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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-01
G.. NJ. Tate
Mansfield, Mo.
ATTENTION, FARMERS.

Why pay the Old Line lnsur-
ance company $1,000 per thous-
and when You can insure i'll the
Wright Co. Mutual at actual cost p:
1t has only cost us % cents on
the 800 per year in the last three
wears. Address, Il. w. Iocnm,
Secretary, Mt. Grove, Mo.
ADV.
Washington Journal., 1913-08-30
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
10000, 900, 900 HORSE POWER.
Combined Electrical Power Output of
1900 Central Stations in L. S.-Sta-
tiSticS of Growth.

Twelve billion horse pOwer-that
is the combined electrical power out
put of the 1900 central setatiOns in
the United States. Can you conceive
what these figures actually mean?
One literal soul to whom the ques-
ton was recently put objected that
there aren't that many horses in the
Worldn'
There aren't. The objection was
perfectly sound. But the fact remains
that the power output of this coun-
try's central station is just about
equal to the energy of those twelve
billion hypothetical equines.
And that is not one half of the to-
tai electrical power produced in the
United States. The tewlve billion to-
tai includes only public service COM
panies and does not includes the
great steam railroad and manufacture
ing companies which produce and
use their own power. The total pow
er thus produced is easily double the
output of the central stations.
1t rs Il little difficult for the mind
to grasp what such vast amounts of
power really mean. Take it this way
The largest standard locomotives
are rated at about 5000 horse DOW
| er. 1t would take nearly 5000, 900
| of these big locomotives to equal the
energy produced by American cleo
trical power stations. Take the big
gest transatlantic liner, nearly a
Thousand feet long, with its engines
rated at 10000 horse power To
equal the electrical power output Of
1 Trnit fnfa .,1- % y ID >
of these liners, with a combined
| length that would reach more than
twice around the globe.
| The figures of the census Of 1910
on the electrical industry are astound-
| ing, and yet these statistics are ad-
mittedly incomplete.
| The growth Of electrical indus
tries has been so rapid" recently de-
| clared, DR.. Schuyler Skaats Wheeler,
| President Of the Crocker- Wheeler CO..
that no method has yet been devised
| by the government census takers to
| classify it's ramffications in the CEN
sus OF manufacturers. No matter to
what extent the steam railroads cleo
trify, they are still classified under
| steam railroads. The thousands of
poles used to string wires are classi-
fed under the lumber indutry. The
great copper companies, producing
practically exclusively for electrical
| industries, are classified under the
copper industries"
DR.. Wheeler estimates that the total
business in electrical machinery in
the United States was in the neighbor-
hood of $300,000,00O for 1912. This
estimate seems conservative when we
realize that the last census reported
the total business for 1910 at $243,-
100000.
Facts and figures like these make
one realize how rapidly and com
pletely the practical application OF
electrical power is revOlutionizing al
modern life and industry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
BROWN CASE CONTINUED.
Judge Gary Continues Case Until APP |
peal to Supreme Court Can BE
Heard,

case of much interest to people
here and throughout Sumter and Lee
County, that Of s. w. Frierson against
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad COM
pany, better known as the Brown case,
because of the fact that the suit is to
recover damages alleged to be due the
plaintiff because of the killing Of
Brown by the railroad company at
Lynchburg last winter, has been con-
tinued by Judge Gary until a later
term Of court.
The case came up for a hearing to-
day, the motion for change of venue
made by the defendant last week hav-
ing been refused by Judge Gary The
defendant asked for a dismissal of the
case on the ground that Frierson had
no right to bring suit, as he was not
legally the administrator of the es-
tate. 1t seems that brother of l.. V.
Brown, the dead man, was first ap-
pointed administrator of the estate,
but later that Frierson was made ad-
ministratOr An appeal was made
from this change of appointment by
the probate judge of Lee County to
the State Supreme Court and a decis-
ion in the matter has not yet been
handed down and the question OF who
is the administrators of the estate has
| not yet been settled. On this show
| ing Judge Gary continued the case un-
til such time as the appeal to the Su-
| preme Court is decided by that body.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
Municipal HOuSc-Clcaning.

