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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-20

times ! do BE- thinking the house Is
haunted. The old man was all the
time munbling about"
She hesitatod and looked furtively
about.
about Whispers" ! suggested. In
stead Of replying TO my question she
shot another II ut me.
"And have We been hearing them,
too?"
| laughed, trying to put a note of
mrrrilncnt into my tones.
81 don't believe in things like that
The old woman nodded her head
sagely.
at amt believing in them things
that makes you hear them. Either
you hear them or you don't. The old
man heard them"
"IIow do you know"
Didn't | hear him asking mcscli
about it? lie heard them, many
times"
"IIow about the others-thc serv.
ants-did they hear them, too"
"Thcy may have that. Nigsers is
always hearing things anyhow. It's
what the white folk hear that counts
"iIow about the other apartments in
the house? DO the people in them
hear ~whiSprrs?'
"Nevrr that I'VE heard tell Of, but
how should | know This Is the only
place IN the house that | work"
"Did Mrs. CASTOR ever speak to 20,
about it,
"Shc did and she did not. She new
er in 50 many words asked me If
heard them. Al she says 10 me vas
Nora, If ever you SEQ or hear anything
strange or unusual here, your" 10 let
M" know N omrc.' And ! says, 'iis
Mrs. CASTOR, ! VIM"
"And have you ever seen or heard
anything"
The old woman busted herself viii
making NJ the bed for a moment be
fore III" answered mo
ITO lie C~OntlDued.)
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-20
"pid h, saw ANYTHING clsc?"

"nid he say anything clSc?'
That's all remember, hut don't
think the GastonS could havc anything
10 do with it. This threatening my
sister is more the sort OF thing II dis
charged servant would do"
yes" | admitted. hut ind the dis
.arged servant. Yours have been
with YOU for years"
oh. what are we going 10 d"?" she
cried in desperation. III | don't get
those papers back. Wen all he ruined.
They'll give them ~ my sisters 'iancc.
Her ensasrmcnt will be broken. My
mother will die cf disgrace and
shame"
Don't be discouraged" | cried. try.
ing to inspire in her Il confidence was
far from feeling myself. This is only
Sunday. We have until "Wednesday
evening. I'll find some way Of trap
ping those raScalS and making them
surrender those papers. Leave il 10
me-"
In spite Of my reaSSuring words, dis
tresS was still written on her counte-
nance. As | debated how best 10 ON
fort her. she glanced Al her wrist
watch and exclaimed:
81 must be going, They'll be alarm
ed about me II | stay longer
"Whrn am l 10 ste YOU u~Gain?'
Il don't know. That's hard 10 ar
range. My sister and l are 50 much
together
Cant telephone youE"
mo, thai wouldn't do. at all. Moth
er and Claire would both want to know
all about it ana besides
Besides what?"
II don't trust thar girl nj the switch
board. | think she listens 10 every
thing that is said"
They are a prying lot" | admitted.
Including Mr.. Wick, the supcrintend-
ent."
Il don't like him a bit"
Nor /. but we must communicate
with each other somehow. Ii You find
out anything more you must let me
know at once. If | learn anything.
I'll let you know, and I'm going to dis
a lot"
There's always our windows" she
suggested. they are close together.
| can signal you when I'm alone, and
We can talk"
I'll be there in my room every eve
ming from ten o'clock on | said,
s.u-,f-fnr 70 h,,r fr,,,, ,-A,t TIL Vrt IL
handkerchief on the sill when I'm
there"
And I'll do the same"
Having reached this understanding.
I walked with her TO the park entrance
within sight of the house. All the
way we had been talking over the puz-
zling circumstances of the anonymous
notes and of the strange way in which
they had been found on the floor. Miss
Bradford had spoken again Of the
whispers she had heard.
THE voices We're vague-juSt like a
ghosts might he" she said.
YES" I admitted, Hthat's what they
sounded like. But there aren't any
ghosts. If those whispers We're real.
some human being was making them.
I'm going To find out who it was. and
when we've learned that, We'll have
learned a lot about"
/ hesitated.
"About whom" she questioned.
81 don't know yet" | answered.
I was wondering about my great
uncle Rufus.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-20

