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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
WE HAVE GYPSlES WITH Us.

A caravan of four or five wagons
of Gypsies arrived in town Tuesday.
claiming to be Indians from Okla
homa. and two of the paid
city license for Tuesday afternoon as
mind-readers or fortune tcllerS.
They claimed that the mind reading
was to be done by 4 ''leetle bird
whose name they gave as Mary
Ooliniwa. The girl in question. h
was about Is years old. created Il
diversion Wednesday morning by hir-
ing Il jitney and driving to Cabool,
where she took Il train for Memphis.
Others of the outfit. claiming tina!
she had stolen 5000, secured her ar
rest at West Plains and returned to
this city by aut" and il is said that
this cost them about $40. The girl
denied that she had stolen money and
said that she had been abducted by
the crowd. who abused her in many
ways. One of the ome said that
she had bought the girl as 4 wife for
her son. Sheriff Sanders was here
and he and Marshal Atkisson solved
the problem by throwing two or three
of the Gyps'e s into the cooler and
starting the girl again to Memphis.
where she says her parents are, with
2 certificate that would prevent her
arrest again. She claims to be Of
Spanish, that she had escaped from
them on former occas ons but had
been caught again. and that one OF
the old men had $4,000 in Mexican
gold in his wagon.
Sheriff McCaskill sent word that
the outfit had done considerable
stealing around Houston 1t is about
time that either state or n%ational
laws devise some means of max nG
such foreign n%uisances settle down or
leave the country-MOuntain Grove
Journal.
A Gypsy caravan here last e
probably the same one that visiten
Mountain Grove.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
QUIT MEAT # YOUR '
KIDNEYS ACT BADLY
Take tablespoonful Of Salts if Back
hurts or Bladder bothers- Drink
lota of water.

We ara a nation of meat eaters and
cur blood ia flled with uric acid, says a
N~ell-known authority, who warns us to
be constantly on guard against kidney
trouble.
The Kidneys do their utmost to tree
ne blood of this irritating acid, but
ecauDe weak from tie overwork; they
get sluggish; the eIiminative tissues clog
md thus the waste is retained in the
blood 10 poison the entire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel like
'umTs of lead, and you have stinging
nains in the back or the urine is cloudy,
-ull Of sediment, or the bladder is irri.
.abl", obliging you to seek relief during
he NIGHT; when you have severe head.
lches, nervous and dizzy spells, ~sleepless.
7CsS. acid stomach or rheumatism in bad
leather, get from your pharmacist about
oar ounces of Jad Salts; take a
tablespoonful in a glass OF water before
breakfast each morning and in a few
lays your kidneys will act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
rr9pe5 and lemon juice, combined with
iithia, and has been used Tor generations
70 flush and stimulate clogged kidneys,
70 neutralize the acids in urine so it is
40 longer a source of irritation, thus
eading urinary and bladder disorders.
lad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
%injure; makes a delightful eifervescent
Whitewater drink, and nobody can mako
+, mistake by taking a little occasionally
% keep the kidneys clean and active.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
MISSOURI CROPS, MAY. 1919.

That the condition of wheat in Mis-
souri, is holding well at 101 per cent
of normal upon the 4~,2l1.500 acres
going towards harvest, indicating a
yield of 71,423. 900 bushels, is the
joint report of +. A. Logan and Jew
ell Mayes, of the L. S. Bureau of
Crop Estimates and State Board Of
Agriculture.
In Wright county the acreage of
wheat seeded. last fall, was 1850
acres; the abandoned acreage &c per
cent. In 1918 the Irvine requirements
were l.5O pounds per acre. Cond,-
ton of wheat to be harvested, los
per cent. Conditions of wheat TO be
harvested, 1903 per cent. SprinS
sowing and planting ~ per cent COM
pleted. Pasture 76 per cent. Oats,
90 per cent. Potatoes 80 per cent.
The condition of wheat TO be har-
vested in Wright, 103 per cent, is the
best of any county in the South Cen
trial District.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
GRANDMA NEVER LET
her HAIR GET GRAY
She Kept Her Locks Dark and
Glossy, with Sage Tea
and Sulphur.