Dirt and disease are SO closely link
ed that it is impossible TO separate
them. The less dirt and filth these is
i'm Sumter the less disease we will
have to combat.
knowing this the Civic League has
appointed Thursday. April the 10th.
as Il day to cleanup the yards and
streets of the city.
They would like to have every bit
of rubbish and dirt gathered up, rom
every yard, and carried away, as
we'll as fences repaired and white
washed. whore possible.
All houSeholders and children are
invited to help cleanup sumter and
afterwards help to keep it clean.
Let uS all turn in and help make
this a city any one would be proud
To live in and. starting with this day,
April 10Th. let us each resolve anew
to add To tn" appearance of our yards
what will be of general benefit to our
pretty little southern town
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
GRAVES ON MARSHALL.
The Saving Grace OF The Vice-Pres-
| ident.
'Ohn Temple Graves, in New Yol
Americana


(John Temple Graves, in New York
Americana
/ am setting nc uttle store by
Thomas X. Marshall, the Vice Presi-
dent
He grows upon the capital and upon
the country in a personality that is
set to especial usefulness and timeli-
ness for this era.
Vice-President Marshall is the saw
ing grace Of a strenuous Administra- =
ton He is the only thing that rests
the country. He is one of the few men
| ever met high up in American poll
ties who doesn't take himself too Seri-
ously. He is neither burdened with
his mission nor oppressed by his tre-
mendous responsibility.
Following a long and pOnderous list
Of Superfluous EXcellencies in the
Senate chair, here is a real human be-
softly humorous, and so homespun
kind, that he is already kin to all the
Senate and half the Capitol.
Tom Marshall of Indiana, thought
he sank into a four years silence"
when he said his salutatOry on March
4. But he was mistaken. He has just
begun to talk. The Lord be praised
for his sense of humor.
The Senate is going to be better and
happier lOI lllSll illdll ne VIII get un-
der Wilson's jacket. too, and Bryan's,
and even the tense, stern BurlesOn
and the rest Of them. and make them
glad when the MeXics are fretful and
OftiCeSeekerS rage.
The ce-President's humor is not
so hard and sharp a thing as wit 1t
is the real thing. 1t gets under the
cockleSS Of the heart and never stingS.
1t does not make a noise, but it re-
lakes and it warns.
He wraps it ofteneSt about himself
and all about his station. The Vice
Presidency is a soft human joke to
Tom Marshall. 1t really tickles him
to death, with a kind Of shamefaced
merriment at having nothing to do.
He is good presiding officer al
ready and will be fine. But it does
not worry him. He was n "corking"
good Governor out in Indiana and did
big things strongly and can do them
again.
But the humor Of the Nice-PrcSi-
dental chair has got into his bones
and hell never get it out. 1t is the
most humorous place in all the civil
lied world, and | am SO glad Tom
Marshall found it.
There is one office in Washington
around which there isn't going To be
any friction for the text four years.
And, mark me, when the time of
tension comes anywhere else in this
Administration, there is a reserve
power of force, and Kindness and tact,
and the saving grace of humor in this
Indiana Second Fiddle that will 10 as
much as the mighticst to reunitc the
chords and reeStahliSh the harmonicS.
The country is just beginning to
know its president. 1t has a
pleasure in store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
TO REMOVE STAINS.
Various Ways Of Removing Unexpect-
ed DPfaCPmpnfS-