or how tho notes had honn mt +, ore
and whn n,,r tb.,n Thorn I ,vouId IN.
on the trail Of the miscrconts
Tb. nIacing of th. not.s Indicated
IN. nares.i,y of , in th.
orar,m.rt bous. CouId # he that
on. of thc o],nnlovo.. w,s in Inag,e
with Tho nIottnrss Was onn or tho
nrodford servants he,r,yin, ,ha,n,
Was nv o.nI yrrot.upr,n in hiding
somow hero nIaviny maIcvoIert franks
an us, Uny had that r,to yntt.n in.
70 nv own apgrtmrutp Nnbody had
access IN mo uIoc. h,t nvself-y.s
and N,rs Hurka nv c,eot.,unfs trust.
ed old laun1ross, I IeternIned 70 re.
turu IN the arar,rcrt and lie In ,yoit
for her until she anne in to do IN
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-20
Locals
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+. o. SHELTON vas in Springfield
Tuesday.
T. +. Jones of Hartville was here
Tuesday.
NJ. +. Stephens is visiting in Kan,
sas City.
The Frost millinery shop has quit
business.
Francis Black was in Norwood
Saturday.
w. j. Gaskill's have moved to
Eaton, Colo.
Geo. C. Murrell's of Hartville
were here Sunday.
f. +. stanton. of Bryant, was
here during the week.
w. w. Grimes was a Mountain
Grove visitor last week.
G. s. Burncy and wife of Cabool
have been visiting here.
The board of equalization has
been in session at Hartville.
Ezra Dennis is building a home
for Reuben Young near Rembcr'.
The Mirror will send in your sub.
scription for any periodical that il
published.
Noah 7. D:ogdon of Kansas City
ls assisting at the j. A Carte: black
smith shop.
Mrs. Corrine hurry of Chicago is
visiting her parents. w. b. Hitch
cock and wife.
Miss Jewell Hoover of Kansas
City is visiting her parents, d. w.
Hoover and. wife.
Correspondents WI. do us a big
favor by having their items reach
us by Monday each week.
Jake MilIer's and J. S. Whites
of Seymour We're here last week to
attend A. l.. Miller's funeral.
ID. S. Cantrell has returned from
Springfield. where he underwent a
successful surgical operation.
Geo. Erect of Ava was here this
week. He says they are still pos
rccting for mineral in Douglas cOun-
ty.
G. w. Freeman and wife are at.
tending the general assembly of the
| Cumberland Presbyterian church at
Mckenzie, Tenn.
L.. Leathcrmdn, accompanied by
Otto B.cntlinger and wife of Ford
land. made a trip to Coffcyville,
Kas., this week.
Sam Orr and Miss Romie Yates
of near Houston were married May
9. The bride is a niece of Steve and
Richard Yates of Mansfield.
Some patrons who have been get
ting mail from route 9 from Mans
field are now patrons of Route 2
from Ava. which started Monday
with Etcyl IIagee as : temporary
carrier.
when your breath is bad, appetite
poor. and you feel "blue' and dis
cOuragcd, you need Hcrbine. On"
or two doses will set you right. II
IL n great system purifier. Price,
COO. Sold by FusOn Drug CO.-Adv
Rev. n. Il Prall and daughter
of Seymour we're here yesterday
Hereafter he will conduct the
community singing classes on
Monday after tho third and the
fourth Sun lays
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-20

No wedding then for yours. Same
bench at s~ix-thirty."
"What can ! do about itT
"Tll 90 in Your place" ] suggested.
"Ob, no, / couldn't permit that"
Let me explain" / FASTENED TO say.
"I'm in this mystery as deep az you
are. Only last night | discovered that
all the CASTOR jewels which had been
left IN my custody are gone"
mot stolen - she cried. "The Gas
ton pearls"
"Yes," l replied, "tbe pearls, tho"
"Why, they are worth two hundred
thousand dollars, al least. What have
you done about II? Have you notified
the pollceY"
mo, as yet ] have told no n Of the
robbery but yourself"
"why not? You must notify the po-
iiee NJ once" =.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-20
Card OF Thanks.

We desire to thank our neigh
bors and friends who so kindly as
sisted us during our recent bcrcave-
mcnt and also fU: the beautiful flor
al offerings.
Mrs. A. l.. Miller and Children.
Jake Miller and Family.
Mrs. Nancy Wilbanks.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-20

G. b. NOnamakcr of Cedar, Kan
sas. arrived here last week and
bought the l.. A. Short farm, south
of Mansfield, through the f. A. Cole
real entatc agency.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-20
ROCK HILL.