When o darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no n can
tell. because it's done so naturally. SC
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some. At little cost you car buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use prep
aration. improved by the addition OF
other ingredients called "Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound" You just
dampen a sponge or soft brush with
1t and draw this through your hair.
taking n small strand at a time.
BY morning all gray hair disappears.
and, after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark
ened. glossy and luxuriant.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis
grace, is a sign Of old age. and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive
appearance. get busy at once with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
and look years younger. This ready
to-use preparation Is a delightful toll
let requisite and not a medicine. 1t
is not intended for the cure, mitiga-
tion or prevention Of disease.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
FROM REV. j. q. CALDWELL.

receive your paper every week
and appreciate its news so much; es-
peCially. the items are very interest
ing, like getting Il letter from so ma
ny old friends. As | enjoy reading
them so much, | thought some n
would like to hear from me-. am
making my home in Kansas City, em-
ployed by the Kansas City Star, get
q good salary, not much indoor work,
mostly outside work; meet new pco-
pie every day, meet lots OF good
Christian people, meet lots of heart
broken mothcrs-their boys V ri
seas. some killed in act on. | spend
some of my time trying to console
them. AS the Scriptures says: GO.
and rs you go, preach" | feel that
| am doing some good in this way.
Kansas City is some busy place, but
a city life does not appeal very
strongly to me. The rumbling of
WhrclS ana the DeiLlns OI drums VI
ten makes me long to be down in the
hills, where it is quiet, and to listen
TO the ripping sound of the little
brooks and Il hear the birds singing
their sweet songs. | and my family
vls ted IIaryc Jackson and Wife u
few Sundays ago. There are a num-
her Of Norwood people here. | sup
pose every one is rejoicing over peace
and there are lots to rejoice and lots
sOrrOwing-so many killed-but we
must be thankful, think Of what our
boys have done for our CONTRIBUTING
Of how many OF our boys are heroes.
Kansas City is planning for a grand
time for the 35th Division. Every
thing has been planned for them, lots
of money donated to show them a
splendid time. | think there will be
another time as the day peace was
declared. Our heroes will certainly
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
Jump from Bed
in Morning and
Drink Hot Water
Tells why everyone should drink
hot water each morning
before breakfast

Why Is man and woman. half the
time. feeling nervous, Respondent,
worried; some days headachy, duh and
unstrung: some days really ~incapaci-
tated by illness.
II We all would practice inside. bath.
Ing. what a gratifying change would
take place. Instead Of thousands Of
half-sick, notwithstanding souls with
pasty. muddy compilations we should
see crowds OF happy. healthy. rosy
checked people everywhere. The rea-
son is that the human system does not
rid itself each day of all the waste
which 1t accumulates under our pres
ent mode of living. For every ounce
Of food and drink taken into the system
nearly In ounce OF waste material
must be carried out. else it ferments
and forms ptomaine.llke poisons which
are absorbed into the blood.
Just as necessary as 1t Is to clean
the ashes from the furnace each day.
before the fire will burn bright and
hot, so we must each morning clear
the inside organs of the previous days
accumulation Of indigestible waste and
body toxins. Men and women. whether
sick or well, are advised to drink each
morning. before breakfast, a glass Of
real hot water with a ~teaspoonful Of
limestone phosphate In it, as a harm
less means of washing out of the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
indigestible material, waste, sour bile
and toxins: thus cleansing, sweeten-
ing and purifying the entire alimen-
tary canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Millions of people who had their turn
at constipation, bilious attacks, acid
stomach. nervous days and ~sleepless
nights have become real cranks about
the morning inside-bath. A quarter
pound of limestone phosphate will not
cost much at the drug store, but is
sufficient to demonstrate to anyone,
its cleansing. swestening and freshen.
ing effect upon the system.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
VETERINARY REMEDIES

II. a. THOMAS and FARRIS' line
stands at the head Of the list. They
are medicine, all medicine. You do
not pay medicine prices for the SIN
PIE feed you have OF your farm. Why
rot try remedies Of known merit.
Preparations that have stood the tcBt
Of time and each succeeding year
finds them growing in favor with
the American farmer. II. NJ. Nor
CROSS. ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
Fiery Eczema and Skin Eruptions
Readily Yield to This Old Remedy

an equal as n blood purifier, being
probably the oldest blood medicine
on the market. 1t has been sold by
druggists for fifty years. Get a bot
tie today and begin treatment that
will get results.
You. are invited to write to-day
for complete and full advice As to
the treatment of your own case.
Address, Chief Medical Adviser.
Swift Specific Co, Dept. II. Atlanta,
Georgia.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
YOUR BABY

