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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-09-15
Wright county were Mr.. Bidder

Wright county were Mr.. Bidder
back. Jess Robinett and John
Shields, who was also sheriff,
who took in payment for taxes
spun thread socks and stockings
letc. The year following found
Jesse Robinett Presiding Judge,
Bilberback and James MCMILLAN,
associate judges, Isom P. Pool
Clerk, and John A. Hight,
Sheriff.
The first election held in
Wright county was in 1874,
and recorded 81 votes for Henry
! Clay, Wing, and 4S6 votes for
J. X. Polk, Democrat. In 1876
a Republican ticket was elected
in the county. In 1897 the
question was submitted to a vote
for the people of the county,
which resulted In 662 votes for
the vets, and 796 for the dtys.
! In Mansfield the vote was 81 wet
and 113 dry; in Montgomery
township there were 135 wet
votes and IL dry.
The population of Wright
county in 1850 was 1887, and in
1856, after the establishment of
Webster county, the popula.
ton was 3,109. In 1888 the pop.
ulation was $1,000 and the asses
sed valuation was placed at
81, 900, 900. In 1856 there were
Gil polls, yielding $229.12; 1885
acres, valued at $38, 44O, yielding
S77.s5 in taxes; town lots valued
at 81. 40, yielding S. %; per,
sonal properly, valued at Sl46,'
567, yielding Sl93 ID; merchants
license yielding S64 %; dram.
shops $50; grocerS, 81 80 and
peddlers $3o. In 1860 there
were 66 slaves; 2 frame and 19
log school houses.
The first newspaper was pub
lished in Hartville in 1869 by
Frank A.. Mason and John II.
Graham the Southwestern
News.
The first church in Wright
county was the Cumberland
Presbyterian organized in 1871
IL miles up the Gasconade Forl
of the Gasconade. Two Bakers
were the preachers.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-09-15

Some party OF parties attem.
pied to break into the Yates
store last Monday night about
two O'Clock, but they were scar
cd away by night watch Atkis.
son, who proceeded to open fire
on the party as they were attemp
ting to pry open the front door
with q steel part of an au.
tomobile. The party ran in be.
hind the building and made good
his get a way. The night watch.
man said the party had a greater
incentive to make speed then he,
is perhaps due to the fact that
he out run him.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-09-15
CITY OF MANSFIELD

Mansfield is in the midst of
the old mining district of South
ern Wright county. ID miles
south of the county seat, on the
old Gulf Railroad, and in 1885
claimed a population of 300. The
town was surveyed and plated
accordingly November 10th, 1884,
oy Geo. H. Nettleton, Julia A.
Nettleton and Francis M, Mans.
field. The altitude is 1880 above
sea level. The first merchants
were l.. l.. Hart and M. d. Cor
man, who opened the stores la.
ter owned by j. G. Spence, and
German g. Co, in 1882, S. w.
McNaul was the third merchant
who built on the northwest cor.
ner of the square in 1882. His
building still stands and is now
occupied by Yates store. E. B.
Young & Co Hensley and Rus
sells drug store, Order & New
ton, now p. W. Newton, were
other early establishments as
early as 1882
Edward b. Young was the
first postmaster, which was es.
tablished in 1881. At the close
of 1882 the saleof stamps yielded
only $27 or $29 per quarter.
Telephone service was first es
tablished in 1885 by the Mans
field Teleohone Co. The first
hotel was the Mansfield house
opened by John Agee; this was
shortly followed by the Young,
House. the German House and
the Hensley House.
The railroad Office was opened
in 1882, by Charles j. Hawk,
who died in 1858, and he was
succeeded in turn by Mr.. Jetfrys,
Frank Parker. William Richey
and Geo, S. Burney.
The irstphysicians were ]. b.
Stacey, who built the William
Day residence, Drs. Pool, Ham
ilton and Barnes, Drs. 'Fuson
and Bailey came in 1886.
The first school building was
IA frame built in 1888, and school
was opened thatyear by Mr.. Hick'
man, who in turn was succeeded
by Prof's. Moore, Caldwell, Miss
Annie Miller and Houston Free
man in 1888. The enrolment
in this year was 142,
The city of Mansfield was in
corporated as a village in August
1886, and the board of Trustees
appointed were &c. Spence, N,
N. Nichols, S. w. McNaul, 6. W,
Freeman and E. B Young; G. j.
Root was clerk, William f. Day,
Marshal, and Henry Coday.
Treasurer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-09-15