1t is hard for even the housewife OF
large experience to remember exactly
the simple agents for removing Vari-
Gus stains, says an exchange. KnoWI-
edge of the average maid or laundress
is still more limited, hence q device
which serves in our house as a con-,
slant jog to the memory. 1t is a set
OF rules printed upon a yard of the
blackboard cloth used on schoolrbom
walls.
Instead Of writing with chalk, print
the rules neatly in the form of ta-
bic in white oil paint, thinned with
turpentine. This medium, if properly
dried, is permanent; it can not be dis
turbed either by steam or by rubbing.
After allowing it TO dry for four or
ilNe days it may be tackled on the
Kitchen wall, inclosed in a frame of
plain pine picture molding.
Here IS copy of the table for any
one who may care to make one:
Ink Stains-Soak in our milk If q
dark stain remains, rinse in a weak
solution of chloride Of lime.
Blood Stains-Soak in cold salt wa
ter, then wash in warm water with
plenty of soap; afterward boil.
Grass Stains-Saturate the spot
thoroughly with kerosene, then put in
the washtub.
Iodine Stains-Wash with alcohol.
then rinse in soapy water.
Hot Tea and Coffee Stains-Soak
the stained fabric in cold water, wiring
spread out and pour few drops of
glycerine on each spot. Let it stand
several hours, then wash with cold
water and soap.
Iron Rust-Soak the.stain thorough
~ with lemon juice, sprinkle with salt
and bleach for several hours in the
sun.
Grease SpOts-Hot water and soap
generally remove these. If fixed by
long standing use either, chloroform
or naphtha. All three of these must
be used away from either fire or ar
tificial light.
Pitch, Wheel Grease, Tar Stains
Soften the stains with lard, then soak
in turpentine Scrape off carefully
with a knife all the loose surface dirt;
sponge clean with turpentine and rub
gently till dry.
Mildew-SOak in a weak solution of
chloride of lime for several hours.
Rinse in cold water.
Sewing Machine Oil Stains-Rub
with lard. Let stand for several
hours, then wash with cold water and
soap. w
ScOrch Stains-Wet the scorched
place, rub with soap, and bleach in
the sun.
Fruit Stains-Stretch the fabric con-
basin and pour boiling water on the
stain. In cold weather fruit spots can
frequently be removed by hanging the
stained garments out of doors over
night. If the stain has been fixed by
time, soak the article in a weak So
luton of oXalic acid or hold the spot
over the fumes of sulphur.
SCOT StainS-Rub these spots with
dry cornmeal before sending the
clothes to the wash.
NaScline Stains-Saturate the spot
with ether and lay a cup over il TO
prevent evaporation until the stain is
removed. Use the ether with very
great care.
Chocolate and Cocoa Stains-Wash
with soap and tepid water
Narnish and Paint-lf the stain is
on coarse fabric dissolve by saturat-
ing with turpentine; use alcohol If
on fine fabric. Sponge with chloro-
form if a dark ring is left by the tur-
pentine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
DINNER FOR VETERANS.
VIII BE Given by Dick Anderson
Chapter. u. ID. c.. ut Court House
Wednesday.

On Wednesday. April 9th. the
tablet erected at the Dingle's Mill
bridge by the Daughters of Confeder-
acy will be unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies.
Preceding this. the Daughters will
serve dinner to the Veterans. Every
Veteran in the county is invited to at
tend this dinner and is asked To ex-
tend this invitation to all Of his old
comrades i'm arms. The dinner will
be served on the court house grounds
at 1 Il. NJ.
The public is invited To attend the
unveiling ceremonies at the bridge at
4.30 Il. Nj.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
Manning Wants New Railroad.

Manning Times.
We have a letter from some citi-
zens of Turbeville who express the
opinion that now is an opportune time
to put forth an effort to negotiate
with the Seaboard railroad, now
building into Timmonsville and should
go through the towns of Olanta,
Turbeville, New Zion, Sardinia, Man
ming and Summerton from thence to
Furgeson over the Santee bridge. We
an OppOrtune time for all Of the towns
over this contemplated route to in
terest themselves and arrange for
committees from their respective COM
munities to confer with the railroad
authorities and ascertain from them
what would be necessary to induce
this road To come to Ds. 1t was Sug
gested in this letter that a meeting
be called after the campaign meeting
Of yesterday to take this matter into
consideration. but thinking that it
would be be hard to get such matter
It's proper consideration after poll
tical meeting we wrote the gentlemen
suggesting that another date be fixed
for the purpose. We would suggest
that the several municipal authorities
agitate the subject in their respective
towns by calling meetings Of their cit
iZens, and then appoint committees
with authority to go to the railroad
people with certain pledges. There
will be, i'll our opinion, no need to
present requests with nothing sub
stantial TO urge the requests, and no
committee can be of much influence
hnless it has the authority to make
pledges for the community they rep
resent We would also suggest to our
town council to begin taking action in
this matter at once, and for the May
or to see the proper persons who are
in a position to be of help, and get
them interested in the scheme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
OFFERED $4,000. 900 FOR CURE
Drug Concern. Said to be After Fried
mann's serum
New York american.