Are now beginning to hustle for
themselves. They will need a REM
THOMAS POULTRY REMEDY
makes them grow and thrive. Makes
them healthy, thereby reaching the
frying stage in the shorteit time. Try
it today. II. NJ. NOrcr0ss. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
PROGRAM
T M LAYMEN
REUNION REVIVAL
To be held with New Hope Baptist
Church Saturday and Sunday
May II and 18; 1919


SATURDAY FORMING
$50 Song Service, led by Mission Temple Church
Prayer Service
900 Who is the Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?
}. Z. Mingus. General Discussion
100 Preaching, w, N. Cain
300 DINNER
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
100 Song Service, led by Mt. Pleasant Church
200 Why are our Churches so Christless? w. N.
Pearman, l.. W. Hensley. General Discussion
and Old.Time Experience Meeting
700 Song Service, led by Prof. G. E. Cooley
730 Preaching, W.. s. Griffith
SUNDAY MORNING
$50 Sunday School
100 Preaching, r. +. Carroll
1900 DINNER
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
1870 Memorial Service
REMARKS-Everybody come 1t is suggested that
all the churches of the Wright County Baptist Associa.
ton excuse their pastors for these two days. Come and
let us worship together. May the Lord lead, direct and
be in every song and sermon and all and all.
EX P~ASTORS-J. p. Mingus, W. n. Cain, d. f.,
Ellis, p. Davis, }. W, Roberts, j. h Seal, j. f. Henson,
G. Caldwell.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
DO You ENJOY Life?

A nan in good physical condition
is almost certain to enjoy LIE, while
the bilious and dyspepLic are despon-
dent. do not enjoy their meals and
feel miserable a good share of the
time. This i'll feeling is nearly al
ways unnecessary. A few doses of
Chamberlain's Tablets TO tone up tn"
stomach, improve the digest on and
The purpose of the law is 10 build
needed. Try it Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
MANSFIELD PEOPLE
SHOULD EAT PIE DAILY.

Pie Is wholesome. combining both
fruit and grain. Those who have
trouble digcsting pie should TAX"
ONE SPOONFUL. simple bucktllOrn
bark, glycerinc, etc, as mixed in Ad-
lcr-i-ka. This flushes the entire
bowel tract, removes foul matter
which poisoned your stomach for
months and relieves ANY CASE of
sour stomach, gas or constipation and
prevents appendicitis. Leaves stom-
ach in condition to digest ANY
THING. Fuson Drug Company.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
Successfully used for so years.. ;

Eczema and similar skin troubles
come from a disordered, impure
condition OF the blood, and they can
only be cured by giving the blood a
thorough cleansing, and removing
from it all traces of impurity.
This is why S. s. s. has been used
so successfully in hundreds of cases
Of Eczema and other skin cruptions.
This wonderful remedy is without
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
AND BEYOND
THE CALL Of DUTY
INSPIRING PHRASE
CITATION OF SOLDIERS AN IN,
CENTlvE TO CIVILIANS TO
GO THE LIMIT.
WHAT BOYS SACRIFICED
Read These Records Of Heroes and
Then Consider the Little You
Have Done.
WHAT BOYS SACRIFICED