cabin he is credited with saying.
Born in Pennsylvania in 1882, Boone
moved to North Carolina with his family
when he was eighteen, where he married
and began the rearing Of his family. But
game soon became scarce and Boone's
great desire for frontier life and hunting
led him to Kentucky in IT'S, where he
established Boonesborough. Soon Ken
lucky became too crowded" and he
migrated to Missouri.
The picture, which is sketched from the
famous original by George c. Bingham,
depicts the emigration Of Boone and his
family from North c. rolina to Kentucky.
The scene is laid in a mountain gap.
Great rocky cliffs on each side, the mys-
FERROUS darkness under their projecting
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-09-15

The historical sketches in
this issue of the Mirrorare made
possible through the courtesy of
the State Historical Society, of
Columbia, Mo-, who loaned US
volumes from their library con-
tanning information of early days
in this part of the Ozarks.
There is muchmore good and val.
liable information in these vol
umes, but time and space will
not, now, permit Us to give
more.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-09-15

crags, blasted tree trunks and lowering
clouds darkening the sky emphasize the
danger of the undertaking and the bravery
of the pioneers.
Boone heads the procession, looking
intently to the front, holding his gun in
one hand and with the other leading the
horse upon which his weary wife sits.
Behind Boone walks a companion. He,
too, feels the responsibility Of lives at
stake, and strides forward with his whole
body alert and his gun ready for use upon
an instant's warning. Thus did sturdy
pioneers journey fearlessly westward to
preca-ious homes in the wilderness of
Missouri.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-09-15

That the expedition was able to ac-
complish its mission with a loss OF less
than fifty men, counting those who Tell
in the sharply contested action at Sacra-
mento, speaks volumes for the material
Of the command, and Justly entitled the
members to the enthusiastic reception
which they received on their return.
Starting from Fort l~.eavenworth in
June 26, 1916, the expedition reached
Santa Fe on August Is, and took the town
without resistance. After being joined
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-09-15

bv reinforccments under Colonel Sterling
Price it undertook a campaign against
the Navajo Indians and forced them to
terms. Then, marching southwark, it
Debated forces of MeXicans at Brazito
and Sacramento and took Fl Pasn without
resistance. On MAY y the expedition
reached SaltiIlo, thea marched on east
ward o Bra2os island at the mouth oi the
Rio GrAnde. Here they embarked on
ships and sailed for New Orleans and
home.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-09-15

~ ME longest military march in the history of the world is said
of Colonel Donphans expedition into Mexico during the
Mexican War of lS46-4S. The expedition marched a total OF
1000 miles through an uninhabited or hostile country, often without
water Or supplies Of any kind. Difficulties tested to the utmost the
endurance of those who took part in it. The men suffered from thirst;
gnats, mosquitoes and wind-driven sand added to their discomfort;
lack of rations forced them to subsist for weeks on one-third their nor
NAL amount of food; the heat of the desert and the cold Of mountain
passes aternated in causing hardship.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-09-15

HANIEL BOONE is the most picturesque and best known char
- acer of all the Americans who settled in what is now Missouri,
prior to 1906. 81 think it time to remove when can no longer fell a
tree for fuel so that it's top will be within a few feet of the door of my
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-09-15
STOMACH HEALTH REASON FOR JOY
Thursday Health Talk No. 2
By Bessie A. Mitchell, D. 9.

The ability to eat without being reminded of the fact
by stomach pains or other discomfort is one OF the joys
of life. This does not imply that a man must live to
eat. It simply means that the man or woman with a
good stomach is fortunate. Food can be enjoyed and
forgotten, while other activities of life are carried for.
ward.
There are many forms of stomach trouble, some OF
which are not due to stomach weakness, but to the
weakness of other organism the alimentary tract, which
includes the liver, and other intestinal organs. When
any of the alimentary organs are out of order, it may
affect the stomach.
For a period of five months attacks of nervous dys.
pepsia made life a nightmare. l took every form OF
treatment without relief until l tried chiropractic. AZ.
ter two months | was well and am morehealthful today
than ever before. I'LL klarman, Chiropractic Research
Bureau, Statement 123lC.
Consultation is without charge.
BESSIE A. MITCHELL, Chiropractor
Residence of Mrs. OHeren, first door east of Mans.
field, Hotel, Mansfield, Mo Wednesday and Saturday
of each week. Will be in Mansfield every day begin.
ming Sept 29th.
UNCLE BEN SAYS: -
"Nevvy, health always presents a good >[4
front. and that's why We never catch
woman with a poor complexion. A
The New York herald., 1921-02-06

