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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14
Tsrsely Told Town Tales

Told Town Talss
A. e Brown was In Macomb
yesterday.
Mrs. j h. Stephens Is visiting
b. Norwood
Eoydsa store tor basgains-
ssssr-adv.
Mira. J. B. Nndley OF Macomb
was here yesterday.
Mira. W. O. Bishop and baby
have gone to their home 10
Word shass been received OF the
safe arrival over seas Of George
z. Mndley o. Mscomb
i Ssveralbillswwersa allowed at
the regular meeting Of the city
council Monday night.
F. A. Wilson of Ava has gone
To- West Point Va TO do xovern.
meut construction work
Horace Paul has reviewed word
that his brother had been
wounded in action over seas
Mrs. Mary Leidy Of Kansas
City is visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. c. F.. Harris.
Lost-A large Eks watch
charm. Liberal reward for its
return. Phone &c.
adv.
Joseph Keith and daughters
left yesterday for Judsonia Ark.
The boys left in the car last
last week
An 800 word message was re
caived here Tuesday morning by
Operator G.. s. Burney relative
to the cancellation of the draft
call..for the army.
The Wright County Odd Eel
lows Association will meet here
Saturday, Nov. q, at which time
Grand Master Collins OF La
mar is expected to be present,
- we'll a. representatives from
the various lodges Of the county.
The directors Of the Green
Hill Creamery Co. of Willow
Springs held q meeting here
Moudsy-Fred Getting of Mans.
field, L. N. Moore of Willow
SPRING., D. c. Preston of Sey'
mour. D. G. Cass Of Fordland, j..
l.. Grier of R~ogersville and G. A.
Harnden of Ava
DR.. r: M. Rogers was in
Springfield Monday. He reports
. big celebration there because
OF the close of the war, one fea
ture being . parade 4 miles long.
The kaiser in ef6gy, in . coffin,
wssdnwn' on 4 sled behind q
hearse. He also saw the destruc.
ton by fire of the Armour plant,
causing an $4,000 loss.
D. s. Cantrell Of the firm OF
|Cantrell and Burris of live
stock dealers, has returned from
Kansas City, where he bought
three car loads Of CATTLE, which
he shipped to St. Louis. He has
100 head on pasture near Sedal-
10. F. J. Csntreil has received
los hesd from Kansas City
which he will feed here for the
market. These are among the
biggest live stock dealers in
Southwest Missouri and handle
q large amount Of all kinds OF
live stock. They thoroughly I'M
derstand the business and have
proved highly successful in their
dealings.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14
Sunday School Convent ion
Cancelled.

Cancelled.
The big State Convention of
the Missouri Sunday School Az.
.sociation, which was to have
been held In Kansas City, Nov.
1922, has been called of on &c.
count Of the influenza epidemic.
Tho uncertainty of the situation,
together with other complies
tions, the Association states,
makes . postponemsnt date IN.
wise. Consequently, the con.
vsntion ID cancelled entirely snd
will not be held until November
1921, 1919.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20
ARTHUR BALLARD
DIED YESTERDAY
Pneumonia Brought About the
Death to Highly Esteemed
Man Suddenly-Was Post
Office Employee

The news Of the death Of Arthur
Ballard at his home two miles south
west Of Baxter Springs Sunday is
the occasion of grief to many people
in the district. Mr.. Ballard died yes
terday afternoon Of pneumonia after
a very short illness. Mr.. Ballard has
been employed in the post office at the
general delivery window for just q
short time. His kindly ways and dis
position to please and serve has made
him many new friends in Baxter
Springs during the brief space Of his
employment in the postoffice. Mr..
Ballard lived on the C. M. Clark farm
and had been engaged in farming and
drilling. He owns his own drill and
has been fairly successful at his line
of work. The deceased is survived by
his father, J. H. Ballard, his wife and
a son and a daughter, Eugene Ballard
II years old, and Elsie Ballard, IL
years old. Mr.. Ballard has been
prominent in church work and is a
member of the Presbyterian church.
He is a nephew of Mrs. Geo. Rucker'
Mr.. Rucker says there was not finer
man on earth than Mr.. Ballard, in
which opinion friends and acquaint-
ances concur.
Death was brought on by pneu-
monia. The medical attendant says
influenza played no part in the death,
which was a plain case of pneumonia.
The funeral will be held from the
home and burial made in the Baxter
Springs cemetery. The date Of the
funeral is not yet known as brother,
who is in the U. S. service in Mary
land will come here for the funeral
and the family are awaiting news OF
his decision as to arrival here, etc.
Mr.. Ballard was a conscientious
man of high moral attainments and
his loss is generally the cause Of grief
over this community.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20
SOLDIER VOTES
DID NOT COUNT
BeIated Soldier Vote Did Not
Change Any of the County
Office Results

