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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25
r SILAS RIPPEE
S. &. RlPPEE, Manager of Sale
T. A. Hay, Aucf. !. f. Craig, Clerk

The school has been .re.roofed.
The new roof seem seems to be
a good one as it has not leaked"
during these rains.
Miss Jewell Hoover has &C.
cepted a position in Kansas City
at a better salary than school
teaching pays her; she was not
an applicant for re election as
she had decided to quit teaching
She had given good satisfaction,
and we regret to lose her. She
is employed by the Rialto Phar'
macy. We wish her good luck
and satisfaction in her new call.
ing.
The girls glee club will go to
Springfield Saturday where they
will sing Saturday night in the
inter,high school contest to be
hold in the auditorium of the
Normal School. The girls will
sing STARS Brightly Shining"
by Emil Bronte; accompanies,
Miss Alice Tombleson; director,
Mrs. ]. E. Craig. Voices are
First soprano, Huldah Rippee.
Locke Craig, Madge Jones, Grace
Craig, Goldia Norcross; second
soprano, Pearl Newton, Hazel
Burney, Alice Mooney, Leona
Hoover, Elva Turner, Myrtle
Newton; alto, Mamie Beach, Ruth
Turner, Laurel Brasher, Beulah
Stephens, Rosa Morgan.
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Chicken dinner Saturday .-adv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25
Why FARMERS MUST BUY
Besides Being Patriotic, Their Invest.
ment Provides Nation With
Shipping Facilities.

Some farmers may not understand
just what is the Significance of ship
Building to them. They fail to see
how they are to be benefited when the
money they lend the government by
purchasing Liberty Bonds Is spent for
ships that sail the seas they never
have e
Ships today are carrying Dur farm
products to Europe. II there are no
ships the farmers goods never would
reach the market. II German U-boats
were dynamiting freight cars instead
Of ships the farmers crops would not
even reach the Chicago and Kansas
City markets We must have ships to
get our produce to market. Bonds will
help build them.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25
School Notes

The 9Th grade are taking their
final examination this week, as
sent out by the state.
Mrs. Oliver Riley was a recent
visitor. G. w. Freeman visited
school Wednesday morning. He
gave an excellet little talk at as
sembly. Among other things he
said that selecting good books to
read is like selecting good com.
pany-they help to impress a
good character.
Room 2 is to be complimented
on not having a single tardy this
week and only one absence and
this on account of sickness.
The 4th grade are very inter-
ested in denominate numbers.
Miss Rosa Morgan represent.
ed H. s. at Ava in a declama.
tory contest Saturday night.
She did we'll but failed to gain
honors in prizes. Miss Coda
Norcross will represent M. H. S.
at Springfield Friday night.
The girls Glee Club will also
represent M. H. s. at Spring.
field Saturday night, The girls
under the direction of Mrs. j. E.
Craig are doing some good work
and it is hoped they may win
honors at Springfield.
The concert given by Prof.
and Mrs. G. p. Kinsey was well
received Saturday night.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25
WHY YOU INVEST IN BONDS
It 10 Easier Than to Pay Tribute to
the Kaiser and His War
Machine.

1t took yon a long time to wake up
to the war, but, now that the ruthless
German war machine is battering ut
the gates of Paris and threatening the
line Of communication from England
to France, you are beginning to
realize that America also Is menaced.
Failure to support the government.
which means failure to back the army
in France, would bring disaster and
shame upon every American citizen.
Invest in Liberty Bonds and receive
the interest on your money and a final
return OF the principal or you will
pay tribute to the Kaiser and get moth.
ing In return.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25

The school board. met Friday
night and elected teachers for
the next term months-as foil
ows: Superintendent, Prof. J.E.
PummilI; Principal, Miss D..
Pearl Wammack; 9TH and Sth
grades, Miss Lula Garter; 9Th
and 9th grades, Miss Chrissie
Sullivan; 3rd and 4th grades,
Miss Frona Rippee; 1st and End
grades, Miss Efie Csntrell. Miss
Wammack has not accepted the
place offered her.
Prof. Pummill's salary was
placed at $1,000 for the year;
Miss ammack's, $50 per month;
Miss Carter's, $50, while the
rest were put at $50. An advan
ce all around over the year now
closing.
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25
Forest Home