Above-Mrs. Clara Sheri-
dan and her son, soon to
visit America. She has won
fame asa writer and sculp-
tress and recently made
busts of Lenine and
. Trotzky and other Soviet
leaders.
Photo international.
The New York herald., 1921-02-06

At right Miss Daisy
Finola Meeking, note d
English beauty, soon to
visit America. She is the
daughter of the late Capt.
Bertram Meeking.
Copyright. f. o. Hoppe.
The New York herald., 1921-02-06

James Macy Willets, Jr.; Julia Kennedy
Wilets and Mary Gladys Willets with Cham
pion Mepal's Ira and Star H.. their winners
at American Spaniel Clubs show on the
Waldorf Astoria roof.
Copyright Underwood & Underwood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-22
BAN ON GAMBLERS
Farmers Union Convention
Wants Drastic Grain Law.
Would Make Speculation Felony
in Act To Be Pushed.

Washington, April 22.-Speculation
in farm products thru sales on future
exchanges without actual ownership of
the commodity would be made a felony
under a bill endorsed today by the
National Farmers uion convention at
it's final session here.
1t was announced that the measure
would be introduced in congress and
would have the united support of the
cotton grain membership of the Farm
ers' union.
Committees to draft legislation for
presentation to congress designed to
drive spectators out of the cotton and
grain markets were appointed.
The convention also appointed a
committee to draft a cooperative
banking code which would enable the
farmers to deposit their money under
their control and decide themselves
how their surplus should be allotted
to other lines of business. g..
A committee report recommending
enlargement of the functions of the
federal land banks so they would
furnish longtime credit in sufficient
volume and cheap enough in rate to
enable every farmer to own his home
also was approved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-22
Allen and Cor1oine
Gi0e Golf Balls
To Prest Harding

Miss Pauline Trumbo, known as
the lady optimist," stopped today in
Topeka on a thirty-one day journey
from her home at Fort Morgan, Colo,
to Washington, D. C., where she will
present President Harding with a set
of golf clubs and balls.
During Miss Trumbo's visit here she
was presented with engraved golf balls
from the offices of Gov. H. ]. Allen
and Mayor H. J. Corwine and these
will be added to the collection from
twenty-eight cities, visited en- route to
Washington. and will be presented to
President Harding.
Miss Trumbo, started from Fort
Morgan on April Is and plans to ar
rive in Washington to make the pre-
sentation of the golf equipment to the
president on May 10.
The cities visited on Miss Trum bo's
route will include the following: Fort
Morgan. Denver, Lincoln and Omaha.
Neb.. Topeka, kansas City. Mo. Okla
homa City and Perry. Okla. Jefferson
City and st. Louis. Mo-. Sprin gfieId
and Chicago. ILL.,. Indianapoli Ind.
Columbus. Marion. Toledo and CleSe-
land. o., Pittsburgh. Harrisburg and
Philadelphia. Pa. Trenton. y. J.. New
York CITY and Brooklyn. y. z. Jersey
City. Hoboken. Baltimore, Annapolis
and Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-22
MAY MAKE TERMS CALL TO DISARM
Harding Plans Following Peace
Cover Wide Scope.
Initiative in New Program To
Be in House.

Washington. April 22.-Passage of
a resolution authorizing the president
to call a world disarmament confer
ence probably will follow enactment of
the Knox declaration of peace as one
of the main features of the Harding
foreign relations program.
The initiative on the disarmament
resolution will be taken in the house,
assurances already having been re-
ceived that such action will not be
considered an intrusion into any for
eign negotiations the president and
his secretary of state have planned.
AS an indication of the administra-
tons apparent decision for the early
passage of disarmament resolution,
Secretaries Hughes, Weeks, DENLY and
Hoover will appear before the house
foreign affairs committee next week
to give their views on this question.
The resolution of Representative
Rogers, Massachusetts,. will be the
basis of the hearings
II desire to emphasize" Rogers
said. that this is not a pacifist plan
for disarmament. This importan mt
question should not be handled in a
yellow dog pacifist way. but in red
blooded American way, and we should
have. a navy second to none until the
nations of the world actually agree to
disarm. I believe a strong navy will
aid diSa Tr1an -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-22
PLAN mex. REVOLT
Carranza Leaders Would Cause
0bregon's Fall. Aai
Clues Found In San Antonio
Indicate "Coup for May s."

