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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-07
WARD u.

Ward B. Hitchcock, the old relia-
bl" real estate and in france agent,
whose office is miners headquarters.
moved to Mansfield from Pawnee,
Okla, fifteen years ago and has been
engaged in business here since and
lhas a reputation of dealing On the
square and has done a great deal or
advertising and has attracted a great
number of new Corners to this Ozark
country. He has always been a be-
lever in our mineral possibilities ana
now that we have the necessary capt.
tai and the right kind of men inter-
estel. the future of Mansfield in a
mineral way is assured. This IN ad-
dition to our agriculture, dairy, poul-
try and stock raising business tha1
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-07

l.; 40 experiment, but a sure thing.
ssure a bright future for Mansfield
and vicinity. Mr.. Hitchcock is the
possessor of one Of our best homes
and some of our most desirable bust
ness property and is regarded as n
of our best business men. He was
born in New York State June 10,
1861. and spent his boyhood days at
South Bend, Ind. coming West In
1882, and was employed by the Santa
Fee Railroad in the station depart
ment for twenty-cne years before
coming to Mansfield. His wife for,
merly was Miss Emma Picken, of
Kansas City, and came to the Ozarko
ten years ago. She is also a great
believer in this Ozark country and
! they are a good pair of boosters.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-07

Quoting from MISSOURI the Cen
trail State" compiled by Walter B.
Stevens. H. ]. Cantwell, probably the
best living authority on mineral pro-
duction, said of the Ozark mountain
mineral outlook:
speaking of the great lead depos-
its in the southeast part Of Missouri,
Mr.. Cantwell continued: "Remem-
bering also that the same geological
conditions which made this unique
naturalization of this region posi-
BILE, exist In the entire range Of the
Ozark hills on to Joplin, and n may
reasonably wonder that If this known
accessible region. which contains so
many varied and valuable mineral re-
sources, Is undevelOped, what may
not be the possibilities of the region
not accessible. Further :, If the
known resources are not developed,
will not the development Of the
known bring here, as 1t elsewhere
has, knowledge Of further and diff
ferent resources?"
Tungsten, vanadium, manganese,
asbestos, plumbago, uranium were
found in this region where they had
no value except for cabinet speci-
mems, and the region has not been
searched since. These re-
sources of this Ozark region are all
there"
mo man now need discover them,
They were discOvered-all of them
in the only period when Missouri
ans really recognized the greatness
Of their state and when they believed
themselves big enough to develope
them-in that glorious decade before
the Civil War when giants walked
the earth and when the Missouri o.
arks were full of them"
"There is not a single hamlet In
the Ozark hills but could, If inhabit'
ed by such courageous burghers al
now inhabit industrial Germany.f from
their own resources. develOpe In the
Immediate neighborhood, a mining
industry from the undevelOpet
wealth, or a manufacturing industr!
from the already developed raw ma
~terials which would make princes o
all of them, and provide employment
for thousands for years to come. Thi
Is not extravagant fancy; this Is no
the Boosting Of a prospcctu"; thes
statements are possible to any mai
who has intelligence enough to rea'
and understand this testimony o
men eminent in tn, scientific wOrl
and who has sufficient industry t
acauaint himself with what Is bein
leone elsewhere in the world
witt a thousand rills and river
TO furnish cheap electrical power, tn
many improvements in methods q
mining and reducing ores, the pres
ent methods of scientific prospecting
with an era soon upon us when cap
tai can be secured for the operatio
Of every basic industry. this regio
. must come into it's own and he recoe
nized as it really 18th" most +;
vorable area for the development c
commercial mines in the Union"
what we know about mining an
mineralogy would make a mighty
small book. but what we do kno'
IL this: That at II time ever
great mineral field was unhevelop"t
and was considered only for ayr
cultural purposes and tn" old 80
tiers discouraged and laughed at III
idea OF their" country and their
farms, ever being a great miners
producing country and selling at RAJ
ulous prices. Every one knows thu
at one time the Joplin, Hcher an
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-07

If you do not believe in this country
If you do not believe there is a great
mineral wealth in the Ozark Mountain
region-wait, look and listen. Keep
your eyes open and your mouth shut.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-07

Get a copy OF this issue OF the Manst
cid Mirror and send to a friend. 1t
will help boost the country, help the
Mirror and will help induce the people
to come to the Gem City.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-07
CONCERNING MANSFIELD.