Turnip" ground and planting corn
H. the order oi the day.
Mrs. Bccca Dcathcragc spent last
Sunday with Mrs. Catherine Huff
man.
James Bolt has been i'll with the
rheumatism.
Lee Hays spent Sunday with his
hroihcr-in-law, Richard Merit.
SLOPPY SAIL
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-20

An attack of heart burn or indi.
EostiOm calls for II dose of llcrbino.
II relieves thc distress instantly and
forces the f"|mcnted food into the
bowl. You feel better at once.
Price. 60. Sold by Fu3on Drug Co,
ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-20

Thoroughbred Poland Chinas, wgt
about 125 pounds each.
ABOUT 10 OR 30 WHIT HENS
SIX WYANDOTTE BOOSTERS
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR
NITURE ETC.
l cook stove, | heating stove, |
dining table. 2 safes. 1 kitchen cabi-
net | refrigerator, | clock 3 bed
stcads and springs | dresser 9 rock
ing chair, 7 other chairs, | stand
trblc, / trunk, | scoop shovel other
shovel. picks, hoes. l grindstone,
| post maui, crow bar, about 40
quarts fruit lot Of empty jars, about
S gallons lard and other articles too
numerous TO mention.
TERMS:-All sums of SO and
Under cash; on all sums ovcr SO.
6 months time will be given on
hankable notes hearing s per cent
interest from date. No goods to
be removed until terms have been
complied with.
WIN. LAKEY. Manager
COL. ROY DENNIS, A%uctioncer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-05-20

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The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
ALL LIVING THINGS LINKED
Scientists Aver There Is Even Bond
Of Sympathy Between Humanity
and Stone.

II, as scientists tell us. there is q
connecting Ink between human be
ings and animals. animals and vege-
tables. and vegetables and minerals,
there is bond of sympathy between
yoH and stone. Everything becomes
merely matter of degree, with hu-
man beings-in their own estimation
at the top.
great scientist. Sir Jagadis Chan
dra Bose. has just given some aston
ishing facts regarding vegetables, in
which he shows that they have many
of our characteristics. says London
Answers.
The effects Of stimulants on vege-
tables are similar to the effects on AMI
mails Vegetables can also be put
under anesthetics. they can be pol
soned and they are subject to the
death spasm. The latter point has a
special interest for vegetarians. Per
haps the most astonishing fact is that
vegetable plants possess greater sensi-
hiiities than animals. enabling them
to record wireless signals.
When does vegetable end and an
animal begin? Near the border line 10
the common sponge.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
WHEATLAND
. >>>> >>>>> .

Mrs. w. B. Ensign and daughters
were Wednesday Delta shoppers.
Mr.. Sanford of the Coop. telephone
exchange was installing new batteries
on our line Monday and Tuesday.
c. B. Elliott was looking after his
farming interest in this community
one day this week We are always
glad to see Mr.. Elliott. as he is a
booster and optimist of the first
grade
Parents and students are very hap
py over the school prospects for the
coming year, as well as the years to
come. this territory having been an
nexed to the Delta school district.
which will give us school advantages
second to none
We are enjoying the pleasure of
having Mrs. Walt Mcdaniel and chill
dren and Miss Sara Dorsey with us
again after several months absence.
The Mcdaniel girls have been attend
ing school in Delta, and Miss Dorsey
teaching at Cedaredge.
Mrs. P. A. Lindeback is visiting at
her daughters home on Garnet mesa
recuperating from her recent attack of
heart trouble, at the same time enjoy
ing visiting with her grandson. Paul
Jones. who returned from his school
work in electricity at Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania.
Several of the Wheatland people
attended burial services of their
friend and neighbor. Mr. Fred C. Day,
which was held in Delta. Monday. A
good. honest, upright man. and a
splendid citizen has gone to his rest
One that will be missed and hard to
replace.
The Ensign family entertained a
large number of neighbors and
schoolmates last Saturday evening in
honor of Russell's eighteenth birthday
Various games and music kept
amusement at high pitch until mid
night when the hostess, assisted by
her daughter served cream and cake
All departed later, wishing the young
man many happy returns of the day.
Mrs. kerne B. Nutter was a gracious
hostess on Thursday to a number of
her neighbors and club members at
Spring flowers and hand-painted
placecards made the very inviting ta-
Bile more so. while the menu card of
mystery gave them food for thought
while waiting for bodily food The
afternoon went by very fast. to the
accompaniment of pleasant conversa-
ton. few flying needles and hooks
until o'clock. when delicious cream
and cake was served by the hostess.
assisted by Mrs. Ray Lashley.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
FRUiTLANO MESA
- 90 >>>> 80