The late soldier vote report has ar
rived at the office of the county clerk.
While this vote has been much talked
of and has been the grounds for hope
by some of the candidates who were
defeated by slight majorities, the vote
was a negligible quantity when it did
arrive after weeks of waiting. The
most votes that any seeker for county
office received was twelve votes and
these were cast for Bob Frazier for
sheriff. Doc Fail received four votes.
The only office that there was little
possibility of a change in was that Of
state senator. o. W. Sparks received
seven votes and A. H. Skidmore re-
ceived five votes. This increased
Sparks lead to a safe majority OF
something like 20 votes in the coun-
ty. Mr.. Skidmore had a slight lead
in the county until the official count
was made when some small mistakes
were discovered which gave the office
to Mr.. Sparks. Mr.. Sparks is one OF
the few democrats in the state who
were elected to state or national office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20
SUE NJ. D. & c.
FOR s10,000.00
Says That NJ. o. & G. Company
Is Responsible for the Death
of John Howe in
MuskOgee

BY her attorneys, Paul Fl. Ditzen, OF
Kansas City, Kansas, Margaret Howe,
of that city, filed a suit in the Cher
okee County district court Sum-, ask
ing $4,000 damages from the NJ. o.
& G. Railroad for the death Of her
husband February 20, 1917.
The petition recites that John Howe
was a car repairer for the company
and that he was run down and in
stantly killed by a fast-running en-
CINE in the yards at Muskogee, Okla
The petition charges company with
negligence, failure of the engine crew
to signal, and also alleges that Howe
was required to cross the tracks at
dangerous places.
The agents and receivers named as
defendants of the company live in
Baxter Springs, which is the reason
the suit is brought in this county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20


The Big v. mine with its $50 ton
mill at the south end of Main street
in Quapaw, is in operation. The Big
V has had q bunch of trouble and ex-
pccted to be in operation some weeks
ago. Mr.. Ripley, one Of the mill con-
tractors, died suddenly a short time
ago. Otto Weigand, the secretary Of
the company was an influenza victim,
and Mr.. VOORHEES,, of Omaha, one Of
the principal stockholders in the COM
pany, died all within a few days. It
has taken the past two weeks to re-
pair numerous breaks in the machin-
cry.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

The pesky "fu" got busy with The
Daily Citizen carrier boys early in the
week and every one of them has been
sick abed, with the result that we had
to hunt up and put on new boys who
did not know the routes and the paper
has been very poorly circulated. Many
of our customers have complained but
when they learned the predicament
we were in they took the matter good
naturally and hoped our boys would
soon be out. This we are pleased to
say is being realized. Orpal Sher-
wood has taken up his route again, so
has Steve Love. Willie Sells is re-
ported better and probably will be out
soon, meanwhile the Phillips boys will
try their best to find the regular Gus
toners on Willie's route.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20
Like to Be an AIIIuatOrH

Alligators have to De fed on meat
but they need no food from Septem-
Der 1 to May 1, for that is their hiber-
mating season, when they do not eat
at all. Alligator skins are used for
making bags, suitcases, purses, belts,
cushion covers, etc., and the teeth and
bones are made into cuff links, paper
knives, whistles and many forms OF
cheap jewelry and ornaments. 1t has
been said that the state Of Florida
receives more than a million dollars a
year from trade In alligators.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20
Be Kind and Patient.

There is more special grace requi-
site and manifest in watchful perse'
verance in little kindnesses and habit
ual patience ut home, in abstinence
from conversational disparagement OF
others, and in resistance TO habits OF
sloth and undue self-indulgence In
private life than in the performance
of great public duties under the OBJ
Servation Of multitudes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20
Work with VIII.

Whatever your work, do not walt 10
'.feel Just like It," before you begin 10
do your best. II you wait for inspira-
ton you are doomed. Disregard your
moods. Pay no attention to your feel
inRs. II It is time to work, set about
II not half-heartedly, but with the
whole-souled energy which is an ad'
mirable substitute for enthusiasm. 10
wait till you feel like 1t before you
do your best, Is to waste life and pow
q.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20
FEW ESCAPE

There are few indeed who escape
having at least one cold during the
winter months, and they are fortunate
who have but one and get through
with it quickly and without any SER
ious consequences. Take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and observe the
directions with each bottle, and you
are likely TO be one of the fortunate
ones. The worth and merit has been
fully proven. There are many families
who have always used it for years
when troubled with a cough or cold
and with the very best results.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Earl Confer received a message
from his brother, Marion Confer, Sun
day stating that he would be home
by Christmas. Marion has been sta
toned at Manchester, England, and is
much elated to think that he will be
able to visit home folks by Christmas
after being abroad for a few months.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20
WE BUY
OLD FALSE TEETH