New York american.
drug concern with Headquarters
in this city. il was learned last night
has made DIR. Frederick Franz Fried
mann an offer of $4,000. 900 for the
exclusive privilege OF distributing the
German savant's turtle germ vaccine
Tor the cure of consumption
Dr. friedman and his cabinet"
held conference with a representa-
tive of the drug firm late Yesterday
afternoon, at the conclusion Of which
the DdcterlOtherapiSt stated briefly:
Il shall announce plans within the
next two or three days for a country
vide distribution Of my vaccine. Tn
til then there is nothing to be said"
The drug firms representative, il is
said, told DR.. friedman that if the
initial offer Of $4,000, 900 was not sat
isfactOry to the saVant his company
would raise the bid up into the mil
lions" The company will allow DIR.
Friedman TO set the retail price Of
the preparation himself, only speci-
Tying that it be allowed a reasonable
profit"
Plans We're discussed for holding
huge medical clinics either in New
York or elsewhere to instruct scores of
American physicians in the methods
OF injecting the vaccine.
Friedman probably will discon-
tinue the experimental clinics after
TINS week.
Today DIR. Friedman visits the
Hospital for Deformities and Joint
Diseases in order to select patients
10 be treated at the monster clinic"
tomorrow.
Referring to the death of Prof.
Frank Ostrander, after he had receiV-
ed the Friedman culture, the Berlin
saVant stated that ii was not at all
decisive as OStrander was practically
| dying when he received the treatment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
CONFEDERATE HOME MUDDLE.
mandant, Charges Trouble is Due
to Course of Richardson.

Capt. j. Pat Caldwell, former COM
mandant of the Confederate home,
yesterday gave out the following
statement:
Il have been asked by a number
Of citizens-nOt merely my friends
but people generally--to make a
statement about the cause of all the
trouble at the Confederate intirmary
for the past year. 1t is perfectly plain
that it is all due to the course Of
Maj. II. w. Richardson.
Il was commandant, with the
duties of experimenting and being
responsible for everything, for three
months, from December 6, 1911, to
March l, 1912, under DR.. f. $. Earle
as chairman. 1 dispensed with the
services of an adjutant and thus saved
to the State his salary, and myself
performed the duties without addi-
tonal compensation. But in March,
1912, Maj. Richardson came in as
chairman and Immediately assumed
| also the title Of treasurer and a sal
ary Of 500 per month, although there
were no duties for the treasurer to
perform, and / continued to do all the
experimenting. The matron con-
tinued to keep the books, and the
| only change was that the pay checks
at the end Of the month which had
| always been signed by the chairman"
were now signed by the same man as
chairman and treasurer" For this,
| and for constantly camping on the
| grounds, Maj. Richardson drew S1OO
per month.
He began to meddle with every
| thing and to say that he was the
| board. The old men got dissatisfied,
and said that everything was going
to salaries. If an old soldier dared
to express himself he was in danger
of being dismissed. Severe rules were
made to prevent the inmates front
making any communications to the
| public without the O. K. Of the COM
| mandant. Dissatisfaction increased.
| in the investigation by the legisla-
| ture and in his affidavits in court
proceedings, Maj. Richardson has told
many things that can net be verified
One Is his claim that he put n new
| cover on the house. Another is that
he put substantial wire fence around
the IS acres of land owned by the
home. Anybody can see that there
is no fence there. Similarly he is
wrong in his statements that he had
the home screened, and had water
| works put in the new rooms.
"All this is about like Maj. Rich
ardsons sworn testimony Of the ex-
penses Of keeping up the home
cents per inmate per day. This would
be about $91 each. My daily records
show that the average number pres
ent was 81, which would make the
maintenance cost $5,1S7. AS the ap.
preparation for maintenance was ST.
600, that leaves nearly $4,000 unac.
counted for. besides the $4,000 for re.
pairs and building"
Cleveland bicycles at Tisdale's.-
Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
WON'T SIGN SCHOOL NOTES.
Paper Negotiable Without Govern
Or's Signature? the Question.