Picture this scene for yourself: the
hot day in July. the heat waves dane
ing over the wheat fields, where the
delayed harvest had turned the stand
ing wheat dry. brown and dead:
"After his platoon had gained its
objective along 4 railroad embank'
ment. Private Dilboy. accompanying
his platoon leader 10 reconnoitter the
ground beyond. was suddenly fired
upon by an enemy machine gun from
one hundred yards, From Il standing
position on the railroad track fully
exposed to view. he opened fire n
once, but failing to silence the gun.
rushed forward with his bayonet fixed.
through a wheat field 10 the gun EN-
placement, falling within 25 yards Of
the gun with his RICH; Lee nearly
severed above the knee. ami with sew
eral bullets in his body. with undaunt-
ed courage, he continued to fire into
the emplacement from a prone posi-
ton. killing two or the enemy and dis.
persing the rest OF the crew"
So reads the brief citation of an
American private. who died in the
wheat field 10 the east Of Belleau
Wood, July IS. 1918.
For conspicuous gallantry and in.
trepidtiy above and beyond the call
OF duty in action with the enemy
Iuns the citation.
Above and beyond the call of duty"
How many times that sentence has APP
peared in the records of the American
fighting man in France.
Private Dilboy charged through n
slashing fire of machine gun bullets.
ripped and torn with steel slugs. bay
onet fixed. He was shot we'll nigh to
bits when he stopped. but he still had
it in him to kill two Germans. And
be fell face to the Hun machine gun.
Something Above and beyond the call
OF duty carried that American pri.
vate soldier straight to death.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
Men From West.

There was a first lieutenant from
the little city of Salina, Kan. Lieut..
George Robb was in action near
Sechault, France, September 1890,
last year. He was severely wounded
by machine gun fire, but had to be or.
dered back from his platoon to the
dressing station before he would go.
He was back within As minutes, on
duty all night, establishing outposts.
Inspecting his lines. At daybreak. he
was again wounded. Later in the day
q bursting shell added two more
wounds to those he had Suffered This
shell killed his commanding officer
and the other two ~lieutenants of his
company, so Lieut.. Robb stayed on the
Job. He was the sort of an American
who felt something above and be.
yond the call Of duty"
Many of them died as Capt. Alex
ander X. Skinker Of st. Louis died, on
September 26, 1918. He fell at the lit.
that will be remembered so long as
memory lasts by the men of Missouri
and Kansas who fought with the 35th
division. Says the report:
unwilling to sacrifice his men when
his company a held up by terrific
machine gun fire from iron pill boxes
In the Hindenburg line, Capt. Skinker
personally led an automatic rifieman
md "a r.Trinr in on attarE on tha ma.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15

f. d. Howard has sold his farm
Of 80 acres to Walter Tate for
So $50 and will 20 to Wyoming, where
his son now is He viii have a sale
May %.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
His Life For a Friends.

Here is another brief citation of a
Californian who died as a man and
American should:
above and beyond the call of duty"
and there were scores of them, like
Corporal Roberts drowned in the shell
hole of Montrebeau Woods, October
4, 1918. Willie Sandlin of Hayden,
KY. o his citation on Sept. &c. in
Bots de FORCES. Says the report:
Sergeant Sandlin showed conspicu.
Gus gallantry in action at Bots de
FORCES by advancing alone directly
on a machine gun nest which was hold
ing up the line with its fire. He killed
the crew with a grenade and enabled
the line to advance. Later in the day
Sergeant Sandlin attacked alone and
put NJ of action two other machine
gun nests. setting a splendid example
of bravery and GOODNESS to his men
Above and beyond the call of duty"
That was the in which Ameri-
cans fought and died over in France.
What have you done?
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15

l.. w. Fly of Seymour was here
Sunday.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15
Mrs. Kate Marquis, Mid
dleburg, Logan Co., Ohio,
writes as follows:

get Il hearty welcome The only the bitter suffering that they caused
thing regret is that o r boys could the poor Begans to suffer. This is
not go into Berlin and lick the Ger my first letter and if this is publish
mans o a finish and make them feel ed will write again.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-05-15

n. A Graves of near Naomi was
here Friday.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13
Household Hints
For Novembcr Partics.