We pay up to $500 per set (broker
or not,) also highest prices fol-
BRIDGES, CROWNS, WATCHES
DIAMONDS, OLD GOLD, SILVER
and PLATINUM send NOW BY par
eel post and receive CASH by return
mail, your goods returned if price is
unsatisfactory.
MAZER'S TOOTH SPECIALITY
Dept Y 2OO7 S 5th St.Philadelphia, Pa,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stevison, Of this
city, left Sunday for Webb City
Mo-, where they will attend the funer-
al of Mrs. Stevison's father, J. M,
Smith, who died the latter part Of the
week at Manganola, Colo, where he
had been living for some time prior to
his death in quest Of health. Death
was brought on by tubercular trouble
with which the deceased has beer
suffering for several years Mr.. Smith
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20
THE CITY IN BRIEF

is well known among the mining men
of this district. lie was formerly as
ISOLATED with j. G. Martin, Of the
Lucky Kidd Mining Company, and
had mining interests in the Webb City
field.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Phillips have
moved their household goods back to
Webb City where they will reside.
They moved here several months ago,
but as Mr.. Phillips health grew much
worse they were compelled to move
back.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Hazelton Minchell, of Joplin, visited
friends here Sunday. Minchell has
received his honorable discharge from
the United States army.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20
B. H. Shields.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Shook had for
guests at dinner Sunday Capt. ]. S.
Pine, of Oklahoma City, Okla, and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Green and children,
Jack and Margaret.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Tax books for Baxter Springs, and
Spring Valley, Garden and south half
of Lyon townships are now here, at
City Clerks office in city building,
where taxes may be paid. Open from
s to 5.
B. H. Shields.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Miss Elizabeth Jarrett, who has
been i'll for several days, has returned
to her work at the American National
Bank.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Treece, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jimmie Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Smith. Miss Swannie Smith and Miss
Beatrice Titus motored to Joplin Sum
day for few hours outing and
sight seeing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20
STOMACH TROuRLE

Before / used Chamberlain's Tab
lets | doctored a great deal for stom-
ach trouble and felt nervous and tired
all the time. These tablets helped me
from the first, and inside of a week 5
time / had improved in every way"
writes Mrs. l.. A. Drinkard, Jefferson
City, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

When you have backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out of gear.
Try Sanol, 1t does wonders for the
liver. kidneys and bladder. A trial
Soc bottle will convince you. Get it
Rt the drug store. For sale by Scott
Drug Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Mrs. w. r. Scott returned this
morning from Joplin after spending
the week end there the guest of rela-
tives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Floyd Hummil, of Webb City, Wis
tied friends here Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Eli Kane is seriously i'll at his home
with the influenza.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Merton Goodeagle, of this city,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Dansingberg last Friday, at Galena.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Il. Stroy, of Joplin, visited friends
here Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Cept. j. S. Pine, of Oklahoma City,
Okla, is visiting at the home of J. r.
Green.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Miss Mabel Morgan and Lewis
Witzasky were Joplin visitors Sun
day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. Barrett visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Barrett in
Picher Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Miss llah Phillips visited friends
and relatives in Galena Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Mrs. w. H. Shead and little son,
Ray, visited in Joplin Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Sparks Kimmons, of Galena, visited
friends here last night.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Miss Gail Hamilton visited friends
in Galena Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Miss Della Phillips and Sergeant
Mari NJ. Hallam, of Galena, visited
relatives here Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

w. C. Dills, who has been seriously
i'll, is reported slightly improving and
is thought to be out of danger.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Sherwood and
two children, Harold and orpal, were
visitors in Joplin Saturday evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-20

A Missouri Pacific passenger train,
passing through the smelter grounds
east OF Caney the other day struck
and killed C. s. Jackson, smelter en-
ploye.
The public schools In the city OF
Manhattan have been ordered closed
by tl1e board Of education. The schools
will remain closed at least until the
thirtieth Of this month. The health
authorities have forbidden any public
funerals, limiting the number Of
mourners 10 members Of the immsdL
nta family.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