The following communication is
in answer to an inquiry concerning
Mansfield:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01

producing the most constructive and most statesmanlike draft terms of peace yet published by anybody. But such considerations will have no weight whatever with the privileged caste. The privileged caste will not argue, because it cannot; it will sim simply delude; it will simply stick to what it has got-until it is forced to let go.
 When the War Ends
 The future time which we vague ly describe as -the-war" will be a relatively bad or a relatively good time according as democracy does or Goes not take a hand, and a strong hand, in the shaping of it. The priv ileged caste was unchallenged A hun 6read years ago, and the years follow ing the great triumph of Waterloo were years of reaction and misery throughout Europe. And today, if the privileged caste is unchallenged when the fighting ceases, the present war, too, will be followed by Europe of recation and misery throughout Europe. This is why a meeting of the worlds representatives of uncom- promising democracy is so desirable. Few even among democrats realize what would be the moral effect of such a conference. It would be tre- mendous. The challenge to vested in terests would be almost shattering. The impulse towards international ism, which means the end of war, would be irresistible. The League of Nations would be in being.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01
GARRY PACKAGES
 WEIGHING 70 LBS.
 IN PARCELS POST

Hundreds of more packages will be handled by the parcel post depart ment of the local post office, it is said as a. result of a new order rais- ing the weight of parcels which may be sent through the mails after March IS. The new order will bring the farmers in the immediate vicinity and the consumers of their products in closer contact.
 Packages weighing 70 pounds may now be shipped by the mail channels. The order will enable a farmer to ship a bushel of potatoes by mail at a small cost. The first and second zone territory extending from the local office will extend south as far as Maryland, west as far as Buffalo, N Y, north to the Canadian line in New York, Vermont and Massachu- setts states and as far as Bangor in Maine.
 In the third zone after the new or der goes in effect parcels weighing up to 70 pounds may be sent whereas at the present time the limit is 20 pounds,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01

Conference is that attendance at the Conference would prove that our will to win the war is weakening. do not see how it would Ove anything of the kind. Everybody in his senses must be aware that militant consider- ations will put an end to the war, and 10 other. So long as any one of the principle nations remains convinced that in it's army it possesses an :nstru- ment efficient to conquer, so long will the war continue, and it will go on until the conquest has been achiaved. The war will stop either when the conquest has been achieved or when all the chief belligerents are convin- ced that conquest cannot be achieved. The aim of the Stockhorm Conference was not an armistice, but enlighten- r. ent, and its effects would have been seen not during the war, but at the close of the war. It was intended t. supplement, not to take the place of the military arm.
 And, assuming that our national will to win the war was, in fact, weak ening, does anybody, even in the War Cabinet, suppose that the refusal of
 
 new strength to our resolution? Far from strengthening our resolution, it would weaken it still further. A few candid words about the British na- tional spirit will be in place here. We have a Pacifist party, very small, perhaps negligible, but not decreas- l ing. We have weary party, which was to be expected.
 For some grow too soon weary, and | some swerve
 To other paths, setting before the Right
 The diverse far-off image of De-
 light.
 The weary party need not trouble us. Beyond these two trifling parties there is nothing :n Britain that is not \ solid for the intense continuance o1 the war.
 | There is, however, a powerful and growing popular party which is anti i government. Anti-government must not be confused with anti-war. We have War Cabinet consisting of 2 Teuton, a self-glorifying traitor, re. actionary bureaucrat, and the writer of MT. Lloyd Georges public letter tc
 
 a Labor representative who may ol may not be kept in an outer office while the other four confabulate. Tn, deeds and the misdeeds of this Cab inet in 1917 have accorded with it. personnel, and they have extremel, antagonized the people of Britain. I the government choses to confuse an ti-war with anti-government, it onl, does so for it's own purposes. Tn, government owes it's existence toda, to the fact that the national cause is thoroughly righteous cause and tn mass of the nation is thoroughly de termined on the triumph of the cause To hint that the mass of the natiol needs any stiffening from the oligar chy is ridiculous.
 , A Pro- German Device? The third main objection to the con ference is that it is a pro-Germa device, and that even if it were no a pro-German device those cleve , Prussians would get the better of tn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01
SEWER
 DISPOSAL TABLED

The sanitary health code recently passed on favorably by the county health officers was adopted yesterday by the public health council at it's meeting in the offices of the state de- partment of health. The sewer and paving commission of Bridgeport ap- peared before the council, to be heard on the Bridgeport sewage dis .posal. The matter was tabled for further consideration and the com mission, was asked to submit -addi-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01
LENROOT IS WILLING.