San Antonio, Tex, April 22.-Print-
ed copies of a plan of revolution pro-
posed for May 5 in Mexico, known as
the Plan of National Reconstruction .
and sponsored by 203 prominent Mex
leans formerly prominent in the Car
rama administration. have been seized
by government agents, II was learned
here today.
The Carranzistas signed their names
as leaders of the revolt. According to
the copies seized, Pablo Gonzales. for
merly a candidate for presidency OF
Mexico, is to be given the job of lead
ing the revolt.
The literature which is being dis
tributed among Mexicans in this coun-
try provided for the complete over
throw of the Obregon government.
Obrcgon Is Prepared.
Mexico City, April 22.-President
Obregon declared today that the Mex
lean government is prepared to COM
bat any revolutionary attempt here
May l. Thoro Investigations have
been made and leaders of the move
ment are known. he said.
A rebel movement headed by Gen.
eral Murgia is insignificant, he said
and it will be suppressed without
trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-22
Gas Made to Kill Huns
Depopulates ~. j. Tovn
Inhabitants of Bound Brook Flee From Their Beds High
Hills to Escape War Terror-Wor<men Overcome
When Plug Comes Out of Huge Tank-Siren Saves
Many Lives.

Bound Brook. n. J., April 22.-Poi-
son gas, manufactured to kill Ger
mans, seeped over the southeastern
section of Bound Brook today. The
wild flight of scores of people, reused
from their sleep between and a.
m. by the wailing of the fire alarm
siren, saved them from death.
from a large tank filled with the poi
son at the Hemingway Chemical COM
pany plant when a plug came out of
the big container, from which a small
er tank was being filled. Three work
men, one of them wearing a gas mask.
Immediately collapsed and the fumes
began spreading over the city.
Gas Masks Are Used.
After the gas had been leaking for
an hour, the flow was stopped by
volunteers wearing gas masks and
about dawn the refugees began troop
ing back to their homes, the fumes
having been dissipated.
A search was on today for possible
victims who might have been overs
looked in the general flight and have
fallen unconscious in out of the way
places. 1t was believed only few
persons were actually overcome.
Three men were rendered unconscious
at the Hemingway plant.
Joseph BrzZo was the first man to
become aware of the menace. He was
sleeping in his home. half a mile from
the chemical works.
when I awoke." he said, ''I smelt
a sweetish odor. Two members of my
ia mily were ill. My lungs were so full
of the fumes that I could hardly
breathe. At first the smell was not
unpleasant but it quickly became
SnOt he ering" &
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-22
Striking British Miners Agree
to Reopen Farley.
Will Meet Mine Owners in Ef-
fort to End Crisis.

London, April 22.-Striking British
coal miners today agreed to another
meeting with representatives of col
liery owners and the government. The
session was to be held this afternoon
The meeting was the first confer
ence- since the miners broke OF neeo-
tiations by refusing to yield In their
demand for pooling of profits and
national wage board.
Confident of Leaders.
Before agreeing to a resumption of
negotiations, the miners voted fun
iterated their demand for a wage
board and national pooling.
The delegate conference, represent
ing all miners in the country. pro-
tested against the cancellation of the
triple alliance strike. Speakers de-
clared the withdrawal of the railway
and transport workers was due to
the loose construction of the alliance.
The delegate conference adjourned
shortly after noon but will assemble
again tomorrow for report on the
meeting with Lloyd George and the
owners.
Using German Coal.
While the mine owners were being
pressed by the public and large em-
ployers to make wage concessions,
their business was being undermined
by German and American collieries.
France took great quantities from
German mines and much coal from
the United States is being used here.
This development gave members of
the house of commons some concern.
1t was generally believed that only
government offer of 5O,000,000
pounds to provide living wages, or
some pooling arrangement of the
profits would bring settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-22
COMMUNITY SCHOOL A SUCCESS.
Average Attendance of $50 Persons at
First NJ. E. Church Course.