Atty. c. D. Dwyer is out Of the city
this week.
Mayor Bridges was on the sick list
few days this week.
sPEcIAL-Homemade peanut can
dy. only zoe pound. Jacobs confec-
tionery.
Peter Warshawslxy conducted sale
at his store during the week and was
quite successful.
Rev. w. b. Coombe was in Crystal
Falls last Sunday, called here by the
serious illness Of his friend. Chas. A.
Peterson.
o. T. Olson informs us that his son.
Norman Olson is not gaining very
fast. He is still at Omaha in the gov
eminent hospital.
Congoleum rugs for the kitchen or
dining room. Just the thing to do
away with scrubbing. See them at
Henry's Furniture Store.
Mrs. Jas. ID. Vivian and daughter,
Marjorie, went to Hollans. Mich, last
Thursday to spend the holidays with
Mrs. Vivian's mother who resides al
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Peterson and
son, Frank, who were called here by
the illness and death OF their son and
brother. returned to Gladstone last
Thursday
Mrs. W. Gill and two sons OF Es-
canada and Mrs. Edward Bies and
daughter of Iron Mountain, attended
the funeral services of Charles A. Pet
erson Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Agnes Olson came home this
week from Ironton, Mimi, where she
is employed In the postofiice, and will
spend the holidays at the home of her
mother, Mrs. o. NJ. Olson.
Pie. Sidney Warshawsky has been
transferred from Ann Arbor to the
post hospital at Fort Wayne, Indiana
and will be mustered out OF service
as soon as his fractured ankle i:
healed.
Sergt. w. Il. Eldred, wife and littl,
son, Barta, arrived here Thursda,
from Long Island, the former having
been released from service. The!
were unable to get here in time fol
the funeral services OF Chas. A. Peter
son, an error in the telegram causing
the delay.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

Miss Bonen OF Iron Mountain spent
the week end at the home Of her broth
or. Joe.
Supt. w. ID. Hin was at Jonesville
last week where he attended the fun
eral OF a relative.
w. c. Eldred has an ad announcing
his arrangement TO care for batter
les this winter. Read II.
Private Edward Cayia is at home
from Ann Arbor, having been dis
charged from the S. A. T. G.
Private Jennie Cayia will arrive
home Monday to visit home folks, hav-
ing been granted ten days furlough
from duties at Washington, ID. G. Miss
Cayia enlisted In the Marines in Sep
TENDER for a period OF four years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

Mrs. Arthur varney and Mrs. Geo.
Penglase arrived here Monday from
Evansville, Ind, and will spend the
holidays with home folks and friends.
Their husbands will join them here
next week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

II. Kaplan returned from Chicago
last Saturday where he selected a
stock Of holiday goods for Kaplan q
Rutman store. Mrs. Kaplan will re-
main in that city until after the holt
1avs
The Home news., 1918-10-18

sition to apply it in the purchase of the Fourth Liberty Loan bonds, the sale of which began last Saturday. From every section of the Eighth Fed eral Reserve District word comes that the workers are subscribing literally of this issue. This intense co-ouera- tlon is necessary because Of the doub- ling of the quota within the district.
 Food for reflection is contained in the further advice that "after the war, only those who have helped win it will amount to anything. Our chil- dren then will judge us-not by what we've got, but by what we've done.">>
The Home news., 1918-10-18
WHY PAY RENT?
 OWN A FARM

I offer for immediate salo 240 acres, 60 in cultivation very little white land, three tenant houses and one fairlv good barn, large portion of fence is new hog wire, the rest of fence only needs repair and about all the old wire neded ia there.
 This is Bayou DeView bot. tom land, located a little over four miles southeast of McCro. ry and less than 34 of a mile south of a loading switch on railroad and just east of Pos sum Creek School House-A good all round farm.
 1 will give terms if desired $2,00O.O0 cash and balance in four equal annual payments bearing interest at seven per cent. Reason for se1ling-In army and can not give it my attention. Price: $25.OO per acre. Write
 Anyone interested may see MT. A. A. Anderson of McCro- ry, Ark. or write me.
 c. F. BURKHARDT,
 Efingham, III.
 Advertisement. 10-4-4t)
 BUY BONDS
The Home news., 1918-10-18
FOR OUR CELL LDREN'S SAKE
Future Generations Will Judge Us by Our Performance Not by
 Possessions.
GHAFfN

The United States Department of Labor, in bulletin to "Our Children, ,' declares that "to win this war we all must do our best regardless of profit"
 Production is the big thing" the bulletin continues. "This applies to wage earners as we'll as employers"
 The advice has been accepted by labor generally, and there is a dispo-
The Home news., 1918-10-18
TO MOTHERS

Bring your baby to enter the contest at our county fair. Take advantage of the free medical examination. If your baby is not 1OOper cent perfect you can learn why he is not, and remedy the cause.
 Make this one of the biggest days of the fair. Mrs. c. W. Garrison, state chairman of child welfare bureau, will give a talk to the mothers, and distribute excellent literature on the care of children.
 nnArnO
The Home news., 1918-10-18
BONDS

Land for sale: 200 acres, F mile of Hunter, 35 acres open, balance timber, good roads and water and new railroad being constructed by land. Gall or write Home News Editor, Me- Crory, Ark. adv.
The Home news., 1918-10-18

The American Library Association and the cooperate
  A. building the Southern Department library Grandpa behind and
  He khakcovered  a furnished "
The Home news., 1918-10-18
BUY BONDS

If you want the Home News you must pay your subscrip- tion as the government will no longer allow newspapers to be sent otherwise.