Washington, Feb. 2S-Representa- tive Irvine L. Lenroot, Republican, of Wisconsin, authorized his friends today in Madison to file his nomina- ton papers as candidate for the United States senatorship to succeed Paul Husting, who died last October. He announced that the sole issue would be loyalty to the government.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01
BUFFALO SHIP
 WORKERS STRIKE

Buffalo. Feb. 2S-Carpenters and miIlwrights employed at the New Vic tory plant of the Bethlehem Ship Building Co. here struck today. The plant, which cost the government $, ,OOo. is idle, although only about 300 men are involved in the walkout.
 The difficulty arose over question as to which craft should place the electric motors on machine tools.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01
BY ARNOLD BENNETT


 Now that the idea of the Stockholm Conference is, in the language of re- actionaries and their dupes, decent ly buried," we may perhaps examine it with the detachment and the new vision with which one examines the dead. Three main objections have been raised to the Conference. The first, and the most comprehensive, is based on a natural willingness to meet Germans except in physical combat. I understand and share this willing the. In spite of Lord Hugh Cecil and pr. Lyttleton, have not the slight est intention of loving the Germans, and if I am to think kindly of them prefer to do so at a distance. New ertheless sentiment is sometimes a luxury, and luxuries may have to be abandoned in the days of danger. Representatives of the ruling classes of this country have already sacrificed sentiment to the welfare of prison CTS. Real Englishmen have argued politely across a, table in a room with real Germans while other English men and other real Germans were killing each other outside; and nobody was any the worse for the conference. whereas prisoners are going to be great deal better for 1t. If such deed can be done for the welfare Of d few hundred thousand prisoners, surely it can be done for the welfare of the whole world.
 Meeting the Enemy
 Moreover, the initiators of the Stockholm Conference did not pro- 4o holm. People whose feelings were too strong for their reason were at per feet liberty'to stay at home. As often happens, however, with people whose feelings are too strong for their req son, perfect liberty for themselves did not suffice for these persons: they wanted perfect liberty for themselves with the addition of perfect coercion for others. They would not go to Stockholm, and they would not let anybody else go. The attitude of Bel gian Socialists was fortunately better than this. That Belgians should ob- ject 70 meeting Germans was inevi- table, and not unadmirable, Belgian Socialists made no outcry; with much dignity they left the affair absolutely alone. Frenchmen might well have been excused if they had done the same. But French Socialists put req. son before sentiment, and did desire to attend the conference.
 Truly, sentiment, noble as it may le, is very illogical. A4eaded by Presi- dent Wilson, we are all busy telling 7he German people that they are un- der the thumb of a wicked and blood thirsty autocracy, and that they mus get fresh government if they wanted to come to terms win us. Now Ger. man Socialists have always been the enemy of the German government except in the opening stages of tht war, when they were doped. Assur. edly they are the enemy of the Ger man government at the present mo ment. We have had chance O meeting this enemy of the German government face to face and we have refused it.
 Our Will to Win
 The second main objection 70 tht
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01

Four thousand striking cloth weav- CTS in Philadelphia asked Secretary Baker to conscript them and put them back to work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01

Senator George F. Chamberlain, who recently was operated upon for appendicitis, expects to leave the hos pital .fnsrde of weeK
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01
ARNOLD BENNETT ATTACKS BRITISH
 CABINET OF WAR

Well Known English Author, Arnold Bennett Says Ruling Classes Are Afraid of Democracy and for that Reason Frowned on Conference
 Which Was to be Held in Stockholm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01
tional information.

Different methods of sewage dis posa1 were discussed and the com mission submitted two preliminary plans. Final plans will be prepared and submitted for consideration later.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01
CBy The, International News Bureau, Incl

Arnold Bennett, therwenown British auhor says that Great Britain He attacks the British Cabinet saying that is made of "a Teuton, self goryng traitor reaction ary bureaucra and the writer of Mr. Lloyd Georges letter to Mr. Henderson It the government not the people of Great Britain that fearful of Stockholm fearful lest democracy realize its poWersO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01

Fred Fulton received $500, or $54k
 a minute, for knocking out Frank Mo.
 ran at New Orleans Monday night. Moran drew -$4 200.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01

Times, Want Ads. One Cent 8 Word
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-16
Success Without StruooI.

Persons who have succeeded in any
me nay" had to struggle for the mi.
u'hpiis that came their way. The road
Ia success Is mol rose srrewu hy any
means II is n hard. weariSamo thor
olghiare, almost impossible in places.
therefore, il we are 50 foolish is Ia
conclude that ialf-hearted or careless
rt'ttaVorS will result in Our WorI, BE-.
lhS ciaSSed as NJ to the standard. or
success suddenly casting 4 golden halo
around us. we are doomed TO aisap.
poniment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-16
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