Columbia, April 2.--Under the pro-
visions of the Act of the General AS
sembly imposing a one-mill tax for
the State Treasurer, the Comptroller
General and the Governor were en-
powered to borrow as much as $780,
600, and pledge the payment of the in
come from this tax to the loan for
the support Of the schools if needed.
Requests for aid have been pouring in
on superintendent of Education
Swearingen, and he asked the Off
GERS to borrow $4,000 at once.
The State Treasurer and Comptrol-
Ter General have fixed up the notes
and signed them, and they were then
turned over to the Governor. 1t was
stated at his office today that he had
the Palmetto National Bank, who had
made a bid for the loan, and told
him that he (the Governor) had no
objection to the bank loaning the
money on the signature of the Treas
urer and Comptroller General, but the
Governor would not sign the notes.
Attorneys for the bank are loking into
the question as to whether the paper
is negotiable without the signature of
the Governor, and on this decision
rests the fate of the loan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
fhe Small Farmer can be Good
Farmer.

1t is not necessary for the farmer
to imagine, however. that he must
work out all of his problems for him
self. If he waits to do that, most of
them will never be solved. The poor
man who wishes to get ahead should
be a reading man. He should read
about his work-in farm papers, in
experiment station and national de-
partment bulletins. in books on ag-
riculture az he gets able to buy them.
Such reading, IL done with judgment,
has a direct cash value. 1t will
bring in the dollars.
For example. every man who has
read The Progressive Farmer for a
year knows that il Is not q safe plan
to depend on one crop alone; that it
does not pay TO plant crops in a poor
ly prepared seed-bed; that he can
get nitrogen for his corn and cotton
by the growing of clover and cow
peas, much cheaper than he can by
buying it in q fertilizer
The man with little capital has
these facts at his command He
wants to apply them. A man does
not have to have two horses, or i'm
proved implements to enable him to
rotate his crops They make it
easier for him, of course, just as it
is easier for him to make good
seed-bed or tend his crops properly
with two-horse implements. Yet he
can take his one horse tools and do
er.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
Stockings at $40 'Iakc Paris Rebel

Paris Correspondence New York
American.
Luxury in wOman's dress has
reached such a pitch in Paris that so
clety women here are proposing TO
organize a simplicity campaign.
1t Is not so much the prices paid
for the dresses themselves 40 tho
money asked and paid for accessories.
which are exceeding the powers OF
all but the deepest purses. The eX-
traNagance in stockings has grown
IN inverse ratio to the thickness of
the material.
shop near the opera sells stock
ihss at 30 pair at the cheapest. An
inquiry Tor the most expensive pro-
duced some at $500 and S24O a nair
made of Chantilly lace, Mechlin lace
or tissue of gold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
News From TiniaI.

Tindal. April 3.-Thc farmers in
TINS section are now pushing forward
with their work Much corn has been
planted sine" tile lands have dried
off.
The oats arc looking well and bid
fair to make a good crop.
Nathan Picrson. Il culorcd tenant
On Mt w. ]" ostccn's place, had the
misfortune to- loose his dwelling and
barns with their contents 10y fire ON
Wednesday. About two and "a hall
tons - fertilizer were included in
the loss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
TABLET WILL BE UNVEILED.
Dinglc's Mill Battle Site to BE Mark,
cd-Ordcr Of Exercises.

The tablet on the bridge which
marks the site of the battle OF
Dingle's Mill will be unveiled eli
April at 4.30 o'clock. The follow
ing will be- the order of exercises:
Music, sumter Band.
Prayer, Rev. j. Il. Wilson.
dwelling Of tablet
Music, sumter Band.
Address, Mr.. =. II. Edmunds.
Music, Sumter Band.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
Where Was lie?

Chicago Record Herald
WIDOW, who was a believer i'm
Splrituahsm. wishing to communicates
Wlth her deceased husband. who had
departed this mundane life some time
ago, consulted "A medium. After the
;,,.- H"ii''''lI"hS were obtained the follow
ing conversation occurred.
Hello"
Yes"
Are You happy, john"
Yes"
Are you as happy AZ YOU were on
earth, John?"
Yes"
Are YOU as happy as YOU were with
me, John
Yes" This time the answer came
tromul"usly
Well. what's il like 10 Ice i'm Heay-
en- John "'
Heaven I'm not in Heaven
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
NOTES BY THE WAY.
Mere Mention of Some Of the Workers
Who Prepared for the Sunday
School Convention.

detachment of the Boy Scouts un-
der the command OF Scout Master
Carl a. Witherspoon made themselves
particularly agreeable and useful dur
Ing the rush incidental To the recep-
ton and assignment to homes of the
hundreds of visitors attending the
south Carolina Sunday School Con-
vention.