Mr.. and Mrs Kirkpatrick visited
with their son Gleen and wife on SUM-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Te Groutenhius were
supper guests at the Davis home.
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Fiske and family
of Paonia spent the day Sunday with
Mrs. Fiske's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Bradshaw.
Lucy. Ella and Helen Bradshaw en-
tertained the Busy Bee Sewing club
last Thursday afternoon. After a
pleasant and profitable afternoon. de-
licious refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. George entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Threlkel and Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Da-
Wis and daughters at dinner on Sun
day.
After attending services in Craw-
ford last Sunday morning, the Te
Grontenhivs and Sipma families spent
the remainder of the day in the Den
Beste home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Davis. accom-
panied by Mrs. Bradshaw and Mr..
and Mrs. V. E. Smithworth. motored
to Hotchkiss last Saturday afternoon.
where all had appointments with the
dentist.
Ira TIE Grontenhius. nephew of
Ed Te Grontenhius. Henry Horen and
Connie Van lyle, arrived from Has
pers. Iowa, last week. They will
spend some time here. pulling trees
and clearing land on the Van lyle
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Roe are enjoying
visit with DIR. and Mrs. Roe of
Denver. Miss Laura Roe of Chicago.
and Miss Helen Roe of Iowa. who ar
rived on Monday. DIR. and Mrs Roe
will return to Denver in a few days.
but Misses Laura and Helen Roe will
remain for longer visit.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
oelna Away With e.er.ien.

bud Yaw. that runs the store Al,
the crossroads. is an easy going fel-
ler." related a citizen of Sandy Mush,
but he met his match luther day
when I was there. settin' around. Bud
was stretched out on the counter, half
asleep. with a holt of calico under his
head. when In came big fat drummer
that he was sorter acquainted with.
'Howdy. Bud" says the drummer.
'Dad-burn 1t. howdy, Jerryv grumbled
Bud. Say. can't you just az well come
around some tiWe when I'm standing
upr Not necessary says the drum
mer. I've got II little proposition in
plug tobacco. Lay over. and I'll whis.
per II to you San francisco Argo-
naut.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
GIVEN Up
STUDY Of
Fewer In American Or Eng
.eges Seem to Carr for
Ancient Language.
Fewer

Every year the expression. TT is all
Greek to me-" has a sharper point to
It. The reason is that each year few
er boys and girls study Greek. re-
marks .Girard" in the Philadelphia
Press.
see by the list Of students in
typical American college that only one
boy in Is now studies Greek. In the
same college 80 years ago over half
the students read Greek.
A drop from so to less than Z per
cent in a generation is going fast, and
shows that Greek will soon be not only
a dead but a buried language In tho
United States.
And from Oxford, in England comes
q wall that the university is fast los
ing ground.
7 The year before the war, in 1913.
953 students entered Oxford but 30
years earlier 7S4. matrIculated. And
of those who came in 1913, $50 were
Rhodes scholars.
From an Oxford man I learn that
Greek is the trouble Cambridge uni
versity abolished Greek, but Oxford
did not. although In nearly all the
five preparatory schools In England
Greek is no longer taught.
So 1t seems that schools do not pre-
pare boys for Oxford and Oxford
stands still.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
o, /. chano. .. Menu.

His name is Jimmy, and he IL
classed rs a bad boy in his western
homo. Not really bad. perhaps-most-
ly spoiled. Among other bad habits
ne has picked up that of excessive
profanity. Last week his father
shipped him to the home of we'll
to-do friend here in the hope that
some of the rougher edges might be
rubbed OF.
Jimmy" said his father. "has al
ways had his meals served in the old
fashioned way. win everything on the
table at once. But his first dinner in
the city mansion happened to be of q
formal sort. As the meal progressed
Jimmy grew redder and redder. Final
~ ne burst ont In a flame of indigns
ton.
"'rve eaten your soup without
bread said be. and your bread with
out butter. but I'll be d II I'll eat
your potatoes without gravy New
York Correspondence Kansas City
Star.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
The Diamond Trade.

