity, assures that the Germans call Americans tango izard' and "mae manicures and regard them being too fat
 fight Such remarks have been heard by Mr. Gerard but the Germans do know that Americans and will fight The German soldiers who fought in the Civil and who gave their lives by the thousand in order that liberty might ve know that the northern fights with pernacy and bravery and that the southern fights with brilliant dash and chvac It is of record in German histories We're half cned to enter plea of guilty in the matter of the tango
 zad Useless to deny and of value could be denied and the true of the male manicure charge It ought to be to his credit that the American does clean his finger na the custom not in Europe COrpulent Fritz pokng fun at American pumpness that doesn't exist will learn after he him that eanness the speciality of the lar army
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Finland taking advantage of Russia state of undress and inability to pursue proposes to slip out of the None will deny that country the opportunity that hers The of her creation such bind her by gratitude the mother country Russia is Fnands mother by forcibe requested adoption
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Jacob H. Schiff Charles w. Eliot and many other notabe have united appeal to the entente not to pursue homie the central powers when the present conflict concluded What Peace without vctoryi Victory withou annexation and ndemnitiesi Tut gens is pink tea!
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Why not leave the question of taxing his lecture receipt to Mr. Bryan Didn't he recently volunteer assist in ing the countryG Why, if suggested, he might patriotic burst of generosity quit featuring.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

The strike of Paris dressmakers likely to be cnled fortunately before it extend around the earth colet eup of dressmakes for year would strip the world of non essentials.