state Of Illinois, LA Sale Comfy Il
N the tircnit Court 10 the March
Torn A. T. 1918.
Harry I ADAMS Vs. Edna Adams In
ChaUccry Divorce. Gcn. 10 221>4
Affidavit Of the nonrasdcnce OF
Edna Adams and further affidavit
nat apen inquiry thc place OF resi-
deneo Of To" defendant, Edna Adams.
cannot be- ascertamod. 10 mai process
cannot he served upon her having
been fled IN me clerks Office Of tho
Circuit Court Of SAID county. notice is
therefore hereby given to the said
non-re@iden defendant thai the com.
plainant filed his bin Of compIaiut IN
Said court in the Chanccry side tlere.
81 Oh the 5lh day OF February. 1918.
and that thoreupon Summons issued
cut OF SAID court wherein said suit IL
now pending, rotumablo on The sec.
ohd Monday in the month OF March
nest rs Is by law required
Now, unless you, the said nonro4j
GENT defendant above named. Edna
Adams. shall personally be ana an.
pear before said Circuit Court. on the
hrst day Of the next term thereof. 10
De holden al Ottawa. in and for the
sand county, on the second Monday IN
March next and plead. answer or de.
muir to The said complainants bin Of
complaint, the same and tho matters
ana hing, therein charged ana statra
%llI be taken "a confessed. and de-
cree entered AGAINST You according
10 the prayer OF sahl bill
JOHN l.. WITZtMAN,
Clerk
Ottawa, illinois. February .. 1879
Benz W. IIe'herington. complain
ants solicitor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-16
NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONS
CHANCEEY

state Of Illinois, La Sale County SIS
In the Circuit Court. To March
Term. A. y 1918.
Charles +. Bel vs. Maud f. Bel. IN
Chancery Gen ~ 22I69. BiIl for
Divorce.
Affidavit that upon diigent ndniry
the place Of residence OF inc DEFEND.
AM Maud H Bel cannot b. ascertain.
ed, SO that process cannot be- served
upon her having been fled in the
Clerks office Of The Circuit Cont of
said County, notice is therefore here
ny given to the said defendant than
ne complainant filed his bin Of com.
plant in said Courl. in The Chanccry
side thereof, on the 31st day Of jam.
airy 1918, ana that theroupon a sum.
mons issued out Of said Court. where.
in said suit is now pending retumable
on the Second Monday in the month
OF March neN a, Is by law required
NOW unless yoH, tie said defendant
above named. Maud e. Rell shall per.
sohaily be and appear before said Cir.
cut Court on the first day Of The
next term thereof, to be holden al o.
tawa, IN and for The said County. on
The Second Monday in March next
and plead, answer or demur TO the
aati complainant bin Of complaint
me same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated wlll be- lah.
en- rs confessed. and Il decree entered
against you according 10 ne prayer Of
said bill.
JOHN L. WfTZENAN.
Clerk.
Ottawa, Illinois. January 31st. i9lS
PETER VI Mae ARTHUR.
Compt's Sol
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-16
Inside Flower Boy

50 many people fail "a recognize the
decorative qualities "a BE found in the
use Of the all-year-tound flower boxes.
And there Is 10 doubt ~ IN that flow
ers make room look more coy and
holneiikc. Consult florist regarding
the sorr Of flowers which will er,w
We'll In your window AMI consult a
carpenter about maxim. The necessary
window box. Your room Will he more
beautiful and lovahle place.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-16
His Opinion.

Doctor Eaton q former president Of
Madison university, WAS beloved bv ~.
students. One day student who had
spoken in debate asked him Whal he
''onslit of the effort The doctor look
ca III nm and 'hen said slowly Ed.
ward, if You would pluck few feaih-
'fS from the wings Of rour magina-
non and stick Them in tht tail Of your
judgment, you would make better
speeches. "-christan Register.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-16
Classified Advertising

Advertisements will be inserted in
this column not exceeding five lines,
three .imes. Zoe; one week J0c. Each
line over five, Toe per week addition
al. All advertisements in this col
umn must be ,aid in advance. No
advertisement win he inserted in this
column for less than 25c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-16
Life Walled up.

All life is givea rs rialdly walled M.
The walls are blessings. like The para
pet on II mountain road thhr Keeps The
traveller from toppin@ over the face
Of the cliIi.--AlcXander AIuclaren. ID.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-16

VACANT LOTS \ couple OF lots. one
corner Of Guion street and Canal
avenue and one ON corner of Pau and
Nebraska streets, are offered for sale
at their value. 20 not expect j. p.
Morgan to answer this ad, but some
north slider maht be- Interested r..
b EnrrnII. nhmn GlN.M.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-16
FOR SALE

FOR SAi4t-5-room modern house
centrally located. $4,000. Groom
new BUNGALOW, all modern, west side
@3b'o, Fine large house. Ottawa
avenue, S5,ooc Two modern houses
east side. and several on south side
". b. Pussy, rcal estate and fire in.
SurancC
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-16

For RENT 6-feom house, north
size. gas and electric LIGHTS, March
ist $l25o. 5-room house, large lot,
west side, $40 Modem broom cot
tage, south side 800 Also two s.
ioom houses. all modern. 81 ANA $50.
W. 3 Pussy Claus Bldg.