Well, it has been some cold for
the past three days but the sun
has come out once more to make
the old earth warm.
Thursday William Hatfield and
wife, E. Winner and wife and q
friend of Mr.. Hatfield from
Oklahoma visited mines south of
Norwood. Mr.. Hatfield likes the
looks of the mines. very much
and talked like he would come
back soon.
William Vaughan moved down
on Hunter Thursday.
j. M. Little, F. J. Thompson
and j. Mark Mink made a bust
ness trip to Mountain Grove Mon
day.
The mines south of Norwood
have started to drill on the j. p.
Snyder lease and everything
looks good for a big thing,
Ed Anderson is going to have
a sale and go to Kansas to work.
There have been some Joplin
mine owners looking over the
Norwood mines. Don't think
for one time that the Norwood
mines haven't got the goods for
they have ore of a very high
grade and it is getting better all
the time, so don't forget to keep
an eye open on the Norwood
mines.
Jake Yates is working at the
mines now in W. Vaughn's place.
Kaiser Bill marched upthe hill
To take a peep at France.
Kaiser Bill marched down the
Hill with bullet in his pants.
w. s. Vaughan is still about
the same as he has been for the
past two weeks.
John Smith is going to do some
work for Doss Woods this week.
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Obituary
Miss Augusta Anderson Was
called to Neosho last week by
the death Of her brother.
Smoke Hall passed away Fri
day of miners consumption at
his home in the Prairie Hollow
neighborhOod.
Mrs John Turner passed a.
way Tuesday at her home in the
Olathe neighborhood. She Is
survived by her husband, sever.
al children and many other rela-
tives and friends.
In this issue will be found the
obituary of Mrs. Sophia Headley
formerly of this place. The re.
mains Of her husband and six
children, all of whom passed a.
way several years agc,are buried
near here.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25
Among the Lodges

NJ. E. German and H B Paul
attended the Grand Chapter of
the Royal Arch Masons at ST.
Louis this week.
Arrangements are being made
to form an 10. O. F. county or.
ganization at GrOvespring April
Goth, the goth anniversary of Odd
Fellowship.
The Eastern Stars will devote
their meetings to work for the
Red Cross whenever it is posi-
BILE to do so. Regular meetings
are held the first and third Fri
days each month,
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25
Notice

Women Strawberry Pickers
Wanted call has been sent
out by the State Council of De
tense, woman's division, for 1000
strawberry pickers from all over
the state to pick strawberries IN
the Sarcoxie fields. IT we can
get 10 from each county the
number will be filed. None un
der 16 need apply. For particu-
lars apply at registration office
in Bank of Mansfield Mrs. &C
freeman, County Chairman Reg.
istration.
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25
All Next Week.

Bob Flannagan's and Dam
ron's Combined Shows will be
at Mansfield, Missouri, April 20
to May 4th. There will be a
band concert each day and night
and there will be six days and
nights of fun and amusement.
The company will put on ten
high class attractions, and they
cater TO the women
and children. All pure show
laws will be strictly complied
with. All are invited to attend
these shows. adv.
-Rnu Tihorty Ronda-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25

Prominent Kentucky Educator Points
Out Duty Of American.
BY FRANK L. McVEY,

President University of Kentucky.
There are a number of things that
we can do In this war. Some of us
can do all of them. Any of us can do
part of them. These things are:
1. To enlist.
2. To 60 in the draft.
3. To work for the government.
4. To buy bonds.
s. To save food materials and
money BY buying bonds.
Unless there are materials and food
the men who enlist. who 90 in the
draft, or who work for the government
cannot be maintained. The means by
which the government gets food and
materials and pays wages Is through
the sale Of bonds. This is the key,
and when the government has the
funds 1t can go on with the war. II
it does not have them its efforts must
cease. The duty Of the patriotic citi.
zen is apparent.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25

Every theater in Los Angeles will
hold a Liberty Loan Night" 1t is ex
pecteG that the movement will spread
TO every city and town In the United
States.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25
Tersely Told Town Tales