Rye Bread Sandwiches-Place one
quarter of a pound of butter in a bowl
and beat to a cream and then add:
One teaspoon of paprika. two tea
spoons of grated horseradish, one-half
teaspoon of mustard, one teaspoon of
Worcestershire sauce
Blend thoroly and then cut the
crust from a loaf of bread and but
ter the slice on the loaf. Cut thin.
Salad-Remove the seeds from two
pounds of white grapes and then place
in a bowl and add: Six apples. pared
and diced, one and one-half cups of
shredded cocoanut. six bananas, cut
in dice.
Toss to mix and then serve on crisp
lettuce with the following dressing:
Two cups of white corn syrup, one
and one-half cups of water, one-half
cup of cornstarch
Stir to dissolve and then bring to a
boil and cook for five minutes. Now
add: Juice of one lemon, juice of
two oranges, two well-eaten eggs. one
half teaspoon of extract of nutmeg.
Beat hard to mix and then cook for
three minutes Cool and serve.
Shrimp and Potato Salad-Prepare
the potato salad in the usual manner.
Open three cans of shrimp and turn
into bowl Serve the potato salad in
crisp nest of lettuce and mash with
mayonnaise dressing. Lay the shrimp
around the edge of the salad and
ga Fnish with a slice of hard-boiled
egg.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13
THE RAILROAD OUTLOOK.

1t is now apparent that there will
be no railroad legislation before the
first of the year, at which time the
president has said he will turn the
roads back to their owners. The fail
ure of congress to take action prob
ably is due to design on the part of
few politicians. While abe railroads
probably will be the chief sufferers
from the delay they may yet be bet
ter off than they would be under the
operation of the Cummins bill as it
stands, a bill which would submit
them to. the rule of-a lot of boards and
commissions.
A politician when asked to do some
thing turns 1t over to a commission.
When a real reformation Is demanded
we turn 1t over to commission.
When the people demand that the
profiteer be gone. after with a club
and his profits reduced, the politician
replies: Lets have a commission" :"
A price investigating commission in
ole state proposes the creation of a
state trade commission The COM
mission, If approved, would be getting
into working order in about two years
from now.
State capitols are crowded, to house
excess commissions, boards and clerks.
A business body together. instead of
its urging ney commissions would
strike out of existence three-fourths
Of those that we now have. Commits
sions we have in plenty. laws against
tic profiteer, big and little, we have
in plenty. What we need are fewer
commissions and in their stead the ell
actmert of laws which go directly to
the things complained of; also. en-
fcrcement of laws already in existence.
/ If the railroads could but be re-
lieved from their most CALLING restric-
tions for a while it probably would be
found that no additional legislation is
/ necessary.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13

With shortage OF all classes of
goods and a positive famine in some
commodities, with rents mounting be-
cause of the inadequate housing ac-
commodations. with Europe's tragic
need of every necessity of life, this; is
no time for quarrelling over the share
of the general income. 1t is the time
to increase the general store. Under
such conditions wage increases consti-
tute merely an aggravation of the mall
ady. while shorter hours should be
condemned as a crime against society
at large.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13
UNGRoUNDED SUSPICIOUS.

UNGROUNDED SUSPICIOUS
I sometimes wonder If there is any
one thing that gives a second wife
the heart-ache that the presence of
the first wife's picture does; the
thought that it is still cherished?
Perhaps if a woman were middle
aged, and so more sensible, not so
easily sWayed by her emotions, she
would not suffer because of her
jealousy of the dead as / had suffer-
ed in the first years of my marriage.
But, day after day, year in and year
out, to have to see the face of my
predecessor gazing at me in what
reflection that altho L had HIM now
she had HIM first-this would make
any unpoiSed young woman unhappy.
1 did not see. Mfs. Gray in the lower
part of the house. Everett had given
me a message to her. And instead
of sending for her, went to her room
ii very unusual thing for me to do
and one l shall always believe ] was
impelled TO do that day by divine will.
Why. Mrs. Graham, you should
have sent Hetty for me-" she exclaim-
ed, offering me a chair. Your ride
has done you good, you look better"
gave her Everett's message, then
told her also if she were willing we
would empty the trunks and drawers
in the attic the next morning.
Il shall be very glad to help you.
have thought for a long time it was
almost wicked to allow those beauti-
fu1 materials to rot because of the
time they had lain. Some of them will
not be worth making over as it is. Mr..
Graham told me of your very generous
suggestion to send the best of them to
young friends of yours"
"Yes-they will make good use of
them" I answered absently. My eyes,
-, 4
upon large, square package encased
in wood, standing in the corner.
81 have had the picture boxed to
send away. The expressman promised
10 call this afternoon, but has not kept
his word.' she explained.
"Whaf Dict,1re1"