the community school for religious ed
ucation will be concluded at the meet
ing of the school Monday night at the
First Methodist church. The course
has proven successful with an average
attendance of 1 SO persons. 1t has won
the high approval of the international
Sunday School association.
Those who have composed the fac
ulty of the training school are: H.
W. Jones. director: DIR. z. J. Kulp. DIR.
Charles F. Matthews. Supt. A. J. Stout,
the Rev. Frank G. Richards. Miss Bo-
nita Ferguson and Mrs. c. G. Hamil-
ton.
1t is probable that the training
school work will continue next year
with possible additional courses Of
fered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-22

Brzzo stumbled from his home and
turned in the fire alarm. Immediate
ly after the siren shrieked its warning
the residents began their flight.
Physicians were called to the gas
area, and in the dark just before
dawn, they gave medical assistance to
many of the people who had gotten
whiffs of the deadly poison before
escaping.
Fled to the Hills.
Other residents told police they
were suddenly awakened in the small
hours of the morning by a choking
feeling.
Before the fire alarm was turned in
a lot of people came out into the
street. Many more came out after the
alarm and at one corner about 200
persons were gathered.
Many of the refugees were afraid
to return to their homes today but
were being urged to go back and tests
showed the area had been cleared of
gas.
The fact that there was very little
wind probably saved many lives and
prevented spread of the gas over a
much wider area. Hills in the vicin-
ity were out of the gas zone and many
residents sought safety on their sum-
mits.
1t was reported that the chemists
who donned gas masks and plunged
into the densest of the fumes to shut
off the leak were slightly affected
They were taken to their homes. how
ever, and the details were not report
ed to the police.
The police were checking up to see
If any persons had been left behind in
the general exodus and possibly over
come by the gas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-22

Chicago, Ill, April 22.-General Of
ficials of the Rock Island Lines are in
conference here today arranging for
the consolidation of several divisions
of the road in an effort to cut down
the cost of operation and transporta-
ton.
Several rumors have been afloat in
Topeka as to the result of this confer
ence but nothingfs known of the plans
among officers of the road in this city.
1t is not believed that the consolida-
ton will have any effect on the divi-
sions out of Topeka.
The annual report of the Rock Is
lands officers to the stockholders,
which has just reached Topeka, indi-
Gates that the net income of the road
during the past year has been the
smallest since 1911, in spite of the fact
that the gross income has been great
er than ever before.
The reduction of expenses in oper-
alton is stressed in the report as an
absolute essential if the transportation
system is to be kept alive.
THE general business depression and
the consequent diminution in traffic.
both passenger and freight, have
made it impossible to realize the the
ory on which the transportation act
was framed. IF the present operatins
costs are continued We doubt whether
it is possible, even with the resump-
ton of traffic: to its normal volume
and at the present high rates, to pro-
duce a net income such as is contem+
plated by the transportation act; for
as the traffic increases the expenses
increase. We regard it as essential.
therefore, that the cost of transpor-
tation be substantially reduced" the
report says.
"A very substantial part of this IN
| creased burden upon the railroads
comes from the rules affecting the
working conditions and from the re-
| classification of employees, pursuant t.
the National Agreements. In addition
we believe there is an indirect burden
! resulting from the necessary impair
nent of morale consequent upon such
conditions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-22
MERCER NAMED FOR |. C. C.
Kansas Livestock Commissioner Urged
for Appointment by Kansas Solons.

for Appointment by Kansas Solons.
Washington, April 22.-J. H. Mer-
Ger, livestock commissioner of Kansas
was recommended for appointment to
the interstate commerce commission
today by Senators Curtis and Capper
of Kansas, who called at the White
House.
Mercer left Topeka last week for
Washington, presumably to attend
rate hearings and conferences and to
appear before the senate committee
relative to changes in the railroad law.
His candidacy for a place on the in
terstate commerce commission was
not made public in Kansas until to-
days dispatches stated that he had
been recommended for appointment
by Senators Curtis and Capper.
At present Mercer is secretary of
the Kansas Livestock association and
also state livestock sanitary commits
sioner. In 1909-11 he served as n
member of the legislature from Chase
county. He was appointed as live
stock commissioner by Governor
Stubs in 1911 and has held the office
since that time except during the two
years of the Hodges administration.