Considerable activity has prevailed
In the diamond trade in British Gui-
ana within the last few months. and
prices have advanced to n high level
heretofore unknown. stntes Consul
McCunn In his formal report. Expedi-
tons aW being dispatched to the dia-
mond fields In the interiot~by those
Interested in the business In George
town. 1t Is currently reported that
the English market is eager to absorb
any quantity of stones, large or small,
but that they are being bought not
only for English hut also for American
markets regardless OF present excep.
tionally high prices.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
Milton r. Welch

Attorney at Law
q. S Commissioner Special atten-
tion given to Presumption, Desert
Land and Coal Prescription Filings.
Desert land yearly proofs, pre-
emption, homestead and desert land
final proofs taken. Delta, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11


Notice is hereby given that at
special meeting OF the stockholders
OF The Mechelke Cheese company,
held at the office of said company, in
the City of Delta, Colorado, on The
twenty-ninth day of May, 1920, pur-
suant to due and proper notice, the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted upon vote of all the outstand-
ing capital stock of said corporation
cast in favor thereof:
Whereas, The Mechelke Cheese
company has ceased to carry on
business, and all debts owing by
said corporation have been fully
paid and discharged. and all prop
erty thereof has been sold and
disposed of.
Be 1t Resolved That said, The
Mechelke Cheese company be dis
solved forthwith and that the
president and secretary be au-
thorized and instructed to make
and sign proper notice of dissolu-
tion under the seal of said COM
pany, one copy of which shall be
filed in the office of the secretary
filed in the office of the
secretary of state of the state
of Colorado. and one copy
with the county clerk of the
that copy of such notice be pub
lished in The Delta Independent,
a newspaper published in said
County of Delta, for a period of
six weeks; that upon the compile
ton thereof, said corporation be
deemed to have been dissolved
forever;
and that pursuant to said resolution
said corporation has been and hereby
is dissolved.
Given under our hands and the seal
of said corporation as officers thereof
this twenty-ninth day of May, a. D.
1920.
(Sea)
F. B. wISONER,
President
CHAS. l. KELLER.
Secretary
State of Colorado, County of Delta, S.
Before me. the undersigned. no
tary public within and for said county
and state. this day personally ap
peared F. B. Wisoner and Charles l.
Keller who. are personally known to
me to be the president and secretary
respectively. of The Mechelke Cheese
company. and who executed the above
notice of dissolution, and acknowl.
edged that they signed the same as
their free and voluntary act and deed
Witness my hand and notarial seal
this 2eth day of May, A. d. 1890.
My commission expires August IL
1928.
! (SeaD MORTIMER STONE,
Notary Public
First pub June 4, last pub. July 9, 1926
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
Notice of Dissolution

NoptCG OF 0tSSOtutICH
We, the undersigned, Paul S. Seely,
President and Charles J. Moynihan.
Secretary of The Dos Rios Realty
Company corporation formed un-
der the laws of the State of Colorado.
do hereby give notice that at meet
ing of the stockholders of said cor
poration. duly called for the purpose
of considering the propriety of dis
solving said corporation. and held at
Room &c. Keller Building. In the City
of Montrose. State of Colorado on the
18th day of April. A. d. 1920, pursn-
ant to the notice given to the stock
holders thereof in the manner pro-
yided by law for the calling of stock
holders meetings for the purpose Of
amending articles of Incorporation,
the stockholders, by vote of more
than two-thirds of the entire capital
stock of said corporation. ordered
said corporation to be dissolved.
We further certify that all debts
owing by said corporation have been
fully paid.
made and signed this Notice of Dis
solution. and affixed hereunto the
seal of said corporation, this 18th
day of April. A. d. 1920.
(SeaD Paul S. Seeley. President.
ATTEST;
Charles ]. Moynihan. Secretary.
First pub. May Z. last June IL. 1890.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
A Horrld Threat.

Amateur Gardener (irately)-Look
here. sir! That dog of yours comes IN
here every day and digs up my flower
beds. and ] want yoc to put u stop to
ttt
His Neighbor---Suppose don't |,
What chen.
TN plant so many nowers thnt
YOUR wretched dog will wear himself
~ skeleton trying To keep them dus
up!" !"--l.ondon AnsweC1.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11

Have you any figures in marble?"
asked the old lady in the art gallery.
mot any replied the attendant.
ANY particular one you wanted tc
seer" ayes, wanted to see the statue
of limitations my husband was telling
about"
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of Dissolution.

80 >>>> ~ 4
The Delta independent., 1920-06-11

rs II wrong" that was the subject
of the debate at Plumville lyceum-''is
is wrong to cheat lawyer" The de-
cision, after three hours argument.
was: "Not wrong. but too difficult to
pay for the trouble"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-04

Mrs. Joe Fronterhouse who has been
at Marlin Texas, for the past three
there to use the mineral waters for
her health.