Mrs. r, r. Reed has been Wis
iting In West Plains.
]. B. Freeman and wife were
In Norwood yesterday.
Dr.. VIM NJ. Hamilton and wife
were in Hartville yesterday.
H. r. Bell of Mineral Springs,
Ark has been visiting his broth.
er, J.. s. Bell.
Bob Flanagan s and Damron's
combined shows will be here all
next week adv
p. W. Newton has made a 81
donation to the Red Cross fund,
and Samuel Trip s5c.
Some OF our people went to
Mountain Grove yesterday to
see the special var exhibit train
High clats attractions-Bob
Fannagan's and Damron's com
bined shows-all next week adv
Mrs. A. v. Mccormack of
Chicago has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. G.. c. Freeman
Misses Eula Newton and Der.
tina Miller have returned from
their visit at Kansas City and
Joplin.
C. G. Newton has returned
home, having failed to pass the
physical examination for the
draft army.
An aerophne, dropping Liberty
Loan literature, is scheduled to
pass this way tomorrow. 1t is
due in Springfield at 9 q. N.
VIM. Hanson of Ogden, Ark
shipped . car of fine COWS from
here yesterday. He purchased
them at on average price of about
500.
Mrs. G. c. Freeman and Mrs.
W. G. Reynolds have been ap:
pointed q committee to- solicit
donations from the merchants
for the Red Cross auction. Mrs.
W. M. Divan, Captain.
During the electrical storm
yesterday afternoon, lightning
struck the cupola on NJ. Craig's
residence setting fire to articles
inside but the blaze was extingu-
ished promptly; some big rains
this week.
The Red Cross Society extend
cordial thanks to P. W. Newton
for the present of 81 and to SAM
uel Trip for Is cents. These do.
nations are very acceptable and
will be deposited to the credit of
the branch chapter -Mrs. w. M.
Diyan.
J. W. Sharp has donated the
use of his garage for the Red
Cross sale dinner. As the floor
is covered with oil, will some one
please kindly haul a couple of
loads of saw dust to scatter over
the foo.?-Mrs. w. M. Divan,
Chairman.
The Nugget Theatre has been
purchased by DR.. F. h. Riley
and J. P. Ward and it will be
the policy of these two gentle.
men to show high class pictures
and nothing that will offend the
most fastidious lady or gentle
man. The name of the theatre
will remain the same and at pre-
sent will be open Thursday and
Saturday nights with q matinee
Saturday afternoon. Riley and
Ward, Proprietors.
The Red Cross Society met
Tuesday afternoon. The ladies'
are making hospital garments.
We have no yarn at present.
Those present were Mesdsmes
w. B. Hitchcock, John Strong.
r. M. Rogers. D. W. Hoover, W..
B. Fullington, Robt. Freeman, J..
c. Turner, N. J, Craig. A. T..
Friend. Fred Carnali, r. A. Alcorn,
A. J. Wilder, w. M. Divan, j. A.
Riley, Steve Yates. M. Hensley,
Victoria Chapman, 81. B. Paul,
Al. Clark, K. h. West, W. G..
Reynolds, Lizzie Coday, Misses
Lula Carter and Corinne Hitch.
cock.
The concert given by Prof. and
Mrs. G. P. Kinsey at the school
building Saturday night was one
OF the best concerts ever given
in Mansfield. and was enjoyed
husan annraciafixo axHiionca The
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25
PUBLIC SAL
l will sell at Public Auction at my residence
in Mansfield. commencing at Loo p. M. on
Saturday, April FL

8 Head of Horses;l Gelding. 10 years old; l
milk COWS each Z yrs. old, l with calf by
side. l will be fresh May ~, l Jersey. one 3-4
Jersey: the last two are fresh and are giving
about 2 l2 gallons each of milk per. day; 9
.shotes. weight about IS or 90 pounds each;
POO fence posts; Implements. etc. wagons.
l set double harness one cultivator, l mower.
l rake. l turning plow. 4 double shovels.. 2
single plows. hoes, pitchforks. etc.
Terms: All sums offs $40 and under, cash; N alsu sur overs So 9 months time will be
O bankabe note bearing 8 pr cent interest from date of sale, sttlementt to be
before property is removed from premises
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25

The second quarterly confer.
ence for the M. E. church will be
held here at 2:30 p. m. Monday.
District Superintendent W. D..
Sidman of Springfield and Rev.
G. W. Holmes will be present.
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Farm Loans
At lowest prevailing rates. No
delay.-adv. GEO. B. FREEMAN.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25
School Teachers Selected

Liberty Bonds
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-04-25
At the M. E. Church

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-12-18
Don't Forget Baby

Make the little ones Christmas happy one
ty giving sensible gifts such as sacques,
department devoted to these lines and every
garment here is made with the care and
patience that the most exacting mother could
wish for in the apparel Of her babies Come
today and make your selections Of baby's
Xmas present
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-12-18

The fact that furs are SO fashionable makes
them especially fine gifts We have plenty OF
good furs that were selected with the utmost
and best Judgment. They are trustworthy in
quality, fashionable in style and withal very
moderate in price, considering their real
worth and merit.
Genuine Martin Scarfs $625Q.
Genuine Martin scarfs $77.so.
Hudson Seal, cape collar, a very beautiful
piece at $1l5.00.
Jap Mink Muff at $500.
Jap Mink Scarf at $3.50
And many other sets and separate pieces at
prices to fit every purse.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-12-18
To the ShOppers

The Christmas rush who has
Christmas purchasing will be out NOW the crowds
pmpness efficiency. Ours real Christmas The Christ
exempli6ed the quiet which
salespeope you practical gifts
selection. +.
There's need tell urry-but shopping
the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-12-18
Silk Petite rats
For Gifts

Here are silk. and taffeta silk petticoats-
petticoats Of Jersey silks and Of satins. Here
are petticoats in all the leading colors, from
those simple in style to those elaborate.
Petticoats. s2o5 and $3.50 in heatherbloom
top and silk hounce; regular sizes, S2,o5; ex-
ira sizes, $3.50
Plain and fancy silk petticoats, 1896 to
$3.50, in changeable silks lowered satin and
plain satin in all the muchly wanted colors
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-12-18
Silk Hosiery
For Her or His Christmas Gift

Every member Of the family will welcome
hosiery. Its always welcome. Buy your pres
ents Of hosiery here and be sure Of getting
{ good grades at reasonable prices-we have all
the wanted kinds for men, women and chill
!. dren.
Phoenix silk hose for men in most all col
& ors and black and white, 75c the pair
Phoenix silk hose for women in black and
white, SIPS to $2.25 the pair
LaFrance silk hose in medium gray, putty,
champagne and cordovon, 81 50 the pair.
Misses silk hose in black and white, SIPS
to $1.65 the pair.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-12-18
Christmas Vas Merle Christmas

Christmas then and be Merrier
the thought OF the
to their homes and
receiving Never have
which happy and how precious the little
ovhch exchange at Christmas time
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-12-18
Deligh dbags

Some very specially priced; they are Of pin
seal, long grain and levant-otflers Of fooled
leather and included is large variety OF the
new attractive hand bag shapes
Some have metal mountings -other mount
ings covered with leather, All are lined eth
er with fancy silk or with plain MORE and fit
ted With mirror and purse sst
Prices ranging from $3o5 to $l6.35.
Canteen bags s.. IS to 1915.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-12
WHY PEOPLE LIVE IN CITIES
Subject Discussed in q Way That May
Please or Not. According to
Ones Disposition.

In the American Magazine. Bruce
Barton says. In talking about his old
home town:
"RousSean once remarked that he
had never lived In Paris. except for
one definite reason---to get money
enough To live somewhere else. There
are times when | have had similar
feeling toward New York. Times when
the stress and strain and fretting of
the job grew wearisome when my
cylinders all are full of carbon, and
my valves give forth leaky sound ;
when the white lights are only an i'm
pertlncnce. and the noise of motormen
tramping ON their bells is madness in
my ears.
"When that time comes. as every
spring 1t does. | go home, and. speak
Ing with my wife privately. | say: My
dear, why linger we longer in n world
like this? We are but strangers here at
best; Foxboro Is our home And we
FIJI up the cold coffee bottle and place
the ham sandwich In the bag. Nesting
IL tenderly beside the fishing tsckle,
and HE MS 10 land that is better and
purer and sweeter: where the straight
and narrow way takes the place of the
way called Broad, and there Is no
white light but the evening star"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-12
REMOVE THE DOCKAGE
BEFORE MARKETING WHEAT
New Grading Rules Place a Premium
on Clean Wheat

Farmers Bulletin No. 90 Of the
United States department of agricul-
ture brings to our attention the fact
that it is better business for the
farmer to sift and grade his wheat
than to market it with the dockage
still in the grain. 1t defines dockage
as "Sand, dirt, weed seeds, wheat
stems. chaff, straw, grain other than
wheat, and any other foreign material
which can be readily removed from
the wheat by the use of appropriate
sleeves, cleaning devices or other prac-
teal means suited to separate the for
eien material present; also undeyel-
oped, shriyeed and small pieces of
wheat kernels necessarily removed in
properly separating the foreign mate
rial"
Grading encourages the farmer to take
such care in growing the crop as to
produce only the best quality of grain.
Wheat grown on soil where the avail
able plantfood is reduced to mini
mum will no longer be able to COM
pete in price with the big, plump kerr
nels which a well-fed and well-cared-
for plant produces.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-12
Sunday Battles in History.

Some of the fiercest engagements OF
the present war have been fought on
Sunday. the so-called day Of rest. for the
German seems to like that day for a
bombing raid on some defenseless
town. as well as for much bigger oper-
ations nj the front, possibly on ac-
count of the old adage about the bet
ter the day the better the deed.
The fiercest of the battles in the
Wars of the Roses was actually fought
on Palm Sunday, observes London An
swers. This was the Battle of Tow
ton In 1861, and ten years later the
Battle of Barnet was fought on East
err Sunday. Families was fought on
Whitsunday. 1905.
Both Bulls Run and Shiloh. in the
American Civil war were fought on
Sunday. II was on Sunday TINT Well
ington issued that famous order. "Ci-
udad Rodrigo must be carried by as
sault this evening"
A glad Sunday for the British EN-.
pire was that loud Sabbath when
Wellington defeated Napoleon mt Wa
terloo in the last attempt on The part
of one man to dominate the world.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-12
Bible Saves Life.

During the progress of most wars
stories gain currency of how some sol
dler's life was saved because the bullet
which hit him first went through the
Bible he WIS carrying on his breast.
There were several such Instances re-
ported in the Civil war and perhaps all
of them were true. The first TO come
from France Is that of William Il. viii
son. nineteen years Of age. from New
castle. Pa. He was carrying Bible
and trench mirror in his pocket. A
German bullet hit them both, pene-
tratlng only enough 10 scratch his skin
and do no damage whatsoever though
II came from a sharpshooter and was
well aimed. Books. especially Bibles,
are evidently very efficient breast
plates.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-12
PERKINS AT IMPORTANT POST
Sergeant Majors Remark Must Have
Made Him Realize Just What IL
Might Mean to Him.

Major Jackson tells of the visit of
one Of the generals to the trenches
on the end OF the British line.
The general, who was a great stick
Ter for discipline, said 70 the last man
on the left:
"Do you know. sir. that you're the
most important soldier in the arnyT'
Private Perkins murmured some
modest reioinder. but. rs in duty
bound. kept his eye glued to the per-
iscope with his vista OF No Mans
Land.
Yes resumed the general, you're
the last man in the last squad of the
last platoon of the last company of
the last battalion of the last regi-
ment Of the last brigade"
After this impressive announcement
the general turned on his heel and de-
parted. Then the sergeant major, lest
Private Perkins should be pulled up
by the suddenly conferred Importance,
added:
yes, and II the army gets the COM
mand to form on the left you'll mark
time for the rest of your bloody nat
ural life,"
Any military man realizes what
IT would mean to be pivot man for a
line f25 miles long Toronto Mail
and Empire.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-12
HIGH CROP PRICES
What They Mean to the Farmer.


Years ago the farmers of I'LL
noiS. Iowa and Minnesota burn
ed their manure piles. They
had to-the piles were in the
way. They INSTRUCTED the
streets of the newly grown
towns and settlements. With
n soil in the first flush of fertil-
ity and with wheat at low price,
the cost of hauling and spread
ing II load Of manure was not
brought back in the increase Of
crop. So the manure piles
Were burned or dumped into
hollows or disposed of in any
way possible.
Today the land is past its vir-
gin fertility. Wheat is higher
than ever before. 1t pays to save
manure and so even in the far
West farmers are this year for
the first time building cement
feeding floors and cement pits
and in other ways adopting
measures which lead to high
farming. High crop prices have
made this possible.
For two generations the West
ern farmer has been mining in
stead of farming. He has put
back on the land no return for
the plant food removed by crops.
Now, with wheat at 50 per bush
ell, he finds it pays him to put
back this food. For the first
time in history the Western
farmer is buying fertilizer-be-
cause high crop prices have
made high farming profitable.